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thelax View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 09:19 PM
Nov 19 2007, 09:19 PM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 19-November 07	first of all, i did check the gear guide (which had some brands listed) and i'm sort of a beginner when it comes to choosing a good axe well, i'm into metals and right now i have a Fender Mexican Stratocaster, SSS first of all, i just want some people's opinion on this... i know SSS isn't really for metal stuff but i heard some say that MIM Standard Strat is the best in the price range and i heard others say that it's just bad... do you people think i should change and get a new guitar more suited for metal, or is MIM SSS fine? also, what are some specific guitar models that are affordable, and still sound good for metals? (i'm not like a pro or anything but i'll need something good enough to jam with my buddies later down the road) I TEND to shy away from Ibanez guitars (for some reasons), but please, feel free to suggest me any gear thanks btw, i know there are some topic about which metal guitar is good but my main question is the one about my strat You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by thelax: Nov 19 2007, 09:52 PM

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Smikey2006 View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 09:55 PM
Nov 19 2007, 09:55 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.361 Joined: 27-April 07 From: London,ont	Schecter Omen or Demon are good metal starting guitars. Jackson also makes alot of wicked entry level guitars that IMO sound alot better than fenders... For metal i definatly recommend the HH setup. or even HHH on my custom im actually using either a HH or just H for simplicity. Alot of the metal sound comes from your pedals and amp.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter Exotic Star+ Peavey VK Ibanez Xiphos 707 + Krank Revolution 100 Damien 7 Wishlist Schecter Customshop Schecter 2008 Blackjack Damage Control Timeline Delay Pedal/Distortion a laptop that runs protools :'(

lefty01 View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:03 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:03 PM	GMC:er Posts: 244 Joined: 28-February 07 From: USA	Don't be so quick to shoot down your strat. Yes, you actually can play metal with a strat. It has more to do with (maybe), a higher out put type of pickup. Replacing the brdige pu, with something hotter than your stock would be a great help. It is also much cheaper than a new ax. DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan ( as well as many others), make a humbucker pu, that fits into a single coil route. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by lefty01: Nov 19 2007, 10:03 PM

Robin View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:04 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	Fender strats are fine guitars, how about replacing the bridge pickup with a humbucker? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

lefty01 View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:12 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:12 PM	GMC:er Posts: 244 Joined: 28-February 07 From: USA	http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DiM...ckup?sku=302450 You can review this. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Twibeard View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:23 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:23 PM	GMC:er Posts: 322 Joined: 16-October 07 From: Norway	QUOTE (lefty01 @ Nov 19 2007, 10:12 PM) http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DiM...ckup?sku=302450 You can review this. I got an old Mexican Strat too that I would love to upgrade. Do you guys recommend any other pickup exchanges than the DiMarzio DP182 Fast Track 2 Pickup on the bridge?? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitar: Ibanez RG370DXCE my backup is a Fender Strat. Amps: Marshall MG and Line6 Spider III 75W combo (preferred) Recording stuff: Cubase SX3, Logic emagic, Novation ReMote SL, M-Audio Pro Synth experiance: Roland, MoTu, Native Instrument, Spectrasonics and Steinberg Main VST's: Kontakt2, FM8, Bass station, Ezdrummer, MoTu EI, Atmosphere, Crystall

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:23 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:23 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	It helps when you tell us how much money you want/can spend for your new guitar. The Pickup-question is easily answered with Humbuckers. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

