GEAR DISCUSSION. Guitars, drums, amps, effects, etc..

[label thief]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Custom-Made-S-Series-early-90s-model_W0QQitemZ130153681970QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3304 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
worth 500?

[underrealm]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Custom-Made-S-Series-early-90s-model_W0QQitemZ130153681970QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3304 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
worth 500?

I'm sure that guitar is way awesome, but for a "player's guitar", I certainly wouldn't shell out $500 for it. But I'm sure a collector may think otherwise.

First of all, I find the S Series guitars without the AANJ (All-Access Neck Joint) to be awkward when playing the higher frets.

Secondly, the pickups are kinda shitty. But that's just my opinion. They have a good organic sound, but they are very low output.

Also, those 540's really are built very well, but there's nothing "custom made" about them. They just put that on the inlay for some odd reason and added oval abalone inlays instead of the usual pearl dots.

If it were me, I would budget another $150-200 and get a good S1520 Prestige model, or if you like the ZR tremolo, then you can find a 1620 or 1625 for around the same price. If none of that means anything to you, then you might try to find another 540 for less money. There's a 520 that has dual humbuckers intstead of the H/S/H pickup config, and the older models are pretty decent. I've seen a few really nice 470's out there, too. If you go with a 520, 540, or 470, you should be able to get a pretty badass one for no more than $400 delivered.

Hope that helps.

[label thief]

thanks for the info. i probably would throw new pickups
an s1520 is just seeming impossible to find for 700 dollars on ebay. haha

another random question.. why do people prefer orange cabs to mesa cabs if they both have v30s and all? [im playing a dual rec]

[BZM]

Because Orange cabs are built with the most thick-as-fuck birch and have a superior sound (to my ears, at least).

[label thief]

word,
someone once told me mesa's sound best with matching cabs though
false?

and what about bogner cabinets?

[label thief]

yeah fuck it
bought the orange cab tonight
sounded tight as hell.
uploaded photos of my gear
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/ < let me know if that doesnt work
nothing too special, but it's all i need.
there's a small dent in my cab, maybe the size if a rice or something? not deep at all... it's bothering me because i'm a gear slut.
any tips on just popping it out. maybe a needle and just pluck it out?
also if anyone knows any good case companys that dont charge like 400 bucks for a case for my 4x12, that would be sick. thanks.

[ttiwguitar]

yeah fuck it
bought the orange cab tonight
sounded tight as hell.
uploaded photos of my gear
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/ < let me know if that doesnt work
nothing too special, but it's all i need.
there's a small dent in my cab, maybe the size if a rice or something? not deep at all... it's bothering me because i'm a gear slut.
any tips on just popping it out. maybe a needle and just pluck it out?
also if anyone knows any good case companys that dont charge like 400 bucks for a case for my 4x12, that would be sick. thanks.

Nice! I'm not sure how much they charge but you can't do much better than Crown Cases for that kinda thing. www.crowncases.com

[BZM]

hehe, I told you, orange cabs = win.

[label thief]

the store had them listed for 850 which was pretty sweet.
mesa cabs were 950 for some reason. i asked the dude why and he said "no idea" i played that ibanez with the puzzle peices finish on it. not sure what kind of model it is. but it was pretty sweet feeling. and word, these look pretty expensive. i guess ill request a quote.

[fatalerror]

I'm thinking about getting a 5 string bass, primarily for funk/necrophagist-esque bass playing. Any suggestions? I've tried an Ibanez 5 stringer, but I don't remember the name of the model. Pretty much anything is a step above what i have, but I don't really want to spend more than $600 if I don't have to. Also, any recommendations for a good bass amp (head and stack, no combo) that isn't too expensive? Again, I play more funk stuff, so something that is responsive and can push heavy fucking bass tone is what I'm looking for. I'm sorry that I'm kind of noobish when it comes to bass gear, I can play decently but I'm more oriented towards guitar anyways. Thanks a bunch.

[Smallz]

I'm thinking about getting a 5 string bass, primarily for funk/necrophagist-esque bass playing. Any suggestions? I've tried an Ibanez 5 stringer, but I don't remember the name of the model. Pretty much anything is a step above what i have, but I don't really want to spend more than $600 if I don't have to. Also, any recommendations for a good bass amp (head and stack, no combo) that isn't too expensive? Again, I play more funk stuff, so something that is responsive and can push heavy fucking bass tone is what I'm looking for. I'm sorry that I'm kind of noobish when it comes to bass gear, I can play decently but I'm more oriented towards guitar anyways. Thanks a bunch.

I'm sort of in the same boat. Guitar player recently turned bass player. Always been a huge guitar gear head and I sort of felt lost when I needed to get myself a bass rig.

You could get a bolt on Warwick Corvette 5 string new for around 700. Thats what I play and enjoy.

Also, this may not be that worthwhile of information anymore, but guitar center stopped carrying their mesa bass line a couple months ago. I found a big block 750, a powerhouse 4x10 and a 1x15 all on clearance at a guitar center up here in minneapolis. Still ended up dropping quite a bit on the rig, but i ended up saving like 1200 in total. I don't know how much of a funk rig that would be though.

[label thief]

anyone know any of the new gear paul and dusty added to their rig?
the info on here is pretty out-updated.

[Manwë]

I'm ordering this in about 20 minutes.

http://www.samash.com/images/items/lg_ESC607B.jpg

[Incendius]

Fuck yeah man, i have one Natural:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/IMG_0130.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/IMG_0129.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/IMG_0128.jpg

[dmlinger]

i scored a slightly used TS9 yesterday for $50

and sweet axes guys! ive been wanting a 7 for some time but dont have the cash to shell out for one thats worth it.

[Incendius]

Yeah i was going to save up for a Carvin but tbh i wouldnt be able to wait that long haha so i got the ESP

[Manwë]

I was going to get that in the two tone burst but they discontinued it and the only place I could find that sells it is in Germany and it would cost me an extra $800.

But mine is a baritone. They discontinued the natural finish baritone as well so I had to settle for black.

[Incendius]

I was going to get that in the two tone burst but they discontinued it and the only place I could find that sells it is in Germany and it would cost me an extra $800.

But mine is a baritone. They discontinued the natural finish baritone as well so I had to settle for black.

Yeah man i wanted the 2 tone as well but couldnt get it in time. I wanted the black baritone but the site i got it from didnt have it. And it was the only site i could get it from because i couldnt afford the full payment at the time, so they billed in thirds. But the Natural is still gorgeous. I was going to put Lungrens in it but like bulb said, there would be a huge gap lol cause of the emg's housing is kinda big. But fuck me im satisfied with the emgs

[Manwë]

I just ordered from Sam Ash and got it for $899 with free shipping and I did the 2 day air shipping which only bumped it up to $922.

I'm fine with e EMG 81-7's for now but if I can find a better 7 string pickup, I'll probably replace it. Plus I plan on getting a different finish on the guitar to spice it up a bit more than just plain black.

[bulb]

Yeah man i wanted the 2 tone as well but couldnt get it in time. I wanted the black baritone but the site i got it from didnt have it. And it was the only site i could get it from because i couldnt afford the full payment at the time, so they billed in thirds. But the Natural is still gorgeous. I was going to put Lungrens in it but like bulb said, there would be a huge gap lol cause of the emg's housing is kinda big. But fuck me im satisfied with the emgs

i have seen some people make their own little diy housings to remedy that, and im sure someone mass produces a solution for this problem, i just dont know who

[Incendius]

i have seen some people make their own little diy housings to remedy that, and im sure someone mass produces a solution for this problem, i just dont know who

yeah some dude on SS.org made a housing out of black foam. I still think it looked sloppy but if professionally done, i assume it would look decent

[skin_blanketed]

Damn that natural finish is sexy.

[Incendius]

Anyone have a Carvin....besides bulb? Ive been looking into them for a while now. How long does it take them to make a custom usually? I heard quite a few months

[teh Mazn]

why not put EMG 81-7s in a 6-string for a fatter sound?

[Manwë]

Housing for the pick up would be too small. Not to mention the overkill.

[Jotun]

Anyone have a Carvin....besides bulb? Ive been looking into them for a while now. How long does it take them to make a custom usually? I heard quite a few months

I have a Carvin DC127M...and F0RBIDDEN from the DB board ordered one and should be receiving it next month. One of the most amazing guitars I've ever played in my life, and I got it for $640 :D

Mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v89/getthecaskets/100_2719.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v89/getthecaskets/100_2720.jpg

[Incendius]

wow wtf 640 bucks? was it used?

