Recent content by cheezmasta

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    How to achieve growly, zingy tone?

    Wow, great advice so far, thanks! Especially appreciative of taking the trouble to record yourself too! I'm a little confused about the speakers, but I'll definitely be checking out some of those pedals.
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    How to achieve growly, zingy tone?

    Can anybody help me get a metal-ish tone? I'm after a gritty, growling overdrive sound without fuzz, just plenty of aggressive sustain. I want to retain the low end and punchy mids, and add sparkly highs without them being harsh. Like these: I cannot for the life of me figure out how to...
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    Do you know any legal free downloadable albums?

    Nine Inch Nails gave away an album called The Slip. It's not their best work, but there's some pretty good stuff on there, if you're into their sound.
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    What's behind the Acronyms?

    I would assume BTB stands for Boutique Bass.
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    Indecisive Shopper here

    I'm in the market for a new bass. Something with some punch. After several hours in multiple shops, I'm torn between a Stingray and a Lakland 44-01. This would be a much easier decision if I was sure about the array of different Stingrays. I've tried a SBMM Ray34 and a EBMM Stingray, but...
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    Opinions on my band's demo?

    Blood Run Cold was very nice. Ambient. I could easily listen to that while driving on a motorway. The heavy reverb on the vocals reminded me of playing Assassin's Creed, and I know there are more than a few young ladies who would love that ;) Fire and Ice and What You Want had a very...