Talk about your instrument/gear!!!

Oleg Vostyakov · 11-09-2021, 12:30 AM

Few weeks ago I bought a new Sire L7 (Larry Carlton). Fantastic instrument for this prize! I bought it on thomann.de

Plankton · 11-09-2021, 08:31 AM

I couldn't let my PRS just sit under all the drywall and insulation, it means too much to me, so I dug through it all and rescued it. It's been cooked a bit but I'm gonna break it all down and see if I can restore it.

Where it was:

How I felt when I pulled it from the carnage:

You can see the pitting in the hardware from the heat. I may change those tuners out for some lockers, and the bridge needs some TLC. The frets will have to be either sanded or replaced as well. I'm thinking just a bit of fine grit will get rid of the slight pitting. It cooked a bit, but not enough to melt the truss cover, so thats a good sign. I haven't even checked the internals yet, but since they were down low to the ground, I'm guessing they're ok:

I gave these to my daughter, since I need to scale down my collection a bit. They need to air out, then a thorough dry micro-fiber wipe down:

My Carvin DC127 was saved since it was in the case in a closet. It still smells like a campfire:

The rest of my guits have been scattered across the local area to friends and neighbors. Early Xmas for my brethrens. I have to say, getting my PRS back, albeit in somewhat decent condition and not in pieces like my Dean Uke, was like a small ray of sunshine in this bleak scenario. I'm so glad I said **** it and decided to dig it out. It weighed on my mind heavily.

Mucha na Dziko · 11-09-2021, 05:13 PM

Beautiful

Mucha na Dziko · 11-09-2021, 05:14 PM

That pick of "Taking it out of the flames" really cuts deep

Plankton · 11-10-2021, 06:57 AM

Thanks Mucha. I fell in love with that guitar the moment I picked it up, and it was a 'sight unseen' purchase from an elderly fellow on a guitar forum called JamSession that's not around anymore. I trusted him completely though, since we had been online friends for quite a while. He was losing his abilities and he wanted me to have it.

That Tele you have is pretty sweet. Ribbons' too. A while back I was GAS'in for a Tele from DNA Guitars, but I never pulled the trigger.

Oleg Vostyakov · 11-10-2021, 11:48 PM

I have Sire P7 bass, Sire L7 electric guitar and I want to buy A3 acoustic guitar (from the same Sire). It will be my "Full family"

Trashysnob? · 11-12-2021, 01:47 PM

Been playing guitar for 13 years now. Currently i own A mexican fender Laquer strat, Eastwood sidejack Baritone guitar, my most prized guitar is a 1996 Guild starfire semihollow guitar made in new york. I usually play fender amplifiers, i own a fender deluxe reverb and a copy of a fender deljxe amp, i sometimes play them in stereo mode dry/wet. I'm addicted to pedals so i have lots ant i think i should at least start to make them by myself, because im broke, but i always need them

spongebobdouble · 11-22-2021, 07:06 AM

Hey folks! I've been playing trumpet for about 20 years, a good old Bach Stradivarius 37. In fall of 2020 though, I got myself an EVI (NuEVI to be exact, by Swedish manufacturer Berglund Instruments). If you haven't heard of it, it's a crazy synth trumpet that resembles the three-valve system of a trumpet. It's also the less famous cousin of the EWI (sax version).

Would be awesome to find other people who also plays one of these things! I do have an example of how I use it, with my jazz fusion band Paradise League. Heavily inspired by Japanese jazz fusion I wrote a song called 'Acrobat' with the EVI in mind. The title pays homage to sax/EWI player Masato Honda and his song 'Athlete'. Me and my group recorded a live session video of 'Acrobat', that can be seen on YouTube (search for "Paradise League" and it should be pretty far up).

If you've got some fusion ants in your pants, go check it out! Would be fun to chat about/discuss the instrument, its sound or just the music in general. And of course, everything Japanese jazz fusion!

Cheers!

Ayrin · 12-06-2021, 10:18 AM

We have a musical family, if you can call it one. I play guitar, my husband plays drums in his own band.

Mucha na Dziko · 12-06-2021, 11:31 AM

But you don't play together?

