Amp is a Fender Super Champ XD. Playing on the clean channel.
Could it be picking up some kind of interference? I had recently tested the outlet it's plugged in to so I know everything is grounded.
But I'm always pretty wary about fucking around with electricity and I'm wondering if I should be even touching this thing anymore.
Any thoughts?
Everything in this picture I found on Craigslist at a great price (besides the cat):
Tone King Imperial MK ii amp - Purchased brand new from an unclaimed freight collecting agency at a little over half the price of a brand new one. Literally was sitting in a warehouse next to a bunch of refrigerators and home appliances. Lol.
2016 Fender SRV - I just replaced the original pickguard with a regular black one loaded with Lollar Blondes today to see how much closer I can get to the tone I want. I'm a big John Mayer fan and couldn't stand the original Texas Specials.
2016 DiPinto Galaxie 4 - I lied, this wasn't off Craigslist but actually from DiPinto's Guitars in Philly. It's the 5th one made in the US and is actually the exact one demoed at NAMM 2017 on youtube. Received a big discount due to a ding on the back. Kind of an impulse buy since I just wanted a really nice offset.
2000 PRS Custom 22 - I play this the least and am thinking about selling to try a Les Paul. Though I probably wouldn't play that that much either since the time I do have I spend playing the strat and Martin. I wanted a humbucking guitar to learn Phish songs, among other things.
1993 Martin "Custom 15" (HD-28V) - Apparently these were originally popoular custom orders before the HD-28V became a standard model. It also has a hard V neck. This beats any new Martin I've played in guitar shops, it's perfectly aged and sounds incredible for bluegrass with medium gauge strings.
2012 MusicMan Stingray Classic - I sold my Fleabass a few years ago for a pedal board and had always dreamed of owning a Stingray. Luckily found this powder blue one for a steal.
Some background: I'm a 25 year old young business professional and have played for about 12 years. I decided watching my savings account grow was boring and decided to invest in used gear to not only make some extra cash flipping stuff, but also to get my hands on and spend time with nice gear to see if they're really worth it. I've been pretty successful so far - I've made about $3000 off of other deals that went into funding the stuff in the picture and have a much better idea of how different builds/specs affect my playing. Having a high paying job is great to be able to afford all of this, but now I just daydream all day at work waiting to get home :(.
Main musical tastes: John Mayer, SRV, Julian Lage/Chris Eldridge, Phish, Avett Brothers, This Will Destroy You, Explosions in the Sky, John Frusciante/Red Hot Chili Peppers.
So as my playing (very slowly) progresses, I'm realising that the sort of thing in this post
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is what I want to play. What is he actually doing here? I know little bits and pieces of theory, but are there a few versatile chord shapes I can use for a loose solo blues like this? The 1 is a Hendrix chord, but just moving a Hendrix chord from 1 to 4/5 sounds clunky and boring, I feel like there's something that should just click here but I'm missing it.
I'm sure it's been asked before but I've searched and can't find much, if there's anything you guys can share that sheds some light on how to play like this I'd appreciate it.
Amps-wise over the years I've owned a Crate 2x12, a Randall C200, a Hughes & Kettner Tour Reverb Combo and now a lowly Roland Cube but this guitar has been my pride and joy for slightly more than half my existence on the planet. It's had a fret crown and level back in '05 which really allowed me to lower the action. The pickups have been changed a few times .. I did have a Doug Aldrich Suhr bridge at one point which had this monster, raging rock tone, push and clarity that was unmistakeable but I'm more of a Fusion freak that prefers darker, medium gain tones. The original plastic rocker pickup selector switch was black and it broke right in my hand 10 years ago in Mississippi. So I went to a local music shoppe and bought an off-white/cream one for $5 because I thought it would look a little more alive and less gothic. The original Washburn black case flooded with nasty sewery storm water as I weathered Hurricane Katrina. I set it one top of the refrigerator at Grandma's and when we returned, the water had risen chest-high and tipped it. The case was ruined but luckily only a very small dribble touched the guitar's top, didn't leave a stain and the rest of it was untouched amazingly. The screw holes on the back are perfect as I've always meticulously screwed/unscrewed them but just lost the cover plates at some point. Acoustically is rings wonderfully true and plays like butter. I've always wanted Nuno to wield it and sign it for me to see how it might differ from his #1. But anyway, if you have any questions, feel free to hammer away. I have three basic 1.5 minute videos on YouTube I shot a month ago with a Sony GoPro that are mixed with some original ideas and pieces of covers. Thanks for stopping by!
