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Srsly, man, get on it. I'm in a very similar situation with a drummer friend; we just get together every so often and make shit up. He's in a dedicated band that he loves, so I can't steal him as often as I might like - especially now that my main band has just sort of evaporated - but if you...

I've been thinking about downgrading amps myself; my Fender Champ 25 is a little big to be carting around all the time and the volume never gets up over 2 because I have neighbors upstairs. I had a feeling I'd kick myself if I ditched it, got a littler amp, and suddenly had a band to play in and...

I have that problem with a lot of guitar Gods.

I've got a guitar in drop-D with .012-.056 strings and I'm usually able to bend full steps, but I have to bend hard. I do have a floating trem, though, which will make that easier.

I caught the Spring Breakdown tour when it came through Denver. Were you with the band then?

I don't know that I could part with any of my guitars, at this point, but the worst would be my JEM 77FBP. I barely even play the thing, but I just couldn't bear to let her go.

Door #3: 30th birthday. (I do have an Agile on the way, too, but that one is much more exciting.) We'll see about an Axe-FX some day. Hopefully soon. As to babies...uh, no. Not ever. At all.

...meaning that the tension renders it unbendable, or that I'd have to bend halfway across my fretboard for even a half-tone?

Don't talk shit about pink guitars! I'm getting that sparkly pink Explorer knock-off from Rondo one of these days because it's the most metal guitar EVARRRRR. (Also, DR hot pink strings for maximum ludicrousness.) Tell me about it. I used to have my 25.5" in drop B and even with ridiculous...

I've got one of those coming up in a few months. I'm horrified.

Cool. Thanks! I've been thinking I should go to (at least) .074 based on what I'm reading so far; even at 28.625", most people say it's a little loose for the low E. (The tension on my 25.5" RG [.059, tuned down to C] is perfect.) I wonder if Kurt will throw a .074 or .076 on for me instead of...

That's more or less what I thought. Does change in scale really effect tension quite that much? All my guitars have had 25.5" scales; the only thing I've played with a longer scale is a bass.

Ever tried playing power chords on a bass? They tend not to sound great. The guys from Meshuggah have said that they've had to learn how to use the low strings even on their eight-strings because power chords just don't work that low. You can certainly do it; I'm just not sure it'll sound like...

I'm coming up to an eight-string from a six, which is currently tuned to drop C with a set of seven-string strings sans the high E (.013-.059). I've always played on very heavy strings - I replaced the .009-.042 set on my first guitar with a .013-.056 set the first time I changed strings - and I...

That sounds like the epitome of metal to me.