A GUITAR CHAT thread

[ramonesfreak]

Never tried that program. I probably wouldn’t bother as I just turn up the stereo very loud and play along anyway regardless of how many guitars are on the recording but I can see how it would be fun to remove all guitars from the tune…maybe I’ll check it this winter

[Rick Lee]

When I'm working on band songs at home, I wear my Air Pods and play through a GK 250ML along with the song on Youtube.

A great practice trick is to sit on the couch, throw on your favorite radio or Sirius station and just play along with every song that comes on. You won't know how to play most of them, but it's good to see how fast you can pick it up by ear.

[IROC]

My rare, but not especially valuable Gibson SG. It’s a Firebrand, but it came from the factory painted. Very rare, come to find out.

[TimBer]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

When I'm working on band songs at home, I wear my Air Pods and play through a GK 250ML along with the song on Youtube.

I do something similar; put on a backing track from YouTube which I listen to through headphones. Then play through my amp and adjust the volume as needed. I've been having a lot of fun with this guys lessons and backing tracks lately

[Cajundaddy]

Originally Posted by TimT

My Ibanez weighs a robust 9.8#... its actually tiring to play for to long...

The PRS is 6.8#....probably one of the reasons I pick that up more often

Have any of you seen this? I stumbled upon it the other day

Moises its an Ai program that deconstructs songs from youtube, etc. into tracks..

Live tracks it has trouble with... bleed between mics etc... but some studio tracks get seperated well...

Toggle on and off track and play your leads, rhythm's, bass..etc..

Its like $40/yr so

Modern digital technology is pretty amazing. I enjoy listening to the individual tracks on epic recordings to understand what they were doing. Rick Beato will often dissect the original recording stems of Classic Rock tunes from the 70s and hearing the raw performances is awesome.

[Jeff Alton]

Careful with Rick Beato, the rabbit hole is deep...... lol Great knowledge and he is a great presenter, talent and personality. A true gem.

I have all his courses gifted to me by a freind. Oh my.... makes you realize how much you do not know...

Cheers

[Nick Triesch]

Anyone play the Eastman guitars. They are all handmade. The models E10D , E20D and DT30D are amazing guitars . Huge sound for half the price of a Martin HD28. Check the reviews. I have owned Martin and Goodall guitars but my new Eastman is the best guitar I have ever played.

[Steve Carlton]

I want to find an Eastman dealer and sit down there for a while- I've heard really good things about them. I also want to try a Recording King...

[IROC]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

Careful with Rick Beato, the rabbit hole is deep...... lol Great knowledge and he is a great presenter, talent and personality. A true gem.

I have all his courses gifted to me by a freind. Oh my.... makes you realize how much you do not know...

Cheers

The thing I like about Rick Beato is his passion. He’ll be doing one of his “what makes this song great” videos and he’ll focus in on some little drum fill or bass run and get so excited. I can relate.

Rhett Shull is another good YouTube guy. I really like his videos.

[Jeff Alton]

Yes, Very passionate.

and Rhett plays in a few of Rick's "what makes this song great" as I am sure you noticed!

Cheers

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

Anyone play the Eastman guitars. They are all handmade. The models E10D , E20D and DT30D are amazing guitars . Huge sound for half the price of a Martin HD28. Check the reviews. I have owned Martin and Goodall guitars but my new Eastman is the best guitar I have ever played.

It's amazing how many different guitars they make. This is a great video on guitar sizes, all Eastman. Then there is another (part 2) linked in the comments that goes through tone woods.

Very informative, but be warned, commercial breaks throughout the video.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

Anyone play the Eastman guitars. They are all handmade. The models E10D , E20D and DT30D are amazing guitars . Huge sound for half the price of a Martin HD28. Check the reviews. I have owned Martin and Goodall guitars but my new Eastman is the best guitar I have ever played.

I'm probably going to order an "Inspired by Gibson (IBG)" J-200 this week. There's several acoustic and electric models. This series is made in Indonesia, but to a very high standard. For $999 vs $5,299 MAP pricing, it sounds like it's pretty close to the real thing.

https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Acoustic-Guitar/EPIWYA96/Aged-Antique-Natural-Gloss


There's lots of videos of this thing being played, but this guy removed the piezo pickup under the bridge, raised the saddle to compensate, and added brass bridge pins and Elixir strings that I think were a notch lighter. He claims it sounds much better. This thing sounds sweet:

[craigster59]

^^^^ I have an Epiphone "Blues Master" parlor that they made around 1994-98 Went for around $499. Keb'Mo was famous for playing it on some of his albums. Then Gibson introduced the Keb'Mo "Blues King" which went for around $2,500 (I had one, regret selling).

They stopped making the Epiphone version because it cut into their Blues King sales. I really never noticed much of a difference between the two.

I've always wanted a J-200 but really lust after a J-185.

[Cassy0110]

What a beauty! I have a metal guitar Fender Jim Root Telecaster Source: https://houseandbeyond.org/best-guitar-for-metal This guitar is just great. It is the always wanted tele with a very thick sound. Satin finish looks awesome with black hardware. The neck feels very comfortable and slick. Playability is out of this world. Extremely easy to bend strings and the saddles are a breeze to adjust to your preferences.

[Jeff Alton]

I have the cutaway version of by Epiphone. It is a nice piece to play.

Cheers

[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

Anyone play the Eastman guitars. They are all handmade. The models E10D , E20D and DT30D are amazing guitars . Huge sound for half the price of a Martin HD28. Check the reviews. I have owned Martin and Goodall guitars but my new Eastman is the best guitar I have ever played.

Just checked out the website. They have some great looking stuff.

Cheers

[Steve Carlton]

I found a semi-local dealer that had a IBG J-200 in stock. What a sh** ton of guitar for $999 (or close). Sitka spruce top jumbo, flamed maple back and sides, very sweet. I reached out to a Guru of these and other value bargain guitars, J.P. Cormier for some advise. He was very helpful and recommended the Masterbilt Frontier, which I have coming. I love the pickguard, same woods as the J-200 Epi.

https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Acoustic-Guitar/EPI9WT926/Iced-Tea-Aged-Gloss

J.P. Cormier is a Canadian in Nova Scotia, performed for many years, and now likes to talk guitars. He's big into inexpensive stuff that represents incredible value, including Epiphone, Recording King, and Yamaha. He's a big fan of the boutique Canadian Bourgeois guitars, which appear to be on a par with Collings, Santa Cruz, Huss & Dalton, etc.

https://bourgeoisguitars.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/JPCormier

[Jeff Alton]

One of my friends has a Bourgeois... I was on the site last night and had to turn off my laptop to prevent ordering an OMC Custom lol...

Cheers

[Steve Carlton]

My bad. J.P. Cormier is a big fan of Boucher guitars, which are built in Canada. I don't know much about them. I think the only seller in the US is in San Diego. Are you familiar with them, Jeff?

https://boucherguitars.com/

Bourgeois are outstanding boutique guitars like the others I had mentioned.

[Steve Carlton]

So I got buyer's remorse before I even received the Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier. I didn't research the Masterbilt Excellente enough, but saw this video that plays them side by side. It would be nice to understand what this guy is saying, but the guitars speak for themselves. So, I'll do the same thing and return the one I don't like as much, which will likely be the Frontier.