Tuesday Open Mic Lunch Report 2-21-2012

[zombywoof]

I must be back cuz I just can't stand to see a day without a Lunch Report.

Also gotta say I am just in a flippin' great mood cuz I got to try out my brand spanking new Buckshot box and although I have had only fleeting moments with it am really finding myself liking it a whole lot.

To business. Lunch today - leftover stir fry from last night zapped in the microwave.

G&L Thoughts

Since I am winging it how about a bit of fun - line up the guitar and your music. Tell me what basic style of music you play - blues, "classic" rock, heavy metal, death metal - whatever and what kind of G&L you play. What spice does that G&L add to your special musical stew.

Me, I play da' bluz mainly and play with my fingers. I prefer the Interceptor I think because of how flippin' glassy it sounds. The notes just seem to jump
off that thing. Easy to dial in a nice thumping bass, saturate the mids and tone down the brightness. Plus, I think it is just a cool looking guitar.

Fess Up Time - How any of ya as soon as you get home with a new guitar go look at yourself in the mirror with it. I do. In fact I always thought that guitar stores should have full length mirrors like clothing stores.

Gotta run - see ya'll later

[darwinohm]

Just checked the forum and glad to see a LR. Thanks Woof. I made a big bowl of soup for lunch after clearing off the snow from last night.

I am classic rock and classic country all the way. It is in demand and is doing us just fine. My recent L-2500 does the job just great and has the tone and ease of use that works perfectly for me. It is perfect for classic rock. Our lead player has been playing my Synth equipped G&L Legacy and has purchased it. Another convert!

As for fessing up, I have never done that. I immediately put the guitar on my work table under the quartz lamp and thoroughly inspect and admire the wood grain and glowing attributes that jumped out at me. Then it is a wax job and cleaning after the setup. Last thing is to set up a file for the guitar and then inventory it on the computer. I am in a rut as nothing changes except I become a bit more of a geezer each day.!!-- Darwin

[JagInTheBag]

Last thing is to set up a file for the guitar and then inventory it on the computer. ---Darwin

Says the man with a too many guitars! Ah, the joy of 1st world problems!

[Boogie Bill]

For me it's a Legacy. I like that snappy, biting tone; I love the liquid tone from position 2 (bridge+middle). Actually, any of the three-pickup guitars work well for me--Comanche, S-500, Legacy Special and Legacy--but I don't care for humbuckers in these guitars--I prefer to get my PAF tones from a Les Paul or ES-335.

I love the body of the Legacy, it just fits me; and I love the way the controls fall to my hand. I owned a vintage 1960 Strat for many years, and while the Legacy has that same feel; the improvements to the vibrato, tuning machines, fretboard radius and tone controls make it unbeatable.

I do classic rock and oldies and blues and classic country in a G/B/K/D band. So I use the Legacy for about 60% of the tunes. I do about 12-15 songs on the 2HB guitar; and then I'll mix in a few songs on the 5-string banjo, acoustic and the 12-strings.

No mirror in this house needed--the reflection in the sliding door to the patio is all I need!

Bill

[louis cyfer]

i used to play trash metal and heavy metal, then classical, now mainly blues. i think the g&l works fine for all of those. any of them really. my bluesboy will to metal just fine.
2 days ago one of the other trainers came up to me and asked if he should get a mim strat or an l&g tribute. i told him, get the l&g tribute any day. he meant g&l of course. hopefully he will listen to the advice. i don't often look in the mirror with a guitar. i just care if it feels good. it will look the same on me as it does when it's hanging on the wall. it's not clothes, i don't need to try it on in a mirror.

[kakerlak]

...i don't often look in the mirror with a guitar. i just care if it feels good. it will look the same on me as it does when it's hanging on the wall. it's not clothes, i don't need to try it on in a mirror.

Says the man who scoffed at the thought of playing the diminutive SC models...

Never been much of a pedal guy myself. Almost always just go straight into the amp, for recording/practive, the volume level is about right and tone is just starting to break up. For gigging, the volume is up louder, the amp's breaking up a fair amount, which, to me suits the wilder nature of live vs. record.

That having been said, I'm glad to hear positive things about the Buckshot; I chose and received the same pedal, but have yet to find time to plug it in (or play guitar for the last couple of weeks, for that matter).

