Recent content by ken2esq

YAMAHA!!!! I love my 2002 PRS McCarty 10 Top in bluish turquoise (not the official color name, I know), it is a work of art and amazing precision craftsmanship. However, I realized I'm scared to take it to gigs, jam sessions, etc., for fear of marring its minty appearance. This led me to the...

Nice, I got my first PRS, a McCarty, a couple months ago, love the build quality, the wide fat neck & am enjoying the tones from the McCarty pickups. I'm not at all tech-savvy for electric guitars, as I learned for years on classical and am just now making a switch over to playing electric, so...

I'm suffering bad case of GAS, perhaps, has me finding justifications for another purchase. I got a 2002 PRS McCarty a couple months ago, love the overall fit, finish and tones compared to the $200 Epiphones I've had in the past. I just really enjoy playing it. That said, I've read some...

I'll second trying out a semi-hollow. I started playing on cheap Ibanez acoustic/electric, then got classical nylon to try learning classical style, but soon wanted to focus more on rock, so I got solid body electric Epiphone G400 (used and cheap), then thought maybe a semiacoustic would be...

In my experience, you can accomplish the same with one relationship, so long as it is highly dysfunctional so you never really "settle down." Ken

I like having picks handy when I'm just at home messing around w/o mic stand, so that solution does not work. Buying a guitar strap w/ pick holder sounds like an idea, but I don't care for the thick leather / rawhide look or feel of the one you linked to. Anyway, I already have my guitar strap...

I am a fan of guitar-mounted pick holders, nothing beats the convenience for grabbing a pick, at least IMO. I like the Dunlop version with the rounded top (the one with the hard edges on top seems prone to snag, not as fluid to slide out a new pick, got one of those by accident, and three of...

Thanks, Michael, I had seen that mentioned in other forums after searching more on the focusrite 2i2 problem. There was some disagreement whether it was worth it, since a "good" DI box can cost over $100 (as much as the focusrite itself) and if you buy a cheaper type, like under $40, it's like...

Thanks for the advice, but a bit too late. I already have the FocusRite 2i2 interface. I saw in a thread on the Reaper forum just today, there was a question about this interface, and a representative FROM FOCUSRITE said this interface was not good for electric guitar, issue with gain /...

Well, I did a big search for a small all-tube amp a few months back for a small room in my house, and settled on the Vox AC4C1, which I really love. I have to keep the volume very low if anyone is home, the thing can get very loud, but even turned down it has really nice warmth and tone. I...

I have been toying with Reaper DAW for a couple years because it was cheap way of getting experience with Digital Audio Workstation / home recording, and it supposedly had a lot more professional functionality than, say, GarageBand. One of my main interests was plugging my electric guitars...

Thanks, now I've got an answer. Ken

Thanks, I may make audio recording of playing up the whole 6th string from open to 22nd fret. I think the buzzing is pretty consistent. I really would prefer to find a fix that did not mess up how the other strings are playing; however, so long as intonation stays perfect, and no new fret buzz...

Got this used PRS McCarty of craigslist, first PRS I played, and I feel very god-like with all this powerful tone coming out compared to my prior guitar. Really, a big step up for me. I also love the solid feel of it, and the perfect intonation. Is it just me, or do cheaper guitars -- like...

Oh, I did not realize there was a difference between "attaching" a pick and posting an image hosted elsewhere. I get it now. Sorry for taking up your time, and thanks. Cheers, Ken