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    Floyd Rose FRX

    in Gibson USA

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    Has anyone installed a Floyd Rose FRX Trem on a guitar other than Gibson? I want to maybe put it on my Kramer Baretta but not sure if it would work as well as when in a Gibson...

    Who was your first? What was the weirdest? Name the first one you nailed?

    in The Gibson Lounge

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    On 5/8/2020 at 9:43 AM, Pinch said:

    Oh, man. That must have been awesome!

    This may be a repeat but my screen went blank when i tried to post first time a sec ago. Anyway... Guns blew Motley off the stage but Motley did deliver... Tommy Lee did the spinning drums thing. I remem being patted down by the cops on entry and they confiscated my camera. But it was a great show! 

    I saw smashing pumpkins and then Bush open for Alanis Morresette's Jagged Little Pill album... that was a great show too.

    Just Confused

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    Well Gents... I think I completely solved my issues in one fell swoop...

    Wanted sustainability (a pinch harmonic that lasted and clear) stadium like reverb, low string power cords that were not muffled.... 

    Got the (recommended) Boss Compressor CP-1x and picked up the EVH 5150 III EL34 AMP, and changed my Duncan designed pick-ups to Fishman Fluence.....WHAT A DIFFERENCE!

     

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    What color scheme should I go with?

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    Posted · Edited by Kramer4lyfe
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    I bought this Kramer Baretta Spesh..

    I am going to strip it down, replace the machine heads, Tremelo, add lock nuts, and replace the pickup...

    This is it stock..

     

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    So I'm going to remove the paint and hydro dip it..

    Interested in seeing which colors most folks think would be best of these 2.... 

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    Motivation to practice or play

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    Posted · Edited by Kramer4lyfe

    On 4/29/2020 at 8:58 PM, brad1 said:

    What motivates me is songwriting. I like to write songs, play the instruments, record them, mix, master, rinse, repeat!

    So I have a question for you Brad1... i saw where this guy had a small piece of equipment.. he played a little riff pressed a button then it began to repeat.. played a lil solo piece.. looped it as well then pressed another button and selected a drum beat... without getting a computer program and doing 5 yrs in harvard to learn to operate it... what looper do u recommend.. i already have the Boss RC 30 phrase foot pedal looper that you can add 2 loops... but what is that one where or what do u recommend that has where you can put a preprogrammed beat add your own bass line the press another button lay down your guitar then solo... am i rambling or do u get what im asking?

    Who was your first? What was the weirdest? Name the first one you nailed?

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Kramer4lyfe
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    WHO WAS YOUR FIRST (Rock Band / concert you went see?)

    Me: Guns n Roses Appetite For Destruction opened for Motley Crue's Girls Girls Girls in Lafayette, Louisiana?

    WHAT WAS THE WEIRDEST (encounter at a concert?)

    Me: went to a local fair and A Flock of Seagulls were playing... My gf wanted an autographed AFOS T-Shirt so we waited till the end I bought us each a shirt.. stood in line and got we got our shirts signed... the lead guitarist asked me if I was interested in meeting him later for a drink.... I declined respectfully AND I RANNNN I RANNN SO FAR AWAY!!! My gf never let me hear the end of that one!

    NAME THE FIRST ONE YOU NAILED (First song you learned on the guitar.. "FULL" song including solo?)

    Me: Lack of communication by Ratt

    Stryker

    in Kramer

    Posted

    Thank you for your reply... kept my attention and while I'm typically a skim reader.... i read every bit of this. Striker brings back so many memories of sleeveless megadeath tshirts and playing the one string one finger smoke on the water! Great reply thx ! What do u play now? (Guitar(s))?

    Just Confused

    in The Gibson Lounge

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    I saw a review of the dave mustang edition Marshall mini stack mg15fxmsdm... id like to move to an amp head and cabinet....any thoughts on mini stacks? I'm not playing gigs with a band so maybe a mini is the ticket. Besides my wife said i shouldn't join a band i should play solo. I was like hell yeah.... you must have heard me rocking out way cool jr by ratt.... she was like um i meant play solo....So low that no one can hear it!

