Ultraphone 7-stringer

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:42 pm

I almost titled the thread "Don't tell Cindi: Episode 2".

Yeah, so I went to the Nakwon market to buy a nice used resonite Yamaha Clarinet (decided it was going to be my next instrument to attempt to learn), and went over to see my friend Choongwon at a shop down the hall, who had a nice LP 7 Stringer among a heap of early 2000s NOS Epiphone Dots. Played it, dug it even with rusty strings, asked him to confirm the $400 price tag, and he said "If you really want it, I give it to you for $225". Boom...$225, Dame soft case included. I had an '80s LP Custom that I didn't like at all about 10 years ago, but this is a different creature altogether.

NOS Saein(R.I.P. sniffle sniffle) factory-made dated 2000 in a burst I can't quite put my finger on: Honeyburst? Tangerine?...It's easier on my eyes than a traditional cherry burst, and the back is definitely a transparent orangey deal. P'ups are bright and klangy, neck is huge, plastic still on the guard, hardly a scratch to be found, very nicely finished. Weight is about 8.5lbs, but with the bigger neck it doesn't feel too bad, balance wise. I wanted a 7-stringer way back to add lower chunks to my wannabe shoegazing soundscapes, but I'm finding the cleans are just as delightful, if not more so...

Some "lonesome cowboy" musings and Blue Collar Love (Starflyer 59) action:

[youtube][/youtube]

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:54 pm

$225

Good get Andi, that is sweet!!!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:34 pm

Unbelievable price! Good work

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:16 pm

AMAZING. I've always thought about getting a 7-string. (I've about capped collection-wise, though) Seems like great creative fun.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:40 pm

Ultra Metalz

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:44 pm

Looks like honeyburst with a flamed top?
Nice guitar, have fun.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:50 pm

aen wrote:Ultra Metalz

Actually, Ultrametalolz.

But watching the clean lines I played again, I imagined you inward singing and ring modulating errie shieks over the arrpegio part.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:55 pm

paul_ wrote:Looks like honeyburst with a flamed top?
Nice guitar, have fun.

Thanks Paul and guys, I just couldn't pass up an aging Korean gem. Google isn't helping me understand the concept of the different bursts at the moment, so for now I'm gonna call it honeyburst (as friend Choongwon called it) too.

It's tricky once you go beyond 5 minutes of power chords and scowling facial expressions in the mirror...and actually start using all of the strings to make sense of it all, but I think it will be a lot more useful for layering and ambiant effects here and there than I had anticipated.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:58 pm

ultratwin wrote:
aen wrote:Ultra Metalz
Actually, Ultrametalolz.

But watching the clean lines I played again, I imagined you inward singing and ring modulating errie shieks over the arrpegio part.

LAY IT DOWN, ULTRA. Lets make this shit happen. I'm talking Myspace page AND EVERYTHING.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:17 pm

Those pickups are like an Optical illusion.

It's like looking at that bird with the three tata's from Total Recall.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:30 pm

Haha, who can forget that creepy scene/flick?

Yeah, Aen: I gotta think of how to be resourceful, but you're on for something. It just might be hard for me to get out of my bubbly pop cocoon, tho.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:50 pm

Very nice - I might try to track down a 7-string for jazz some time in the future. I just need to find something that isn't METAL.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:06 pm

looks great, sounds better.

i wish that 7+ stringers didnt have the whole METALZ stereotype.

how many guits does that bring the collection to?

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:11 pm

ultratwin wrote: Yeah, Aen: I gotta think of how to be resourceful, but you're on for something. It just might be hard for me to get out of my bubbly pop cocoon, tho.

Just think about THE DEVIL

deadonkey · Post by **deadonkey** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:40 am

Mo Rocca wrote:looks great, sounds better.

i wish that 7+ stringers didnt have the whole METALZ stereotype.

how many guits does that bring the collection to?

go donkey style, regular 6 string with the 6 heavy strings from a 7 string set.
BEADfsharpB

i think.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:42 am

Mo Rocca wrote:
how many guits does that bring the collection to?

Haha...That's the voice of reason speeekin'. We officially have way too many...Again.

In Korea:
Jazzmaster
SBL Jaguar
Lamp Strat
Pink Tele
Jag Bass
Emily the Strange
Gretsch 'coustic
7 string Lester
Cindicaster Anniversary (pending October)

In SoCal:
Ric 360-12
Ric 620
'78 Jazz Bass
Godin A6

And Aen, El Diablo just makes me think of a sore loser. I'll just let you dice my tones when the time comes.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:46 am

deadonkey wrote:
Mo Rocca wrote:looks great, sounds better.

i wish that 7+ stringers didnt have the whole METALZ stereotype.

how many guits does that bring the collection to?
go donkey style, regular 6 string with the 6 heavy strings from a 7 string set.
BEADfsharpB

i think.

im getting a set of 14s BARITONE STRINGS next time i go to ROBOGS house. PREPARE YOSELF MOTHAFUCKA.

ultra: no such thing as too many, especially if they're nice, like yours are.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:56 am

i have been using baritone 14's on my tele and digging the whole b-b tuning thing, its pretty fun, i have found that it sounds best when plugged into my bass amp.

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:39 am

See it:

[youtube][/youtube]

Hear it:

http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/63/Fromgodmp3.mp3
http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/6 ... ndered.mp3

Y'all motherfuckers forgot. aen has been rocking the b to b since 01. Sheeeit. (altough to be fair in 01 I was mostly playing Soulfly)

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:00 am

I love seven strings.

I have a guitar that's tuned to A. I think the heaviest string is a 072, so that would be seven string guage, wouldn't it? It's great, but unfortunately it looks a bot daft, being an old purpleburst superstrat that I bought off Nick.