|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 16, 2013 22:32:58 GMT -7
All I can say is +1 to all of the above. That is really smooth, and I enjoyed it much more than so much of what I hear on the radio. Thanks for posting. Really nice.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 16, 2013 22:25:05 GMT -7
Wow ilikeamps - that is a nice set of Grosh guitars. Love the set neck, and I bet it just smokes through that Remedy. waynelawkid: How close to an SRV sound can you get with that Grosh Strat style? I only have one Grosh, though I would like to have a couple more. Since we are doing pictures, here's a couple of shots of mine:
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 15, 2013 19:02:36 GMT -7
Really nice playing by both pianist and guitarist! ;D The video shows off the chime of the Ghia for sure! Thanks for sharing! +1!
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 15, 2013 19:01:11 GMT -7
Yeah, I hear you. I just have one Grosh - a Bent Top Reserve that I custom ordered. It is the finest playing electric I've ever come across. It has a Blown 59 at the neck and bridge and a Fat 60s in the middle. She smokes.
I also wonder why Grosh guitars are not more popular.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 13, 2013 14:35:31 GMT -7
Since I apparently did not load the classical vid correctly, I'm going to try loading again trying another method. This vid is of the same arrangement, but on this one I am using a thumb pick and playing it on a Tim McKnight OM-D, which is Carpathian spruce (whatever that is) over Zircote. That was my first acoustic guitar, and I sold it once I had a better idea of what I wanted from an acoustic. It might just be my ear, but to me this OM-D sounds raspy, like the guitar analog of Rod Stewart's voice. Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 13, 2013 13:42:51 GMT -7
Okay Kirk.... what the hell are you doing on this forum? Yeah, I can do most of the required SRV stuff, and I can get a pretty good "Blackbird" or "Boxer" vibe going on my old HD-28, but man, "Both sides now" ?? Are you kidding? That was awesome!!!!! Killer, Bro....jus killer.... Great job!!!!! LOVED IT!!!!! Thanks for the kind (and generous) words, Lee. Actually, Chet's arrangement of Both Sides Now is not that difficult to play, at least compared to many fingerstyle arrangements. Compared to just about anything Tommy Emmanuel has written or arranged, this is fairly easy to play. You can find this arrangement in the Chet Atkins' book, Guitar for All Seasons, which I ordered from www.funnyjunk.com/. I originally learned this off the Chet Atkins record Solid Gold '68 (or was it Solid Gold 69?) many years ago and thought he was using an open G tuning. Actually, Mr. Atkins only tuned the 6th string down to D and the 5th string down to G, leaving the 1st string tuned to E. For this reason, the version I play is only about 85 percent aligned with the arrangement in Guitar for All Seasons, which I bought to check how close I had come to getting it right. As I mentioned in a post in the Z-Lounge, I apparently did not load this video correctly when I posted it, since it opens another window when you try to play it off the post. I'm going to try loading it again using a different method to see if the alternative method corrects this problem, but instead of loading the same vid, this time I'll load a vid in which I recorded Both Sides Now using a thumb pick on a Tim McKnight OM-D I used to own.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 11, 2013 21:07:15 GMT -7
Hope to post an electric vid in April, but until then, thought I'd post this Chet Atkins' arrangement of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now. This video was made about five or six years ago and I've been meaning to rerecord it. In part because my playing has improved (marginally) but mainly because I have since acquired an Ed Claxton Torres model that puts my old Alvarez in this vid to shame. This vid is mostly a close up of my right hand, as I was using it to obtain an on-line critique from a really fine classical guitarist I first met at the Newport Guitar Festival.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 4, 2013 16:43:38 GMT -7
Running two Classic G12M greenbacks in my Z-Best and love the sound.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 4, 2013 16:40:58 GMT -7
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yes - the Remedy rocks. Too loud for my use, but I love that amp.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 4, 2013 16:39:25 GMT -7
Would you please explain what you mean by "The 'loudness' comes on faster with the Monza..."? Do you mean that, assuming both the Monza and Remedy have the same amount of dirt dialed in, the Monza is louder? I think I am misunderstanding you hear, so please set me straight. I probably should have expanded on that phrase. What I was getting at is that the tapers of the volume controls sound different to me. The Monza hits its point of maximum output sound pressure level at a lower spot on the knob than the Remedy does. Does that make sense? Also, would you please elaborate on the extent to which the Monza's tone degrades as the MV is cranked down. Can't help on that, but Mike (jaguarguy) can and did Yes - that makes perfect sense. Thanks for the clarification.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 1, 2013 0:54:16 GMT -7
^^^^^^^ Yes - thanks Lee. Your post is very helpful. Exactly the information i was needing.
Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Jan 1, 2013 0:25:10 GMT -7
Kirk- I did in fact order Stainless frets. 6105s, on a 1 11/16" nut width. 50s V shape, but .02 larger than standard (.870-.970 instead of .850-.950)... Adam Adam, If this is the first guitar you've owned with SS frets, you are going to be pleasantly surprised when that Grosh arrives. I still cannot get over what a difference SS frets made on my my guitar. Regarding Grosh guitars in general, my Grosh is just so much nicer than my Strat or LP, and my LP is no slouch! Puts a smile on my face every time I play that Bent Top. There is only one problem with Grosh guitars: Owning one can induce serious GAS and the itching desire to acquire a second Grosh in a different model or config!
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 31, 2012 23:49:02 GMT -7
^^^^^^^^^ Thanks doctorice. In the Monza section, I posted a follow-up question or two asking you to elaborate on a couple of points you made.
Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 31, 2012 23:45:40 GMT -7
The Monza gets dirty at lower volume (and lower setting of its V knob) than the Remedy. The "loudness" comes on faster with the Monza... doctorice, Thanks for the info. Would you please explain what you mean by "The 'loudness' comes on faster with the Monza..."? Do you mean that, assuming both the Monza and Remedy have the same amount of dirt dialed in, the Monza is louder? I think I am misunderstanding you hear, so please set me straight. Also, would you please elaborate on the extent to which the Monza's tone degrades as the MV is cranked down. Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 31, 2012 23:36:27 GMT -7
...A new amp would be an excuse to get something in surf green though!
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 30, 2012 16:03:27 GMT -7
In another thread, bwc writes, "I'm wondering if we can get a monza/remedy comparison?" I too have wondered about this. Having owned a Remedy that I sold over volume issues (and miss terribly ), I have been somewhat curious how the Monza compares to the Remedy regarding: * I thought of the Remedy as the Dr. Z "rocker". Is the Monza more of a rock and hard rock amp than the Remedy? * Since the Monza is only 20 watts, does it rock out at a lower volume than the Remedy? * To what extent does the use of the master volume on the Monza affect the tone (does the tone greatly deteriorate as the MV is dialed down, or is the impact de minimis?). * How noisy is the Monza (i.e., is there a lot of background hiss, or is it fairly quiet)? Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 30, 2012 16:01:53 GMT -7
In another thread, bwc writes, "I'm wondering if we can get a monza/remedy comparison?" I too have wondered about this. Having owned a Remedy that I sold over volume issues (and miss terribly ), I have been somewhat curious how the Monza compares to the Remedy regarding: * I thought of the Remedy as the Dr. Z "rocker". Is the Monza more of a rock and hard rock amp than the Remedy? * Since the Monza is only 20 watts, does it rock out at a lower volume than the Remedy? * To what extent does the use of the master volume on the Monza affect the tone (does the tone greatly deteriorate as the MV is dialed down, or is the impact de minimis?). * How noisy is the Monza (i.e., is there a lot of background hiss, or is it fairly quiet)? Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 29, 2012 18:41:12 GMT -7
Hi Pete,
I wondered why I had not heard back from you on my PM, but now I know. Had no idea you were having a NGD! She's a beaut.
Forgive my ignorance, but what make and model is that?
