First electric guitar !!!

Discussion in 'Guitar Gear Talk Forum' started by rickkky_rich, Apr 28, 2009.

  1. unet

    unet New Member

    Proximity wah is relatively easy.

    Distortion is shit easy.

    Killswitch is shit easy.

    For infinite sustain, you have to install a sustainer which involves feeding back the signal to keep it going.
    Not so easy.

    If you do buy this cheap guitar, tell me.
    I want a guitar to experiment on as well.
     
  2. T@sh

    T@sh New Member

    Hi

    Am also buyin my first electric...i can tell a good acoustic gtr when i hear or play one, but cant tell the same in electric - ... so WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHILE COMPARING MODELS IN A MUSIC SHOP ? ANY ADVISE, ANY1 ?
     
  3. mymusicmyguitar

    mymusicmyguitar Active Member

    @T@sh . Check for the following while comparing

    1) PLayability throughout the neck
    2) Pickup Switching and effect on the sound. Basically checking on all the positions
    3) Playing on Clean and Distortion and checking the tone of ur guitar directly from the Amp and not from some processor or pedal.
    Listen to the raw sound of ur guitar directly from the Amp.
    4) Use same amp to compare all the Guitars

    Many others ..these are a few basic ones.
     
  4. r@zor2

    r@zor2 New Member

    How on earth does the proximity actually work??

    check this sh!t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JYajzEBphg&feature=related
    The dude has gone crazy and totally modded his guitar
     
  5. Harsh Kumar

    Harsh Kumar The Official IGT Jester

    do you know a place where i can get tutorials for my aim!
    n hey, that youtube guy got everythin i wanted!!
    Shit! n i thought i was gonna do somethin new!!

    Well, still i need help!!
    Post on my other thread "HotRod"
     
  6. rickkky_rich

    rickkky_rich Banned

    ya the link has got e'thin u asked for..
     
  7. unet

    unet New Member

    Dude....if you're going to do THAT^^ to your guitar, you're going to need a LOT of money.

    That Korg Kaoss pad itself is $400.

    Zvex makes a Wah probe.
    It's effectively a proximity wah.
    it costs $330.

    :D
    Enjoy.
     
  8. rickkky_rich

    rickkky_rich Banned

    ohhh man.. i can never do that... thats a lotta money...
     
  9. unet

    unet New Member

    If you're going with high quality stuff....you're looking at $1000 easy if you buy retail.
     
  10. r@zor2

    r@zor2 New Member

    how much it will cost to put in a killswitch?????If i give it to a guitar shop??
     
  11. unet

    unet New Member

    A guitar shop would (possibly) charge you around Rs.200.
    They'll have imported heavy duty switches and they charge for labour.
     
  12. r@zor2

    r@zor2 New Member

    COOL will they do it in furtados?? in bangalore
     
  13. Harsh Kumar

    Harsh Kumar The Official IGT Jester

    I think i will let the wah stay for sometime!
    a lil low on cash!

    But distortion, kill switch and infinite sustain!
    How much would that cost me??
     
  14. Harsh Kumar

    Harsh Kumar The Official IGT Jester

    I think i will let the wah stay for sometime!
    a lil low on cash!

    But distortion, kill switch and infinite sustain!
    How much would that cost me??
     
  15. r@zor2

    r@zor2 New Member

    he said kill switch will be Rs 200 if u give it to a shop
     
  16. unet

    unet New Member

    I'm not a 100% sure.

    At Alberto's, they charged me Rs.300 for labour to install pickups, capacitor, new pot, nut.
    Rs.300 X 2 for alpha pots and Rs. 250 for the nut. (Pickups were mine)

    The switch wouldnt be expensive....all you need is a simple SPDT.
    Rs.3 at Lamington Road.
    They (music shop) *might* have high quality ones and charge more.
    Im guessing Rs.100

    For labour, its a very simple hot-switch-ground solder connection, so lets say another Rs.100 for labour.






    For distortion, killswitch....if you're doing it yourself, itll be very cheap.
    Rs.200 MAX for both included.
    Assuming you buy your stuff at Lamington Road (MUMBAI!!)
    For distortion, you'll need:
    PCB, components, solder, soldering iron, switch, wire

    For killswitch you'll need a switch and some wire.
    It's an estimate. Might vary quite a bit.

    Harsh, if youre experimenting on a guitar, you should be able to do these two quite easily with some basic soldering knowledge.
     
  17. Harsh Kumar

    Harsh Kumar The Official IGT Jester

    The thing is, there is a huge electronics market at my hometown. So i can learn a lot from there.

    I have never done anything like this before. But i have 90 days of free time, better learn something.

    If i ask a technician to teach me, do you think he would charge a lot!
    I just need assistance as i dont want it to be done by anyone else!

    n one more thing,
    my frns openion is that if i have to mod a guitar than it should be somethin standard, like an Aria or a Java.

    I am thinkin of getting a Yemaha or Givson!
    What say??
     
  18. Harsh Kumar

    Harsh Kumar The Official IGT Jester

  19. tejastasgaonkar

    tejastasgaonkar New Member

    jackson js30kv king v
     

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