I will probably never own a directional cable or a NOS bumblebee tone cap, but I may from time to time fall prey to gizmos and gadgetry when it comes to guitar stuff. In this cynical world of "There's no pulling the wool over our eyes because we're pedal builders and we know what's up," are there any others who occasionally give in to the hype?
These are a few of my favorite things:
Fast Fret (http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Fret-String-Neck-Lubricant/dp/B0002D0CQC) - This is possibly pure snake oil in a bottle but I love it and use it all the time on my acoustic. I even swipe a bit on my fret board when I change strings.
nut and saddle lube (http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-Lubrikit-Friction-Remover/dp/B0036ISQ5E/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1396969908&sr=1-2&keywords=planet+waves+lubrikit) - Was recently turned on to this stuff. I love it for my bigsby equipped guitar. Instant improvement in tuning stability.
Pick Punch (http://www.pickpunch.com/) - Because it's really fun to make picks out of Starbucks gift cards! Actually, the "ultem" plastic sold on the pick punch website is my very favorite material for acoustic picks. It's thin but it has a special kind of snap and I love the tone I get with it.
Turbo Tuner ST-200 (https://www.turbo-tuner.com/) - This is a true stroboscopic tuner, not a simulation and it is far and away the best tuner I've ever used. These are hyper-accurate and they tell the whole story. Mine will never be replaced on my board. I'm amazed that these aren't more well known.
ISP Decimator (http://www.amazon.com/ISP-Technologies-Decimator-Reduction-Pedal/dp/B001R2KCOY) - I just have the basic one and I love it for getting rid of all of the single coil hum. I have it first thing in my chain.
Ken Smith guitar polish (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002GHSYS/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=31144362650&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4949042588311962137&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_7py4wp1cu4_e) - This stuff is the best! It works so well and is 100% non-abrasive. Trust it on any finished wood.
Digitech istomp (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/digitech-istomp-downloadable-stompbox/h79958) - There, I said it. I just like having one slot on my board that can be anything I want/need at any time. It's pretty fun and handy to have around and digitech gave away all of the "e-pedals" for free a while back to make up for an apple lightning cable incompatibility issue that took forever to resolve. Now I'm going to admit that I own two of them because MF had them down to $39 for a while. Digitech told me via email that they will be releasing more epedals but none have been out for over a year, so we'll see. Still, I like this cheesy thing.
The Spider Capo (http://www.spidercapo.com/) - I don't own one yet but these look so fun.
OK, that's my list for now. Tell me I'm not the only one! While we're at it, I'm also a bit of a bigfoot believer too.
EDIT: I forgot to mention the Guitar Toolkit phone app. It's great and the tuner on there is second only to the turbo tuner
The Cruztools multitool - you really shouldn't use it for everyday things because it's not the sturdiest toy in the world, but it covers so many bases in a pinch. I also keep one in my overnight kit for when I travel, you know, in case a guitar finds its way back home with me.
Stewmac fret erasers - do a good job cleaning up neglected frets without much mess, marring of the fretboard, or steel wool remnants sticking to your pole pieces.
Dunlop No. 65 fretboard oil - it amazes me how many people never condition their rosewood boards, I've had to hit some I've picked up used with two hits of the No.1 conditioner and three coats of the No. 65 to get all the grunge off.
Fender microfibre polishing cloth - does a good job getting rid of fingerprints and dirt without having to use any cleaning medium.
Planet waves guitar humidifiers - in all my acoustic cases. Inevitably causes a little rust on the strings, but that's a pile better than splitting a top.
ESP Multispanner wrench - have one for pedal building, one in my repair kit, and one in my gig kit.
Used Fast Fret once. All the skin on my fretting hand blistered and fell off, so either I'm allergic to it, or it causes temporary leprosy.
Quote from: GermanCdn on April 08, 2014, 03:56:01 PM
Planet waves guitar humidifiers - in all my acoustic cases. Inevitably causes a little rust on the strings, but that's a pile better than splitting a top.
I switched over to the Planet Waves Humidipak system. It is supposed to work to both add / remove humidity depending on what's needed. And I found out it is possible to reuse the inserts. I now have one in every guitar case - acoustic and electric.
