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  1. NorCal_Val

    Switchless Wah - Dunlop vs. Morley vs. Jerry Cantrell

    Same. The Bad Horsie, my version is from the first run in the mid-90s, has a certain “thing” to the eq that works great into a lot of distortion. I don’t like it for bluesier applications/single coils. That switchless feature is great.
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    Why shouldn't i get a Marshall SL-X?

    Be sure to get one that has el-34s. And, get the capacitor that feeds voltage to the preamp tubes replaced with a beefier one. That is one of the “issues” with the SLX.
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    Headless anyone?

    Headless since 2001.:LOL:
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    What do you guys like as a high gain JCM800?

    Bogner Helios 100w. I run mine through a Suhr 4x12 with 25w greenbacks. It does every Marshall tone I’ve ever lusted after. Including the JCM800.
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    What pedals make up your core tone?

    Depending on the amp I’m using, one of these.
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    What song are you working on learning?

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    Eric Johnson 1987-03-30 | Boulder Coast, CO (SOUNDBOARD)

    Interesting to hear songs that were “works in progress”.:rock: “Friends” is still such a cool tune.
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    Biggest steal you've ever gotten a piece of gear for?

    Rivera m100 for $200 and a shitty distortion pedal. (I don’t even remember which pedal it was) Bought it from crankster up in Clear Lake CA.
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    Your string journey

    I’ve been playing D’addsrio 10-46s since ~’91. They work.
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    Hang 'Em High - Eddie Van Halen - Isolated Guitar

    Epitome of badass.
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    Burny Randy Rhoads Les Paul Update

    You can!! I’ve purchased a bunch of handmade straps from these guys. https://www.snakeskinstraps.com/
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    Burny Randy Rhoads Les Paul Update

    Gotta love those MiJ Les Pauls! Picked up an Edwards Sykes clone a couple of years back. Totally scratched my Les Paul itch. Paid about 1/3 what a decent Gibson would’ve cost. Had Graph Tech nut and saddles installed, so it’d stay in tune. Swapped out the Duncan SH-6 at the bridge, for a Pariah...
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    Paul Gilbert’s best shredding

    Addendum;
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    Paul Gilbert’s best shredding

    Scarified
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    The Underappreciated

    It was killer. Getting to see those guys play thst shit live, was insane. My amigo, who was a photographer, and I, snuck in his camera and a lens, in our jacket collars under our hair. So, he got the photos. I saw Cacophony about a year later in SF. No photos, sadly.
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    The Underappreciated

    From the Racer X show, at The Omni, in Oakland, 1988. We were right down in front.
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    Your Top 10 Guitarist of all Time........

    My Top 10(in no order) EVH George Lynch Eric Johnson Steve Vai Allan Holdsworth Jeff Beck Shawn Lane Michael Schenker And for 9 and 10, all the players from Shrapnel’s golden era ‘85-‘95.
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    Decision- Synergy or Axe fx iii

    Works for me.
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    Most versatile passive high output bridge humbucker from cleans to brutal death metal?

    I have a Duncan “Alternstive 8” in my LTD Desert Eagle. I like it. It’s sorta dark sounding, and it’s pretty hot. But, I would think it would work really well for modern metal applications.
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    EVH kameron

    At least Ed was playing loud enough to cover the acoustic sound of his guitar.
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