Foottapiologist

Hi. Foottapiologist here.
Mediocre guitar player but I think about it often. ? I'm more of a beating the bongo in the corner guy rather than guitar virtuoso getting all the chicks, hence my choice of forum name. Kinda like a bass player :?
Tolerable with a few other instruments. Control freak DIY tweaker and fixer-upperer of my own instruments, which on reflection, would appear to be where my main interest lies. So I just learned something about myself right there. My contribution to the forum will probably be in the tech/gear sections rather than showing off my riffs.
I was referred here by Prolificbuyer. We have similar tastes in buying other peoples trash on cheapskate budgets and making it sound nice to our own ears.
I'm a toppie, been-there-done-that with a few scars, so not hung up at all on brand names or cool-factor, and just acquire, refurbish, and play stuff for my own gratification.

My current stable is as follows. :
Cort X-11 (busy undergoing a re-fret. 11's)
Cort KX-5 (busy undergoing a complete rebuild- I reckon when it's finished it will be my new favourite geet. Got a very Les Paul tone to it. Was strung with 11's, undecided if I might go down to 10's when ready to rock)
Cort G110 (in a permanent state of modification- I love the weight/balance/feel so it's "my guitar". Maybe put some duct tape over the G110 label one day. Strung with EB 10's)
Cort S-400 (I think 400- It's a bit of an anomaly) (Bought it shop-soiled. Refurbished it. Sits in it's original box. I quite like it but never play it - too many similar stratty guitars I suppose- should probably sell it. Put new strings on it recently- dunno what I was thinking, waste of a set of 11's)
Fender Squier Affinity Strat (Bought it 2nd hand, did new EB 9's and set-up etc, never touched it since. Must go up to 10's or 11's...or just sell it)
Cort Earth60 (Hated it and nearly sold it, till I lowered the tuning to D now I love it)
Vintage VTG100n travel guitar (Peculiar tone. My opinion varies day to day from intense love to hate but I reckon that's just my third rate skills to blame. Nice for finger-picking on my stomach while lamming out on the couch)
Aria AW100 (Amazing guitar. Amazing tone. Looked for one after playing Prolificbuyer's one)
President 386 12-string (Waiting for some TLC. Bridge lifting etc. Luthiers estimated around R15k for a thorough going over so that ain't gonna happen. Stand by for a DIY thread on this one. It has beautiful tone so worth the effort)
Concerter WK588 (Bought for the hell of it. Serves as a test bed for learning DIY skills)
Yamaha C45 (My braai jammer)
Yamaha G231II (My jammer for when larnies come braai)

And a few amps. No pedals yet- I just think of the combined price of a full pedal board and go put the kettle on rather. But I'd like to get a tuner so the pedal bug will probably bite

That's me. Thank you, dankie, obrigado, asante sana.

wern101

Yoh! ???

With a 'stable' like that you should be a pro. ?

Welcome to the forum.

We love gear pics... so let's have em!

V8

Welcome!

You might enjoy this DIY/Project list I'm (verrryyy slowly) putting together : http://www.guitarforum.co.za/general-discussion/buildmodrefurb-threads/msg270281/#msg270281

Will be cool to see what mods you've done or busy doing.

Foottapiologist wrote We have similar tastes in buying other peoples trash on cheapskate budgets and making it sound nice to our own ears.

I'm also a fan of seeing how sweet I can get cheepie to play/sound. As a result I have a soft spot for...Corts ?