Recent content by Dankerella

I can't tell if I'm behind or with the digital revolution. I know I'm not ahead, that's for sure. I just picked up a lil' MP3 player/voice recorder off Ebay (I know, 128 ain't that much memory, but it was cheap)...

I found Rhythm Rascal in my quest for a better drum machine program. I don't like the price of some of the ones people have recommended here; I'm sure they work great though. I also don't like using canned beats. This one is pretty cool because it's cheap, and you can use about any WAV file...

Here's my latest song, if any one wants to check it out. It's a cross between Rainbow and Humble Pie. It's called The Conversation: http://members.cox.net/jgreen40/ConvoStudio.mp3

I'm sure there's a lot of people will disagree, but does anyone else ever get the idea that maybe the amplified rock guitar sound has more or less reached a limit? In general, with rock and roll and metal, it seems to have gone from twangy, to dirty, to brown, to ultra-high gain. It seems to...

I'm moving into a new house, and may not be able to keep my wall-o-huge-amps, due to space and ugliness factors. I was thinking these three would make a cool house-friendly setup, for jamming, recording, and even live work maybe. Basically, a cheap 2-12" cab, Crate's new tiny power block, and...

I've been on a Lynch kick - listening to Back for the Attack, and trying to play in his vein a little bit by learning some tricks from his website. Cool stuff. Him and Scholnick (during the Testament days) are high on my list right now. OK, they've always been up there. I think it's the...

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I only know of Dimebag doing this with his Bill Lawrence, turning his bridge p/up upside down. Would this really have an effect? Anyone tried it with a Lawrence or Duncan? Was the Duncan Dimebucker designed so that it's already been flipped? Am I flipped? Anyone like flip wilson?

OK, I may be having buyer's remorse with my Lawrence L500L. Not that it's a bad pickup, I think I just pictured it sounding different. Here's what I'm picturing: think Joe Walsh, but with slightly more gain and more output. A hint of Slash. Maybe some George Lynch thrown in there, like the...

I posted this over at billlawrence.com, and thought peeps here may be interested. I placed it in the lounge, but no one seemed to care. Figured this may be a better place. I was seeking a replacement for my DiMarzio Tone Zone, and already have the Duncan Distortion in several guitars, and...

I picked the head version up awhile back, and dig it. Some guys told me they like the sound of it better than the later models. I check for them on Ebay every so often, but never hardly see it. Are they really better than versions II and III? Are they considered rare?

OK, so I'm looking at Musician's Friend at Peavey's post-5150 amp heads with like 6 12AX7s for producing gobs and gobs of gain, which is fine. However, when I use my little Ibanez Tube King (that has one 12AX7) with an amp with one 12AX7, I can get a very tubey, overdriven metal sound. Why...

Check it out if you like. It's a fun little modified PA, with some cool tube overdrive: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10171&item=7316049633&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW If this is considered spam - I'll delete this....

ah screw it

I just picked up my MIM strat with a vintage tremolo. I thought I could live with the screws on the saddles, but after I set it up, I realized the screws just plain bother me - they are uncomfortable on my right hand. Stew Mac has several replacement saddles, three of which look nice to me -...