[Jotun]

Yeah it was used but there's seriously no way you could tell. It's like the person who owned it before didn't even play it for 5 minutes.

why not put EMG 81-7s in a 6-string for a fatter sound?

It's the same pickup as a regular 81, only wider...no change in sound I wouldn't think.

Why not put something other than an EMG in your guitar? :P

[Incendius]

haha good fucking deal

[My Arms Your Hearse]

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/3/0/1/477301.jpg

I just saved up enough for that, but I want to save up a bit more to replace the emg's with APC's. I'll probably put the emg's in my Ibanez Sz if they sound better (imo ofcourse) in the ltd before I switch it, than the stock pups in the ibanez.

I also want to save up for a great tube head, but I get too impatiant and will probably end up just getting the guitar, haha

EDIT:Also, which wins, Maxon OD-9 or the Ibanez Tubescreamer reissue?

[bulb]

od9 will give you a little more chunk, ts reissue will give you a little more djent
depending on your amp you may prefer one over the other, but i have a ts reissue

[My Arms Your Hearse]

I need the djent!

[Manwë]

There is always the Maxon OD808 as well.

[My Arms Your Hearse]

any good tube heads in the $800-1200 range?

[underrealm]

any good tube heads in the $800-1200 range?

5150, nig! I really enjoy mine. A lot of people say that they can't get a good clean tone out of them, but those people are just afraid to use their EQ's in any way other than "Everything on 10".

If you want something that's a little more versatile, you might check out the ValveKings. A friend of mine has one, and I must say that I'm really impressed with the sounds he pulls from it - Clean or crunchy. There's something very "Marshall" about it, too... And that's another plus for me.

[My Arms Your Hearse]

Hmm, I prefer more djent than crunch, but thanks dude, I'll try and keep an eye out for a 5150

[ttiwguitar]

5150 + overdrive pedal = best bang for your buck metal amp.

[Incendius]

Ordering an RG2228 as soon as they are back in stock

[label thief]

FS: Basically brand new Mesa Dual Rectifier.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mesa-Boogie-Dual-Rectifier-3-Channel-Amplfier-Head-New_W0QQitemZ220175028889QQihZ012QQcategoryZ43374Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[MustangMan311]

Bought the cab yesterday. It's a Gallien Kruger 410BLX powered by a used GK 720RB. Sounds monstrous compared to my Fender Rumble. Haha.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/MustangMan311/Picture001-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/MustangMan311/Picture003-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/MustangMan311/Picture002-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/MustangMan311/Picture004-1.jpg

[Incendius]

lol sick but wtf is that thing in the top left pic

[MustangMan311]

That little guitar? Or something else?

[Incendius]

guitar

[MustangMan311]

I think it's a Brownsville. It came free when I bought my bass, and I like it more than the Squier Strat my little brother has.

[Incendius]

haha sick, something to smash on stage without crying over it

[Incendius]

Ugliest thing ive ever....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Snake-serpent-Inlay-RG-550-Collectable-WOW-NR_W0QQitemZ300173644825QQihZ020QQcategoryZ33043QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[ttiwguitar]

Ugliest thing ive ever....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Snake-serpent-Inlay-RG-550-Collectable-WOW-NR_W0QQitemZ300173644825QQihZ020QQcategoryZ33043QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Far from the ugliest guitar I've ever seen. That's just goofy looking.

[Incendius]

Ok well the color is sick i think, but the snake inlay wtf ½

[Hoovooloo]

Anybody want to buy a 5150 combo or a Valveking head?

[My Arms Your Hearse]

how much for the head?

[Hoovooloo]

$400?

[Incendius]

i thought head was like 20 bucks?

[Hoovooloo]

Not quite.

[Incendius]

was kind of a joke, idk if you got it

[bulb]

just picked up an rg2228 8 stringer

its made of win and pwn

will post pix when im not playing it lots

[Hoovooloo]

was kind of a joke, idk if you got it

NO U

[Incendius]

POOP ON YOU

[devikit]

probably should go here

http://www.smnnews.com/board/showthread.php?t=173028

[Incendius]

probably should go here

http://www.smnnews.com/board/showthread.php?t=173028


Pretty nice dude, i know its a test thing, but i think you jitter your hands around too much, cause there alot of unwanted touching of the strings.

[ibz_rg]

just picked up an rg2228 8 stringer

its made of win and pwn

will post pix when im not playing it lots

I don't think I would ever buy an 8. Maybe for the novelty value, but I just think playing an 8 string guitar is a bit over the top. People have been playing 6 and 7 for years. I see no reason to do any different.

But since you have it, how is the neck on that thing? I'm guessing it's like a 2x4.

[bulb]

8 isnt for everyone, but i really like it myself, keep in mind that when 7's were introduced most people had the same "novelty" reaction to them, and to this day a lot of people still dont want to touch them.
the neck is suprisingly comfortable and easy to play, and i didnt have trouble adjusting to it at all. the fit and finish on the guitar is really top notch, it even came set up perfectly for my style, so you will find nothing but praise from me haha!

[devikit]

Pretty nice dude, i know its a test thing, but i think you jitter your hands around too much, cause there alot of unwanted touching of the strings.

thanks man il work on that.. any more comments or suggestions?

[Incendius]

thanks man il work on that.. any more comments or suggestions?

Not really, i quite enjoyed what i heard so far, lets hear some more!

[Incendius]

NEW GUITAR...AGAIN lol

Ibanez S7320 7 String.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/059.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/060.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/061.jpg
Next to my 607
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/062.jpg
My current rig. WTB a head and cab lol
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/063.jpg
Im going to throw some Lungrens up in the Ibby when i get the cash. SHould be BEAST!

[Incendius]

8 isnt for everyone, but i really like it myself, keep in mind that when 7's were introduced most people had the same "novelty" reaction to them, and to this day a lot of people still dont want to touch them.
the neck is suprisingly comfortable and easy to play, and i didnt have trouble adjusting to it at all. the fit and finish on the guitar is really top notch, it even came set up perfectly for my style, so you will find nothing but praise from me haha!

Honestly i would fucking KILL for an 8. Ive been trying to get my hands on the 2228 for a while now but no luck. AIts funny cause i find myself tuning my 7s down to F and F# sometimes just to replicate it. 8's just have such a wider variety in playing style. Its endless.

[\m/]

I was bored and the camera was next to me...All I can say is I'm really happy with what I have and changing it is has been the last thing from my mind for the past year and a half heh

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a299/omglolwtfurgay/gear.jpg

[Incendius]

How does that Sound Supressor work, any good? And whats the thing on the bottom cant tell?

[\m/]

at the bottom is just a power conditioner, same thing as a power supply. The Rocktron Super C is definitely the best noise suppressor I've ever used. You could literally have your gain and treble on 10 (not much recommended) volume all the way up on my amp and not hear a peep after you stop hitting notes.

It might cost $160 but its been good to me.

[joshthysia]

I used to own a Hush in my rack and really never got used to it. Maybe I just didn't spend enough time with it, and I really hated how it took away from my sound.. but in the end I got rid of my entire rack set up anyway :emot-part

[ibz_rg]

8 isnt for everyone, but i really like it myself, keep in mind that when 7's were introduced most people had the same "novelty" reaction to them, and to this day a lot of people still dont want to touch them.
the neck is suprisingly comfortable and easy to play, and i didnt have trouble adjusting to it at all. the fit and finish on the guitar is really top notch, it even came set up perfectly for my style, so you will find nothing but praise from me haha!

I would have to agree with that. Although I love 7s, everyone that I play with still says they're useless, so I guess it could be the same way with an 8. Although I'm still somewhat biased, I haven't ever gotten the chance to play one. So it is possible that it could change.

[ibz_rg]

NEW GUITAR...AGAIN lol

Ibanez S7320 7 String.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/059.jpg



:emot-eek:

I've been wanting one of those since the day I saw it! How's it play?

[Incendius]

Very nice actually. Neck is nice and thin like i like it, action is great. Pickups actually sound pretty damn good imo. Trem, even though i never owned one, i love already. Ive tried about everything with it and stays in tune.

The body, being mohogany, i love because its very thin and very lightweight compared to the 607. Alot easier to play standing ill say. I love the 5 way switch, there are endless amounts of options to be done with it. 22 frets but it honestly doesnt matter to me, because tbh i dont really remember ever using those last 2 much . All in all GREAT guitar.

[Incendius]

But i am having issues with the Trem. Probably because i never had one and have no idea what to do with it.
I know how to tune it and etc, but im having this like unwanted vibration, and noise when i play notes, even single notes. To put this in a picture, instead of hearing a crisp clean sound like ______________________ i get /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\, and the wave gets faster and faster as the note holds. Even if i got back and forth to different notes, every one of them is this buzzing/vibrato sound. I suppose i need to raise the bridge somehow, make adjustments? Im just not sure wtf to do really. And im tuned to G#C# standard.

Saddles are tight, nothing seems loose.But the funny thing is, i had this thing in standard tuning and i didnt even notice the noises until i down tuned it to G#C#Standard. Could it possibly be that because the strings they put on this thing are pretty damn light. I also notice it does it alot more when i do slow bends. Keep in mind its mostly the bottom 4 strings that do this.

[bulb]

your pickups may be too close to the string

[Incendius]

hmm yeah thats what i figured

[Incendius]

yo misha, do you have a Lundgren in the neck? If so, how is it compared to others?

[My Arms Your Hearse]

http://www.espguitars.com/images/guitars/mh-400NT.jpg

I just put some money down on that beast

[Hoovooloo]

guyz, u srsly need to buy my Valveking. kthx

[Incendius]

guyz, u srsly need to buy my Valveking. kthx

Already have one lol

And the finish on the ESP is sick

[My Arms Your Hearse]

I'll have actual pics in a month or so, when I actually finish paying for it, ha

[Incendius]

Ill have my RG2228 at around Xmas, cant fucking wait

[Hoovooloo]

Already have one lol

And the finish on the ESP is sick

DO IT NEWAiZ

[devikit]

Ill have my RG2228 at around Xmas, cant fucking wait

Dude hows the 8 workin out for you?

I'm seriously considering buying an RG7321.. its only £300 (about $600 but guitars seem to cost more in here in the UK) and it is pretty much the cheapest 7 string going. I don't want to spend too much incase the 7 turns out not to be for me, so this seems like the ideal purchase. I was just wondering (because i know you're a 7 guy) if you, or anyone else, has had any experience with this guitar and what you make of it.

...also 80s japanese squire strats ftw!!!

[scum]

just put a sonor 2007 force-fusion kit on layaway

hopefully i don't drown in my own drool before i get it

[Incendius]

Dude hows the 8 workin out for you?

I'm seriously considering buying an RG7321.. its only £300 (about $600 but guitars seem to cost more in here in the UK) and it is pretty much the cheapest 7 string going. I don't want to spend too much incase the 7 turns out not to be for me, so this seems like the ideal purchase. I was just wondering (because i know you're a 7 guy) if you, or anyone else, has had any experience with this guitar and what you make of it.

...also 80s japanese squire strats ftw!!!

The 8 is fucking amazing man, i love it to death.

As far as the 7321 goes, great guitar for the price, and for someones first 7. Great construction and sturdy as all Ibanez. But its actually the the second cheapest 7. The schecter Omen 7 is maybe like 50-100 $ cheaper. Both great guitars for the money ill say. And if you do turn out to like 7s, you can always pickup swap that bad boy and make it sound beast. That or buy a more expensive one lol. But i do recommend that Ibby as your first 7.

Also if you want elitist advice, check out sevenstring.org. Its everthing youll need to know. They are ALL cool guys and will help you better than i can

EDIT: Another comment on the 8. Man most people when they go from a 6 to 7, they only want 7s from there on out, and no more 6's. Ill tell you the same thing with the 8 string. Now all i want is 8 strings but of course this being the only 8 in production, ill have to wait to see what NAMM has in store. Same with the neck too. 6s strings felt like a stick after playing a 7 for too long. Now the 7s feel like a stick when playing the 8 too much. I love it. And i love the tone of this thing, no mud or anything. Im actually liking it more than my SC607

[Incendius]

Heres a pic i took last night for shits and giggles. The 8 and the ESP.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/IMG_0419.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/ZEROTHOMAS/IMG_0420-1.jpg

[devikit]

thanks man, i think i will end up being that 7321.. i just wish there were other finishes that black but hey finish is the least of my worries.

[Mr. Whiskers]

I bet shredding on an 8 is pretty confusing after having played a 6 for so long. I have a hard enough time with 6 string sweeps let alone 8 string runs. That is a badass guitar though.

I figured I would post this and then search the forum for the answer and take my licks later, but everybody likes talking about engls so... I have heard the powerball in action and had to reattatch my melted face to my head but is anybody familiar with the Invader 150? I am looking into buying either a powerball or an Invader. Yeah I know, a $1000 difference but I want versatility man. I have a Mesa Dual Rec Trem-O-Verb 100 combo that is powerful but I just can't get the face melting tone out of it. The cleans on the Mesa are better than I have heard out of any amp, they hit you square in the chest and don't pop or fuzz. I really want to recreate that clean but I also want to be able to incinerate kittens from a mile away with the metal tone. Blue's, vintage screamin' tubes, cleans, 80's metal and Necrophagist sweeping tones, high end and low end- I want it all. The mesa just won't express pinch harmonics the way I want. Words of Wisdom?

-Whiskers

[teh Mazn]

smoke more weed.

[Mr. Whiskers]

I have to admit that does help quite a bit

[underrealm]

I bet shredding on an 8 is pretty confusing after having played a 6 for so long. I have a hard enough time with 6 string sweeps let alone 8 string runs. That is a badass guitar though.

I figured I would post this and then search the forum for the answer and take my licks later, but everybody likes talking about engls so... I have heard the powerball in action and had to reattatch my melted face to my head but is anybody familiar with the Invader 150? I am looking into buying either a powerball or an Invader. Yeah I know, a $1000 difference but I want versatility man. I have a Mesa Dual Rec Trem-O-Verb 100 combo that is powerful but I just can't get the face melting tone out of it. The cleans on the Mesa are better than I have heard out of any amp, they hit you square in the chest and don't pop or fuzz. I really want to recreate that clean but I also want to be able to incinerate kittens from a mile away with the metal tone. Blue's, vintage screamin' tubes, cleans, 80's metal and Necrophagist sweeping tones, high end and low end- I want it all. The mesa just won't express pinch harmonics the way I want. Words of Wisdom?

-Whiskers

Sounds to me like you just need to push your tubes a bit harder. Do you have a switch on your amp that will allow you to play at lower wattage?

If that's not the problem, you could definitely benefit from a DS-1 or a Tubescreamer.

[Mr. Whiskers]

I've got a Damage Control Demonizer that does pretty well with gain, its a pure tube preamp distortion pedal, but it takes away from the punch of the amp. There is a bias select for el34's and 6l6's I have 6l6 tube's in the amp and I've heard that you can switch the bias up at the sacrifice of the tube life and it breaks up the tubes differently but Mesa thinks alot of their tubes. There is also a rectifier select that switches from silicon diode to the tubes but the silicon diodes pick up NPR pretty readily and they don't break up as low as the tubes do. I thought of buying the reissued TS-1 tube screamer from Ibanez, but at a buckseventy they don't give them away.

[invadertim]

Thought I'd post up my gear for fun.
ltd h-1000
2 peavey JSX 4x12 straight cabs
peavey 5150 4x12 straight cab
peavey 5150 original block letter
BBE sonic maximizer (use only noise reduction side)
rocktron HUSH II (old as fuck but is my fav secret weapon)
Furman power condition
behringer tuner/metronome
nady wireless (p.o.s buying new one soon)
head/rack case by broke kid cases
thats about it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/orwellgitar/TIMSgear.jpg

[dmlinger]

excuse my ignorance...but what does a power conditioner do?

[underrealm]

I've got a Damage Control Demonizer that does pretty well with gain, its a pure tube preamp distortion pedal, but it takes away from the punch of the amp. There is a bias select for el34's and 6l6's I have 6l6 tube's in the amp and I've heard that you can switch the bias up at the sacrifice of the tube life and it breaks up the tubes differently but Mesa thinks alot of their tubes. There is also a rectifier select that switches from silicon diode to the tubes but the silicon diodes pick up NPR pretty readily and they don't break up as low as the tubes do. I thought of buying the reissued TS-1 tube screamer from Ibanez, but at a buckseventy they don't give them away.

Dude, if you can get better tone and more punch from a hotter bias, then by all means do it. Fuck tube life, and don't feel like you have to remain slave to Mesa's tubes. The general consensus from Mesa owners is that a tube switch is mandatory.

