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    What DAW does Dan Swano use?

    I've been a huge Dan Swano fan since the 90's and about to embark into hobbyist music production myself. I'm curious to learn what DAW does Dan Swano use? I remember seeing some of his synth threads from like 07 mentioning he uses Reason but have seen some old videos that look like he uses...
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    I'm sick of sucking so bad at guitar someone help me!

    I really think i need to get lessons :kickass::zombie::Puke::notworthy:goggly: right now me and a friend are trying to nail the solo for symphony of destruction (yes noob), dred and the fugitve mind and tornado of souls. We plan on being able to jam to that at full speed. But this is how crap...
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    do you guys finger pick or pick the acoustic parts

    After watching lamentations i found out that songs like 'hope leaves' is actually played with a pick while i've been playing it with my fingers forever. So when do you guys decide to finger pick the part or play it with a pick - what i've found out from the lamentations dvd - windopane...
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    quick guitar string gauges question

    I've been playing bodom with 10 gauges strings and find it hard to hit that level of speed that Alexi has - should i still practice with ten gauges or move back to 9 gauges? thanks in advance
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    i'm lost with 8 finger tapping

    How do you guys break into 8 finger tapping? All i can do is the crazy train solo bit with one finger but when it comes to adding two or three fingers my fingers lock up. Also how do you build your right hand pink strength? Forget about stanley jordan type tapping just looking for a beginners...
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    what do you guys think of the new Ibanez releases?

    Might be old news but i'm thinking of picking up an mbm1. here we go - the new Jem : specs: Neck: 5pc JEM Prestige neck NeckType: JEM Prestige Body: Hand-made acrylic resin : 3D multi-color inside Frets: 6105 frets Fingerboard: Rosewood Inlay: Pearl/ Abalone Vine Bridge: Edge Pro...
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    need help with a couple of sweeps

    I've been playing for a little over a year and would do anything to nail yngwie, bodom and necrophagist sweeps but i can't even play them well enough slowly! the following sweeps are giving me trouble - and none of the other guitar forums are of much help ... I've tabbed everything in Eb as...
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    In love with GR again

    today I met up with my two friends that are teaching me to play guitar and they just let me witness ... wait for it ... the entire two player version of baying of the hounds and beneath the mire. I'm in awe at how many changes are in baying of hounds and how awsome it sounds AGAIN! I used...
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    Q on moonlapse vertigo

    Sorry if this has been posted to death but does anyone know why moolapse vertigo is never played live? A friend of mine told me that the timing changes and all the small intricacies make it real hard to bang out note for note when playing live. But also i've heard a couple of my friends...
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    guitar megathread

    I'm new to guitar but was wondering if i could get tips on how to play most opeth songs. I thought this forum needed more guitar related threads. Questions : 1) Favorite songs/ riffs to learn on guitar - again by opeth. 2) Any tips on learning opeth songs - i read the sticky describing...