Is My Amp Ohm Setting Right For My Cab?

Just checking over my amp settings and noticed I have my PowerAmp Output setting set to 8 Ohms. Checked the back of my Cabinet and got a bit confused with the Stereo and Mono settings. I only run one speaker cable from one of the amp poweramp outputs to the cabinet so I'm assuming the 8ohm setting on the amp head is correct for my cabinet and application?

The stereo section of the text(2X16ohms) is confusing. Would this be if I had another cabinet and wanted to run two of them at the same time? Or if I set the cabinet to "Stereo" then I would need to set the amp output Ohms to 16? How would this work and what would the benefit of stereo over mono be if only using one cabinet? Thanks heaps in advance.

Which Fx Loop To Use?

I have an ENGL E670 special edition have had it for quite a while. I was checking out my cable setup and noticed I had my Effects Loop cables going into the FX Loop 1 ports. At the time I setup the amp I had no idea of the difference in the FX inputs(series/parallel etc) but now know FX Loop 1 and 2 are parallel. Would it be best for me to move over to the Serial FX Loop as I have no need for the dry/effect balance function? I have a Strymon Timeline which has a "Kill Dry" function which could be used in the parallel loop but I have no idea how I would even set that up. I have all my pedals running through a GigRig Midi14 so I'm thinking that FX Loop send of the Midi14 should be going through the regular Serial FX Loop at least right? Thanks heaps in advance.

Low Sustain When Bending On The 13th-16th Frets?

Hey guys, I have noticed when bending on the higher strings on the 13th-16th frets, the sustain doesn't last long at all. I am thinking it could be due to those frets being lower compared to the frets ahead of them(ie 17th onwards) because this later frets don't see as much fretting activity.

What is the best was to diagnose this before seeking solutions? I thought about maybe raising the string action to see if it improves the issue but obviously I don't want to sacrifice too much playability also. Could it be simply because of the radius of the guitar(ESP Horizon NT-II) combined with slightly worn frets? I noticed if I do a really wide bend(3 semitones or more) then the note just cuts out in that part of the neck. Frets 17 and above have no issue at all.

Could the neck relief also be suspect? Pick up height? This is very strange as it doesn't happen on any of the frets before the 13th fret at all. Any help would be much appreciated.

Weak Natural Harmonics On Certain Frets?

So I was trying to play Blurry by Puddle of Mudd and noticed alot of the natural harmonics happen near the 4th and 5ths frets. The 5th fret harmonics ring without a problem but the 4th fret natural harmonics are barely audible. I am playing on an electric guitar(ESP Horizon NT-II) through an ENGL Special Edition E 670 EL34 head if that makes any difference. Using a completely clean tone. What gives? Is it my settings(more gain on the clean channel didn't seem to help much)? I know the 4th fret won't be as strong as the 5th/7th/12th and 24th but it still should be noticeable right?

Also I have noticed that further down the neck, the natural harmonic is stronger at the 16th fret compared to the 17th. Is this normal? I think the 2nd half of the fretboard is essentially a mirror of the 1st half(5th fret harmonic is the same as 24th, 7th is the same as 19th) but I'm confused when it comes to how the 16th and 17ths frets work with natural harmonics. Would the 17th fret harmonic be the same at a 9th fret harmonic?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Ashes In Your Mouth Intro

So I am trying to learning Megadeth's Countdown to Extinction album as I know most of Rust in Peace. The issue is I have some trouble with songs like Five Magics(the intro riff), Poison was the cure(main riff) etc so I figured I would go with slower tracks first. I have one question about "Ashes in your Mouth" as the intro is something like this:



Does anyone actually play it like this? As in the E5(no octave) first and then the B perfect 4th following it? Same goes for the F single note chug followed by the C perfect 4th interval. In all the videos I have seen of people playing it it looks like they just hit an E5(with the octave) twice and then an F5(with octave) twice.


Which is the correct way? The riff seems much too fast to be able to hit those select notes with such accuracy, even before factoring in the palm mutes. Is there a lesson here for this track? Couldn't seem to find it. Thanks heaps in advance!