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For owning a Bass VI and 2 Strats (MIM Standard & So Cal Speed Shop), I don't think you'll be very happy with the results, trying to string a Strat that heavy and tuning it down in the bass range, one octave below guitar, which is where the Bass VI is tuned. I've heard of folks tuning a Strat...

I'm lucky. I'm single, so I don't feel bad at all for owning 17 guitars. :D Matt

Currently, I have two Bigsby B5 vibratos, two of the roller Tune-O-Matic bridges and two sets of Wilkinson locking tuners, all intended for my Epiphone Les Paul Jr. 90 (for which I've also got a Gibson P90 pickup) and Gibson Les Paul Faded Double Cutaway. Of course whenever I get a chance to...

SLASH! Matt

Sounds like a 1 gig CF card will do me just fine. They're cheap enough, now, so it's not like I have an excuse to not get one that big. :) Matt

Speaking of memory, what's the biggest CF card that the MR-8mkII can use? I just need to get me another cable, to go from my POD 2.0/Bass POD to that, so I can finally get down to the business of recording guitar and bass tracks. But, if I'm ultimately going to be sending tracks to my PC, to...

From what I understood of the story, Les Paul never played one. He'd seen the new design "Les Paul" in a guitar store window, and was so incensed by what he saw, he was ready to go to Gibson to end his endorsement deal. In order to avoid a nasty situation, they simply changed the name to SG. Matt

Since my last reply, I've bought 2 from AMS, using their payment plan. First was my Gibson Les Paul Faded Double Cut, which when it arrived surprised me by having a bit more "oomph" out of the P90s than the ones I'd tried at GC. Next was an Epiphone EB3 SG Bass, and it arrived with a broken...

I have a Les Paul Faded Double Cutaway, which is really a Special by a newer name - it says Special on the truss rod cover. It's actually lighter than my Telecasters (Squier Fat & MIM Fender Standard), and the P90s have amazing tone. I also have an Epiphone Les Paul Jr. 90 (single bridge...

I've had my Artcore AG75TBS for 4 years, and I've never regretted buying it. On occasion, I'll think about swapping out the humbuckers for single coils, such as Seymour Duncan Phat Cat or Gibson P94, but then I'll start jamming on it, and decide "nah." For me, the AG75TBS was an affordable...

If it wasn't for the price, I'd have a Vox AC30, or at least an AC15. I've played through both, and the built-in tremolo is to die for! Another issue that I haven't seen mentioned, concerning sustain, is string gauge. Lighter strings (8's, 9's) will sustain longer than heavier strings (11's...

Folk Of The Wood sells a Gold Tone Bass Banjo. Not a bad price, either. http://www.folkofthewood.com/page1493.htm Matt

That's about where I'd fall. I can sing, or I can play guitar. It's not that I haven't tried, and I still try on occasion, but I gotta get my mind around sometimes singing different notes than what I'm playing. Matt

The Epi would suffer the same as the Martin, as a Casino is a hollow body electric. Matt

That, or somebody had a bad day on the assembly line, and accidentally turned around a Flying V body. :D Matt

If the guitar is truly worth it, you likely will. Like with my Gibson Les Paul Faded Double Cutaway, or my Fender Bass VI. Otherwise, they're the only 2 of my 17 that I've paid over $500.00 for, but I still paid under $1K as well, so I'm happy. Matt

Check out the Ibanez and Squier starter packs. My first bass was a Squier Affinity P-bass that came with a Squier BP-15 bass combo, strap, gig bag and an instructional video. I've since bought a Fender Standard Precision Bass, but will be keeping the Squier. Eventually, when I've got time to A-B...

They're both right around the same price, but what's the biggest difference between the two? I'm looking to record to my Fostex MR-8mkII, then send that to the computer for further processing/development of tracks, toward ultimately having a complete song. Matt

I'll second that! If Eastwood was to do a Vox Phantom 12 knock-off, I'd drive the 8 hour round trip to the nearest Eastwood guitar dealer to me (in Columbus, OH). Then again, it might be worth the trip to Columbus to try out Eastwood's Classic 12 and Nashville 12 guitars. Matt

Pretty much anything I'd recommend has already been recommended, so I'll offer my humble opinion on one within your price range, instead. Last November, I tried out a Peavey Valve King 112 combo, and I pretty much liked it. Plenty of headroom in the clean channel, and the lead channel distortion...