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From: steve@tony.ccc.amdahl.com (Steve Bochinski)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: gibson guitar question
Date: 8 Sep 92 22:21:26 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA


 
I bought a gibson les paul from a friend about 2 years ago in
excellent condition.  What I was wondering is - is there some
way to find out what year it is, value, etc?  He bought it new
sometime in the late 80's, but wasn't sure which year it was.
Does it even matter?  I just wanted to find out more info about
My guitar.  Any info is appreciated.  Can I tell anything from
the serial number?
 
thanks,
Steve
 
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From: bearce@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Phil Bearce)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 17:05:47 GMT
Subject: Nanci Griffith Question
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: alt.guitar

(crossposted to rec.music.folk)

A few months ago a friend from out of town happened by and left me a copy of
a Nanci Griffith tape called "One Fair Summer Evening".  The more I listen
to this, the more I like it and will get more from her.  Here's a question
though. Is she using open tunings on this recording?  It kinda sounds like it,
but I can't be sure.  Her writing is wonderful and I wonder if she plays all
those songs herself or does she have some help from her band.  

Thanks...

Phil Bearce

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From: EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu
Subject: Re: DIGITECH RP-1 Final Price
Organization: Wayne State University, C&IT
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 20:40:11 GMT

In article <lb1l52INNha@west.west.sun.com>
mjm@sun.com (Michael Marchi - Santa Clara Systems Eng) writes:
 
>American Musical Supply came in with the best price....$399 out the door....
>which I would have had to get a price of about $375 from a music store.
>When I called them the first time they told me $419.  I called back yesterday
>pretending that I had a price of $370 from a music store asking if they
>could beat it.  The AMS person I was dealing with said that Digitech forbids
>mail order dealers from selling this product at that low a price.  True?  I
>couldn't tell.  The manager came on the line and wanted to know which music
>store was offering this price because they weren't supposed to be selling
>it that low.   So I made up a fake name.
>
>Be interesting to see if anyone else gets or has gotten a better deal....
 
EFX Unlimited advertises $399. No haggling, no lying.
 
I'd rather not deal thru the mail. I bought mine locally for more, but
when the LCD went out, I didn't have to screw around with shipping.
 
Related note: RP-1 owners, post your patches! A new one is coming from
me next week.
 
--Eric
 
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Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Need design for a 9V practice box
From: peter@phyvax.ir.miami.edu
Date: 4 Sep 92 18:17:38 EDT
Reply-To: peter@phyvax.ir.miami.edu
Organization: Physics Department - University of Miami - Miami, Florida USA

Hi Folks,

Can anyone out there provide me with plans for a 9V battery-powered
practice box that can drive a standard set of 32-Ohm headphones?
I actually want to use this with a passive Fender P bass, so I guess
that good response on the part of the amp down to about 40 Hz would
be kinda important (yep, I'm posting this request to alt.guitar.bass,
too...) Any help anyone might provide would be greatly appreciated.
A tried and true design would be particularly appreciated since I'd
rather not spend a lot of time troubleshooting this thing... 
Thanks in advance...

						Pete
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From: rgp39716@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Rahul G. Patwari)
Subject: Kinds of Slides
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 21:55:16 GMT


Kinds of slides
---------------
I know that there are two kinds of slides available, glass and steel.  What's
the difference between the two?  I've heard (and would like to achieve)
people playing slide with a really metallic sound on an acoustic (like in
Eric Clapton's "Unplugged").  I have a steel slide (on steel strings) and
can't get that sound--do you need a glass slide?

Proper technique
----------------
I often get the other strings ringing when I use the slide, how do I
avoid this?  Just damping the strings with my fingers (behind the slide
closer to the head) doesn't work!  

And what finger do most people put the slide on?  What are the other fingers
doing if anything?

-- 
Rahul G. Patwari         
rgp39716@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
University Of Illinois  
At Urbana-Champaign    
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From: butterwo@cs.tulane.edu (Blake Butterworth)
Subject: Need help buying a Strat
Nntp-Posting-Host-[nntpd-16848]: sparta
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 17:14:58 GMT


    My friend picked up a Fender Stratocaster last October with case and
strap for $400.  Its one of those Strats with parts made in the USA, but
assembled in Mexico.  He now wants to sell the guitar and is asking $250
for it.  Since I've never owned an electric and haven't been playing that
long, I figured it might be a good guitar to start out on.  My question is
if its a good deal or not.  Any opinions?

-Blake
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From: rmg@ultra.com (Rich Geiger)
Subject: What's it worth: 1967 Martin D-12-35
Organization: Ultra Network Technologies
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 22:13:31 GMT

I'm toying with the idea of selling my Martin 12 string. It's a 1967
Martin D-12-35, in good playable condition. The pick guard has pulled
up from the top over about 25% of it's perimeter, but is still firmly
attached over > 80% of its area. The top is very flat, and the bridge
shows no sign of lifting. The back is three pieces of beautiful
rosewood. The neck is straight, and I've kept it tuned down at least
1/2 tone the whole time I've owned it (about ten years.)

My question is, how much is this guitar worth? I'm not hard pressed
for money, but I haven't found time to play over the past several
years, and would consider selling it.

It there any publication where I could look to see what prices are
being fetched by comparable instruments these days?

 - Rich Geiger
Ultra Network Technologies / 101 Daggett Drive / San Jose CA 95134
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From: kew@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (steve.w.askew)
Subject: Re: CORAL Electric Sitar
Summary: CORAL Sitar
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:56:35 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.140942.15917@hplb.hpl.hp.com>, dea@hplb.hpl.hp.com (David Allport) writes:
> 
> I've heard that the Electric Sitar used by Pat Metheny (among others)
> was made by
> a company called CORAL.  They made them in the 60's, stopped, but now
> are making them
> again.
> 
> Does anyone know where (U.S. or Europe) new ones are available now?
> 
	I just played a new one last week. They go for about $500. The
	Sitar strings are sympathetic. It also has a weird bridge that is a
	plastic box. If you remember a old sixty's song called "Games people
	Play" thats the sound you get with this guitar.  They are made of a
	masonite type material. They have three Lipstik tube pick-up. Two
	pickups for the regular 6 strings and one for the 24 or so sympathetic
	Sitar strings.

	I dont know who manufactures them, I will try to find out. For some
	reason I seem to think the same company is making reissue Dan-Electro
	Long Horn  six string basses and these Coral Sitars.
	
	Steve
	Doin That Blues ThAng!
> Thanks,
> 
> David Allport
> 
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From: jmgst26+@pitt.edu (Joseph M Goodwin)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Using a Rockman through an amp
Date: 8 Sep 92 22:02:17 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: jmgst26@pmax1.cis.pitt.edu

I like the distortion sound I get from my Rockman, and I'd like to use it 
through my amp.  When I do, it sounds very thin, and even monkeying with the 
tone controls doesn't help much.  The manual says the sound would be compromisedthrough an amp, but why.  Isn't this like using any other effects unit?  Will
using the effects loop on the back amp panel help?  If so, how does the hook-
up work?  Do I input the guitar to the amp, or the Rockman?

'Scuse the dumb questions, but I'm no techie at all :-)

Mike  et
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From: acura@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (james.r.feeney)
Subject: Re: Favorite Guitars
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 20:26:34 GMT

Well my favorite is my Rickenbacker 320. I always liked the sound a Ric 
makes. I'm one of two guitar players in our band. The other guy plays either
his Gibson SG or his Strat depending on his mood. At least once a gig somebody
will come up to us and comment on the Rics' sound. Maybe with all the Gibsons
and Fenders out there the Ric sounds fresh. 


Jim Feeney
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: braunste@fjord.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (lance the braunstein)
Subject: Re: Favorite Guitars
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 16:35:00 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

In article <1992Sep14.133509.15217@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> aeg@vixen.uucp  
(24104-gronczewski) writes:
> After reading this net for the last few months, It seems most of
> the discussion centers around Fender (my personal favorite guitars)
> and Gibson Guitars.  I was just wondering what other peoples
> favorite electirc and acoustic guitars are.  The following list are
> my personal favorites which I would like to own someday (if I can
> ever justify owning all these gutiars to my wife)
> 
> 1).  Fender American Std Strat - IMHO the best all round guitar.
>      It is very popular with most bands in the New York/New Jersey
>      area.  My favorite Sunburst, with rosewood neck.
> 2).  Gibson ES-335 Dot - Great for playing 60's and 70's music.
>      My favorite color is Cherry Red.
> 3).  Ovation Legend - My favorite since I saw Glenn Campbell play
>      one on the "Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour" back in the Sixties.
>      I own one it is Sunburst (Dk Brown, red, yellow) with OP-24 
>      under the bridge pickup.
> 4).  Martin D-28/D-38 acoustic - Always a favorite of mine 
> 
> P.S. Glenn Campbell actually played a Ovation Balladeer on his
> program.
> 
> I used to play a Fender Jaguar (Pre-CBS 63 model) when I was in a
> band back in the sixties.  Played a lot of surfing music (Beach
> Boys stuff)  Carl Wilson played one back then.  The on I had was 
> Tobacco Sunburst (Yes I like Sunburst Guitars) Sold it when I got 
> married.
> 
> Musically Yours, 
> Adam G.

