Wow...looks nice!! Congrats!
It arrived today???
I love this guitar! The package was sitting here waiting when I got home last night. It came with a Gibson USA hardshell case. This is a used guitar, but has been well taken care of. Very nice honeyburst flame top, the usual AL 3000 features (abalone inlays, ebony fingerboard, triple binding, etc.)
The main reason I bought this particular AL-3000, though, is the pickups. It's loaded with a set of WCR Crossroads Humbuckers. This is possibly the best sound I've ever heard from a set of 'buckers. They're not a hot/distortion type p.u. They're more like the old P.A.F., at least to my ears.
Very warm, round, and clear..........until you begin to crank your amp..........then a nice smooth breakup begins, and with just a bit of twiddling the volume pot on the guitar you can venture into some nice controlled feedback...... I love this guitar! I highly encourage anyone to check out a set of the WCR pickups if you ever get the chance, IMO they are excellent.
Did I mention I love this guitar??
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
Wow...looks nice!! Congrats!
It arrived today???
looks great.... i take it you love the guitar!
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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
Boy that looks nice and based on the way you describe it, it must sound super sweet.
Based on the looks and the description of the hardware, I'm bit surprised you didn't mention that you love that guitar.
I guess you been around guitars so much you've become jaded.
Mark
* Loud is good, good is better!
grr . . . . . . jealousy . . . . . . . even so, congrats OG!
Clips, vid man! I haven't heard enough of your sweet playing lately. Glad you have a new axe to do it on.
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. . .
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She looks sweet Oldguy! Congrats.
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
Amps and Cabs: Behringer AT108, Firefly Tube Amph, Blackheart Little Giant BH5H, Shiner's Custom Cab v.1.0
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I could just kick myself for not buying a set of the Filmores back when I first started looking at them. :
At the time, Wagner was just starting to get a reputation, and the pickups were reasonably priced. Well, they're fairly famous now among LP users, and the price reflects that.
Some of the best sounding pickups made...
Cool! I'd love to get one of those Agiles! GAS cannot be cured around here...
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Congrats Oldguy! A fine looking guitar indeed.
But...this thread is useless without clips
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
What a sweet purchase oldguy sweet indeed.
M29
Very, very pretty guitar there. Congrats on your new acquisition.
May the music ring out :
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
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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
Thanks everyone, I've been playing it this morning and remember why I loved the LP sound. Cutting edge clear notes and chords that grind as you crank it, and sustainnnn...... If I didn't look at the headstock I'd swear I was playing my old(long lost) Gibby LP Custom, the mahogany, the maple, the ebony, all of it is very good quality.
The pledge is forthcoming........
"I promise to do my best to do some clips for my Fretter friends ASAP. So help me Robert Johnson........"
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
Congrats on a fantastic looking and apparently sounding guitar.hope this eases the GAS some.best of luck getting clips up knowing your schedule.
Robert Johnson? - that could be a long wait
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Guitars: 1967(year they came out): Fender Coronado II Wildwood I ,Fullerton ST- 4 Fat Strat , Esteban Legacy acous/elec,99 MIA Standard Fender Strat
Amph's Original Roland Cube 15,Drive 30 w/spring reverb
How about Howard Johnson?Originally Posted by player
Van Johnson?
Johnson & Johnson?
Did you know if you say "Johnson" over and over it starts to sound like "son John" ??? Weird.
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
Very nice burst G...
Clips, clips, clips please!
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
Looks great!
Congrats!
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That is one beautiful guitar.....it is really a shame that you do not love it.....I am sure some of the others around here...myself included....would love to appreciate it up close for you.
Guitars: 2002 Les Paul Studio Limited Color's Edition | 2004 Greg Bennett Avion Les Paul Copy | S101 Telecaster project | 2004 Washburn D46 Acoustic
Amplification: Epiphone Valve Jr. Head and Cabinet | VOX AD30VT
Effects: Rocktron Delay | BBE Free Fuzz | Big Muff Pi | Boss Flanger | Bad Monkey | Jekyll and Hyde | Cry Baby Wah | Boss EQ | Behrenger TU300 Tuner |
She's definitely a beauty! I'm still a little unclear on whether or not you actually like this guitar!!!???
Wow! Nice score. I'm sure you are going to enjoy that guitar for a long time to come. The 3000 series are really sweet guitars stock but with the pickup upgrades I bet it is even extra nice.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.