Then I should just go ahead and buy it. Them. Whatever the wallet (and storage space) will afford.
By golly, I'll do it! (Or by any other name, smelling as sweet.)

--thndrsn

I bought both over internet, so you´ll have the advantage of trying before buying if you go to the store.
Happy guitar-hunting!!!

There was a good article in last months TAPE OP mag where a big studio owner/producer, I forget his name but he did all of the dwight yokham records and lots of others, said he has not miked an amp in 6 years since he found line 6 amp farm plug in.

ORIGINAL: Spinedoc

There was a good article in last months TAPE OP mag where a big studio owner/producer, I forget his name but he did all of the dwight yokham records and lots of others, said he has not miked an amp in 6 years since he found line 6 amp farm plug in.

Pete Anderson...
People say it can't be done with amp sims...it's being done every day.
RLD

Wow, this has gone on

Change is hard for many to adapt to and those that cannot will simply fade away.

AXE

ORIGINAL: thndrsn

Are you sure you're not talking about marcos69? Look at his avatar.

I sure hope you're wrong. I'm looking into a new guitar--maybe two of them--as we speak.

But can I really get authentic tone from a guitar made in China?

--thndrsn

Stratton's collection belongs in Fort Knox.

This thread reminds me a lot of the days (before I got older and everything hurts) when I was heavily involved in martial arts.

There was always the argument about what fighting style is best, karate, kung fu, who would win in a street fight - karate man versus boxer etc.

There came a time in training when, if you were not wearing your gi (karate uniform) you just didn't feel in place and martial arty. You needed the feedback from your gi when it would pop as you threw your punch or kick correctly. A lot of boxers would feel the same way if they didn't have on the gloves or were not in the ring where everything made you feel like a boxer.

My instructor at the time (he's now a 6th degree kenpo master) had us workout in his garage with all the boxes and tools and garage type crap in our way. He also made us wear our street clothes. At first we couldn't get into the mindset not being in the studio and having our gi to give us feedback. But after a while we dropped the "had to be in the studio with our uniform on" mentallity. We would mixup all styles of fighting - karate, wing chun kung fu, boxing, grappling etc.

The final analysis was this: If your only tool is a hammer, then all problems look like nails.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer and the more tricks you have in your bag the more versatile you will be in any given situation.

IMHO.

MarK

Yep, and Pete is a *great* guitar (Tele) player who cares deeply about his "sound". He's a huge believer in Amp Farm.

Todd Rundgren (i'm a huge fan) and his band played "direct" on his last tour using laptops onstage. His entire last record (Liars) was recorded using Reason 2.0 with vocals and guitars done in Pro Tools. At almost 60 years old, he's a firm believer in new technology and is always pushing it. Here's an article on him and the recording process used during "Liars":

http://tinyurl.com/2v9dop

ORIGINAL: RLD

ORIGINAL: Spinedoc

There was a good article in last months TAPE OP mag where a big studio owner/producer, I forget his name but he did all of the dwight yokham records and lots of others, said he has not miked an amp in 6 years since he found line 6 amp farm plug in.

Pete Anderson...
People say it can't be done with amp sims...it's being done every day.
RLD

There is only one way to get a professional sound with a guitar and that is, hire a professional guitar player.

Best
John

There is only one way to get a professional sound with a guitar and that is, hire a professional guitar player.

Or be the profesional guitar player .