(-: Centrifugal Funk part II :-)

[Michael R/T]

Oh, my back !! This thing weighs a ton. :-)






Guitar gear used for the recording:

Les Paul & Ibanez Jem.
1968 Marshall Major 200 watt Plexi with PPIMV and OWM.
Marshall Full Stack with Celestion Greenbacks.

Cheers Michael

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[Ritchie200]

Hey, a LP that stays in tune!!!


Nice shred there Michael!!!    HOWEVER, you are cheating.  It's no fair using all FOUR fingers on your runs!


Very nice job!  Thank you for posting.


Jim

[tubenit]

WOW !!!    That sounded incredible!   

I probably listen more to instrumental jazz/funk/pop/blues fusion then any other kind of music. 

Well done.    Thanks for sharing it.   With respect, Tubenit

[Michael R/T]

Hey, a LP that stays in tune!!!


Nice shred there Michael!!!    HOWEVER, you are cheating.  It's no fair using all FOUR fingers on your runs!


Very nice job!  Thank you for posting.


Jim

This is true Jim.
Most LP`s I`ve played over the years never stay in tune for more then one song, these two LP`s I just bought recently are the only ones I have ever played that stay in tune perfectly all the time.
Thank you my friend, I appreciate the kindness. :-)

[Michael R/T]

WOW !!!    That sounded incredible!   

I probably listen more to instrumental jazz/funk/pop/blues fusion then any other kind of music. 

Well done.    Thanks for sharing it.   With respect, Tubenit

Thank you Tubenit, I`m really glad you enjoy the music.
It`s cool that there are still people out there that dig this kinda music. 

[EL34]

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[jojokeo]

Hey, a LP that stays in tune!!!

What?! Blasphemy I say there ladd... further speaking of such lies is grounds for being keelhauled or walking the plank says I! Arrr! That's crazy talk (coming from a Strat player) the most notorious tuning-challenged & finicky guitar ever! Especially without proper set-up, the floating non-locking tremolo system & idea is a disaster wreaking of inherent tuning issues more than any other guitar period. But I do make money correcting them from time to time so it's not all bad  (after recently performing a few Strat set-ups I couldn't hold my comment back any longer). Hard tail Strats, Trem's set hard to the body, locking Trem systems, Tele's, LP's, and any other bridge w/ stop tailpiece guitars stay in tune much better, and as the old Ron Popeil "RonCo" TV info-mercial would say, "set it and forget it"    Notice the disclaimer "follow all our instructions..." it's as simple as that folks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLq27iOW0R0#

[Willabe]

That's crazy talk (coming from a Strat player) the most notorious tuning-challenged & finicky guitar ever! Especially without proper set-up, the floating non-locking tremolo system & idea is a disaster wreaking of inherent tuning issues more than any other guitar period.

I've posted this a few times and I think you guys think I'm crazy but......

Leo used to set up a Strat vibrato with a nickel as a height shim.

I had a friend that asked him how he set up the vibrato and Leo reached in to his pocket and pulled out a nickel, pushed down the vibrato bar slid the nickel in between the back side of the vibrato top plate and the guitars body, let go of the bar so the nickel was held in place, then tightened the vibrato spring claw a little until the nickel dropped out.

That my friends is how ya do it.     


               Brad        

[jojokeo]

pushed down the vibrato bar slid the nickel in between the back side of the vibrato top plate and the guitars body, let go of the bar so the nickel was held in place,

Then re-tune to pitch

then tightened the vibrato spring claw a little until the nickel dropped out.

Then re-tune to pitch

That my friends is how ya do it.

ll: Then re-tune to pitch :ll       

[Ritchie200]

Where is the Terminator when you need him.....

"Get to da choppah!!!!!"

