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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Fireglo is a cool finish but not so rare. The amber fireglo is a bit more like Edge's. I think that was the 2007 finish of the year... I'd have to double check that...

    But the three main finishes are mapleglo, jetglo (black) and fireglo... then they have a "finish of the year". My burgundyglo was the 2002 FOTY.


    I'd like all three finishes lol..... hell, I'd like any 12 str rick!
  2. Originally posted by U2Nick[..]

    I'd like all three finishes lol..... hell, I'd like any 12 str rick!


    Me too! I have to admit, I wasn't a big fan of mapleglo but after staring at Edge's for 10+ shows... I began to love it.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Me too! I have to admit, I wasn't a big fan of mapleglo but after staring at Edge's for 10+ shows... I began to love it.


    its your avatar now lol
  4. Originally posted by U2Nick[..]

    its your avatar now lol


    Exactly, I loved it that much
  5. Squier Bullets and Affinitys are cheap chinese guitars made for beginners, made from cheap parts. I don't like their slim bodies and weak pickups. But if you like a slim body and upgrade the pickups, you may want to get yourself one.

    Indonesian Squier Standard Strats are another class. These are IMHO really nice guitars, very different than MIM Strats: Alnico Pickups, 22 frets, 2-point trem. Only drawback is the cheap Agathis wood - but there are a lot of worse alder bodys out there. Personally I'd prefer a stock Squier Standard Strat over a stock MIM. Not because it's really better, but because the specifications suit my taste more. The new Squier Deluxe Strats are said to have fantastic necks. I need to play one some day.

    Alex
  6. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988K guys. New covers, some acoustic, some electric, some crap, some good.

    My brother left his 12 string laying in the computer room so I decided to make some clips with it. I know Edge doesn't use a 12-string for these songs, but whatever, it sounds nice.

    Staring At The Sun : http://www.esnips.com/doc/03f27891-6db1-4775-add0-3b2ca86c98aa/Staring-At-The-Sun

    Angel Of Harlem:
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/22824b6c-4986-4a28-a0fe-69aaea86716e/Angel-of-Harlem

    Don't be too critical about my voice, I only get to practice when no one else is home!
    I like Staring a lot I also made a cover of it, but messed up the small solo (the fingerpicking Edge does live) before the "intransigence" part, so I trashed the cover. I'm likely to record something soon, maybe you'll hear me in a few days
  7. By the way, did Bono play the Staring At The Sun chords (Am, G, F, E, etc) on the live performances of the song?? It's hard to believe, since they're played quite good all throughout the song
  8. Originally posted by LikeASongBy the way, did Bono play the Staring At The Sun chords (Am, G, F, E, etc) on the live performances of the song?? It's hard to believe, since they're played quite good all throughout the song

    Yeah, the main chords for verses etc. are Am, G, F, Em

    Not entirely sure what you meant about Bono but no worries lol
  9. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]I like Staring a lot I also made a cover of it, but messed up the small solo (the fingerpicking Edge does live) before the "intransigence" part, so I trashed the cover. I'm likely to record something soon, maybe you'll hear me in a few days


    Hey thanks man! Yea i messed up the last chorus. I just totally lost what I was doing and forgot the chords
  10. So a rick 12 string off that site is like 1850.00$ That's alright I guess, it's not THAT much greater, but a couple hundred is better than nothing. It's still too much dough for one guitar though.
  11. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988So a rick 12 string off that site is like 1850.00$ That's alright I guess, it's not THAT much greater, but a couple hundred is better than nothing. It's still too much dough for one guitar though.


    Pricey? Sure. But it is one of the guitars out there that is somewhat worth it.

    Taylor makes great guitars but many of them seem prices a few hundred too much; with the bulk of the better of their guitars in the 1899.00-2500.00 range. They might sell more if they were slightly more affordable.

    Then again, they make the majority of them in the US and hence higher labor costs. So that falls in line with what Rickenbacker has to contend. And I am not saying that is a bad thing... I like that Ric's and most Taylors are made in the US.

    One other thing that both have in common are that they are located in California and hence have higher tax issues than in some other states.

    Sure their labor costs and tax issues might not mean much to you and me... but they are reasons why their products cost a bit more... that and both Taylor AND Rickenbacker make quality instruments.
  12. Someone was asking to hear my Clapton Strat and my Danelectro 12... these might not be the best recordings or show off the best bits of each guitar but here ya go.

    Here's my Clapton: Song - "Loveless"
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/cbffed4a-2bae-4a79-aea9-661947b94e8b/Loveless-(v1)

    It's the Clapton > WH-1 Whammy set to DEEP (hence the big chorus-y tone) > Behringer vAmp2 set to a AC30TB amp > into the computer.

    Why is it called "Loveless"? It reminded me of My Bloody Valentine songs from their "Loveless" album... a bit.

    I made this recording the evening I received the WH-1. I was playing with the settings and Ian hit record. The ending makes me laugh. I was fumbling with the strings and tremolo bar to conjure up a bit of chaos.

    Here's my 12 string Denelectro: Song - "Summer (In Euclid) [lush chorus mix]"
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/57684e88-b3cf-4b36-a79c-c4c18a2a688a/Summer-(In-Euclid)-[The-Lush-Reverb-Mix]

    Danelectro DC-59 12-string > Boss CS-2 compressor > Boss DC-3 Digital Dimension chorus > vAmp 2 > computer. (The reverb is from the Cakewalk program)

    ...I'd forgot about the outro counter melody bit that I'd added to this... a pleasant surprise.

    Not the best performance but it was merely to get a sketch of the tune. I am hoping to get my recording program issues sorted so that I can record new tunes and better re-record some of the older tunes.
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