I love Orgasmatron , but it wasn't originally on Arise, they later added it as a bonus track on later runs.
As for #1 rock anthem of all time,,,,,,,in reality I'd say Juke Box Hero is, but We Will Rock You is more known the world over so maybe it's #1.
I'd say ac/dc should get #1 rock band...
Yeah, great tube source.
A few years back, fortunately before the tube panic I stocked-up on the Mesa coke bottle 420 and the older Chinese Mesa silver square-getter 12ax7. They basically were just standard prices for the day, not priced like NOS.
I much prefer the SOH tone because it's darker and thicker IMO. RIB sounds too crystal clear for me,,,really brash and trebly, but that does fit the tone I think of as "thrashy".
Most people haven't even heard an X2N set properly. On most superstats you need a flat/neck ring at the bridge and the pickup needs set down almost flush with the ring, depending on the strings and action of course. You have to set it by fretting each string individually at the very highest fret...
Why did they stop the Lynchbacks? Did he get another deal and Celestion lost rights?
I've never read anyone who has played them say anything other than great things. Still wish I would have got a new pair when they were fresh and cheap.
What about the original vfe focus?
It's IMO a better standout because you can set the lows/hpf to roll-off steeply, and the highs to slope shallow, which to my ears always sounds better even if you use little filtering anyways. Having the mix control is great for these.
I use the carbon-fiber jazz3 max-grips. Doing a fair amount of fast alt-picking the bevel starts getting slanted a bit after a couple hours of play time. So I only get a few hours out of each pick since I really do prefer the stock "even" bevel of the brand new pick.
The JP-trinity picks, which...
Never minded it on the Invader (my favorite SD) because it is much smaller, and the blacked-out models are fine too.
IIRC they do a blacked Distortion and Black Winter along with Nazgul/Sentient/Pegasus.
They're all good speakers IMO. Which version you like best will depend on the ohms and cab they are in just as much as the year of manufacture, not to mention every individual speaker has some variance.