Reply With QuoteI do because that means that I can practice even once the kids are in bed. The problem with doing that a lot is that your muting techniques can go to pot because you don't hear the need for them.
Regular Fretter
Unplugged
No not acoustics. How many of you guys play your guitars without plugging into an amp? I do this quite often, as in at least more than half the time. Usually when I'm watching tv or just before I leave the house to go somewhere I'll sit on the couch or bed and play unplugged until wife says its time to go.I enjoy the timbres and resonance of an unplugged Strat....ahhhhhhhhhh I guess it's because it's the PURE sound of the instrument that I like. My new LP sounds wonderful unplugged too. Very clear and distinct with plenty of string volume and nice woody tone. How many of you do this?
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
Reverend Rawk
I do because that means that I can practice even once the kids are in bed. The problem with doing that a lot is that your muting techniques can go to pot because you don't hear the need for them.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Custom Deluxe
I do that very much, perhaps more than I play "plugged" in.. And when I am plugged in I use headphones 90% of the time. So I guess I am a silent guitarist...
Your wife makes you wait as well? mine takes forever to get ready even if we are only going to the grocery storeI suggest we announce a new Monkey pedal at once:
Wife Monkey - Delay Pedal
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
Regular Fretter
SuperSwede,
hahahahahaha now that's a really good one!
Marnold - Yeah I'll play unplugged too while my wife reads or something or when the kids are doing their homework.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
Regular Fretter
Still no amp here..so.. I`ve been playing my Mustang unplugged! It sounds a bit more loud than my old strat..I can even feel her neck resonating...
Regular Fretter
hey iago....now that you've had that "stang" for a little while...what are your thoughts....still happy with it?
later,
ww
Regular Fretter
Yes I am. I just found out the bridge has a little - almost hidden screw on one of the sides, so tightening it the vibrato arm won`t fall out...but it`s idiot still hehehe. And there is some buzz on the A and G strings, but I can live with it. So I would give it a 8 just because of the bridge and vibrato. Everything else is a 10 to me
Regular Fretter
cool....you might want to have the neck (truss rod) adjusted to get rid of the buzz....might help....might not
ww
Regular Fretter
I think i`ts because of the bridge really... there`s no individual string height adjustment on the saddles! You can only raise the bridge saddles all at once, or leaving the treble side a bit more high than the bass side of the strings or vice versa.
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