Guitarists of Singletrack...

You sold a King Crimson artwork guitar?!!! Heathen. 🙂

I’ve serious GAS for a jag. Except I want one in olympic white or sunburst with a rosewood neck and a non matching headstock.

I had an Olympic white MIJ 66 reissue, rosewood neck. Nice guitar, some lovely sounds but I never jelled with it, just too complex. Swapped it for a very similar (maybe a year younger) Tele which is a better foil to the SGs

Madame was out this afternoon so I plugged in the Marshall. When my ears started protesting I pressed the V.P.R. button, turned it down and recorded this:

Guess at which point she returned.

I had an Olympic white MIJ 66 reissue, rosewood neck. Nice guitar, some lovely sounds but I never jelled with it, just too complex.

Ironically I probably had the exact same guitar (late 80’s) had a similar experience. Sold everything as a job lot early 90’s and walked away...

However, I didn’t have a Princeton back then (I had a shitty silver/black face trannie twin). I had my hotrod 52 tele for ten years before I gelled (I borrowed a vibro champ)...

Not sure which is the official guitar thread and apologies for the shameless plug but thought it may be of interest to somebody.

I've just bought the new Yamaha THR10ii Wireless, so I've listed my older version of this amp in the classifieds. Thought i'd try it on here before resorting to Ebay/Gumtree etc..

Brilliant amp, I have the non wireless version and it is my go to toy.
I love my multi effects and amps but 90% of the time I just plug into the THR10 and get on with playing. Maybe 30 seconds with the app to tweak a chorus or echo but thats all.

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I've got one of those arriving in the post any day now, can't wait. GLWS dude (I'm into the whole brevity thing).

Cheers - I'd wanted the wireless one for a while but they'd been out of stock for ages, finally got one and it arrived the day before my birthday.

As did a Little Lebowski Urban Achiever T-Shirt 🙂

Been checking out some pedal review videos on youtube and I have to say that I really like Paul Gilbert's approach to life, music and shit. Seems a guy it would be fun to have a beer with.

Thanks for posting that, eddiebaby, kept me up to well past midnight watching it!

I've been a fan of PG since the Mr Big days - his solo stuff is quite eclectic.

Built another pedal - a ZVEX SHO clone.

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But also realised my PSU is a noisy piece of crap, so have a Visual Sound OneSpot coming in the post.

Do you build from kits or design your own circuits? Always liked the idea of a homebuilt pedal.

Now I feel old. That young Stevie Vai kid turned 60 last Saturday. 🙁

AND he's been working on a new technique for him involving weird as frick bending within chords. Check it out from about 2:20 on.
YES I know folk like the awesome Danny Gatton have been doing similar for years but this is well bonkers.

All this pedal talk, eeek!

Just ordered me a Boss looper pedal... 🙄

This’ll bring my tally to a grand total of 2 (the other one is a vibro now redundant since I bought a Princeton...).

Oooh, which looper?
Pedals are an addiction I know.
Mainly with OD/ Distortions as they seem to have subtle differences I can't ignore in my head. I'm happy with 2 guitars and a versatile amp - a DT25, and with the Variax I could cut that to one guitar except I do like a trem now and then. I'm just waiting on a TC Electronics Ditto X4 looper and a MojoMojo and hopefully that will be it (until the next batch of Strymon Iridiums ship).
I'm selling most of my camera gear as I'm closing that side of the business so I'm trying VERY hard not to blow the money on music stuff.

I’m a bassist - am I allowed in here?!!

Hell yeah. 'tis a broad church.

There's a few of us who also play bass. Short scale in my case, mainly pop tunes with easy repetetive bass lines I can sing along to. I'll have to record some to post here. 😉 My last vid, Jailhouse Rock, is just a walking bass line on the guitar.

Cool! I do deal with guitar things too (and unsurprisingly have never been in a band without a guitarist). I’m also a bit prone to playing bass like a guitar at times!

I’m enjoying the novelty of not one but TWO new basses right now!

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So you're Alex. I'll take the opportunity to ask why bass cabs either use 10" or 15" drivers with a horn/tweeter but almost never 12"? I can't make my mind up between a 2x15 or a 4x10. At present I just use my guitar cabs which aren't "tight enough".

Wow! Didn't realise we'd got muso royalty on here!

In case folks are unaware, Barefaced make probably the best guitar and bass cabs on the market today!

I had an old compact for a few years when I played more bass. Had a loan of one of your 112 guitar cabinets for a tour in December and January....hands down the best on stage guitar sound I've ever had.

“So you’re Alex. I’ll take the opportunity to ask why bass cabs either use 10″ or 15″ drivers with a horn/tweeter but almost never 12″?”

That’s me! Loads of bass cabs nowadays use 12” speakers. But historically, bass cabs generally used 15” or 18” speakers whilst guitar cabs used 12” speakers. Then in 1969 Ampeg had the bright idea of the 8x10” which I’m pretty certain was to give them enough voice coil area to handle the power of the new SVT 300W amp and because that was SO good in loud bands, it became the standard.

And because 12” speakers were associated with guitar it became pretty much a tribal split, with no science behind the decision.

I think this can be my next video!

Ta, your Super Twin 2x12 bass cab is very tempting.

Very nice stuff guys!

I am learning bass as well. Have a P-Bass someone lent me and working my way through the Fender Play lessons.

