Hey, I wrote this new...thing, lol not really a song so much as riffs sortof put together, but it's coming along I guess. I just wanted some outsider opinions?

It's called Dark Malicious Song.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=913715

I've had the initial riff (the first heavy part in the song) for a while, and hadn't really done much with it, and after a few horus of recording and mixing, got this.

Im considering the madison or either the dime amp head i want to try something with alot of balls and i hear with a Madison amp you can sure get a good metal tone

Yo, can you guys post some pics of your Dean From Hells, USA and Imports, id love to see some pics of it as im gonna get one in the next few months.

I've owned many guitars over the years, Gibsons, Jacksons, you name it. Never a Dean until now (my loss). I can't lie, many of the guitars I'd owned were a direct reflection of my musical interest at the time. I owned the guitar that my current idol had. Well, believe it or not, it didn't help me to play any better. New guitars gave me new motivation, short lived motivation.

What I'm getting at is this. I plan to buckle down and learn the instrument. I look at all the different books and things and honestly they are confusing to me. Has anyone here used FRETBOARD LOGIC? If so, how is it? Is it the bomb or another gimic? Its kinda pricey... Understand, I know discipline is a key factor and I'm gonna exercise it. Know of something better?

Sunday morning sentiments to a forum seemingly at war within it's self at times over the sillyest things sometimes...


Peace Sells 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llgtC5rRY08

If I were to get a new amp, preferably something loud and a head+cab, what should I get? I am most definately NOT getting another ampsoon, but I want to sort of plan for the future. (and im REALLY tired of my Line 6 Spider III. Makes me feel like I just started playing guitar.)

Im into heavy metal, but I mean whenever they say "this is a heavy metal tone" most of the time its just like a rock n roll-ish black sabbath tone.
What I want like a newer metal sounding tone, like a metalcore / Death metal-ish / Machine head like tone.
Heavy stuff. Like real heavy stuff.
Also, I would want to stay on the cheeper side. Even though i know any good Head + Cab will cost you a leg and a ballsack.

Any suggestions?

Check this guy out.he's pretty kick a$$.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uItje5ugaKw

also...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiU0GPz-fOo

enjoy...

Hmm, so I've been having trouble finding my tone with this 5150. It may need new tubes or something, as it is all original, bought in '98... but really, whenever I try getting a tone out of it, it ends up too harsh, and piercing, or too bassy and muddy.

I'm really wondering about this BBE Sonic Maximizer. I can pick one up maybe next week or so. But I'd really like to know if it is worth the hype, and if it would fix my problem!

Thanks party people in the place to be.

Hiya,

I've seen a RBV Standard on Ebay, can anyone think of any good questions that I can ask the seller?

So far I've got...

Has the guitar got any minor scratches/blemishes?

How long have you had this guitar?

Why are you selling it?

Is it in a smoke-free environment?

Have you ever gigged with the guitar?

Is the Floyd Rose in good condition, for example, are the knife edges worn/damaged?

Is the locking nut worn?

Thanks!

Greg...

How do you store them? More than 5 guitars would cause problems to me, where to put them...

and... if you're a "regular" person, not in a band or something, WHY do you have that many guitars, why do you need so many?

I'm having a Custom 7 string V made for me But have a hard time choosing which color for Body and Graphics.
The shape of the guitar is very pointy and the theme is going to match my Nocturnal ways.
It will have for graphics the gothic symbol for Vampire (which is in my Avatar) It will be located where the neck pup would be and on the upper wing it will have Chinese lettering for Vampire. The symbol will also be on the headstock and Headstock will be painted to match body color.

I was thinking Black for the base color and either white or red graphics. Or White for the base color with red graphics. Which do you guys think would look best?
Nightrain

I need some examples of cool guitars with cool shapes!

I'm a big fan of like, Ibanez Destroyers, Explorers, Icemans...but I'm looking for some really cool stuff, like Hamer Scarabs, or crazy guitars from the 80s.
Also, I'm pretty old school, so no death/black metal guitars.

And no Wangcasters, please...

LET THE COOL SHAPE HUNT BEGIN!

Hi there.

I saw BlackWidows thread and was inspired to show my own designs. Ive always been into exotic shapes and stuff ( thats how i came here to Dean)

Anyway here are the 5 shapes I put up ( I made a bunch more but they not so cool) :





Crits , Comments all welcome !

Bubblegum Crisis 2032 was a series from the eighties that followed the adventures of four women mechanised warriors who fought against rogue robots and the company that produced those robots. That doesn't really sound like much of a plot but it was one of those key series on which movies like "The Matrix" were based on.


From left to right: Linna Yamazaki, Sylia Stingray, Priscilla "Priss" Asagiri and Nene Romanova.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8y0AlftKEQ
The original 1985 trailer for the series.

Under anime effectionado's BGC 2032 is ranked as one of the most action filled anime series ever while also showing human elements. But what makes this series of real interrest to us as Dean forum members is that it had a KILLER soundtrack. Leadcharacter "Priss" is a rock singer and her voice actress is a well known Japanese singer and many of the songs from the BGC 2032 soundtrack have charted in Japan.

Priss in full armour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6cJops7cqE
"Konya wa Hurricane" (Tonight there's a Hurricane)
The opening song from the first episode, the footage sets the standard on what the series was all about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmTsXrqlp7o
"Mad machine" from the second episode "Born to kill"
No footage this time, because in the episode the song cuts out when the guitar solo starts and that's a shame because that solo is an absolute highlight in the soundtrack of this series. No footage, just the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inMPOUu8s_4
"Kizudarake No Wild" ( Wild and scarred)
The only ballad from the BGC soundtrack from the fourth episode but as one can tel by the footage even that song was set to a very hefty episode which was about extortion and murder.

So like the title, says, I just saw Slipknot last night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Unfortunately, I missed Trivium. I made it in about 15 minutes before Coheed came on, but I don't really care for them.

This was by far the best concert I've ever been to. Slipknot was flawless. They played a bunch of their older stuff that they haven't played in years, so that was pretty cool.

I got some videos on my phone but they look like crap, so I just stole someone else's that was there.

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

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

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

Oh, and I guess walking out of there with this made up for missing Trivium.

Does anybody else think that Eric Burden & The Animals were incredible, or am I just getting old alone?

anyone here played a Chadwick?

Hi folks I am new to the forum, not yet a proud owner of a dean
but I am definatley saving my $$$ for one or two maybe three!
Has anybody tried the washburn 333 rebel, I was reading a few reviews and the were mixed thoughts. Some claimed the wood being alder had a thin sound, the bridge was junk. Its a nice looking axe, for the money I think I would probally save the cash up for the dean dixie rebel. Take care

With the super bowl half time show.

Springsteen is one of my favorites. Don't bash if you don't like him/think he is "old people music".

I think it was an amazing performance. but I cringed a bit when he tossed his tele to the stage hand. and I laughed hard when he power slid into the camera with his gut.


What did you guys think of it? if you watched it that is.

OK guys, I was wondering if anyone here has installed an OFR in a '79 MLF. The licensed Floyd it came with has the older wood screw mounts, but the new OFR I just bought has the newer studs. Any suggestions before I go an screw something up?

I have a Dean Baby From Hell and i'm gonna change the neck from that too a different Dean neck

i have 2 questions:

Are the Dean baby necks any different than the normal Dean necks

and this is possible right?

https://www.cmdistro.com/search.aspx?search=BODY+OF+SCARS

I know some of you have bought one in the past and we thank you all very much for the love and support!!!!!


Here's the deal......a new album in April/May, a video by spring, a gig coming to a city near you, and yet another reason to fall off the wagon-

.....lazy and tired?? WAKE THE HELL UP!!!



Century Media is looking at our sales.. pick one up if you can!

Okay Im lookin at the different teles. They dont seem to have a great deal of different models.

I was wondering. If i plan on stripping down most of the hardware and replacing it with GFS stuff does it really matter if Im gonna get the STL50 (bit over $100) or the $200-300 version of it. All I'm really paying for is the body and the neck. (I might swap the neck out for a mighty mite) I wanna do an "Age' vintaged look on it. Get some of that cheap lacquer off.

*Edit* I guess I could get one of their 3 piece unpainted alder bodies. But im not so good with the paint so itd havta be a natural finish lol.

Im looking at these from GFS:

http://store.guitarfetish.com/wiezlotu6inf.html

and

http://store.guitarfetish.com/gostchlotusi.html

Some people say the EZ-lock is a pain in the butt to string up and ive never really heard much on the "true" mechanical locking tuners. So Im in dire need of opinions. This is just going on a tele project so mega whammys arent a problem (Itsa hardtail) I just wanna know which is the more conveniant dare I say "Better" product

Thanks a million guys!!!

I'm curious.

Anyone know what those Warhead'ish looking cabs all over the stage are?!? You can easily see the Randall and Marshall cabs..., but what are those 4x12's with the gray/silver around the speakers:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=BurXVRBdGos&feature=related

Any ideas?

I've been kicking the Idea around for a while now and finally decided to do it, I have a couple of my songs up on myspace, here's the link if yall wanna check em out, www.myspace.com/theevilinside13 I used Audacity on The wandering soul and My Mp3 player to record the grind, I was just using the clean setting with my Vendetta on the peavey for T W S and My grunge pedal for T G, listen and opinions are always welcome. Thanks.

what are your favorite songs to play on guitar....


a few of mine are...

Breaking The Law - Judas Priest
For Whom The Bells Toll - Metallica
Ace of spades - Motorhead
I Hate You - Slayer
Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
Anyway You want it - Journey
Working Man - Rush
Paranoid - black sabbath


and lots more

Okay, I finally recieved the Decimator this morning.
When I first plugged it into my combo amp I was impressed. I ran it in front of it, since my combo does not have a loop. I messed around with the knob a bit, and found a sweet spot. Now, in the mean time I had powered up my VK head. I've read in a previous post of mine, that to get rid of the high gain buzz, I should run it last in the chain in the loop. I tried that, but in order to get rid of the buzz, I had to turn the knob across 12, thus killing my sound completly. I was running at low volume at the time, though.
Does the volume of the amp have any effect on where I'd set the knob on my decimator?
I tried again and again to make it right, but then eventually I tried running it in front of the amp instead, which instantly gave me great results.
So my question is, what did I do wrong?
Does it vary from amp to amp, where the better spot in the chain is?

Hey guys, I want to know what you guys think, im looking for a guitar with emgs and floyded but has to be an extreme shape (no strats) Can you guys help me? I was thinking of the Jackson Warrior WRMG

The more the better, right?

I still remember these when they first appeared.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400028518990&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AFSEL%3AMOTORS%3A1123&viewitem=

I'd get flamed for this. Putting a Dean sticker on a KH-503 If I posted it on board elsewhere. It's my beloved ESP/LTD KH-503. I stuck a Dean sticker from NAMM on to cover up a a surface scratch with.

Well, I'm finally installing my new graphite nut, but I ran into a little problem.

The old nut doesn't want to budge! I whack it with a screwdriver handle, and it doesn't even move! I wonder, what kinda tool can get this job done?



Thanks.

Hi...

need help in recognizing the color codes of dean pickups with 4 wires.. Hope that someone could help me out here. I'm planning to do some mods on the wiring of my guitar. i need to know which wire is which and their polarity.

Thanks

hey guys. i run a bbe sonic maximizer into my vk head which runs into a marshall 1960a. i used to get a nice tone, but now it has almost no gain and sounds very wimpy. are the tubes in need of replacing or what? i'm a tube newb so any input would be appreciated.

Okay, i wanna get my guitar painted in a Wavy Confederate Flag(i know it's gonna cost a pretty penny) but i don't know who can do this.

I know "Jeepster" paints but i think he said he isn't doing it anymore on his "Deans i've painted" thread

So is there anyone who is a good painter,willing to paint my guitar into a Wavy Conf. Flag?

I'm willing to pay.

just got this bad boy been wanting one for a while now... has some emgs got it for 250..says its from the 80s well see i guess still a good buy i think anyway

Looks like the new Soltero std trans black will be my next guitar, I really love the look of it, also like the specs alot!

My question is this: Does anyone have 'live' pictures of it? Maybe from Namm? Or has anyone seen it in person and can tell me about the quality?

And some general Soltero std info? I have no money for a real USA, so is this the next best thing? Or should I look towards another model or type? Is it like heavy and sturdy like a Gibson LP [just so I can compare it to something]?

This is the beauty:

why is it not aloud to be discussed in topics?

Anyone have any experiense with these?
http://www.crateamps.com/products/pindex.php?prodID=309

Hey! If you have an Icon or an Avalanche with the Dean floating two post tremolo, this is what you need! And the fix is CHEAP!!!
The cheapo stock die cast trem block on these bridges break easily, I've broken four or five of them. I really like the stock trem, but when they break, I have replaced them with Floyds. Now you can improve the stock trem with these steel trem blocks from GuitarFetish.com You will need to get their USA 10/32" thread trem bar, the stocker won't fit, but the trem plate screws right on this thing, and the improvement in feel and sustain is way better than a Floyd. While your at it, get their Wilkinson EZ Lock Tuners, and you won't need a Floyd at all. My Icons will now be my most used guitars again!! These things sustain like a Les Paul, no $hit!

http://store.guitarfetish.com/sosttrblfima.html

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=113593

Im just wondering this because it seems kinda hard to move it up and down and I dont get as easy response as I want, any tips for this that wont mess up the Geet and are preferably easy for a floyd noob like me

Hi,

I need a delay with trails. I want to turn the pedal off and still be able to hear the last notes I played when the pedal was on, with delay.

What is out there, besides line6 echo park?

Thanks in advance

anyone hear about this?

or possibly know more info on the situation?

Part:1
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7I2GB75Swjo&feature=related

Part:2
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nMA3UOe0Gss

Is This a re-post..?

I seen the one with pat jamming, but this has blaze talking us throught it.

Just wondering if anyone here had played one of the Kustom Double Cross heads yet? Kind of pricey but are all tube and seem pretty versitile as well as very high gain. Here's the demo.

http://www.doublecrossusa.com/video.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfLU2W0NTl4&NR=1

Beautiful tones to be had with a tweed style amp.

Ive got a les paul, tele and strat. A valve jr and a crate v30. just sold my randall warhead. Now I think im wanting a tone very close to that in the video preferably in an amp under 25 watts. Without breaking the bank. Gorgeous tone!!!!

Any amp suggestions???

Im in the middle of building my own seven string and i need gold covered pickups to complete the look. anyone know where i can get some? i dont have any brand loyalty, but i want them to be good, preferably duncan or dimarzio or something similiar.

thanks in advance

D.S.

i play guitar and bass and i love pointy shapes and v's but for reasons i am not sure of i find fender stratocasters and precision basses the most comfortable to play they feel like they were made for me...just a little rant anyone else have find them the most comfortably playing

So I was wondering what the advantages of overdrives are when put infront of your amp for solos and leads, as alot of guitarists I know use them for a little boost. And what overdrive would you guys recommend if you have any knowledge of boosting with an overdrive for leads? (I play through a 5150, if it makes any difference) I have been looking into the BBE Green Screamer and the Boss Super Overdrive. Thanks.

I want to know if I can get a Plain ol Razorback (same features like all of the other pickups, set neck, floyd, etc), but with any paint job i choose of, for example, I want a Black Razorback with maybe dark blue bevels and blue lightning bolts, or holoflash lightning bolts

Does Dean take those kind of orders? I want to be the only one with that custom paint job.

If not, then can I buy a Razorback with all of the parts but with no paint/finish on it at all? so that way I can do it myself or have someone do it here

Please help out

I'm wanting to change my general tone, right now I have my Peavey going kinda balls out (as balls out as you can get with a Valveking and a MXR 10 band).


I'm playing less heavy metal and more rock/80's metal. Scorpions, Van Halen, stuff like that. Anyone wanna give me a few pointers on setting my EQ to be less brootalz? I want something smoother that won't scare the chicks away (I do that enough by myself). I really don't keep my gain way up as it is, like 5 or so, I'm not sure where to start in EQing this. Everything I try ends up being too heavy for what I'm going for.

Just now got it hooked up and started playing it. It's a Peavey Vypry Tube 60 watts.


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heres a little sound sample with me messing around. still gotta tweak my settings but this is what i got so far

http://rapidshare.com/files/193260073/dean_forum_sample_peav.mp3

Turned on my amp earlier and for some reason the gain is much weaker than usual, could this maybe have been caused by a tube going? Cant really think what else could have caused it, and my settings and stuff are untouched.

ok, so me & my guitarist have been getting the need to expand from the deathy, thrashy, southerny metal were playing to add a stoner/doom feel to it, what pedals are advisable to use?

currently weve got

Guitar: Blackstar Dist-X ->Weeping Demon -> Boss Digital Delay

Bass: Digitech Synth Wah -> Big Muff -> Modded MXR Chorus -> Modded MXR Flanger

im thinking phasers, reverbs or delays for the bass & flangers, choruses, tremolos, phasers & other random stuff for the guitar.

any help would be appreciated.

Today I went out and bought a powersupply for my Decimator.
I got the Boss PSA-230P. On the decimator it says 9V DC adaptors, but on the Boss it says AC Adaptor on the box, looking at the plug it says the following:
Pri: AC 230V ~ 50Hz 6W
Sec: DC 9V = 200mA
I'm assuming this means im good to go, but had to be sure.
Dont want to short my Decimator.

A Mesa Mark V
I put the first grand down today!
Anyone wanna take the Randall Cyclone off my hands? I'll throw in the Sustainiac modded MT2 I use to boost it with. Sustainiac MT2 + Cyclone = face stomping SS tone.
Or pick up the B/G Cadillac?




Don't make me throw the KL Explorer copy on the block

Is the seymour duncan dimebucker just a lead pup or can it be a bridge pup as well?

Just got announced today. Here's a link:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/bonnaroo_announces_2009_lineup.html

I was initially pretty unimpressed, but now that I see the full list, I'm fairly sure I'll be going again. Phish, Beastie Boys, NIN, The Mars Volta, Gov't Mule, Bela Fleck, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Down and Kaki King. That alone justifies the cost for me. I'm sure there'll be plenty of other bands that I just wander to and end up liking. Last year I ended up listening to a lot of the bluegrass bands, and let me tell you, nothing quite as awesome as seeing a bluegrass band play "Crazy Train" .

Anyone else planning on going? Lewnworx was there last year (walked right by me and neither of us even realized it ), any chance you're planning on going again? It was a great time, and I think it would be great if a few of us could meet up during some of the slower points of the day.

I just finished a recording for a video by 'Cynanide Girl' Natalie Divine. I cannot post the video here as it is a little rude. The track is not full of guitar wankery, I only let rip for a bit at 2:00. However the audio is meant to accompany the lovely Ms Divine as she does her thing.



Let me know what you think of the tone. It is the result of experimentation with various cabs.

http://www.dmstudios.co.uk/audio/NatalieDivine.mp3[/img]

This vid made me laugh hard. Those faces

but it was in a good way, Rock on Dude

Not bad for budget equipment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBU0Q18DZ8M&feature=related

http://www.break.com/index/one-second-commercials.html

its like the 3rd one!!

Alright, everyone. As you all may or may not know, Jon Schaffer is my absolute favorite guitarist and is one of the biggest influences on my style, tone, and sound. I recently made a grand discovery that has truly opened a whole new world to me. I discovered Jon Schaffer's tone. The only bad news (for some) is that it is his tone on the Framing Armageddon and Crucible of Man albums that I have found. The Splawn Quickrod. I heard an interview with Jon Schaffer http://www.captaint.com/talkingmetal/talkingmetaleps153.mp3 in which he states that the Splawn Quickrod, out of the box, is the closest sounding amp to his Larry. Unfortunately, what he doesn't mention is that it is the closest to the third channel (the Marshall on steroids channel). With my old Quickrod, with no pedals of any sort, I was able to nail the tone on those two albums; not even .0001% of a difference in tone. I tried the amp boosted, and it can come somewhat close to the tones on Horror Show and Something Wicked...but it's still not as high gain or compressed as those tones. I hope this helps anyone else who is a die-hard Schaffer or Iced Earth fan. Just felt like sharing because I know that amongst Rhythm guitarists, Schaffer's tone is highly coveted and can be very tricky to replicate.

I was looking on craigslist today and found a product that claims to give your Spider Valve even more of a tube feel. Its a replacment preamp section that uses an analog converter with a tube instead of the digital converter the Spider Valve comes stock with. I might pick it up. Anyone else have a Spider Valve?

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/msg/1019335766.html

So how are they?
Are they as good as the RB DBs? Or should I invest in an upper end import?
Thanks, Nightrain

yeah, 4 records.

An Appetizer, 2 meals and a desert.

Ki is the appetizer...heavy chill. I start the next one the day
after...then the next will be the symphony, then an ambient album.

mmmm...

Tentatively, Ki is the mellow-ish intro to the story (a very pointed
theme though, it's unnerving)

Addicted is the next one, heavy, fun and dance-y ...I like good choruses
and dancing.

Deconstruction is a treat for the syl and ziltoid fans...(and then
some...damn...it's smurfing nuts.)

The ambient album, (sand theme) will close it off.

All under dtp

Ki is pretty much done. Going away to do addicted...(Nepal?)
Deconstruction is done, just needs the orchestra. Ambient will be a
collection of improv.

Ok, today my girlfriend were outdoing some shopping for the new place we're gonna be moving into soon, anyways, we were in this thrift store and right before we were about to leave, I mosey on over to the electronics section and I find a gently used Vesta Fire MR-10 Multitrack recorder. It seems easyy enough to use and as soon as I get some blank tapes I'll find out, Oh and here's the kicker, I only paid 6 bucks for it. Tis is the same store I found my Checkmate Combo Amp in. So I'm pretty happy, have more than one way to record my music now.

Ok, so I'm buying a blank nut, since this tech does a "bring your own nut kinda thing" and I'd like to make sure it is one that I want.

Stew Mac doesn't carry 1/4 Blank Graphite Nuts, but I can look at other stores if this one is most reccomended.

Stew Mac DOES carry White Tusq, Slipstone Delrin, and Bone Nuts in a 1/4 Size, blank.

So I'm wondering. I'm going to give them the old nut to model the new one off of, in terms of E to E spacing, but I want it higher with a tad deeper cuts, instead of low with thin cuts to the top. Basically, I just want a finely crafted nut, that will help me hold tune.

I'm leaning towards bone right now, but I wanted to ask you guys.

Thanks!

I was walking past this old Cort V body last night with a sharpie in my hand and this happened...


So I thought, why not?


I'm sure someone has actually done it already seriously, I figured it would make a cool clock or a stool. Any creative ideas out there?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hcuZW9ZpmTg

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5ws5w0Z6fxg&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5ws5w0Z6fxg&feature=related


Mustaine on a British TV show called 'Nevermind the Buzzcocks'.

It's just a music panel show, pretty funny at times

you know name a song and the next guy names a song with at least one of the words from the previous poster's song....last one of these lasted for what a year or so.....!

I'll begin....and by the way this is the official "longest song title in the world" so it'll give you plenty of words to work with!

Written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1942

I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doin? Those Beat-o, Beat-o Flat-On-My-Seat-o, Hirohito Blues

Dean Guitars Music Business Seminar USA Factory Tour, Tampa FL

THURSDAY FEB. 19th, 2pm to 5pm, Tampa, FL
Dean Guitars Music Business DIY Summit and USA Factory Tour with Martin Atkins, Josh Maloney, and Curse Mackey

In conjunction with Martin Atkins and Tour:Smart, Dean Guitars will be hosting an exclusive DIY summit and factory tour. Dean will be opening its doors to 50 lucky attendees looking to learn more about the music business and how to survive what looks to be the worst economic downturn in half a century. Dean has chosen Martin Atkins to present his unique strategies for survival in the music industry.

Martin Atkins, most recognized for work as owner of Invisible Records, author of Tour:Smart, and for his involvement in the Chinese music scene as well as his work with bands such as Public Image Limited, Pigface, The Damage Manual, Killing Joke, Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails, Martin has been a catalyst in numerous global music scenes - from the UK Punk scene of the late 70s and early 80s to the beginnings of Chicago's industrial music revolution to the emerging Beijing music explosion.



In addition to Martin's presentation, Josh Maloney - Director of Dean's USA Custom Shop and Artist Relations - has been kind enough to offer his insight into the rarely discussed business of building relationships with instrument makers into sponsorships.

Artist, entrepreneur, curator, and Dean's Director of Marketing, Curse Mackey, will also speak about bridging the gap between art and business - and why it is so important to maintain multiple revenue streams in an increasingly unstable economy.

After the seminar, attendees will have a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of Dean's guitar manufacturing facilities in a tour conducted by Josh Maloney.

Space is limited to 50 attendees, and slots will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis to musicians, bands, managers, DJ's, talent buyers, music retailers and those actively seeking a career in the music business only.

Agenda will cover:
Josh Maloney: Securing and maintaining artist/sponsor relationships
Curse Mackey: Bridging the gap between art and business - building and maintaining multiple revenue streams
Martin Atkins: State of industry
Strategies for success
Why you must book your own shows
Marketing
Packaging
Bonus: Exclusive tour of Dean Guitar Factory by Josh Maloney

It's called F.O.L.(Feel Our Love). It's great, better than that Slipknot or whatever that new fangled racket you kids listen to(I'm 19 but I feel old saying that). It debuted in a Super Bowl commercial for Hyundai. Also for a limited time you can download it for free from Hyundai's site.

http://download.hyundaigenesis.com/RegistrationPage.aspx?downloadfilename=billy.mp3

I was wondering, can you buy a neck that's been inlayed and fretted and all that jazz and is ready to be set into a body?

Edit: Non bolt-on, nothing wrong with bolts but I can never find a comfortable position with a bolt-on heel, always causes crazy cramps in my thumb!

Sorry if this was mentioned already...



Official Dean Guitars

02-19-2009 14:00 at Dean Guitars USA Shop Tour and Music Business Seminar
Dean Guitars HQ, Tampa, Florida 33634
Cost: free

In conjunction with Martin Atkins and Tour:Smart, Dean Guitars will be hosting an exclusive DIY summit and factory tour. Dean will be opening its doors to 50 lucky attendees looking to learn more about the music business and how to survive what looks to be the worst economic downturn in half a century. Dean has chosen Martin Atkins to present his unique strategies for survival in the music industry. Most recognized for work as owner of Invisible Records, author of Tour:Smart, his involvement in the Chinese independent music scene as well as his work with bands such as Public Image Limited, Pigface, The Damage Manual, Killing Joke, Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails, Martin has been a catalyst in numerous global music scenes - from the UK Punk scene of the late 70s and early 80s to the beginnings of Chicago’s industrial music revolution to the emerging Beijing music explosion. In addition to Martin’s presentation, Josh Maloney - director of Dean’s Custom Shop and Artist Relations - has been kind enough to offer his insight into the rarely discussed business of building relationships with instrument makers into sponsorships. Artist, entrepreneur and Dean Guitars Marketing Director Curse Mackey will also speak about bridging the gap between art and business - and why it is so important to maintain multiple revenue streams in an increasingly unstable economy. After the seminar, attendees will have a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of Dean’s guitar manufacturing facilities in a tour conducted by Josh. Space is limited to 50 attendees, and slots will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. Agenda will cover: Josh Maloney: Securing and maintaining artist/sponsor relationships Curse Mackey: Marketing and special projects manager for Dean Guitars - Bridging the gap between art and business - building and maintaining multiple revenue streams Martin Atkins: State of industry Strategies for success Why you must book yourself Marketing Packaging Bonus: Exclusive tour of Dean Guitar Factory by Josh Maloney

well i've been getting bored of playing the same stuff when i jump
on my guitar so i thought i'd ask u guys what i should learn
something by Metallica or something other than Pantera(im burnt on
playing Pantera) i thought about trying to learn ride the lighting by ear
because i want to break away from tabs

I just bought my first Dean. I got the Dime Shadow ML and what a nice guitar. I replaced the bridge pickup with the SD Dimebucker. Plugged it into my Marshall DSL 100 and I love the tone and how easy this guitar plays.

Alright, I was wondering how the Soltero compared in build/tone/feel/etc. to the Les Paul (of comparable quality).

Obviously, Gibson's are pretty marked up in price. But these two guitars have an obviously similar shape and build spec. They're both set-necked guitars with mahogany necks and bodies with 22 frets on a rosewood (or in some cases, ebony) fretboard.

At the risk of sounding completely clueless, what are some of the main differences in these guitars?

Yeah, it's my Birthday!

I was born the day after "The Day the Music Died"... yeah I'm that old.

It's Alice Cooper's birthday too, but he's even older then me.

You know the sound an old fridge makes when it's making ice?

I sound like that just sitting on the sofa.

I don't need drugs to get a spaced out feeling either, I just stand up quickly... :facepalm:

This is the year I get to yell "Get off my lawn!" - I'm kind'a looking forward to that.

So, I've got a Cube 20X and I've had a hell of a time getting a decent tone out of it. It always sounded like I had a big old blanket over the speakers. I turned down the gain, I turned down the bass, I turned up mids and highs, etc. Finally, last night I took it over to a friend's house who has been playing guitar far longer to let him have a go at it. After some tweaking, he did get it to clear up and quit sounding so muffled, but the settings are not at all what I would have expected and seem a bit strange compared to what people tend to discuss on here for other amps. So, here are what I've got right now. It's a decent hard rock tone, maybe not quite there for metal but it'll do for bedroom playing. It's a bit trebley for my taste.
Is this at all similar to what anyone else with a Cube has to use?