Jim

[Ritchie200]

What?! Blasphemy I say there ladd... further speaking of such lies is grounds for being keelhauled or walking the plank says I! Arrr! That's crazy talk (coming from a Strat player) the most notorious tuning-challenged & finicky guitar ever! Especially without proper set-up, the floating non-locking tremolo system & idea is a disaster wreaking of inherent tuning issues more than any other guitar period. But I do make money correcting them from time to time so it's not all bad  (after recently performing a few Strat set-ups I couldn't hold my comment back any longer).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLq27iOW0R0#

Since the Moderators refuse to terminate you for your lies and convoluted stories - not to mention you using the "T" word in an attempt to defile the beauty of a Marshall Major post.  The gal of some people.....  Anyway, I am FORCED to counter the above misguided and totally inaccurate description of one of the best inventions in luthier history - the Strat wang bar.

1. In 40 years of ownership of several years and models, I have NEVER had a problem with this wonderful design.  Ever. Never. Never ever.
2. the fact that YOU seem to have nothing but problems with this wonderful design may speak to your inadequacies as a guitar player, technician, and overall as a person.... 
3. Since you used the "T" word, I'm sure that you are happy with a Ronco type guitar with it's "jack of all trades, master of absolutely nothing" personality.  You may be able to play a fiddle, but that doesn't mean you are ready for Mozart - or a STRAT!
4. Please see the pic below for something more your speed:

Yer pal,
Jim

[jojokeo]

Since the Moderators refuse to terminate you for your lies and convoluted stories - not to mention you using the "T" word in an attempt to defile the beauty of a Marshall Major post.  The gal of some people.....  Anyway, I am FORCED to counter the above misguided and totally inaccurate description of one of the best inventions in luthier history - the Strat wang bar.

Okay Uncle Jimbo...I am NOT posing an immediate threat. Please point those cross-hairs in another direction (I'm highly alergic to lead) back slowly away from that white "T" stuff ?!
from the innocent docile cute & cuddly 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6kKhlX8vU
 

[jojokeo]

"Get to da choppah!!!!!"

Please allow me to re-enhance those flashbacks you finally managed to slowly dissipate over the last few decades... 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLd6lVhAAPQ

[Ritchie200]

Ok.....Ill do this so even a socal surfer, "T" player, can understand....

The six degrees of Arnold Swarzenegger and how it relates to my last posts....

The Terminator? Arnold
Arnold was in? Predator
The thermal image I posted? What the predator saw
Arnold's iconic line in Predator? "Get to da choppah!!!!"

It has nothing to do with my in....I mean my stability as it relates to you!

Jimbob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4P6IM8WZA

[jojokeo]

Ok.....Ill do this so even a socal surfer, "T" player, can understand....

It has nothing to do with my in....I mean my stability as it relates to you!

Jimbrah, you still have a single fin mentality...
 
North shore movie - classic quotes (Chandler and Burkhart!)

[Michael R/T]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM04MCksK4s

[Ed_Chambley]

I have no idea what you guys mean about Gibsons and tuning.  All my guitars stay in-tune.  If one doesn't I think something is not quite right.

I do have a Squire Tele that always stays in tune even when it just sits there.  That is why I could not find a Strat I liked.  As soon as I hit the wiggle bar I had to tune. 

I ended up getting a Suhr Strat.  Now that thing stays in tune and you can dive bomb it.  No locking nut like my Gambale Ibanez either.

I wanted a traditional S-S-S strat, but when I played the S-S-H Shur it won.  Now I don't understand why anyone uses stock wiring on a Strat after modding the one I bought.  Having the neck Pup on with the bridge is a great tone.  All at once is cool too.

[Ed_Chambley]

That's crazy talk (coming from a Strat player) the most notorious tuning-challenged & finicky guitar ever! Especially without proper set-up, the floating non-locking tremolo system & idea is a disaster wreaking of inherent tuning issues more than any other guitar period.

I've posted this a few times and I think you guys think I'm crazy but......

Leo used to set up a Strat vibrato with a nickel as a height shim.