    I said thats it ur not going on tour with me! Lol

    Just Confused

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Kramer4lyfe

    Thank you. I remember my first guitar i was 17 32 yrs ago a buddy had a Kramer Baretta. I couldn't afford that model but i got a white Kramer stryker... the neck made a popping sound or cracking sound everytime i used the trem... finally i had to swap it at the store for a red one. 

    Its totally i guess.. psychological but in my head the white one just  sounded better and i think i was sold on my buddies Baretta EMGs... my stryker didn't have them.. 

    I threaten to install them in my Baretta Spesh as I'm replacing all the lower level equipment on it.. but Guitar Center Guy said... hey man u should get the bare knuckle or something like that... so im not sure what to do on that.

    Foot Note I'm def adding a compressor so thx for that suggestion kidblast.

    Just Confused

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    Thank you to each... i appreciate the help.

    Couple of comments and or answers to questions... I am rebuilding my Kramer so for now I predominantly  use a Jackson soloist which  has: 

    Duncan Designed Alnico HB-103N (neck) and high-output ceramic HB-103B (bridge) humbucking pickups...includes single volume and tone controls, three-way blade switching and a Floyd Rose Special double-locking two-point tremolo bridge system for "Claiming for" superior string stability improved sustain and dynamic tremolo action.

    As for the one that mentioned "chasing someone else's tone"... my biggest influence was Warren De Martini then my motivation was Mick Mars then my aspiration was Vai..... i don't chase their "tone" because EVH trumps them all.... but I have a sustaining pinch harm with a sus power chord that isn't muffled and bad *** stadium reverb in my head... I'm going to take some of the advice here as it is appreciated... 

    Pic of my Jackson.

    Thanks

     

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    Just Confused

    in The Gibson Lounge

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    Hello fellow music makers n music players...

    I have put in hours of research yet still pretty much at square 1. I'll attempt brevity but verbosity may rear its ugly head.

    I have a sound/tone in my head but having been through 2 blackstars and now a cool little Peavey Vyper (my issue is likely the very inexpensive amps) but I  still cannot find that magic tone that is locked in my head... Im trying to find an amp that in lieu of all the bells n whistles I'd  settle for 3 main things....  1.) Sustainability.... want to hit that 80's hairband Power chord and it ring out for longer than 5 seconds before starting to die 2.) I once heard a guy play and from his Marshall amp he could hit a false or pinch harmonic and it was not fuzzy, didn't die out  after 2 seconds and i want that bad *** pinch to have clarity and a good life span 3.) A distortion or crunch that doesn't sound so muffled and dull when power chording (not a word I'm sure) the low strings.

    I guess I'm answering my own question... Do you feel like I need a 1,500 dollar or more amp or what is your experience??? I also remember hearing (no pedal) a stadium reverb that was nothing short of glorious... just don't remember the amp he had and his guitar was a Kramer Beretta hockey stick head stock and an early 90's model.

    Just when I see a great amp review on YouTube i notice its been posted 6,7, or 8+ years ago so that dated amp is done...

    Any thoughts? Ps i am not opposed to a quality reverb pedal if you have any suggestions.

    Thank you for any thoughts you may have.

     

    Kramer Baretta Special

    in Kramer

    Posted

    I ordered a Kramer Baretta Special and i want to change the machine heads for better quality but not have to drill n fill new holes any suggestions?

    Also i want to change the tremelo but not trying to go to the counter sunk floyd rose...any suggestions?

    Also i wanted to add locking nuts to keep it in tune...any suggestions?

    Lolol i guess someone could suggest just buying a different guitar but I'm using this one to learn and want to upgrade this one. Then ill hydro dip it.

    Thx. Jeff

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