Megadeth and Line 6
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daemon barbeque
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Re: Megadeth and Line 6
Whatta?That's interesting.His sound was damn good on the new song!
Whatta?That's interesting.His sound was damn good on the new song!
ratherdashing
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shogunlegend
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Re: Megadeth and Line 6
mustain endorses everything from jackson to esp guitars, dean guitars, rocktron, and now line6. it's great that he's rolling in dough, but megdeths tone had always been great before. why change to line6 now? i'm curiously awaiting what will come of his new dean + line6 sound. is the old megadeth gone? after hearing their gears of war stuff, i'm not too sure about that. some good stuff.
mustain endorses everything from jackson to esp guitars, dean guitars, rocktron, and now line6. it's great that he's rolling in dough, but megdeths tone had always been great before. why change to line6 now? i'm curiously awaiting what will come of his new dean + line6 sound. is the old megadeth gone? after hearing their gears of war stuff, i'm not too sure about that. some good stuff.
greedo
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I thought Mustaine and Poland's tone on Peace Sells...But Who's Buying was the best. pure Marshall crunch 'n grind. "Devil's Island!!!!!!!!"
besides Davy boy, who's in Megadeth now? isn't Ellefson in some thrash band now?
didn't Mustaine have his leather pants up on eBay a few years back? is he having money problems? would that explain his endorsing every brand under the sun?
I thought Mustaine and Poland's tone on Peace Sells...But Who's Buying was the best. pure Marshall crunch 'n grind. "Devil's Island!!!!!!!!"
besides Davy boy, who's in Megadeth now? isn't Ellefson in some thrash band now?
didn't Mustaine have his leather pants up on eBay a few years back? is he having money problems? would that explain his endorsing every brand under the sun?
Dr.Mavashi
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He might've used that crap to record, but I would be surprised if he is gonna take it on the road. You know live it would be just KAKA. How do you switch to Line6 from Bogner ... live?
He might've used that crap to record, but I would be surprised if he is gonna take it on the road. You know live it would be just KAKA. How do you switch to Line6 from Bogner ... live?
MikeS
Bengalsologist
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If they've still got good tone, who the hell cares what the badge on the head says? I don't.
I think what gets under so many people's skin is the fact that they can no longer justify their 80 bajillion dollar amp head. Great tone can be had in SS technology and for cheap, the trouble is that you have to be smarter than the amp.
If they've still got good tone, who the hell cares what the badge on the head says? I don't.
I think what gets under so many people's skin is the fact that they can no longer justify their 80 bajillion dollar amp head. Great tone can be had in SS technology and for cheap, the trouble is that you have to be smarter than the amp.
Binnerscot
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I think the 80 bajillion dollar amp heads justify themselves...people who don't have them and/or don't like them tend to poo poo their existence.
I can hear the difference like night and day bewteen early (Marshall), 90s (Bogner) and current (Rocktron) Megadeth. The Marshall and Bogner guitar tones sounded better even though the production technology is less than what is out there today.
I think the 80 bajillion dollar amp heads justify themselves...people who don't have them and/or don't like them tend to poo poo their existence.
I can hear the difference like night and day bewteen early (Marshall), 90s (Bogner) and current (Rocktron) Megadeth. The Marshall and Bogner guitar tones sounded better even though the production technology is less than what is out there today.
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sosomething
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Dave's always been an endorsement whore. Nothing new there.
I always thought the guitar tones on Countdown were pretty much the milestone, personally.
Dave's always been an endorsement whore. Nothing new there.
I always thought the guitar tones on Countdown were pretty much the milestone, personally.
jmh151
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Seriously, I don't think Dave gets a whole lot from these endorsement deals.... How many DV8 guitars do you actually think ESP sold? I guess his cut may have been $100 for each LTD sold, and probably higher on any ESP sold. I don't think he made more than $10,000- but then again, I'm not in the business, I could be way off, but guitars are a very small niche market if you wanted to make money as an endorsee..