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 29, 2012 18:24:32 GMT -7
Stoked! Just scored a good buy from GC.com on a like-new red 1-12 convertible cab to pair w the Remedy. Should be here next week. I believe it has the stock V30 speaker, but need to verify when it gets here. Been reviewing the other threads on speakers to pair w a Rem....interesting stuff! I ran my Remedy with a Z-Best cab with the usual config: Celestion Vintage 30 and Celestion G12H30. Based on advice from John and others on this forum, I switched the cab for a Z-Best with two Classic G12Ms, and IMHO, this yielded a significant improvement in tone. Don't know that it would make that much difference, but if you are not keen on early speaker breakup, the Classic G12 is rated at 98dB, whereas the Creamback is rated at 97dB and the Heritage G12M is rated at 96dB. I have not heard the Creamback, but all the posts that I have read by people who have heard it seem to have nothing but praise for it.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 29, 2012 18:09:56 GMT -7
Hello gibsonlives, As doctorice said: Welcome to the forum! You will find a great bunch of folks here who are courteous and knowledgeable. I have learned a fair amount about gear from our Z Brethren here. Earlier this month I purchased a Maz 8 from Guitar Resurrection, but exchanged it specifically because I could not get enough growl and grit out of it. If you are looking for an amp to deliver Hendrix and AC/DC type tone, you cannot do better than a Remedy (I've owned one and loved it). I realize the Remedy is a far cry from a grab-n-go amp, but it will definitely deliver outstanding tone for the rock and hard rock genre. Based on my experience, unless you augment your rig with pedals, the Maz 8 will not deliver AC/DC type distortion. Since I don't use pedals, the Maz 8 was not right for me. Everyone approaches this differently, but IMO the very best tone comes from matching a great guitar to a great amp, with nothing but a top quality cord between them. This is just me, but I don't think you can put anything else in the signal path and improve the sound - change the sound, of course - but not improve it. I know a lot of guitarists disagree with me about this, and that's cool - to each his own. But if you plug your Strat or LP Custom straight into a Remedy and crank it, I submit the tone you will hear is d**n near perfect and will need no pedal enhancement.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 27, 2012 22:01:30 GMT -7
Adam,
What a great day. Yes - you'd better do something really nice for the missus at the next anniversary.
Great color choice - that black orange metallic is smokin' hot.
FWIW, I ordered my Grosh through Mass Street Music and found they were great to work with.
Your post did not mention it, but did you order the Electrajet with stainless steel frets? If not, I strongly urge you to consider it. Most folks talk about never needing a fret job as the primary advantage of SS frets, but having ordered my Bent Top with SS frets, I can tell you that the real advantage to SS frets is how easy it makes bending strings. Not ever needing a fret job is just icing on an already great cake. Oh... and this may just be my imagination... but I swear the SS frets make for a faster playing neck. Whether that's real or just perception I can't say, but I can attest to SS frets working wonders on the ease of string bending.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 27, 2012 21:46:05 GMT -7
The obligatory gear pic: One slightly weird thing: the 1x12 on the bottom is the older of the two, and it's definitely a bit smaller than the newer one. If I was really retentive I'd probably stack 'em the other way around. That Remedy stack is a thing of beauty. So, now we have you and Mark conspiring to get us in trouble with our wives by tempting us to order a 4 X 10". I cannot speak for the others on this forum, but I don't need any prodding to induce a GAS attack. How does that bumper sticker go: "Lord lead me not into temptation, for I can find it on my own."
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 27, 2012 21:35:58 GMT -7
Hohn, Very interesting - I do not know chemistry or metallurgy, but I think I followed your points. I certainly agree there is room for improvement in guitar hardware, so I hope you do indeed pursue this. I know from reading Stereophile that French speaker manufacturer Focal agrees with your assessment of Beryllium, as they use it in their proprietary inverted-dome tweeters in their premium speaker line. Check it at: www.focalprofessional.com/en/technologies/index.phpRegarding hardware in general, tuners have been a source of frustration for me. I still haven't found great tuners for electrics, but I have found killer tuners for acoustics. I have a couple of guitars with machine heads from Rodgers Tuning Machines and thought these were really good - and they are - but when Ed Claxton built a classical for me, he suggested I consider Graf Tuners. When Ed installed them on the Torres, he and I were both blown away by how well these worked. I have since learned Graf also makes tuners for acoustic steel string guitars, but only for slotted head acoustics. I'm having one last acoustic built, by Ed, and he's making it a slotted head so we can use Graf Tuners. Now if Graf would just make machine heads for electrics...
