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    The Van Halen Brown Sound (1978) by Jacob Deraps

    I upgraded a few other components, added a toggle switch to switch the input cap between stock (10nF) and 33nF for use with single coils, but the two main changes that help in getting a slightly cleaner (less fuzzy) and louder and more crunchy signal: replace the silicon diodes with green 5mm...
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    Definitive list of Absolutely Must-Have Albums:

    Were Rush - 2112 and Styx-Grand Illusion already mentioned?
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    The Van Halen Brown Sound (1978) by Jacob Deraps

    That he can and even if you only got maybe 70-80% of the tone down, actually being able to play properly in the EVH style (that specific swing in "I'm the One" for instance) will truly help sell it more, than some guy who's got all the right gear (mystery pots on the back of amp and all...
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    The Van Halen Brown Sound (1978) by Jacob Deraps

    To be fair, his starting riff sounded a bit too grainy/raspy and the flanger was a tad on the too chorussy side of things. Almost like an Ibanez flanger opposed to an MXR. The original's base tone is ever so slightly less hairy, more bouncy/syruppy and the flanger has more typical jet flangy...
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    Definitive list of Absolutely Must-Have Albums:

    Forgot these two; indeed essential. (y) I got the special edition CD's with all the demo bonus tracks; especially that 'pots and pans' percussion stuff on the 'Don't stop' demo is insane, how musically gifted that family was...
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    Definitive list of Absolutely Must-Have Albums:

    Vince's tracklist includes: Belly Go Round Grills Grills Grills Dr. Mealfood Too Fat For Love Shout at the Deli Piece of My Chick'n Take Me To Ihop Cooks That Grill
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    Definitive list of Absolutely Must-Have Albums:

    Annihilator - Alice in Hell Accept - Restless and Wild, Metal Heart AC/DC - Highway to Hell / Back in Black, Live Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse Anthrax - Spreading the Disease Boston - Boston Dark Angel - Darkness Descends / Time does not Heal Death - Human & Symbolic Deep Purple - In Rock...
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    New SICK Luxxtone EX-type!

    Kevin left the chat.
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    Gibson Announces Limited Mark IIC++

    You know, at this point I'd prefer an old-style block logo 'LTD' over the E-II logo, provided the LTD is a decent level guitar and not some beginner's 200/400 series. If I can find an LTD Horizon Custom '87 (H-S) used in the next couple of years for a lot less than their current (IMO...
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    Gibson Announces Limited Mark IIC++

    Mine doesn't, thank you very much. :cool: But that E-II logo bullshit doesn't fly with me. Nor do all the Kirk ESP's with cheesy graphics... That all blacked out LPC however... :unsure:I'm kinda contemplating changing the hardware to all black on my black Burny LPC. Shit looks good. Did it with...
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    The ROCKMAN pedal from MXR

    Yeah speaking of which, where *is* Kyle these days? :whistle: :sneaky:
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    Ever have 04:40hrs ebay / NOS tube discussions with you wife .... ?

    "Aww come on honey, at least let's try the EL84 first..."
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    Official Mesa IIC++ Reissue?

    And Jim Parsons will show up dressed like the Doppler effect in the demo video.
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    Official Mesa IIC++ Reissue?

    If that clown's name is in those papers, they basically are showing their own address. Not smart.
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    Get ready to be mad... the Fortin Killer Kali module is awesome!

    Especially the whole "I'm not fuckin' around, man". What, you gonna assault someone on camera? :jerkit: I just finished watching the 2 seasons of Outlast in Alaska on Netflix; season 1 has the two crazy b*****s that are stealing shit and the only reason they got away with it, because the...
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    ESP goes all-in on single-pickup builds for 2025 – is the neck humbucker becoming a thing of the past for metal guitars?

    Call me a sceptic, but it seems like you're trying to undercut a valid point with some unrelated comment about their age...fact of the matter remains that these guys are universally known as 'shredders' *and* can shred with neck pickups AND yield some (really) good tones with it too. And I...
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    Did you see anything as interesting as what Zuckerberg saw today?

    Wow, so...uh...she thought it was classy or at least suitable to wear visible white lingerie to a presidential inauguration? :censored: Women often make fun of guys showing off Porsche/Lambo/Ferrari car keys...This is no different. "I paid a shit-ton for these, so everyone better take notice!"...
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    ESP goes all-in on single-pickup builds for 2025 – is the neck humbucker becoming a thing of the past for metal guitars?

    Ask Andy LaRocque, Yngwie, Warren DeMartini, John Norum e.a. :rolleyes: I for one need them. When they're humbuckers, I want to be able to split them too. But most likely, my next shred axe will be an H-S config, where I'm currently leaning towards a Duncan Custom Stacked Plus in the neck...
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    DOD 50th "Limited Edition" 250

    Cool stuff... Slightly disappointed they didn't use the 70's/80's style knobs though. Those are still available.
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    NGD: 87 ESP Mirage - 48th Street

    @jabps @Nashville Riff Co I found a pic of a GrassRoots (basically ESP's sub-LTD brand, mostly for Asian market) Horizon that I sold ages ago. It has the 3 knob config *and* the Jackson-style headstock! :eek: Disclaimer: this picture was from some German auction, but I had the exact same guitar...
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