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hi there, since I am living in S-america - I would like to know a couple of radio stations w/ broadcasts on the web .. is your LOCAL radio on - line? thx i would appreciata any pointers alfred

hi there, I might trade in one of my guitars for a Fender Mustang ... I am frank to admit that I know very little about them ... can you help me? is this a jap or a MIA? original or re-issue? anything you know about them ... how do they compare to a strat in terms of sound? ... I am...

hi there ... does anybody have any experiences with this acoustic? ... or any thoughts ... the good ... the bad ... the ugly???? thx for sharing alfred

Hi there - could you pls help me ID this guitar? Its a Yamaha Jazzbox, but thats all I know thx a lot, folks!!!!!! alfred

I bought a used squier guitar for more than I'd have paid for the same new!!!! I didnt lose a lot of money ... but ... def. not a good deal :D :p ahh ... another one ... I kinda mixed up 2 auctions on e-bay and started bidding like crazy on a new-crappy-cry-baby thinking it was a...

hi there: since we are discussing a similar topic in the "notes on the fretboard" thread, I thought its time to start a book topic: what are recommendable books for music and guitar theory? I have basic to somewhat advanced knowledge of chords and the way they are constructed, intervals and...

what would be the settings to get decent reverb from a delay pedal (in ms) any experiences? thx alfred

wow, I got a rather inexpensive Squier Sub-sonic baritone guitar off of e-bay (27" scale). I kindalike buy and sell guitars (w/out making real money out of it - but it allows me to play a lot of different guitars and keep the "skim-of-the-cream) - so I planned on playing it a couple of weeks...

hi there, I have an amp whose pots make noise when the knobs are being moved ... is there a quick fix (i think pots cant be opened)? ... any pointers? thx alfred

Hi there, I just swapped out the stock PUs in my 95 LP-Studio (all mahogany) with Kent Armstrong "distortion" (neck) and "ultradistortion"(bridge) ... and its def. a step upwards ... signal chain: LP-Studio - red cable - Sovtek Mig-60 :D PRO'S: -very heavy sound (kindalike "rectified" if...

hi there, I got too lucky this weekend on e-bay ... the minimum bid bought me a: - Boss EQ20 pedal (10 band, programmable w/ 10 storage spaces) - a vintage MXR 10 band EQ pedal (the blue box the one randy Rhodes used) any opinion on either? ... sounds like an interesting A/B session...

I am tallking about the older (US) made ones any experience? are they a genius´ work or are they just smoke blowing up our a$$? thx

Its very knowledgable, opinions are very balanced and level-headed ... and mostly its facts over opinions... Also I appreciate that its 99% free of the dreaded "my axe will spank yours anyday" attitude ... ... still there is obvious passion i find myself coming back a lot ... alfred

Guitar Acquisition Syndrome: I got a new one ... well here you go :D http://www.musicyo.com/product_specs.asp?pf_id=193 for the price you cant go wrong, I guess ... I actually managed to get a new one off ebay for 250,- (w/ rosewood fingerboard and "scull and crossbones" tuning pegs) let...

I know the "technical" advantages of better fret access and better sustain (compared to bolt ons or set necks) ... but my big Q. is: How does it "translate" this to the final product - the sound coming from your amp? if you were playing blindfolded, would you be able to tell that its a...

ok, we are all guitar crazy here, and can argue all day over bolt on - set neck - neck throug designs ... because we all like SUSTAIN, right???? what about the fact that we press all our guitars against our (possibly too fat) bellies - thus deadening or altering all kind of vibrations? isnt...

look what I found in my inbox today ... :D anybody want in? ... I am not asking you for money, just drop off a spanking new PRS ... and you are part of this venture :) :cool: xxx SNIP xxx Dear Friend It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues. I...

Hi there, I am a guitarist who is teaming up with some electronic folks (trance, lounge, ambient) ... and that is also the reason why I am looking into delay pedals. My current top choice is the Boss DD-20 - mostly for its 23+ sec. of delay times. Does anybody have any experiences with this...

Hi there, I wonder if there is a recommended "ballpark" figure for the distance between the strings and the pickup? how will the sound be influenced if the pickup is too close? (i know sustain will suffer) how will the sound be influenced if the pickup is too far away from the strings...

Hi there folks: I play a LP-studio through a Sovtek Mig-60 all-tube head into a Laney 4x12 box. - I upgraded all tubes to JJ-tesla - slight improvement noticable - I swapped 2 of the 4 speakers (stereo!) for eminence replacements - change in "voicing" noticable - I was very happy with the...