Sure. David Torn used his TransTrem guitar(s) in a bunch of band settings. Here he is with David Sylvian, playing pedal-steel like stuff. Torn really wanted a whammy bar that would change the pitch of all guitar strings at an equal rate - makes pedal steel chord slides more convincing. From what I understand, his input was influential in the design of the TransTrem.
He would have had to be skilled at maintaining his TransTrem himself, or have a guitar tech touring with him for the TransTrem to hold up for touring.
A number of other players like Allan Holdsworth, Mike Rutherford, Warren Cuccurullo, etc. also toured with guitars with TransTrems but were not known for using its unique feature. Holdsworth barely touched his whammy bar.
I got my Boden OS7 on clearance sale. I would have been more disappointed if I paid full price.
The setup is a little off. Some dead spots on the fingerboard. Every wood neck guitar will have a dead spot here or there, but this one has more than the usual. The tuners are too tight.
After I got my first American Fender, I stopped playing the Boden. I know the ergonomics of the Boden vs. Tele, Strat, etc. is are different but the difference in quality of setup, tone, etc. was drastic enough that I never feel like playing the Boden anymore.
New ones announced as part of a new run!!! Argh! Iām glad theyāre doing this, the prices of those being flipped were getting obscene and demonstrate a demand! Nowā¦that seafoam green or a classic sunburst argh (all while ignoring several other beauties announced)
#ProTip, the CE-2B is exactly the same as the CE-2, only you can find them for half the price (or less) of the CE-2.
Actually. You do have to swap 1 capacitor, but itās simple as. Still, it sounds better on synths the way it is IMO as it doesnāt muddy the bottom end, and it has the mix pot the CE-2 doesnāt. At full tilt, the mix pot gives the same 50/50 mix the CE-2 has.
So if youāre on the fence or just not cool enough for a #vintage CE-2, grab a 2B.
In other news, the best BBD delay of all time? Iām on the waiting list!
I donāt really play in Rabeaās genre (metal or hard rock) but his demo of the Beetronics Swarm is inspiring me to dust off my oscillating fuzz pedals. Seems to offer quite a bit more control over the modulation of the oscillation(s) than either of my pedals.
I gotta hand it to Boss/Roland - they just donāt give up on guitar synthesis, do they? Korg and Yamaha gave it a shot and gave up in relatively short order.
Looking at the premium specs of the guitar itself - and made in Japan - plus the electronics, itās safe to say that if you have to ask what the price is, you canāt afford it. (ā¦but it does seem to be cheaper than Japan-made Ibanez and Strandbergsā¦)
iām sure the manual will be forthcoming. I donāt see it uploaded at the time of this post
Hear me out, i have my biggest moments of clarity and best ideas in the shower. After washing the yuk of the day away with the warm water still dripping on the top of my head i am usually at my most creative, most inspiredā¦for those few minutes.
What im hoping for is if anyone knows if there is a waterproof guitar? That i can riff on for the few minutes of the day i am at my clearestā¦?
unexpected and funny, but it can be also usefull in a swimming pool, surfingā¦
Accoustic?
There are some āplasticā Ibanez, my father has one. I guess inox pieces can be found to replace original ones.
If itās occasional, donāt need more imho.
Thatās how Dr. Nakamatsu invented the floppy disk.
Heās probably dead now, so grab yourself a ouija board and give him a bell. Heād sit in a swimming pool all day sucking on a snorkel while working with various waterproof gizmos to come up with new ideas.
In other newsā¦ grabbed a WalrusAudio Ages Overdrive. Damn versatile, 5 OD types (first two are samey) so itās like a budget OTO Boum. The type 4 high gain soft clipping LED mode is punchy as f^#k.
I was going to suggest rainsong as well. I have one (not the parlor, larger model) and itās a fantastic guitar all around.
A couple of caveats about shower/ pool usage; 1) the electronics are not waterproof. As far as I know all of their guitars have active preamp systems. 2) heat. That carbon fiber is tough stuff and the resin is impermeable to most common substances but I wonder if things would start to warp after enough prolonged exposure to high temperatures. Might not be an issue living in the shower room, even for years, just a thought. Iād keep it away from the radiator though.
Wooohooo happy shopping. This will be cool. (Havent played either so its a bit funny that my post is so long!!!)
The custom shop has a couple nice features that may or may not translate into ābetterā. The long tenon could have a noticeable impact on some aspects of tone including sustain. Hide glue is known to be one of hardest glues once dry, which could also translate to better sound transmission. But honestly, thats physics and great guitars are not at all bound by awesome physical properties.
From Gibson:
One piece Mahogany body, Long tenon/Hide glue neck joint, 12ā radius Indian Rosewood fingerboard with the Pearloid Dot inlays
These are the major things i see that differentiate the two, noting that the standard does not indicate āIndianā in its rosewood fretboard descriptionā¦.indian rosewood does have some notable resonance qualities as compared to some of the other rosewoods, but again, not necessarily ābetterā.
But what ive gravitated to believing is that there are individual guitars of a given model that are just ābetterā than the others. You plug them in and they sound better, feel better etc and it seems like everyone else will play it and agree. So the best way to find the ābestā one is to play every sg jr under the sun and choose your favorite.
That being said, if i cant play them, then i imagine that maybe (using hypothetical numbers) 3/10 standard sg jrās would be āgood onesā whereas maybe up to 7/10 custom shops would be āgood onesā just because there is likely better builders who can build to a bit more exact specs and/or build with nuanced hands that cnc cant always pull off as well/intuitivelyā¦ā¦which could be total bs in ultimate truth but i do believe the stuff touched with more hands is always going to just feel a bit nicer to play.
Of course theres the neck tapers as well. CS is medium C whereas standard is slim taper. Helpful to know for yourself if you prefer one or the other.
And im sure you know this but dont pay the listed price in any case:). There is wiggle room with theseā¦.
100% agree that if youāre considering paying CS money you need to be test driving the actual instrument(s), and know what youāre looking for. Different examples of the āsameā guitar will definitely not be the same.
I agree. Iāve been through a bunch of guitars over the years. I think Iād only pay custom shop money if I was sure it was āthe oneā.
Definitely play before you buy if you can. I pretty much only buy used, as itās much better value for the cash, but Iām lucky enough to live in guitar paradise (Tokyo).
Good luck and congrats on the soon to be new guitar!
unexpected and funny, but it can be also usefull in a swimming pool, surfingā¦
