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    what jackson model is this?

    Im sorry i dont have a picture to upload but my friend just bought a guitar and i couldnt figure out exactly what model it was. It is a black rr jackson with white around the edges, bolt on 22 fret neck with binding on a rosewood fretboard with shark fin inlays. stock zebra jackson humbuckers...
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    peavey xxx

    There is a guy in my area selling a peavey xxx head with a carvin legacy 412 cab for $435. How are these amps? Every youtube video ive watched have just been people doing some typical metal chug riffs with no solos so i have no idea what else this amp can do. At this price would it be possible...
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    new amp day

    i went out and bought myself a peavey 5150 a few days ago. i have it on a 4x12 cab with v30s and i can not get the distortion to sound tight, it just sounds so fuzzy. any tips on getting a good tight thrash metal tone out of one of these?
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    mesa single rectifier

    i've been saving up for a new amp for a while and i've been trying to decide whether to get a peavey 6505+ or a mesa dual rectifier. if money wasnt an issue i'd get the dual rectifier-although both amps are very close to what im looking for tonally right now. realistically i don't think i can...
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    vox amplug headphone amps

    i was thinking about getting one of those little vox amplugs in either the "lead" or the "metal". are there any other little headphone amps out there that i should be looking at?
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    jackson replacement neck?

    i'm having trouble finding a new neck for my jackson ke3. 24 frets, maple or ebony fretboard, any advice where i should start looking?
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    wireless systems?

    i know absolutely nothing about wireless cables. what are some trusted brands? what are better than what? pros and cons? i imagine the tone isnt as rich as conventional cables. any insight would be helpful.
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    carvin v3 or peavey xxx?

    which amp is better for hair metal/thrash metal? pros and cons of each one? i've found them for pretty much exactly the same price and i need help deciding.
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    obeche fretboards?

    i've been looking into some gibsons and i read that they use obeche for some of the fingerboards. first, whats obeche exactly? second, how is it?
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    classic white gibson explorers and vs

    i heard only white gibson vs/explorers have ebony fretboards, is this true? and if so do all white ones have ebony?
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    maybe i've been wrong about gibson.

    i had never played a gibson that i liked (excluding LPs) until today. i went to guitar center, picked up about 5 different guitars that i thought i would enjoy, hated each and every one of them. then for no reason at all i pick up this gibson explorer. i plugged it in to this little line 6 and...
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    recording equipment

    alright so i was wanting to start recording my own music but i dont know the first thing about it. what kind of equipment am i gonna need? i want to be able to record vocals, drums, guitar, and bass. i have a dynamic vocal microphone, guitar equipment, a drum set, and bass equipment. i don't...
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    favorite/best practice amp?

    i'm looking for something i can haul around on road trips, motel to motel. something i can carry in one hand while i carry my guitar in the other. preferably something with a good classic metal tone. i tried searching and couldnt find anything. seems like nobody ever talks about practice amps...
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    hard rock pickups for mahogany body

    a buddy of mine wants to get rid of the emgs he has in his mahogany SG that he built. he's looking for a hard rock/hair metal tone. 2 humbuckers. any suggestions?
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    recommend a flying v for metal for under $700?

    i told a good friend of mine i would help find a guitar for him. he mostly plays rhythm guitar in a fairly technical thrash band (very megadeth influenced), but he wants to learn to play some leads as well. he's not too picky but said he wants a V, Preferably rosewood/ebony 24 fret fingerboard...
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