This is what a friend told me about the Dean Vendetta 2.0 with floyd rose. So those of you who wondered about the 2.0 here's my friend's opinion on it.

Hey,
nice that you watch my vids
So let me think about it. Maybe the good things first
The look if this guitar is simply amazing. The camo thing looks better in real than in videos.
For sure the whammy bar and the double lock system are big pluses. You have to pull and press it very hard to kill the tuning
Also the standard pick ups in the guitar are very powerfull. I was flashed when I heard them first 'cause of the price I didn't think that that power comes out of those things But, it does.
So, what bad things? Maybe the problem with tuning the guitar? It's like every other guitar with this system a little complicating but I think that's not really a problem at all
The only thing I have to say is that the neck is a bit "slow" if you know what I mean. But you can work with that easiely ^^
For this "little" price you can't get a better guitar for heavy music I think.

You can do squeals, screams, dive bombs and everything else you want to do. It's no problem with the guitar.

So I can say, *THUMPS UP* for the Dean Vendetta!

I have posted my progress here:

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=40274

Check it out and tell me what you think. Btw, thanks to PoolGuyFromHell for the neck!

What do you guys think of them ? Are they reliable amps ? Do they sound good ?

someone is selling one locally for $600 CDN and i was kinda tempted since i like the T2's tone...

Please let me know!

Thanks,
Joey

This could be posted in several places, but here will have to do...

Is there any news on a UK chapter of the DOA event this year.

I missed last year, and that makes me sad

I wish I could get some lessons from this guy!
This has always been the guitar sound that rocks me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U

That's right... make me an offer. No reasonable offer will be refused.

I'm switching to Ibanez....

So, another NEW one from Washburn, which is nice after some used models since there is not much to choose from. New Rebel FM333 first, now SlimeBolt FM333.










The family portraits

PUBES


let the bid war begin

Hey guys got a question for everyone. I just noticed on my USA V that on the neck theres a spot the looks like its darker than the rest of the white neck, does anyone know what this is? it looks like it may of ran a little after the clear coat or something, but im not sure.
Anyone have any info on this?

Slick guitar. Smokes my Agile in playability, due largely to the fact that Lo-Pro7 trems are incredible.

Pic story available here:

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/82352-ngd-the-90s-called-they-want-their-56k-back.html


Gratuitous prons if you're too lazy to click the link:










The combo lock UV case is awesome.

For forever. This place sucks!






























































































































April Fools?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHWn0Gr8C5s

So, I've scored a Korina V Body, for bolt on construction. I'm thinking a maple neck w/ Ebony board.

What kind of a wood/tone is Korina?

Recently got my new bogner all hooked up and paired it with a mesa 2:90. I have been noticing that there is something wrong. Whenever I do some heavy palm mutes or alternate speed picking, the definition is gone. It turns very mushy so speak. Instead of the normal chungk, chungk, chungk. Im getting a muffled type sound instead. Could this be a tube problem Im having becasue everything else is fine, notes are clear as day, chords ring out nice and clear with definition. Any of you tube guys have an idea what might be going on here?

I made a thread a while back when I preordered a Mesa Mark V. Well things have changed in the last month and I had to pull my deposit, thankfully the shop was very cool about it and gave me a full refund. Maybe I'll pick one up later in the year, but for now I decided to get an older Mark series to mess around with. I found a good deal for a "no stripe" Mark III on the bay. Non simul class, no EQ, modded for a reverb tank @ mesa boogie. First impression was a big let down. Very flubby lead and R2. I fiddled for about 20 minutes, then took a break from it. I came back to do some knob turning again, then I finally started dialing in some good lead tones. I think I'll invest in a graphic EQ for the loop, it can use some fine tuning that the bass, mid, and treble can't get to, even with all the push pull's. All in all I'm happy with it and will definately get back to dialing it in. My kids are napping ATM too, so I haven't had the opportunity to really crank it up either. I could pull an April fool's and leave out the pron, but there's enough fool's day threads already. I don't tease with the pron, I put out on the first post



Oh good, some packing popcorn to keep the kiddos busy




Box in a box, very nice



Well packed










Mike B's initials and the "R" for the reverb mod









MESA FTW

Today,
My teacher told us we had another test, and handed out test papers.
On the last question the awnsers were:
A. Mutation
B. Gene flow
C. Genetic diversity
D. April Fools

She got us...... and we were kinda ticked we had to do a whole 100 question test, but she got us!

Just grabbed a '79 Marshall 1960A loaded with the original Celestion G12-65s. I have tried the Heritage version before, however there is just this little bit of extra mojo in the originals. It probably has to do with the 30 year break in period, or it could just be the honeymoon. So far I am really liking how rich and full the tone is with these speakers. I probably wouldn't use them for death metal, but so far I have jammed along with some Zappa and some King Diamond and I felt as if the 65s fit perfectly for both.

Now I just need to get an old JMP 2203/2204!


I grabbed a quick picture, but I was too lazy to #$%@ the blinds. Sun spots (or ghosts?) ahoy!

I tried the search but couldn't find what I was looking for which is; some advice and/or suggestions for a set of head phones that can reproduce a heavily distorted guitar tone. They don't have to be very loud, just sound good. THANKS!

I guess it's a thing of trial and error when you're looking for the perfect guitar and often it takes many years to make sure that you've found the right one the one where you'd go "Yeah, this is me."

In my own case, the kind of guitar I owned the most examples of in last ten years was the SG, I still own the very first one I got, a cheap no-name plywood body number which I got from somebody by buying him a beer.

my second SG was a Trevor Wilkinson designed Vintage Branded number, it was Cherry red, based on the 1961 SG, lovely guitar but with a lacklustre sound. I sold it to my buddy Jack T. who's now in my band.

My Third SG was my self made "Fido" which I made from using leftover Oak floor panels and pine from a table, I bolted on a surplus Telecaster neck and adding Dimarzio pickups, I still have it.

My fourth SG was an LTD Viper, with that one it was a case of complete certainty that I wouldn't keep it, I loved the way it played (I'm still convinced that ESP makes the best budget guitars out there) but I hated the 24 fret neck and the resulting sound of an alder body.

My fifth SG was a 2004 Gibson SG standard, instant Angus, was a cool guitar that was, and it sounded so good but what I didn't like was the fact that the wider neck profile didn't suit my playing style, I have since tried out many SG's in shops and found out that the more upmarket versions all come with that wide neck and as such I'm more akin to go for the cheaper SG special if I'll buy a Gibson again.

My sixth SG was an Epiphone G400 that I could buy cheap because the neck had broken off, I repaired it but it never matched the roar that the Gibson had. I sold it to our bassplayer Ade, who smashed it.

My Seventh SG is my 30 bucks Morris SG copy, which is a very cool Japanese copy with a very distinct sound. I still have it.

My eighth SG is the modified metallic blue SG custom which has three vintage DiMarzio pickups. I have used it on all of the recordings of my band's upcoming release "The last men standing" and I'm really falling in love with it.

So why the SG then?
Well it's mostly the comfort issue, the bevels make for a guitar that feels almost flush with your body. There are no sharp edges like there are with a bound top on a Les Paul, SG's are light, they are dependable and because of the thinner body than a Les Paul have more highs in the overall sound which makes for a more versatile sound.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-Windsor-All-Tube-Half-Stack?sku=485059

So here's the deal, I'm really wanting a new amp. I've got a POS Raven 20w solid state for noodling around on, and I've got a Crate V50 tube for whenever I'm gonna play for an extended period or jam with my friends. The Crate V50 is a tube amp, and has a nice clean channel but the dirty channel sucks. So when I'm using it I basically go with my pedals thru the clean.

Anyway, I'm lookin for a amp that has a decent sound for classic rock, but with some versatility. I thought a half-stack would be cool, since I'm looking at a new house that has a badass basement, and a stack would completely go with the decor, so my fiance' would be cool with the purchase.

I saw this on musiciansfriend.com and it intrigues me, but alas no shop around me has them to go try one out, so I'm looking for some advice. Thanks

I myself like bolt on necks they are the easiest to work on and with and to adjust.

And of god forbid you brake the head or neck it's easy to replace.

Set necks can sometimes be replaced but 8 times out of ten you will damage the body trying to remove the broken neck.
If that happens then if it's not to bad it becomes a bolt on guitar and yes I have done this .
Sometimes you can have problems with a new guitar if the neck was set badly and most of the time it's not easily diagnosed as a badly set neck.

Neck thru to me sound the best because the strings are attached at both ends to the same piece or wood.
But they are very expensive to repair.

This is from a repair point of view I not only play guitar I rebuild and repair guitars.

Hello,
I bought a VMNT "angel of deth" 2 months ago (and i love it ) but i was wondering about the fretboard. It's written ebony fretboard on this site (on the store caltalog too) but it doesn't look like ebony. I know ebony isn't always black but never seen that before...

Is it another species

just found out the marshall have released a new Dave Mustaine cab set

salso, esp have a new nergal sig, its a 7-string V with emgs, but no floyd

I just got their debut album in the mail. I loaded it in my stereo and just cranked it front to back, pissing off the neighbours something aweful.

Let me say one thing: it frippin RIPS!!
This is one of the most brutal albums I've heard in a while, and I love it!!

Heavy as hell, brutal guitars, awesome vocals.

If you haven't, go get one already! You won't regret it, trust me.

at least before ive mentioned him on the forum that is. his name is Daita Itou (he just goes by Daita) he was the lead guitar player for a band called Siam Shade who is prolly one of the famous bands in japans history before they broke up from what ive heard? Their music style varied pretty much from each album. IMO hes in the same league as steve vai, paul gilbert, and tony macalpine in terms of technical skill and musicianship.

if you like metal then check out these links (yes i realize the singer sounds kinna like a woman..just listen to the lead guitar):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96iuHp6bJWY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aEDSiNgeno (this is more funk metalish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MR6K6tWO1w&feature=PlayList&p=168FEA890A19E854&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj6ihQ7rzTY&feature=PlayList&p=40E04669E654A2CB&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

If your a fan of fusion (where his guitar playin will mostly shine) check these out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ_yRA9yj0g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfpB_OSRbOg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggd31jybKCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc7NTK71734

btw most of the actual music for Siam Shade was writen by Daita and all of the stuff i linked for the fusion type stuff is all writen by him.

I'll be arriving in Nashville TN on the 16th. If anyone wants to say hey let me know. I will be super busy, but I will have some down time.

Hey, just saw this on ebay (i haven't seen this before) and thought i'd share Looks kinda cool
The link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEAN-Limited-Edition-Rebel-Yell-ML-Dime_W0QQitemZ150336069388QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item150336069388&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2
There isn't a real pic of it on the auction so I thought i'd post one

TOO COOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6FXGM0y1yE

If anyone is wanting one of these here is your chance.
Nightrain


http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-DEE-DFH-CFH-LIST

Hey everyone, this guitar is not on the products list on the homepage, has it been discontinued?

It's a nice good feeling of accomplishment. My band Koama has released a few albums already but this is the first one since I've been in the band.
Check out the demos we have far if you wouldn't mind givin some feedback

http://www.myspace.com/koama




POST SOME RECORDINGS OF YOURSELF TOO

Is it true?!? I heard the best musician's are all born on April 3rd?!?

April 3 Sebastian Bach Skid Row 1968
April 3 Mick Mars Mötley Crüe 1955
April 3 Tony Orlando 1944
April 3 Wayne Newton 1942


Looks like Sebastian has three years on me..., old fart!!!

I kid, I kid

Any ways names of the game. Guess what I have on the way.

so i went out on a limb and ordered me a seymour duncan blackout bridge pickup.my question is is the battery gona fit in my guitars cavity and are these pretty easy to wire in or am i taking a trip to guitar electronics to have them install it??

as some of you know I bought that cheap-o guitar from Rondo music a while back. it came loaded with generic P90s. they are OK but not great. I got the DiMarzio Super Distortion P90 version to put in the bridge and was wondering what would a good neck pup be to use? appreciate the help.

now an exclusive gibson player! hes gonna be at the gibson booth signing at musikmesse, rekon well see a sig model? i saw on the forums he has a 7 string explorer on the way?.....WTF LOL

I am looking into the ibanez MBM2( Matt Bachand) rga signature guitar, the lower priced of the two, and I need to know if it has the pearloid binding like the MBM1, i've searched it here at school, but I can't find any info thats not blocked.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Hey guys.

I've got a Soltero MHG on order a trying to decide what PUPs to go with.
Right now I'm looking at the LWMOT for the bridge but I'm not sure what to put in the neck.
Both the Nostalgia and the Flathead look interesting.
As you probably can tell, I'm not going for a metal tone here. I want something versatile.
The TC has some appeal too as the can do coil splitting.

So anyone with experience with these and the other DMT pickups are welcome to chime in.

guys i was always playing in that scooped sound like dimes and others for years now and never liked mids...lol i was messing around with my rg100es and mxr 10 band today and found a awsome tone like randys... sound killer on those rhoads riffs.. my settings are tons of highs,alot of mids and just enuff bass sounds great... when i went back to scopped sound i hated it...lol my rg kicks so much bass out of my jag cabs its insane.

** edited **

found my new guitar i want the black on white dot. check em out guys under rock replica guitars on top

I was looking on DIYstompboxes a couple weeks ago, and someone posted these. I picked up the Distortion for $11. It's not bad. The Distortion is supposed to be a MT-2, but with a parametric mid range. I didn't get the Chorus, I don't really use those sorts of pedals. It is supposed to be a CE-5 though.

