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SleepyK

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diablo 2 more like

best game ever why the **** can i not find my discs omg dave halp
 
ZoSo

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Dug my old beater strat ($120) out of the closet the other day after playing my friend's American Standard. It's basically a fine guitar, but it was missing a bridge pickup and I've never been crazy about the look of the headstock, so I decided to make a project of it. My girlfriend's dad gave me an old Seymour Duncan he had lying around. I'm not sure of the model, it seems to be a stacked humbucker of some kind. It comes with an optional coil split, which worked out great because the guitar is fitted with a push/pull leftover from an older attempt at modding. Did I mention the guitar needed a bridge pickup? Anyway, I don't know if anybody here other than Ryan is into this type of thing, but I figured I'd post some pics:

http://img580.imageshack.us/f/strat1.jpg/
This one shows the new shape of the headstock. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out. It could use a coat of laquer, though. There used to be a really tacky-looking Stagg logo in the ovoid impression. I've never liked it, so I pried it out.

For reference, here's what the headstock used to look like:
http://www.myguitarheaven.com/Stagg White Strat.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/f/strat2.jpg/
Shows the freshly installed bridge pickup. Yes, it's down to bare wire. The plastic cover that came with the pickup didn't fit in the hole where the bridge pickup goes. I'm hoping this won't cause any serious problems. So far, so good. Also pictured is the knobless top of the volume pot. Been meaning to replace that...

http://img19.imageshack.us/f/strat3.jpg/
I've always liked the look of this guitar, aside from the few small grievances I've already mentioned.

Gotta say, I can't believe the way this thing screams, considering what I paid for it. Sounds exactly like a strat should, and the bridge pickup serves as a nice contrast when split. It has a very smooth low-output sound. Sort of Eric Johnson-esque if driven hard enough.
 
Hazygoose

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ZoSo said:
Gotta say, I can't believe the way this thing screams, considering what I paid for it. Sounds exactly like a strat should, and the bridge pickup serves as a nice contrast when split. It has a very smooth low-output sound. Sort of Eric Johnson-esque if driven hard enough.
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nice work, dave.
i have a nice ibanez handmedown here at home. i almost bought an sg supreme back in high school. i ended up getting a pa system, skateboard, cry baby, and some more junk instead.
but my prized bass guitar, an alvarez (before they abandoned the entire electric market) is currently under the protection of one jam stunna.
the day i win the lottery/sign my rock star contract/start my career as a patent lawyer (you know...whichever comes first. i welcome them all), i am immediately finding and buying the most beautiful instrument i've ever seen in my life: http://www.rickenbacker.com/model.asp?model=4004Cii
so gorgeous. my precious...
 
DarkDragoon

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Solid Jake

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I spy a me.

He's in Trouble.

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Hazygoose

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DarkDragoon said:
I think he was doing 4 at some points...
-DD
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not possible. i don't mean distinct sounds, i mean simultaneous noise for lack of a better term. you can create sound with your lips, mouth, and throat. great beatboxers find ways to separate the use of their lips and mouth, while decent beatboxers can't. add some stomps or claps and omfg one man band. i don't know a ton about beatboxing, but i enjoy it a lot, have a couple friends that are legitimately into it, and as such have an informed if not educated opinion on the average youtube pandering.

for an easy example to understand the distinction i'm trying to make, watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKPpzMearM skip to 2:45 and specifically watch at 2:57
or just watch the whole video and have your ****ing socks blown off.
 
DarkDragoon

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Hazygoose said:
not possible. i don't mean distinct sounds, i mean simultaneous noise for lack of a better term. you can create sound with your lips, mouth, and throat. great beatboxers find ways to separate the use of their lips and mouth, while decent beatboxers can't. add some stomps or claps and omfg one man band. i don't know a ton about beatboxing, but i enjoy it a lot, have a couple friends that are legitimately into it, and as such have an informed if not educated opinion on the average youtube pandering.

for an easy example to understand the distinction i'm trying to make, watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKPpzMearM skip to 2:45 and specifically watch at 2:57
or just watch the whole video and have your ****ing socks blown off.
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>_> Oh. I gotcha.
I thought it was cool cause he did the coin/pipe/jump noises.
-DD
 
DarkDragoon

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Garrett dumped his girlfriend for the same reasons he dumped the smash community. I'm consoling her. :[ I feel bad and I wish I warned her weeks ago.

-DD
 
DarkDragoon

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Hazygoose said:
he found out she wasn't rich and beat her down with his wallet?
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The basic idea was that he made up a bunch of bull**** reasons and excuses, tried to prove them even though they're blatantly wrong, and broke her heart. :[ I apologized and told her that I would have warned her weeks ago, but I had no proof he treats people outside the smash community the same way.

She didn't really detail them but it happens. Also, her FB status:


I lol'd.
-DD
 
Hazygoose

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THEY HAVE FACEBOOK FOR IPHONE!? incredible.

but wow, nick. that sounds like some needless drama. but like you said, it's poffy. needless drama is like...a pseudonym.
 
DarkDragoon

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Hazygoose said:
THEY HAVE FACEBOOK FOR IPHONE!? incredible.

but wow, nick. that sounds like some needless drama. but like you said, it's poffy. needless drama is like...a pseudonym.
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Its not really needless drama if I needed something to keep me busy for the time being.

>_> I'm not starting ****, I'm just helping her get over Poffy. No use being hung up on him.

Maybe posting it on here would be "starting ****", but since I don't start **** I'll just drop it no problem if there's an issue. xD
-DD
 
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