Lord MFC Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Al you'd love a guitar I sold to chedda a year or so back for £25... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Al you'd love a guitar I sold to chedda a year or so back for £25... I remember that one and its exquisite ugliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord MFC Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I remember that one and its exquisite ugliness. Is everything I own ugly? When I first got it: After some work I did on it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 @Al Nice, how does it play? I'd love one of those, but most of the ones I've found are pretty much impossible to play (unless you want to play slide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord MFC Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 @Al Nice, how does it play? I'd love one of those, but most of the ones I've found are pretty much impossible to play (unless you want to play slide) This... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 After some work I did on it: I'm guessing the picture doesn't do it justice, but it doesn't look like you've done much apart from put strings on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord MFC Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm guessing the picture doesn't do it justice, but it doesn't look like you've done much apart from put strings on it Tuners, rewire, intonation. (look at the headstock in the first) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Tuners, rewire, intonation. (look at the headstock in the first) You set the intonation at the headstock? What did cheddatom think of it? I thought he played bass... maybe he just wanted that old wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Tuners, rewire, intonation. (look at the headstock in the first) Holy fuck it does have tuners after all. Too much scrolling Did you sell that acoustic in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Is everything I own ugly? I would expect so. @Al Nice, how does it play? I'd love one of those, but most of the ones I've found are pretty much impossible to play (unless you want to play slide) It isnt the easiest guitar to play at all, and for a while I did only play slide on it because it has quite a small neck and rather high action, but it doesnt actually play half as badly as you would think looking at it. I mean I wouldnt want to play classical music on it, but because I only really use it for a specific type of sound, it does the job perfectly. Having said that, this is actually the very first guitar I owned, and I actually learned to play on this thing I might put up a sound clip later on if youre interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord MFC Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) @James He never said And no I set the intonation at the bridge And Dom: no the acoustic isn't sold yet. Looking for £40 ish plus postage Edited May 24, 2012 by Lord MFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 I would expect so. It isnt the easiest guitar to play at all, and for a while I did only play slide on it because it has quite a small neck and rather high action, but it doesnt actually play half as badly as you would think looking at it. I mean I wouldnt want to play classical music on it, but because I only really use it for a specific type of sound, it does the job perfectly. Having said that, this is actually the very first guitar I owned, and I actually learned to play on this thing I might put up a sound clip later on if youre interested? Definitely would be interested in hearing that Got any fuzz pedals or anything like that to run it through? I'm sure there are some nice ones out there. the main problem with the ones I've played (not that many) is that the action is way too high (I think this is usually because of several things). I need to check craigslist a bit more often now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Definitely would be interested in hearing that Got any fuzz pedals or anything like that to run it through? I'm sure there are some nice ones out there. the main problem with the ones I've played (not that many) is that the action is way too high (I think this is usually because of several things). I need to check craigslist a bit more often now... Yeah I actually recorded a little bit earlier on today through my Little Big Muff that I can upload for you in a bit. It was only a quick recording for the purpose of me remembering bits and pieces for a song I'm writing at the moment, but it gives you an idea, even if it does make me sound bad There are definitely nice ones to be found, but a few of them do need work, particularly on the height of the strings. I always prefer higher action anyway, even when I'm playing in standard tuning and not using a slide, so it doesnt bother me too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Right, heres a few sound clips of the Audition. Both were just done earlier today as a means of me remembering things that will hopefully become songs one day, so they arent the best sound clips you'll ever hear, but they'll do for now. If I get a chance, I'll do a few better ones soon. This first one is fairly clean, but just on the edge of breaking up. [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/alex-porritt/auditionnicething-soundclip[/soundcloud] Ermmm, I'll probably regret posting this second one because it gets really messy, so forgive me. But I use the Big Muff in this one, so I'll post it anyway. [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/alex-porritt/auditionsong-soundclip[/soundcloud] Yes, messy. Can you tell I love early Black Keys stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboMansonMB-1 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sounds good, Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Lots of Black Keys. I've actually started using this guitar to write with, because having it in open A makes it really easy to play in the style I'm going for, which is early Black Keys. Got your eye on any in particular? Looked at gretsch or italia... Looked on ebay as well just for generally cheap japanese guitars too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sounds good, Alex! Cheers, is it vintage enough for you? Looked at gretsch or italia... Looked on ebay as well just for generally cheap japanese guitars too Try Teisco, they can be picked up on ebay pretty cheap these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Cheers, is it vintage enough for you? Try Teisco, they can be picked up on ebay pretty cheap these days. I have a feeling thats the one I keep seeing one ebay, seem to be a fair few knocking around every time I look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze015 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Since when have The Black Keys been "dirty" Blues? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzIdSwNsZNk Edited May 24, 2012 by haze015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have a feeling thats the one I keep seeing one ebay, seem to be a fair few knocking around every time I look. Yeah theyre very very common. Watch out for a few that will need a lot of work, but if you find a nice one then its definitely worth getting hold of. Since when have The Black Keys been "dirty" Blues? I'm not going to get into an argument with you, but The Black Keys are dirty blues. The Swamp Rats may well be dirty blues too, I dont know, I've never really listened to them. but yeah, The Black Keys are dirty blues. And no, I'm not talking about Brothers or El Camino, I'm talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NbWpGtCdYQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze015 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 You immediately lose hipster points for not knowing 60's Garage Blues! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TevCyeErZUs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFTBdpVvOyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I was always more Yardbirds than Swamp Rats Besides, we all know Dr Feelgood shit on it all anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze015 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 The Swamp Rats were obscure as fuck in their day anyway. If you've not heard The Sonics though... just http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du3WxrMytJA& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I've listened to The Sonics, I got quite into that sort of stuff in college but these days I go for stuff more like The Black Keys. Ever so slightly closer to your usual delta blues, but fuzzy and feedbacky enough to give me an erection. Also check out the Mojomatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm pretty sure Dr.Feelgood is RnB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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