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    TC Nova or Digitech RP 1k? Effects?

    Hey guys. Looking at buying an effects system for my guitar / amp. I just want something to color my tone, not for distortion. But, I might use from time to time to go to a PA. I can get both of these used for about the same price. Digitech RP1000 or a Nova TC system? Anyone have both...
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    Edge Pro Replace a Schaller Floyd on Charvel?

    Hey guys. I have a Charvel from Japan. About a 90, or 91 DDR I think it's called. It has a Schaller From Germany trem, which I like, but I love my Edge trem I have on my S series from Japan Ibanez. The Ibanez guitar is ok, but I really like the rest of the Charvel guitar better than the...
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    Anyone else like this band from Brazil?

    Hey folks. I hope it's ok to post this here! I'm wondering if anyone else out there listens to this band besides me? I've not heard a lot about them in the US. Too bad, I think they sound like a Brazilian version of Rush or something. T https://youtu.be/uROcDAawjCQ
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    Pickup questions for your guru's and electronics genius'

    Hey Folks. I recently tried a cheap pickup and I am really surprised at how good this thing sounds for the money. Maybe I'm easy to please, but I"ve had a lot of pickups, and that includes Duncans and EMG's and Dimarzio's etc, etc,. I've also had some really bad cheap pickups that I wasted...
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    Which active pickup for PAF steroid organic tone???

    :confused: :confused: Hey folks. I'm trying to find the best active pickup to put in a guitar I'm going to build. I like high out put pickups, and so far I've only tried the EMG's 85, 81, and 60, and the Seymour Duncan Blackout. The AH2 I think it is, with the extra component to add more...
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    Which 3 way switch or DPDT switch for my charvel?

    Hey guys and gals. I'm getting ready to put in my Blackout H and buy a Blackout S from Duncan for my charvel. I can't find the original 5 way switch, but I don't really want to use it anyway, as it was wired for the original charvel / jackson pickups in some weird way, and I want to be able to...
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    Randall RM50 Combo? 1 x 12 plexi module? Decent amp?

    Hi guys. Anyone think these amps are ok? The Randall is on Reverb.com and it's a 1 x 12 combo with a plexi module. 50 watts, all tube.. I'm a huge lover of plexi tones and recently I was thinking of getting a ( still might to record with) Tech 21 effects (the plexi ) small effects.. But...
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    Bogner Alchemist ?? Any good? Found one for 399.00 online..

    Hey guys.. I found this Bogner Alchemist online for 399.00 .. It's the head version, but I can't tell how many watts. It's here: http://www.musicgoround.com/p/246460/us ... emist-head Can anyone tell me how good these heads are? Will they do clean ? Will they do Metal as in 80's metal or...
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    Egnator Amps / heads? Anygood? Hi Gain? Low Gain?

    Hey Guys.... I'm probably going to stick with my original plan of a good gigging amp / head in solid state, but I've always been a tube guy and some have about convinced me to look again, so here I am.. I'm looking on Sweetwater and I see these Egnator heads.. I'm wondering how good they might...
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    Which solid state amp for high gain and /or 80's tone?

    :confused: Hey Guys.. I've been playing guitar for many years, but mostly by myself, but in a band or two back in the 80's and early 90's then quit and doing it again for fun now. I used to always play tube amps, but could never get the gain out of them, or at least the one's I always had...
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    7 string guitar GAS. New Ibanez or build a strat like guitar

    Hey folks :confused: I'm for some reason wanting a 7 string to play that low b from time to time, although I'm an old guy (53).. I play mostly 80's music, but love Steve Vai, etc, and think for some of the stuff I'm doing on my originals I'd like to have that option to record with. Anyway...
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    Zakk, EVH, etc, Strap Rings and straps? Where to get?

    Hi. Hey, I love the o rings or those screws guys put in there guitars but where does one get the straps that work with the same? I'm wondering how they go about this? I know they take out the strap buttons and replace it with one of the metal screw in things, but where do you get a strap that...
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    Gotoh floyd drop in my charvel with schaler floyd?

    Hey Guys.. I love my Charvel big time and I'm considering putting a new trem on it. It has a good Schaller but it's getting old and the fine tuners are hard to turn, etc,. I'm wondering if anyone knows if the Gotoh would drop right in? I don't want a bunch of work. I mean, I want to use the...
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    Anyone hear of this cab maker / monitor speaker cab company?

    Hi.. Hey, I'm wondering if anyone has used this companies products and if so, what do you think? http://earcandy.com/ I'm thinking they are priced very reasonable and it sounds like their products are designed well from the descriptions they give and they are priced very nice I thought. Anyone?
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    Questions about what progressions to use with scale?

    Hey Music Guru's.. I'm just now learning theory after playing the guitar mostly rock and blues for many years just doing bluesy stuff and playing the pentatonic scale of course. So, I understand a little bit of theory as in the Major and Minor Chords, Augmented, Dimished, etc, and the scales...
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    Short scale strat neck question? Anyone tried one?

    Hey guys.. :confused: I'm thinking of building a Strat that I've always wanted as far as functionality, etc, and I thought about getting a short scale neck for ease of playing. I've always thought that for rhythm, Gibson scale guitars can get lost in the mix easier than fender strat scale...
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    Ibanez Models confusion? J Custom vs Prestige?

    :confused: Hey folks.. Can someone tell me the difference between the J Customs, Prestige and the Artists guitars made in Japan? I'm totally confused by these.. Also, what's the difference between the Iron label series and just the standard RG series or S, etc,? Thanks T
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    Is it possible solid state power amp to tube from combo?

    Hi guys. I have a Marshall AVT 2000 150 watt 1 x 12 I bought cheap at work. I mean cheap. Anyway, I thought it would be cool to play at home as I'm kind of a Marshall guy in tone preference, and I wanted to try this amp for recording too. Anyway, to my amazement, I really like this amp. I've had...
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    Help with Values Firebirds and is this a US Strat?

    Hey folks. :cry: :confused: I work at a pawn shop, :D and today we got in all these guitars someone left behind. I'm wondering if someone would / could help me with the values for a couple of them, and tell me if this strat might be an american one? Ok.. :bash: First guitar: Gibson...
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    Problem on the board here. Not a big one, but want to expres

    Hey guys .. I didn't know where to post this, but on my mac book pro, when I log in, I get refered to a small mobil page first and then I have to scroll to the bottom of that page and click a button that says "Full size" or something. I didn't know if this was normal, but thought maybe it was...
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