El Toro's Official Guitarded Thread...

[Captain Morgan]

I like the open look.

[Sleek]

Mini hums.

[bane]

Taking a poll to help me decide..Covered or open coil buckers on a Les Paul?

Open.

[exitflagger]

Taking a poll to help me decide..Covered or open coil buckers on a Les Paul?

Definitely covered. The only qualm I have about my dual humbucker guitar is that the open coils have a small lip on the edge of the pickup and when I hit a chord really hard the high E string sometimes gets knocked down and hangs up on that lip.

[bane]

I'm looking for reverb pedal recommendations. Any help?

[Captain Morgan]

I'm looking for reverb pedal recommendations. Any help?

Hermida Audio Reverb.

[hendrixstrat]

I'm looking for reverb pedal recommendations. Any help?

This Malekko chiclet is simple and small
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl7yWvWZatM
If you don't mind Boss, The modulation setting on this one is the only redeeming quality..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ii5idPc ... ure=relmfu
My personal Favorite at the moment..Big, pricey, and 24 volts though..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkeW_Et_ ... re=related

[ElToro]

Man, I've been out of it. Pneumonia just took quite a toll on me. I forgot half of what I was supposed to be doing in the world. Regardless, I'm 90% back and developed bad GAS the whole time...

I may sell my Godin Redline, minty, for say $300 and my black Gibson SG1 with mirror guard (and the original too). The SG1 is 24 fret, 1 p/u and 25.5" scale. Say $600, if anyone is interested.

I still want that damn SE.

The only cool thing I've done in the last month is acquire a bunch of pedals on the cheap so I can make another "Big Red Machine" like I used to have.

Get this; I have patch cables, they always fail and take up room, so I bought a Hammond project box. I'm putting in an OptoStomp compressor ($30), a highly modded AM64 distortion ($20), a Carl's Custom Phase 90 / Univibe ($60), a Japanese FL9 flanger ($15) and a Digitech digital delay ($10). Everything will be buffered and true bypass.

It will be my "Big Black Box of Tricks." All in a 13.5" x 5" black project box!!!

[Suite 16 Guitarist]

That sounds cool Toro...if possible, post pics when finished.

[ElToro]

I even got rid of my Dunlop 353Q wah for a Morley Maverick so it would be true bypass.

[Sleek]

I just got a Palmer PGA-4...it is a speaker emulator with a built-in load box for recording direct. You just plug your amp in one side and a mic cable in the other. Pretty cool so far.

[FreaKShoW]

I just got a Palmer PGA-4...it is a speaker emulator with a built-in load box for recording direct. You just plug your amp in one side and a mic cable in the other. Pretty cool so far.

I'd recommend this as well.I've had good experiences with this device.

[hendrixstrat]

^What are those things going for $ ?

[FreaKShoW]

^What are those things going for $ ?

Like 6,7 hundred.

[ElToro]

ouch!!!

[Sleek]

I got it for $300, two pedals and a pickup.

Ya gots ta deal, man...

[Suicide]

I bought an ISP Decimator pedal yesterday at Guitar Center. I tried it out on a Marshall JVM half stack with the gain up all the way, and all volume levels on eight. It really did wipe out quite a bit of the noise. I used a Paul Reed Smith for the test too. I usually don't bother with PRS, but this guitar actually had a separate bridge and tailpiece.

[ElToro]

Behold the pre-surgery Black Magic Box:

[ElToro]

It appears the DOD might be a poor fit. Any "small" delays you guys think are cool and cheap?

[Sleek]

It appears the DOD might be a poor fit. Any "small" delays you guys think are cool and cheap?

Echo park.

[lerxstcat]

It appears the DOD might be a poor fit. Any "small" delays you guys think are cool and cheap?

If you're trying to beat the $10 you paid, I can't help you! Guyatone pedals are very small though!

[Captain Morgan]

BBE Green Screamer may be on the way soon - Drivetrain is nice but not as smooth as I want.

Any suggestions for a singlecoil sized humbucker in the bridge of a Strat? Don't like Strat bridge pickups so I'm opting for something different. I play a Blues Jr. so no high gain use here.

[lerxstcat]

BBE Green Screamer may be on the way soon - Drivetrain is nice but not as smooth as I want.

Any suggestions for a singlecoil sized humbucker in the bridge of a Strat? Don't like Strat bridge pickups so I'm opting for something different. I play a Blues Jr. so no high gain use here.

Duncan Cool Rails? PAF type output in a single coil size.

[ElToro]

I like the single coil sized JB... ever try an HBE Tube Screamer?

[Captain Morgan]

Cool Rails? Are they supposed to sound like a PAF?

And Toro - I'm looking for a "budget" pedal right now.

[lerxstcat]

Well, the single-coil JB would probably sound more like a PAF. I mentioned the Cool Rails because they have a lower output than the Hot Rails. I should've thought of the mini-JB because I have one in the neck of my Yamaha RGX611M, but I have used Hot Rails in the past as a bridge pickup so that was what I was thinking of for that usage. Jim's probably right to suggest you go with the mini JB.

[Captain Morgan]

Well, the single-coil JB would probably sound more like a PAF. I mentioned the Cool Rails because they have a lower output than the Hot Rails. I should've thought of the mini-JB because I have one in the neck of my Yamaha RGX611M, but I have used Hot Rails in the past as a bridge pickup so that was what I was thinking of for that usage. Jim's probably right to suggest you go with the mini JB.

There's also the Little '59 and Screamin' Demon too...you guys try those?

[ElToro]

Cool Rails? Are they supposed to sound like a PAF?

And Toro - I'm looking for a "budget" pedal right now.

The MXR Classic Overdrive is pretty cool. Especially the green one that has an internal dpt switch. $30 at GD.

[hendrixstrat]

Well, the single-coil JB would probably sound more like a PAF. I mentioned the Cool Rails because they have a lower output than the Hot Rails. I should've thought of the mini-JB because I have one in the neck of my Yamaha RGX611M, but I have used Hot Rails in the past as a bridge pickup so that was what I was thinking of for that usage. Jim's probably right to suggest you go with the mini JB.

There's also the Little '59 and Screamin' Demon too...you guys try those?

I have a little '59 in the neck of one of my strats..Paired up with a full size JB in the bridge, its a versatile set-up..I would avoid the Demon..Really harsh sounding with ice picky high end..My cool rails neck pickup in another guitar is pretty thick sounding, with a darker vibe too it..I have a hot stack in the middle slot of that guitar, and it has recently become one of my favorite sounds..Think a cross between a tele, and an overwound strat pickup without the hum..Great for clean sounds, or stonesy overdrive..

[Captain Morgan]

The Hot Lead Stack?

Nevermind - I figured it out. Interesting pickup.