Question to anyone here who makes or repairs guitars:
Gibson started to use tortoise colored celluloid (Plastic) for pickguards and binding because they thought it was a brand new exotic material...In the early 1900's...Most people are okay with this choice and buy their propaganda "whatever material offers maximum results for resonance and sympathetic vibrations on an acoustic no matter what it's made out of." However they use bone nuts and saddles in their vintage replica models for historic authenticity, and since we all know their several quality checks this only means " if you've got the money, you'll get the real stuff but not in 2 weeks"; I've heard corian was developed as a human bone replacement and they use non-Corian plastic to a pre-cut Tusq for the rest of us.And that is why I admire Lowden, Gurian, John Gréven Monteleone, Martine Montassier ,Franck Cheval,Jean marie Fouilleul. and all those who just don't try to copy Martin ou Gibson. I know platic parts have been commonly used for the last decades, but if we truly had a choice, I'd still rather hold a woman with real boobs and not perfectly polished and formed fak…Read more
Question to anyone here who makes or repairs guitars:
Gibson started to use tortoise colored celluloid (Plastic) for pickguards and binding because they thought it was a brand new exotic material...In the early 1900's...Most people are okay with this choice and buy their propaganda "whatever material offers maximum results for resonance and sympathetic vibrations on an acoustic no matter what it's made out of." However they use bone nuts and saddles in their vintage replica models for historic authenticity, and since we all know their several quality checks this only means " if you've got the money, you'll get the real stuff but not in 2 weeks"; I've heard corian was developed as a human bone replacement and they use non-Corian plastic to a pre-cut Tusq for the rest of us.And that is why I admire Lowden, Gurian, John Gréven Monteleone, Martine Montassier ,Franck Cheval,Jean marie Fouilleul. and all those who just don't try to copy Martin ou Gibson. I know platic parts have been commonly used for the last decades, but if we truly had a choice, I'd still rather hold a woman with real boobs and not perfectly polished and formed fake ones :) So my question is: how can it be an improvement technically and in design? Plus how do we know this sh..te isn't toxic?
been a strange journey really .... just picked up the guitar in October, (learning using ROCKSMITH) .. i think I get a little better everyday, but I'm also an instrument engineer so "signal conditioning" has always been important to me .... how much fun it was adding a couple of pedals to my guitar and applying signal conditioning to my guitar. We recently took it to another level and purchased the
Line 6 POD HD 400
anyone else playing with this "toy" ? if you have never seen it take a look !
Finally cured myself of GAS with the Strymon TimeLine (yeah, right!) ... and now I'm looking forward to hearing what Dweezil does with the Fractal gear!
Dweezil - if you ever find yourself feeling particularly benevolent towards some of your most devoted fans (specifically those in the Antipodes), then a quiet word to Cliff to get some more Axe FX II units sent to the distributor in Australia would be greatly appreciated
PS - I greatly enjoyed the vid on the Fractal site from the LA Amp show.
Looking forward to hearing some new compositions from you Dweezil and the Fractal sounds truly fantastic! However i could never get rid of my funky little stomp boxes that i have collected over the years the Fractal will have to be as well as and not instead of when i finally save enough money to buy one.
Can't wait to hear your new touring rig when you come to the UK later this year. I shall be catching 2 shows this year and bringing along my 15 yr old son again who has seen you 4 times so far (first time when he was 12) and he is hooked, i think his lumpy gravy T-shirt has fused with his skin he wears it so often.
I concur, would love to hear inspirations you might get from this rig Dweezil. It seems that any time I juice-up my sound with a new tool it takes my playing to new places!
I'm still blown away by my Ultra but from what i've heard the Axe Fx 2 is mega, ican't wait to hear your new rig and look forward hearing any new music you write using it.
I have been playing with the Fractal Axe Effects II. In one box it can now deliver virtually everything that is currently in my bigger touring rig.
