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# Guitars at the moment can piss off.
Unless anybody would like to fix my truss rod- I'm too much of a pussy to give it a good seeing to.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:47, archived)
# Phwoar!
I'll fix your truss rod!
(I helped save b3ta! wanky art student is liable to phwoar at any minute, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:47, archived)
# Please do.
It's fucking annoying having my 12th fret permanently out, a banana for a neck and about a cm's worth of action above top frets.

Actually I don't mind the high action, but I'd like to be able to get a clear octave above open on the 12th.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:49, archived)
# dum, dum dakka dakka zzz fuck!
I hate high action.

and fret buzz

had my guitar completely reset

(apparently)

action was still way too high and there was still buzz on the 7th fret
(I helped save b3ta! bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:51, archived)
# Oh I got rid of buzz with moving the truss in the first place
I had it at fucking second.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:55, archived)
# Is it an electric or acoustic guitar?
Most acoustic fret buzz on electrics is never heard when you put it through an amp.

How bad is it? Does it choke the note?

Have you changed strings since the guitar was set up? If you put a different gauge on, that would be enough to mess up the set-up.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:56, archived)
# Mine could be heard, although compression helped.
My amp tends to just chuck all noise out fucking loud though, it's not a picky one.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:57, archived)
# Would it be easier to get a new neck
And fix it on?

I had a fret rattle on my electric guitar, and hadto have all the frets ground down to make it stop rattling. The action is good though (which may well have been the source of the problem).
(I helped save b3ta! wanky art student is liable to phwoar at any minute, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:55, archived)
# Probably
But expensiver. I know that's not a word.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:58, archived)
# Easy, just get an allen key for it and give it a tweak.
Or take the strings off and let it relax for a bit.

(morning by the way)
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:48, archived)
# It won't work.
It just sits there, glowering at me. And I'm too scared to give it much of a tweak as I'm frightened of killing the entire thing and not being able to afford a new one for a while.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:50, archived)
# lighter fluid
hendrix the fuck out of it
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:51, archived)
# Hahaha
I endorse the use of "hendrix" as a verb
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:53, archived)
# Are you going to buy me a new one?
If so my bass is a Rickenbacher.

Oh yes.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:54, archived)
# argos do electric basses now, don't they?
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:12, archived)
# Do they?
They used to.

*cowers* I've played enough bad instruments in my time, please don't buy me another one...
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:20, archived)
# Seriously, take the strings off it for a while...
It sounds like the tension in the strings is severely outweighing the tension in the truss rod and causing it to bow badly.

Basses do sometimes do this, you're best off with an aluminium neck :)
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:52, archived)
# I have done!
Left them off for a week, made only the slightest difference.

I think it's just her, she's stubborn.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:55, archived)
# It depends on the design of the guitar
if it's one of those 60's style Fenders (like the guitars I own) you have to remove then entire neck to get at the truss rod.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:52, archived)
# Aaaahhhh
This is why I love my Burns. It has a gear system in it for the truss rod.
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:53, archived)
# No, not a fender.
I'm sort of against them out of principle (yes, I realise they're perfectly good and whatnot).

Spector.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:56, archived)
# I am not sure
which principle would have you not buying Fender guitars, but there you go.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:57, archived)
# Because if I mention I have one
The first question I'm usually asked is 'oh, is it a Fender?' like there's only one bloody guitar company.

It's the same reason I don't use Marshall amps. Well, that and they're not my bag.

It's a shit reason, I know.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:59, archived)
# Precisely my reason for not owning one.
Plus I had a Jag a few years ago and it was too delicate for my mands, so I got shift of it again.

Burns / Orange all the way. British* qulity FTW!


*Korean / Chinese
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:04, archived)
# Spector/Hartke for me.
Ooooh, loud.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:11, archived)
# Jaguar too delicate?
I have had mine for over 10 years and it is virtually indestructible.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:12, archived)
# It's just that the bridge was very high...
I had to modify my playing unless I wanted to remove a string / finger...

It sounded ace, and it looked even acerer, but I've got a thing about oddball guitars....

(How does a 12-string with a trem arm sound?)
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:17, archived)
# The bridge is really easy to lower
with the strings off, you just pull it out and it sits on threaded feet that you can adjust.

In fact, if you have a 90s Japanese model like mine, the feet don't fit particularly well made and you have to stop the bridge from lowering all of it's own accord.

A good modification for those who are not too fond the the Jaguar's bridge is to fit a Gibson tune-o-matic style bridge instead. I think some people do kits for that, but you lose individual saddle height adjustment which is noticeable given the Jaguar's vintage style large fretboard radius.

As to a 12 string with a tremolo, I have no idea how it would sound. I am fairly sure it would be a complete fucking pain to keep in tune though.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:28, archived)
# NOW I find out...
Only a year too late...

Anyway, I replaced it with the 12-string. It's a Mosrite, so it stays in tune and sounds shoegaze-tastic... Result all round I think :)
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:40, archived)
# I do play Fender guitars
but not solely. The two that I have are quite wonderful, but there are much better guitars with less prestigious names, in the lower end of the market. It's all about personal taste I suppose.

