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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 22:37:33 GMT
This slight gap between the neck and body isnt effecting the sustain or tone in any negative way. The guitar is playable and I have been noodling on it for the last hour or so trying to find a usable tone. I could fix the OD pedal to give the bridge pup more bass. This way i can use the bridge pup for lead and the Middle pup for chords. The neck pup gets too dark this way but thats fine with me.
The pickups are very much quiet, no hums, hisses or else. Still their tone is nothing special, maybe good for Live but not so for recording!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 23:42:24 GMT
I have removed this sand paper (which was placed in the middle of the pocket, why there ? ) and I have shaved off some of the lacquer from the middle of the pocket which was forming the slight bump and now the neck-body connection is snug! I have moved the slightly bent screw to another hole and it fits there better. I could take one screw from my ST-20 and replacce this one but ths one aint bent that much. The other 3 are fine I think (I have to check my eye's soon maybe I need glasses). I have been playing this guitar unplugged for a while now and man it sounds sooooo good And its easy to play! I mean I go up all the way to the highest frets and it projects the sound so well! Im in love The pickups are not to my liking but that can be changed in time when I gather some more cash. I think I will keep this one! Now that I have fixed the neck-body connection all seems to look rather well. Not sure how that Styrofoam ended up looking like that!? When I saw that and then the neck-body gap I immediatelly thought the worst! Any who, I will go to bed now and see how I feel about it tomorrow! Too much excitement for one day
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 8:46:02 GMT
If they wanted to sort the "bump" they should have placed 2 narrower pieces to each side to level the thing! Why would you want to stop the movement of the neck with paper when 4 SCREWS are doing MUCH better job at it!
I am having a rehersal with me drummer next week and we are auditioning a bass player, so will bring this one and see how it fairs with these Roswell pickups. The bridge pup and middle single coil sure lack in Bass or better yet they have LOTS of treble. I control this by lowering Treble and upping the bass on my always-on CKK Lunar Drive. I can't do this on my Bugera as that way Im loosing the amp's "sweet spot". These could be ok for Live ... shall test them though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 11:40:20 GMT
Yes. It's the feature of EACH amp. Sure I do change the treble from 5 to 6 depending which guitar I play (Strat is brighter than my Tele) but Mids and Bass remain the same. Bass 3, Mids 2. Anything over that and it goes into boomy or boxy sound. This is on my Bugera V55. This changes on amps I've played in rehearsal rooms but Bass and Mids interestingly remain in a similar area. Forget about the all Noon and the adjust myth tried and got me nowhere! Start from Zero and seek the Wah sound instead. Start with Bass then Mids then Treble = good to go. This for those seeking Dynamics! If you going full distortion and utter fuzzery maybe this ain't any good.
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Post by Djangle on Nov 7, 2018 11:41:14 GMT
I always assumed different guitars required different sweet spot settings on the amp to get the best sound possible.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 11:41:43 GMT
This is why I think one should match pickups to the amp rather than just because someone said certain pup sounds great.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 11:43:43 GMT
I always assumed different guitars required different sweet spot settings on the amp to get the best sound possible. Nope ... Well, treble might change slightly but that's it in my experience. Bass and Mids are more of the Amps sweet spot. Treble is more of a final tweak. Like adding spices; more sharp, less sharp.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 11:47:59 GMT
Just to add; Master Volume and channel Volume will change the Tone once cranked. Usually this means adjusting Treble accordingly rather than fiddling with Bass and Mids.
My amp is on the bright side no matter what I do with EQ. Add Bass it just gets boomy. Add Mids it just gets boxy. Remove Treble it just gets Muddy.
I add extra Bass with my OD pedal
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Post by Djangle on Nov 7, 2018 11:58:52 GMT
I've always just adjusted amp settings to suit a particular guitar. Done it this way for 30 years😊
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 12:07:45 GMT
I've always just adjusted amp settings to suit a particular guitar. Done it this way for 30 years😊 My electric experience started in 2014 with my first HB guitar and HB solid state 20 watts all I say must be taken with a grain of salt
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Post by Djangle on Nov 7, 2018 12:42:40 GMT
I'm not knocking it che we all have our own ears as to what sounds best in fact I'm going try this wah sweet spot method the next time I pull out the bandit. I'm thinking of selling the bandit soon anyway as it's a bit OP for my needs and I'm eyeing the bugera v22 as a kind of middle ground between home and jam use. Only problem is I'm selling up the house in 6 months to find a property in sunnier climes and still don't know where to stash my gear meantime so maybe I'll hold out until I'm settled in my new abode. 😊
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Post by Djangle on Nov 7, 2018 12:45:28 GMT
btw forgot to mention congrats on your new guitar 👍
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