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The other guitarist in my band just brought his Helix LT and FRFR cab to rehearsal (he usually has a different rig). It sounded so good, I had to ask him what model he was using. Revv. Sounds like I need to check that model out. :rock:

I currently use my Helix for fx only in 4cm with my tube amps. I don't look at it is overkill at all. I'd rather have it and not need it than the opposite. For example, I was also bringing two amps to every gig. I just recently created some "backup" presets with amp sims that are passable...

Rush is and always will be at the top of the heap for me. Permanent Waves was my first concert at the Hershey Park Arena. My best friend's dad drove us there and dropped us off with explicit instructions to meet him back in the parking lot at a specific time. Unfortunately, that was right in the...

Congrats! Appreciate you posting your thoughts. I've been contemplating a change to my gigging rig and the TC-100 was already high on my list of amps to try. Your comments hit on a lot of what I'm looking for. I'd been through the Mesa thing years ago (TriAxis, Dual Recto, Tremoverb, MK-V). I...

I've seen at least one fairly recent rig rundown vid where Phil's tech swears there are no backing tracks. I guess we can take that FWIW. Have to remember that unlike the old days, the band now has 3 strong vocalists to back up Joe. Phil, Viv and Sav all sing (even Rick Allen on occasion) and...

Was in the same boat. I've been a humbucker / LP guy most of my life and only recently, after many attempts, found a single-coil Strat I can use for rock / hard rock. In the end, several suggestions here came into play for me: A hotter, slightly darker bridge pickup with a dedicated tone knob...

Good to know, thanks for clarifying!

Fixed bias doesn't necessarily mean you can just pop in any tube, flip the switch and you'll be fine. It means the bias is fixed to a range and you should replace tubes within that tolerance range. The Mesa-branded tubes that come stock have a rating number on them to more-or-less denote the...

That's what made it fun to watch Dave. Vegas, a good bottle of scotch, good company and some wild stories. Glad to hear you finally got something other than kettle chips and alcohol into your system. :lol: :LOL: Thanks for taking the time to do stuff like that. I always catch something...

Thanks OP! There are some real gems in here if you can swing almost 4 hours. Personally, I loved it. Lots of entertaining tidbits as Jake and Dave Friedman polish off an entire bottle of scotch and then some. I'm surprised nobody's talking about the little EVH bomb Jake dropped early in the...

The top elastic part of a tube sock either wrapped around the springs or stuffed between the springs and body.

Absolutely killer all the way around! :rock: Care to share any details about the patch you're using here? Amp model, fx, etc. I can't remember, do you normally have a cab on stage, as a guitar monitor?

Still love their first album! Solid tunes front-to-back, never get tired of it. Got it on vinyl right after it came out back in the day in a Sam Goody mall record store in Harrisburg, PA. As soon as I heard "Under My Gun" blasting on the store's stereo, I knew I had to own whatever it was I was...

Just picked up a 24 Floyd a little over a year ago. Easily the best PRS I've ever owned. I wasn't sure I'd bond with the pattern thin neck, but it's got just enough of a "C" shape to it that it's incredibly comfortable. I typically gravitate to a slightly fatter neck profile (50's-ish like on my...

The last I heard as of a few years ago, he was using one Engl Blackmore half-stack and one Artist one. Every live Viv Last in Line clip I've heard with his LP / Engl setup is killer. :rock:

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First, happy belated birthday OP. Can't think of a better b-day gift! Very similar experience to yours. Had a CE24 over 20 years ago. I dug it because I finally had a PRS. Ultimately though, the guitar was kinda meh. I sold it a long time ago and moved on. Bought a Custom 24 Floyd last year...

My main amp since around the early 2000s has been an XTC 101B. Having owned the EVH 5153, the 6L6 Stealth and v1 of the 50 watt, it's always been my thought that the 101B is a more "upscale" (if you will) version of the 5153 series. There are things both do better than the other, but ultimately...

Geez, you said "parts guitar" in your op. My bad. :doh:

Good catch, glad you figured it out! Definitely beats having to tear it out and send it back to Dimarzio. :) Just to clarify, did the shielding tape come that way from the factory?