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    Kiko Loureiro has moved on from Megadeth

    I'm sure Kiko will be financially quite comfortable. He has songwriting credits on several Megadeth albums, plus his own solo albums. His Youtube channel is pretty successful with 600K subscribers. That's a lot for somebody in the metal/guitar scene. Ola has been doing it for over a decade and...
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    Best modern day bassist?

    This prog stuff doesn't do much for me, to be honest. So I'd say Max Lavelle from The Black Dahlia Murder is really really good. Brandon gets all the attention in that band now, but Max plays pretty interesting bass lines, not always just doubling the guitars. His tone is also huge, especially...
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    ESP / Chondro drama

    But the thing is, the customer gripe should be with the DEALER, not the manufacturer in Japan. That's the whole reason you can't buy direct from ESP and you have to go through dealers - because dealers are the ones to interact with customers, handle sales, returns etc. So if customers are going...
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    Staccato Riffing- Is this possibly note by note?

    That definitely sounds edited to me. *Maybe* it could be a very aggressive noise gate. But to me it sounds like it was recorded at a lower tempo, sped up, and quantised to the grid. There's something with the note attack which isn't natural. I've experimented with recording at half speed and...
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    Craig Jones out of Slipknot (Or not? idfk)

    Slipknot live is one of the best concert experiences, period. The chaos on stage. The whole light show and setup is awesome. Corey is an incredible frontman and his voice is brilliant. And despite the gimmicks and stuff, they are very very professional musicians, tight and extremely well-rehearsed.
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    ESP / Chondro drama

    Yeah I think I agree mostly with ESP here. Are they really going to ship these guitars to a solo dude who doesn't have a store any more? That doesn't make much sense to me. Who is right or wrong really comes down to what contract was signed. If the guy was obligated to have a store front, or...
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    New avenged sevenfold

    So I watched an interview with him recently. He said he deliberately asked to not sound like M Shadows on older albums. Trying very hard to change style, using different styles, vocal effects etc. I think it's nothing to do with age. In fact, I believe his voice is better and more versatile than...
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    Architects and Josh Middleton split

    I am surprised. That said, I'm a big fan of Josh, and not a fan of Architects whatsoever. So from my selfish POV, this is a good thing because we'll probably get more Sylosis and solo stuff. Though it would suck if they've fired him and obviously he'll be taking less income etc.
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    Serious question - is this a joke?

    I love A7X. They're amazing songwriters, musicians and performers. But yeah, the last two songs I've heard are really not very good. "Nobody" was just that simple droning riff. And this has gone too far the other way - just random stuff stuck together, and it's just not very tuneful, musical or...
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    Brandon Ellis (Black Dahlia Murder) guitar collection

    It's funny because he is an absolutely incredible player, and I love his music... but this guitar collection does absolutely nothing for me. The crackle finishes are ugly. His choice of pickups sucks. The other random guitars in weird colours and finishes... gross. If I was ever as skilled as...
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    What’s your favorite guitar body shape?

    ESP Horizon III Ergonomic. Balances well. Looks cool.
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    Evertune Bass Bridge

    It looks great, IMO. Maybe people here are better than me, or have better equipment, but I definitely find that the lowest notes can have a lot of wobble in pitch which is problematic when recording.
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    Bought my first ESP E-ii and returned it after 3 days

    All I know is that "Thin U" basically means nothing. I have 4 guitars with that neck in the spec sheet, and they're all different. You basically need to try THAT guitar. That said, I've never played an ESP neck which I'd actually describe as "thin". They all have a certain feel to them, which...
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    New Nita Strauss

    Interesting. I haven't really seen Courtney play anything good. I've seen her doing a demo of her Caparison signature, and she was really bad
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    Andy James no longer with Kiesel???

    I just think it's funny that he keeps taking massive stepdowns ESP is one os the sexiest companies with the best roster of guitarists Then he goes down to Kiesel, which so much more amateur and with a bad reputation Then down to BC Rich... yikes
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    What is The Lexus of Guitars?

    When I think "Lexus" I think of a reasonably luxurious car which is also sensible, reliable and not stupidly expensive. For that in guitar terms, I would say the ESP E-II line. Made in Japan by proper luthiers, but in a production line fashion. The quality is excellent. Consistency is very good...
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    Periphery Megathread: Everything Periphery

    Yeah, I'm really enjoying this one. The high note Spencer hits in Wax Wings is extraordinary. I was on the bus when I heard it, and I think my jaw actually dropped.
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    Strings only lasting a couple days at most

    Elixir are just better, IMO. They sound amazing. They're super smooth. And they last a really long time. Ernie Ball are the absolute worst IMO. I almost think the reason they have so many famous endorsers is because those guys are constantly having new strings. Kirk Hammett isn't using two...
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    Fortin Meshuggah amps

    It really does just sound like the plugin. That clanky sound is exactly right. (And not to my taste at all) Lots of people have lots of money. Households, on average, accumulated a lot of money during the pandemic, and people are actually spending more on hobbies. (That's part of why gear...
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    Megadeth onstage with Marty Friedman again?

    They're different, but as I said, Dave can do both. He can create awesome riffs, but he also plays them in a GOOD way. Accurate, but not just like a machine. The rhythm can push and pull when it makes sense, there are accents/emphasis where it needs to be to create the groove etc etc. Like I...


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