LTD B-50 bass w/ ESP DB4 problem
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Hi, had this B-50 for about a half year now, and all is well except for I started playing more and more pop slap and more up near the neck as aposed to right above the pickups. After a day of playing all day, i set it in the...
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purpose of bbe maximizer
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i cant seem to find what the bbe maximizer series is used for. some one help me with this please...
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Has anyone got a Xtone? any good?
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Im looking into one of these, i want something different to give me a more varied sound.
Ive never seen one of these in a shop and im tyring to get an idea on how they sound.
I have an ESP custom explorer with EMGs and...
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Hi ,newbie with original M-100?
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Hi i would like alittle info on this M-100 made in the 90s I have pics. Also i got this guitar for a Shocking $75 haha. It was dirty and rusted like F#$% and it has a few missing parts eg. truss rod cover trem arm it had a a...
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N00b question changing strings FR bridge
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Hey, Sorry for being ignorant but;
I got a LTD MH1000 and it has the floyd rose bridge type. It's time to change the strings and I have heard lots of people saying not to do it or I will mess things up. If I used the...
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CS and Signature serial numbers (Mod, someone?)
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Hey guys, here's one for you. I'm looking at a Max Cavalera sig (the Brazilian flag Viper version, not the AX)... how would I date it from the serial?
Mod, do you have any ideas?...
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painting over emg's....
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i know this is an old topic, & i do know that theyre on the market again, but what type of paint/decal/whatever would be good to do this.
ty...
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Need a replacement Schaller LFR for early 90's Maverick Deluxe
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Hey everyone,
I need a replacement tremolo for my Maverick Deluxe circa 1993ish. A friend had a Schaller "clone" that did not quite fit; the cutout is kind of tight and the block was hitting the body in one spot, and the...
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Are EMG passives any good?
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I want to know if emg passive pickups are any good, and if not, what are the best passives, any brand.
Thx
-Tsmith541...
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Recording Software / Plugins
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Now that I finally got my recording setup up and running, and since theres a lot of you guys out there that have a shit-load more experience recording than me I'd like to get an idea from you guys about what DAW, favorite...
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Seemingly Dead String?
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So, I have been having this issue for a long time. I have a Jackson SL2H with a floyd, and the low E string seems to always have a "dead" sound to it. No matter how many new strings I put on, it always has less attack and...
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Techies....how much neck relief do you like?
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I have read books by Dan Erlewine and so forth that have mentioned setting up guitars with zero relief (straight neck) or maybe .002" of relief.
I've owned several guitars (well over 25) and I always seem to dial it in at...
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Guitar Refinishing Ideas
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Hey
So im refinishing a standard gibson explorer due to a dent thats been annoying me for awhile. Wondering if anyone had any cool ideas for this project?...
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Voodooman Footswitches
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Does anybody have any experience with these?
I am looking for footswitches for my ENGL Fireball and they are much cheaper than the original ENGL ones ($45 vs. $125).
Also, can any of you ENGL ppl help me out with this:
Will...
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Guitar seems to have no tone
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Once again, my brother is having issues with his Dean (go figure haha).
Well to try and explain the situation, if he plugs it in all the way, the guitar has little tone. If he plugs it in 3/4s of the way in, it sounds...
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Loose Inlays
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One of the flag inlays on my eclipse is coming loose!!!
Its just the bottom end....how can I repair it?...
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18v on EMG X-Series
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Does anyone have much experience with the EMG X-Series? If so, is it worth wiring them for 18v or does the increased headroom of the X-Series make it completely unnecessary?...
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Could the Custom Shop do a Forest GT with the following specs?
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Could ESP Custom Shop do a custom Forest GT like this?
Body: Maple top on Alder
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge: Wilkinson Gotoh
Electronics: (Piezo system?)
This most important feature for me is a floating but...
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combo amp to cabinet?
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Hey guys (and the odd gal or two..)
I just finally bought myself an Engl Fireball 100 that I cant afford and now need a 2x12 cab......but theyre soooo damn expensive!!!
the cheapest cabs loaded w/ V30's that I could find...
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What about the Laney GS412PS Guitar Cab???!!!
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Hi everybody!
I'm thinking to buy that Cabinet and sell my Marshall 1960B... I have a Dual Rectifier and I want a cabinet loaded with Vintage 30 Speakers.
First I thought "mmm.. what about buying V30 online" (I'm from...
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Truckster or EC1000
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I will be buying a new guitar to have as my 3rd guitar in the next few days. I have narrowed it down to 2 and have been looking on Ebay. I either want an LTD Truckster or an ec1000. I like the vintage black and purple...
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The new MBP
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I'm seriously considering getting the latest mbp 13" to use as my DAW, but am very concerned about the new issues with their FireWire ports (800 bus in 400 bus out, but mainly the switch away from the TI chip. Many ppl seem...
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EC-1000 VB - Gold EMGs?
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I was considering swapping the EMGs in my EC-1000 for the new gold covered EMGs (just for aesthetics, sticking with the 81/60 combo).
Has anyone seen this before on an EC-1000 VB? I'm wondering if the gold on the pickups...
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Esp EC-256?
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Does anyone have experience with ESP LH-150 pickups that come stock with the EC-256, or know anything about them? I'm looking at getting en EC-256, but have heard the pickups are pretty weak, and can't find any information on...
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Strange hum from Mark IV
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I am getting a buzz from my mark IV recently, and I dont have a clue what is causing it. When in the lead channel, every few minutes the sound, a buzzing sound, will fade in and become somewhat loud. After maybe about 30...
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H-1000 VS H-1001... same neck ?
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Hy to everyone!
What do you think? And what about the MH-1000? Do they have a neck just like that?
THANKS...
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Bridge pickup knob 1st, Neck pickup knob 2nd?
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Just wondering why my EC-1000 has the bridge pickup knob in the 1st position while the neck pickup is in the middle
One would think that it would be the other way around.
Has anyone reversed these knob locations?...
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