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Im tempted to get a new amp. Right now I have a Peavey bandit, which sounds quite good but my god it rattles the windows. I also have a Line 6 Spider 2; its ok, but seems to get quite muddy once a bit of gains introduced. I had a look around in the local shop the other day, and the Fender...

Well, its been a while coming, promised I wouldnt get myself anything else til Id progressed a bit and was enjoying it a lot more (thanks to those of you on here for all the encouragement and advice). I have progressed and am enjoying it so much that while at work, I cant wait to play every day...

This is guitar related, so Ill put it in here :) Well, today I went to WH Smith and bought permanent silver and gold markers. Then I went to HMV with my guitar. Then.... I got Mastodon to sign it. They were doing a signing of their new CD at HMV. As I work there, I managed to meet the guys...

Hi all! Been a while since Ive been on, several things have taken up all my time as of late. Im pleased to report that Ive actually made some progress with playing though, my co-ordination is a lot tighter and my speed has picked up without me focusing on it - thanks to all who gave me great...

Hi all Been on a bit of a hiatus lately, but Im back for more inane question-posing! :) The problem I have is when palm muting and strumming more than two strings - easiest example being pming a D5 on the bottom strings in drop D tuning. I cant seem to get it to sound "tight", and it feels...

Bit of an unusual request this. What Im asking you, my fellow fretters, to do is to help me practice. Let me explain :) I find myself wanting to play the guitar a lot of the time, but I find I get easily distracted and end up noodling around doing... well, not much constructive really! Just...

Used for a very short while before I got some PRS USA pups. No cut wires, simply soldered on then soldered off. All the info is available on the net for reviews and sound. They sounded very well matched and could mix it up a fair bit, sounded really good when used with fairly high gain; equally...

As some of you are aware, Im still relatively new to playing - about 12/18months or so. I think Ive come on ok so far, and I can play a few bits and pieces, some scales, and my picking is far better. However, I feel like I dont see where I get better from here; I feel like I havent actually...

not sure if this belongs in here, but here goes. Does anyone know what gear gave the tone for Steve Vais Bad Horsie? Or what could come close to it? Thanks :)

Well, figured that buying a second hand guitar that someones played for 7 years, it could probably do with a clean. Body wasnt bad, but the fretboard was very worn. Or so I thought. I was advised to give it a good clean down. I wasnt even sure this was rosewood at first, and thought the marks...

Some of the guys I used to work with, started up a band. Became VERY popular locally, and ended up on good terms with the members of Alter Bridge, supporting them three times on UK dates, and once on a whole Euro tour! Melodic/hard rock, check them out on www.logan-net.com for info and click...

As you may have read, I bought an RG470 the other day, which I pick up on Sunday (wheee!). Now, I have a set of Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded (sh2n and sh4 pups, Jeff Beck and Jazz), doing nothing at this moment. I dont know if the standard Ibanez pickups, the V7 and V8, are any good, or if theyre...

Are wanted posts allowed? If not, delete-me-do! Looking for a trem arm for a Lo-TRS equipped RG470. Anyone got one spare? Thanks :)

Happy new guitar day to me!! Now with pics Well, not really today, but the deal is done, and I should be picking it up at the weekend. Its a rather-well-used RG470, but has just had a fret dressing and a setup. Its a made in Japan one :) No pickguard, V7/8 and S7 pickups, Lo-TRS trem, purple...

Sorry to start another "what do you think of this guitar" thread.. Having failed in my last Ibanez acquiring mission, im now looking at an RG470. Its some distance from me, so I cant really try it out before I buy, and theyve been discontinued for some time as far as Im aware. However, I can...

Im not sure what Im after really, which broadens the scope :D A whammy or wah pedal would be nice, but feel free to recommend anything at all. Looking for anything someone has built, say from schematics from the net, that lived up to expectations. Im good with building stuff and soldering, used...

Theres a guitar for sale not far from me - its a '79 Ibanez Musician, HH layout with neck-through. Ive never seen one before, just wondered if anyone had tried one of these; is it worth getting or are they crusty relics that arent much good? Im dying to buy another guitar, but dont want to...

I have a lowly Peavey Bandit 112 (its not that bad for a SS, honest!). I actually quite like the sound of it when playing heavier riffs. Only problem is, regardless of what I seem to do, it pops like a good 'un when I turn it off after playing. Sometimes though, it doesnt seem as bad. Is this...

Apologies for the rookie style line of questioning... :) When bending strings, I always seem to get unwanted sound from the adjacent string, when I move my finger away from it. For example, if I do a full step bend on the B string, my fingers will touch the G, and as soon as I release the bend...

Im still kind of new to all things guitar, but especially fingerpicking. Ive watched a few vids and when plucking, there seems to be two schools of practice; the first is holding the picking fingers at 90° to the strings, and playing with the tip of the finger. The second seems to angle the...