Quote from: Leevibe on April 08, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
The Spider Capo (http://www.spidercapo.com/) - I don't own one yet but these look so fun.
That looks neat! A guy on another forum LOVED it when he found out about trigger capo's, because he could capo some of the strings and leave one or two bass strings as per normal.
Capo's have a special place in my Dad's heart. Whenever a song is too low, out comes the capo every time. (When it's too high, he pulls out his cheatsheet of transposing, lots of keys on it.)
One time, we had a classically trained pianist come to worship practice. She had a bit of a rough time.
Her: "What key is this in?"
Dad: (knows absolutely no music theory) "Capo two."
Her: "What key is that?"
Dad: ".... capo two?"
Quote from: alanp on April 08, 2014, 06:49:34 PM
Dad: (knows absolutely no music theory) "Capo two."
I've known a few musicians who are like that. I've taken Theory classes, so I'm super knowledgeable about most things in most music, so I tend to be able to transpose in my head and stuff like that. But when you play with someone who doesn't, it's hilarious to watch people who don't understand 'capo two' try to deal with that.
Jacob
My snake oil that isn't...
Ducks Deluxe:
Dr Ducks Axe Wax and String Lube
LOVE it. A dab'll do ya. Polishes, cleans, lubes ( It slices, it dices, it jullianes!) just about everything that needs polished, cleaned, and lubed on a guitar. It's solvent free, no CFC, no wax(wait wut?)yadda yadda... I trust it to my Taylors and all the way down to my Squires.
I use old repurposed torn up cotton t-shirts with it, keep the piece of shirt in my case, wipe the strings down when I put em away. String change, just a dab on a finger of the shirt, get the board "wet" (not soaking, but it will change where you rub) then go back from with a dry finger and get the extra off. Cleans your board while you're doing it to. Got a sticky high gloss neck? Rub the back of your neck when you're done, and it's smooth as buttah!
I have NO affiliation with them, just use the product on a very regular basis.
4oz will last forever for a musician. Between my instruments, the casual 1-2 month setup/upgrade I see, and my band mates, 4oz is only 1/3 used after 2 years and I know I've knocked it over at least once.
They have it at Amazon or GC. Or you can order from them direct. He's an absolute pleasure to deal with.
FYI he ONLY ships on Saturdays. If that's a problem, order from Amazon or GC. The neck rest is pretty awesome too if you need one. If you do, call and talk to him, there's a special for a Neck Rest and the Axe Wax.
Seeing the Axe Wax made me think of the neck rest like Clay mentioned. I've got, err, probably four different kinds, but I find the Dunlop (no affiliation to Dunlop) work station is better than the rest. Firstly, it has a large enough footprint that it doesn't get knocked over easily, it has a deep padded V on one side for when you're working on the front of the guitar, a flat padded surface for when you work on the back of the guitar, and it works equally well on electrics, acoustics, and basses. It's a little big to carry around on a regular basis, but does a really good job, especially in combination with a good work station mat.
Quote from: Clayford on April 08, 2014, 08:12:44 PM
My snake oil that isn't...
Ducks Deluxe:
Dr Ducks Axe Wax and String Lube
LOVE it. A dab'll do ya. Polishes, cleans, lubes ( It slices, it dices, it jullianes!)
Wait! Let me see if I've got this right. While you're playing guitar you're also making French fries!
**runs off to GC to pick up one of these bad boys before the news gets out**
Ok, here's the stuff I use. I'm probably going to sound like a salesman. I'm the kinda guy that hangs out at my local shop and helps my friends (the guys who actually work at/run the place) sell stuff to people. I've been known to sell guitars for them when they're really busy. Anyway... here's my go to stuff.
Shubb Capos (both the original and the cut capo):
http://www.shubb.com/original/index.html (http://www.shubb.com/original/index.html)
http://www.shubb.com/partial/index.htm (http://www.shubb.com/partial/index.htm)
Love these! I have used some Dunlop Trigger types and a Kyser in the past, and while I can use them, I can't stand having to retune my guitar all the time. The Shubb can be adjusted for tension, so it's super easy on the strings and I like it. Only wish it would clamp to my headstock, which brings me to...