An example- the Screamin Demon and Dimebucker are about $10 more than a standard non endorsee pickups- that $10 is the artist endorsement cut- I doubt enough are sold to make any of the artists rich...
I think Dean is making a killing off the Dimebag guitars... a standard '79 series ML with Floyd costs $599. Take the same guitar, add a SD Dimebucker and Dime's name on it, now the guitar costs $999.
Again, maybe I'm way off, but I don't see a big profit margin to make an artists rich enough to insinuate they're jumping around endorsing brand to brand for the money. In the case of Dean, they may be willing to pay Dave a higher fee up front in order to bring some recognition as they're desperate to be known once again as a high end guitar manufacturer. Deans are very underrated guitars.
Seriously, I don't think Dave gets a whole lot from these endorsement deals.... How many DV8 guitars do you actually think ESP sold? I guess his cut may have been $100 for each LTD sold, and probably higher on any ESP sold. I don't think he made more than $10,000- but then again, I'm not in the business, I could be way off, but guitars are a very small niche market if you wanted to make money as an endorsee..
An example- the Screamin Demon and Dimebucker are about $10 more than a standard non endorsee pickups- that $10 is the artist endorsement cut- I doubt enough are sold to make any of the artists rich...
I think Dean is making a killing off the Dimebag guitars... a standard '79 series ML with Floyd costs $599. Take the same guitar, add a SD Dimebucker and Dime's name on it, now the guitar costs $999.
Again, maybe I'm way off, but I don't see a big profit margin to make an artists rich enough to insinuate they're jumping around endorsing brand to brand for the money. In the case of Dean, they may be willing to pay Dave a higher fee up front in order to bring some recognition as they're desperate to be known once again as a high end guitar manufacturer. Deans are very underrated guitars.
Binnerscot
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Binnerscot
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http://megadeth.rockmetal.art.pl/interviews_practisingmusician1990.html
...just a quick google, Dave Mustaine - Bogner preamp...less than 5 seconds to find.
http://megadeth.rockmetal.art.pl/interviews_practisingmusician1990.html
...just a quick google, Dave Mustaine - Bogner preamp...less than 5 seconds to find.
Diego
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Re: Megadeth and Line 6
IMO, the best songs and lead tone (Friedman...) were on Rust in Peace. By far the best Deth album. BUT...
The best rhythm tones weren't there IMO. Youthanasia takes the prize for me.
Also, the rhythm tone on Cryptic Writings had a very distinctive gritty/hi-fi thing going on. I like it.
EDIT: Thanks Binnerscot! I'm reading that article. Tons of cool information!
IMO, the best songs and lead tone (Friedman...) were on Rust in Peace. By far the best Deth album. BUT...
The best rhythm tones weren't there IMO. Youthanasia takes the prize for me.
Also, the rhythm tone on Cryptic Writings had a very distinctive gritty/hi-fi thing going on. I like it.
EDIT: Thanks Binnerscot! I'm reading that article. Tons of cool information!
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Brow
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Re: Megadeth and Line 6
I read a similar thing in this months Guitar and Bass magazine that I subscribe too.
It mentions his new signature Line6 amp heads, and also that his current signature Dean guitars have his signature Seymour Duncan pickup in them, but that he wasn't sure for how much longer that would be.
If anyone's interested in Dave's actual wording I'll dig the article out and quote it here
I read a similar thing in this months Guitar and Bass magazine that I subscribe too.
It mentions his new signature Line6 amp heads, and also that his current signature Dean guitars have his signature Seymour Duncan pickup in them, but that he wasn't sure for how much longer that would be.
If anyone's interested in Dave's actual wording I'll dig the article out and quote it here
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shogunlegend
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i agree with the marshall thing. that's what i remember them using mainly. i also agree that countdown is most representative of classic megadeth tone. i disagree though with the rocktron thing because i think they sounded great and rocktron makes some world class equipment.
i agree with the marshall thing. that's what i remember them using mainly. i also agree that countdown is most representative of classic megadeth tone. i disagree though with the rocktron thing because i think they sounded great and rocktron makes some world class equipment.
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