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/fendervender69_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-STARCASTER-DISTORTION-PEDAL_W0QQitemZ200327146168QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item200327146168&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205

http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-STARCASTER-CHORUS-PEDAL_W0QQitemZ200326745366QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item200326745366&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205

If nothing else, it is worth it for parts!

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

The second solo...
And I thought the recorded version was good

First Dean ML. What a player. Just set it up for C# tuning. There is a difference in LFR between the Washburns and the Deans. Deans much nicer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-Dime-Slime-Limited-Run-guitar_W0QQitemZ170316324528QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item170316324528&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I always see the topic about limited import run and the list who want one. Question is ''how its made'' ? I mean who making it ? I guess someone from Dean? cuz it have Dean logo, or dealer?
I want know as much as possible about it
Thanks

Poul

BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOO

i'm going to try to buy some tickets for the May 1st show in NJ. this'll be my first concert, pretty excited that Opeth will be the first. from youtube clips, they sound pretty damn brutal live. they're touring with Enslaved, who i'd never previously heard of. the singing sounds quite weak and pathetic compared to Mikael's, but they seem decent.

so anyone else going to the upcoming shows or have any comments about opeth shows?

An interesting read...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-mellencamp/on-my-mind-the-state-of-t_b_177836.html

Hello, I hope everyone hear is good. I have a 255 Razorback Union Jack(import model). More comminly referred to as the RazorJack. Anyway, I seen somwhere that these were a limited edition guitar. Is this true?
I was thinking of refinishing it. So if it is limited that might not be a good idea. Thanks for your replies!

Ok, so I'm a noob when it comes to floyds. I dropped my RB V255 off at my local guitar shop for a setup last week because the E and A string were buzzing, especially on the 1st thru 7th frets. So they called me today and told me it was done. Charged my 68 bucks and when I get it home, the strings are still buzzing. They adjusted the floyd, and the pickups, and I really dont want to mess things up completely undo the work I payed for.

Should I drop it back off to them, or does it sound like I have bigger problems?

Going to redo video, vid will be up later.

Are there any aftermarket cases that will fit the ML's?

Who on the forum are 7 players? What drawwed you to the instrument?

what is the tape for on the Dime ML's on the neck p'us. I have never known the reason. Just curios. did i spell curios wrong? heineken night.

im listening to some of tony's stuff on youtube right now.

good lord he needs to play more solo stuff. i mean its cool to be 2nd fiddle to vai and all but damn...

tony can friggin BURN...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fva6dAxn5fs

Just finished listening to some old black sabbath songs, like I often do and I am depressed by how far off I am from Tony's riff writing ability. Makes me want to just stop trying


...but I know that It wont stop me from playing the guitar several hours tomorrow.


Its a terrible feeling.

so i just installed a set of duncan blackouts and i gotta say these got some impressive output!!im having to back off all my gain settings and get used to them not to mention my guitar feels totally different cause of the lack of pull from the pickup magnets thats gonna take some getting used to.i was using invaders so u can imagine.guitar has much more sustain now and much fatter tone bt a little noisy.defintly metal tone cause playing clean ur gonna get overdrive no matter what.im gonna playem and get used to them cause they do sound very nice much better than emgs more tonal quality they do bring out definition when using distortion and thats a major plus.ill let u know how they work out.

im wondering if anyone has any clips or links to vids of jem's with different pickups in them?

for clarification, im looking to hear what a jem sounds like with ANYTHING other than evo pickups. even more specifically the bridge pickup.

thanks

- me

Greg Howe.

He hangs out at a guitar shop in my neighborhood so I started checking out his stuff. this guy is another one on my list of unbelieveable players. i was reading up on him. apparently jason becker really digs his stuff. i dont think a guitarist is capable of a higher compliment than a nod from becker.

heres some recent stuff of his ive had on youtube rotation.

Jammin' on sunny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0

Greg and Paul Gilbert playing hendrix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PslGmUSKtbU

Greg's tribute to stevie wonder (at tone merchants, the guitar shop i mentioned earlier)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWpaXjZ6h_c

greg at namm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T45YaiXSXsg

how how are there guitars? like the snow camo.... are they ok or ?

Anyone in the Ft Worth area looking for a guitar player? Just quit my old band cause the drummer sucked and refused to practice.

I was just wondering if you guys have any weird guitar related thoughts, and maybe if some you other guys may know the answers to some of them.

Like one of the things I've always wondered is about string gauges.

Most every brand, Ernie Ball, D'Addario, Dean markley, DR, you name it, use the same gauges for standard 9's, 10's and 11's.

9-11-16-24-32-42

10-13-17-26-36-46

11-14-18-28-38-48

If you notice, the difference between 10's and 11's by gauge is

1-1-1-2-2-2

But the difference between 9's and 10's by gauge is

1-2-1-2-4-4

So why isn't a set of 9's

9-12-16-24-34-44?


Or how on earth does Kirk Hammett have signature guitars, a signature amp, but not have a sig wah pedal?

I just spent 1 full hour trying to find this tone, and i got pretty close, but it doesnt sound warm enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmWhvl9cub8&feature=related

and i dont want any hard to find discontinued amps, i want an in production amp that can give me close to his tone.


thanks

Does he have an endorsement or anything? I heard somewhere that ESP is making him a sig, but I see more videos of him playing his Gibson V's or the BC Rich Warlock.

Just picked it up,ovation acoustic/electric.built in tuner,gain and eq.comfortable to play and sounds great.I apologize for the bad pics.
indoor




outdoor

Hi gouls and goblins.
Finally we got the WOLF official website up and running again. Please check it out: www.wolf.nu
Offcourse theres bits and pieces thats under construction, but hey, it will always be i guess

K.nights I.n S.atans S.service.
//Axeman-WOLF

Last week attended a vintage guitar fair where I bought a rather unfortunate victim of eighties "let's make it look metal" ethic. Believe it or not but this WAS an early seventies Ibanez Les Paul Custom copy with the lawsuit "open book" headstock. It has three dimarzio pickups and again was fitted with "Everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-is-also-included" switching options. But for 75 Euro's I didn't consider it a bad deal, there's a lot of usable parts on this one.



Well I removed that Junk from the Ibanez' top revealing THIS.


As you can see it had a couple of home applied (rattle can) re-finishes which also covered the body bindings. Also, as I suspected, the middle pickup is not original and the hole is rather crudely made.

Now if I were crazy...


Nah, I'm gonna fix this puppy up properly.

anybody got info for me on these heads? good or no?

has anyone else found that new music has started comming up, i mean, for the last few years, all of the bands getting gigs in my local are have been the floppy haired type, with flub-flub-flub riffs, but now, its taken a more old school feel. whats your local music scene like?

www.myspace.com/blackroadhome
http://www.myspace.com/sworntooath
http://www.myspace.com/hollywoodteaseuk
http://www.myspace.com/theskimps

thinking about it, 3 of 4 of those bands use some deans

Here is a Thread for YOUR heroes and in your OWN opinions , the all new Manliest Men in the History of Manly Men charts !! heres mine:

Chuck Norris
Jack Bauer
Dimebag
Zakk Wylde
James Hetfield
Rob Flynn
Matt Heafy
Corey Beaulieu

GO ON , ANNOUNCE YOURS !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pcK3LrPLsA

Comments and criticism please. The whole solo was absolute improv.

My b'day is in a few days so my wife let me snag this up. I've been looking for a decent acoustic on the cheap and here it is. The finish is scratched pretty nastily in a few spots but it's really not in bad for an '82. Full body abalone binding, m.o.p. inlays and an ugly flower print on the pickguard.

The neck was backbowed pretty bad but 1/4 turn of the rod has it nearly flat, I'll take another 1/8 turn tomorrow. It is very full sounding, but I think some lighter strings are in order. The frets are a bit worn but no dead spots, just one small ding on the high e, 4th fret. It sucks, but I can work around it.

Anybody familiar with these? seems like it was a real beauty when it was new. Too bad it wasn't well taken care of but it has held up well to the abuse it's seen.

Im thinking to buy a Dimebonix or Razorback V 255 Blades.
I want to see pix but NO BODY has put any up yet.
If U have pix please put them up on this forum!!
thx !

PS: how do I post pics because if i do get it and someone posts pix i want to know how.

Yes, I tried the search function. 16,941 matches. Of the first 10 or so nada. So here goes... Does anyone here own the HM now, previously own one or has anyone spent a reasonable amount of time using one?

I was at my local guitar shop this week and spent a good amount of time noodeling around on a Peavey Valveking 212. I really like the amp, so much so that I may have my bro order me the 100w head and cab. I can get both for around $800.

While online I found the Fender HM head for $900 give or take. Can't remember the exact amount. I know its considerably less than it used to be. The only thing is that I have not seen one, played through one or know anyone who has. Hell, I don't believe I've ever heard good or bad things about the amp. I'm guessing they aren't too popular.

If I were to get the HM, at 550w at 2ohms or 4ohms, whatever it is, I don't think the cab I have could handle it. I'm guessing another $500 + to get the correct cab. Tell me what you think.

Yes, I do realize the Peavey is tube and the HM is solid. No, I do not gig. And I do realize that I need to play the amp myself.

Sorry, just wanting to cut down on the useless BS that normally comes with such a question. Thanks in advance.

Ok guys, i saw a link on here a while back about a terrible dime-o-flage guitar review. all i remember from it is the guy holding up the guitar at the neck joint and saying "Look at that balance!!" it made me lol and he said it almost the whole video. can anyone find this cause i cant and im jonesing for a fix of hillarity

The sound is $hitty, How do I fix it for the future?

I'm just running a macbook and that is it. Would a mic help out a lot? I just want to record myself so I can see were to improve, but the sound is bad!

I also have a sony cam, I guess I should give that a try.

Well anyway, Just wanted to show you guys what my wife has to look at daily. Sometimes I think it needs to be a little more human around here.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKadX7MrKMk

Anyone have one? How do they play? Are they good sounding?

OK I'm bored. Here is a list of the Deans I feel I must own. All are imports because I'm lacking in the banking department, I'm not a pro and its not an investment. I want them just because.

In order:

Razorback Explosion (I have)
Dixie Rebel (June)
DFH (August/September)
Stealth
Razorback V 255 Explosion
SplitTail
MAB1 ArmorFlame
FBD Tribute ML (I want this to hang up)

See the pattern here?

I think if I can aquire all of these in the next year or two, all will be well. OK, I know, its a disease.

i just got epitaph by Necrophagist and annihilation of the wicked by Nile and they have stunned me. I love these albums and they have inspired this poll. Which of the three bands listed is your favorite?

so when r they available ??still havent seen one for sale yet anywhere??

I just found this hidden Exodus track. It's afuckingmazing!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9d-oj0L_6Y

O.K., on my way home tonight I was compelled to hit the local "Hock Shop" to see what was there, I was actually looking to get an X-Box...............

Found something MUCH cooler!





O.K., I am a HUGE tease!

This thing weighs a TON and is built like a Tank! Hooking her up shortly! Now I need a matching HEAD!



Still teasing!









Anyone wanna guess what I paid???

Brad Gillis... lead guitarist for Ozzy right after Rhoads died, before Jake E. Lee. EXCELLENT Floyd Rose use!!!

I think most kids my age these days just think it's cool to use a floyd by picking a note and whacking the s#%t outta the trem... Brad Gillis just takes it to a new level, he uses it for expression, and vibrato techniques.

If more people learned to use their bar like this, I think we'd have some more kids with a future. JK JK JK, but this is some pretty good stuff! Enjoy fellas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iNYN6F5Wwo

Him with Night Ranger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttz_18vR17g&feature=related

Randall rx120rh
my first half stack and it's a randall *shiff, sniff*
120 watts solid state, spring reverb 4x12 cab with Jaguars in it.
I think it's pretty jammin, CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? I got it from craigslist here in Vegas for $350. w00 h00!

i thought i had my dime-o-flame tuned to a440 but for some reason when i play along to rime of the ancient mariner or halloewd be thy name it doesn't sound in tune. checked with two different tuners and its in tune.

Has anyone here played warmoths clapton profile? i was wondering if it feels massive, or a just right V profile? im stuck between a neck with standard thin and a neck with a clapton profile.......much thanks to anyone who responds!

Rob

As some of you may or may not know, I am a avid Mushroomhead fan and so I was on the intraweb thingie here, and decided to see what Jay Mann has beenup to nowadays(one of Mushroomhead's original singers), and I found some stuff that he had done with Ryan Dunn(JACKASS, ViVa La Bam, yeah that dude, LoL), called the alter boys, pretty cool electronica type metal, and then I found this little gem called PITCH BLACK FORECAST, I was quite happy with what found, it's good stuff, Very heavy, almost in the same vein as Mushroomhead's earlier stuff(I.E. Superbuick, XX, so on and so forth) but a bit more guitar driven metal, So if anyone wants to check em out, feel free to check out their myspace here, www.myspace.com/pitchblackforecast and here's the link for the alter boys myspace http://www.myspace.com/alterboys216, spread and enjoy.

I found these two Custom Shop beauties at drumcityguitarland.com, I haven't seen any posts about these two, they sure are sexy, these have probably been posted about before but they are news to me.

Take a look see.





Link---> http://www.drumcityguitarland.com/drumcitygl/stores/1/Dean-USA--C208.aspx

Hey guys, just uploaded a few of my original songs to Soundclick and thought you might be interested in a listen. I've currently only put up 3, but there's loads more to come, for better or worse!

