Who uses a non-traditional surf guitar rig?

Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:12 AM

Surf_Skater wrote:

Just needs a tremolo!

Wow! I hadn't thought of that. Guess I better order a Bigsby Vibramate. Thanks!

Or should I just go all-out and put a locking nut and Floyd-Rose on it?

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:34 AM

There's a video on YouTube of a guy putting a Floyd Rose on a gypsy jazz guitar. Have you considered installing a surfy bear in it?

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:39 AM

Surf_Skater wrote:

There's a video on YouTube of a guy putting a Floyd Rose on a gypsy jazz guitar. Have you considered installing a surfy bear in it?

Good tips all. The surfy bear would be even more epic than the natural reverb this this already puts out.

Mike, if you're coming to the Summit, I'll let you play it.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:44 AM

Wish I could do the summit. Unfortunately my son keeps me from straying too far from home. I think you'll have to find a VERY wide strap to keep from having shoulder pain!

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Noel

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Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:48 AM

Surf_Skater wrote:

Wish I could do the summit. Unfortunately my son keeps me from straying too far from home. I think you'll have to find a VERY wide strap to keep from having shoulder pain!

Maybe you can bring him when he gets a little older? As for the other thing, I'm using a stand to hold it up. Cuts down on my dancing around the stage while I play, but then, I fall down when I do that lately anyway.

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Surf_Skater

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Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:59 AM

Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal!

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Apr 01 2015 11:26 AM

Surf_Skater wrote:

Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal!

Then you have the best fan ever! I wish I lived closer so I could come over and we could play for him.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 11:42 AM

Noel wrote:

Surf_Skater wrote:

Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal!

Then you have the best fan ever! I wish I lived closer so I could come over and we could play for him.

You're welcome any time Noel. Got a big couch to crash on in the music room. You could time it to catch a stomp show. You should also look into a 4x15 cab for that guitar. Is it from Texas? Everything is bigger in Texas!

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Apr 01 2015 11:47 AM

Surf_Skater wrote:

Noel wrote:

Surf_Skater wrote:

Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal!

Then you have the best fan ever! I wish I lived closer so I could come over and we could play for him.

You're welcome any time Noel. Got a big couch to crash on in the music room. You could time it to catch a stomp show. You should also look into a 4x15 cab for that guitar. Is it from Texas? Everything is bigger in Texas!

I'll take you up on that offer someday. The bass was actually made in Croatia.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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Syndicateofsurf

Joined: Oct 08, 2014
Posts: 1073
Northern Ohio
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 12:10 PM

Noel wrote:

I've decided to step up my game, and found this amazing guitar. It has so much resonance I don't need to use any reverb at all. It even has a built-in 50-watt amp with a 15-inch JBL speaker. Needs a little work to convert it from a bass to a guitar, but I can't wait to play it at the Instro Summit!

One of the craziest things I ever did see. It'll be a guitar for real? Oh- April 1st, you got me. Would love to have a stand up. And a violin. Vibes. Anything you can hit. I think a trem bar would be a mistake. You'd have to mount a foot pedal to operate it.

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Da Vinci Flinglestein,
The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest

The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube

http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/

http://sharawaji.com/

http://surfrockradio.com/

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Noel

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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Apr 01 2015 12:15 PM

I saw this in person. It's amazing! And, it really is from Croatia.

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Syndicateofsurf

Joined: Oct 08, 2014
Posts: 1073
Northern Ohio
United States

Posted on Apr 01 2015 12:17 PM

The Croatians are nucking futz for tone!

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Da Vinci Flinglestein,
The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest

The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube

http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/

http://sharawaji.com/

http://surfrockradio.com/

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Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:12 AM Surf_Skater wrote: Just needs a tremolo! Wow! I hadn't thought of that. Guess I better order a Bigsby Vibramate. Thanks! Or should I just go all-out and put a locking nut and Floyd-Rose on it? — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Apr 01, 2015 10:17:49 Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:34 AM There's a video on YouTube of a guy putting a Floyd Rose on a gypsy jazz guitar. Have you considered installing a surfy bear in it? Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:39 AM Surf_Skater wrote: There's a video on YouTube of a guy putting a Floyd Rose on a gypsy jazz guitar. Have you considered installing a surfy bear in it? Good tips all. The surfy bear would be even more epic than the natural reverb this this already puts out. Mike, if you're coming to the Summit, I'll let you play it. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Apr 01, 2015 10:40:11 Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:44 AM Wish I could do the summit. Unfortunately my son keeps me from straying too far from home. I think you'll have to find a VERY wide strap to keep from having shoulder pain! Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:48 AM Surf_Skater wrote: Wish I could do the summit. Unfortunately my son keeps me from straying too far from home. I think you'll have to find a VERY wide strap to keep from having shoulder pain! Maybe you can bring him when he gets a little older? As for the other thing, I'm using a stand to hold it up. Cuts down on my dancing around the stage while I play, but then, I fall down when I do that lately anyway. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 10:59 AM Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal! Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 11:26 AM Surf_Skater wrote: Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal! Then you have the best fan ever! I wish I lived closer so I could come over and we could play for him. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 01 2015 11:42 AM Noel wrote: Surf_Skater wrote: Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal! Then you have the best fan ever! I wish I lived closer so I could come over and we could play for him. You're welcome any time Noel. Got a big couch to crash on in the music room. You could time it to catch a stomp show. You should also look into a 4x15 cab for that guitar. Is it from Texas? Everything is bigger in Texas! Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 11:47 AM Surf_Skater wrote: Noel wrote: Surf_Skater wrote: Age isn't the issue. He has cerebral palsy and doesn't do well with crowds. He is my only fan. Loves to hear me play. I wish I could go so you could play some surf on my new whammy pedal! Then you have the best fan ever! I wish I lived closer so I could come over and we could play for him. You're welcome any time Noel. Got a big couch to crash on in the music room. You could time it to catch a stomp show. You should also look into a 4x15 cab for that guitar. Is it from Texas? Everything is bigger in Texas! I'll take you up on that offer someday. The bass was actually made in Croatia. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 01 2015 12:10 PM Noel wrote: I've decided to step up my game, and found this amazing guitar. It has so much resonance I don't need to use any reverb at all. It even has a built-in 50-watt amp with a 15-inch JBL speaker. Needs a little work to convert it from a bass to a guitar, but I can't wait to play it at the Instro Summit! One of the craziest things I ever did see. It'll be a guitar for real? Oh- April 1st, you got me. Would love to have a stand up. And a violin. Vibes. Anything you can hit. I think a trem bar would be a mistake. You'd have to mount a foot pedal to operate it. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Apr 01 2015 12:15 PM I saw this in person. It's amazing! And, it really is from Croatia. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 01 2015 12:17 PM The Croatians are nucking futz for tone! — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top

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