Blastronaut 1333 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Is Chappers still involved with their marketing? I'd bet my mortgage that he also thinks of financial matters in terms of bottles of black label. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Just got to get home now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hurry up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Still not there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Blastronaut said: Is Chappers still involved with their marketing? I'd bet my mortgage that he also thinks of financial matters in terms of bottles of black label. He occasionally pops up. Their YouTube is still canny enough but I liked it more when they were objective and would criticise things a bit. Im not sure if it the products have got better or if they’re under the influence of company dollar. I suppose both are as likely as each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Lee does mention it now and again and I sort of get his point, they're one of the biggest retailers in Europe, they've got massive buying power and influence over various brands and if their stuff was shit and him and his staff didn't like it, he just wouldn't stock it. Everything tends to come out quite positive on the channel but, tbh, I don't remember the last time I went into a guitar shop and picked up a guitar or piece of gear that was objectively crap rather than actually decent and just not for me. I think the lowest bar has just got higher as good CNC manufacturing got cheaper and easier. Btw I ended up being out all day and then going out for dinner so that case sat in my cars boot for 12 hours and now its dark, I'll do pictures tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Yeh - I think I’m definitely in the same camp as you. Gear has definitely got better. Even the cheap guitars are decent enough. I got my sister a Squier Mustang for Christmas a couple of years back and it’s a great piece of kit. It was £110 and the neck is glorious. Also the higher end Squiers are easily as good as Mexican fenders were when I was growing up. If not better. Btw I hate trying stuff in shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Case in point. ”it’s a little pricey” Its £9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I never go to music shops any more because I’ll only end up finding a guitar I all of a sudden can’t live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Apart from sudden whims of “I’m definitely gonna buy it” I’m fairly settled on my Les Paul & Strat with a few other guitars occasionally getting a look in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 It all got out of control for a while and I spent all of my money on them… then vintage synths, then studio gear… that feeling when you pick up a great guitar is a bit of a drug and putting it back just seems wrong 😑😭😁 I know what you mean once you get your main gear but even then… it’s dangerous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Yeh there’s always something I’ve got my eye on but it feels like a bit of a waste of money because I know unless I spend an absolute fortune it won’t be as good as what I’ve already got. Guitars have practically doubled in price since I bought those two. The same Les Paul I got for £999 in 2005 is £2000 now and mine has a £300 pair of upgraded pickups in. It’s insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Yeah that’s true…plus the dollar was weak as piss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Yep it was $2 to the £ at the time. Also I think Gibson’s quality control has gone very down hill in the last few years. I’ve watched Troglys guitar show on YouTube where he’s playing £5000 Gibson’s that came with finish blemishes.It’s very telling you can get a 2015 Les Paul junior for about £500. Very badly made & unless put through the mill by a proper luthier utter shite. If I was buying a Les Paul type these days I’d go for a Maybach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I’ve never heard of maybach (except the posh Mercedes) I’ll have a gander… my Les Paul is a Studio from ‘95 and although I tried to find a standard I liked more I didn’t manage to! It was already worn in and just felt nicer than the new ones I tried. I put some vintage sounding pickups in it but I can’t remember what they’re called at the minute 😬😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) I suppose the one true thing with Gibson is that they ALWAYS used to be better 😁 🕺🏻 Edited March 19, 2022 by Asprilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Throbak is the name of the pickups…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 So where’s this new axe then Andrew?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 37 minutes ago, Asprilla said: I’ve never heard of maybach (except the posh Mercedes) I’ll have a gander… my Les Paul is a Studio from ‘95 and although I tried to find a standard I liked more I didn’t manage to! It was already worn in and just felt nicer than the new ones I tried. I put some vintage sounding pickups in it but I can’t remember what they’re called at the minute 😬😁 There a German company who build out of Germany & Croatia but quality wise you get your £5000 Les Paul for less than £2000. Some of the studios sound great tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Asprilla said: Throbak is the name of the pickups…. I never went all that far down the pickup rabbit hole but there's a UK company called Legendary Pickups that might be worth a look. Really reasonably priced for handwound pickups. Don't really know the guy personally but my missus went to college with him and he seems to know his stuff. 7 hours ago, Tom said: Case in point. ”it’s a little pricey” Its £9000 My daughter bought a Miku Pophead recently. I had no idea it was an anime character outside of that ridiculous Korg pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 That Korg video is amazing. Basically what got that YouTube channel off the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 @Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Alright here you go, Schecter Nick Johnston in what I think is called "atomic pink" plus a special chair for Tom. It is very easy to play would be my description, the neck is thin and that roasted matte finish is super easy to move around on. I really like the brass circle inlays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44134 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Very nice Andrew. Like the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Glad for that 3rd photo. I was squinting at the first two thinking "what inlays?". Looks like a nice bit of kit though. This isn't a criticism but just reminded me of something that baffled me for years: why do so many strat style guitars have the truss rod adjustment at the heel? Is there was a reason beyond discouraging shitheads that don't know what theyre doing from fucking about with it? As an aside, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I'm so far out of the loop that I had to look up Nick Johnston only to find he's had Guthrie Govan, Marco Minnemann and Paul Gilbert play for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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