Anyway here they are:
Flamenco Rose (This one made it to #30 in the instrumental rock charts and #134 on the rock charts on Soundclick, I was pretty chuffed!)
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7488018

Cosmic Guitar Boogie:
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7490819

Pretty Fly For A Shred Guy (The Harmonizer Song):
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7490822

Comments etc are very welcome, hope you like them!
- Ryan

Jeff Beck, Joe Perry, Jimmy Page, Metallica.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5_ccpN-DTE

So me and Boba Fret are 17 today. yay! going to six flags, then home to play guitar. YAY!

I just put in a GFS Crunchy rails in the bridge position of my Razorback and this thing just screams.
This is my second GFS pup that I've purchased and a very nice bang for the buck.
Here is a pic of the pup I got. I'll post a pic of the guitar later when I get new batteries for my Camera.
Nightrain

Okay.......people make it seem like this wood is magical or something, and i liked this neck which is maple with a brazilian rosewood fingerboard...are there any tonal and pfysical advantages to owning this type of wood on your guitar? thanks

rob

First of all I just wanted to say that I just got my new Dean USA Rusty Cooley signature model yesterday and I could not be happier, I can barely put it down to type this! But now I have another choice dilemma. I have decided indefinitely to sell my Jackson Soloist after seeing how much Dean USA's kill. So what I am deciding between now is the new Dean USA ML without the paint (I can equip it with Seymour Duncan Blackouts as well with the money from the Jackson) and a custom (to my specs) from Carvin. I know that I will love the Dean but the Carvin sounds like it would be really sweet to, but then again they must be underground for a reason =\. What do you guys think?

When I got over to Italy it appeared that my Scary Cherry Soltero had a finish crack at the nut area.

When I got home there was a larger crack on the other side of the neck. I took it in to the guy that fixes my guitars. He thought it was a finish crack but he wanted to hold onto the guitar to check it out.

It ended up not being a finish crack.

I ended up having my buddy fix it. He did an amazing job. The guitar feels and plays great.

What's interesting is that the Scary Cherry was the only Soltero I had in a regular case. My other Solteros were in flight cases. The airline trashed the Scary Cherry case

I know other guys who have flown many times with a normal case and had no problems. I'm not flying international without a flight case anymore.

Keep in mind this is done in character and is meant to be tongue in cheek

1st 2 minutes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RBFaBGqvPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzaYpdG5hbk



Fight 93 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHCFeU7BK_I&feature=related

Fight 93 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3kpCVSfkrk


he's got some skills

Cobain, Staley

R.I.P

Any fans of the band Over Kill out there? I spent the weekend listening to "Years of DecaY", "Taking Over", and "Feel the Fire". I hope someone decides to remmaster that stuff. Great music. One of the forgotten thrashers like Exodus.

has anyone else heard of this new "genre" (personally id call it just metal) it stands for "New Wave of Traditional Metal" it seems like a good thing to me. Here are some of the bands:

http://www.myspace.com/wolfheavymetal
http://www.myspace.com/cauldronmetal
www.myspace.com/crowningglory
www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
www.myspace.com/twistedtowerdire
www.myspace.com/stukageschwader666

Let's talk about the guitar you just couldn't get right with, the one that had you tear your hair out of in frustration and even more so when you realize that you just can't sell it on because of one reason or another.

In my own case that would be the "Misty"


The Misty (named after the Pokémon character) was my very first built where I did everything, routing the neck, doing the frets, everything. It also was a guitar from my own original design, I wanted a Firebird/Jazzmaster/Gibson RD hybrid and in that aspect it came out really good. I also really loved the way it felt and played, it has large scoops on both the front and back of the basswood body and the body also because of being made from basswood also was light as a feather and I nailed replicating the feel of the neck of my old strat

But I quickly found out that the Misty's sound wasn't at all what I expected it to be. I have since had this experience with several other guitars with basswood bodies. I don't like the sound I get with them. In the case of the Misty I tried everything: Dimarzio pickups, Duncan Pickups, EMG pickups, I never get it to sound right.

And there are two reasons why I cannot sell the Misty.

1. it's my first all self made guitar.
2. Nobody wants to buy a self made guitar no matter how good it is, everybody goes for the brands and the looks of more familiar models. This guitar in particular is too personal to me that nobody else would want it.

Hey guys, our band is recording our 1st ep and im so nervous, there is one reason, i think im really sloppy when it comes to solo's and i know that'l show up on the recordings. Do you guys have any tips on how to help that before Wednesday?

So last night i played a show at the local bar and it was my first live preformance. So i was really excited, we only had enough time to play three songs. We did two originals and a cover of pantera's hollow. We played hollow last as an attemt to get the crowd into us and it worked all the way up to the solo, for some reason my guitar tech came up during the song and turned my amp down! Oh boy i was really mad and it was to the point were the drums were way louder than my guitar.

What do y'all use?

I'll be buying my first one soon. In 12 years, I've never needed one... but I'm going to soon.

I like quite a few that I've seen. But I'd like to see what y'all use, and why you use the ones you do.

I'll need one that will hold... Line 6 Verbzilla, Digitech Digidelay, Crybaby From Hell, Vox V847-A, ISP Decimator (even though I'll be moving to a rack version in the near future), some sort of tuner (also rack version in the future), Boss Acoustic Simulator and room for a few more.

I play a lot of gigs, so I need something durable and reliable.

Im looking into buying my first Dean and im pretty set on getting the Razorback V 255, I currently own a Washburn we333sc and it is very neck heavy and I dont want to make the mistake and buy another guitar that has that problem. I would go test one out but there is no local shop that has one in-stock. So if there is anyone who owns one can you chime in please...

Hey guys, i was looking into buying a Lee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-1000 tube preamp.

now i couldent find anything online on where to get them so im assuming theres a reason, why cant i find them anywhere?

for 3+ years, my band has been using this ancient mixing board that is probably older than all four of us combined. it's pretty much @#%$@!!&. only 2 of the 10 jacks work, and only one of those lets you adjust the volume. i'm fed up with it and im gonna buy us a new one soon.

i dont need anything fancy, just something for our basement practice spot mostly. we might end up taking to some places we play that dont have their own PA setups (skate parks and whatnot).

basically i just want something that is simple and reliable. we've got good, relatively new speakers, so i just need a board, for under $400.

ive been looking around, and im leaning towards this one: http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-PV14-Mixer?sku=631369

so throw some recommendations and testimonials my way.

Okay, i have the Crate GT3500H, i love the tone at low volumes but when its cranked, the humming is unbearable and the cleans are just crackly, i was told this is due to the Solid State, so im looking into tube...

now i was told just to get a new preamp for it, and then i was told to get a new poweramp, then i was told to just ditch the head and get a new preamp and poweramp and then i was told to get a new head cause rack mounted stuff sucks....

i am a horrible tone chaser because i love so many types of music but i also dont know anything about electronics or anything like that, i just know what sounds good.

So... What is your best advice?

Tube or Solid State

Head or Separate Pre-power amps

All in all, i love being able to tweak my tone and i hate effects, i like the raw tone, so i need something that can have an insane boosted high gain lead and then smooth clean and a overdriven style rhythm chan....

And please dont flame, i need to learn sooner or later, help is greatly appreciated

I use a isp decimator stomp pedal in my loop right now, by far the best small stomp noise supressor.

I'm upgrading to a decimator Prorack g soon when i find one for a good price, so i can cover my loop and the front high quality.
I figure these are the best noise gates out right now.
Made by the guy who used to make rocktron hush i believe.


What does everyone else use, Rack users?

why did he tilt the bass side toward the bridge? what does that do exactly?

i heard a james tyler guitar with that setup this weekend and it sounded killer

Hey guys! I got bored and tired from the routine tasks of my job lately. Yesterday, I just turned on my PC and hit You Tube for some classic rock vids. After which, I accidentally entered this rock parody between Slash a.k.a. Splash and Diamond Dave. This made me laughed out hard, and spent countless replays of it. Here it is..

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

I know its not perfect or anything, music ain't available yet, videos aren't available yet, pictures needs to be uploaded. basically im still working on everything. anyways heres the site feel free to join

www.bloodshedofmurders.webs.com

You have to see this if you have not.
Awesome performance.

direct link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSkPjvuRv0

I tried to embed, didn't work.

Does anyone have a Vox AD30VT or even the 50 watt version? I got one yesterday in a trade. I have a good pedal board so I was running the amp dry w/none of the built in FX on the boutique clean setting. My layout on the board is TUner>Wah>MT2 Distortion>NS2 Noise Reduction>CE5 Chorus>Digidelay>10 BAnd EQ. I had a terrible noise w/my Dime-O-Flame (Dimebucker). THe NS2 wouldn't cure it totally. I wound up having to turn down the gain in the distortion pedal to help. On my Crate I don't have this situation. Any problems like this, or help you can ofer would be great.

I'm thinking about buying one and would like to get some information. What do you think about it? Likes/dislikes? Also, what kind of cabinet do you recommend for it. I'll be using it for metal mostly like Pantera.

From a 1982 concert that I wish I had a better copy of (my boot is scratched and doesn't play anymore)

Lay it on the Line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT6aFpZ8a6Y&feature=related

Hot Time (in the City Tonight)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB6jdk6G9Pw&feature=PlayList&p=6089450BBDAC0CC4&index=2

Tear the Roof Off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlMNz9xWDD8&feature=PlayList&p=7D7304C23DB17187&index=0


Allied Forces promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB6jdk6G9Pw&feature=PlayList&p=6089450BBDAC0CC4&index=2

- they should have done a little more with the video game thing, looks like (as Bloodroot would call it) a baby batter shooting spree



The early/mid 80's were a great time for music for me - had such a diverse collection of bands to listen to Triumph, Metallica, Priest, Slayer, Anvil, Maiden, Sabbath, Venom, Motorhead and it was call just called metal and I liked it.

I bubble wrapped my entire floor! ...then was re-doing mah pedal board (shiny red rug... hah!) and snapped a pic of all mah pedals on it.

Thanks Steve!

someone just posted this over on the HC forums










discuss.....

Im looking at buying a dean razorback explosion n ive checked out a lot of reviews on the net. one thing i c a lot of is that people say the paintjob looks better on the net then it does in real life. i also heard there are about 5 or 6 different slight variations in the paintjobs and was wondering if this is true. also i would like some personal opinions about the paint job from people whop own/ have seen first hand n close up what the paintjob is like

i need help buying a 4x12. i just got a rh150g3. im just not sure what cab i should get ? im hoping to keep it around 3-400 bucks. but i want something that is going to sound good with this head so if its more its more. help!

Just wondering, Ive been looking for one and just curious what I could expect to pay for one. Any help will be much appreciated.

lately theres been a lot of threads about stealths.

none of them being new guitar day, i bought a dean stealth threads.

im just wondering whats keeping you guys from buying dean stealths and favoring the other stealths.

i think elliot would really like to know (someone please point this thread out to him).

not knockin on anyone, im just puzzled by the whole phenominon.

what type of Ibanez is this?

that's right, some kid is coming by later today to try out my amp, and hopefully purchase it. What are some staple metalcore songs to play?

Mabey its just me, but....




that red V is horrible

is this pretty much just a modeling pre-amp kind of thing? or some new break through that will make a team of roadies obsolete?

Well my girlfriend wants me to learn this song for her but I can't find the tab for it so can anyone help out? Can someone tell me what key it's in or what chords to use or anything like that? Any help would be great.

http://www.imeem.com/people/aDDsCx/music/fy1Qr5Q1/7-sharp-9-shine/

Does anyone know Exodus' setup? I like their tone (some will disagree). I know it's very, VERY compressed

Enter at your own risk



















P.S. I'm lonely in there

Hey y'all,

I just been listening to a load of Mudvayne and wondering, how do they get that amazing tone?

anyway,

Cheers

TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKITIKIBOOBSTIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKIT
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKIBOOBSTIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKIT
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKI
TIKITIKIBOOBSTIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKITIKIT

found this while scouring ebay. seems interesting, although I'm sceptic. i don't think i'd trust it with my amp, but seems like an interesting idea.



http://cgi.ebay.com/Tube-Amp-VOLUME-BOX-for-FENDER-Blues-Deluxe-Deville_W0QQitemZ130292764568QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Amp_Accessories?hash=item130292764568&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

hey i just got a new computer and i was trying to figure out how i can move all my jams from my old one to my new one.

i bought an external hard drive to transfer the files but i dont even know if i need it anymore.
has anyone had this problem before?

i was listening to my jams on itunes but once you unplug the hard drive the jams stop. i copied all the jams to the itunes folder but it didnt work.
HALP!!!!!

Hey Dudes

I got The Dean ML X last Saturday Did a setup on it.
Now remember this is a B-Stock from Music City so setup is mandatory to your playing style.
I paid $85.00 for it.

I did a demo song on it so you guys could hear what it sounds like.
I'm not a lead player or a shredder.I'm A Bassist but I do play guitars.


Dean ML X rhythm and lead, Kay Bass, and M-audio drum track from BlackBox.

The Track title is "ML X Demo" just hit the play button.

http://www.reverbnation.com/jeffryrott

i need your help if you do. im friggin clueless about which ones i should be getting.

For you players and small groups and bands.

I have a small demo studio if you what a demo done PM me.

I don't care about the money it's more about making friends and music.

Thou there is a tip jar by the door.

Studio pron at the The Multiply.com link below.

