Great to find a forum without all of the egos. Great information that gets shared here. Look forward to contributing. Here's my current rig:
Cheers!
Cheers!
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commandante
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Welcome!
You will find a constant 6-related dig at DURBANS but that has become a forum tradition already. Except that we are a happy family.
You will find a constant 6-related dig at DURBANS but that has become a forum tradition already. Except that we are a happy family.
Genius Gone Insane
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I don't understand why everyone is so powerball obsessed, the powerball IMO when the gain is turned up, sounds really sterile n just doesn't seem to have that instant loudness....i dunno, my old 5150 n dual recto seemed to have more about them and IMO my krank owns them!
Sweet rig tho, altho i've never been keen on 85s in the neck!
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Kry said:I don't understand why everyone is so powerball obsessed, the powerball IMO when the gain is turned up, sounds really sterile n just doesn't seem to have that instant loudness....i dunno, my old 5150 n dual recto seemed to have more about them and IMO my krank owns them!
Sweet rig tho, altho i've never been keen on 85s in the neck!
bro, i've never even SEEN an engl in person, except at shows of course.
Kry said:I don't understand why everyone is so powerball obsessed, the powerball IMO when the gain is turned up, sounds really sterile n just doesn't seem to have that instant loudness....i dunno, my old 5150 n dual recto seemed to have more about them and IMO my krank owns them!
Sweet rig tho, altho i've never been keen on 85s in the neck!
I don't believe I have ever run the gain past 4.5 on the Lo (3) or Hi Gain (4) channel's. Like on any amp, too much gain = too much mud with little to no definition. The amp cuts so much better when the gain is set low. Get much more of that coveted "crunch".
It is a Hellraiser. So far, I have really been pleasantly impressed with Schecter. Wanted and intended to get an ESP MH-1000 but walked out with the Schecter instead. Pretty identical in lots of ways but preferred the neck on the Hellraiser. I have actually been playing around with the idea of switching the 81 with an 85 in the bridge position. I have heard some clips that have impressed me. Any suggestions?
Torniojaws
They call me Juha
Hey Gibson, aren't you from Lord Riffenstein's forum 
Howdy
As for the Powerball, there is absolutely no reason to ever go beyond 3 / 10 gain even on the third channel. It has a helluva lot more gain even then than you'd ever need unless you do black metal
Just because other amps sound best at higher gains doesn't mean you need to go there with the Powerball
Howdy As for the Powerball, there is absolutely no reason to ever go beyond 3 / 10 gain even on the third channel. It has a helluva lot more gain even then than you'd ever need unless you do black metal
Just because other amps sound best at higher gains doesn't mean you need to go there with the Powerball
Glenn Fricker
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Kazrog
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gibson5413 said:
Welcome! I have an ESP MH 400NT (we have similar tastes - it's just like the MH 1000 except trans black instead of gloss black.) I put an EMG 85 in the bridge position and kept the stock 81 in the neck position. I also have an ESP F 2005 with dual 81s in it, and I definitely prefer the sound of the 85 (I'll be putting one in the F 2005 soon.) Switching to the 85 was a decision I made based on James Murphy's advice.
Torniojaws said:Hey Gibson, aren't you from Lord Riffenstein's forum
As for the Powerball, there is absolutely no reason to ever go beyond 3 / 10 gain even on the third channel. It has a helluva lot more gain even then than you'd ever need unless you do black metal
Just because other amps sound best at higher gains doesn't mean you need to go there with the Powerball
I am the same Gibson!
I am totally with you. I did notice that the Hellraiser can handle more gain (around 5) than the EBMM 7-string. For some reason, it stays more defined with the EMG's than the passives. I love the sound of the EBMM on lower gain levels. Personally, I was never a big fan at all of channel 4 (Hi Gain) with the passives. That channel sounds much better with the active's. I still don't use channel 4 much but it sounds much more usable than with the Petrucci. It's nice having some choices!
Kazrog said:Welcome! I have an ESP MH 400NT (we have similar tastes - it's just like the MH 1000 except trans black instead of gloss black.) I put an EMG 85 in the bridge position and kept the stock 81 in the neck position. I also have an ESP F 2005 with dual 81s in it, and I definitely prefer the sound of the 85 (I'll be putting one in the F 2005 soon.) Switching to the 85 was a decision I made based on James Murphy's advice.
I may have to give it a try. I heard it is a bit more rounded than the 81. Don't get me wrong, I like the 81. Definitely seems to be leaning more towards higher end frequencies. I am enjoying my first try at active pickups. Been playing passive's for the past twenty years. It's opening up a whole new realm of ideas!
J the TyranT
Thats just how it is...
I've got an old 80's model ESP custom shop Horizon with a Duncan JB in it... works well enough.
How's that G-Flex? I was asking about them a few weeks ago, but I dont think anybody had experience with one at the time. What's the advantage/disadvantage of having the 2X12 instead of the 4X12?
How's that G-Flex? I was asking about them a few weeks ago, but I dont think anybody had experience with one at the time. What's the advantage/disadvantage of having the 2X12 instead of the 4X12?
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Awesome, a Schecter user. It's nice to see that the Hellraiser is actually available in that trans red sort of finish. I'm looking at buying a C-7 Hellraiser and all I've been able to find is Gloss Black finish.
Anyhow, enjoy your time here. It's a great forum.
Anyhow, enjoy your time here. It's a great forum.
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Ermz
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Kry said:I don't understand why everyone is so powerball obsessed, the powerball IMO when the gain is turned up, sounds really sterile n just doesn't seem to have that instant loudness....i dunno, my old 5150 n dual recto seemed to have more about them and IMO my krank owns them!
Sweet rig tho, altho i've never been keen on 85s in the neck!
Well, the Powerball kicks some serious ass!!! I LOVE either the real amp (tried at Lucky Music here in Milan, price around 1500 Euros - about 1300 dollars) or the Pod XT metal pack model (I keep the gain at 2 'o clock and I don't hear much fizziness or muddiness, EMG 85 on the les paul or Epiphone passive on the explorer sound awesome no matter what).
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commandante said:Bro, dollar lost a lot of value. That would be more like 1800 dollars I think.
Ehm...
Not very good at looking at the tiny computer buttons...
I meant 1800, of course!!!
