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Thanks, but I dont have a choice unless I can fly out to vegas. My bass player is our producer and he is only here for month. His studio is in Nevada as of November 1st. Unfortunatly the equipment we are limited to is what we have here. The drums were recorded through rented mics, mixed through our PA board down to 2 channels, and into acid on his laptop. All the data will be transfered to an external hard drive, and brought back to his studio, where the final mix and mastering will be done. As of right now, we dont have anywhere we can mic a cabinet and play without upseting somebody. He's staying with his grandma. The only mic I have is a wide diaphram condenser, and I would rather not blast a cabinet into that. I learned that lesson on the 1st mic I bought when it poped the capsule. Like I said, Im limited to direct recording into a PC. The scratch tracks dont sound bad, they just dont sound like my live sound.

So Im about to go in and start tracking for My old bands 10th reunion. In the past I have miked a variety of cabinets, with different combos of heads, mics, and what not..and I could never get "that sound" . Im looking for a Killswitch Engage tone, and live I can get pretty close. I know part of the reason for that sound is the dropped tuning, as we are only tuned a 1/2 step down for this project. At the moment, we are stuck doing the guitars direct, so Im using my Line 6 head. My Marshalls are crying. So my question is, are there any tips for direct recording to emulate that "recorded in the cabinet sound" I was thinking about front loading a overdrive pedal in the signal chain, if for nothing else, an added EQ, and maybe a bit more punch. Doubling up on the tracks isnt an option in this case as there is another guitarist, and last time we did it, it sounded to crammed. Anyone had any luck in this department with a certain combo?

If it is a copy, it' the best one I've ever seen.

Like you, I thought I would be better off seeing it done than reading about it, but I do have plans on picking both up eventually. Not doing any restorations any time soon. Thanks

Now that the hoildays are over, I was looking to purchase some info about finishing. Stew Mac has the 2nd edition of the guitar finishing book for 30, or the 2 spraying videos for 45. Im looking for some feedback on either or both...opinions please? As per Drak's suggestion, I already bought Bob Flexner's book on wood finishing, which is why I was leaning toward the videos....this way I can actually see proper spraying techniques, and what not.

That Dean is it!! they had em in green and pink. Thanks! I agree about the used car dealer comment. I wasnt in the store but 30 seconds, and the questions started. I could see why GC would make an impact on his business, however GC has become a joke here. 2 of my friends have left GC because of the mandatory script that needs to be memorized and followed. I remember when I walked in and actually knew the salesmen, the bands they were in, and the guitars they played. Now, the conversation always starts the same way, and the same questions are always asked by different people, to get to the selling point. I prefer the salesman or woman to show a little personality, not a stale selling angle. GC actually sends employees from other stores in to make sure the conversation follows the script!!! What a crock.

Yeah, i did check out just about every guitar store in Portland including Old Town Music, but Apple was my first stop and it made all the others seem....well so so. The guitar I saw didnt have a stained fretoard, it was a solid color, no grain showing. Paint was the option I was thinking about, I was just nervous about when and if a refret was needed, wouldnt the paint chip and or discolor when heated.

I was in Portland in May and stopped at Apple Row music, and they had a guitar that was lime green, with a lime green fretboatrd(gloss). I already went to their website, and googled for some info, but I cant find out what brand it was. Not really interested in the guitar itsself, but how they finished the fretboard. I have a friend of mine that wants an ALL red tele, including the fretboard(matched to the body) and I was curious if anyone either has seen what Im talking about, or knows how to do such a thing. I believe Vintage guitar mag had an article with a red explorer style guitar with a red fretboard, but I cant find the issue(less than a year ago) Ideas?

Ive only seen that on the aanj bodys. My jems without the aanj have the wood routed down to accept the 24 fret extention.

So I bought a used gibson gutar case for my les paul, and the latch for the combination is broken(someone forgot the combo) I contacted gibson and TKL cases, and nobody can sell me the gold latch. I can only buy a nickel plated latch and combination set. Problem is, other than its the wrong color plating, is the latch is screwed to the case, but the combination lock is rivited. I would rather not have to take the case apart to drill out the rivits. Does anyone know where you can but just the spring loaded latch? I already figured out the combination.

I wouldnt go scalloping a 65 strat, but I dont think it makes it harder to sell, it just depends on if the person buying it wants a scalloped neck. I ran into a problem with a deep scalloped neck(too deep by the way) The decreased mass of the fretboard made the neck bow and I couldnt get it straight enough for good action unless the guitar was tuned 2 steps down. I scalloped the rosewood almost all the way to the maple!!! Young and stupid.

Conklin makes 7 string basses, maybe they sell parts as well.

Rather than open up the pedal myself, Im gonna send this one out to humphrey audio on saturday. The reviews on harmony central do it for me 5 perfect 10's. I have a very special show coming up in November(my bands 10th anniversary). Ill post info once I get it back.

No prob. Ive been building a tube amp kit with a couple of mods for a little while, and researching for more than a year. Specifically, I was looking for someone who had played through the humphrey audio MT-1. I wasnt that impressed with the keeley twilight mod to the pedal,not because it wasnt cool, but it did more than Im looking for. The kit on the bay dosent have the MP3 clip to compare the two side by side.

Nevermind....My quest for tone continues.....and yes I have a gate, but it defeats the purpose of what I want to do. I dont want to have to carry 12 pedals to a show if I can get what I want out of one pedal. Not all high gain amps, pedals, effects, are noisy. You should hear my lee jackson marshall cranked up. As long as I keep my hand on the strings, I dont even need to turn ithe volume down between songs

No problem, and none taken. The metal zone pedal was the crown jewel back in the high school days jammin with my friends. I was playing with friends that had the overdrive and distortion pedals, and this one smoked them all. Now I have been recording with a friend of mine for his solo project, and I cant help notice the pedal is a bit noisy, and even trying different cabs, guitars, and mike placement, It always has a pinched nasal sound, and a bit harsh high end to it. I was reading a review about the humphrey audio mod and basically it gets rid of that high end bite, and the noise. It also thickens up the bottom end. I also cant complain about the price...its 45 bucks Plus shipping one way, and my bud will split the cost so long as he can use it for sessions. Thats a lot cheaper than spending a grand or better on a new head, at least thats how I see it. I have already spent money on more processers, effects, pickups, whatever that didnt yield the results I had hoped for. Rather than just potshotting, now Im trying to do research on how I spend my money. Harmony-central.com has been the other site I spend my time on.

I was considering having my Boss metal zone sent out for some mods. I was curious if anyone has dealt with either Keeley, humphreyaudio, or done the mods with the kits available on the bay. From what Ive read, its not hard to do it yourself, but I also have no way to compare them side by side. Any input?

Draw out a full scale blueprint of your guitar first. If you dont have all of your parts yet, you can usually find someone that can give you dimensions of the parts. Most of the questions you asked depend on the kind of hardware you plan on using. And if you dont already have it, buy melvyns book as al suggested, its a wealth of knowledge, and the best tool you will ever buy.

No I dont believe the kits are the same. I saw a completed LP style grizzly kit, and it actually turned out better than I thought it would have, granted it depends on who put it together, and how much care was put into building it.

As far as your neck, bolt on would probably be easier, but thats just my opinion. Before you even start cutting any wood, you should draw out your guitar to full size. This way, any measurements can be figured out ahead of time, and its easier to erase a pencil mark than a routed trem cavity. This way, you also know exatcly where your trem should be routed. (Personally, I wouldn't build your first guitar with a floating trem, again thats just my opinion) As far as your pickup question, again if you have a set of plans drawn out, its easy to figure out how deep you need to route your body. Besides this forum, have you read any books on guitar building? The best tool I have found is knowledge. Pick up a copy of melvyn hiscock's book, and it should help answering any questions you might have. Good luck

I second that...sorry it took so long, my roof started leaking in my sons room and Ive been a bit busy

I was looking at a program called Alibre, and requested a call from a salesman. He called within 5 min to give the sales pitch and its actually not bad. 500 bucks over 12 months, free training online with a person, not tutorials. Collins guitars actually use this program for R&D, at least that is what I was told. It reminds me of PRO-E. Might be worth it in the future, but right now, I would rather spend 500 on better tools, and keep drawing plans out on paper. Ill have to look up Canvas X and check it out. Its like a student version, or a 30 day trial program?

Sketchup is easy to learn, but I feel limited when using it...basic shapes and limited control. ITs good for drawing ideas for quick reference. Im kinda looking at something I can use to draw out plans full scale, and get some 3d rendering as well, without having to shell out the 15 grand licence fee like PRO-E. Metal Matt had a 3d pic of a kelly inspired guitar that I saw and thats what gave me the idea to ask. Already PMed him, before someone asks why I didnt do that first.

I just remodeled my kitchen...so I am in the process of making my garage into a workshop using the old cabinets. +1 soapbar I have 3 foldable shopstands with clamping tops I use as portable workstations. Clamp in a belt sander, band saw, bodies, necks...etc and I am free to move it wherever I need to.

Ive used a couple of cad programs back in school, but none of them gave the 3d pics that I see here posted once in a while. Now that I have a computer thats not running windows 95, I was looking into buying a design program and was looking for some input. Thanks