The good news is that my new touring rig will now get much smaller and easier to transport and set up but sound much bigger and have even more sonic possibilities. This box is an amazing invention. Last night I programmed a sound that allowed an expression pedal to control custom interval scales in real time. In other words I can hit and hold a note with my fingers and use my foot to change the pitch in a sequence of selected notes up or down at any speed I want. Imagine playing like a wah but the wah adds ten more fingers to your hand.
Crazy stuff.
I'm more excited about all of the atmospheric elements that can be created with this box though. I'm hoping to starting writing some new music and utilizing specific sounds as signature riffs.
Haven't tried that one yet but i recently added a Way Huge Pork Loin soft clip injection overdrive pedal to my rig and am totally impressed by the silky sounds from this box. Highly recomended by Rex if you're after a new overdrive sound!!
Hello everyone, Just bought a ZVEX OOH WAH 2 and love it. It gets very close to that 'Ship Ahoy' sequenced auto wah filter thingy sound. Highly recomended. I played it straight out of the box for 3 hours before even tweaking a knob. This pedal is going to be my best friend for the foreseeable future.
I also tried out a Boss Dynamic Wah when in the shop and was very impressed but would like some opinions on it and other envelope filters to try out before i decide on which one to buy.
I've been really curious about the effects mix/expression pedal system on Dweezil's pedal board for some time now and while I understand the basic principles involved, the mechanics have alluded me. So I was in the rehearsal hall last night (Rex's garage) plugging and unplugging things and ran the input to the second amp in my rig (fender stereo chorus) thru a ABY and then a volume pedal and to the amp. When I step on the ABY to ignite my number two I can roll on the volume pedal and swell in any sound I have dialed in on that amp and compliment my number one (marshall 3203/4x12) which is on all the time. Just wondering if anyone has stumbled on this trick or something like it, and if someone has other ideas/anecdotes for the poor man guitarist to approximate this effect.
I've been really curious about the effects mix/expression pedal system on Dweezil's pedal board for some time now and while I understand the basic principles involved, the mechanics have alluded me. So I was in the rehearsal hall last night (Rex's garage) plugging and unplugging things and ran the input to the second amp in my rig (fender stereo chorus) thru a ABY and then a volume pedal and to the amp. When I step on the ABY to ignite my number two I can roll on the volume pedal and swell in any sound I have dialed in on that amp and compliment my number one (marshall 3203/4x12) which is on all the time. Just wondering if anyone has stumbled on this trick or something like it, and if someone has other ideas/anecdotes for the poor man guitarist to approximate this effect.
Does anyone know how to get Behringer Interfaces to work...I do what the trusty manual says yet nothing is playing on the computer...the fun of going digital
I own a Fractal Axe-FX. Kneel before me bwahahahaha!!!
(...unless you own a Fractal Axe FX Ultra, in which case I shall kneel before you. If you own an Axe-FX Mark 2, I will be forced to worship you as a god.)
is anyone familiar with the old Yamaha spx90 digital processor? its what mike stern still uses. i was interested in getting one for its pitch change/ chorus. it has a very unique sound and can be subtly manipulated without knowing too much about guitar equipment. if anyone has a suggestion of something thats not discontinued and is similar let me know. thanks.
I just built my forth General Guitar Gadgts ITS8 Tube Screamer Overdrive pedal. I built the Expensive Boutique Modifications with a switch for Regular 808, Clean Boost & LED Clipping. This is a great pedal for the player who likes to build effects pedals for a good price.
I love it. Everyone of my friends who here it want me to build them one. I have three more to build for them.
If you like the old 808 tube screamer with extra oomph. Check it out.
A new overdrive / distortion I just released the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive (OD) . I think Dweezil will enjoy this pedal....... let me know what you guys think.
M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive, a high gain overdrive & distortion (OD) pedal engineered and designed to attain vintage 70s through present day Rock tones. The pedal set up with an overdriven amplifier creates sweeping tone and sparkle crunch. The pedal cuts through any band situation or mix. The pedal was engineered with the tonal nuisances of the 70's Marshall Amplifiers. Vintage British blues rock tones, early AC/DC, Van Halen to Metallica and beyond can be heard with this pedal.
