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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

Hey all wondering if you could shed some light ona situation for me... ok i just gotmyself a sweet new ESP ltd f-415 fm bass and i know they are sit strings and according to the websites FAQ says they are (low to high)...

One of the flag inlays on my eclipse is coming loose!!! Its just the bottom end....how can I repair it?...

I found an ESP Sv Standard for sale at a place called Elderly, I can't find any info on it here though? Thank you....

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?...

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...

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...

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...

Hi, Is there a change there will come a white LTD version???????...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hy to everyone! What do you think? And what about the MH-1000? Do they have a neck just like that? THANKS...

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?...

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...