How hard do you find yourself working to get a geet w/a LFR into a differnt tuning, like C#. Last night I could not get the spring tension and the string tension right to save my arse. So I just put it back on A440 and intonated it. Maybe I;ll try again tonight. I have read the awsome sticky in the tech forum on the Floyds but last night kicked my arse.

guys looking for another guitar... this guy has a mint washburn dimeslime with hard case in mint shape.. this other kid has a hell raiser v-1 with emgs in it with taps but has no case??? both i can get for $350 each? what would you rather have..

MY 3 Metal guitar gods, first wallpaper I've made. thought i'd share it in case someone else would enjoy this: http://i41.tinypic.com/2gwidki.jpg

(I know they're not the BEST guitarists but they are in my mind because of their skill and ability to write)

Hey guys,not sure if it's been posted on here before but thought this might be of interest to you if you're into Death...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_yfUwblE6I
Yet another geet with the name Stealth that i love the look of

I can't find a whole heck of a lot on the Marshall 6100 amps online for some reason. Guitar Center has a used 6100 30th Anniversary, but it's 250 miles away and I'd like to know if it would be worth my time to go check it out one of these weekends.


I didn't do a helluva lot of research on my TSL before I bought it (mostly because I found out it was there and went and tried it), sounded good in the store compared to everything else I tried for the price, but it seems like a lot of people prefer the DSL to the TSL. Once I start to crank on the lead channel there is a pretty good hum going, and it's kind of fuzzy. Don't get me wrong, I like the TSL, but I have a feeling I'm going to have to put a few hundred into it to get rid of some of the fuzz. I'm looking for something that's not so harsh. Also the footswitch for the TSL is a pile (I bought a brand new one and it was DOA), and in a week of searching I found one guy that will mod it to use a better cable, but the switches are still crap. The 6100 is MIDI switchable.

Also, if I bought a used piece of gear from one Guitar Center, can I return it to a different one, or does it have to go back to the same place? This is assuming I go pick up this amp.

Anyone have or had one of these? Sounded good in store w/Duncan loaded guitar. It's basically what I want. No Bells and whistels, Pre-amp, master volume, Prescense, and EQ. No reverb, just pure amp.

So I opened up the truss rod cavity on my Slime to check it out and work it out to see if that killed my sudden fret buzz when I find that some of the wood near the the truss rod has splintered off and is just holdign there. Ok, not to bad, nothing detrimental I thought. I adjust the neck, and still have buzz. Finally today I was fed up with the buzz and went in to check the nut out. The screws aren't perfectly secure. I took a tooth pick and put it in the hole to test how deep it was and bam, the splinter wiggled, not dramatically but even the smallest bit means that it's connected to the screw hole dilemma. What do ya'll think? I'm gonna check the neck pup cavity and see if I can make my already crappy week even worse by noticing something I haven't noticed before.

its about 20 minutes past midnight (listening to cauldron) , & today, 18 years ago i was born (probly 25 years later than i should have been).
yay, i can buy booze legally now & yes, any gear i get will have pron

edit: also, i am intending to come to DOA 2010

Found it super cheap, compulsive buy. This thing is LOUD. 150 watts, 1 eq with 2 blendable channels and a boost.

pics to come when I find my mini sd reading doohickey.

I gotta eat some crow here. When I laid my eyes on this guitar (belongs to my daughter's boyfriend) I thought it was the worst POS I had ever seen. He even said so. I had just given him my Johnson Delta Rose as a gift. I knew he had a couple of cheapass guitars and told him to bring them with him and I'd give them a good setup and cleaning. He showed up with this old bolt on Jackson V and a bolt on ESP 100FM. I had never given the ESP even a second look at stores before. I am very impressed with the ESP. Very impressed. Solid construction and far far better tone from the pickups than I ever expected. Gotta look into getting one. The V really blew me away though. It's every bit as ratty as the pictures make it look but my God the sound that comes out of this thing! The volume knob is mounted on a piece of cardboard! No name humbucker. I took it out to look because I figured it HAD to be some big name pickup. Nope, nothing. The tuners are absolutely useless but other than that I'm changing nothing on this guitar. I may not even clean the fretboard, just polish the frets. This thing just blows me away. I've been playing it the last hour while I had the house to myself and just chunk chunking away!

New House day , New Amp day , New Ufkin day in general .... lol
I've been absent for a couple o weeks , probably not noticed by many , but anyways - I moved to a new house. Not "new" but new to me ....
Just before we started the packing up , I ran across a killer craigslist deal , a Crate 120 watt head for 30 bucks and 2 Kustom cabinets that held three 15's each , but they were speakerless - for a whopping 50 bucks for the pair. I had some crossovers and speakers , so I hooked 'em up - one 15 , one 12 and 2 6's each plus a horn tweeter/eardrum destroyer in the top. I have them wired up to 8 ohms ( 8.7 actually ) so I can run them both off the Crate. My 80 dollar stack from hell -
So I thought....

Then I see another Crate for sale - an Excaliber 90 watt head for 100 bucks , so I bit the bullet and sunk another 100 bucks in. Now I'm up to 180 , but Man! That's a lot of sound for less than 2 bills. - I know... I know... "Crate" , right ? ~~ The clean channel sounds great and my pre-amp gain is NOT coming from the Crates , so it's O.K.
Here's a shot of the new house and a shot of the stack. I added guitar hangers to the front of both. The Purple beast is a Bass cabinet that I made for the little woman. It holds two 15's and a 10. A Peavey PA head is the amp. I got some tang that night , for sure.

Jump in the water is warm! and yellow

not sure if this has been posted b4.. if it has the search has failed me.

anyone know where i can download a free backing track software? Just interested in come'n up with my own stuff. Or would I just have to buy a program?

thanks much!

So I'm looking ...Dean rocks so I was looking at some model right now

Caddillac 1980
Dixie Rebel
Snakeskin Stealth

which one would you get and why ?

guys are these really the best pickups for metal tone's???? there cheep also i need a hot pickup for my dimeslime http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-PAIR-OF-MOTHERBUCKER-GUITAR-PICKUPS-MIGHTY-MITE_W0QQitemZ290277851786QQihZ019QQcategoryZ22670QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

LINK--->http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/1089252941.html

As you can CLEARLY see, this A-hole turned his Krankenstein on with ZERO SPEAKER LOAD!!!

PS: NOOBS, DON'T BUY THIS KRANKENSTEIN, ITS DEFECTED!

Sop into my local music store for a pack of strings and just for a laugh went and looked at the amps, and what do you know there is my holy grail of amps, the 300 watt Randall Warhead. Now this development made me sad because i couldnt afford it for $450 . It then occured to me i could put it on lay away and low and behold I needed a $100 down payment and I had $100 in my amp budget. OH JOY!!!!!!!!!!! I never in a million years though i would get a warhead, its my dream amp and normally things in my life just dont work out this way. I cant wait to pay this thing off and jam away

she will be mine. oh yes, she will

hook a brother up send me an im we can talk about somethin i need slapped together (and i do mean quickly slapped together).

thanks in advance

going to see them this wknd - been a long time since the last time I have seen them live. the last time was on the Damage Plan tour that Dime was killed on. this will be my 4th live experience with The Haunted. good times ahead

if all goes according to plan w/ UPS, etc - I should have a "new" Dean waiting for me when I get off work. been a while since I have had a NGD and it was actually a Dean - not since the MHG ML showed up busted. hooray for new Dean day! supposed to be nice out, so outdoor PRON will be taken

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dean-Cadillac-Elite-Zakk-Wylde-Floyd-Rose-Set-Neck_W0QQitemZ120402798810QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item120402798810&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


What on earth is this?

Pointy guitars rule! My new Trace Warbeast on the left. Figured Id better put my ML in the pics too so noone gets mad Enjoy!

Hi. I'm new to the forum, well, I've been lurking around for a bit without actually posting so I'm not entirely sure that this topic is in the right place, well it seems appropriate.

I am currently using an MXR ZW44 and Jim Dunlop Crybaby with my Razorback, and the amount of gain and overall tone that the wah wah pedal sucks is getting quite annoying.

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to remedy this problem. I realise that the wah is not true bypass, so is there any way to modify it so that it is?

Or is there something else I can do?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Luke

whats a fun relatively easy solo i can learn right now cause im super bored?
preferably in E standard or Eb

And this is guitar related because it is site related! Am i the only one here that is bugged by the fact that we have forum members here that daily bump up items that are posted on craigs in the trading forum, the thing is they do not belong to anyone here and we have forum members trying to sell items. it is nice to get a heads up on a good deal but either throw it in here or put it up once in the traders forum and then leave it. why keep bumping it up and driving other members stuff down? and i am sure everyone knows who i am talking about, i tried to be nice and just pm him and explain what was up, but instead of answering he bumped it up again with a smarta@# smile. am i really the only one this bugs?

Over the past few months I've realized I've been playing with too much damn gear and it was completely ruining my tone! In front of my VK I had an EQ > OD > EQ > noise gate. In my loop I had EQ > delay > Sonic Stomp. Ridiculous. I could kick myself, but I was completely OCD about pedals. As you can imagine, my sound was thin and hissy. I've since shed all my EQs and I'm thinking about getting rid of my noise gate, too, because the hiss and feedback is now manageable. I don't think I'll be getting rid of my OD or Sonic Stomp as I've a/b'd my rig without them and it sounds bigger, fuller, and tighter with those two in my chain. I'm so happy with my sound now. My mids sound better than ever so I've cranked them to 8 and it's ANGRY! I've got an Eminence Swamp Thang speaker on the way which is supposed to be smooth and clear with lots of low end and sustain. I can't wait to slap that sucker in.

Learn from my mistake, kiddies - simpler IS better!

Its all here.


On a side note, if any one here is interested in having a USA
Dean Custom Shop Axe made then please contact me if your
looking for some concept art to give an idea of what your looking to
have built (or painted). I have created plenty of concept art in many
different threads (type Photoshop in the search to find the others),
there are lots of ideas to look over but if I haven't created
what your looking for already then please contact me (Only if you
are serious though).

Teaser

I hate the taste of liver.

its disgusting and so annoying!!

I think people on this forum that eat liver should be asked to stop. its so friggin irritating!!

guys i need to here from guys that had or used both of these... i play metal with alot of palm muteing, harmonics ect, pantera,down,killswitch,black lable ect i like how the bnb sounds in my dfh but could use alittle more chunk.... what do you think

Well, that's clear enough let's name the P.O.S. guitars we started out on.

In 1988 at my 12'th birthday I decided to spend my hard earned money doing paper routes on an electric guitar and I bought a black Rockson "stage series" Jackson copy, with a pointy headstock and H-S-S set up. I played that plywood monster for a couple of years before I got bored of it and traded it in for another guitar and so my life as a guitar trader had begun.

anyone know the price to send a razorback ups.my friend left his guitar in colorado and we are in tampa. just lookin to get a idea. i know alot of you out there have sent gear to others.

Here is an old amp that I got when I was a we lad. I proceeded to destroy it as a teenager. Now I have returned it to all it's glory. There is a thread chronicling the entire process if you want to read it. But here are the pics to make it short and sweet.

http://reranch.com/reranch/viewtopic.php?t=25503&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0



The amp is an Ampeg Gemini I. The speaker is dated 1967. It is a 2 channel combo with reverb and tremelo built in. I think it's 20 or 30 watts.


























And there you have it! I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed putting it together and working on it. Now on to the next project....A korina Flying V.......

This thing is awesome.
I bought the 15 watt ss version for my bedroon. I heard it was better and had more stuff than the line 6 spider III, my current bedroom volume amp.

IT SLAYS THE LINE 6, so now the line 6 must go, i guess i'll sell it.

My friend bought the tube 60 watt Vypyr peavey, and that thing is amazing, there is so much tone in it. Really the price of these amps, i was just in aww to say the least. Even my lil 15 watt vypyr has some close to real tube tone, and can get loud.

GO GET ONE, and if you are a line 6 practice amper, throw that out the window. NO COMPARISON

I was just wanted to know if any of you guys have had a chance to play the new MIKE AMOTT usa sig model DEAN and what are they like to play

Is anybody working on that song. I just got the Guitar World that has the tab in it. I never paid attention to how much is going on. Great song. Ok, now lambash me for using tab. I still use my ear for learming stuff too.

I use Dunlop Medium .10-.46, but i used GHS Boomer .10-.46 for many years. was wondering what other dean players use?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAohdmCl4o

that owns so hard

And what do I find under pictures?

Ok

As some of you know I just got an ML X .

I did a rock demo .

Now here's a clean laid back Jazz demo .

The ML X is used on the rhythm and lead.

The guitar is directly connected to my Art SGE Mach II set on the clean jazz setting for both rhythm and lead the MACH II is direct connected to the mixer.

No Amp.

http://www.reverbnation.com/jeffryrott

Both demos are listed This One is:"Dean ML X Clean Jazz Demo"

By the way the music there on my page is free to download.

Hello All,

Has anyone received a shipment recently from Canada and if so what was the value and what Customs, Duties and Taxes were you charged? I am looking for a rough idea for another Forum Member on something declared for $500.00. Thanks!

Chris

Which pick-up do you think is better, I have played both of the pick-ups in the past but I personally can't decide between the two.

Does anybody know if Dean does any sponsorships for local band?

one one note, i'm digging the sound of the 333xl i'm gigging with, it sounds awesome, and it seems pretty damned solid.

Also, one of the dudes from GWAR uses Bugera now apparently, dunno if its old or not, but thats news to me. lol

im keeping the metallica shirt now

Hey guys, just polished off a new song this afternoon during my Easter break. It's called Back In The 80's, has a very obvious 80's driven sound and it's really a tribute to every guitar hero that's ever inspired me. Feel free to check it out and leave comments and what not. Thanks very much!
- Ryan
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7503657

EDIT:
Also, I noticed this during the upload - check out how many MB's it is! Freaky, no?

From Harmony Central .com

IK Multimedia is proud to announce the launch of AmpliTube Preset XChange — The AmpliTube online community where users and Artists can collaborate and share their created "Powered by AmpliTube" tone presets.


The AmpliTube Preset XChange provides one of the most advanced software tone-sharing environments in the industry, allowing hundreds of thousands of AmpliTube users and artists to post, search, download and share their favorite presets online.

Artists' presets are already available for download, created by some of today's hottest guitarists and producers. You'll find presets created by artists such as: Jamie Moses (Queen, Lionel Ritchie, Paul Young and Mike and the Mechanics), Dave Weiner (Steve Vai and "Riff of the Week" TV), Kevin Key (Mark Willis and Buddy Jewell), Kareem Denis a.k.a. Big K.O. (music producer/video game scorer: Hip Hop All Star) and Troy Gallagher, member of The Killdares.



For more information, visit their web site at http://www.ikmultimedia.com/

For start, i know that USA is best but let it alone now.
I was thinking about whitch production of Deans is better? What do you think about?

0-0-1b-0-0 is weird on pantera walk and 0-0-1-2b-0-0 sounds better

cause i did both and it just seems like 0-0-1b-0-0 just seems off to me and i know seems like that to alot of people as well and im still trying to getting the rhythm right with 0-0-1b-0-0 but i can do it better 0-0-1-2b-0-0 any thoughts? or im just not playing it right?

I make racist jokes, i make fun of everyone and everything, i even say things that cross the lines about black slaves or something that crosses the line. I even make fun of myself that even crosses the line. i got all kinds of skin colored friends with different personalities, religion, heritage, etc and we make fun of each other of every little thing even say racist jokes to each other. I guess people are different and take offensive to it. Yeah im an icehole on here for bringing those kind of jokes on here. but in my opinion everyone should crack jokes on everyone for everything even racist jokes but like i said everyone is different. But hey im a re re just trying to learn guitar, make friends, make new people, get along without any problems, etc. I'm sorry for my actions with racist jokes on here so i will no longer say them.

Now say you hate me with your comments cause i know you will say something.

Pantera-Walk 0-0-1b-0-0 sounds weird and 0-0-1-2b-0-0 sounds better. Is it me or im just not playing it right? I tried 0-0-1b-1-0 but even that sounded off to me. I know alot of people wonder the same thing and get confused like i am. any thoughts?

I put links on the pictures cause some of 'em are pretty big

Okay, so let's begin! I've been jonesing for a 7 string guitar for a while. And once Trivium started using them (and I love playing their stuff) I just had to get one. I was looking at the Razorback 7's for so long, that I was seriously about to pull the trigger on one. But then I realized I could spend an equal amount of money and get a guitar that has an OFR as well as a longer scale.

So I went ahead and purchased an Agile 7 Interceptor! This guitar came in around a month and some ago, but due to exams and such I never really got around to playing it too much, let alone posting some pics!

The guitar is great, and plays amazingly. When I originally received it, it was out of tune, had terrible strings, and had an extremely high action. I wanted to modify it (OFR, pickups) but I never had a chance to do it. Luckily I've got an amazing girlfriend who was nice enough to take it to Sam Ash and get them to do it! Sam Ash did a great job installing the Floyd and setting it up. It's almost complete, all that's left is to change the pickups to SD's blackouts (which I'll do myself). I also slapped on some fret inlays, I put on Kirk Hammett's eye of horus inlays in gold. They look awesome!

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/AhsanU/Picture48.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/AhsanU/Picture47.jpg


Next! As for our 3 year anniversary, my girlfriend got me a DigiTech Jam Man looper pedal. She knows I don't get to play with my friends very often, and as such she got me a pedal so I can harmonize with myself and have a better time playing. But due to my excessively metal tone, the pedal didn't work too well. Sounded all fuzzy and stuff. So I took it back to Manny's and exchanged it for a guitar, and paid the difference. I'll probably be selling this one off, since I kinda want a Soltero. But it looks amazing, nonetheless! The top is simply amazing!

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/AhsanU/IMG_0102-1.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/AhsanU/IMG_0103-1.jpg

And here's a sloppy picture I took of it the day I got it. Haha, terrible photo skills.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb301/AhsanU/IMG_0109.jpg


Lastly, my new Razorback V. I got this today because I plan on painting it and replicating Corey Beaulieu's Blood Angel V. But for now, it's plain and simple. I'll probably replace the LFR with an OFR sometime in a few weeks (after classes are over). I jumped on this guitar because I got it off eBay for 306 bux! There are very few dings on it, and even so it isn't noticeable at all!

So here are a few shots of all my guitars. Enjoy

Traded my ibanez for

Schecter V-7: http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp253/raifo/dsc00165.jpg

ESP/LTD M-207: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2938218139_b891aaec37.jpg?v=0


mailing my end of the trade this weekend.

What exactly is this? What does it do? I have never understood the use for it and I am looking at the Agile Interceptor 7 and it says that it is coil tapped. I am just wondering what it does. I really want this geet so any help would be appriciated!

just got home and my new head came in today. i cant wait to play this thing but i gotta find a cab still. there isnt nothing in my town for a good music shop.

So, whats going on is I am building a gutiar and have three humbuckers in it. What I am thinking of doing is getting an emg for the bridge to get the really high output shredder tomnes but keeping a burstbucker and a carvin m22t in the neck and middle to get the softer, warmer tones. Would this work? If it does work, then I would love to buy an EMG off of someone.

haha ok well I fell in love with this song on acoustic... its "now and forever' by Richard Marx I found tabs for it and i always get stuck because well.. with me it seems i learn songs alot better with video lessons.. im not sure if its just me or others are the same way.. so i jsut wanted to know if anyoene would throw me a bone and make a lesson of it.... thanks if you can't but double thanks if you will take me up on the challenge

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

Okay so I was just asking myself if an amp run overused tubes, could it be dangerous for the head itself or it will just not have the sound of new tubes ?

My tubes are okay but I want another guitar before changing them so this question came to my minds today

Wife bought me a Korg Pitchblack. Good stuff. I was looking at another Peterson but this thing is pretty nifty in its own right. Anyone have good or bad to say about them?

Can I get some real-life prons of it if anyone has it?

2 big questions: How are the pickups, and is the top real or a veneer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMQIBn2Bt-M

saw daves latest post on the megadeth website

Today is the 9th of April and I have agreed to doing something last night that I am sure a lot of people are going to be very excited about, and something that I had hoped would one day lead to another one of the potential feuds going away for good, if not for a long while. I can't confirm the band or the dates yet.


the 2 famous feuds going that im aware of are between dave and metallica and dave and kerry king

unless its another band im not thinking of?
who could it be?
megadeth and slayer were both at the golden god awards a few days ago,maybe things got patched up?
kerry has such a hate on for dave tho so i dont know, im thinking metallica.

thoughts?

just got my first dean today! it's a Dean Razorback DB with a Floyd Rose and case. sorry for the crappy pictures its done with my cell phone.


http://s723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/dimebagpantera/

buyer left positive feedback yesterday, delivery confirmation was uploaded. 35 hours later, theyre still sitting on my money. joined ebay in 2002 i think.

never again, ebay/paypal are a bunch of douches

just curious. japanese brand. apparently the bees knees but i was just wondering what you guys thought of them.

I dont know if this is the right place for it...or if I should be asking this here at all.

I was wondering how much money people would be happy to spend (per song) on sheet music?

Like if I started to transcribe my own music, what should I be looking at trying to sell a copy for?

Thanks for all your help.

I just kinda found this picture while I was browsing through on google image and thought I should share....

going to see disturbed,staind,chevelle,static-x,hollywood undead,halestorm,and nonpoint.dont care for most of the bands but tixs were free.possible pron when i get home

What else? 96 MIC Squier Bullet. This model rivaled the MIJ Squiers of the 80s. Only made 2 years. If it didn't say Squier on the headstock you'd never know. Dead mint, plays like a wet dream. $50 at GC.

well i know im gonna catch hell for this so i say this ducking my head!!ive been getting bored playing metal and rock so ive been learning rockabilly/psychobilly guitar.Ive really found it to be quite enjoyable!!ive found that i pick it up with ease ive been learning alot just from watching utube vids.its a totally different world learning many new chords and variations.even went as far as to order me a hollow body to get that rockabilly tone.all in all its really got me playing guitar hours a day like i used to.also i didnt have to go buy some major equipment to do it my little fender 25 watt amp and a little analog delay and im set.now im not giving up metal by any means but im learning some way cool styles and the music definetly put u in a good mood.when i get the guitar ill post porn and maybe a vid!!

On sale now...



Cool

i've played guitar alot during my high school years but i had to sell my guitars and acess. when i was 20. now, 23 i can still play but not as good. i would like to know what are some things i need to learn to get back started playing. any help would be nice! thanks.

just seen i Dean Mach 7 guitar on ebay its this a really Dean its red i cant remember them having the large v headstock on em

Hey all,

Last night at around 3 i thought, i'm just try and record it and make it better than my other video's.

sorry about the sound/visual quality, but i tried my best.

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNIQzYw10BY

How does it work if I want to record my playing straight to my computer? I think I need somekind of a "Tone Port(i think thats what it is called)". But which one you think is best for its price? and what other equipment I need and how much money would I approximately need?

Hey all.
Thought i'd share this with you
Had this chick dressed up in Wolf-gear in a cage when touring Finland. Good ol' fun

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=55484137

... tomorrow!

(almost) vintage boogie... it's not what you might think though!

*squeals with glee and anticipation*

looking for some clarification on these bad boys....

100 of each body style produced, 100 Z's, 100 ML's, ect ?

100 total run production, or 100 units of each type per year?

have all 100 units for each type been crafted as of today as they started a few years ago or do they produce/release them slowly and are still doing so?

as i shop for my next guitar im starting to wonder why the hell anyone would buy any kind of a guitar these days.

usa's, imports, you name it. i cant find a guitar anywhere that im 100% ok with buying anymore.

it seems like when im almost ready to pull the trigger on something too, i get one of my friends to check it out and right away, they find something hinkey going on with it. or i find something wonky going on.

its almost to the point where i have to hire a luthier just to go shopping with me.

its really getting rediculous

I need to change the pickups on my Washburn Rebel, at least the bridge. i have always been partial to the JB from Duncan. I have EMG's in my V. I love them. But I think I want to stay passive. My Dime-O-Flame has a Dimebucker in it, so I don't want another one of those. Plus I am on a budget, so I will even look at used. I just want to hear some of your favorites. My music style is metal. Maiden, Metallica, Doen, Pantera, Slayer, you get the hintiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. woops dozed off

So any of you guys on the board in a metal band in the Austin area? I'm having a hard time finding bands here to go see. I'm gonna hit a show tomorrow night at Room 71, but other than just a handful of bands, it seems like pretty slim pickin's.

I'd like to find a band to play with, but that might be tough if no one's playing metal....

So yea, who's here? I wanna hear some metal!!!! \m/

Oh, and if you know a band that needs a guitarist.... you know what kind of guitar I play

any tips? It is hard in some ways for me.. haha i try to play dust in the wind but well.. i can play it just not that fast.. are there any songs (other than dust in the wind) that could help me with fingerpicking? or even any scale like things? thanks for the help really, you guys rock!

do you have to use floyd spaced pickups on floyded guitars? I have an invader out of a standard bridge guitar and am itching to try to put it in my Washburn Rebel.

I own a FBD and I'll be an owner of a Dixie Rebel thursday...just want to know if someone else own both and can tell me the difference in tone between the two

I like both but I just tried the Rebel in a Roland Cube 30x so I didn't really see what the guitar was really about

thoses guitars rocks hard seriously !

Vindicator:
1-The Dog Beneath The Skin
2-Shock Trauma
3-Humanarchy
4-Old And Decrepit
5-I Hate People (The Anti-Nowhere League cover)
6-U.S.S.A. (Indestroy cover)
http://www.myspace.com/savindicator

Metal Witch:
7-Believe in the Power of Rock
8-The Count has Risen from the Grave
9-Valley of the Kings
10-The Curse of the Wolf
11-Ready to Burn
12-Kiss my Ass (Live)
http://www.myspace.com/metalwitches

Last night I was watching King of the Hill and saw a Dean Z animated into the episode. In this episode, John Redcorn is a struggling musician trying to get a break. He tried to open a casino, so that his band - Big Mountain Fudgecake will have a permanent venue to play in. Anyhow, one of John Redcorn's bandmates is proudly sporting a Dean Z. Caught me by surprise and thought I would share!

"Redcorn Gambles "
Episode KH909
Original Airdate: 4/10/05

When John Redcorn’s band, Big Mountain Fudgecake, struggles to find a regular gig, John begs Hank to let the band play at the upcoming Strickland Propane Family Fun Day. Hank loves the fun day and, having been put in charge of the party planning by Bud Strickland, wants everything to be perfect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Vcoq-QRo4

anyone have it? What are the specs? Neck Shape,etc. how does it sound? I think thats goona eb my next guitar, depending on what I hear here.

Does it come with a case?

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Dean-Z-Electric-Guitar?sku=511867

anyone have some better pictures of it?

alternate picking. I wouldnt say im the slowest, but i have hit a peak in my speed. I want to be able to alternate pick a string faster. I use a pretty 'normal' picking posture, and im picking from the wrist.

Is there any tips you guys can give me to increase my speed, any runs or fills that you practise to help improve your speed?

Cheers,
Bazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4H8lB2Y_o

Anyone going to see this? its going to be kickass, they play the documentary followed by a live performance.

It's getting great reviews everywhere, hopefully they finally make it big

Okay I'm sure you're all aware of my self built Explorer, from either the building process pictures or from the fact that I have been using it as my main live guitar with Slavantas.



Originally my Explorer had a top loading non trem strat bridge but because our music needs whammy bar action I installed a Washburn "Wonder bar" double locking trem but it had a trouble attached to it.

Because as you can tell from this picture, the string spacing is much too wide presenting problems with the string alignment with the pole pieces of the pickups as well as the fact that both E strings were on the very edge of the fingerboard.

Well I learned to play with those short comings but always kept my eyes open for a better system here and I found it.

The cool thing about the Kahler is that the string spacing can be adjusted (which is not the case with the Washburn) so finally I have the strings where I want them to be, making for much better playing guitar.

The only thing I have to get used to is how smooth the Kahler is, the Washburn was much stiffer in feel but I don't think that it'll take me too much time.

I heard a lot of talk about Kahler bridges sucking the tone away from your guitar, I can't say that that's the case with my explorer though, if anything I like the sound better than how it was with the Washburn.

As I'm packing up my gear for our show tonight, I'm trying to get this rolled up towel into my coffin case so my Stiletto bass will sit without moving around, and then I got thinking.
Is it possible to purchase a thick rectangle of that black foam, cut it out to fit into the coffin case, and then trace and cut out the middle to the shape of my bass' body so it will sit firm in the case? Does that sound like a good or bad idea? I could probably get another case that better fits it, but I'm sure foam is a whole lot cheaper for now.

Thoughts?

This little thing doesn't sound all that bad for a very inexpensive effects box. Here is a clip of it recorded direct into my computer. I am using the Mesa Rec model with a little reverb. No other effects.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faCKaVx3fQo

Like the title says!


I'd love to have one with a neck like the others I have.

I can't stand the neck on my Epi acoustic

here i go again tube amps with a thick metal sound every tube amp i played sounds like acdc or vintage tone thats in my area . its line6/bogner or peavey or high end mesa which i ccant afford. am i asking alot for a good middle of the road tube amp thats good for heavy tones. how bad is bugera, there us a dood on here plays bugera. like to talk with him then theres valveking, which i played wasnt impressed sounded thin maybe a bad one.



Your thoughts

Hey, I was wondering if anyone here knew of any big differences from year to year of the old Randall USA RG amps? I've owned an 86 RG100es and an 84 RG80es before, but I just snagged another carpeted 80es for yesterday super cheap and this sucker seems to be way punchier and have a lot more gain than the others I had. I stuck my MXR 10 band in the loop and it sounds killer! My others didn't sound good at all with the MXR. I opened it up and cleaned the pots and it doesn't look modded at all. Just wondering if anyone else had heard any diffs from year to year?

Gone... Sorry

Man can fvckin shred,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gJgFRZLDlM

You guys should really listen to Arsis they are awesome death metal and way underrated. Please give them a listen!

Yes, New Hoodie Day. I don't have the actual pics because I didn't want to take pics(I am lazy). Here is the hoodie that I got:

Most may not think this is awe worthy but to me it is. It is my first fan type thing that I own from Megadeth, not to mention, anyone. I don't have any other peice of clothing, collector item, or anything of that sort from anyone. It is just something that is special to me so ya. Just thought Id post this. Thanks!

Ok, does anybody here by chance cover winds of plague songs?

i was reading the blog on the Decimate the Weak tab, and it said they play in standard. are all their songs in standard? cause thats really hard to believe with the amazing chugging that they have going

but then again, i just saw them live last night and i dont remember any guitar changes, but i was also getting kicked in the fuggin head haha

i just need some feedback and please dont turn this into a bashing thing, i just have questions about the guitar.

Represent!!!!

Should we put this song on our new cd?

www.bodyofscars.com

Miricle of Life (unmixed/unmastered)


we're kinda on the fence with it..

Thanks

Hey

I didn't like my lead on the original Dean ML X Demo.

So I played around with the Wah Wah settings on my M-Audio BlackBox and a cleaner guitar sound came up with this lead.

It also is mixed a little differently .
Same rhythm tracks as before.

It's called Demo ML X demo 1.5



http://www.reverbnation.com/jeffryrott

This may seem like spam but its not im not gonna post this a billion times joining is all up to you. Anyways....Help Era Nocturna spread the word about there new cd. Era Nocturna wants more fans, and street team members. So please help me out and help that band out.

www.myspace.com/eranocturna

http://www.reverbnation.com/eranocturna go here and help

Thank you

(Yea this thread sucks im sorry)

Well I've be Blessed with 2 guitars in a week

The First is a Dean ML X.


I'm going to change the hardware and pups and maybe do a paint job.

The Second is a B.C. Rich Bronze series Warlock.


I got this from the trader forum.

I had to put a switch in it a filed some frets.The body has some dings but I going to leave it like it is.
Now normally these type of guitars(2 Humbuckers) have a 3 way switch but I put a 2 way in this .The pups together didn't sound that good but the bridge pup is real hot great for leads and the neck pup is real twangy almost like a Tele bridge pup.

Has anyone tried these yet? They look intriguing, but I haven't heard much "chatter" about 'em. They're supposed to be like reagular actives w/passive(read- dynamics) sound.

Anyone?(Randy, I'm looking in your direction).

Are they all flat tops with pick hand "corner" slightly "curved" in Stratocaster style?

check this band that plays dean and ddrums.they are promise me hell.
http://www.myspace.com/promisemehelltampa
on to the pron

here are some pics from the show i went to fri.enjoy.i have vid to.do u all want vid

Is it ok to put 0.011 - 0.052 ( or 0.054 ) on a Floyd or it will be to hard for the springs ?

I had a birthday this week and my wife allowed a couple more guitars into our home. First was an '82 Ibanez acoustic that I've had my eye on.

nothing too special, but I've been in need of an acoustic that I don't have to be too gentle with and this fits the bill.

The real treat is this Sarasota. Beautiful top, neck shape and frets are perfect for me.I swore off gold hardware but couldn't pass this up. I've been looking for a cheap SG but I'm glad I found this. I have a pair of BK Warpigs on the way, I'll get some outdoor pron when they show up.

Tattoo convention in dallas this weekend. Went there yesterday to see my friends band play.

Had to get a pic of this.

and this

Then this guy shows up.


me & vinnie

My sister,Look were he is pointing


Just thought I would share some pics.

Won't be able to test it out until tomorrow as I'm currently home for Easter.

I've been waiting to get a distortion pedal for awhile now, and the few that I've tried haven't impressed me. After seeing the videos and reading reviews for this thing, I figured it was time.

I'm sure it would sound great with a $1k tube combo, but I'm just praying it will be a big enough improvement over my cheapo discontinued Crate 2x12's stock distortion to warrant the $140 pricetag.

Anybody else try one of these things yet?

My band is still in garage mode but it is just me and a drummer and we need at least a bassist to call ourselves a band. How do you find one that is willing to play death metal at age 12?

If you guys were gonna get yer first dean guitar what would you recommend?

well ive narrowed it down to three, but feel free to suggest more. I play stuff like lamb of god, chimaira, shadows fall, pantera stuff like that. The stuff that must be in the guitar are ebony fretboard, no tremelo, no radical shapes, and good metal pickups (NO EMGS) Would like to keep it under a grand

1st is an edwards E-LP-92CD
http://www.guitarjapan.com/edwards/spec/e-lp-85cd.html


2nd is a schecter blackjack atx
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-C1-ATX-Electric-Guitar?sku=515764


3rd is the jackson dominion
http://jacksonguitars.com/products/products.php?group=AS-Series&page=1&product=2910505316

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NhQpAh8-PI

So these are the amp settings that Skinnyman gave me from his solo video but I don't have the pedals and I have a crappy amp so the whole thing sounds like ass.
I'm kinda sloppy in some parts of the video but I have only played for seven months and I improvised much of the solo so I think its pretty good for me.
If you have any advice on my playing then please tell me

Yes, I did kinda steal the name from another thread. This one is more forum related I thought. Just interested in seeing what everyone started out with(and seeing pron in general). Here is mine(Dave Mustaine VMNTX):
Newer pic of it, taken a month or two ago.

Pic of it when I still had my Vendetta and my Strat still had a bridge:

Pic of it on the third day of having it I think(yes, I still have that amp...):

Up against my guitar "porn" wall:

Once again, when I still had my Vendetta:


Ok, Let the pron comense...I hope ...

Went to my dad's not too long ago to take some pics of some new guit fiddles he picked up.

A new Jackson and the Cunetto Strats.









........ I hope you like Les Pauls.











...













1996 Les Paul 1960 Reissue






2002 Tom Murphey aged 1957 Reissue






1995 Premium Plus Classic





1986 Pre Historic 1959 Reissue





2004 Tak Matsumoto (Gibson not Epiphone ... I've yet too see another on of these. )






Aaaaahhhhhh ... now the Page's.

1995 Jimmy Page





1996 Jimmy Page





1996 Jimmy Page





1996 Jimmy Page





EDS-1275 Jimmy Page #144




1997 Cunetto Relic 1960 Strat





1999 Cunetto 1958 Strat





2005 EVH




2004 EVH




1998 Randy Rhoads Jackson Custom Shop




Custom Dan Lawrence Jackson SL2





Kirk Hammett Vintage ESP



Blonde Tele













.... ok .... now go and change your pants.



____________________________________________________________________________________________________________





-------Edit--------- The new ones!!!!!!!!!


Custom shop 1 of 50, was modeled after George Harrison's





Ok ... now ya ready for this.




Gotta hold on tight!










Ya gonna be floored.





1990 Custom shop made/owned/abused/loved ... by Brad Whitford of Aerosmith!


This is a custom shop that Brad had made for him when they toured with Guns n' Roses. He loved Slash's so he had this made.







Picture of it backstage.





Sigs, pictures, documentation.











As I've said before ... I'll say it again ......... now go change your pants.

okay,I keep trying to sleep and I hear weird noises, so I checked my basement and everyone is all locked up ad they sshould be, went back to my room, heard it again and I realized that my amp is making REALLY weird noises like the speaker is rattling, any suggestions on how I stop this?

Ever since I got this ML from Martin, I wanted to do a sit down comparison against an e/2 and see which is the best guitar

The '80 e/2:

Sandwiched maple/walnut, 12lbs on the digital scale, 5 piece slim C profile neck w/ ebony board, TP-6 fine tuner bridge, X2N in the bridge and Super Distortion in the neck

The '05 ML

Mahogany string thru body and multipiece neck, a bit under 10lbs, maple spalt for the top, rolled binding, JB/59 pup set, pronounced but not overly sharp V neck profile. In process of hardware changeover as seen in image

The amp

I chose the Vyper 120w tube combo for this comparison as it offers modern gain stages as well as classic clean models. Amp models used were the 6505 and JSX for high gain, the Plexi for clean

EQ controls were a constant w/ bass at near max, mids at 2 o'clock and treble at noon

No effects or stompbox settings were used, no reverb either

The ML

In the high gain settings, it sounded a bit muddy which surprised me with a maple topped guitar. I also noticed a low background hum that means I have to check the wiring. It was there despite 3 cable changes. I set the guitar up after ditching the magenta coated lightweights in favor of a DR Tite Fit .10-52 set. The guitar sounded powerful though and rolling back the volume a bit delivered the awesome crunch. The action is extremely low with no buzz and I had no problem with pinches and squeals. Using the Plexi setting, the guitar was tested using all three pup positions. The '59 delivered the best tone obviously but the JB rolled back offered sounds from cowboy/fender type twang to near full open Frank Marino

The e/2

Plugged in this guitar IMMEDIATELY stood out for playability. Same strings as on the ML and action is ridiculously low w/ no buzziness. In every playability aspect that I tested this, it beat the ML for comfort. In the high gain settings it roars. It was also much brighter sounding and this I expected of a near 100% maple guitar. The ebony board is much better quality also I would like to add (the ML has a redstreak on it that reminds me of a stained rosewood board but I am sure it's not). The Explorer sounded like an Explorer always does, powerful and articulate. A different animal from the ML for sure

Final thoughts

The ML sounded a bit better w/ the high gain settings but needed a treble boost addition. Fit and finish are great, well built instrument w/ a beautiful spalt top. Worth whatever it cost new? For pure asthetics... yes, as an instrument a bit overpriced

The e/2 beat the ML for playability and "overall" tone. Obviously it is loaded for bear pup-wise and the 95% maple body gave bright tone and tons of sustain. It is probably unfair to compare the two tonally as they are completely different guitars so I am not considering tone as part of the test comparison. Fit and finsh on the Gibby are just as nice. Worth what it cost new which was $1199... yes, totally and a bargain today

The Verdict

By actual feel, the Explorer seems much more solid a guitar then the ML (heavier guitar?). The spalt on the Dean makes it the eyecandy winner no hands down . Playability is great on both, I am being nitpicky I know but my hands and playing style are what I have to go by. The V neck on the Dean inspired confidence in solo runs and should have won the test but my hands are smaller so I actually felt the edge and it was distracting at first whereas the slim C profile of the Explorer allowed me total freedom of movement, even for arpeggio runs incorporating muti string hammer ons

Both guitars are fantastic and it's very hard to pick a winner but the nod goes to the e/2

CKY's new record CARVER CITY is out on May 19th, their first release with ROADRUNNER RECORDS!!!




The first single.... you can hear a clip of it on AMAZON.COM
http://www.amazon.com/Hellions-On-Parade/dp/B0026E2AGK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1239591973&sr=1-5



and Matt Deis rippin a Dean in the studio!!

Just worked a deal on Ebay for a guitar that I've been after for a while. It will be here in 2 weeks and I'll post pics once I recieve it.
I got it for only $370 shipped with a nice Gigbag and it has a Tremol No installed on it. Not sure I'f I'll be keeping the tremol No or not as I have never had one.
Guitar is BC Rich WMD Warbeast. There is a great review of this guitar on you Tube. I'll go dig it up later.
Nightrain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPYU4n2wmI&feature=related

lol!

I have a 2x12 16 ohm cab and a 4x12 8 ohm cab. Here's the issue, how do I run them together without blowing my new tube head?

I saw this posted over at HCEG

Chickenfoot posted a new song titled "Oh Yeah" to their Facebook, MySpace, and home pages over the weekend and announced a string of North American "Road Test" shows scheduled throughout May.

http://www.chickenfoot.us/
http://www.myspace.com/thechickenfoot
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chickenfoot/44512487307

tour dates up at http://chickenfoot.us/tour/


im totally going to this

I took my wife to see Lily Allen in Denver last week.

I was pleasantly surprised that she had a real band with her (I wasn't sure what to expect). Her guitar player was outstanding. He was clearly influenced by The Edge, except when it came to the guitar solos. Yep, this guy was breaking out guitar solos on Lily Allen tunes! He had a great bluesy feel to his leads.

I got the paint on My Dean ML X trans Black:

Before:


After:


Before:


After:



Download my music free here:
http://www.reverbnation.com/jeffryrott

Anyone looking forward to it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7cX098kSjQ

Well, the 8th was somewhat of a beautiful night for me. My first major concert ever. Municipal Waste, God Forbid, As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom and Lamb of God, was the most amazing 4 hours of my life

Thought i'd repost this since so people could see it. minus the drama that developed in my original thread.

Went to see Scott Henderson tonight. Man, watching this man play is like watching picasso paint. So much tone and feeling. Yet its so abstract. Absolutely amazing. I think my view on guitar changed tonight for the better. He's really inspired me to think out of the box from now on.






for those of you that have not had the pleasure. let me give you a taste. He's a pretty legendary Blues/jazz/funk fusion player. At one time even Dean's own Jeff Berlin played with him. Aside from touring, he also teaches at Musicians Institute in Hollywood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iyO5H0zCU

Just pulled my Soltero's pickups... they're both nostalgia's, I thought they were TC... or are TC pickups called nostalgia?

I am confused. Also slightly miffed at the tone from the nostalgia bridge pickup, it's an alnico V magnet, it should sound a lot better!

Any Xbox Live users out there that wanna Start a Dean Guitars Army on Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare ?
lets start an army so powerful CoD4MW would have to be destroyed to stop us !!
add my gamertag :
Synyster Slade
Then change your Clan Tag name to [Dean] , or just change it To [Dean] if you don't like me

WORLD DOMINATION CAN BE ACHIEVED !!! (via Dean Guitars and CoD4 )




And Yes , I'am a Geek .

people of the dean forum *dramatic pose*
um i have a question...
i'm thinking about getting myself another set of wings.
now i like dean but i don't want a guitar with an outrageous shape ( i like the shape of my caddy.)
i'm looking for another versatile guitar that can easily go from playing smooth jazz to a bit of fast paced brittish hardcore but (it's a big one) i don't want to blow out over half a grand (that's in £ sterling) on this new piece. i like the look of the thinking maybe a vendetta 3.0/ 4.0 if i can scrape the pennies together or a hardtail select but i'm not sure if the stock pickups will be right for my style (don't wana mess about with replacing pickups if i can avoid it)
what do you think?
i'm sorry i'm such a picky sod
any opinions would be greatly appreciated
i'll see you all tomorrow.

Just got a quick question. Does anyone know a site I can get good 7 string pickups that isnt MF or GC? What is it? Thanks!

does anyone have pron of a blacked 79 ml? ethier finish is cool

AEROSMITH REJOINS FORCES WITH GUITAR HERO®: AEROSMITH®
FOR ROCK EVENT OF THE SUMMER

MASSIVE THREE-MONTH TOUR
LAUNCHES JUNE 10 IN ST. LOUIS,
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ZZ TOP

TICKETS GO ON SALE BEGINNING APRIL 17 AT LIVENATION.COM

What happens when AEROSMITH, America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band who’ve sold over 150 million albums, won four Grammys and been inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame, rejoins forces with Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith®?

You have the rock event of the summer.

The massive AEROSMITH tour--presented by Guitar Hero: Aerosmith--kicks off June 10 at Verizon Amphitheatre in St. Louis. Special guests ZZ Top join the tour on June 16. Tickets go on sale in select markets to the general public beginning Friday, April 17th. For additional presale, on sale, ticket and tour information go to www.livenation.com. The North American tour runs through September and includes stops in New York, Boston and Los Angeles.
AEROSMITH--STEVEN TYLER (vocals), JOE PERRY (guitar), BRAD WHITFORD (guitar), TOM HAMILTON (bass) and JOEY KRAMER (drums)--made history last year when Activision released Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, marking the first music-based game built around the legendary music of Aerosmith. The groundbreaking partnership united “America's greatest hard rock act” (as described by Mojo editor Phil Alexander in a May '07 cover story) with the massively successful videogame franchise; sales exploded and broke records, with AEROSMITH reaching another generation of fans.
This summer’s dates follow AEROSMITH’s 2007 worldwide tour that encompassed 35 dates in 20 countries, including their first-ever concert in India. Highlights included the band headlining a crowd of 50,000 fans on the second night of Hard Rock Café’s London Calling event in Hyde Park. Known for their incomparable chemistry and trademark electrifying performances, AEROSMITH also triumphantly performed in packed stadiums in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, and culminated their overseas domination with two unforgettable shows in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
“I have always been a huge fan of ZZ Top,” JOE PERRY says. “I toured with them with the Joe Perry Project, and those shows were unforgettable. With ZZ Top on this bill, it will definitely kick us into overdrive.”
AEROSMITH is currently in the studio working on a new album. For more than 30 years AEROSMITH has defined American Rock 'n' Roll. They’ve earned countless awards (including four Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, six Billboard Awards, and 12 MTV Awards), performed electrifying sold-out concerts around the world and have a fan-base numbering in the millions worldwide. The members of AEROSMITH remain creatively vital, and are the platinum standard for artistic and commercial success in the music business. Through it all they have undeniably withstood the test of time. For more information on Aerosmith, including fan club tickets, go to www.aeroforceone.com.
Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, ZZ Top--Billy F Gibbons (guitar/vocals), Dusty Hill (bass/vocals) and Frank Beard (drums)--formed in 1969 and played their first show in February 1970 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Beaumont, Texas. The personnel line-up for “That little ol' band from Texas” not changed in the intervening years: no other major band can make that claim. Along the way, they’ve been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004), were named Official Heroes of the State of Texas (1986) were cited for Best Group Video and Best Direction at the very first MTV Video Music Awards. They performed at the 1997 Super Bowl halftime show and their landmark Eliminator album was in the first group of recordings to be achieve RIAA’s Diamond status in recognition of domestic sales in excess of ten million units. Texas Governor Ann Richards declared May 4, 1991 ZZ Top Day in their home state. Live From Texas was released last year and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s music DVD chart. The band’s consistency has been attributed by its members to the fact that they are “the same three guys playing the same three chords.”

Get ready for the summer. The Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Presents Aerosmith tour with special guests ZZ Top will be live, loud, and all the rock you’ll need.


Date City
Wed. 6/10 St. Louis, MO* No ZZ Top
Sat. 6/13 East Troy, WI* No ZZ Top
Tues 6/16 Boston, MA
Sun 6/21 Washington, DC
Wed 6/24 Pittsburgh, PA
Fri 6/26 Wantagh, NY
Sun 6/28 Uncasville, CT
Wed 7/1 Cincinnati, OH
Fri 7/3 Hershey, PA
Sun 7/5 Virginia Beach, VA+
Tue 7/7 Raleigh, NC
Thurs 7/9 Charlotte, NC
Sat 7/11 Tampa, FL
Mon 7/13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Wed 7/15 Atlanta, GA
Fri 7/17 Houston, TX
Sun 7/19 Dallas, TX
Sat 7/25 Las Vegas, NV
Tues 7/27 Phoenix, AZ
Thurs 7/30 Tulsa, OK
Sat 8/1 Denver, CO
Mon 8/17 Seattle, WA
Wed 8/19 Concord, CA
Sun 8/23 Irvine, CA
Fri 8/28 Chicago, IL+
Sun 8/30 Indianapolis, IN
Tues 9/1 Kansas City, MO
Thurs 9/3 Toronto, ONT
Sat 9/5 Ottawa, ONT
Tues 9/8 St. Paul, MN
Thurs 9/10 Cleveland, OH
Sat 9/12 Holmdel, NJ
Wed 9/16 Detroit, MI


Wonder if the Fuzzy Deans will make an appearance?

I know it's a day late, but what did you guys get for Easter?

i got a sweet Pantera Flag that my step mom bought in 96' when she saw pantera, a free floyd rose set up and chocolate.

Edit: i thought this would be the perfect time to show off that i have a Great Southern Trendkill 96' flag, i love it.

Check it out! Just a little something I came up with in about 5 minutes and improvised a solo over (which is filled with mistakes. It's kind of a bizarre rhythm to play over.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxXecgp2RA

Is that an Epiphone ??

So i bought this V2 Randall, got a steal, auction $580, guy said it was only played once in a studio, 2 pictures looked okay.

So the dude takes 6 days before he ships it, then it takes 12 days for me to get it.

I get it, and it's obviously used.

There's a tear in the fabric on the bottom, another small tear on the bottom. It was kinda dirty, the inside was extremely dusty.
Where the preamp tubes go, the rubber ring for the caps that hold them down, just broke upart because they were so dry and cracked, which makes me think it's been played many many many times, to wear the heat got to the rubber rings.

Anyway, i was willing to pay700 and i'm glad that didn't happen, so i'm not that upset because paid a used price for an amp i thought was in perfect condition as described.

I want to leave the guy negative feedback, but i'm afraid he will leave me negative feedback, he won't email me about how the amp was in very used condition.

I heard sellers can't leave negative feedback anymore? any truth.

What does everyone think i should do?


Just leave positive feedback and forget about it, let the scum just keep evilbaying.

ok so my idea includes the following,
Washburn Culprit
Dean MLF 79
EMG 81/60 or EMG 81/85

My Washburn Culprit has a BLACK Floyd Rose
Dean MLF 79 has a CHROME Floyd Rose

my idea is to swap out the Floyd's on em' and Black out the 79, so in the end:

Washburn Culprit=Chrome Floyd
Dean MLF 79=Black Floyd w. Black EMG'S and Black pickup rings.

so essentially black out the 79, and make the Culprit look like a normal WB Culprit.

So I got the patch I paid Damigu to buy and send to me and here's the patch on my vest. For the record I got poked in the finger by the needle at least 3 times Now to get more patches for the back of the vest.

Ok so I have my v79 wired up so that the two volume knobs control the splitness of a coil (pretty much they only control the volume on one coil of each humbucker) according to diagrams from Seymour Duncan's website and then the tone is now the master volume. However, when I put the pickups in humbucker mode, it sounds like I have them with the tone control all the way down and it sounds like they are playing through a sponge and they have a greatly reduced output. I am using 500K pots. Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can fix it? It also happened when I had 250k pots in there. Here is the wiring diagram.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2h_2v_3w_2sas

Is there a better way to spend Easter Sunday than with The Haunted?! Nothing says "Hallelujah, He is Risen!" quite like some Swedish metal! It was a really good show - last time I saw The Haunted was on the DamagePlan tour Dimebag was killed on, so needless to say - it's been a while. I am not a big Peter Dolving fan, but he is better live than on the albums. Was happy to hear them play quite a few songs from The Haunted Made Me Do It & One Kill Wonder. It was a very good arrangement of old and new stuff. I have not followed the band as close since Dolving came back, so whatever they played that was not from the 1st three albums - I was kind of unsure of what it was. All sounded good, but was not as familiar with the newer stuff. Not a huge night with the combination of Easter and it being a "work/school night". The turnout was not too bad considering though. I showed up just in time to see The Haunted play as I was not interested in the other bands on the line-up. Great performance overall - had a great time! onto the live PRON

Will it be available with a regular tremelo like the USA 74? I seriously doubt it. I figured i'd ask though, since it will be available without a Floyd.

Well... I play guitar in a death core band and I've noticed that all my favorite death core bands like all shall perish, The faceless ect. use 7 string guitars. I'm not really sure the whole advantage of the extra range beside the better playabilty in low tunings. I've been looking at them online but because I know nothing about them I dont know what features I should get and whats a good deal.

I like this one.

Schecter blackjack ATX C-7

7-string
Set-In 26-1/2" 3-piece mahogany neck with Ultra Access
Ebony fingerboard with 'Active Bolt' Inlay at 12th
Arched Mahogany
24 jumbo frets
string-thru body
Seymour Duncan active Blackouts humbuckers
TonePros TOM
Schecter lockiing tuners
GraphTech Tusq nut
Aged Multi-ply binding

$800 on GC but I'm sure I could find a better deal

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118078

Anyone have the manual available for scanning or questions? Is there a way to put it in "flat" tuning mode? Or is the only way by tuning your flats to sharps?

mine was probably a schecter c1 classic for 350, or the sg for 850

there had been some talk lately about rockabilly guitar, so i thought i'd throw this up. it's a little more jazzy setzer style than true rockabilly, but enjoy my awful playing. if you can set through the whole thing there's some decent stuff in there.


tell me what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB8Mg_ThJCA

Well enough to get you laid

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1904510

i really hope this doesnt suck. i friggin love the first album. i remember buying that on tape!

I've been bumming about on the internet for a while, and came across a thread on the Jemsite forums about depression and it's self-perpetuating nature, and one forum member posted the following:

Quote:

I am constantly depressed when im not either playing the guitar or writing music, and I'm constantly beating myself down as to why music is not my career. I honestly believe that GAS is a direct response to not being involved in music enough. The more you dont write play or practise or perform, the more you wantto collect guitars etc... Its like a sub conscious way for your brain and soul to hold on to an all to important part of your existence...

I was thinking about that for a while, and it did actually start to make sense in my mind, in that in a similar way to say comfort eating or even bulimia works, in that the person eats or doesn't eat to make up for a certain self-percieved inadequacy in their lives.
I'm not saying it's true, I'm only saying it's possible. Of course wanting guitars is a natural thing and we all do it, but i'm talking about buying, trading and selling in excess.
What do you guys think about it?

who here would get one if they made a better quality version with the same paintjob and without the bigsby?
/discuss

title says it all.. what do you forum mambers do for a living?

if you are still in highschool... say highschool, college say college (if you have a job also, name it)

and to all those other cool old peeps what do you do for a living?




I am a Junior in highschool.... crazy.. im almost graduated

Ups just delivered my new toy. Agile AL3100. This guitar is NOT for people who like light guitars. Haven't weighed it in yet but it is DEFINITELY over 10 pounds. Haven't given it a full rundown yet. I cant find a single flaw on it tho. A guitar this nice, WITH hard case and ebony, for under $500. Makes you wonder why it seems like such a hard thing to do with some companies. Anyway on to the pron;

I'm buying a randall warhead from my local shop and I was wondering what a good cab would be for this amp. I would like something that can handle the massive low end the warhead dishes out and if possible be kinda easy on the budget. I looked at vader cabs, they are a bit pricy although I have heard good things about them.

dunno if much of it is any good as i havent looked. but aparently amazon has a "free music" section.

http://www.amazon.com/b/?=undefined&node=334897011&pf_rd_p=469729471&pf_rd_s=right-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=678551011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0HS7N99JKKDARVY32PKZ

Rainy day in Tampa Bay. Got up around 7 and by 7:30 I had a Schulte Les Paul unplugged but in my hands. Played it three times since! WOW!! My most "not worthy guitar" I own. YUM!!!

After a shower and food, I did some chores and errands. When I returned I played my P90 Z for a while in the Crate Clean channel with just a taste of reverb working on a 8 note pattern in differant feels, riffs, and general noise at times. P90! Raw! Good! Even only on 3 Master, on the amp it was just great. Switch to Rythmn and the Solo side with onboard Overdrive/Gain, Melt.

If there is one thing I am happy to take away from the internet boards amid all the "stuff" that exists on them, it has been the desire to improve my playing ability. Livingroom Noodlers UNITE!!!!!

Funny thing is different guitars WILL inspire different things. The LP made me feel like playing open chords in the Clean channel getting some "Eagles" type strumming going and the P90 Z was riffing dirty bluesy and delicious without turning a knob on the amp. Dont get me wrong the Schulte will get that too but today it was sounding great in the strumming feel.

In the Rythmn channel and the Solo channel, for a short time, I forgot I had the mids at 0. Couple guitars I was playing yesterday sound GREAT with that setting. SEEE what ya'll do to an old dawg? Once I cranked that back up it was even better sounding. "Mids are where the Angry Live." The LP has a '59N and a JBb in it and that setup in THAT guitar is really nice. Duncans in the Z too.

So today I love some guitars.

How about you?

guys im looking at this kkv bc rich with a kahler trem in it... i dont no anything about a kahler but am a pro at seting up floyds.... now is this a floating brige???? can it be set up for dif tuneing easyer than the floyd???

Ok, I have a list of pickups that I am interested in for both bridge and neck. I don't know what is passive and what is active. I need passives so here is the list:
Bridge:
Invader
X2N

Neck:
Pearly Gates

What is what? Thanks!

Does anyone have anything to say about the Duncan Fullshred in the neck? I am looking for a new neck pickup for my Dean ML that currently has a Duncan distortion bridge. I like a really clean sounding neck, and I don't really like the bluesy type tones that come from the Duncan 59 or pearly gates. The other two I am considering are a Dimarzio EVO and a Dimarzio Super Distortion, but I have no idea whether or not these would work with a Duncan.
Thanks!

Went by to say hi to my buddies neal and cathy. pass out m&m's and check out fiddles.










i got more but ill post these in bursts =p

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118121

Stopped at a local mom and pop shop today on the way home from work. Saw this hanging behind the counter on consignment.



Not a big Les Paul fan but this thing plays amazing. Made in the USA (Cleveland, Ohio) by Hill guitars (now known as Dean custom shop)
Not sure of the pickups but it sounded good through the crappy amp I tried it on.
Now If I could just decide what to sell.

I have been after a MESA forever... and now I have one!

I have liked the distortion on the dual rectos, but they didn't have the tightness with the lowend that I wanted... but bamn, delivered!

I only got to play it a little bit and then my neighbour was complaining about wanting to go to bed at 9:30.... bah! tomorrow there shall be much playing

I only snapped one pic... it's in great shape. One of the tubes got knocked loose in transit as it was making a noise it wasn't making when I played it earlier. Anyways, pron!

mhg soltero for $850
http://cgi.ebay.com/MINT-Dean-USA-Soltero-MHG-mahogany-single-cut-guitar_W0QQitemZ400042799354QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item400042799354&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50


TC ml from 2002 for $1300
http://cgi.ebay.com/DEAN-USA-2002-ML-TIME-CAPSULE-NR_W0QQitemZ320358178333QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item320358178333&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

purdy lil TC v. kinda like the water V for $1400
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-Time-Capsule-V-USA-Dead-Mint-w-Paperwork-OHSC_W0QQitemZ140313641653QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item140313641653&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

and first run of soltero apparently owned by Doug Aldrich
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-USA-Limited-Edition-Soltero-Guitar-42-of-100_W0QQitemZ180346688610QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item180346688610&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

whats evryone think of the new hatebreed?i like it

Im VERY lonely

To my surprise when i got home from soccer this was sitting in my doorway.


Sooo much bubble wrap, this thing was definitely professionally packed



Nice top view



Backshot... what could it be?



O yes, an Engl Fireball



Lights off for full effect.

Ive been playing this amp for around an hour or so and im pretty pleased so far. Definitely has a lot more clarity than the old 5150. I will post clips and a more extensive review tomorrow, as i an rather tired

I've noticed a fair amount of guitars that use this wood but I have never taken the time to find out about it and instead a book definition of how the wood is I would like to see what actual players think of it? My inspiration to find out was sparked by a rather attractive ML on BRG's site

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_ls9fOavg

the other guitarist is using a Vendetta and i didnt know that their was a guitar for Megadeth that used Dean's aside from Mustaine.

hey anybody here bought anything from Guitarhead.

They have some pups I was interested in but I have never dealt with them.



http://www.guitarheads.net/

Quote:

Well guys it's officially over. I always said if Outworld didn't work out I wasn't starting over from scratch with unknown local guys and I'm not. I'm going to go on as a solo artist and continue to write and record with professional musicians that already have an established name. At the moment I'm working on a cd with Derek Sherinian that will be a band effort with vocals. We are looking for a singer that ranges from Hetfield to Meshuggah so if you know someone please let me know or direct them to Derek's myspace www.myspace.com/dereksherinian2008 . I will also be going back to NY and CT at the end of May to do my next dvds with Rock House Method titled Arpeggio Madness! and I will also be doing clinics through out the year. The rest of the guys are still out there kicking it Matt and his little bro have a band Bobby and Shawn are involved in a couple of bands together and who knows what Carlos is up to... I hope to see an Outworld reunion one day for a few gigs or something it's really a shame it didn't last but life goes on and you keep moving, certain doors close so others can open. The Outworld website, board and myspace will remian up I hope to continue to draw fans even though the band is no more. I am really proud of Outword's first and only cd and can only imagine what we could have done if everyone would have hung on through the tough times. Special thanks goes out to all of you the fans for your support. Thanks Rusty

Lifted from Outworld's myspace. Lame. I really looked forward to a more refined/mature follow up from them. I still enjoy their debut.

Hi, I'm planning on building a ML shaped and styled guitar this summer. Say that eventually i decide to make it a business. Isn't there some kind of copyright law that says that One guitar co. an't copy off of another And is there a difference if the guitar was called a tribute or a replica?please help. this stuff is kinda confusing.Thanx in advance

I would like to share this video of Ted Nugent playing some rock and roll. at the top of his game.

What was his game, you ask?

Being the Motor City Madman!
Here he is working hard to earn that name!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRiw4vZxSj4&feature=PlayList&p=0E3F7ABB4F3E5B5F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=41

Ripped from radio stream this morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKrf4QdDhPs

Why I actually posted this is that take a look at their new guitarist Matias Kupiainen; Absolutely magnificent player.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2yo5r6vG2E

Ok so as well as you all know i want the vendetta 2.0 but i found a rebel flag guitar with a floyd rose. So now im stuck idk which one i should get. opinions?

Rebel Flag Guitar
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170319736135

Dean Vendetta 2.0 with floyd rose
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120400505912

yea there off Ebay and i know how my mom and other people feel about it but im lucky so far she said she would think about it

Hey everyone. Last summer i was going to buy a cheap 'alba tc-10' telecaster style guitar. It was about £30 brand new and £4 delivery and it came with a no-name 2-watt pocket amp.

I am sure that both items were terrible, but i this summer i want a really cheap electric guitar, in the >£40 region. I want it to repaint, reshape and to electronically modify it myself.

Does anyone have any links or suggestions?

I'm thinking about getting this guitar after selling my Eclipse. The reason why I settled on this particular guitar is because I think it looks absolutely gorgeous. Then I read up on it and found they came with Seymour Duncans and I love SD pick-ups. The mahogany body + neck aspect sounds really nice too, and an original floyd rose can't hurt either. 25.5" neck is nice, too.

Question is, how are these guitars quality-wise?

the new front page.

ok i like it

but you REALLY should have waited to redesign and integrate the other pages before pushing this live.

the website as a whole feels very slapped together at this point.

i would have waited.

that said, i like the direction your'e headed in.

but i still would have waited.

I'm planning on buying one of these and I wanted to know if it will fit good in a dean ml case. Also if you have one could please tell me if it's good. i'm talking about the one from Funkey Monkey.Thanks

hey all in the tampa/clearwater area we need a bass player for are band.metal/hard rock.let me know

im on my phone so i cant post a pic, but if you look at the photos from musikmesse, you can see a black, classic shaped V with the VMNT headstock. :-O

ok, so i was in my local good guitar shop, looking for cabs & i spied one of these on the wall (http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/27811-rocktron-dc-ontap-universal-stomp-box-power-supply.html/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=base) they seem like pretty good bang-for-buck if your building a pedalboard, but it got me wondering, what maked power supplys such as the dunlop dc brick & voodoo labs stuff fo much better than this to be 2/3 times the price?

Steve hasn't been around in a while and this question's been on my mind, so I figured one of ya'll will know. Ok it's more than one question! Here we go:
-What's the Street price on the MHG MLs?
-Can you buy them Floyded? If so, do they have OFRs?
-How much for the above.

How would u approach this, the Zakk Wylde way which is to play from 3:00 in the afternoon to 6:00 in the morning then sleep at school. Or the Gene Simmons way which is to get a college degree then form a band? I thought this would be an interesting thread.

I HATE PAYING TAXES!!!!! this is guitar related because with what we have to pay we are limited on guitars we can buy! I HATE IT! between state and fed i just paid out almost 2 grand.......how bad did others get raped today?

"Matt Heafy is the reason why I play" ..?

If you saw one of the dean homepage intro vids, there's a clip of beefcake saying that. I mean I personally am a huge fan of Heafy and Trivium, but I really doubt that's why beefcake plays. Like it just sounds so awkward for him saying that, how does Matt Heafy give any influence to a guy in a band like Gwar.
Or is he just frippin around? lol.

Discussss.

Does Cubase LE have a built in compressor that i"m not finding? I want to tighten up the drums and the bass and I can't figure out how to do it. I'm also a recording noob, so maybe that might have something to do with it. I"m forcing myself to learn how to do a mixdown.

Roomate has a Behringer PMX2000 mixer/amp. We run 2 PA speakers out of it for vox.

He turned it on the other day and it powered on and then #$%@ itself off. Repeated attempts did nothing.

W