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by Medicine Melancholy
Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

This really only happened on one of my three Mustangs but I had one that loved to eat the high E string. Usually, wrapping the string a couple more times than I normally would helped. I've not cut off the E string whereas I thijnk I normally would a bit at the end. Was a bitch to wind. Hopefully th...
by Medicine Melancholy
Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

Like dots said, rough metal somewhere in the bridge or tailpiece/trem can lead to repeated string breakage. You can also try some nut sauce if all else fails. Also, possibly troll physics here but is it possible that the strings being wound on the tuners backwards could give you just a little too m...
by Medicine Melancholy
Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

The high e string keeps... exploding for some reason. Usually after I use the trem quite a bit. Maybe I need to tighten/loosen it. Basically, the ring at the end just bursts off and separates from the rest of the string.

Is there a particular brand of string that's joined better at the end maybe?
by Medicine Melancholy
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:44 am
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: glitchy/weirdo pedals
Replies: 68
Views: 25535

Soda Meiser w/ Chaos switch.

Stacking fuzzes can be really good. I love the Pod HD500 for this. You could probably get a second hand M9 for not much more than some of the Boutique fuzzes, so if you don't mind Digital shit it's an idea.
by Medicine Melancholy
Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:32 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

Mid position is out of phase so sounds super plinky surfee even with distortion(actually with clean it sounds less so its most pronounced at low gain like a lot of artifacts). Will probably do the series mod.
by Medicine Melancholy
Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:46 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

looks nice. i notice the pickup covers are the avri "aged" variety. . . are the pickups themselves avri or standard ciij? Stock Classic Player.I'm poor so no avris or doing up cijs for me. It's second hand though can't be sure. Pickups definitely have that hotter Fuller sound actually a p...
by Medicine Melancholy
Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:52 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

It is a bit of a looker alright, though I can never decide whether to swap out the plate for a Pearloid(make it more Mustang like) or spray it black, or leave as-is. Some chips on it already - second hand, doesn't look like it was used up from the horrible way it was set up, could have gotten a few ...
by Medicine Melancholy
Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I did actually buy a Jag in the end.
Replies: 27
Views: 10042

I did actually buy a Jag in the end.

I am OCD and need closure.

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I used it to record something I like to call "Doogstep".

http://soundcloud.com/takeshiandthekid/ ... he-jammin/

See you bastards.
by Medicine Melancholy
Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: Art Shack
Topic: Mike's Pedal Thread
Replies: 4299
Views: 74015

That's my Blender! I think. Except it's way purple in person. Unfortunately the paint around the sides is scratched. Luckily it's still fine on the top, as is the lovely picture of your mug. So I may just repaint the sides and the purple flake on top will still be fine.
by Medicine Melancholy
Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Decided on my first Offset/Shortscale (New issue arises)
Replies: 170
Views: 33525

When I get it :) Will probably be 2 weeks at least though.
by Medicine Melancholy
Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:30 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Decided on my first Offset/Shortscale (New issue arises)
Replies: 170
Views: 33525

Expect the usual cycle of Buy new guitar -> HOLY SHIT THIS IS THE MOST AWESOME THING EVER -> I think a different bridge would be nice -> I think different pickups would be nice -> I think I'll try adding an internal Ring Mod or some bullshit -> I think I need to sell it and try a different guitars -...
by Medicine Melancholy
Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:23 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Any experience with Novak JM-HC Humcancelled?
Replies: 3
Views: 3109

That pickup will suit you for higher gain stuff but it is a stacked humbucker, so I presume it'd sound different to a stock JM pickup. I'm guessing the Novak HC uses a dummy coil for the hum-cancelling so that it retains a lot of single coil character tonally. Gibson P100s were like this and are a ...
by Medicine Melancholy
Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:21 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Decided on my first Offset/Shortscale (New issue arises)
Replies: 170
Views: 33525

Result:

I finally bought a fucking Jag. Fuck yes. I got a good deal on it so I'll sell it on if I don't like it as much.

Clips coming as soon as I get it so you can see what I got.
by Medicine Melancholy
Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Decided on my first Offset/Shortscale (New issue arises)
Replies: 170
Views: 33525

Yeah, but I've been looking for a guitar for a while. I've always wanted a Jag, I just had to play some short scale necks to make sure my hands weren't too big. I guess I'm the kind of person who really does push ahead with things, but to be fair, I don't really have one reliable, decent guitar so I...
by Medicine Melancholy
Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Decided on my first Offset/Shortscale (New issue arises)
Replies: 170
Views: 33525

Yeah - import tax isn't guaranteed though, the last guitar I ordered didn't get hit for it, though it was worth less. If it was marked as gift it might not get hit. I think it may be possible to pay EU taxes up front rather than dealing with the rather high Irish taxes in specific. I dunno, I don't ...
by Medicine Melancholy
Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Decided on my first Offset/Shortscale (New issue arises)
Replies: 170
Views: 33525

Alright, so I was really interested in the Burgundy Mist Jag in the other thread, but the guy who was thinking of selling it has disappeared so I have no idea whether he wants to sell it or not. Since then, a Candy Apple Red Classic Player has come up on eBay, and he says he'll ship internationally....
by Medicine Melancholy
Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I fucking love Burgundy mist.
Replies: 39
Views: 11607

Hi, sorry, does anyone have purplehaze's contact details? There's a CP Jag up on eBay I might like that's ending tomorrow night, but I'd still prefer the Burgundy Mist if I can get it. I gave him a few days to think about it but now he's disappeared off the edge of the earth, hasn't been on the foru...
by Medicine Melancholy
Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:05 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Before his Les Paul
Replies: 25
Views: 12260

Re: Before his Les Paul

dezb1 wrote:
Gomer wrote:
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Never mind the guitar what’s the deal with that shoelace of a strap
Thinking the same thing. That can't be good for one's shoulder.
by Medicine Melancholy
Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:28 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: What effect is this?
Replies: 3
Views: 1969

It's a more subtle Trem than most people are used to I think. Most people think of James Bond, Portishead and SORF when they think of Tremolo.
by Medicine Melancholy
Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:09 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: I fucking love Burgundy mist.
Replies: 39
Views: 11607

Not a shortscale but I parted out this one about 4 years ago. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/9/Guitar4.jpg It's definitely a hard color to pull off looking cool though, despite being so pretty Jesus Christ I just realised how huge that Bass looks. The Strat looks like it's saying "Daddy...