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 26, 2012 22:36:42 GMT -7
1x12 Black and Tan Z cab with a Gold....I think it will get along fine with my JrNR! 2 things of note: my wife knows how to order from Humbucker...and clearly I've been pretty good this year! ;D What a great Christmas present! Congrats on the new cab, and extra congrats on having a wife that would give you one as a present! Finding a woman to marry who can understand and encourage our music obsession is the real "gold". Been married to mine for 34 years now, and how she puts up with my equipment expenditures, loud playing, etc. still amazes me.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 18, 2012 16:47:03 GMT -7
Spoke with Jim at Guitar Resurrection last week, and he mentioned he had just received a used Maz 8 - red with tan grill - in his shop the day before on trade, in case anyone is looking to save some money on a Maz 8.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 15, 2012 12:23:56 GMT -7
Thank you Cpa2guitar That guitar is actually a 1997 Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Strat. I was blessed to be endorsed by Fender in 1996 and that guitar was custom painted for me by a former master builder at the fender custom shop in Corona Ca. His name was Jason Davis. The concept was taken from Jimi's last album he was working on before he passed away entitled " The First rays of the new rising sun" I took him the CD cover and that is what he came up with. I found the pic guard with the cross on it online from a place that was called coloriffic. I think they went out of business. I customized the headstock with the hendrix reversed decal myself. The voodoo strats all have the reversed neck but the original decal was different. The Hendrix woodstock tribute guitars all have this decal on them. I actually had a tribute as well and like a big dummy I sold it. I liked the look of that headstock better so I did both my hendrix strats like that. Ironically this purple guitar was originally white with a maple neck. I took the neck off of it and built my white strat with it and found this rosewood voodoo strat neck on E- bay and decided to use it with this guitar my goal was to warm up the tone on it and it actually worked. I even found the original reversed staggered voodoo strat pickups that these guitars came with and put those back into it. I went through numerous pickups with this guitar and ended up going back to the originals and now finally got it to sound like I wanted it too. Thank you for your kind words. That's a great story about that guitar revrand, and how cool to have been endorsed by Fender. I have to say, your guitar is one of the finest looking Strats that I have ever seen.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 7, 2012 19:21:48 GMT -7
Even tho I dig red, I'd have to say always keep the head and the cab the same color....especially with blondes... +1 jclbandsc, I have to go with maddog and some of the others on this - match the tolex on the cab and head. Also, bear in mind that a lot of people like surf green, but if you trade amps from time to time, all other things being equal it might be easier to sell a blonde amp than a surf green amp. revrand, Don't recognize the guitar, but the finish on that strat body style with the purplish finish is gorgeous... really nice.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 6, 2012 23:43:47 GMT -7
Thanks guys. It's still early - the amp hasn't been burned in yet and the speakers aren't broken in yet - but I just can't help but feeling the amp is capable of more than than that G12H30 is delivering. Sounds like I need a Blue.
Thanks for the comments.
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Dec 4, 2012 21:47:01 GMT -7
The Maz 8 I bought from Guitar Resurrection will be here tomorrow or Thursday. It is the standard size combo - not the new studio size - with one G12-H30. So my question is this: Has anyone tried replacing the stock speaker with a Blue or a Gold? If so, what did you think? Also, has anyone had a chance to compare two Maz 8s - one with a Blue and one with a Gold?
Thanks,
|
|
|
Post by cpa2guitar on Nov 21, 2012 23:44:54 GMT -7
Justin,
If you are smitten by the sound of a 12 fretter, check out Ed Claxton's Malabar model. It is too awesome for words.
|
|