WELCOME
Good evening. I'm a new guy.
I'm a retired network engineer. I used to live and work in New York City - where I was born many moons ago. I got my first guitar over 30 years ago - a Korean acoustic - a Lero Model 58. However, life took over and I never got to really take the time to learn properly. My work and family took my time and energy.
Now that I'm a retired guy, I have plenty of free time to devote to music. So I'm relearning the guitar. This time I thought that I would do electric, so I've picked up a couple of guitars. I still have the old acoustic, and it still makes some nice noise :
I thought that I would start at the lower end and not kill my budget. I have the following equipment so far:
1973 Lero Model 58 Acoustic (Korean)
2005 Squier '51 - Black - 7 lbs - named Taka
2006 Squier Standard Strat - Special Edition Cherryburst - 8 lbs - named Yume
GAS for a Squier Affinity Tele in Butterscotch Blonde + Fender Super Champ XD.
Home made Pedal Board
Danelectro Chicken Salad; Fab Chorus, Echo, Flange
EHX LPB-1
Fender PT-100 Tuner
Vox DA-5 in Camo
and
Line6 Toneport KB37
M-Audio BB Pedals; Trigger Finger
<-> MacBook Pro - Garageband / GearBox / Live 6 Lite / Reaper
I've been using Garageband mostly to practice playing along and helping me to learn songs and rhythm patterns. I also practice using just the Vox amp without the effects pedals.
This seems like a nice place - a little different than FDP and the TDPRI or the Fender boards - I'm a member of all of them - same username.
I tend to do lots of research before diving into things. It took me years to pick out my car - it's a 2001 Mazda Miata British Racing Green (BRG) Special Edition - I just love it - it's a perfect match for the roads in Vermont.
I've posted a picture of myself in the appropriate thread. And here is quick shot of my 2 Squiers.
And here's one of my Cherryburst with a Sedona strap that my daughter gave me for my birthday. It is from eyelandenterprises.com.
Hope that this hasn't been too long. Like I said, I'm glad to be aboard.
Gil
Where ever you go, there you are
a 1973 Léro Model 58 Dreadnought; a 1998 Ovation 1861 Standard Balladeer Natural; Taka - a 2005 Squier '51 Black
Yume - a 2006 Squier Standard Strat Cherryburst; Houbi - a 2008 Fender VG Strat Blizzard Pearl won via fender.com
Pedals: Home made board; Visual Sound 1 Spot Power; Danelectro Chicken Salad, Fab Chorus, Echo & Flange; DVM Phasers To STUN; EHX LPB-1; Fender PT-100 Tuner
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD; Vox DA-5 in Camo
Computer: Apple MacBook Pro, PowerMac G4; Line6 Toneport KB37; M-Audio Black Box Pedal Board, Trigger Finger & DX4 Monitors
Software: Ableton Live Lite; Apple Garageband; Cockos Reaper; Line6 Gearbox/POD Farm with Model Packs
GAS: Squier Classic Vibe '50s Tele; Barber Tone Press Pedal; DigiTech Bad Monkey Pedal
WELCOME
Welcome to the fray.................................Oh, I mean The Fret!
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
Welcome!
That strap looks like it cost almost as much as one of your guitars, very nice. I'm also over at tdpri and Fender from time to time, same name.
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Welcome to the Fret Gil.
Good to have you aboard :
Gearlist:
Electric: Ibanez 'AS103', Fender Dlx Nash Pwr Tele, Fender Squier '62 JV Strat, Squier '51, Squier 60's Classic Vibe Strat, Epi Elite LP Studio, Hagstrom Swede Acoustic: Larrivee LV-03RE, A&L AMI, Yamaha FG340-T Bass: Yamaha BB 450 Amps: Roland JC-120, JC-50, Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Champ XD Pedals: Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, Transparent Overdrive, Digitech Digiverb, Bad Monkey, Ibanez TS-9, Boss AC-2, CE-5, CS-2, DD-3, DF-2, DS-1, FV-100, GE-7, OC-2, PSM-5, SD-1, TU-2, DVM~BYOC 'Lush Puppy' Chorus
Welcome Gil!
I do a lot of research before buying as well, but often choose quirky things for reasons only my brain knows.
I pick a moon dog.
Welcome Gil!
Another Mac user!
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
Welcome Gil, I love that Cherryburst and your daughter made a direct hit with that strap. I can decide on a guitar pretty quickly, but it took me almost a year and a half to find a strap. Most of the reason is because I'm cheap.
I think you will like it here - some of the best folks on the Internet reside here.
Mark
* Loud is good, good is better!
welcome gil....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....
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note: this welcome copyrighted 2008...no unauthorized use of this welcome will be tolerated
Guitars: Gibson 1998 Les Paul Special : Peavey Predator (Early 90's Fat Strat Copy) : Ibanez GAX30TROriginally Posted by just strum
Brownsville Reso - 101 Electric Reso : Fender GDO-300 Maple Quilt Top Acoustic
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD
Effects: Digitech RP250 Modeling Guitar Processor : DVM "Phased and Confused" Script Phaser Clone : Digitech Bad Monkey
Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus : Behringer Distortion Modeler : Ernie Ball Volume Pedal : Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Welcome Gil! I am relatively new to guitar (a little more than a year and a half) and am loving it. Recording myself on my Mac and messing with the great backing tracks people share here sure is helping me. The Toneport route is working out for me too. I would love to hear and favorite settings/tips you are using. Thanks for joining! Nice cherryburst, and I always did like the look of those '51s!
