Recent content by theD1CKENS

if it's out at the 12th, it's very minimal. I haven't put a tuner to it yet, but it sounds pretty close to me. I restrung it with heavier strings. I don't know what was on it before. I'm guessing 10's cuz they were way too easy to fret and bend, but now it has 11's on it it's a Yamaha. maybe...

the G string is wound. out of curiousity, how does that affect the tuning? if it's a truss rod issue, I'm gonna call it a loss and suggest a professional.

funny you mention that. that stickie is precisely why I started reading up on intonation in the first place. I even printed out the part about 'correct' tuning a few months back. still use that method I guess the real question is "is there anything I can do to get the tuning issues back to an...

try a different guitar, if you have one available. my SG isn't usually my go-to guitar if I'm playing chords. not sure why, but they just don't sound as good as they do on the Strat

awesome. the 5150 was the amp that convinced me that Peavey didn't suck. I've since picked up a Supreme(I think that's the name). it's SS and a good bit more rugged. sounds pretty good to my ears, but I still miss the room filling low end from the 5150 ...ahhh, memories

yea. out of tune would be a better description, I guess. mostly the G string. the guitar can be tuned near perfect to play chords, or near perfect to play higher up on the fretboard. if it's tuned to play higher up, the chords are usually out by just a few cents. the 12th fret harmonics seem to...

is there anything that can be done about the intonation on an accoustic guitar? the bridge and saddles don't appear to be adjustable. the intonation really isn't too bad. it's only slightly off, but it's enough to annoy me. Joe Schmoe probably wouldn't even notice, and if there really isn't...

5150 and BV cab?! is that the EVH sig. model? if so, I have(had, the 5150 is currently nonfunctional) that exact rig.

I looked into all of them as extensively as you can on youtube. the Dual is the only one I really liked. seems the most versatile and sounds the best to me

that guitar looks pretty awesome to me. shoulda bought 2

Mastadons first album?

mine does, and I like it a lot more now. any risk of damage?

...and just so it's not overlooked, I'll say it again. experiment with the FX loop(if you have it) I cannot stress how dramatic a difference it made in my sound. no kidding, it sounds like a new guitar, amp, AND peda

good point about maybe not having the right GUITAR for the job, too. that's actually a pretty big factor. maybe look into some new p'ups. helluva lot cheaper than a new amp, anyway. new p'ups+new pedal could be the sound you're looking for...or better yet, your very own sound personally, I...

this is truth, and also the IDEAL way to get a good guitar sound. it's also the most expensive way. It might even be a good idea to look into an EQ pedal. or, if your amp has an FX loop, run your distortion thru that. I just tried this with an old 100 watt Peavey head with the MT-2 in the...