I'm back... 56 Les Paul Custom
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Sorry, I don't care who you are, this option is always gonna make you look like some kind of incel or worse.JM Convert wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 12:42 pm2. Try getting a strap like Steve Albini that distributes the weight of the guitar over your hips as opposed to over your shoulder.
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If you weren't on the other side of the ocean, I'd say you should try out my Bigsby'd p90 Classic for a bit. It weighs like 83lbs or about 37kg for you imperial bastards It will make anything feel light by comparison. I'd never heard of 'body dive' till I played it. I still love it though!
This isn’t some kind of metaphor
Goddamn this is real
Goddamn this is real
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What am I, a saxophone player?JamesSGBrown wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:57 pmNot the coolest solution, but...
https://www.richterstraps.com/en/p/matt ... strap-1613
I tried this technique out once, years ago. It is extremely comfortable for almost all guitars but god damn did it look kooky. And I agree, I think you can only get away with this if you're Albini now. Also, once you have a little bit of a gut, the guitars end up pretty fucking lowMattK wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 2:50 pmSorry, I don't care who you are, this option is always gonna make you look like some kind of incel or worse.JM Convert wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 12:42 pm2. Try getting a strap like Steve Albini that distributes the weight of the guitar over your hips as opposed to over your shoulder.
I don't doubt that at all! Every time I see it i think a) that's cool as hell and b) but I wouldn't want to wear it for more than 10 minutes I understand the still loving it though. My Tele is pretty uncomfortable after a few decades of offsets and contoured guitars, especially with the double binding, but it plays and sounds amazing. The Ric had a big ol' slab back that can be annoying and stupid high strings (over body, not action) and stupid restringing method needed. Totally love the jangle though.i love sharin foo wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 6:20 pmIf you weren't on the other side of the ocean, I'd say you should try out my Bigsby'd p90 Classic for a bit. It weighs like 83lbs or about 37kg for you imperial bastards It will make anything feel light by comparison. I'd never heard of 'body dive' till I played it. I still love it though!
Maybe I should spend a whole £600 + £150 for P90 drop-ins and get one of these to replace it ...
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Yeah I should have said ‘literally the least cool option’JSett wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 9:22 pmWhat am I, a saxophone player?JamesSGBrown wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:57 pmNot the coolest solution, but...
https://www.richterstraps.com/en/p/matt ... strap-1613
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If you’re going to custom tele you may as well do it properly
The JA-90 is the only fender tele I can find with two P-90s below the custom shop. Alnico staple in the neck of one of these would be tasty.
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I remember these. Not only do people want over 2k for them now but that's also a LOT of pickups and knobs to tear out
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More empty pickup holes is just factory weight reduction.
Prices are somewhat surprising. No idea what they were new.
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Do you even lift brah?
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Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?
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garyptaszek wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 9:40 amOnly thing you’re lifting is a pint glass mate
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I thought this situation worthy of more detailed analysis. So I weighed all my main guitars - ones in storage uncluded (I know that's not a real word but it should be).
9lb 15oz 1956 LPC
8lb 1oz 2022 AO Tele/Esquire
8lb 0oz 2010 Partscaster Esquire
7lb 13oz 2007 MIJ JM
7lb 4oz 1979 Guild S-60
7lb 0oz 2008 Ric 360
So, it's a good 2-3lbs heavier than all the others (except my bass which is ½oz heavier but that doesn't count). It seems the 7-8lbs area is my sweet spot.
9lb 15oz 1956 LPC
8lb 1oz 2022 AO Tele/Esquire
8lb 0oz 2010 Partscaster Esquire
7lb 13oz 2007 MIJ JM
7lb 4oz 1979 Guild S-60
7lb 0oz 2008 Ric 360
So, it's a good 2-3lbs heavier than all the others (except my bass which is ½oz heavier but that doesn't count). It seems the 7-8lbs area is my sweet spot.
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Ouch, yeah that Les Paul is a boat anchor.
I think I've said it previously, keep the Les Paul as long as you're enjoying it. It's such a lovely piece and highly unlikely you'll ever have the chance to get another. Keep it until you're sick of it and then reap the rewards!
I think I've said it previously, keep the Les Paul as long as you're enjoying it. It's such a lovely piece and highly unlikely you'll ever have the chance to get another. Keep it until you're sick of it and then reap the rewards!
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