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Forum: Electric Guitar
03-14-2013, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 123
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MegadethFan18
Strings too high on at the high frets means the...
Strings too high on at the high frets means the truss rod is too loose. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
03-14-2013, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 158
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Unless you have his exact amp, guitar, cable,...
Unless you have his exact amp, guitar, cable, electrical input, room humidity and fingerprints the settings aren't going to matter. Everything can be A OK but if your piece of Alder is too close or... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
03-14-2013, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 735
Posted By
MegadethFan18
If wood was as fragile as you think it is they...
If wood was as fragile as you think it is they wouldn't use it to build houses. Sorry fat friend you've been round twice already this year, your 300lbs of pressure is putting too much strain on my... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
03-12-2013, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 735
Posted By
MegadethFan18
:haha: U wot m8?
The truss rod is there to...
:haha: U wot m8? The truss rod is there to counteract the tension from the strings. You don't understand Sir. But thanks to me now you do. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
03-12-2013, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 735
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Everyone will tell you something different....
Everyone will tell you something different. personally I'd say no. I was looking on the back of a packet of strings and it claims there is about 6kg/(~13lbs) of tension in every string. You should be... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 218
Posted By
MegadethFan18
You just turn the screws and that's pretty much...
You just turn the screws and that's pretty much it. It' pretty hard to mess up. If you don't feel comfortable doing it don't. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,164
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I absolutely agree.
They keep the spec sheet to...
I absolutely agree. They keep the spec sheet to a minimum. If they specified how many pieces of wood a body was made from and what grade of wood was used, where it was joined etc. it would make... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,164
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I wouldn't call a £400 guitar high end by any...
I wouldn't call a £400 guitar high end by any stretch of the word. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,164
Posted By
MegadethFan18
That a MIM Strat has a similar spec sheet to the...
That a MIM Strat has a similar spec sheet to the Affinity Strat and I was surprised by this. That's the entire point. Have you never seen two similar things and been surprised? |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,164
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I meant from a construction stand point, not...
I meant from a construction stand point, not playability and tone (those are subjective and between the two I have no preference). If I was getting a luthier to build me a guitar The following... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,164
Posted By
MegadethFan18
OK I over exaggerated for effect, I felt a little...
OK I over exaggerated for effect, I felt a little silly. Part of the reason I bought the MIM was I thought it came with better pickups, it doesn't and I thought everything below it in the price range... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-25-2012, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,164
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Strat to Gibson isn't really a fair comparison....
Strat to Gibson isn't really a fair comparison. Any Strat (even MIA) is a very basic build so the quality of the build will always be lower than something ornate like a Gibson. I don't mean this in a... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-23-2012, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 1,749
Posted By
MegadethFan18
My take is as long as as you have one...
My take is as long as as you have one "quality" guitar everything else is gravy. Being serious if you are playing at a Bon Jovi level (Stadiums/being rich as ****) you need one guitar for each... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-23-2012, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I heard that, I got a Jackson Pro Series MIJ as...
I heard that, I got a Jackson Pro Series MIJ as my first upgrade in 2008 and sure I played the hell out of it but there is a lot of fret wear. Even after me cooling the jets and barely touching it in... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-21-2012, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 717
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I wasn't being pretentious I was just trying to...
I wasn't being pretentious I was just trying to point make a point, that you missed. Anyway here is the point I was making, people say "everything matters" but overlook a lot of stuff.... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-21-2012, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 717
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Were the frets made form the same material and...
Were the frets made form the same material and did you use the same volume of glue from the same tube/box as the original glue? |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-20-2012, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 717
Posted By
MegadethFan18
True basswood is very cheap so that would lower...
True basswood is very cheap so that would lower the cost. Saying "Good x is good x" isn't too helpful though, as unless it's a clear finish (I'm unfamiliar with the guitar in question) the TC has no... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-20-2012, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 717
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I bought a MIM Strat and then a few months later...
I bought a MIM Strat and then a few months later went on Fender's website and saw that the affinity Strat had the same pickups and was made using the same wood (hell basically the entire spec sheet... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-20-2012, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 717
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Basswood is a one of the softest woods around...
Basswood is a one of the softest woods around (softer than pine). When I was buying a blank I did some research and American ash was 3 times harder so I went with that, and I think swamp ash is even... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-20-2012, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 717
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Careful :haha:
That's always been my take as...
Careful :haha: That's always been my take as well. I do have wood preferences though, for cosmetic and structural reasons. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-20-2012, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 894
Posted By
MegadethFan18
It looks like you are confusing price with...
It looks like you are confusing price with quality level. That list does do a decent job of illustrating the various price points though. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-19-2012, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 129
Posted By
MegadethFan18
My mistake.
In my case the 16th fret was too...
My mistake. In my case the 16th fret was too high so when I played the 15th fret it made no sound, which is why I referred to it as dead. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-19-2012, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 129
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I leveled some high frets using the advice given...
I leveled some high frets using the advice given in this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c527_CtazOQ) video. I had a dead fret and two that were fretting out when bending. I followed the steps in... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-19-2012, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 2,098
Posted By
MegadethFan18
They are hand assembled (or built as this guy put...
They are hand assembled (or built as this guy put it) but the CNC machines get the wood to the stage where a person can "build" it into a guitar. It makes no sense to have a machine assemble them.... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-18-2012, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 894
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Give an advanced guitarist a beginners guitar and...
Give an advanced guitarist a beginners guitar and they will play like an advanced guitarist. Give a beginner guitarist an advanced guitar and they will play like a beginner guitarist. For example... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-14-2012, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,680
Posted By
MegadethFan18
According to a post on Schecter's Facey B the...
According to a post on Schecter's Facey B the ones you buy in the shops are the same ones he plays. Not sure if I believe it though. My worst guitar was probably my first one (Rest in Peace)... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-07-2012, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 4,205
Posted By
MegadethFan18
That looks absolutely amazing. If I could make...
That looks absolutely amazing. If I could make guitars like that they'd be all I played. I've been making my own guitar body for a while (I don't have the tools for making a neck, but I may give it... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-06-2012, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 769
Posted By
MegadethFan18
It certainly is pretty, I love a white Paul with...
It certainly is pretty, I love a white Paul with Gold hardware. The body may be real wood I had a super cheap Paul and it was a 2 piece body, real wood. I actually don't mind the cheap stuff, I got... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-05-2012, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,500
Posted By
MegadethFan18
Amen, if the back is off my RR and I'm sitting,...
Amen, if the back is off my RR and I'm sitting, the springs are right next to my boys so if I'm playing like that I put a pillow behind the guitar. On my RR I just use 2/6 screws for ease of access... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
12-03-2012, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 642
Posted By
MegadethFan18
I've never heard any floor model hate around here...
I've never heard any floor model hate around here either, usually the opposite. I don't try floor models because if they aren't setup how I like I can't accurately judge them. I don't want to spend... |
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