The M22 Rock Crusher OD can be eq'd to be tight, thick high gain for pure rock ‘n’ roll bliss. Not meant to just mimic one band or historic amplifier….but created to add to your tonal arsenal without having additional amplifiers or spending large sums on pedals. As all the Freekish Blues Pedals the M22 Rock Crusher OD is hand crafted in a basement.
Check out GMDs video.....At 4:56 mark says it all about this pedal!
A new overdrive / distortion I just released the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive (OD) . I think Dweezil will enjoy this pedal....... let me know what you guys think.
M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive, a high gain overdrive & distortion (OD) pedal engineered and designed to attain vintage 70s through present day Rock tones. The pedal set up with an overdriven amplifier creates sweeping tone and sparkle crunch. The pedal cuts through any band situation or mix. The pedal was engineered with the tonal nuisances of the 70's Marshall Amplifiers. Vintage British blues rock tones, early AC/DC, Van Halen to Metallica and beyond can be heard with this pedal.
The M22 Rock Crusher OD can be eq'd to be tight, thick high gain for pure rock ‘n’ roll bliss. Not meant to just mimic one band or historic amplifier….but created to add to your tonal arsenal without having additional amplifiers or spending large sums on pedals. As all the Freekish Blues Pedals the M22 Rock Crusher OD is hand crafted in a basement.
Check out GMDs video.....At 4:56 mark says it all about this pedal!
Hey, I just started a group on facebook called "Make Dweezil Zappa Custom PRS Full Production" to try and see if facebook can have an influence on a future PRS guitar. Join if you think it would be killer to have a new model that is based on the Dweezil Zappa guitar. I think it is such a great design and haven't heard about action to further produce the guitar. You guys should join.
Question to anyone here who makes or repairs guitars:
Gibson started to use tortoise colored celluloid (Plastic) for pickguards and binding because they thought it was a brand new exotic material...In the early 1900's...Most people are okay with this choice and buy their propaganda "whatever material offers maximum results for resonance and sympathetic vibrations on an acoustic no matter what it's made out of." However they use bone nuts and saddles in their vintage replica models for historic authenticity, and since we all know their several quality checks this only means " if you've got the money, you'll get the real stuff but not in 2 weeks"; I've heard corian was developed as a human bone replacement and they use non-Corian plastic to a pre-cut Tusq for the rest of us.And that is why I admire Lowden, Gurian, John Gréven Monteleone, Martine Montassier ,Franck Cheval,Jean marie Fouilleul. and all those who just don't try to copy Martin ou Gibson. I know platic parts have been commonly used for the last decades, but if we truly had a choice, I'd still rather hold a woman with real boobs and not perfectly polished and formed fak…Read more
Gibson started to use tortoise colored celluloid (Plastic) for pickguards and binding because they thought it was a brand new exotic material...In the early 1900's...Most people are okay with this choice and buy their propaganda "whatever material offers maximum results for resonance and sympathetic vibrations on an acoustic no matter what it's made out of." However they use bone nuts and saddles in their vintage replica models for historic authenticity, and since we all know their several quality checks this only means " if you've got the money, you'll get the real stuff but not in 2 weeks"; I've heard corian was developed as a human bone replacement and they use non-Corian plastic to a pre-cut Tusq for the rest of us.And that is why I admire Lowden, Gurian, John Gréven Monteleone, Martine Montassier ,Franck Cheval,Jean marie Fouilleul. and all those who just don't try to copy Martin ou Gibson. I know platic parts have been commonly used for the last decades, but if we truly had a choice, I'd still rather hold a woman with real boobs and not perfectly polished and formed fake ones :) So my question is: how can it be an improvement technically and in design? Plus how do we know this sh..te isn't toxic?
been a strange journey really .... just picked up the guitar in October, (learning using ROCKSMITH) .. i think I get a little better everyday, but I'm also an instrument engineer so "signal conditioning" has always been important to me .... how much fun it was adding a couple of pedals to my guitar and applying signal conditioning to my guitar. We recently took it to another level and purchased the
Line 6 POD HD 400
anyone else playing with this "toy" ? if you have never seen it take a look !