Planet Waves NS Tri Action Capo with Tuner (link is to the non tuner type):
http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=612&productname=NS_Tri_Action_Capo_Black (http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=612&productname=NS_Tri_Action_Capo_Black)
I like it, and the tuner version was on sale so I picked one up for like 12 bucks. It's also adjustable, which I really like, but it will clamp to a headstock. It now lives with my main acoustic in it's case. Speaking of the NS tuner...
Planet Waves NS Micro Tuner (I have 2 originals and one of the new type):
http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=592&productname=NS_Micro_Headstock_Tuner (http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=592&productname=NS_Micro_Headstock_Tuner)
I sneered at headstocks tuners for a long while because of the ugly addition they made to the guitar. Couldn't stand how they looked. Those Snark things look comical to me. Then I saw this, and I bought several. It's tiny, and mounted properly it just disappears to the crowd. It's so lightweight and easy, it would be impossible to actually feel it on there, and it works perfectly. Only hitch is that it's not rechargeable, which is what I'd prefer.
Planetwaves Headstand:
http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=548&productname=Headstand (http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=548&productname=Headstand)
Great for changing strings and doing small repairs on a table. Holds the guitar fine as long as you're not too rough, and I think I got it for about $10. I wouldn't use it if I were doing extensive work, but it folds up and fits easily in a case, so it's super useful in situations where you wouldn't have access to a proper work station, or on your kitchen table or wherever.
Planetwaves pro-winder (I use an earlier edition):
http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=551&productname=Pro_Winder_Guitar (http://www.daddario.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=551&productname=Pro_Winder_Guitar)
I have some of of those simple winders, but the one I use for string changes is usually this one. I think winders are really useful tools, and the one I have winds, and it also cuts and stretches strings, plus it can be used to bring up bridge pins on my accosting, and the end for winding actually has two different sizes so it works with little or big tuner buttons.
Dunlop Slides, 218 glass and 228 chromed brass:
http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/tempered-glass-slides-heavy-wall-thickness (http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/tempered-glass-slides-heavy-wall-thickness)
http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/brass-chromed-slide (http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/brass-chromed-slide)
Love these both. The 218 glass is good because it's a shorter slide, as opposed to the common longer 215 that lots use (I just gave my 215 away this morning I think). I use my slide on my ring finger, and I was running into the issue where the long slide actually pokes up above my middle finger because of the way my hand is on the neck with my ring finger bent. This caused the issue of having a slide on strings that weren't being muted by my middle finger behind the slide. The 218 size is shorter, perfect for the way I play slide. The 228 is identical in size to the 218 glass, but it's like 3 or 4 times heavier and it sounds sooo heavy and metallic. It's a beast of a slide. I do hope to find a ceramic in a similar size at some point.
Dava Jazz Grip Delrin tip picks:
http://www.davapick.com/picks/jazz_grip (http://www.davapick.com/picks/jazz_grip)
I tried a grab bag of Dava picks on a whim, and fell in love with the Jazz sized grip picks. Not sure on how they're constructed, but they're made so they bend a little in the middle, which means you can go from a fairly thin feeling for rhythm strumming, right up to a really heavy thick pick for picking - all depending on how you hold the pick. I like the full size ones for acoustic playing, but the Jazz size is my go to on electric. I also use a Madbean pick and now a Function FX pick as well ;). If I'm not using one of those, I'm either using a Dunlop orange tortex, and occasionally a Dunlop Stubby (jazz or full size, 1 or 2mm thick).
Oasis Humidifier:
http://oasishumidifiers.com/index.html (http://oasishumidifiers.com/index.html)
I got turned on to these at my local shop, which sells them. Humidifiers are basic tech, and soooo necessary when you live in saskatchewan. Over 12 years of heavy use and abuse across western Canada, my Alvarez DY91 has a couple cracks in it, but the humidifier keeps them from getting worse. Almost time to regret that thing.
Pedaltrain pedalboards (2 nanos, 1 mini, 1 jr, 1 PT2):
http://www.pedaltrain.com/products/pedalboards/pedaltrain_nano.php (http://www.pedaltrain.com/products/pedalboards/pedaltrain_nano.php)
You probably all know these pedalboards, but I can't think how I could do this hobby without a PT-nano. It makes it SO easy to swap in and out pedals, trying out all sorts of combos and configurations. I really, really am glad for the simple design, and they're relatively inexpensive compared to many options out there. If you can't build your own, grab a nano at a local shop because it's perfect for 5 125B pedals with top mounted jacks - and it comes with an awesome little case for carrying! Brilliant!