Interestingly, I use a Marshall VBC4x12 bass cab for both bass and guitar. Also use my old Orange OR120 for amps on both as well:

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Someone was asking about the pedals I built. They are from kits - https://www.jedspeds.co.uk/
pretty good kits, and the guys is helpful if you are rubbish at soldering like me

I got a 2nd hand Warwick rockbass streamer 5s fretless. I love the sound of fretless and it's a fun challenge (esp with no fret markers)

Oooh, which looper?

Boss RC-3.

@chiefgrooveguru: woah, ties to Watt, we’re not worthy...

It would take Norman Watt-Roy to make my knees go funny. When I pick up a bass the first thing I play is usually Wake up and Make Love with Me.

@edukator I played through one of those in 2011/2012 when I was playing some live dnb/dubstep on bass....they're monster cabs! I had a Genz Benz head and 2 112 Eden cabs for years as my bass rig....600w and hardly any weight at all!

I might get around to posting some pics of my gear on here at some point.

Now there's encouragement. How many cabs can a man buy before his wife announces she wants another horse?

The Barefaced 112 bass cab on its own would be more than enough for you I reckon

No singletrack theme tune ? 😕

“Didn’t realise we’d got muso royalty on here!”

I shall not complain about this level of hyperbole! 😉

But the below is true (in my totally biased opinion):

“In case folks are unaware, Barefaced make probably the best guitar and bass cabs on the market today!”

And yes, Watt is a legend! Re. horses, my wife and I still don’t have any at all, despite all the cabs - though my mother-in-law has a New Forest pony, which I’m not allowed to ride on account of being too big... The upside of cabs is you don’t have to feed them, muck them out or pay vet’s and farrier’s bills!

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Well my Ditto looper and MojoMojo overdrive arrived and running everything in 4 cable mode through the little amp it all sounds awesome.
Sadly my foot has now locked solid thanks to the horsefly bite so loop timing can be a bit weird. Using the looper really makes you focus on timing if you don't have a metronome running. A 12 bar is fine as is a 24 bar but much over that and without the influence of a drummer or bass player I find the tempo difference between the start of the loop and the end can be a bit jarring. Practice is the answer!

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Great. A week after my Looper arrives TC Electronic debut a new one, and very nice it is too. Seems to be priced at £99.

Anyone know what that pale blue guitar with Bigsby is?

I have a Korg Pandora PX4 that has gone haywire. Tried the default procedure to no avail.
Contacted Korg who quoted circa £70 for repair which I find fair but between £35 and £70 return postage!
I contacted UK repair helpline and assume repair is in UK.
Anybody know a reputable repair service that can repair Korg?

@donkeysled whereabouts are you based? If you're North Staffordshire /South Cheshire I could point you in the right direction

Thanks for that Ditto tip-off @eddiebaby - I already own two original Dittos, but I might need another. 😯

Is that your TC setup then? How’s the Plethora? I was looking at them, but went for a Boss MS-3 for amp channel swapping duties.

Plethora is pretty good as it stands but there is a lot more to be wrung out of it. The sounds are great but there are certain aspects of the deep editing that aren’t that automatic to me, especially some of the pitch functions. Reverbs and delays are stellar and I’m looking forward to the update that includes the Viscous Vibe plus a looper.
Since I got my ditto though it’s been pretty much a case of just using an overdrive into a valve amp with a delay and the looper in the fx loop. A bit of Reverb on the amp is more than enough.
I did set up a stereo rig last weekend and it sounded immense but not really appropriate for pub gig. It does record well.
Have to say though the Looper has transformed how I play of an evening. It takes me down loads of little routes I wasn’t expecting.

It's a Baun Wingman, Eddie. I didn't know but that's what it says on it.

Thanks, I must search it out. I think it looks pretty cool.

Three grand PLUS shipping. Wowsers, you could get a lot of Strat for that kind of money.
If I had a spare £3k I'd probably buy another bike.

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Ahh, yes, I remember looking up that Baun... The configurator tool is very cool...

@eddie - I did go down the route of the TC G System with added Nova Drive (which was massive, and great, and massive) and then all the way back to a Flint and two drives, but I'm now creeping back up again. 🙂

Yep the Pletora sounds great but has the benefit of being tiny. Add on overdrive, the looper and my DT25 valve amp and I'm happy
Except I really need to take my FRFR Stagesouce speaker and then the POD HS500X to switch ot all. So end up back at 'just' the amp and a couple bits. Happier jamming at home with just the looper into my little Yamaha THR10.

I’m in Reading Tom.
Just realised my local independent music store has reopened so will ask in there. It’s such a great little device would be a shame not to get the t repaired.
Cheers

Ah right, yeah not my neck of the woods sorry. Hope you get it sorted.

My GAS has not been too bad this week...just bought a new slide....can't seem to find any of mine!!

Have put in offers on a Pro Reverb, JC120 and a Strat Plus though 😳

Edit: I may have just bought a classical actually 😳

Liking the shopping list.

Haha, my girlfriend isn't!! 🤣

I've never actually owned any of the above....had both a Strat Plus and Pro Reverb on loan before though and they've both been on the list for a while...people are asking mental prices at the minute though.

If anyone happens to be driving from Southampton to Cheshire anytime soon please let know....I need to get this Classical home somehow!