Members echodeluxe Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 sorry, ill keep my personal opinion about that stuff to myself. no need causing an argument or whatever. basically, the dot is a great guitar. just like any other guitar, youre gonna wanna try a couple different ones to find one that is the most comfortable to you.getting new pickups would be a cheap upgrade. however, i find the stock pickups to be perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 I've had an Ibanez AS80 since 1997 and love it. Schecters look pretty sweet too. That lefty thing, tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Akridosity Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 I own a dot and, like everyone says, they're great guitars. Really versatile and all that jazz, they also work really nicely with different amps.Here's mine, the neck pup is great but I replaced the bridge with a P90.They also take nicely to fuzzes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 ^ ahh thats a nice dot. i know youve poste dabout it before, but whats that toggle for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Akridosity Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 ^ ahh thats a nice dot. i know youve poste dabout it before, but whats that toggle for? Nothing interesting, it just cuts the tone control from the neck pickup (from zero to max), which works nice with fuzzes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 oh neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted March 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 lol at the worship band with the matchless amps.Say what you will, they make them sound better than anyone else i have heard! I see it as no matter what you are doing music-wise, you should do it the best you can, and gear has a lot to do with that. Also, as a christian, i think you should do anything you can to glorify god, and that involves doing the best at whatever it is you may be doing (music, community service, even simply being as nice as you can to people who you would rather not be nice to at all, that type of stuff). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted March 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 I own a dot and, like everyone says, they're great guitars. Really versatile and all that jazz, they also work really nicely with different amps. Here's mine, the neck pup is great but I replaced the bridge with a P90. They also take nicely to fuzzes. Awesome stuff guys! I like the natural, but once again, being left handed, i get one color, and that is red (for whatever reason) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marshmi Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 I was going for a Gretsch sound so I put filtertrons and a bigsby on it. I've been wanting to do the same thing! Well, maybe not the bigsby... Does it sound pretty convincing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 Say what you will, they make them sound better than anyone else i have heard! I see it as no matter what you are doing music-wise, you should do it the best you can, and gear has a lot to do with that. Also, as a christian, i think you should do anything you can to glorify god, and that involves doing the best at whatever it is you may be doing (music, community service, even simply being as nice as you can to people who you would rather not be nice to at all, that type of stuff). yeah i was just being a butthead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted March 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 yeah i was just being a butthead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 don't rule out a Hofner Verythin, they sound and play great, and are affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members theboywho Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 I've got one which I've put a Bigsby and some GFS Mean 90's in and it plays and sounds great. As with most epiphones the pickups it comes with were pretty rubbish, but it's a solid guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 I've been wanting to do the same thing! Well, maybe not the bigsby... Does it sound pretty convincing? Somewhat. The guitar I really wanted was a Gretsch Anniversary, but those are like $2k. Mine ended up sounding somewhere in between a Gretsch and a Rickenbacker. If I could do it over again, I don't think I'd add the Bigsby. I got over it pretty quickly and now find it to not be worth the slight tuning issues it gives. I've been told a new nut might help this but I haven't tried it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theboywho Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 Somewhat. The guitar I really wanted was a Gretsch Anniversary, but those are like $2k. Mine ended up sounding somewhere in between a Gretsch and a Rickenbacker.If I could do it over again, I don't think I'd add the Bigsby. I got over it pretty quickly and now find it to not be worth the slight tuning issues it gives. I've been told a new nut might help this but I haven't tried it yet. What bridge do you have? one with rollers might make quite a difference too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vinnies Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 I have played one, but it was quite a while back, so i dont remember much about it. How are they? i like it, wish i could afford to keep it just laying around unplayed, buti can't. it was my primary guitar before i got the semihollow tele. the schecter has dual hums and a piezo pickup, so you can really get a great range of sounds. the hums aren't the best, but they certainly aren't the worst i've heard. they're like a budget PRS. not that i've ever played a PRS, but that's what i've seen them described as. all in all, a great guitar for the price...they're typically $300 to $450 on ebay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 What bridge do you have? one with rollers might make quite a difference too. i'm using the stock bridge. if you could point me to one of these rolling bridges it'd be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 don't rule out a Hofner Verythin, they sound and play great, and are affordable. a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted March 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 don't rule out a Hofner Verythin, they sound and play great, and are affordable.from what i can tell, they dont make them left handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theboywho Posted March 4, 2011 Members Share Posted March 4, 2011 GFS have one for quite cheap I think, might need to double check it will fit though. I haven't got one yet, but heard they are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I like my Dot. It destroys the fatassed Artcore I used to have, and the cheaper Gretsch models. The stock pickups are lacking, though.I was going for a Gretsch sound so I put filtertrons and a bigsby on it.In my cheap hollowbody search I tried loads of instruments and the only ones that really turned me on were Hagstroms and some of the Dots. How did you like the pickups in the artcore??? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WeStartToDrift Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 I own a dot and, like everyone says, they're great guitars. Really versatile and all that jazz, they also work really nicely with different amps. Here's mine, the neck pup is great but I replaced the bridge with a P90. They also take nicely to fuzzes. I did the same with mine. The Phat Cat really made it a great guitar. The all maple body/neck + P-90 combination is super percussive. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 I own a dot and, like everyone says, they're great guitars. Really versatile and all that jazz, they also work really nicely with different amps. Here's mine, the neck pup is great but I replaced the bridge with a P90. They also take nicely to fuzzes. That natural finish with the clear pickguard is just sex.How bad are bigsby tuning issues? It's something I'd want, but I look back on my Floyd Rose days with nothing but horror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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