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Got it. I'll give 'em a whirl and see what happens. I have no qualms doing an exchange if they blow :D What sort of change does the full graphite saddle do to the mids? -Russ

I thought the Ferroglide ones were supposed to be craptacular? How did they affect the tone in your Anderson vs. the stock saddles? Anyway, I already got a shipping quote from MF, so I'll probably try them out for a week or so and send them back if they suck (it's not like I sank a lot of...

I was breaking high E strings like a mofo (three broken strings in one week). I tried filing down the saddle but it didn't seem to help any, and may have made it worse. Anyone else who switched to the GT saddles notice big tone changes (for better or worse). I know they claim more sustain...

Geebus, can DT axe LaBrie and steal the singer for Pagan's Mind? I foresee album sales skyrocketing if they were to be so bold... :D

I <3 Erotic Cakes :D

I should point out that the HD in my Suhr sounds NOTHING like the current run of JBs. No ice-picky nasty nasally shit-tastic brittle upper midrange to be found (can you tell I don't like the JB??? :lol: :LOL: ). Then again, the current iteration of the JB is nothing like it was back in the...

Check out the pickup shootout thread. Both are extensively compared. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=46128 https://www.soundclick.com/bands/default ... tent=music -Russ

Definitely talented, but the song didn't really do anything for me. Am I the only one who thinks some of the "virtuoso" playing today is a bit boring and formulaic? Maybe I just long for the days of players like Jimmy Page whose rampant mistakes actually contributed to the emotion of the song...

While I would say that the difference in tone isn't huge, for the difference feel between an EL34 and 6L6 is like night and day. 6L6's always make me feel like I'm fighting the amp, where EL34's I find much more dynamic. Again, the circuit itself is going to make a big difference, too. Some...

That's the thing though. The longer it takes for one awesome amp builder to, well, build... the more up and coming awesome amp builders will fill his role. Obviously, based on how high that auction went, there is a demand :D

Agreed. It's all marketing; the more models you have, the more chances you have of hitting a "niche" for whoever is buying your guitar. The reason I like the smaller mainstream builders like Music Man and G&L are that they only have a few models, all exemplary examples of a particular style...

Hang in there bro!

!#@%@ So it's ok when my drummer cancels practice because he's "too tired", but when I have something legitimately come up, now he has to get all flustered? WTF? *sigh* Ok, I'm done now. I'm going to go hit some things.

Actually, as that is an FX unit, I don't think that counts as "backline". Just say you have to plug it into the FX loop... and proceed to completely bypass the preamp :D -Russ

I've heard there is a Guitar Hero version of the full DM songs that sounds 100% better than the album did... And the production on Lateralus gives me wood. Tool really knows how to bring out dynamics in their mixes.

I'm done. Or at least I've found the one amp I will never sell (Guytron GT100). I've had it since around late 2004. Sure, I've moved an amp or two in the meantime, but they were purely for functionality (small combos that are easy to haul). -Russ

Slightly off topic, but what really amazes me is that the Suhr SSV is rated at 9k DC, yet its perceived output is on par if not higher than my Anderson HN3. Definitely one of the most "distorted" sounding bridge humbuckers I've played. Supposedly the HD is especially fantastic in alder...

Not too much spendier than the Andersons I've bought (which range from $99-125 depending on the model). And you're preaching to the choir; nothing worse than things not living up to hype!

My first Bareknuckle pickup. I need something more Andersonish (but I can't fjorkin' GET Anderson humbuckers in WHITE, ahh!!!), and from all I've read it's the most open/uncompressed sounding of Tim's modern pickups. I like the SSV for what it is, but even with as "low" output as it has...

Indeed. I don't even know what I would do with some of the awesome stuff here... Oh wait, I do know. I would go deaf from all the jamming :lol: :LOL: