I've had the EBMM and the most recent Fender EVH USA Stealth. I LOVE the EBMM. The Fender was super cool, but the frets were tiny, and it was almost 'too nice.' I think the stealth finish stirred up some OCD about finger prints and scratches, which is strange because I'm NOT at ALL concerned...
I concur. Although, like anyone, he seems to be hit and miss with his ego. The first time I met him, he was super cool, signed stuff and talked to us for awhile. . .extremely friendly and genuine.
The second and third times I met him, he was the opposite. Maybe his success changed him, or...
In my opinion, the way to do this best, is to run your amp, very slightly broken up, and loud. Then, roll back your guitar volume for more of a clean tone, and hit your pedals for various stages of gain. I've found that setting your amp to absolute clean just doesn't work as well when you add...
Actually, the mix was pretty good considering you were playing 5150. That album had a stronger hamonizer presence. I think I mentioned the mix just for personal preference. Also, the 1984 album and previous albums had a more subtle 910 happening, but you can totally hear it.
I've always wanted a simple pedal that would basically be a 910 at .99 setting, with a mix control. Done.
Now, if I could just find a pedal maker to make me one of those???
I LOVE the 910. . .set it to .99 and BOOM instant late 70s to late 80s VH.
I'd dial down the mix and little bit here, but otherwise, it's killer.
Question. . .how close does the Pitchfactor 910 setting get to this sound??
I love rolling back the volume to clean up. . .hit it with a little chorus maybe to add some sparkle to it.
Volume is key for this. If you aren't playing loud enough, when you roll back, you'll not have enough headroom to get a decent tone. It'll feel flat.
Keep in mind, every time you add or subtract a gain stage on an amp, it'll flip the phase. So if you have both amps in phase and then switch channels on one of the amps, you'll likely flip the phase.
Three tiny blemishes? Wouldn't bother me, unless it was advertised as 'mint.' If it was someone's guitar who gigged regularly, I'd say it's in excellent condition. Also, depends on the price, I guess.
Those blemishes wouldn't bother me in least.