I play rock/rhythm/blues, each of the afore in a more-or-less 1950s style. My '91/82 FrankenS-500 is awfully good for blues; it's a very "singing" guitar. ASATs have a nice snappy tone, not quite as bright and raucous as my vintage-spec teles, but proably a better all purpose guitar b/c of it.

[sickbutnottired]

I am in a very transitory period. I used to play mostly blues and blues based rock. But I am adding more and more country influences. ASAT style bodies are very comfortable to me, I like the chunky feel. Some of the three pickup t-styles seem really interesting to me. But I need to replace the ASAT classic I sold not long ago, with one that has a 12" radius neck that is more condusive to my universal country blues style I am developing!

I have been known to sneak into the bathroom with a guitar now and again...

[meowmix]

For me, I play mostly rock. I have the clean, mean and scream channels on my amp. Cover all grounds.
G&Ls are fine for the job. imo, you can play rock on any guitar. G&L just feel comfortable to play.

With the new metal pickguard, the hi-gain marshall/Mesa Boogie settings will get me some microphonic feedback. It only happens on the metal PG. Either I need to tone it down or get a plastic replacement. In this respect, single coil S-500 have some hurdles to get over if one wants to play Metal.

I don't look in the mirror very much.

[JagInTheBag]

I don't look in the mirror very much.

But I bet your guitar does...

In my younger days, I was a punk rock player- mainly an excuse not to play well, loudly. I went years sans amp, so paid attention to more acoustic techniques, but with an electric. Once I was able to afford amplification again, I was sold on the blues. Jimi was always an influence, and his Blues album was a rabbit hole that lead me to all the past masters. When I play out, it is rhythm guitar, whatever the set list is that week. Having to pickup 5 or 6 new songs every week or two has proven a good way to get the chops back up. The goal is to start writing songs again, the style from blues, classic rock, to alternative rock ala Smashing Pumpkins or Chili Peppers style funk/punk rock- wherever the song takes me. G&L has been a pursuit of mine for a long time, every time I pick one up it's like seeing an old friend and continuing where we left off years ago without skipping a beat.

My bathroom is really small, so mugging in front of the mirror does not happen often. But yeah, I'll cop to it. New guitar asks for admiration from its beholder.

[louis cyfer]

...i don't often look in the mirror with a guitar. i just care if it feels good. it will look the same on me as it does when it's hanging on the wall. it's not clothes, i don't need to try it on in a mirror.

Says the man who scoffed at the thought of playing the diminutive SC models...

Never been much of a pedal guy myself. Almost always just go straight into the amp, for recording/practive, the volume level is about right and tone is just starting to break up. For gigging, the volume is up louder, the amp's breaking up a fair amount, which, to me suits the wilder nature of live vs. record.

That having been said, I'm glad to hear positive things about the Buckshot; I chose and received the same pedal, but have yet to find time to plug it in (or play guitar for the last couple of weeks, for that matter).

I play rock/rhythm/blues, each of the afore in a more-or-less 1950s style. My '91/82 FrankenS-500 is awfully good for blues; it's a very "singing" guitar. ASATs have a nice snappy tone, not quite as bright and raucous as my vintage-spec teles, but proably a better all purpose guitar b/c of it.

i see on videos what the guitars look like on me, but i don't even have a suitable mirror. i do notice when a guitar looks huge, like the guitars prince plays, double the regular size guitars, or the tiny ones.

[blargfromouterspace]

i see on videos what the guitars look like on me, but i don't even have a suitable mirror. i do notice when a guitar looks huge, like the guitars prince plays, double the regular size guitars, or the tiny ones.

Angus Young is another one. Makes that SG look the size of a jumbo acoustic.

Zomby - Glad you're enjoying the Buckshot. I've had mine a while now and it's a nice sounding thing. I totally agree that guitar stores should have full length mirrors in them Best thing about the classic tele shape is that it looks good on just about anyone slung at any height.

[louis cyfer]

i see on videos what the guitars look like on me, but i don't even have a suitable mirror. i do notice when a guitar looks huge, like the guitars prince plays, double the regular size guitars, or the tiny ones.

Angus Young is another one. Makes that SG look the size of a jumbo acoustic.

Zomby - Glad you're enjoying the Buckshot. I've had mine a while now and it's a nice sounding thing. I totally agree that guitar stores should have full length mirrors in them Best thing about the classic tele shape is that it looks good on just about anyone slung at any height.

indeed. angus plays a gsg (giant sg). that gretch his brother plays is huge as well.