Bass: 6 o'clock
Mid: 6 o'clock
Treble: 3 o'clock
Gain: 9-10 o'clock

One the gain starts pushing eleven, the sound goes right to hell and gets all muffled sounding. Similarly, if I turn up the mids or bass significantly more than where they currently are I get muffled crap. I haven't turned the treble down lower to see if/when it starts crapping out yet. The problem is definitely the amp and not the pickups, the thing sounds great on other amps with more normal settings.

hey all i am working the soilwork show tonight.should be fun. will let u all know tom. how the show was.there should be pron also

Check him out, he soooo shreds....
http://www.guitaridol.tv/heat_2/entry/moonshade

...an AGILE custom shop Hornet!!
I wasn't gonna tell you until it was done, but i couldn't keep it for that long!

This one will be done in july, hopefully i can pick up one of the new Schenker flames V before

Spec as follow:
-Hornet body style
-Mahagony body
-Mahagony 1 piece neck/neck through construction
-Flame Maple top
-24 frets/24.75 scale
-Ebony board with MOP block inlays
-Cream binding on neck and headstock
-Tone pros string through bridge
-EMG 81/60 (gonna get blackouts, but that wasn't an option)
-Input jack on upper wing like Jackson king v/Dean vmnt
-2 vol 1 tone, toggle switch NO PICKGUARD like on the regular Hornets

This is the finnish i chose:

And for you who dont know what a regular Hornet looks like, it's the one in the middle, it's sized between the Jackson king v/vmnt and the ESP mustaine series.


This will be an awsome regular tuning guitar, and then i can drop tune my vmnt!

X2N Review:Kicks ass.



I just picked up the stuff, I had a local music shop order. Anyways, I got a Wylde Wah, Off the Rails, and an X2N. I'll install it in a little while since, my soldering iron is at my grandparents, and they aren't home at the moment. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I'm looking forward to reading a book for the first time since I graduated in '07. Here some pron. More pron of the X2N to come one, it's in my Razor V.

ok imma on a hunt for a great tube head where i dont ever want another amp of course,it has to have tubes, i like krank but i hear mixed reviews so tell me if you have played or own a rev or krankenstein how good is it i can afford the amp but i dont wanna shell out 1700 dollars due to hype or it may not sound as good as you tube so gimme ya input pm if u rather talk there which ever tell me what yall think

Might be a stupid question, but I just did a full step bend on the 22nd fret like I always do, and the high E broke.

Now, there is a little part stuck in the tuner and it's locked in there, and these tuners didn't come with instructions. HELP!!?!

who uses a line mixer in their setup? what brands are transparent but won't break the bank? let's discuss

i've really considered getting a Razor V!


anyhoo, check this thing out:

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/bacon-explosion.html

So did Barry and Sib of Boston form Ernie and the Automatics ... I just heard their stuff on www.myspace.com/ernieandtheautomatics and its pretty cool. I loved Boston and always thought Barry had mad skills .. I'm glad hes playing guitar for them .. I like the riffs on back around ... they sound like boston right ?

Saturday's gig was real cool, with a decent turnout and great vibes!

Anyways all the pics can be seen at http://gallery.me.com/spz#100235, but here are a few random shots. You might be able to discern our new custom cab grilles too in there somewhere













For those who may want to check out some of our tunes, you can head on over to our MySpace http://www.myspace.com/domitheband

Hey, to all the people that own the Dean 79 String-Thru..


1. Does it have a body binding?

2.What it the color of the back of it?

and is anybody selling theirs,if so how much?!

just came in about 20 minutes ago ESP LTD M100 FM

There are some differences when it comes to playability depending on what kind of bridge and saddle the guitar has. For me Floyd Rose feels the best, obviously with the locking nut which gives the strings a tighter feel. I really don't like string through guitars, they feels so soft. I don't use the Floyd, ever, there's no bar screwed in on my guitars, but I gotta have it, even though it's a mofo to adjust at times, guitars with Floyd just feel so right...

How about you, do you have a preference, or does it really matter to you?

Or have you ever even noticed a difference....... and don't care

any guys with experience with this setup?


http://www.guitarpartsdepot.com/Floyd_Rose_Special-Floyd_Rose_Special_Black.html

Anybody here have a Vendetta? I want to get the new one that came out at namm

Post your pics!!

Hey guys,

You guys might laugh but oh well. I wrote a song for the girlfriend for Valentines sorta, as I'd like to get it done by then. I'll record guitars and vocals and whatnot but I have no drummer or bassist at the moment. Anyone want to help out if I send the guitar once its recorded?

Jake

Nobody has responded to my post in the band promotion section over a 2 1/2 day time period, so I figured i'd post it up in here.

Check it out:

www.myspace.com/owlprog

Alright guys, i have been off the Forum for a LOOOONG time, and when i got on here tonight i was confused on so many different levels...

Last time i was on hear we had loads of Limited runs going on and now i cant seem to find any of them!!! I know there was the trans Blue and Red Ml run...and then the rebel.

Some one help me catch up please!

P.S the biggest reason why im asking the question about the Limited runs is becuase i want to see some damn Pronz!!!! HOOK ME UP WITH PRONZ OF THE RUNS GUYS!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMhuoLOa0aQ

I love his tone. It sounds a little better on the version from Jay and Silent Bob..
But it's still pretty sick here too. Awesome song too. Always liked it.

http://www.fyourband.com

How many of these rules have we all broken?

Hey Montreal'ers..., cold out, eh?!?

If there is any interest, I'll book Feb 18th off of work, and I'd like to head down to Drum Bazar / Guitar Plus on Cremazie, to try out thier ENGL amps (they stock most of the models + some Krank stuff) and then head down to Club Soda and check out Meshuggah.

Post if interested.

I'd also like to grab my personal geet and see how it sounds in an ENGL (on another day) as well. But I won't do that on the day of the show, as I never leave gear unattended in my car. Links if needed:

Drum Bazar / Guitar Plus

http://www.drumbazar.qc.ca/pages_eng/contact.asp

Club Soda - Meshuggah $27.50:

http://www.clubsoda.ca/fiche.php?id=375

and if you don't know Meshuggah, crawl back under your f'kin rock!!! Just kidding ..., here's thier video for "Bleed":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkZ1fXieeX8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q62m6FAtBrM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8plqYYJ4-Yo



Comments welcome... As long as you don't just take the piss... In which case I demand you give me 3 nights of every forth coming week with your sister

topic notifications changed just now.

it was petew@deanguitars. now it's brad@deanguitars.

pete must have gotten sick of dealing with us.

i wonder how bad we can rile up brad.....

I read a review about a BC Rich guitar, Kerry King sig, and the Kahler info said it had a feature to lock the trem making it a fixed bridge. Did I read that wrong or do Kahlers really have that feature?

Ok, So I'm in the process of moving into a bigger place, amgoing to have a recordingstudio/rehersal/jam room in the basement, I'm on a budget and was just wndering if there were any good half stack amps or combos that I could get for a fair amount of change wothout gettin raped on the quality, I just want something that will rumble the ground and shake a few windows, I currently use solid state amps and was just wondering if any of yall had any pointers or good amps for sale. Thanks in advance.

So I'm setting up my Pedal Board. What order do you typically place the effects in?

example: Here is what I'm using currently.

Slash Wah, ZW OD, Chorus, Roto Vibe, Delay.

My guess would be this order:

Axe---->OD->Wah->Rotovibe->Chorus->Delay ----->Amp

If I was going to have a noise suppresor, that would go right in front of the Delay? Do I have my modulation effects in the right spot?

...to put 0.11 - 0.70 on a ML FBD with a Licensed Floyd for Drop D tunning ? my guitar would be stiff as hell will it brake the floyd hahaha ? or do someone have a good idea of what I should do ...every time I play the hell out of it like a good heavy jam I'm doing some plam muting stuff but the 6th strings always get off the neck ...ok not always but it's easy to push it up and %$#@! all the thing ? ...I play real hard on gutiar that's for sure ...

DOA will be cool this year I hope...Its my first year going and Im kinda sad MAB aint going but hopefully other shredders will be there!!! If ur going give a shout out!!! and any tips for a DOA noobie are welcomed

watch this...its kinda hilarious in a terrible way... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=824yJbqMejk&feature=related

Well a couple of weeks ago I decided to get rid of stuff I have lying around and made an inventory of what I can use for a new build and came up with this.

- A Birdseye maple tele neck with a rosewood fingerboard
- A plain maple Strat neck with maple cap fingerboard
- A gold cover Humbucker from a Les Paul Custom
- A Dimarzio Super distortion humbucker
- Two chrome Fender style hard tail bridges, one toploading the other for string through body construction.
- Two sets of Cast sealed tuners, one for each neck.
- Two chrome humbucker rings.

So with that I decided to build two matching pine body Teles which if all goes well will look like this.


So with that in mind I started work two weeks ago on the bodies.

The second body during the routing


The two bodies


This would've been the body for the tele neck


And this would've been the one for the strat neck.

I eventually decided to drop the idea of using the necks I had lying around and instead opted to made the necks from scratch, also when talking to Jack T Ripper, our second guitarist, he asked me if it were possible to give the guitars 24 fret necks and I found no reason why it shouldn't be possible. It also makes that I have to give the guitars a Gibson 24, 1/5 scale length.


One of the necks while the glue was setting.


And here's the neck after the glue dried and I planed it. This particullar neck was made from rest pieces of other necks we made, it consists of three main pieces of Birds eye maple, two layers of rosewood veneer, two layers of maple veneer and two layers of lacewood veneer, the effect as you can tell is striking, this will be a KILLER neck.


As for work on the bodies, I finished routing the neck pockets....


...and started work on the routing of the electronics compartment.


And off we go....


Slow and steady wins the race


And routing a pocket to recess the backplate so it looks and feels smooth.


Finished


Time to whip out the grain filler.


For both bodies of course.


And here's how they look after the first sanding when the filler has set.


And from behind too of course

another V

I seem to remember someone mentioning it was on all models. I didn't watch the webcast. Sorry if this has been addressed - I tried using the search.

Hey Guys,

Just wondering what would be the best strings for a Dean Exotica acoustic/electric guitar?

I tried searching but without much luck.

Thanks so much!

-TMan

It is alot of work taken em all out but the pics make it worth it.

So I got the Dimebucker in the mail today(Thanks Chris! ) And right away I set off to install it into the Vendetta, setting the mystery pickup aside for future projects. I left the Washburn Pickup in the neck position, I definitely should have sound clips up later tonight on my myspace page, she sounds killer. Alittle thinner than the other pup, but the notes are more defined, and I can still get a killer crunch out of her. I think I'll turn my mids up a little bit on the amp and swoop out the highs a bit less.

What happened to Pete? They changed the Webguy user name to Forum Admin and now I'm not getting messages from Petew@deanguitars.com they're from Brad@deanguitars.com.

what's going on? What happened to Pete? Anyone else get an email saying they have a PM and didn't have a new one? I did.

A trans black (possibly flamed redwood), 7 string razorback with ofr and matching headstock?

will the custom shop do that?

I was lookin around on the internet fer effects processing software and was just wondrin if there any free full versions out there that I could download to my comp .

Hey guys, I just recorded rhythm tracks to two of my bands songs.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=384118277

critique the songs, my playing, whatever you want. I recorded with a BC Rich Deluxe Pro Jr V and a line 6 toneport UX1. If you like bands like Belphegor, Behemoth, Amon Amarth, you will probably dig it.

Thanks

the black side is bigger than the white side it wasnt on purpose i just fail at splitting down the middle

this is my first paint project i know its not perfect but i think its pretty good for using just spraypaint and tape:) and yes that used to be the red guitar in my avatar

white V 79 for under 300...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-V-79-Classic-White-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ170299835704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item170299835704&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

i would have had i not been in love with a blue burst V...

this one showed up on ebay for a second time around...but the edges look black rather than darker shade of blue...so idk

ok meant to ask this awhile ago but i finaly thought of it b/c of how cold it has been. what is the best temp for guitars to be in weather its cold or hot.

Well I just got myself a 2x12 convertible cab from Lopoline And i need help choosing a set of speakers to go in it. I play alot of Classic rock and clean stuff. Mark knopfler... gilmour... those kinda tones. I play through a strat and occasionally my les paul. Which speakers would you guys recommend.

-Smooth top end but dont want a blanket over the speaker type sound

-Smooth creamy midrange

-Big fat bottom end

I was kinda thinking g12h60 and a vintage 30 clones from warehouseguitarspeakers.com

Any other good speaker choices that wont break the bank?

Hey fellow guitar shredders.
Check out the video for our single; Voodoo, from the upcoming album "Ravenous":
www.youtube.com/axemanwolf
(also posted on our artistpage)
Guitars used; Dean Wolf's blood V & Dean white gold.

Please note; The leadbreak is cut down to half and third verse aswell due to "video politics". Full version on the album.

There's also a new song, and other goodies, on our myspace called; Curse you Salem.
www.myspace.com/wolfheavymetal

Enjoy...we do!
//Axeman-WOLF

Hi.. I have an opportunity to buy this Dean for 6600CZK (~$300), but current owner knows only this: It was made in Czech Republic (that's where I live ) and he has it for 2 years... Can someone tell me what model it is? And some info on this model would be good too









Thanks

ok I was up for three hours later than usual (4 am. ) doin' stuff to my MLX ,pron later

Two questions

How do you take out a pickup?

and how do you remove the knobs

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=160314045079

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1233897935302820.xml&coll=1

Quote:

Stolen guitar seen on eBay leads to arrest of suspects Friday, February 06, 2009 BY LESLIE KWOH Star-Ledger Staff Roselle Park police have unraveled at least part of the mystery behind a string of guitar thefts that has plagued central Jersey in recent months, after discovering one of the stolen instruments for sale on eBay. The advertised guitar was one of three taken last week when five masked bandits entered an unlocked Roselle Park apartment, beat up two of the residents, and made a beeline for the instruments, worth about $7,000, police said. Investigators said yesterday they have identified several of the burglars involved in the incident, all male juveniles from New Jersey, but would not specify how many, according to Roselle Park police Sgt. Manuel Jimenez. The three guitars were among nearly a dozen stolen since November during six separate burglaries in Roselle Park, Summit and Montclair. In all, the stealing spree netted more than $11,000 worth of guitars with brand names like Fender, Gretsch, Ibanez, Martin, Schecter and Squire. Authorities have not determined whether the guitar thefts are connected, or whether the Roselle Park suspects were involved in the other burglaries, but noted it was unusual to see such a high incidence in such a short period of time. "It's just very strange," Jimenez said. The three guitars taken in the Roselle Park burglary -- a Schecter Diamond series, a Gretsch Tennessee Rose and a Gretsch Black Falcon -- were recovered Monday after a relative of one of the victims spotted a photo of one of the stolen guitars on the online auction site eBay, police said. With bids already reaching well over $1,000, he contacted the seller to express interest in seeing the instrument, said the relative, who, fearing retribution, asked not to be identified. The seller agreed to a meeting and described two other guitars that were also available for viewing. The descriptions matched the other two stolen guitars, the relative said. On Monday, Roselle Park officers visited the seller, a legitimate Lakewood business that specializes in buying and selling items on eBay, and recovered the instruments, Jimenez said. Detectives concluded they had unknowingly purchased the stolen loot from the suspects several days earlier. After reviewing surveillance videos, police were able to identify the suspects, he said. "Technology is actually what helped solve the case," Jimenez said. "Between the internet and surveillance video, that helped us solve the case." Meanwhile, Montclair authorities are still investigating four incidents during which burglars pilfered three Fender electric guitars, valued between $200 and $600, along with a 1961 Martin electric and two Ibanez bass electrics, worth $2,600. In Summit, police are searching for the thieves who broke into a house while its residents were sleeping and made off with a Fender Musicmaster bass, a Squire Telecaster and a Fender amplifier -- valued at a total of $850. The three police departments have been in contact to investigate whether the incidents are linked, Jimenez said, but "so far, the only common thread is guitars."

