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  1. Adam Partridge

    NGD: Jackson DKAF8

    Thank you for your kind words to everyone relevant. The pickups are not the best in the world, they are clear enough, but a little harsh and not very full or powerful sounding. They are usable but I've bought a lace death bar 4.5 which have mixed reviews but are the only pickup big enough (to my...
  2. Adam Partridge

    Jackson Dinky DKAF8 MS Fan Oddity

    I’ve noticed a couple of oddities about the fan on the Jackson Dinky DKAF8 MS Dark Rosewood Stained Mahogany (to give it its full title). NGD thread: http://sevenstring.org/threads/ngd-jackson-dkaf8.333505/ I sent two emails to Jackson to advise they change the angle of the bridge pickup to...
  3. Adam Partridge

    NGD: Jackson DKAF8

    Yeeeaah! I’ve always wanted a Jackson, ever since before Dave Mustardstain stopped being a smackhead &/or writing good songs. Not that I would condone the use of smack for any other purpose. This guitar is based on the well-known “StratoscasterTM” shape named after the He-Man character &...
  4. Adam Partridge

    Uk, buying planks from timber yards/online a good idea or not?

    I bought some maple, wenge & walnut planks 6' x 8" x 2" from John Boddy's in Boroughbridge (N Yorks) and they worked very well. I'm gonna buy from this dude next time: Exotic Hard Woods | Tonewoods | Specialist Woods, Musical Instruments His prices seem well better than any other online...
  5. Adam Partridge

    Proper string set

    Yeah you're absolutely right, a 42 tuned to E2 is only 14.8lbs! Although i do find that the lower the string the more tension you need. My two thinnest strings are around 15lbs and i like it cos it feels bendy. But 15lbs would feel too floppy for my lowest string. Patata, here's where i got...
  6. Adam Partridge

    Proper string set

    You did say you like a bit of tension ha ha! My 28.625" scale came strung up with 72 on the bottom & it was slack as piss! I tried 80 then 85 but still found them too floppy A D'Addario 74 tuned to F1 on 27.3" scale would have 14.5lbs of tension
  7. Adam Partridge

    Which Shape?

    Left Loox like a cross between BC Rich Eagle & Agile Intrepid: Intreagle
  8. Adam Partridge

    Proper string set

    Yo I'd probly do: G3 = 17 D3 = 22 Bb2 = 30 F2 = 42 C2 = 58 F1 = 90 I like a bit of tension, anything less that 90 tuned to E (1 semitone below you) on 28.625" (21.6lbs) is too floppy i find. 27.3" tuned to F1 will be very similar tension.
  9. Adam Partridge

    NGD: Schecter Blackjack SLS C-8 (Updated inlays) in the UK

    Pissing nice as tits! Possibly one of THE best-looking of all time sadin black guitars in the world i've ever seen since sliced bread HNGD
  10. Adam Partridge

    Double Tracking Guitars

    I'm not a big fan of double tracking, i prefer 6 left 6 right
  11. Adam Partridge

    Lack of Comprehension? Or lack of a decent picking technique...?

    I'd definately start the muted notes on string 5 with a downstroke.
  12. Adam Partridge

    D'Addario single strings in UK?

    Ear: http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/912800/daddario-nickel-wound-single-string-062/ £2.50 Quick too
  13. Adam Partridge

    NGD - Schecter Blackjack SLS C-8 EX-A SBK - Dot Inlays (No Skull Here)

    HNGD! Without wishing to metaphorically piss on any proverbial bonfires (i've encouraged my bandchum to get one of these) aren't the dots in the wrong place? They look like they were designed for a 6er then a string added either side. IMHO they would look better if they'd put them 1 string...
  14. Adam Partridge

    Which Big Block is right for me?

    Yo I got a Killer Guitar Components big block: 42mm x 3/4", the biggest they do. It sounds fucking good as fuck, better than my hardtailed Schecter Hellraiser C7 & with more sustain. I also got a brass claw & heavy duty noiseless springs from FU Tone & some 2" long ¼" wide stainless screws. As...
  15. Adam Partridge

    Reshaped Parker? (to a more traditional shape)

    Yo I'd personally make it slightly less pointy than you stipulated in your first post, also i'd reshape the lower horn slightly to match, a bit like this:
  16. Adam Partridge

    Does anyone else dislike silly shaped guitars?

    I like some superstrats eg Schecter, Ibanez S series, but mainly something a little different. It has to look correctly proportioned tho, eg: Mockingbird - best ever guitar shape IMHO Mouradian CS74 - highly original...and silly! ESP Forest & variants, especially Antelope I wouldn't be seen...
  17. Adam Partridge

    Avoiding bit burn with a router???

    In addition to the above suggestions you could try cutting lubricant eg Pro Cut: https://werkhaven.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?cPath=126&products_id=240. I quote: "Reduces heat build-up and friction to speed the cut" (my emphasis yo)I've not actually tried it on a router bit but it...
  18. Adam Partridge

    Stiffest and most "neutral" wood?

    I'm making a neck the same as you're doing: Maple with 2 dark 6mm stripes, 12mm apart. The stripes were gonna be walnut but the motherpisskidneying things warped like fook when i cut em to thickness so i got some quartersawn wenge instead & added 2 5mm x 6mm carbon rods. Neck is solid as a rock...
  19. Adam Partridge

    Advice on 8 string fan build

    I personally think these scales would be spot on for an 8. I'm planning one with either 27" to 30" or 26½" to 30". My 28.625" feels just slightly too slack on the bottom string...
  20. Adam Partridge

    Work bench lighting

    I use a 5 foot overhead fluorescent strip light. Works well


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