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What about a Fender FMT Tele Mahogany body, set neck SD Peraly Gates Bridge and SF 59 neck. -Kit

People don't give a {censored} about playing. Shopping and name calling is where it's at, hippie! Very true. I have posted several videos and clips and none have received more than a handful of replies if any. But throw up a picture of a new color run of a tele and it will be at least 3 pages.

For me, that's the big downside of a Strat body with nice wood/paintjob. Most of it ends up getting covered with a pickguard. Rear routing is definitely the way to go for something like that. I fall in the exact opposite camp. I think the pick guard can add some nice contrast and help break things up a bit. But I'm also a bit different in that i don't really care for highly figured tops on guitars. So for me a pick guard could actually go a long way towards improving that particular guitars looks in my eyes.

Wouldn't be an issue for me. Most likely if I ever gigged I'd either use my Line 6 HD500 anyway so a wedge monitor is fine for me

That's pretty slick man When plugged in to charge, will the power supply still output power to the pedals... If it does, is the power tapped from the wall outlet or does it depend on the battery still? You know, I'm not really sure. I know that it can be used while charging but I'm not sure if the power is flowing through the batteries or not. GUess I'll find out when my battery dies.

TL/DNR... i make my own pedal boards. also, I thought for sure it was just spam. Nope, definitely not spam. For awhile I was thinking about going the DIY route. Then I started assessing my options for power supplies. I had thought about using a Sanyo Pedal Juice (Enerloop batteries are awesome) but those only handle 9V pedals so it was either going to limit my options or still necessitate a secondary power source for more power hungry pedals. So it seemed silly to have both. I was really leaning towards either going all out for a CLOX or taking a chance on the Blue Power 12 (which for $99 seems like an immensely capable power brick) but then I started comparing prices and for starting from scratch the Pedal Jeanie just seemed like a great overall solution.

ruin it!? because it looks stupid with zip ties. i was hoping it was $50 or less. $50 or less. that seems pretty damn unreasonable, A Voodoo Labs P2+ and Pedaltrain Jr will costs more, doesn't provide as much power, and can't run unplugged so I fail to see why $250 isn't a reasonable price for something that provides the same functionality plus lets you play wherever you need to without worrying about running an extension cord across the room. nice to see that the FX crowd is filled with luddites just like the guitar forums

Out of curiosity how long does the charge last on the 40 watter they make? My bad, it's a 60 water, not 40 and according to their info will run well over 4 hours between charges.

seems liek a cool idea, i hate any extra cords on stage. how much are these? put some velcro on that thing please. $250/$300 depending on the model. And why would I want to ruin it with velcro. I much prefer the provided zip-ties.

Hmm.. this topic generated much less interest than I would have thought. Oh well, I'll crawl back to the Electric Guitar forums now. Carry on. -Kit

for alllll that power... it's a pretty small board.... seems like it's waste to me... great idea though! It's the jr. The larger one is a good 8" deeper. The Pedal Jeanie is 23"x19", the Jr is 23"x11". For me the Jr is a better fit because most of the time it will sit on a 14" console table next to my HD500. Combined with the fact that i don't want a massive pedal board it's just about the perfect size for my needs. Ultimately the Multiwave Distortion will probably come off to be replaced by a couple of more pedal-board friendly units.

good idea, but a rechargeable battery for power? seems screwy - why wouldn't they just throw a power unit on there? seems like you're gonna be around power all the time if you're using an amp, right? 3 reasons come to mind. 1: It completely eliminates any possibility of AC noise. 2: Just because your amp is close to an outlet doesn't mean your pedal board is. Even in my living room my pedal board will often end up a good 15-20' from any outlet, not to mention that most of the outlets in the room are kind of a PITA the get to. 3: They also make a battery powered 40watt tube amp. For me, I wanted to be able to move from room to room with out always having to find an outlet to plug into. And considering that it doesn't cos any more (actually less) than a decent pedal board and a high end power brick whats the downside? And since you can still use it while charging you have the best of both worlds.

I usually stick to HCEG but I figured this might be interesting to some of you. For about a year now I've been using the HD500 as my primary effects unit. But lately I've decided it would be nice to have a proper pedal board which I can use in combination with my HD500, my Mesa, or straight into the audio interface. One of the things I wanted was easy portability since I'm constantly moving back and forth between the living room and my "studio". I've had a Korg Pitchblack Tuner and a Soundblox Multiwave Distortion pedal for quite some time but without a true board I almost never used them. My wife picked me up a VFE Fiery Red Horse so with that in hand and some extra cash in my gear-fund from selling off some unused gear I knew it was time to put something together. For awhile I was considering using the Sanyo Pedal Juice in conjunction with either a PedalTrain or a DIY board. But with the TC Nova Delay and some Strymon pedals on my wish list I knew that wouldn't be up to the task. I had read about the Grid1 Pedal Jeanie before and decided to look into that. It looked up to the task, and the price really wasn't any more than a good power supply and board so I took the plunge and ordered a Pedal Jeanie Jr and the PGS exclusive ibModified TC Nova Delay. Housed underneath are 2 rechargeable batteries which power 10 individual barrel connectors. 8 of them being 9V capable of putting out 750mAmp each and 2 of them being 12V@1.5 amp. Yes, that's 750mAmps per pedal, much more than any power brick I'm aware of. A single 12V adapter charges up the unit while a single button turns the whole thing on and off. There's a built in carrying handle making for easy transport and fitted soft and hard cases are available as well. It ships with plenty of power chords and zip ties to easily fill up the board. And in no time I had my current small pedal collection mounted and ready to go. Well, everything but the power hungry (2 Amp) Damage Control Liquid Blues. The astute will notice that the Delay pedal is on but there is no AC chord attached to the unit. The whole rig can easily be carried in 1 hand I'm still in the early stages of testing the battery life. Manufacturer claims, which are supported by the few reviews I've found, state 50+ hours of runtime with a board full of analog pedals. With higher draw digital pedals that is obviously going to decrease but even with the addition of a Strymon or 2 on the board I still expect to get 10+ hours out of a single charge. I ran my current setup for about 3.5 hours last night and the light is still green (it cycles through Green, Orange, and Red as the power level goes down). I'll refrain from recharging it for the next few days to see how long it takes to drain the batteries but with such a small setup I'm guessing it will easily last me through next week without a charge. Anyway, just thought I'd share. -Kit

