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I've been through tons of guitars in my 24 years of playing. The one axe I can't let go of is my RG 570. I love the way it plays but, have never been quite satisfied with the sound and sustain. I play a mostly hard rock but, also venture into blues and other stuff. I've tried different pickups...

At one point, I had a guitar mag with the transcription of the Mission Impossible Theme, from the first movie. I've been going nuts trying to find it but, I have over 20 some years of guitar mags and I can't find it. If anyone has it and can tell me which magazine it was in, I would greatly...

After reading the review in the latest Tape-Op, I think it might be worth checking into. I'm not real happy with the Pod xt or any of my modelers and thought this might help. Anyone have any experience with them? Here's a link. Look in new gear on the right hand side. http://www.redironamps.com/

Tuning my sub, I usually end up changing the cross-over and volume based on reference cds of the same genre of music as I'm mixing. Is this common practice or should the sub just be tuned to the room and left? If I get it sounding good with a ref. cd, that doesn't have alot of low end content...

I have a problem with my bass, in that when I play a little harder, the low end becomes overwhelming, especially on the B and E strings. The problem is mostly caused by my inconsistant and uncontrolled playing technique, mainly during fast passages. I'm working on my technique, but was also...

The tremolo springs on my Ibanez Edge are sqeaking and making noise. I keep the contact points lubricated. Is this a sign that a spring is fatigued and ready to break?

Anyone know of a free, online dictionary, for imperfect or slant rhymes? I've searched like crazy, with no luck.

Looking for suggestions for positioning a single mic, to record acoustic guitar and vocals. Couldn't find anything in a search. Thanks, Grinder

I haven't completed the rough draft yet, but here's what I have so far. I picture it as being reminicent of NIN's, Hurt. Maybe an acoustic guitar playing dark, arpeggiated chords and the words being softly sung/spoken/whispered, building on the chorus. Verse 1 Stars shine down on me. You're...

Anyone know where I can get a chart that tells what frequency certain notes are? Such as A=440 and so on. I want to be able to tune my drum machine using my RTA. Thanks, Grinder

I'm getting a rhythmic clicking noise, it sounds like the second hand on a clock. I first noticed it when DIing my bass. I then plugged the bass into an amp and had the same problem. I figured it was a problem with the on-board pre for the active pickups, but then had the same problem with my...

for artists with bluesy, acoustic fingerpicking and/or tabs . I'm trying to learn something new, preferably in standard tuning. This is the kind of stuff I'm interested in learning. http://www.thelisteningsessions.com/mp3/1/TLS-Track-1-Session-1.mp3

I have a Seagull S6, spruce top and am wondering if it would be worth replacing the Tusq nut, saddle and bridge pins with bone? Would this help with the sustain and clarity? Thanks, Grinder

What does a small circle above a note mean? The accent in question is in a guitar piece, although I don't know if it's specific to guitar. Thanks, Grinder

I just picked up a Seagull S6, spruce top and I'm impressed. Nice sound, action and intonation for $400, with hardshell and they are made in Canada. I had never heard of the company before, but this thing really rocks. Can't wait to see how it records, it has a full sound, without being boomy...

Here is a link to some good articles I stumbled across. http://www.digidesign.com/digizine/archive/mixing_archive.cfm I think this one is quite good. http://www.digidesign.com/digizine/archive/digizine_march03/mixing/

You know, the song by Hot Chocolate? I heard it on a commercial and noticed a drum part, bongo, I think. It sounds like it's being run through a wah petal or being blended with a wah guitar part. Anyway, anyone know how it was done? I don't have a copy of the song, so I can't listen to it...

I often see singers, with a condenser mic, mounted upside down. What is the advantage of doing this?

I'm looking for mic and mic placement suggestions for recording an archtop guitar with f-holes. Thanks, Grinder

Looking for a good book or web site on programming drum machines, tips and tricks type stuff, to help a non-drummer.