D-Tuna question

[Nitro Express]

I think he's reffering to the EVH signature MXR Phase 90 peddle. It's not a wah wah peddle, it's a phaser. A wah wah peddle changes the tone or volume of the guitar by manipulating a peddle back and forth. A phaser takes the signal of the guitar and puts it out of phase with itself. A phase 90 takes the the signal 90 degrees out of phase.

I have an original script Phase 90 from the 1970's and I just bought the EVH limited edition Phase 90 made by Dunlop. To be honest, I think the EVH peddle sounds a tad better than my original. It's also nice to plug into my 9 volt power supply instead of having to use a battery. It's also nice you have that bright blue indicator light. The baked on enamel paintjob actually looks cool. I like the Script switch. It's kinda nice to change the color of the sound from weaker and smoother to edgier and harder.

I like it.

As far as the D-Tuner goes, you have to have the Floyd Rose bridge where the string clamp bolt it raised and lowered by the fine tuning knob. These things won't fit an Ibanez type bridge eventhough it's very close to the Floyd Rose design. You have to be careful because the D-Tuner won't fit all Floyd Rose licensed bridges. Usually the cheeper than crap bridges are the ones it won't work with.

You also need the Floyd set hard down like Eddie likes it for the D-Tuner to be stable. It won't work on a floating bridge.

[Nitro Express]

As far as the EVH signature Phase 90 being a magical box that gets Eddie's signature sound, it won't do that for you. Most of Ed's sound comes from his hands. You have to play like him. The right guitar, pickups, amp, and speakers surely help but the right equipment will never get you anywhere if you can't get Ed's vibe on and cheap setup with your bare hands.

What the peddle does do is add some flavor to the sound. Kinda like how you add garlic or oregano to food. Too much is bad and not enough is bad. It's basically some special spice for the rice.

[GAR]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Most of Ed's sound comes from his hands. You have to play like him.

While playing around once in a while, I have found my own hands have made me come, too.

Let's just say: I'm usually in good hands. Often.

Actually quite alot. And I'm getting more callouses from that than any other kind of play.

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- anyone for tennis?

[GAR]

SQUIERS are RIGHT NOW the very best guitar value in all my memory in music stores:

Guitar Center here in Pasadena has 'em on sale for $99 bucks.

They're made in China now.. big deal. They got straight necks on 'em so those stupid Chinks over their are doing something right with their lil' shrimpy Gookerized monkey-paws, and G-d bless 'em for it!

In 1980, Crown City Jewelry and Loan was selling Univox and Teisco strat copies for $169.99

FAST FORWARD 25 years..

::future_mobile_sequence::

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mMKAY~!

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm

In 2004 dollars, that would be equivalent to $394.03 AND WITH TAX that's another thirty bux here in California (8.25% added sales tax) and thats according to U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, no lie.

25 years ago, the same neck for the money would hardly be adjustable, the pickups were shit, there was no Custom Parts industry to speak of except DiMarzio and Bill Lawrence HARDLY.. and the fretwork back then was laughable:

LOOK at these shit frets on this Univox: nice body, nice veneer flame on the top, binding on the neck looks sweet BUT THE FUCKING FRETS ARE 1/16" OF AN INCH TOO SHORT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3771441377

(no the case didn't come with it neither - that was another $29.95)

YES I think the Squier is a fooken GRATE buy. Buy it, upgrade it with a hot bridge pickup, take it to a local guitar shop to lower the action and mill the frets and it'll be a screaming guitar and a hell of a buy for $99 dollars GODDAMN you young guys have it good.

NEVER say "the good old Old days" Catfist, because they're here. They're just not for us!