Al Coholic

cool

Let's stir things up a bit -

Yes you may look really cool playing these guitars. But how does the neck feel? How well are they built? Does the resonance feel good? Isn't that actually more important than a flashy shape or colour?

What you going to be using it for?

Not really for any live playing, more to practise basic keys, get an idea of sound design, use as midi keyboard and perhaps for some recording.

I realise you can do all this with a basic midi keyboard and a soft synth but this would not be much cheaper (if you actually buy the software) and somehow it does not feel real. Also, would the sound from a hardware synth not be better than from a software synth?

Roland SH-201

Does anyone have experience with or an opinion on the Roland SH-201 ?

It looks like a good starters synth, i was thinking of buying.

Anyone who can help me secure a ticket for Thursday in Drummonds?

Thanks

Alternatively to spending a fortune on gadgets, also check some of the basics;

First the height of the pickups, you can raise them up to say 2 mm gap to string (with last fret pressed).

Most importantly, check your amp- perhaps there is a slight mismatch in impedance, this can make a big difference. Try the telecaster on different amps, or try some effect pedals - any will do - see if the gain is much better.

Minimise the length of your guitar cable, and use good quality cable.

Hope this helps.

EDIT- re-reading your initial post you say that the GE-7 increases your gain - this is indicative of bad impedance matching between your telecaster and amp - the GE-7 takes in higher impedance and puts out low impedance.

i just sold mine.

Guitar tuners have become a commodity, they are built into acoustic guitars, effect racks, amps, etc. They are also dirt cheap nowadays, with the exception of the TU-2.

You don't need the TU-2 if you have something with a built in tuner. Every stomp box is a potential source of signal loss, hum/noise, batteries going dead, stage-clutter, cable or connector failure, etc etc. The less you have the better.

just my opinion...

PM me if you are interested in my Boss TU-2 , good as new, including manual. , box, etc. Looking for say 35 quid. Don't need it anymore now i have a rack effect unit with tuner built in.

Cheers, Karl.

how about Cream with the most overrated guitarist of all time: Eric - death by pentatonic scales - Clapton

So tell me, how long does it take for you to halve the price?

But seriously, perhaps you could increase my comfort level on a couple of issues.

I do not like this EL34 business: either the previous owner was a tinkerer or worse, the amp has some tube issue. More in general, tube amps are great, but regardless of make, one out of (say) 20 is a lemon. Which is no problem when it's under warranty or very cheap, but this is neither.

So, what can you tell me to assure this is no lemon (and does not burn a set of tubes every 3 month, it does not lose crispyness after 2 hours of gigging, starts humming every now and then, etc etc).

Also, you say you had the bias changed to 6L6 - isn't that a question of flicking a switch?

cheers

Karl

Nice little amp, very tempting ...

But the EL34's suggest that you bought the amp second hand ... can you confirm how old the amp is?

By the time you bought all required tools/files etc you are cheaper off having it done by a professional, unless you have another 10 guitars to work on- forget about generic or makeshift tools, you'll waste a lot of time or ruin your tele.

The question is - who does professional fret jobs around here? And how much does it cost?