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Post by respiratoryproblems on Jan 12, 2020 8:41:47 GMT
Greg Ginn was playing one for the same reason I did: it was an affordable pawn shop guitar. I think he stuck with it because it became part of his identity. It is a good road guitar because 1) who would steal this ugly piece of shit, and 2) the body can definitely take a beating. Or maybe he liked the 2 octave neck (a rare thing back then) and/or interchangeable pickups — definitely the only good thing about the design of this guitar. Regardless, the times I saw Black Flag, I never once saw him switch pickups. Dan Armstrongs are worse than a Les Paul because the weight distribution is even more fucked. It has nothing to do with being psychologically tricked by a see-through body. The thing is heavy and it hangs heavy on your shoulder. Also, the lucite sooner or later develops hairline cracks around the screws, which becomes worse over time. This cannot be repaired, at least not in any visually satisfactory way.
The Dan Armstong lucite bass is said to be even worse than the six string. I have never seen one. They are pretty rare. I guess even less of those were made. I do know that they gave the bass model to Bill Wyman at the same time they fostered the guitar onto Keith. Apparently, Wyman thought it was such a piece of shit I don't believe he ever touched it a second time.
The only people I’ve seen play the bass version are Georgie Born in Henry Cow (Olivia Newton John’s cousin, it turns out), and whoever was playing bass in Belle & Sebastian when the main bass player had switched instruments. A diverse cross-section.
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Post by 5kbooster on Jan 12, 2020 9:11:24 GMT
Dan Armstrongs are worse than a Les Paul because the weight distribution is even more fucked. It has nothing to do with being psychologically tricked by a see-through body. Seriously , I really don’t think it’s a mind fuck. Like what you said, I saw many ppl stating the same, just too heavy. ( that can’t be discounted, there’s something to it.) When I was typing up that earlier post I did consider something very similar to what you posted here . Right, it makes perfect sense from an ergonomics point of view. wood density is not consistent, that fucking lucite would be like 9 lbs of cement hanging around your neck. to add: back then, player comfort as well as repetitive motion issues were rarely, if ever considered into guitar design. really, the Stratocaster was ahead of its time if you think about it.
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Post by Holly Diver on Jan 13, 2020 14:29:46 GMT
I wish my LP Deluxe only weighed 9lbs.
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Post by daved on Jan 13, 2020 14:41:17 GMT
Fuck, I hate bearded assholes who play aluminum guitars. And bearded assholes who spent $3–4K on a fucking aluminum guitar. And fucking aluminum guitars, period. I hate the fact that you can't buy a plastic Airline now for less than a few thousand. eBay changed everything. Every asshole that owns a pawn shop now thinks every guitar they have is worth a mint. You used to be able to walk into these places and buy a good guitar for $200.
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Post by Mediocrates on Jan 13, 2020 15:32:56 GMT
Iconic guitar is peak boomer.
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Post by sₚⲁᵣₖydₒg on Jan 13, 2020 16:25:11 GMT
My friend's power trio from the '70's all used clear instruments - Armstrong bass & guitar, Ludwig Vistalite drums. They definitely did it mainly because it looked pretty cool at the time. They would all dress in white as well.
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Post by 5kbooster on Jan 18, 2020 3:09:40 GMT
Gimmicky, but rare and cool. Rickenbacker Light Show guitars. I had a chance to play one, I have to admit it was entertaining. Pictures don’t do these guitars justice, so I found a video. That guy is right, I never knew these guitars came in a 12 string version.
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Post by 5kbooster on Jan 18, 2020 9:28:36 GMT
Lmao! Ok, if You had no choice and your life was in jeopardy and was forced to choose between the ric lightshow or the d.a lucite. Now they’re holding you at gunpoint... so Which one?
* here, you can have an optional choice too: the ric bass.
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Post by daved on Jan 18, 2020 11:58:32 GMT
The D’Angelico Midget Lawyer edition .
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Post by sₚⲁᵣₖydₒg on Jan 18, 2020 14:58:16 GMT
A friend once loaned me one of these for a few days. It worked very well except cleanly bending strings in 6-string mode didn't happen easily.
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Post by 5kbooster on Jan 19, 2020 5:15:45 GMT
Doesn't the Ric have a lucite slab covering the Xmas light show? Drug psychosis must have hit the guitar makers pretty hard by the time the 60s ended. I can just picture these bleary-eyed burnouts sitting around at Ampeg and Rickenbacker, mesmerized by the new space age wonder material, lucite. "What do we do with this, guys?? Lucite is THE FUTURE!! We either have to adapt or die!"
The Dan Armstrongs had twisted necks because Ampeg presumably used shitty wood and employed retarded elves to carve them out. The Rickenbacker basses have shitty necks because some brilliant idiot actually put two truss rods in there for the sole purpose of ensuring that the neck can be twisted to your heart's desire. The Lite Brite Ric, I would assume gets hot to the touch what with its 1960s 50 watt incandescent Xmas bulbs. So I would therefore choose the Xmas Ric because, I surmise, it would probably consume itself in flames fairly quickly.
ha... Even though you said you’re Atheist, I just knew you’d pick that Christmas Tree with strings. Yes, Lucite was the future...but wood had to come along and ruin everything! Dude in video didn’t tell about secret demo button that plays all the Xmas classics:* “The 12 Days of Lucite” * “It’s a Lucite World” * “The Lucite Song” * “God Rest Ye Merry Back” There’s even a bonus song: The Hollies melancholy classic:“ It Ain’t Heavy, It’s Just Lucite”
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Post by sₚⲁᵣₖydₒg on Jan 19, 2020 16:54:42 GMT
ha... Even though you said you’re Atheist, I just knew you’d pick that Christmas Tree with strings. Yes, Lucite was the future...but wood had to come along and ruin everything! Dude in video didn’t tell about secret demo button that plays all the Xmas classics:* “The 12 Days of Lucite” * “It’s a Lucite World” * “The Lucite Song” * “God Rest Ye Merry Back” There’s even a bonus song: The Hollies melancholy classic:“ It Ain’t Heavy, It’s Just Lucite” Hi, Arnold.
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Post by 5kbooster on Jan 19, 2020 22:21:43 GMT
My latest offering; 1983 Peavey T60. Manufactured in the state of MYKKKE’s birthplace: Mississippi, USA. Known throughout the world as the blue collar “Working Man’s Axe”. Many Bar Band renditions of John Cougar Mellonhead, Merle Haggard and Lynyrd Skynyrd were played on a T60. This Iconic classic was designed and conceived by none other than it’s name sake founder: Hartley “neck beard” Peavey. “Americana” is the only word that’ll come to your mind when you hear any Peavey T-series. This T60 is currently for sale at reverb.com for only $600.00. At this price: “It hurts so good” to afford to miss out!
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Post by 5kbooster on Feb 4, 2020 3:44:39 GMT
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Post by Boozin' Susan on Feb 4, 2020 12:22:41 GMT
I give exactly zero shits when it comes to guitars*, but the guy who made the epoxy one is way talented.
(* Yes, it’s sour grapes. I bought used Hohner Prinz (a Telecaster copy) back in the late 80s and could never learn to play, let alone tune the damn thing...)
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