Luxxtone vs chubtone
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braintheory
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That's good to know. Based on your avatar, it looks like we also have the same taste in mic preamps lol. I have also the same Shadow Hills and 1073 model's. They're the 2 I seem to use most
rushcentrale
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Ha nice! Shadow Hills are so awesome for recording amps and it seems like not enough people know this.
braintheory
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Yeah no idea why they don't seem to get talked about. I just know about them because they stood out to me in this mic pre shootout vid I saw, so I bought one after. I don't actually generally like that much the API it's supposedly based on
braintheory
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I have a bunch of keeper guitars with oil finish too. They're keepers because they have other unique qualities I like about them from their wood choices, but I've always found all the oil finish guitars I've had (and tried) to sound dry, lacking in harmonics and the notes don't connect as well when playing melodies or leads. A lot of guys don't care much about finish, but to me it makes a big difference in sound. I find it also even more apparent the sound character of the various finishes when I play the guitars unplugged
The good nitro guitars I find generally just sound more juicy and alive, more fun to play as a result and the Marchione's IME with shellac finish and very thin nitro on top have consistently been (of all 7 I've tried) the most wet and harmonically rich guitars I've tried even over my '57 LP Jr that I thought would be impossible to top for those qualities. I still overall like the Jr just as much though in its own way
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braintheory
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Fwiw I actually do think Sweetwater is a really good sounding name. Most of the others I'm indifferent about. Mesa/Boogie, Diezel, Train Wreck and Dumble are also imo awesome names
CrystalSky
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Hipshot Fixed for the win!
Racerxrated
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As a former gig player, I have to have great tuning stability. Over the years, I've had some pretty spendy hardtails and every damn one had tuning issues. No thanks.Just buy fixed bridge guitars. Problem solved
Far easier to use a Floyded guitar. Problem solved. You may lose a little 'thickness' of tone but my current stable of SS guitars, sound just as fat as any HT guitar I've owned. Plus, a Floyd will brighten up the tone some as well, if that's something that's important.
I would tune right before the 1st set, and not again until the next night pre sets.
No worries.
I have owned both and still have 5 Luxxtones and one on the way. They are more my thing and I love the relic guitar deal etc. I spec them the exact way I want (I am pretty good at it now). They do vintage-ish stuff very well too (strats and Teles). They are about 30% more in terms of cost. I have dealt with both builders and they are both responsive and super cool I will say I think Luxx does better relicing work and maybe Chubtone is not into that as much. Its ok - this is not a contest. Chubtone is a better value as their pricing is lower. You get a great guitar from either one. Lead times are similar. I would not hesitate to buy either one and you cannot go wrong. Both are great guys and companies.
japetus
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Play the guitar, not the name on the headstock.
jabps
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Honestly, it reminds me of a the vacuum cleaner brand Electrolux. Fantastic guitars but every time I see it, that's what pops into my head.
I guarantee this much, it wouldn't stop me from owning one. I don't give two shits about how cool a product is based on it's name, I mean it's either quality or it's not. I remember years ago (80's) playing ESP's before they exploded, other players would go wtf is an ESP. Now look.
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How did it do with the ol' oatmeal test?
You are an old bastard if you get the reference.
CrystalSky
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Don’t locking tuners fix that? You can also have a locking nut with fixed bridge and you’re golden.
What hardtails did you have btw? Curious.
Racerxrated
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I don't know if they do; I've never felt the need to try and swap out tuners since my Floyds worked great. The HT guitars are various Explorers, LPs, Destroyers etc etc...I usually used them for drop tuned stuff. Funny thing though, one of the cheapest HT was a Washburn X series (made in Korea I think) with the Buzz Feiten tuning system...that one actually stayed in tune very well. It was a 300$ guitar lol. I still have that guitar somewhere here.
CrystalSky
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Looks like locking tuners and a proper bone/graphtech nut (no pun intended) could make you happy with hardtails.
Wish you could try my guitars and give your thoughts on stability.
braintheory
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Agreed. All the guitars I had with those features didn't have tuning issues and for me at least the better tone (with all other specs being roughly equal) vs Floyd or Kahler style bridges is worthwhile
Racerxrated
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Here's the deal though...and, no offense to the home player. But, it's a far different thing to play a 4 hr night, with humidity and/or hot/cold temp/sweat affecting your guitar; vs a home player that doesn't play for 4 hrs with 3 15 min breaks, with no humidity/sweat dripping/people bumping in to your guitar lol. It's just very different. So, for my needs a Floyd is a must have. Or, for my 'former' needs since I'm not playing out anymore lol.
I remember back in 2011, July 4th weekend street dance in Cornell Wi. Air temp was 99F, and humidity was 98%. Talk about a sticky neck lol.
But, my guitars all stayed in tune.