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From: mic@ut-emx.uucp (Mic Kaczmarczik)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: Re: Fender StratoFAQ
Keywords: frequently asked questions about Fender Stratocaster w answers
Date: 15 Nov 92 18:00:38 GMT
Organization: UT Austin Computation Center, Unix Services

In article <1992Nov10.092509.26162@paramount.nikhefk.nikhef.nl> templon@paramount.nikhefk.nikhef.nl (Jeffrey Templon) writes:
>
>To celebrate the arrival of the new group, I'll post this which
>was earlier posted to alt.guitar.  Have fun.  All comments, corrections,
>additions appreciated - this is still a little under construction.
>
>					JT
>
>----------------------------------------

I think the StratoFAQ is a great idea!  Will a Les Paul FAQ be far behind? :-)

Here's a book reference:

Title:		The Fender Stratocaster
Author:		A.R. Duchossoir
Date:		1988
Pages:		64, 8 in color
ISBN:		0-88188-880-X
Publisher:	Hal Leonard
Summary:

The third edition of a book originally published in 1983, updated with
information up to 1988.  The four parts cover the invention of the
guitar; an overview of the history of the instrument in its various
forms; information about construction details such as headstock shape,
decals, body woods, and hardware; and how to date a Stratocaster using
serial numbers and neck dates.  The color section has photos of
outstanding examples of the Stratocaster, roughly in chronological
order. 

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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: winger@minnow.sp.unisys.com (Mark Winger)
Subject: Re: Fender? Supro-Anyone know what this is?
Reply-To: winger@minnow.UUCP (Mark Winger)
Organization: Unisys Corporation
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:54:59 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.161059.4421@ncsu.edu> npstewar@eos.ncsu.edu (NATHAN PHILLIP STEWART) writes:
>
>Does anyone know about a Supro amp?
>
"deleted stuff"
>
>My questions are:  Is this a real fender that they made under another name? a 
>fender clone? If a 6973 is a power tube, does it have any equivalent (6V6's ??)
>in today's numbering system, if not can you still get 6973's.

No, this not a fender.  It is an off brand amp called SUPRO.  I had on in 
the late 60's with a single 10" and about 50 watts.  Sounded nice but 
too small for the demands of the times.  I Have only seen a few Supro amps
since.
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From: frankc@faatcrl (Frank Coffman)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers
Subject: Ibanez Jazz Guitars - How Much? How Good?
Date: 16 Nov 1992 18:26:10 GMT
Organization: FAA Technical Center, Pomona, NJ	
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: offserv2.faa.gov
Summary: How are these?
Keywords: guitar jazz


I've seen a used Ibanez 'Jazz Guitar' for sale recently, and was
wondering if anyone on the net could offer an opinion on the 
quality and going prices on these models.  I don't know
the model of this particular model, but I once knew a fellow
who had an L-5 copy that was pretty nice.

Any advice welcome.


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From: rseymour@reed.edu (Robert Seymour)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: Re: Gibson Les Pauls!
Keywords: prs, paul reed smith
Date: 17 Nov 92 02:09:53 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1992Nov17.020953.11890
Reply-To: rseymour@reed.edu
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR

In article <1e8sh7INNohr@lily.csv.warwick.ac.uk> pyuaq@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr G  
S Sutherland) writes:
> Has anyone come across one of the Les Paul Classics with the MIII
> electronics in them? If so, what are your opinions of it?
> 
> Secondly, how much does a PRS custom cost over in the States? (In
> the UK they cost $3000 approximatly)
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 	Graeme Sutherland.

	I've been looking at PRS customs, and the price varies widely. A  
minimal custom with bolt on neck, dot inlays, no maple topsheet, and standard  
pickups can be had for $2000 or less depending on the store. However, add in  
the bird inlay, neck through construction, custom pickup configurations, flame  
or curly maple top (grade AAA) and the price is more in the range of $3000 to  
$4500. Custom orders of non-standard options can be even higher in price.

--
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Departments of Physics and Philosophy
Artificial Life Project			Reed College
Reed Solar Energy Project (SolTrain)	Portland, OR
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: ujhennin@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (James Henning)
Subject: Re: Keith Richards'  tuning
Organization: Educational Computing Network
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 15:28:55 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.142214.41227@watson.ibm.com> dana@os23.somers.hqregion.ibm.com writes:
>Anyone know what tuning Keith Richards uses in "Brown Sugar"?
>

Open G           (D  G  D  G  B  D)

actually Keith pulls off the low D string.

                - Jim


Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: richard@purch.Columbia.NCR.COM ()
Subject: Re: Heritage Guitar Head Stocks...Weird Looking?
Organization: NCR Corp, E&M-Columbia, Columbia, SC
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 18:26:39 GMT

In article <1992Nov14.120305.13403@klaava.Helsinki.FI> jpmakela@klaava.Helsinki.FI (J Pekka Makela) writes:
>Gerald Ross (gerald.b.ross@um.cc.umich.edu) wrote:
>> 
>>  I'm considering purchasing a Heritage Johnny Smith Arch-Top
>>  guitar (carved top, floating pickup, single cut-a-way, ebony
>>  fingerboard, MOP & Abalone inlay, Finger Style tailpiece)
>> 
>>  My question to the net.
>>          Does anyone else out there think Heritage Head Stocks
>>          are weird looking? They look too small to me or
>>          something... I can't put my finger on it.
>
>
>	I think most of us have accustomed ourselves to the rather
>	wide headstock of Gibsons, although a Gretch headstock is
>	even wider.
>
>> 
>>          Also:
>>          How do those finger style tailpieces work?
>> 
>
>	Finger style tailpieces?????
>

	I haven't actually messed with one but I believe the general
	concept is that you can adjust the tension on each string individually.
	In other words you can vary the length of the string behind the bridge
	on each string. I'd be curious to know how much of a difference this
	can make. Anybody know? The Gibson Johnny Smith model had this as well.
	I don't think that his D'Angelico had this and I know the Guild Johnny
	Smith (Artist Award) did/does not have this type of tailpiece. I think
	that the Gibson Kalamazoo model also had this type of tailpiece. 
	Anyone out there have any experience with this type of tailpiece?

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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: MadMaX
Subject: Re: ?: Joe Satriani tour dates
Keywords: Flying in a blue dream...
Organization: E.N.S.T., Paris
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:06:51 GMT

In article <92324.200151U37673@uicvm.uic.edu>, Paul A. Larson <U37673@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
|> I just recently found out that Joe Satriana is coming to Chicago on Dec. 18.
|> However, I will be out of town until the 20th and would REALLY like to see him.
|> So, any info on where and when he will be *near* Chicago would be appreciated.
|> I would be willing to drive to such places as Milwaukee, Detroit, Madison,
|> Indianapolis etc.    Thanks in advance-    Paul

Does anyone know where (in which magazine...) I can find the complete
list of this tour dates in U.S.A. ?

And in Europe ?

THANKS A LOT.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: cdl0915@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Christian Dylan Losinger)
Subject: feedback...make it go away
Reply-To: cdl0915@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 14:15:46 GMT


	My guitar/amp setup is giving me, and everyone around me, headaches.
When I play, even at fairly low volumes I get a nasty high-pitched scream from
my amp. It's not a defect in the amp, it's just feedback.
	I know it's partly due to my gain settings (everything except the mid's
on 10), but when I play, that's the sound I need. I want to find a way to 
mininmize the squealing. It's not good feedback, it's bad feedback.

	What am I using to make this noise?

	1) A Peavey Bandit 112 with a Peavey Decade on top (for the nice
high-end sounds they make).
	2) A Squire with 2 doubles and 1 single in the middle, stock.

	Will third-party pickups help? How about moving my amps to the other
side of the room?

	-c
	
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        	c  h  r  i  s   l  o  s  i  n  g  e  r   r  i  t
From: KAP118@psuvm.psu.edu (Kevin Polcovich)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
Date: 18 Nov 92 17:49:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: psuvm.92323.124950KAP118
Organization: Penn State University

Just wanted to get everyone's input on Yngwie. How do you rank him with other
guitarists-he's at the very top of my list. For those who say "you can't
compare guitarists" don't respond. Thanks, Kevin
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: billq@ms.uky.edu (Billy Quinn)
Subject: Re: Your advice...
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 08:01:10 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

dxk21@po.cwru.edu (Dave K.) writes:



>   Suppose a person who is a fan of rock n roll/heavy metal came up
>to you and said that they just bought a new electric guitar and amp.
>What would be you advice for this person in terms of what to work on/play
>first?

Good question.  Soon as I heard a friend of mine play "God of Thunder" by
KISS I knew I had to learn it too.  The next day I took my life savings
(all $150 of it) and had my mom drive me to a music store to buy an electric
guitar.  Thats when I was 14 - and AC/DC had just put out BACK in BLACK.
These days are things are different.  KISS and AC/DC are easy to play
but now there are so many hot metal guitarists - a new player has little hope
in learning the latest metal.

So - I would suggest trying to learn all the old stuff first.  Learn a little
blues.  Don't dive right into Robert Johnson.  Maybe some old Clapton.  Then
try some old stones riff's.  Then the old blues might make more sense.  Try
John Lee Hooker and the Kings (Freddie Albert and B.B.)  And even if you
don't want to learn it - listen to it.  Then throw on some old 'metal' like
Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin.  You can play some of this stuff *AND* it's
cool/fun (so is all of the blues stuff - but sometimes it takes a while to
*REALLY* like it).  Then I'd suggest some KISS and AC/DC.  Then you're done!!!

Just kidding.  Get some lessons and learn some songs you want to play.  I have
found that new players do better learning the easy/wrong version of a song they
like than struggling through the note for note TAB of the same song.  A good 
teacher ought to be able to show you [ I mean your friend ;-) ] a million of 
the easier classic rock licks.  If a teacher jumps right into theory or Mel Bay
then get a new teacher.  The average player who learned Rock guitar just from
getting licks off of a friend etc. usually will gladly go back and try to get 
a little theory.  But the average new player will get frustrated with 
theory/reading if they don't already have a good grip on the basic rock style.

There has to be a real inspiration.  I teach guitar and I always ask the
beginners "Why did you decide to learn the guitar?"  And I get all kinds
of answers.  Another thing I do is to make the students that want to learn
a guitar riff/solo hum the part that they want to learn.  Even if they can't
hit the notes with their voice - It really helps.  If they can't hum it
then I won't teach it.  I mean if you can't hum the intro to "Sweet Child of
Mine" then how can you expect your fingers to play it on a guitar?  
I't will help develop your ear - to learn songs/riffs on your own.

Oh yeah, grow long hair and buy ear plugs .. but don't wear 'em ;-)

hope this helps ...



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From: g_house@goes11.enet.dec.com (Greg House)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: Re: Pickups...was bad feedback
Date: 16 Nov 92 23:48:02 GMT
Reply-To: g_house@goes11.enet.dec.com (Greg House)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation, Colorado Springs CO


Another option if you like the general tone of the pickups is to pot them
yourself.  It's a lot less expensive then replacing them.  If you don't 
like 'em anyway, this is probably the perfect excuse to replace 'em.

Anyway, the basic procedure is to melt some pariffin(sp) and dip the pickup
in it.  You only want to leave it in there long enough to let the wax get into
the wires, but not too long, or you may damage the plastic spools.

It's really pretty easy.

Greg
From: watson_mj@med.wcc.govt.nz
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: Which Fender?
Date: 15 Nov 1992 23:04:25 GMT
Organization: Wellington City Council, Wgtn, NZ
Reply-To: watson_mj@med.wcc.govt.nz
NNTP-Posting-Host: blade.wcc.govt.nz

I considering buying a new elecric guitar to replace my existing one, 
I can't afford an origanal strat, so I'm looking to buy either a 
japanese or mexican, version. I played a mex in a shop, and was impressed, 
but I haven't had an opportunity to try a japanese strat, yet...

Basically, I'd like to know your opinions of these guitars, and what some
of the differences between them are(if any)...

