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Thanks for the replies. Clockwork: Thanks for that. I am gunna look into it and see if it ticks all the boxes. amarshism: Thanks, I'll check it out. TheWinterSnow: I hear you. I would probably look at it more like that if was playing more of a prog metal style. Since I'm after a...

Maybe something like a boss dds-3?

Hi, Does anyone have a suggestion for how to run 2 amps live? I would ideally like to be able to have, say, an 18ms delay between them and to also have the option of isolating one or the other on the fly. Second guitarist would be better option but they are very rare where I come from :-(...

Great. Thanks for all of the help. I think I will head toward the EMG81 and also try the 18v mod...

18 volts...very interesting. I checked out a youtube vid for comparison....

Hey thanks again for all the help. Seems like the general concensus is emg 81. My guitar is a 6 string Custom USA Jackson Rhodes (neck thru) made of poplar with ebony fretboard and schaller bridge. I do like the idea of using a pickup with a tight bottom end - would definitely lend...

Hey thanks for the suggestions. Just looking for details on these pickups. SD Full Shred http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/progressive/sh10_full_shred/ EMG81 http://www.emginc.com/products/index/1/6/1 EMG 81TW http://www.emginc.com/products/index/190/6/1...

Hi, Apologies in advance if there's already a post for this subject (couldn't find anything)... I would like some opinions on guitar pickups for playing live...which you prefer and why yada yada) With the style of metal that I play (techdeth) I need something that has a compromise between...

Hi, I am new to the world of recording and I've noticed that when tracking guitars there can be a tendency to get this metallic sound over the top of notes - particlarly when palm muting chords. I do like the effect but once you add layers it gets a little over the top. So the question...

Hi, What is your favorite re-amping software and why? Would like to hear some opinions before I trial some...

Thanks for responding so quick. Why are they different...beats me. I've never had the opportunity to compare with anything else. I found the top left speaker (despite the roominess effect) to have this nice metallic zing whereas the other speaker on the top right definitely has more presence...

Thanks for the suggestions. I cranked the amp harder this time... I recorded in a larger room 13' x 20' x 7' (still square but one of the walls is mostly taken up by to large archways...so I set the cab up on an angle in the corner and aimed it toward the archways (thats the most unsymetrical...

Roomy. That's the word I'd use to describe it too. The room that I'm recording in is 10' x 10' x 7' with plasterboard walls. In terms of volume...hard to describe... I'd say it's moderate What would your suggestion be to start overcoming the roomy sound? I'll also do a test recording...

I've had a bit more of a tinker and using a single sm57 I tried all of the speakers on the cabinet. Three of them sounded very similar - harsh and gritty. I thought the speaker on the top left had the best sound although it swings the other way - being more muffled. So I placed the mic about...

Hi again, Yes, the "test" track that sounds like an old car starting is simply a short passage that I've looped. Trying to make it sound like anything meaningful was the least of my concern - rather I'm after advice on the most fundamental problems with the guitar tone so that I can start to...