The JB Musical Gear/Tab Thread, Guitars/Amps/Effects/Etc...

I don't have a proper mixer or preamp, so the mic is plugged into a DigiTech JamMan and that goes into a Line 6 PodXT. However, the Pod is completely bypassed, so the tone is intact. The only reason I do this is because the Line 6 has a USB cable, which is the only method I have of connecting straight into the computer.

I did install it myself. It was my first solder job and I was a bit worried that I'd screw it up, but it turned out to be simple. The pickup is quite hotter than the stock tele pickup. Sustains longer. A ton of compression and the attack is much more immediate. It can be really cold and metallic too. In my opinion, some of our complaints about the brittleness of the live shows can be attributed to the combination of the SD and Jeff's Vibroverb settings. I wouldn't call it a warm pickup.

The SD can get into hard rock/metal territory (with the right amp). Although, it won't quite have the girth of a regular sized HB, which is probably why Jeff bought a Les Paul. I find it's really good for playing leads. Compared to the stock pickup, you don't get any tonal drop out whilst doing bends, as it uses a rail instead of separate pole pieces for each string.

The deciding factor, I think, is which version of Jeff's sound you prefer. Solo or with the live band. Personally, ever since I heard "That's All I Ask" from Live À L'Olympia, I had to have it! If you like that sort of harmonic & piercing tone, the SD is that sound.

The only other place I can find online is this: www.musicgoround.com/search.aspx?q=...&max=&c=10&ob=6
However, I'm not sure of their shipping policies.

Do you have someone who could order one off of ebay? I also don't have a Paypal account, so I gave my money to a relative who did and they got it for me.

The Quadraverb GT (original Quad reworked for guitar) and Quadraverb 2 should get you close. Of the newer Alesis units, your best bet would be the MidiVerb 4. I know it is quieter and capable of massive sounding reverb, but I don't have any first hand experience of how it compares.

Since I bought mine used, not that I'm aware of. Jeff used an ART X-11 Midi Master Control for his.

(IMG:www.daddys.com/images/usedgear/ART6613_1.jpg)

Tequila, if you have time, could you work out the fingerpicking part at 1:26?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsPpAitcX1c

Thanks.

How goes the progress of your pickup? Did you find someone to install it yet?

If you are still looking for one, here's another place that is selling a Quad:
www.daddys.com/detail.php?itemTitle...Number=ALE7165A

My quad was around $60. It didn't come with a power supply. If you end up needing one, they are pretty easy to find.
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/pro...-Din?sku=182504

Quad + Power Supply & shipping = just under $100 total.

How goes the progress of your pickup? Did you find someone to install it yet?

If you are still looking for one, here's another place that is selling a Quad:
www.daddys.com/detail.php?itemTitle...Number=ALE7165A

I've never personally compared both, but, as far as effects go, they are exactly the same. From what I've read, Alesis realized how popular the Quad was among guitarists, so they set out to make a more guitar-friendly version (GT = guitar). The only downside is the GT's have a guitar preamp inside, which you cannot bypass. Although, I do not know precisely what that entails (constant distortion ?).

Here's the GT in action:
www.youtube.com/watch#v=vyFPjzbnb-I&feature=related

The reverb algorithms sound just like a regular quad.

Other than a mic and a microphone preamp, you will probably need a microphone cable and a usb cable for your microphone preamp.

Mic cable:
www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=microphone+cable

USB cable:
www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=usb+cable

I believe this preamp already comes with a usb cable:
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/produ...face?sku=703669


I asked someone once and this is what they told me:

Butterfly String Trees
"Look at a Gibson Les Paul. The headstock tilts back from the line of the neck. This tilt ensures that the strings will "break" across the nut at a sufficient angle. The Telecaster and Strat headstocks do not tilt back. And they are 6-in-line headstocks, rather than 3x3. So, as you move "up" on the Tele from the 6th (low E) string on the headstock, to the 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st, the angle gets more and more shallow. This would prevent the strings from breaking properly across the nut. So the string tree holds down the strings on the 1st and 2nd strings, and sometimes also on the 4th and 3rd strings.

The American Deluxe models, interestingly, solve the problem of string angle differently. There are no string trees; instead, the height of the tuning pegs changes, with 6th and 5th strings being lowest, 4th and 3rd at middle height, and 2nd and 1st pegs highest.

So those are 3 ways of ensuring adequate angle across the nut: 1) angle the peghead, 2) string trees, 3) varied tuning peg height."

No. The old string tree design was just to help with the break angle. Modern Fenders have fixed this problem by gradually lowering the tuners. There is no tonal difference whatsoever. The only major hardware difference between something like Jeff's tele and our modern ones would be the bridge. Top-loader teles are a bit easier to play/do bends.

Jesus Lizard
I figured out the chord shape:
e: X
B: 13
G: 14
D: 11
A: 12
E: X

You have to slide the whole chord one semitone and play the following.

This is basically what he's repeating: (s) = slide
e----------------------------------------
B--------------15(s)14----------14(s)13
G--------------------------------15(s)14
D----------------------11(s)12)---------
A------12(s)13--------------------------
E----------------------------------------

That's just a skeleton; It's not complete, but this should get you there. Just stick with the chord.