Anyway, don't put much worry into the tube life. Even at the hottest bias you can cook up, you SHOULD be able to get at least six months of everyday use out of your tubes. I say that if you can afford a Mesa, then you can afford beef up that amp and shell out a little extra cash here and there for backup tubes.

PS: Pardon my lack of proper terminology.

[invadertim]

excuse my ignorance...but what does a power conditioner do?

basically a glorified surge protector. Protects all your gear from getting fucked by power surges and shit.

[My Arms Your Hearse]

I forgot to post pics, but here they are.

This is the mh400

http://a733.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/126/l_79fddfc1aebd53b852acf7db17186adc.jpg

http://a738.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/4/l_a1a49587c00c48543021136a4b02a531.jpg

http://a651.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_aa956e17c48cc642203e211315d616ea.jpg

and my still beloved ibanez Sz

http://a726.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_7b5a5cd3f89cb2a0682cfb425ebfc495.jpg

[ten_second_infinity]

Incendius, you seem to buy guitars every weekend. Do you have anything of you recorded? Or any videos of you playing? Are you a hobbyist or are you a guitarist?

[dmlinger]

so i'm going to be purchasing a powerball after i get my tax return. but the thing is, all i have right now is a marshall 1960a cab and it wont suit the engl.

what cab would you guys reccoment?

ive been looking at:

Emperor cabs http://www.emperorcabs.com/HOME2007.html
Vader http://vadercabinets.com/
Orange ppc412
and other oversized cabs with v30s

id like to keep the price of the cab under 800 if i can. so the orange would have to be a used find.

any other cabs i should research? and what experience do you guys have with powerballs played through cabs? (i know some of you own engls)

[Incendius]

Incendius, you seem to buy guns every weekend.


fixed

but anyway no man i have 2 guitars and only owned 4 in my lifetime. Not to mention my rig only consists of a Peavey Valveking 212 combo, boss gt8 and a Boss NS-2. But to answer your questions. Yes i am both a hobbyist and a guitarist, or maybe somewhere in between. No videos of me playing because i can care less about showing off to the internet. No i dont have any recordings because i dont know shit about it or how to do it, nor do i have the equiptment for it. I dont take lessons, and i am self taught while being fairly decent. I am not in a band because well im pretty sure if you lived in NJ you wouldnt wanna be in any of these local bands either. I play for my own personal satisfaction and enjoyment. Although i do write some killer shit in many different genres, i just have the time or knowledge to record.

Long story short, i am the opposite of Bulb, minus the last sentence

/biography

hope that helps

[label thief]

took some photos of the band room.. some of my rig today at practice..

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0320081717.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0320081718a.jpg
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http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0320081719a.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0222081635.jpg

[label thief]

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0222081636.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0222081636a.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0222081637.jpg
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http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/labelthief/cid__0222081638.jpg
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/archive/product_news/2008Prestige/images/S5470/S5470_TKS_00_01.jpg
^ordered.

have a lot of other pedals... phaser, tremolo.. etc..wireless system. laying around.

[Obswalq]

Yeah, go fuck yourself for having all that equipment. :P

[dactylSAUR]

show off hahah. is that a basement?

[untitled]

yess I was looking for another person on the board that owns the 2120XAV


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t105/willmakesmusic/DSC02825-1-1.jpg

[label thief]

yeah it's my drummers basement.
word, it's a sick guitar. my favorite neck.

[untitled]

how do you like your piezo?

[label thief]

it's interesting. i never ran it through anything besides my amp though. so i just use channel two for it and try to EQ it the best i can for the piezo. i'm sure i'm missing out.

[untitled]

I really like it using it direct into a PA or mixer. it isn't acoustic emulation, which is why I love it so much




but I would feel silly on stage having two guitar cables coming from my guitar ha

[Incendius]

What band are you in dude?

But on topic, i bought a BBE Sonic Maximizer and i regret not buying one earlier

[label thief]

What band are you in dude?

But on topic, i bought a BBE Sonic Maximizer and i regret not buying one earlier

yikes. sold my bbe long ago. but it's a love hate thing.

i used to be in a metal band.. but now im just jamming with my keyboardist/vocalist and drummer. we're a three piece with no bassist/other guitarist.. still searching for those to make a metal band.. but for now we just have a 45 minute long song thing split up into rock/metal/ambient/and jazz. we're called aurelius, first show is actually tomorrow.. it's nothing serious though.. just fun.

[Colter]

I hope someone here can help me out with this. Right now I am playing through a marshall valvestate head, like this one
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/campcky88/AVT50H-c88eed974e6930cd04b7d9696e10.jpg
I'm trying to find out a way to simply 'beef up' my guitar tone, mainly the gain aspect of my sound. The valvestate head is pretty basic so it doesn't have alot of power behind it, but it does have a nice tone. I was wondering what you all use, hopefully besides cheesy distortion pedals. I also run through an ISP decimator, so extra hum or buzz shouldn't be a problem for me. If anyone has a suggestion please help me out, thanks!

[devikit]

post your current settings and a soundclip and then we can help.

[label thief]

turn your mids down. ;]

[untitled]

turn your mids down. ;]

loll

[Incendius]

NO SCOOOOOOPPS!

[untitled]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b197/imaheartbreakerx3/Icons%20And%20Pics/ice20cream-583425.jpg

[Mr. Whiskers]

TS-808 Reissue = new incenerator.

[dmlinger]

just got this for my birthday

http://photos-449.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v193/145/68/36609449/n36609449_33984740_6039.jpg

[label thief]

^ awesome dude. congrats.

[dmlinger]

thanks man. it sounds killer!

[RobertsTheCoolest]

I've always wanted an Orange. How are they?

[label thief]

i shopped around for awhile before buying mine. and it just sounds the best for a cab with V30s to my ears. but ive never played out of any other speakers. but im totally digging mine.

[dmlinger]

i love the orange. sounds better than the mesa os cab imo.

supposedly, the orange is good at imulating the actual sound of your amp. or so they claim. either way, i love it.

[underrealm]

I have been thinking about getting one of those Avatar cabs. Apparently, the Avatar guy takes popular cab models and builds them to the same specs (in terms of construction materials. They have a "contemporary" style, which is a lot like the orange cab construction. Then they have the "vintage" style, which is a lot like the Bogner cabs, and then there's another one that is based off of the fender style.

Anybody ever try these cabs? Nothing but great reviews as far as I know...

[untitled]

avatar makes a very good cab, and the price is great.
about 480 for a 4x12 with V30s

[little_beaner]

Anyone know anything about VHT heads? Good? Not Good?

[Obswalq]

I hope someone here can help me out with this. Right now I am playing through a marshall valvestate head, like this one
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/campcky88/AVT50H-c88eed974e6930cd04b7d9696e10.jpg
I'm trying to find out a way to simply 'beef up' my guitar tone, mainly the gain aspect of my sound. The valvestate head is pretty basic so it doesn't have alot of power behind it, but it does have a nice tone. I was wondering what you all use, hopefully besides cheesy distortion pedals. I also run through an ISP decimator, so extra hum or buzz shouldn't be a problem for me. If anyone has a suggestion please help me out, thanks!

Use this:

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

[label thief]

Anyone know anything about VHT heads? Good? Not Good?

which model?

[little_beaner]

um...the Deliverance?

[dmlinger]

try the pitbull. i played one at guitar center a while back and really liked it.

[little_beaner]

Just got this last weeeek.



http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/little_beaner/100_5960.jpg

[Cambridge_works]

Every guitarist should have one of these
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4388/ee1bmn9.jpg

Check the outlets you are plugging into. If the hot and neutral are switched you have the risk of surging your gear. Also there should be little to none(3 volts) on the ground.

[JakePeriphery]

Got a new rig, sorta, but this is it until they make something better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/enteriaagent/DSC07955.jpg

Definitely getting a roadster, don't know when though.

[devikit]

that is just about the nicest non custom 7 string i have ever seen. now if only it had 24 frets!

[JakePeriphery]

that is just about the nicest non custom 7 string i have ever seen. now if only it had 24 frets!

Thanks, I think it's pretty dope. But I want a new one soon.

[Incendius]

Getting a new 8 maybe next week or so

[devikit]

Jake can you explain your board set up? Is that a controller for the stomp boxes at the back? and what are the two pedals on either side?