View Poll Results: Talk about your instrument/gear!!!
Guitar.	170	52.31%
Drums.	39	12.00%
Bass.	45	13.85%
Violin.	7	2.15%
Sax.	4	1.23%
Piano/Keys.	53	16.31%
Harmonica.	7	2.15%
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11-09-2021, 12:30 AM	#931 (permalink)
Oleg Vostyakov Groupie Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Switzerland Posts: 40	Few weeks ago I bought a new Sire L7 (Larry Carlton). Fantastic instrument for this prize! I bought it on thomann.de __________________ [self promotion removed]

11-09-2021, 08:31 AM	#932 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	I couldn't let my PRS just sit under all the drywall and insulation, it means too much to me, so I dug through it all and rescued it. It's been cooked a bit but I'm gonna break it all down and see if I can restore it. Where it was: How I felt when I pulled it from the carnage: You can see the pitting in the hardware from the heat. I may change those tuners out for some lockers, and the bridge needs some TLC. The frets will have to be either sanded or replaced as well. I'm thinking just a bit of fine grit will get rid of the slight pitting. It cooked a bit, but not enough to melt the truss cover, so thats a good sign. I haven't even checked the internals yet, but since they were down low to the ground, I'm guessing they're ok: I gave these to my daughter, since I need to scale down my collection a bit. They need to air out, then a thorough dry micro-fiber wipe down: My Carvin DC127 was saved since it was in the case in a closet. It still smells like a campfire: The rest of my guits have been scattered across the local area to friends and neighbors. Early Xmas for my brethrens. I have to say, getting my PRS back, albeit in somewhat decent condition and not in pieces like my Dean Uke, was like a small ray of sunshine in this bleak scenario. I'm so glad I said **** it and decided to dig it out. It weighed on my mind heavily. __________________ See location...

11-10-2021, 06:57 AM	#935 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Thanks Mucha. I fell in love with that guitar the moment I picked it up, and it was a 'sight unseen' purchase from an elderly fellow on a guitar forum called JamSession that's not around anymore. I trusted him completely though, since we had been online friends for quite a while. He was losing his abilities and he wanted me to have it. That Tele you have is pretty sweet. Ribbons' too. A while back I was GAS'in for a Tele from DNA Guitars, but I never pulled the trigger. __________________ See location...

11-10-2021, 11:48 PM	#936 (permalink)
Oleg Vostyakov Groupie Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Switzerland Posts: 40	I have Sire P7 bass, Sire L7 electric guitar and I want to buy A3 acoustic guitar (from the same Sire). It will be my "Full family" __________________ [self promotion removed]

11-12-2021, 01:47 PM	#937 (permalink)
Trashysnob? Groupie Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 12	Been playing guitar for 13 years now. Currently i own A mexican fender Laquer strat, Eastwood sidejack Baritone guitar, my most prized guitar is a 1996 Guild starfire semihollow guitar made in new york. I usually play fender amplifiers, i own a fender deluxe reverb and a copy of a fender deljxe amp, i sometimes play them in stereo mode dry/wet. I'm addicted to pedals so i have lots ant i think i should at least start to make them by myself, because im broke, but i always need them

11-22-2021, 07:06 AM	#938 (permalink)
spongebobdouble Groupie Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 2	Trumpet/EVI (Electric Valve instrument) Hey folks! I've been playing trumpet for about 20 years, a good old Bach Stradivarius 37. In fall of 2020 though, I got myself an EVI (NuEVI to be exact, by Swedish manufacturer Berglund Instruments). If you haven't heard of it, it's a crazy synth trumpet that resembles the three-valve system of a trumpet. It's also the less famous cousin of the EWI (sax version). Would be awesome to find other people who also plays one of these things! I do have an example of how I use it, with my jazz fusion band Paradise League. Heavily inspired by Japanese jazz fusion I wrote a song called 'Acrobat' with the EVI in mind. The title pays homage to sax/EWI player Masato Honda and his song 'Athlete'. Me and my group recorded a live session video of 'Acrobat', that can be seen on YouTube (search for "Paradise League" and it should be pretty far up). If you've got some fusion ants in your pants, go check it out! Would be fun to chat about/discuss the instrument, its sound or just the music in general. And of course, everything Japanese jazz fusion! Cheers!

12-06-2021, 10:18 AM	#939 (permalink)
Ayrin Groupie Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 17	We have a musical family, if you can call it one. I play guitar, my husband plays drums in his own band.