What's your budget and how many tracks do you want to record at the same time? Assuming you are only going to be tracking 1 or 2 tracks at time. Do you need a microphone input or are you strictly talking guitar/bass and midi stuff? If you don't care about mic inputs and want an awesome Audio Interface for guitar/bass then check out the Apogee GIO. Assuming you do want mic inputs you have tons of options at various price points. THe Focusrite (listed above), a Presonus, or M-Audio interface will do the job just fine. Stepping up the ladder a rung I recently picked up the NI Komplete Audio 6 and it's a great little unit with fantastic pre-amps. Also it comes with Komplete Elements giving you a nice collection of additional software instruments Another step up the ladder would be the Apogee Duet. Apogee stuff is pretty much top notch but carries a bit of a price premium. Ultimately any of those selections will get the job done. As for a MIDI keyboard. any of the M-Audio Oxygen or Axiom products will be up to the task and are pretty affordable (the Oxygen being the lower-end of the 2 lines is also the least expensive). Are you wanting to record direct or will you be micing a cab? I prefer direct recording myself just because it makes it so easy to re-amp. Speakng of re-amping, you might want to pick up a couple of third party AU plugins instead of relying on Logics amp models (which are OK but far from the best thing out there). I've been very pleased with the Studio Devil's products. The British Valve Custom plugin is free and the lead and crunch tracks onthis mix were done using it. I did Scuzzo's Jam with Virtual Amp Pro. Once you buy one program then you can get all the others at the "upgrade" price so for $200 you could pick up Virtual Amp Pro and Virtual Bass Amp pro and have a pretty good collection of great sounding amps/effects at your fingertips. If mixing a cab then either a Sure SM57 or Audix I5 would be a good choice. And from my own experience, I've found it's much easier to do the basic tracking in Garage Band and then switch over to Logic for the final mixing. Hope this helps, -Kit

I honestly have 4 guitars that I could probably get by quite well with as my only guitar. Especially since I'm a living room hack. But if I really had to pick just one it would be my Gretsch 6128 TVP PowerJet w/ Bigsby. It's an incredibly versatile guitar and it just feels great in my hands. My Vox Virage slightly beats it out when it comes to versatility but there's just something about the neck on my Gretsch that just makes it feel that much better than any of my other guitars.

me likey:thu:

I love the neck on my flatroc, ditto

Do what you want, depending on your style, your mood, the song etc. If you ever meet anyone who tells you there is a right or wrong way to play the electric guitar just tell 'em to fuck off. I would never tell someone there technique is wrong as there really is no right vs. wrong in this case. But some techniques are definitely less optimal than others.

I don't. At one point I did and then I had to relearn my entire right hand technique which kind of sucks. I started of learning from a DVD and it taught a non-braced picking technique. Just when I started getting comfortable with that I took a group class through the informal classes program at UT and the instructor there had us resting a finger on the body. Fast forward a couple of years and I'm in maryland and hook up with a new instructor and the first thing I have to do is revert back to a non-braced technique. There are plenty of great guitarists out there which do brace but if you think about the physics of it you are really limiting both your attack and speed when you brace.

Overrated: Jack White He's {censored}. I was wondering how long it would take to see this name. I'm actually surprised it took this long. I for one love him and he's easily one of my favorite current day musicians. There are definitely more technically skilled guitarists out there without a date but I admire his overall musicianship and enjoy almost everything he has done. Lately I've been really digging The Dead Weathers and hope to see more from that lineup as well. But he definitely seems to be a very polarizing person, people either love him or hate him with not much in between. Of course usually that means they're onto something. That something just isn't for everyone.

Underrated - Jim Heath (AKA The Reverend Horton Heat)

A new Amp (maybe this one) And this

I think the mass-market budget route has the potential to be much more lucrative so that's probably the route I'd take.

I'd add the Blackheart Little Giant to the list as well. I can't comment on the champion or Bugera. I have the Epi and the Blackheart and I definitely prefer the Blackheart. The Epi is a bit dark and muddy for my tastes. Maybe if I had an EQ pedal to stick in front of it I would like it better. But as it stands, the Blackheart wins simply because it has a tone controls.

Play what you want and do it enthusiastically. A 25-year-old playing a guitar that was designed in the '50s, decades before he was born, doesn't look silly, so why should a 40-year-old playing a pointy guitar? Because pointy guitars always look silly:poke: