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Just want to thank you for playing music in your demo, instead of chugging on a detuned E for 4 minutes. With EMGs, an axe is single purpose - they do what they do well, but dont expect to stray far from that scene. With duncans, there is much added versatility that isnt showcased in most of ...

GMD!!! As always a nice vid. Any chance of a shootout with something in the po' man's price range? Maybe the Visual Sound Hyde or just a plain old RAT?

Its funny how many ppl commented about Epiphones. Epiphones look like the LP shape. They dont sound like Gibsons There's a huge sound difference. The other funny comment is about versatility. Your judging versatility based on greed day vs. blink?! Try playing jazz on the strat or funk on...

I am inclined to pay MUCH closer attention to gearwire reviews because:

1. Sound is unaltered. Professional quality sound, not a cheese camcorder mic, not enhanced or doctored up in a sound studio.

2. They are not trying to sell me anything. This is not a video produced by a ad and marketing...

To those looking into crate - keep in mind, the palomino and Vintage series (USA made - seperate 3 band EQs) are quite a bit different than what you're going to find in the big-box store nowadays - made in China, single EQ.

The china made is a great buy assuming you are going to use stomp for you...

Sorry - the ultra high gain tests are kinda worthless with this sound quality.

As best as I can tell with the recording quality and my cheese headphones, with low to moderate gain, the PRS has the more "modern" sound while the LP is warm/classic sounding. Or if you are a pessimist, you'd say th...

@BenjyGoodrich08 You're extremely fortunate. Us old dudes didn't have as many choices when we were 15. As a step up, PRS has a really nice line. ESP LTDs are pretty nice too. Depends on what you are going for. Stay away from Epiphone. Sub-par tuners, many have quality control issues with f...

An excellent song to master. So many useful lessons packed into one song.

Never play live. The exercise in string bending is sure to test even a good guitars' tuning.

@thisplacesucksbig strange comment post. MG100 is a solid state more 'modern' sound but u r checking a demo for classic tube gain. If you are looking for more classic sound, suggest an amp change. The MG head isnt a terrible solid state, but the matched cab speakers are lacking severely. Ju...

Its a shame you went with most boss. None are true bypass. Most suck some tone or volume or introduce noise (like your RC2). There are so many options nowadays. Some more expensive. Some cheaper. Agree with other posters: if you didn't get rid of the ME you should have kept it just to hav...

@jungleroosternet Most 'boost' pedals introduce gain (sometimes a good thing). In your situation, the MK.4.23 or Visual Sound truetone are marketed as not oure clean boost / not introducing any gain. I tried them both. You get what you pay for. Both were pretty darn clean. The MK.4.23 I...

I own both Both are excellent! Not to throw the whole thread off, but if anyone is following the vid and thread that is more budget conscious that needs an overdrive, the MXR Distortion III is a pretty decent pedal too.

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now to everyone that is thinking of bashing me for saying that, kee...

OK. So I definitely get the point. Its awesome. Its expensive. If I need something to bridge the gap: more than a booster/overdrive but less than a tonebone/metal muff... what can a poor schlub do to get my CRUE on? Suggestions?

@OddTimeMan if you consider most "conterfeit" pauls come out of the same factory as the Epi,which btw is also a LesPaul copy made in china.Take a good hard look at those made in china LPs:The pickups are same as Epi. The headstock has the 14 degree Epi angled stock -NOT 18 like a real Paul.What i...

(cont'd) if the construction is good, then you have to ask: if you start replacing stuff, is you guitar still a bargain? I say: IF the quality of the guitar is good, then $300 or less can get you a new locking tonepro, grovers and a set of duncans/dimarzios. $300 in upgrades on a $200 gu...

I like strats. Comfortable necks. Great clean&blues. That said, when someone is a beginner, the worst thing you can do is start them on something sub-par. Even good guitar players sound bad on bad instruments. If a kid thinks he sounds bad, they will just give it up. The s type guitar ...

fernando - I have this amp. If you only play clean or low gain - this is a very good tube sound and gives so much sustain you don't even need reverb in most applications. At mid level or high gain, both the preamp distortion and the speakers are distinctly fender sound (fenders are NOT noted ...