Guitars/Amps

Okay, awesome. I've been playing guitar for almost 5 years. I play progressive/experimental metal in a band which we currently are disputing the name of.

Now, as far as gear, the drummer (of course) plays with a double kick-pedal, the bassist usually tunes down some, and my second guitarist plays an Ibanez with EMG pickups...they're basically prog-metal-cliche`d out.

I, however, play a Schecter Omen 6 (black, what other colors are there?) and use a Behringer amp. I'd like to continue to use Behringer, but the guitar brand has to change. Its a sweet play and everything, but it doesn't look/sound the way I want it to, she doesn't really fit the band.

I was thinking maybe an ESP LTD. What do you musicians think?
Oh, P to the S, while we're here, what kind of bands do you guys play in, and what gear do you use?

thanks,
-SS

I play what I build. I haven't owned a factory guitar in 15 years.

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Thanks Mike.   It's just a small portion of my output over the years but I rarely have time to work on the site lately. I've been working more on the composition side of things for the past couple of years.

The Red & Natural "stratty" looking axe in the top row and the purplish one (second from left) in the second row are both now owned and played by Roye Albrighton of Nektar.

Edited by Trademark - June 07 2007 at 10:30

Thanks darq. I always liked that one. If you look closely everything is reversed on that gtr. In addition to the reverse-burst finish, the bridge pickup is slanted backwards (built for a lefty Tele) and the neck is also a lefty so the headstock is upside down.

The f-hole is real. The body has some "tone chambers" routed into it under the maple top to warm up the brittle Tele tone.

Edited by Trademark - June 07 2007 at 10:58

As far as amps are concerned ... I really like my Vox Tonelab SE. It's a floor board with a built in amp simulation which uses a real tube and sounds really nice, and in a live situation you don't need microphones.

Oh dear. This is going to sound really cheesy but here goes:

The best place to find information about building your own guitar is in the book I wrote called "Electric Guitar Construction". You can get it at any online bookseller or at most any guitar parts supply site like Stewart-MacDonald or JK Lutherie. A quick Google search will turn up dozens of places to buy it.

Edited by Trademark - June 08 2007 at 11:29

^ or simply buy the Vox Tonelab SE.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: ^ or simply buy the Vox Tonelab SE.

Or if you're looking for a pretty good tube amp , see if yo can find a Vox VR30 reverb. TUbe pre-amp through a clean solid state. THink a budget  Vox AC30, but one that gives one a lot of bang for your buck, especially if you hook it up to a 2 X 12 or 4 X 12 cabinet. They stopped making them in 2005, but check the second hand shops. I got mine for $120CAD. I expect to be able to get a 2 X 12 speaker cabinet for $200 - 300 within the next year. I will then have an amp set-up that beats any tube amp combo in that price range.
Oh, as for amp emulators, try the POD pedals. As in any comparison though, remember that the quality of your sound is most affected by the amp - therefore sh*tty amp, sh*tty sound.
And whenever you can, see if you can take home the amp to try it out. If not, take your time in the store & play it as close to your usual or intended volume as you can. Don't just twiddle for a few minutes, play for half an hour or more. Indeed, as you're looking, it's not a bad idea to try out as many amps as you can. That way you can start building up some reference points that will help you decide what you really want. And who knows, sometimes you stumble upon that perfectly priced treasure that you weren't thinking of (like me & Vox)

Trademark wrote: Oh dear. This is going to sound really cheesy but here goes: The best place to find information about building your own guitar is in the book I wrote called "Electric Guitar Construction". You can get it at any online bookseller or at most any guitar parts supply site like Stewart-MacDonald or JK Lutherie. A quick Google search will turn up dozens of places to buy it.

All that I have left nowadays is My Fender Switcher amp.

Guitars- Musicman Stingray I ,Epiphone Wildcat (natural),
Epiphone AJ - CE125(?)

Pedals-MXR Compressor,Boss Analogue Delay,Boss Digital Delay,Jim Dunlop Wah-Wah,Clour-Tone Fuzzbox, Boss Chorus,Boss Flanger and a Boss Overdrive.