Im only going to play extended range instruments, which means my jackson is soon to be up for sale, money going towards a RC7x/Razor 255 7.

also ive recently started saving up for 2 new guitars,

Ibanez Universe (played on a mates and it was amazing)
Esp Ltd SC-608B (played on a 8 string earlier in the year and love it)

i hope dean produces more extended range instruments, even if there just baritones, i think dean might be missing out on the extended range bug thats going round alot of circles.

Anyone had experience with amp cabinets from Carvin? If anyone has any information, specificially on the Legacy and Legacy II cabs I'd much appreciate it, but any knowledge of Carvin products in general is great

Kicking off 2009 is a brand new section on the Dean site, Dean on Demand. Watch all the Dean videos in one easy-to-view area:

http://www.deanguitars.com/deantv

To start off this new section, you can view the 2009 Product Spotlights that recently aired on the Live from NAMM 2009 Webcast. What's even better is that Dean offers each video as a YouTube clip for you to comment on, spread it across the web, or embed it on your favorite sites.

Check back soon for updates in all sections (Artists, Events, and Tutorials) of Dean on Demand and let us know what you'd like to see.

Well, I like to do my research before buying a new piece of gear. My birthday is in about 4 months. I usually start my research at 6 months but I was too caught up in my personal life for that. Some of you may say, "whoa, Blind Theory, Why 4 months?" Well, I dont like getting ripped off so I do my research as far ahead of time as possible. I did this with my Dave Mustaine VMNTX and it is an amazing guitar. I would expect no less from this. Over the next 4 months, expect a ton of questions from me about certain things whether they be amps, pedals, guitars, or even recording gear. Now, you may be asking why I wrote this. Well, I'll tell you why...I am going to ask my first set of questions.
1) Has anyone played the Jackson KVX10 King V? If so, how is it?
2) Are the Dean Caddillacs any good? The imports that are around $500.
3) Is the Marshall half-stack with the MG100DFX head and the 412 slant cab any good?
4) I hear good things about Agile and I want a 7 string guitar. I was wondering, anyone with experience with Agile 7's, are they good for the money ($450-550)? The ones with the Floyds, are the Floyds good?

If you just want to chime in then feel free to do so. Please no negative comments (not that I think there will be any, it is just that time of year). Thanks for your help and expect plenty more questions!
Thanks,
BT

I'm having a tough time deciding which 2 guitars to take to Italy. I've got 3 flight cases - 2 Soltero cases and 1 Caddy case.

So the debate is whether to take 2 Solteros or take 1 Soltero and 1 Caddy.

The Caddy is more popular with the audience thanks to the more radical shape. It also has the classic Dean headstock.

But having 2 Solteros means that switching back and forth between the 2 guitars would be totally seamless. I wouldn't have to adjust to the other guitar.

It's a tough call.

BTW, the 2 Solteros I would take would be the Vintage Twotone and my cherry SL. I wouldn't take my US Spalted on the road.

Hi, i was wondering which amp is better overall. I am in process of selling my 2 drum sets and will be getting money from them. So i was looking to upgrade from a crappy solid state Crate GT15 to a high quality tube amp. I know Marshall is a good brand, but i want something different. So voice your opinions.

p.s. if i say something stupid, give me a break, i'm a newb!

Just a box.........


Or so I thought


Maybe just a case?


Not quite


Surprised i could find this in that color


And at a steal of only $575!

does any use use this pickup or have used it gimme some input i heard the soundclip sounds with a hint of muddy can you clean it up with eq or is it just my ears i either want this one or a dimebucker cant decide

Just recently bought a jc-qm jumbo dean acoustic-electric with maroon finish. I really love it. However, I am going nuts trying to find a gig bag that doesn't cost a mint. I emailed Dean and they were nice and said that they didn't have a gig bag for that model.

So, any suggestions?

This is my first post, and I am not sure if I am even on the right forum, so sorry if I made a noob mistake.

How can you stand them, they're hideously ugly!!! I haven't seen even one tolerable roundy, ever............ Acoustic guitar can be round... and ugly at the same time, but no round electrics, please!

Okay a while ago I bought an LTD EC-1000 and immediately felt the difference of a much thinner neck after having been used to a 79 MLF for so long. Now I find it INCREDIBLY difficult to go back to the MLF, I just have such an easier time on the smaller Eclipse neck.

So my question is, are all MLF necks as wide and thick as the 79s? Cause if there are ones that are more comparable to the Eclipse I'd love to grab one of those. Thanks.

Mkayyyyy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=024A5_xdF1c

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhfotGKxA9A

Sounded similar to me.

I'm doing this against my better judgement, but hey, why not!

I'm on the band search again, so I recorded me doing a few covers to show I wasn't totally horrible, only partially bad. :p

All this is through a guitarport thru a single logitech speaker and a subwoofer. I'm buying an amp tomorrow!


Trivium's Entrance of the Conflagration -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWWQsAw5odM&feature=channel_page
The B string goes flat after the bend...it's from the nut being dried out, I need to get some lube... I kinda mute the strings right before the sweep and wiggle it back normal. Also, stupid red jazz III's, I can't find any black ones though!

Metallica's Enter Sandman... just the solo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCaM_biHA3c&feature=channel_page

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-LTD-Edition-Soltero_W0QQitemZ290294649712QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item290294649712&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

when did this happen?

so, after a long wait - my Moser is back up n running. I swapped the EMGs for Blackouts a while back and didn't care for either. actives are not my bag. I think if my only guitar had actives or all my guitars had em, I could deal. but since the passive loaded guitars out numbered the active ones - I could not handle the back n forth transition. so, I made a deal to get me some passives and get rid of the SD Blackouts. being the tard that I am - I right away took out the Blackouts and removed all the pots, wiring, etc - leaving my Moser unplayable. after some minor setbacks, I got the pups I wanted - SD FullShred Neck/SD Invader Bridge. during the waiting for my pups, I decided I would pursue a new bridge for the guitar as well. the Floyd in there was ok, but was odd (the way it was constructed). Got the guitar all wired up last wk and started getting impatient on waiting for the new Floyd. I purchased it on 1/20 and it just showed up today - ridiculous, huh? to make things worse, its a speedloader - which is fine in itself....but I have no experience w/ this style of Floyd. needless to say it kind of threw me off. my 1st thought was "where are the string retainers?!?!?!" upon further inspection - "ohh....its a speedloader. would have been nice if the Ebay listing had mentioned that!!!!" well, this is getting rather long.....I think this is actually the longest thread I have ever made/typed.

so, to end this novel.....I am really happy w/ the decision to go back to passives in this guitar - it works well for me. if you ever wanna try either the FullShred or Invader...do it! they rule - especially together. trying out the Skull Strings on my Moser as well - really great for drop tunings. thanks Ant_101

props to Mitch & Martin too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV9CmArmhBU&feature=PlayList&p=9F0891D52DDD4987&index=46

Hey guys, thought I'd post up an idea for a fun game. I was mucking about earlier and decided to play my phone number, and it actually sounded half decent. So I thought I'd post the idea up here.
Say my phone number was 657-9876 - I could play 6th fret low E, 5th fret A string and so on.
The rules are as follows:
1. It has to be YOUR phone number, noone elses - doesn't matter if it's your house phone or cell phone.
2. You can play the numbers in chords, single notes or whatever but the numbers must be in the order they are in your phone number.
3. You can only play the numbers in your phone number, no addons.
4. You can add effects and harmonize if you wish, but it must still be recognisable.
5. No prank calls from anyone with a good enough ear to figure out the phone number

Here's my go:
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7315655

Try it out and post em up!

So I'm going to get a new guitar soon. So.. Vendetta Resurrection, or White Soltero Standard.

Any opinions?

Hey guys, does anyone have or have played a VHT pittbull UL or Boner Extacy 101B? I'm selling all my gear to get into one of these high end bad boys. Ive listened to clips on youtube and they seem pretty different with the Bogner being syrupy and the VHT seems dry and tight. Any help would be appreciated.

Again.

Made even cooler by the fact that all Gibson seems to want to do these days, are reversed or upside down shapes.

Gibson specs say the Fretboard is Rosewood but it damn sure looks and feels like ebony to me. The EMG's are factory.





Because these are indoor shots and they suck, here are some web pics.

OK, I have a Schecter C-1 (see sig) and a Dean 30th anniversary ML (again, refer to the sig you just looked at LOL)

I LOVE the looks of the ML, but even though it's much more comfortable to play (even sitting) than I thought it would be, it still just isn't "part of me" like my C-1 is. I even added another strap knob to try to balance it out better (was a bit ummm...what would you call it? HEAD heavy? seemed like I had to hold the neck up or it wanted to tip down.)

Being that I am NOT a very good guitar player yet, I wonder if this can/is affecting my learning (distraction...developing bad habits?).

I LOVE the look of it (though the AT3000 ALMOST makes me want to trade over...but that wouldn't help my situation at the moment) and it sounds and plays (action, feel of the neck size/shape to my hands) GREAT. It's just that my C-1 (and presumably anything in a similar shape...i.e. Vendetta 4.0) feels like I am one with the guitar...it's very stable when sliding chords, and perfectly balanced.
I'm also NOT a fan of the headstock, as the wierd string angles make tuning a PIA!

So here's the dilema:

1) Keep the ML, you'll get used to it eventually. Suck it up!
2) Trade it for another double cut (Vendetta 4.0/3.0)
3) Trade it for a V (VMNT) or Z as they might balance out better
4) Trade it for a AT3000 (the carved top will feel more like your carved top C-1)

NOTE: this is a "B stock" 30th ML so it's not worth the same as an "A stock" but the flaw is VERY minor and your can't feel it at all (imperfection in the black edge paint under the clear coat about the size of a q-tip head) so it's not like a chip or anything.

Again, I DO love the look of the ML...but does the slight difference in function out weigh the beautiful form?

Pr0nz here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=213144&l=2370d&id=736300122

Sounds pretty good with bass through the Windsor so far. I'll see if I can get some sort of vid up later!

Hey, new guy here, but as everyone that's new here says I've been watching this forum for a while now.


I need a picture of Dime Holding a Wavy Confederate Guitar, or just the Washburn "Wavy Confederate Flag" Stealth


thanks

MUCH APPRECIATED!

hey i found this program a while back but you'll need a ad/da converter processor to get it to work,
why i have no clue anyway this program suppose to autotab out as you play, and i wanted anyone to test it to try and get it to work and let me know how it is.
heres the file to dl


after it downloads click install it'll give you a error but will still be on your pc to try it out, its free no fees ever,
the site where it was located is shutdown well the link was,
heres the site and info to it,

let me know if anyone gets this to work
thanks!

hey i wanted to know those with the import dfh is it possible to switch out the parts on the floyd for this one with threads for the floyd,
i did it once on a king V and wanted to ask this 1st hand
heres a few pics below.
i want that to be in place of the standard ones that come on the import dfhs
thanks in advance


http://audiozone.dk/tremolo/collar-receptable-schaller1.jpg

http://audiozone.dk/tremolo/FR-Orig-with-Schaller-collar.jpg

Moving away from the POD XT Live (great unit for what it is) and starting a Pedal Board. Already have

Wampler SuperPlextortion
Skreddy lunar module (fuzz)
MXR 10 band EQ

Considering a

Visual sound H2O Chorus/Echo or Analog Memory Man
MXR EVH Phaser
Keely Compressor
And maybe a EVH Flanger (don't use flanger much)

Any other suggestions or different brands then I'm considering? Thanks

i have only owned straight front cabs. Does anybody know what the difference is concerning sound and projection? If the upper speaker are angled up that should disperse the sound up right? If so it makes less sense to have that cab on top of a stack.

Discuss.

Hey guys im thinking of getting a randall rh200sc from the states but i live in the uk and the voltage rates are different over here (240v) and ive read you can get voltage converters etc, is this perfectly safe to do? and is it worth me getting the amp and a converter or just search for a new amp from england lol ??

cheers guys

just wanted to share. i played my guitar for first time since my wreck last weds.it was great. played about 40mins

Hey people from UK, can you give me some links to some online guitar shops that ship abroad, I live in Ireland and since the euro is not to far off from the pound i can get guitars at great value! I already know of gak is there any other good ones?

This has been a great weekend so far. Had a great gig last night, and just picked up two new Made in USA guitars.

First up is a 1996 Fender Deluxe American Strat. This guitar was in virtually unplayed condition. For a thirteen year old guitar, there was not a scratch on it. It has the lace pickups which are noise free and sound really good. The locking Shaller tuners and the Floyd Rose locking Strat bridge are very nice touches. Combined with the roller nut, I would imagine the tremolo would be very stable and stay in tune. The neck is incredibly smooth, and the fret work is top notch. I am enjoying playing this one...

The finish is a royal blue transparent finish that is bursted into an opaque blue around the edges. So it is almost like a subtle blueburst when you look at it closely. Very nice wood.



Up next is a 1979 Gibson SG. Its the model called "The SG". The combination of features on this guitar really called out to me, and I had to have it. Top of the list is the ebony board, which is smooth as glass, and feels like a million bucks. The body is made of Walnut, which has a really nice full sound. The three piece neck construction is very solid. Unlike SGs with mahogony necks, the pitch doesnt change that much when you pull back on the neck. And the jack location on this model was moved to the side of the guitar, which in my opinion is much better than on the front like most other SGs. The frets are in great shape for a 30 year old guitar.

Now for that bad parts. This one does not have the original pickups. The pickups that original came on The SG are some of the most highly coveted vintage Gibson pickups on the market. The neck slot had a T-top. The bridge was supposed to have a pickup called the Velvet Brick, which is some type of super high output Dirty Fingers derivative. So this guitar is missing those things. Also, the thing is a little beat up. But it appears to be solid. It plays and sounds good, and it was priced accordingly.



