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Awesome pedal, super useful when I had my little pedal board in action as it’s got chorus, tremolo, and echo on top of a variety of very cool and useable reverbs. Comes with box and manual.

Awesome delay - with tones designed by guys at Premier Guitar for this version 1 of the Alter Ego. Many types of delay available, and a basic looper too. Also tone print options. From TCE: Built On The Shoulders of a Giant Alter Ego Delay is the unique result of Andy and Aaron at ProGuitarShop getting to play around with the TonePrint software. A pure labor of love, PGS sculpted some of the most awesome delay sounds around. • Now available worldwide * • Two exclusive delay modes custom tuned by ProGuitarShop • 7 seconds of delay *Available exclusively from ProGuitarshop in North and South America Delayed World Domination When Andy and Aaron at ProGuitarShop originally did these custom tunings, they were quite exclusive - but as the sounds are so highly regarded and sought after the world over, we want everyone to be able to get them! Delay Daze Andy and Aaron at ProGuitarShop went to town on our TonePrint software like you would not believe and came up with two exclusive Toneprints that can only be found on this pedal - let's have a look. The Echorec / The DMM Setting / Seconds Nature So Pink Floyd we should have painted it pink! The Echorec is characterized by a very unique modulation. Typically when you think of delay and modulation you think of a chorusing effect. But this is more of a vibrato than a chorus. On lower settings it just adds a very subtle 3D effect, but if you care to crank up the volume it gives a nice warble, resulting in a slight Leslie type effect. You will notice this warble at around 300ms repeat time. It then morphs into some great swirling upper harmonics at higher delay time settings. A clear tribute to the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, the DMM is a classic delay that everyone with a guitar heart is very familiar with. This tuning is very focused on capturing the nuances of the echo and mimicking the unique decay heard in its repeats. Seven seconds of delay should be more than enough for even your wildest sounds. And even at long settings, Alter Ego Delay always sounds smooth and natural. True to Tone You love tone, so do we, and our design philosophy testifies to that. So whatever route you wanna go, we got your back. With optimized headroom, True Bypass or Buffered Bypass switch and Kill-Dry on/off, this pedal guarantees optimal tonal integrity and zero loss of tone. And, no matter if the pedal is on or off your precious dry sound is always passed through the pedal unharmed in all it's pure analog glory due to an Analog-Dry-Through. Backstage Pass - All Access With Alter Ego Delay, getting tones is a cinch. Dialing in sounds is quick and intuitive and it's one of those pedals where you just can't seem to get anything else but awesome sounds. Controls the delay time, which, apart from the Slapback, can go up to 7 seconds. Determines how pronounced the effect is. From subtle ambience to total timewarp. Allows you to select quarter notes, dotted eighths or a dual delay combination of both (of which "the Edge" would very much approve). Set the number of repetitions and how much effect is fed back to the input - short and snappy or infinite soundscapes ... you decide! Sets your delay type. Makes a mean panini. Only one of these is actually true. TonePrint pedals offer both true- or buffered bypass. It simply means that no matter what your setup or situation, TC pedals give you optimal signal integrity so the 'you' in your playing shines through with unparalleled clarity and definition.

changed the strings and its almost perfect. didnt realise they could cause problems like mine. i follow this guys video mainly due to the comments. quite a few saying its the best tutorial video on youtube. he does them both ways. i like more than 2 or 3 turns and dont cut it so close to the post.

I was OK with the squirrel story, but this ^^ I just don't believe. ...

The harmonic cannot be sharp or flat, unless the string itself is duff. Start off by changing at least this 'G' string, or the whole set if they're more than a few months old. Let the strings 'bed in' for a week or so of playing, then check again the intonation. It's not necessary, nor a Good Idea, to have too much excess string wound around the tuning post. Ideally, enough for three or four wraps does the job. It's best tto feed the string end through the hole in the post, leaving enough slack to get a few cms above the fingerboard. Then wind the string onto the post, with the first turn above the hole. Once this first wrap is on, hold the string down above the nut so that the following turns cross the first one and the windings are below the hole. This will lock the string in place, once tuning tension is achieved. The excess string is to be cut off, about 1 cm from the tuning post. Try this technique out a couple of times 'dry', to get used to judging the amount of slack required. Too much slack means too many winds on the post. Too little means not enough. The 'sweet spot' is three or four turns wound onto the post. Once all the strings are on, and the guitar tuned to pitch, I take each string in turn at its mid-point, and lift the guitar off the bench (gently but firmly...) by this one string; this 'beds in' the string at each end, and gives me tuning stability from the outset. After this suspension, tune back up to pitch and it's Good to Go. Now the harmonic test can be done again; the harmonic will be the exact octave of the open string.If the open string is tuned correctly, the harmonic will be (must be...) spot on. The note at the 12th fret should sound the same as the harmonic. Hope this helps.

Sounds like an intonation problem. I had a bridge saddle on a 1970's Gibson Flying V, that didn't go far enough. Got rid of the old Gibson saddle and replaced it with a Wilkinson Roller Bridge and that bridge solved the intonation problem. I like to hit the Harmonic on the 12th fret, then finger the note and made the pitches match. But it is best that you use a metronome to intonate properly. Good luck .

thanks. the note on 12th fret is halfway between g and g#. 2/4 markings on my pano tuner app. the harmonic is 1/4 sharp. so its quite a bit out. the shop who sold me it told me its the nut. but the string height seems within tolerance to me. the thin E string is perfect. the other strings are all out but not much. could it just be the strings?

