hmmm, that hydra is pretty cool. you don't see a lot of double neck metal style guitars. those pickups don't really make too much sense for a 12-string though.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:16 pm
by mickie08
suede wrote:speaking of...
at guitar center in La Mesa, San Dieagans, someone do this...ONLY 199.99
Dude, that is damned tempting. That is abotu an hour from me. 200 for a hollowbody? I am have to check into it.
did you get it? or at least checked it out?
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:48 am
by mickie08
I checked the website a bit. If it is still around this weekend I may.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:51 am
by ultratwin
mage wrote:hmmm, that hydra is pretty cool. you don't see a lot of double neck metal style guitars. those pickups don't really make too much sense for a 12-string though.
True, unless you do high gain + chorused Andy Summers action circa 1984. Hence predictable '80 super strat shape, eh?
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:27 am
by Mages
omg, that video could you possibly pack any more horrible 80s excess into 3 minutes? however, those were some interesting tones he was getting there. but I do believe andy summers could do more with just about any guitar than I could ever think of attempting.
also I must bow in respect to your exceptional knowledge of 12-strings and compression pedals. you are truly the guru of chime.
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:41 am
by ultratwin
mage wrote:
also I must bow in respect to your exceptional knowledge of 12-strings and compression pedals. you are truly the guru of chime.
Ah shucks, thanks for the kind words.
I've just gotten into compression in subtler ways than when I first discovered the usage of it, and still feel like I just know the dynamics parts of the story without fully understanding the "colorization" part of comping. I guess it just works for me and I think I'm on the right road to learning.
For me and the Ric 360-12, it's a strange thing. The nut is uncomfortably narrow, it's a bad work day to restring, the bass string comes before the octave, and the pickups are really hot, seemingly being everything opposite of what you'd expect from run-of-the-mill budget janglers for bright 12 string tone and comfort, but when compression is added with pickups in mid position, there is a delicate shimmer that arises from the fullness, much to my surprise. Added mids and upper freq EQ makes it audible in the mix, but it's worlds away from bridge-only chiming from a Dano XII, for example, and for that matter is everything a Strat XII isn't.
Be it a result of a narrow nut or the bridge+trapeze setup, Rics like the 360 also buzz (in a good way), which I think adds to the trashy 60s vibe. I've played a few cheap electric 12s and think they're fine for rhythm and added flair to a mix, but am now warming up to the fistfights I have with the Ric every time I track, being able to wrestle out tones I'm more satisfied with.
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:32 am
by Johno
mickie08 wrote:
suede wrote:speaking of...
at guitar center in La Mesa, San Dieagans, someone do this...ONLY 199.99
Dude, that is damned tempting. That is abotu an hour from me. 200 for a hollowbody? I am have to check into it.
A lot of good reviews on the JF-2 guitars on the net, I like the mini buckers. I think the red looks the best.
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:11 pm
by goldengurls
i still believe that no peavey can ever be nice.
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:17 pm
by matt.dines
t-60's look really nice.Iv never played one tho
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:03 pm
by Asher
I like the T-60s. It's got a few weird features, like turning the volume up with switch it from humbucking mode to single coil or something. And it has a phase switch, but I don't really like the sound when the pickups are out of phase.
Does anyone here have a T-40 bass?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:43 pm
by paul_
Asher wrote:It's got a few weird features, like turning the volume up with switch it from humbucking mode to single coil or something.
I did that on my "MessG" Epi G400
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:05 pm
by Asher
I saw a T-60 that was modified with one of them old skool wammys on eBay. It had a strat tremolo unit and the description said that springs were mounted underneath the pickups. I would love a T60 with a tremolo, but alas I had no cash. Maybe it could be a project.
could you possibly pack any more horrible 80s excess into 3 minutes? 
however, those were some interesting tones he was getting there. but I do believe andy summers could do more with just about any guitar than I could ever think of attempting.