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    Shitty footswitch or just shitty design?

    Hey guys, just rewired my setup for some ballin' noise suppression, but now that I have to leave my effects loop engaged I have to use a footswitch connected to my effects unit (Alesis Midiverb 4) to enable/bypass. The problem is, I have to press the pedal twice to activate and twice to...
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    The Systematic Mixing Guide - NOW OUT!

    Bought! Can't wait to read the shit out of this.
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    Shitty string saddle responsible?

    Yeah, I think i might just have to take it to a tech and get him to file them out. I tried just switching the saddles from the EX to the Gothic but no luck, the saddles are a bit different and are off by about half a millimeter >.<
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    Passive neck pickups similar to EMG 81

    I had the D-activator X F-spaced in my Alexi and I didn't really dig it, it was a bit too low-mid heavy. Not sure how it compares to a regular D-activator, although if the graphs on the Dimarzio site are accurate, it would fix the problem I had with the X-series. The other guitarist in my band...
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    Shitty string saddle responsible?

    Hey guys, how's it going? I'm having a bit of trouble with the large string on my Gibson Gothic II Explorer. We tune in C-Standard and use 13-59 gauge strings; I tried out 14-68 baritone gauge strings before but they proved too dull and large. Anyways, I know it's a 24.75" scale guitar...
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    Well, I'm going to bump it one more time. Tomorrow's the last day for voting so fear not anymore bumps! You guys have already been great, let's drive this one home, eh! <-- had to support stereotypes
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    Thanks guys, we're doing pretty good! Just have to hold it in there til friday at noon when the voting closes. Every vote is appreciated.
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    Thanks dude, means a lot! Here's a little cover we were working on at jam one day that we decided to record and fool around with a bit (She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3357861/Silent%20Line%20EP/She%20Sells%20Sanctuary.mp3
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    You guys kick ass! Free blowjobs in your PM inbox... ...
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    Bump... But not just any bump! I'll provide samples of the entire Tama Warlord Spartan kit we are using to record our new stuff if we get some more love from the board ;) Apparently it was the one from a previous NAMM conference, our drummer has the plaque (could be wrong about that...
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    Thanks man! Our friends are starting to show up and vote too!
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    Never done this before, but we'd really appreciate a few seconds of your time!

    So there's a contest going on in Edmonton (Alberta really, but most of the bands applying are from Edmonton) to play the Metal Alliance tour with JFAC, 3 Inches of Blood, Dying Fetus, Impending Doom, and a few other great acts. Now we don't have the benefit of a large, dick-measuring friends...
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    My guitar sounded a little thin, so I checked the spectrum analyzer and...

    Sorry if I skipped over info, I'm in class and replying speedily before it ends. If the DI is ok, then it must be something else on the way to the amp. While reamping/playing does it sound as if there is a lack of low end? It could be a shoddy cable, speaker cable, or IMO, cab. The AVT cabs...
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    Any of you use a 5150 III live?

    As far as clips go, I'll have an assload once we start guitars on our album + a clients album; using the 5150III for both. As soon as I played this sumbitch I sold my 5150mki and bought it straight away, it's every bit as aggressive (only thing I don't like about this amp is the lack of a...
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    Does a DI box do more than just match impedance?

    My Radial J48 is fucking amazing; I use active pickups though. For passive pickups I've heard from a few sources (our own Glenn Fricker being one of them) that it is better to go for the countryman type 85.