Recent content by Pestilent Sleep

I've been eyeballing the ESP LTD ec1000 in amber sunburst for a long time, but one thing that kept me away from the guitar is that, for some reason, it has a JB/59 set instead of the standard 81/85 like the rest of the guitars. I've never gotten to try that exact guitar out, nor the JB pickup...

So I was fed up with the crummy Vintage 30s in my Mesa 212 and decided it was time to finally swap them out. I was putting in a Swamp Thang and then it happened...a screw was uneven and I accidentally put in through the bottom of the speaker. I was pissed, but I decided to go through with the...

I'm having a lot of problems recording guitar. Seems like no matter what tweaks I make to the EQ, it never clears up. I have the highs on the amp pinged and it sounds outrageously shrill out here, but after I listen to what I just recorded it's muffled. Gear I'm using...

Anyone use these? I've been thinking about ordering the new Jet City one because it's a pretty decent price, but I have no experience with them. How well do these things usually work?

I want to get a new empty 212, or I might just reload a Recto 212, but I'm having a tough time deciding on speakers. I need a pair that will really bang out some low end, so I've been thinking Swamp Thangs, but does anyone know how well they'd mesh with a Veteran 30? My current amp is a 6505+...