Recent content by SpiderVenom

I've had a guitar with a set of P-Rails sitting around for a few years, and after getting a new guitar decided to transplant them. Everything's working fine now, but I've noticed the bridge seems to be somewhat microphonic. Tapping on the pickup's cover with a plastic pick comes through the amp...

Just how much of an effect does a locking nut have on string tension? My strat and Jackson are both 25.5", and when I string them up with the same gauge, the Jackson feels much harder to bend on the high strings. Note: trem is blocked, so I'm not fighting that.

E----------12-13-15-13-12------- B-12-13-15----------------15-13- So there's a moronically simple little shred pattern. The problem is, under gain, the G string rings out. I've played through very carefully, and I'm not touching the string whatsoever, and my picking hand isn't nudging it at...

I laughed so, so hard at this. Thanks to B2D, because I found this when looking up Cowboy Curtis on Wikipedia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76CS9z9kQ44

The song, of itself, isn't too hard, but it's sort of fascinated me lately. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -----2-----3-----4-----3-----2-2- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1----- This is...

So, I've been thinking about ways to improve technique and speed, aside from bog-standard exercises with the metronome. Here's a fun one - playing the Master of Puppets intro and signature riff... with all upstrokes :chairfall

It's amazing how much tension can build up when you're trying to learn a new riff. I've just been trying the intro riff to Travel in Stygian and the chorus riff to The Reckoning (both Iced Earth songs) and just kept tripping up on them... then I realized how rigid and stiff my hands were...

No, not playing speed. More is always more there :fingersx: I'm talking about gain. For the last few days I've been playing with tones that are a lot closer to mid gain than high, and I'm really digging it. It's much clearer, gives more room for dynamic nuances, and plain sounds nicer. And...

If you have a separate preamp/poweramp, what is the difference between the preamp's effects loop and putting an effect physically between the preamp and poweramp in the chain?

A fairly basic question for the more intelligent members out there - if I'm looking at an amp with a three band EQ (Treble, Mids, and Bass) which is a better setting for a flat EQ: 5-5-5 or 10-10-10? (ignoring for the sake of argument any tonal effects of the speaker)

First of all - wow, it's good to be back here. I've been engulfed by my first year of university - semester 1 exams soon - but things are starting to even out and I'm getting into a more even routine. I'll be around a bit more often, anyway. Now, to the problem. Come forth, all thee resident...

So many people disliking so many guitars :dunno: So, on the flipside, what do you actually like? For me: HH pickup setup all the way Superstrats, some pointy guitars (pointy Explorers, Vs, Jackson headstock) Floyds always (although I would like to try a Kahler) Big complex rack systems :D

So, I'm two washers and one nut away from being able to wire up my guitar, as I discovered today. Problem is, I can't find a shop around here with the right sized parts. First of all, can anyone tell me exactly what sized nut/washer goes with a standard CTS pot? Secondly, where can I actually...

Well, I did it. Removed my 10-46s and strung it up with 11-49s (d'addarios, 25.5 neck). Still stretching them properly, and balancing the floyd, but my initial impressions are good. Runs are no harder than before, although picking is perhaps a little "firmer", which I like. Legato stuff...