Recent content by metalmachine1983

I have a tc electronics dark matter in good condition that I would like to trade for a sd-1 or a rat style pedal. I'm not concerned with cosmetics and long as it functions well

I've been using a Quilter overdrive 200 as a poweramp and I'm running a THISHEAVYEARTH Fleshrot vs2 into the effects return. I've been getting great results. Tech has really came a long ways and I'm just curious if anyone else is really into the preamp pedal thing?

I pulled the trigger on a quilter labs overdrive 202 today. any users?

I'm using a AMT SS-30 Bulava and I really dig the tone in my DAW and the effects loop of my 5150. Any Cheapish solid state suggestions to power it besides the powerstage 170? I'm open to power amps, solid state guitar heads and solid state Bass heads for power. my cab handles 480 watts. I...

I am wanting to replace pickups in my keisel vanquish 7. mahogany body, maple neck, ebony board. my fafavorite pickups ever are the duncan custom and the duncan distortion. I also have a nazgul in a schecter that is not coming out any time soon. with mahogany I usually go with the custom...

So I've been listening to the keith merrow duncan test and I feel like the custom 5 sounds like it has a touch more middle than the ceramic custom. I know most people say it's more scooped but has anyone else experienced it sound like it has more?

I am record some songs and some of the riffs have harmonies within the riff. some notes the 2nd guitar plays the 3rd or the 5th a few notes in a row. my question is how to track them. would you record one rythym and hard pan left or right a then record the harmonized rythym and hard pan the...

My wife got me a joyo direct drive. It's supposed to be a OCD clone. I have never owned a OCD so I'm not sure. It however is a awesome overdrive! I have been prefering it to my Ibanez mini tubescreammer for stand alone and boosting. Honestly it sounds like a sd-1 with more bass gain and output...

Anybody ever tried a full shred with a thick ceramic? Anybody know how it is vs the custom with thick ceramic? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Anyone have experience on how they compare? I was wondering since they are both a pad on steroid ceramic magnet deal. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Are alnico 5 magnets ever black? I've been out of this so long I can't remember. I thought ceramics were black and alnico were gray. I got a sh-14 on trade but the magnet is black and very strong. I think the tape is not factory either as it is along the sides. This is not a problem because I...

Is there any way to tell wh t kind of pickup magnet you have without it be written on? I know it is roughcast. Going by everything I have ever ordered I am guess it is either A8 or unoriented A5. Either way I guess it will work out good in a custom pickup but I'd love to know what I'm putting...

Has anybody found a good source to purchase the thick ceramic magnets? I'm falling back in love with my thick ceramic custom again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

I have a 7 string nazgul black in my schecter banshee. I would like to trade it too a 7 string distortion in black.