Dryope

Down-Tuning on a Five-String

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hi everyone, hopefully one of you can help me out: me an my band play in drop-c and our bassplayer plays a 5-string bass (scale length is 34 or 35). since most of our songs are played in d minor (and therefore easy to...
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kingkobra813

please help if you know about wiring!!

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well let me tell you what i have first and then ill explain where i want to go. first right now i have emg 81, 1 vol, 1 tone, and pa-2. i just routed out a hole so i can put in a neck pickup. what i would like to do...
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ESP Alexi Booster?

ESP Alexi Booster?

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Hey does anyone here own/have played either an ESP Alexi Sawtooth/Scythe or the Edwards versions equipped with the MM-04 Preamp booster? I've always wondered how that mod sounds for that guitar....
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Knobs on ESPs

Knobs on ESPs

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I need to replace hardware on my guitar (the control knobs) and I'm not sure how to go about doing it without damaging them. They're the solid metal knobs that have the little 'center' hole on the side. I'm pretty sure...
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Metal Mortician

Tone Pros help, plz

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I'm currently at my wits-end trying to intonate this damn thing. :mad: Here's the skinny: Tone Pros AVT II on the 'ol Santana SE Tuning to C Standard using Ernie Ball Not Even Slinkys (.012 - .056) Now I've...
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Pots for coil taps?

Pots for coil taps?

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I'm planning on installing coil taps for both pups (SD JB & 59) on my guitar, but I'm not sure what sort of push/pull pots I should get to replace the ones on my guitar (EC-1000). Any advice guys?...
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moosemeister

Cases

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Hey guys, I'm looking for a hardshell case to fit my ESP LTD F-255. I'm not sure whether the case they have FOR the LTD F-series will fit a 5 string. Any cases?...
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Pickup humming...advice needed!!!!

Pickup humming...advice needed!!!!

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Well...I have a odd problem! Two of my guitars make this horrible electic humming noise. One of them have passives the other one EMGzzz with 18V. The passive ones make this sound when its plugged in and is not touched upon....
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CAPTAIN SARG

firewind-a dark halo

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does anyone know what keyboards these two bands use they sound the same and it want one...
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mmonti

Practice Gear

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Im lookin for some type of practice gear for when its late and quiet, I used to use an old rockman but dont know where I put it. Can anyone recommend anything that sounds decent clean and w/distortion, etc. and aint real...
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TheSandman

Attenuator for my Mesa Rectoverb 50 combo....

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Looking to do away with the distortion pedal and stick with rectoverb distortion. Was looking at either a hot plate or a weber attenuator, which one would better for my amp? What ohm do I need to get? I know your suppose...
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Takeoffyouhoser80

M Audio Mobile Pre

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Anyone have this? I'm getting one soon and was wondering what some of your personal recording experiences were with this device. Thanks!...
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tube recommendations

tube recommendations

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need some recommendations for ye ole XXX that needs retubing.. at least i think it's the tubes.. it plays great for about 5-10 minutes then the output drops for a few minutes then goes back up to the normal level.. does this...
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Purist

What kind of maple wood does esp/ltd use?

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Does anyone know what kind of maple Esp/ltd uses for their guitar bodies? Hard maple or Soft maple? or Species? I have a 2004 Made in Korea LTD KH-603 and after sending several e-mails to esp tech support and gettin no reply...
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kirk is the best

ESP Mummy

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Hi, My guitar is now in the airbrush studio. I whant to change the inlays on the fretboard. I just need to know the size of the eye's of horus and the thickness. Does anybody know where I can find these. The person who...
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CAPTAIN SARG

razorback

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can some one make me a razorback mockup with emgs black floyd black hardware and the black white purple coma (urban i think) and red black white and grey camo i really appreciate it...
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Mahalo

Ernie ball Strings

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I usually use D'Addarios on my guitars. Decided to try a set of Ernie ball strings and they sounded and felt great for about 5 days (playing 2 or 3 hours a day). The D'Addarios usually last for a few weeks at least. Has...
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espsy

ESP M1 NTB Tone??

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Hey anyone who owns one of these, can you give me an idea of the tone from it? Im usually used to and like the tone of mahogany ESPs but wanna get something different this time around. I used to have a black SRC signature,...
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Goliath

Picked up an 06 DV8-R yesterday from sam ash, questions...

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Its the one with the live wire pick ups (awesome). No strap buttons on this bad boy, there are 2 cavities with a drop in plastic sleeve with a screw at the bottom which are in the position that look like where I'd want my...
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Metalmilitia306

which do you prefer?

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im planning on buying a overdrive pedal but im not sure which one to get. Ibanez TS-9 tube screamer Maxon OD-9 Ibanez TS-808 Maxon OD-808 BBE Green screamer any preferances? thanks....
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Musician's Friend wrong again...

Musician's Friend wrong again...

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http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-MH103-Quilted-Maple-Electric-Guitar?sku=514872 They say the new MH-103's are set-neck.. LIARS! They're bolt-ons........
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TheSandman

Thoughts on B-404SM & D-4

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Looking for a new bass, thinking about either of these. I actually went into Sam Ash today looking for either a Ibanez SDGR900 or even a 4 string stringray. I played the 404SM at sam ash today, feels and sounds bad ass, but...
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my pup ring snapped in half

my pup ring snapped in half

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ok all my EMG 81 in the bridge of my Viper 100 went dead, i removed it and sent it back to EMG and they replaced it, i took it to a tech cuz i wasnt sure if a specific pup height was needed for the EMG and he snapped parts...
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MasterOfPuppies

delay - how to set up te tempo?

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hi years ago i read that there is a little calculation to set up te tempo of a delay unit in order to sound perfet to the BPMs of a certain song it was like an equation.. can anybody help me? ;) thanx...
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Mr Pigwalk

L6 Cab on Clist = Worth it?

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Hey guys, currently running my Vetta into the 300w Spider 2 cab, think this baby here would be a step up or just sideways? Looks like a Flextone cab to me, not sure if they'd have the flat freq response I'm looking...
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EMG Accessory Question

EMG Accessory Question

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I am thinking about getting a MIM Strat and modding the hell out of it, the pickups would be a EMG 85/60 with a Vol/Vol and a accessory. The thing is i was gonna put a SPC or a Afterburner in it, but i was also thinking...
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jellybellybean

Edwards Alexi Laiho vs LTD 600

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I'm saving up for an Alexi sig, can't afford the ESP's, and don't want the Alexi 200, so I'm just looking at the Edwards and the LTD, but from what I've heard, the Edwards is better? I think I might go for the scythe model,...
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MasterOfPuppies

Fingerboard maintenance - lemon oil - carnauba wax

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hi i am searching info to take care on the fingerboard of my guitar i read must be used carnauba wax for rosewood fingerboards and a lemon oil product for ebony fingerboards. do you know more? thanx...
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MasterOfPuppies

Combo Amp for Metallica tone- which one?

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hi i need an advice to chose another amp in order to use its distortion and throw away multieffect units...then using single pedal boxes for effects. actually i use a marshall jcm 2000 dsl 401 tube amp and to play...
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Keeley Metal Zone

Keeley Metal Zone

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I like to use the Metal Zone now and again for boosts and to get nasty sounds, I was thinking of buying the Keeley modded one...has anyone tried one of these? Is there a huge difference?...
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