So its been a good weekend so far. With DOA coming up in a few weeks, I think I have to stop reading craigslist and looking on ebay for a while. I think I will avoid the Forum Trading Post as well.

Hello,

I was thinking about this a while ago and I can't really come to a conclusion on my own. I'm not the kind of guy that trolls around for gigs at smoke musk-filled bars around town, and that's cool with me. I play as a hobby and for myself only.

With this said, I don't really find it justifiable to go out and spend thousands on a half stack. So, I was thinking about buying a smaller practice amp and some decent studio monitors since I tend to do recording projects at the computer from time to time.

Could I get some recommendations on practice amps as well as some recommendations on some decent monitors?

Thanks,

Shane

Just got back about an hour ago from a 6 day trip. Feels good to be in my own bed for a change. lol Suuuper long days and nights. Oh so one of the supporting bands out with the Barenaked Ladies was a band called Sloan. Patrick the lead guitarist had a killer rig. He was playing a custom Gibson SG into 2 JCM800 heads running stereo into a 1960 slant cab. The right side had a crybaby wah into a Zakk Wylde OD, then a Boss Chorus Ensemble and a Boss Digital Delay. The left side had a ProCo Rat into a Digitech Whammy set on the Detune setting to act as a doubler. You want to talk about KILLER tone? He was sick. It was a total wall of sound.

for new Chimaira content, go to
http://www.spread-the-infection.com/
I will post codes for access as I get them....

Definitely like it better than my old 5150 combo!

got this from some other forum. dont know who she is. thought it was funny.

wow..........i wish i just had cash for this!!!
[url]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DEAN-USA-PRIVATE-STASH-NAMM-SHOW-ELECTRIC-ML-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ310120621724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item310120621724&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50[/url]

Ted Nugent hates keyboards.
Don't let him catch you playing one !

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B9_Bv1jKLNg

Ok, I have been investigating and snooping around and I found a guitar that I am really intrested in. It is the black/yellow 255 razorback 7 string. I was wondering, does any one here have this guitar? If so, is it worth the money?

Finished setting up my pedal board, and it is locked and loaded. Everything's the way I need it, I just wish it was longer (this is largest Rondo had).

I picked up a set of ddrum deccabons to add some super-high end to my tom selection. These are the 6" and 8" depth. They are certainly doing the job!

You guys'll love this.
I've discovered that for recording guitar (or anything, really) if you have the xbox 360 version of rock band, you can use the mic from that. There's no crazy program you need to hack it or anything like that, it just plugs into a standard usb port on your computer. Sounds pretty good as well, depending on mic placement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP0o90NJRSg

Anyone else own one? I picked up two 4x12's that were previously owned by Suffocation, they traded them back in to the owner of Vader, he put new speakers in them and sold them on ebay. I just want to say that for metal tone, these things are flawless. Plus if you're a Suffocation fanatic like me, it's a cool keep sake. I'll quit tooting my own horn now.

1.) go here: www.myspace.com/savindicator
2.) listen to "The Dog Beneath The Skin"
3.) thrash out in your bedroom or cubicle or wherever you are

this song and 5 others will be on a split with Metal Witch coming out this spring. stay tuned. also check out those tour dates because we might be in your town late April/early May.

anyone have one? just curious if they're a good alternative to an actual kit. i've always had an interest in trying to learn the drums, and more so now that i believe learning to play them might help me with rhythm and timing on guitar. problem is i don't have the room to keep a drum kit set up all the time, so i need something that i can move around easily. also, it would probably be for the best to not annoy everyone by banging on a real drum kit.

Can anyone make a video or give some detailed instructions on how to do this to my EMG's? Is there any way to do it without soddering? LOL

Ok so ma bassist had an idea for a bass he would like to get built so here are the details :

Explorer shape ( like the pic under )
Dean headstock
rebel paintjob
rosewood fingerboard
white binding on the neck
humbucker pickups



It would be very cool if someone can do this for me plz I know we got killer photoshoper here so an extreme rebel Explorer plz

I did a trade and got this Epiphone Silverburst LP CUstom. It had EMG's in it, and I couldnt dig em. So I replaced all the hardware.

CTS 500k Pots, new Tone Caps, Switchcraft 3 Way, and the PU's are something called Toneriders, I found them on reccomendation from some guitar builders on the ReRanch forums. They sound great, and cost 1/2 of a set of Duncans. I got the set called Generators. They are pretty aggresive. I can't believe how bright and full this guitar sounds now with the 500K pots. The PU's are very responsive, slight roll back on the volume and they clean up very well. If I have time, I will record an audio sample over a backing track later this week.

Hey guys..

I am doing posters for myself ( of me..) For my band myspace..
Like the dean posters.

And i am getting fed up with plain black backgrounds.

I am looking for a room with blood prints shackles etc...

Pretty much like a room from saw or hostel.

I tryed google but there is hardly anything..

Any of you guys got some photography pictures or ever stumbled across an image or just a good site for stuff like this ?

If you have post em up please ..

thanks

Here's her before she got surgery:


Here she is after the knife:


Here's her underwear:


She's putting her underwear on:




All I used was sandpaper, wood glue, an exacto blade (no handle piece, lol), a scissor, and 4 clamps. Oh and I v'd out the neck too and created better heel access (Screwdriver and one of those locking wrenches acted as a chisel and hammer).

Brief review:

ENGL Blackmore =



Full review:

So I make the 30 minute trek, with the wife and kids in tow, to my local ENGL dealer. Seems these amps are flying off of the shelf, as for a small shop, he sold 2 Powerballs & his last Fireball this week. I knew about the Fireball, so I didn't bother to bring my Slime with me, I'll go back with my axe in 2 weeks when his new heads show up from Florida. So the dude puts me in this tiny room crammed full of amps, with a seat right in front of the 4 x 12 ENGL cab (not a good idea for the volume I intended to try this thing at). Anyway, I grabs me Dean snow-camo ML, as most of his guitars are active pup, and play the clean channel. Very nice, very nice, notes all had a good chime and were very clear. Perhaps it was the guitar (I'll find out when I go back), but the clean channel didn't blow me away. Don't get me wrong, it was very nice..., but either my expectations were too high about the engl clean sound or the guitar was meh! Still, for now I give the clean channel an 8 on 10.

Switch to dirty..., and . with all the knobs dialed in at 12 o'clock, I had woken up this monster. It sounded huge with the mids scooped, but when you dial up the mids, it was pure bliss. With the contour button pressed in, the amp was really alive..., a few tweaks of the presence knob, and you can't get a bad sound out of it.

What really blew me away: was the note definition, maybe I was sitting too close to the speakers (no choice in such a small room), but the volume of the individual notes were loud. Fretting a note on the G string was very close in volume and clarity as a power chord..., I have never heard an amp like this before. Palm muted chugging was phenomenal. The amp also sounded great at lowish volume, but be ready..., it's a fcuking loud amp. Dial the volume too low, and you won't hear much..., turn the volume to 1 and it's pretty darn loud.

If you're into looks, the red LEDs and prison bars look very cool.

Anyway, I can't wait to go back and play the Fireball in 2 weeks (when it shows up) with my Slime + not be pressed for time like I was with the family today. If anyone wants a Blackmore ENGL, he is liquidating this thing..., as a customer ordered it, but then walked out with a 6505.

Don't know if anyone cares but i uploaded some vids to youtube,here they are

%$#@! Your Enemy and The Alcoholik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAf6gmLlP8&feature=channel

Ozena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0P55ux54I&feature=channel

The Knife Rises
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udRkPcy0pp4

One of my favorite bands, blink-182, were at the grammies tonight!

After a 6 year hiatus, they have re-united, and are already recording a new album, along with a Summer 2009 tour!

I'm siked, and I hope other Pop Punk fans here are happy too.

Of course, if you just want to badmouth blink, being they ARE no-talent, just making music, having fun with it, then go straight ahead, only to get my thread locked.

I'm happy!!!!!1

I just saw a Subway commercial and there was a Razorback in it

well snippets anyways..

3 Piece Suit

Till We Meet Again



unmixed, unmastered, no bass (can't find our bass player), no solos

www.bodyofscars.com

dime slime # 10 in a photo shoot. The guy that took this does photos for major and local bands and asked to use the dean. I think he did one hell of a job.... the guitar gets more girls than i do

Australia's on fire and I haven't seen him around lately.

Anyone who has his information should give him a call.

I've got an offer on the table to trade a guitar for this Marshall G15MS, I've got no experience with SOlid State Marshalls. Anyone have one? Care to enlighten me? I have a JCM 900 1/2 stack now, with minimal effects pedals. Is it a good amp for just farting around on? Practicing with?

Really digging my Ibanez Artcore AG75BS. I had never owned a full hollow before and the sounds I'm getting, both clean and distorted, are all I ever wanted in a guitar. I really don't understand why the ACH1 and 2 buckers catch so much crap. They go for dead cheap on ebay, many times $30 for the pair! I gotta grab some for future projects. Anyway, here's a shot of mine. Got this (with Ibby hard case) in trade for a Kustom amp that I paid $75 for.

Unfortunatly this isnt a sale , i was just wondering about these 24 fret models .

Is it hard to reach the 21-24th Frets due to the shape/construction of the guitar ?

I`m a noob i know , I just really want to know .

\m/ \m/

I know this is the most Noobish question i have ever asked

But What does ML actually mean ?

I have no idea about all the hate mail im about to recieve yes ?

can anyone figure out if this is light blue to black burst, or light blue to dark/royal blue burst?



its counterpart Z is blue to royal blue:


i know some caddies come with blue to dark blue to black, while Z, V, and ML come in blue to dark blue.

if thats the case with the V, and its blue to dark blue, i'm so buying that...

Hey guys, ive got dual invaders in my two tone razorback, the bridge pup is just too muddy, the crunch is too bassy when i palm mute. I was thinking i should try an x2n, what do you guys think of it. Also ive a peavy 6505 and i hear that low output pickups sound good through high gain amps so could someone explain that too me also.

Earlier I was browsing the forum trying to soak up all things Dean and I ran across a thread wanting a limited run of a 24 fret ML. Thinking that would be really cool, I read several of the posts.

Anyway, here's where I'm confused. Why can't a "V" shaped neck have an ebony fretboard? IMO that would be the complete and total s**t! Or is it that an ML can't have a "V" neck profile?

Its completely possible that I didn't fully understand what I was reading.

The thread was started by Plainshift with a post by MZDA on 01 March 2008. Limited Run 24 fret MLF.

I have my below 70 IQ moments.

So hey..

Here is a few Peices of my artwork.


Whilst i am on the topic..

I need a new band name..( yes another person to ask this )

I am looking towards some thing near too

Sepultura,Slayer,Pantera,

Ya know .. With the "ah" sound at the end..
I like the way those words sound..strange i know..

So ...Anyone got any suggestions ??

I am not keen on the idea of my current name
"Generation Death"

So I'm tired of how my Cherry burst Z looks. I'm thinking of changing the hardware. Let me know what you think. Here is what I'm considering:

Black out the hardware,keep black pickups

Black out the hardware, Use Zebra pickups

Keep the chrome and swap to Zebra pickups

Leave it alone.

Please feel free to suggest other options and back up your opinions with pics

Here it is now: (It has chrome knobs since this pic too)


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I'm seriously considering getting myself an X2N in the bridge of my DFH instead of my XL500L.
Now, question is which PU would match it well in the neck.
The stock neck pickup the DFH comes with, to my ears, delivers pretty decent clean tones and creamy licks on my current amp, but I want something with a bit more body and saturation.

Any tips appreciated.

Hey,i was wondering if anyone has any info on the Dean Deep Purple Z


like Retail Price
Hardware
Personal Opinions.




I checked on the website, i didn't see anything

Thanks for your help.

What are the advantages / disadvantages of each i ordered a strat body and mighty mite neck.. Im gonna outfit it with some parts.. but idk which bridge..

USA - http://store.guitarfetish.com/usast2pohast1.html

Vintage - http://store.guitarfetish.com/blwivitrpoar.html

Everyone,

I was wondering about this after looking through my Fretboard Autopsy DVD by Rusty Cooley, and began to wonder if the mode dictates the shape of the scale or is it the key of the mode that dictates the shape?

Thanks,

Shane

i'm bored, guys. let's all get in a pile.

I'm sure you all remember that Harmony strat I bought for a tenner.


which looks pretty much the business on honestly accumulated wear and tear.

But I guess I must have been in one of those phases where I got wild hair up my butt because I got the idea on making this already butt-ugly guitar even uglier. By painting that one pink. I bought the paint to decorate a room for my niece but it never got used.





As you can tell, the pink didn't cover the black up too well and to add more madness I sprayed some random blue on there too before covering the body with random stickers. Then I decided to go Eddie Van Halen and fit a broken pickguard and some gnarly humbucker I had lying around.

The result is very eighties DIY superstrat looking.

Not my best looking effort but a lot of fun.

I got problems with soloing, like I can create a riff and all but not have a clue as to how to solo over it. Any reccomendations? I like minor chords, and country-ish, and classical sounding stuff. AS you can tell I know nothing about soloing, lol.

They just don't come any better than Joe Satriani and here is a very in-depth insight into how he comes up with and uses some of the melodies, riffs, etc. in his music. Very informative and useful stuff.



Modes #1

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

Modes #2

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

This is the first time I have ever painted something but I think it still turned out pretty well

This is the heavy metal perfect storm. My fuggin' head is gonna explode! Yeah it's ProTools metal but it's catchy. Crank it hard!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0y-58Uc1eA

I was thinking about picking up Jeff Loomis's Zero Order Phase. What other metal instrumentals can you recommend for me? I love metal, but 99% of the time I hate the vocals, so I figure it'd be perfect if I didn't have to try to pretend like some poseur wasn't screaming and barking like a douchebag over some guitar driven stuff I actually liked.

Thanks.

Alright, so soon I will be (hopefully) getting a guitar that I've always wanted. It also only has one bridge pickup, and though this is something that doesn't work with a lot of people, it personally doesn't really bother me. I like the character it gives the guitar and tone.

However, I also happen to have become really particular about my tone, and am trying to find one that really works well for me and is characteristic of my playing and what I strive to do. What this means for me is a tone that is really warm, smooth, and creamy, even when overdriven or put through lots of distortion and the like. Now, obviously, the neck pickup is a lot more round in tone than the bridge, which can be pretty bright and raw.

Unfortunately, the world is not perfect, so I can't have everything I want. And, of course, this is why we have more than one guitar (and amp, and pedal, etc). But I'm willing to make sacrifices in order to get as close as I can to what I'm looking for. A very good example of the tone I love is like this, for both rhythm and lead...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91SqLKGIN-A (leads starting at 4:10)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udRYM0z0NeA

But I also tend to use cleans as well, but they tend to follow the same suit as the lead tone, just slightly more tame.

