Musical Instrument Talk.
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Darth_McCartney:
Nice set of bongos you've got there. Giggity! lol Awesome instruments! Really like the black Ovations. Especially the one next to your bass!
good call on the Bongos I never play the Les Paul anymore, but am going to make myself get into playing it to change it up. Its just acoustic provides the better volume for my circumstances. basically everything I've recorded have been done on the ovations. the last few have been the new one. you know what's funny Darth, on the ovation you like, the older one, there's one little part of the body that is covered by a little foot rest/stool in that picture, you'll see it. its coincidentally hiding a completely smashed in section of the body of the guitar, which I still cant believe happened.. but I'll take a picture of that little damaged section for you to check it out, before you say you like that one more. however I do say that having an additional hole broken into the body gives the guitar a louder sound, and amazingly no additional rattle or anything! it sort of worked out. funny its so completely hidden in that pic my daughter took! there's also a deep nick right behind the strings where I strum, from me whipping a nickel across the room, it hooking slightly as coins do when you toss em, and hitting my guitar dead on from 30 ft or so
I was so pissed. in addition to whatever it was I was pissed enough about to wing a nickel across the room
Also when I record I just take that lamp in the pic off the little table and set my iMac up on it, thats my studio!
where the magic happens
that Rick 4001 btw would be sweet. I'd honestly probably become a bass player
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How did you manage to smash a hole in it? You didn't lend it to Pete Townshend did ya? Also do you use Garageband? I've got a MacBook Pro and I've always been interested in recording. What's the deal?
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JordanOnTheRun:
How did you manage to smash a hole in it? You didn't lend it to Pete Townshend did ya? Also do you use Garageband? I've got a MacBook Pro and I've always been interested in recording. What's the deal?
Yeah I use Garage Band exclusively, just cause its what I have w the Mac. and I bet that Macbook you have is just like mine, with the external mic somewhere on it. which means you just have to open up GBand, create new track, choose real/electric/midi instrument etc, and then hit record and play/sing live and it picks it all up! you can just record silly! Record, silly!
record silly records. you know what would be smoothe, if Apple (computers or records) makes a computer that has a recording program, ala Garageband or Pro Tools, but then presses vinyl when you want the physical output
THAT.. would be amazing. FUck! now I'm really pissed Jobs is gone. I bet that was right around the corner.
the story of the broken guitar.. ah.. an old girlfriend of mine broke it, I'll leave it at that.
she was a real peach I might add. but I had broken something of hers too so it was payback.. we each actually broke 2 things, if you count our hearts.
but I always loved the sound of the guitar after the split. and I hooked up with my wife soon after
cause she dug the guitar sound so much
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I still think it looks awesome. Ovasions are awesome anyway! And the hole just adds character and it's got a story to it! haha
I have some pics coming up soon. I've not got em specially, they're just the only ones I could find on my external hard drive! By no means is this all of my collection and some of the pictures date back a good few years so I might not still be in posession of some of them, but still! I'll post em in a min!
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Stagg BC300 5 String Bass
Burnswick Rodeo Series Electro-Acoustic
Jay Jr TRD-VS Acoustic (handpainted by ME!!)
Hofner Violin Bass / Richwood ES-335
Ashton 12 String SL29/12 Electro-Acoustic
Stagg M50E Mandolin / Encore Stratocaster / Tokai Firebird / Ashton 12 String SL29/12 / Stagg BC300 5 String Bass
Encore Stratocaster / Stagg Les Paul / Jay Jr TRD-VS Acoustic / Childs Classical (my first EVER!) / Lauren pretending to play the Hofner Violin Bass!
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Thanks, I might try that Garageband lark! Worn guitars - I find them cool. Those old battered guitars look great. You did a good job on that hand painting too Josh!
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JordanOnTheRun:
You did a good job on that hand painting too Josh!
Cheers! I repainted it the other year. Instead of that peachy colour it's pink and the main 2 central 'leaves' are purple. Looks awesome! Well between us we could kit every band at Glastonbury out!
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Cool! I always wanted George's rocky stratocaster. Haha, and it's just 3 of us! Thought there'd be more considering how influential our guy is! The Beatles were my reason for picking up a guitar.
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Update on the instrument front. I've just recieved a phonecall from Laurens stepdad's friend who I know. He collects guitars and he's just said that there's an Epiphone Les Paul waiting at his for me if I want it! He says it's got a few tiny dents here and there but they're hardly noticable and he's but two very expensive humbucker pickups in. I've recieved TWO guitars FREE in the past month! I'm over the moon!
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I 'ATE YOU DARTH!
Lucky eh! Get some pics up when you can boy!
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JordanOnTheRun:
I 'ATE YOU DARTH!
Lucky eh! Get some pics up when you can boy!
Not seeing the guy for a few weeks so I can't get it then, but that's okay. Apparently the colour is 'chameleon'
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Interesting! Guitars should come in more colours.
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close up of said damage
not that bad actually.
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That's not so bad! It's been well played though eh?
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Ah that guitar's not that bad at all! If it really annoyed you you could patch it up somehow but I like it. Looks good! Even Maccas hofner ain't perfect! Check out the big old worn away patch near the back pickup where the pick guard should be. Adds character!
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Yeah I saw that! Look at Stings bass!
Bruce Springsteens guitar!
I'm trying to get mine like that.
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Wow, compared to Stings bass Paul's looks brand new!
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Not sure how it gets worn so much! In some areas I can understand it, I think they might be cheeky and file it down in some bits.
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Laurens stepdad just sent me a photo of the new Epiphone Les Paul that I've been given. I'm not a massive fan of the colour, but it was free so I'm not complaining at all!
Can't get my hands on it for a few weeks, but still....exciting!
Just googled it and tis is a better photo from the official website
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Hey, I like the colour! Nice change, eh? This one's damn tasty -