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Abelk · August 19th, 2008, 06:09 PM

Hi All,

I decided to call this "Secret conspiracy" as a modest answer to "Secret Agent Man". I hope you like it.
I had a bad sounding midi file as backing, so excuse the sound (and the mistakes and missed bends, it's live).

"SECRET CONSPIRACY"

I guess I could have waited for my new guitar (see below, new "Epiphone Sheraton II vintage Sunburst") just ordered today to play it ($375 - Guitar Center).
I wonder if I can fit a tremolo bar on it as I really need one.
I can't wait to try it with my Fender Hot Rod Deville. They say they are made for each other (?).
I am thrilled as I now will be able to play Swing tunes and other tunes with a thick and full tone. The Strat's sound has been generally thin for me.
Here is the picture:

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Greetings,
Abel

DrewB · August 19th, 2008, 11:05 PM

Man, I always enjoy your videos! Thanks for posting that!

RodeoTex · August 20th, 2008, 12:42 AM

Thanks so much for that. You have some really cool chords in there. Please post a version with your new guitar, I bet that's going to sound killer.

Loco · August 20th, 2008, 07:23 AM

Lovely.

Durtdog · August 20th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Nice take Abel. I always look forward to your music posts.

old_picker · August 20th, 2008, 08:26 PM

that strat sounds really great man

Abelk · August 21st, 2008, 12:15 AM

Glad you liked my rambling,

Can't wait to get my new Epiphone to hear that fat sound and the said
great sustain.

Greetings,
Abel

giginthesky · August 21st, 2008, 12:20 AM

oh man did i enjoy that!

Telarkaster · August 23rd, 2008, 10:41 PM

Hey Abel, thanks a lot for posting that. My band has been playing that for a while and I really appreciate the really cool twist you put on the main riff and chorus. Your melodic solo has given me some ideas too...

I was playing it Ventures-Dick Dale-Junior Brown style and you took it to a new level.

Congrats on the Sheraton II, they are great guitars and will complement your Strats nicely.

Although it will be weird seeing you play anything other that a Strat! They really seem to suit your music.

Deaf Eddie · August 27th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

I guess I could have waited for my new guitar (see below, new "Epiphone Sheraton II vintage Sunburst"... I wonder if I can fit a tremolo bar on it as I really need one.

YES! I put a Bigsby B70 on my Epi Sheraton...

mijstrat72 · August 30th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Suh-weet playing, makes me want to take the strings off my guitars and hide them in the closet.

The only thing I didn't care for when going too my Epi Dot from my strat is the particular "muddy" sound of the pups. Even with the full Gibson electronics upgrade.

It takes a bit of get used too...and I never did... so I slapped a .015 cap on the neck and now it's quite acceptable. I only use the bridge with distortion when I'm doing things a "Semi Hollow Body isn't supposed to be able to do" according too my buddy :)

qblue · July 27th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Abelk:
i wish you had tried a Telecaster. To me it solves the thin Strat sound issue. The thinline semi-hollow body will be a little muddy in sound, primarily due to the humbuckers. I have a discontinued Gibson ES-347 and while it nails most songs well, the Telecaster sounds clearer, with a big sound.

I have 2 strats, 2 Gibsons, and 1 Telecaster. I preferentially play the Tele for my performances. It's my number one. It took me 20 years to find this out, as my Tele is my newest, only 2 yrs old. Still that Sheraton looks sooo nice; it will sound great!

I hate modifications, because I think I'm harming the value of the guitar. So the next guitar is a Tele with a Bigsby, and 4-way switch.

endzone · July 27th, 2009, 09:37 PM

LOVE IT!!! As always, thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to hearing you on that Epi.

MickM · July 27th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Nice job, way to make it your own!

garytelecastor · July 28th, 2009, 03:15 AM

Man, that was TASSSTTTTYYYYY.
Nice job, very melodic, and articulate.

