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Hi all, Apologies in advance as this is a bit of a broad question, but as I have never tried them I thought I would ask - what is the consensus with noiseless single coils? Is much sacrificed by going down the noiseless route compared to traditional single coils, if at all? SD have a decent...

Hi all, Hope everyone is keeping well. I would like to hear people's thoughts on the CC. Firstly, for a bit of background the guitar in question that I am considering this for is... Dean Hardtail MIK. Mahogany body with a maple cap, mahogany neck w/rosewood board. Currently loaded with...

Hi all I hope everyone is well. Despite quite a few years of playing guitar, playing in bands (gigs are off for now sadly), for the first time I am getting into recording. With temporary absence of said gigs, I have decided to switch my free time with music towards recording to aid with band...

Hi all, As a bit of background, my band are taking that step to mic everything up, and make more use of our newly upgraded PA. I have read some historic threads on this going back a while, and whilst I can see there are some clear favourites, as I am brand new to this area I thought I would...

First of all just to set the scene... I love the explorer shape!!! Ever since my teens when I first picked up a guitar I was in love with the shape - largely owing to my James Hetfield hero-worshipping phase at the time. Before I started in my first band I bought a cheap early 2000's Kramer...

Hi guys, As per the title I am after a small 1x12 combo. I have my regular gigging set up sorted with a head/cab etc, but I want to get a small combo that I can use for smaller jams/gigs (I'm also considering lunchbox heads with a small cab too). I aim for a good crunchy tone that cleans up...

Hey guys, A while ago I bought a two button footswitch for my Laney Lionheart so I could switch the reverb as well as the channels. Anyhow - whilst the metal box was sturdy enough, the switches weren't that great and one of then has very much died! I could buy a replacement unit, but I feel...

Hi guys, I have found myself wanting an EQ pedal more and more for use with my band. Mainly for a boosting the mids and general tone shaping for leads. Boss GE7, MXR 6-band, MXR 10-band, mesa... There are plenty out there! Does anyone have any recommendations? If not, are there any to...

Hi all, My band are looking to take the plunge and go for in-ear monitoring. Up until now we have always used a basic PA for vocals only with standalone bass/guitar amps without mic'ing up. Of course setting up for gigs will be a lot more involved with this change but on the whole it seems...

Hi all, I did a bit of searching on this, only really finding occasional comments within threads focusing on other areas. Simple question though... What are stainless steel strings like? Pros? Cons? Thanks

Hi all, I am looking to make a mirror pickguard for my old LTD Viper. Unlike a few current models this one doesn't have a pickguard to begin with, and as they don't appear to be as readily available as say Fender pickguards I feel I may as well get a blank into shape and take it from there...

Hi all, First of all, a bit of a disclaimer... I am fully aware tube amps are awesome which is why I use them in my main band! That said, I am playing in some amateur musical theatre productions. Essentially flexibility and convenience are king so I am curious whether going down the...

Re: Whatcha doing? Project thread Finished this one recently. My first go at assembling and painting guitars. To put it briefly... I learnt a lot of lessons making this one! It is a lot of fun to play though and it sounds great. Will definitely do another project in time. Seeing that...

Re: Who's working on a build right now? Let's see your stuff! Finished this week

Hi all dead simple question as I want to check one thing before getting one... I am after a 2 button footswitch for my new Laney Lionheart 20w head. A footswitch should be able to operate both the channel switching and onboard reverb. It takes a regular jack input. Are most footswitches of...