Hi! By changing basically just bass note below the chord voicing one can get pretty nice chord progressions. Little changes in the upper note gives a sense of melodic movement. Try this out. Cheers, Mikko Video Tabs

Robert Cray and Robert DeLeo walk into a bar and see Robert Fripp on stage playing guitar while STANDING.

Here's a simple check that you can do to see if the issue is intonation. Gently pluck an open string. Then play, in the same way, the same string at the octave, 12th, fret. They should sound the same note, but an octave apart. Now sound a harmonic at the 12th fret (gently play the string whilst barely touching the centre of the string above the 12th fret...). That harmonic and the fretted octave should sound exactly the same. If the fretted note is 'sharp' or 'flat', it means that the bridge is not in the right spot. If it's moveable, adjust it until the harmonic and the fretted octave are the same. If it's a fixed bridge and there's a difference, take it to a good luthier for rectification. Hope this helps.

ive got an eko accoustic guitar and had tuning problems from day 1. i thought it was forever going out of tune. i set it bang on and then a frew strums later its gone. sounds crap to me. i think ive identified the problem. if i tune the G string accurately, when i play the second fret the A is ever so slightly sharp. im not bending the string or pushing it to a side. is there anything i can do? apart from smash it up and set it on fire. could my nut be too high? im sure i checked string action with a gauge? ive yet to see what other anomalies there are but im sure its out of tune in other areas. ive always noticed when i put a capo on it sounds terrible. and even when i press the strings down first near the hole and thern put the capo on its still terrible. whereas other guitars cheaper ones sound fine.

Thanks

They're gifts and wouldn't sell. Inside I've never seen a cheaper made guitar as the celebrity. It's being a gift and it's age makes it pretty neat. Sounds decent. Plays decent

There are no reliable, official, ways of dating a Celebrity Ovation; they kept no records of the serial numbers, which have no 'logical' sequence to them. These were the 'budget', Korean-made models, and had, in their time, a number of quality issues, especially the electronics. Don't worry about its value, just play it for its intrinsic sound qualities. It doesn't have the same prestige as the high-end Ovations, but they can be very good guitars, nevertheless. The Gibson date puts it in the 'Norlin' era. If the serial number checks out, the date can maybe be confirmed by its state of wear. In particular, any gold plating would most likely have taken on a certain patina, with little of its original shine. Many Les Pauls had headstock breakages (it's a well-known weakness of the design...), and have been repaired. Often, this is difficult to spot, if the luthier did a good job on it. Typically a well-repaired neck would be stronger than the original, but one should always treat these guitars with precaution, with no sudden shocks. Just sayin'. I've no knowledge of BC Rich guitars, sorry. Hope this helps.

Any cool names for anyone's guitar(s) out there.

Serial numbers seem legit on all 3

Girlfriend recently, 3 months ago, gifted me with a 3 guitars and a banjo from an estate sale. 3 questions. 1st guitar is as best as I can figure is a 1978 Gibson Les Paul custom, no case. Any quick way to tell if it's authentic. Everything but the strap locks seems authentic but even they look old. Wear on top of neck. Smells seems age appropriate with no cigarette smoke. 2) BC Rich Avenger. Best sounding gtr that I now own. Seems mid linish quality wise but rhythm sounds dirty and clean excellent. 1 tone knob, bc rich brand bridge hunbucker only. Are all of these gtrs sold new for under $1000? Again not sure if authentic. Looks to be though.3rd is what seems to be a 1979 ovation celebrity. Didn't know celebrity was that old. Big bowl. Sounds pretty good. Has what seemed to be major cracks on top but using camera on phone and my fingers inside, (can only imagine the joke I could come up with on that one) they (2) only go through clear coat on top but not wood. Are celebrities that old?

I'm surprised Don Henley didn't demand to be up front when drumning

Is that the way they played live? Be funny if they faced him away from audience but left him in front

Can anyone recommend a short scale steel, six string guitar or banjo.similar in size to a tenor ukulele. Actually I'm interested in nylon too. 6 string

Dave Clark Five springs to mind.

Has anyone ever put the drummer front of stage?

Since posting I realized that I have gone from using 11's and 12's down to 10's so I can play Open A# and not worry so much about the neck. Also I also realized that on electric Ive gone to trying to find a quiet round wound string for slide playing. Haven't been successful with that though ghs brites (half wounds I think) are promising. But costs about as much as flats ($16) so may as well return to chromes. I just hAte 20 bucks for a pack of strings and all flat wounds I come across cost at least $20. That's just electric. Acoustic breakage almost no open tunings or slide. Just some form of standard usually tuned down between 1 and 2 1/2 steps. Then apply capo as needed. I just put on DR red devils on a b.c. rich but still a bit noisy. Acoustically it must be string gauge but I'm actually extremely gentle on strings with right hand. 99 percent is flesh (short nails) on steel,nickel or whatever it is. I need to contemplate it a bit more. Would less winding on peg affect break?

Just added the Boss GA-FC EX footswitch Liking the tones I can get from this and sounds lovely on the 0.5w setting home use

Very impressive amp sitting on the Boss stand