I've decided to buy...

**Bettyboo** · 23-01-2015, 07:00 PM

^ or maybe the added weight of a nice bridge will give me some more bass end; always nice...

Added weight to the body might help to stop the famous SG dive too, so maybe I will get a nice tailpiece.

**Bettyboo** · 24-01-2015, 02:16 AM

Inspiration:

**Bettyboo** · 24-01-2015, 02:19 AM

No, I can't'I can't even get close... But I can aim at it...

**withnallstoke** · 24-01-2015, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

No, I can't'I can't even get close... But I can aim at it...

**Bettyboo** · 27-01-2015, 02:36 PM

OK, one shop got back to me, so I paid for some stuff, it'll arrive on Thursday:

It'll match me pickups beautifully - the contrast will add a dimension.

After looking at numerous, perhaps hundreds of SG pics, these are clearly the outstanding dials, and a step up from the slippery shite currently on the geetar...

To keep her clean:

Alas, the one thing I was really after, a Vox amp in this case, is not in stock. Nonetheless, I feel that my geetar playing has been improved significantly with this purchase. Once the bits are on, I will (of course...) post pics.

Regarding the amp... the missus is going back to Thailand on Saturday for 3 weeks and she may or may not return with my 15w Kirk Hammett edition Randall; depends on her mood which I cannot predict.

Mine actually looks like this:

(it's quite a good little practise amp, actually)

Next month, I'll whack on a Gotoh bridge. After that, I'll be fuked if I can think of anything else that needs doing, so I may have to play the little blighter...

**Bettyboo** · 29-01-2015, 04:24 PM

You wanted more pics, well here you go: ask and yee shall receive (don't ask, and you're still gonna bloody well get!):

It turned out that the cream was too creamy, so I will have to order up an ivory. I will keep the cream in case I get more creamy coloured pickups in future. I'm thinking I'll be needing a Gibson Dirty Fingers for the bridge.

The spoon proved to be the perfect device to get the knobs off.

Improvement?

I think so, and there's more space to get your fingers in amongst the knobs and sort out the settings just as you like 'em as and when you go along.

**Bettyboo** · 29-01-2015, 04:27 PM

**Dillinger** · 29-01-2015, 04:38 PM

^ you've put the buttons on upside down

Any chance of you uploading some strumming ?

You cant be on a worse level than your average Thai down the beer garden who murder these tracks night after night

**Neo** · 29-01-2015, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Any chance of you uploading some strumming ?

I think you're missing the point of this thread

**slackula** · 29-01-2015, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

After that, I'll be fuked if I can think of anything else that needs doing, so I may have to play the little blighter...

It's time to start thinking big BB, but you'll have to install a whammy bar yourself:

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**Neo** · 29-01-2015, 06:48 PM

Oh no...

I sense a new guitar coming on

**Bettyboo** · 29-01-2015, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

you'll have to install a whammy bar yourself

The Manager has made it very clear that The Shifters don't do surf music... Go back to the first page and start again, I will be asking questions later!

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Fender

Hmmm, I've seen some nice ones, but here's where it's at, baby:

(you'll notice he plays the guitar the correct way too...)

**Bettyboo** · 29-01-2015, 09:31 PM

Question: why are all the best geetar players lefthanded SG men?

I'll give you an example of 3. The first two you already know: Tommi (above) and me. Here's the third:

Now, he can play:

“Ollie’s music involved many diverse elements. Primarily, perhaps (since this is what first attracted attention), he could play very fast and was the first to discover how to do it. Forget Van Halen, Satriani [and others]; no one has matched his technique. Second, and more importantly, Halsall possessed a melodic sense that transcends any formal analysis. Besides Hendrix, only two others stand in the same league – Richard Thompson and Django Reinhardt.”
The Strange Case of Ollie Halsall: Rock?s Forgotten Legend

**Bettyboo** · 29-01-2015, 09:34 PM

I'm gonna learn this, in Spanish, then put it up for Dil...

**Neo** · 29-01-2015, 10:59 PM

we all gots to start somewhere..

**Bettyboo** · 31-01-2015, 07:30 PM

This geezer needs to sort his guitar out, but he has sorted those first 3 chords quite well.

**Neo** · 03-02-2015, 03:21 AM

Mmmm.... foot candy

NAMM 2015: The best new mini pedals, amps and acoustics | Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini (£65) | Guitar News | MusicRadar

**Neo** · 03-02-2015, 03:28 AM

Blackstar Fly 3

Fly-away tone from this micro amp

Michael Brown (Total Guitar)December 25, 2014, 12:13 UTC

Building on the already compact ID:Core series, the Fly 3 takes the micro amp concept and runs with it, packing three watts, two channels, digital tape delay and Blackstar's Infinite Shape Feature for British and American sounds.

"It's the tone that makes the Fly 3 such a resounding success"

What's more, you can even buy an extension cab (£19.99) to create a stereo rig, which works brilliantly for playing tunes via the 3.5mm audio-in jack.

It's the tone that makes the Fly 3 such a resounding success, though; it sounds as good as practice amps four times the size, with a meaty bass response, American-style cleans and hefty gain. Dialling in a touch of tape delay helps to enhance the size of the sound, too.

Blackstar Fly 3 | Guitar reviews | MusicRadar

£50

**Neo** · 03-02-2015, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

you'll have to install a whammy bar

**Bettyboo** · 03-02-2015, 04:13 PM

This one has your name written all over it, and comes in a lovely colour too...

I'll see if the missus brings me practice amp back with her before deciding what to do. That little blackstar comes in an interesting set - but the price of these uber small amps is as much as a VOX 10 pathfinder...

Now this bit of kit is interesting, an everything amp with bluetooth speaker, but not cheap.

Blackstar Beam:

**lom** · 03-02-2015, 07:37 PM

How about learning to play the guitar before buying a lot of gadgets?

**thaimeme** · 03-02-2015, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by lom

How about learning to play the guitar before buying a lot of gadgets?

Image before practicalities.

That's what it's all about.

**Neo** · 04-02-2015, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by lom

How about learning to play the guitar before buying a lot of gadgets?

Heresy..!! Burn him! Buuuuuurn him.!!

**Neo** · 04-02-2015, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

This one has your name written all over it, and comes in a lovely colour too...

Yeah.. but that's your colour

I think this is what you need when you was talking about that tube pedal before.. a tube screamer to give you tube type overdrive through a solid state amp.. this Russian beauty has the added bonus of a 'fat' switch.. oh yeah.. switching to FAT ... rock on

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**Neo** · 04-02-2015, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Blackstar Beam:

I had a look at some reviews and I really don't get the reasoning behind this amp other than to show off a box of clever tricks, I guess it could be useful for a street performer that wants to get a lot of variety with one guitar and one amp without foot switches, cables etc.

This Fly 3 on the other hand is fokking incredible.! Check out this review and put the quality setting to at least 480p to get the full audio range. Just wow!

I've got an Orange mini crush practice amp that is (was) about as good as you could get for a practice mini, but which is very limited to the sound and level you can produce with it, this Fly 3 on the other hand is just amazing not only in the output but also the range, mate I am going to buy one of these just because I want to have one.

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