Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
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Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
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I have only three bendable fretting fingers and playing my normal sized guitars on rhythm all night can be tiring at times. So I bought myself a Squier Mini Strat, but found the pups to be way too strident for my old ears. Fortunately, I had set of Lace sensors in my parts collection, so dropped them in.
As it's a smaller guitar I found the 5 way switch to be in a rather annoying location, as I prefer to use the neck pup mostly. Easy fix - I rewired the selector switch so it is backwards to a normal Strat. Perfect. Another real bonus is the lighter weight as I have a buggered neck and shoulder and my back is very weak following surgery, so I can't even contemplate using my LP or my Tele, without lots of codeine, which dries my mouth out and makes singing a bit of a task.
I dropped some D'Add 11-50s ECG24 Chromes strings on as well, because I love the smother feel and more mellow sound of flats. I also replaced the mini sized strap buttons with a set of Straplocks. Tonally - just the bill for my tastes.
These days all of my work is playing at country/variety clubs where every song is a walkup and I often have no idea what the song is LOL. I play at three such clubs and get to play bass at one, keys at another and guitar at the third. This guitar has become my go to axe for these gigs. One of the fun aspects of such clubs is that singers love to play in bastardly keys and as I have always preferred not to use a capo, I have to play all over the neck with my three fingered chords, which can be quite a challenge. The Mini really does help.
I know you lot will scoff at the idea of such a cheap, small guitar, but anything that helps me get through a night more easily works for me.
I have only three bendable fretting fingers and playing my normal sized guitars on rhythm all night can be tiring at times. So I bought myself a Squier Mini Strat, but found the pups to be way too strident for my old ears. Fortunately, I had set of Lace sensors in my parts collection, so dropped them in.
As it's a smaller guitar I found the 5 way switch to be in a rather annoying location, as I prefer to use the neck pup mostly. Easy fix - I rewired the selector switch so it is backwards to a normal Strat. Perfect. Another real bonus is the lighter weight as I have a buggered neck and shoulder and my back is very weak following surgery, so I can't even contemplate using my LP or my Tele, without lots of codeine, which dries my mouth out and makes singing a bit of a task.
I dropped some D'Add 11-50s ECG24 Chromes strings on as well, because I love the smother feel and more mellow sound of flats. I also replaced the mini sized strap buttons with a set of Straplocks. Tonally - just the bill for my tastes.
These days all of my work is playing at country/variety clubs where every song is a walkup and I often have no idea what the song is LOL. I play at three such clubs and get to play bass at one, keys at another and guitar at the third. This guitar has become my go to axe for these gigs. One of the fun aspects of such clubs is that singers love to play in bastardly keys and as I have always preferred not to use a capo, I have to play all over the neck with my three fingered chords, which can be quite a challenge. The Mini really does help.
I know you lot will scoff at the idea of such a cheap, small guitar, but anything that helps me get through a night more easily works for me.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Rog!!!!!! How are you mate? You regularly pass through my thoughts; so much so that I wonder if you're stalking me.
I'd love to pay you a visit next time I'm down your way. I'd take a PM of your new address as permission.
Welcome back, The Voice Of Reason.
I'd love to pay you a visit next time I'm down your way. I'd take a PM of your new address as permission.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
LOL, thanks mate. I haven't been posting as I'm a boring old fart with naff all to add to threads.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Doesn't stop me.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
You're an unstoppable force for sure!
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
The return of Rog! Good to hear from you mate, it's been too long!
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Who cares about the guitar!
It's ROG!!!
Great to see you back and still getting it on, old fella!!!!!!!
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Probably better than the other option
They keep telling me tone is in the fingers, but I have yet to see a "look at my fingers" thread.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Good to see you around these parts again Rog!
No scoffing from me, I'm surprised how much I enjoy jamming on my daughter's little 3/4 sized Epi SG.
No scoffing from me, I'm surprised how much I enjoy jamming on my daughter's little 3/4 sized Epi SG.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
HOLY SHIT YOU'RE ALIVE!
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
LOL thanks guys. I got tired of watching porn so I thought I'd start watching you lot through your own camera. BG taught me how to do it. Smeg, some of you have let yourselves go...
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Clearly you're not including me in that, there was never anything for me to let myself go from.
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
Aquila Rosso wrote:I don't a mind an iced tea rimjob one little bit
Molly wrote:Trousers are no substitute for talent
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Re: Cheapo Rhythm axe for 3 fingered Rog
I can't possibly have let myself go. I've been trying since I was 15 to find myself.
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