Comments for fretpoint.com http://fretpoint.com A community driven site for guitarists that features profiles of famous guitarists, guitar lessons, tabs Thu, 17 May 2012 23:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The Worlds Most Expensive Guitars by kevin paul moore http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/26/the-worlds-most-expensive-guitars/#comment-31036 kevin paul moore Thu, 17 May 2012 23:12:37 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=228#comment-31036 That is the site I found it. I think Sean owns it. I just read it. I saw one of Frank Zappas kids playing the burnt up strat on SNL or Jay Leno? That is the site I found it. I think Sean owns it. I just read it. I saw one of Frank Zappas kids playing the burnt up strat on SNL or Jay Leno?

]]> Comment on PRS Santana SE Guitar Review by Steve http://fretpoint.com/2011/04/22/prs-se-santana-review/#comment-31018 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:37:30 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=1111#comment-31018 The PRS Santana SE 2012 modewl is the finest Se Model ever put out. No other model comes so close to copying the sound of the original. It truly has that thick, dripping long sustaining Santana tone that only Paul Reed Smith could find a way to put into a guitar and keep the price where anyone could afford one. This guitar is easily worth 4 times it's price and out plays ant guitar anywhere withinin thousands of it's price range. I own several Prs Se guitars and this is by far my proudest purchas for there is no Artist who I would try to emulate more than Carlos Santana. Thank you Mr Smith for such and outstanding instrument that I could actually afford on my limited budget. It is the finest instrument I have ever owned. Sincerely, Steve Giordano The PRS Santana SE 2012 modewl is the finest Se Model ever put out. No other model comes so close to copying the sound of the original. It truly has that thick, dripping long sustaining Santana tone that only Paul Reed Smith could find a way to put into a guitar and keep the price where anyone could afford one. This guitar is easily worth 4 times it’s price and out plays ant guitar anywhere withinin thousands of it’s price range. I own several Prs Se guitars and this is by far my proudest purchas for there is no Artist who I would try to emulate more than Carlos Santana. Thank you Mr Smith for such and outstanding instrument that I could actually afford on my limited budget. It is the finest instrument I have ever owned. Sincerely, Steve Giordano

]]> Comment on The Worlds Most Expensive Guitars by Steve http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/26/the-worlds-most-expensive-guitars/#comment-31010 Steve Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:32:35 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=228#comment-31010 Hi, I would love to see the Gibson Super 400 ces & the Gibson L-5 in here. I have a `92 Super 400 and I absolutely Love it. It`s a dream machine, and one of these days I will pick up the the L-5. Love the site Man! Best wishes, Steve Hi,
I would love to see the Gibson Super 400 ces & the Gibson L-5 in here.
I have a `92 Super 400 and I absolutely Love it. It`s a dream machine, and one of these days I will pick up the the L-5.
Love the site Man!
Best wishes,
Steve

]]> Comment on Juliette Valduriez – Who Says Girls Can’t Rock? by Morgana Reeves http://fretpoint.com/2011/10/12/juliette-valduriez-who-says-girls-cant-rock/#comment-31000 Morgana Reeves Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:10:19 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=1687#comment-31000 I found her by accident. I was so impressed by her guitar playing, I signed up for everything Juliette! You Rock girl! Now go kick some ass! I found her by accident. I was so impressed by her guitar playing, I signed up for everything Juliette!

You Rock girl! Now go kick some ass!

]]> Comment on The Worlds Most Expensive Guitars by Jeff in Austin http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/26/the-worlds-most-expensive-guitars/#comment-30987 Jeff in Austin Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:46:03 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=228#comment-30987 I was talking to Dan Erlewine about 20 years ago while standing in Clifford Antone's club on Quadalupe Street in Austin watching John Lee Hooker and I rememeber him telling me that he built Hooker's guitar (black gibson es335) from a piece of really old vintage african hardwood found in somebody's garage a few years earlier, it's def one of kind, probably buried him with it , Dan Erlewine also made the first Lazer guitar for Johhny Winter about 20 something years ago I was talking to Dan Erlewine about 20 years ago while standing in Clifford Antone’s club on Quadalupe Street in Austin watching John Lee Hooker and I rememeber him telling me that he built Hooker’s guitar (black gibson es335) from a piece of really old vintage african hardwood found in somebody’s garage a few years earlier, it’s def one of kind, probably buried him with it , Dan Erlewine also made the first Lazer guitar for Johhny Winter about 20 something years ago

]]> Comment on The Worlds Most Expensive Guitars by March 31 – Luna 10 tune, Johnny B. Goode, Expensive guitar! « Dr. Electro's Mixtapes http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/26/the-worlds-most-expensive-guitars/#comment-30980 March 31 – Luna 10 tune, Johnny B. Goode, Expensive guitar! « Dr. Electro's Mixtapes Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:18:43 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=228#comment-30980 [...] June. On Sep. 4, 2008 a guitar said to be the Finsbury Strat sells at auction for $560,000.  ?World’s most expensive guitars? Share this:Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was posted in in media, [...] [...] June. On Sep. 4, 2008 a guitar said to be the Finsbury Strat sells at auction for $560,000.  ?World’s most expensive guitars? Share this:Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was posted in in media, [...]