I had a friend that asked him how he set up the vibrato and Leo reached in to his pocket and pulled out a nickel, pushed down the vibrato bar slid the nickel in between the back side of the vibrato top plate and the guitars body, let go of the bar so the nickel was held in place, then tightened the vibrato spring claw a little until the nickel dropped out.

That my friends is how ya do it.     


               Brad        

I set up my new Suhr to float and increase a whole step when you pull the wiggle stick.  It is perfect on string 1-4, well nothing is perfect but you know what I mean.  I am used to using a B-Bender, now I have a EBGD bender and string 5 and 6 would work too if I used standard strings sets.

The pyramid strings I use (they are the best BTW) have the 5th and the 6th a smidge lighter than a std set of 10's. 

[Willabe]

You finally got a strat.     

Now I don't understand why anyone uses stock wiring on a Strat after modding the one I bought.  Having the neck Pup on with the bridge is a great tone. 

I set my strat up years ago so that when you set the 5 position PUP switch to the bridge PUP it's really the middle pup and when you set the switch to the middle it's really the bridge PUP. So the #2 setting is neck/bridge and #4 is bridge/middle. All you do is flip/flop the bridge and middle hot's.

I also really like being able to set the switch at #1 for the neck and #5 for the middle PUP with out feeling around for it. Bam, your there. 

The last time I saw R. Trower I was ~50' from him (90's) and he was on #1 and #5 almost all night. But it sure didn't sound like going from the neck to the bridge PUP's to me, it sounded like going from the neck to middle PUP.   

[Ritchie200]

My Ritchie Blackmore strat has a three way with a dummy middle pup.  Black or white.  Top or bottom.  Scream or moan.  That's the way it should be!  I know Robin uses the neck or middle exclusively.  I cant make mine go out of tune.  Ed, you must not have that Strat juju working for you.  Have you been hangin around Jojo or Tubenit recently?  You go looking for trouble, chances are you will find it!

Jimbob

[Ritchie200]

HIJACK OVER!!!

Michael!  Holy crap, have mercy on us rookies!  I was wondering, how are you micing that stack for your recordings?  Also, what are your settings, master and pre?  If I sat that close to mine, I couldn't get past 3 without uncontrolled feedback.

Good to have a Major brother backing me up around here!

Jim

[jojokeo]

I have no idea what you guys mean about Gibsons and tuning.  All my guitars stay in-tune.  If one doesn't I think something is not quite right.

If mine doesn't I KNOW something isn't right...then I fix it immediately! Done.

Now I don't understand why anyone uses stock wiring on a Strat after modding the one I bought.  Having the neck Pup on with the bridge is a great tone.  All at once is cool too.

  Ed, do you hear a barking Chihuahua nearby? 
Anyway, all of my Strats are re-wired and have replaced the pickups, pots, and switches. Re-wired them all the same so that I can use any of them and they all work the same. Especially when on stage there's too much going on to think/remember what guitar you're playing and of it's particular controls  Controls are master Vol > no-load Blender > no-load master Tone. With the blender & tone knobs on 10 they're both completely out of the circuit. Blender on 1 w/ toggle on 1 or 5 neck/bridge both on. Toggle on 2 or 4 all pickups on. Depending on toggle position on one of those and it blends more neck or bridge accordingly. Also installed 500k pots in a few places to get me more signal/brightness where wanted too and depending on pickups used. Fralin split blades & Kinmans are awesome, I hate hum. You probably know all this but maybe some might not?

[jojokeo]

HIJACK OVER!!!

Michael!  Holy crap, have mercy

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hijack just may become you new forum moniker Jeembrah? Michael - nice tones...

[Michael R/T]

HIJACK OVER!!!

Michael!  Holy crap, have mercy

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hijack just may become you new forum moniker Jeembrah? Michael - nice tones...

Thank you guys for checking out the clips, I appreciate the feed back. 

[EL34]

Some fancy Rippage there Michael 

[Michael R/T]

Some fancy Rippage there Michael 

Thank you for commenting, I appreciate it.