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    Telecasters and Les Paul Sound Alike...

    For me, not so much that they sound alike. But they really feel similar. By feel I mean the way they make music. Both very "direct" if that makes...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    What Gauge Strings Are on Your Telecaster?

    I'm boring but I knew that... I use 10's. I love Tele's but am not a "spank" kind of guy and GHS Burnished are my favorites. Play really smooth...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Oct 31, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Tuning issues - Tele with Bigsby B5

    Sorry, I mentioned vintage Gotoh's but forgot to mention they are the locking ones so no string wrap at all.
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Sep 13, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Tuning issues - Tele with Bigsby B5

    Thanks. My Floyd Rose comment was just trying to loosen things up in case the spring or whatever was hanging up a little as someone mentioned. I...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Sep 13, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Tuning issues - Tele with Bigsby B5

    I use 10's. Either regular D'Addarios or GHS burnished. I think the slight polish on the GHS may help as well. I know some say a vintage Tele...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Sep 12, 2019 in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Tuning issues - Tele with Bigsby B5

    This is one I finished and assembled. Graphite nut, staggered Gotoh vintage style tuners (no string tree) USA Bigsby, Callahm 3 saddle vintage...
    Thread by: Rick-kcmo, Sep 11, 2019, 13 replies, in forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum
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    Epiphone Elitist club

    Hi. I've owned an Elite Les Paul plain top for about 15 years. I've always considered it to be a great value, on par with some of the Gibson...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Sep 25, 2018 in forum: Guitar Owners Clubs
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    Looking at the Eminence Maverick FDM

    I agree. It's not an attenuator, it's a speaker with variable sensitivity, often confused with efficiency. I have a Maverick and it's quite good...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Jun 9, 2018 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    '65 Princeton vs '68 Custom - tone plots

    Thanks. Yeah, it seems easy. Some on the thread maintained you shouldn't so I was kind of scratching my head between that and the C24 cap thing....
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Nov 1, 2017 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    '65 Princeton vs '68 Custom - tone plots

    I know this thread goes back a ways. Hopefully some of you with experience with it are still hanging about. I have the 68 reissue version of the...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Nov 1, 2017 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    Amp hum issue

    Thanks to everyone. I'm sending it to Hamstead. They have been very good about it and will deal with it under warranty. I bought it almost new...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Aug 2, 2017 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    Amp hum issue

    Changed back to original tubes, same thing. I don't have a schematic. I'm visually impaired. I've been around tubes forever since I do high end...
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    Amp hum issue

    Removed preamp tubes. No difference.
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    Amp hum issue

    I'll try it but I'm curious. Would the preamp tubes be passing a signal the instant it is turned on? Thanks
    Post by: Rick-kcmo, Jul 22, 2017 in forum: Amp Central Station