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    Switching clean/overdrive on Orange Dark Terror

    Hi everybody, Hope you can help me out. I use an Orange Dark Terror I love for its overdriven sound. For some songs I need to switch back and forth to a clean sound and the Dark Terror doesnt have a switch for that. I am now trying it with a Boss sd-1 but am not liking the results because the...
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    Legato: reach, stamina and cramp

    Recently I started technique training from the ground up using the lessons from shredtraining.com (great stuff btw). I learned my legato technique just plain sucks and very underdeveloped. The hard part is that my fretting hand cramps up fast, has limited reach (esp. wide 3 note per string...
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    Making songs myself, what do I need?

    Hi all, Besides work, family and a new study I don't have the time to really improve my playing the coming years. That's ok, I'll stick with it for now. What I do want to play around with is writing songs and recording them. I am not aming at being a pro in any way, just for fun and some...
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    New pickups for ESP ZH-7?

    Dear all, I have two main guitars: ESP LTD ZH-7 (with EMG 81-7 and 707) and a Gibson Les Paul studio. I play through and Orange Dark Terror with Orange cab at home volume levels. I like the tone of the Gibson but more and more feel the ESP ZH-7 doesn't sound as tight as I like it to be (which...
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    Camp fire guitar songs

    Hey guys, After years of noodlin' on the guitar, a while back I started an effort to really master the guitar. Going through some books and still working in others (Troy Stetina mainly) got me the basics, with exercises I hope to further develop speed and technique. My question regards...
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    Cab for Orange Dark Terror - Alternatives to Orange?

    Hi everybody, I recently had a great bargain on an Orange Dark Terror. Previously I only played combo's so now I'm looking for a cab. I don't want to spend too much money, the Orange PPC112 would be an option in my budget. However, before buying this rather obvious choice I was wondering if...
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    Weakness: modern metal rhythm riffs

    Hey guys, Hope you can help me out with this one. My technique still can use lots of improvement but I'd say I have the basics down on a not too high tempo. One technique/element of playing/style of rhythm guitar really seems a serious weakness though: modern metal rhythm. I mean the parts...
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    Rewriting songs in different tuning

    Hey guys, While slowly grasping theory behind music and playing guitar, I stumbled upon this issue which I hope you can help me with. Due to not having enough guitars for every tuning of songs I want to play, I lately try to rewrite songs to make them "fit" the tuning I use on my guitar...
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    NGD - ESP LTD ZH-7

    Couldn't be happier! Sorry for the crappy smartphone quality: Not really much expercience with different guitars but this one plays and sounds great - to me at least. I like the satin finish, the EMG's, the looks, the neck. This is a whole new experience for me. I previously owned an...
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    Jim Root Jazzmaster - Is it worth the money?

    Hey guys, First off: didn't want to bump an old thread, hope that starting a new one is ok. I have my eye on the Jim Root Jazzmaster for a while now. Specs are what I look for in a new guitar: mahogany body, EMG's, compound radius modern c shape neck and the satin finish. Like the looks and...
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    Jim Root Jazzmaster - Is it worth the money?

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    Tips/suggestions needed for (new?) amp

    Hey guys, I'd love to hear your opinion about this. I currently own a Vox AC4V and an Orange Crush Pix 12L amp. Love the Vox for the clean sounds, not so much for metal. Or should I say: do I need pedals to push this amp so it will suit my metal needs? I am looking at the Bogner...
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    Floppy B-string

    Hey guys, I don't use my sevenstring (Ibanez RG7321) as much as I would like because of a floppy B-string. With a good riff/gallop it just is all over the place (in normal tuning, if I downtune it just gets worse). I had it setup by a luthier when I bought it and had him install new pickups. I...
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    Feedback wanted on practice regimen and goals

    Hey guys, First off: love the sevenstring.org community. As a reader-only it has already helped me so much, from music theory to technique, from new bands and music to gear knowlegde. Thanks a million! Somehow I now think it is time for me to actively engage with you guys and start a thread...


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