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jhundt · February 18th, 2007, 11:55 AM

he's 21, and he's gotten pretty good at recording in his bedroom studio w/ lots of old hand-me-down MIDI and early-digital gear.

Usually he uses an old '68 Strat, but since that is currently tuned to open-G (and the whammy is a floater, thus making re-tuning slow and painful!) he asked could he use my '68 Tele.

After an hour he came down and said "that guitar sounds weird!"

Apparently playing chords up the neck it goes out of tune. I said: "when did you ever see me play chords up there !! ??"

There's a fret loose on the high-E at the 18th, so sometimes you get unexpected high notes. I said: "why you want to play around up there anyway !! ??"

He said (in his typically erudite fashion - you wouldn't believe he went to a recording arts school!!): "there's some kinda weird like.... harmonics .... happening on some chords...."

I guess maybe it's time for a set-up! I have only played it unplugged for the last 6 years. I remember it was always a mess trying to get it in tune in the studio. Maybe it's time for a set of compensated saddles..... or one of them Earvana nuts....

0le FUZZY · February 18th, 2007, 12:00 PM

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I guess maybe it's time for a set-up! I have only played it unplugged for the last 6 years.

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Johnny Thunders · February 18th, 2007, 12:05 PM

Damn, smart aleck kids anyway.

jhundt · February 18th, 2007, 12:43 PM

Fuzz - it ain't easy to plug in over here. The Dutch public is NOT looking for 52 year-old Telecaster pickers (unless they play blooze-rock or classic hits of the 70's) and the houses don't have big old garages like you got!

Johnny Thunders · February 18th, 2007, 07:21 PM

I understand, I live in an apartment. So here at home I can't plug in and destroy ears like I want to. My suggestion is to go into the bathroom and let er rip until you get shut down, the guitar that is.

Mark Davis · February 18th, 2007, 08:00 PM

Headphones!

KYTele · February 18th, 2007, 10:11 PM

Now how did THIS escape a, "Sum peepulz kidz" from 0.F.!!!

You feelin' alright Fuzzy?

Vunz · February 19th, 2007, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jhundt

Fuzz - it ain't easy to plug in over here. The Dutch public is NOT looking for 52 year-old Telecaster pickers (unless they play blooze-rock or classic hits of the 70's) and the houses don't have big old garages like you got!

Hey, you could always start another dutch tele jam

Is he using that ol'amp with the weird electrical thingy in between the mains and amp??
That amp sounded very good!

Vincent

February 18th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 55 Posts: 4,029 13 Photos	my kid says my Tele sounds "weird"! he's 21, and he's gotten pretty good at recording in his bedroom studio w/ lots of old hand-me-down MIDI and early-digital gear. Usually he uses an old '68 Strat, but since that is currently tuned to open-G (and the whammy is a floater, thus making re-tuning slow and painful!) he asked could he use my '68 Tele. After an hour he came down and said "that guitar sounds weird!" Apparently playing chords up the neck it goes out of tune. I said: "when did you ever see me play chords up there !! ??" There's a fret loose on the high-E at the 18th, so sometimes you get unexpected high notes. I said: "why you want to play around up there anyway !! ??" He said (in his typically erudite fashion - you wouldn't believe he went to a recording arts school!!): "there's some kinda weird like.... harmonics .... happening on some chords...." I guess maybe it's time for a set-up! I have only played it unplugged for the last 6 years. I remember it was always a mess trying to get it in tune in the studio. Maybe it's time for a set of compensated saddles..... or one of them Earvana nuts....

February 18th, 2007, 08:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 59 Posts: 17,167	Headphones! __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

February 18th, 2007, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnny Thunders TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Regina, Sask., Canada Age: 31 Posts: 48 5 Photos	Damn, smart aleck kids anyway.

February 18th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 55 Posts: 4,029 13 Photos	Fuzz - it ain't easy to plug in over here. The Dutch public is NOT looking for 52 year-old Telecaster pickers (unless they play blooze-rock or classic hits of the 70's) and the houses don't have big old garages like you got!

February 18th, 2007, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Johnny Thunders TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Regina, Sask., Canada Age: 31 Posts: 48 5 Photos	I understand, I live in an apartment. So here at home I can't plug in and destroy ears like I want to. My suggestion is to go into the bathroom and let er rip until you get shut down, the guitar that is.

February 18th, 2007, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
KYTele Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Carolina Age: 43 Posts: 147	Now how did THIS escape a, "Sum peepulz kidz" from 0.F.!!! You feelin' alright Fuzzy?

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