MikeB

the mind boggles!

considering how **** metallica now are it wouldnt suprise me. old metallica would kick new metallica's ass all round the country if they saw the **** they do now! old metallica had Alcoholica, need I say more? No. thats right. Mike

good to hear it Greg will keep us all updated! Mike

cheers man! download should be fine, just select free on Rapidshare. 3 pots: vol, tone for the humbucker "side" of the 89, and tone for the singlecoil tap. take it easy, Mike

I have been awake nigh on 38 hours. Stayed up all night watching 24 season 1 and recording stuff. I recorded this tune using my 31 fret guitar. I hadn't been playing in a few weeks and seriously felt it! http://rapidshare.com/files/42937152/metal...s_five.mp3.html select the free download. Anyway, its in Ab Eb Ab Db F Bb tuning with 011 - 070s. Reason kit. Bass guitar tuned an octave below. this is how she looked unfinished. finished: (signed by Michael Nyman) Anyway, its called metal takes five - from the upcoming unofficial album release "Five takes of take five" by me and aaron marshall. The tunes have or have been near take five at some stage, and we have adapted them. The idea was to make different adaptions, but finally we decided upon making a pissery of it, and just putting the faintest hint of it in, and running with a Korn-esque riffery with a kinda fusion style lead. To my defence the lead was first take, at 3.20am whilst drinking Budvar, I am happy enough (and too lazy to repair it). For the guys who remember this guitar when I had made a yellow pine body, this is the revamped improved shape. The yellow pine got filthy too since it was oiled and not maintained! It was askin for a re-doin... had worn the cheap floyd out! Hope you guys enjoy this! Mike Gear: V-amp pro direct in 31 fret guitar - EMG 89 Wesley (eBay) bass GHS strings PS on its way is the 8 string, I have all the parts now (except for the nut)

oh chill, i know you werent! internet sucks for sarcasm!! i have thick skin anyway Mike

mate, I know it was dubbed - his "betchya cant play this" is a joke anyway, I cracked up watching his real attempt!! Id love to see him "shred" along side michael romeo, see how long he lasts. romeo is very lyrical and inventive, which is why I chose him and not Cooley, who I think like Jet Li, he is the one. Mike

herman li HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH he can't even play a playstation, and the very name suggests anyone can. hahahahahahahahaa. plus he can't play guitar cos he is ****. "its like a A minor arpeggio with like some notes hammered in like. errrr A minor 7 yeah its like A minor seven with notes. yeah." (herman, go learn english and guitar.)

you always impress me matt, well done. keep us updated! Mike

keep us updated, looking well!

it looks like a nice axe, well done

nor do I - as others have mentioned, the string spacing will be all out of kilter and it will probably give an uneven pickup of the strings. I had played with the idea of a neck pickip, but at £85 a pop, I think not! Besides, if Meshuggah don't need a neck pickup, I don't LMAO. nice logic, I hope you approve! Mike

almost, but not quite right. next.

welcome

no worries! yeah ill post clips up! im using a 45DC, 2 truss rods, maybe a 27" or so scale. (lets see what meshuggah use, hahahaha) Have a nice day Mike

doubt too much changed building wise, so they should be grand. i really like jacksons, good axes!

alright mucker, have a nice stay, use the search function - its handy

haha! good laugh there, cheers rhoades for the reminder! man, the guy made some ugly-ass things! Mike

I have used Halfords paint, i think it is very good. I very much dislike plasticote, ymmv.

thats 2 for walnut. i had some very similar wood a few years ago. 2 - emm, maybe ash if it is a hardwood. maybe its redwood or pine if a softwood. you can tell by the smell and resin content. 3 - it does look like alder

yep, i bought 2 sets of 3x3. probably will do a tilt headtock. gonna look for shapes i like, conklins are sexy! man, i want one! Mike

they called me insane *muahaahaahaaa* anyway, here is a rough idea of how she will look. the neck has 30mm to be trimmed off it, it is too wide atm. Waiting for my bridge before I do that though, no more jumpin the gun fo me! 27.25" scale?? not sure yet, and also, any one think of a headstock that would compliment that body. I'm thinking 4x4. not sure about a tilt or a strat style thing, haven't made my mind up. any ideas? volutes? Mike

cheers for the info I have been listening to Meshuggah alot more now, get me in the mood!

Nope, axesrus.com. free postage to N Ireland, and I know the parts are good. I didn't even think to check the bay for the tuners! Mike

Cool! Good to hear keep me updated with your progress that burl you have on your profile is daym nice!! at a guess you are a metaller? today my machineheads, jack socket, knobs, ferrules, strap pins and battery compartments arrived. yes, compartments: 18v why the hell not! I ordered tulip style tuners, I kinda like the look, see below! Mike