Tech Talk
Pickup volume woes
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My neck pickup is working fine, but my bridge pickup sounds like I have the knob rolled down when it's on full.
suggestions?...
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fretboard radius?
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Anyone know what radius ESP/LTD uses on the Ninja-600's? I've worn the frets down quite a bit on mine in the year I have had it and it will be due for a recrown soon. I need the radius so I know what radius sanding block I...
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pickups have buzz
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Heya, I've recent brought a ESP Viper 1000 with the standard EMG pickups.. sounds fine on clean, but when distorted -- there's a constant buzz. Its a low buzz sound and particularly when recording, its quite loud. If you mute...
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Are shims any good for a guitar?.
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I removed the neck on one of my guitars to find 2 peices of a buisness card stuck in the pocket as a shim.
The tech who set it up before I got it felt that a straight neck with a shim was better than a neck with some bow in...
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The Official Floyd Rose Problems Thread
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I imagine Boogie is gonna want to sort this one out!
:rollin
-Chris...
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Floyd Help
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Yeah...I think I fucked up the floyd on my JH-600. The bridge is sitting too far into the body on the higher string's side (side where bar attaches). So simple question; how do I un-fuck it up?:confused:
I'd post a picture...
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Changing strap position on a vb-400
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Hey all,
I picked up a vb-400 the other day ($500 aud with case & strap, bargain here) and this is the first time i've had a viper. I knew there was the common problem of headstock weight dipping the guitar, so where...
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Ebony and temprature changes.
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Hello fellow esp players. I have a problem.
I am the proud owner of 2 LTDs and 1 ESP.
My two Ltd's works like a charm. Especialy my DV8r one, what an amazing guitar this is. And my good ol '98 m200 (ORF and EMGs replaced...
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Licensed Floyd Problem
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I'm having a problem with licensed floyd. I went to a lighter string gauge and lowered the action, and now the low E simply will not return to pitch. If I depress the trem at all, the low E consistently returns a half step...
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balance question
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I have a viper 50 and I can not get used to the way it feels when standing up and playing. It feels very neck heavy so I was hoping to change the center of balance and make it a little more comfortable. The first problem I...
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HALP! fretboard tips/advice
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i'm thinking on staining/dye-ing my fretboard.
how exactly is this done, and has anyone had experience on doing this?...
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Active Vs. Passive
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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Active Pickups And Passive Pickups?...
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M Ii Ntb Camo
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Just got my mII camo just wanted to no when ido a string change does the guitar come with 09-42 dont want to mess up the setup thanks...
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ESP Standard Viper: bridge buzzes
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Hello,
I recently got my new ESP Viper and after some hours of playing I found some problems with it:
1. Intonation: the guitar wouldn't hold it's tune.
2. Strings buzz with lower action. I was disappointed by the low...
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tubes are dying...
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Hey all,
So I've begun to notice that when I fire up my 5150mk2 (after a min or so on standby) that I get a whistly noise that changes pitch and a bit of crackling and eventually just stops after another minute or so. The...
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