Search results

  1. O

    Gibson Now Using Aluminum Bridges

    ^true but in this application, because we wont build tom bridges on the moon and because we are talking about more or less the same part design (ergo: same volume), it doesn't matter if you compare their densities, the masses or the weights of the bridges because they are all proportional to...
  2. O

    Gibson Now Using Aluminum Bridges

    density IS volume specific weight...Saying aluminium is 2.2 times lighter than zinc or saying it's 2.2 times denser is LITERALLY the same thing when you talk about materials in general so yeah if your TOM bridge is made out of aluminium instead of zinc, it will be 2.2 times lighter (given the...
  3. O

    Gibson Now Using Aluminum Bridges

    ^very true. Construction is indeed more important then material. yeah i forgot about brass. Brass is so much better then all the lightweight stuff :/ @Aymara: they didn't use stainless steel bridges before. they were made out of zamak, which is a zinc based alloy for pressure casting/die...
  4. O

    Gibson Now Using Aluminum Bridges

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzw98noadjA This is a link to a video where Jim from Gibson is presenting the new features on Gibson Custom guitars at NAMM 2017 He mentions that they now use lightweight aluminium TOM bridges and tailpieces (instead of the normal zinc alloy / zamak) Jim claim...
  5. O

    Single Channel Amp into pseudo 2 Channel?

    I'm not getting another amp, since I'm superhappy with my Jim Root Terror and yeah...just wondered if there's another method than rolling the volume back. I don't need a particularly good clean tone...Just a tone wihtout distortion will do Dude you're my freaking hero! Thanks a lot for the...
  6. O

    Single Channel Amp into pseudo 2 Channel?

    would this work? I have a single channel amp with an FX loop. Lets say I use a distorted sound on the amp. Guitar > A/B switch > first out > OD pedal > input of the amp > second out > a clean preamp pedal > FX return So I want the A/B switch to function as a...
  7. O

    Guitarbuilding - Episode 2!

    I FINALLY got to work on my guitar again. The body is now stained in a burst. I originally wanted to stain it like this: But it turned out a bit too orange....still looks cool tho
  8. O

    Holy Wall of Text Batman! - Why you don't need as much wattage as you think you do.

    You know, the thing is: It's really hard to CORRECTLY explain all these things without a formula-editor to display the physics. And even if we had ways to show formulas to our disposal, those are very unlikely to help anybody because it contains a lot of collage/university math and physics...
  9. O

    Holy Wall of Text Batman! - Why you don't need as much wattage as you think you do.

    more watts means more headroom. means you can play louder on the clean channel without the tubes starting to overdrive. a 5 watt head could never keep up with a drummer without breaking up. also, some folks say that more headroom gives you more of that low-end "thump" on the high gain channel
  10. O

    My First Build

    yeah. i dont think the top will move. however, take your time. pay attention to details :) execute every step in the correct order. Dont get exited like: i want to glue the top and i want to do it NOW. First the jointing, then the glueing. for example: staining/finishing should be the last...
  11. O

    Essential pedals to use with 6505+

    Tubescreamer (OD808) + Noisegate (ISP Decimator) for the gain channel Reverb (Boss RV-6) + Delay (TC Flashback) + Compressor for the clean channel When you get a compressor, you don't want to cheap out on that. Because a lot of compressors suck the highs out. I think the pedal should not...
  12. O

    Holy Wall of Text Batman! - Why you don't need as much wattage as you think you do.

    Both these statements are simply not true. I'd advise you to do some research on some university sites regarding soundwaves, reflection of different kinds of waves and roomacoustics before posting pseudo simplified high school physics that don't apply here :nono: About the volume: If the volume...
  13. O

    Mayones Duvell7 vs Regius7 vs Setius7

    I liked the Duvell a lot more. But that's probably the amp's fault...
  14. O

    "Wood" this work...?

    remember. the strength of a woodconstruction is proportional to the thickness to the power of 3 (or even 4?). So just make your neck 1 or 2mm thicker than usual and you could even do a full poplar neck no problem. :) just make it a nice 50s tele style chunky baseball bat neck :shred: edit...
  15. O

    Switch Between Input (amp chan) and FX Return (preamp)?

    soo...I'm not sure if i got what you are after, but from what i understand, you'd have something like this: guitar into a switch (something like the electro harmonix switchblade or Morley ABY...a more complex unit like the Boss ES-8 works also. And you might even use an amp switcher like the...
  16. O

    My paint chipped by merely looking at it

    As long as he sanded the poly finish so the new laquer has a surface to grab on, there shouldn't be a problem with that. priming is only needed when filling pores or to paint metal. Nitro finish really isn't an ideal finish. It shrinks when it dries, thus creates a lot of tension within...
  17. O

    My First Build

    could've used a router and a straight edge to guide it. Then run the router along the joint. Another simple, but not so good method is to stick sandpaper onto your workbench (has to be about twice the length of your top) and then sand the entire joint straight at once...although it takes some...
  18. O

    Lunchbox tube + SS head instead of one big 100 watter

    alright thanks a lot for the input! It seems we have a consence here that 1 big boy is definately the way to go. Probably going to look at used amps though. I'm considering: Marshall JCM 2000 Peavey 6505(+), maybe a JSX if i can score one cheap Orange Rockerverb 50 (cheaper than 100 version)...
  19. O

    Lunchbox tube + SS head instead of one big 100 watter

    Okay thanks for the suggestions. I REALLY like the idea with the POD. never thought of that. But I also see vick1000's point about the low end. Doesn't make decisions easier. However, I probably wont go the modeler route.
  20. O

    Lunchbox tube + SS head instead of one big 100 watter

    I am in the following situation: I was a bedroom player until now, but want to start a hardcore/metalcore band at the moment. but since i am going to university and generally broke as f***, the correct use of my budget plays a big role. So I was considering saving up a few more month and get a...


Latest posts

Top