Ideally, the pickup would be something that meet a middle ground inbetween the typical neck and bridge tones. I'm not against actives, but in this case I'm fairly certain I want a passive. The amp also clearly has a huge amount to do with one's tone, but I think you guys get the idea.

The guitar in question has an alder body and maple neck, ebony fretboard. It also has an EMG-PA-2, which provides an output boost on call. I know Michael's guitar is all mahogany, and rosewood, but that's just one factor. Besides, Chris' neck is maple and ebony, too.

Thanks for any and all help. I'm open to pretty much any brands.

Alright, so soon I will be (hopefully) getting a guitar that I've always wanted. It also only has one bridge pickup, and though this is something that doesn't work with a lot of people, it personally doesn't really bother me. I like the character it gives the guitar and tone.

However, I also happen to have become really particular about my tone, and am trying to find one that really works well for me and is characteristic of my playing and what I strive to do. What this means for me is a tone that is really warm, smooth, and creamy, even when overdriven or put through lots of distortion and the like. Now, obviously, the neck pickup is a lot more round in tone than the bridge, which can be pretty bright and raw.

Unfortunately, the world is not perfect, so I can't have everything I want. And, of course, this is why we have more than one guitar (and amp, and pedal, etc). But I'm willing to make sacrifices in order to get as close as I can to what I'm looking for. A very good example of the tone I love is like this, for both rhythm and lead...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91SqLKGIN-A (leads starting at 4:10)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udRYM0z0NeA

But I also tend to use cleans as well, but they tend to follow the same suit as the lead tone, just slightly more tame.

Ideally, the pickup would be something that meet a middle ground inbetween the typical neck and bridge tones. I'm not against actives, but in this case I'm fairly certain I want a passive. The amp also clearly has a huge amount to do with one's tone, but I think you guys get the idea.

The guitar in question has an alder body and maple neck, ebony fretboard. It also has an EMG-PA-2, which provides an output boost on call. I know Michael's guitar is all mahogany, and rosewood, but that's just one factor. Besides, Chris' neck is maple and ebony, too.

Thanks for any and all help. I'm open to pretty much any brands.

For some reason my amp has suddenly decided it doesnt want to turn on. The light on the front lights up, but the amp wont actually do anything. Ive spun it around to look in the back and noticed the tubes arent lighting up. This happened a few weeks back, but all I did was turn it off and back on again and it worked. Anyone know what might be up?

Aesthetically speaking. This is my Squier 51/Strat hybrid. 51 body and electronics with an E series Squier MIJ Strat neck. I blacked out all the hardware last year and added vintage Charvel tuners. I drag my pinky a lot while playing and thus get a lot of static so I had removed the stock plastic one. One of my friends from the 51 Modders site sent me this wooden guard he had made for free and I'm psyched about it! On another note I'm having that guy from ebay Bruceweiart make a pickguard for my Artcore that's ebony with this bird on a branch inlaid. He's making it for about $35 shipped! Probably not metal enough for most of you guys though.

Did a search,and didn't see this posted.Some cool/funny info here.

http://roadcrewmag.com/articles/25_Completely_Random_Things_About_Mark_Briody_Of_J

Here's what I scored off of Jeremy (aka KlrPnda) last week on the trading post. Sweet Evo Special in trans red and blacked out Hardtail. I was only going to get the Hardtail, but his deals were so good, I had to pull the trigger on the Evo, too!







Here's the Evo FT I drove up and bought from Gene a few weeks ago.


And here's the complete family.


Looking forward to a long and happy relationship.

Hi, I hope I'm posting this in the right forum....

I've -very reluctantly- put my beast on ebay, it's the Razorback Explosion and is the Korean made version, I got a reserve on there for £550, I'm hoping it will meet the reserve, but, don't know how sort after this guitar is - I have been told they are very hard to sell on. I bought it new around a year ago, plays like a dream but, unfortunatly, I really need the cash

Check it out here!!!!

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Scored this in a trade, should have it this weekend. 89 Squier Heavy Metal Strat. These have really nice Floyd copies on them. I have about $40 in this trade.

bored, want to talk.....

So, whats happening is for my spanish class I am doing a ten minute presentation on guitars playing in Spain, including all generes (classical to modern). I am going to bring my guitar in and play stuff while I talk, but am not sure what I should learn. My idea is that I might say that a certin scale or mode is used often in certain spanish music and then play from that scale. However, I am not exactly sure of what I should be playing. I am doing research, but it would be good to have some input from guitarists with experience instead of just wikipedia and all that.

does any one have dime time how good is it hows it sound? i thinkin on gettin depends on feedback

Hello,

I was wondering if the Stealth Floyd is a great player?
How does it play, sound, ect.....?

I am thinkin aboout tryin to get one, so are they worth it?

Thanks alot,
Justin

i have some really bad faded denim finish gas right now, so lets aggitate it a little bit. post up some faded denim pron.

Kinda weird sounding I guess. But I could've sworn I'd seen an ML or something covered in leather. Like, tooled leather pinned onto the guitar front sides and back of the body. Maybe It's just the vision in my head that I'm seeing or something.

Anyways, anyone know of any guitars with leather on em. Maybe leather pickgaurds and such, (besides a leather strap)?


(BTW, I read the "faded denim finish picture request" thread a minute ago and the last picture of the "brown denim" reminded me of leather. Hence why I made this thread..)

What kinda Berserking hooligan would forgot to pack the back cavity plate?



Time to get to work, Klever Kutter style.



The aftermath








And the box that keeps on giving

I checked out the new record last night (as it was streaming on the band's website) and I gotta say I am pretty disappointed with it. The Coyle Bros are doing far too many sucky clean vocals. This is the 3rd record that the band has been doing this and they seem to be getting worse at it instead of better. They also seem to be overshadowing Byron's "main vocals". I am not against clean vox in metal, but only when it is done tastefully. The music is really good on this record, but these vocals kill almost every song for me. I hate it when I am getting into a tune and then get a huge buzzkill, like "oh, here come those crappy vocals again". Can you tell I'm bummed?

Here's something I've noticed quite a bit:

A lot of folks out there buy guitars and never play them. I mean a lot.

Perusing the trade board (this one or any other, more than likely) and you'll read things like "played it once for 10 minutes" or "it's been in its case since I got it).

So what gives? Is the pleasure in the chase and not the kill? Is it all about the G.A.S., but once you get the reality in your hands, it's time for the next conquest?

And yes, I plead guilty as charged. I've got a wall full of guitars, many that go for extended periods without being touched, and yet I continue to seek out more.

No More Mr. Nice Guy.
Classic Alice Cooper song.
Is that a Dean V with a shrimp fork headstock?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSvnn4ky4d8

Today I became owner of an ESP LTD Eclipse by trading it for my LTD Explorer (I decided to get rid of that one since it didn't match up to my Red selfbuilt explorer)

One thing I changed right away were the knobs, the EC 256 has those Gibson "Skirt" knobs which are really hard to grab and because of this guitar having a push-pull function, impossible to pull. So three chrome metal knobs took their place.

After the trade had taken place the guy told me that he had something else I might be interrested in and showed me THIS.

This amp, a seventies Japanese made solid state copy of a Fender twin reverb, was in good working order exept one of the two 12 inch speakers being torn. He told me that he was going to put it with the garbage and I could have it for free. Who was I to say no?



And because of that amp looking so Punk Rock already I couldn't resist taking a picture with the "Pink Nightmare"

Hey Everyone,
I'm looking into a Uberschall.
Now, i've never played one, this weekend i have to go into NYC to try it. I've heard that this will be the last amp i will ever purchase..
Who's got one?
Your thoughts??
Thanks!

Would like to see what this guitar would look like with red pickups. Can someone photo shop it for me?
Nightrain

Well I was just watching tv. Well there is commercial for Kids Bop 15, and sadly there was a Dean V and ML in it suffering.

So the original bpup in my SG was not good enough for me so I decided to pop a dimebucker in there ( I did this before i knew alot bout pickups) and for a while I was happy with it but....... ALAS I cant stand it now. All I seem to get out of my ax is mud. So, is it the dimebucker or can it be my gear. I run my SG with a morley bad horsie wah and boss metal zone into a peavy KA50 (yes its a keyboard amp but my guitar amp is shot and KA seems to work like a speaker cab with an EQ) I thought i would try a new bridge pup I was thinking mabey a JB because I'm kinda going for a thrashy rythm sound plus I play lead with the same style as Micheal ammot and he uses JB's. What do you forumites suggest?


Pic of "The SG" pickups

what you think has better tone i know each person has a preference i was just wondering

So I made a trip into the city today to get strings and picks, with the additional intention of trying to get my hands on a Soltero.

After a bit of research, I learned that there aren't really many Dean dealerships in the NYC area, so I was stuck with craptarcenter, samash, and manny's.

Samash only had Dime models and Evos.

Guitarcenter only had Dime models and a cheapo VMNT.

Manny's had a couple hardtails and MLs, and one signed 4grand$ LW soltero which I dared not touch.


My question: why the hell are there no solteros anywhere?

Starts at 1:13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGTfDf4b5oE&feature=related

so Dime gave me an idea; fur on my ML
but i dont want to tack it on there so i'm going to make a cover like a
jacket so i can button or zip it up in the back

why not make a profit from it?

i'll make them for anyone that wants one and can't make it
just pay for matterals, shipping, and a little extra for labor
i can only make it for a ML, unless u can make some kind of
mesurments that i can understand

i'll post pron if i can get in contact with my friend over the weekend

Foo Fighters cover of Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty.

The chord progression in the beginning, behing the lead riff. It's weird muddy chords I can't decipher. It appears to be tuned to e standard.

Just downloaded the new Napalm Death album...off iTunes so no hating... and all I can say is that I hate this band so much because they just keep getting better and better and heavier and heavier.

Smear Campaign was really good, but this just blows it right out of the water. It's honestly one of the heaviest albums I have ever heard. I'd sell both of my nuts to write songs this heavy....

Looking for street price on a Dean Vendetta Resurection.
Thanx!

So today I got my Madison Prophecy. It sounds amazing, and the red LED lights on the inside look frickin sick. I've heard negative comments about Madison but I am VERY proud to be endorsed by them. I'm running it through my Vader 4x12 cab and its sounds great!I used to play the Randall Warhead and Cyclone but honestly I think this blows both of them away. It sounds like a tube amp, but is solid state. I love it! Maybe pron soon.

Well men, last night I was at the Belfast leg of the Priest Feast tour and holy GOD what a gig it was!!!!! Every single band was bang on form, there was a great atmosphere and the entire night was pure, unadulterated madness!

Testament were on first, and they had quite a short set. I was a little dissappointed with them actually but it wasn't really any fault of their own. Whoever was their soundman needs a firm boot up the arse. The drums were far too loud, the guitars hardly cut through at all (in fact you literally weren't able to tell Alex was soloing apart from the fact his hands were wiggling about on the fretboard) and Chuck's vocals were drowned out as well. Nonetheless though, they had a great energy about them and I think it was a bit of a nostalgia trip for them as well - as Chuck explained this was the first time they'd played Belfast in 20 odd years. Eric's new siggy Dean was on display as well, and dang it looked great! Despite the sound issues though they did a good job of warming the crowd up.

Then came Megadeth, which was the highlight of my night. I pushed my way through the pits and up front to get as close as I could to Megadave and it was brilliant! Forgive me for being overly sentimental, but something about being 3 feet away from one of your biggest heroes is an AMAZING feeling! The setlist was very well done as well with all the old classics, Hangar 18, A Toute Le Monde, Peace Sells, Tornado of Souls and In My Darkest Hour - along with their new stuff in the form of Sleepwalker and Washington is next. The utmost best song of the night for more or less everyone in the crowd however, was when Megadave spat out "THIS ONE'S ABOUT YOU, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU!" and launched straight into Holy Wars. Absolutley amazing stuff. Also, anything I ever may or may not have said about Chris Broderick is firmly taken back. Chris was absolutley IMMENSE, nailing every solo with precision and style - I think he's going to be AMAZING on the upcoming record! A few nice perks included during one of his solo spots I shouted up "MARK BRIODY RULES!" and he smiled and nodded at me, and we also got the attention of Dave, albeit through asking him to play "The Four Horsemen"

Finally on came Priest. Good lord. 30-something years and they haven't lost one iota of their fire. They sounded brilliant, looked brilliant and everyone had a brilliant time - especially when they ripped out Breaking The Law, Painkiller and Rock Hard. To anyone who's disputing wether Rob Halford still has it or not, he hasn't lost a bit of his voice in the slightest - absolutley amazing showman.

All in all it was a brilliant gig from 3 brilliant bands, although everyone was somewhat dissappointed with Testament's set. No review would be complete without mandatory pron of course, so here you go
Apologies in advance for horrible cell phone quality, bearing in mind I was also screaming drunk at the time.

Testament:




Megadeth:





Priest:

Well today I purchased a luna henna oasis steel string acoustic in spruce and im in love with it already, its crisp tone means every note is clear and warm.. i started this topic to just see what other people think of this guitar and similar guitars... do you think designs distract from a guitar or do you think they should come as standard. I know this is probally not the best place to put this topic up as most dean guitars are crazily designed (in a good way) I also want to know your opinions on the luna range.
So far the modifications i want to make are putting strap locks on the top and bottom of the guitar but im sure there will be more.
I also wanted to use this to explain abit about luna guitars as there doesn't seem to be very much information elsewhere about them; i might aswell start with some of the electrics. Suprisingly the Luna doesnt fail to hold some secrets the pickup is faily well hidden in the guitar just below the peacock feathers on the design. The inivative design on the "Orion" 4-band preamp with built-in tuner and low z output is amazing. Unlike quite a few other guitars the built in equalizer is close to the middle of the guitar so there is not as much chance (well for me) to move settings whilst playing. Even the battery holder is well designed leading to a simple way of sliding the battery in with a casing and also with a very satisfying click almost like pushing a magazine into a gun along with the sleek neck. The only drawbacks to the guitar are the slightly bigger body which in itself is not realy drawback for me as i was used to playing a large flamenco nylon stringer guitar and the small headstock.. although it does look slightly les paulish which i do like.
Overall I would say that this is a great buy and sounds amazing acoustic or electric!

071981
518008
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What the heck is this? A little game maybe... The reward is clips for the new unreleased album including one live vid of the boys playing a new song. If you have been following Chimaira then you know what to do with these numbers...
Kris the last one is really awesome! New and LIVE!

I'm looking to buy a mp3 player but I'm still not sure which one to buy. I'm leaning towards the Ipod classic which holds 30.000 songs but if there is something else better I would like to know. Thanks!

my 5150 is stuck on the clean channel, neither the footswitch or the button is working. Anyone have any ideas?

