A New-Guy Hello-To-All

Solitarie · 10-31-2008, 02:47 PM

Not-so-new guy here.

I've been a member for a year plus, but more-or-less just 'lurked' on the forums: watching from a distance, and getting valuable information. Thief, perhaps?...

I tend to stay in the guitar-range frequencies, but I like to play bass as well, and anything in between.

Been playing on-and-off for whereabouts of seven years. I don't have a huge rig or 5+ guitars - I've got what I need. Guitar -> GT-8 -> Combo.

People call me Frankenstein for my habit of modding the ever-loving hell out of any guitar I buy, and recycling parts to use later. Got quite a collection of loose little components going...

Recently, I've taken up building my own instruments from scratch. Necks, bodies, etc. My current project is a neck-through Ironbird-style six-string baritone [28"], and I plan on making my own extended-range guitar [8, more than likely - never tried one!] in the near future.

I like to stick to a DIY line of thinking - you learn more that way, I've found - at least, with 'luthiery' [term used very loosely]. Sure, custom shops will build your dream machine for a price - but, if you have the knowledge, materials, and abilities to Do It Yourself, go for it; the quality may not match LACS's work, but I believe that crafting it yourself makes it all-the-more your own.

Cheesy, yet true.

Sooner or later, I'll figure out winding my own pickups, as well.

Just want to give up major thanks to all the forum contributors - past and present - for [inadvertently, unknowingly] answering most [if not all] of my ERG-related questions. Invaluable technical help. Plus, great site overall. Awesome stuff.

playstopause · 10-31-2008, 03:39 PM

Apophis · 10-31-2008, 04:14 PM

SteveDendura · 10-31-2008, 06:56 PM

Welcome and hey, put some pics up when you build those guitars! Sounds pretty cool!

Solitarie · 10-31-2008, 08:01 PM

Thanks to all! I most definitely will post pics - that Ironbird's looking pretty righteous.

Shawn · 10-31-2008, 09:26 PM

Welcome.

Sebastian · 11-01-2008, 06:58 AM

Now thats a great "hello: post !

and..

PoXFreak · 11-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Welcome, and hello from a fellow backyard Luthier!

Please post pics!

Harry · 11-01-2008, 07:59 PM

petereanima · 11-04-2008, 08:26 AM

welcome!

provide pics asap, and tell us all of your modifications, explained in epic picstories!

10-31-2008, 02:47 PM	#1
Solitarie A Bunny, Catatonic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IL/WI Posts: 19 Main Seven: Modified RG7321 Main ERG: Homemade 8 [unfinished] Rig: GT8 -> Headphones Thanked: 2	A New-Guy Hello-To-All Not-so-new guy here. I've been a member for a year plus, but more-or-less just 'lurked' on the forums: watching from a distance, and getting valuable information. Thief, perhaps?... I tend to stay in the guitar-range frequencies, but I like to play bass as well, and anything in between. Been playing on-and-off for whereabouts of seven years. I don't have a huge rig or 5+ guitars - I've got what I need. Guitar -> GT-8 -> Combo. People call me Frankenstein for my habit of modding the ever-loving hell out of any guitar I buy, and recycling parts to use later. Got quite a collection of loose little components going... Recently, I've taken up building my own instruments from scratch. Necks, bodies, etc. My current project is a neck-through Ironbird-style six-string baritone [28"], and I plan on making my own extended-range guitar [8, more than likely - never tried one!] in the near future. I like to stick to a DIY line of thinking - you learn more that way, I've found - at least, with 'luthiery' [term used very loosely]. Sure, custom shops will build your dream machine for a price - but, if you have the knowledge, materials, and abilities to Do It Yourself, go for it; the quality may not match LACS's work, but I believe that crafting it yourself makes it all-the-more your own. Cheesy, yet true. Sooner or later, I'll figure out winding my own pickups, as well. Just want to give up major thanks to all the forum contributors - past and present - for [inadvertently, unknowingly] answering most [if not all] of my ERG-related questions. Invaluable technical help. Plus, great site overall. Awesome stuff.

10-31-2008, 03:39 PM	#2
playstopause President / RHLC © Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec, CAN Posts: 13,610 Real Name: J-F / "Frenchy" Main Seven: S7420FMTW + Custom Septor Main ERG: 82-strings hockey stick Rig: HT5~(gsharp)~PPC112 Thanked: 64	Become one of us or die, fuckers. / Rick RIP Garcia3441

10-31-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
SteveDendura ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 367 Real Name: Steve Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Rig: Mesa Boogie Dual Rec Thanked: 4	Welcome and hey, put some pics up when you build those guitars! Sounds pretty cool! Steve Wethy, guitarist of Dendura Female Fronted Egyptian themed prog metal www.myspace.com/denduraband

10-31-2008, 09:26 PM	#6
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 20,085 Main Seven: '91 UV7PWH, '91 UV7BK Rig: Fender Stage Thanked: 140	Welcome. www.myspace.com/flothru www.myspace.com/shawncastonguay

11-01-2008, 11:42 AM	#8
PoXFreak Guitar Surgeon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 9 Real Name: Brian Main Seven: 2006 Schecter Omen 7 Main ERG: 2006 Schecter Omen 7 Rig: Mesa/Boogie F-50 Thanked: 2 / 1	Welcome, and hello from a fellow backyard Luthier! Please post pics! "Where did I put my cords?!?"

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10-31-2008, 04:14 PM	#3
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,172 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 54

10-31-2008, 08:01 PM	#5
Solitarie A Bunny, Catatonic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IL/WI Posts: 19 Main Seven: Modified RG7321 Main ERG: Homemade 8 [unfinished] Rig: GT8 -> Headphones Thanked: 2	Thanks to all! I most definitely will post pics - that Ironbird's looking pretty righteous.

11-01-2008, 06:58 AM	#7
Sebastian Poland CEO / RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cracow, PL Posts: 3,839 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: Desert Camo Rig: Behringer 15 Thanked: 44	Now thats a great "hello: post ! and..

11-01-2008, 07:59 PM	#9
Harry Doom man of Doom. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,786 Real Name: Harry Main Seven: Ibanez RG 7421 CF Rig: Line 6 POD X3 Live Thanked: 21

11-04-2008, 08:26 AM	#10
petereanima Picklodka Distiller Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 2,809 Real Name: Peter Main Seven: RG7420 + C-7 Rig: Diezel Herbert Thanked: 38	welcome! provide pics asap, and tell us all of your modifications, explained in epic picstories!

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