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  1. iloki

    Drop A# String Gauge

    Well, Drop A# is up a half step everywhere but that seventh string. Personally I'd go with a 9-52 set with a 58 or 60 on the bottom. You might like the bottom a little lighter, 58 is a good place to start. For reference I think I have a 64 or 65 on my JL7 (26.5") in Ab standard and that feels...
  2. iloki

    NGD Skervesen Raptor 7

    Whatever you do, don't tell me where the red one is. It *might* turn up missing if you do....
  3. iloki

    NGD Skervesen Raptor 7

    Damn. The guys over there really know how to pull off just about any finish, don't they? Lol. This is the only sparkle finish I've seen from them so far and it's awesome. I can only imagine that the pics can't do it justice.
  4. iloki

    NGD: Yup..another Loomis

    These pickups continually surprise the hell out of me. I don't like EMG's... pretty much exclusively use passive pickups and have gone out of my way to get rid of EMGs in all of my other guitars, but I absolutely LOVE the 66/57s in the Loomis.
  5. iloki

    NGD:skervesen raptor 7

    welcome! and congrats! Skervy's are amazing.. Seeing all of the good work they're putting out is making it really difficult not to order another one! What were the original pickups in it? What'd you change them to?
  6. iloki

    Questions about stainless steel frets

    I have SS frets on a few guitars, and the only string I ever break any more is my high E (well... C#/Db in my case lol) but Grindspine has it exactly -- ss frets are really hard on your strings *if* you use a lot of pressure when playing. I can tell when I've gone a bit overboard because I can...
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    NGD: Yup..another Loomis

    So you decided to pick up a second one! Lol. I agree with some of the other posters here, the red is awespme, but that black is surprisingly sexy. When I ordered mine it was supposed to be red, but black is what I ended up with and I liked it so much that I decided to keep it lol
  8. iloki

    Quick backyard/house photoshoot with my DC700

    Ugh man that thing is beautiful. Makes me kinda wish I'd had them stain the burl on my DC700 lol.
  9. iloki

    NGD: Impulse Buy RG7421!

    Exaxtly! And yea, the Dimarzios bobbins are a little more cream than pure white, but it still looks sexy as hell lol.
  10. iloki

    NGD: Impulse Buy RG7421!

    Do like I did with mine, slap a pair of white D-Activators in there, lol Just noticed you're in MI, whereabouts, if you don't mind my asking?
  11. iloki

    NGD: Impulse Buy RG7421!

    Congrats man, the new RG742x guitars are phenomenal for the money
  12. iloki

    The moment of truth : Skervesen raptor NGD (56k GTFO)

    Don't be afraid to bug them a little bit. They are slammed! When I've reached out to them (during and after my build) i usually heard back within a couple days, sometimes within hours. You definitely shouldn't have any doubts about your decision, they are awesome, and do amazing work. My Medusa...
  13. iloki

    NGD: 2014 Schecter JL-7 - Pics & vid inside

    The trem route seems perfectly fine on mine... trem is also mounted straight and there are no other issues. It just looks awesome, plays awesome, and feels awesome. :) As TheShriddinHand confirmed, these are absolutely SS frets. and I'm still loving the EMG's... not something I thought I'd...
  14. iloki

    Schecter necks beating Ibanez thinness?

    There's plenty around. :) the new KM-7 and JL-7 both have the new SLS ("Super thin C") shape, and I find it really, really comfortable. If you didn't like the thicker Schecter necks of the past, definitely give one of these a shot, I think they're awesome.
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    Schecter necks beating Ibanez thinness?

    Its perfectly stable.. It's a 5 piece neck, it sounds great and comfort means less tension and faster playing. If that's not your thing, fine, but this blanket statement that thin necks sound bad and are unstable just isn't true.
  16. iloki

    Schecter necks beating Ibanez thinness?

    The new schecter necks are awesome. The neck on my JL7 is really comfy and very thin.
  17. iloki

    Schecter Jeff Loomis 7FR 2014

    I've got one, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite guitars. The new EMG's sound AWESOME, the neck is super comfortable, and the neck is finished, but its a satin finish and feels great. Check out my NGD...
  18. iloki

    NGD JL-7 Vampyre Red Guitar Center Win?

    neck finish on these is a satin clear. Really comfy and slick :)
  19. iloki

    NGD JL-7 Vampyre Red Guitar Center Win?

    congrats man! I love my JL-7 as well!
  20. iloki

    Shecter Blackjack 7 VS Jeff Loomis sig

    I agree. I honestly don't like EMG's, they're the first thing to get changed in my guitars, but I frickin' love the 57-7/66-7s in the Loomis sig. They're by far the best pickups EMG has put out to date, imo. Tight, punchy, but no fizzy high end, and the feel and pick response are much closer to...


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