[kj] (OT) Pink guitar
Phillipps Marc
Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk
Thu Mar 16 10:30:13 EST 2006
I'm not Fluw but , ,
Guitar Rig is bloody excellent . . .
I don't have the foot controller (it is hard to download hardware) but the
program itself is brilliant . . . some of the presets are great and I very
quickly managed to put together a pretty convincing Geordie sound :)
Marc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MARK SAXTON [SMTP:ranjeef at btopenworld.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 3:04 PM
> To: fluwdot at earthlink.net; A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!)
> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Pink guitar
>
> Fluw,
> I've read many of your posts regarding guitars etc and was wondering what
> you think of the Guitar Rig 2 software and hardware controller by Native
> Instruments - that is if you do have any experience with them.
> Regards, Mark
>
> fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> the package is ok and the amp will be enough for a bedroom and enough to
> annoy the f&^% out of anyone in the house ...but being a solid state amp
> it will sound terrible no matter how good she becomes and that will be
> discouraging to her. if you don't want to spend much right now, that is
> understandable, get this package and wait and see her development. ...if
> she starts to improve and seems committed, then get her a valve/tube amp
> within 6 months as the amp in that package will only hold her back.
>
> for a better amp 15 watt amp, i woul d suggest this:
> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-FENDER-Blues-Junior-15-Watt-Valve-Guitar-Amp_W0
> QQitemZ7396562474QQcategoryZ10171QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
>
> this amp kicks serious ass and it is enough for a bedroom or to gig a
> 50/100 capacity pub/bar.
>
> btw, an amplifier is the most important link in the sound chain. one could
> play a properly functioning cigar box guitar through a good tube/valve amp
> and get a better tone than with a 1000 dollar guitar through a solid state
> plinker like the one in the package.
>
> also, very important, take her guitar to a professional luthier and have
> the guitar set up properly as it will most likely be far from "dialed in"
> and then do it every couple months or so. also have the luthier teach her
> how to set it up for herself. it is a necessity that she know how to. a g
> ood set up and a good amp can be make all the difference for a beginner.
>
> one other thing, find her a decent acoustic guitar to practice on:
> i would suggest one from this company:
> <http://www.sagamusic.com/catalog/details.asp?ProductID=BG-60>
>
> that is a really sweet instrument for the money...
> if the blueridge is too much then try one of these:
> <http://www.music123.com/Takamine-GS330S-i29851.music>
> imo, this is the best acoustic for the money out there. but don't buy
> anything cheaper than this one or you will be throwing your money away.
> look around the net, or go to a store where the salespeople make
> commission and beat the saleperson up till they "drop their pants" and you
> strike a good deal (even better if the salesperson is a lady!). i am
> sure you could find it cheaper than that. as it is priced roughly 40% over
> cost.
>
> as for practice, this is my advice to help your daughter after the
> purchase. have your daughter split her practice between the acoustic and
> the electric and see which one she really takes to. those who start out on
> electric with no experience with acoustic tend to "not get it", and
> quickly tire of not being able to make the electric sound like the people
> on tv do.... but playing the acoustic - she will sound better earlier on
> most likely.
>
> if she doesn't take to the acoustic then it is resellable at roughly the
> price you paid. as that takamine will hold it's value well but go any
> cheaper and you will get less than 50 bucks on resell. as for the
> electric guitar package, if she doesn't take to it you will have thrown
> away 100 bucks as the package might bring you 50 on resell.
>
> best of luck
>
>
>
> Jerry Butson wrote: No Pete, that's the sound the guitar makes. The amp
> goes kind of
> hmmmmmmmmmmm...
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "FLIGHT BRINGER"
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> To: <gathering at misera.net> <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: [kj] (OT) Pink guitar
>
>
>
>
> "what kind of noise will a 15 amp make?"
>
> Twang , Twang, Twang Twang , Twang.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Jerry Butson <bernies at ntlworld.com>
> <mailto:bernies at ntlworld.com>
> Reply-To: jerry at fleamusic.com
> <mailto:jerry at fleamusic.com>,"A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!)" <gathering at misera.net> <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> <gathering at misera.net> <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
> Subject: Re: RE: [kj] (OT) Pink guitar
> Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:29:53 +0000
>
> Thanks guys, and what kind of noise will a 15 amp make?
>
> > From: cliff at killing-joke.com
> <mailto:cliff at killing-joke.com>
> > Date: 2006/03/16 Thu AM 10:24:53 GMT
> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> <gathering at misera.net> <mailto:gathering at misera.net>,
> > Phillipps Marc <Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>
> <mailto:Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>
> > CC: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'"
> <gathering at misera.net> <mailto:gathering at misera.net>,
> > "'jerry at fleamusic.com'" <mailto:'jerry at fleamusic.com'>
> <jerry at fleamusic.com> <mailto:jerry at fleamusic.com>
> > Subject: RE: [kj] (OT) Pink guitar
> >
> > my 4 year old loves his spiderman electric guitar,haha get
> yer daughter
> that
> > pink one with the amp,she'll absolutly love it daddy.
> > cheers,CliffMonk-A
> >
> > Quoting Phillipps Marc <Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>
> <mailto:Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>:
> >
> > > That doesn't look like a bad deal really . . .
> > >
> > > Much better than my first guitar (which had an action
> that could be
> used to
> > > chop hard boiled eggs!)
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Jerry Butson [ SMTP:bernies at ntlworld.com
> <mailto:SMTP:bernies at ntlworld.com>]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:00 AM
> > >> To: gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
> > >> Subject: [kj] (OT) Pink guitar
> > >>
> > >> You lot will have an opinion on this (hopefully). It's
> my little
> girl's
> > >> 10th birthday soon and she's after a pink guitar. Has
> anyone heard > >> of
> > >> Lindo Ltd in Bath (UK) and does this package on ebay
> look any good > >> in
> > >> terms of quality and price?
> > >>
> > >> <http://tinyurl.com/ouohp>
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> > >> jerry
> > >>
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