I'm moving my family from Canada to Australia in a couple of months, and I want to bring an acoustic guitar with me. I called it "delicate" in the post title because it has Ziricote back and side which (so I am told) is very particularly susceptible to changes in humidity and may crack if the humidity gets too low. The guitar is a high end steel string acoustic guitar and it was custom made by a local luthier. I'd dearly like to have it arrive in Australia undamaged.
We are shipping a lot of our furniture by sea, so putting it in that shipment is an option, but I have a feeling that the temperature and humidity may be highly variable during the 14 week journey to Australia. I have ample luggage allowance, but i suspect that the guitar will end up in the luggage hold if I take it as luggage when i travel. Airlines involved are American Airlines Toronto to LA, then Qantas from LA to Sydney.
I have a solid case to put it in (Hiscox) and I've travelled many times with guitars in the cargo hold of planes using that case without any issue, but all of those guitars were "disposable" in the sense that they were insured and replaceable. The guitar I'm now travelling with is insured, but more unique than other guitars I've travelled with. I'd consider purchasing a special case for the journey (up to around $500) if that would make a difference
Of course, I'll be looking at the relevant airline policies, but I don't think either of them allow guitars in the cabin unless you book a seat. Some airlines say they "might" allow them in the cabin, but in my experience the guitar ends up in the hold 50% of the time anyway, so I'd rather plan for that up front if it's a possibility.
Does anyone have any suggestions for transporting acoustic guitars like this? I'm particularly interested in tips relating to humidity control, or related to the particular airlines/routes I'll be flying, or relating to acoustic guitars made with ziricote back and sides.
Side note: On one previous journey with Thai Air from Bankok to Phuket they allowed me to take a guitar into the cabin, but they ended up storing it in a refrigerator in one of the bulkheads! The guitar came out very cold and covered in condensation. Definitely don't want shenanigans like that happening with this guitar!
I'm trying to figure out what kind of microphone to use and how to use it, but I thought I'd share my handiwork with you guys, in case there are other masochists out there who play an all-metal resonator.
Construction was surprisingly simple for this one. I improvised the whole thing, pretty much.
Determine that your guitar is ferrous (i.e., put a refrigerator magnet on it and see if it sticks).
Determine the thread size of a standard microphone clip. In the US, I know it's 5/8".
Get your materials:
a. Edging block. This will be found in your home depot/lowes/whatever in the building supplies section where they put the finished lumber that you find around the bottom edges of walls. I got the smallest one I could find -- in pine.
b. Two (preferably three) neodymium magnets with ring tops. I used the kind that have a little carabiner clip, then just removed the carabiner clips.
c. Some half-inch wood screws
d. 5/8" bolt of desired length. I used a 3" one, may go get a 2" one if 3" is too far.
e. 5/8" washer and nut
f. Power drill: get a 5/8" spade-tip bit AND a 3/4" or 1" spade-tip bit. The key here is that you'll want to be able to drill out a housing for the top of the bolt.
g. clamps (to hold the thing down while you're drilling it, because it will try to skitter away.
Drill your 5/8" hole through the middle of the wood block. Clamp that sucker down as best you can, and have a good sized hunk of wood under it.
Now use your larger spade bit to drill the housing for the top of the bolt. Don't drill all the way through, though. Just about a half-inch down.
Take the clips off of your magnets, and very carefully screw them into the block using your half-inch wood screws. I used one on either side, but I'm going to add a third magnet to increase the stability.
Now put your bolt through the hole, put the washer on top, then fasten the nut onto the bolt.
You should be ready to go now. Just find the right microphone and get to work.
