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GAS'ing for a Les Paul... What about you?

House53House53 Posts: 1,276
edited August 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
I have been listening to Fleetwood Mac Live at the BBC... Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac...

anyways, it really makes me want an LP and an old Marshall... crank it up and just play some nasty blues.

It's a great record.

What else are people checking out lately? CDs? Gear?
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    protools, protools and more protools.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by exhausted
    protools, protools and more protools.


    ditto, I'm ordering the comp in an hour. Same one as yours. You happy with it so far?
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    ditto, I'm ordering the comp in an hour. Same one as yours. You happy with it so far?

    i don't have it yet. not until mid-august. and then i won't be back until early september anyway. i leave tomorrow. i have the mbox and software though. i'll buy the second drive when i return.

    advice:
    -don't bother with a hyperthreading processor as you have to disable it anyway for protools to work. only get a pentium or an athlon.
    -order two SATA hard drives. or if you can't in the order process, order an extra one separately from their peripherals ordering area. the board has two SATA outputs so you can hook up the second drive easily. if you go with an external drive, it needs to be firewire, USB isn't cutting it apparently.
    -don't bother with a hyper upgraded soundcard as protools and everything plugged into protools only plays through their hardware.
    -RAM, and more RAM.
  • House53House53 Posts: 1,276
    I guess I should add that I would like a new computer... and then some good software, but I have been without any great functions for so long, I hardly miss them anymore.

    I forgot to mention the killer lead tone I was workin' at practice yesterday... thick and sonorous...

    Our demo is turning out to be alright too. I will try to post the songs once we get a couple more ready.

    Also, we booked a gig for later this month! We have two or three shows ready for September as well.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Thanks Ex,

    House. good luck, and yeah I'm still jonesing for the new Strat, some more George L's cables, and a CC2
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    when i was talking about the hyperthreading. really, don't worry about the HT at all. i guess, just get the fastest processor you can afford. disabling the HT isn't a big deal. the 4600 i think comes with a 3.4GHz but it's pricier.

    and don't worry, the manual for protools is only 700 pages. :p
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by exhausted
    -order two SATA hard drives. or if you can't in the order process, order an extra one separately from their peripherals ordering area. the board has two SATA outputs so you can hook up the second drive easily. if you go with an external drive, it needs to be firewire, USB isn't cutting it apparently.

    The issue with USB externals is that they can't exchange info fast enough to be used by ProTools. They are great for archiving and transfering files, though.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    The issue with USB externals is that they can't exchange info fast enough to be used by ProTools. They are great for archiving and transfering files, though.

    yup.

    i'm going to put in a second 160gig drive and dedicate it. much cheaper than the firewire option. that should keep everything happy. i can archive on the system drive once i'm done with sessions.

    i'll probably never have to transfer files anywhere but i can use my mp3 player to do that if i have to.
  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    I still have the '57 RI Strat on my mind. This guy at my one jorb might be getting fired, so I might be getting his shifts until we hire somebody new. Which means a bigger check or two for me...so I might rack up the credit card soon.
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  • House53House53 Posts: 1,276
    Nice.

    I played a nice american standard strat last night... it played really well, but I just can't get into the strat tones... they just don't fit my playing style.

    a '57 has a great neck though, and that is a huge part of the whole thing... maybe I just haven't played the right strat yet, one with pups I would like, etc.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by exhausted
    i'll probably never have to transfer files anywhere but i can use my mp3 player to do that if i have to.

    Did you get a DVD-RW drive? The best way to archive and transfer session files is on DVD-R's. The album I engineered last fall fit onto 3 DVD's, it was 12 songs, 6-minute average, 18-track average. If you archive onto DVD-R, then you can box 'em up and shrink-wrap (vacuum seal) and they should last longer than you will.

    Back to the original topic...

