Time, Guitars, and Tone

[ux4484]

Hey guys, it's been a few years. Things have changed (guitar wise) at the ux ranch, and I've missed bouncing ideas off my fellow nutzhouse friends.
I'll start with gear, Guitars I still have from my days here:
Modded Squier '51 (just recently added locking tuners)
Modded '75 Cortez (Cort) Telecaster (no new changes)
'76 Maderia Acoustic
Yamaha APX5A Acoustic-Electric
Fender JP-90 Bass (shielded and microphonic J pup replaced with Wilkinson since I left)
Equipment I've burned out on/traded up since I left:
Epi LP+top (blah playability, good Gibby sound)
Raven/Aria 5120 bass ('60's eBay, flipped it)
Epi SG special (returned)
Ibanez GSR 105 bass
SX 5 string Fretless jazz copy (meh)
Gibson Robot SG: Fire saled at Sam Ash for $699... Most likely because it COULDN'T STAY IN TUNE! (requires another post for the bloody details).
ESP LTD EC-401-FM (amazing playing guitar, discovered I hate EMG's and Sam Ash didn't have a 401VF I could swap it for)
Ibanez SGEBE110 Acoustic-Electric bass
Fender FM212R
Crate BT 15
Peavey Max 115 bass amp
Fender Mustang III Mk I (had fizz)
Digitech RP 300
Line 6 pod 2.0
Tascam CD GT-1
New/Newer gear I have now:
Blacktop Strat (Black/Black original)
Fender Marauder (LP Blue)
Washburn Rover travel acoustic
Epi LP Jr sunburst (NOT a plywood model: Found used with a SD Pearly Gates in it for $89, put some Tyco/Ping tuners I had laying around... Now it's Freaky weird and good)
Fender Mustang III Mk II (have 2/4 button switched and expression pedal).
Digitech RPX 255 (mainly for the whammy and drum machine, though Whammy's days are over with M III's pedal)
Danelectro Honeytone
I've been GASing for a couple guitars... Amazingly mostly Squier's (CV Tele thinline & '50's, and Tele (shaped) Bass), but since THAT's not going to happen, it seems to be tinker time again. The Epi LP Jr cleaning/Setup/new tuners got me going, though I don't think the PG is going to stay long in it. I Love my Blacktop Strat's playability, but other than positions 1&2 (bridge HB and two inside coils), the pups are muddy (noticing this mostly since acquiring that pearly gates). While a new scratch plate with the PG and a Dimarzio SD may be in it's future, I came across a tweaker for a steal on ebay recently... A Fender Torty Guard with Alnico V's (American Standard), with a Toneshaper installed ($81!!). I figured even if the toneshaper bombs, it's still worth it to try my Blacktop as an American Standard.
My '51 crosses into so much Tele and Strat tone-itory I often end up with it even when starting with another guitar, The Blacktop deserves more attention so it's tone tweak time.
I read through the "Can we have it all" thread, and I think it's not possible on one guitar, but maybe... With just the right stable of guitars.

[newey]

ux-

Welcome Back!

(For our newer members, ux is one of the veterans, and the above list is a good example of what can happen if you hang out here . . .

And he's still GASsing!

[sumgai]

newey,

He's not just GASsing, he's also giving everyone else a case of Green Eyes!

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ux,

Well alrighty then! Nice to have some of the old talent back in the stable, to help keep the riff-raff in line.

In terms of History, nothing much new here, it's about like you last saw it. But.... do remember your password, as ProBoards is about to roll out a pretty big upgrade. Board Administrators have been warned to pass the word along (about passwords), so I've now done my duty for/with/to you.

There is a little matter of some retardation going on in The Nutzhouse.... read my signature - - starting back in January or thereaboots, we've been dealing with the little b-tards sneaking in under the tent flaps. newey and I are the only ones that can swat them, but if you see a spam post, don't hesitate to drop either of us a line, so's we can spray some more Black Flag around the place.

OK, that's all I can think of for the moment. Oh, wait..... please, do start another thread about that Robot SG going sour - I'm sure you're the only Nut so far to experience the joys of owning such a beast, and we're all waiting with 'bated breath to hear more of your adventures. Please!

Again, welcome back, even if your name isn't Kotter!





sumgai


p.s. Truth In Forum-Posting laws require me to warn you - Watch out for cynical1, he's gotten more judgemental since he crossed the Rubicon a couple of years ago. ;D   He says he's taking meds for it now, but the jury is still out on that one.....

[ux4484]

Thanks Guys,
Glad to BE back!
Gai, I'll keep my eyes open.
Robot SG... A nightmare.
Evertune has so much more promise.
Didn't mean to make any green eyed monsters,
When I get a decent nut and Intonate-able wrap around bridge for the LP junior,
I think the stable will be Stable.

[ux4484]

Current Stable Shot (does not include the Mrs' Tele and Maderia Acoustic, or my Washburn Rover.

[asmith]

Chicaaaaago, huh.

With your choice in pickguards and body styles, all your guitars look like they're victoriously celebrating your ownership of them:

[newey]

asmith:

Wrong photo. A Strat-style guitar has two horns. Like this:

[asmith]

But he's not celebrating, he's counting the number of times he got shot at on his way to the stadium.

[ux4484]

Heh, actually the # of people shot here last year was half of any year I was in high school over 3 decades ago. As ChrisK would say: Perspective is.
There is hardly any shootings near the united center as way back then (the old Stadium was down the block from where the UC is). The area is gentrified (I work right in that hood as well).

[ux4484]

And yes... I'm Fender heavy, but all pickup types are represented.
newey's pic is perfect.
Now I need something in red, white, and black.
Though this chart may stop me.

[asmith]

Jun 27, 2013 17:01:32 GMT -5 ux4484 said:

I'm Fender heavy ... Now I need something in red, white, and black.