Guitar Corner

[Kludgehammer]

New Amp Day!



Nothing very exotic, but bought (2nd hand for a reasonable price) the amp I probably should have bought when I first started learning a couple of years ago.

[pablo jaye]

I’ve got one of those - a decent practice amp and some good pedal effects that you can download from the app.

[Rocketron]

I’ve got one of those - a decent practice amp and some good pedal effects that you can download from the app.

Forgive my ignorance, how do you download pedal effects from an app and then use use them?

[pablo jaye]

Forgive my ignorance, how do you download pedal effects from an app and then use use them?

The Spark amp was developed with an accompanying app that connect via Bluetooth. Simply select a pedal effect or setting and hey presto, you are Nile Rodgers/Dave Grohl/Johnny Marr, or whoever you want to be. The settings include a whole range of effects that sound like a whole host of bands and guitarists.

[Kludgehammer]

I've been toying with the idea of getting another guitar - I think I might go for this one



https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/pao ... milione-04

[Monkeybubbles]

I've been toying with the idea of getting another guitar - I think I might go for this one



https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/pao ... milione-04

It says finance is available, go for it.

[Monkeybubbles]

I'm having a bit of a clear out of the ones gathering the most dust. If you know of anyone who might be interested. Special price, only for you my friend.

[Monkeybubbles]

[smuts]

Blimey Monkey! How many do you own?

[Polaroid]

Christ mate, you could set up your own auction with that lot.
Anyway, how much for the piano?

[Kludgehammer]

It says finance is available, go for it.

Ah, if only there were a left-handed version...

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

I'm having a bit of a clear out of the ones gathering the most dust. If you know of anyone who might be interested. Special price, only for you my friend.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you're selling them to get yourself one of these ...

[Monkeybubbles]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you're selling them to get yourself one of these ...

Spot on. I'm gonna start playing cocktail jazz.

[Polaroid]

Nice

[Polaroid]

Got a lazy lob on after looking at Monkeys guitars, any chance GCRO we can see some up to date photo's of your studio, assuming it's all built and in use. Henceforth a potential full stork?
sort of.

[Rowly]

I'm having a bit of a clear out of the ones gathering the most dust. If you know of anyone who might be interested. Special price, only for you my friend.

What's the spec on those Ric copies? looks like a Greco 360 copy and a 450 too? feel free to PM me!

[Monkeybubbles]

What's the spec on those Ric copies? looks like a Greco 360 copy and a 450 too? feel free to PM me!

The 450 is a Rickenbacker, made in 1961 but with some newer hardware. Sale is pending, so I'll park that for now.

The 360 is a '84 (I think) Greco RG850. All original, but has a small area on the back where the paint has f l a ked off. Weirdly, I've a couple of 'real' 360s that have similar paint issues. Those Japanese dudes really went for authenticity!



Plays really well, neck is slightly wider than a Ricky and the fingerboard is lacquered light rosewood rather than whatever weird wood it is that Rickenbacker use. Pickups are low output, about the same as toasters.

I'm probably looking for about a grand to 1200 at a real push. You can have it for like 800.

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

The 450 is a Rickenbacker, made in 1961 but with some newer hardware. Sale is pending, so I'll park that for now.

The 360 is a '84 (I think) Greco RG850. All original, but has a small area on the back where the paint has f l a ked off. Weirdly, I've a couple of 'real' 360s that have similar paint issues. Those Japanese dudes really went for authenticity!



Plays really well, neck is slightly wider than a Ricky and the fingerboard is lacquered light rosewood rather than whatever weird wood it is that Rickenbacker use. Pickups are low output, about the same as toasters.

I'm probably looking for about a grand to 1200 at a real push. You can have it for like 800.

Greco, Fernandes, Burny, early Ibanez and Orville were all top Japanese guitar brands who copied Fender and Gibson guitars to such a high quality that it embarrassed their American counterparts. Both Gibson and Fender used these factories to produce guitars for their far Eastern market the quality was that good. I own a Burny Les Paul copy and I've yet to play a Gibson LP that plays and sounds better.

I have no doubt that the quality of that Greco/Rick copy is top drawer.

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

Speaking of Rickenbackers, here's a great clip of Paul Gray from Eddie & The Hot Rods/The Damned (among others) fame. I love the sound of Rick basses just not the actual basses ...

[Monkeybubbles]

As a bit of an experiment, I've just ordered a copy of one of these from China......



https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005255018042.html

How good/bad could it be for 160 quid?