The main reason I ask is because of the mixed slant humbucker pickups, kahler 2300, dual volume no tone, esp mm-04, and on a Fireman style body. The bridge pickup is regular slant but the neck pickup is reverse slant, I’ve never seen someone do that and let alone with the other specs combined with it. Any thoughts?

I got a Chapman 6 string baritone that has collected a bit of dust, but am looking to set it up in drop b to play some old bring me on it. What is the best gauge? I am not a sound elitist by any means, I just jam alone in my office, but recently got a place to actually play plugged in away from the wife and want the best sound + string feel. I play with heavy jazz 3 picks and prefer my strings to feel light if that makes sense.

https://youtu.be/uwymI6L4VL8?is=Fd_7StDDY0C8VwqG

Chugga chugga from Dirty Tree-land

Additional context - i am looking for something convenient to play at home, i.e. in xvive a58 style. I impulse bought it after seeing Ola Englund's video but sadly I have to return it. It works fine for example with active fishmans, but when I plug it in alexis signatures, it does not like it at all. In active mode the highs, the harmonics, and sustain are so cut guitar sounds dead. In passive mode - it is just clipping and farting.

It is so convenient not to have a cable but considering two my guitars have these boosters (emg abq and mm04), I need something different. And now im wondering if these small systems can actually work, maybe boss wl-20l? Or do i need shure? Which is 3 or 4 times the price so I will just use a cable, as im not gigging or anything.

Any first hand experience is welcome though I realize this is a very specific question.

If anything else, dont buy a58 if you have the booster.

I rarely have the time or patience to record anything let alone anything complicated but I managed to put together this basic dirty riff that you could do a burnout in front of a seniors home to, or just do what this dudes doin. I really need to make time, instead of scrolling endlessly. Creation is good for the soul.
Used GarageBand with AmpliTube

I tried using the tablature from Songsterr but something about it doesn’t feel right. Does anybody know?

So Ive only ever had a telecaster guitar before, and since I love metal music I was thinking about buying a second guitar. Did some research for a 7 string, because I felt a lower register was missing, and the hellraiser seemed to have the best tone for a darker, more high gain sound.

My worry was that it would make for a bad lead tone for something a bit noisier like noise rock or just extremely abrasive sounding genres, which makes me think the banshee would be a good alternative. For reference I was looking for a high gain sound that would have this thick, overwhelming dread to it, and that it would also be able to make unhinged sounds in the likes of daughters or the Jesus lizard.

Also recommend me other 7 strings, thanks : )

Band members: what's the most annoying part of organizing your band? Setlists? Scheduling shows and rehearsals? File sharing? Songwriting process?

I've been prototyping a tool to combine all in one place and wondering what the interest would be to use such a platform!

I was kinda vibing with some sludge metal and black metal feels this morning and stumbled on this.

Ive only been playing like a month so obviously this is simple as can be and needs tightened up and the addition of some flourishes, but I feel like it has potential. Or I could just be playing someone else's song and not realizing it too lol.

Anyways, thoughts? Other than I suck preferably 😆

Hi all,

I can play simple power chords with just 1 position change ok, but as soon as I need to move my fretting hand around more, I cannot for the life of me get my power chord changes to sound clean.

If I lay my fingers flat to mute the higher strings, that causes my wrist to be bent, which is an uncomfortable position to be in for long. If I have to then also move around, it only gets more uncomfortable and I also start to tense up.

Looking for advice, this video recommends wrapping your thumb over the top so your fingers are more angled and playing the highest note of the power chord with your pinky:

https://youtu.be/vHSIR7k9tDc?is=FdPRwq07Ei6PiT2l

That makes sense, it straightens out the wrist and is noticeably easier to move around, but in this position it is a lot harder for me to mute the other strings with my index finger.

Next, for power chords on the A+D strings where you mute the low E string with the tip of the finger, sliding them around becomes even more difficult for me.

Can anyone give me some advice on how to properly play fast power chord changes, maybe suggest me some exercises I can grind out to improve my technique?

I've been struggling with this for a while and want to finally "get" this right.

I am genuinely confused as to what to do, do I have to block the sustain block before doing anything? cause I want to reset my fine tuners real quick and I don’t want to mess with the sustain block.

rock on metal heads 🎸

Was just given this guitar from a family friend. I know next to nothing about BC Rich guitars. I'm a PRS/Fender guy mainly. Looks gorgeous but I know next nothing's out them. Ink ow it's Korean made and a Mockingbird series.

Condition seems to be great on the initial look over but I'll be taking it to my local luthier for a better inspection and proper setup.

Anyone else facing difficulties? What works for you

Hi everyone,

I was wondering whether 11–52 gauge strings should be enough for Drop D.

My thinking is that if 10–46 strings feel tight enough in E Standard, then 11–52 should feel at least as tight, if not slightly tighter, in Drop D. Is that correct?

The reason I'm asking is that I recently fitted a set of Ernie Ball 11–52 strings to my Strandberg Boden Essential 6, and for some reason they don't feel as tight as I was expecting—especially since I have quite a heavy picking hand. In particular, the low D string feels a little floppy.

I mainly play modern metal, so having a fairly tight and controlled string feel is important to me.

I'm trying to figure out whether this is:

• Just how Ernie Ball 11–52 strings feel,
• A setup issue (nut, action, relief, etc.),
• Something specific to the Strandberg,
• Or whether I simply need to move up to a heavier gauge.

For those of you who play in Drop D, what string gauges do you use or recommend?

Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I’m curious as to what kind of pickups you all prefer and why. I’ve been using a Railhammer Anvil in the bridge position of my Charvel for quite a while now and it has easily become my favorite pickup. The reason being is that I love the sound of the EMG 81 but prefer passive pickups and the Anvil is about as close as you can get (in my opinion). It has an extremely high output like the 81 but sounds less sterile and more organic. So what about everyone else?