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I think it's a good album. The disappointment for me is looking at it in the context of their previous work. Also, it seemed to become a benchmark for metal becoming more mainstream, but I think it achieved that partially because it was relatively neutered, which kind of diluted its value as a...

Edwards, Greco, Burny, Tokai, and others make great versions, and you might find one you love. But you already know you love the LP Classic.

I use my pinky a lot. When I first started playing, I force myself to use my pinky rather than reaching out of position with my ring finger. As it got stronger, it just became natural, so it gets used all the time. I also tend to use a classical position with my fretting hand (even for...

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/news/nta-blog/form-1099-k-part-two/2024/02/

There's nothing new in terms of what we're required to report and pay taxes on. The ONLY thing that was going to change was the threshold at which intermediaries like Reverb/Paypal and others are required to generate a 1099-K. It was (and still is) $20K. It was slated to change to $600, but that...

lol, why on earth would that matter?

The income tax concerns are pretty overblown. It has more to do with what you buy/sell during a given tax year, than whether you made $400 this year on a guitar you bought a decade ago, unless you also deducted that guitar as a capital expense when you purchased it back then. Most of us who are...

The loss of Shuguang plus the Russian sanctions created a pinch on supply, which were then amplified by panic buying and probably some price gouging. People kept buying them though, even at the inflated prices, which ends up setting a benchmark for what they're actually worth to buyers. Tubes...

There are plenty of everyday guitarists who like to brag up the unobtainium nature of their amp, pedal, or whatever, and how nothing else touches it, but you also can't get it anymore. I imagine some deep-pocketed collectors are probably even worse, and I think they're who these kinds of guitars...

Ibanez Tube King (US Version). Basically a Butler Tube Driver, but with an active EQ. I max the output, bump the mids a little, slight bit of bass cut, and then turn up the gain to the first notch where it's no longer perfectly clean, so just barely a hint of grit.

Does anyone think Ozzy's and Sharon's regard for Randy was as rose colored as they would have us believe? I've no doubt that they cared about Randy, but how they present themselves now and their version of history has a lot more to do with optics than reality. People especially love Randy, and...

And no MIDI? Anything that's a simple switch (channel, channel switches, effects loop on/off, solo on/off, etc.) would be easily controlled via MIDI. Even being unable to just do basic channel switching via MIDI is a huge oversight, but you can buy their proprietary footswitch which does little...

I have a pair of Yamaha HS8 at my workstation, and an EV PXM-12MP for when I need something portable. I think they're both great monitors. They're what let me finally go from amp-in-the-room to FRFR.

His aspirations and self-image exceed what he can achieve on his own, but he also doesn't play well with others. He seems fairly talented, but like a lot of talented people, he's his own worst enemy.

Very cool hearing this, and how much of the detail gets lost in production. Maiden were my metal crush in the 80s. I had whatever posters and tshirts I could get my hands on. Live after Death was their first album I bought, and I'm pretty sure I bought it because of the artwork. I'm not sure I...

I've got the JSX 212 combo. It's got a really good clean for a channel switcher. The crunch channel is seems like a refined Marshall crunch. Maybe a little darker, and has more range of gain. It doesn't need a boost like a 2203 does to get the same level of crunch. The ultra channel is my least...

On the one hand, EVH could be a real asshole, and seemed to like to make his drinking everyone else's problem. Alex was loyal to his brother, but seemed to be less outwardly abrasive. Given the toxicity that was going on back then, especially towards the end, it's not at all impossible to think...

The Ceriatone Gargoyle looks interesting. I've not played one, but I've had great experiences with other amps of theirs.

I like the Egnater Tourmaster 412, which came standard with V30s. I didn't even know that's what I was looking for until I found one on GC for a crazy low price, back when they'd ship a 412 for $40. It's the cab that every amp I've tried sounds great through. I liked it so much I bought a second...

Dude acts like he thinks it belongs in a museum, but it looks like something you'd find in a jar of formaldehyde.