Ibanez Meshuggah Thread (M8M/M80M)

[MickD7]

First time posting in a long time I've been playing the M80M for about two years now and I love it. I find that amp wise I like it the most running into a Orange Duel Terror with two 4x12 cabs on Peavey 6505 cab and one Peavey 5150 cab. In a live setting I look having it run with a 6 band MXR EQ, 4 knob Keeley Compressor and a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive.

String wise I've found my fav gauge is the Ernie Ball 9-80 set.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I'd think any amp with a TS-style pedal would do the trick, preferably with a separate bass control.

I think "THE" amp would be the Randall Thrasher, Satan, and UN120, since you can control the high end and low end going into the gain stage.

 

[NorCal_Val]

Well, this isn't arriving til Monday, which is giving me lots of time to think of other things to buy; so what amps are people using with their m80ms?

'97 2ch. Mesa Triple Rec
ProTone Bulb OD
360w Mesa 4x12 Recto cab

 

[Bearitone]

Well, this isn't arriving til Monday, which is giving me lots of time to think of other things to buy; so what amps are people using with their m80ms?

I use a 28.625" scale 8 string with Lundgren M8's so its pretty similar to an m80m.

I run a AMT R2 preamp into a Mosvalve 500 poweramp and it rips.

 

[Bearitone]

I had a Thrasher and IMHO they aren't what they're cracked up to be. Its extremely bright, shrill even, with almost no low end. That and the effects loop does not agree with most instrument-level pedals, especially EQ pedals (thats my experience).

I would stay far away from the thrasher unless you want something for mainly live use in a band setting, with no pedals in the effects loop. In that application I can see how the thrasher would be okay.

If you want to stay with tubes I'd say a trusty USA made 6505 is the way to go. I rocked my 6505 with a 10 band EQ in the loop and a drive out front for a long time. Nails Meshuggah tones no problem if everything is dialed right.

 

[Go To Bed Jessica]

MI Audio Megalith Beta here - the amp LOVES low tunings and has mad flexible EQ.

Don't know what availability is like outside of Australia - but if you have the opportunity to check one out, don't pass it up.

 

[prlgmnr]

It's here! Wish they had sent it with something a bit more robust than a 65 for the low string but we can't have everything. Will sort that out tomorrow.

 

[Go To Bed Jessica]

I just went with the gauges listed as stock for the M8M - which, oddly, are different to the listed stock gauges for the M80M. I think I went a little heavier on the low string because I use drop E instead of the F standard that the set is intended for.

Works well for me!

 

[prlgmnr]

I've gone with the D'addario 9-80, pretty pleased with it though the 80 is a mite short.

 

[RobPhoboS]

What are you guys using to dampen the strings ?
I've not done that before but seeing lots of people use something.

 

[NorCal_Val]

What are you guys using to dampen the strings ?
I've not done that before but seeing lots of people use something.

The outside edge of my picking hand.

 

[RobPhoboS]

The outside edge of my picking hand.

 

[NorCal_Val]

You asked.

 

[RobPhoboS]

You asked.

I can't deny that.

I obviously meant that I've seen people using what looks like foam and whatnot in the headstock, I just wondered if anything would do ? (I'll try when I get back tonight)

 

[NorCal_Val]

I do put foam under the strings on the headstock. I even used to put
foam under the trem springs, 'cause they'd feedback/vibrate.
I've never used hair scrunchies wrapped around the neck though.

 

[prlgmnr]

If anyone likes drum and bass you've got to learn Brown Paper Bag on this thing, it's like it was made for it.