Talk about your instrument/gear!!!

zombie kid · 11-24-2013, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I was a little overzealous with the rosin and now my strings are caked with the stuff.

You can just wipe it off, no problems there. Wipe the extra off the bow as well, and from then on you will only need one or two layers of rosin. I've done it too!

Silenzio · 11-29-2013, 10:03 AM

I have just received my new treble recorder, a Moeck Denner, 442 Hz.
The sounds is amazing, I can't wait until the wood became accustomed to the warmth.
Maybe I'll be able to play 30 minutes within 1 month if it all works out.

LennyComa · 11-29-2013, 11:30 PM

I used to have (Before it got destroyed) a Pearl Maple Drum-set, Dark Purple, Single Kick. 2 Snares (I added a Yamaha Piccolo Snare to it fore a more snappy sound in some of our Pop - ier songs.) Skins were a Tama 2-Ply for the snares and kick, and Tama single Ply for the Toms. My cymbols were Sonar Stage ready with an added Zildjian AA 14 inch Crash.

IvanMC · 12-01-2013, 10:42 PM

I've had a Charvel/Jackson since about 1993 (I was overjoyed when I got to know G. Govan was keen on Charvel!). My brother made me a supreme 7-string guitar about 2 years ago, which had been my dream for a long, long while: I can't whinge at all: both of them are top-notch instruments. Not a lot of pedals in my life, though: Boss CE-5 (Chorus), Boss Digital Delay (DD-3) and the glorious -and orange- DS-1. Now I can't make up my mind, but I've been thinking of a HR-2 or PS-6 (Boss). Of course there's a CryBaby Wah in my life as well. Amplification is through a Marshall Valvestate 8100: not really elated at it.

LoathsomePete · 12-07-2013, 05:18 PM

Last instrument for a little while, I'm starting to become the crazy cat lady of folk instruments.

**Frownland** · 12-07-2013, 05:34 PM

Is that a banjolin? Those are a lot of fun to play. My friend had an antique one from the 1920s and it worked fantastically as a slide (action was ridiculously high so that was the only option bar playing open strings or very high up frets) and percussive instrument. Also, I've never had a bad Gretsch experience, so I'm sure that yours will be just as great!

LoathsomePete · 12-07-2013, 05:46 PM

It's a banjo-ukulele, although I would like to get a banjolin at some point.

I've become a very big Gretsch fan this year, my banjo is a Gretsch Broadcaster and my mandolin is a Gretsch New Yorker, all of which sound pretty good and were very reasonably priced.

**Frownland** · 12-07-2013, 06:05 PM

Haha of course it's a uke, I forgot about the string difference because my friend has a mandocaster with 4 strings. One Gretsch product I must own in my lifetime is their dobro. I've played around 6 different dobros but the two Gretsch models I've played really took the cake and had such a great sound that was unique from the rest.

Plankton · 12-09-2013, 10:57 AM

^Nice Gretch Pete. Definitely a quality instrument.^

Here's my latest live setup. "Cheap" is the theme:

PRS = $340.00
Line6 HD500 = $550.00
Line6 Spider 75 = $300.00
Peavey KB300 = $100.00
Bad Dog = $5.00

Grand Total = $1295.00

Burning Down · 12-09-2013, 11:31 AM

So a couple of weeks ago I purchased an alto flute. I finally got it yesterday and there are mechanical problems with it. Honestly I think flute makers are getting shoddier with their craftsmanship. I think the way to go next time is completely 100% custom made, but that can cost as much as a high end luxury car. I'm f*cking pissed

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12-07-2013, 05:18 PM	#385 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Last instrument for a little while, I'm starting to become the crazy cat lady of folk instruments. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

12-07-2013, 05:34 PM	#386 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Is that a banjolin? Those are a lot of fun to play. My friend had an antique one from the 1920s and it worked fantastically as a slide (action was ridiculously high so that was the only option bar playing open strings or very high up frets) and percussive instrument. Also, I've never had a bad Gretsch experience, so I'm sure that yours will be just as great! __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-07-2013, 05:46 PM	#387 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	It's a banjo-ukulele, although I would like to get a banjolin at some point. I've become a very big Gretsch fan this year, my banjo is a Gretsch Broadcaster and my mandolin is a Gretsch New Yorker, all of which sound pretty good and were very reasonably priced. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

12-07-2013, 06:05 PM	#388 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Haha of course it's a uke, I forgot about the string difference because my friend has a mandocaster with 4 strings. One Gretsch product I must own in my lifetime is their dobro. I've played around 6 different dobros but the two Gretsch models I've played really took the cake and had such a great sound that was unique from the rest. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

11-29-2013, 10:03 AM	#382 (permalink)
Silenzio Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Austria Posts: 210	I have just received my new treble recorder, a Moeck Denner, 442 Hz. The sounds is amazing, I can't wait until the wood became accustomed to the warmth. Maybe I'll be able to play 30 minutes within 1 month if it all works out.

11-29-2013, 11:30 PM	#383 (permalink)
LennyComa Groupie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Live - Dunoon. Work - Juba Posts: 29	I used to have (Before it got destroyed) a Pearl Maple Drum-set, Dark Purple, Single Kick. 2 Snares (I added a Yamaha Piccolo Snare to it fore a more snappy sound in some of our Pop - ier songs.) Skins were a Tama 2-Ply for the snares and kick, and Tama single Ply for the Toms. My cymbols were Sonar Stage ready with an added Zildjian AA 14 inch Crash.

12-01-2013, 10:42 PM	#384 (permalink)
IvanMC Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 258	I've had a Charvel/Jackson since about 1993 (I was overjoyed when I got to know G. Govan was keen on Charvel!). My brother made me a supreme 7-string guitar about 2 years ago, which had been my dream for a long, long while: I can't whinge at all: both of them are top-notch instruments. Not a lot of pedals in my life, though: Boss CE-5 (Chorus), Boss Digital Delay (DD-3) and the glorious -and orange- DS-1. Now I can't make up my mind, but I've been thinking of a HR-2 or PS-6 (Boss). Of course there's a CryBaby Wah in my life as well. Amplification is through a Marshall Valvestate 8100: not really elated at it.

12-09-2013, 10:57 AM	#389 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	^Nice Gretch Pete. Definitely a quality instrument.^ Here's my latest live setup. "Cheap" is the theme: PRS = $340.00 Line6 HD500 = $550.00 Line6 Spider 75 = $300.00 Peavey KB300 = $100.00 Bad Dog = $5.00 Grand Total = $1295.00 __________________ See location... Last edited by Plankton; 12-09-2013 at 11:14 AM.

12-09-2013, 11:31 AM	#390 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	So a couple of weeks ago I purchased an alto flute. I finally got it yesterday and there are mechanical problems with it. Honestly I think flute makers are getting shoddier with their craftsmanship. I think the way to go next time is completely 100% custom made, but that can cost as much as a high end luxury car. I'm f*cking pissed