Arc Angel from
the Gear Page.net writes
02-15-2012, 10:22 AM
Testing with Dweezil Zappa: His New Rig with JAM Pedals and Crazy Tubes
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1034070
Finally cured myself of GAS with the Strymon TimeLine (yeah, right!) ... and now I'm looking forward to hearing what Dweezil does with the Fractal gear!
Dweezil - if you ever find yourself feeling particularly benevolent towards some of your most devoted fans (specifically those in the Antipodes), then a quiet word to Cliff to get some more Axe FX II units sent to the distributor in Australia would be greatly appreciated
PS - I greatly enjoyed the vid on the Fractal site from the LA Amp show.
Looking forward to hearing some new compositions from you Dweezil and the Fractal sounds truly fantastic! However i could never get rid of my funky little stomp boxes that i have collected over the years the Fractal will have to be as well as and not instead of when i finally save enough money to buy one.
Can't wait to hear your new touring rig when you come to the UK later this year. I shall be catching 2 shows this year and bringing along my 15 yr old son again who has seen you 4 times so far (first time when he was 12) and he is hooked, i think his lumpy gravy T-shirt has fused with his skin he wears it so often.
I concur, would love to hear inspirations you might get from this rig Dweezil. It seems that any time I juice-up my sound with a new tool it takes my playing to new places!
I'm still blown away by my Ultra but from what i've heard the Axe Fx 2 is mega, ican't wait to hear your new rig and look forward hearing any new music you write using it.
Hey folks,
I have been playing with the Fractal Axe Effects II. In one box it can now deliver virtually everything that is currently in my bigger touring rig.
The good news is that my new touring rig will now get much smaller and easier to transport and set up but sound much bigger and have even more sonic possibilities. This box is an amazing invention. Last night I programmed a sound that allowed an expression pedal to control custom interval scales in real time. In other words I can hit and hold a note with my fingers and use my foot to change the pitch in a sequence of selected notes up or down at any speed I want. Imagine playing like a wah but the wah adds ten more fingers to your hand.
Crazy stuff.
I'm more excited about all of the atmospheric elements that can be created with this box though. I'm hoping to starting writing some new music and utilizing specific sounds as signature riffs.
DZ
Haven't tried that one yet but i recently added a Way Huge Pork Loin soft clip injection overdrive pedal to my rig and am totally impressed by the silky sounds from this box. Highly recomended by Rex if you're after a new overdrive sound!!
Hello everyone, Just bought a ZVEX OOH WAH 2 and love it. It gets very close to that 'Ship Ahoy' sequenced auto wah filter thingy sound. Highly recomended. I played it straight out of the box for 3 hours before even tweaking a knob. This pedal is going to be my best friend for the foreseeable future.
I also tried out a Boss Dynamic Wah when in the shop and was very impressed but would like some opinions on it and other envelope filters to try out before i decide on which one to buy.
I've been really curious about the effects mix/expression pedal system on Dweezil's pedal board for some time now and while I understand the basic principles involved, the mechanics have alluded me. So I was in the rehearsal hall last night (Rex's garage) plugging and unplugging things and ran the input to the second amp in my rig (fender stereo chorus) thru a ABY and then a volume pedal and to the amp. When I step on the ABY to ignite my number two I can roll on the volume pedal and swell in any sound I have dialed in on that amp and compliment my number one (marshall 3203/4x12) which is on all the time. Just wondering if anyone has stumbled on this trick or something like it, and if someone has other ideas/anecdotes for the poor man guitarist to approximate this effect.
I've been really curious about the effects mix/expression pedal system on Dweezil's pedal board for some time now and while I understand the basic principles involved, the mechanics have alluded me. So I was in the rehearsal hall last night (Rex's garage) plugging and unplugging things and ran the input to the second amp in my rig (fender stereo chorus) thru a ABY and then a volume pedal and to the amp. When I step on the ABY to ignite my number two I can roll on the volume pedal and swell in any sound I have dialed in on that amp and compliment my number one (marshall 3203/4x12) which is on all the time. Just wondering if anyone has stumbled on this trick or something like it, and if someone has other ideas/anecdotes for the poor man guitarist to approximate this effect.
