Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: headtheball on February 27, 2007, 07:57:40 PM
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That's right folks. In about six weeks, I'll be tainting your TV screens with my oddly shaped head, reclining in the scariest chair in the world on BBC's Mastermind.
And I need help. Badly.
My first specialist subject is going to be "The History and Development of the electric Guitar since 1950". Basically, the whole solidbody era, barring a couple of years. So I want you folks to ask me questions. Ridiculous questions. Do everything you can to catch me out. It's the only way I'll learn!!
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When was the first recording using a Wah Wah effect, who used it and what was the name of the song?
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The white Stratocaster with serial number 0001, belonging to owned by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour was originally owned by whom?
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wow, that's really cool.
No idea about questions, I don't know jack... :lol:
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Ahh...
I think the first one was Cream's Tales of Brave Ulysses, Eric Clapton doing the Wah-ing. At least, that's recieved knowledge.
That particular Strat belonged to Homer Haynes, originally. Some kind of singing comedian, I think...
Edit:
Ah, c--k. it was Chet Atkins in 1961, wasn't it? Boo-boo Stick Beat?
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Mucho respect for attempting Mastermind!
Here's a few questions I threw together for you:
1. What was the original name of Fender's Telecaster and why did it have to be renamed?
2. Who made the first plexiglass guitar?
3. In what year did PRS guitars go into commercial production?
4. Who was the first person in the UK to own a Fender Stratocaster?
5. Who invented the humbucking pickup?
6. Which company did Gibson sue in 2004 with regard to guitar body shapes?
7. What class of Alnico magnet was first used in Stratocaster pickups?
8. Which guitarist invented -
BEEP BEEP
I've started so I'll finish:
8. Which guitarist invented a tuning system to improve string intonation on the guitar?
And you may answer ...
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Haha!
Will so watch that man :D
Tell us the exact time it's on etc.
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janey mac, thats a lot of questions...
Ok
1. broadcaster, changed cos gretsch had a drumkit of the same name
2. Dan armstrong/Ampeg
3. late 85, early 86
4. Hank B.Marvin, I suppose
5. Seth lover
6.Paul reed Smith
7. pretty sure they were A3, but it varied occasionally
8. Buzz feiten
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Oooh ... he knows his stuff (either that or he's been blitzing Wikipedia :D ).
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What member of Iced Earth has a hair fan club and is responcible for the advanvement of the modern day guitar pick up.
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On the plus side though, flights from Belfast-Machester on the days of filming are stupidly dear, so there'll be a minimum of friends and family around to see me screw up on the day. They'll have to wait for the show like everyone else...
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After he left Fender, which company did Leo Fender go to work for?
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Musicman, although he had a ten year no-competition clause from CBS.
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Wow, you really DO know your stuff! You'll be fine, dude 8)
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What member of Iced Earth has a hair fan club and is responcible for the advanvement of the modern day guitar pick up.
I know this one.. dont tell me... its... can i have a clue! Phone a friend?
Oh bugger! Bert Weedon?
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What was the nickname of Les Paul's homebuilt solid body guitar that would later spawn the Gibson Les Paul?
How many 'Lucilles' did BB King have?
Why does Fender call a vibrato a tremolo and a tremolo a vibrato?
Wich guitar company pioneered the heelles neck-through design and use of active electronics?
Wich guitar company has the biggest market share in electric 12-string guitars?
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1. The les Paul "Log"
2. Lucilles, I have no idea. Probably a good load. I'll say 15.
3. I always assumed that was a mistake that was made and just perpetuated. Do tell!
4.,5. Are they both Rickenbacker?
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I'd say Yamaha for Ratrod's fourth question, but it's only a semi-educated guess.
Well done on the Mastermind appearance, HTB! I've thought about applying and was considering the exact same specialist subject, but I wouldn't have the bottle.
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"the Bottle" is exactly what I'd had too much of when I did apply...
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i'd say the heelless neck through and active electronics would be BC Rich.
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3. I always assumed that was a mistake that was made and just perpetuated. Do tell!
+1, I'd be interested in that too.
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i'd say the heelless neck through and active electronics would be BC Rich.
I think that's probably right (remembering all those switches on old Mockingbirds!).
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Wich guitar company pioneered the heelles neck-through design and use of active electronics?
Alembic?
EDIT: They did used to make some guitars 8)
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Question 1 is indeed the Log.
I was hoping someone could aswer questions two and three, 'cause I don't know either. :lol:
Question 4 is BC Rich
Question 5 is Rickenbacker.
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I was hoping someone could aswer questions two and three, 'cause I don't know either. :lol:
I shouldn't think anyone knows the answer to question 2 - I very much doubt BB King is the kind of guy who'd keep a record of all the guitars he's owned. He has better things to do.
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Ratty, that was dirty action...
I've been searching all day for the answer to them.
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explain what is curious about the PAF pickup and the Patent Number assigned to it.
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Was it only me that thought this was gonna have something to do with the new Super Market Sweep?
What was the first guitar to have Active pickups installed as standard?
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BB King didn't have any Lucilles, just a brand new Gibson ES-335, then one night while playing at a local bar, a fighting broked out (knives),somebody knocked of a lamp?, an a fire spread over the whole place, BB ran along side everybody , then he remembered the guitar, turned around while the place was burning grabbed the guitar and almost made it out. So that night he found out the name of the woman that had caused the fight and the fire. Lucille.
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Question 1 is indeed the Log.
I was hoping someone could aswer questions two and three, 'cause I don't know either. :lol:
Question 4 is BC Rich
Question 5 is Rickenbacker.
:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Who actually designed the flying V (as opposed to who had their name on the patent)
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BB King didn't have any Lucilles, just a brand new Gibson ES-335, then one night while playing at a local bar, a fighting broked out (knives),somebody knocked of a lamp?, an a fire spread over the whole place, BB ran along side everybody , then he remembered the guitar, turned around while the place was burning grabbed the guitar and almost made it out. So that night he found out the name of the woman that had caused the fight and the fire. Lucille.
That's pretty much it, but it wasn't anything as glamorous as an ES-335, it was a Gibson acoustic (this happened in 1949). He calls his guitars Lucille to remind him never to do anything that stupid again.
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BB King ... grabbed the guitar and almost made it out.
you mean all these years we've been watching a ghost!! :o
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BB King ... grabbed the guitar and almost made it out.
you mean all these years we've been watching a ghost!! :o
You win a cookie.
Made my night ^_^
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Excellent!!!.... Thanks Philly-Q.... :lol: Blue :lol:
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Who made Dave Hill's (from Slade) Super Yob boot guitar?
(And no looking to find out!!)
:-)
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puts hand up...please Miss I know that, I know that...
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What distinguishing features do Steve Vai's Jem guitars all have in common.
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Ratty, that was dirty action...
I've been searching all day for the answer to them.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Yep, I am a bad man.
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38th Beatle - remember - no-one likes a smart-ar$e!
:lol:
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38th-Beatle
But you should get the answer out there quick before everyone else gets onto Wikipedia...
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What distinguishing features do Steve Vai's Jem guitars all have in common.
There free :lol:
Sustainers.
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Who made Dave Hill's (from Slade) Super Yob boot guitar?
Oh, I can't bear waiting. Had my hand up so long my arm's aching.
John Birch.
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Who actually designed the flying V (as opposed to who had their name on the patent)
No takers yet ?
Also designed the PAF humbucking pickup........
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What distinguishing features do Steve Vai's Jem guitars all have in common.
There free :lol:
Sustainers.
no.
I'm pretty sure he's paid for the early models and not all of them have sustainers fitted.
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I could say some differences - one says 'FLO' under the bridge, and one says 'EVO'. These 2 are both white and one of them has a sustainer...
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Who actually designed the flying V (as opposed to who had their name on the patent)
No takers yet ?
Also designed the PAF humbucking pickup........
OK, I'll bite. I guess it was Seth Lover, although I've never heard that before. It presumably can't be Ted McCarty, because his name's on the patent, but I always thought McCarty was at least involved in the design.
Here's a few:
1. What was the first guitar with an electromagnetic pickup?
2. Who built the early solidbody electrics used by Merle Travis?
3. Which musician contributed to the design of the Fender Stratocaster?
4. Which company was the first to use black hardware on a guitar?
5. Which company was the first to offer a Floyd Rose tremolo on a production guitar?
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What distinguishing features do Steve Vai's Jem guitars all have in common.
There free :lol:
Sustainers.
no.
I'm pretty sure he's paid for the early models and not all of them have sustainers fitted.
I'm sure he paid nowt for them, he had all kinds of companies trying to get his name on their list of endorsees. Hoshino knew it was good business sense to give him some freebees and then sell thousands of copies.
Anyway, onto the answer...
The Lions Claw is, I believe, the only common feature. The monkey grip has evolved (check out the all black JEM and the Rootbeer) and not all JEMs had scalloped frets (again the Rootbeer and also burnt blue). However Steve does also own a hardtail JEM with no lions claw so my original answer is debateable.
OK, here's another one, "they were all made by Joe Despagne" (allegedly)
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Is it something as simple as the 25.5" scale?
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What distinguishing features do Steve Vai's Jem guitars all have in common.
There free :lol:
Sustainers.
no.
I'm pretty sure he's paid for the early models and not all of them have sustainers fitted.
I'm sure he paid nowt for them, he had all kinds of companies trying to get his name on their list of endorsees. Hoshino knew it was good business sense to give him some freebees and then sell thousands of copies.
Anyway, onto the answer...
The Lions Claw is, I believe, the only common feature. The monkey grip has evolved (check out the all black JEM and the Rootbeer) and not all JEMs had scalloped frets (again the Rootbeer and also burnt blue). However Steve does also own a hardtail JEM with no lions claw so my original answer is debateable.
OK, here's another one, "they were all made by Joe Despagne" (allegedly)
PostPosted: Sat 03 Mar, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:
Is it something as simple as the 25.5" scale?
I would have said that it was Steve's involvement in the process as the original jem guitars were not made by Ibanez or any other major manufacturer and were completely different to the guitars we now associate with him...
that was a silly question I know... :oops:
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Here's a few:
1. What was the first guitar with an electromagnetic pickup?
Rickenbacher frying pan
2. Who built the early solidbody electrics used by Merle Travis?
Bigsby
3. Which musician contributed to the design of the Fender Stratocaster?
Bill Carson
4. Which company was the first to use black hardware on a guitar?
Yamaha (guess)
5. Which company was the first to offer a Floyd Rose tremolo on a production guitar?
Kramer (guess)
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Here's a few:
1. What was the first guitar with an electromagnetic pickup?
Rickenbacher frying pan
(Ditto)
2. Who built the early solidbody electrics used by Merle Travis?
Bigsby
3. Which musician contributed to the design of the Fender Stratocaster?
Bill Carson
4. Which company was the first to use black hardware on a guitar?
Yamaha (guess)
5. Which company was the first to offer a Floyd Rose tremolo on a production guitar?
Kramer (guess)
(That's what I'd say too.)
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Thanks for the help, chaps. I did know most of them, honest, but I've been on the beer for a couple of days, and thence, indisposed.
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4. Which company was the first to use black hardware on a guitar?
5. Which company was the first to offer a Floyd Rose tremolo on a production guitar?
The answer to both questions is Hamer.
According to them, anyway.
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Here's what Hamer says:
Did you know...
* Hamer was the 1st company to use exposed coils on a guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to use black hardware on a guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to offer graphics as an option on a guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to offer custom options on a guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to offer a Floyd Rose tremolo on a production guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to offer a locking tuner on a production guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to offer a production 12-string bass guitar.
* Hamer was the 1st company to offer a workable production hybrid electric/acoustic guitar.
Can someone prove 'em wrong? 'Cause I have some doubts about these claims.
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Well, If I'm stuck, I think I know my alternative to "Pass"!
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I suppose Kramer were a custom shop at the time then as they made the EVH guitars and they had floyds.
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how does it go with mastermind? is there like an unfilmed pre-selection quiz after you apply, or do you go straight on the box?
good luck!
(nice spider jerusalem avatar :) )
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When can we expect to see you on the telly?
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Erm, yeah, the audition process is bloody weird. You go to your local Beeb location, and they take you in one by one and ask you a rake of general knowledge questions. Worst thing is, they don't tell you if you get them right or wrong, how many you got or anything like that.
Then, you banter with them to prove you're not some kind of crazed shut in, and they send you on your way. They tell you to wait about for two weeks, but they'll get back to you in a coupla days if you're in.
As far as the screendate, I don't know. my round is filming on the 31st of march, and it's the second batch being filmed, so it'll be about half-way through the series, so some time in april, I guess, maybe into may, but not too much, as they're filming the semi-finals then.