Getting my wings! - Post your next/newest gear purchase(s).

[Azvareth]

I figured we haven't had one of these in a while. Basically, as the title says, post any future or recent gear/instrument purchases you have made or are planning to make, preferably with pictures of said purchase as well.

 

 

 

I have now finally decided that my next guitar purchase is going to be one of these:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Dean ML 79F TBZ Floyd with a transparent braziliaburst finish and Floyd Rose tremolo. I'm gonna squeal the crap out of that thing. :D Also, look at that headstock. Magnificent.

 

 

 

I've been trying to make up my mind on whether I should buy an Epiphone Les Paul or a Dean for the past 6 months or so, when I happened to stumble upon a website by an instrument company in Germany that had a bunch of great deals for Dean guitars, and they also ship to Sweden. Yeah, it's virtually impossible to find Deans here in Sweden, unless you want a used one for a semi-good price (I don't). So this is too good to pass on.

 

 

 

I will most likely order it after Christmas is over.

 

 

 

I also bought a Korg Toneworks AX1500G multi-effect pedal a few months ago, and I'm absolutely loving it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your turn.

[klankaos]

I haven't bought anything since I bought my Fender acoustic a couple years ago, unfortunately. But I'd love a Gibson Les Paul... Little expensive though. An Epiphone Les Paul wouldn't be too bad either. Christmastime ftw?

[Poopingman]

I want an alesis fusion 8hd keyboard

[Kwisatz]

Toneworks pedals are pwnage. I have the AX5G, which pales in comparison to the 1000 series, but it's still pretty awesome. I'm pretty unhappy with the wah though, and it's a tad noisy for my tastes. That said I now run it in the effects loop so it's alright, and I'm getting a Morley Classic Wah for Christmas.

[Lateralus]

Haven't bought any new gear in a while, just been making do with my Fenders and PodXT live. That said though, I'm considering getting one of these:

 

 

 

 

An Epiphone Coronet. I think they stopped making them in the late 70's. The finish just gets sexier with time. Nothing will beat it for BritRock buzz.

[Intriguing]

Lateralus, that's a pretty looking guitar. :o

 

Anyway, I recently got one of these:

 

 

I decided I'd start to pick up the bass, so I just got a cheapy to start em off. It's alright.

 

When my mum goes to America (cheaper, and better quality in America) to see my sister, I'm gonna get her to buy me one of these:

 

 

 

 

 

I also won a violin recently, so I'll probably be putting that up later. Worth around AU$2200, so it's not exactly professional quality, but my god, it sounds magnificent.

[Azvareth]

Toneworks pedals are pwnage. I have the AX5G, which pales in comparison to the 1000 series, but it's still pretty awesome. I'm pretty unhappy with the wah though, and it's a tad noisy for my tastes. That said I now run it in the effects loop so it's alright, and I'm getting a Morley Classic Wah for Christmas.

 

 

 

Yeah, I agree that the wah leaves plenty for the imagination. That's why I tend to use my Crybaby Wah-pedal for that sort of stuff.

 

 

 

Also that guitar looks brilliant, Lateralus. That name doesn't ring a bell though.

[rushrock]

An Epiphone Les Paul wouldn't be too bad either.

 

Yeah, my brother/I has/have one and they're really good. I definitely recommend it.

 

 

 

I'm not getting anything really new, but Azvareth isn't that guitar going to slide off your legs when you play it sitting down just like the Flying V? Just curious.

[Azvareth]

An Epiphone Les Paul wouldn't be too bad either.

 

Yeah, my brother/I has/have one and they're really good. I definitely recommend it.

 

 

 

I'm not getting anything really new, but Azvareth isn't that guitar going to slide off your legs when you play it sitting down just like the Flying V? Just curious.

 

 

 

Nah, in the middle of it, it's shaped like a /\, so you just need to have your thigh placed in the middle there. Alternatively, and this applies to Vs as well, you pin down the bottom "wing" with your thigh. It takes some getting used to, but it does work.

 

 

 

e: there's nothing wrong with standing up and play either.

[rushrock]

^ Yeah, that's what I figured, though I never knew that about the V. Too stupid I guess. :lol:

 

 

 

Yeah, standing up with a neck strap is awesome because you really get to rock out. 8-)

[GordanFreeman]

 

 

 

Vox 50w 2 speakers, lots of amps and effects in 1. And wow, it's excellent. Got it as an early Christmas present, got it for $240 (Black Friday + Guitar Center ftw!).

[Ragen]

I think I may either be getting a (Epiphone?) Flying V or an Epiphone Les Paul sometime in the next few months. All the Les Pauls I've tried so far have been horrible but I'm sure I'll find one I like. The only V I have tried was a disaster as well.

 

 

 

I've got a cheapish guitar at the moment (Yamaha Pacifica) but its working fine for me. What would be ideal for me would be a Les Paul/ V with a more curved neck rather than the really flat ones you find. Anyone got any suggestions on where to find something like that?

[Suiblade]

I'll probably be getting a Jackson Warrior WRXT X (I'm leaning towards a black paint job, though):

 

 

 

[Kwisatz]

I think I may either be getting a (Epiphone?) Flying V or an Epiphone Les Paul sometime in the next few months. All the Les Pauls I've tried so far have been horrible but I'm sure I'll find one I like. The only V I have tried was a disaster as well.

 

 

 

I've got a cheapish guitar at the moment (Yamaha Pacifica) but its working fine for me. What would be ideal for me would be a Les Paul/ V with a more curved neck rather than the really flat ones you find. Anyone got any suggestions on where to find something like that?