]]> Comment on How To Hold A Barre Chord by KORKRAS http://fretpoint.com/2009/02/10/how-to-hold-a-barre-chord/#comment-30979 KORKRAS Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:47:39 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=86#comment-30979 yep! my teacher hooked me up, now i am able to hold F G and A sound clearly....its progress then......i need 2 more years to sound like Clapton.... Lol. yep!
my teacher hooked me up, now i am able to hold F G and A sound clearly….its progress then……i need 2 more years to sound like Clapton…. Lol.

]]> Comment on Paul Gilbert Inspired Guitar Lick of The Week by ian randell http://fretpoint.com/guitar-lick-of-the-week/paul-gilbert-inspired-guitar-lick-of-the-week/#comment-30258 ian randell Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:40:23 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?page_id=2422#comment-30258 great stuff mike ;-) great stuff mike ;-)

]]> Comment on Dimarzio AT1 & Cruiser Review by Anthony http://fretpoint.com/2011/10/30/dimarzio-at1-cruiser-review/#comment-29465 Anthony Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:00:07 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=1754#comment-29465 Thanks very much for the reply Mike! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I've been swamped at work all week. I think I will be going for the same combo you have, including an Area 67 in the middle. Your Silhouette has 250k pots according to the Musicman website and your tone in that in the demo video was neither dull nor muddy so you've put to bed most of my concerns surrounding the Cruiser Bridge & AT-1 with 250k pots :) I also greatly appreciate your more broad feelings about tone and it has really given me something to think about and reflect on! I'll be sure to post back and let you know on the progress of this custom guitar and let you know when I have it in my possession, sometime later this year. Regards, Anthony Thanks very much for the reply Mike! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, I’ve been swamped at work all week.

I think I will be going for the same combo you have, including an Area 67 in the middle. Your Silhouette has 250k pots according to the Musicman website and your tone in that in the demo video was neither dull nor muddy so you’ve put to bed most of my concerns surrounding the Cruiser Bridge & AT-1 with 250k pots :)

I also greatly appreciate your more broad feelings about tone and it has really given me something to think about and reflect on!

I’ll be sure to post back and let you know on the progress of this custom guitar and let you know when I have it in my possession, sometime later this year.

Regards,

Anthony

]]> Comment on Dimarzio AT1 & Cruiser Review by Mike Baugh http://fretpoint.com/2011/10/30/dimarzio-at1-cruiser-review/#comment-29242 Mike Baugh Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:39 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=1754#comment-29242 Hi Anthony! Thanks for the kind words! This sounds like a great project, I'm not guitar tech I'm afraid, but what I can say is the Area pickups are very, very good, it would be good in the middle position, the cruiser also would be good in the middle position, you can't really go wrong. As regards pots, I am clueless, your best bet would be to contact Larry Dimarzio which you can do via his youtube channel, he often answers questions on there. My set up is very simple, one volume, one tone, no coil tap/push pull pots, and original musician silhouette special pots (not sure what these are but I'm sure the musician website would have some info on these!). What I would say is that it may be worth considering the Hipshot locking tuners rather than the gotoh's or sperzels, they are incredibly well made, check them out! Also, on the note of tone; my tone isn't any more than 10% dependant on the pickups, the wood maybe affects it even less, the most important chain in the link for tone is an overdrive that sounds 'real' laid down on top of a solid, good blank canvas (a clean amp that has an inherently good tone) the rest is 'in the fingers' or 'how you choose to play'. As long as the guitar has fantastic playability, solid, reliable electronics that allow you to have a good amount of control of gain so that when you back the volume down the sound cleans up beautifully (the cruisers are the bees knees for this!) and good tuning stability you have hit the jackpot, the rest is down to the amp and overdrive pedal (or the over drive on your amp if you prefer). I hope this helps! Hi Anthony!

Thanks for the kind words!

This sounds like a great project, I’m not guitar tech I’m afraid, but what I can say is the Area pickups are very, very good, it would be good in the middle position, the cruiser also would be good in the middle position, you can’t really go wrong.

As regards pots, I am clueless, your best bet would be to contact Larry Dimarzio which you can do via his youtube channel, he often answers questions on there.

My set up is very simple, one volume, one tone, no coil tap/push pull pots, and original musician silhouette special pots (not sure what these are but I’m sure the musician website would have some info on these!).

What I would say is that it may be worth considering the Hipshot locking tuners rather than the gotoh’s or sperzels, they are incredibly well made, check them out!

Also, on the note of tone; my tone isn’t any more than 10% dependant on the pickups, the wood maybe affects it even less, the most important chain in the link for tone is an overdrive that sounds ‘real’ laid down on top of a solid, good blank canvas (a clean amp that has an inherently good tone) the rest is ‘in the fingers’ or ‘how you choose to play’.

As long as the guitar has fantastic playability, solid, reliable electronics that allow you to have a good amount of control of gain so that when you back the volume down the sound cleans up beautifully (the cruisers are the bees knees for this!) and good tuning stability you have hit the jackpot, the rest is down to the amp and overdrive pedal (or the over drive on your amp if you prefer).

I hope this helps!

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