Recent content by gilla

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    Conundrum. . .

    So I'm thinking about selling my Warwick 5 string NT Thumb and getting a Stingray. I need the money and I'm just not sure the wick is right for me. I've had it for a few years now and absolutely love the guitar but I just think I'm ready for something new. I got offered a good deal at GC that'll...
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    Inspired by local talent?

    all over the Massachusetts scene people keep blowing me away
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    F'n Drummers!!!

    I think you might be right!
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    F'n Drummers!!!

    I've been with a local Massachusetts metal band for about 3 years now. We've been without a drummer for the last year and it's gettin pretty old! Any body know any good drummers? We've had about 10 or 15 guys come down and try out but nobody can seem to hang with the beats. Are there any good...
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    fingerstyle playing advice

    +1!!
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    fingerstyle playing advice

    try building up your finger strength by anchoring your thumb on the neck pickup and plucking "THROUGH" the string and resting on the string behind it. if on your lowest string, try to apply the same force, just forget about resting, because of the positioning of your hand, it naturally happens...
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    Warwick Corvette Standard

    lots of people are using those though the streamers and the thumbs are more popular i think. check out the warwick site for endorsers. www.warwick.de
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    Warning: If you open this thread...

    can I have it?? how much do these go for??
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    Warwick Question / Reccomendations

    I love my mec's but I've heard some really great things about active emg's in warwicks. i played a friend of mine's almost made the switch my self
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    Metal Bassist Club

    didn't see my number. any body hear the new Arch Enemy??
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    fingerstyle playing advice

    your tuner should tell you if your sharp or flat. . .:eyebrow:
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    fingerstyle playing advice

    Adjusting your saddles adjusts your intonation. Here's how I do it with a tuner. tune it up like normal, then play the octaves (12th fret) on the same string. Adjust the position of the saddles until you are no longer sharp or flat at the octave. Retune after each adjustment and verify that both...
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    fingerstyle playing advice

    It also depends on your style of music. I play metal and like a really edgey sound, so a little extra string noise off the neck is welcome within reason. I start by anchoring my thumb off either the neck pick-up or the neck itself. I usually start every run with my middle finger. It's longer...
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    Markbass...Thoughts? Love? Hate?

    Dude I'm dyin!! I'm thinkin about gettin the pedal though.My rig needs compression and I want to build a nice pedal board any way.
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    The girl or the band?

    I broke up with my fiance of 6 years over the same exact thing. a year later my band is down to me and the guitarist, she's with somebody else and seems happy. gotta admit sometimes i think i screwed up. go with what you feel man. . .