thrasher!

Another backing track site here http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/

It sounds like it's just a case of muting the unplayed strings. It becomes second nature (pretty much everything I play is hi-gain) I tried foam in the trem springs after reading a tip on this forum, but found that everything went ever so slightly flat afterwards - because the foam was getting 'pinched' between coils and not allowing the trem to return exactly to it's original position !

Cool, thanks

I never thought about that before - just measured it and left hand spread is 9", right hand only 8". Cool

I did my V model in the free version of Sketchup. The "Sandbox" texturing tools only come with the retail version, and they would be really handy for all the curves, reliefs & angles on guitars. It was my first ever 3D model of anything so it took a while, but with patience it can be done. Individual pieces of hardware (tuning posts, nut, trem, knobs, switches, fretboard etc) were designed as seperate components, all added to the main body. Mine is only roughly to scale +/- 2mm , it struggles with exact measurements. There are limitations i.e. I can't find a way to properly shape the neck/body join & heel - but for a visualisation tool it rocks http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/thr.../Flying_G/4.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/thr.../Flying_G/3.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/thr.../Flying_G/2.jpg http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/thr.../Flying_G/5.jpg

It probably IS a lot to ask http://www.emginc.com/support.asp

I've got the KFK set sitting in a box , but I don't intend to fit all four pots to my guitar (whenever I get round to making it). They include 2xvolume & 2xtone controls, but it doesn't mean you have to fit them. A single volume & tone control is all you need. There are a load of wiring diagrams on the EMG site that show how to set up different configurations for their whole pickup range. Odin - a drummer/percussionist I used to know at school hated heavy metal, but was totally blown away by Dave Lombardo of Slayer when I let him hear South Of Heaven (this is back in '89). That was when we were only 15, and even then he could appreciate the talent. Saying a musician e.g. Kerry King is crap just because you don't like them, their sound, or the genre of music is silly. I don't like opera but I wouldn't ever claim Pavarotti was crap at singing

Easily, both hands. I remember my sister used to have to do that as an exercise for playing the viola. Can't see where it comes into guitar playing though I can raise my right eyebrow like Spock used to do on the old star treks, but if i try it with the left, they both move. Weird....

I got a set of "Kerry King" EMG 81/85's from the US for substantially less than they cost here. $240 as opposed to £250. That, and a Kahler trem system (not available here yet anyway). Customs and Excise decide whether import duty has to be paid - when I picked the packages up from the post office I got charged import duty on the pickups, but not the trem unit. Kahler forgot to put in the string lock and re-sent it seperately, but marked as $0 on the packaging to avoid extra tax. Even with shipping charges I saved a couple of hundred pounds. It's not illegal and there's nothing wrong or immoral about it. If companies didn't try to rip-everyone off here in the UK we wouldn't need to order from abroad. It's the same as the story with official parallel car/bike imports. Eventually the manufacturers had to drop their official prices because so many people started to buy imports. At one point a few years ago Triumph motorcycles (made in Hinckley, England) were more expensive here than they were in the US (£7000 / $5999 ) !!! Vote with your wallet - they can only charge what you're prepared to pay

I've tried the heavy bottom/light top combo for playing heavy stuff but I've eventually come to the conclusion they don't work for me. Most of the stuff I play is thrash / metal with a bit of bluesy / Pink Floyd and other random stuff thrown in. A happy medium for me is D'Addario 0.009 - 0.042 gauge. Buying in bulk (5 packs or more) from the net is cheaper However it's really a case of trial and error until you find what suits your ear & playing style...

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+1 It's a great start to what could be an awesome song The link has expired dude

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/motorhead_tabs.htm there's one there called 'dogs' - might be the one you're looking for. Not familiar with Motorhead...

Noted,- I have the curve in my full-size pencil plans though. I didn't bother with the curve for the plywood mockup as it was just to get a feel for the real thing - the wings were the wrong shape too! Unfortunately I couldn't model the curve in the 3D-model either as the program started throwing a wobbler, although I think there is another way to achieve the same effect).

There is no such thing as non-metallic silver. Non-metallic silver is gray. Nitpicker - "silver" in my sketch was gray and looked rubbish, as did white - hence the lovely mauve colour