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    Changing 4x12 Cab grill cloth, PITA or doable for 1st Timer?

    The head was also not completely simple. The fabric was very stiff and not much flexible, I had enough with it. Mainly stretching, my fingers were bleeding :D. But I was happy with the result. Retolexing was probably more difficult, or better to say time consuming, especially removing old glue...
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    Changing 4x12 Cab grill cloth, PITA or doable for 1st Timer?

    I bought an electric stapler just because of 2 cabs and I don't regret it. It's not difficult, but it's not exactly easy either.The most important thing is to constantly stretch the fabric strongly, before each staple. And stretch in a way that no ripples form. Align the pattern to the edge...
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    What are the hot guitars these days?

    Nothing interesting in the shops. I refuse to pay over a thousand Euros for a guitar from Indonesia with FR Special. I have nothing against Indonesian guitars, I have one with FR Special myself and it's fine. But I bought it new for 400, not 1400.
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    Is the EVH 5150 III underrated?

    Currently overrated gear? :)
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    Help finding a project book to build amp

    https://robrobinette.com/Tube_Amp_Reading.htm Merlin Blencowe's Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass is IMHO the best book regarding the topic. Highly recommend.
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    I just lost my faith in Slayer…

    Have a look, Tom screaming "Praise of deeaath..."
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    $426.50 for biasing new power tubes, replacing a preamp tube, and straightening out the transformer

    Try to negotiate with the amp to take less :)
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    Thinking about revamping my entire recording setup. Looking for recommendations

    You should change monitors, make acoustic treatments, buy the best audio interface out there, some mic preamps... Then come to ask again. Or, save your money for now. Identify and isolate the problem point. Just play some familiar track in a high quality (CD rip, download, whatever) through...
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    Got another Warrior on the way, with somewhat dull purpleheart

    YT is a good source. Have a look at 3 ways to fix purple heart, i.e.
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    Engl Savage MkII Project

    IDK. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with the construction of that amp. Many other companies do the same and nobody criticizes them. It's a final product, not a mod platform. Series production with a relatively large amount of German handwork. Here in Europe, the price is comparable to...
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    If you could play with Iron Maiden for one song live...

    Aces High or Back in the Village
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    If you could play with Iron Maiden for one song live...

    Which album is this song from?
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    Oops, what did I just buy?

    Yes, Batman was on that nighttime party as well.
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    Question about setting up a Floyd Rose

    I have 2 guitars with Floyd Special and have no issues with the strings popping out. Just need to tighten them tight.
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    Speaker choice

    I happened to have this combination a few years ago. Nice, very interesting sound. But alnico cream sounded a bit "sandy" with a higain amplifier. Redback + G12EVH is significantly better, or at least I like it more. Otherwise, Redback doesn't sound dark, it is just so that it does not sound shrill.
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    What flavor am I missing?

    I had the Morse, it's a great amp with huge amount of tonal options, I really liked it. However, I was never able to dial it to be downright aggressive, which is not a problem with the Artist. I also have the Savage SE and in a way I like the Artist better.
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    What flavor am I missing?

    Both great amps. Artist more towards Savage direction, drier, more aggressive. Inferno towards Fireball/Invader, smoother, politer.
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    Gimme your go to active pickups !

    I tried the Duncan AHB-2B. I sold it right away. Annoying midrange, clucking like a flock of hens. Regarding to EMGs, I have a 57/66 set in my Charvel SoCal, running it at 18V and I am completely happy. I use 81 as well, but I like 57 more, it's smoother.
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    I Guess These Are Actually Real (Evil Pumpkin)

    Matter of taste IMHO. I like knobs without markings, don't need any numbers.
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    What do you consider modern metal ?

    I never said that energy cannot occur in other genres. But I don't like bands without energy, which hide under the metal label. However, turnstile is metal AF :)
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