The guitar corner

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I don't know too much about EMG pups, just that they make active pups. An active circuit on an electric guitar never really did much for me...I'm not even sure I like it on a bass, but of course it works for the right kind of music.

Amp...Fender clean does it for me. I tend to like 6L6 tubes over 6V6 tubes so I'm into my '67 Bassman these days, it's been a while since I've fired up my '73 Princeton.

[Shawn]

Since I've never heard my guitar with the original Gibson pickups (which I have, but the guitar would need to be rewired to install) I'm not even sure what the active pickups even really accomplish, having nothing to compare them to. The only time I notice them is when the battery needs to be changed.

[Shawn]

I wonder what this little puppy sounds like?

[BFrank]

Wow. I didn't think my little mention of that new Tele would raise such a rukus.

It does LOOK cool, though - regardless of how it sounds. Interesting that it has only a volume knob, too.

[Shawn]

Wow. I didn't think my little mention of that new Tele would raise such a rukus.

It does LOOK cool, though - regardless of how it sounds. Interesting that it has only a volume knob, too.

No ruckus at all, just good friendly guitar geek debate! That is a pretty guitar....

[jazzbo]

That's good. . .it doesn't have active pickups to keep that tone solid through the volume range.

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Mahogany body...interesting...

Fender Jim Root Artist Series Telecaster Electric Guitar Features:

• Series: Artist
  
• Body: Mahogany
  
• Neck: C-shaped maple, satin polyurethane finish
  
• Fingerboard: Ebony (white), maple (black)
  
• Frets: 22 Dunlop® 6100 jumbo frets
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  
• Width at Nut: 1.650" (42 mm)
  
• Hardware: Black
  
• Machine Heads: Fender deluxe locking tuners, black
  
• Bridge: Black six-saddle string-through-body hardtail
  
• Pickguard: Single-ply (black or white)
  
• Pickups: EMG® 60 (neck), EMG® 81 (bridge)
  
• Pickup Switching: 3-position blade
  
• Position 1: bridge pickup
  
• Position 2: bridge and neck pickups
  
• Position 3: neck pickup
  
• Controls: Master volume
  
• Strings: Fender Standard Tension ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel, gauges .009,
  
• .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
  
• Unique Features: EMG® pickups, mahogany body, ebony fingerboard, flat finishes
  

Get to the root of a heavy sound and order this Tele today!

[AllenLowe]

just ordered a Brown Princeton replica -

[jazzbo]

You must tell us about it when you get it!

[7/4]

just ordered a Brown Princeton replica -

Who makes it?

[AllenLowe]

there's guy out in California, I think, called Tweed Amps, but it's being sold by someone he sold it to -

[7/4]

there's guy out in California, I think, called Tweed Amps, but it's being sold by someone he sold it to -

Cool. I used a Brown Princeton in the last band I was in for rehearsals in NYC. Perfect for the gig.

The last series of solo shows I did, I used ported 12" cabs and people were starting to complain occasionally about getting beamed by the sound. It might be time for open cabs for me next time....

[AllenLowe]

any place I can listen to some of your solo work?

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any place I can listen to some of your solo work?

music: here and here.

I don't have any recordings of me attempting to play Jazz right now.

[jazzbo]

This Crate "Blackheart" 5 watt pentode/3 watt triode looks interesting. . . .

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Blackheart-BH5...675-i1387317.gc

Edited April 4, 2008 by jazzbo

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Same tubes as a Fender Pro Jr, with a 12" speaker instead of a 10" and cheaper. It also has 4, 8 and 16 ohm speaker outs for more flexability (diff speakers) in the external cab dept.

Blackheart Engineering web site.

I've seen the name around, but don't know too much about them...new name.

[jazzbo]

I ordered one today so I'll give you a precis when I have it and fool with it.

I hardly play my Ovation Breadwinner and part of the problem is. . . I hate the cheap solid state Marshall combo amp I have. I've wanted a tube amp again.

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For the electric guitar, the amp is such a big part of the tone!

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Own one of these, eh?

[jazzbo]

Yes, a black one, early one with the cord plug on the edge and not the face and with nylon string saddles not brass. The earlier, prettier pickup covers and pickups too.

I really like the guitar.

Mine looks like this, but black "paint" and knobs (though I'm missing a knob!)

Edited April 4, 2008 by jazzbo

[Shawn]

Yes, a black one, early one with the cord plug on the edge and not the face and with nylon string saddles not brass.

I really like the guitar.

...and both times I've played it I couldn't find the cord plug on the edge without flipping the guitar over and looking for it.

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Now I want one...

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[Shawn]

I've always wanted to play one of these (this opaque version is sweet looking). Steve Morse signature model.

[BFrank]

What is that ... and why does it have so many pickups?

[jazzbo]

It's a Music Man

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mus...WELAID=26043049

[7/4]

What is that ... and why does it have so many pickups?

Artist model for Steve Morse of the Dixie Dregs. Lot's o' pick up combinations, I guess. He used to play a heavily modded Tele with a bunch of pickups. Another guitar I should check out, but I've never seen one in a store.

mo'