Gigging Guitar Dilemma

[sergiodeblanc]

Just remember that another word for convertible is soft top, that gets you a second verse

I don’t think I’ll be able to keep from using that in the first verse!

 

[Boogie]

(* - Good lord people, how do you let this sit out there for almost 22 hours without taking the shot?)

I blurt out the punch line - without typing anything - to so many easy setups around here. Mrs. B doesn’t even bother to toss an eye dagger anymore. Low hanging fruit and such. Little boy blue...

 

[Glide-bpm]

Oddly, the ding that hurt the most was on my sparkly red SE Orianthi, the guitar I originally bought to bash around on.

Ahhh... You have the sparkly Orianthi? I got the flame maple top version with a pretty decent top...

This was when I was installing the MannMade tremolo bridge...

 

[Glide-bpm]

That Orianthi is sporting the first set of www.Zhangbucker.com custom wound pickups I ever purchased...

 

[gush]

Just remember that another word for convertible is soft top, that gets you a second verse

Rag top

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Not only "play them" but put them in a good gig bag instead of the hard case and literally toss them into the back seat when you travel to do shows. Rubbin' is racin'

Good ol’ Cole Trickle!!

 

[grausch]

Thank you, that was quite noble of you. Unfortunately shipping to the UK may present a problem. And it is rare we see this stuff that cheap second hand here.

But I do take the point from both you and @alantig that I should gig the P22 given it's already dinged

Perhaps a little more expensive, but here you go - https://www.gumtree.com/e/prs-s2-standard-22/v1|332777279974|0

 

[Cocorosa]

Perhaps a little more expensive, but here you go - https://www.gumtree.com/e/prs-s2-standard-22/v1|332777279974|0

Thank you

 

[Cocorosa]

That’s a good question. I was using a 2 channel amp and using the clean channel with a bit of reverb and compression, but now I’m using a Headrush pedalboard and 2 active FRFR cabs, so I’ll have to do a bit of experimenting. I’ll have to get back on that.

Would be really interested to know where you get to. I have an acoustic AER 60, through which the piezo sounds sublime. As soon as I move it into an electric guitar amp, it loses some sparkle and goes quite muddy - varies on which amp I use but the principle holds across all. It still adds some interesting tones to the pickups but once you have heard it in its true colours, it can sound a bit mardy when the amps change.

 

[Boogie]

Would be really interested to know where you get to. I have an acoustic AER 60, through which the piezo sounds sublime. As soon as I move it into an electric guitar amp, it loses some sparkle and goes quite muddy - varies on which amp I use but the principle holds across all. It still adds some interesting tones to the pickups but once you have heard it in its true colours, it can sound a bit mardy when the amps change.

It blows one’s amp budget, but a proper acoustic amp helps tame that artificial brightness. Our buddy Markie has a Fender model, I believe, that is designed to blend well...and it does. I’m currently sans a piezo-equipped electric, but my PRS SE Angelus sounds great thru the powered monitors 11Top mentioned. Personally, I run an acoustic profile on the Kemper then thru my pair of HeadRush cabs with pretty good results.

 

[cags12]

Man, nobody here has mentioned "insurance"? Have you consider it?

 

[Boogie]

Man, nobody here has mentioned "insurance"? Have you consider it?

Oh, I have it. Lots of it. But that’s for the really bad stuff, not the bumps and bruises from regular wear and tear. Insurance, however, can’t replace sentimental value, of which, my stuff carries by the ton.

 

[Cocorosa]

Man, nobody here has mentioned "insurance"? Have you consider it?

It's a valid point and they are insured. They just aren't always easy to replace and whilst I mulled over what to do, I knew it would be helpful to ask outloud here and see what others do. And @Boogie is right, there is also sentimental value with gear, the gigs played etc.

 

[elvis]

Gear used for gigging /professional purposes requires special, more expensive insurance. You'll want to look into that.

 

[dogrocketp]

Just play them. Use whichever has the sound you want to hear that night. Remember, you can't take it with you. And they are tools. Damn fine tools.

 

[bodia]

Little boy blue...

He needed the money!

 

[Cocorosa]

Just play them. Use whichever has the sound you want to hear that night. Remember, you can't take it with you. And they are tools. Damn fine tools.

I agree. There has been some sage advice on here and I thank you all for it.

 

[vchizzle]

I gig my PS at every gig.

 

[alantig]

He needed the money!

Oh!

 

[jxe]

‘my guitar... it’s all scratched up!’ - ford fairlane