Hercules guitar stands (I have several guitar stands, and I have an iPad mount for a mic stand as well):
http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/guitarstands.html (http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/guitarstands.html)
This company produces the best bang for your buck stands I've ever seen. Simple stands that are super easy to use, well thought out, and miles better than the cheapo stand your local shop has been selling buckets of forever. Between the wall mounts and the rack stands, the various accessory products they produce, and the standard stuff, there's something that Hercules has that will work for anyone. I have a Rack stand that holds 4 guitars (3 guitar version with a kit to add a 4th), a mini folding acoustic stand and the electric version, and a mount that holds an iPad on my mic stand (perfect for set list and chord/lyric charts).
Velcro cable ties:
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Hardware/Fasteners/Fasteners/Velcro/6-Pack-1-2-x11-Black-Bundling-Strap-Fasteners/_/N-2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I2353191?Ntt=velcro (http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Hardware/Fasteners/Fasteners/Velcro/6-Pack-1-2-x11-Black-Bundling-Strap-Fasteners/_/N-2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I2353191?Ntt=velcro)
I couldn't find the 25 pack version that I've gotten in the past, but a 6 pack will do. No joke - best $10 you'll ever spend for your guitar rig. Put one on every cable, and you'll never have a cable mess again. Every one of my (very many) guitar cables, mic cables, and power cables has one of these on them. I have to get another pack cause I'm down to 1 from my original batch of 25 (plus a 5 pack I bought some other time).
Jacob
Jacob - Velcro ties, Home depot (next time you're in Regina or the Toon, don't think they have one in Y-town), 25 pack, $4.87.
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/velcro-8-in-x-1-2-in-reusable-ties-25-pack/969454
And plus 1 on the NS micro tuners (especially the new design, where you can flip the display depending on the tuner orientation). And I love that the new NS cap with the tuner mount also has a pick clip.
+1 on the shubb capo.
I'm still faithful to the one I bought about 15 years ago. I remember thinking 'if it's good enough for Phil Keaggy, it's good enough for me.' I have no idea if he uses the shubb. I just remember seeing him use one in a video and I went and got the same raw brass version. Now it's got that killer old brass patina and it's going strong.
It would be nice to have it clip to the headstock but I can't get along with a kyser because of tuning issues.
Try the newer Planet waves one if you really need a headstock clipping one. It's a ways cheaper than those g7th ones, but they do almost as well as the Shubbs for me.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on April 08, 2014, 09:21:40 PM
Try the newer Planet waves one if you really need a headstock clipping one. It's a ways cheaper than those g7th ones, but they do almost as well as the Shubbs for me.
Jacob
My planet waves NS capos are great, except for the fact they don't clip to the headstock. I love that they don't get in the way of playing, like some other capo's do.
Quote from: billstein on April 08, 2014, 08:45:21 PM
Quote from: Clayford on April 08, 2014, 08:12:44 PM
My snake oil that isn't...
Ducks Deluxe:
Dr Ducks Axe Wax and String Lube
LOVE it. A dab'll do ya. Polishes, cleans, lubes ( It slices, it dices, it jullianes!)
Wait! Let me see if I've got this right. While you're playing guitar you're also making French fries!
**runs off to GC to pick up one of these bad boys before the news gets out**
Point was it does a ton of things for your guitar, and that it was one product (to rule them all!) I think we all (ok americans) remember Ron Popeil and all of his Ronco products on TV yes? They each one of them did everything you could possibly need. Google veg-a-matic if you're curious
Snark tuners are cheap and work awesome!
Quote from: jkokura on April 08, 2014, 09:21:40 PM
Try the newer Planet waves one if you really need a headstock clipping one. It's a ways cheaper than those g7th ones, but they do almost as well as the Shubbs for me.
Jacob
Wow, that is pretty cool. And a pick holder? Haha. That would solve the problem of losing my clear ultem DIY picks.
