Recent content by darkshadow54321

I'm trying to focus on improving my technique, working slowly and building up speed to ensure I'm playing cleanly. So imagine we have this simple riff which is repeated endlessly: E----------------------------------------- B-----5h8p5-------5h8p5------------------...

Hi guys, I have a regular spaced Custom 5 in double black in excellent condition with logo (almost like new - I even have the original box). 4 conductor. I also have an Antiquity bridge in double black. 2 conductor. Very good condition. I'd potentially be interested in trading for the...

Hello everyone, OK, with help from our pickup lounge forumites (thanks guys!), and after a search through my email account, I have confirmed the model of the pickup! Up for sale is a WCR Darkburst neck model. It has a nickel cover. Here are some photos: It's the 4 conductor version and...

Hello everyone, I’m hopefully going to America soon and I was thinking of buying myself a nice acoustic to bring back with me. I’m looking for something in the $500-$600 range which can be either new or used. I’ve been trying out acoustics to see what I like… What I’m looking for is a...

Hi guys, I’m trying to identify a humbucker I have. I believe it is a WCR (Wagner) but can’t remember which one. I think it was a Darkburst though. The problem is that I don’t have the identifying sticker and the pickup has no other identifying marks apart from blue marker pen down one side...

I've decided that it's time for me to try to build a guitar from scratch (been wanting to do it for ages), but before I do so I'm going to try refretting a beater guitar I have. It's best to get some experience before starting a big project and they say the neck is the most difficult bit. I'm...

My local guitar shop was selling some Tokai Les Pauls and SGs for around £350. Considering that the average Epiphone costs the same, and Gibson LPs are typically around the £1000 mark, this seemed a bit odd to me. From what I've read, lots of people compare the quality to Gibsons... Are there...

Had a free 15 minutes so I went into a local guitar shop. I decided to try out a soloist, mainly because I wanted to see what the compound radius was like. Didn't have time to plug it in unfortunately, but here are my thoughts after playing it unplugged: I was very impressed with the quality...

As I understand it, you should try to minimise the amount of glue used in guitar construction as it acts as a damper and soaks up vibrations, etc, resulting in less sustain, tone, etc. The 'ideal' solution therefore is to have a solid neck (i.e: the entire neck is made from one piece, except the...

Some people special order white/black zebra or even double white humbuckers. I'm guessing these are paired with black pickup rings, since white + cream rings would look extremely odd (IMO anyway). Does anyone offer white (not cream) pickup rings? I think there would be a market for it but I've...

Hiya! It's been a while since I've logged on, as I don't have internet at home anymore, but a friend has been having some problems with his amp and I know one of you will probably be able to help! He's using an amp head with a 2x12 cabinet. He has linked them up with a guitar cable (not a...

I'm just adding to the onslaught of PRS threads... Name some guitars that are similar to PRS guitars. This is for anyone that doesn't want a PRS, but for whatever reason would still like a guitar that looks similar. Be sure to only post pics of similar styles, not just any regular double...

I think some graphics look very tacky but the right ones can look cool. The problem I have is that I always get bored of a picture. At first, it looks amazing but as your brain gets used to seeing it, you no longer see that initial 'coolness'. It loses some its magical quality. So I imagine...

OK, I finally got ahold of an Mbox and have installed the bundled Protools LE software... Problem is that I have no idea how to record. Protools looks absolutely nothing like I'm used to and the help section is useless. I looked at the hardware info and it recognises the Mbox, so it should...

I've never played one, but as they seem to be shredder-type guitars, I'm guessing it's pretty flat... is it 16"? I couldn't find any info online.