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Unread post by JonTheSpaceMan » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:38 pm

Played a used chet today at guitar center in cleveland....has anyone else played one? so wierd. how do they work? sounded awesome jimi thing sounded awesome on it. sounded like it does on uttad.

just thought i would share.

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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:47 pm

JonTheSpaceMan wrote:Played a used chet today at guitar center in cleveland....has anyone else played one? so wierd. how do they work? sounded awesome jimi thing sounded awesome on it. sounded like it does on uttad.

just thought i would share.

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most everyone here has played one... dave used them exlusivley until 2000... i played one through a trace elliot, set up how dave used it... whiped out billies, passed out from the awesomeness.

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Unread post by DmbFanJason » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:20 pm

what is a trace elliot?

im guessing an amp, but never heard of it before.

i have a chet by the way, and i love it, mainly because when i put my pajama pants on and the chet, i dance around my room. it doenst sound that great to be honest IMO.

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:20 pm

I own The Gibson Chet and a Epi Chet and they are incredible guitars.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:40 pm

DmbFanJason wrote:what is a trace elliot?

im guessing an amp, but never heard of it before.

i have a chet by the way, and i love it, mainly because when i put my pajama pants on and the chet, i dance around my room. it doenst sound that great to be honest IMO.
what kinda amp you goin through??

this is a trace elliot

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 37486&rd=1

i played through the 100 watt, but similar sound.

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:41 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
DmbFanJason wrote:what is a trace elliot?

im guessing an amp, but never heard of it before.

i have a chet by the way, and i love it, mainly because when i put my pajama pants on and the chet, i dance around my room. it doenst sound that great to be honest IMO.
what kinda amp you goin through??

this is a trace elliot

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 37486&rd=1

i played through the 100 watt, but similar sound.
what kind id Dave use with the Chet?
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Unread post by HumbleMonkey » Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:21 pm

how does the epi chet compare to the gibson chet?

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Unread post by GuitarGuy305 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 5:46 pm

I love the playability of the Chet. It has an acoustic quality, yet it is really an electric guitar.

It's great for playing with a band, or jamming with 3 or 4 people. You can plug in, and if volumes are higher, you can still be heard without feedback.

Also, what I use it for mostly, effects laden acoustic instrumentals. Wah, a little overdrive and delay, and I never have to worry about feedback.


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Unread post by JonTheSpaceMan » Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:29 pm

should i buy it then?

it is $749.00 used. good condition no dings sounds good.

sounds like it is a very good versital guitar.
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Unread post by Macht » Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:11 pm

JonTheSpaceMan wrote:should i buy it then?

it is $749.00 used. good condition no dings sounds good.

sounds like it is a very good versital guitar.
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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:38 pm

Yeah, buy it! Also, the chet is talked about ALL OVER these boards. the Epi chet is not as good quakity wood, pickups, and well, just lower quality on everything. Doesn't make it bad as a solid bodied acoustic, but compared to the gibson, it's only ok.

Also, Dave doesn't use it in the studio. In the studio he uses holowed bodied ones (his taylors, martins, and his yamaha). The reason is that you can't mic a chet, and micing a guitar is better than a pickup in the studio for a more natural sound. Live, though, it's the other way around.
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Gibson Chet...

Unread post by GrateDMB21 » Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:14 pm

I bought a USED Gibson Chet for about $900. Its an awesome guitar. I did however send it to Fishman to get the same electronics and setup as Daves. That was another $200, but it was well worth it. It's all I ever play now. I'm running it through a Roland AC-60 amp and a Aphex Acoustic Xciter pedal. It jus sounds perfect! Not a single complaint about the guitar. If anyone needs any info on getting a hold of Fishman to get theirs done I'll glady help...

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:04 pm

Ranting Thespian wrote:Yeah, buy it! Also, the chet is talked about ALL OVER these boards. the Epi chet is not as good quakity wood, pickups, and well, just lower quality on everything. Doesn't make it bad as a solid bodied acoustic, but compared to the gibson, it's only ok.

Also, Dave doesn't use it in the studio. In the studio he uses holowed bodied ones (his taylors, martins, and his yamaha). The reason is that you can't mic a chet, and micing a guitar is better than a pickup in the studio for a more natural sound. Live, though, it's the other way around.
I wouldnt be so sure. Dave's sound wasnt a natrual acoustic sound and on Crash you dont really hear the natrual full-bodied acoustic sound. Besides, they credit Gibson on the cover.
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Unread post by Rweden36 » Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:37 pm

I played one unplugged onetime, It had a nice feel, but no sound :( I wish the guitar store I went to had a acoustic amp, cause I really want to play one plugged in
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Unread post by Swe dmbfan » Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:46 pm

Rweden36 wrote:I played one unplugged onetime, It had a nice feel, but no sound :( I wish the guitar store I went to had a acoustic amp, cause I really want to play one plugged in
how can the store have the chet and not a amp?
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