College Rig Question

stratocast79 · #1 01.02.04, 7:18 PM

Well, I'll be off to college soon so the amp situation is still a little questionable. What will I need to do to ensure my gear will always be there? I'm kind of freaking out about it so some reassurance that everything will be okay would be nice- but be honest. What should I take with me and what should be left in Kentucky?

-'79 Fender Strat (this guitar was made for me) D'Addario 11's
-Fender Tele or Tele copy, D'Addario 12's, set up for slide
-Hohner Acoustic-Electric

-Ernie Ball Volume
-Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost
-Teese RMC-1
-Fulltone Soul Bender fuzz
-DanEcho or Memory Man
-Fulltone Supa-Trem

either
-Ampeg Super Jet
-Fender Musicmaster
-Fender Super Reverb

I would kill for the Strat and I have some expensive pedals so you can understand my troubles. Would it be wise to trade my amps for a big (dream amp)Super Reverb?

nocluejimbo · #2 01.02.04, 7:24 PM

just take your squier instead of the strat. how far is you college away from home? you could always stop by and play it.

stratocast79 · #3 01.02.04, 7:29 PM

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Originally posted by nocluejimbo
just take your squier instead of the strat. how far is you college away from home? you could always stop by and play it.

Well, I hate that Squier. Terrible neck. I have big hands so the only guitar I have ever played that fits me is the Strat. I may get a Tele to replace my Strat for a while instead of having it only for slide. I've gotten it down to Sewanee(5 hours) and Trinity(17 hours). So niether are that close but Sewanee is only about 2 hours from my grandma and I could keep stuff there I guess.

nocluejimbo · #4 01.02.04, 7:47 PM

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Originally posted by stratocast79
Well, I hate that Squier. Terrible neck. I have big hands so the only guitar I have ever played that fits me is the Strat. I may get a Tele to replace my Strat for a while instead of having it only for slide. I've gotten it down to Sewanee(5 hours) and Trinity(17 hours). So niether are that close but Sewanee is only about 2 hours from my grandma and I could keep stuff there I guess.

why dont you fix up your strat then. you can get one of motorhead's recommended compound radius necks for like 150 at warmoth. thats the plain maple or rosewood fretboard on maple. you can also choose how thick the neck is.

joeinthebox1980 · #5 01.02.04, 8:32 PM

do you have any idea how much space you'll have in your room?

are you going to be with a roommate? two roommates?

if you have hardcases for your guitars you can take all of those and stash 'em under your bed or something like that. you should be able to take all your pedals too.

however, i think the issue is which amp to keep. i say, keep the smallest one possible... but one that you can still play shows with... because you never know.

also... how far away will you be from home?

if you're with roommates you should see how trustworthy they are and what not... because you don't want to take a bunch of gear only to have it stolen or broken or whatever because of nosey or evil roommmates.

stratocast79 · #6 01.02.04, 8:53 PM

jimbo- the Strat needs no fixing up. The neck is perfect for me. Maybe I dont understand what youre saying, but the Strat is already perfect which is why I would kill for it.

joe- Sewanee has this "honor code" and apparently the students normally stand by it because there are bikes just laying around without chains- I'm just afraid of being the exception. At either place I will have one roommate but at Trinity they have conjoined rooms by a bathroom (one bathroom for four people) so three others will have access to my stuff. However, the rooms are significantly bigger at Trinity. The Ampeg lacks headroom which could be a problem for a cranked-up gig. I could always get the Super Reverb and just sleep standing up in the closet!

stratocast79 · #7 01.02.04, 8:56 PM

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Originally posted by joeinthebox1980
also... how far away will you be from home?

Sewanee is 5 hours and Trinity is 17 hours away.

nocluejimbo · #8 01.02.04, 9:07 PM

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Originally posted by stratocast79
jimbo- the Strat needs no fixing up. The neck is perfect for me. Maybe I dont understand what youre saying, but the Strat is already perfect which is why I would kill for it.

i meant the squier. whoops. i meant to say that you could make the squier 'fit' better.

stratocast79 · #9 01.02.04, 9:19 PM

The problem with the Squier is that I have already put $150 worth of pickups into a guitar I payed about $150 for. And now I cant sell it for anything. The last thing I want to do is put more money into it.

If I can find a good Tele or Tele copy I would be happy. Suggestions for copies? Used guitars arent hard to find around here, but is there any particular brand that makes nice Tele-types?

BTW, thanks a lot guys. I really needed some help with this. All of your suggestions are greatly appreciated.

nocluejimbo · #10 01.02.04, 9:24 PM

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Originally posted by stratocast79
The problem with the Squier is that I have already put $150 worth of pickups into a guitar I payed about $150 for. And now I cant sell it for anything. The last thing I want to do is put more money into it.

If I can find a good Tele or Tele copy I would be happy. Suggestions for copies? Used guitars arent hard to find around here, but is there any particular brand that makes nice Tele-types?

BTW, thanks a lot guys. I really needed some help with this. All of your suggestions are greatly appreciated.

how cheap are you looking for? g&l tributes are supposed to be a lot better than the fender mexicans.

Mosquitocoil · #11 01.02.04, 10:26 PM

You're lookin for a tele-copy? Check my webshots in my sig, there's something there you should consider. A Yamaha Pacifica 102s, most of them in natural finish. They play beautifully, and don't sound too bad either. There's heaps of them around. Even if you can't find that one, i've seen some exact clones of the yamaha around on GG, check sigs and stuff.

Also, the pacifica really isn't that expensive 2nd hand. It was my first guitar, and sometimes i wish i had it back now

hehe I got it for a little less than a stupid squire pack, to give you an idea.

joeinthebox1980 · #12 01.03.04, 12:14 AM

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Originally posted by stratocast79
joe- Sewanee has this "honor code" and apparently the students normally stand by it because there are bikes just laying around without chains- I'm just afraid of being the exception. At either place I will have one roommate but at Trinity they have conjoined rooms by a bathroom (one bathroom for four people) so three others will have access to my stuff. However, the rooms are significantly bigger at Trinity. The Ampeg lacks headroom which could be a problem for a cranked-up gig. I could always get the Super Reverb and just sleep standing up in the closet!

Trinity... in Texas?

leoblues03 · #13 01.03.04, 1:34 AM

i would take all of my stuff but only one amp, and the smallest one. in my dorm i feel bad getting my blues jr. above 3 without disturbing any one. a good friend of mine goes to trinity in conn., is that the one youre lookin at?

Rents · #14 01.03.04, 6:33 AM

The Fulltone Tremelo is stupidly expensive. I'd got for an Electro Harmonix Wiggler or Dunlop Tremelo (I have the latter)

rents

stratocast79 · #15 01.03.04, 8:44 PM

Trinity of Texas- I'm going for swimming

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Originally posted by Rents
The Fulltone Tremelo is stupidly expensive. I'd go for an Electro Harmonix Wiggler or Dunlop Tremelo (I have the latter)

rents

Well the Dunlop Tremolo has a terrible bypass and I have the Fulltone already so I'm not really sure what youre talking about. I know its pricey but I guarantee its the best on the market and worth every penny.

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