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson
Thanks to you all for welcoming me aboard.
Yup, I'm a long time Mac user. I'm a rank beginner on the guitar, so my recorded efforts are not exactly melodious But, practice is the key to advancement.
I forgot to list a few things -
Bands that I like and influence me (in alpha order):
The Band
The Beatles
The Grateful Dead
The Doobie Brothers
Steely Dan
I also play around with Electronic Music (that's why I chose the KB37):
The Crystal Method
Enigma
Massive Attack
I'll try and generate some info about the presets that I'm using with the Gearbox software - it has so many, you can easily get lost trying to do something. Their Customtone library actually has some nice user supplied presets - it's just a slight pain to download them, make sure they work with what Tone Packs I have, and then see if they actually sound good :
Once again, thank you all for the warm welcome. I'm sure I'll pick up some good info and tips here. I've been reading the Squier section for a long time - it's what helped me pick my Squier '51 - and I thouht that I should join so that I could add my 2 cents
Well, enough of this, I need to finish my morning coffee and plan out today - I'm not a football follower, so I'll most likely be changing strings and cleaning my Strat today and then get down to some practice.
Later folks,
Gil
Where ever you go, there you are
a 1973 Léro Model 58 Dreadnought; a 1998 Ovation 1861 Standard Balladeer Natural; Taka - a 2005 Squier '51 Black
Yume - a 2006 Squier Standard Strat Cherryburst; Houbi - a 2008 Fender VG Strat Blizzard Pearl won via fender.com
Pedals: Home made board; Visual Sound 1 Spot Power; Danelectro Chicken Salad, Fab Chorus, Echo & Flange; DVM Phasers To STUN; EHX LPB-1; Fender PT-100 Tuner
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD; Vox DA-5 in Camo
Computer: Apple MacBook Pro, PowerMac G4; Line6 Toneport KB37; M-Audio Black Box Pedal Board, Trigger Finger & DX4 Monitors
Software: Ableton Live Lite; Apple Garageband; Cockos Reaper; Line6 Gearbox/POD Farm with Model Packs
GAS: Squier Classic Vibe '50s Tele; Barber Tone Press Pedal; DigiTech Bad Monkey Pedal
Welcome...glad you joined us.....nice pics. :
Have fun practicing on the Strat.... it's a nice looking guitar.
Glad to see another '51 owner as well.
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
Welcome Gil, good to have you here!
I am a soon-to-be Mac user, just waiting for the newest Macbook Pro to come out... I also use Toneport and Gearbox.
Thanks for joining - this place is great, if I'm allowed to say so myself.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
we're gonna take over this forum....once you go mac....you never go back! :Originally Posted by Gil Janus
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Guitars: Gibson 1998 Les Paul Special : Peavey Predator (Early 90's Fat Strat Copy) : Ibanez GAX30TROriginally Posted by just strum
Brownsville Reso - 101 Electric Reso : Fender GDO-300 Maple Quilt Top Acoustic
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD
Effects: Digitech RP250 Modeling Guitar Processor : DVM "Phased and Confused" Script Phaser Clone : Digitech Bad Monkey
Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus : Behringer Distortion Modeler : Ernie Ball Volume Pedal : Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Hi and welcome Gil. I have two of those Cherry Sunburst Squiers. Great guitar. Enjoy yourself around here.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Welcome, Gill!
I think you'll enjoy the vibe here -- lots of nice people, support, and musical knowhow. I know I've make several major purchases, upgrades, etc., based on advice I've gotten here.
Great looking guitars (and strap!). I like Squiers, too, though I recently had the chance to drop some real money on a guitar and got my Jimmie Vaughan Strat. Still keeping the Squier though!
I've never done any recording, computer or otherwise (kind of weird, since I teach computers). But I hope to do some analog recording in the near future.
Anyway, welcome to the forum!
Bob
Guitars: Jimmie Vaughan Strat, 2001 Affinity Squier Strat with 70's Japanese pickups, Affinity Squier Tele
Amps: Fender Pro Junior w/ Ragin' Cajun speaker, Peavey Delta Blues 115
Pedals: Ibanez TS9DX w/ Humphrey mod, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Dano PB&J Delay, Arion Tubulator w/Indyguitarist mod, Boss CS-3, Dano Fish and Chips EQ, Boss CH-1, Dano TunaMelt Tremolo, Boss RV-3, Boss DS-1
Strings: Darco 10's
Website: www.bluesrow.com
Welcome Gil !, nice intro and pics.
Nice collection of bands there Gil!
Keep on keepin' on!
I pick a moon dog.
Welcome Gil! it's a great place to be.. :Originally Posted by Gil Janus
A few weeks back I was asking about a tiny 25 keyboard.. then noticed the KB37.. I really like my little Toneport GX and look forward to your reviews and presets for the KB37...
Does it do synths at all well? (Im in love with a digitech EX-7 for the space station) justa wondering...
As for being a MAC user... well, they are welcomed here..
Umm Warren Bul*cough*it... it will never happen... :
JUSTA KIDDING @@ !!
Jimmie Vaughan Strat , Squire 51
Epi 56 GoldTop, SX "Vintage" Jazz Bass
Zager 50, Guild GAD30R (Excellent)
G-Dec 3 Thirty, Valve Junior & Cab
Crate PowerBlock, Crate V33H
Avatar Cabinet 2x12 Hellatones
JamVox, Studio GX With Mods/Farm 2.0.