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    Sam Ash closing a lot of stores

    I barely even knew Sam Ash still existed over the past several years. They must have the worst advertising ever.
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    SLAYER is Back

    I'd bet this has been planned for a while now. King talking shit about Araya and the launch of King's new album...perfect timing. All for publicity.
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    Two notes Genome.

    Did you try adjusting the oversampling rate? I haven't tried Genome yet but noticed the ability to do this somewhere in a review. Wondering how the CPU usage and audio quality changes with different oversampling rates.
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    How long do you go before changing strings?

    I'd say, on average, every 6 months. That's usually the interval between some sort of maintenance or upgrade. Unless I'm recording. I prefer nearly fresh strings for recording. Right after they get fully stretched and are stable.
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    New Alluvial Material (Album?) Incoming

    The IR that's included (which I'm assuming is some sort of "tone match") is easily 90% of the tone in this preset.
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    What are your favorite pickups?

    The classics that have been on countless recordings of the bands I enjoy. Duncan JB EMG 81/85 Dimarzio Super Distortion Duncan Distortion Absolutely despise the Fishman Fluence Modern and KM.
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    Overdrive/distortion pedal as a preamp

    I have a BE OD. I've tried running it through my Fryette Power Station (tube power), then in to my Fractal FM3 for cab sim and FX. Sounded pretty good. I prefer it this way vs going straight in the front of an amp. Also tried a REVV G4 this way and it sounded even better, but that's what it's...
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    Synergy Amps, Are They Worth It?

    I have both a FM3 and the Synergy system (Syn-1 that I run through a Fryette Power Station). I prefer the Synergy/Fryette PS for the raw amp tones. There's a tiny difference that is difficult to put into words. You just notice it when you're playing. Combination of feel and tone. Almost...
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    Synergy Amps, Are They Worth It?

    I'm loving my Synergy modules. Currently have the Herbert, 800, Vai, and Ecstasy. I run them through a Fryette Power Station. I have a Fractal FM3 as well, which gets used for effects and IRs when I'm using my Synergy modules. I do still use the amp models in the FM3 from time to time but...
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    New Metallica: Lux Æterna

    Well, happy this will end up being somewhat "popular" in an era in which 99.9% of popular music blows balls. So, I can't complain too much. Still, not likely I'll be listening to it, just like I don't listen to any post- Justice Metallica. Metallica doesn't sound like what they did and their...
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    Pros/cons between direct mounted pickups vs pickups on a pickguard

    If you feel there's even a small chance that you'll be doing pickup swaps, I'd definitely recommend rings or a pickguard. Direct mounts often (not always) can be a pain in the ass for pickup swaps. Routes that are too small or too large, stripped screws, stripped wood, holes that aren't deep...
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    Changing Fishman Fluence Modern pickup to EMG 81...direct swap possible?

    I just did the same. Replaced the Fluence Modern in my Strandberg Prog to a EMG 81-7H. This is the 2nd Fishman bridge pu I've replaced. The first was a Keith Merrow. I greatly prefer EMGs for metal. The half-cocked midrange honk and stiff feel that I had with the Modern is gone.
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    Nickelback sounds much better than a lot of modern music...

    What I don't get is that with 99% of popular music these days being utter shit, people choose to spend their time dissing Nickelback? Not a fan, but I'd sooner listen to Nickelback than most of the rest of the crap out there. At least they actually play instruments instead of having a producer...
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    Pickup comparison! (JB, Nazgul, Distortion, EMG81, EMG81tw & Fishman Fluence Modern)

    Next thing you know, someone will say that using an IR vs micing the cab will "obscure the differences" too. 🤣
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    Quad Cortex or Fractal FM3?

    I've tweaked my life away on Axe Fx, FM3, Kemper, real amps with load boxes, and numerous plugins (including several Neural plugins that I own) for the last 10 years. I'm a natural born tweaker. I enjoy it but it does get frustrating at times and keeps me from what I really should be doing-...
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    Has the pickups rabbit hole worked out for you?

    I've tried a ton of different pickups over the years. Don't really need to but it's fun. What I've found is this: The "flavor of the day, or month, year, whatever" is just that. Usually just hype. Wait a little while and a new flavor will come along. I usually end up going back to the...
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    Has anyone recorded a metal song or album without bass?

    Personally, I always prefer bass, especially when it's mixed so that you can hear it relatively well. Adds another dimension to the music and makes it more interesting IMO, especially if it's creative and doesn't follow the guitar 100% of the time. There are many instances in which doubling the...
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    Jackson Pro-Series/X-Series Soloist: Just How Bad Can They Be?

    I recently got a 2022 Pro King V, made in Indo. The main issues I had with it were the fretwork and setup. I don't expect a perfect setup but this was pretty bad. I bought an Epiphone SG for less than $400 a few months ago that had a better setup from the factory. Action was stupid high and the...
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    Another NeuralDSP plugin incoming

    I have several Neural plugins and a FM3. Do I need the plugins? Hell no. Do they sound as good as the FM3? I don't know...beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to this stuff, ultimately a good portion is really up to the IR used. Variety is the spice of life when it comes to gear...
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    NAD: Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII (holy s%@t!)

    Sounds awesome in that video! I still think Orange amps are fugly.


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