Subj : My axes and rigs
To   : Nelgin
From : Joe Bruchis
Date : Sat Nov 18 2017 11:10 am

Nelgin wrote in a message to Joe Bruchis:

N> On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:51:34 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
N> <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


>I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
>what type?

N> Erm..Fernandes :) It's a strat style so has the 3 pickups and 5
N> selector position. If you do a Google search for 'ferandes strat
N> style guitar red' you'll see some examples. Mine is red whith a
N> white pickguard, Mark Knopfler style. I would really like a nice
N> Fender but probably a bit out of my price league considering I only
N> pay for my own enjoyment. I couldn't tell you what sort of pickups
N> they are.

I did a google search and that looks like a nice guitar. The pickups, switch,
knobs and bridge look just like a Fender strat. I'd imagine it sounds like a
Fender as well. Nice ax.

>The reason I bought the Egnater is because it was the only tube amp I could
>find in the price range ($600). There was a Marshall solid state in
>that range,
>but you can't be the sound of a tube amp. The Marshall had a lot of effects
>built in which I made up for with pedals. These days pedals come
>pretty cheap
>in plastic housings.

N> Behringer do a decent line of cheap pedals. I've got a couple of
N> theirs and a tuner. I think I have the noise reducer and the graphic
N> equilizer. You're right about the effects on the Marshall solid
N> state but I would really like a tube amp. As you say, they're a bit
N> pricey.

I have a few Danelectro pedals. They are very inexpensive. In addition, I have
a CryBaby Wah pedal a la Jimi. The only pedal I use on a regular basis is a
Digitech digital reverb, because my amp doesn't have reverb.

> N> I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
> N> original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
> N> are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
> N> heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
> N> the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.
>
>I've never heard of this model either. Is it made by Fender?

N> Nah, it's a strat make up of all sorts of different pieces, like
N> Franenstein...Frankenstrat...it still sounds really nice tho. I
N> should fix it up and sell it.

Odd, that's the first time I've heard the term Frankenstrat. I like it. (-:

> N> I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
> N> O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the
> N> Brothers in Arms album.
>
>Now that is a gem. I have never owned a resonator. Do you play slide guitar?

N> Not very well, I should really leave one of my guitars in open E and
N> learn some Chris Rea stuff though. I have the Republic in open G
N> with a capo on the 3rd free so I can play Romeo and Juliet and it
N> also works for Telegraph Road (Dire Straits songs)

It's easy to play in open G. I should keep one of mine tuned that way. Lots of
Stones songs in open G. I would never attempt Dire Straights. That is a very
unique style that would take me alots of practice to achieve.

>I have a Yamaha keyboard as well, but only know a few boogie woogie
>songs on
>it. My mother played and she was very good, having been an accordion
>player in
>her youth.

N> The Yamaha was my first touch sensitive keyboard so was an
N> interesting concept for me when I got it.
>
> N> Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
> N> up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
> N> 2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.
>
>
>Wow! You got a lot for your money. I bought my son a set around 12
>years ago
>for around $350. It had only a snare, bass, one tom,a high hat and crash
>symbol. I played snare drum in high school so I enjoyed playing the set as
>well. I'm not sure what he did with the drums after he got older.

N> That's probably what I paid for my kit and got about the same except
N> I had two toms plus the floor tom. Pretty cheap, basic kit.

> N> If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
> N> lol.
>
>Yep. If you play guitar, bass is easy enough to play at a basic
>level. I see guys on YouTube that video each instrument;s part to a
>song, then put it together showing them playing each instrument.

N> Bass guitar just looks borning standing there plucking away and 4
N> strings. That said, Jah Wobble does have some pretty click bass
N> patterns lol.

I agree. I would get bored playing bass.

Regards,

Joe
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