Guitars anyone???
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@Sam Garbage was unfair of me and for sub 200$ it's plays pretty well in my view.
@xtcclassic Thanks for the info, think I am just going to have to wait out the lockdown and try a few.
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Here it is @xtcclassic
Planning on giving it a good clean soon. Then I'll start to upgrade as and when. The 3rd position seems a little loose. I get a bit of crackle when moving it in and out of 3rd. I think upgrading the electrics will be my first job. I'm pretty happy with the sound as it is. The humbucker is nice and buttery and sounds really nice with reverb.
If anyone has any advice on preamps and compression pedals then I'll be all ears. I'm not really sure where to begin or if I even need one from the type of music I'll no doubt be making… droning ambient noise.
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@Sam sweet! Yeah the electronics are usually the weak point of lower priced guitars these days, structurally they’re pretty great considering the price. Fortunately great electronic components are fairly inexpensive:
https://theartoftone.com/deluxe-wiring-kit-for-telecaster-crl-3-way-switch-047uf-orange-drop-cap/
You’ll have to make a few modifications because these are English rather than metric, but they’re easy mods for a qualified guitar tech. -
I have the Keeley compressor and it’s pretty awesome.
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I'm looking at getting back into the guitar and am eyeing up a multi fx / amp simulator to run it through. Does anyone have any experience or recommendations?
The Line 6 HX Stomp is pretty tempting. They offer a cut price version of Helix Native to registered owners, and if I feel really flush, there's the Powercab to amplify it.
However, the HeadRush Gigboard is a similar price, but less compromised, and their FRFR speakers are a lot cheaper than the Powercab.
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I don’t have any personal experience with the Helix stuff but I’ve looked into it and heard pretty great things. The only modeling option I currently use is the Bias Amp app on my iPad.
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Thanks.
It seems that there are a lot of Helix versus Headrush discussion threads around the web, and none are conclusive…
My younger brother recently got a Bias Spark, which is a simpler unit, and he rates that. Maybe I'll pick something like that up, and upgrade to a full fat rig down the line.
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I'm looking at getting back into the guitar and am eyeing up a multi fx / amp simulator to run it through. Does anyone have any experience or recommendations?
The Line 6 HX Stomp is pretty tempting. They offer a cut price version of Helix Native to registered owners, and if I feel really flush, there's the Powercab to amplify it.
However, the HeadRush Gigboard is a similar price, but less compromised, and their FRFR speakers are a lot cheaper than the Powercab.
i’ve had the og pod pro and floorboard for a long. long time. i really like the amp models and effects of it. you could probably locat a set on ebay for good price
i use to use the Helix stuff w cubase but thats been too long ago to comment on. version i had wasnt w10 compatible and i didnt do the cubase upgrade.
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i also have my Korg A4 from like 1983 that is super choice for a multi effects pedal. snag one if you can find one.
i switched from individual pedals after i bought the A4. battery costs and failures pissed me off. only one i regret purging are the ibanez tube screamer and sonic distortion. now those. the og ones. are STUPID expensive. IMHO.
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Thanks @mikebarhoot. I've not considered old school effects units.
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Yep. Stupid. Unless yer talking pesos. But yer not.
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The good news is that if a TS-808 is what you’re after, there are plenty of faithful clones out there for a fraction of that price.
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@xtcclassic What's the best clone you've come across? I'm in the market for one, my current Boss OD is a bit bland
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Well it’s been awhile since I’ve worked in music retail, but as of several years ago (and I don’t think things have changed much), either the Maxon OD-808 or the Ibanez TS-808 reissue are about as authentic as it gets. The Maxon OD-808 Pro and the Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive are both great clones with tweaks that improve the circuit in different ways while keeping the basic vibe of the original.
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My core gear these days. Not including axes.
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The IK Multimedia iRig Stomp I/O looks really interesting.
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigstompio/
It's a USB footswitch, expression pedal, and digital interface, that resembles a multi effects unit. This is plugged into an iPad, iPhone, Mac, or PC. The host device runs Amplitude, which is bundled, and the whole thing runs as a modelling rig.
There's a demo of it here.
The iRig costs €299, which includes Amplitude, or half the price of the Line 6 HX Stomp that I'm thinking about. I'm sure that there's a catch somewhere.
Anyone got any experience with it?
