Tom 13841 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 I used the JHS Milkman & a Univibe at practice & simply made a profile the song. I set the helix to ZERO apart from the effects, so the uni & the tape delay go through the tube amp which is getting natural drive from being cranked. Quite the hack, as everything sounds analogue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Adding one of these this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13841 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Ooooo! Love Earthquaker stuff! In other news the band I’m in at the moment have just got a gig supporting LOVE a band from the 60s (used to be Love with Arthur Lee I think) Absolutely buzzing! Looking forward to the announcement as I’ve a lot of mates who are fans of the band 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Nice one @Tom. Hope youse smash it and end up too big to play the 13th Note in September. Btw, if any of you were ever into that Freidman/Becker and Malmsteen-esque Neo-Classical shred thing, I'd recommend checking out Eduardo Taddei. Caught him last night and don't think I've ever seen cleaner or more precise sweep picking and legato runs. I'd normally write that kinda stuff off as "load of wank, clearly playing to a click track" bollocks but somethings different with this guy. He's only 23 but I'd already put him somewhere between Jeff Waters and Paul Gilbert on the virtuoso scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30393 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 30/03/2023 at 22:47, Tom said: Ooooo! Love Earthquaker stuff! In other news the band I’m in at the moment have just got a gig supporting LOVE a band from the 60s (used to be Love with Arthur Lee I think) Absolutely buzzing! Looking forward to the announcement as I’ve a lot of mates who are fans of the band The Band were a different act 👍🏻 That’s pretty cool though. Love were pretty big in the late 60’s psychedelia/ rock movement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 New Metallica albums out and they've been doing a run on Jimmy Kimmel to promote it. They still sound absolutely top class, Hetfields voice on this album is the bests its been in yonks (and I really like Hardwired) Mad that they're still as good as they are at 60. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Andrew said: New Metallica albums out and they've been doing a run on Jimmy Kimmel to promote it. They still sound absolutely top class, Hetfields voice on this album is the bests its been in yonks (and I really like Hardwired) Mad that they're still as good as they are at 60. Me and the missus had a listen last night (actually might have been Saturday). First few songs didn't grab me and felt a bit Metallica-by-numbers but it really picked up pace wherever Lux Eterna was on the tracklisting. I fair enjoyed it tbh, Hetfield on form and some great riffs and choruses, even if a lot of was bit predictable. Only real complaints I can remember drunk me having were some of Kirk's leads sounded like he phoned them in and it all went a bit Annihilator without the self-awareness at points. I'll give it another listen through sometime but it felt like a bit of a marathon. Fuck me do they know how to drag out a riff. Bit gutted there's nothing on the album that ties in with bridge in Atlas Rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 https://www.guitarworld.com/news/schecter-multivoice-6 Well into these, very much up my alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 On 18/04/2023 at 22:27, Andrew said: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/schecter-multivoice-6 Well into these, very much up my alley. Look like right shred machines with that 14" radius. I'd look like a right twat playing one with my shit picking hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 First guitar purchase in well over 3 years. Taking my miserliness to new extremes I've picked up a basically brand new Harley Benton for less than half of what Thomann want for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13841 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Looks belter. I’ve long since been tempted by a Harley Benton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) Aye, I'd been eyeing up the Ibanez AM53 for a good while but the prices shot up recently. This came up locally for £100 and was basically unplayed. It's more than decent, I expected to either be a total donkey or need a lot of work but all it needed was a new set of strings and a quick setup. Even the nut is cut surprisingly well. Only slight concern is the wood effect on the back is pretty orange, so it's more than a bit green white and gold. Father in-law saw it and just said "up the ra". Edited April 25, 2023 by Blastronaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13841 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 I like the look of the Les Paul juniors, whack a good P90 in there and it’ll be a decent guitar for the money. Can’t go wrong for £100, IRA or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Stock pickups in this sound good to my ears, if it turns out to be a keeper and I end up upgrading anything it'll be tuning pegs and the toggle switch. Early days but it's more than pleasantly surprised me for an off-brand entry-level axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34435 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) Looks like a nice guitar @Blastronaut Your latest Line 6 update is here, @TomT. New amps, a new rotary effect, and a new fuzz: Edited April 26, 2023 by Gemmill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 @Gemmill it's pretty decent for what it is like. Made me actually want to play a bit more often too and reminded how much I prefer a bound neck, which I've never been able to explain and thought was all in my head, but it's definitely a thing. Also thankfully won't ever need any firmware updates, the catch is replacing hardware in a semi-hollow body guitar is probably more of a ballache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38749 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, Blastronaut said: reminded how much I prefer a bound neck Yeah, same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I fucking knew that would be misconstrued as I typed it. Thats on you. Wrong 'un. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9201 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Blastronaut said: I fucking knew that would be misconstrued as I typed it. Thats on you. Wrong 'un. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 (edited) On 29/04/2023 at 03:14, RobinRobin said: 🙂 Wasn't mad on the New Radicals if I'm honest @RobinRobin In other news the V30 loaded HB cab is off the menu. Just lucked out on a 40w solid state Trace Elliott "Tramp" combo from a local recording studio that sadly closed its doors recently that will be both another combo and double as a decent 1x12 cab. Think my missus was quite relieved when I arrived home with a guitar amp after boldly declaring "back in 10, off to meet a bloke in a car park who's selling an old tramp for £50" Edited May 4, 2023 by Blastronaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9201 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Blastronaut said: Wasn't mad on the New Radicals if I'm honest @RobinRobin Neither was I when I heard them the morning after the League Cup semi-final given that it was played relentlessly before the FA Cup finals against Arsenal and ManU, when we lost 2-0 to teams playing in red. Hoped the third time would be lucky. Fuck them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9201 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Blastronaut said: "back in 10, off to meet a bloke in a car park who's selling an old tramp for £50" Too much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 15 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Neither was I when I heard them the morning after the League Cup semi-final given that it was played relentlessly before the FA Cup finals against Arsenal and ManU, when we lost 2-0 to teams playing in red. Hoped the third time would be lucky. Fuck them. I'll be honest, I can only think of that one song off the top of my head. 15 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Too much Thankfully mines looks more like a guitar amp than "if Gimli was a homeless mackem". Decent score this last few weeks. Decent guitar and amp for £150 all in, both basically mint. Coincidentally both green though, which unfortunately is quite the statement in these parts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13841 Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 Recording an album on reel to reel tomorrow & Saturday, so that’s gonna be interesting*. Using the desk the pixies used for doolittle, feeder for echo park etc if that means anything *honestly for me digital recording and a plug in makes more sense 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13841 Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Well that was absolutely fucking mental….it’s kind of weird. I just took it in my stride and it kind of kicked in when we’d finished and left. The tape recording was incredible, as was recording the band live with baffles. Still some bleed from different channels. A lot of work getting everything set up but worth it. Dunc from Maximo Park was engineering/producing it, so we had some expertise in the room. He’s such a nice bloke and I grew up with Maximo park so using their studio/working with him was insane for me. I used to queue for the band to sign my vinyls Then we all went to the pub and got smashed. Wonderful. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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