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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / Re: Great long life (shout out to Kimo)

« on: April 09, 2013, 12:14:30 AM »

there is a free subscription level available, but it's not THAT big a deal.

I appreciate the support, lads.

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / Re: Great long life (shout out to Kimo)

« on: April 08, 2013, 08:41:15 AM »

This story - our relationship with the wonderful man - is front page news in the Chicago Tribune today.

nice tribute.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-goodbye-mr-s-20130408,0,3799924.story

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Hollowbody & Jazz Series / Re: new wire &Pups for my HB35

« on: April 05, 2013, 03:08:24 PM »

Cumberland, I don't know where you are, but I would buy this kit for an HB35

http://jonesyblues.com/Order_Wiring_Page_2.php

Half way down that page he has a "335 complete wiring harness" you can select what type of capacitors you'd like. there is no photo on that page, but here's what it looks like......



that's mine. I went with .22 Paper in oil capacitors. Couldn't be happier. Price quality and service all top notch.

In my case I installed them in a Custom shop 335 type guitar from another builder. combined them with some boutique PAF's, but the 57's should be stellar!

I did the install myself through the bridge pickup cavity. He makes these with pigtail leads so that you don't need to access the pots to install/swap out pickups.

my axe....

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General Discussion / Re: Tuning a guitar correctly. ??

« on: March 31, 2013, 01:02:10 PM »

To me this is a good case of a whole lot of knowledge and science gets in the way of actually making music.  Get a el cheapo Snark tuner.  When the needle is in the middle, play the damn thing.

^^^^  this.

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Vintage and Rare Washburns / Re: WN-30 Beckmen Era

« on: March 29, 2013, 12:45:16 PM »

I'll  leave it at WOW!!

+1

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / Re: Great long life (shout out to Kimo)

« on: March 29, 2013, 09:21:35 AM »

Hey Magoo...didn't expect to find this here. Thank you. you can't begin to imagine this man's daily impact. He wasn't an elderly relative we visited occasionally, we lived in the same home for 20 years, and worked side by side almost everyday on some project or other. A retired chemist/pharmacologist - my kids, particularly my daughter, came home to him, with warm cookies and milk, everyday of her life from kindergarten til Jr High, when after school activities began to change things. She's 21 now. This man was my families foundation. We will take a great deal of time before we establish a "new normal". But to your point, this is not a tragic loss. He lived a full life and died quietly and painlessly, holding my hand.

thanks man. I appreciate the thought.

with my daughter 2001 or so....newspaper photo

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Acoustic Basses / Re: AB20 input plate

« on: March 27, 2013, 09:56:25 AM »

Got a pic of the existing jack plate? Is it unusual?

Those AB20's are cool looking basses. I've been watching one for sale in my area. Do you also own "standard" basses? How would you compare the AB20? Does it project enough acoustically to play unplugged with an acoustic guitar?

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / Re: Happy Birthday, Rockette!!!

« on: March 25, 2013, 02:58:26 PM »

blast from the past.

Hope all is well in the Rocket / Rockette household....


Happy birthday Rockette

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Vintage and Rare Washburns / Re: Newbie says Hi! New HB 35 day!

« on: March 18, 2013, 12:24:22 PM »

 

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Show Us Your Washburn / Re: My modified Falcon

« on: March 14, 2013, 09:53:49 AM »

Wow!! 8.1 isn't bad at all. My northern Ash tele comes in at nearly 10#! Exactly how much wood did you remove for the single, anyway?

Really appreciate you sharing this here. You've increased my GAS for one of these significantly.

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General Discussion / Re: Electric guitarists, I need your help!

« on: March 14, 2013, 09:10:01 AM »

I know this....I completely swapped the tail hardware on my semi an experienced a noticeable change in sustain. Through this I'm certain it isn't one of those nebulous issues.

Having said that, I can't say that you can't find a strat, with it's fulcrum trem bridge that wouldn't have the sustain of a Lester...even though common thought might be that it's impossible.

I currently have a set neck/stop tail semi
a typical 4 bolt neck/string through tele
a set neck/stop tail LP Jr type all mahogany guitar (2 pcs of wood, the the neck, and the body)

The LP Jr type, a Larrivée RS-2,  has, hands down, the best sustain.

In my "explanation" entries, I cited what seems logical to me, although I have NO science to back it up.

That being that the less variables involved in the transfer of vibration, the better the sustain.

If that were true, then a neckthrough/stringthrough (Washburn Falcon) guitar would out sustain a set neck/stoptail (Les Paul ) guitar which would out sustain a bolt on / string through  (Tele) which would out sustain bolt on/vibrato guitar (Strat)

I would think a Bigsby on a Les Paul, for example, would slightly reduce the sustain relative to the same Lester with a stop tail.

But I can't say I've tested that theory thoroughly. God willing I'll have my hands on a Falcon someday, I'll borrow a strat, and we'll have at it.

I'll be very interested to see what a scientific approach to this issue reveals

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General Discussion / Re: R.I.P. Alvin Lee

« on: March 14, 2013, 08:55:46 AM »

The incendiary solo in "I'd love to change the world" held me completely captive from the first time I'd heard it. couple years later I saw the famous "I'm Going Home" clip from Woodstock and was further blown away.

Alvin Lee was one of the main reasons I wanted to play guitar, and why I wanted a Semi when I finally began.

Always hard when a part of your own "fabric" passes away. In this case, even moreso given that it appears it was a freak event, not nature.

witness the birth of a superstar.

http://youtu.be/bW5M5xljdCI

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Show Us Your Washburn / Re: My modified Falcon

« on: March 14, 2013, 08:44:00 AM »

The fret markers are pearloid (abalone?) dots. I believe the brass rings were a later feature.

My eyes were playing tricks on me. don't know where I thought I saw the brass. Clearly those are dots.

That neck sounds pretty intriguing, deeper carve with a narrow nut. And your description of the 'buckers sounds like what I expected. I've heard it speculated that these were dimarzio pickups, which were a bit hotter than some.

Sweet Deluxe. A guy I play with is the 2nd owner of a completely mint '72 Deluxe in Burst, with the mini's.

Last question....Hows the balance when it's hanging on a strap? I know these are on the heavy side....

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Show Us Your Washburn / Re: My modified Falcon

« on: March 13, 2013, 03:17:44 PM »

The Falcons are Neck Through, and this is the later vintage, with the brass ring fret markers. ooh la la!!!!

Really a nice axe. And as rare as they might be, it's not a '59 burst. I love the fact that you'd decided this 30 year old guitar was enough of a player to modify it to your liking...that's a testament to the build. Play the snot out of it!

How would you compare the tone you get from the stock humbuckers to a more modern PAF style p'up?
You mention a "narrow" neck. By that do you mean the width at the nut, or is this a shallow carve, similar to an 80's shredder guitar?

I ask these questions because I've always thought I'd like to get a hold of one of these, and I wonder how instantly playable it would be in original condition, based on my personal preferences.

PS: is that a vintage Deluxe goldtop, or a more recent version? purdy!!

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General Discussion / Re: Electric guitarists, I need your help!

« on: March 12, 2013, 11:00:19 AM »

Done. Let us know when you're done, and what kind of conclusions you endorse.

Seems like a cool project.