Recent content by JMEguitar

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    Need advice on installation..

    Hey, this is pretty weeny but I'm tryin to put straplocks on my guitars and am scared as shit right now I started drilling the new screws in (a fraction bigger than the old) and immediately I could hear the guitar complaining, it split the finish around the hole.. I only have a 1/8 drill bit...
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    Official buying advice thread

    Actually on musicians friend they have some of the 60 watt heads for less than 1500 still out of my price range but the way these things sound, I might just have to wait a bit Thanks for the advice =)
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    Official buying advice thread

    Actually I have a different question I've heard some pretty great sounding clips of the Carvin V3 but was wondering if anyone has had experience with it and knows if it suits "my" tones haha (Crunchy, heavy rhythm and sweeping, smooth-ish solos too name a few) I heard it has its own tones but is...
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    Official buying advice thread

    Haha i've heard of and heard engl They sound AMAZING but uhm arent they a LITTLE more than $1000?? Could you suggest a good, specific model please?
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    Official buying advice thread

    I'll see if I can arrange a way to try both but thanks alot for the advice =]
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    Official buying advice thread

    Well, which type of distortion would suit me better (My budget just ran up to a little over $1000) Now I can afford to order either head new :) I really need a nice flexible distortion that can hit smooth, sweepy solos to AILD rhythm distortion (sorry if my descriptions are a little iffy haha)
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    Ha Hey everybody!

    All of my friends are trying to kill me with slipknot trivia (they insist that As I Lay Dying, Slayer, and Killswitch aren't angry enough for em hahaha) Anyways im gettin away from that pack of retards for a bit and have a lot of questions about upgrading my rig :) I've been lookin around...
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    Official buying advice thread

    I've heard that even though its half the price of the 5150/6505 the 6262 sounds BETTER (thicker heavier distortion and cleaner cleans) would you say thats true? And also which would you say has more versatile gain? The 6262 or 333xl? (yes i know there are better amps out there used like on...
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    Official buying advice thread

    Hey everybody I'm new to this forum and could use some advice. I've been jumping from one crappy combo amp to another until finally deciding to wait, save up and get a somewhat nice tube amp Now, I tried to fight a guy on ebay into selling his peavey 5150 head which he had marked for $735...