 

 

 

If by curved you mean like thicker and more rounded, to my knowledge Dean makes some (comparatively) thick-necked guitars. I feel you though - I'm so tired of everybody creaming their pants over the 17mm Wizard necks... thin does not equal better, or even faster in many cases.

[Azvareth]

If by curved you mean like thicker and more rounded, to my knowledge Dean makes some (comparatively) thick-necked guitars. I feel you though - I'm so tired of everybody creaming their pants over the 17mm Wizard necks... thin does not equal better, or even faster in many cases.

 

 

 

.... Wait, what? :o Who says this? Is this the general consensus people have? I've never heard this before, that thinner equals better... shreddage. I tried out this Ibanez RG in a store once that had a really thin neck, and I could barely play it. It just felt completely off and wrong.

[Futurama]

Just a couple of things, both already owned recently and will own soon...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and eventually

 

 

 

[Kwisatz]

If by curved you mean like thicker and more rounded, to my knowledge Dean makes some (comparatively) thick-necked guitars. I feel you though - I'm so tired of everybody creaming their pants over the 17mm Wizard necks... thin does not equal better, or even faster in many cases.

 

 

 

.... Wait, what? :o Who says this? Is this the general consensus people have? I've never heard this before, that thinner equals better... shreddage. I tried out this Ibanez RG in a store once that had a really thin neck, and I could barely play it. It just felt completely off and wrong.

 

 

 

Dude RG's are cool and all but my hand cramps on em... I like medium-thin necks. The one on my Steinberger is "thin," but not Wizard thin.

 

 

 

But yeah, the vast majority of everybody says that thinner necks are better for shred and soloing, which I don't necessarily agree with. People also say that painted necks are slower than ones that are just finished, which I guess could be true, but I play like everything in position with as little hand shifting as possible so I wouldn't know.

 

 

 

**EDIT: Thought you all would find this conversation a tad amusing.

 

 

 

(7:14:00 PM) bttf_man: YEAH

 

(7:14:14 PM) bttf_man: i swapped teh tubes in my marshall but i still need to bias it... guy in waldorf wanted 85 to do it so I said "screw it i'll do it mahself"

 

(7:14:29 PM) [friend]: mehh

 

(7:14:32 PM) [friend]: f*ck that

 

(7:14:56 PM) [friend]: waste of time

 

(7:15:01 PM) bttf_man: what

 

(7:15:11 PM) [friend]: swapping tubes

 

(7:15:16 PM) bttf_man: wtf

 

(7:15:22 PM) bttf_man: these were the stock tubes

 

(7:15:24 PM) bttf_man: they were 7 years old

 

(7:15:28 PM) bttf_man: my distortion sounded like [wagon]

 

(7:15:31 PM) bttf_man: it's like x10 better now

 

(7:15:35 PM) bttf_man: much bassier and fuller

 

(7:15:44 PM) bttf_man: well i should say my OD2 channel

 

(7:15:46 PM) [friend]: i hate bass distortion

 

(7:15:47 PM) bttf_man: vintagey OD1 sounds just as good

 

(7:15:51 PM) bttf_man: bassy

 

(7:15:52 PM) bttf_man: not bass ;)

 

(7:15:56 PM) bttf_man: as in it sounds MEATIER

 

(7:15:56 PM) [friend]: yeah

 

(7:16:12 PM) [friend]: i like alot of treble in my distortin

 

(7:16:17 PM) [friend]: distortion*

 

(7:16:22 PM) bttf_man: but that doesn't mean you can't have bass as well

 

(7:16:27 PM) [friend]: i do

 

(7:16:47 PM) [friend]: i like 2x as much treble as i have bass though

 

(7:16:53 PM) [friend]: sounds more heavy

 

(7:17:09 PM) [friend]: and good for speed solos

 

 

 

I used to think along these lines, but then I decided that having distortion that sounds like a chainsaw cutting a soda can in a beehive wasn't any good. And it's still beyond me how more treble makes something heavier, or what differentiates a "speed" solo from a normal one. Maybe buying a korean "Starcaster" from Target and using a Squier bass amp will enlighten me...

 

 

 

This same kid also faked playing the solo from Through the Fire and Flames, very poorly, with his guitar missing an A string. He passed it around like it was real and was generally a Richard about it until I posted it on Ultimate Guitar in order to put him in his place, then he took it off and said that he wanted to see how many people would believe him. "I fooled you!" he said to me, to which I replied "I see... you're far too lucky I don't have the balls to call people on their BS to their face."

 

 

 

/endsuperlongtangent

[Lateralus]

I think generally thin and non-painted necks have the potential to be faster, but they're not for everyone. I don't like the fat Gibson necks, but I'm not a fan of the wizards on the Ibanez's either.

[Kwisatz]

I think generally thin and non-painted necks have the potential to be faster, but they're not for everyone. I don't like the fat Gibson necks, but I'm not a fan of the wizards on the Ibanez's either.

 

 

 

My friend's father allowed me to once play his quite-old ES-225 and it was like playing a baseball bat... it was very comfortable but sluggish feeling for lack of a better word. And like I said I like slightly-thinner-than-medium necks, once again since I haven't come up with an exact figure and I'm being roundabout and subjective as it is.

 

 

 

Speaking of subejctive, one thing many people fail to realize is that neck width, thickness, etc. is really personal preference, so what I or somebody else says is not always necessarily true.