El Toro's Official Guitarded Thread...

[ElToro]

You have a fully functional studio at this point, don't you?!

Well, I don't really have the capability to record a drum kit (and I'm pretty sure my neighbors wouldn't appreciate it!), and some of my gear could use some upgrading, but otherwise, yeah, I'm doing pretty well.

It must be better than metalsludgelegend's studio.

I think I should pump out a few tunes for old time's sake.

[ElToro]

Anyone get something cool for Xmas?

[ElToro]

Beuller?

[PrÎck]

I'm tempted to treat myself to one of these, to go with the tele
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 2330100000

[jakepleather]

Nothing too big this year. Just a Sennheiser e609 Silver Dynamic Guitar Microphone
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/pr ... sid=500074

[ElToro]

I'm tempted to treat myself to one of these, to go with the tele
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 2330100000

My buddy at McKnight will off his! I think it's 50% off!

[ElToro]

Nothing too big this year. Just a Sennheiser e609 Silver Dynamic Guitar Microphone
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/pr ... sid=500074

Damn, that's a specific present!

[mopmonster]

Nothing too big this year. Just a Sennheiser e609 Silver Dynamic Guitar Microphone
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/pr ... sid=500074

I have one of those. Good stuff! For the majority of the band's guitar tracks, we're recording using both the Sennheiser e609 and the Royer Labs 121.

[ElToro]

You guys make me feel old... I think we just used SM57s.

[mopmonster]

You guys make me feel old... I think we just used SM57s.

The e609's sound is not all that different from an SM57. The Royer gives a very full sound (it's amazing how much what it picks up sounds like what you actually hear when you're right in front of the cabinet), but it's not particularly bright, so we use the Royer for the body of the tone and mix in the e609 for some additional high-end sizzle. An SM57 would work great for that application too, and we tried it, but found we liked the Sennheiser better.

[ElToro]

Damn. I remember trying to mic the guitar 3 or 4 different ways. One amp in the bathroom, one in the big room, etc...

I guess I miss it a bit.

[Captain Morgan]

Check this one out:



An Epiphone Jay Jay French Les Paul Standard. This ain't the Elitist version, it was some limited run to independent dealers. Pretty cool eh? It's pink burst.

I'm thinking of swapping the pickups for Duncan 59s for a bluesy rock tone, any other suggestions for pickups?

[Captain Morgan]

I'm tempted to treat myself to one of these, to go with the tele
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 2330100000

Do it.

I played one before, great at a low volume, but you can get a great overdrive at not too loud of a volume

[jakepleather]

Check this one out:



An Epiphone Jay Jay French Les Paul Standard. This ain't the Elitist version, it was some limited run to independent dealers. Pretty cool eh? It's pink burst.

I'm thinking of swapping the pickups for Duncan 59s for a bluesy rock tone, any other suggestions for pickups?

Very Cool! There is not enough pink guitars in this world.

[Captain Morgan]

Check this one out:



An Epiphone Jay Jay French Les Paul Standard. This ain't the Elitist version, it was some limited run to independent dealers. Pretty cool eh? It's pink burst.

I'm thinking of swapping the pickups for Duncan 59s for a bluesy rock tone, any other suggestions for pickups?

Very Cool! There is not enough pink guitars in this world.

Amen. Pairs just well with my Paisley Tele

[ElToro]

There are some great boutique pick up winders. WB makes cool stuff and Skatterbrane makes the best original sounding PAF out there.

I also think Lindy Fralin is awesome for that 59 tone.

[Captain Morgan]

There are some great boutique pick up winders. WB makes cool stuff and Skatterbrane makes the best original sounding PAF out there.

I also think Lindy Fralin is awesome for that 59 tone.

Got a good deal on a set of Dimarzio Air Classics, so we'll see how that works out

[ElToro]

Just got me a black BC Rich Ironbird that the woman had been paying on...a little beat up but killer!

Picture, please.

I found a new old stock handmade USA Virgin... I think I'm in!

[ElToro]

Anything fun out there?

[jakepleather]

Hit the buy it now button on this yesterday. Ships Monday, I can't wait to get my hands on it.

[ElToro]

Those guitars rule! I have a tele version and love it to death. Great pickguard.

[ElToro]

Good for you! I no longer own a Custom and regret selling the last one.

[MotleyRoses87]

im lookin to get a better acoustic. i need a cheap, yet very nice sounding, acoustic-electric. anybody have any ideas? im lookin at Ovation, how do they sound acoustically/tonally?

[ElToro]

I'm not a fan of Ovation as far as tone, but live they are the easiest guitar to deal with and get the job done!!!

I sold my wine red Custom, but still have a few sunburst Standards, a Menace, two Specials and a custom made 1 p/u LP by Rist on the way!!!

[mopmonster]

I'm not a fan of Ovation as far as tone, but live they are the easiest guitar to deal with and get the job done!!!

I concur.

My bandmate calls Ovations "woks" because of how they're shaped!

[ElToro]

On layaway at GC!!!!

[jakepleather]

On layaway at GC!!!!

Beauty!

[ElToro]

Fuckers are being squirrley about me picking her up.

[Captain Morgan]

im lookin to get a better acoustic. i need a cheap, yet very nice sounding, acoustic-electric. anybody have any ideas? im lookin at Ovation, how do they sound acoustically/tonally?

Ovation's are OKAY. But to me the bowl-back sorta wears thin with me after a while.

Check out Epiphone Masterbilt acoustics - for the price you can't beat 'em.

[ElToro]

Picked her up today...