What Did You Do With Your Guitar(s) Today?

[0XI0]

I'd agree, if you're not feeling some tension then it's not doing its job.

is truss rod supposed to be a structural element? or it's just for compensation?

the keisel headless are 1. baked to foq like Japan ESP, wood as dry as it can ever get, 2. dual carbon fiber rods running parallel to truss rod. but my Vader lit up like a light bulb once it got tension on the truss rod. before it was kind of flat, from the factory the truss rod was just chilling in there doing nothing.

the LTD korean import evertune is kind of the opposite. wood not cooked as long, if at all, glue joints not as tight, they always generally sound darker than the ESP equivalent. (same as epiphone up against gibson.) but once tension came off of the truss rod to be in that middle floppy position, it started resonating like crazy. maybe the evertune system gets into tug of war oscillation with more wood that way, where before the truss rod was damping some resonance.

 

[Warmart]

is truss rod supposed to be a structural element? or it's just for compensation?

the keisel headless are 1. baked to foq like Japan ESP, wood as dry as it can ever get, 2. dual carbon fiber rods running parallel to truss rod. but my Vader lit up like a light bulb once it got tension on the truss rod. before it was kind of flat, from the factory the truss rod was just chilling in there doing nothing.

the LTD korean import evertune is kind of the opposite. wood not cooked as long, if at all, glue joints not as tight, they always generally sound darker than the ESP equivalent. (same as epiphone up against gibson.) but once tension came off of the truss rod to be in that middle floppy position, it started resonating like crazy. maybe the evertune system gets into tug of war oscillation with more wood that way, where before the truss rod was damping some resonance.

This is one of those toan rabbit holes best not traveled, lol.

I just figure without the neck balanced by it, you pretty much lose all the energy transfer from the headstock and neck - plus backbow is obviously bad!

 

[Eagle]

Nothing to do with transfer of energy from the head. A loose rod will however suck energy making the parts vibrate. It needs to be at least snug in either direction.

 

[la szum]

Making me a little hot with that kind of talk, Andy.

 

[TJontheRoad]

Worked on a video demo for the GX-10 to be released soon.

 

[Aleksi]

Guitar is doing nothing for me right now. I feel like it's clean, bluesy OD or different levels of hi gain. If I try to make it sound different, it's either the same basic sound with FX on top or it just becomes an awful synth sound. Playing by myself just doesn't inspire me at all. Playing along to backing tracks is dull as shit. I don't want to play in a band anymore, not that there's too many chances for that anyway.

I'm thinking about selling most of my guitar gear and just keeping a 6, 7 and 8-string and the baritone acoustic and the FM3 for a while and seeing how I feel after a while. I have no financial reason to sell stuff, but I'm at a point where I'd rather not have all this stuff lying around unused.

 

[TJontheRoad]

Guitar is doing nothing for me right now. I feel like it's clean, bluesy OD or different levels of hi gain. If I try to make it sound different, it's either the same basic sound with FX on top or it just becomes an awful synth sound. Playing by myself just doesn't inspire me at all. Playing along to backing tracks is dull as shit. I don't want to play in a band anymore, not that there's too many chances for that anyway.

I'm thinking about selling most of my guitar gear and just keeping a 6, 7 and 8-string and the baritone acoustic and the FM3 for a while and seeing how I feel after a while. I have no financial reason to sell stuff, but I'm at a point where I'd rather not have all this stuff lying around unused.

We've all been there. It's ok. Stop playing guitar and try something else. Just don't stop the music. Best thing I ever did for my guitar playing is to learn how plays keys. Or, play some drums to shake things up.

Good luck.

 

[la szum]

Guitar is doing nothing for me right now. I feel like it's clean, bluesy OD or different levels of hi gain. If I try to make it sound different, it's either the same basic sound with FX on top or it just becomes an awful synth sound. Playing by myself just doesn't inspire me at all. Playing along to backing tracks is dull as shit. I don't want to play in a band anymore, not that there's too many chances for that anyway.

I'm thinking about selling most of my guitar gear and just keeping a 6, 7 and 8-string and the baritone acoustic and the FM3 for a while and seeing how I feel after a while. I have no financial reason to sell stuff, but I'm at a point where I'd rather not have all this stuff lying around unused.

Hope you get your Mojo back.

 

[la szum]

I am excited, because it looks like this will be the first of 3 consecutive days
off. First extended stretch of time free from obligations in a minute.

Have a set of Creambacks to go into the Mesa Homester, a set of Mateus Asato
Suhr Pickups for the Telecaster, and a Dreamcatcher to put into a Charvel.

These stretches of free and uninterrupted time are priceless. So priceless!

 

[duzie]

I am excited, because it looks like this will be the first of 3 consecutive days
off. First extended stretch of time free from obligations in a minute.

Have a set of Creambacks to go into the Mesa Homester, a set of Mateus Asato
Suhr Pickups for the Telecaster, and a Dreamcatcher to put into a Charvel.

These stretches of free and uninterrupted time are priceless. So priceless!

Relish the time Dave !

 

[la szum]

Thanks, Cheech! I am going to soak it up like a Fat Man in a Hot Tub!

 

[duzie]

 

[norminal]

Guitar is doing nothing for me right now. I feel like it's clean, bluesy OD or different levels of hi gain. If I try to make it sound different, it's either the same basic sound with FX on top or it just becomes an awful synth sound. Playing by myself just doesn't inspire me at all. Playing along to backing tracks is dull as shit. I don't want to play in a band anymore, not that there's too many chances for that anyway.

I'm thinking about selling most of my guitar gear and just keeping a 6, 7 and 8-string and the baritone acoustic and the FM3 for a while and seeing how I feel after a while. I have no financial reason to sell stuff, but I'm at a point where I'd rather not have all this stuff lying around unused.

Nothing a NGD couldn’t take care of!

 

[0XI0]

Nothing to do with transfer of energy from the head. A loose rod will however suck energy making the parts vibrate. It needs to be at least snug in either direction.

idk where the truss rod terminates in a set-thru korea construction but the evertune anchor point butts up where the screws are in a strat. how much wood there is bw the wall and the end of the truss rod idk, just when the truss rod came loose it sounded like the truss rod had been muting the whole guitar, killing resonance with pressure against the evertune

 

[duzie]

I was looking at an empty guitar wall hanger, thinking that I need a Telecaster style guitar

 

[Aelred]

I was looking at an empty guitar wall hanger, thinking that I need a Telecaster style guitar

So it can fall off? Tele stocks don't grip with all hangers and stands.

 

[la szum]

 

[Aelred]

Wait a while and some vibration. It isn't a sure thing, but I've woken up to something going "bump" in the night and found the Tele on the floor. Maybe my hangers/stands aren't good (Hercules) for Tele's. I have a different stand for my Tele.

 

[Warmart]

Put grey etched BKP Polymaths in my PRS 594 last night. After some initial hurdles, I think I'm liking them - but have had very little time to play so far.

Perhaps the matte gold etched would've looked better, but they are unobtanium, I was tired of the guitar hanging there unplayed and I got a discount, lmao.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Put an EMG 60A in the bridge position of my white Fender Player Stratocaster. I got a second ivory 60A to see if I'd like an HSH setup in the guitar. I wish the EMG 58 was more widely available, as I'd like yo try it in this guitar, but I'd want one in ivory.