gizmo6789
-
Posts
72 -
Joined
-
Last visited
gizmo6789's Achievements
Rookie (2/14)
0
Total Watts
-
If you're like me, then you tune up before you head off to your gig thinking, that should do it, or at least be close enough that you can tune by ear with your guitarists at the venue. But i noticed that my bag is turning the machine heads so much that my CGCF tuning ends up BFDE or any random combinations. So has anyone had the same issue and found a way to prevent this from happening?
-
(Nearest SENSIBLE offers considered) I was going to sell this a while back and pussied out. However this time I am serious about selling. I barely play her at all and I'm sure someone else would love to! Mazeti Custom 7-String Guitar. Ideal for Metal/Jazz/Heavy Rock Gigged only once. Near Flawless condition. High standard construction. Heavy Solid Ash body Natural gloss finish slim Profile, fast Maple Neck Rosewood Fingerboard 2x Zebra Humbuckers Licensed double-locking Floyd Rose Tremolo Locking top nut. This Guitar was made by English guitar shop "Wild Rainbow Music" in very limited runs. I have only seen ONE similar guitar to mine. Thus, individuality with this guitar is guaranteed- you probably wont find another one! I encourage anyone considering buying to contact me by Facebook message to arrange a test to see if this is the guitar for you. You won't be disappointed! The installed stock pickups can deliver impressive clean and heavy tones, but installing other aftermarket 7 string pickups would be a worthwhile upgrade! As stated, selling purely due to lack of use! [url="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150153071431230&set=a.433052161229.234058.510441229&type=1&theater"]Click here to view this guitar. you wont be disappointed[/url] -
Just Wondering, what do you use to fix the new nut to the neck?
-
bump...c'mon people...
-
As you have probably gathered from the topic description i'm having some issues with my warwick head. i first noticed some humming, slight buzzing the other night, tried turning down the gain, but i hardly use any so that didn't make a difference, changed leads to a new one, still humming and buzzing. plugged the amp into the mains rather than the 4 way extension lead i usually use. made sure all connections at the back of the head were tight, I use the Speakon cables so they don't exactly come loose. Whilst fiddling around i noticed that if i jiggled ( for want of a better word) the ground lift switch, the buzzing came on and off intermittantly with some crackling. Im now in 2 minds about what to do. Do i send the amp back to Warwick for repair under warranty? or should i just ignore it? Also, do Warwick have a UK repair place? i dont fancy paying postage to Germany. Many thanks BC'ers
-
7string has already set up, restrung and rewired this guitar. i might need to talk to him again. see what he says about it
-
[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1159327' date='Mar 12 2011, 02:20 PM']Using a block of wood for protection a sharp [b]tap[/b] front and back with a small hammer should free it up. Without knowing what bass you have, there are plenty of P & J type (& the odd Gibby) nuts on ebay.[/quote] its a Yamaha RBX, plastic nut
-
Where are you guys playing where people use each others instruments, i had 2 bands use my bass amp lastnight because the venue didnt supply one. it was tragic watching someone get all confused at a mute button, and one guy tried to play, without plugging the amp into the mains.... the mind boggles.
-
So last night at a battle of the bands, the worst thing possible happened. the nut snapped on my guitar and i ended up with a dodgy top string. anyway, struggled through an hours set, occasionally having to pop the string back onto the neck. how do i remove the rest of the nut? and can i buy a pre cut nut for my bass? then how do i fit the new nut?
-
Non standard tuning a 5 string
gizmo6789 replied to SuicideVeilBassist's topic in Repairs and Technical
[quote name='SuicideVeilBassist' post='1133935' date='Feb 20 2011, 12:39 AM']Hey man, that link has helped. I need to do some adjustment to my neck and maybe go for a lighter gauge string...seems that the extra tension of tuning up can be balanced with lighter strings Correct me if I'm wrong[/quote] No problem man. yeah thats about it. You could also chat to 7string on here, he sorted my bass out for me and helped with the string choices to suit my (and i quote) "weirdo tuning" hope you get it all sorted. -
Non standard tuning a 5 string
gizmo6789 replied to SuicideVeilBassist's topic in Repairs and Technical
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=122980&hl="]this is where i found a solution for 5 string drop tuning.[/url] hope this helps you. i play a shade lower than you but this should help at least -
right finally got it sorted. 7string was fixing the numerous issues with my bass ( truss rod, action, intonation, pots....etc etc etc) and between the two of us we found a good set up of strings, we mixed and matched. so i am now tuned in CGCFA⧣ with 130 100 75 65 40 ( if remember rightly) Used the bass for the first time in 3 years last night at our gig in Ivory Blacks which went very very well. just need to lower the bridge pick up slightly and il be rocking.
-
[quote name='JTUK' post='1126417' date='Feb 13 2011, 08:49 PM']The intervals are all over the place so it is not just a case of dropping 2 tones across the strings. Conventionally two tones down would be C.F.Bb.Eb.Ab. It doesn't matter to me that the variation in a 5th from the C to as little as a major 3rd from the F. I think the gauges I mention would be ok-ish but if heavey handed and with a picky maybe go up 5 thou per string if you can get them in those steps.[/quote] Your right that you can't just drop two tones across each string. you have to tune the second string to the 7th fret of the top string. and then tune the bottom string, (in this case the A string) to the 4th fret of your 4th string.
-
[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1126405' date='Feb 13 2011, 08:41 PM']Us metal guys play in some crazy tunings so it's not that alien to me Who are your favourita bassists by the way? It might give me a fair idea of the sort of tone you're chasing[/quote] We do don't we. Well im influenced by Killswitch Engage, Black Daliah Murder, Bullet for my Valentine. some Deftones, System of a Down that kind of stuff, [url="http://www.facebook.com/lostpersonascotland?v=app_178091127385&ref=ts"]Click here to listen to my band and make your own judgements. [/url] just wondering also, why would you go to the trouble and expense of buying a heavy 4 string set and then an individual heavier 5th string when you could buy a pack of heavy 5 string sets?
-
CGCFA isnt that odd a tuning is it? hundreds of bands use it, its essentially a blues tuning, but it packs a good metal punch, most metal bands play in DROPPED C these days, but thanks for your input