My adventure in China and the Mexican Strat

Surfersaurus

Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Australia

Posted on Mar 15 2016 02:39 AM

I recently played a gig in Beijing, China and have written a 3 part blog about it. Part 2 will probably be of most interest here but feel free to read parts 1 & 3.
http://martincilia.com/china-part-2-guitar/

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
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Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Mar 15 2016 06:45 AM

Read the whole thing; that was cool, thanks for sharing the trip.

Men in suits & women in dresses & Tsingtao at the Wall. Far out.

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eddiekatcher

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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Mar 15 2016 08:56 AM

Holy cow are you one brave and tough guy!

To take on China without even your own guitar?

Geez, unbelievable. Great adventure story for sure!

I'll bet that guitar shows up on eBay with a big time reserve!

Best Reverbs!

ed

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
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Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Mar 15 2016 09:05 AM

I find it kind of ironic with all the guitars being produced in China now that they got you a MIM. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

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IvanP

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
United States

Posted on Mar 15 2016 09:27 AM

Wow, quite a story, Martin! A TC Electronic Flashback is supposed to be an excellent delay/echo pedal, so in the end they hooked you up with a good unit. I've read very good things about that Zoom multieffects pedal, too, though probably not something very easy to figure out on the fly, if you don't have any previous experience with it. Unbelievable that the overdrive level knob was broken, though! Wow. Good to hear you were able to sort it all out in the end, though. Quite an adventure!

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Brian

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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 15 2016 11:45 AM

This is amazing Martin! Thanks for writing this up, taking the photos, and sharing the blog posts with us!

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Brian

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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 15 2016 11:53 AM

How did the other guys in the band fare with their hired gear?

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Surfersaurus

Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Australia

Posted on Mar 15 2016 08:58 PM

IvanP wrote:

Wow, quite a story, Martin! A TC Electronic Flashback is supposed to be an excellent delay/echo pedal, so in the end they hooked you up with a good unit. I've read very good things about that Zoom multieffects pedal, too, though probably not something very easy to figure out on the fly, if you don't have any previous experience with it. Unbelievable that the overdrive level knob was broken, though! Wow. Good to hear you were able to sort it all out in the end, though. Quite an adventure!

Ivan, I must say I was very impressed with the TC delay, it had a nice warm sound. The overdrive pedal seemed to be a copy of the Ibanez Tube Screamer but with an extra gain setting. I didn't care for it too much. I have the original 808 and TS9 tube screamers and they don't sound like this pedal at all.

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Surfersaurus

Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Australia

Posted on Mar 15 2016 09:06 PM

Brian wrote:

How did the other guys in the band fare with their hired gear?

The drum kit was a DW and was very good. Bass was a Mexican Jazz that we re strung with flatwounds and that came out all right through an Ampeg amp. The best guitar was a Mexican tele, we put on a new set of strings and after minor adjustment it was a really nice guitar. We had to turn the treble down on the amp compared to our usual settings. The amp was a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.

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wfoguy

Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2138
United States

Posted on Mar 16 2016 05:38 PM

Great story! Thanks for sharing.

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Teiscofan

Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 513
Ontario
Canada

Posted on Mar 16 2016 07:29 PM

Awesome story from the road. Thanks for posting it.

Cheers

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Surfersaurus Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 352 Australia	Posted on Mar 15 2016 02:39 AM I recently played a gig in Beijing, China and have written a 3 part blog about it. Part 2 will probably be of most interest here but feel free to read parts 1 & 3. http://martincilia.com/china-part-2-guitar/ Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 15 2016 06:45 AM Read the whole thing; that was cool, thanks for sharing the trip. Men in suits & women in dresses & Tsingtao at the Wall. Far out. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2779 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Mar 15 2016 08:56 AM Holy cow are you one brave and tough guy! To take on China without even your own guitar? Geez, unbelievable. Great adventure story for sure! I'll bet that guitar shows up on eBay with a big time reserve! Best Reverbs! ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Mar 15 2016 09:05 AM I find it kind of ironic with all the guitars being produced in China now that they got you a MIM. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Mar 15 2016 09:27 AM Wow, quite a story, Martin! A TC Electronic Flashback is supposed to be an excellent delay/echo pedal, so in the end they hooked you up with a good unit. I've read very good things about that Zoom multieffects pedal, too, though probably not something very easy to figure out on the fly, if you don't have any previous experience with it. Unbelievable that the overdrive level knob was broken, though! Wow. Good to hear you were able to sort it all out in the end, though. Quite an adventure! — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19354 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 15 2016 11:45 AM This is amazing Martin! Thanks for writing this up, taking the photos, and sharing the blog posts with us! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19354 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 15 2016 11:53 AM How did the other guys in the band fare with their hired gear? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Surfersaurus Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 352 Australia	Posted on Mar 15 2016 08:58 PM IvanP wrote: Wow, quite a story, Martin! A TC Electronic Flashback is supposed to be an excellent delay/echo pedal, so in the end they hooked you up with a good unit. I've read very good things about that Zoom multieffects pedal, too, though probably not something very easy to figure out on the fly, if you don't have any previous experience with it. Unbelievable that the overdrive level knob was broken, though! Wow. Good to hear you were able to sort it all out in the end, though. Quite an adventure! Ivan, I must say I was very impressed with the TC delay, it had a nice warm sound. The overdrive pedal seemed to be a copy of the Ibanez Tube Screamer but with an extra gain setting. I didn't care for it too much. I have the original 808 and TS9 tube screamers and they don't sound like this pedal at all. Top
Surfersaurus Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 352 Australia	Posted on Mar 15 2016 09:06 PM Brian wrote: How did the other guys in the band fare with their hired gear? The drum kit was a DW and was very good. Bass was a Mexican Jazz that we re strung with flatwounds and that came out all right through an Ampeg amp. The best guitar was a Mexican tele, we put on a new set of strings and after minor adjustment it was a really nice guitar. We had to turn the treble down on the amp compared to our usual settings. The amp was a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2138	Posted on Mar 16 2016 05:38 PM Great story! Thanks for sharing. Top
Teiscofan Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 513 Ontario	Posted on Mar 16 2016 07:29 PM Awesome story from the road. Thanks for posting it. Cheers — I am not obsolete, I am RETRO.... Top

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