154 wrote:Looking for recommendations for a simple USB guitar interface for PC. Any included software with a few amp & speaker models would be cool but I don't want 8,000 options either. I just want to make reasonably good sounding demos without waking others. Thanks.How simple?

Dude, do you want to borrow my two channel Focusrite(Scarlett, I think) for a week or so? No modeling software.

Bon Hoga wrote:Something, anything, that will prevent my strings from turning into shoelaces after two rehearsals. Back when I played pussy guitar I didn't give a toss, I changed strings as often as I had to, but now I play baritone and Bass VI and have to order strings from the US and it'd be fucking awesome if they lasted longer than a week. Thank you PRF.OK.This suggestion was not so far off the wall -- http://www.ghsstrings.com/products/11464-fast-fret?category\_id=1964826-lubricants-cleanersBefore and after playing. A friend said he gets around an extra month now.As for off the wall -- One friend swears Nickel is more resistant to this sort of thing. Not so sure.- Baby Powder on hands, strings before playing. To me, it sounds crazy.- Caig DeoxIT Axe Wipes(I know...) -http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.275/.f A friend is "Church Of Scientology" about those. Swears they are the best thing ever, and last for quite a while.

harpseal2 wrote:Cheap, affordable, versatile microphones (preferably USB)?http://www.rode.com/microphones/nt-usbRode are the bomb, and are Aussie (perhaps they still are) owned.

I've got the hands of corrosion as well. You would think that after playing so long I would've already figured this shit out. I'm trying out steel bass strings right now, they feel different from nickel for sure, and so far I haven't noticed them lasting much longer. When I was just starting out I loved Dean Markeleleleley Blue Steels and used to boil them, I think one time I stuck them in the freezer just to see what happened.I don't change strings too often so this is a long process as I try different brands, etc. I have some Elixir's sitting around but if the D'Addario EXPs are better I will try those too. I noticed that GHS make coated Bass Boomers now so I might give those a spin.

weezy wrote:I've got the hands of corrosion as well. You would think that after playing so long I would've already figured this shit out. I'm trying out steel bass strings right now, they feel different from nickel for sure, and so far I haven't noticed them lasting much longer. When I was just starting out I loved Dean Markeleleleley Blue Steels and used to boil them, I think one time I stuck them in the freezer just to see what happened.I don't change strings too often so this is a long process as I try different brands, etc. I have some Elixir's sitting around but if the D'Addario EXPs are better I will try those too. I noticed that GHS make coated Bass Boomers now so I might give those a spin.I use D'Addario as they seem to last longer with my crazy-acidic hand sweat (that kills Ernie Balls in a week!) but the biggest thing I found to help was a) washing my hands before playing and b) wiping down the strings afterwards. Makes at least a 50% difference in the time they last before going dead.

harpseal2 wrote:Mason wrote:Not to discourage this thread from going on, but a lot of these kind of questions have been covered on the EA boards already, harpseal. The search function can be really helpful here (try limiting your search to "topic titles only" and "list as topics").I understand, but I thought having all of those in one place would be a good idea, see?Well, it's not a bad idea to bump old threads with a a bunch of good info in it. Keeps things cleaned up. Don't know if anyone has noticed, but the PRF shows up in google searches for esoteric gear, so in effect we're building an Internet database of cool shit.

154 wrote:I used to have a Saffire but would rather have a 'guitar modeler' at this point. I could fake an ok sound with pedals and Reaper plug-ins but a single device/program under $100 would be perfect.Seems like this may be where Behringer lifted the idea -http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XPortGuitarUSB?adpos=1o1&creative=55225946401&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CLrx\_byJoMcCFQqQaQodEmgBAgphpBB [media]

numberthirty wrote:154 wrote:I used to have a Saffire but would rather have a 'guitar modeler' at this point. I could fake an ok sound with pedals and Reaper plug-ins but a single device/program under $100 would be perfect.Seems like this may be where Behringer lifted the idea -http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XPortGuitarUSB?adpos=1o1&creative=55225946401&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CLrx\_byJoMcCFQqQaQodEmgBAgCool, thanks. Nice to know it plays friendly with Reaper, too.

Fast Fret it is then. Cheers gents.