Comments for Way Music http://way.net/waymusic Rich Rath's music and sound blog Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Godin xTSA review: the electric guitar part by Mikhael http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-48868 Mikhael Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:33:52 +0000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312#comment-48868 The comments you made about tuning are not unique to this guitar. ANY guitar that has a floating vibrato bridge (except the Kahler) will go a bit wonky if you rest your hand on the bridge too hard; Strats, Floyds, Wilkinsons, the lot of them. Also, unless you use something like a Tremsetter (which I don't like the feel of), ALL floating vobratos will go out of tune when breaking a string. Some have a lock that you can set to stop that, but it doesn't float anymore if you do. The Godin vibrato is basically a Fender American Strat style system, will all the plusses and minuses that go with it. The comments you made about tuning are not unique to this guitar. ANY guitar that has a floating vibrato bridge (except the Kahler) will go a bit wonky if you rest your hand on the bridge too hard; Strats, Floyds, Wilkinsons, the lot of them. Also, unless you use something like a Tremsetter (which I don’t like the feel of), ALL floating vobratos will go out of tune when breaking a string. Some have a lock that you can set to stop that, but it doesn’t float anymore if you do. The Godin vibrato is basically a Fender American Strat style system, will all the plusses and minuses that go with it.

]]> Comment on Godin xTSA review: the electric guitar part by Rich http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-48299 Rich Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:34:36 +0000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312#comment-48299 Yep generally single coils will have a little more bite to the attack, the first few milliseconds of a note. I tend to like that sound both clean and distorted unless purposely going for a "creamy" sound with a smoother attack transient, in which case the humbuckers do better. As to what kind, for me it is whatever will fit the guitar without routing anything new and sounds good. I like the Seymour Duncan middle pickup on the Godin, although it is a little harsh on its own. My SG has replacement p94 single coils from Gibson that sound great, basically dog-ears (soap bar p90s) with no ears so they can drop in the humbucker slots. My fender has the stock fender single coils. These are all solid bodies though. Thinline is semi-hollow, no? Not sure if that would make a difference in your choice. Thanks for reading. Yep generally single coils will have a little more bite to the attack, the first few milliseconds of a note. I tend to like that sound both clean and distorted unless purposely going for a “creamy” sound with a smoother attack transient, in which case the humbuckers do better. As to what kind, for me it is whatever will fit the guitar without routing anything new and sounds good. I like the Seymour Duncan middle pickup on the Godin, although it is a little harsh on its own. My SG has replacement p94 single coils from Gibson that sound great, basically dog-ears (soap bar p90s) with no ears so they can drop in the humbucker slots. My fender has the stock fender single coils. These are all solid bodies though. Thinline is semi-hollow, no? Not sure if that would make a difference in your choice. Thanks for reading.

]]> Comment on Godin xTSA review: the electric guitar part by elmerx http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-48289 elmerx Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:57:10 +0000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312#comment-48289 What would you recommend as replacements for the humbuckers on a thinline wanting more bite, dogear covers? What would you recommend as replacements for the humbuckers on a thinline wanting more bite, dogear covers?

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]]> Comment on Godin xTSA review: the electric guitar part by Hiamp1000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-47589 Hiamp1000 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:22:38 +0000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312#comment-47589 Thanks for the info. I found the review useful when i originally read it last year. I have the xtsa now along with an axon 100 and its working great. It came with the gig bag, so maybe i'll pick up the skb roto and try that for travel. thanks and happy new year! hiamp1000 Thanks for the info. I found the review useful when i originally read it last year. I have the xtsa now along with an axon 100 and its working great. It came with the gig bag, so maybe i’ll pick up the skb roto and try that for travel.

thanks and happy new year!

hiamp1000

]]> Comment on Godin xTSA review: the electric guitar part by Rich http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-47570 Rich Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:37:47 +0000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312#comment-47570 Hey, thanks for reading! I chose that case because of the guarantee. It was the only one that the guitar fit in properly. none of the guitar cases they had in stock was quite right. It means definitely no carry on, but it has taken a licking as baggage and the Godin has come through fine each time. the case lost a wheel early on, but skb replaced it immediately and for free. I have been happy with it, but honestly, it was just the best thing in the store that was TSA worthy at the time. Not sure if it is the best thing possible of all options, but I was traveling and needed something right then and have been pleased with it. I forget if I mentioned this, but they guarantee the guitar in the case for up to $1500, which is more than the Godin cost. Hey, thanks for reading! I chose that case because of the guarantee. It was the only one that the guitar fit in properly. none of the guitar cases they had in stock was quite right. It means definitely no carry on, but it has taken a licking as baggage and the Godin has come through fine each time. the case lost a wheel early on, but skb replaced it immediately and for free. I have been happy with it, but honestly, it was just the best thing in the store that was TSA worthy at the time. Not sure if it is the best thing possible of all options, but I was traveling and needed something right then and have been pleased with it. I forget if I mentioned this, but they guarantee the guitar in the case for up to $1500, which is more than the Godin cost.

]]> Comment on Godin xTSA review: the electric guitar part by hiamp1000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312&cpage=1#comment-47537 hiamp1000 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:13:58 +0000 http://way.net/waymusic/?p=312#comment-47537 Any reason you chose the skb bass case and your gig bag instead of an skb guitar ata flight case for the xtsa? Is anyone aware of any electric ATA rated case that fits the XTSA well? thx Any reason you chose the skb bass case and your gig bag instead of an skb guitar ata flight case for the xtsa?

Is anyone aware of any electric ATA rated case that fits the XTSA well?

thx

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