OT: Guitar Talk

[blindbaby]

I bought the Vox mainly because it has a clean, line in channel for keyboards and it runs on batteries. It's the loudest 3 watts imaginable and it models eleven other famous amps (Fender DR, Marshall JCM, Vox AC30, etc). The Vox modeling is actually better than the Line 6 (and Line 6 isn't too bad, especially for the price). The Vox has a street price under $100.00 which was a feature that helped seal the deal. Youtube has demos of the Vox mini 3.

All that said, I liked the Rolands, too; especially for the fact that it models a Jazz Chorus. I know little about the Kustoms.

 

[SLY]

I'd say the Roland packs a damn good punch for the size. A friend of mine plays his acoustic like 90% of the time, but the microcube is all he has for his electric, he loves it.

I dig this one as well.

Orange Amplifiers Crush PiX Series CR35LDX 35W 1x10 Guitar Combo Amp | Musician's Friend

 

[SLY]

I've heard nothing but bad stuff about Kustom. A lot of electrical issues. My friend who bought one, bought it used, but it was still relatively new, so keep that in mind... But there are much better options. I don't like what I have heard from them.

 

[puckhead]

nice list
"greatest hits of the stratocaster"

https://proguitarshop.com/andyscorner/greatest-hits-of-the-stratocaster

 

[blindbaby]

Dick Dale first on the list. A good choice, I believe.

 

[puckhead]

I'm always a sucker for stupid guitars.
love it and hate it so much

 

[powerchord86]

That's pretty cool. But I know what you mean. Kind of feels cheesy playing guitars like that.

 

[puckhead]

I know it's just 'go to this place at this time and perform this action' robotics, but this is pretty cool.
(the bassline)

 

[puckhead]

woulda been Jimi's 70th birthday today

 

[SLY]

Hey blindbaby, I am about to buy one, price has dropped immensely, figured you may be into something like this. The demo is kinda crappy, but it has potential for some cool shit. Originally goes for $450-499.99, I just got an email that Sweetwater dropped it to $199.99.

M-Audio Venom | Sweetwater.com

 

[blindbaby]

Wow. I almost pulled the trigger on one when it was $400. You can't go wrong at $199.

The presets on these synths these days can be kind of ugly; tailored towards the techno crowd. My Roland Gaia has hideous presets, but once you learn how to monkey and tweak the controls, you should be able to create the type of sounds you desire.

Killer price!

Edit: great review from Craig Anderton - http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2736428-M-Audio-Venom-Synthesizer

 

[blindbaby]

Better Venom demo: [youtube]/v4QCNGkKsY0[/youtube]

 

[SLY]

Yea, I figured if I don't like it I can def get my money back and then some. I pulled the trigger. I am really getting into weird modern (and retro) psych rock and prog shit. I am really digging the current Mars Volta sound, they're heavy on blending the retro prog sound with modern synth shit.

So I need one to round out my music creation.

 

[SLY]

Yea, after that demo you posted, I can have a lot of fun with this. Thanks.

 

[blindbaby]

Congrats!

 

[SLY]

puck and blindbaby...

Yes or no?

This pickguard:

on my sienna sunburst strat:

???

 

[SLY]

Meh, the more I think about it, the more I am disliking the flag pickguard... I am not super patriotic... I just hate the generic white pickguard. After your opinion(s) on that first one, how about this one?

 

[puckhead]

yeah, I'd go with the tortoise shell looking one
the USA one reminds me of this, which is not a good thing.

 

[SLY]

definitely no good.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

I just bought an Ibanez ukulele.

Gonna learn that bitch this weekend.

BItches love ukuleles.


Plinka plinka plinka.



(not kidding either)