Kevin98497 View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:24 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:24 PM	GMC:er Posts: 670 Joined: 17-August 06 From: UK	QUOTE (lefty01 @ Nov 19 2007, 09:03 PM) Don't be so quick to shoot down your strat. Yes, you actually can play metal with a strat. It has more to do with (maybe), a higher out put type of pickup. Replacing the brdige pu, with something hotter than your stock would be a great help. It is also much cheaper than a new ax. DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan ( as well as many others), make a humbucker pu, that fits into a single coil route. EXACTLY! iron maiden uses strats dont they? you can get hotrails (duncan) or fasttracks (dimarzio) and they are both great anyway you can easily cut the holes bigger to fit in humbuckers if you want, it isnt that hard, i dont it b4. is real easy coz the loaded scratchplate is just a bit of plastic really and you can draw on it then cut it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:40 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:40 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (lefty01 @ Nov 19 2007, 09:03 PM) Don't be so quick to shoot down your strat. Yes, you actually can play metal with a strat. It has more to do with (maybe), a higher out put type of pickup. Replacing the brdige pu, with something hotter than your stock would be a great help. It is also much cheaper than a new ax. DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan ( as well as many others), make a humbucker pu, that fits into a single coil route. Totally agree, Ive always used jacksons or Ibanez guitars, but recently deliberatly went out and bought a Mexican strat, changed the bridge pickup for a hotrails (single coil size) bridge pickup, I added a coil tap too to kinda keep the original sound as well if I wanted, but in humbucking mode it sounds gr8, its become pretty much my main guitar lately. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

lefty01 View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 10:50 PM
Nov 19 2007, 10:50 PM	GMC:er Posts: 244 Joined: 28-February 07 From: USA	The DiMarzio home web site, has tons of info of exactly what each of there pickups will do for you. It has a chart with each one, and that will give you an idea as to out put and "style" of music. I hope this helps a bit. www.DiMarzio.com You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

thelax View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 11:05 PM
Nov 19 2007, 11:05 PM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 19-November 07	hmm.... i see the majority of you guys are recommending the bridge pickup change the problem is that there is no guitar shop that can do that for me around here (i would have to drive for an hour or two, but i simply don't have the time) and i wouldn't DARE do it myself... btw, thanks guys, for quick replies You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by thelax: Nov 19 2007, 11:08 PM

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Nov 19 2007, 11:11 PM
Nov 19 2007, 11:11 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (thelax @ Nov 19 2007, 10:05 PM) hmm.... i see the majority of you guys are recommending the bridge pickup change the problem is that there is no guitar shop that can do that for me around here (i would have to drive for an hour or two, but i simply don't have the time) and i wouldn't DARE do it myself... its not too hard to do yourself if your careful, there is lots of info on how to do it on the internet, a decent small soldering iron and a steady hand, before I unsoldered things I drew out on paper where all the wires went on which terminals on the pots etc, just in case You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Smells: Nov 19 2007, 11:11 PM -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

thelax View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 01:07 AM
Nov 20 2007, 01:07 AM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 19-November 07	oh, u know what, one of the math teachers at my school happens to build electric guitars as a hobby and he says he can install some pickups for me I'm thinking of leaving the neck pickup alone and switching the middle pu to dimarzio pro track and the bridge to fast track 2 do you guys have any good suggestions (i appologizing for switching to a completely different question) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

WTN View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 03:30 AM
Nov 20 2007, 03:30 AM	GMC:er Posts: 120 Joined: 31-October 07 From: Houston, Texas	QUOTE (thelax @ Nov 19 2007, 06:07 PM) oh, u know what, one of the math teachers at my school happens to build electric guitars as a hobby and he says he can install some pickups for me I'm thinking of leaving the neck pickup alone and switching the middle pu to dimarzio pro track and the bridge to fast track 2 do you guys have any good suggestions (i appologizing for switching to a completely different question) Well "metal" has different definitions for different folks. That said, here is a $200 Yamaha Pacifica with a Seymour Duncan Humbucker in the bridge position - I forget the exact model - my son has the guitar at college. It's running through a 1994 Mesa Tremoverb. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...?showtopic=8407 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Goliath View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 06:53 PM
Nov 20 2007, 06:53 PM	GMC:er Posts: 667 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Atlanta, GA, USA	A Seymour Duncan Hotrails SHR-1 at bridge would be good, and maybe a JB Jr for the neck. Maiden plays Strats, but apparently have a LOT of work done to them, according to guitargeek.com which says they switch the necks. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "King V" enthusiast

thelax View Member Profile	Nov 20 2007, 09:06 PM
Nov 20 2007, 09:06 PM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 19-November 07	maybe i'll choose between SD hotrail and Dim fast track 2 for the bridge thanks so much for the help, guys!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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