Anyone ever try one of these? I have always been interested but never tried
Hammer Jammer: http://guitarnoize.com/hammer-jammer-clever-percussive-device-guitar/#sthash.wuW23Shp.dpbs
Yes! I saw those a while back and thought about getting one to play around with but I don't like that it's a semi-permanent installation. I have exactly one guitar in my acoustic collection.
I have four of these things. They are awesome.
http://planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=551&productname=Pro_Winder_Guitar (http://planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=551&productname=Pro_Winder_Guitar)
Also these are quite handy things as well
http://planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=548&productname=Headstand (http://planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=548&productname=Headstand)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Guitar-Work-Station-102325784-i1133905.gc (http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Guitar-Work-Station-102325784-i1133905.gc)
EDIT: How could I forget this
http://planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=530&productname=Lemon_Oil (http://planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&productid=530&productname=Lemon_Oil)
Also, this goes without saying but I haven't seen it mentioned yet....
Ebows are rad
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Snark tuners are cheap and work awesome!
Mine doesn't work on the "vib" setting that well anymore. "Mic" works fine though, but I currently use the tiny little dimarzio one.
Shubb Capo
G7 Capo
Planet waves humidifier for the Martin
D'addario strings - 10 high E for the electrics
D'addario EXP11 for acoustic
I used to think White Fender heavy picks. A few years back when I couldn't find them and had to buy the Fender Heavy multicolor I seriously wondered if I could play with those things. I know it's ridiculous but I hadn't used anything else but white for so many years. It turned out to be a mental thing, I played just as bad with the multicolored.
Quote from: bcalla on April 08, 2014, 06:05:39 PM
Quote from: GermanCdn on April 08, 2014, 03:56:01 PM
Planet waves guitar humidifiers - in all my acoustic cases. Inevitably causes a little rust on the strings, but that's a pile better than splitting a top.
I switched over to the Planet Waves Humidipak system. It is supposed to work to both add / remove humidity depending on what's needed. And I found out it is possible to reuse the inserts. I now have one in every guitar case - acoustic and electric.
How do you reuse the inserts. My only complaint is how expensive this system can be when using it in a couple of cases.
Quote from: billstein on April 11, 2014, 04:28:19 AM
Quote from: bcalla on April 08, 2014, 06:05:39 PM
Quote from: GermanCdn on April 08, 2014, 03:56:01 PM
Planet waves guitar humidifiers - in all my acoustic cases. Inevitably causes a little rust on the strings, but that's a pile better than splitting a top.
I switched over to the Planet Waves Humidipak system. It is supposed to work to both add / remove humidity depending on what's needed. And I found out it is possible to reuse the inserts. I now have one in every guitar case - acoustic and electric.
How do you reuse the inserts. My only complaint is how expensive this system can be when using it in a couple of cases.
My friend Al called Planet Waves to ask questions about this system, and the employee who took his call told him how to do it.
Once the packets become solid (which is supposed to indicate that they should be discarded), they need to be exposed to water / humidity. I use a medium sized plastic covered container like you would use to store leftover food. Put the solid packets inside that next to an uncovered container of water. Snap the cover on the medium container and store it until the next packets become solid. Your stored packets are now good to use and the solid ones go into the container to be recycled. Al has been doing this for a little more than a year and it works great.
Also note that you can get the refills for as little as $10.50 for a 3-pack (which covers one guitar).
I use the Big Bends Nut Sauce. Not an awful lot better than pencil lead but I laugh everytime I read the label. My secret weapon is the Gorgomyte cloth that Stewart McDonald sells. Only need a square inch of it per fingerboard so it lasts quite a while. It's a pretty vigorous workout but my boards have never looked so good and the frets feel like velvet.
Gorgomyte cloth? That sounds cool, like something one would wear underneath Mithril. I want some!
About $15 and a couple of hours with shielding tape is a huge improvement.
(http://img3.banggood.com/thumb/view/upload/liangping/SKU040171%20.1.jpg)
Quote from: gordo on April 12, 2014, 03:45:51 AM
[...] My secret weapon is the Gorgomyte cloth that Stewart McDonald sells. Only need a square inch of it per fingerboard so it lasts quite a while. It's a pretty vigorous workout but my boards have never looked so good and the frets feel like velvet.
JJ lives around here. He's an aweome cat. He's a freaking great tech too. Highly sought after. I met him by chance at a pizza joint.