    I'm kinda jonesing for the same shit Ex. is getting, a new computer and an MBox. I just purchased a DD-6 and a Pedal Power 2, so once they get here, I'm gonna have my pedal board pretty much done. My guitar amps are all just peachy, although the Mig might need some new tubes this fall. I've been thinking of selling my Danelectro (vintage 1950's) DC-2... next summer I'll be getting another Tele Deluxe, this time with Gibson Classic '57s. That'll be a pain, though, the pickguard will have to be cut-to-order from a tracing. I guess I would like a new MusicMan Stingray 4-string bass and a half-stack bass amp... but that's definitely just wishing.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    MMMmmm....I love my LP Sunburst Standard.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    didn't do the DVD-RW drive, nope. maybe i'll add one someday but it wasn't a must-have.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by exhausted
    didn't do the DVD-RW drive, nope. maybe i'll add one someday but it wasn't a must-have.

    Well, they're coming down in price all the time, too. It's something you can always add on when it becomes necessary, or at least desirable. Firewire DVD-R drives are pretty sweet... ;)
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    Well, they're coming down in price all the time, too. It's something you can always add on when it becomes necessary, or at least desirable. Firewire DVD-R drives are pretty sweet... ;)

    that's kinda what i'm thinking. it's going to be at least 6 months (more likely a year) before i'd need to add it.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
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    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    sweet. should be cool. mine shipped today apparently.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    thanks, mine ships friday. You got better stuff with your's but I'm going to have to do that as I go.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    yeah, it all depends on the timing. i was able to get the big drive and memory for free otherwise i wouldn't have been able too either.

    you got a faster processor....
  • a_gherkina_gherkin Posts: 77
    Originally posted by House53


    it really makes me want an LP and an old Marshall

    yeah i often thought that, so i brought them!!! YEHEY!
  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    Yeah man, one day you might play a strat and fall in love with it. Or an SG. Or a LP. Who knows, right?
    Originally posted by House53
    Nice.

    I played a nice american standard strat last night... it played really well, but I just can't get into the strat tones... they just don't fit my playing style.

    a '57 has a great neck though, and that is a huge part of the whole thing... maybe I just haven't played the right strat yet, one with pups I would like, etc.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by WiLL75
    Yeah man, one day you might play a strat and fall in love with it. Or an SG. Or a LP. Who knows, right?

    How about one of these:

    http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0114700

    With Fralin P-90's...

    Kickass...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    I don't like the look of those for some reason. P-90's would sound great though, in THIS!

    http://www.mapleleafmusic.com/photoshow.cfm?ins=789

    Although the stock pups look badass.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by WiLL75
    I don't like the look of those for some reason. P-90's would sound great though, in THIS!

    http://www.mapleleafmusic.com/photoshow.cfm?ins=789

    Although the stock pups look badass.

    Those DeArmond 2000 pickups are incredible. I should know, my
    "A" guitar for the last 3 years was a sunburst TeleSonic.

    But I'm happier with my Fralin Tele Deluxe...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 California Posts: 596
    i want a les paul too:(
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    i have a 20 watt marshall and a les paul studio (cherry red and brand new :D)

    good times :)
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  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    Those DeArmond 2000 pickups are incredible. I should know, my
    "A" guitar for the last 3 years was a sunburst TeleSonic.

    But I'm happier with my Fralin Tele Deluxe...

    Well, that's good to know that if I ever get one of those, I can just leave it be.

    But my SG Fralin Special will rock one day. Same with the '57 RI Strat. And on those days, I'll finally stop talking about getting them because they will be in my hands!!! ; )
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  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    I hate gas.
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  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    I hate it hate it.

    Bump
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  • House53House53 Posts: 1,276
    I know what you mean.

    I don't like GAS much either. Sometimes it is fun, but most of the time it is distracting.

    I have been seriously considering trading my Dr. Z and my SG for a Twin Reverb reissue and a Taylor 510.

    The itch to get a new acoustic. I tell myself, you will still have a nice amp (the Twin) and still have a good guitar(my tele)... PLUS you will get a nice acoustic.

    But, it really makes no sense when you consider the band context.

    Despite all this, GAS persists.
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