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    Weird issue - Sound only when halfway plugged in (pics)

    I have a strange issue with what seems to be my jack. I've got an EMG 81/89TW combo in one of my guitars and I only get sound when I'm halfway plugged in. When I plug in fully, everything goes silent. Also, when I'm halfway plugged in I have to gate the hell out of my chain otherwise I get...
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    Holy Grail Guitars for Sale, does anyone still really fall for that? (Rant Warning)

    I'm not saying it's the best work in the world but I know that a Chinese make wouldn't be even half decent, especially at this magnification. The woods would suck and it would be more than rough around the edges. While you can't really say with certainty that this is an Ibanez prototype, it...
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    Holy Grail Guitars for Sale, does anyone still really fall for that? (Rant Warning)

    Inlay work is too good to be a fake IMO. Also, that is some awesome rosewood. None of that anemic low grade crap you see on guitars today.
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    NGD - PRS Australian Eagle CU22 Glacier RW

    I cannot fathom why someone would trade this guitar, ever. This is the kind of guitar you want to keep as a family heirloom to give to your sole grandchild. The only justifiable reason I can think of is if you've got a massive Private Stock/Wood Library collection or something, and even then...
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    NGD - PRS Australian Eagle CU22 Glacier RW

    I'm really sorry to say this but you've made a grave mistake if you are the Churchie who parted with this beauty.
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    Ibanez PGM401 (Trifade Burst) - Advice?

    I like how they play (usually) but as most of the ones I've tried out have had floating trems, which really aren't my thing. This one however does not have that problem which is why I'm strongly considering it.
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    Ibanez PGM401 (Trifade Burst) - Advice?

    Looking at picking up one of these bad boys. It's unplayed and has no cosmetic wear, being offered one for £1400. (As a benchmark, a PRS CU24 averages around £2400.) Only caveat is - I'm getting it delivered and have never played one/won't get the chance to 'til it's on my doorstep. Anyone have...
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    Gibson fails again.

    The reason you feel this way is because you seem to believe that talent and/or skill should define how popular you are. The centuries have taught us this is very often not the case. It's mainly how you market yourself. If you write songs in your bedroom and distribute your CD on a street corner...
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    /FS Mayones x2, RAN, Gibson, Jaden Rose and an Ibanez x2 here

    What's the situation like with shipping (looking at the Gibson here) to the UK? What's the year on it?
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    PRS' new S2 series

    Thanks for this. Makes me consider having a look at one before making any judgments solely based on specs. That said, are you saying this is one of the best guitars currently available in this price range?
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    PRS' new S2 series

    Not really. The core components of the guitar are the same as the SE. It's the woods that are the most disappointing. Their own website says the grade is similar in quality to the SE line. Also, in the UK a CU24 is for around £2,500/$4,000. You get an S2 for £1,200/$2,000. So I feel like I'm...
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    PRS' new S2 series

    Exactly, that's the thing that's putting me off even considering this as an option. Even though I love what PRS stands for, this doesn't seem to be even close a PRS core at all, more like an SE with a cheap suit on. I was just about to go down to my local PRS dealer and then thought better of...
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    PRS' new S2 series

    With a standard PRS, I'd definitely agree with you. That's because you'd get a grade AAAA top with an exotic tonewood body, a bridge you wouldn't find on an SE, PRS pickups, etc. This one seems to be more like 'let's take an SE, build it in maryland and sell it for more than double the price'
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    PRS' new S2 series

    I know they do, but surely the raw materials would affect how kickass it is? I mean if you give them some plywood and nails they're not going to give you an Artist Pack are they? (Not saying the S2 is plywood, but yeah, they say on their own website they use the same grade wood as an SE).
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    PRS' new S2 series

    Can someone explain to me why someone would want to buy one of these as opposed to an SE considering: a) Same grade body/top woods as the SE series b) Patented SE series bridge c) Patented S2 pickups d) Tuners 'based on' patended Phase II tuners e) Smaller body with veneer like finish The...
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    String 'tension' way too high

    Marty Friedman fan + Three week break + 6-7 hours of constant bending/sliding + old strings = blisters that bad. I re set up the guitar and now I'm finding the bends not so bad. The pain from the blister is really something else though so I'm going to stop playing abouts now.
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    String 'tension' way too high

    I'm sure they're D'addario EXL140 Top/Bottoms. I put that I think in there in case I was wrong about the string gauges. I just checked and they are indeed 10-52's. They were last changed about a month ago, three weeks out of which I didn't play my guitar at all. I've tried the same strings on a...
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    String 'tension' way too high

    I'm currently using D'addario heavy top/light bottoms 10-52's I think. I'll give this a go, but why do these exact same strings bend way easier on other guitars? Changed them quite regularly actually but these strings have been on it for quite a long time, yes. I've been playing for...
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    String 'tension' way too high

    Ever since I've had my C-1 Hellraiser, I've found the string tension (especially when bending) to be incredibly high. Bending on this thing is like going to the gym and it's just making things extremely unpleasant for me as I bend a LOT. Whenever I play other guitars I realise just how bad...
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    Playing super tight: Where to start?

    Thanks for all the help guys. I'm trying to incorporate all of this into my playing and I'm practicing at least an hour a day to a click/GP5. One thing though, it seems like there's something fundamentally wrong with my picking which is exacerbated on the E string. When I'm picking (especially...


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