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    Installed hot rails…not sure I like it…

    I know what you mean Monty. I put a JBjr in the bridge of my strat about a year ago. I was really let down. The only reason I haven't taken it out is because I don't like the strat bridge sound to begin with. In fact, I probably made the biggest tonal gain just by connecting the bridge...
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    Amp Repair Complication-soldering

    Hey folks, I'm trying to do my teenage neighbor a favor by repairing his Peavy bass amp. The input jack was broken because it is one of those cheap variety components with plastic housing and four little ears that protrude down into the printed circuit board to connect the rest of the...
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    Low buck S/PDIF

    Alfalfa, The Aopen looks like the right thing--and Newegg has it for $23. Muchas Gracias
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    Low buck S/PDIF

    Hey folks, I am really only aware of the big names who are putting out prosumer soundcards for about $150, but that's not really what I'm looking for. I don't need top-notch converters; I just want S/PDIF in/out. Plus I need it for typical soundcard purposes, so the Edirol USB thingy won't do...
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    Tele vs SG

    Well, the amp and gain will have much more to do with break up and overdrive than the guitar you're playing. Having said that, Locus seems to be talking about the fundamental difference between single coils and humbuckers. The consensus among most guitarists is that you invariably need both...
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    Out of tune Les Paul

    I've heard that LP's go out of tune easier because of their short scale length. Any truth to that?
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    SG vs. Les Paul

    I have the same LP jr. lite, and I bought it because it seemed like a good compromise between the SG and LP. I'd still like a goldtop though.
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    ++++Lawrence P'ups++++

    I've been thinking of taking the plunge on a set of BL's for my MIM tele. I got a recommendation to try the l-290 TLE/L-290TN combo for a higher output p-90-ish sound. Suggestions or other recommendations?
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    Akai Dps16 Users Thread

    --second--
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    Ibanez TS-9 vs. Boss OS-2

    I've been using the OS2 for about 6-7 years now. I bought it because it was cheap, not because of a lot of comparison shopping. I will say that it has a ranges of tones in the area in between OD and distortion that I've found quite suitable to my tastes-somewhere in the indie...
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    Akai DPS24

    Tree, I just bought a refurb'd plextor 12/10/32 last night for $210. It's by far the best price I've seen. With the v.3 software update, you can burn tracks as individual waves files. So my thinking is that I should be able to burn to wave, dump into the computer and jockey it around, burn...
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    Akai DPS24

    Tree, I can only imagine that they've taken everything that's great about the DPS16 and made it better. Motorized faders? Come on! The 16 is a great unit. The only complaint I have is that they can now be had for $800 less than I paid for mine 2 years ago. Who knows if the 24 will have the...
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    $1000 Epiphones? Am I missing something?

    How about the Epiphone Hummingbird and EJ-200 acoustics? I know I'm being seduced by the look of these guitars, but the price isn't bad either. I'm going to give them a serious looking over.
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    A Good Condenser Mic For Less Then 150??

    Just a thought: I can't see any reason to be concerned with rupture or damage to a diaphragm from recording rap vocals. Yes, it is true that a lot of rappers hold the mic right to their mouths--in a live situation. I would think it is your responsibility as an engineer to educate any...
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    Japanes vs American Tele

    Looks like a beautiful guitar. I love my 8o's MIJ strat, so I wouldn't hesitate to go for another MIJ. I'll tell you though, it looks damned pricey. It could be that I don't understand the price the rest of the world has to pay for material posessions... I would probably go about $350-400US...
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