Blastronaut 1333 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Tom said: .....Most guitars up to £600-700 will have pao ferra or Indian Laurel. Which, in a recent bout of snobbishness, I have decided i absolutely can’t stand. Glad to hear rosewood might be back on the menu but the only real difference I've ever noticed between rosewood and pau ferro is looks. Just dim the lights man, they all look the same in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I have a Fender Mustang Bass with a pau ferra board and when I get close to it, it disgusts me. Was an internet order, possibly when mortal so didn’t check to see it wasn’t rosewood. 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I prefer Ebony and Maple boards anyway tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44137 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Tom said: I have a Fender Mustang Bass with a pau ferra board and when I get close to it, it disgusts me. Was an internet order, possibly when mortal so didn’t check to see it wasn’t rosewood. 🙃 Get yourself some of that Monty's relic wax. Apparently it properly darkens the laurel/pau ferro boards up so they look like rosewood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'm with Andrew here. I'll take stable and functional over pretty and high maintenance anyday. I love a nice rosewood board with a interesting grain bit probably only for the same reasons people find themselves fascinated with artexed ceilings after too many mushrooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 I do love an old maple neck mind, some age beautifully. I’ve got an 06’ strat and it only ever seems to get better. In for a fret dress/crown in a few weeks for the first time….ever. So I’m expecting further improvement still. Also I’m going to set the trem system up again after rendering it hardtail for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 At some point during this production meeting a brave person has to stand up and just say “haha this is wank, let’s leave it & go to the pub” 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Tom said: At some point during this production meeting a brave person has to stand up and just say “haha this is wank, let’s leave it & go to the pub” I honestly reckon Vai became in on the joke a few years back and now just does shit like this and the one handed song after his surgery for fun. The long sweeping shot of "dragonizer...climax regulator...ethernet out" actually did make me laugh tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 I really like Vai tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 21:10, Gemmill said: Get yourself some of that Monty's relic wax. Apparently it properly darkens the laurel/pau ferro boards up so they look like rosewood. Had a proper look at this and fuck me the results look incredible and may have saved my materialism/aesthetically minded self some dollar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Just found out the Fuzz Factory 7 works as an Octaver. This is like when I figured out the heated mirrors on the car. Having owned the car from new for 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Gonna change me name to Christmas Tom ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13762 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Tom, you had much experience with Mexican Teles? And nobody reply saying “Nar but I’ve seen Speedy Gonzales!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 I have. Direct experience in fact, one of the best guitars I ever owned was a Mexican telecaster which I regret selling every single day. Depends on the age of it but they’re generally very good guitars, you’ll get a lot out of it. You could drop it off a building, set fire to it, smash it through a coffee shop window and it’d probably still be in tune. If the price is right, buy it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13762 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Class, someone I know is flogging one so might take the plunge and go for it. A mate of mine once said that, if set up properly, they practically play themselves which is exciting because I’m still canny shit at my scales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Yeh they can be incredible if you get the right one. The “money scale” for guitars doesn’t actually translate into a decent playable guitar. Best guitar I ever played was a Squier 🤷🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13762 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I’ve heard the same from a few people tbh. There’s a bloke who, sadly, isn’t on FB any more but could take any old shitty arsed guitar and get it at full potential by sorting the action and all the rest of it and my mate took him a Squier and he used it as a gigging guitar over his SG and his Tele. Used to get an incredible blues sound out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 My sister has a Squier Vista from the 90s and I’ve never played a better neck. It’s mad how it works. I’d go for that tele and if it’s not great you’ll easily make your money back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 WE’RE BACK BITCHES 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Squiers 40th anniversary series looks great https://www.guitarworld.com/news/squier-40th-anniversary-models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Tom said: I know a few folk like that,. unfortunately. Personally I relate more to this: Edited January 26, 2022 by Blastronaut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44137 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 36 minutes ago, Andrew said: Squiers 40th anniversary series looks great https://www.guitarworld.com/news/squier-40th-anniversary-models They look nice. Depressing though that my first guitar was a NEW 1989 Squier strat. Feel like I'm almost a part of history myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Harley benton are amazing man, its not just the price they put stuff out for but the features and designs are so well judged. https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harley-benton-st-20hh-active-sbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Yeh I’ve been sorely tempted. There’s a canny import fee and that’s what’s put me off. Meanwhile….Fender Japan….oh behave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1333 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tom said: Yeh I’ve been sorely tempted. There’s a canny import fee and that’s what’s put me off. If you're talking about the Harley Bentons from Thomann, this might help, from the Thomann website: Edited January 29, 2022 by Blastronaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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