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  1. sahlomonic

    DSL resurrected

    Bought this a few weeks ago for $300. Previous owner said it went whisper quiet all of a sudden. He put new power tubes in it but didn't solve the problem. Didn't want to mess with it and had to pay a bill. 2009 model w/Issue 20 board (no bias drift!) At first I thought I was overpaying for a...
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    JCM2K DSL

    Found the main culprit, then reworked every connection off PT and OT to have proper spade connectors and dress it up a little. Now it sounds fantastic.
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    Reinholt Bogner hit the new 50 watt Ecstasy out of the park!

    I'm interested in trading grilles. PM'd
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    Theres no way the Peavey XXL sounds THIS bad right?!

    That vid made me cry in anger. Happened to see it on my feed yesterday and it made me want to punch a baby in the face it sounded so bad. I've owned a couple XXL's and they sound way better than that. Also owned a XXX at the same time and was impressed how similar you can get both to sound at...
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    JCM2K DSL

    Bought this cheap from a guy who said it was whisper quiet even when the volumes were dimed. Brand new power tubes, unknown age of Mullards in the preamp. PT and OT was changed to Classic Tone Not a very good wiring job, but looks to be hooked up to the right spots per schems and Marshall...
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    I took my daughter to see metallica last night. They sounded amazing.

    Nice! Drove the fam to the St Louis show last weekend. It was amazing. Our son started playing guitar a little over a year ago and he's been killing it on all the early Metallica stuff. First time any of us saw Metallica/Pantera/Zakk/WVH live.
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    If you're using Hercules wall hanging guitar stands, you might want to rethink it!

    I bought 10 of these back in 2009 and never had an issue FWIW
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    I feel dirty for buying this, but...

    Couldn't pass it up for $315 at GC. Presence and Master Volume pots were wonky, but DeOxit cleaned up most of the issues pretty quick. I've seen a few bands use them live and have been impressed with how they sound especially for heavier tones. Mostly got this to compliment my son's Spider...
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    Who owns Victory amps?

    They also built Cornford - Victory's spiritual predecessor.
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    The cigar lounge.

    Started smoking cigars when I was 18 back in '99. Got serious about 13 years ago. Liga 9 used to be at the top of my list until around 2015 or so. Started getting more duds than winners. A few years later I found out that they were sold to Swisher around that time frame. They say nothing...
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    Can you get hard to find bourbon?

    Weller, Eagle Rare, BT, Taylor, EC, pretty much all the good mid-shelf stuff I love was easy to find in my area (KC) until about 2016. Then people started buying it just to show it off on their social media and trade away. Then prices shot up. I used to get bottles from IG buddies across the...
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    69 Pontiac Firebird 400 restoration complete...whew!

    Wow, seriously nice ride!! C'mon tell us how much you have in it. I'll make a gentlemen's bet it's nowhere close to the $300k (give or take) my dad's buddy put into his '68 Firebird resto-mod: https://www.restoreamusclecar.com/vehicles/128/1968-pontiac-firebird
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    Steve Brown Sound SBS

    I would make a case comparing it to the Kramer Pacer Classic in terms of exact same price and extremely similar features/specs. The Beretta Special is awesome for the price, but it's apples and oranges to the SBS in my opinion.
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    Anyone else gave up drinking this year or ?

    I've always had an issue with that quote. If I don't like it initially, I'm not going to force myself to like it. Now, taste will evolve over time, but beer has always been gross to me. Scotch was gross the first time I tried it (bargain bin blend at a dive bar), but the second time it was a...
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    Anyone else gave up drinking this year or ?

    I probably would . . . but I can't stand the taste or smell of beer. Any of them. The best solution is no alcohol at all, but I believe indulgence in moderation makes life worth living.
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    Anyone else gave up drinking this year or ?

    I very rarely drank in my 20s. Didn't even have my first sip of alcohol until I was 22 or 23. By 30 I could count on one hand how many times I drank. In my early-mid 30s I discovered that the buzz I got from cigars was nicely augmented with a cocktail. Then it slowly evolved into high proof...
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    Best fried chicken you’ve ever had?

    I'm not big on fried chicken, but Gus's is my favorite.
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    *Update* Charvel Model 5fx Sounds Thin

    Don't know if you've resolved this yet, but honestly buying the EMG wiring kit and components isn't necessary. You can wire the EMG pickups with standard wiring and pots via soldering and heat shrink tubing - but the connectors on the EMG kit makes it sort of painless.
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    Good 4x12 with V30s

    I'll be an odd duck and say Peavey 5150 cab with V30s is hard to beat. I like Marshall cabs, but I feel the Peavey cabs are much better built.
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    NAD - FB score

    YES. Sorry for yelling, my ears are a little deaf from the aforementioned volume jump. I'm going to put a rubber washer under the knob to help keep it in place. Low friction pots on amp controls are a very low IQ thing to do.
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