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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #45 on: Time Format »

My girlfriends brother got a guitar at Christmas, and it was a Jackson.  Nice red colour.  I believe it is one of the budget models but no idea if it's a dinky (I dunno what dinky is BTW).  I think it sounded fine if I am honest about it despite not being a fan of them or Ibanez.

Just did a quick internet search,  it was a dinky he got.

http://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/products/jackson_js_11_dinky_22_fret-_metallic_red.asp
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Hey Gerry, if you get a chance play on a better Jackson. Night and day difference! Looks like they have upgraded the pickups on them. I believe those are a Duncan Designed ceramic pickup. They have to be better than the cheap ass Jackson pickups that they were putting in them.
In the last year or so they have been changing some things up, now most of the Soloist models have active EMG's in them. Where as before 1/2 did and 1/2 came with passive Duncans.
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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #47 on: Time Format »

Hey Soloist,

you mean that little red one my GF's brother got is loaded with Duncan designed pups?  That's good to know.  I think it's fallin victim to the curse of  "guitar for christmas syndrome".  I'll let you all work that out yourselves.  But that's a shame as it's a good guitar.

As for me, those Jacksons just aint me although I believe you they're different.  You should know by now though I play cheaper axes anyway (well mostly apart from some of the vintage models and westone I own) so who knows, I might prefer the basswood dinky than the full on alder one  :crazy:
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Two Jacksons I recollect (though IIRC they were Chavel-Jacksons back then ??)
A red maple neck strat my mate had, it had a floyd style lock nut but standard strat bridge, impossible to keep in tune so he used it without the lock nuts (not great for string break over the nut  :facepalm: )
Then later another mate bought a black super strat style one with a floyd etc. It was a nice guitar, but the peghead snapped (can't remember how, hey it was the 80s), so I repaired it for him (couple of rosewood cleats and bobs your uncle). I do recall it was much easier to do the routing for the cleats than on a Gibson (which are notorious for snapping pegheads (because of the stupid way they make their necks  :facepalm: )) as the peghead angle is much shallower.
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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #49 on: Time Format »

Hey my friends. Someone selling a pcm41 . He wanted me to offer a price. Anyone have an idea how much these things go for?
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Hey Chamai, those units go used for $275 - $375 US. If that helps you any. :thumb-up:
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Re: dealing with GAS
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I have now gone four weeks without upgrading or buying a new piano. GAS cured.
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I have now gone four weeks without upgrading or buying a new piano. GAS cured.

Keep it up Zilthy  :thumb-up:   ;D
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Re: dealing with GAS
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Hey Chamai, those units go used for $275 - $375 US. If that helps you any. :thumb-up:

Thank you my friend.
Seems a little high since I need to buy 2 of them. Might as well save a bit more for. 2290
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Re: dealing with GAS
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I have now gone four weeks without upgrading or buying a new piano. GAS cured.

Keep it up Zilthy  :thumb-up:   ;D

*doh* Stupid Amazon and their selling of Sennheiser HD800 S headphones.
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Currently stalking about eBay for a Roland GP8.  Anyone have experience with this?  Probably won't end up buying one, as I'm happy with my Midiverb II and the built-in chorus on the MP1 gives me exactly what I need, but these late 80s rack processors are just so sexy...
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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #56 on: Time Format »

I haven't used a GP8, I did have a MVII briefly as it came with another unit I bought.  I liked that it was reasonably simple, but my original QV sounds better IMO.  I also have a MV4 which sounds better than the MVII but I've never really explored it.  In my studio rack I have a TC MOne which sounds very nice.  There's a plethora of nice units to pick from.. some get a good mention around here.
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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #57 on: Time Format »

Currently stalking about eBay for a Roland GP8.  Anyone have experience with this?  Probably won't end up buying one, as I'm happy with my Midiverb II and the built-in chorus on the MP1 gives me exactly what I need, but these late 80s rack processors are just so sexy...

is awesome to see how these rack processors go for less then 100 bucks these days where as in the 80's they cost almost 1000 a piece.
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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #58 on: Time Format »

I've read about a lot of people on here boosting their MP1s, so the GP8 seems appealing for the distortion and OD options available.  My guitar teacher uses one into a RedBear head; his tone isn't the best, but I think with a proper tube preamp it could really cook for me.
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Re: dealing with GAS
« Reply #59 on: Time Format »

Hey Chip, my preference is nothing in front (but that's me), I find the tones and distortion in the MP-1/2 just dandy.  Other members like to run some additional boost up front for various reasons.

BTW nice collection of guitars  :thumb-up: , maybe post some pics in the guitar thread(s) so we can all ogle them  >:D
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