i've got two electrics-a fender telecaster, solid body (the real heavy  
one) with active emgs and an old gretch with double humbuckers.  the  
telecaster cost me 650 used, the gretch was 200 used.  of the two i'd have  
to say i pick up the gretch more often.  this might just be because of the  
kind of music i play which is better suited to noisier pickups.   
acoutic-wise, i play a guild f-42 and i've not heard anything that sounds  
better.

steam

ps  if anyone knows anything about gretchs, i'd like to try to identify  
mine.  the neck runs the legnth of the body and is a lighter color wood  
than the rest of the body.  it's a solid body electric but is pretty  
light.  that's about all i can think of.  any ideas?
From: erwin@bend.ucsd.edu (Sean Erwin)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Help with my Kramer....
Date: 4 Sep 92 21:10:23 GMT
Organization: Linguistics Department, UCSD
NNTP-Posting-Host: bend.ucsd.edu


	Sorry to get all self-indulgent, but I guess that's just part of
learning the guitar =->....

My guitar was a gift, and basically, I'm wondering how nice it is, what year
it was, and what it listed for new.  (It was used when given to me...)

Anyways, It's a Kramer, as I said, with 'F-6000' written up by the tuning
pegs, and the serial number on the back is #B23838.

So, is my guitar called an 'F-6000' or does it have some model name?  Can
anyone tell me the year and original list price?  (It's not very old).

That being out of the way, I have some other questions...
It has a Floyd Rose Tremolo, 2 single coil pickups, and one double coil.
It's got 2 tone knobs, one 5-way switch, and one 2-way switch.

Is this stuff all standard on this particular make?  Or was any of it added/
custom?

I have a vague idea of what the switches do, but if anyone can tell me what
positions activate what combinations of pickups, I would be most grateful.
And what does that 2-way switch do?

Does anyone else have a guitar like this?

Well, thanks for the help, all input is very much appreciated.

---Sean

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From: easteee@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: HELP on Naming >>CHORDS<<
Date: 10 Sep 92 10:03:05 CDT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Can some of you music theory whizzes out there give me some tips on
naming chords?  Like I know what their shapes are on the fretboard, 
I just want to know how to properly refer to them.. How do you show
that there is a 6th AND a 2nd in a chord, or a 9th and a 4th with no
5th, or b5th?? 

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Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: koontz@iasdv1.iasd.honeywell.com (Sean C. Koontz)
Subject: *HELP* Need info. on Jackson...
Reply-To: koontz@iasdv1.iasd.honeywell.com
Organization: Honeywell,Phoenix,AZ
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 17:46:46 GMT

Hello,

I need some quick information concerning a Charvel Jackson.  I'm seriously
thinking about buying one, and I want to make sure I'm getting a good
deal (isn't that always the case).  Here is the specs:

	Brand new Jackson Professional
	Shark tooth inlay
        Sunburst finish
        Active pickup(s)? (There is a battery inside the guitar)
	
The guitar is beautiful.  Plays very well.  The guy is asking $880.00
for it.  They have it marked as $1520.00 retail.  I'm asking anyone
who knows the facts if this is a good deal.  Does yone out there own
a Jackson Professional, and, if so, how do you like it?  Any disappointments?

Thanks in advance,

Sean Koontz

"koontz@iasdv1.iasd.honeywell.com"

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From: EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu
Subject: Re: help
Organization: Wayne State University, C&IT
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 01:44:20 GMT

In article <92251.194237IO20643@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
<IO20643@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> writes:
 
>
>    Like I got this totally cool guitar and like I dont tknow how to
>play and I was just wonderin what I'm sposed to do.  I mean, like I
>dont even know how to tune it.  I was jus wondering could like any
>of you dudes out there, kinda help me a bit.  I'd appreciate it greatly.
 
Yo Io! It sounds to me like you are on the right track!
Keep practicing and good luck!
 
