Lol. This thread is pretty much the only thing worth coming back for nowadays. The rest of the site is pretty disappointing these days for me.
I rarely even go to other parts of this forum, usually check this thread, & that's about it.....There is a wealth of info here on HR though, you just have to search/dig for it....
I wish the drum section would pick up, but as we know, no one in here uses real drums anymore. I thought about making a drum tone thread, but I'd be the only one in it.
Man, I wish I could use real drums at my place. I just can't for now, maybe one day...I know drum vsti's are all I have, but they're getting frustrating for me, especially the hi-hats. Sure, there are like 3-4-5 open sounds (for example), but a real hi-hat has probably 10 times that many variations, not including the sound changes depending on how hard, where, & how you hit it (I know the velocity is supposed to simulate this, & it does somewhat, but it's still not the same)...I try to take the tips you (and other guys) give for real drums & apply 'em to my fake drums. Seriously, I've got a shit-load of drum samples, but here lately they're just all boring & un-inspiring to me...
In other news, I'm gonna get on Shawn tomorrow about your Chupacabra. I still doubt he'll use it because we have a big gig coming up, but I'm gonna apply the pressure.
Man, I just cannot believe he hasn't gotten into that amp. It just blows my mind he's not really opened it up to see what it's really got. IMHO, he's got a great sounding amp, he just doesn't realize how good it sounds...again, just my opinion....I miss that thing, but I know eventually I'll get it back or another one just like it....
I personally don't see a P-90 being too useful for you and your style. Especially not in a Strat. That would be a headache. You're a humbucking kind of guy. A friend of mine had a Strat with a JB in it, and it was a piece of shit. Sounded terrible to me. Real fat and murky. I don't know why people like those pickups so much. Maybe his was wonky or he still had the Strat 250k pots or something.
I think what my strat needs is a dark sounding p'up. It's a bright sounding guitar, so maybe I need something with some of the high end whacked off of it....I dunno, I don't play it much anymore, it used to be my main guitar, until I bought a couple more. I don't wanna spend a whole lotta $$$ on it to be honest, because honestly, it's ok as-is. I'd just like to make it a tad meatier if possible...I've been playing my Ibanez the last little while more than the rest. While the Lester is still my fav, I do like something a little different now & again, that's why I've been thinking of swapping something else into the strat...