For me though, there is nothing better than the sound of a telecaster though a 50's tweed bassman amp.

Ironically I do own a Marshall amp too, but it doesn't look or sound like a typical Marshall. I also removed the Marshall logo in a fit of anti-corporate-logo-ness.

Although the amp I play more than any other these days is my 5 watt Epiphone Valve Junior which cost £90 and sounds like sex. And I mean good sex - not disappointing sex, with a feeling of guilt afterwards.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:10, archived)
# Hahaha!
Manwife's the normal guitar player- he plays a Washburn Idol and it's got a lovely tone to it.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:12, archived)
# mine has a spoon handle for the trem arm
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:57, archived)
# You are my new hero.
That is all.
(I helped save b3ta! wanky art student is liable to phwoar at any minute, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:03, archived)
# haha
I lost the proper trem arm, so I drilled a hole in a spoon and screwed it on, but then the handle broke off fairly swiftly, so I just welded the spoon handle to the bolt head

my repertoire consists of:

Ring of Fire
Bagpuss theme tune
Lord of the Thighs
and that song I can't remember what it's called

(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:09, archived)
# Gosh, my repetoire is remarkably similar.
Ring of fire,
Bagpuss
whole bunch of classical stuff that sounds impressive but is really easy, and
Everything by the moldy peaches.
(I helped save b3ta! wanky art student is liable to phwoar at any minute, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:11, archived)
# Take it to a music shop
and ask them to do a proper set-up.

It will cost between £20 and £40 and your guitar will come back playing better than you can ever imagine.

NOTE: Unless you have dropped it down the stairs, or sat on it, or have already fucked about with it, your truss rod shouldn't really need to be touched.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:49, archived)
# except when it doesn't and comes back exactly the same only a bit shinier
*wants a new guitar, but can't afford/justify it*
(I helped save b3ta! bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:52, archived)
# Ha ha, well...
you see my sig?

I'm now totally broke and have more guitars than I need. But I'm happy. :)
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:55, archived)
# I have seen your sig
which inspired me to make a guitar-based pic

send photo?

(I helped save b3ta! bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:56, archived)
# I don't trust music shops.
They talk shite, for a start. And try to sell me BLOODY normal guitars.

No, I don't want your pissy smaller guitar. Oh yes, my dinky little hands are ever so cute. No, I don't know how I don't hurt my weeny little fingers with bass strings either.'

'Can you stand up with that on' has been asked before. I'm an ox of a woman, for crying out loud.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:54, archived)
# They're all patronising bastards...
Do they try and flog you Daisy Rock guitars?

One way to stop them is "Yes, I always find my womb gets in the way of the low E string, can you fix that?"

They are frightened by women's things...
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:57, archived)
# Yes, constantly.
Or acrylic fucking legends- they seem to be unable to grasp that I may like my bass for it's sound, not because it's pretty (although it is)

(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:01, archived)
# I once saw a lady playing a Gibson Thunderbird Bass IV
It was quite the most enormous bass I've ever seen, and she was tiny.

VERY sexy look though...
(I helped save b3ta! Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:06, archived)
# :D Small girls + big instruments = brilliance.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:17, archived)
# Ohh
I have that problem. The music shop is forever trying to convince me that I need a 3/4 sixe violin, and a curved head on my flute.

I'm not* a midget!

Then the watermelloning cranberries giggled at me when I bought a ukulele.


*Ok, I probably am a midget, with my 12cm handspan.
(I helped save b3ta! wanky art student is liable to phwoar at any minute, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 10:59, archived)
# 'That bass is as big as you are'
Yes, that plectrum's as big as your cock.

Piss off and leave me alone.

Right, ciggy time.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:02, archived)
# I'd love to be a bassist
except I am the only one in my band who's even competent at playing the drums
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:04, archived)
# Heh, drums are hard
our drummer's brill, but he's offskiing to Oz for 3 months.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:17, archived)
# see
drums come easy to me (to a point) but I'd much rather be the bassist - our bassist (lovely bloke, bless im) seems to be restricted to four notes in any one song

I could cry
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:25, archived)
# Get him a bloody scales book.
Once you've learnt scales you're sorted- I can't read music but I know my scales so I know which notes I can go to.

Then he'll be able to wander around the fretboard like a jazz bitch.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:28, archived)
# crikey
is there anyone on b3ta who doesn't own a uke?
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:03, archived)
# No.
Well, maybe. But those that don't have a uke probably have an accordion.
(I helped save b3ta! wanky art student is liable to phwoar at any minute, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:05, archived)
# I started it
everybody else is just a bandwagoneer.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:14, archived)
# Well I trust my local shop
but that's because it's owned by a good friend of mine and I work there (though not in the retail side of things).

Instead of going through a shop, you could try looking for local, private guitar repair people. I really would not recommend fucking with the truss rod unless you are 100% sure about what you are doing.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:03, archived)
# that's why I haven't- I'm going to get manwife's dad to have a look at it.
He's a brilliant player, bless him- does stuff with Stray.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 18 Jun 2007, 11:13, archived)