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re: Standard dreadnought pickguard on OM guitar
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/5/24 at 8:21 am
Be aware - this is potentially more than a wear and tear and cosmetic upgrade.
Changing the size and potentially the thickness of the pickguard will change the natural vibration of the top. They call it the "soundboard" for a reason, it is the guitar's vocal cords. You may (emphasis on "may") cha...
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re: Thoughts on this Doobie Brothers song?
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/2/24 at 8:20 pm
Related post for the gear heads ...
Bought this 2005ish Fulltone Choralflange last year from one of my good pals in Phoenix. On tour, he is Patrick Simmons's guitar tech and away from the stage, he is PS's brother-in-law.
Before I got it, this pedal resided for a while on Patrick's live pedalb...
re: Recs on Mandolin brand/ price point?
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/2/24 at 8:05 pm
If you get a cheap mandolin, you will spend half your time trying to tune it and the other half of the time complaining and/or fielding complaints about still being out of tune.
Don't skimp, and I recommend buying used so you can get better quality for your investment. I second Eastman. Washburn'...
re: Small bass amp recommendations
Posted by TheFretShack on 5/7/24 at 12:48 pm
Shop for a used Ampeg BA combo. They make several generations of 2x10 and 1x15 amps, I prefer the former. They are boomy, versatile and they get loud enough for live applications. You can find them in great condition for around $300 used. Absolute MVP for the price point - the one in my shop has got...
re: What picks and strings do you use?
Posted by TheFretShack on 5/7/24 at 12:27 pm
Electric: D'Addario XLs 9.5-44 on 25.5 scale guitars, 10-46 on 24.75 scale
Acoustic: D'Addario EJ16 phosphor bronze 12-53...
re: Telecaster guys, do you prefer a vintage bridge or modern bridge?
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/28/24 at 11:53 am
Vintage - but with compensated brass barrels. My favorite compensated brass barrel brand is Gotoh, they have channels that force the string paths over the barrels and they intonate beautifully.
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re: Lynard Skynard left early last night at the Cajun Dome
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/21/24 at 10:51 am
For those unaware, Elwood was ZZ Top's VERY longtime guitar tech prior to Dusty's passing. As his health deteriorated prior to his death, Dusty made it very clear his wish that Billy and Frank continue on, with Elwood specifically as his successor.
Elwood is also the coolest dude on the planet, I...
re: Obscure “hair band” that is actually a good rock band? One of the ones I’m thinking of…
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/21/24 at 10:31 am
Stellar call but I'm extremely biased ... Scott Dalhover's signature pickup pickup is a Carondelet Turbobucker.
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Here's that pickup in action ...
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re: Lynard Skynard left early last night at the Cajun Dome
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/20/24 at 12:22 pm
Skynyrd's set list last night was the same they played in Biloxi two weeks ago (I was there too). A 15-song headline set as part of a bill featuring three major acts is plenty sufficient IMHO.
Then again, I'm admittedly biased ...
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re: Jackson Guitar help
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/15/24 at 6:14 pm
Thanks for the plugs. If you Google "The Fret Shack" my contact info is easy to find.
Be aware - spring is our busiest time of the year and this is our busiest spring ever. The wait list to get a guitar in the door is about weeks deep right now....
re: Fender Stratocasters, which is your favorite?
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/14/24 at 5:26 pm
None of my present day "stratocasters" are Fenders, unless you count this one from Leo's final chapter ... 1996 G&L Legacy retrofitted for a Carondelet S trio. The mini switch enables extra pickup combos not available on a stock five-way blade.
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re: Guitar shops in Dallas?
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/13/24 at 8:24 am
Larry has a set of my P-90s!...
re: Guitar shops in Dallas?
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/13/24 at 8:22 am
As I've told you before, Houston had a guitar show years ago but the market didn't support it. Why? Serious [i]buyers[/i] knew bigger annual shows that recruited more abroad dealers and subsequently more inventory were the short drive to DFW. Houston subsequently died on the vine because all it attr...
re: Guitar shops in Dallas?
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/12/24 at 12:30 pm
Unsure when you're going, but the biggest and best "guitar shop" in America hands down is the Dallas Market Hall downtown during [link=(https://www.guitarshow.com/)]Dallas International Guitar Festival[/link] weekend.
This year's DIGF is May 3-5. Carondelet will have a double booth with about 20 ...
re: Queensryche The Warning was ahead of its time by 20 years.
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/6/24 at 8:15 am
I'll echoplex the nod for Rage ... Warning was great but Rage was light years better. Then again, there's nothing at all weak at any point in the QR arsenal from the eponymous EP through Empire. Just an outstanding run....
re: For the Gibson Les Paul lovers ...
Posted by TheFretShack on 2/27/24 at 4:11 pm
E-mail me for pricing ... info AT thefretshack DOT com...
For the Gibson Les Paul lovers ...
Posted by TheFretShack on 2/27/24 at 10:53 am
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re: Wacky…or Incredible Guitar Design?
Posted by TheFretShack on 2/19/24 at 8:52 am
The Quad was out of MAB's possession for over a decade, it was stolen while on tour with Nitro in El Paso, TX, in the early 1990s. It turned up about 10 years later on a local pawn shop wall for $225. It eventually got back to MAB after its true identity was confirmed.
Ritz guitars were made by W...
re: Does it Get Any Better Than Floyd?
Posted by TheFretShack on 1/31/24 at 4:13 pm
I only clicked on this thread because I thought it was about Floyd Rose tremolo systems.
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re: Any of you familiar with Hagstrom guitars ?
Posted by TheFretShack on 1/30/24 at 6:30 pm
The art-deco key buttons were inspired by Grover Imperials. My D'Angelico has them - the coolness is off the charts. Only downside is they won't fit in most stringwinders haha....
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