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  1. Hey guys - on the subject of building one's own guitars, a friend of my parents told me about www.warmoth.com; anyone else heard of it?

    Anyway, I was just plinking along on my acoustic earlier on and I hit on this little arrangement which I was kinda pleased with. Ok, as ever, the microphone on my mp3 player is atrocious so there's an irritating hiss to contend with and it was a bit ad lib as far as my musicianship goes but hey ho lol. I played it on my acoustic and the delay was added afterwards for a bit of extra flavour (mainly because when I tried it out originally on my Les Paul, the end product wasn't anywhere near as good, but the delay seemed to fill it out so I added afterwards);

    October/One medley

    PS - if the link doesn't work, let me know and I'll stick it on mediafire again, I know Alex saying that my last effort to use eSnips went up the spout but I've tried the link myself and it seems to be working for the moment
  2. On the subject of Black Strats and/or builiding a Black Strat?

    Try a Fender Highway One Stratocaster. Price? Averaging $749.99 - And that ain't bad at all!

    http://www.zzounds.com/item--FEN111162

    They come in come in Edge-Used / Edge-Approved black. It'd be great as is but if you want all black early era...

    ...You can swap out the white pickguard, pickup covers and knobs for Edge-Used / Edge-Approved black... and et voila - all black `70's style Stratocaster.

    All I've heard from the Highway One's is that the stock pickups are pretty great. But as usual, one could swap them out for Fralin's, Kinman's or other after-market upgrades later.

    My .02
  3. Nope. I've decided on an American Standard Thanks though strat.
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    By LikeASong

    Any clues about that Bono's black guitar?? I don't have ANY idea... Brand, model, kind of guitar... And what the hell is up with that double dots on fret SEVEN?? I thought ony fret twelve has to get the double dots in order to point the harmonics location, etc...

    Thanks in advance
  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:[image]
    By LikeASong

    Any clues about that Bono's black guitar?? I don't have ANY idea... Brand, model, kind of guitar... And what the hell is up with that double dots on fret SEVEN?? I thought ony fret twelve has to get the double dots in order to point the harmonics location, etc...

    Thanks in advance

    I've never been hot on what the inlays denote etc. but my acoustic has 2 dots on the 7th fret, and besides, regarding harmonics' locations, the 7th fret is also used for natural harmonics, so I don't see what the kaboodle is there? As for what model etc., haven't the foggiest mate lol...


  6. Of course. Warmoth have a reputation as one of the world's top guitar partmakers. But they are also quite expensive. I have not yet used Warmoth parts nor tried a Warmoth Strat - but I'd like to.


    October/One medley

    PS - if the link doesn't work, let me know and I'll stick it on mediafire again


    Please do that. Bad Link again.

    Alex
  8. Originally posted by Alex:Of course. Warmoth have a reputation as one of the world's top guitar partmakers. But they are also quite expensive. I have not yet used Warmoth parts nor tried a Warmoth Strat - but I'd like to.

    Ah I see. Yeah, I'd love to build my own guitar one day, but I think that'll be for further down the line lol.

    I must have really pissed someone off, 'cause I don't know what I'm doing wrong (if anything)!

    http://www.mediafire.com/?w3wngmhgyt5



    I think I'll just stick with MediaFire in future lol...


  9. Yea, that's the next thing. I will be selling my Epi LPC and my MIM Strat to go towards it though. i'm hoping to get about 500-600 for each one. The LPC being limited edition (cream coloured) and the strat having some GFS pickups. Hopefully those will get me some more money.
  10. Originally posted by LikeASong:[image]
    By LikeASong

    Any clues about that Bono's black guitar?? I don't have ANY idea... Brand, model, kind of guitar... And what the hell is up with that double dots on fret SEVEN?? I thought ony fret twelve has to get the double dots in order to point the harmonics location, etc...

    Thanks in advance


    Yep, that there is a Washburn EA40
  11. Originally posted by LikeASong:[image]
    By LikeASong

    Any clues about that Bono's black guitar?? I don't have ANY idea... Brand, model, kind of guitar... And what the hell is up with that double dots on fret SEVEN?? I thought ony fret twelve has to get the double dots in order to point the harmonics location, etc...

    Thanks in advance


    Harmonics can be had at the 5th, 7th and 12th frets rather easily. Why the double 'dots' on the 7th and 12th frets of the Washburn EA40? No clue. Just a Washburn 'thing' at the time, I suppose. That and the fact that the 'dots' are red which are far harder to see on stage when the lighting is not so great.
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