THURSDAY FEB. 19th, 2pm to 5pm, Tampa, FL
Dean Guitars Music Business DIY Summit and USA Factory Tour with Martin Atkins, Josh Maloney, and Curse Mackey

REGISTER HERE: http://www.deanguitarstoursmart.eventbrite.com

In conjunction with Martin Atkins and Tour:Smart, Dean Guitars will be hosting an exclusive DIY music business seminar and factory tour. Dean will be opening its doors to 50 lucky attendees looking to learn more about the music business and how to survive what looks to be the worst economic downturn in half a century. Martin Atkins will present his unique strategies for survival in the music industry.

Martin Atkins, most recognized for work as owner of Invisible Records, author of Tour:Smart (a must have bible for the working musician) as well as his work with bands such as Killing Joke, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Public Image Limited, Pigface andThe Damage Manual, Martin has been a catalyst in numerous global music scenes - from the UK Punk scene of the late 70s and early 80s to the beginnings of Chicago's industrial music revolution to the emerging Beijing music explosion.

In addition to Martin's presentation, Josh Maloney - Director of Dean's USA Custom Shop and Artist Relations - has been kind enough to offer his insight into the rarely discussed business of building relationships with instrument makers into sponsorships and endorsements.

Artist, entrepreneur, curator, and Dean's Director of Marketing, Curse Mackey, will also speak about bridging the gap between art and business - and why it is so important to maintain multiple revenue streams in an increasingly unstable economy.

After the seminar, attendees will have a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of Dean's guitar manufacturing facilities in a tour conducted by Josh Maloney.

Space is limited to 50 attendees, and slots will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis to musicians, bands, managers, DJ's, talent buyers, music retailers and those actively seeking a career in the music business only.

REGISTER HERE: http://www.deanguitarstoursmart.eventbrite.com

Agenda will cover:
Josh Maloney: Securing and maintaining artist/sponsor relationships
Curse Mackey: Bridging the gap between art and business - building and maintaining multiple revenue streams
Martin Atkins: State of industry
Strategies for success
Why you must book your own shows
Marketing
Packaging
Bonus: Exclusive tour of Dean Guitar Factory by Josh Maloney

REGISTER HERE: http://www.deanguitarstoursmart.eventbrite.com

Did that get your attention?

Anyone who does photoshop, could you through together a logo for my band, Gates of Pearl? anything is appreciated!
-Max

they are super creepy, yet really cool too. dont know if its worth the 40 bucks price tag though. but the attention to detail looks awesome

http://www.guitargrip.com/productpg1.htm

i'm liking the pearl white hand. kinda looks like the hand of god

I ordered a new Dean today.

Tone Merchants finally got the first batch of Bogner Fish reissues, so, depending on where you ordered yours from (and whoever else ordered one), you should see yours soon!

I'm considering buying a Jackson RR5 and I was wondering which pups I should be using on it.

I like a nice high output sound for my bridge pup (think Metallica Kill 'em All/Megadeth Holy Wars/Lamb of God/etc) and a great fat sound (think Dimebag/etc) for my neck pickup.

I was considering a X2N/Pearly Gates combo, however I was told the X2N might be too much output and give me a way-too-f'ing-much-output/can't-hear-sh*t type of tone since I'm plugged into a kickass Engl Fireball (which already has enough distortion to kill a cat).


So what do you guys think?

EDIT: Please, no signature pick ups

Ok, we need a logo design made and we have the idea. We want a red pentagram like this:


To go on top of this we want the wording "BT" in this style:


We want it to be a red pentagram with the words in white so that it can go on a black wristband. One that is a red pentagram and black wording would be appriciated too. that one will go on a white wristband. Thanks and all the help we get is appriciated.
Thanks
BT

i'll let you guys know for sure after 1030PM central tonight

what? jag panzer can do it...so can i!

ignore the video...listen to the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URpmYwYNHxU

that strange harmonic he pulls off in the main riff. it sounds like a strange distanced cousin of a pinch harmonic

Bravo has a REALLY good documentary on metal on right now.

Hey folks,

I am seriously thinking of getting a Caddy, a Time Capsule USA model of course.

Quick question. I play a lot of rock/metal and was wondering from some Caddy owners out there, which pups do you think I should go for?

Thanks!

Just wondering why nobody ever mentions these, because they are really beautiful guitars. (They're giving me gas pains from out of this world.)





And by the way, the new USA 84 Modern Exotic Zebra is going to be available WITHOUT a Floyd, right?

possibly NSFW (Language)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2fBU3BH0sA

My wife is headed to Vegas tomorrow to go witness the War.

I was going to go but couldn't get the day off work.

Do they use polyurethane or nitrocellulose?

The only USA Deans Ive played are my 1982 eliite, a lost 100 V, lost 100 ML, and a 1979 patent pending ML all obviously having a Nitro finish (they all frackin rocked by the way). I was curious to know what kind of finish the current regular USA guitars carried cause I was contemplating a hardtail. A couple other Dean bretheren informed me that most every current USA is finished in polyurethane. This is just basically a friendly poll to see what finish you guys would prefer if you were to get a custom Dean if the option were available at the same cost.

Poly is stronger and much more durable. Nitro supposedly lets the wood breath and has better tone. Personally I would go with Nitro to get that old school feel and like the kind of vintage appeal it has.

I'm learning chords in music class and I'm like the only one that understands chords and stuff

I asked my techer if I could try CCR-Bad Moon Rising if she printed off something for the song

Is the way to ACTUALY play the the song like this:

The sheet she gave me was basically just:

G..G.......... D..C

E standard

Thanks for the help

Those babies are constant production models right? As in, they aren't limited to a certain number or anything like that and they'll be in constant production for a good while yes?
Just checking, cos I'm gassing SOOOO hard for one after the Priest Feast gig, and I seen somewhere something about it being Limited and I nearly cried

Also, there aren't many VMNT's of any kind that I've seen circulating around locally, I frequent the guitar stores around me quite often and I've never seen one, but plenty of other Deans - and there's hardly any on Ebay either. How come the VMNT hasn't become that popular yet?

Holy s#%t this dude has a very uncanny close resemblance to Dimes style and tone . Some of his licks sound so close to Dimes its rediculous. List at 3:34 to 3:40. Youll know what Im talking about if you have seen some of Pantera's old shows from the 80s or the Dime clinic. This dude is a bad ass.

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

I just ordered a new guitar but I'm not going to give you any ideas as to what it is!

Although it's not going to show up for six months, but it will be worth it!

As the title somewhat suggest, can I run my combo SST amp through my tube head through the powersection?
The combo has an EXT speaker jack, but it says 4-8 Ohms only, and since my cab is 16Ohms, I'm thinking I might fry my combo trying to run it with the cab.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/msg/1033265510.html

I emailed him about 30 mins after it was posted. Hopefulyy I can gets it.

I have just been offered a Kerry King Marshall head brad new for 800 euros!

Give me a review, and some thoughts!!

Im in Norway right now, so im not sure if i can pick it up, but i sure hope so!

Right under where you type in your keywords, click 'Search for all terms,' instead of 'Search for any terms or use query as entered.'

Don't know how many people do that, but every time I search, I get great results.

What else? Got this yesterday and I've already got a guy coming to my office this afternoon for a possible trade. He's got the Epi LP Studio with the flip flop green/purple paint job and a Gibson case. He just had it pro painted last month. We'll see if he actually shows.

So, yet again, I am taking suggestions for a good pickup set. I was looking at SD blackouts, the AHB-2s, but i need some more ideas. I don't care if they're passive or active, just something with high output, something with some ballz for rock and metal!

I would like to point out that i have a SUPER clean amp, almost no gain. So i use a Line 6 distortion pedal in front. There is not much crunch at all.

Well I have a few questions. I sold something and I haven't been paid after 10 days. So I opened a dispute which prompted the buyer to send me a threatening e-mail. After not responding the whole time I've been sending invoices/e-mails about getting payment. Which I only did that after 5 days of no contact. So how do I go about reporting them to eBay? Also can a buyer see your home address? Since he lived about 20 minutes away from me, and I offered to do the deal in person, to save him shipping charges, after he had won it. I don't want him to try to do something stupid, which would probably end up someone getting hurt.

And my God was it brutal! Quite possibly the most brutal gig I've been to, as well as the BEST gig. It was brutal, but not in an asshole-ish way, like when you go and see Machine Head.

Five Finger Death Punch and Unearthed supported (woo!) and Dimmu Borgir (booo!) headlined alongside Lamb of God.

My friend's account of the gig that he put on Facebook tells it best!

My friend Calin! wrote:

Get in, and Five Finger Death Punch are first. Half an hour of awesomeness. Already was familiar with the tracks cos emma gave me a disc with the album on *loves* listened to it a couple of times, i really like the sound. Then after the soundcheck was Unearth.. who are good... have good stage presence but its pretty samey... and i got a headache.. .still not sweaty at this point... We then went to the bar and I very much enjoyed a guinness with Tom and Emma whilst Dimmu *cough* crap *cough* Borgir were on... honestly... its all strobe lights and grumbles... guitar riffs are ok.. but they would kill more epileptics a year than anyone else... Then... dun dun duh!!! Lamb of God! Opening with Hourglass... pit straight away! oops.. started getting sweaty... end of song one... i was drenched this is metal! Set list went: Hourglass, Laid to rest, walk with me in hell, pathetic, ruin, set to fail, descending, now you've got something to die for, dead seeds, blacken the cursed sun, omerta, for vigil and contracter i had to go get water and catch my breath... was knackered.. ready for the final two songs... Redneck, and then.. WALL OF DEATH for Black Label... It was during this wonderful MASSIVE circle pit for black label that i was thrown into the side of the pit and some guy flipped... he tried to beat the crap out of me .. beating me round the head and back and... most amusing of all... his fat hand punched me in the back of the neck and then he grabbed me... twisted... then through me back into the middle... Now children... for those of you that don't know.. this is not correct pit etiquette... so i circled round.. and found the guy that did it... did the whole macho thing of "what was that?" and asserted myself in the way us men do and squared him up. Then i had the *absolute joy* of having him apologise.. when he was twice as big as me *dances* ner ner ner!!! Bought no merch... my wardrobe is FULL of gig teeeees i should maybe start buying some other types of clothes.... Calin now recommends EVERYONE should go see Lamb of God... despite the fact that it is the heaviest gig i've been to... Slipknot is Tame (but slipknot was tame in comparison with bullet for my valentine) and most people, despite being brick-s....houses... were rather nice... unlike machine head fans where it is all out death and they are knob-heads about it.....

WALK WITH ME IN HEEEEEEELL!!!

Jeremy and I collaborated on what, in my opinion, is the coolest looking A/B/Y box ever made. I looks like an artifact that could be found at Chernobyl. As a matter of fact, I think that's what Jeremy should name this model... "Chernobyl"!!!

I haven't got it yet, but I have no doubt as to its durability, functionality, quality.







It is the best available, comrades.

Sun peaked out today for a while...took some shots in her new home.

XALTA
Orange Cocobolo fingerboard, flame maple top and black korina neck and body
Duncan P-Rail pickup with a volume and tone; with both knobs down the pickups are
in series, both up, parallel, with just the volume pulled up it is the rail and with just
the tone pulled up it is the P-90

SHAWEEEEAT GEET!!!

Enjoy the prons.

Hey guys,
anyone had any experiance with these Zs? i've seen one in my local shop (the same ones who sold me my amazing dixie rebel) and i was wondering if they're any good, if not there's always the trem-equipped hardtail...

anyone besides me going to meshuggah in chicago tomorrow (sunday 2/15)?

The Champion "Penta Switcher" by JM Products, U.S.A.
5 Way amp splitter with 4 transformer isolated outputs.









All custom made to Martin's Specs!!

I have many new products to unveil soon!!!


UPDATE!!

As it ended up turning out, this product didn't end up working properly. I ended up redesigning the circuit from the ground up 3 times!! But now, 10 months after I was first commisioned on this project, I am ready to ship to brother Martin!!
I am confident enough to say that I could theoretically make a 10 amp switcher if any one is feeling crazy!!

Here's some updated pronz from the rebuilds...






All in all, I learned a ton from this project... I learned to read schematics, and gained an understanding for opamps and such.

This thing sounds sweet as hell!! It's got a great buffer setup so you get zero signal loss ass you add amps!!

Audio:

www.dropd.net/penta%20demo.mp3

Its been a long time since I was able to get back here. I see some old members and some new ones as well. How is the family? Is Dave still prez of the DOA. Damn I missed this place.

With Adam Jones on the new Guitar World cover, and an interview with him and Kirk Hammet, I pose this question:

Seems Tool has always had cult status, Maynard (god love him) helps perpetuate that persona, but is Adam Jones really respected as a "metal" guitarist? I mean, he really doesn't shred per se, yet the music tends towards extreme heavy and with articulate use of time signature and a very great command of tone. Jones fits the bill perfectly. Listen to "Ticks and Leeches", "Lateralus" or "Rosetta Stoned", you have to admire this guy's understanding of electric guitar. Gut level guitar playing, again, not Zakk or Dime lead work but IMHO the guitar work is simply killer. Could be my sincere admiration of rock beyond 4:4 timing, but Tool just lights me up.

I've loved Tool since Aenima, and this is from someone that once thought a song without a guitar solo was lame...

Opinions???

Dean makes some really good acoustic guitars... I have a number of them. Why doesn't this forum have a category for ACOUSTIC DEAN? Lots of Dimebag, Shredder, and Bass talk... but very little about Dean acoustic on here.

That was question numero uno.

Dos:

Does anyone have this little acoustic Dean amp? If so, what is your feedback about it? Good? Bad? Is it worth going after for acoustic playing? I usually just set one of my regular amps to clean and then play acoustic through, but have wanted an actual acoustic amp and I'd love to keep my equipment Dean where possible.

http://www.guitarshop.net/deanda20.htm

...I don't have the time to look at the search function so can someone told me where I should place this pedal in my set btw I don't have effect loop ...

Marshall JCM 800 2203 ( without effect loop as stated above )

Boss CH-1

Boss SD-1

Wha Crybaby Original

Guitar ....

So were do I put it ...I wanna make some recording but my set is a little bit noisy at the moment ....

I think some time in the tiki bar is in order. I'm headed in.

Does anyone have any pics of the new neck joint on the solteros or the neck joint on the deceivers?

Theres a music store like 10 miles away, they got a Peavey JSX (my dream amp) head for $930, thing is it was a floor amp so it might have taken some abuse (not letting tubes warm up, not using standby switch, etc) but it's also a PeaVey so it's a tough nut to crack. Also it's a small time place so it's not like 20 million 15 year olds use it everyday. So I need some feedback from people with good experience, should I jump on this or no?

Also the amps probably been there for like a year.

Hey everybody! If you remember a while back you all kindly voted for my painting.......well thanks to all of you it made it to the finals and I need to get into 5th place or better to qualify for the grand prize for my tution!
So if you could please take a few seconds and vote for me i'd appreciate it. You dont have to sign up just click the link and hit vote.....and thats it!
Thanks guys


http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/PhotosAlbums/PhotoView.aspx?picid=794564_95096599&pid=264791&scid=403&

PRS MM Baritone
http://prsguitars.com/sebaritone/index.html
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/SEBMM.htm
discuss

Im not a haunted fan but I am a huge atr fan. apparently they are touring together and share amps. here are 2 pix i got from another forum. just wanted to share.

raifo got me thinking when he posted the prs baritone thread. i saw that it was $600 or so,and thought....i have always wondered what these play like.

being built like sasquatch,with arms like a gorilla and meat hooks for hands,i thought that a baritone guitar might be kinda cool to add to the arsenal. i know that the extra length makes the string tension feel different.

so who here has any time playing one? not just a few 30 minutes sessions at a music store,but real time behind the fretboard. do they pinch harmonic well? if you use bigger strings on it,how does that effect the tone?(bigger wound strings sound better to me,and the higher tension feels better under the brick i use for a pick).

anyway,i am seriously considering popping for one just for giggles. it would be nice to buy a guitar i can afford in this economy,instead of having to save 6 months for the ones i normally buy. it is a toss-up between a baritone and an 8 stringer(after i got g.a.s. from cross of iron's recent post). i have the amp rig to support the extended range of these types of guitars.

im jumping on now for a while

So, anyone who has the MKH86 pickup, can you post some sound clips of it, so I can get a good idea of what it's like. I'm debating between the MKH86, Dimarzio super distortion, and a Seymour Duncan Blackout AHB-2 "metal".

Any advice would be great.

Well i was really bored today, so ive taken some outside shots of my geet, ive had it for about 2 years now.... im still counting down the days until i get a dean

















and here is me and redrobin144 at our last gig




Good Times

http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/2384/lamb-of-god---set-to-fail-new-video

kickass... go LoG!

randy looks way better with long hair.... also, jesus plays a mean guitar!! oh...... right thats mark morton! hehehe

I want to make a really nice solo, kinda like the second solo in Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb..

You guys have any idea on this one? Eg. sad sounding scales or a nice chord progression. I've never actually made a solo before so I want my first one to be nice.

It's Lanning's birthday today. He's a whopping 34 but you would never be able to tell.

He wanted a new amp for his birthday so I told him to pick one and I'll do the payments and I think he's decided on the Orange Tiny Terror. There. Now it's guitar related.

Went to see Cynic and The Faceless the other night.....I refuse to call it the meshuggah tour because I like them the least...but anyway after the concert some friends of mine went up to michael keene of the faceless and hes pretty much a complete dick. Anyone else have this happen?

How are the Caddy selects? I am having extreme gas pains from it!

But for all you Van Halen and Wolfgang fans.........did anyone else try out the new eVh wolfgang? I played it for a few minutes and WOW. The instrument was extremely lively and could practically breath and not to mention it was built incredibly well with stainless steel frets. The neck was just great, and after reading about it in the past I'm not so sure I think its an overrated way for Eddie to add cash to his name. These really kick the HELL out of the charvels, and play better than some of the musicmans and peavey wolfgangs I've played. Check out the new wolfgang,

(i know this is the dean forum but I had to share since it was so nice).........to compensate the lack of dean content........TRY OUT THE USA SOLTERO, IT SLAYS THE LES PAULS ASS!!!! (that wasn't a joke, it really kicked my ass)

one question i have is this,
did bill and becky do a special run with these pups?
because mine has no stickers on it aywhere

thanks in advance

So someone have a link where I could downlaod ( yeah I know I should buy but hey I don't any money right now and no store have this so ...)

Derek Sherinian - Inertia
Derek Sherinian - Mythology

I can't find those album by myself ....( maybe I'm jsut stupid ahaha ) but if someone could help it would be very nice plz

has anyone heard or seen info on the new bls cd?saw a thing in new guitar world but cant find any info. it says april 10

Quote:

"After 5 years with Washburn , due to them treating me like an old sock , my contract expired january 7th and not ONE person from Washburn offered me another deal . SOOOO , i am now proud to say I am now offiically part of the Paul Reed Smith family !!! We are working on an Evil Twin model that is gonna blow your mind ! On this Black Label Bash I am using my Paul Reed Smiths ( not my signatures yet ) and my OLD Les pauls . So everyone that has my Washburns , they will be worth something someday , and trust me those guitars are sick . But i just have a new home now . And wait till you all see the final product !! Nick"

PRS??? Put a Soltero in Nick's hands!

Nick is the second guitarist in Black Label Society. He is also known as the Evil Twin and is an awesome player.

getting some new ink on the 21st. went to see my dude yesterday, to see what he had drawn up. turns out he didn't have the final product with him, but did some digging through his sketches and found this one here. its one of the 1st sketches he did when he 1st started coming up w/ ideas for my piece. from what he tells me, its gonna be sick. there are like 3 of 4 of these undead creatures, all in a bloody mess of guts & carnage. can't wait!

Hey guys,

I just started yet another 12 hour graveyard shift in freezing cold and icy Montreal. I'll be listening to KISS fm for the next 12 hours or so.

So Texans, request some good songs for me or send a shout out the the "bass man Tim" in Montreal. Some Meshuggah, Chimara, Fear Factory, Megadeth, or Pantera would be appreciated

any sauce about this model?

Sent a few pm's his way, but still no answer. Would really like to get ahold of him, before I let anything out. As I have been extremely patient with the whole thing.

tiki bar anyone?

Just wana a little imput so i can start trying out some reccommended amps. I'm looking for something that can get brutal as hell, thats CLEAR and has strong harmonics when the gains turned up, besides the Mesa Dual rectifier (i didnt like it and found it to not be too clear even with my bare knuckles)

thanks
Rob

Wait for it.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDmMm9jjgmU&feature=related

OK I have posted this before but there are a lot of newbs here that havnt seen it, and.... Well it's too funny not to watch again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5oJoUYTb8&feature=related

Somebody done messed up the Razorback. Check it out i'm not going to link it. Google is your friend.

I recently sold my 1981 Yamaha SG2000. This got me thinking about my other Yamaha, an SG1300TS. I know nothing of the history of this model. I have searched google, translated all sorts of languages into what can only be described as 'nearly english', and posted on the yamaha forums (next to useless unless you play a keyboard!)

There are quite a few guitar gurus out there in dean forumland and i wondered if anyone knows anything at all about this particular model.

So far i have established it was only made '84 - '85. Mine appears to be all original, and it plays amazingly well, like most of the Yamaha SG models.

If anyone knows anything, or owns one, or has any knowledge at all about the Yamaha SG1300TS then please please pass it on.

This is what it looks like


and yes the bridge is very much like a medieval torture device!

In the new Subway commercial for $5 footlongs, where the car salesman is putting banners up then sees Subway with all their crazy s#%t, on top of the roof there is a dude playing a white Razorback. Kickass.

Just got my camos from cadets, Thought I might show a bit of love to the forum camo style (excuse the emo s#%t in the background its my sisters room, also excuse the blurry bits of the photo):

I just got Acoustica's Beatcraft. I have no idea what I'm doing.

I think I'm going to read the directions. I will soon be creating Brootal Metalz for your faces.

Wish me luck.

and I'll post if I want to, post if I want to....you would post too if it happened to you

Hey All

Just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. Been a long time lurker and just had the opportunity to get a stellar deal on a USA Soltero. There was another thread about this guitar in on the forum. It truly is an amazing axe. The tone look and feel is unreal. I've had a bit of trouble getting used to the jumbo frets but other than that I'm lovin it.

Here are some pics oh yeah and can someone explain what PRON means?

i wasn't paying attention during the halftime show, but i caught a glimpse of a half white/ half black V. Was it a Schenker? i only saw it once and didn't see the headstock.

I saw the GW review of the Powerball, but how does the Fireball compare? Anyone have either of them?

i dont know about you, but i've always thought that Zemaitis guitars are awesome 'gentleman's guitar. they have a slight look of elegance, and the golden age of metal work that would look like a prop out of the Titanic ship. and that V that James Hetfield has been lugging around as of late looks awesome too...their price on the other hand...:poke:

anyways, i was looking through the net and i came across this:

this is the original guitar:


its a company that goes by the name of 'Alden'. and not much is known on these guitars other than they are made in korea. their headstock supports a logo that is often seen on Jay Turser guitars. and their price are about 500ish US dollars on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alden-Guitar-les-paul-ENGRAVED-METAL-custom-top_W0QQitemZ120335598522QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALDEN-SHELL-TOP-PEARL-ELECTRIC-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ120378954539QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alden-Guitar-les-paul-spalted-maple-custom-top_W0QQitemZ120325008047QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alden-ZX-Blues-Small-Dragon-II-Guitar-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ270343874082QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item270343874082&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50


anyone know anything about this guitar? also, anyone know another company that makes Zemaitis type guitars with an engraved metal top?

sure looks promising

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If you have been following my threads then you know what to do with those.

Not fans who are Strapping lol..

I present GLOVE?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7sKe5J4so&feature=related

Ok, I want my soloing to get better(i know, alot of these are floating around). I only know the first four positions of the pentatonic scale. I know that is not nearly enough for starting soloing that doesnt sound like arse. What scales/modes should I learn so that I can add a little spice to my very bland stew of scales?
Question two:
For tapping, what is better for your skill level overall, finger tapping or pick tapping? Is there one that is more helpful in terms of finger strength and overall technique?
Question 3:
This is probably the billionth time i have tryed to get sweeps down. How should I go about getting this stuff down? It just isnt clicking for me. Is there something that helped it click for you before you got it down?
Question 4:
For writing good riffs that flow together, Is there anything I should know? I know that chords are always good. Are there any type of chords that are odd or weird that sound cool and add to the overall texture of a song? If I wanted to write a lead part over some chords, would it be easiest to write using the same key the chords are in? How would i go about figuring out what chord goes with what key?

I know this is a lot but it will help me.
Thanks,
BT

There are a lot of bands that feature two brothers. Well, at least I think there are... since I'm in a band with my brother on drums, I've been noticing this a lot...

All I can think of right now are the following, but there has to be more!

Pantera: Abbott, Darrel [guitar] and Vincent [drums].
Lamb Of God: Adler, Will [guitar] and Chris [drums].
Van Halen: Van Halen, Eddie [guitar] and Alex [drums].
AC/DC: Young, Angus [guitar] and Malcom [guitar].
Scorpions: Schenker, Rudolph [guitar] and Michael [guitar].

I tried to send him a PM, I don't think it worked, cause nothing's showing up in my sentbox. Anyone else have this problem?

I have officially become baffled. I recently acquired an Engl Powerball. I love the cleans, but I am a little confused about the gain tones. Long story short, it is lacking the depth and clarity, and extreme gain that it is supposed to be known for. Palm muting sounds like the equivalent of what it would sound like on a low-end Vox with a cheap distortion pedal. Palm muting is more important to me than anything, and it isn't very dynamic or high gain on this amp. I don't think this is the Powerball's fault, though.

I owned a Splawn Quickrod that isn't an ultra high gain amp like Engl, Bogner, Diezel, etc., however, it has more gain than any Marshall ever (Marshall on steroids). My problem is that my Powerball has almost the exact same amount of gain as the Quickrod.

Everything I know about amps tells me that the Powerball should have an s-ton more gain than the quickrod, however, to my ear they sound similar. The Powerball sounds very much like a boosted JCM 800 to me.

It is also suffering from coppery/spiky highs, chalky mids, and muddy bass. Is any of this normal for the Powerball? I have tried every possible combination of Eq'ing and the best I could get was less of the blanket sound, but on the flip side it gets too trebly with more presence. It simply doesn't sound very full or high gain. My Line 6 Spider II 30 watt amp LITERALLY has more gain on the insane channel with the gain at 10 o'clock than my powerball on channel four DIMED! That can't be right, can it?

My immediate guess was that it was the Splawn cab (which I am not happy with), so I ordered a Vader 2x12 that should be here in a few days. I am hoping this solves my problem, but I can't imagine a cabinet drastically sapping gain out of an amp. I know cabs can drastically change the timbre of an amp, but can they actually suck gain out of a head? I am sorry this is so long, but I am very flustered and confused right now. I appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thanks, everyone.

I feel like I reached a dead-end in my playing...

I keep playing the same stuff over and over, and I have NO clue where to get started with this theory stuff. Tommorow I'm going to start reviewing MAB's Speed Kills DVD's, and study hard from them, because my biggest interest in style is speedy legato licks. Not totally Neo-Classical, but I love to put soul into my playing.

After I replace my nut, and get new tubes, and maybe a Delay pedal, I'm going to revamp my tone, warm up completely before I play for real (like, 15 minute Warm-Up runs) and just practice on building speed and putting emotion into my playing... however, I need to know... where the hell do I start!?

Help me guys, I feel helpless. I feel like I got WORSE at playing, and I don't feel worthy of all my nice gear. My old self is telling me "QUIT!" but how? After I got all this nice stuff?! No way, please help me guys, I'm serious, this is my playing life on the line.

Wait for it..., 02:00:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN_C7ZcB9z4

(Lousy camera phone quality)





*EDIT* I originally thought it was a Dean, hard to tell in the crappy video.

Hey, sorry for the random but urgent thread.

I have a guitar left at home (at school currently, and didn't want to take my nicest one), that I'm afraid might have too much tension on the neck, and I really don't want to do any lasting damage.

It has a maple neck, 25.5" scale, set up for Drop-C/D-Standard tuning, and has .11 or .12 gauge strings. Problem is, I think I may have left it in E Standard.

Should I be worried? I won't be home for another month and a half, but I could call my parents and tell them to get it set up or at least the truss rod adjusted. (they wouldn't know how to do it themselves).

Much thanks!

EDIT: I forgot to mention that it has an OFR bridge, if that makes any difference.

EDIT2: If it is in E, which I'm pretty sure it is, it would now have been that way for a few months now.

Whilst looking for information on my Yamaha SG1300 i found this rather interesting picture....



anyone know anything about the pink v?

(stop looking at her chest!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fBpqnytNO8&NR=1

Does anyone have experience with a DiMarzio Drop-Sonic?

i've heard John Petrucci plays em' and i like his tone....but then i realized, he is frackin' rich,he has awesome amps and awesome guitars.

soooo does anyone have first hand experience with em'?


BTW i would be putting it in my Dean MLX

anyone have any suggestions for a better pickup if the Drop Sonic fails

Got this a while back but finally shot some Pron.

















More natural look without flash or Sun on it.



Was gonna give it to my teenage niece but my sister said NO! So it stays put for now.

It does sound cool at times but plays good with a typical import feel. It has a nice "fit" to it and does stay in tune.

Got this a while back but finally shot some Pron.