Recent content by sting97pt

Hi, I was looking around for a used Fender Standard MIM Strat. I am not sure exactly how prices should be for a used guitar. I was offered a 3 year old, mint condition, Fender Standard Strat (made in mexico) for $225.00. Can anybody let me know if this is a good deal for the guitar? I want to...

Hi, i'm definitely shopping for a new guitar in the 400-500 dollar range. Right now my two prospects are an Ibanez SZ320, or a standard Mexican Tele. If i got the tele i would switch the bridge pickup to either a little 59 or hot rails. Can someone give me some input on the ibanez SZ320? (how...

Hey, i just got a vox valvetronix 30 watt. i've heard from reviews that the input jack on the amp is fragile and that for some it fell into the amp after just a couple uses? is it really that bad? if so does anyone know what i can do to strengthen the jack? also, if this has happened to anyone...

Hi i just got a new Vox valvetronix 30 watt amp and i'm a bit confused on how to use it. What the difference between the Volume knob and the master knob? I'm trying to get just a normal clean sound out of it with the effects turned off but i can't get the sound very loud. how much gain should be...

i got a couple questions. i have a mex tele and i need more power out of it for distortion. so i wanted to put in a hot rail, but ppl have told me a little 59 is better. i play heavy stuff such as tool, thrice, thursday... so is a hot rail or little 59 better? also, when after i install one of...

I play a standard mex tele... i play a wide spectrum of music, anywhere from john mayer to incubus to tool...so defintely distortion. so i need something that sounds good clean, and sounds good when i need to hammer those barre and power chords. i'm looking for a 30-50 watt amp for 270 dollars...

i wanted to put a hot rails pickup into the neck of my mexican tele. but i'm concerned i'll lose the clean sound that the tele has in the bridge. will the hot rails do that? what happens if i put the hot rails in the neck instead?

Hi, i've never gotten a clear answer on this question. I have a fender standard telecaster and was thinking of throwing a STHR-1 hot rail into the bridge. when looking at pictures of the hot rail is looks kinda big, but supposedly it is a replacement for the tele. What i'm wondering is if i need...