Members chromatica17 Posted July 27, 2012 Members Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hark! What unknown cargo doth yonder van delivereth to me? I shall unleash what lies within by my trusty blade! Rejoice, one and all! It doth be the stuff of legend, the venerable Peavey Prowler! It has come to saveth us all. And what is this? What lay betwixt the walls of thine Prowler, but an even more deadly force for staving in the skulls of thine enemies? Let us retire to the Great Hall to be regaled by the stories of battle and triumph thine Prowler bringeth! Let us drink deeply of the wenches and fornicate endlessly with thine mugs of sweet ale! Rejoice, one and all! Our times of struggle and toil have ended! Thee Prowler wouldst lead us all! Are those Blackstars any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jack Tone Posted July 27, 2012 Members Share Posted July 27, 2012 Remind me not to use your mugs if I come over. ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 27, 2012 Remind me not to use your mugs if I come over. ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted July 28, 2012 Members Share Posted July 28, 2012 I find myself enjoying the type of distortion you get from a Marshall style amp... I can hear how this would be great for a heavy metal application, but it sounds just a tad djenty to me... The distortion isn't bad, just not quite my thing... To me the first portion of the distortion sounds kind of hollow, but the second portion where the tempo is picked up I really like... It does sound very modern and aggressive in a good way though! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 28, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2012 I find myself enjoying the type of distortion you get from a Marshall style amp... I can hear how this would be great for a heavy metal application, but it sounds just a tad djenty to me... The distortion isn't bad, just not quite my thing... To me the first portion of the distortion sounds kind of hollow, but the second portion where the tempo is picked up I really like... It does sound very modern and aggressive in a good way though! Cole This will probably sound stupid, but I don't really know what djent is. I've seen the term thrown around, but that's it. I just tweak until I have a sound I like, something thick and heavy, and that's enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted July 28, 2012 Members Share Posted July 28, 2012 This will probably sound stupid, but I don't really know what djent is. I've seen the term thrown around, but that's it. I just tweak until I have a sound I like, something thick and heavy, and that's enough for me. It is not stupid at all... I don't know how to describe it unfortunately... This youtube clip might be able to explain it [video=youtube;a5A5aK33QR4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5A5aK33QR4&feature=related ...and you are right, it is thick and heavy! I used to own an ENGL Fireball and ultimately hated the amp, but I loved the cleans... I find that I just am not a fan of overly compressed distortions (which was what the Fireball sounded like to me). To me the distortion that you have seems to be compressed in certain frequencies, but open in others... I don't know if that makes sense or not... Your recorded tone sounds great, and I imagine it will sound good in a mix, but I find that I like more of a vintage style distortion... What it comes down to is that YOU are happy with your sound What you have captured so far does show off good recorded tones... I hope that you don't misinterpret my preference for the type of distortion I like as being better sounding that what you have; and if I did come across that way, it wasn't intended Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted July 28, 2012 Members Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 28, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2012 ...and you are right, it is thick and heavy! I used to own an ENGL Fireball and ultimately hated the amp, but I loved the cleans... I find that I just am not a fan of overly compressed distortions (which was what the Fireball sounded like to me). To me the distortion that you have seems to be compressed in certain frequencies, but open in others... I don't know if that makes sense or not... Your recorded tone sounds great, and I imagine it will sound good in a mix, but I find that I like more of a vintage style distortion... What it comes down to is that YOU are happy with your sound What you have captured so far does show off good recorded tones... I hope that you don't misinterpret my preference for the type of distortion I like as being better sounding that what you have; and if I did come across that way, it wasn't intended Cole Oh no, of course not. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted July 28, 2012 Members Share Posted July 28, 2012 the dirty sound is awkwardly throaty to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 the dirty sound is awkwardly throaty to me Please elaborate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted July 29, 2012 Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 I wanted to add that I love your guitar! I read through your build post and you sir do some fantastic work! Those GFS single coils sound very, very nice! