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    Got a new guitar!!

    in The Coffee House

    Posted

    3 hours ago, SteveStrummerUK said:

    LOL Mesh - I've been giving some extremely serious thought to getting the exact same geetar ?

    Pros for me:

    • Reputed rock-solid tuning, even under severe whammy abuse
    • Sustaniac pup is an absolute blast
    • It looks absolutely beautiful in cherry (even more stunning than the black version of the identical model)

    Cons:

    • No hardshell case (well there is, but not included in the price)
    • I already have a guitar equipped with a Floyd + EMG pups (my ESP EII MII)

     

    I reckon you really should purchase one of these and then tempt me to follow suit with your subsequent and frequently espoused glowing reports of its awesomeness ?

    I still haven't really decided about getting the hard shell case as I don't travel with it anywhere . It'll be just waiting on a stand for me to pick  up and play. 

    The reviews  I read have all been pretty good  and seeing that our Pro musician Strummy is planning on getting    it, this must be damn good. :P 

    The guitar I have right now is my old Jackson Stealth (going on almost 25 years ) and it's not quite holding up in staying in tune. Still enjoy playing it  as it's been very good to me, but I think it's time to get a new one. 

    Stevie boy, I just may take  you up on that offer and give some glowing reviews (that is if they only glow). 

     

    @craigb - Thanks for posting that info on the sustainiac, will definitely look forward to playing with it (if when I get it).    ;)

     

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    Got a new guitar!!

    in The Coffee House

    Posted · Edited by Mesh

    I'm thinking of getting this Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR-S as the specs/features fit pretty much to what I'm looking for. Of course, I haven't played one (yet) but I know Sweetwater does a great job with their 55 point inspection. I was specifically looking at this model:  https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HRC1FRSBCH--schecter-hellraiser-c-1-with-floyd-rose-and-sustainiac-black-cherry?cond=HRC1FRSBCHd4

    Just wondered if anyone has played one of these and would like to hear your thoughts on it. If there's any another guitars you can recommend (within this budget), would appreciate it as well. Apart from the good playability/comfortable feel, I also love using the Floyd Rose tremolo :).

     

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    Arturia - 3 mod FX you will (!) actually use

    in Deals

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, simon said:

    a weekend is a long time in the topsy-turvy world of the Deals Forum - and I know you've already bought this.

    I think we all agree that the Dimension D is amazing - loving it on stereo acoustic guitar - just sweetens them up.

    The Mu-tron is pre pretty good too - better than the audiodamage one, which was the other clone I had- more options and a better FX.  Great on bass (put on your star-shaped glasses and funk off).  Lots of great pedal control options too.

    Haven't really played with the flanger much yet...but it did make me dig out my old MXR 126 and power it up to see if it still works...it does.

    Very happy with that purchase :)

    How are you feeling about it ?

     

     

     

    I've been working on a track that had a bunch of chorus pedals on it and replaced all with Dimension D....very, very  happy with that fx. I want to test it on my nylon acoustic/electric as well.  I used the Mu-tron  on another guitar track and  had to dial it down a bit to taste....happy with the results on this as well. I also haven't used the flanger much. Of note, just the general settings on the phaser and flanger were a bit over the top and had to dial those down (I like subtle, not overpowering). :)

    Great idea to use the Mu-tron on bass!! Love me some funk!!

    Overall, I'm also very pleased with these fx's and can see myself using them regularly, (especially Dimension).

     

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    Neural DSP Archetype: Plini

    in Deals

    Posted

    8 hours ago, ZincT said:

    Oh boy the demo sounds fantastic. Now I see what all the fuss is about with Neural DSP stuff.

    Trying to hold out though for a splurge on Omnisphere (they never have sales :( but I'm happy for them to make an exception this year ).

    Just tested the demo out and it does very, very good.

    Not sure if this is a reliable way to gauge this, but I use my Freqout pedal with all amp sims and with all of them, the tonal clarity (switching pickup positions) is a very noticeable improvement. There's also a very pleasant playing response when the pedal is engaged. 

    When using Plini, it didn't matter if the pedal was engaged or not. The tonal clarity/response was constant and good. So there must something in their coding to get this.

    Now, I'm wondering if there's a better deal during BF or is this this the best deal?

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    Forum text weirdness

    in The Coffee House

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Bapu said:

     

    Are you guys both still using Netscape Navigator?

    Why yes, I am...isn't that the latest/greatest?

    I'm rocking this little baby here too, and only takes minutes to get online. Don't be jealous now!   ?

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    Forum text weirdness

    in The Coffee House

    Posted

    21 hours ago, Amicus717 said:

    Is anyone else experiencing any kind of text spacing problems when typing a forum message? I find that every few words I have to hit the space bar more than a few times to shift the cursor over, and the finished post will look okay in one browser, but in other browser will have instances of excessive spaces between some words and no space between others. I’ve even noticed older posts from a few months ago will have some spacing issues when I call them up.  
     

    Anyone else seeing this?

    Yes Amicus, and it's quite annoying, Not quite sure what's causing it, but it only happens in the cakewalk forum.

    Arturia - 3 mod FX you will (!) actually use

    in Deals

    Posted

    15 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

    Well could not resist - just purchased and have been having a little play - they are good, but the Chorus Dimension is worth the money on its own!!! I've used the UAD version for years - i've just done an A/B test with the UAD and the extra control you can get with the Arturia is just fabulous - so,  same luscious richness you can achieve with the UAD but then lots and lots more luscious richness - I just love this and will definitely use it a great deal - the other two will get use I expect, but for me the Chorus Dimension is well worth the $49 - in fact to me I'd pay more than that just to have the Chorus Dimension on its own!!!!

    Nigel

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    Absolutely agree Nigel!

    "Luscious richness" is exactly what Chorus Dimension is all about and was an immediate purchase. I have quite a few chorus plugins and IMO, this one is just top notch. Arturia did a great job on this.

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    Arturia - 3 mod FX you will (!) actually use

    in Deals

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, ZincT said:

    Hey Mesh, there's a demo for each product on the individual effect webpages.

    I'm probably going to demo them first as I probably don't really need them (yeah, right, heard that before ?)...

    https://www.arturia.com/products/software-effects/modulations-bundle/chorusdimension-d 

    https://www.arturia.com/products/software-effects/modulations-bundle/phaserbi-tron

    https://www.arturia.com/products/software-effects/modulations-bundle/flangerbl-20

     

    Thanks ZT!!

    I realized that just after I posted it....need more coffee.

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    Waves Ovox

    in Deals

    Posted

    Speaking of presets, there was a thread in here with a link to all the presets (I think Christian J. posted  it). Not sure if those links work, but might be worth a look.

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