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  1. The only guitar I've ever named is the Epi 339 Ultra my wife got me for my birthday. I had a truss rod cover made with "Sandi" inscribed. She was thrilled that I did that, and trust me, I want her to be thrilled about buying guitars for me!
  2. A few weeks ago there was an announcement that HCEG was implementing a filter to remove unsavory language. A bunch of people got all pissed off over it and left (at least that's what they said... we know you are still lurking out there....). But I'm still seeing those naughty words. So what up wit dat? Was that idea dropped?
  3. It seems this forum never really recovered from the new version upgrade... and how long ago was that? It's still better than Ultimate Guitar forum.
  4. No doubt that he has had a huge influence on rock music and electric guitar playing in general.... as much as anyone I would think, including Hendrix, Clapton, SRV... you name them... I do believe though that his success, particularly his commercial success as a "rock star" and his overall influence, has more to do with his ability to write catchy songs that appeal to the masses than his guitar prowess. Without that "pop song" element, he would probably be just another guitar virtuoso with a cult following of people who post on guitar forums. ...not that there is anything wrong with that.
  5. Ebay is a big enough market that what stuff sells for is generally about what it's worth. You may occasionally find a local deal at a garage sale, Craigslist, or pawn shop, but those are the exception. I recently picked up a very clean '69 Gibson Byrdland for $2200... they are going for $3000+ on Ebay... I'm probably going to flip that. I also got a very nice 335 for $1000, and I could probably make a few bucks on that if I should sell it (which I probably won't). Bottom line, you might get lucky, but you probably shouldn't bank on it. On the other hand, like you say, it would be a whole lot more fun than watching your money grow at the rate of 2% setting in the bank. One problem I've encourntered with such endevours is buying a guitar with the intent of flipping it, then falling in love with it and have a hard time parting with it...
  6. Just your B string at the 17th and 19th fret? Do you hear it when amplified or just unamplified? The first thing I'd check is your neck relief. Cappo the strings at the first fret and hold them dow at the last... you should see a very slight gap between the string and fret at about the 8th fret... about the thickness of a business card or thin pick. If the string is laying right on the fret you may want to loosen your truss rod about a quarter turn. If the relief checks out OK, you may have a high or low fret. Use a straight-edge that is just long enough to span three frets (credit card works fine). Check the frets in that area... if you can rock the straight edge some, you've found the high or low fret.
  7. It's probably the MOST important thing. ...and I know I may draw some flack for this, but I think it is even more important than whether your guitar is a real Gibson or just an Agile, whether it's painted with poly or nitro, whether it has ceramic or alnico pickups, whether you play through a tube or a SS amp....
  8. I agree... Not only are most pieces buy-it-now, but it just seems as if there isn't the kind of variety there used to be. I used to run across gems and oddities all the time... seems now it's just the same old stuff.
  9. As big of an Ibanez fan I am, I'd have to pass on that one. I do have to give them points for originality...
  10. Two questions: Was this in a place with extreme climate changes? Was this over a long period of time? I..... A while ago I found pictures of rosewood fingerboards damaged by the weather. The board was cracked in various places. I also recall the stories by a luthier (Suhr?) and a client who liked his necks completely unfinished, and the problems this created (e.g., warped necks). Yes, and yes. North Dakota and Iowa... climate change doesn't get much more extreme than that. The guitar I've owned the longest is an acoustic I bought back in 1973, and it's had just about everything imaginable on its fretboard. Now I HAVE had an acoustic guitar where the bridge cracked... not sure if it was due to drying out or the fact that it is a 100 year old Washburn parlor guitar. Don't get me wrong... I do believe in oiling rosewood boards to keep them from drying out. I think that there are a lot of diverse products that will work just fine. I haven't seen a lot of evidence that one is particularly better than the others.
  11. Im of the opinion that wood doesnt need to be babied, and if you hand oil doesnt cut it- then put some kind of other oil on it IMHO I have this ancient cutlery with rosewood handles, and theyve been through all kinds of hell and back- sitting underwater in sinks in grease and grime, through dishwashers using caustic washing powder, just years and years of crap and once you clean and dry them they look brand new... I totally agree. I've owned dozens of rosewood board guitars over the years and put all sorts of stuff on them (furnature polish, olive oil, tung oil, lemon oil, linseed oil, gun stock oil, and various products that were supposidly made for guitars). I've never encountered any problems with fretboards. Bottom line is that rosewood is a very durable wood, containing a lot of natural oils. All of the hype of "use this, don't use that, if you use that will make it turn to dust" is mostly hype and opinion. So if you are having good results with a particular product, I say keep using it.
  12. Tele, because it seems that when I'm learning a song and trying to find THAT tone, I can go through half a dozen guitars I have hanging on the wall, and end up finding it on my tele. Tele = everything you need, and nothing you don't.
  13. This is a most fascinating thread! Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm amazed at the beautiful instruments they are able to create with such simple tools. But of course, like you said, they come from a lineage that have been making fine instruments for hundreds of years.
  14. I recently purchased the Persuader Lead Custom and it's a super duper hot hot hot pickup. Depending on how much you spent on your pawnshop special, those pickups alone are worth close to $200. How are the sounds from the Persuader and the Malice? Are they EMG like? btw, what all info did you want to know? I don't remember how much I paid... less than $100 I'm sure. Yes, they are very hot. I'm not a metal player and never played on EMGs so I'm really not into the sound of these. They are pretty articulate and clean, but they drive my tube screamer like no other pickups I have. I have them listed in the pickup swap thread that's going around if anyone's interested.
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