Puddle Of Mudd

The payload mode is kinda ripped off from TF2, however, I'd say game itself is more fun since TF2 is aged. I played the beta and played the full release as well, enjoyed the point control mode the most. The leaving penalty sucks as it gives you only %75 points if you leave couple games without finishing them. Had my take with it though, gotten bit too repetitive after a while and bored me.

You're welcome, and I second the reply above this one. I don't dig the MGs at all... and something in the caliber of Blackstar's HT-1, which was EXACTLY what I played with that Suhr Strat, will be a light years ahead of any MG... the HT-1 is actually a cute little tube rocker. It just won't do well with extreme levels of distortion due to the 5W... I drive my Suhr custom shop Standard through a Fender SuperSonic 60W head... now don't get the Fender fool you, it has four 6L6's on it for any form of music, even Heavy Metal... my only downtake with it is that it does not have reverb in it, so you would need some form of reverb pedal, effects box etc etc... if you want reverb on that amp. If you want the very same amp as mine, you might be able to snag one on the second hand for the rather cheap, then couple it together with some cheaper cab... and it will be John Miles ahead of that shitty MG... :D Lemme see... actually, ditch that head + cab idea... just shoot for something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Super-Sonic-112-Combo-Blonde-60-Watts-1x12-Repack-/291564674530 It is a Fender refurb so I'm sure it is like-new... now it is bit of an amp on the older side (not too old tho like 2011-old) but it still is one of the VERY best Fender amps, actually I really think the SuperSonic is the best effort of Fender at an amp in their entire history...

I don't think RS picks up tremolo action properly. I have Suhr Standard so I have a solid tremolo, can I use it alongside with notes in RS 2014? If so, how will it go? Can anybody chime in more on the tremolo action...

Well I'm unsure as to why anybody buys guitars they won't generally play... the ZW LP will ultimately metal better than those guitars... yes. I might understand if that is the ultimate point and if you are an extreme ZW nut, like my past... Gibson ZW, right? Not Epiphone? How much in total $ and condition/year possibly, I'd like to know more. Thanks for the reply lol.

I can't see Izzy's pic but I might say if it is a Vertigo Bullseye Zakk Wylde EMG Les Paul Standard Custom... then boy you got ripped off badly over the Zakk Wilders... just buy an EMG LP custom, what is the point? Hell, for the most part... the vanilla Standard LP with the burstbuckers will get you cleaner tones... go to MRSWS1972 on the tube to compare the tone of the Zakk Wylde to the vanilla Standard...

Well actually, yes, you are right. You buy what you need... that is the truth. Considering that, one might do their selections related to the kind of tone they are after... for sure. However, I'd still disagree on the "quality" part. There just are some gear that have more obvious quality to them than the, generally cheaper gear... and i think that is pretty obvious... Back OT, I still would not go with an MG, or any 5W amp... I've played on a 5W Blackstar mini head before. I ran a Suhr Classic (Strat) down it and it began to suck with heavy distortion... so I'm still a fan of at least 15W of tube overheaded power...

I disagree, coming as far as sound quality, I would most certainly name SOME amps REAL BAD and others REALLY good. I'm not gonna put some $50 no name amp in the same category with the original MESA Triple Rectifier 120W with even more actual output power to it Metallica use on their concerts... and I'd call anybody who does so a moron. Yes, you buy into different kind of amps to get different kinds of tones. For example, using a Mesa Dual Rectifier of the new kind with EL84s to it with get you a British sound... while you might get more of a Metal sound using heavy distortion on the older Dual Rectifier. As for my suggestion, you haven't rebunked it properly because you would not be able to. The Laney Ironheart 15W IRT is a granted excellent amp of its caliber. It not only is more than suffice for home room playing, but is also suffice for a mid sized concert. It is a keeper, you can take it to live concerts with its gig bag... as for the Cubcab, it is also a known solid mid end cab... for any kind of music, so you get the best of both worlds with that combo I linked to. Combo amps can be fine, but you might not get the dual 12' loudspeakers as good as those with a combo amp, unless you're indeed willing to shoot into the MESA territory or something... so I disagree as a whole with your comment.

The MG line sucks hard. I've listened to them many times on the tube, maybe even played once down some store myself. They are transistor amps of the crap kind for sure. Zakk Wylde uses a low watt, small MG in some backstage warm-ups.. and it does sound like ass when he really goes at it with all the distortion it has... If you have a LP Standard, just do not bother with ANY MG at all. Just up the budget a bit more, and do shoot for a more actual, tube amp. You won't get the "Gibson-Marshall kool aid match made in heaven" you get to hear from a bunch of kiddos with no idea about the actual very solid gear (high end Bogner cabs, Suhr guitars etc etc..) because most think Gibson makes the best guitars and Marshall STILL makes the best amps, when that is not even close to being accurate at all. Gibson and Marshall sell A LOT of their name.. they are a marketer of their names, for the most part on the lower end gear... So, having said those, you should look into a tube amp. I'd say it should have at least 15W to it to be a rocker with heavy distortion when you need or want so... you should at least look for something like this: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/laney-ironheart-all-tube-15w-guitar-head Coupled with something of THIS caliber: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/laney-cub-cab-2x12-open-back-guitar-speaker-cabinet Now you might say that it might go OUT of your budget, but do expect to pay a rather fair amount for that kind of gear... or be ultimately let down with the MG...

Using two stages of compression won't hurt your amp or anything, you might just have a mixture of sound a bit. For sustain, there are sustain pedals for keyboards, so you might be able to use one for guitar... depending on what model it is. You would probably get way better compression out of the Orange amp than the compression of the Boss pedals because, well, Boss is not much of a boss brand when it comes to gear...

I've been using Win 10 for a while now and I've, like many others, experienced some severe issues. The biggest problem I've with it is the font scaling. I use a 49' UHD TV as my monitor and when it does scale to UHD, the fonts instantly become giant, and when you reduce the font size they become cramped... I've been using it in a size that it is cramped and just living with it so far because the fonts are massive if you don't do anything and leave as is. Second, when I did get a BSOD after installing my sound card over the Windows HDMI sound drivers stupidly, it gave me a sadface when it BSOD'ed... well yeah sure but, you know... there are some other issues like some apps such as Wprime and SuperPi not working right now for me, but still, I'd say Windows 10 DOES offer more than the previous versions of Windows have done with options such as the botherless auto-updates and such. So yeah, if you can go for it, then certainly do so.

I wouldn't say it's about whether a pickup is active or passive but rather, WHAT it is. If you want, for example, a proper extreme distortion tone, then a single coil pickup like a stock Fender Strat pickup will likely never deliver you what a Burstbucker, Aldrich, PRS etc etc humbucker tone would deliver. It will just sound broken due the way the coil is bent inside the pickup in the single coil position.

That PRS Custom 24 is indeed a pretty nice guitar, I'd say in some ways it's more versatile than a Les Paul. I got a Suhr Standard late 2013 in fire burst finish myself with all the goodies like flame back, Doug Aldrich humbucking, stainless steel frets etc etc... not to sound pompous but might be the best guitar posted here by far. ^_^ http://img.techpowerup.org/150820/PICT_20150821_025043.jpg

Lick It Up by KISS, She Hates Me from Puddle of Mudd, Just a Girl by No Doubt, Lithium from Nirvana... just to name a few. Pretty easy to play songs, you can find them on CDLC as well.