Hi all - new to the group. Love to collect gear but can't play worth a lick. I leave that to my 12yo son. Is there a place to post pictures of gear?
Does anyone know how to get Behringer Interfaces to work...I do what the trusty manual says yet nothing is playing on the computer...the fun of going digital
i like Dreambow and Hagstrom guitars. both are high quality instruments and very affordable.
I own a Fractal Axe-FX. Kneel before me bwahahahaha!!!
(...unless you own a Fractal Axe FX Ultra, in which case I shall kneel before you. If you own an Axe-FX Mark 2, I will be forced to worship you as a god.)
is anyone familiar with the old Yamaha spx90 digital processor? its what mike stern still uses. i was interested in getting one for its pitch change/ chorus. it has a very unique sound and can be subtly manipulated without knowing too much about guitar equipment. if anyone has a suggestion of something thats not discontinued and is similar let me know. thanks.
I just built my forth General Guitar Gadgts ITS8 Tube Screamer Overdrive pedal. I built the Expensive Boutique Modifications with a switch for Regular 808, Clean Boost & LED Clipping. This is a great pedal for the player who likes to build effects pedals for a good price.
I love it. Everyone of my friends who here it want me to build them one. I have three more to build for them.
If you like the old 808 tube screamer with extra oomph. Check it out.
A new overdrive / distortion I just released the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive (OD) . I think Dweezil will enjoy this pedal....... let me know what you guys think.
M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive, a high gain overdrive & distortion (OD) pedal engineered and designed to attain vintage 70s through present day Rock tones. The pedal set up with an overdriven amplifier creates sweeping tone and sparkle crunch. The pedal cuts through any band situation or mix. The pedal was engineered with the tonal nuisances of the 70's Marshall Amplifiers. Vintage British blues rock tones, early AC/DC, Van Halen to Metallica and beyond can be heard with this pedal.
The M22 Rock Crusher OD can be eq'd to be tight, thick high gain for pure rock ‘n’ roll bliss. Not meant to just mimic one band or historic amplifier….but created to add to your tonal arsenal without having additional amplifiers or spending large sums on pedals. As all the Freekish Blues Pedals the M22 Rock Crusher OD is hand crafted in a basement.
Check out GMDs video.....At 4:56 mark says it all about this pedal!
http://www.freekishblues.com/M22RockCrusher.html
http://www.youtube.com/wat…Read more
A new overdrive / distortion I just released the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive (OD) . I think Dweezil will enjoy this pedal....... let me know what you guys think.
M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive, a high gain overdrive & distortion (OD) pedal engineered and designed to attain vintage 70s through present day Rock tones. The pedal set up with an overdriven amplifier creates sweeping tone and sparkle crunch. The pedal cuts through any band situation or mix. The pedal was engineered with the tonal nuisances of the 70's Marshall Amplifiers. Vintage British blues rock tones, early AC/DC, Van Halen to Metallica and beyond can be heard with this pedal.
The M22 Rock Crusher OD can be eq'd to be tight, thick high gain for pure rock ‘n’ roll bliss. Not meant to just mimic one band or historic amplifier….but created to add to your tonal arsenal without having additional amplifiers or spending large sums on pedals. As all the Freekish Blues Pedals the M22 Rock Crusher OD is hand crafted in a basement.
Check out GMDs video.....At 4:56 mark says it all about this pedal!
http://www.freekishblues.com/M22RockCrusher.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESRYxkHYG8g
Hey, I just started a group on facebook called "Make Dweezil Zappa Custom PRS Full Production" to try and see if facebook can have an influence on a future PRS guitar. Join if you think it would be killer to have a new model that is based on the Dweezil Zappa guitar. I think it is such a great design and haven't heard about action to further produce the guitar. You guys should join.