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    I'm buying new pickups - need some advice

    I'm gonna buy some pickups for 2 of my guitars and I have a couple of questions. The guitars are a PRS SE Tremonti Custom and Ibanez SZ520. Both are maple top mahogany body. I don't know which wood goes with which pickup so I'm looking for advice there too. I play metal / alt rock stuff with...
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    Ugly resonance in guitar's middle pickup position

    Fuuuuuuck I came up with some great songs and bought a new amp sim plugin because I want new toys to play with. And one of these songs has a ton of cleans and crunch sounds in it. And I use the middle position (both humbuckers) a lot since it's not as boring as just the neck position and not as...
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    Playing & talking online with no headset

    I'd like to find some people online to play videogames together like back in the day. The problem is I can't use a headset because I have damaged ears from sound trauma and last time I used headphones for a long gaming session (Beyer DT880 Pro) it made my problem permanently worse. The problem...
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    DI box - AR133 vs Walrus Canvas vs Radial

    Hey, Gonna buy a DI box to record my guitar direct along with the Helix. This is for guitar and bass. For recording at home, not to be used live. I know you can use the Helix USB out 7 for DI, I'm not going to do that. Walrus Canvas Mono is passive, looks promising. But it's new so there's...
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    Looking to buy a classical guitar for recording

    I'd like to get a classical guitar to record songs. I feel trapped and almost uninspired with the same old vocals, electric guitars, bass and drums combo. Especially since I do all the instruments myself or program them. So I was thinking of buying something like a lute or a classical guitar to...
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    Creating a great lead tone

    We all know how to create a great rhythm tone for chugging at this point. But how about creating a great tone for soloing and shredding? This is me asking for advice btw, I have my own method I just don't like the results I get most of the time. The way I do it for example I'll start with the...
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    Blackstar Amps - want to buy one

    Alright, this might be the time. I have these options: Silverline Deluxe 100W Head + 2x12 cab. Celestion V-Type speakers. Pros: Price. Volume control. USB editor. Cons: Least attractive in terms of sound. Not a tube amp. HT Club 40 or Stage 60W MKIII. Celestion 70/80 speakers. Pros: Tried the...
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    Guitar finish peeling off - anything I can do?

    I have this guitar, Ibanez ART300. I must have got it in 2012, it's cheaper low end guitar. Maybe 300€ new? So for a while now there has been a layer of plastic peeling off, I assume because of the humidity where I live. It looks messed up. Is there any way to fix it? This guitar has some...
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    Getting replacement screws for backplates and pickup rings

    I don't know if this is a dumb thing to ask, I mean it's just simple screws but I haven't found any in guitar parts stores. Mine are rusted to the point that it's disgusting, I'd really like to replace them with new ones. Is this something that I could find at any hardware store or do I need to...
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    NGD: My first NGD in almost 7 years! (and a couple of questions)

    And also my first guitar that I've bought used. Ladies and gentlemen...Ibanez SZ520! Haha it feels fucking bizarre to play a guitar other than the ones I've had the last 7 years. But I'm happy with this! It should be one of the earlier models made in Korea 2003-2006, it's almost as old as...
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    Album art - need advice

    I've wanted to have custom art for my music for a long time, and it's finally happening! I met a girl who's really good at drawing and I asked her to try drawing an album cover for me. I'll pay her for it obviously, she's sent me a sketch and it's looking really good! The problem is we're both...
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    Recording up-tuned guitars - capo vs tuning up

    I have a bunch of songs in E standard which I want to tune up to F# to get better vocal results. I tried this half a year ago, tuning up the guitar to F# with 9-42. And while it was acceptable, soloing on it really sucked. Are there any disadvantages to using a capo while recording? It just...
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    Those of you who have never been in a band - why?

    I guess for me this is an introspective thread, but it could be cool to see others here share their experience too. I came up with this thread seeing how some guys I used to know long ago are now touring and still playing shows and honestly it made me feel a bit jealous, as initially all those...
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    Switching from headphones to monitors

    Hi, The way I have been mixing songs these last years has been by using my DT880 and DT770 headphones. I just got used to them really well and used reference tracks and that was pretty much it. I really like headphones for dialing in everything, from guitar tones to effects. Having the sound...
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    Sansamp Pedals - GT2 or Classic?

    Hey, I'm looking to retire my Helix as my main source of sound for recording. I've had it for more than 5 years and I'm not happy with the sounds. But I stuck with it because I can't afford to buy anything better, like an Axe FX III. I micd an amp for a short while which solved my problems (I...
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    Buying music in digital format (with downloads)

    Quick question, where do you buy your music albums with the option for digital download? There's a lot of albums from the 2000s that I'd like to buy. I'm not sure any of that money will go to the artists, but I like having the WAV files and using them as reference mixes in my DAW. Some record...
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    Finding someone for social media promotion

    Guys, I love doing guitar related stuff. But I really hate promoting it. I won't go into detail but yeah, I'm really bad at selling myself and genuinely dislike it. I want to put my stuff out there. Live band isn't an option, I'm really busy, fucking broke and have tinnitus. Social media is...
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    Wasteland - New song where I attempt to sing

    Hey guys, I've been gone from the forum for a while, because a few months ago I got tinnitus from recording and I was pretty fucking wrecked about it. I still have it, just trying to keep busy and not pay attention to it. So this is a song I had laying around unmixed, and a few days ago I got...
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    My tinnitus scare

    So around 1 week ago I started hearing ringing in one of my ears. One tone around 600 Hz and the other one around 800 Hz. It's like an electrical appliance is working somewhere in the room. When I'm recording my amp always has been on my right side so I thought I'd fucked up my hearing. But it's...
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    Reel-to-reel tape machine recording

    Not sure if this is the right forum for this but maybe one of you has one...I'm thinking of buying one of these. You know, to add character to my recordings. Going for a vintage feel. I know an artist who uses one for that and it sounds really good. Do I have to buy a really expensive one to do...


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