[JakePeriphery]

Jake can you explain your board set up? Is that a controller for the stomp boxes at the back? and what are the two pedals on either side?

Its a TC Electronic G-System, it's a multi effects floor board, it has audio loops to control stomp boxes, and a relay based amp switching system. The two pedals are EB Jr. Volume pedals setup to be expression pedals that control whatever parameter the patch calls for.

[devikit]

ah man thats so complicated! haha props on the set up though, i could only dream of being able to afford such an amazing rig. now if only you played england so i could hear it ;)

[mongeese]

i play a fender blues jr amp as a head through a vox guitar cab (this to be exacthttp://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vox-Custom%20Classic-V412BN-4x12-Cabinet?sku=609502)

now, the blues jr doesn't have amp distortion, just a shitty fat switch that does next to nothing. I'm starting to move the music i play in a far more hardcore/metal direction, and need a distortion box of some sort that can give me awesome crunch, (don't kill me) chugs, and good leads. I will do anything in order that i don't have to buy a new head just for distortion.

[adrianwar]

Hey guys. I can't decide whether I should buy a delay/reverb twin pedal or both of them separate. I've never bought any effects pedals before so I'm trying to get as much advice as possible about them before I spend money. I'm playing an Ibanez s520ex through a Peavey Envoy 110 amp.

I'd either get this: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Boss-RE-20-Space-Echo-Delay---Reverb-Pedal-104479621-i1322800.gc

or these two:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Boss-RV-5-Digital-Reverb-Effects-Pedal-101873339-i1124469.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Boss-DD-3-Digital-Delay-Pedal-100126199-i1124474.gc

Advantages/disadvantages to buying the twin instead of two separate (besides saving money)?

Thanks.

[label thief]

space echo can get a lot more interesting. rather than just using an okay reverb pedal and a digital delay. but i recommend going for the DD20 if youre going to spend around 250. itll mimic the echo pretty well with some work [probably not as "spacey" but a good tape like delay. but you can always make it however you define spacey]plus it will give you a much better variety, but lack reverb in some cases.
try that space echo though, you can get some awesome sounds out of that.

if you go for a reverb pedal. look at some electro harmonix stuff

[adrianwar]

I went with the RV-5 and DD-7.

[underrealm]

Hell yeah, that DD-7 looks fucking awesome. I may have to jump on that shit.

[Mr. Whiskers]

While we are on the topic of delays. I have a Line6 DL-4 and I cannot get it to sound right under heavy distortion - it goes crazy and echos into a sustained feedback, I want to get some Vai-like echo but it fails. Should it matter what configuration I have it in with my other pedals be it pre- or post-config?

[underrealm]

While we are on the topic of delays. I have a Line6 DL-4 and I cannot get it to sound right under heavy distortion - it goes crazy and echos into a sustained feedback, I want to get some Vai-like echo but it fails. Should it matter what configuration I have it in with my other pedals be it pre- or post-config?

Sounds to me like you have the delay running in front of your amp? If so, you need to stick it in the loop so that your gain doesn't boost the signal of the delay. I don't know what kind of amp you're running, but I would imagine that it has an effects loop...

[Mr. Whiskers]

totally worked thnx. But i can't use the stereo delay feature, w/e worth it.

[underrealm]

Do you use two amps for stereo effects? Because you can still run the right channel into your other amp. If you have a single stereo amp, I'd be surprised if it doesn't have a stereo loop.

[Mr. Whiskers]

I've got a MESA dual-rec Trem-O-Verb.

Anybody have any hands on experience with triple rectifiers? Is it worth the price, and will it incenerate my eyebrows? If its yes and yes, I'm gunna buy one on ebay for 1400

[untitled]

most triples I have heard or played IMO sounded muddy and or dull, but I have never heard a two channel triple rec, so I can't talk about them very much.



just ask jake, even if his is special, you can still get a good deal of insight.

[label thief]

I've got a MESA dual-rec Trem-O-Verb.

Anybody have any hands on experience with triple rectifiers? Is it worth the price, and will it incenerate my eyebrows? If its yes and yes, I'm gunna buy one on ebay for 1400

Save an extra 200-300 and try finding a used roadster. I went from a dual rec to a roadster and it basically sounds like the old two channel rects. plus it's versatile as fuck.. and the clean channel is glass.

if you get a triple rec it would be good to get an OD pedal. Otherwise they do sound pretty dull and flabby imo.

[untitled]

yeah, roadsters are great amps.
btw I really want to hear yours? haha

[JakePeriphery]

I've got a MESA dual-rec Trem-O-Verb.

Anybody have any hands on experience with triple rectifiers? Is it worth the price, and will it incenerate my eyebrows? If its yes and yes, I'm gunna buy one on ebay for 1400

most triples I have heard or played IMO sounded muddy and or dull, but I have never heard a two channel triple rec, so I can't talk about them very much.



just ask jake, even if his is special, you can still get a good deal of insight.

Yeah I wouldn't buy another Triple Rectifier after playing a bunch of other ones, I guess I just got lucky with a great sounding one. Also I'm wondering if it's because I got mine directly from Boogie.

yeah, roadsters are great amps.
btw I really want to hear yours? haha

Roadsters are the shit, can't wait until I can afford one.

[porcelainrose]

Ordered an iSP technologies 1x15 sub. i'll let you niggz know what its like when i get it

[Mr. Whiskers]

Yeah I wouldn't buy another Triple Rectifier after playing a bunch of other ones, I guess I just got lucky with a great sounding one. Also I'm wondering if it's because I got mine directly from Boogie.



Roadsters are the shit, can't wait until I can afford one.

Yeah, I was worried about the inconsistency with Mesas.

I have been wanting a new roadster since I first heard about it, but I figured if I were to go for an amp that expensive, then I should get an Engl Invader. It is, for all intensive purposes, the same type of amp, similar versatility, but I just can't get over the voice of a Mesa.

Have you played a roadster personally? What's best about the Roadster over its big brother, the Road King? I've read the Mesa description about 12 times for both of them, but it just doesn't translate like first hand experience.

I have eeked out every bit of gain from my Tremo and have added a TS-808 for the punch and high gain liquid attack, but it just doesn't provide what I'd like. It's really close, but not quite there, and even with the active loop controlling the channel volumes, my cleans are still overdriven a bit, it's frustrating.

Thanks, for the insight.

[JakePeriphery]

Yeah, I was worried about the inconsistency with Mesas.

I have been wanting a new roadster since I first heard about it, but I figured if I were to go for an amp that expensive, then I should get an Engl Invader. It is, for all intensive purposes, the same type of amp, similar versatility, but I just can't get over the voice of a Mesa.

Have you played a roadster personally? What's best about the Roadster over its big brother, the Road King? I've read the Mesa description about 12 times for both of them, but it just doesn't translate like first hand experience.

I have eeked out every bit of gain from my Tremo and have added a TS-808 for the punch and high gain liquid attack, but it just doesn't provide what I'd like. It's really close, but not quite there, and even with the active loop controlling the channel volumes, my cleans are still overdriven a bit, it's frustrating.

Thanks, for the insight.

Yeah I've played a Roadster a bit and it's got the Mesa voicing that sounds amazing for big chord stuff and it can also be set to have that "mechanically tight" processed sounding mid-range and low-end with the use of a tube screamer. As for the Road King it's a completely different amp than the Roadster, it's got more features(like setting particular wattages and tube assignments per channel) nothing I would need or use in any musical project I'm pursuing, but it's a good rock amp.

But the ENGL Invader is sick too, it's got a little bit of that Mesa warmth and punch but it's also got the hyper-processed sounding tone you'd expect from ENGL. I'm a Mesa man but if they didn't exist I would definitely own a Invader 100.

[label thief]

yeah, roadsters are great amps.
btw I really want to hear yours? haha

yeah ive been meaning to make a clip of me playing or my band for awhile now. guess i will. im switching to jj tubes soon so ill do a test on my cam or something.

i think im facing the facts that my mxr smart gate doesnt cut it anymore.
anyone have that isp decimator g string thingermaginger?

roadster and roadking are basically the same amp. except the road king allows you to switch between el34s and 6l6s for each channel. i think that's what progressive linkage means.? road king version 1 doesnt have the lonestar clean that road king II and the roadster have. which is probably my favorite clean sound.

[untitled]

lonestars are great amps by the way, andy timmons and a lot of other sick guitarists use them

[label thief]

lonestars are great amps by the way, andy timmons and a lot of other sick guitarists use them
totally.

im just waiting patiently for the mark V that is coming soon supposedly.

[Pwnsauce]

Marco Sfogli's tone on There's Hope makes me want a LoneStar

[Mr. Whiskers]

I was bored - messin with my camera, they make for good wallpapers if nothing else:
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn262/MrWhiskersATS/IMG_0694.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn262/MrWhiskersATS/IMG_0692.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn262/MrWhiskersATS/IMG_0690.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn262/MrWhiskersATS/IMG_0680.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn262/MrWhiskersATS/IMG_0614copy.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn262/MrWhiskersATS/IMG_0620.jpg

[untitled]

kinda irrelevant, but that is a very good exposure.
the lighting is nice



sick RG too.

[Mr. Whiskers]

yeah, the gear thread itself encapsulates irrelevency. Thanks tho.

RGT220a

[MustangMan311]

gorgeous guitar, dude.

[Nolly]

Hey there guys, just started posting here. Here's my stuff:

I mainly play this guitar:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/B2/IMG_1527.jpg

Through one of these:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Diezel%20VH4/IMG_1562.jpg

The rig is currently looking like this, but there's a few bits and bobs left to go:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Diezel%20VH4/IMG_1632-1-1.jpg

[Pwnsauce]

You own my dream guitar (except I'd want a 7 in a different finish) It would just be hard for me to spend 4k on a guitar.

The thin thin body alone makes me drool.

[Nolly]

You own my dream guitar (except I'd want a 7 in a different finish) It would just be hard for me to spend 4k on a guitar.

The thin thin body alone makes me drool.

Haha thanks man, it's my dream guitar as well!

I guess you're going to hate my when I get my 7...

[label thief]

gorgeous equipment dude.

wish i went with the black orange cab over the orange one :'[ ive never played a diezel. probably because they're a million dollars.
got any clips?

[little_beaner]

Haha thanks man, it's my dream guitar as well!

I guess you're going to hate my when I get my 7...


Your band fucking rules, btw.

[Nolly]

gorgeous equipment dude.

wish i went with the black orange cab over the orange one :'[ ive never played a diezel. probably because they're a million dollars.
got any clips?

Cheers mate! The black cabs do look pretty pimp, but they have to be factory ordered so took a fair time to arrive. Not got any proper clips, but if you check the link to my youtube page in my sig there are a couple of shitty videos.


Your band fucking rules, btw.

Thanks man, glad you like it! Think you'll love the stuff we're writing at the mo :wink:

[MustangMan311]

Picked this up today for $525.
Great instrument, but I haven't found the right mix between a full tone and clear chords.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/MustangMan311/Picture00111111.jpg

[noahfor]

I've only been playing for a couple of months, and I need an amp. I've been practicing without one. I was going to by a Roland Cube, but the local Guitar Center has a used Peavey Ultra 112 for $225. Is this a good amp? Is it a good deal? Is it a good amp for me at this low level of playing? Do the 15-watt Cubes sound alright?

[untitled]

I don't know anything about that peavey, but the roland cube has an ass ton of effects, and the amp itself sounds pretty good for what it is.

[porcelainrose]

Hey there guys, just started posting here. Here's my stuff:

I mainly play this guitar:.....


Dude...Are you gay? You have the sickest guitar...amp...and your WALLPAPER is fucking sick too. Fucking picture perfect room with sick gear and perfect orderliness. It's intimidating.

J/k about the gay thing. I was just being facetious.

[little_beaner]

Engl fireball. Whats it like and is it worth $1200 used but in perfect condition. Bare in mind that all engl stuff has to be shipped here and usually costs about $200 -$300 more than in the US.

No one ever answered this question and now im curious.

[DillingerEscapePlan]

Anybody played a Washburn WM526?

[Minihuse]

Well i know he uses one and he has done for years,
i also have a boogie, but i cant get the crushing tone i want from it, like btbam do.
I know that a tube screamer are used for giving you a boost in gain and stuff like that but aer they really any good for getting that btbam kinda sound?

[label thief]

Well i know he uses one and he has done for years,
i also have a boogie, but i cant get the crushing tone i want from it, like btbam do.
I know that a tube screamer are used for giving you a boost in gain and stuff like that but aer they really any good for getting that btbam kinda sound?

what kind of boogie? what settings are you using? cab? i don't think pawl uses his tube screamer all the time. even though it sounds pretty sick turned on at all times with mesas, as long as youre not using a ton of gain

[porcelainrose]

Just got this 3 days ago from Ibanez; best $606.66 ever spent:

Ibanez S5470

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/thebabyshredder/PICT0013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/thebabyshredder/PICT0015.jpg

Just sold this 10 days ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/thebabyshredder/bub3.jpg

[Nolly]

^That's rather awesome

Dude...Are you gay? You have the sickest guitar...amp...and your WALLPAPER is fucking sick too. Fucking picture perfect room with sick gear and perfect orderliness. It's intimidating.

J/k about the gay thing. I was just being facetious.

Haha, only just seen this. And no, I'm not.

My rig's complete now:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/HPIM0101.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/HPIM0091.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/B2/HPIM0063.jpg

[porcelainrose]

^That's rather awesome



Haha, only just seen this. And no, I'm not.

My rig's complete now:


Dude, your wallpaper matches my duvet cover on my bed. I think that's why I was like, "Holy shite dude!"

Your set-up is terrifying man. I want.

[untitled]

haha well my rig is trounced by nolly's, but I thought I should expand on an older post

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t105/willmakesmusic/DSC03351.jpg

[Minihuse]

what kind of boogie? what settings are you using? cab? i don't think pawl uses his tube screamer all the time. even though it sounds pretty sick turned on at all times with mesas, as long as youre not using a ton of gain

Well, im using a single rec. With a cab obviously.
Im using pretty much the same settings as paul and dusty. My trebble isnt up full or anything.
I can nearly get the same sound as them but just can't get that tightness, that sustain if you know what i mean ?
However, i was thinkin paul n dustie might be usin EQ's, but i havent seen any on there gear lists yet?
Was thinkin of gettin an MXR 6 band or 10 band eq? I see someone has one from looking at your gear? The guy with the black machine? Is it any good man ?

[Minihuse]

Hey there guys, just started posting here. Here's my stuff:

I mainly play this guitar:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/B2/IMG_1527.jpg

Through one of these:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Diezel%20VH4/IMG_1562.jpg

The rig is currently looking like this, but there's a few bits and bobs left to go:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh76/Nollythegreat/Guitar%20stuff/Diezel%20VH4/IMG_1632-1-1.jpg

Man, your rack, its so nice. Where did you get it mate? How much ?

[Nolly]

Dude, your wallpaper matches my duvet cover on my bed. I think that's why I was like, "Holy shite dude!"

Your set-up is terrifying man. I want.

:emot-high

Man, your rack, its so nice. Where did you get it mate? How much ?



Castle Cases (www.castlecases.co.uk).
Just up the road from you mate - Tamworth. I really recommend them, extremely helpful guys, very quick build time, and the case is built like a tank. Mine was around £350 including the drawer.

[Minihuse]

:emot-high




Castle Cases (www.castlecases.co.uk).
Just up the road from you mate - Tamworth. I really recommend them, extremely helpful guys, very quick build time, and the case is built like a tank. Mine was around £350 including the drawer.

Man thats sweet. i saw a custom case i liked however it wasnt as nice as yours and was more around the 400 mark upwards.
So you nollie? The guy who does all the periphery and sikth covers?
BADMAN! haha =D

[Nolly]

Man thats sweet. i saw a custom case i liked however it wasnt as nice as yours and was more around the 400 mark upwards.
So you nollie? The guy who does all the periphery and sikth covers?
BADMAN! haha =D

Cool, well, as I say, highly recommended.
And yeah, I am, though I spell it with a "y". ;)

[porcelainrose]

Cool, well, as I say, highly recommended.
And yeah, I am, though I spell it with a "y". ;)

What do you suggest as an ad-on for a 5150 original block lettering; running it through an orange 4x12 w/ the S5470 shown above

(pedal/rack-wise - for tone/volume/clarity)

[Minihuse]

What do you suggest as an ad-on for a 5150 original block lettering; running it through an orange 4x12 w/ the S5470 shown above

(pedal/rack-wise - for tone/volume/clarity)

Get rid of the 5150 and get a new head! haha, na man i dunno

[porcelainrose]

Get rid of the 5150 and get a new head! haha, na man i dunno

You think so? 5150 block lettering are usually pretty prime amps. I have a Madison as well, which is cool for now too.

I really want a Cornford amp to be honest. I'm not really into heavy distortion amps. I prefer light gain with enough to pull the pickups and enough clarity to do suspended chords with the distortion of the amp without losing the nuances.

What are you runnin' mate? Haha, figured I'd be able to swing that term around being my Ma is from South Wales. She has that super rough Cheshire accent and says all sorts of cool shit in weird ways.

[Nolly]

What do you suggest as an ad-on for a 5150 original block lettering; running it through an orange 4x12 w/ the S5470 shown above

(pedal/rack-wise - for tone/volume/clarity)

Definitely think about getting an EQ, specifically the MXR 10-band, which is an excellent unit. Being able to tweak your tone to that degree you can really get the best out of your amp.

Some people swear by the BBE Sonic Maximiser range as well. I'm not much of a fan, but others love them.

I really want a Cornford amp to be honest

That's my man. They're incredible amps. The next amp I buy will be an MK50II.

[porcelainrose]

Definitely think about getting an EQ, specifically the MXR 10-band, which is an excellent unit. Being able to tweak your tone to that degree you can really get the best out of your amp.

Some people swear by the BBE Sonic Maximiser range as well. I'm not much of a fan, but others love them.



That's my man. They're incredible amps. The next amp I buy will be an MK50II.

MAN you just made me re-live my Cornford obsession. Lucky for me, they have a distro center in Clifton, NJ right by my studio! I can go there and stare. That's it though. Haha.

So the MXR 10-band. Sold! I'll go grab one this week. Try it out. I'm pretty good at EQing straight off the amp, but I always lack certain frequencies. I'm guessing that I'll need an NS2 maybe?

[Minihuse]

You think so? 5150 block lettering are usually pretty prime amps. I have a Madison as well, which is cool for now too.

I really want a Cornford amp to be honest. I'm not really into heavy distortion amps. I prefer light gain with enough to pull the pickups and enough clarity to do suspended chords with the distortion of the amp without losing the nuances.

What are you runnin' mate? Haha, figured I'd be able to swing that term around being my Ma is from South Wales. She has that super rough Cheshire accent and says all sorts of cool shit in weird ways.

Well i have a mesa boogie single rectifier, im running it through a cornford cab though.
Its awsome man, i love the single rec. I do think it sounds alot better than the Dual

[porcelainrose]

Well i have a mesa boogie single rectifier, im running it through a cornford cab though.
Its awsome man, i love the single rec. I do think it sounds alot better than the Dual

Which cab?

[Minihuse]

Which cab?

Its this one,

http://www.themusiczoo.com/RK4x12_Speaker_Cabinet_300b.jpg
Mines number 35 ever made in the UK haha =D

[porcelainrose]

Its this one,

http://www.themusiczoo.com/RK4x12_Speaker_Cabinet_300b.jpg
Mines number 35 ever made in the UK haha =D

Lucky bastard.

[Nolly]

So the MXR 10-band. Sold! I'll go grab one this week. Try it out. I'm pretty good at EQing straight off the amp, but I always lack certain frequencies. I'm guessing that I'll need an NS2 maybe?

Think of the MXR as a tweaking tool - EQ your amp as close to the sound you'd like as you can, then fine-tune it with the 10-band.
A trick I like is to set up the amp with loads of treble and presence, then use the MXR to cut the extreme high frequencies, so that you get the clarity and punch, without the icepick highs.

The NS-2 is solid, but if you can, try and get an iSP unit. The standard Decimator is excellent, the G-string pedal is even better yet, and the ProRack G is the ultimate. All are completely transparent, and very non-intrusive.

[porcelainrose]

Think of the MXR as a tweaking tool - EQ your amp as close to the sound you'd like as you can, then fine-tune it with the 10-band.
A trick I like is to set up the amp with loads of treble and presence, then use the MXR to cut the extreme high frequencies, so that you get the clarity and punch, without the icepick highs.

The NS-2 is solid, but if you can, try and get an iSP unit. The standard Decimator is excellent, the G-string pedal is even better yet, and the ProRack G is the ultimate. All are completely transparent, and very non-intrusive.

i used to have a decimator, loved it!

i'm going to follow your advice as it seems unbelievably similar to how i was already approaching things for our live gigs.

thanks a ton bruddah!

[Nolly]

i used to have a decimator, loved it!

i'm going to follow your advice as it seems unbelievably similar to how i was already approaching things for our live gigs.

thanks a ton bruddah!

No worries dude, let me know how you get on!

[Minihuse]

Nolly, you know youre tube screamer? What do you use it for ? Like just a solo boost what ? Cause like paul waggoner uses one in BTBAM, and i just dont know if he has it on all the time, (mixed with his overdrive channel to give him a gain boost) or what

[Nolly]

Nolly, you know youre tube screamer? What do you use it for ? Like just a solo boost what ? Cause like paul waggoner uses one in BTBAM, and i just dont know if he has it on all the time, (mixed with his overdrive channel to give him a gain boost) or what

I'm still playing around with my setup, but for the moment, I'm using it for my lead sound on top of the amp's gain. I set it to 0 gain, level around 3pm, and tone around 11am. Adds crazy sustain and fluidity. I'll point out that mine isn't a stock TS-9, it's a Keeley mod+, and is wayyy smoother than your average tubescreamer.

Not sure how Paul Waggoner uses his I'm afraid. Adding an OD, set to clean boost, can really tighten up your drive sounds, and give you tons of punch and aggression. Worth trying out.

[Minihuse]

I'm still playing around with my setup, but for the moment, I'm using it for my lead sound on top of the amp's gain. I set it to 0 gain, level around 3pm, and tone around 11am. Adds crazy sustain and fluidity. I'll point out that mine isn't a stock TS-9, it's a Keeley mod+, and is wayyy smoother than your average tubescreamer.

Not sure how Paul Waggoner uses his I'm afraid. Adding an OD, set to clean boost, can really tighten up your drive sounds, and give you tons of punch and aggression. Worth trying out.

Ah alright man Cheers, looks like i might have to myself one.
Im gonna get me an MXR 10 band, and a wah first though. I was looking at the weeping demon (ibanez) cus it looks pretty awsome to be fair.
I already have a electro harmonix holy grail reverb and its awsome man.
I think its much better than the boss reverb

[Minihuse]

I just got back from Meshuggah. It was absoloutly awsome.

In the song Future breed machine, at the start the guitarist has this thing that he blows into (loooks like a dunlop talk box) but its not. Bascially what it does is act like a volume pedal. He plays a note, and when he wants the sound to come out hell blow into the tube. So what he does is plays the two notes and then lets them ring out, while blowing into the tube in a rythm. So it sounds like its cutting off. Its awsome.
Anyone know what this is ?

[porcelainrose]

I just got back from Meshuggah. It was absoloutly awsome.

In the song Future breed machine, at the start the guitarist has this thing that he blows into (loooks like a dunlop talk box) but its not. Bascially what it does is act like a volume pedal. He plays a note, and when he wants the sound to come out hell blow into the tube. So what he does is plays the two notes and then lets them ring out, while blowing into the tube in a rythm. So it sounds like its cutting off. Its awsome.
Anyone know what this is ?

A Breath Controller; he's used that shit for yyyyyyyyyears.

meshuggah.net will tell you all about it.

[Minihuse]

A Breath Controller; he's used that shit for yyyyyyyyyears.

meshuggah.net will tell you all about it.

Aw sickkkk.
Yeah i looked at some, but i think he got his custom made

[porcelainrose]

Aw sickkkk.
Yeah i looked at some, but i think he got his custom made

Yeah, he did. I believe Tomas Haake's cousin or some shit made it for him. There's a whole thing about it on their forums. PM Bulb. He'll know.

[Minihuse]

Yeah, he did. I believe Tomas Haake's cousin or some shit made it for him. There's a whole thing about it on their forums. PM Bulb. He'll know.

Ah i have BULB on msn, so ill ask him in a bit man,

And btw, Nolly, you know you said your tube screamer was a Keeley Mod? Are they really alot better than the stock tubescreamer?

[Nolly]

And btw, Nolly, you know you said your tube screamer was a Keeley Mod? Are they really alot better than the stock tubescreamer?

Yeah pretty much. It's the smoothest, most musical sounding tubescreamer I've come across, and believe me, I've AB'd it with shitloads of boutique ODs. If it's the djent sound you're aiming for, you might be better off with the Maxon OD808 though,

[label thief]

if you can't afford that. theres a dude on the sevenstring.org forum, lordovchaos, who does cheap mods to tube screamers that are really awesome. I got mine done and it was a large improvement.

[Nolly]

if you can't afford that. theres a dude on the sevenstring.org forum, lordovchaos, who does cheap mods to tube screamers that are really awesome. I got mine done and it was a large improvement.

His stuff is reportedly excellent, but he's going through a very bad time having split with his wife, and being ridiculously overworked, so he's stopped doing pedal mods. He may start up again at some point, and he's very open with his designs and how to do it yourself should you be feeling adventurous with a soldering iron.

What's your handle on sevenstring?

[label thief]

ah, i see. i had mine modded by him awhile back. the "chaos" mod. besides adding a ton of gain which i didn't really need.. it still sounded a lot smoother, clearer, and bigger for solos. my handle is labelthief. i don't really post much on there. just browse.

[Nolly]

ah, i see. i had mine modded by him awhile back. the "chaos" mod. besides adding a ton of gain which i didn't really need.. it still sounded a lot smoother, clearer, and bigger for solos. my handle is labelthief. i don't really post much on there. just browse.

Ah fair enough. I'd still like one of his bloody murder rack units, they seem pretty awesome.

[Minihuse]

Nolly, i know you do sikth covers aswell.
I dont know any of the tunings they play in man, but i know one of them is drop A flat

But like, when youve dropped the bottom string to A flat, what is the rest tuned to ?

And what are the other tunings? for like scent of the obscene, flogging the horses etc

[Nolly]

SikTh used drop Db for everything on Trees..
On Death of a Dead Day, they use Eb standard on Flogging, Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Ab on Bland St, Summer Rain, Sanguine Seas, and Part of the Friction, and drop Db on the rest.

[Minihuse]

man they use drop A in bland street bloom, n stuff.
the bottom string is tuned to low Ab

[Nolly]

man they use drop A in bland street bloom, n stuff.
the bottom string is tuned to low Ab

Mate, The guys from SikTh showed me them in person, so I'm absolutely 100% completely undoubtedly sure that it's Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Ab, where the bottom string is a full octave below the 5th string.

[Minihuse]

Mate, The guys from SikTh showed me them in person, so I'm absolutely 100% completely undoubtedly sure that it's Eb Bb Gb Db Ab Ab, where the bottom string is a full octave below the 5th string.

Yeah, just to let you know im not tryin to be a dick or nuffin man

But, EBGDAE, the fifth string is A,
They tune the 6th string a full octave down to drop A flat, so a full octave and a lil bit more like

Watch the video's of them playin bland street at the institute man, that tuning is drop A flat on the 6th string.

As for the other5 strings im not sure what the tuning is

[Minihuse]

Soz nolly, i just read.
What you actually said to be E Flat standard was what i was thinkin of anyway. What you actually said is drop Ab, or Eb flat standard with a drop A Flat,

haha my mistake man
Cheers dude

[label thief]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/fogman/G42148-angle-web.jpg i want.

[porcelainrose]

Yeah, just to let you know im not tryin to be a dick or nuffin man

But, EBGDAE, the fifth string is A,
They tune the 6th string a full octave down to drop A flat, so a full octave and a lil bit more like


Absolutely correct.

[Scraw]

jw... anyone try that line 6 /bogner head?

[dmlinger]

i have and it sucks. it's "bogner designed" so think of it like "duncan designed" pickups.

[Obswalq]

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

ye or nay?

[label thief]

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

ye or nay?

people might diss this amp for it's price or whatever.. but i owned one before my roadster.. the clean isn't great.. but the distortion channel is actually really nice. throw and OD in front of it and it can be a pretty badass sounding amplifier.

[prayerforazazelandme]

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

ye or nay?

Honestly, of all the amps in that price range I've played...Peavey's always sounded the best. The only complaint really is the clean isn't "crystal sparkling" clean, but the amp is durable, has great gain, and an overall value for the price.

[Obswalq]

people might diss this amp for it's price or whatever.. but i owned one before my roadster.. the clean isn't great.. but the distortion channel is actually really nice. throw and OD in front of it and it can be a pretty badass sounding amplifier.

Honestly, of all the amps in that price range I've played...Peavey's always sounded the best. The only complaint really is the clean isn't "crystal sparkling" clean, but the amp is durable, has great gain, and an overall value for the price.

This is exactly what I wanted to read; honest opinions. I played on one before, but I kind of liked the clean tone I got out of it. I think I know what amp I want now. :emot-nod:

[Incendius]

I have a Peavey Valveking 212 Combo, best combo i ever played. If that half stack is anything like the thing i own i say go for it

[Incendius]

As soon as i get a new job im going for the http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-PEV-6505HPSTK

Nothing beats AMS when it comes to those monthly payments. Only way id be able to afford this

[Obswalq]

As soon as i get a new job im going for the http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-PEV-6505HPSTK

Nothing beats AMS when it comes to those monthly payments. Only way id be able to afford this

Damn, looks pretty nice.

[Durchfall]

anybody ever play that guitar that paul from cynic uses? it would just feel weird without a headstock idk.

[label thief]

anybody ever play that guitar that paul from cynic uses? it would just feel weird without a headstock idk.

yeah.. it does feel weird.. but once you get used to it im sure it's awesome.

[Durchfall]

yeah.. it does feel weird.. but once you get used to it im sure it's awesome.

yea do you know what those are called?

[Pwnsauce]

steinberger

[label thief]

steinberger

^

i think they all have 22 frets though... and theyre kinda ugly imo

[untitled]

so I just played a lonestar for the first time yesterday and I've decided to sell the dual rec to get one..

[Beasters]

I think I'm set on the Fender Stratocaster Delux HSS Olympic Pearl w/Rosewood fretboard. I don't really shred anymore, just looking for something with a lot of tone options that plays well. Is there any guitar in that price range that I should check out before I buy it?
linkage: http://www.americanmusical.com/Item.aspx?i=FEN+101502+LIST

[Pillow]

got a new amp: check out the clips

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

[untitled]

holy fuck

[hartford]

randall v2? any good?

[Incendius]

Now thats fucking metal

[untitled]

well I caved in...

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t105/willmakesmusic/DSC03385-1.jpg

[Durchfall]

i'm just wondering how many of us on here have s series? it seems like everyone on here has one.

[underrealm]

i'm just wondering how many of us on here have s series? it seems like everyone on here has one.

I've gone through several, but this is the only one I've kept:

http://geocities.com/mccabekyle/guitars/s520wnf.jpg

[Pwnsauce]

I like the thin-ness of the S guitars but I don't like the rounded top. That's why I really want a blackmachine.

[label thief]

listing my s series on ebay soon. i grew out of the whole "omg the body is so thin" thing. probably going to get a suhr.

[underrealm]

I always thought that S Series guitars were the shit. But I never REALLY appreciated my S Series guitars until I started playing/gigging a Les Paul Standard. I don't have the best back in the world, but having a LP over my shoulder for 8 hours at practice can be a motherfucker.

I always gig with the Gibson, but for some practice sessions, I'll take my S520. It's a lot easier on a dude with scoliosis.

Another thing that I have grown to respect about the S is how well it can adjust to different tunings. I have a hard time finding six-string guitars that can tune as low as we do (down to C with a dropped A#) that have a prayer of a proper setup. But I was able to set up my S520 by myself, and I achieved excellent intonation and playability.

Plus the neck is just so goddamn fast.

[Incendius]

I owned an S7320 but i sold it shortly after

[Durchfall]

I always thought that S Series guitars were the shit. But I never REALLY appreciated my S Series guitars until I started playing/gigging a Les Paul Standard. I don't have the best back in the world, but having a LP over my shoulder for 8 hours at practice can be a motherfucker.

I always gig with the Gibson, but for some practice sessions, I'll take my S520. It's a lot easier on a dude with scoliosis.

Another thing that I have grown to respect about the S is how well it can adjust to different tunings. I have a hard time finding six-string guitars that can tune as low as we do (down to C with a dropped A#) that have a prayer of a proper setup. But I was able to set up my S520 by myself, and I achieved excellent intonation and playability.

Plus the neck is just so goddamn fast.

yea thats basically why i've always loved em too

[Durchfall]

the other day i tuned down to drop b with .10s and the thing sounded like it was set up for it.