My friend reckons that the problem with mex. strats is there often quite
a variation in playing quality between individual guitars, ie the
quality is inconsistent... 

Any opinions whould be appreciated...

Thx in advance,
Matt
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.makers.bass
From: battlec@cs.rpi.edu (Clark Battle)
Subject: Re: Clicking [was Speaker Simulator Boxes for Recording]
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:17:58 GMT

Ive found that If you *slightly* delay the time between when your left hand
frets the string and when your right hand plucks it you get a click from the
string against the fret.  I have actually tried to cultivate this for when
I want a more 'defined' sound.  Do you get the click if you deliberately
place your finger before you pluck the string?
From: ak845@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ward C. Akins)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: MIDI preamps
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:05:24 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


I've noticed a lot of midi preamps on the market as of late and
was wondering what kind of response they're getting. I bought the
ADA MP-1 about two years ago and am still impressed with the 
amount of tones I can get from it (especially w/GrooveTubes),the
only drawback I've found with it is the lack of a stereo effects
loop, which is odd as it has an analogue stereo chorus.  At
present I'm forced to run my ART effects unit thru the preamp in
mono.  I've gotten little feedback from ADA about changing this
where as ART has (hand!!)written me about 2 improvements in their
effects line I suggested.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: kkretsch@unix1.tcd.ie (kevin patrick kretsch)
Subject: Re: Your advice...
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 10:38:33 GMT

In <dxk21.165.721891335@po.cwru.edu> dxk21@po.cwru.edu (Dave K.) writes:



>   Suppose a person who is a fan of rock n roll/heavy metal came up
>to you and said that they just bought a new electric guitar and amp.
>What would be you advice for this person in terms of what to work on/play
>first?

        It's really simple advice and in the long run, probably
the best. 
        Learn everything you can get your hands on.
Blues, Jazz, soul, rock, metal, anything and everything you 
like. Even steal lines from sax and trumpet players, even organ
players!
        Don't end up ruining your enjoyment in a few months time
feelingbored because you played to little in the beginning, it 
a lot easier to learn lots of styles now and have them at hand 
when your creativity improves than get stuck in a rutt 'cause
you want to play jazz or blues but only learned a few Eddie
licks or Vai etc.
        The more yopu learn now the better it will be later!

Golden rule: HAVE FUN, music should be fun no matter how serious
you get, the wider the field you can draw from, the more fun
you have!

     Chow and good luck!

     Kev!
From: stefan@ntg.com (Stefan Biskup)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: Re: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
Date: 23 Nov 92 21:30:06 GMT
Organization: New Technologies Group, Inc.  Palo Alto CA

In article <92323.124950KAP118@psuvm.psu.edu> Kevin Polcovich <KAP118@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>Just wanted to get everyone's input on Yngwie. How do you rank him with other
>guitarists-he's at the very top of my list. For those who say "you can't
>compare guitarists" don't respond. Thanks, Kevin

I really got off on his first two albums when they were rather new. 
I checked out a few of his magazine appearences and found a rather arrogant
person. I saw him live amd when it came time for the center stage super
rockstarr solo part. He played really fast up and down the neck. Really
fast up and down the neck. some extended scale pattern really fast. again and
again and again and .......... I haven't paid any attention to him since..
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar,rec.music.synth
From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Subject: Re: WANTED: Vintage Guitar Synthesizer
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 17:21:31 GMT

In article <wf2PIfi00V86AcMEp5@andrew.cmu.edu>, "Jeremy G. Mereness" <zonker+@CMU.EDU> writes:
|> 
|> I'm looking for a vintage guitar synth. 
|> 
|> Specifically, I am looking for the Roland GR300. This model predated the
|> MIDI guitars; it's little, floor-standing, and blue. It requires one of
|> Roland's custom GR guitars with a special pickup and socket. This is the
|> model that Pat Metheny plays when he isn't using his Synclavier. 
|> 
|> It doesn't look like there are many of these around. Any leads would be
|> helpful, however. 

