Official Guitar, Amp, Pedals, and Gear Thread

[gomestar]

i actually looked at eBay prices yesterday. **** that.


it's not a particularly rare amp, and I've seen a few pop up on CL for good prices. My advice, if you wanted an old one but don't want to give some idiot on ebay $3K, is to keep browsing a few major city CL listings. Even a beat up model can be cleaned up a bit on the cheap (note: tubes for it can be expensive), and it's not a heavy amp so shipping can be done for around $75 or so. Pay attention for the dates and whether or not it's a push/pull model (mid 70's i believe) and pay attention to a Princeton vs. a Princeton Reverb. You'll pay more for the latter, but it's worth it, and the tonal differences are not limited to just the reverb part.

 

[El Argentino]

Full endorsement for the Dittox2.

Go to GC, show them the various ebay listings listing it for $129 (particularly from user ProAudioStar), and they'll match price.

 

[origenesprit]

There's also a new EHX looper you could try out. Forget the name.

 

[Sabrosa]

The 45000?

The thing that's annoying about all these new fancy loopers (45000, Pigtronix, Boomerang 3) is while already being a large box and not inexpensive, they also invariably require you to purchase an additional foot controller to have full functionality.

 

[origenesprit]

No, the 360. Nano sized.

The 45000?

The thing that's annoying about all these new fancy loopers (45000, Pigtronix, Boomerang 3) is while already being a large box and not inexpensive, they also invariably require you to purchase an additional foot controller to have full functionality.

 

[Sabrosa]

Ahh. Only one footswitch is a bit of a deal-breaker.

It seems there really isn't a middle ground of simple looper with two footswitches and a decent number of storage slots.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Officially taking Jazz guitar lessons. I start on Sunday. Can't wait.

 

[hendrix]

Good stuff.

 

[CunningSmeagol]

Who are your favorite jazz guitarists? And other jazz musicians?

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I like the Jazz Messengers a lot. Django is good. I generally don't care for modern jazz guitarists. Their solos sound like finger exercises and such. I like chord melody a lot. I think in general I like "jazz" not jazz guitarists.

 

[origenesprit]

I recommend Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian and Johnny Smith in no order.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Charlie Christian is awesome. I like some of Wes, not all though. I'll look into the others. I tend to like other jazz musicians than guitarists. I love Monk, Mingus, Coltrane, Horace Silver, Hawkins, Young.

 

[CunningSmeagol]



Charlie Christian is awesome. I like some of Wes, not all though. I'll look into the others. I tend to like other jazz musicians than guitarists. I love Monk, Mingus, Coltrane, Horace Silver, Hawkins, Young.

The grocery store where I shop usually has a piano player playing schmaltzy pop-jazz arrangements out of a book. Yesterday the guy was playing Peace by Horace Silver - wasn't the best I've heard it, but a very welcome change.

Nice list.

 

[unbelragazzo]

Any of you guys ever bought a National guitar before? They seem pretty tough to find.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Never heard of it.