I forgot to add that I have a "Madeira" guitar...I don't use it, though.
Ran
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sorry to be ignorent, but what's a madiera guitar? WR —Rules to live by #314: |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA |
A Madeira guitar is an off-brand cheapo piece of junk. If I'm not mistaken, they were made in Korea. I got mine for free from my late grandfathers wacky sports equipment/musical instrument store. It's a Les Paul copy. When I was young and ignorant, I thought that taking it to be set up would be good, but the guy put tiny strings on it and made the action so low, that the guitar lost all its character. I used to play "crossover hardcore" back then, and the cheap humbuckers would feedback like crazy. After a while I got some Jackson pickups for free, and put them on the guitar. Later, I put some Barritone strings on it and tuned it down to B. Some interesting tones...but not really useful for anything (except for when I was in the Astroglides and we did a joke cover of Sepultura's "Roots" where we switched the lyrics to the ones from "I'm too sexy" . We called it "Roots, sexy roots"). Ran |
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Very cool, thanks for the info. I've been playing 60's Bluesbreakers-style blues for about 8 yrs, and an early 70's AC30 was my main amp. When I starting playing surf and garage pretty seriously about a year ago I switched to deluxe reverb when I switched to playing a strat (had been playing a Les Paul of course :)), just because it initially sounded better without effects and fuddling with my set up too much. I also don't a reverb unit (yet) and was working with a digiverb peddle. However this weekend I spent some time with the AC30 again, and actually some really pretty nice surf tones, not completely traditional as you mentioned, but still great. They really do sound amazing, plus I think they look cool as hell. I will certainly be using it more in future, especially when I finally get a reverb tank. And to stay on topic, my gear list... Guitars: '62 RI MIJ Strat (Blk, Lollar pu's) Amps: I'll get some pics when I get my camera back from a friend. If I post a pic of the smashed Strat, would that be the equivalent of snuff porn? |
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okay, it's a brand! cheap ass pieces of junk rock! check my Egmond! Rules to live by #314: |
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btw, this is an addictive thread and i need my shot... so keep those gear pics coming people! WR —Rules to live by #314: |
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"Candy Blue" is generally transparent blue over a silver undercoat. |
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AV fiesta red JM Harmony Souvrein Vox vr 30 watt-great practice amp and $150. Fender RI tank There's much more not in the pic, mostly my drums. |
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That's quite the all-star band there. Sir Finks, High Noon, & the Ugly Beats all in one package. Mike Guerro rules, it's nice to see him out playing surf again! I'm gonna try to catch you guys at Beerland. Nice guitars, too. — |
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Where's the Jag at Mike? Bill —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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I think that's Shaun Young's gear. If I remember correctly, Mike's Jazzmasters and Jags were all vintage. — |
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Jeez I need to lay of this Hamm's... "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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Hey Mike! This is definitely a great group of cats to be playing with! I'd heard you had a instro band going - cool stuff. I think we start pretty early at Beerland...should be fun. Last edited: Apr 25, 2006 16:45:33 |
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Hey Bill....Pass me one of those Hamm's. Yeah, that's Shaun's gear - he just picked up that Fiesta Red JM. |
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Ooops! Wanted to upload photo. Didn't. Inventory below... Last edited: Apr 29, 2006 05:18:21 |
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'57 reissue American Vintage Stratocaster '65 Fender Reverb Unit '64 Fender Banmaster (most of the time) '61 2X12 Fender Bassman cab Eric Cranfield, The 'Verb —-Eric New music! Also: |
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Guitars: Strings: D'Addario Nickel 11s Roundwound Amp Reverb Pedals Cables |
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That's lookin good. I've been thinking about stripping my sunburst Jaguar and painting it like Leo Jackson's Jazzmaster. What blue is your Jaguar? —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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Seeing that some of the guys put up all their stuff I gathered everything this afternoon and took some pictures. '64 Reverb Tank "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |