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so....I ended up frying the FireWire port on my Inspiron 700m by hotplugging my new M-Audio ProFire 610. I bought a PCMCIA Firewire adapter but it does not get recognised by the computer (anybody have any input on this?!)....

I'm looking to pickup either the Gibson Gothic Explorer (1999/2000) or a 1990s MX130 or EXP and am having trouble deciding. So, I'm curious to get some opinions here. I've been looking at Explorers (excluding the EX since...

yep i am selling an old custom, so i decided to buy another standard... I already have a standard (an horizonFRII stbk with duncans) and i really feel good with it. And now i think it would be good to buy another one with...

I want a tube amp soooo bad but im worried about sound levels.....the only ones I have my eye on r the Engl Fireball 100 or the 60....one big plus about those two is that I dont have to blast them to get the saturated tube...

Since a couple of board members own or ordered the IC, I was just wondering what number you got and where you are located......and maybe the price you paid Ok, I begin: #026 - vdubs75 - Baltimore, MD, USA - $5,599...

Can somebody educate me about the different types of maple? I keep eharing the terms Flamed Maple, Birds-eye Maple, and Quilt Maple but I dont know much about them besides the way they look. Can all three types be found on...

Last night I jammed with another guitarist here in Boston, and he had a pretty interesting setup for his gear: Parker Fly > Roland VG synth > PA ....and it sounded AWESOME!!!! I was really quite shocked at...

Been searching for the lead guitarists tone like crazy lately.. Andre Olbrich, Been listening to them for years and just got a few tracks Solo's stuck in my head, His lead tone is Very melodic, would be great to use in any...

yes i know, join the crowd. LFR problems. I have a problem with the floyd holding the strings. i put them in, clamp them down tightly in the saddles, and sometimes when bending, they will come loose. the string doesnt...

Hey Im looking to get a hardshell cae for my LTD grynch since it didnt come with one. I was wondering if anyone knew if a "form fit", or "universal" esp viper case would be suitable for the grynch?...

Im thinking about getting a few esp/ltds and don't know if I want to keep the actives or mix and match....

Hey everyone i am re wireing my Horizon standerd nt2 back to the duncan pickups but cant remember the proper layout with the coil tap.:o can some one post a pic of the inside of the control cavity of thier horizon to help...

hey guys, i have been lurking around here for a while now and this is my first post. i have an ec-1000 vb (pics will arrive when i'm not being lazy) and i'm thinking about swapping them out for passives. i have a friend...

How is the gain on this amp? Can I play metal with it? Can I play leads with it? Dunno if this is the right place......

How well does it work? I heard its just a OFR with cheaper materials. I thought I'd come here because most of you have probably owned a ltd with one......

I've never personally saw one, but they look pretty thin in pictures. Can anyone give me a side shot or a mesurement of a viper model, preferably 401 if they are differnt than the others thickness?...

Are all EC's as heavy as the AT? My 400AT is pretty heavy, and it bugs me sometimes....

Hey everyone, A few months ago I sold my JH-2 to a guy I met through eBay. This dude was from South Cali and he picked it up personally, which was great because I didn't pay any eBay and paypal fees. I'm considering...

When was the last time anyone saw one of these originals up for sale? They must be pretty rare these days. Anyone know how many of the original run were produced?...

Hi has anyone got one of these they look pretty good how do they play ? I've seen one for sale that's had 2 x EMG 81's fitted instead of the stock pickups. The camo looks pretty close to the Hanneman camos, is there...

So I've just brought a Hanneman which sould arrive in a week or so will post pics when it arrives. Its on 07 Custom Shop model with the Eagle and dot inlays. Having never used a Kahler trem before I have a few...

has anybody held one of these?? was it neck heavy?...

I'm thinking about to get a seven string LTD SC-207 (Stephen Carpenter signature). Does anybody has experiences with it? Especially how do the passive ESP LH-307 pickups sound?...

5150 1 2 3 and 6505 6505 + which one is the best ? personally i find the 6505s are easier to work than the evh 51503 but id like some input an all of em i tried the 5150III @ samash and it...

who thinks this guitar is amazing and who cant afford it and would like to see a 400 or even a 200 ltd and who wants it to start coming in white...

Hi guys with the release of the black Truckster do you think this will affect the re-sale values of the grey Truckster at all ? When will the black Trucksters become available at the music shops, and what's the retail's...

I am after a good quality cover for my short body combo Mark IV. Can anyone recommend a good supplier of such? :D...

so im having a very hard time deciding between the fractal axe fx ultra which seems to have everything any guitarists would ever need or an amp head and cab with the g system so which way do u guys think i should go im...

In this months Guitar World mag Hanneman was posin' with a new to me ESP on the cover. I dont see this anywhere on ESP's website. I especially like the red star inlays up the fretboard. Is this going to be a new sig model...

As most threads are dedicated to ESP STD, LTD or Custom, I though I'd make a dedicated Edwards thread. Post pics and specs about your favorite Edwards, and like how long you've had them, etc. Of course, if you're simply...