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 I wanted to add that I love your guitar! I read through your build post and you sir do some fantastic work! Those GFS single coils sound very, very nice! Cole Thank you very much. They were labors of love, all of them (I made three for me, and a friend of mine and I made three more for him). It's still a real gas to pick up and play a guitar you made from scratch yourself. And they all sound great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted July 29, 2012 Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thank you very much. They were labors of love, all of them (I made three for me, and a friend of mine and I made three more for him). It's still a real gas to pick up and play a guitar you made from scratch yourself. And they all sound great! I told my wife the other day that I want to get some power tools and shop space to do wood working... Granted it won't be realized for a few more years. I plan on starting to accrue the tools after I get done with pharmacy school when I will have time and money to do it... I have wanted to build a guitar for years, and seeing guitars like yours makes the itch even stronger! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 I told my wife the other day that I want to get some power tools and shop space to do wood working... Granted it won't be realized for a few more years. I plan on starting to accrue the tools after I get done with pharmacy school when I will have time and money to do it... I have wanted to build a guitar for years, and seeing guitars like yours makes the itch even stronger! Cole Well, I have to say that I had extraordinarily favorable circumstances. I built them in a cabinet maker's shop owned by a friend of mine. So I had professional woodworking tools available to me every step of the way. That being said, the woodworking aspect of making an electric guitar can be pretty simple depending on the design. I had a few years of fret and nut work experience under my belt before I started, so I already knew how to install frets and level and dress and all that. But there's many ways to make a guitar. A partscaster is an easy way to start, then maybe making a custom body but using a pre bought neck. I did everything from beginning to end as a personal challenge for myself, but there's tons of other ways to do things that are just as fun and satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted July 29, 2012 Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 midrange just hits a funny place in my earwouldent call it undefined just a bit cloaked sounding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 midrange just hits a funny place in my earwouldent call it undefined just a bit cloaked sounding This is the same riffs played again but with a slight boost at 3khz. Does it sound clearer to you? http://soundcloud.com/one-mans-trash/prowler-clip-brighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted July 29, 2012 Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 much! haha ok probably more whats weirding me out is the tuning and how it almost seems gated in how fluently cut off mutes are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2012 much! haha ok probably more whats weirding me out is the tuning and how it almost seems gated in how fluently cut off mutes are I'll take that as a compliment. No gate, no noise reduction, just an EQ in the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tech21man Posted July 30, 2012 Members Share Posted July 30, 2012 I told my wife the other day that I want to get some power tools and shop space to do wood working... Granted it won't be realized for a few more years. I plan on starting to accrue the tools after I get done with pharmacy school when I will have time and money to do it... I have wanted to build a guitar for years, and seeing guitars like yours makes the itch even stronger!Cole Pharmacy? Colleague here though in other country. Best of luck man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted July 30, 2012 Members Share Posted July 30, 2012 Pharmacy? Colleague here though in other country. Best of luck man! Thank you sir! I will be starting my first semester in the Fall... I am very anxious about it. Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted July 30, 2012 Members Share Posted July 30, 2012 Well, I have to say that I had extraordinarily favorable circumstances. I built them in a cabinet maker's shop owned by a friend of mine. So I had professional woodworking tools available to me every step of the way. That being said, the woodworking aspect of making an electric guitar can be pretty simple depending on the design. I had a few years of fret and nut work experience under my belt before I started, so I already knew how to install frets and level and dress and all that. But there's many ways to make a guitar. A partscaster is an easy way to start, then maybe making a custom body but using a pre bought neck. I did everything from beginning to end as a personal challenge for myself, but there's tons of other ways to do things that are just as fun and satisfying. Thanks for the information! I am not familiar with fret work, so I might leave that to a professional when the times comes, but I wouldn't mind trying everything else... Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted July 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the information! I am not familiar with fret work, so I might leave that to a professional when the times comes, but I wouldn't mind trying everything else... Cole Best wishes if you do! I would also recommend picking up a good book or two on making your own electric guitar. I have one called "Make your own electric guitar" by a British author with the unfortunate name of Melvin Hiscock that is an excellent resource. There's more recent ones as well, just read whatever you can and plan everything out in advance. Again, best wishes if you decide to give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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