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by markleton
Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: The last 'Nice' bit of kit you bought.
Replies: 46
Views: 19260

It's a millimetric guitar. Their Instagram page is awesome and full of great pictures, the attention to detail is fab. The offset design is nicer than the symmetrical one. I bought myself a slightly battered Rickenbacker 330 and it's killed any other guitar wants. Such a funny feeling guitar and de...
by markleton
Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:38 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Removing Sharpie from a pickguard
Replies: 20
Views: 12833

Nail polish remover usually does the trick- Anything non-polar (not water basically) should get rid of it.

The whiteboard marker trick works because of the solvent in the markers dissolves the ink so you can wipe it up.
by markleton
Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:39 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Need help with Orange amps.
Replies: 32
Views: 12924

The OR-15 is still a classic rock type amp. If you want gain maybe have a look at the Dark Terror or the Jim Root Terror thing. I have a TH30 and really like it, clean channel is really nice (and loud) and the gain goes from crunchy to very very fuzzy. Maybe bigger than you want but it does scale do...
by markleton
Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: NGD: Jazzblaster: Ex-Empires, Fran, George, Reece, Cowbell??
Replies: 20
Views: 12899

I owned it briefly after Fran (I think it was Fran). Pickups were awesome but neck wasn't quite for me.
by markleton
Sat May 27, 2017 12:54 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Not a NGD: 1987 Ibanez RG440 PR
Replies: 18
Views: 10833

Sick, I didn't even know MJF could actually play There was a video of him recently playing Johnny B Goode, sorry about the Coldplay [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVy8tz54_JA[/youtube] (bonus fact- MJF is my staff code at work (my initials too!) and I was mega confused for a second to see ...
by markleton
Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: rat pedal with less bass cut?
Replies: 16
Views: 8651

Nice. Having read about various boutique clones they don't seem worth it. Seems I've got two options then: 1. Buy a used rat2 and drill the enclosure for a for a ruetz switch, maybe even pot to make the mod effect variable. 2. Get a used mooer or eno clone and be happy with the original sound. I ha...
by markleton
Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: favourite strat pickup sets for a classic stratty sound?
Replies: 18
Views: 10503

Re: favourite strat pickup sets for a classic stratty sound?

would like to get a new set for my bratomaster. ideally a vintage or slightly hot vintage set with a nice bit of bass would be great. alnico 5s too i guess. i'm leaning toward the fender cs 69s at the moment. any recommendations from your travels? I have a set of pickups from Mojo, they're really g...
by markleton
Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Ultimate Stratocaster search
Replies: 57
Views: 29074

I was in the same position a few years ago. I played loads of strats in Denmark street and I personally didn't find any major improvements after the 1k mark. Best I played was an av hot rod thing, it was lovely. In the end I went for an American special strat and its perfect, I can take it to any gi...
by markleton
Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:29 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Vox Pops
Replies: 38
Views: 20028

And I say get the AC15, because it's the best one and still sounds great quiet. BUY CHEAP BUY TWICE LAD. This. Without a second thought. Buy the best, buy it once. My DRRI does bedroom levels and gig levels just fine, and it's pure quality. AC15 is the Vox equivalent. Yep I agree, the AC15 is bette...
by markleton
Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:20 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Anyone tried/owned the Fender Jim Adkins Tele?
Replies: 24
Views: 16784

honeyiscool wrote:Oh, you're right. No f hole and Gretsch style humbuckers. That guitar is totally nice.
Also the main guitar Mike Kinsella used for the American Football album.
by markleton
Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:46 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: New mustangs and Duo Sonics
Replies: 5
Views: 6023

[quote="RustyNail"]bad boys![/quote]

[quote="RustyNail"]bad boys![/quote]

[quote="RustyNail"]bad boys![/quote]

[quote="RustyNail"]bad boys![/quote]
by markleton
Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:51 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Anyone tried/owned the Fender Jim Adkins Tele?
Replies: 24
Views: 16784

The Adkins basically is a LP- same bridge, set neck?, scale length, controls, P90s etc. I've seen loads of them for sale second hand, either there are loads of them or the owners don't fancy keeping them. All valued around £350.
by markleton
Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:08 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Vox Pops
Replies: 38
Views: 20028

I don't do Brian May twiddles and the first twat that tells you to use a treble booster is a twat. Well colour me twat then Markleton poster, because a treble booster (cleu: they don't actually boost your treble, n00b) into an AC15 is a thing of beauty only matched by a Rat. Well maybe you're not a...
by markleton
Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:05 pm
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Commodore 64 Bass Guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 5902

What's more awesome is that it's not just a neck bolted onto a body- she's actually done some cool electronic shizzle to make it into a synth. Freaking cool.
by markleton
Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Vox Pops
Replies: 38
Views: 20028

I have the AC10 and AC15. I could type loads about each one but I like them both. Ask anything specifically but bullet points: Ac10 is loud as balls. Seriously goes from nothing to ouch quite quickly. I'm a considerate neighbour but fook it's loud. Ac15c1 is big and heavy but hilariously better as a...
by markleton
Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:09 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Reverb with modulation
Replies: 16
Views: 9818

I have the Old Blood Noise Endeavours Procession reverb and it's nuts. Lovely modulation and can be over the top as you want.

Long demo.
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by markleton
Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:26 pm
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: Dropped on neck... plays different. is it ok...
Replies: 9
Views: 6233

Could the neck just be out of alignment? Stick a capo on a fret, slacken the strings right down and unscrew the neck and have a look in the the pocket. Get it back together and see how it is. Doubt the truss rod would have shifted- it wouldn't have changed the action much anyway if it had. Have a lo...
by markleton
Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:32 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: OLC SLO Century kit
Replies: 2
Views: 4421

It's alive! It's aliiiiiiiive!

Cracking job Nick. Good to see I didn't completely botch it first time around... Looking forward to getting it into it's box and giving it a spin. I have no idea what it sounds like though.
by markleton
Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:22 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: G&L Tribute fallout
Replies: 18
Views: 12658

Looks like it ticks all my boxes too for a cheap rehearsal/sketchy gig situation. Body seems a bit small though- anyone got their hands on one? Wonder how it compares body size wise to a Mustang or Strat?
by markleton
Tue Aug 02, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: OLC Shredmeister
Replies: 76
Views: 34587

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4y9SVjSkSI[/youtube] Markleton, I got your OLC SLO Century kit sort of working a while back by careful adjustment of the presets but the Treble control didn't seem to work. I left it in a box without going any further because I didn't have any nuts for the A...