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Recent content by funny_polymath

Bye y'all.

This'll be my last post. Leaving Fractal-land, though I still think it's an outstanding company and product line! If any of you want to get ahold of me for any reason, please go so samuelclaiborne [dot] com or email me at samc1959 [at] yahoo [dot] com. And be on the lookout for my upcoming...
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- Thread
- Aug 6, 2021
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Lounge
Time to say goodbye...

Honestly, I'm using the ACS1 in mono but with two 'amps' - Fender and Vox - coming out of it, and it's good enough for me - especially because the Golden Boy gives me great touch sensitivity. I guess I'm not that much of a purist anymore - and even my Princeton seems heavy to me these days...
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- Post #5
- May 7, 2021
- Forum: The Lounge
Time to say goodbye...

Hello all. Just dropped in to say goodbye. After a long time with the Axe-FX (and my Liquid Foot Pro+), I've come to the conclusion that I was spending more time messing with menus and patch editors/librarians than I was playing. I started out with effects in 1978 or so, with a couple of boxes...
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- Thread
- May 7, 2021
- Replies: 5
- Forum: The Lounge
Guitar Pickups Don't Matter?

GFS's DIRT CHEAP ($35.00) GoldFoil single coils sound SUPER! P.S. I am not affiliated in any way.
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- Post #133
- Sep 12, 2018
- Forum: The Lounge
A 'Frank Zappa Roxy SG' for peanuts

Sperzel locking tuners are great.
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- Post #20
- Jun 11, 2018
- Forum: The Lounge
A 'Frank Zappa Roxy SG' for peanuts

008's? UGH! I mean, great he got those bends, but I've tried 009's and hated 'em! 010 is about as low as I can go...
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- Post #18
- May 7, 2018
- Forum: The Lounge
Yes, a stupid question

Howdy. I've mostly written my own patches over the years, but recently I just started delving into the treasure chest that is axe-change. I've gotten some great stuff. However, I also often encounter the 'silent patch' - a patch I download and install and... no sound. I'm sure there are many...
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- Apr 27, 2018
- Replies: 28
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
A 'Frank Zappa Roxy SG' for peanuts

Yeah. I love Strats, but hated when FZ changed to 'em. Really liked the Roxy SG sound best of all of his axes. I put locking tuners on mine. Was thinking about a roller bridge and graphtek nut, because it's not perfectly stable, but I had the nut worked on, and with the locking Schallers, she's...
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- Post #15
- Apr 26, 2018
- Forum: The Lounge
A 'Frank Zappa Roxy SG' for peanuts

I changed it to two mini-toggles, but near the volume and tone controls, rather than routing all the way to the upper bout. The maestro's cool-looking, but not a great trem. I don't use it much. Then again, did Frank ever use his?
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- Post #13
- Apr 26, 2018
- Forum: The Lounge
Back in the saddle at last (Finally loving my Axe-FX again)

These bodies are both topped with Spalted Maple. The top one is from http://www.spaltking.com/ Reasonable prices and good quality work. Please be aware, though, this type of wood is hard to work with, because spalted maple is essentially a sort of half rotted out wood. Spalting is partial...
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- Post #25
- Jan 12, 2018
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Back in the saddle at last (Finally loving my Axe-FX again)

I do healing and body work (Ortho-Bionomy). I have several skeletal models that aid in the work. :-D
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- Post #23
- Jan 11, 2018
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Back in the saddle at last (Finally loving my Axe-FX again)

Oh, yeah, we talked about getting together some time. PM me if you're ever in the neighborhood. Cheers.
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- Post #22
- Jan 11, 2018
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Back in the saddle at last (Finally loving my Axe-FX again)

The guitar on top is going to get the strat-sized gfs single coils. The one on the bottom is a custom-made guitar made by Manny Salvador at guitarcraft in NYC. The neck is a repurposed Hagstrom I neck (from the first electric I ever bought). The frets have been removed and slim pieces of maple...
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- Post #18
- Jan 11, 2018
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Back in the saddle at last (Finally loving my Axe-FX again)

Oh, the guitar is also light as hell, and nicely contoured in back. Love light guitars.
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- Post #16
- Jan 11, 2018
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Back in the saddle at last (Finally loving my Axe-FX again)

I saw this beauty in the window of Stockade Guitars, in Kingston, NY. I'm partial to gold foils, so I thoughtt I'd just go in and play it for a second and... love at first note. It has no name and was made by 'a local luthier' - which, I believe, means a guy who bought something like a warmoth...
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- Post #15
- Jan 11, 2018
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion