7/4 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Posted November 13, 2012 I'm sure others have run into this problem. I'm having trouble with the high E string slipping off the fretboard on my Gibson Les Paul. It's 2001 model and the beveling of the frets seems to be what's causing the problem. I've thought about changing out the nut, but I really don't think that will help. I also tried some 12's just to see if the heavier gauge string might make a difference. It doesn't. Any thoughts or ideas? Take it to someone who knows what they're doing. The set up is screwy...sounds like a nut or bridge issue. Quote
jazzbo Posted November 13, 2012 Report Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks Brooks. More importantly, they sound great! Quote
BillF Posted November 22, 2012 Report Posted November 22, 2012 A friend of mine attributes his life-long back problem to the crossed legs sitting posture he adopted as a jazz guitarist in his youth. Is this sort of thing a problem with guitarists generally? Quote
tonym Posted December 30, 2012 Report Posted December 30, 2012 Brooks, a real beauty! My '59 Thinline Jazzmaster reissue has the anodized gold pickguard and I've learned to love it. Glad you got it my friend. Well, there you have it - the anodized gold pick guard rocks! Thanks, Lon. These guitars are the business. I'm seriously considering selling on my Squier Classic Vibe Tele to get one. A friend is also going to audition one this coming week. Fwiw, i'm a big fan of the anodised pickguard too. Quote
tonym Posted December 30, 2012 Report Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) This is my current baby. Still not sure if I should have bought the single coil version rather than the 'HH'... Edited December 30, 2012 by tonym Quote
tonym Posted December 31, 2012 Report Posted December 31, 2012 Ha! There she is! Thanks BFrank :-) Quote
tonym Posted January 1, 2013 Report Posted January 1, 2013 Family shot. Some may be up for adoption... http://tonymckenna.tumblr.com/image/39383507510 Quote
skeith Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 I recently found a set of guitar strings (steel) for my acoustic which I had misplaced for 5 years. Can strings get too old in the package? Quote
skeith Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 They should be good to go. Thanks Lon Quote
skeith Posted January 25, 2013 Report Posted January 25, 2013 Do you guys with acoustics do anything to humidify the guitars? Tell me what you use and your experiences. Thanks Quote
jazzbo Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Stuart, I hasven't seen a need to humidify myself. Some cool new guitars from Fender. . . . There's a very limited run of American Standard Strats with "burnt satin finishes," walnut necks and Custom Shop pickups that I think look awesome, and there's finally a reasonably priced Bass Vi out, in the Pawn Shop Series. The latter I may try to pick up in the next few years, trade or sell one of my ohter basses. Brooks. . . here maybe this will help: I don't think that guitar is anything special. Edited January 29, 2013 by jazzbo Quote
7/4 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Posted January 30, 2013 That Tele looks sweet! Not too interested in the Epiphone now, even though I almost bought an original like that in high school. Quote
7/4 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Posted January 30, 2013 David, the blurbs on the Epiphone (if you believe them) are all about the originals now selling in the $10K range, since there were very few made. You should'a bought one! Uh....gee wiz? Quote
jazzbo Posted January 30, 2013 Report Posted January 30, 2013 Lon, check out this "Select" Tele! (outta my price range, though) Pretty, but I'm not really a Tele fan, have one, don't play it often. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 No, I'm talking about threse, only 47 made I think. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230904320161&item=230904320161&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466The new Pawn Shop series Bass VI: Quote
jazzbo Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 Yes, the Bass VI was/is a very cool instrument. I knew it most from country music, often used to double bass parts, but according to this it was more widely used in rock than I thought. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Bass_VI The "burnt satin finish" on those Strats look cool, I also would love to check out the walnut neck and Custom Shop pisckups. Quote
7/4 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Report Posted February 8, 2013 I'm amazed at all the guitar variations that Fender puts out. It seems that there's really no "standard" anything out there. They're just trying to cash in on all the mods people do, I guess. Quote
slide_advantage_redoux Posted February 19, 2013 Report Posted February 19, 2013 I have been battling some god awful hum when playing through my Hot Rod Deluxe. I am running a Tele knockoff with humbuckers via a Boss ME-50, and when using the Boss the noise is noticeably worse. Suggestions? I have had it tweaked and cleaned up by the local area's most respected tech. He is a very honest guy. He replaced all the tubes when I had it serviced initially. Some 2 months after getting it home I really started to notice the noise. At first he thought it was bad tubes (he said the failure rate on new tubes is abysmally bad....something 20% of the ones he orders new he has to return. Then he determined the noise was due to leaky filter caps in the power supply. After he addressed that issue he found that it wasn't much better. So he charged me for just parts; no labor. So that was cool I suppose. I am awaiting a new shipment of tubes, Whey they arrive he promises me he will go through these and replace with better performing ones from the new batch. Under warranty. Cool enough., but my question is, am I now doomed to live with noise now that I don't play through a solid state amp anymore? Suggestions? I have heard of in line noise suppressors. Are they worth the bread? ($75 and up) Quote
jazzbo Posted February 19, 2013 Report Posted February 19, 2013 Have you played the guitar through other amps? I ask because I was all mad and upset with an amp for years being so noisey. . . turned out it was the guitar pick ups. Quote
7/4 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Posted February 19, 2013 Have you played the guitar through other amps? I ask because I was all mad and upset with an amp for years being so noisey. . . turned out it was the guitar pick ups. Important test. Try different cables too and a different guitar through that amp. Quote
slide_advantage_redoux Posted February 21, 2013 Report Posted February 21, 2013 There is a lot of hum when the amp is powered up with no guitar even plugged in. Quote
7/4 Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Posted February 22, 2013 There is a lot of hum when the amp is powered up with no guitar even plugged in. Try asking here: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/ Quote
slide_advantage_redoux Posted February 22, 2013 Report Posted February 22, 2013 I appreciate it Thanks Greg Quote
Chalupa Posted February 23, 2013 Report Posted February 23, 2013 There is a lot of hum when the amp is powered up with no guitar even plugged in. Well it sounds like you have ruled out the tubes or the caps as being the culprit. So that leaves grounding/interference. Make sure you(this goes for everyone regardless of what kind of amp you use) are plugged into a GFI outlet. Also, put your amp in a room away from other electronic devices and make sure they are not plugged into the same circuit as your amp. Even if you have electronics in another room if they are plugged into the same circuit they could be inducing the hum. Quote
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