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    Sweetwater CEO Reacts To The Industry’s Decline

    I don't see a mega store like Sweetwater going under anytime soon. I think they've been able to pivot with the times really well and they make it very easy to purchase online with confidence that they will correct whatever issues arise. I'm sure people have had exceptions, but I expect the vast...
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    Megadeth Calling It A Day...

    Sad to see them go. I'm sure Dave having cancer a while back shifted some priorities around. I wonder if they will take the Slayer approach and show up at festivals here and there.
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    Gibson SG Std vs 61 Std

    The thinner neck on the 61 sg is fantastic. I've been really happy gigging with mine. Great guitars
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    Ozzy died…

    What a fuckin legend. Thought he would live forever. Time to crank up some Diary of a Madman
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    Biggest steal you've ever gotten a piece of gear for?

    Around 2002 the same pawn shop sold me an Esp Ouija for $600 and a 1994 Ibanez Iceman IC500 for $180. Sold the Ouija to pay for my wedding and traded the Iceman for a Prs ce22. Probably should have kept the Iceman even though the Prs is pretty good.
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    Epi LP Ultra II

    So I did a complete rewire on a Epiphone Les Paul Ultra III a few years ago. I gutted the nanomag and replaced the plastic jack plate with a brass one that a local trophy shop made and bent for me. For the pickups I used DiMarzio 36th anniversary pads. I gutted the circuit board and used cts...
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    What Was Your Latest NGD?

    I picked up one of the 61 standards when sweetwater blew them out for $1000 a couple months ago. I really like the neck on it. I know the color isn't for everyone but it's grown on me.
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    Jim Irsay, who owned the guitars of David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Prince, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia and others, has died

    I thought it was awesome he had people playing a lot of those guitars once in a while. I'm not sure that'll happen again. They'll probably be collecting dust in a museum somewhere.
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    How much do newer Gibson SG's with repaired headstocks go for?

    I would guess around $850ish with the break. I just picked up one of the cardinal burst 61 standards for $1000 a month ago.
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    Michigan / Detroit people: Did Mike Koontz pass away?

    Man I sure hope not. I've yet to meet a better luthier and he's one of the nicest people I've ever met. I just called the shop and there's a message saying he is closed for health reasons and that all orders are delayed. I hope the man is ok and the folks at guitar center had it wrong.
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    Forgotten, overlooked, 2nd hand undervalued amps.......

    I'm a sucker for the Krank Chadwick. I've had the 2 channel version and currently still have the single channel version with the mercury magnetics transformer. It needs a bit of volume, but sounds pretty good when dialed in. There's usually a couple floating around the internet for sale and they...
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    Sold 2006 Ibanez Prestige RG1570

    I have this guitar in mirage red with a similar pickup set and it rips. The red bishop trem arm a huge improvement. Someone is getting a badass guitar. Good luck with the sale!
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    PSA: SD-1s on sale on Amazon

    Thanks, I just got one for my kid who is learning to play. He's going to love it.
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    Def Leppard 40th Anniversary - Sweetwater Contest

    Awesome job on this! I hope you win!
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    Famous musicians you've met

    I met Megadeth when their Risk album came out. Marty Friedman and Dave Ellefson were super nice but Mustaine was kind of pissy that day. Met Eric Singer and Mark St. John from Kiss. They were both cool and took time to talk. I still have the stuff they signed for me. I met Danny Carey from Tool...
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    Great deal w/ Bxlxaxkxe

    Thanks Bxlxaxkxe for the great experience buying a Gibson custombucker. Good deal, quick shipping, and packed well. Couldn't ask for more.
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    What's the go to distortion pedal nowadays?

    That sounds really good. Thanks for comparing the boost with the maxon. I might have to pick that one up. Thanks!
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    What's the go to distortion pedal nowadays?

    Those both sound great but that ksr is really kick ass.
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    Calling all wah pedal fanatics!!

    I'll second the teese and area 51 wahs. Those have been my go to. The area 51 works on high gain stuff really well for me
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    Gimme your go to active pickups !

    Nowadays I have a het set that works pretty well. Great pickups for me
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