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I've got 3 MIIs Jacksons right now - 2 Pro series Soloists and an X series. One is fantastic, one is pretty good, and one is just OK. The "OK" one isn't terrible or anything, and it was pretty cheap. The "OK" one would be a nice guitar with some fretwork and a good setup. I'd try to find a Pro...

The blue channel on the 100w Stealth emphasizes different frequencies and has more gain on tap than the standard 100w blue channel (although you don't have to use all the gain). It is my absolute favorite channel for rhythm with an OD. ETA: I don't really consider it to be "closer to the red"...

I've got a a 50w 6l6 model and a 100w Stealth. I do like the 100w Stealth a touch better than the 50w, but I've played the regular 100w too and if I had to pick between the regular 100w and the 50w I'd take the 50w. The 50w has a resonance control where the standard 100w does not. The resonance...

Read the study @Bodes posted. A logarithmically scaled line chart is not a substitute for statistical analysis. If you think that line chart tells you everything you need to know then you are missing out. I've made a case for how we could reduce violence without infringing on people's rights. I...

Popping in to address a few people who have quoted me. I would highly recommend that anyone who has cited Australia in this "discussion" actually read the study @Bodes has linked. What do you think that study says? I am quoting the study you linked directly here: "Many claims have been made...

I've seen you argue different elements of this throughout the thread. Whether you believe the prefatory clause in the 2A is an introduction or a qualifier I don't really care (I know how you feel about it BTW). Is self defense a human right? Do peaceful people have a right to defend themselves...

If somebody in 2022 has a right to free speech, and you restrict them to mid-1800s technology (no internet, no phones, no radios, no typewriters), do you still say they have a full right to free speech because they could walk over and talk to their neighbor? What if instead of doing that to one...

Bans aren't prohibition? Again- I don't expect you to agree with me, but the National Firearms Act of 1934, which created a tax/registration scheme for automatic weapons and several forms of concealable weapons, wasn't done for "harm mitigation" in the sense you are suggesting. It was another...

Not sure who went nuclear on @Randy. If you are trying to imply that I suggested that there should be no policies to address threats from violent people, you might want to read what I said. I've quoted it here for your convenience: Peaceful people have a right to self defense. Is threatening...

I interpreted your broad brushing of gun folks as broad brushing of gun folks, but I don't take it personally. I don't identify with the condemnation you heap on "vocal 2A guys", either - although I did interrupt 30 pages of regularly scheduled programming to talk about the prevalence of several...

Wherever @odibrom is at he seems to be obsessed with the idea of violence at right wing political rallies. First it was machine guns and grenades, now it is nunchucks. I am glad I don't go to right wing political rallies. They shouldn't but in practice it seems that often they do. Additionally...

Thank you - I am honestly not expecting many people to agree with me here, but I still think it is worth discussing. I also appreciate the opportunity to voice my opinion and thoughts (which is somewhat the point of a forum, especially this subforum addressing politics, right?), which at least...

CDC stats seem to suggest a 10 to 20% reduction in alcohol related crashes with checkpoint implementation. That means they likely save more lives than reducing mass shootings in the US to zero would. Does they violate individual rights? Some people think so, only 38 states allow sobriety...

Biden, Pelosi, various posters on this thread (ranging from limiting advertising to banning certain guns to "round them up and melt them all down"). What is a prohibition? There are certainly people arguing for prohibition of private gun ownership (or at least certain guns) in office, on TV...

Let me preface this by saying this is not a criticism of you personally, but rather of the calculation presented here. I think you are one of the most reasonable posters in this thread (from my viewpoint), and appreciate your dialogue over the course of this thread. I think in seeking truth and...

That is not how statistics work. Even if it were, a single year from nearly 30 years ago when there was far more crime and far less guns can't reasonably be extrapolated into a "all-time projected" figure. There are multiple flaws in the math you present, but a huge one is "recidivism"...

As a preface: I haven't ever posted in the politics subforum here. I mostly plays 6 strings, so maybe I don't belong here, but in good faith I am posting a dissenting opinion from what seems to be the popular one on this forum. I have lurked quite a bit because I am curious to learn what other...

Just about everything else I own right now is a super strat, so it is different for sure. That said, it hasn't been an issue for comfort or usability. I did have a Jackson Rhoads before and that didn't bother me either, so maybe I am just not that sensitive to it. The tuners aren't great, but...

I don't know if it qualifies as lately, but I got mine in November and absolutely love it. The crackle is glorious, to the point that my wife tells me how good it looks on "the wall" in our living room. She originally had told me no bright green crackle on the wall, but it nearly glows in the...

To be fair, you clicked on a thread titled "Why the 5150 III 50w Heads are the Best Amps Ever Made", read it, and posted in it even though you are exhausted by guys prattling on about how what they picked to play is the smart choice. :lol: I think modelers, plugins, and amps all have a place. I...