--Eric
 
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From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette)
Subject: Re: CORAL Electric Sitar
Reply-To: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu
Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 21:29:09 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.201057.20617@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>  
David.T.Greenfield@dartmouth.edu (David T. Greenfield) writes:
> 
> I thought it would be fun to list some songs that use electric sitar. 
> I'm not sure if they are all Corals.
> 
> Monterey - The Animals
> Turned Down Day - Cyrkle
> Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas
> Cherokee - Stephen Stills
> Do It Again - Steely Dan
> Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
> 
> Can you think of any others?

"Every time you go away" - Paul Young

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From: sbb1@Ra.MsState.Edu (Shay B. Berthelson)
Subject: Help, Pricing a Les Paul
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 23:39:49 GMT

I could buy a 77 Les Paul from a friend.  Standard.  Very Good shape.  What
would one of these be worth.  He said make a price.

Thanks
Shay B.

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From: gmayhew@sven.lerc.nasa.gov (George Mayhew)
Subject: Tubescreamer/Real Tube Pedal Info?
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 19:07:24 GMT

I'm looking for some advice and recommendations on the Ibanez
Tubescreamer and the Tube Works Real Tube pedals.  I'm thinking
about using them only when I can't turn my tube amp up loud 
enough to get some Chicago blues grunge.  (I play harmonica,
not guitar.)  

The tubescreamer, at 50 bucks retail, seems pretty reasonable.  
I'll be trying one at my local dealer.  The Real Tube costs 3
times as much.  Is it that much better?  Has any body lived with
either of these?

george

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From: reh@wam.umd.edu (Richard Huddleston)
Subject: Re: Slide Guitar
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 23:55:34 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.123736.8919@cbnewsi.cb.att.com> acura@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (james.r.feeney) writes:
>In article <9208311916.AA08258@anaconda.cis.ohio-state.edu> brownsbe@news.cis.ohio-state.edu (bill brownsberger) writes:
>>I've been fooling around with slide guitar lately and have noticed that alot
>>of tab for slide uses an open tuning (ex. open E).  I was wondering if there
>>are any slide players out there who use the conventional tuning and if they
>>have gotten used to it.  I don't want to be in the middle of a gig and have to
>>retune the guitar just for one or two songs that I play on slide.  People like
>>Duane Allman probably just had another guitar that was already tuned to an open
>>E so he could switch with no problem.
>>
>>Thanks for replies or comments,
>>Bill B.
>
>This is just what happened to me. Our band started doing Allman Bros stuff
>( One Way Out, Statesboro Blues ) and it was a pain to have to retune while
>the crowd and the band had to wait. I was going to go with two guitars (I
>was going to get some cheap looking "K-Mart" guitar, mount a decent pickup
>in it and crank up the action) but a lot of the places we play just don't
>have the room for me to swap guitars very easily. So I sat down and learned
>them in standard tuning. It took awhile to get some of the phrasings right
>because of relative note positions but I think it worked out pretty well. I
>use a bit of reverb and chorus to make up for the lack of some double notes.
>
>Jim Feeney

I agree that there's not a lot that you can't do in standard
tuning if you 
really sit down and work on it.  Not to brag, but I was always pleased at 
being able to get the steel guitar solo in "Runnin' on Empty" (Jackson
Browne) down in standard tuning, and make it sound good.  It was a lot of
work, however, and I really had to pay very close attention while I was
playing it.  I confess I botched it a couple of times!

One band I played it did some Skinard (blush), and all of that seemed to
work just fine in standard tuning.  Like every other player, of course,
I think open tunings are interesting and very useful for many things.

Things weren't as "polished" in the early Allman Bros. days, which is one
reason why Duane Allman could get away with tuning if front of the audience.
In today's rock-musicians-are-larger-than-life stage productions, tuning is
done by some lackey off-stage.

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From: orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Ken Orr)
Subject: Re: Jackson King V
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 02:47:01 GMT

In article <95990@bu.edu> corvett@csa.bu.edu (Sungyeup Kim) writes:
>Hi all netters,
>
>I wanna get Jackson King V that Dave Mustain uses 
>for my second guitar. I looked around all the music 
>store but I can't find one. I wanna play that axe 
>before I buy it. Did anybody ever play this guitar?
>Or, have info, price, sound etc.
> 
>Thanks a lot !!!
>--
>Sungyeup Kim 
>corvett@csa.bu.edu
>

     Yep, my roomate has one. He has had it for @ 4 1/2 years, loves it, would
kill for it etc. Oh yah it plays great also :-) alhtough he is a lefty and has
it set up backwards- (to me anyways). The original Jackson pickups lasted @ 4
years of intense road use- souds much better with seymours IMHO. 


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