Jazz III picks. Once you get accustomed to these, everything else feels like trying to play guitar with a big Dorito.
Quote from: Clayford on April 12, 2014, 06:59:09 AM
JJ lives around here. He's an aweome cat. He's a freaking great tech too. Highly sought after. I met him by chance at a pizza joint.
I dunno what the stuff is but it works like a charm and it's pretty nasty how much crud you get off the frets and the board. Hope he's making decent money from the stuff. I use it about every 3rd or 4th string change and you don't have to worry about hydrating the fingerboard.
Quote from: gordo on April 13, 2014, 09:37:20 PM
Quote from: Clayford on April 12, 2014, 06:59:09 AM
JJ lives around here. He's an aweome cat. He's a freaking great tech too. Highly sought after. I met him by chance at a pizza joint.
I dunno what the stuff is but it works like a charm and it's pretty nasty how much crud you get off the frets and the board. Hope he's making decent money from the stuff. I use it about every 3rd or 4th string change and you don't have to worry about hydrating the fingerboard.
FU-tone and StewMac are selling them, and I know for a FACT that 2 dozen went out for the last EVH tour.
The main «hyped» stuff that i use is ErnieBall Cobalt strings, they cost more than any other normal strings... ...less than Elixir tho but damn they sound good!
Otherwise i'm a bit of a cable junkie, i wish i had all of the Coily cables in all the colors just because it looks nice when they're on a hook for storage. hahaha
I don't think that a Decimator enters that category, noise gate have been around for ages and are simply a utility/audio solution device and i could'nt live without one.
A cool little toy is the Sonuus G2M (or I2M) which does a good job of converting monophonic instrument signal (mainly guitar and bass but works with others) to midi. I use it to add piano or orchestral instruments to recordings.
I like Dunlop 65 for routine cleaning of guitars, but Meguiar's products for the occasional polish/wax or minor scratch repair.
Dunlop tortex M3 green picks are the best for fast accurate picking in my opinion, with the Jazz III red a close second (but the extra weight does noticeably slow me down when directly comparing).
+1 for Shubb capos and Ebow (though I rarely use either).
Not a secret, but Godlyke Powerall and 1spot are amazing for powering pedals. I currently daisy chain 20 pedals off my Powerall without a problem. Of course, there are higher end power supplies with isolated outputs that may reduce hum, but with added cost and board real estate.
Also a plug for G&L tribute guitars are an outstanding value with fantastic build quality. I own 3, love them all.
The ESP Multi Spanner Wrench! You can take apart an entire pedal with one of these (as long as the knob set screws aren't tightened too much)! Plus you can tighten just about anything that might come loose during a gig. Never leaves my gig bag. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Wrenches/ESP_Multi_Spanner.html (http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Wrenches/ESP_Multi_Spanner.html)
Pedal board lights are useful too. No more staring down at your board on a dark stage and seeing nothing but blackness and a few random LEDs, then missing your cue while you contemplate about where that fuzz pedal might approximately be... http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-52010-Pedalboard-Light/dp/B001BZ3L4K (http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-52010-Pedalboard-Light/dp/B001BZ3L4K)
Quote from: jkokura on April 08, 2014, 06:55:24 PM
Quote from: alanp on April 08, 2014, 06:49:34 PM
Dad: (knows absolutely no music theory) "Capo two."
I've known a few musicians who are like that. I've taken Theory classes, so I'm super knowledgeable about most things in most music, so I tend to be able to transpose in my head and stuff like that. But when you play with someone who doesn't, it's hilarious to watch people who don't understand 'capo two' try to deal with that.
Jacob
Lolz! Happens to us all the time.
Bass player: "What key is this one in?"
Singer (says confidently): "G"
Bass player: "Really!? That doesn't sound right."
Singer: "Oh yeah...capo 2 in G..."
Morgan: "Dude! The song is in A. We've been playing this song for 2 years! HTF do you not know this song is in A?!"
Bass player: "Oh yeah, thanks...A." (pretends to note it down somewhere) ;D
I see a shopping cart in my future containing gorgomyte cloth and an esp multispanner.
That's awesome. How about this one. " I don't give a crap about the Internet and their tabs, thats not how the song goes dude"