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Thanks for all the help everyone... I've got it pretty much perfect now. It sounds amazing. Plus its a lot easier to do tapping and stuff like that than it is on my LP. Anyway, thanks again fro coming through with great advice.

Just got my ESP KH-2 in tonight. It arrived out of tune and as I'm trying to tune it it just won't stay in tune. I start with the top 2 strings and tune them and lock the nut. I then move to the middle and bottom 2 strings and do the same thing. But by that time all the rest are out of tune and it is starting to frustrate me.

I never had this problem with my strat. The strat had the non-recessed Floyd but the ESP does have a recess. Is that what's giving me problems. Also there are 3 springs on the inside of the tremelo route, do I need 5? Any help would be appreciated. I am new to the Floyd Rose thing and if I'm asking a stupid question please forgive me. Thanks for any help...

I agree with the explorer idea. Maybe the Metallica/Gothic black finish and hardware combo.

Oh, and of course EMGs

You could try a print shop for the letters like a Kinkos or something similar. I know they sell adhesive sheets and they could probably just print the lettes the exact size you want. I bought sme plain adhesive paper for my RC car but sold it before I had a chance to try it out. Just might be worth a shot though.

I went with bolt on just because when it comes to customizing and repairs it is a much easier process. If you want to paint the body, you just take the neck off. If the neck bows or cracks, you just get a new neck. That's pretty much why Leo liked them too.

23, but i would give my left testicle to be 14 again.

Ah yes... To be able to relive all those great tail-chasing years. Anyway, 27 here.

Here are some pictures...

Hamer Stellar 1

Hamer Stellar 2

The guitar was made in Korea. It has a PRS kind of shape with a mahogany body and a silky oak top with a nice cherry sunburst finish. 2 Duncan Designed Humbuckers and a 3 way switch with a 24 fret neck. I really like this guitar but with a Les Paul DC and an ESP KH-2 on the way, I really don't have a need for it anymore. It is pictured in a case but will come in a gig bag. Thanks

Gibson Pickups 1

Gibson Pickups 2

This is a really nice pickup combination. I was able to get a nice AC/DC Aerosmith type sound with these. I actually really liked the way these sounded, but in order to get that Metallica sound I wanted I went with EMGs. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks...

Jim

The pickups came out of my '99 Les Paul DC that I put EMGs into. The 492R has about 8" of wire on it and the '57T has about 5". Gold covers on both and in good shape. I will sell both for $75 plus shipping.

The guitar is a Hamer Stellar with 2 Duncan Designed Humbuckers. I put a tone pros locking tune-o-matic/stop tail on it. I will sell this for $225 with the tone pros on it or $200 with the original on it. Prefer to ship in US but can probably do international if you pay actual shipping. Also, I am set up for Paypal. I will post pics when I get home tonight. Thanks...

Where are you located Wes? It would be cool to try and do a video lesson type thing. I don't know how we would arrange it, but I have access to a digital video camera and am an editor at a tv station here in Phoenix, so I could shoot and edit it. Might not work, but thought I would suggest it.

I just put EMG ZWs in my Les Paul DC and it made a huge difference from the Gibsons (492R and 57T). I'm not good at solos, but just mess around sometimes and the sustain and harmonics with the EMGs is amazing. I heard Wes rave about EMGs so much and now I see why, 'cause they rock...

Nice work...

Wow... Sounds great.

Never would have thought of that.

I picked up guitar to do one thing: play Master of Puppets.

well have ya made it?you don't cheat do ya?it's gotta be downpicking ya know.

I see I'm not the only Metallica inspired guy here. And I do cheat. I have to do alternate picking on Master... I'm just not fast enough or good enough yet. I do know most of Seek and Destroy and bits and pieces of other songs but just play for fun because I don't think I was blessed with the talent some of you have. But I just bought an ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett signature guitar so that just might set my mojo free...

I have to go with James Hetfield's diamond plated explorer. It's not a unique shape, but it just looks so awesome. Also the Iceman is a cool looking body. That was a Paul Stanley model I think.

I always thought it would be cool to do a Les Paul Double Cut or PRS type shape with the thinline touch.

I could just leave a guitar outside here (Phoenix) for a few days. We just had the hottest month of July here in over 100 years. I think we hit 119 at one point and it hasn't gone down too much yet. It's worth going through all the heat when February rolls around and its 82 and sunny.

I think I stumbled onto the site while doing a search. Can't remember exactly how but I'm happy I did. One of these days I'll actually build a guitar, and probably lose a few fingers in the process.

Thanks Brian. Appreciate the great info as always...

I got a ZW set, but it did not come with a 3 way switch. It had the 2 pickups, 4 long and 4 short pots and the output jack and the wiring. I was wondering if it should have come with a switch. Oh well, still haven't put 'em in anyway. Too much to do and not enough time.

Hey guys,

I have a friend who is left handed and he asked me if he could take a right handed acoustic and reverse the strings to play it left handed. I was not sure if that was possible so I figured I would refer to the experts. Thanks for any help...

Jim

Hey... Trying to figure out what to get with a Home Depot gift card and thought I would get a router. However, I don't know jack about them so was hoping some of you could help me out. Should I go with a plunge router or a fixed router?

Plunge Router

Fixed Router - The last one ($60.98)

I was also debating on getting one of those Black and Decker FireStorm all in one tools. It is the power unit with circular saw, router, and drill/driver attatchments. I already have one with the drill, jigsaw and sander. They don't have these on the website, but they are $79.99 and are 12 volt units. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks...

Jim

This may not qualify, because it is a kids guitar, but it says you can plug it into an amp.

$32.99 electric

Electric guitar with a $49.00 buy it now!

$49.00 electric

Buy a Tacoma because they kick ass. I got mine about a year or so ago and love it more and more each day. Mine is the DM9 and I paid about $550 for it. Solid Mahogany back and sides with a solid spruce top. I think it's one of the best Acoustic values going. One of the guys I work with is a big acoustic guy and has a couple Taylors and a Collings. He said mine had amazing tone. I have no affiliation with Tacoma, I just think they make great guitars.

The only thing it's missing is quilted maple pickup covers.

That is one sweet looking guitar. I bet it plays great too.