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does anyone know how to make the chirping sound in the beginning and in the middle of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird? I've seen videos where it looks like Gary is doing smething almost behind the saddle of his Gibson SG.

Hello all - I have a Fender Strat Squier Classic Vibe 50's that I really like, but i'd like to put a new neck on it. I prefer a 9.5 radius. I'm looking for a used Fender neck, either MIM or MIJ. I can't get approval from the household CFO for an American one. Are there some years that are...

I have an Epiphone Les Paul Custom that I recently bought used that probably has the stock pick-ups with gold covers. I also have a Squire Telecaster with an SSL-2 in the bridge position and SSL-1's in the middle and neck positions. I play through a Fender Super Champ tube amp and have a...

Hello all - I have a 2008 Epiphone Les Paul Custom coming to me in the mail. Should be here in a few days. I'm pretty sure it has the stock Epiphone pickups in it now. It has gold hardware which includes gold pickup covers. I have a pair of SD 59s (SH-1s) and am thinking about replacing the...

I've read that the order in which effects pedals are placed in the chain makes a difference in the sound. Is that true? If so, what order should they be in? I have the following: Tube Driver: Digitech Bad Monkey Distortion: MXR Distortion + Chorus: Digitech Multi-Chorus Digital Delay...

I've always appreciated the responses I get from this forum, so I hope some of you can help me with advice on effects pedals. I'm moving away from my multi-effects unit and going with individual pedals. It's been many years since I've shopped around for them, and there are so many out there...

I could use some help to get the guitar sound for "Hold Your Head Up" by Argent. I have a Strat with an SSL5 in the bridge and SSL1s in the neck and middle and play through a Crate V50 tube amp. I also have a Digitech RP-255 effects pedal. Fairly basic stuff but I can get some nice sounds. I...

I hope you can help me with a problem I'm trying to solve with a friend's Line6 Spider Valve 112 amp. When I turn the effects knob to an effect, such as "Blues" amber, it gives me the preset overdriven blues sound. After a few minutes, the volume lowers and the effect drops out leaving a clean...

I recently purchased a Fender GA45SCE online and it hasn't arrived yet. I've seen several of them but some of the characteristics are different on this one, which I like even more than the more common ones I've seen. I've attached some photos of it as compared to the more common style which...

I'm looking to buy an acoustic guitar and am interested in input on cedar vs. spruce tops. I live far from the nearest music store and have not been able to play one with a cedar top to see for myself. I have had a few acoustics with solid spruce tops before but need to know how different the...

I'm looking to buy a standard Stratocaster, but I'd like to know besides the USA model which is best, MIM or MIJ? I've done pickup upgrades myself and a few other minor upgrades on my LP and Squier Strat. I'm looking to get the nicest Strat for the money and then upgrade the pickups if I need...

I'm trying to get the sound of some Bad Company songs like Good Lovin' Gone Bad and Can't Get Enough of Your Love. I have a Les Paul, a multi-effects unit, and a tube amp, but I can't seem to get that sound right. It sounds like they use overdrive primarily and maybe a touch of flanger, but I...

I'm trying to replicate the sound U2's "The Edge" gets for "Where the Streets Have No Name". I have a Fender Squier Classic Vibe 50's with an SSL-5 in the bridge position and stock pick-ups in the middle and neck positions (both will soon be replaced by SSL-1s). I'm using a Crate V-50 tube amp...

Does anyone know what kind of pickups U2's "The Edge" uses in his black Strat? I know he uses a Herdim pick to get the "chiming" sound by scraping the strings a bit with the rough round side, but I'm very curious about the pickups. Thanks!

I have a Digitech RP-255 which I understand is the same as the RP-155 except mine has a pedal and the RP-155 doesn't. I need some good presets for classic rock if anyone has any. Jimmy Hendricks, U2, and ZZtop are the first ones that come to mind. I'm dying to get the presets for U2's "The...