Noisyjon

Epiphone Limited Edition Custom Shop 1984 Explorer, complete with hard case.

Spec's are:

Alpine White finish

Black hardware

Mahogany body

Mahogany neck
SlimTaper “D” profile Mahogany neck
24.75” scale

1.68”/42.7mm nut width
12” radius Rosewood fingerboard
22-frets
EMG-81 and 85 active pickups
Master volume and tone controls
3-way pickup selector switch
LockTone tune-o-matic bridge
Stopbar tailpiece
Grover tuners

So here it is, one of the rarest OE products - the Cali76 TX-LP compressor with a Lundahl output transformer.

Complete with a 'Dry Level' control for parallel compression (which thickens up the sound dialed in correctly) and a switchable clean boost (with level control +2 to +8 dB) as well.

Still here and needs a new home type bump!

WOW!

GLWTS

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Or near offers considered.

A great sounding amp with Fender type cleans and Marshall type distortions on it's 2 channels which make it very versatile.

Specs:
Rivera Chubster 55
High-gain input impedance: 1 Megohm
Low-gain input impedance: 33k ohms
Output impedance: 8 ohms
Line output impedance: 330 ohms minimum
Total harmonic distortion: 5% at rated power
Bandwidth: 50 Hz to 20kHz
Preamp tubes: Five 12AX7A
Output tubes: Two EL-34
Tube voltage: 430 volts DC
Output power: 55 watts RMS into 8 ohms
Operating voltage: 230 volts AC
Speaker: 12" Celestion G12P-80 Seventy 80
Speaker impedance: 8 ohms
Speaker power handling: 80 watts
Reverb type: Accutronics 3-spring
Footswitch functions: Channel switching, boost for Channel 1, Ninja Boost
Height: 18" / 46cm
Width: 20-7/8" / 52cm
Depth: 12"/30cm
Weight: 52 Pounds / 23.5kg
Cabinet material: Solid lumber-core plywood
Cabinet thickness: 3/4"
Baffleboard: 3/4" or 5/8"-thick Plywood
Construction: Dadoed joints
Covering: Vinyl
Cleaning of vinyl covering: Moist cloth, dishwashing liquid
Grillecloth: Synthetic, fire-retardant cloth
Care of grillecloth: Remove frame, use compressed air to blow out dust

Not up on this myself but have a look here:

http://forums.ernieball.com/ernie-ball-strings/66705-fake-ernie-ball-strings.html

Cheers, Jon

On 27/11/2019 at 18:37, Dennis the menace said:

Hi peeps. I have just bought a pack of Ernie Ball super slinky strings online but I've noticed that there is no hologram on the back of the packet. I'm suspicious but would like to be sure before I send them back. Can anybody help. Cheers

Bump for an old beauty!

I was also impressed with how JHS got that great spread of sounds into that one box! Good luck on your quest

I would suggest looking at the JHS Bonsai and deciding what to do then! In a nutshell it has 9 different TS modes and has all the classic sounds from some great variants.

The (amusing) Anderton's review on the JHS page gives you a good idea of what it does: https://www.jhspedals.com/products/guitar-pedals/bonsai/

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On 25/09/2018 at 21:41, joe edge 2 said:

I had one of these, the guys in the band were disappointed it didn't look like a Les Paul but it was a fantastic guitar.  So much better than the 93 studio I replaced it with.  Wish I had £850 to spare.

Thanks for the kind words and bump.

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For songwriting/rhythm guitar/singing it's James Hetfield from Metallica for me. Just staggering what he has done and does.

For lead guitar work it's Stoke's very own Slash. What a great blend of styles and feel he created for all those GN'R songs 

Gotta be one of these Trussart guitars surely!

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3 minutes ago, charic said:

This guide looks pretty handy

https://ownhammer.com/tutorials/helix/

Thanks Charic, off to read up now! Cheers.

I've had a fair few over the years:

Marshall JCM800 2210 (Twin channel 100 Watter) and '87 Silver Jubilee 2555 heads , Studio 15 and Jubilee 1x12 combos,

Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier & Hiwatt Hi Gain 50 heads.

Various cabs but stuck with a Marshall 1936 2x12 for years.

Currently got a Rivera Chubster 55 1x12 combo.

Would love to hear a Diezel VH4 in person though!

Sorry Charic, I don't currently own anything with the capability but let's say a Helix as that has my eye at the mo.

Ah jeez, showing my age and ignorance here but how the hell do these work?

I get that they are emulating speakers & cabs via EQ settings but how do you load them in and use them?

Thanks in advance!

4 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

Nothing colours the tone more than the speakers that are outputting the sound. The theory behind a FRFR setup is that there is a very clean (typically) transistor amp that remains clean and doesn't distort or sag. The modeller is outputting the capture sound of a guitar rig, complete with the coloured output of the speakers of the guitar cab. If you are then putting coloured speakers on the end of your modelled chain, you aren't hearing the model as it's intended.

What you are saying is true - you can do this... but it won't be as authentic as a true FRFR setup.

I have heard awful sounds with modellers plugged into guitar amps/setups so not interested in that scenario.

That said, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that method it's just not my cup of tea.

This is where the high quality 2 way powered speaker has it sussed in terms of replicating all the various colourations of sound.

20 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

They make an frfr cab you could use for guitar, with the added benefit you could put the rest of the band through it too.

But man, just looked and £1,250 is a lot of dosh  

10 minutes ago, John_P said:

I gigged with the Friedman asm12 and various modellers - ax8, amplifire etc.     Sounded great but it was an awkward box to move around.    

I’ve used lots of active PA cabs in the past and all have been fairly decent - I would suggest you don’t scrimp on wattage - frfr can need a lot more headroom than traditional amps imo so I’d look at 500w+ cabs.     

Thanks for the info John.

Just seen the weight of the Friedman and, er, yeah, not a lightweight solution

Also just watched the Anderton's FRFR shootout video and the Atomic CLR came out favourably for them.

Now if only Barefaced made a FRFR guitar cab!

So, I've been thinking about going the route of one of the above mentioned units but would like some advice, from experience, about a good powered speaker cab to go with them.

Basically what can do good reproductions and handle enough volume to play alongside an acoustic drum kit being whacked fairly hard?

I really like the look and spec's of the Friedman ASC-12... 

Hello GC'ers,

Now withdrawn.

1979 Gibson The Paul.

It's made from Walnut with an Ebony fingerboard.

It's well used and gigged which the dings, bangs, scrapes and knocks show – A natural relic I like to think! The only non-original parts are the black Schaller strap lock buttons and it comes in an old, but fully working, SKB hard case (no key for the lock however).

That said the back of the neck and electronics are all in very good condition and it plays great. For completeness it was re-fretted at Chandler Guitars in Kew many years ago and plays like a dream as a result.