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    Finishes

    hey, I'm starting to build a guitar (well, I just got the wood) purpleheart neck (neck thru body) with white ash body wings. I was thinking nitro finish, becouse thats what everybody seems to like, plus purple heart is pretty heard so it dosn't really need a thick finish, (but the ask is gonna...
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    first mix on a new song - another

    I agree with the above mentioned, the synth actually sounds pretty cool. and the guitars definatly needs more edge. how did you record it? my sugestion, mic the cab with an sm57.. or you might even beable to DI it. than just add a touch of compression.. or nothing at all. just a thought drums...
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    Bored

    Edit: original link didn't seem to work song is called dance lol :) hope you enjoy. if you really want I can probably tipe out the lyrics. all takes were one take except for the vocals, which were done in 1 1/2 takes.. drums, guitar, and bass were made up on the spot. :D enjoy
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    Bored

    DAS19 : ok, you were first, so.. ok (I was just in the shower) so I'm gonna start now :) Nicole_Rose: shouldn't be too country ish. mwthompson: hehe, bannaphone! lol :) sorry but DAS19 got there first.
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    Bored

    ok, I'm in the mood to play some music, so. if someone gives me a topic. I will write a song about it from scratch. for my ejoyment, and your amusement, becouse I'll have it up asap (within 10mins-1 hour.. depending on how much efort and creative flow...)
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    Is "Guitar Hero" Bad for Guitarists?

    It's worked wonders for me. I can play much faaster/acurate now, and it's imeasurably improved my rhythem skills. (I usto have a terrible sense of rhythem.. even after playeing for about 12 years...) so I think it's a great help, if you skilled but lack in the ways of speed, and rhythem.. yes...
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    Why won't my cheap guitar stay in tune?

    cusebassman. I don't think so... but who knows nowadays.. anyways. if like you say the guitar bends easily, that almost sounds like your problem right there. you could try to see if your tuss rod is loose, but be carful, cuz you could easily wreck the setup that you seem to like.. you could...
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    help fixing guitar

    mwthompson: :) maby I will inform some people about it bieng an all plywood body, and screws bieng too small. and fairly sheeply made body (the finish is actually just a layer of plastic glued on, and wire holes are drilled completly thrue the body leaving alot of unused holes. I didn't complain...
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    help fixing guitar

    wow sweet sugestions! I think I'm gonna go with the threaded inserts Idea. yes it is the original neck. no it's not a fender (les paul body stile should have given that away.. :)) and it's a galveston guitar. some no-name ebay company..at least it seamed to be at the time.. there's a bit more...
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    help fixing guitar

    ok, thxs :) I was thinking just woodfiller or glue wouild be 2 brittle, but yes, I supose toothpicks should do the trick :) thanks... now to find screws that are a bit longer...
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    help fixing guitar

    ok, this has nothing to do with me bieng violent with the guitar or overtuned strings, just the screws seemed to have been too short... anyway's, how would I fix this?: a closer shot and (sorry for blurry picture) you should see that some of the wood is chipped out aswell. any sugestions...
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    painted rims

    great tip!... but does amyone know if that will change the tone of the kit at all?
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    painted rims

    is it ok to paint the rims of your drum kit? in other words, I'm thinking about puting a decent layer of epoxy paint (to prevent it chipping to fast) would that change the tone of the kit significantly?
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    DIY subwoofer

    Thank you minion! that was exactly what I was looking for!! cheers! thanks +rep and thanks again! :D
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    DIY subwoofer

    thanks for the reply. what kind of dimentions should the subwoofer box be then, becouse I don't want the "blow hole (I think that's what it's called) to phaze out some of the frequencies, and raise others... or is that how you would tune a subwoofer, by calculating what freq. you need, and...
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    DIY subwoofer

    yeas this is kinda one of those questions where I have little knowledge of what Im talking about... ok here we go. I would like to build a subwoofer, diy websites tell me that closed/air tight enclosures are best, but how come most of the subwoofer enclosures you see have a sound hole? and...
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    speaker boxes.

    ok, I was just thinking y not 3" all around (3" also obsorbs the mid-high frequencies does it not?) and I supose a problem with the dool seal is thta you don't want to use to many solids for a seal.. but I think I got something for that (2 seals.. just like 2 walls) thanks for bieng so patient...
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    speaker boxes.

    no it's not bias if you have taken both into consideration and such.. anyway's, I'm shure yours probably is better, it's more the fact that your explanation kinda confused me, (well, almost evrthing did.. acustics is not my strong point..:o) anyways, could you explain your Idea without short...
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    water water, evrywhere

    http://www.studiotips.com/absorb1.html based of that chart, it sais that an adult human has some pretty impressive obsorption capabilaties. and instead of slaughtering off a few school mates, and hooking them up int the corners with meat hooks.. I was thinking, since our body's are something...
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    speaker boxes.

    ok this was my Idea, The iner box I was thinking about making cardboard, becouse of that it's rigid enough to give structual support, but soft enough to not couse to many reflections, the "rubber mat" is that rubbery stuff you find under your carpet, whic I find works great for reducing...
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