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Hamer777 posted:I decided against the LTD EC-1000VB since it was taking far too long to arrive and also it wouldnt do much more for me than my Hamer Standard could. I ended up choosing an Ibanez RG1570 in Mirage Blue. I LOVE IT. one thing though I should probably start considering what pickups to buy for it though since the stock ones arent that great. whats a good bridge pickup for heavier stuff? Definately get those ibanez pickups out of there asap. I really really like the JB model Seymour Duncan, it can be really heavy but also has a beautiful "milder" tone with less distortion. And this is coming from someone that plays death metal  If you want something really heavy, go for a seymour duncan invader or a dimarzio X2N, I prefer the invader personally but it is much less forgiving, any mistake in your playing will be heard clearly. But it also has a cleaner, more singing tone. The seymour duncan dimebucker is also fun. I really don't like the EMG tone, so I never advise anyone to get them, but they are certainly metal pickups so each to their own.
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Wooley posted:
I've got one. Get the memory upgrade to 128 mb and get the harddisk kit plus a 80 gb (well, that's what I have  ) laptop drive - loading samples from CF sucks. There's also an alternative OS - the JJ OS which I plan on getting - despite it being a hacked OS, it's pretty awesome and adds features Akai never thought of. You always can revert back to the old one.Make sure you get one with well-functioning pads. Some don't have enough glue on 'm. Not impossible to repair, but better safe than sorry. The MPC2000XLs are sturdier in that aspect but lack the huge memory. It's possible to retrofit them with a card reader, though, in case you don't want to lug around a SCSI setup.
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Ordered a Brice HXB-406 from Rondo last night (linky)...oh god, I hope it makes it here by Friday.
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I just purchased my first guitar this weekend. I, um, love it.  Ibanez Artcore AF75. Yeah, I have some packing foam still trapped under the bridge. I'm a bit leary about getting that out with my current skill in component adjustment (i.e. nil) Edward T. Lynch fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Feb 14, 2007 |
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Edward T. Lynch posted:I just purchased my first guitar this weekend. I, um, love it. Awesome dude, I like to see when people get quality guitars for their first ones. Pretty classy too. Whenever I see that blue burst on websites it looks chinsy but that looks really cool. Unless you're into jazz guitar you might want to get something a little more tonaly versitile once you get your fundamentals down though. Good luck!
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hunter x az posted:nice man i'm jealous. i am going to buy new cymbals when tax return comes. i'm excited.
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gvonpaul posted:Edward T. Lynch posted:
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Feb 14, 2007 03:21
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Minto Took posted:
...8 strings? That's amazing. How's it tuned?
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Jonny 290 posted:...8 strings? I'm guessing with a low F#. I found initially on Sam Ash and said that Meshuggah was the big reason this thing was released to consumers. Full Collapse fucked around with this message at 03:47 on Feb 14, 2007 |
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Feb 14, 2007 03:30
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My baby just came today. One end is a silicon-based Rangemaster clone. The other end is a germanium-based Fuzz Face clone. In between? loving heaven. 
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Minto Took posted:
I just ordered the 8 string, but it will only be deliverable in June  And I own the LTD version of that carpenter 7-string baritone. It's quite nice, fairly hard to play though for some reason (compared to my 7 string ibanez universe and my baritone 6 string), and I really dislike the EMG 81-7 pickups. I might switch them for the EMG 707s, or get a luthier to adjust the pickup spacing so I can put some lundgrens or bare knuckles in there
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Mr JinX posted:
zzounds.com has it for $29.99 right now: http://www.zzounds.com/item--DODYJM308 I just ordered one because ... well, how can you disagree with this: 
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Travelingitarman posted:Awesome dude, I like to see when people get quality guitars for their first ones. Pretty classy too. Whenever I see that blue burst on websites it looks chinsy but that looks really cool. Unless you're into jazz guitar you might want to get something a little more tonaly versitile once you get your fundamentals down though. Good luck! Thanks! One inspiration to begin guitar was Steve Howe's archtop prog guitar work as well as jazz guitar in general, so I think I'll be happy with this instrument for now, but do look forward to the time when I just "have" to buy a second, heh. Oh, I listened to your myspacemusic page from your profile - outstanding work! The Rocket Salad posted:Loosen the highest three strings - the skinny ones - and slide out the foam from that side. Retune the strings. Repeat on the low side. Thank you - I will do this today.
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Dr.Mosh posted:I just ordered the 8 string, but it will only be deliverable in June I've heard Platypus say the same thing (he settled on a Schecter C7 Hellraiser). I really like Stephen Carpenter's tone, but its a crapshoot if I'll get to play any instrument with either 81-7s or 707s in it since all music stores within 50 miles of me sell 90% Fender branded stuff.
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 Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited Edition Manhattan Midnight Burst 60's Neck SO EXCITED!
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Ohhhh my first electric. I love this thing so much. It's a Sheraton II. I got a Peavey amp as well. 
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Oh snap, I got a tracking number from Rondo. This is the easy part, right, guys? I can freaking TASTE that bass.
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Edward T. Lynch posted:Oh, I listened to your myspacemusic page from your profile - outstanding work! Thanks alot man, there will be new stuff up fairly soon that'll be recorded much clearer.
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Can anyone recommend some companies that make baritone guitars? I'm starting to seriously consider one; putting giant-rear end strings on my guitars to compensate for C standard tuning is starting to get old.
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This is one of the nicest Les Pauls available at the moment. Goon Tiny Faye has one and I must say, it is a hell of a player. The ebony fretboard is my favorite part.
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Mighty Scoop posted:Can anyone recommend some companies that make baritone guitars? I'm starting to seriously consider one; putting giant-rear end strings on my guitars to compensate for C standard tuning is starting to get old. I actually keep meaning to post it in the thread (dont have a camera at the moment) but I have been nothing but happy with my Fender Baritone Special Jag. New pickups are planned for down the road, but other than that, it plays beautifully, and just absolutely refuses to go out of tune.
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ryju posted:Ohhhh my first electric. I love this thing so much. It's a Sheraton II.   It's a wonderful guitar, you'll be very pleased with it I hope! And I also hope that soon I can afford one of the following guitars:  The Fender Mustang. I love love LOVE the way they look, and I would like a single coil guitar to compliment my Sheraton. They're supposed to be very versatile guitars.  The Epiphone EJ-200. I need a new acoustic as well, and the Gibson version of this has been used by lots of guitarists I love, like George Harrison and Pete Townshend. Plus, once again it's real purdy I think I'm kind of shallow when it comes to guitars sometimes.
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Mighty Scoop posted:Can anyone recommend some companies that make baritone guitars? I'm starting to seriously consider one; putting giant-rear end strings on my guitars to compensate for C standard tuning is starting to get old. I've heard good things about baritone guitars made by Schecter. Also, Gretsch makes a sexy Baritone Jet. Pablo Gigante posted:The Epiphone EJ-200. I need a new acoustic as well, and the Gibson version of this has been used by lots of guitarists I love, like George Harrison and Pete Townshend. Plus, once again it's real purdy I think I'm kind of shallow when it comes to guitars sometimes. I've always been a big fan of this one: 
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PoorPeteBest posted:I've always been a big fan of this one: 
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Pablo Gigante posted:And I also hope that soon I can afford one of the following guitars: If you have the means I highly recommend it. Captain Organ posted:I actually keep meaning to post it in the thread (dont have a camera at the moment) but I have been nothing but happy with my Fender Baritone Special Jag. New pickups are planned for down the road, but other than that, it plays beautifully, and just absolutely refuses to go out of tune. The Rocket Salad fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Feb 15, 2007 |
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Watson Your Back, Holmes posted:This is one of the nicest Les Pauls available at the moment. Goon Tiny Faye has one and I must say, it is a hell of a player. The ebony fretboard is my favorite part. Good to hear. I can't wait to pick it up. It'll be the longest couple of weeks...
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Juz posted:That looks super awesome. I've been looking for a nice fixed-bridge 24-fret guitar to go with my JS for a while, but not found anything that takes my fancy. Do you have any photos that show more of the body that aren't professional make-everything-look-much-better-than-it-does-in-real-life photos?  Sorry for the smudges. The flame maple top really does look nice. The creme binding is fantastic as well. I don't like the pickups all that much though. Replacements may be on the way in the near future. Otherwise, it's a wonderful guitar.
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The Rocket Salad posted:Put a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the bridge position with a coil tap, couple that with the phase switching - oh man so many sounds. Wouldn't that destroy the point of getting a Mustang for it's singlecoil sound?
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Handen posted:Wouldn't that destroy the point of getting a Mustang for it's singlecoil sound?
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Watson Your Back, Holmes posted:This is one of the nicest Les Pauls available at the moment. Goon Tiny Faye has one and I must say, it is a hell of a player. The ebony fretboard is my favorite part. How are we supposed to rock boston next year if you're across the country? Thanks a lot, mang... 
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Tiny Faye posted:How are we supposed to rock boston next year if you're across the country? Thanks a lot, mang... You never know, I might get tired of the hippies and head to Boston.
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The Rocket Salad posted:
C-G-C perhaps?
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Rids! posted:C-G-C perhaps? 
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The Rocket Salad posted:I still have no idea how it works. An attenuator goes after the output and generally affects your tone in a negative way. It also wears your tubes out faster. Power scaling is (again, if I understand correctly) like a variac that varies the voltage to your power tubes. This way you can fully saturate them but not drive them at full volume, retaining your tone and ultimately extending your tube life.
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Just bought these: Behringer UD100 pedal My first effects pedal.  Peavey Rage 158 My second amp.
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Purchased yesterday in a massive Guitar Center binge-a-thon: Korg Triton Extreme 88 (my first non-lovely keybaord) Schecter Diamond Series with double humbuckiliciousness (my first non-lovely electric) Matador bongos w/stand (not pictured) 
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gvonpaul posted:An attenuator goes after the output and generally affects your tone in a negative way. It also wears your tubes out faster.
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This should be here in 2-3 days, I've been wanting to learn classical/flamenco guitar for a drat long time, supposedly this is one of the best under $500, I can't wait to get it! (I'll update with real pictures when it comes  )(Yamaha-CG171SF) 
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