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A "professional" set-up usually involves the following: -string change -action adjustment -neck/truss rod adjustment (if necessary) -nut and bridge adjustments (may need to widen slots for heavier gauges) -adjust pickup height for balanced output -spray pots and switches with cleaner -polish...

- I also love Colin Moulding of XTC. Great tone, great parts, great songs. - Dave Hope of Kansas was also mentioned. Nice parts, but didn't care for his tone. - Ross Valory of Journey. Listen to their first 3 albums - without Steve Perry. You wouldn't recognize it as Journey :-) I'll also...

They come up on ebay from time to time and they aren't that expensive ($200 -$300). There is also an earlier version of the Explorer amp - the GA18T, that has tweed covering. These are a little more desirable because you can get that Fender tweed sound for much less money. Aside from the...

I used to use Cool Edit (before becoming Adobe Audition) and found it a little more intuitive than Cubase, strictly for audio purposes. A lot of your decision will be based on your own personal preferences. Both products will allow you to do high quality audio production. I'm currently...

Cool song - great arrangement and instrumentation. I personally liked the phaser on the vox for the chorus. I agree that the snare needs some depth -a little reverb and you're done. Nice job...

I'm not 100% sure about this, but I think fx plug-ins are mono unless otherwise named. For example, in my Waves plugins I'll have at least two versions of reverb - one for mono and one for stereo. I never tried to apply a mono plugin on a stereo track. Maybe I'll try that tonight and see if I...

Well, at first it sounded to me that everything was at the same level. Especially when the piano and guitar (in the left channel) come in at around :21 seconds, the guitar is entirely too loud. Took my focus off the vocals completely. Also the snare could use some compression to tighten it up...

Are you sure you selected a stereo plug-in? I use Cubase VST also, and I don't recall two distinct buttons for fx on a stereo track. Also, how is the track panned? Sometimes, I notice that in order to hear everything correctly, I have to move the pan back and forth a few times. Ditto for the...

I also have a 2001 Gibson SG Classic. I have to agree that it looks, plays and sounds great. It's my main guitar. The neck is a bit chunky, but very comfortable and playable. No serious QC issues with mine. I got a chance to A/B it with a few mid '60's SG juniors and specials. Compared to...

"My biggest inspiration is my 2 1/2 year-old daughter, and with her in mind, I should be able to tap into some pure emotion." With a child as your muse - you cannot possibly lose! I have a 2 year old also and I'm well aware of the profound impact they have on us. Best of luck in the competition!

I hope the judges aren't going to select the winners based purely on speed and technical wizardry. Yes, you've displayed a technical proficiency that most of us will never attain. I don't think it's humanly possible to play faster than that! But that 'wow' factor gets old quickly - I couldn't...

I like the song. I really like the chord progression in the intro - it's something you don't hear everyday. I agree with ace's comments on the mix. The lead vocals sound a bit muddy to me, like an enhanced proximity effect. You could stand to boost some upper frequencies for more clarity...

Did you consider checking out the Highway 1 strat? It seems to bridge the gap between Mexican components and US quality control. Sits right in the middle price-wise and many people believe that the flat finish enhances the resonance of the body.

Uh..Richie.. The Top 100 Awesomely Bad Songs of the '80's called: they want their #1 song back. Kidding, let's be constructive here. If you want comments, you'll get them here by the boatload - and it's not gonna be pretty!. Honestly, I can't even tell you where to begin. The whole thing...

I have a Rane MS1b and I've been really pleased with it. I only have a slightly modified ART Tube MP (tube upgrade) for comparison, and the Rane is certainly more transparent and clean, if not a bit thin in the low end. Excellent on acoustic instruments and vocals. I don't know how it...

I got a few things wrong - mainly, it's ideal to have the Wah before the distortion. Anyway, here's a great link for you to check out: http://www.amptone.com/

Like anything else, it's largely a matter of taste and experimentation. Do what sounds best for you, but there are a few rules of thumb: -Put distortion effects in the front of your chain. This is where the primary tone shaping is done and you generally don't want it colored by any other...

Seriously, I think smeghead might be correct. I also recall an interview where Pete says that he clamps down on the chord with his left hand and the windmill never hits the strings. Try it and you'll see that forcefully clamping an A bar chord at the 5th fret (without using your right hand)...

Yes, I do exactly what sp_clark did in his example: -Create some patterns in the DR-660 -Play it into Cubase -Tweak in Cubase (velocity and timing shifts) -Recently, I've been playing the parts back through Battery. Battery is a simple to use VSTi drum machine that allows you to load up your...

As a fellow guitar player/home recordist, I have been similarly frustrated with programming realistic drum parts. I'm borrowing a friend's Boss DR-660 and the sounds are even more dated/artificial sounding than the 770. You can do the sequencing in the 770, but it's difficult to change...