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**Virtual Kevorkian** · 10-09-2008, 11:44 AM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

History of listening preferences/gear/technique findings! Go!

**JB_From_Hell** · 10-09-2008, 12:18 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

Have you been using that avatar since Dime was killed and we all used them?

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 12:35 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

Originally posted by JB_From_Hell View Post

Have you been using that avatar since Dime was killed and we all used them?

yes. i still have my dime av (different pic though) on the down board as well.

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 12:59 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

Originally posted by Virtual Kevorkian View Post

History of listening preferences/gear/technique findings! Go!

that was the wrong question to ask on the day i have barely anything to do. cause now im gonna give a really full answer. haha. im really good at mapping out my life chronologically too, so here it goes...

listening preferences (discovery, by age):
0-10/11: nothing in particular
11-12: classic rock- zeppelin, hendrix
12-13: pop-punk- offspring, blink 182
13/14: my first taste of METAL- Metallica. metallica then became my obsession and remained so up through the end of highschool. it was pretty intense.
15-16: thrash- megadeth, slayer, pantera
17: bush-era anthrax, BLS, started in on southern metal (down!)
18: utter domination by judas priest. just...tons and tons of priest. complimented by large doses of sabbath, maiden, and motorhead. these continue to dominate my listening to this day. also went deeper into southern metal (CoC, crowbar, 60 watt shaman, alabama thunderpussy, etc.)
-college really saw a big explosion in the stuff i listened to. i was the only metalhead in my highschool, so meeting others at college got me into all kinds of other metal (agalloch) as well as other relatively wacky stuff (became a big bowie fan too)
19: started into the dio-era sabbath stuff. for a good while listened to tons of iced earth & in flames. discovered bruce dickinson's solo stuff as well.
20: motorhead released kiss of death, my favorite album of theirs ever, and one of my top picks for favorite albums of all time. discovered andrew WK (sounds ridiculous, but those first two albums are just pure magic), spiritual beggars (who are one of my top picks ever), listened to a ton of KISS cause my ladyfriend
21: that entire year is defined by down III and the dethalbum. no way around it. also got fairly big into amon amarth.
22: death magnetic was very exciting, and im currently really enjoying the new amon amarth album. 22 is pretty limited, i just turned it in july. i also rediscovered van halen over the summer.

gear history (this is where i get really good)
02/02- my first guitar, LTD m-10 with starter pack (little crappy amp, etc.)- think it was $250 or so
05/02- wah pedal, dunlop crybaby- for $35 too, ran into some sale by pure chance
08/02- LTD ex-351, my number 1 for a real long time- $450
04/03- bc rich gunslinger- $280 or so from ebay
08/03- peavey XXX 212 combo, my first (and to this day, only) real amp- $920
09/03- duncan invader, went in the bridge of the ex- $70
10/03- duncan distortion, replaced the invader, invader went in the gunslinger- $70
10/03- vox 1w mini-amp- free (parents got it for me for halloween or something random like that)
12/03- MXR phase 90- free (xmas present)
12/03- duncan '59, went in the neck of the ex- free (xmas present)
06/04- LTD viper-300- $300 from ebay
07/04- anderson H3, went in bridge of the viper- $70
08/04- behringer v-amp 2, for use at college- $120
08/04- dunlop rotovibe- $200
12/04- SX p-bass copy- free (xmas present)
12/04- line 6 spider II 112 combo, cause my little LTD amp wasnt cutting it at school- free (xmas present)
01/05- gibson explorer, my new number 1- $1050
04/05- ovation balladeer 12 string- $725 w/ case
06/05- duncan JB, went in bridge of the gibson- $70
08/05- JJ EL34s- $50
11/05- spector legend 4- $500 incl. SKB case, strings, cable
12/05- line 6 PODxt- free (xmas present)
12/06- dunlop zakk wylde crybaby- free (xmas present)
02/07- LTD alexi-600- $550 (1/2 price sale at the local guitar store)
07/07- duncan blackout neck model, went in bridge of alexi V- $90
02/08- duncan PATB1- free (got it for xmas, was broken, finally got the replacement then)
09/08- edwards FV-140M, my newest and current number 1- $1350 ($1500 incl. shipping from china)

technique history
02/02-10/08: sucking at guitar.

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 01:24 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

ps- i dont have a pre-made list or anything for that gear history. it was entirely off the top of my head. for the dates, like i said i remember things really chronologically. for the prices...im really really cheap. so i hold on to every last penny and remember where it all goes.

i also didnt include...
06/07- samson C01U mic- $80

because its not really a guitar thing.

...do i need some kind of psychiatric help?

**Virtual Kevorkian** · 10-09-2008, 01:43 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

Probably

.

How's that H3? I've been really curious about those after seeing some dudes on the ESP forum rave about them.

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 01:56 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

its sitting in the box right now. i had it in the viper for about 4 years, switched it for the PATB-1 this summer. it sounded amazing when i was using 6L6s in my XXX. huge, thick, but not muddy. when i switched to EL34s, it started sucking. mushy and weak. which ive never really encountered before; when ive had mushy its always been "jesus theres a ton of low end on here" kinda mushy (invader?), but to me it just sounds thin and mushy. its pretty balanced EQ-wise, which may be why its not the typical mushy im used to. doesnt sound great through the XT either. the JB sounds way more tight and punchy through the XT, and i know how you (and most people) feel about JBs in that area.

im pretty much just holding on to it on the odd chance i get a 6L6 amp sometime. cause then that baby's going right back in. it ruled with the 6L6s.

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 03:41 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

im most likely going to be inebriated this (late) evening, so ask then if you want funner answers

**B2D** · 10-09-2008, 03:53 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

The obviosu question: T or A?

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 04:51 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

Your answer lies here.

**dd12939** · 10-09-2008, 06:05 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

What (if any) music do you listen to that couldn't be classified as "Pop" "Rock" or "Metal"?

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 06:26 PM

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david allan coe, some other really old country
assorted motown & soul (though some might consider that pop)
christmas music
wrestling entrance music (as my last answer reveals)

**3'scompany** · 10-09-2008, 06:46 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!

Ok. First things first. The fact that you posted a video of Billy Gun's "Ass Man" just won you about 50 cool points in my book (not that it particularly means much to you, I'm sure

)

You say you will be inebriated tonight? Well, I'll be ****ed. I'm having drinks tonight for the first time in a long time as I no longer have the LSAT to worry about. I'm drinking a screwdriver right now. What will be your poison tonight? What is your favorite drink?

Most savage tone you've ever heard? (feel free to provide a link to the song)

Best thing you've ever eaten? Worst thing?

If you could have one amp and one guitar just dropped into your lap tomorrow, what would they be? It doesn't matter if you've already got your dream setup, you have to pick something.

Favorite monster truck?

Favorite hot dog toppings?

Who on this earth do you think needs to be kicked in the nards the most?

**ex-250** · 10-09-2008, 07:21 PM

Re: The Well XLIII - Free press for Ripper, sweet!