August 19th, 2008, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Abelk TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita CA. Age: 64 Posts: 69	"Secret Conspiracy" an answer to "Secret Agent Man" - Video Hi All, I decided to call this "Secret conspiracy" as a modest answer to "Secret Agent Man". I hope you like it. I had a bad sounding midi file as backing, so excuse the sound (and the mistakes and missed bends, it's live). "SECRET CONSPIRACY" I guess I could have waited for my new guitar (see below, new "Epiphone Sheraton II vintage Sunburst") just ordered today to play it ($375 - Guitar Center). I wonder if I can fit a tremolo bar on it as I really need one. I can't wait to try it with my Fender Hot Rod Deville. They say they are made for each other (?). I am thrilled as I now will be able to play Swing tunes and other tunes with a thick and full tone. The Strat's sound has been generally thin for me. Here is the picture: "" Greetings, Abel

August 19th, 2008, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrewB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 1,171	Man, I always enjoy your videos! Thanks for posting that! __________________ There is no substitute for Sound Pressure Level

August 20th, 2008, 12:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
RodeoTex Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,925	Thanks so much for that. You have some really cool chords in there. Please post a version with your new guitar, I bet that's going to sound killer. __________________ Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose.

August 20th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
old_picker Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Age: 59 Posts: 584	that strat sounds really great man __________________ ray

July 27th, 2009, 09:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
endzone Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 53 Posts: 1,874 42 Photos	LOVE IT!!! As always, thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to hearing you on that Epi. __________________ *I'm Makin Progress*

August 20th, 2008, 07:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Loco Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dorset, England Age: 54 Posts: 819	Lovely.

August 20th, 2008, 10:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,897	Nice take Abel. I always look forward to your music posts.

August 21st, 2008, 12:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Abelk TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita CA. Age: 64 Posts: 69	Glad you liked my rambling, Can't wait to get my new Epiphone to hear that fat sound and the said great sustain. Greetings, Abel

August 21st, 2008, 12:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
giginthesky Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 37 Posts: 1,599 6 Photos	oh man did i enjoy that!

August 23rd, 2008, 10:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Telarkaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 2,751	Hey Abel, thanks a lot for posting that. My band has been playing that for a while and I really appreciate the really cool twist you put on the main riff and chorus. Your melodic solo has given me some ideas too... I was playing it Ventures-Dick Dale-Junior Brown style and you took it to a new level. Congrats on the Sheraton II, they are great guitars and will complement your Strats nicely. Although it will be weird seeing you play anything other that a Strat! They really seem to suit your music.

August 30th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
mijstrat72 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mqt. Posts: 377	Suh-weet playing, makes me want to take the strings off my guitars and hide them in the closet. The only thing I didn't care for when going too my Epi Dot from my strat is the particular "muddy" sound of the pups. Even with the full Gibson electronics upgrade. It takes a bit of get used too...and I never did... so I slapped a .015 cap on the neck and now it's quite acceptable. I only use the bridge with distortion when I'm doing things a "Semi Hollow Body isn't supposed to be able to do" according too my buddy :)

July 27th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
qblue Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clarks Summit, PA Posts: 255	Abelk: i wish you had tried a Telecaster. To me it solves the thin Strat sound issue. The thinline semi-hollow body will be a little muddy in sound, primarily due to the humbuckers. I have a discontinued Gibson ES-347 and while it nails most songs well, the Telecaster sounds clearer, with a big sound. I have 2 strats, 2 Gibsons, and 1 Telecaster. I preferentially play the Tele for my performances. It's my number one. It took me 20 years to find this out, as my Tele is my newest, only 2 yrs old. Still that Sheraton looks sooo nice; it will sound great! I hate modifications, because I think I'm harming the value of the guitar. So the next guitar is a Tele with a Bigsby, and 4-way switch.

July 27th, 2009, 10:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
MickM Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hbg. PA Age: 52 Posts: 839	Nice job, way to make it your own!

July 28th, 2009, 03:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,104 18 Photos	Man, that was TASSSTTTTYYYYY. Nice job, very melodic, and articulate. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

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