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  1. jl-austin

    The "Personality" of your guitar

    The funny thing is, the things we do to guitars that make a HUGE difference to us, no one else can tell. Like big blocks, brass claws, up graded electronics and so on. No one can tell the difference! Case in point, Look at Phil Collen from Def Leppard, he upgrades all of his guitars with...
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    The "Personality" of your guitar

    Like max said, the more materials you have, the more chances things will be unique. I have 3 genesis. (not all same model, and none have the same pickups), but they all are just slightly different in terms of playability. Obviously they all sound different. However, the one that I think plays...
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    Microphone preamps

    Right now I am happy with my mic. I have a Neumann 102. I love the clarity. I know I should be concentrating on room acoustics...... Sigh.
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    Microphone preamps

    I keep reading that microphone preamps make a huge difference. I'm using a Clarett interface, and supposedly it has "upgraded" preamps. I just can't imagine I would hear any difference going to an inexpensive preamp (like the warm audio stuff). There is no way in the world I and going to...
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    Which would you buy? Jackson MJ Misha So-Cal or EBMM JP6 unloaded?

    You can do like I do when making a decision like this. Wait long enough and they'll all be gone, decision made! :)
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    The Les Paul thread

    I wish I had bought a Tribute while they still made them. :(
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    Ron Thorn C/S. The ultimate Strat killer.

    looks like some of my paint jobs, :(
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    Jackson/Charvel/EVH 2024

    https://cf1.zzounds.com/media/productmedia/fit,2018by3200/quality,85/JAC_2910032_500_879575-9b1cf6883516f91dad7521e6f33234b5.jpg This showed up at ZZounds. It's not on the Jackson website, and I don't think it is available anywhere else.
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    What are the chances of my tech to ruin my Charvel DK24 if he does a "front scoop" like the M-1 1987 RI?

    get him to fill in the back? then scoop the front!
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    NAMM 2024 - see anything cool?

    I have a pair of Presonus XT 5. They are wonderful. Maybe not as precise as the Yahama HS series. However they are to my ears tonally neutral. The Yamaha's have boosted mids and highs. I use these to see how the final mix will sound, not as a tool for mixing (I typically like to use headphones)...
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    NAMM 2024 - see anything cool?

    Did I see anything that I might actually buy? The new little PreSonus 4.5 studio monitors look yummy. But as far as guitars, nope.
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    The Peavey Vandenberg is Coming Back?!?

    Well..... I'm thinking if you REALLY want one, wait a couple of years and you will be able to pick one up at GC on close out for $699. I'm going to go out of a limb and say these will not sell well at all.
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    New MIJ Yamaha Pacificas

    https://godinguitars.com/product/lerxst-limelight-cream-w-floyd-rose It looks like Godin has released a $4000 guitar. At least these Yamaha's are somewhat competitive. A $4k Godin? It just looks like parts from Warmoth (and nothing special at that), I need to score a contract with Warmoth and...
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    New MIJ Yamaha Pacificas

    LOL! All the way up until the 90's. All the "beloved" Ibanez that people slobber over now was considered "cheap starter guitars" back then. If you where serious, you had an American Kramer, Hamer, Jackson, Gibson, and so on. Ibanez even tried to address this with the USA line of guitars, because...
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    New MIJ Yamaha Pacificas

    Most of you all are to young to remember that there was a time when Ibanez was considered a beginner guitar. Everyone who was anyone played American guitars.
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    New MIJ Yamaha Pacificas

    I'm wondering where the $1349 model is made? That's more my speed. :)
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    Ibanez 2024 NAMM

    It's like being in Iowa and seeing corn.... Hey look corn! There's an Ibanez, hey look burled popular!
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    Ibanez 2024 NAMM

    I don't think they have announced signatures yet. I'm so not into Ibanez this year that I could be wrong. Historically they announce sigs at NAMM. So there is a slim chance that the red iceman will be announced.
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    Is Kirk Hammett the worst guitar icon of all time?

    I'm just going to say this. I can't even play his stuff. I can't bash him. His idea of a good tone though.....
  20. jl-austin

    Jackson/Charvel/EVH 2024

    When are they going to do a Nightswan lightning sky mock up? It seems they are dead set on re-creating popular guitars from the 90's (although, they aren't saying it, like the pink "Steve Vai" soloist they released a few years back, that was just a pink soloist, lol, the same with a slime green...


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