Desert Orchid
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after an 8 page advice thread,
what did you buy at the music shop?
what did you buy at the music shop?
So djtheglove...
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DJ
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Funny you should, ask I was just looking through to find the original thread, I spent more then my (Max)budget of £ 200.00 it came to, eyes closed, £250.00 however my partner is is now helping out with the cost so it's not too bad. I got him, or rather he chose a Squier Strat vintage modified, in red sunburst, he just loved the look of it! The really helpful shop assistant, played that and the Yamaha Pacifica, and I could hear the latter had a much richer sound, so I would have gone for that personally, also got the pocket pod and the strap and case muse song book.
I did get home and then realise I am not sure on how to connect the pod to the amp in my stereo? Do I need another guitar cable to go in to the front of the amp (where the head phones go) or does it go in to the back of the amp?
Showing my ignorance again.
Thank's to all those who contributed to my earlier thread.
I did get home and then realise I am not sure on how to connect the pod to the amp in my stereo? Do I need another guitar cable to go in to the front of the amp (where the head phones go) or does it go in to the back of the amp?
Showing my ignorance again.
Thank's to all those who contributed to my earlier thread.
BigonaBianchi
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You'll need to take cables from the line outs on the POD (or the headphone socket) into the amps audio inputs which are usually on the back. You can also usually use the CD input or any other input. Chances are you'll have phono connecters on the amp (?) so you may need to get a cable with jack plugs on one end for the pod and phono on the other for the amp...or just get an adapter (female jack to phono) and use a normal guitar cable.
I'm sure you will find full connection instructions in the pod manual.
Rhythm Thief
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djtheglove said:
Good choice. Squiers are nice guitars and if he starts to get serious about playing it'll be good enough to upgrade.
BigonaBianchi
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Like this:
That CD MP3 player in is useful....get him to load some cool backing tracks into his CD/mp3 player and he'll have a backing band to jam along with in the pod...this will seriously help with his timing skills. Here is one site full of free backing tracks...here is Comfortably numb from Pink Floyd, always a cool one to warm up with:
http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/pink_floyd/comfortably_numb.htm
That CD MP3 player in is useful....get him to load some cool backing tracks into his CD/mp3 player and he'll have a backing band to jam along with in the pod...this will seriously help with his timing skills. Here is one site full of free backing tracks...here is Comfortably numb from Pink Floyd, always a cool one to warm up with:
http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/pink_floyd/comfortably_numb.htm
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Desert Orchid
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very nice, this one then,
DJ
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BigonaBianchi said:
I am sure you are right BonaB, I just wasn't sure of the terminology for the cables, I just need to make sure that he can use it on Christmas day so will take another trip down there and sort it out.
DJ
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Just want to say it was from Drumshack on Lavender hill, as reccomended by Sittingduck, so just would like to thank him for that.
DJ
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Desert Orchid said:very nice, this one then,
Yes that's exactly right Desert Orchid, that's the one, lovely isn't it.
BigonaBianchi
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That is a three tone sunburst (I have a Squier JV series in the same sunburst).
DJ
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The guy in the shop ( obviously a bit of a Pacifica fan) said the reason that the Pacifica sounded a bit richer is that it has a humbucker ? On it. Can those be fitted to this guitar?
Vintage mods are decent guitars, and although sunburst isn't my thing (this is more my kinda thing 
), I like that one. Hope he enjoys it 
. (Offer still stands btw)
EDIT: Yeah, humbuckers give a 'richer' tone in some ways, more distorted, more 'full on', but single coils have their merits. That's why I have 7 guitars
, they all do different things. A single coil in the neck position is a really really nice sound when it's done right, and going (in layman's terms) 3 clicks down with the selector switch, selecting the middle and bridge single coils simultaniously gives a great twangy sound.
EDIT 2: And as per fitting a humbucker, you'd have to cut or change the pickguard, but if you take it off, then you may well find that the body of the guitar is routed for humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions.
), I like that one. Hope he enjoys it . (Offer still stands btw)EDIT: Yeah, humbuckers give a 'richer' tone in some ways, more distorted, more 'full on', but single coils have their merits. That's why I have 7 guitars
, they all do different things. A single coil in the neck position is a really really nice sound when it's done right, and going (in layman's terms) 3 clicks down with the selector switch, selecting the middle and bridge single coils simultaniously gives a great twangy sound.EDIT 2: And as per fitting a humbucker, you'd have to cut or change the pickguard, but if you take it off, then you may well find that the body of the guitar is routed for humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions.
Rhythm Thief
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You could fit a humbucker to it, but then it wouldn't be a Strat any longer. Buy a Fat Telecaster to go with it.
Rhythm Thief
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Radius said:Depends what it is:
Epiphone Standard: Don't bother.
Epiphone Elite: be very slightly jealous, but don't bother.
Gibson Les Paul (2001 onwards): really don't care and go get an Ibanez.
Gibson Les Paul ('80s backwards): Find a knife.
For a while I had Les Pauls made by both Epiphone and a Gibson. The Epiphone was a much better guitar. Although neither of them were as much fun to play as my cheap and nasty 60s Teiscos which are all I ever play these days.