Try Used Sound (613) 594-5449. Ask for Hans and tell 'em Shiv
sent ya. I think I saw a Roland GR guitar synth like the one you describe
in there not too long ago.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar,alt.guitar
From: bud@megatek.com (Wayne Francis)
Subject: Re: Buying a first acoustic guitar, guide?
Reply-To: bud@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 15:54:30 GMT

In article <1992Nov20.152721.3026@tamsun.tamu.edu> duane@tamsun.tamu.edu (Duane K Fields) writes:
>
>
>I am about to buy my first guitar, an acoustic.  I am looking to spend
>around $200 either used, or new.  I was wondering if any sort of "buyer's
>guide" existed on the net, or if perhaps anyone had any suggestions on
>what to look for as far as damage goes, what brand, etc.  I have done some
>preliminary looking, and I have seen Ovations w/ pickups for like $279 new
>(mailorder) so I am hopefull to find one without a pickup for a bit less.
>
   Your best bet is to get a friend who has been playing guitar for a while
and seems to know what he is talking about to go shopping with you.  That way
he can even advise you on good used instruments as well.  You generally get
more for your money buying a used instrument when you know what to look for.
Happy hunting!  (:
From: dam@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (David Morning)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Subject: Re: Solid State Tube emulator
Date: 20 Nov 92 10:20:32 GMT
Organization: Glasgow University Computing Science Dept.

dag@tc.fluke.COM (David Gunderson) writes:

>According to an article in a recent issue of EE times, there is now a valid
>solid state replacement for those old 12AX7 vacuum tubes in your Fender amp.
>Eric Pritchard of Berkeley Springs, W.VA (Metif Corp) has invented a 
>transistor-based circuit that is an exact emulation of the performance of
>the vacuum tubes in a Fender guitar amp. This took him six years of research
>and lots of, what he calls, the equivalent of wine-tasting sessions where
>professional musicians tested amps made with the circuit against their tube
>amps. So, expect a "Fender effects" switch to appear on the really expensive
>amps. in the near future.

Wasn't there something called a 'Fetron' about 12 years ago that claimed
something like this?

Dave


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From: kkretsch@unix1.tcd.ie (kevin patrick kretsch)
Subject: Re: Sounding Like Slash
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 10:19:23 GMT


Music is strange in that unlike say cooking or something,
if you give two guitarists identical equipment in every
possible way, they will always sound different. Jeff beck,
Satch, Vai, Steve Lukather always sound like themselves
no matter who's gear they play through. The same goes for
any 16 yearold speed freak who will get fed up with playing
the guitar in a year or the guy who plays with his freinds 
at the old folks home. People will always sound different.
        Why someone feels the need to sound like Slash is
a question that keeps me awake at night thinking, do we
really wan't another Slash 'soundalike'? Absolutely not,
and the best advice I can give to anyone is quite simple.

        I feels so good to have someone tell you that 
you sound great AND have an individual styleof your
own, rather than say, "Hey man, is that a cool lick
that you got off Slashe's new album!" 
Then you get invited to play with this guy who likes
what he heard but embarrassingly his band gets fed up
hearing two Slash licks all afternoon.
Get a life, get your own style, influenced by MANY
perhaps but make it your own .
It feels so much better that way

                            Kev!
 
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar
From: ridgelyb@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Brian Ridgely)
Subject: Re: Jazz Guitar: Russell Malone
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:08:33 GMT

In article <1992Nov13.233255.5693@colorado.edu> mciver@alpo.cs.colorado.edu (William McIver Jr.) writes:
>
>Has anyone checked out the new release by Jazz
>Guitarist Russell Malone on Columbia?

>The CD is _Russell Malone_ (Columbia CK 52825)
>
>tracks:
>-------
> 1. Wives And Lovers (David/Bacharach)
>   Russell Malone: Electric Guitar
>   Donald Brown: Piano
>   Robert Leslie Hurst III: Bass

I notice Bob Hurst plays bass on most of the album.  Bob is currently
the bassist in The Tonight Show band and we used to be in a band
together years ago.  I can just hear him now, "Russell Malone and
Kevin Eubanks are good guitarists, but they're no Brian Ridgely."
NOT!

Seriously, though, he's a top-notch bassist and can only add to
the outing.

Brian
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar