WTF is it? I'm ordering a pre-amp right now, and there is one with the PP and one without.. I'm not sure its purpose...

i havent learned any new songs in a while and i haven't had my guitar for a while(long story). i feel like i cant play guitar anymore can yall give me suggestions for practicing and getting my s#%t going again?

He just blows my mind how good he is! I saw him play years back at the Dallas Guitar Show and it was truly a awesome performance.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ytinO8uqY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIWMrK67_bk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3iSiij98VY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP-Hggf_ZOw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG_TLtxCi5U&feature=related

Oct. 4, 2009 Mick "Seven" Thompson from Slipknot and guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen are performing and signing autographs! This takes place at the Kapok Special Events Pavilion behind the Sam Ash music store on McMullen Booth Rd in Clearwater. The event starts at noon and is free.

I found this at Melodic Rock.

regular soltero standard(preferably stock) make a video review for me!?

I wanna see someone who actually knows what they're doing review one of either of these... especiall the Soltero standard.

i've got horrible GAS and just need something to kinda help seal the deal (honestly thinking about getting the trans black one..)

It has been brought to my attention that some people are having a problem wih my avatar, seems like a bunch of complainers and they should worry about themselves. If you don't like it please let me know.
This thread is for you!!!!


To the many who have sent me messages on how much you liked it, thanks guys.

Anyone tried Sfarzo strings?

I never heard of them, but I somehow ended up on their mailing list.

Anyone know when this G&L gem will be available?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlqyz02I25I

pretty cool. It looks like William plays the fish now, not Jerry.

No, not for Dean Girls, vote for me for CoverBand 2010!!

I want to go to Anaheim!

http://www.coverband2010.com/...ic-guitar-videos/200

http://www.coverband2010.com/...ic-guitar-videos/199

http://www.coverband2010.com/bass-videos/198

You'll need to register, but if you do and vote for me, I'll be eternally grateful!!

Just purchased a new guitar. should be here by monday

let the guessing begin

hint: *cough* ESP LTD *cough*

Lets take a 150 dollar guitar and try and sell it for 10 grand! I wonder if this guy is serious. No ones signature is worth that much.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dave-Mustaine-Signed-Guitar_W0QQitemZ200389544735QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea825cb1f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

what's better for high gain.

Why the hell is it that the high E string decides its going to snap and whip crack you right in the eye just as you're revelling in a well held huge bend? Hero to douche-bag in about 0.001 of a second!!

this guy is pretty good...not the best but he has some nice moments... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NDKwPfOWU&feature=pyv&ad=4339156669&kw=guthrie%20govan

What fuzz do you guys recommed for doing stoner metal?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqGOy6YapVw

Does anyone have any experience of these pickups, like what kind of genres they are best suited too (within metal, eg thrash, death etc)?

What do you think of these pickups?

The boys were in prime form last night!!

Fortunately I got lots of good shots before my camera got knocked out of my hand...hit the floor...and broke! Aargh! No pics out at the bus but what a show!! Vinnie is Da Man!

Just a few shots.....thanks Vinnie!

what is the difference between this amplitube metal and the 200 dollar one besides the price?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/IK-Multimedia-AmpliTube-Metal-Studio-878258-i1460982.gc

[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-MKH-Matt-Heafy-Rising-Sun-ML-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ300352997495QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item45ee6f0877&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 [/url]

listing says the truss rod is a Manufacturer's defect...wouldn't this be covered by warranty?!

Let me start by saying that this place really does live up to the slogan"The Best Guitar Forum Anywhere".I love it here but about 1/3 of my attempts to log on here go awry. This seems to have been getting worse in the past few months.I've mentioned this before and heard from some of you who've noticed the same thing. I have emailed Brad@deanguitars a while ago but had no reply.

I'd like to hear from someone who runs this forum as to why this is happening, if there is something we can do to help and if there is a plan to fix it.

I'm starting a petition, please add your name if you'd like to see this forum get fixed or at least get an explanation.

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Hi everyone, my band has a new song at our myspace. My parts were recorded with a Dean Dime-O-Flame. Check it out, give us your feedback and feel free to download it if you like it!

www.myspace.com/chaosinparadiseband

We will start recording two more songs this week. So, if you guys like this one, I'll warn the interested when the new songs are online!

Cheers,
Alex

Did Dean ever come out with a Silverburst ML? Thanx

You find a killer riff.
-Spend two days recording it, arranging it, finding other riffs and laying the basis for a song.
-Make other people listen to it, they all say it's nice.
-You're happy, you really like it, you go to sleep.
-Wake up, relisten to stuff to continue your work on it and find yourself thinking: "What's this POS I did yesterday ???".

Check it out! Marshall's brand new MA line, affordable, all tube, EL34 and ECC83. Guess Bugera has actually spawned a little competition. Can't wait to try one!

http://www.marshallamps.com/product_range.asp?productRangeId=30

Heya guys... got a Hum/Hum guitar that I'm retrofitting parts for... Im not too fond of the humbucker tone, they are often too muddy and dark for me.

So what is a humbucker that has a relatively Single coil like tone?

I can find...

Humbucker from Hell

&

Eric Johnson Custom

any others?



They dont even need to sound like a SC... just a really clean sound, no mud. I'm talkin Chords with slight distortion on the neck pickup.

Like that single coil clarity ive grown to love... Watchya guys think? Know of any pickups that fit this description?

What type of fockery?
Check out the Lead Singers geet.

Anyone wanna play a game?

I was thinking that it would be cool for this to happen, upload a little clip of you playing one of your favorite songs and then we'll guess what it is.

Who's up for it?

Can anyone find that video of zakk wylde showing off his pedalboard back when he still used the jimi hendrix wah. I cant find it

Just got my copy of Steve's new DVD yesterday, it's absolutely INCREDIBLE. Honestly, not just from a fanboii point of view, but the man is out of this Universe and has once again cemented himself as my all-time hero.
Such an amazing mixture of heavy guitar, showmanship, exotic musical landscapes with a heavy dosage of Zappa-esque composition thrown in, imo this DVD is a must for each and every musician on this planet, regardless of what music you listen to or what you play.
Here's an extended trailer for it; if you get the chance to buy the DVD, please do - your mind will be blown out your ass!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgObLPOUPVA

I don't want my sound to get any darker as Iturn the volume pot down...

I'm running one 250k pot - no tone pot

Great tone on full but I roll the knob down and it gets soft and dark and not punchy and aggresive.

How do I need to wire this so I dont lose treble response?

ive been looking for another valvestate 8100 head and i seen

another head that looks the same but it says vs100 instead of

8100 so my question is do they sound the same?is the vs100 just a

newer or older version of the 8100?

second question is does anyone know where to get an impedance

switch like the one on the back of my jcm 900 cab?

Ok, so you might know that I am getting a 7 string. If you don't, now you know. Anyway, it happens to be a strat. Go figure. Well, I am beyond used to v's so I am going to have to get used to the strat shape again. I decided I would break out the old strat and work on that half the time. Then the other half would be the v. Just to prepare. Well, I never realized just how thick that thing is. IT IS MONSTEROUS! So, I got to thinking, if I play that a lot, not onyl will I get used to a strat but when I get to a guitar with a thinner neck, my playing would be improved over time. Does this sound like it would work? So far I think it is. I played the strat then went to the V and everything on the neck seemed so fast and easy. Is this a good idea?

I can never find good videos of the original WH-1 Whammy..., let alone a good comparison of the two popular versions.

Anyway, this is not the best vid, but at least someone has both pedals to compare the two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmpyjodqM-Y&feature=related

Definitely different beasts.

If there are better whammy videos out there, post 'em.

Hey guys.

Well recently I came into a new "amp". Its actually meant for a stereo system, however, me and my dad found a way to run a guitar through it, its from a company called Jolida, and it is 75 watts of all-tube goodness. We hooked up some real nice old JBL L-5's (according to my dad, the last of the good speakers made by that company) and used my moms old karaoeke machine(It has a 1/4" mic input, but hey, who said I gotta put a mic in there? )as an input source for the guitar. We just wired it all up so the guitar would play through the tube amp to the speakers. After some EQ tweaking with my multi-effects pedal, I got an absolutely unbelieveable sound out of this rig, especially compared to my old setup of my tiny Line6 15 watt. This thing is louder, stronger, better, and 20x more responsive than my old rig. To be honest I was excited when we were hooking everything up but I did have my doubts about how it would sound, but I've gotta say I think my little makeshift rig is up there with some of the big companies. I'll post some pics when I'm able to, and maybe a video if anyone wants to hear it. Some may disagree, but I think its totally awesome

EDIT: Pics, first my rig, then my dads homemade tube amp/speaker stereo system.

Specs of my amp


My Amp


JBL L-5 Speaker(There is another one on the other side).


JBL logo


JBL L-5 w/o covers


Kareoke Machine(Input source for guitar)


Showing connection from pedal to kareoke machine


Back of kareoke machine showing output cables(L/R)


Back of amp showing outputs from kareoke machine going into amps L/R speaker inputs, as well as speaker cables themselves(They look bad I know but trust me, they are top quality)


The Whole Rig


For the audio/tube guys, here is my dads homemade Tube Amp/Pre-amp/Speakers stereo system. He built this about 10 years ago and it still works great and sounds amazing. Wood is solid walnut, metal is polished copper.










Yes, those are super bouncy balls, they help stem the vibration of the amp to the surface it is on and vice versa.

This is what it looks like in the dark, not a very good pic, but thought I might post it anyway.


By they way, my dad has asked me to mention that his system is a whopping 8 watts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3LtcyvDwWk

My old bassist came up for the weekend. It's been a while since we've hung out, so the party was on! We have been in a few different bands together, so its pretty easy for us to write music on the spot.... Since we had not hung for a while, I wanted to see if we could still do that....And we both agreed to just say %$#@! it, and have a good time even if we couldnt manage to make any music.

So anyway, our efforts produced this:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=943349&songID=8180889

The song is called "Nations Would Crumble". It was a lot of fun to write/ record...And is best enjoyed during, or after a tastey bowl load or spliff.:agreed:

All the guitar tracks were done on my new AxeFx Ultra, which is obviously an amazing piece of gear.




Thanks.:metal:

Is Eddie's guitar paint or just tape?

Just wondering because I just received a red Super Stratish guitar and want to try a EVH paint scheme.

So, I've read about the patented simulclass function on a number of Mesa ads ( must have something to do with the Mark V ). I'll assume that the patent is the reason that I've never seen this feature on another amp.

Do you Mesa guys use it? How does the amp react when running in class A and A/B mode together?

Post vids if you want, but I'll have to watch them tomorrow..., no you~tube allowed at werk

ok i got a question.........i have a randall rh200sc.....it seems i have to keep turning the volume up to hear it at a decent level.am i def am running 10band eq in the loop.....do i need a new amp?

I took my Black '96 V to the lil jam a week or so ago and I thought it sounded and felt great so since then I have had my other '96s out and wanted to share some '96 Dean USA Love.

MUCH Love out to Ben Chafin, Jon Hill, Pat Baker, DOA Brother Bloyd, and all the other Plant City guys from back then!!!!

'96 Love Machines!!!

BeeDee a May '96 V LTD Before


Black Dawg After


Pair of '96 USA Vs



The Red V with it's sequential numeric Caddy cousin, Flo.



Red Dawg an October '96 V rolling in the grass...



Flo, a SWEET October '96 Korina Caddy after a pickup change.



The '96 that REALLY set my Love for some Deans off..... KatieZ my September '96 Korina Custom order Z.





Post up some '96 USA DEan Love Machines!!!


Peace!

Yea, it's not an artist page (yet), but fuck'n cool nonetheless!!!


CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.krankamps.com/kranklife/eric-calverts-rig-1609



Leave a comment ...... not too brutal please.

Just wanted to give a shout out to Steve at Blue Rock Guitars. Steve stuck with me through the design, order and build of my custom US VMNT Gears of War guitar. Steve listened to all of my ideas and relayed those ideas to Dean. He also provided me with updates whenever I requested them. The process took almost a year from start to finish. I finally took delivery of my new VMNT last week and it is absolutely incredible. If I ever order another custom US Dean, I won't hesitate to call Blue Rock Guitars again. Thanks Steve.

What is this?!

Found it attached to a comment on a friends myspace page, thought u guys might wanna take a peek. Kinda wierd imo, I cant even tell what company its from if its from a company at all...

Amazon is having a Dean Guitars blowout on a couple models. Stealths for $399, Splittails for $349,.... Can only be shipped within the USA though

Are those models being discontinued or something?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_65950_13259360_pe_greet/?docId=1000426411

anybody ever play one of these,,,,,,,just wondering what the expericence of others are with this guitar.

thanks

Is it legal for someone to sell live music videos of various bands, without their consent?

Is there any copyright infringement or anything?

This is a quote from Gibson's web site so I can't link to it wrote:

"As part of Gibson’s Rocktober celebrations, Gibson will also launch and promote Signature Series guitars from stars including Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Dethklok, Buckethead, Epiphone Triumph Bass & more. "

i have a Dean Caddy Select - which I love in many ways, but after a year or so of playing it I wanted to change from the stock pickups as they just seemed too sterile and not enough punch or life to them.

I first tried a Duncan Distortion (SH6), but it was too shrill and harsh for my tastes. I now have a Duncan Custom (SH5) installed, and while it is better - it is still not the ideal sound I am looking for. The Custom is a little twangy and almost seems to have a midrange "honk" similar to a very subtle wah effect. I am looking for something a little smoother sounding. I play mainly hard rock styles, with a little metal here and there (think Godsmack meets Megadeth).

I had a JB pickup in a Schecter guitar that I have since sold that sounded great at standard tuning, but it mushed out with anything detuned (not sure of that was the guitar or the pickup that caused that), but I did like the smoothness of that sound. I play my Caddy in dropC tuning ...

Any suggestions on a smooth / balanced hard rock pickup for a Caddy in dropC tuning?

Anyone?

If so, whats your favorite band at the moment?


I have a lot right now, but lately i've been listening to a lot of Bongzilla, Cathedral, and Sleep.

How are they.I was wanting a replacement for my line 6 and was looking at eminence.Texas heat?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-ML-ZAKK-WYLDE-BULLSEYE_W0QQitemZ150377401733QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2303310d85

I was thinking about checking this out...i never have seen one..is it original?

http://cgi.ebay.com/DEAN-USA-HARDTAIL-EXOTIC-SPALTED-MAPLE-TOP-W-BURST-EXC_W0QQitemZ320432740945QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4a9b479a51

trans cherry burst spalted top - very cool looking.

First off I love Amplitube, and think it's the greatest software ever for a computer. Today I ran across something looking at Peavey's website. It's called Peavey ReValver, and it's basically a "name brand" version of Amplitube. I have to say this software kicks ass. You all should give it a try.

i dont remember having to log in to read posts. very strange.

Well, I missed out on the G&L Rampage and I'm sure I'll miss out on the Snakeskin Stealth,so what do you guys think about the Zakk's Bullseye Les paul?Should just get one of those or do you guys have any other ideas?{$800-$900 dollar range}

I can't believe no one's done a thread on this!
This album kicks AAAASSSSSSSSS!
Kiss is back with a vengeance!

Who's with me?

So iv been using my dads combo amp for a long time now. He's got a few small gigs and doesn't want to bring his old peavey tube head & cab out. So we went shopping HELL YEAH!!!

Picked up a Peavey Vypyr 100 watt 2 12
Can't wait till friday when the guys come over to jam.

In Tampa FL, anyone else there? I was in sect 208, not too bad of seats. Their new stuff is pretty awesome and ofcoarse the old stuff rocked. Great show fo sho!

Lamb of God opened for them and another band (I never heard of)

This is the guitar that warranted the sale of my beloved Moser Bastard V. I had always hoped that one day I would get the opportunity to check out a Bernie Rico guitar, but the price tag of the Handmade USAs made that for the most part a pipe dream - much like owning a USA Dean. When the Hybrids were announced/released - it seemed a bit more feasible, but still kind of hard to spend $1500 on an import guitar that I had never physically seen or played. A few wks ago, I was browsing the Rico website - just checking things out and noticed the Hybrids had gone down in price from the original $1500. I decided to give them a call. Much to my surprise Rico JR himself answered the phone! We talked about this and that for a while - mostly gear, guitars, etc - the usual stuff we all discuss. After the normal topics had gotten out of the way, I told him I was interested in getting my hands on one of the Hybrid Vixens. He told me he was discontinuing the line, to focus more on the Handmade stuff & that he was blowing the remaining Hybrids out! The price he gave me was downright shocking! Rico JR is a stand up guy and has been a pleasure to deal with. He is very accomodating and easy going. If you have ever thought about getting a Rico Hybrid - NOW is the time to do so! He has a few left in Black, Gun Metal & Metallic Blood Red. You will be shocked at the quote you receive! He sets the guitar up to the tuning of your choice & with your preferred string gauge as well. My Vixen should be here next week and it is coming with all kinds of case candy - Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Rico JR Guitars T-Shirt and a Guitar Tool Kit! I cannot wait for this guitar to show up at my door! If it is anything like I have heard and read - it will smoke any guitar I have touched!

Toss ya beers up boys to the sad passing of a guy who died too soon played with them, and all good guys and a good band.

www.evile.com

Much love to a fallen metal brother, i know a member on this forum may have gigged with them here in the uk with aswell and I am sure he will give his condolances when he finds out.

Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsiNSovDvMI

//Axe

an import tom maxwell sig soltero?

Every time I go to try one of these out, they're out of 'em. So what can you guys tell me about 'em. I want opinions from those who've used one, not online "ratings"

Go give me everything about the valveking head that you know!

Well you guys suck!!! LMAO...(You don't really suck, that part is a joke).

Seriously though, companies and collectors that try to horde guitars and other equipment to turn a profit in 20 years are the reason we are paying so much for Geets made in the US now.

A guitar is made to be played, not to sit under beds or in closets or on display racks.

Play the shite out of those things and forget about it. We need to do something to lower the prices.

Now, I have about 4 guitars considered collectable, but I play them like crazy. I bought them because I liked them and they play, sound, and look amazing.

I hate collectors, but I all for the guitar player!

I understand a person can do what they want with their money, but what is your opinion on collecting and prices.

I want new pickups for my Dean From Hell CFH, I'm looking at Blackouts, but I don't know if they'll fit. (Never changed pickups before). Is this a good idea, or what? I want Blackouts, I've heard them, and I love them. From other's mistakes, I've seen the problems with putting Blackouts in MAB signature guitars because of the very much lower output of the single coil. What should I do?

It's true...women's emery boards ( the popsicle sticks with sanding grit on them) work great for smoothing out finger-tip callouses that try to peel , etc.!

I`m in the process of buying a 7 string Razorback on eBay and am worried about receiving a Chinese copy. I can recognise a Gibson copy but couldn't tell a Dean, please help.
Some people have posted that the 7 string Razorback have the bevels painted crookedly, and that there are also some paint or varnish bumps so I assume that this is normal.

So the Exotic ML i bought on amazon just arrive VIA Fedex....and IT made it in one piece...u can tell these were packed at deans factory...packed very well...im guess amazon didnt even open these up..the control cavity cover is missing a screw thats it ..it was double boxed very well packed!! NOW PRON!

Saw this elsewhere and thought I would share...

From a frustrated CL shopper:

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MINT Stratocaster. I know it is only a fender, but the Squire
designation give it Class! I've only played it a few times, and
loaned it out many times, but it is MINT! There is some rust on the
springs on the bridge...You can't really see the crack in the
pickguard(although the super-glue is visible), Peanut butter sticky
fingers has very slightly discolored the back of the neck, but the
finish is coming off anyway so no biggie, the frets are worn slightly,
probably from where they rubbed against the luggage rack when I
travelled with it, One knob is missing, but the post is loose enough
that it turns just as easily, the input jack is a little loose, so the
guitar cable makes it crackle and pop a bit when plugged in, The D
string keeps breaking, but this string isn't needed on every chord
anyway, and finally, there is a slight flat spot on the body where
the strap button fell out, allowing the guitar to hit the floor, made
a cool sound, but left a flat spot. Can't hardly see it. Like I
said...MINT. This is a STEAL. You could buy a new one for less, but
this one has character...and is...like I say...MINT!

Sorry, no pic of the actual guitar, but this one is similar, not the same color or model, but it is a guitar.

I would like to potentially get a new guitar stand and id like for it to be Nitro safe and have the capability of holding either my Dean Stealth or Gibson LP.

Im pretty sure that hercules stands has one with that will hold the dean stealth but what model # is it?

If anyone knows the model # or has any suggestions on other stands that work great, let me know.

I know buck dharma uses EMG's... his live tone slays.

Anyone know which EMG's he is using in his steinberger though?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqX0-iU2QXg
Awesome Live Performance.

Me and my band are working on putting together our first cd. We are doing a 6 song EP. We ahve 4 of the songs so we are going to work on the cd's visual look. Do any of you know a company that does designs and artwork for CD's? If so, can you give them to me, Pm or otherwise. Thanks a TON!

I'm fairly sure this is the billionth post dedicated to Steve @ BRG but he definitely deserves one from me.

I recently bit the bullet and purchased a USA Dean (not telling which until it arrives ) and Steve's been there to answer any and all questions I had regarding the guitar.

So again, huge thanks to you Steve. I'm sure I speak for many when I say this: don't know what I would've done without ya!

I'm kidding of course.

Your LTD's will never be this cool

This is my current go to, #1 guitar. Fantastic in every way.

This guitar fits me like a condom fits a man with five Penises... Like a Glove.



You wouldn't BELIEVE the Shit I caught for that one on the Gibson Forums

I dont like alot of their tones, mostly rhythm tone... but their album "Brave New World" (came out in 2000) has overall awesome tone.

Production quality is close to Opeth, which I think manage to produce great tones consistantly.

Anyone have any idea if they were using stacked singles (jb jr/hotrails) or Full sized buckers (duncan Jb/Dimarzio super distortion)

Oh how I love them lol...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzVwnscYDI&feature=related

The solo tone near the end of the song is amazing to me.

Someone told me to get the blackouts with a TS-1 Triple Shot mount. Is this a good idea? I'm sure exactly the benefits are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EslyFt5dlCs

The tone own!!! o_O And the best cover of Domination i ever seen.

Hi everybody!!!

What do you guys think about Dean USA Professional Series?
I have a chance to convert my ESP M-II or V on Dean USA Hardtail Pro.
What about quality, price etc.? And what pickups are there? I read that these are Seymour dDuncans but on net i found that they do not have logo, only strange stickers. Any info from you will help me a lot.
Sorry for my english,
see ya

My biggest gripe with Dean Guitars is their cases. I don't mean to sound like a whiner, this is a huge problem for me though. I have had flight cases made before but what I really need is a lighter case similar to the light-leer. I just got off the phone with Gator who obviously has the resources and they told me they won't make one. Any suggestions? I need a solution to my 40-pound plywood nightmare If I could find a manufacturer, I would replace all my 40-pound nightmares!

I just installed a GFS power rails in a bass of mine. Thought I'd share with you guys, since I totally approve of people saving money and still getting awesome quality stuff.

First of all, the pickup seems higher quality than Dimarzio or Duncan. I dunno if it's really made of better stuff, by oh man, they're shiny. I took the pickup apart, and found the same magnet structure as an X2N-- pretty much sealing the fact that this is an X2N copy (some reviews say otherwise-- but it is).

Each coil is individually wrapped and potted, then the whole thing is wrapped and potted. The pickups are dead quiet. Even as a single coil there's hardly any hum at all. And, yeah, it splits well.

The pickup is super loud, with as much low end as the old Tele bass pickup this bass had. The highs are very bright-- and very strat-ish when tapped.

Oh, and they're 35 bucks and came mounted in a pickup ring with the leads ready to be soldered.

Highly recommended. In case anyone was having any doubts about the GFS line.

Unfortunately, for most of you, any review I can give of tone is sorta useless, but I'll tell you it's very familiar of the X2N I used to have-- but it's in the neck position so it's hard to compare.

this kid is pretty good... http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=3f2b085a-d332-45f7-aca0-2251688d7ae0

well a few days ago....

this isn't my camera. i lost my camera due to sisters wedding and having over 50 people staying in the same house...and the sad thing is, we aren't even greek! regardless, borrowed the camera from my family friend for a quick 4 pic shoot. i'll be getting a new camera soon, so i'll post better pics then.

in the mean time, enjoy. and sorry for the month long tease. but i guess you weren't complaining.

and yeah, i got this one from brewski. for anyone interested, brewski is an AWESOME person to work with for trades or sales or whatever.

i knew only 2 people had this guitar, blackend, and brewski. blackend on several occasions said that his was his favorite and best playing guitar, so i didn't bother him.

but anyways, heres the PS 924.
i need to upgrade its inlays, and still have to give it a setup and a trial run. and since i'm ampless right now, i dont exactly how it sounds, but plays great! :bigthumb:

thanks brewski!












i did some upgrades on it...or not upgrades, just some random mods. again, its with my uncles camera, so i dont really know how this thing works well. so sorry for the crummy pictures...









here we go...before there were dots. now theres a tree of life. i didn't get a dot buster on purpose. i dont like how fugly they look. i'll cover the dots with some black marker if i decide to keep the tree of life inlay. if not, then dots can coming back...this was done for a 25.5 scale neck, so i had to cut these inlays down a bit...



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seems like a mahogany body...with maple veneer?








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and for those wondering, this is the guitar i traded for the agile

My guitar teacher's trying to sell his, I was just wondering if anyone has any info as to what they'd be worth. It sounds like it's a pretty cheap guitar. Cheap floyd, bolt-on, that kinda stuff. Anyone know what it'd be worth?

Randall RX30D 1x12 combo

yeah i know. its not the greatest in the world but for 60.00 im happy. it gives me the crunch and punch i can work with and it sounds great with my ML79 (gfs crunchy rail in the bridge).

now i can #$%@ up and practice instead of endlessly researchin amps and guitars and asking below 70 IQ type questions. well, ill probably still ask below 70 IQ type questions, but now i can take my time to save for a truly quality amp down the road

I know there is only one Blackout Metal unlike the "standard" Blackouts, that have a bridge and neck position. are you able to put a Metal in both the neck and bridge? What would the result be? Kind of curious. Wonder why they don't make em both like the "standard" ones.....

So I walked into guitar center today with no intention purchasing a guitar, and I possibly made off with the deal of the year (at least for me ). I wandered over to the used gear to play an ESP viper that they have had for a few months, and I saw an Ibanez RG7321, with seymour duncan blackouts and an upgraded nut for a mere 200 dollars (a set of 7 string blackouts by themselves are 175). I have been looking for a good cheap 7 for a few months so I did not hesitate to buy it. It sounds great, and plays great, and it was a phenomenal price. Life is good .

No pron tonight, but i will hopefully take some tomorrow or later this weekend.

20 hours to go til the Dethklok/Mastodon show. It's supposed to be cold and snowy tomorrow too Oh well, as long as the interstate isn't bogged down too much on the way to Denver.

I hear a lot of good things about the GFS Cruchy Rails, but has anyone tried any of their other pups? I'm looking for something more versitile for my Z DP. Maybe the Vintage Extra Hots. Thanks.

OK so I have a Gibson Explorer with 0.010 - 0.056 DR strings and I like the 0.056 on it but I feel that the 0.010 is too small and loose so I would like to change them to some Ernie balls 0.012-0.056


Will I have to adjust the Trust Rod and if yes clockwise or counter ?

Oh and my guitar is in Drop C

Ok, I am preparing to get a 7 string. There are a few things I need to know though. Here is a list of things I would appriciate getting some info on:
What are good string gauges for drop tunings?
What is the 7 string equivalent of drop c?
Since it has an extra string, is it refered to as Low b, High b?

That is about it so far. Not very hard stuff. Just stuff I can't figure out. Thanks!

I've recently come to the conclusion that the V-profile neck on my '03 Pro Series ML is quite simply the most comfortable neck in the history of stringed instruments. I'd like to buy another USA Dean to complement it, but I'm concerned that the necks on some of the other models and vintages may not have the same "feel." Having slightly undersized hands, I find that neck construction (specifically, width, thickness, radius, and profile) is the single most important factor in determining whether a guitar will help or hinder my playing.

My question, then, is this: how much variance exists between the V profiles used on USA Deans throughout the years? Are some slimmer than others, or are the differences minor and attributable solely to production tolerances? I'll most likely be purchasing from a remote seller, so playing each potential buy in advance is unlikely to be an option.

Thanks in advance for your help.

WARNING!!!! DO NOT CLICK IF YOU CAN'T STAND CHRISTIAN SONGS.

I know the songs suck monkey nuts, and I hate praise and worship s#%t, but this is fun to hang out and jam with some friends. I know the singer nearest to me sucks, we're working on that.

Just listen to the solos, por favor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d8e423T_Tc&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjGcwKNSw5k&feature=channel

I put where the solos are on both.

how many of you have played or own one.im ordering one in white. was wondering whaat neck,how does it play, how does it feel.

The other guitarist that I play with just bought one of these and stuck it in an Ibanez basswood 7 string. Jesus man...what a brutal pickup! Thick as all hell with a huge bottom end and very very tight. Not sure how it would sound in a Mahagony guiter, maybe a Nailbomb might work better with the darker wood but damn I have to score one of these. First time I ever got to hear and play a Bare Knuckle because they just aren't as common as the other aftermarket brands. Highly recommend that ya'll check these p/u's out if you haven't already. Bit pricey but damn they are worth it.

yes i used the search did not find it.my dads finishing his cd and wants to get about a 1000 cds made with covers.thanks in advance.

Heard about these guys about a year ago and just got around to buying the 1st album. Discovered That they have another out already.

If you haven't heard them think 3/4 Manowar with a lot of High seas backing 'em up AARRRRRGGGH. Immensely entertaining, not high art but definately fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-Z_psXODw
http://www.myspace.com/alestorm

Plus there's a keytar !

positives = short sweet and 80s goodness.

downfall = fizzy, fuzzy, lifeless, boxy

hate away.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=479598&songID=8203544

What size frets came on the Dean EVO Noir?
Thanks, Nightrain

Hey all

After about 5 hours of upload/processing(I guess I have a crappy computer?)

This is the Pantera's well known "Domination" I learned the rythym by ear so its probably not perfect and neither is the solo but I wanted to record a whole song for once. Constructive criticism is highly appreciated!

EDIT: By the way this was done with my new rig so let me know your opinion on my tone if you would be so kind . I'm still kinda playing with it though. Thanks and enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97jPBsWRITM

I'm looking for a new combo amp right now and am up in the air about what speaker setup I want.

I've owned numerous 1x12s and also have a Marshall JCM2000 4x12.

I've played through a few 2x12's. Namely a Mesa Rectifier, Peavey JSX, and Vox VT100 but have never played through a 4x10.

Can anyone explain some of the sonic nuances between a 1x12, 2x12, and 4x10 assuming the wattage is the same for all? I generally don't like my tone to be trebly. I would assume more speakers accounts for a tighter low end.

I hung a slat rail system in my spare bedroom last weekend. I should've taken before pics so you could see how much better this looks now. One of the added benefits of being more organized is that I now spend a lot more spare time in here and am playing guitar a lot more now (something I sorely need).

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-USA-Exotic-Top-Hardtail-Guitar-Ad_W0QQitemZ270447538670QQcategoryZ85852QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D12%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Alright folks, we're back from our recording sessions at Escape Route Productions with Dan Abela, and we have a new song for everyone to assault their ears with/circle jerk to or just have a bloody good time with.

We've got our first gig back this coming Saturday, the 17th of October and it's with our brand new guitarist, Johnathan Noone.

Be much appreciated for some opinions, let me know what you think!

Infinities!! Check it out.

Figured id post up a Free online metronome for those who practice in front of your computers

http://www.metronomeonline.com/

it helps me so i thought id pass it along

hey dudes.
i was in town on saturday and i decided to go down to fair deal and try out the 10k, first of. WOW!! it feel's amazing! play's like a dream but i would like to know if the 10k has a v neck profile. i didn't really notice a v feel to the neck while i was playing. does it have a v neck or could i just not feel it?

the guy who works on my guitars has a new product out. he just got all the patent stuff done, and launched a website. gonna score a few from him when i get home (whenever that is...)

http://greasybbs.com/SikPik/Home_Sik.html

I played a black one with the split coils in my local music store..., and I loved it <3

I would love to order one in Braziliaburst or scary cherry..., but is there a uniform good quality on all of these geets? Or is it kinda hit & miss like the Dime line?!?

Hello all,

Even though I just got a new guitar about a month ago, this Amazon blowout is hard to pass up. Currently I'm having trouble choosing whether to get the Snakeskin Stealth or the Black Splittail w/ Floyd.

I very recently bought a Razorback Shards and love it, but I don't want to get the exact same guitar even though it's selling at a crazy price. So anyway, let me lay out my thinking and hopefully a couple of you can help me figure this out. Here's a list of factors I'm rolling around in my head:

I prefer the traction knobs on the Stealth, and there are 2 volume controls on that guitar instead of 1 and 1 on the ST.

I like the finish better on the Splittail; I think the snakeskin might be a little too much for me.

I spoke to a forum member last night who'd previously had both and said the build quality seemed better on the ST.

I prefer the Stealth body slightly, but I'm concerned about multiple reports of it being overly neck heavy.

This will be used to play primarily metal, so I may need to swap a pickup or two if using the Splittail. The Stealth comes with a dimebucker, but that makes the guitar almost the same as my RB.

I'm currently leaning towards the Splittail, assuming that I'll need to change the bridge pickup at some point (although I'll give it a fair shake if I buy this guitar). If anyone has any opinions or help to share with me in this process, it would be appreciated. I've been staring at these things on the computer for hours. I'm especially interested in hearing from those with a floyded Splittail, since there are a few pics of new Snakeskin Stealths on the forum now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tFQV8Rprlg&feature=related

Can anybody tell me anything the Palomino

My ML got put aside after a strat purchase.

... BUT ...

when I got together with some friends for some jamming some time
ago, I realized how it felt like coming home when we started to blast away

so the next step is to figure out how to rout that guitar for a Floyd
maybe put a neckbucker in too, although I'm pretty satisfied with
just a single pickup in the bridge. 1 pickup, 1 volume knob

*link removed*

sam ash is having a close out on a LOT of the LTD 1000 series guitars. even some of the eclipses are down. thoughts? i never noticed my new m-1000 wasnt the only other model to go on sale

yey!!! so this lil guy, if you've been following me for the last few months, have had my attention for quiet some time now. at first i tried creating an agile hybrid, but kurts a bit unsure of it, and not too many people seem interested in it. people recommended me the Michael Kelly guitar, and though they played nice, they sounded very horrible plugged in. sure, they have a fishman peizo, but it sounded more like a semi-hollow than a hybrid guitar. the taylor T5 is a tad too expensive, and the nut is a bit narrow on it for an acoustic. :S. crafter was the only one that made sense to me...so this guitar had been hanging at the store for a few years now and was priced at over a 1000. days to weeks to months to years, the price slowly crept down. i got it just under the half point.

the guitar unplugged sounds more acoustic-y than a taylor T5. the T5's sound for some reason is only coming out of the bridge and it seems the entire body doesn't want to resonate. so yeah, its fairly loud. not loud for a jam with other acoustic guitars as it will get muted out(almost). but plugged in, it sounds like a guitar that is 100 times its size! its peizo is very full and round sounding. plus, the controls it gives you are amazing. an awesome toggle switch from the lip stick pickup to the peizo, it almost sounds like two guitars going at it at once, or a 12 string. interesting tones to have with that sliding switch. so far, i'm really happy with it! its action is great too, and best of all, its bridge doesn't require any silly pins. as a result, the wood around the pin, or the pins themselves are not getting harmed, and as a result, no need to worry about the wood getting damaged down the years. i've seen it happen to really expensive guitars and really cheap guitars too....so yeah. another great thing is that i tend to tap on the body when i'm finger picking. since this is a peizo, i cant tap on the body to make it sound, so tapping on the bridge/saddle fixes that 'problem' right away.

and the camera is my dads samsung sl620...it seems to take decent pics. :S its macro seems lacking though...

anyways, enjoy








i really have no idea how this guitar was made! the body seems to be one piece, but its painted black. there are no control plates of any sort on it with the exception of these two lil screws on the back, that i THINK control the height of the single coil pickup. aside from that, there is not a single way for all of that to fit through..:S




the grain on this guitar is from a rosewood top. im not sure if thats an entire solid rosewood top or a veneer top, but still its very beautiful. the camera doesn't seem to pull out details though. :S

Sort off:

Quote:

The much-lauded one-time group, Temple Of The Dog, had a reunion of sorts last night at the Pearl Jam concert in Los Angeles, according to a Rolling Stone report. It all happened midway through the set when Chris Cornell appeared on stage and the band performed their classic hit, "Hunger Strike".

Check out the performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLo5miR0dJY

Also Jerry Cantrell was at the show and came up to jam at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPIx5IUcj4

Seems like a great night... How come that never happens over here!!

ok i'm looking at amps and found two that i like and are in my budget. They are the Orange Tiny Terror and the Blackstar HT-5...OK so wat i want to know is which one is a better bang-for-your-buck? and which one will have enuff gain and wallop for trash, and all the heavy crap?

Thanks in advance

i just traded my Ibanez 7 string for this little bad boy...love it!! I got a super tight set up on her now and i'm diggin the lovliness! Dimebucker in the bridge oh yea!

They look neato - no idea how they work/sound/feel but look pretty neato.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/jet%20fretz/JetFretz/IMG_1431.jpg

ordered up a black standard - it arrived safely but its floyded. the guy told me in their system the two different product numbers direct to the same item. somehow I think I am not the only one this is gonna happen to. Amazon is sending a replacement, but the guy was not really all that sure that another floyded one would not show up

DMT MKH86, I saw the price is pretty low on these. I couldn't really find any sound clips online. So if anyone has one and can review it, that'd be awesome.

Heres a little solo I did just for kicks...tell me what you think but dont be harsh...I dont claim to be any type of master or anything...Thanks!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJPLztceH08

MODS: delete

Lots of reviews out there from lots of nobodies, so let's hear from you guys... you own one? if so, recommend it?

photoshop me an sg with a soltero headstock.that seems like a win in my book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98y0Q7nLGWk&feature=related

i just purchased my second dean and it its a 80's dean z. it came originally with gold hardware but it was very damaged and the store i purchased it from changed it out with silver. id like to put gold hardware on it for the original look but i don't know where to purchase the genuine hardware, if anybody knows where i can find it it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi there, My new VMNT Angel of Deth is awsome, but I don't know how to put my guitar strap on the strap locks... if anyone knows how it looks and how to use it, please help me

For a player who loves 6100 jumbo frets will I notice that much difference between those and medium jumbo 6105 frets?
Thanks for the help, Nightrain

hey guys, are there anyone who has a exotic ml burl for sale ?

I´d rather buy from european sellers ( no rascism or discrimination here )
because then I don´t have to pay customs !

Thx guys

First off, Bernie is a pleasure to talk with. Very Helpful and goes above and beyond the customers expectations.

These guitars come in from Korea very Rough. Then Bernie installs the fretboard all hardware and final finishing. Plus setup.
I reserved number 19 of 30 of the Black ones. They come with EMGs and I asked him if the pups were all ready installed. He said not yet. I expressed my desire for differnt pups to go in it and he hooked me up with a set of Seymour Duncans a JB in bridge and a 59 in the neck. They are cream colored to give an offset to the all black of it and to accent the natural finished back of neck. He also is installing the old BC Rich top hat knobs. This axe is gonna be SMOKIN'.
Nightrain

look what some guy did to this custom zone.what a waste


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4fyO8KLius

So I went to GC yesterday, and got to play around with a few Peavey halfstacks. Started on the 3120, moved on to the ValveKing, then finally the mighty 6505+. I was actually disappointed with the 6505, it's not much of a low volume amp lol. The VK sounded pretty good for the price, if I was in the market, that'd be a pretty good choice for a halfstack, I think. But still, the 3120 stole the show, as I expected.

What I didn't expect was the suckiness of the cab (I think). I know how the XXX/ 3120 sounds through a matched cab, but this one was running through a Windsor cab.

The head itself was pretty tight, but I could that the cab was just pushing out floppy, muddy bottom end, and no matter much I cranked the mid knob, I just couldn't get that percussive punchy tone that I know the 3120 has somewhere in it.

Is it the cab's fault, or was there something else? (Floor model, GC employees, etc?)

Whats the thickest size strings you can have on a epiphone custom les paul and keep it in standard? Without like frippin up the neck or anything.

So last night marks the 19th or 20th time I've stepped on my guitar cable while walking to or from my amp, thus ripping the whole jack from the guitar. This time a wire ripped clean off from the input jack and now I am without sound for a couple days. frackin bummer. I want to go wireless so bad. There are so many holes drilled and screwed into that part of the guitar there is barely any solid wood left to hold it on anymore. Time for longer screws or a bigger jack plate to be able to screw into solid wood again. Such a piss off.


EDIT: Anyone know of a company that make jack plates bigger than the ones that come on a stock Dean?
It's a 79ML, but that doesn't matter really. I just need one bigger than the one that came stock on it.

In the last few months I've aquired 2 Marshall amps. They were both givin to me by friends who had no use for them. After trying them both out they are both F'd up. I guess that's why they were free.
1)A valvestate 40v. Works fine for about 10 mins or so and then begins to fade in and out when it wants to. Adjusting volume, gain, etc seems to have no effect on this problem. Also there is no clean channel at all.
2)A valvestate vs100. This will play fine for 3 mins or less and then starts making this gawd awful GRRRRR GRRRR GRRRRR noise whenever a note is played. Again, playing with the knobs seems to have no effect on this problem.

I ask all you amp gurus who know much more than I. Is it something simple I can do myself or should I take them to a tech? What's a ballpark figure for repair? Is it worth it or are they just fuct? Any and all help/advice would be appreciated and thanx in advance

Dean brought back the nash-vegas, sorta http://www.deanguitars.com/avalanchemodel_t.php

I know we have lots of Pepper Keenan fans here (Down and Crowbar)..., but anyone else into Corrosion Of Conformity?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJF547Mv62A




Just havin' fun wit ya, Martin

Hey. I found this Kramer Classic 1 strat style guitar on the local classifieds. I looked on the Vintage Kramer website and also on Ed Roman's site for more info.

From what I can gather. Unless it has "Focus" on the headstock. Or the Neptune N.J. Made in USA neck plate on it.... Then it could possibly be an american made Kramer guitar.

The people want $150 bucks for it. Has a Floyd Rose on it. If it is an american made Kramer. The pickups are Seymour Duncans. Looks in quite good shape also. The camera flash blocked out what it says on the headstock. I can make out Kramer on it. But nothing else.


Here is the link to the ad: http://classifieds.castanet.net/show.../548353/cat/23

Here is the links to the Vintage Kramer and Ed Roman's site for the details on the guitar: http://www.edroman.com/guitars/kramer/info.htm http://www.vintagekramer.com/company47.htm


If anyone could tell me any more about this guitar and if it's an american made from what you can tell from the pictures and what both sites said. That would be awesome. I need some advice on what you think it might be. Either a real american made Kramer or a korea.


thanks
daniel

http://cgi.ebay.com/DEAN-RAZORBACK-SLIME-BEE-FINISH-GREAT-CONDITION-CASE_W0QQitemZ160368573369QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2556b63bb9

i just got my isp decimator g string (we all laugh here) yesterday and im just now gettin a chance to mess around with it. it works great but theres only one problem...i get a loud high pitched beepin noise when im not playin. it even does this when the pedal isnt even on ive tried puttin it first and last in both the loop and chain, but the problem still persists. any idea whats up?

When are Dean putting an OFR on the Dean From Hell??


Im pretty sure the shipping and customs of a Stealth on the amazon offer, will be enough to push it into the DFH boundary (favourite dime sig).


Cheers,
Baz[/list]

Just found this on the Steve Vai forum, it's heart melting! One of the forum member's 7 year old daughter is a massive Steve fan and made a video asking Steve to come along to her birthday party!

http://www.vai.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=29391

http://www.metasonix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36

I want!!! Also in their range is the Assblaster and the Muffwiggler

I'd love to get my hands on one of those!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBHfb2sVWV4

for those of you that dont know, the asian dude that comes out is funtwo from youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8

but for real look at that axe he comes out with in the first vid (no not the guitar hero moron at the beginning)

also i would crap my pants if could jam with Satch

If anyone who knows this software can come to the tiki, I'd be much obliged

Been learning this song for a while now, got the backing track and decided to give it a hack. I tried to get as close to Steve's version of it as possible, I largely failed but ah well - I tried anyway

If anyone's interested you can give it a listen here:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=952996&songID=8219264
- Ryan

Should i install some bare knuckle ceramic warpigs in my 30th anni usa ml?
Anyone got any here guys? would be taking out the anniversary duncan pickups that are in it, if i do i will also replace all hardware to black and metal it up!
Or will that detract from the beauty of the usa 30th anniversarys looks, I just dont know as the hardware is all engraved and gorgeous to look at but i hate chrome stuff on guitars!

Today my wife handed me an envelope containing two complementary tickets to see Johnny Lang, and Robert Cray!

what do they sound like can you get a heavy tone out it?is it hot?

Thanks to some blind help from Stereodeth, I've gained basic knowledge of Reaper (there's a whole lotta s#%t that I still need to play around with though ). So I present to you, my first clips recorded with a decent quality recording software.

Be brutal guys, but not too brutal

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=8220427&q=hi

Listening to it now, I realize that I forgot the rule of "turn down the gain on multi-layered tracks, but it's too late to go back and re-record all of them tonight.

Lemme know what ya'll think

I'm curious.
I guess they are pretty unknown, the name sucks imo,
but I dig the V shape.
Anyone with some Cort experience in here?

Just got this yesterday, scored it for $150 buy it now on Ebay last week. Marshall valvestate 8100. I have to say this is the most heavy freakin' Marshall ever made, period! I stuck a new JJ 12AX7 in it and fired it up. The clean/crunch channel are meh..kind of crunchy Marshall tone, OD1 is a slight step up. But when you kick in OD2 and dial this thing in it's total freakin' BRUTAL METAL. It even gives my Madison Prophecy a run for it's money on this channel. Brutal, tight, cutting distortion, and when I added a little OD pedal to the front it kicked it into an even higher gear. I know Marshall and Brutal don't go in the same sentence, but this one does it, no classic Marshall tone here, just raw badass distortion, like no Marshall I've ever heard. Thanks to RobBouchardDeanml for turning me on to this amp!
Listen to Prong "snap your fingers, snap your neck" and that's the tone you can get right out of the box.

Well, I'm starting to take pictures of my expensive stuff, along with the serial number for documentation for my home insurance. Does anyone have any tips on this? any advice? I plan on just snapping a picture of each item, the serial number, and burning a few cd's to keep in case anything were to happen...

and where is the serial number on my 5150!?

Well.. I'm sick of all the variables that play a role in my tone.

First off I'm getting an attenuator.

Then I'm gonna grab two 31 band EQ's. One for up front of the amp... another for the effects loop.

Now I can always have my amp cranked. If I need to be quieter and cannot crank my amp. I'll dime the attenuator. Then with the 31 band EQ's I will notch out the slight fizzyness that the attenuator causes.

I'm going to get a flat response speaker... maybe an evm12l or eminence delta pro. That way my tone sounds the same from loud to quiet.

Im going to get pickups that are pretty tonally balanced as well. No major cuts or boosts anywhere. Preferably somewhat low output.

I should be able to go from a loud yelling volume to 50watts cranked and have my tone remain intact.

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Now my question is... can I use something like these:

Behringer 31 band Dual Channel EQ

ART 31 Band Dual Channel EQ

Is there any difference between using one of these and an mxr 6 band eq? Besides the additional 24 bands?!

i am gonna load my randall cab with new speakers.

Option A: 4 vintage 30's

Option B: 2 vintage 30's and 2 G12H 70th aniversary 30 watt speakers

Or.....your suggestions

I am looking for a good metal tone,i heard mixmatching speakers sound good.

If you make a suggestion please go to americanmusical.com cause thats where im ordering from.

Thank You........John

I know there are a lot of players on this site that record tracks and I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I want to lay down about 6 demo quality tunes by spring time and I wanted to make the right gear purchase to do it. I was going to get a Mac computer because of the garage band software, but I have also considered a TASCAM 2488 Neo, a TASCAM DP-02CF 8 track, or something else.

Could someone please shed some light on the best demo quality device or should I go with a Mac PC or Cakewalk, etc...

The demo will be drums, bass, and 2 guitars. I plan on finding a singer by the time the music is done and then adding a vocal track once it gets written.

Why wait until Spring time? I'll be in Alabama at a military school for 2 months and then on leave for 30 days.

Thanks for your help.

I was wondering which ones come with original floyds?

Do any of the Dime ones come with them? I'm more interested in the razorbacks and Dime guitars (not necessarily tribute ones). All the ones I've seen available on ebay etc seem to be licensed ones

Forum sisters too!!!

There are sooo many, as we have plenty of talented musicians around us here. I grew up listening to punk rock as a teen..., and I'm really digging:

dOMi - Gambia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP9YB-KnUcg

Nice Dean V in this video..., prolly the same one in "spz's" avatar.

Looks like they played with NOFX in 2008.

Hey guys, getting ready to buy some tubes for my power amp on my Vox ad30vt-xl, and was wondering what the best 12ax7's were in your opinions.

be gentle, this is me admitting a slow slide toward tube amps, I'm sure....

Its pointy, USA made and all black. I'm going to pick it up at my local store!!
When I called two weeks ago they said that the last update in their system said that I would get it around Christmas, and today someone left a note at my desk saying that some guy called and said I had a guitar waiting for me

Pron ETA: 7PM GMT -05:00


Yes, I'm a teasy b1tch!!

I got an offer I couldn't resist on the 5150 cab and made a killer deal on a brand new mode four cab.

Epic win of new MF cab, footswitch and ISP decimator.

Hey, guys, I'm getting a Dean ML FBD guitar (From our own Berserker829), and I wanted to buy a Baker Act for the bridge. Would I want it F or G spaced? I know the guitar has a floyd, and that's what F spaced is for, right?

So my bands finally found a bass player to play for us about 2 years after our inception. For those two years me and my drummer have been shelling it out in this little back room of the local youth club. Now, in exchange for keeping our little room, my best friend, our drummer, who in my opinion is the best sound guy in all of the southern maryland area, has tirelessly worked his ass off for free, fixing and maintaining the sound system night after night to keep the place running so bands could play there.

The original idea was if we kept all of our equipment in that room we could use it to practice, they never needed it so we thought it was fair, and we even asked the manager of the club and he said yes it was fine. To make a long story short, we have been kicked of our room now, and we have no place to practice, our band is finally able to play again, and we have no room to do it.

Since our own places of residence our out the question, be it parents, neighbors or lack of space, I could really use some ideas for practice spaces, just enough for one room where we could jam and write music. Any help would be appreciate.

-Ty

If you WTF'd - I'll win.






Enough kidding. To be honest, I don't get it.
Is Slayer going to publish a short movie with their music
(as soundtrack) on their deluxe albums?

Slayer - "Playing With Dolls"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Yv5FvGJp0

Looks like Sin City (*still waiting for Sin City 2 btw*)

tonight is our stop on the Mastodon, Dethklok, High on Fire tour - gonna be a good one! last time I saw them, it was the best they had ever sounded, playing Crack the Skye all the way through. from what I understand they will be doing that again on this tour. excited to see High on Fire as well - haven't seen them since they were with Opeth. not real big into the whole Dethklok thing, but it may be cool to experience it. got quite a few folks going to this show - Halfaed, his brother, a couple of their friends, my wife & son and a couple of our friends. gonna be great!

i posted before about how happy i was that i got a randall rx30d 1x12 combo. and i still love it theres just one problem, the volume keeps cutting out on me. but not all the way, it just gets really quiet all of a sudden.

now i have opened it up and jiggled every wire connection i could find and got nothing. finally i got stressed and (yes i know it wasnt smart) i bonked it really hard on the top and bam! i was back.

but that was a temp fix cause when i palm mute and chug its like it vibrates the unit too much and the thing goes out again. i wiggled the cable in the input and that cause the problem to come and go so im pretty sure i have narrowed it down to the input jack. but at the moment i just have to keep hitting it when it goes out.

what say you wise ones of the Dean forum? should i get a new input jack? are they easy to install at home?

on an unrelated note, my new puppy is sitting in my lap as i type this and the little bugger keeps farting and it effin stinks!

I think I've found my next acoustic. Rosewood, solid top, ebony fretboard, maple binding, Imperial style tuners, sound very nice. Has anyone seen or played this one?

http://www.deanguitars.com/exoticacsw.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYUT0aZHGT4&feature=related

At 1:14 you can see it.

Great article in Premier Guitar by Steve Ouimette!

Even in this economy, addictions run wild. Just take a look at some of the popular gear forums and you’ll see that guitars, amps and pedals are being bought and sold en masse. Maybe the prices have come down, and maybe it takes a little longer for an item to sell, but it’s definitely still happening. I recently sold an amp and was stunned when ten minutes after placing the ad there were over 100 views and two offers. It sold within 12 minutes at the full asking price with no reservations whatsoever. Now I’m not saying this is typical (this amp is extremely popular in some circles and doesn’t usually come up for sale) but it does validate my point.

To help determine if you are a gear addict I’ve put together a set of symptoms derived from conversations with others in the 12-step tone program (“Hello, my name is Steve Ouimette, and I’m a gear addict”). Be honest with your answers and the truth will reveal itself. You may even come up with a few of your own criteria that will help you come to grips with the specifics of your particular addiction. Let’s begin. You might be a gear addict if:

1-You find yourself saying the next guitar will be your last purchase…at least for a while.

2-The amp you bought just last week isn’t as good as the one you read about this week

3-Mustard caps sound better than Orange Drops but you can’t remember your nephew’s birthday

4-It bums you out that your fingerboard isn’t Brazilian

5-You constantly find yourself putting together lists of what you can sell to fund other gear purchases

6-You take delivery of equipment at your office or a friend’s house so your wife doesn’t see another box arrive at the house

7-You actually consider the cosmetic similarity to another amp or guitar so when your wife spots it you can say “That one? Nah, I’ve had that for a long time now. You remember, it’s the…”

8-Your friends don’t want to hang out anymore because all you talk about is gear

9-It concerns you and ruins your practice session that your frets aren’t properly dressed

10-All the boutique builders are on your speed dial, including the spot where 911 was programmed in

11-You can hear the difference in cable directionality but can’t remember to take out the trash

12-You install mirrors in your practice room so you can ogle your ten-top

13-All of your saved websites are forums and music stores…and you check them hourly

14-You need to rent a storage facility to stash the gear that’s out of rotation at the moment

15-You have the latest issue of Premier Guitar in your bathroom instead of Playboy

If any of these statements ring true, you are probably a gear addict. Now, I’m not saying that’s a bad thing at all…quite the contrary. It’s healthy to enjoy yourself and discuss your passion on forums and get excited about the myriad of new and used guitars, amps and pedals out there. Gear is something that binds us together and it’s the reason I’m writing this right now.

However, consider when you got your first guitar and the rush of excitement that overcame you just thinking of the possibilities. If you can muster up some of that awe of that first guitar and amp, you can also enjoy what you have and really make the most of it. Think about the hundreds of hours you spent with just that one instrument and all of the great things that came along with that dedication. It’s a wonderful thing. So make sure you enjoy what you have…and if you don’t I’ll probably take it off your hands!

This has to be one of the nicest looking spalts I've seen. Route 66 has it for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-Exotica-Spalt-Maple-NAMM-2009-Acoustic-Guitar_W0QQitemZ270469571964QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef93e257c

so whats the good and bad with this amp .

Let me know, we can meet up, talk music, watch the game and get

El Hammered!

i was getting this weird buzzing out of my dean acoustic and ive realized the soundboard under my bridge must be coming unglued from the braces inside. should i get it fixed or send it back to dean and wait months?

http://www.buell.com

Poor Erik, looks like the guys about ready to cry. It is really sad though..They made amazing bikes at amazing prices. R.I.P Buell


Luckily Ill still have my hands on this in about 2 months

So yeah, I get to see Metallica for free cuz I was the tenth caller in a radio ticket giveaway on 102.1 The X in Richmond yesterday. BADASS! I couldn't frippin believe I won. It was awesome.

Well after years of not really looking but thinking it would be sweet to have one, a pq4 came my way so I snatched it up! It's pretty darn late so I'm gonna try it out tomorrow. I'm more than likely not gonna keep it for too long cause I need my wisdom teeth removed and don't have insurance but I'll jam it out mad style till it must be sold

... the excuisite custom guitars they produce! That's right... I'm talkin' about the not so, "run of the mill" guitars. You know, the ones you don't see every day.

I love the uniqueness of the guitars they build... it could be the paint, wood, limited editions... what have you! I'm a sucker for these, but with good reason

So let's hear it... or see it!

A few of the "unique" Dean USA guitars I've acquired over the years...

USA all-Korina Soltero


Lost 100 Z


The Cars custom Caddy Replica


25th Anniversary Caddy


A pair of natural quilt top exotics


USA Nash Vegas


Bumble V


One of the first BBTC z's 8/25 ...actually 8/13


Redwood 'tail anyone?


ok... how about some spalted 'tail


A pair of limited LW's?


DON'T HATE! CELEBRATE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CCfzeDMPyg

The ends look so thin, but I can't seem to find them.

my man came through with tickets to mastodon/dethklok/high on fire/converge on sunday

im jacked.

free shows are the best. freakin gave me 11 tickets. im hookin up all my people

also im somewhat saddened because sonata arctica is playing the upstairs arena on the same night lol.

with a bit of luck i might be able to catch the end of their set since the klok/don show starts at 6:30, its liable to end earlier than sonata .

Breed Neck
Liquifire
Air Norton
Paf Pro

I've got a Super Distortion in the bridge. Goin for a Boston'esque tone. Lots of mids.

I need a lead tone that can really sing, a real vocal quality. I play instrumental music.. no singer. So my guitar has to make up for that

Mahogany guitar... JCM800.. 4x12 with Greenbacks.

What do you guys think?

Looked at my vintage guitar calendar today and read the following:

Dean guitars was founded today in 1977 by luthier Dean Zelinsky. His innovative designs featured pointy guitar bodies and large V shaped headstocks. The radical looks and improved tone and sustain made these guitars very popular.

Here's to 32 years of Dean guitars!

i record a track i play it back it skips.

i thought it was internet so i unplugged internet cable,still did it.

so i not sure what is.

please help me.....Thank you

John

Esp released some new guitars and a new shape.

Happened upon this while browsing.
It's quite expensive, but it looks to fit great:
http://www.flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/music/listproducts.asp?modelid=4904

Just tuned my blackbolt to C, and it frippin' screams through my C200II!
Now, instead of playing the songs I know in a lower tuning, I thought I'd throw myself against a few new ones. Any good ones I should know about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Artec-7-String-Guitar-Hot-Humbucker-Pickup-Black_W0QQitemZ320429726379QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item4a9b199aab

Does anyone know much about these? How do they sound? Would they be good for some heavy stuff and some vai-like stuff? Are these neck, bridge, or both? Are they worth 24$ each (shipping included)? Are you tired of my questions yet?

In the next 5 minutes I will either own a new guitar, or maybe not!

I have an cheap Squier strat i wanna get some nice sounds out of.

I was thinking of just uninstall all the electronics, then just have a single single coil pup installed without any volumes or tones.

Would i just have to take the two wires from the single coil and solder them to the input, or would it be anything else involved?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-DUNLOP-ERGO-STRAP-LOK-Locks-NEW_W0QQitemZ380135400481QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item5881d5e421

just wanted to post this up for anybody looking for strap locks. i saw these at a local guiar shop about a year or so ago and they were selling for about $2-3 for a set. so i decided to give them a shot. when i got my sledgehammer i decided that instead of drilling holes in it to put the regular strap locks i use on there, i'm going to try these out on there. i've gigged for a little under a year with my sledgehammer and these strap locks, and i've never once had a problem with them! VERY easy to use and there's no tools required! just slap these on right over your strap and there you go! i'm not affiliated with the makers of these at all. i just figured with the way the economy is these days, any way to save money should be taken advantage of.

Yes. I using now an Ernie Balls and I must change them cuz they're old and I thinking to get something different. I thought about GHS strings? Maybe someone using them now?

Cheers!

I thought Use My Third Arm Was on RTS? Check out Pantera playing it in 1995. KICK ASS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avEXYUQbTJQ

Have any of you guys ever tried those maximum (I think thats what there called) strings that are gold plated? I think that ywinge uses them.

Hey, sry about another Esp threat, but I was once again wondering if you have seen Kirk Hammett´s Esp´s in the late 80, the justice era, have you seen the really really pointy headstocks there are on them ?

It looks like a early model of the kh-2 ? But does someone know how to find these monsters

RIMN

Crazy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVFa2iuKmFw

But that is usually the case, isn't it?

I had my mind made up, the scary cherry Soltero. But recently, the old explorer GAS pains resurfaced. Being a long time Metallica fan (sheep), I've been thinking about snagging one of the old pre-lawsuit LTD's.

I just need a good review of one of them, I have very little experience with ESP/LTD's, I know the LTD explorers had bolt-on necks. Are they good guitars?

So im sorta new to this forum, not new to guitar though.

Anyway, i have a Dean Razorback 255 Dimeslime, but i always wanted the MKH (Matt Heafy sig). I could never afford it though.

So a guitar shop near me lowered the price down cause they dont want Deans in stock anymore, so there selling them cheapish.

Would trading in my Razorback and using the money for the Heafy be a good idea? I imagine i wouldnt have to pay much extra if i do have to pay more for it.

Also i put a Original Floyd Rose in to replace the horrible licenced one it came with, will the shop still take it if its been customized? If so, will i get more for the guitar? If not ill just put the licenced back in and sell the OFR.

One more thing, will i get a decent price for it, its perfect condition, or do those places sorta rip you off with that sorta thing?

Any other advice?

Thanks, Nay

EDIT: Would eBay be a good option for buying the MKH, and selling my Razorback.

Im aware MKH are made anymore, i know a few places that still have one though.

does anyone know what gear the lead guitarist for Necrophagist uses?? Tunings?? All I know is he uses an ENGL amp and an Ibanez guitar.

Its on my Mac, I know its probably not the best, and far from "great", but hey, it was free!
I'd like to start using it at home to track down guitar and bass ideas, and be able to burn them and pass them around the band since we cant always get everyone together at the same time. Can anyone give me some tips or advice to get the most out of this program? I had recorded a bass riff just using the mic in the laptop once, and it actually came out great. But I havent figured much out, and have yet to experiment with the program yet. It seems fairly simple, but if anyone here has used it already, chime in and help me out!

"DRiXRiff1" is what i recorded using the laptop speaker, I just set the amp volume at the right level..
www.myspace.com/acornbuttface

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Dean-Dimebag-CFH-Ltd-Edt-USA-Customshop-54-150_W0QQitemZ160368619447QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Musical_Instruments_Instruments?hash=item2556b6efb7

Check the price on the Camo in the listing description...

Ok after a lot of problems trying to buy the bumble bee shcenker from jay due to my countries frigging import tax laws, I consoled myself with a USA ml 30TH anniversary and boy oh boy she is great!!!!!!

Enjoy the pics my dean family members ps.. ebut hope that dean dime wear shirt i sorted for you is doing the job bro!

Also posted pics of my gunslinger in the trading section guys if u wanna look.


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So i've been gassing for an Alexi, thinking i'd finally go ESP for once - but after seeing the prices, I decided it wasn't the best move. I did some research and came to the RR24 - basically the same axe, and i've never owned a Jackson. The compound radius sounds really cool, too.

Has anyone ever played one, or owned one? I'm looking for mainly info on the neck.

Anyone know where I can get a mounting ring that is the size of a normal HB mounting ring, but mounts a P90 instead?

Do they even make these? I've never seen em... but I know a lot of people would use them.

Dethklok/Mastodon/High on Fire/ Converge.

HoF was awesome. they opened.

Converge came next and they blew the dog winkie. its like every song was a tribute to the beginning of "Down with the sickness" and the frakin monkey vocals " OOOOHHHHHH WAH AH AH AH!!!" the band was pretty good but the singer just ruined it for right and true.

Mastodon blew my mind. the backdrop had a bunch of wicked trippy stuff going on and that was fun to watch. im not so fond of their recorded tracks, but i will totally see them again live. also, is every song they do like 30 minutes long? holy hell.

Dethklok was fun as hell. i found the pit and started destroying little kids. they were all being huge wussies shoulder checking eachother and walking around. so i walked right in there and just started running in to everybody just to get them moving. and it worked!

if you have dethalbum two with the dvd then you have the setlist in the exact order it was played. the only thing different was the scene in the beginning with jack black from Brutal Legend as a roadie for Dethklok.

they also had a few xboxes set up in the downstairs area to play a demo of Brutal Legend and while i was at it i noticed that people were coming and going freely from the other show that was on.

Sonata Arctica! so i dropped the game and ran in there right as they started Full Moon. so i stayed down there till converge was over and went back up for the rest of the show.

anyway. today, everything hurts. my legs from the pit, my back, my neck from some serious headbangin, voice is gone. and my balls are kinda sore cause a kid in the pit fell over and headbutted my sack......yes.......very painful.

but all in all well worth it. if this show comes to your town DO NOT MISS IT!

Do you guys think I care about your g@y little Jesus pictures and retard comments? I am honored that you think that much of me to waste your time talking to someone who isn't ever listening.

In the spring I picked up a lefty Dean Edge 1 (4 string) as my first bass. I'm trying to figure out what the 3 tuner knobs actually control and was wondering if anyone knew. There was another post that said they were for front & back pickup volume and then tone, but this doesn't seem to be the case when I was playing around with them.

There was no info with the guitar, and I couldn't find anything on Dean's site, except a link to my bass:

http://www.deanguitars.com/edge_1_lefty.htm

Can someone please explain which ones do what, or point me to a link that does.

Thanks in advance!

-Beaty

I wanted to do a few passes with the AxeFx on different guitars. I'm trying to get some sounds nailed down for my EP, and some of the s#%t has a more rocknroll vibe.

The first several bars are a Dimarzio D sonic, and when the chorus kicks in It changes to a Duncan Blackout. I think both tones are good in their own right, but i'd like to see what you think is better.

I just did this in about a half hour, so excuse wham bam thank you mam drum programming.

SoundClick artist: HAUCH - page with MP3 music downloads

Lemme know what you think.:yesway:

anyone play either of these
there are some ninjas on the ebay around 5 to 6 hundred
wondering if anyone play these
cause aiming to get one or a Tyrant and wondering what opinions and experiences with these are

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-Evo-Special-Electric-Guitar-custom-skull-and-wings_W0QQitemZ150380264613QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item23035cbca5

worse yet this guy has to live within 10 miles of me.....i gotta slap him if i get the chance....lol

I'm sure this has probably been covered in the past. I did a search, but came up empty, so here goes.

I would like to own a Dean ML like the one Sammy Hagar had on the cover of the VOA album, but can't find anything like it. I'm assuming that it was a one-off just for Sammy, but I wanted to confirm that.

Any information about this guitar would be appreciated.

Thanks.

does anybody own the new esp SV-II urban camo??? if you do could you post some pics cause i think im gonna buy one
thanks

There are probably dozens of these threads, but i just wanna get one going. list some basic specs of the geet, and maybe a photoshop

Here i go:

Dean USA custom shop Nat Satin Flame Z

Z body shape
Mahogany Body w/ flame top
Maple set neck
EMG 81/85
OFR
22 fret ebony board w/ MOP block inlays
single ply cream binding on neck
vendetta headstock
thin V neck profile
vol, vol, tone, 3 way
black HW
natural satin finish

something along the lines of:

Click here to download the mp3:
http://www.4shared.com/file/142033019/e599f75b/Polyrhythms_-_Five_notes_that_whirl_the_beat.html


In today's riff we are going to use only 5 notes, but as you will see, these recurring notes can have a spectacular effect.

The first 3 notes are F – A – C (which is an F major triad), and the last 2 notes are E and its octave.

If you play these 5-note-sequence continuously in sixteenth, the starting points of the recurring sequence and the four beats of the 4-4 measure will not coincide.

Let's see this process in the first 2 measures! At the beginning of the first measure, the starting point of our sequence falls on the first beat. A 4-4 measure consists of 16 sixteenths, grouped in four sixteenths. So the second beat comes at the 5. sixteenth of the measure, which is in this case the last note of the sequence (F – A – C – E – B).

As a consequence, the second starting point (i.e. the moment as you start playing these 5 notes for the second time) falls on an upbeat. This point is marked with a '2' on the tablature, between the TAB and the standard notation.

As you finish the sequence for the second time, you will now have a "bonus" of 2 sixteenth notes, because you have played 10 notes so far, being 2 notes ahead the conventional spacing of groups of four. After the third time you will be 3 notes ahead the beat, after the fourth time 4 notes ahead, and so on.

When you sum it up, the 5-note sequence can be played six times in the first 2 measures. This gives 30 notes, so we have only 2 notes left till the end of the second measure (2 measures in 4-4 consist of 32 sixteenth). In this example we utilize this 2 more remaining notes by extending the last E note by an additional sixteenth, as well as by putting a final sixteenth rest at the very end.

(Note that if we had a more conventional theme consisting of 4 notes, we could have played it 8 times!)

So using this method of repeating odd numbers of notes as a theme, we can easily lend color to our riffs, because of the constant 'whirling' of beats and theme starting points. You will no doubt hear this effect when you listen to the sample. Having five simple notes (a major triad and an octave interval), you would be normally no Grammy-candidate, but you will surely have some chances if you mix the beats up according to the above cheap rhythm trick!

In the following 2 measures I have repeated the entire process, but this time I used the note H instead of E as the last note of the 5-note-theme (F – A – C – E – B). And in bars 5-8, the whirling and tilting occurs an octave lower, so we have put together a whole section of a song, which is 8 measures long, and the listener can at no point foresee, what happens next:)

Feel free to add comments, questions!

Keep on rockin'
Jonas Tamas

Does anyone know anything about these? This one appears to be a limited run acoustic - #12 of 25?

http://austin.craigslist.org/msg/1427033852.html

the guitar is mint it just doesnt have pickups and im looking to sell it

Any recommendations on how to get that chunky/ thickness that his tone has on Persistence of Time? Specifically on Keep it in the Family. Thanks duderz

So while Zakk was recovering from his health scare over the past couple of months. He also apparently got all the pinch harmonics out his system. Zakk preforming the "Star Spangled Banner" Sunday night. Not the first pinch harmonic.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=64371172

I might be picking up a 4x12 Krank cabinet (in purple! ) to go with my 5150 head. I'm running a 10band in the loop for added brootal. I'm pretty sure its the Revolution cab, and not the Krankenstein cab.

Any guesses as to how it might sound? I'm going to check it out later this week, and hopefully bringing it hope. At the worst, I dont like it, and I can just re-sell it and get a Mesa cab!

marty friedman and some asian dude too ahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S2dOGD7TJc

Got a package from shatteredimg today


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Everything pretty much in place, I need more velcro and some patch cables to hook it all up.

Took my son to see Metallica in Charlottee, NC on Sunday. Killer show. Kirk was playing a candy red v with awesome tone. Anybody have info on this guitar?

I bought a Dean Form Hell CFH from Guitar Center about 2 months ago. Then I saw someone put Seymour Duncan Blackouts in an MAB1 Armorflame. I said, "Let me do that with my Dean From Hell CFH" :-X
So today I picked up the guitar back from Guitar Center. The guy who did the swap chipped some paint off the body. However, I plugged it into my Marshall 30W amp, and started to play. The best I can describe the sound is... ORGASMIC!!! It was friggin' awesome, though the output of the new p-ups was so high that when I hit some heavy power chords I'd get a little crackle from my amp. Also with the gain from the DF-7 I can hit Dimebag harmonics with the neck p-up. I am stunned. Once I get an interface I'll load up something on youtube, I'm sure you'd all enjoy it.

I'm trying to learn some drop tuned songs but all i've got so far is damageplan. What other songs do you guys recommend?

For anyone wondering, the cab with the bare speakers is a Bassworx sub box from my buddie's old truck. It's hooked up to the Fender Rumble 15 bass head on top of it. So the cab ain't just for looks. It f'n pounds too.

Just pointing it out to all (including myself) That we shouldnt complain about high prices on deans....about the same thing for dean would most likely be mid to high $3k.......no point other than that in the thread.....

[urlhttp://cgi.ebay.com/BC-RICH-USA-HANDMADE-SPEED-V-SPALTED-ELECTRIC-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ310175506253QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ[/url]

Gibson had them a couple years ago and I got so many it seems to me, I thought I might start a semi weekly or so thing called BTMN Guitar of the Week. Mine are NOT For Sale.

Some may feel it is a bit much but I promise some cool stuff and a few nice looks at some fun guitars I own and maybe a few that others own.

Think I will start with one of my personal favorites. A guitar that would not have been possible had 16 others not pre-ordered one. I felt honored all those guys liked the idea so much. Mine has had Duncan P90s put in it. a Duncan P90 2N and a Duncan P90 3B from a '96 Hamer Goldtop Artist. Thanks BadJaxx. Had to get Ben Chafin to install them and route it out a hair to fit them in.

2005 '79 Series P90 Z GN Prototype















I also wanted to sometimes feature a "Dawg Of The Week".

To begin that I think I will feature this "Future" Guitar Of The Week.

An LPC Explorer. Legend has it made in BC Rich's shop in Tijuana but branded with the luthier's brand instead of BC Rich. I have all the stuff to "make it so" but just aint ready to have it done yet.

All I can say is WOW! This guitar is amazing! I looked it over and over and over - there is not one flaw/blemish to be found. I never knew an import could be this nice. I thought my Moser was nice, this thing is even nicer than that was. I am very happy with my purchase. The guitar balances very well and is very sleek and clean. The attention to detail on this is insane - no sloppy finish/binding line, the control cavities are very neat and clean as well. I cannot find one single thing wrong - at all. I either usually notice things right away or after a week or so of having the guitar. I really don't think I am gonna find anything here. The case is really nice too. The guitar came w/ a Rico t-shirt, a certificate - signed/dated by Rico himself & the tools are in a cool little draw string bag with the Rico logo on it - similar to a sunglasses bag or something you'd put a weed pipe in. The guitar feels high quality as well. Ya know how you can sometimes feel that a guitar is cheap the second you pick it up? Not here! The frets, board and inlays are all done very well also. I cannot say enough good things about this guitar. Overall, this has a very clean/sleek look and feel to it. The only "weird" thing is the head on the Imperial tuners. They will take some getting used to, but not a big deal at all. Currently has EMG 81/60 in it, but am gonna replace those w/ SD Blackouts. I really like the neckjoint contour - very cool the way its done. The neck has a nice C to D shape to it. If you have ever considered getting one of these - now is the time to do it! Not only are the guitars awesome, so is the price & Rico is great to deal with. He will for sure get future business from me! Onto the PRON!!!!























































Size Comparison Pix

There's another thread going on named "What's your dream guitar?"

I can finally say - I've got mine. Enjoy the pictures, there's not much I can say/do apart from tease you a bit.

Dean box!



Small message, thought it was nifty.



The hard shell case.







Oh my, I wonder what's written on the other side of that tag













After jizzing a few times I decided to hang it next to my Bugera.











The V brothers!



I quote myself

AhsanU wrote:

Black bevels I think would've looked just as good. But the reason I opted to leave it at silver is because I hope one day to purchase the actual USA Razorback V and have them hanging on my wall, side by side. Staring at them before/after playing them. Damn.. a man can dream can't he

I guess dreams do come true.







Now it's time for a few family shots.







Last shot



I also recorded the first time I opened the OHSC, just for memories sake. I'll upload that on to youtube tomorrow if anything.

I hope you guys enjoyed my pr0n!

Well I've narrowed my search down.. after trying several Dimarzios I think I'm finally getting closer...

I've had.. an Evo2.. D activator and Breed.

Out of those I like the breed most. It's a bit honky? With my setup. Had to drop the mids. Then it was pretty good.

This is a mahogany guitar... (Schecter c-1 Artist) I removed the tone pot and used a 250k pot for volume. So the 250k volume kind of attenuates the highs since I removed the tone pot.

Well its still a tad brighter than I'd like it to be. It's close and I may end up coming back to this pickup after trying several more... who knows. Heres what I'm currently considering though:

Super Distortion
Super 3 (Maybe too modern for me?)
Tone Zone (Maybe too modern for me?
AT-1
Maybe - Air Zone? ( Vintage Version of Tone Zone )

Thats down to... 4 maybe 5

I suck at choosing pickups lol...

I play a lot of classic rock and old school metal, my distortion is usually set at a Van Halen level. Soo in other words just enough gain to let those harmonics squeal!

So if you guys would be kind enough to help me out here and tell me the advantages to each of these pickups. Even though my guitar is mahogany I'm doubting I'll have any trouble with muddyness. My setup includes a Crate V30 (Modeled after a Plexi) and a 4x12 of G12h30's and G12m's... I run a 6 band EQ up front to tighten everything up and boost the mids some.

Anyone demo one of these amps? I have read so much about it my eyes bled! I was about to sell plasma to snag an Anniversary Shiva in red tolex (which I may still do,) until I saw how affordable these Chinese-assembled amps are.

Anyone? Thanx in advance...

Knew they were comin. Didn't plan on going. Now, last minute the powers that be decided I need to be at this show. Should be fun. I'll try and get some pix

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129006

Quote:

Norwegian journalist Kristin Winsents, who was threatened with bodily harm by Dave Mustaine after she aired a video report focusing primarily on the MEGADETH mainman's brief tenure as the guitarist in METALLICA, has released the uncut version of the entire 25-minute interview, which was conducted on August 7, 2009 at the Langham Hotel in London, England.

He looks terrible, still moping on about Metallica. The king of playing victim, doublespeak, doublethink and contradiction.

I guess this is what you have to put up with when endorsing a neurotic egomaniac with a massive chip on their shoulder.

i took my new guitar (esp ltd m-1000, floyded) to sam ash today to get it set up. When i got it back, i found out it cost $130. The factory set up was quite poor. When i got the guitar back, the intonnation was good, but the action was good and low on the first few frets, but on the higher frets (beyond 12th), the action was the same as when my dad dropped it off at sam ash- nearly 5mm my POS epiphones still play better on it! What should i do?

yeah, sorry for the delay....been busy with lots of stuff, and then lost my camera, got a new job, and exams and yeah...its no fun.

but first things first, for those who have been following, find the following parts through my posts. i'll put em up in my sig once i figure out how that works...:
Part I: desert
Part II: leviathan
Part II SC II: The river dragon has come


second, with the exception of the rootbeers name, all the names are based on bands or songs. not familiar with this one? its a song by therion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpvJNvp-Uqk




now, enough of the boring s#%t...the camera is some canon something digital camera...was never really impressed by canon, and still not impressed by em. soft pictures, really slow and bulky stuff...

but here











more to follow when i get the time...

Hey guys! So my new Schecter Blackjack ATX C-7 came in the other day! It is the black satin finish one.

Anyways the first thing I noticed is on the back of the neck there is a spot that is like it has been rubbed down and it is all glossy. Upon playing it I could noticeably feel the area where it was glossy every time I slid my hand over the spot.

So I left the guitar at the store and they contacted Schecter. Schecter apparently said this was a common problem and to just sand it down with some steel wool. I don't see how this could be a common issue with brand new guitars?!?!?! So anyways. The guitar tech at my local music store did some work on it and I am going in tomorrow to check it out.

My main concern is that the spot will be more prone to return to the way it was originally. I just feel very uncomfortable about the whole situation and thought I would turn here for some advice.

This guitar is still an Import but it is the most expensive import I have bought so I am a little bummed about this issue.

Will steel wool do the trick or should I demand a new one? Again I have not looked at it since they worked on it so I have no idea what it is like now. I just wanted to get some opinions before I went in there tomorrow. Has anyone else heard of this problem with their satin finish guitars?? I was pretty shocked when I was told that schecter said it was not uncommon.

thats about the long and the short of it. any suggestions?

A lot of you probably don't know these guys, (and a lof you probably wouldn't care to), but I love them. They released their second offering, 'The Divinity of Oceans,' back in July, but I just now figured that i'd make a thread about it. It's atmospheric, melodic 'funeral' doom, with 'cookie monster (and some clean) vocals.' But that doesn't make it a bad thing. Their first album, 'The Call of the Wrteched Sea,' which was heavily inspired by Moby Dick, had some of the most haunting and emotional moments that i've ever heard. That's why I love the band so much.

Just listen to the clips for 'Redemption Lost,' 'Gnawing Bones (Coffin's Lot), and Nickerson's Theme:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Divinity-Of-Oceans/dp/B002GHFHG2

And while you're hear, and if you enjoyed that, here is a band that SHOULD be heard more:

Draconian (A band in which, IMO, the female vocalist fits perfectly.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhXk3uE_y4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWFXA_EZTA

I don't know why.

last week or so i ordered from instrument pro for the first time and among other things bought 2 6ft and 1 3ft monster performer 500 cables. today they called me regardin my order and told me those lengths were not gonna be available to them at anytime soon, but they would give me 3 of the 12ft cables at no addtional charge. pretty much an order that woulda been 96.60 was only 66.80. i say maybe try and do the same thing and see if it works for you.

This sucks...

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=602638

hey all just tryin to get an idea what my vendetta 4.0 trans black floyd would go for. really like to get around 350ish for it but willin take a fare price.

The description for this had me laughing.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-USA-Time-Capsule-V-Series-Custom_W0QQitemZ200394553440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2ea8723860

"Fun bidders are pursued juridically!"

So I've come to a bit of a crossroads in life. I say life because music's been my life so far for the last few years.

When I pick up the guitar or listen to music I see myself doing this forever even if it's a case of just writing and recording for the rest of my time until I can do it no more.

However I've come to a point where I just don't want to do the band thing anymore. Starting this band was one of the brightest times ever. Thinking of playing shows in front of people who'd listen to the music and dig it was all I ever wanted.

But then once the band actually started, cracks started appearing in this brilliant crystal ball I'd seen in front of me. Playing gigs where there's not many people to lineup changes to arguing with band members over where to rehearse just doesn't seem like the side of things I want anymore.

I've completely lost the positive energy I had in regards to doing this and it's come off the back of playing our first gig with the new guitarist, albeit in front of 6 people and recording some pretty cool songs.

I'm tempted from my side to carry on and play and say nothing, but I feel like I won't do it justice and I'll just end up leaving the band on a really bad note a few months down the line. Even though I'm the only founding member left, I feel like it's not my baby anymore, and moreso, I don't want it to be. Don't wanna take care of it even.

From making decisions for the good of the band in terms of recording/rehearsing which never end up receiving any support and then me just wondering what the hell's going on to the band just seeming to be going down a dead end, I don't want to do it anymore. I've felt like this twice before, once when I was going through some issues personally and the other when our drummer went mental on us.

Neither of that is the case this time.

I'm torn between telling the guys in the band after our gig this Sunday, and play out the remaining 5 gigs of the year and then pack it in. And there's no one really I can talk to about this.

What would Dean Guitars do?

I got rid of the Time Capsule pickup from my Splittail finally. Never really cared for it in the bridge position. I got this from Funky Munky today. It sounds great, but lets play a little game. Lets see who can guess what it is first. First person to guess correctly gets absolutely nothing.

Next purchase for me is a pair of active pickups.
Now, people mostly tell me that the Blackouts are better than EMGs in every way, and Im also fairly convinced about that at this point, hearing demos and whatnot.
I've only ever played a guitar with a set of EMGs, and no local dealers have Blackouts in any guitars. When I played the EMGs, I loved it. Somehow the 81 is a very sinister sounding pickup. Very mean sounding, which I like, and I just cant get out of my SH-6 and Dimebucker the same way.
Does the Blackouts have that same type of mean sound?
The demos I saw were missing that sound entierly, both on the SDs and EMGs.
Im sorry if this has been posted before, but I didnt really know what to type in the searchfield for this.

Help a brother out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvh8YrAHy40

Hey guys, i have been hunting but not finding anything. i need a guitar holder like that one so that my bassist can play guitar and bass at the same time. we have a songs that we are gonna play live that needs it. any one know where they are available?

the video is of Hets guitar holder. i thought it was a good example.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgjUna-uhc

i am considering a 7 string actuallly gettin one in 2 weeks.

good bad about them

the one i am looking at has jb and 59....if used this combo whats it sound like.

do the guitars sound muddy?

My wife did a photoshoot and the model wanted to use some of my guitars.
Edited this one a bit. Hope you like it.

But does anyone know if Dean is planning on releasing any good non strat shaped non signature 7 string? like a Mlf 7 set neck or a V floyded 7 or a Z 7 or something? anything?

Anyone out there want a brand new ATF 3000? 710. a steal! they usually sell for 799 or higher. i Really dont want to give it up though......

email- beautiful_melody@ymail.com

email me and ill send you some pictures.

I'll likely be able to order my first custom guitar. I'd love it to be a Dean, but they likely won't do what I'm after (RR shape with reverse ponty headstock) and since I'm in europe I'll likely go for a european CS to avoid ludicrous shipping and taxes on a high cost item. (If someone can prove me wrong, please do )

Therefore...I'm after a high quality fixed bridge. Availability in tarnished copper would be a bonus.
It has to be the lowest possible, so the strings are very near the guitar table. Think Fender or Ibanez basic bridges height, but I'm open to some sophistication. (Else I'd just jack a Fender bridge, duh). Definitily no tune o matic like stuff.

I've looked on Kahler and schaller stuff, if some of you have good experience with some of those bridge express yourself.
Price isn't really a problem except if you go on suggesting diamond incrusted gold bridges.

Yes, it's true

The lower I tune with my new Bare Knuckles Warpig in the bridge, the better the mofo sounds!!! I was dying to try this pup after reading all of the reviews..., apparently they were trying to custom wind a passive pup to emulate the Zakk Wylde EMG's. Whether that is true or not, this pup kicks ass!!!

With an average rating of 22k ohms in the bridge and 17.5 k ohms in the neck (I only have the bridge) I gotta say this thang kicks arse:

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/ZH-warpig.html

My next move will be some heavy gauge strings for my USA HT. But right now, with a set of 9-46 DR's, the lower I tune, the better this thing sounds. It remains surprisingly clear on the clean channel, cleans up when you back off the volume, but royally kicks major ass when cranked to 10, down tuned, and played on the gain channel.

Timmy is impressed

I just someone will come in and say "What's Stoner/Doom Metal?"

Oh well.

Black Pyramid is AWESOME. Heavy, sludgy riffing in the vein of Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Baroness, The Sword, and Sleep. I've even noticed some psychedelic Mastodon sounding stuff in there. That's a plus.

Check em' out:

Mirror Messiah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddl0PO3L6K4

Twilight Grave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfEOec4B_hU

No Life King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmR-UUCmdaY

Wintermute (This one is incredible. I urge you to listen to it all the way through.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcDW6vtSCAE

gibson 7sting explorer actually on there website as a production guitar
didnt see gibson putting that guitar into production myself
thoughts?

Anyone heard anything about it? and What should we expect for this year....Believe it or not people we are only a few months away

Ok I know this is gonna sound noobish, but last time I recorded anything seriously was on a Yamaha MT8X, I'm new into the DIY DAW stuff.

I'm basically using a [music stuff]--->Sound card--->DAW setup.

So far my [music stuff] has been limited to Line 6 POD farm, and I could hear what I played by recording by running the software once on its own, recording dry and adding the VST afterwards with an identical setting I used with the standalone software.

I have for now a partial rig, and only way I manage to hear myself is by running through...the podfarm tuner.

Is there a way to hear myself playing directly without running it, by feeding the DAW ? (I'm using reaper)

Didn't have any trouble doing it that way until now, trying to use some cab impulse and I'd like to fiddle with the sound without having ot record and then apply the cab.

It's a short term solution, I'm getting a power amp and cab soon© but I enjoy toying with the stuff, just trying to get the most of my engl preamp in between.

So I was in guitar center the other day and I went over to check out the wall of Gibsons. I've allway wanted a real Les Paul but have never been able to afford one, but I heard they had a couple on sale for under $2k. Well the sale guitars were gone but I was looking at a couple others, one was a honeyburst reissue at over $3k and the other was a new standard "plus" top in desert burst. Neither one of these guitars even had a top worthy of a Dean import. The reissue had a very faint flame that was in a harsh V shape and faded out completely above the neck pickup. The standard plus top HAD ABSOLUTELY NO FLAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GUITAR!!! And the right side only had a little flame to the right of the bridge. That's not what I consider "PLUS". These guitars shouldn't even have qualified as B stock IMO. If I EVER buy a USA it will deffinitely be a Dean because I've never seen an import with that horrble of a top, let alone a USA that didn't have a flawless flame/quilt. Guess I'll start saving for a USA Caddy.....sorry I didn't have my phone or I would have taken pics of the turds.

Got mine in white... its the sickest guitar ever.

Sorry for the shitty pics, I dunno what happened... maybe I'll get some more later.

sold my mesa looking at one of these amps leaning towards 6505+ sounds great has a ton of gain and its reliable. i havent tried out the xxx/3120.

THUNDERSTONE. If you like Stratovarius and Symphony X, you'll like these guys (if you haven't already heard them.)

Pasi Rantanen is one of favorite vocalists in this type of music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJUIrnxP0qE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p6f8-BeRRc

Audio sucks because of the video conversion. Was gonna wait until I fixed it, but I'll post it anyways.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5a0CA3ZOLk

Hey guys, i've been gone for a while, just busy, but hows everyone here on the forum?

What's the best method/product for getting scratches out of a Poly Urethane finish?!

I came across these little amps and wondered if anyone has any experience. 5 watts class a switchable to 2.5 watt (ish). Apparently they are Australian. Australians have had "easy access" to these apparently!

here is a link to one for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250518246817&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_793wt_1165

So, I am looking for pics of this guitar. Can anyone assist me here? Post them up if ou can find them. I need as many as I can find.

I have this guy who writes pop songs and asked me to compose a solo and record it at home and its about 30 bars long in 4/4.

He offered me 22$ for a solo, how much do ppl get paid for stuff like that ? am i being ripped off? it's a really small amount.

Here's my youtube channel for my playing abilitie's, to see how much it worths in your opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/user/NirShor

Thx for your time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPXOp2bPhQQ&feature=related

Hey ladies and gents. This little tuber caught my eye and I see that zzounds is applying a $50 instant rebate on it bringing it down to $149.95. Offer good until the end of this month. I've heard good things about this amp. Is it worth grabbing at this price? Anyone have one and dig it?

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BLABH5H

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otBWf-B1g-c&NR=1

i wanted to see some video's of how drummers do quad rolls on the double bass, and this came up.

its kinda cool but at the same time i really hate the idea of electronic kits.

not to mention the setup doesnt require him to move his feet much at all. makes it seem very......hell i dunno.

what say you Dean forum?

lets just say its not a soltero...
i find em kinda lacking the class that soltero has
and far more expensive too...but just curious if this
too has a V neck...

Members on the forum have named specific characteristics of the Furmans.

1. They add more gain, as they are a pre-amp along with being a parametric equalizer.

2. They "have an envelope filter sound on them (sound you get when you turn your on a Wah and leave it in one position)"


Would it not be possible to get an alternative Parametric equalizer that has the Envelope Filter characteristic, and make up for the gain with an OD pedal?

I was watching the 2009 coverage of the Isle of Man TT and at the end when they're rolling the credits, they've got this kickass song playing called King of the Mountain. I did some searching and found out it's by a British band called Redline.
Anyhow, the song is wicked. All you old school heavy rockers will love it. Check it out.

http://www.unsigned.co.uk/REDLINE/2192.php

Maybe some of our members on the other side of the pond have heard of these guys?

Hi,
Does anyone here own one of these yet?? I really like the Exotic Zebra a lot, was wondering how it sounds, and what you like or don't like so far.

Thanks Tom

In order to run a set up like this (below), with 2 heads running together, where could I get an amp splitter (good one). (Radial Big Shot in pic)

I know J. Yuenger of White Zombie ran Century's and 8100's together using a mesa/boogie splitter, but I can't find one.

Also, with running two 100w heads together, it would therefore make it 200w capable, correct? Would it be ok to run it into my Jaguar compact cabs (2, 2x12)?

Let the Night Roar lies somewhere between the doom of Internal Void, High on Fire and the elder metallic crunch of Celtic Frost/Venom. The Atlanta power trio is fronted by ex Malevoloent Creation/Leviathan guitarist Jeff Juszkiewicz. Fuzz-tones and sonic amplification backed by solid drum smashing, and vocally somewhere between Kurt from D.R.I. and Matt Pike of Sleep/High on Fire. Let the Night Roar cranks up a sonically perfect first release recorded by Jeff Bako, which fans of the afformentioned bands will worship with mind numbing glee.

Check their video

Holy War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-dRxeTAu6s

http://www.myspace.com/tualatin

http://www.letthenightroar.com/

Fo sale in Montreal:

http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-musical-instruments-Marshall-Plexi-1987XL-W0QQAdIdZ161356938

Don't see these come up too often..., looks like it's had some nice mods performed to it

...so here's a couple crappy Friday night pics of the living room. I have a practice-type room as well, but it's more or less in disarray and the lighting wasn't good enough for pics tonight. I entertain company, now and again, but it's nice being able to let my once-somewhat-understated man cave become, and fill, an entire house. If you guys see anything you'd dig more pics of, I'd be happy to snap some off tomorrow in the daytime!

...and nobody needs to tell me it's cluttered. I know.




Looking at the back wall:


Turning towards the left:


Left a little more:


Turning left past the kitchen:


Yes, there are some guitars that aren't in the pics. Most of them are either in the back practice room or in cases. I hope y'all liked it!

This Viper looks damn cool and unique w that pickguard!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ESP-Ltd-Viper-400-Unique_W0QQitemZ280414162096QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4149fc8cb0

Someone else dig it?

Well heres a Vid I found while surfing youtube, It shows Gary's Ds-1 Settings, they aren't real clear but maybe someone can help make them out?

His tone looks to be at about 6.. No idea on the Volume and the gain is about 6 as well from what my eyes can see.




Oh and if anyone can show me how to embed a video it'd be great I've been trying every code I can think of..

Heres the URL... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KhRaouhJLw

http://www.kahlerusa.com/ecommerce/kerry_king.html

Seems pricey to me.Then again I'm a tightwad...
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-TS808HW-Tube-Screamer-Overdrive-Guitar-Effects-Pedal?sku=620649

Use Line 6 guitarport online service. I just signed up for their bundle which includes a USB interface and Gearbox Software.
I've been looking for something to help get me out of this rut i'm in plus learn some songs to boot.
Nightrain

what do active pickups look like with the cover off and why do they have them in the first place.

hey everyone.. i could not find this guitar on the guitar page for the site... so i thought i would ask a few questions about it.

What is the name of this guitar? also, how good is this guitar? how versatile is it for playing music? what are the specs, and the last question... is this a good deal?


http://www.daddys.com/detail.php?itemTitle=dean-cutaway&itemNumber=DEA7000

last night really blew.

I had to do some roadside Olympics (field sobriety test), because i blew "borderline" on the breathalyzer (even though he never would show me the results), I was nowhere near drunk, i had had two drinks several hours before hand.

here's the kicker:
the reason he pulled me over was for driving slow. which i was doing because my truck spun a rod bearing as i took off from the light and i was trying to nurse it home.

so... pretty awesome night. damn near got arrested and now have to rebuild my engine.


just venting, but moral of the story: don't drink and drive an old truck.

I opened up a friends first act... I'm considering re-doing all the electronics.. new bridge new neck, new paint job. Just for fun.

Well I got it open and what did I find? Alpha Pots! The same crap GFS is selling... hmm

First Act = Good tone? I think not...

So why should I pay $5 a Pot at GFS for First act quality electronics?

I have however used their bridges and tuners and they are pretty good for the money

I'm getting this offered as a trade for a guitar I don't use anymore. Youtube is very poor in sound clips of this amp.
I'm specially interested if some people have used the power stage for an external preamp.
Trade comes with the matching 4x12 cab, interested in its quality too.

Uhh... where can I buy another

Decent Quality?

Could I use one from the back of a computer? They are the same style.

Would this work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-6FT-6-COMPUTER-MONITOR-AC-Power-Adapter-Cord-Cable_W0QQitemZ290357478492QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439aa7845c

http://www.youtube.com/user/endlessnoise#p/u/0/g1Zmkevry5g

how do i change my input on reaper from what it is on now to something else.

I'm not a fan of the cookie monster vocals, but this got my attention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh5ssgDlNpU&feature=related

http://longisland.craigslist.org/msg/1435533277.html

either this guy is trying to be funny or he is on crack

Plz vote to help me


ESP=$2299

Vixen hybrid=$875

My fund so far is in my sig.

Post pics of your BC Rich guitars in this thread and this thread only

Look what one can do when playing heavy metal on a Dean guitar;-) :

I have a couple of things to give away here.

Chrome set of 3x3 Grover Tuners.

Chrome set of 3x3 Sperzel tuners.

Matte chrome set Of "Seymour Duncan" Humbuckers. JB/59 set.

The "Seymour Duncan" is in quotes because they are knock-offs out of a USA pro series Z. Dean Advertised them as Seymour Duncans, but when they were pulled, they don't have the SD stamp on them and they are both marked Neck. It wasn't only this guitar as I have seen other Pro-series owners post about this over the years. Anyway, they are in good shape and have plenty of lead.

Couple of conditions here:

1. If I don't like or know you, piss off
2. 1 per member.
3. Don't bitch, they are free.
4. Sorry, USA and Canada only.

I've been a Kustom fan for years and really like their newer stuff with the Celestions. I've had a few over the years but have always wanted one of the Quad 100 DFX modelers (100 watts). Checked craigslist about an hour ago and a guy had listed a 2007 MIM Telecaster and that very amp...$400 for both. The amp sells online for $469 by itself (which is why I never owned one before). Needless to say I jumped on it, and the guy was 5 minutes from my house to boot. I'll recoup the money from the Tele and my smaller Fender Champion 30 that I'll toss in. Yay me! Here's an online pic.

I've been away for a while (my laptop died and web browsing on my phone isn't fun) so this may have come up already. During a commercial for the game Grand Theft Auto Episodes of Liberty City, I believe I spotted a Greenish ML or Razorback. I was dead tired when it appeared. Anyone?

I was talking to a guy who does repairs and mods for a small guitar shop a town over from mine. I mentioned that I was wanting to set up my Razorback. I told him I was going with heavier strings and tuned to D. I told him I wasn't set on any particular pickup set yet but I would probably have him do it because I don't solder for s@#t. He suggested dual 85s. Anyone here done that or know anyone who has?

Low Output pickups produce a thin tone.

High output pickups produce a fat tone.

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Low output pickups lack harmonics.

High output pickups make harmonics easier.

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Low output pickups sound bad with distortion.

High output pickups sound bad clean.

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High output pickups have a tighter, punchier tone with better clarity.

Low output pickups become muddy with distortion.

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Tapping and legato become easier with a high output pickup.

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High output pickups increase sustain.

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I cant think of anything else off of the top of my head
Feel free to contribute your favorite pickup misconceptions.

Found it on Gibson's website...


Discuss

How do you mod a pedal to be true bypass.i have 2 pedals a boss sd-1 and a crybaby wah that i wanna mod for true bypass.Just give me the specs of it and ill be good.

I would post this in the trader section but i feel it would get far more views here.

this is a cool solo.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g35WpaDOKsU

Going through my collection of guitar world magazines, I saw Rob Arnold's "Vulgar Display of Power" and it said he uses a Digitec preamp for his clean sound using the power section of his 6505. How does that work?

So who owns the most DEANS on this forum,I have seen a few impressive collections on the forum,but who takes the title...

I removed the pickups from my Dean ML a while back because I wanted to replace them with EMG's, but my guitar been sitting in the corner for months on end gathering dust, a set of EMG's is expensive so I figured f**k it I wanna play my guitar again. So im looking for a bridge pickup that is high output that sounds either a lot like an EMG 81 or basically is just good for thrash/death/metalcore/etc. Any suggestions?

Well I pulled my old valve junior out... Threw on my weber mass attenuator, cranked er up and let her roar.

AAhhh my Poor... Poor ears..

They are literally still ringing.... for two reasons.

I forgot how loud that little thing is cranked.. and its so harsh!

Its all stock... I tried running an EQ pedal in front of it to smooth things out to no avail.

I had it running through a cabinet with g12h30 and g12m speakers. Tried it with just the G12m... Not as harsh but a much thinner tone.

This was with my schecter with breed (B) and jazz (N) pickups...

Why is the midrange (Upper midrange?) on my valve junior so ear piercingly painful. It sounds awesome until you crank it into saturation then it breaks up in a very unmusical way. Itll sound great if I stand off to the side of it, head on though? I dont think so.

I really do think I did manage some hearing loss too

Does the USA shop tend to use Poly finishes or Nitro? Or does it depend on the customer's request? I am getting ready to finish the build I"ve been working on, and am debating on the pro's con's of each.

Hello folks.

Shameless promotion. Popped it on here since there's a bit more activity and you guys can leave some comments regarding the new stuff.

Have a listen as it'll be much appreciated to see what you guys think.

Had a great gig last night, all is well in the Body Snatcher world!!!

Storm The Gates

Got a Sinvader from Nightrain today. Haven't gotten the time to drop it in yet, but I can tell from looking at it that it's supposed to be similar to SD invader (if you didn't get the pun above). No pr0n yet, I'll take some pics once it's installed.

Anyone have any experience with Sounds of Sin pups?

name based on Nightwish's instrumental:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrIz0KCq1YA














i have to say, trying to take a decent pic of that guitar is ridiculously hard!!! the finish on it is so shiny that it reflects EVERYTHING thrown at it.

more to come later

I've been surfing around youtube a bit lately checking out some different amps and pickups.

I've really been surprised about how I cannot tell the difference between some of the solid state and tube amps.

The only thing I can clearly identify a tube amp by is that classic verge of breakup crunchy warmth.

I can usually identify a SS amp if it is sterile/lacking warmth.

There are a bunch of middle ground tones that sound stellar though. I can honestly say im a tube snob and cant tell the difference many times until I read the description.

So what are your favorite SS amps, for metal.. cleans.. classic rock..

Preferably nothing overly sterile/lifeless/cold.

the last pic on the second page. looks purdy
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.newjerseyguitarandbasscenter.com/4silo20an2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.newjerseyguitarandbasscenter.com/GuitarElectric2.html&usg=__mYnGtITaVNcpyTAZExqUS9pkTzY=&h=590&w=396&sz=85&hl=en&start=22&um=1&tbnid=k2TL1SjJqNPZqM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=91&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSterling%2Bby%2BMusic%2BMan%2BSILO20%2BElectric%2BGuitar%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

I ordered a Washburn PS1800 in the middle of Sept, they told me it would take until the end of Nov to get the guitar in. Because Paul Stanley had bought them all to smash at the end of each show. But out of no where i see a box on my porch i was not expecting. here are some pics.

As the title says I just saw Third Eye Blind! The opening band was garbage but let me tell you, TEB delivers. Possibly my favorite band, so maybe I'm biased but they just were flawless with plenty of energy but not over the top. The lead guitarist was playing Bogners and I think the singer was playing Voxs. Could have been some combination of each though. There was a sweet drum solo in the middle of Graduate which was off the hook. I wasn't expecting a drum solo at a Third Eye Blind concert. The lead guitarist also did an acoustic fingerpicking solo sorta thing. The lead singer was playing a few Explorers while the lead guitarist played Strats, an ES-335 I think, and some Les Pauls. If you guys have the chance to see them, do it! Awesome band!

This week I've got a '96 Hamer T51 as my BTMN's GOTW.

I recently traded bodies with a Minneapolis Hamer Fan Club guy. He had the Natural body and I had a Mary Kay finished one. Mine had a Tortoise pickguard on it and I might get one for this one too, as it was, we also swapped guards. The Black guard really is the one to go on a Natural body huh?

I love the classic look. The Swamp Ash body is two piece and is well matched as Hamer would. The MK body was a three piece but was equally matched up and the grain showed through on that one nicely.

We kept electronics, hardware, and necks in the swap. My T51 had had a bridge replacement prior to arrival here in 2003 or so. Wilkinson to Fender. It had also had the stock issued Duncan removed, but included in the deal, from the bridge slot and replaced with a Dimarzio Chopper double rail. Nice pickup with a lot of differant sounds dialed from it. The neck pickup is the stock issue Duncan and the exact model escapes me at present.

On to the Guitar Pron huh???
















Dont see a need to EVER buy another "Tele" the T51 is the sweetest T I'll need. Although a D.O.A. Nashvegas couldn't be ruled out.


No Dawg of the week this week but there will be others that come to howl.

Happy Halloweenie!!!.

Edited to add: Feel free to post up your Tele or Tele Like guitar and add to the pronage!!!

saturday = work 11-4 then ICP show at the rave, hed pe also there got their autographs on my jumpsuit.


(all photos property of www.therave.com)

the DJ tagged the back of my jumpsuit later with the hed pe emblem which i thought was cool.

was an awesome show, awesome stage set and at the end J brought his kid out and the crowd went nuts cause he had clown paint on, then J lifted him up and the kid sprayed a faygo bottle and everybody went apeshit. the kid looked psyched, hes only 5 i think. it was fun.

then i went to the bowling alley/bar/venue my girlfriend works at to watch Photograph. they are a local cover band with one of the best guitarists in the area. the were playing "Crying in the rain" when i came in and they did some Crue, some GNR, Poison, and a few others i dont recall. they had already finished their Def leppard set.

http://www.photographrocks.com/PG_Pages/MAIN_TEMPLATE_.htm

sunday night i went to Club Anything where Voltaire was playing. another awesome show. no band this time but his opener The Hellblinki Sextet backed him up on a couple songs.

i was blown away by Hellblinki. the chick has an awesome voice, the guitarist had a kickdrum and snare set up on foot pedals and was playing some sort of partial hollow electric guitar, couldnt see the brand, and the bass player was rockin it.

http://www.hellblinki.com/

http://www.myspace.com/hellblinki

its hard to describe, its sorta jazz /gypsy/spooky/bluesish and totally awesome.

good times though. now lets seeeeeeeee, type o on thursday, tech n9ne nov 7th, aaaaaannnnnnnnn lamb of god and gwar is soon i think. what shows have you been to/going to?

Does anyone know what the neck joint is constructed like on a Dean USA V? I know it's not a dovetail … but I do believe it's constructed with an extension internally maybe similar to a long tenon (externally there's a lower lip). Any insight into this would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I remeber these, Epiphone, all tube with 4 10 inch speakers.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220500320207&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

i know this may have benn posted before.

but how does this amp perform alone,no effects or eq?

how is it at at low volumes?

any input will be appreciated thank you.

John

has anyone played one?
im gonna buy the one in my local store. it's the cheapest razorback there
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-DEE-RB255-LIST?src=A0807AFLHAMS0000i notice in the description it say's it has a "Mahogany Top Body" . Are they saying it is top quality? or only the top of the wood is actual mahogany?

there is also a review of this axe on ultimate guitar. it's given me second thought's....
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/dean/razorback_255_union_jack/index.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/Randall-RGT100es-100-watt-tube-amp_W0QQitemZ110450740400QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b7608cb0

What's up with this amp? I've heard of the rg100es, but what is an rgt100es? What tubes? I can't find any info on it. I am really curious, though.

anyone done a on the spot improve and recorded it?
post em up! i woul love to hear some on the spot riffage!

here is my pathetic excuse what i did on my dad's crappy 4 track
i like the solo though, the start remind's me of wayne's world
and it's not all eerie sounding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBjm4F8Htno&feature=player_profilepage

With a bugera 1990 which is moddled after a JCM 800 correct me if i am wrong.could i switch out the EL-34 tubes to 5881s with no problems?

I'm just wondering if anybody out there knows of ANY good H-S guitars. I'm looking for brand new and under a grand. Any brand other than Washburn (everybody has a brand that they just don't like, they are mine). I didn't post this in the trading post because I am not looking to get one immediately...just bought an Ampeg Vh-140c. On a side note, does anyone know if Hamer Guitars is pronounced "hammer" or "haymer"? Just something that's been bugging me. Thanks everyone.

(Stoned thoughts here, please excuse me )


I've always thought of how amazing it would be to hear Down cover Free Country by Witchfinder General...

Twas a good day today. My Randall RH150G3+ came in and the new BTBAM album is out. And both kick a ton of ass. As my 8100 grows older I decided to purchase a backup amp. I figure this is a good idea because my band plays out constantly and having a backup makes me a bit more confortable. After hours of searching for the tone i was looking for I decided I liked this amp a bit more than to be just a backup. I still like my 8100 more but both will def see a lot of use. Pron will come soon. Also for those that have tossed this amp to the side because you think its too bassy. Ur below 70 IQ type and need to learn how to eq an amp. I read to many reviews about this.

Some awesome riffs demo'ed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFsneYY26a4&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div