Recent content by Val666

It just goes to show, everyone's tastes are different! So there's no point debating it really. To my ears the Het Set was more sterile and lifeless than the 81/60 set hahahaha

I don't think Metallica's tone really evolved past the Black Album, it's kind of "diminished" over the years in my opinion. They have more of a lighter, punkier guitar sound now and they're lacking in the crushing weight they once had as a metal band. The Het Set fits in with that, it fits in...

I wasn't impressed with the Het Set at all. I wanted to like them (because that's what ya do when you buy something new hahahaha) but I kept returning to the 81/60 too. To my ears they sounded like an active "blues" pickup or something. I tested them through several other amps and I still...

hahahaha oh man, I feel like Gollum right now and that rack is "my precious". I'd go halves on it with someone, split the gear in two ways.

hahahaha I was looking at that last night, shame he isn't selling things individually! I wonder who'll buy it

That's awesome bro! Hey that sounds really cool I think I'll give that a try too. One thing I've found... Seymour Duncan Blackouts are better with Mesa Boogie mark series amps than EMG's. This is my ears of course! Obviously, some amazing tones have been crafted with EMG's in the past and I'm...

Yeah it is, changing tubes for the first time can seem daunting but it really is no different to replacing a light bulb! Check out this old thread, it should give you all the info you need http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=38874 I suggest getting a new tube kit consisting of 5...

I went through a few kits replacing both the main tubes and the preamp tubes each time. There was no mixing and matching of different brands or anything like that. I can't remember the name of the tubes that came with the amp but they weren't official Mesa's. They were some no-name brand I've...

Thanks bro \m/\m/ yeah it's definitely the solution. Buying a used tube amp is always a gamble, especially if you're a heavy metal guitarist! It's easy to see the brand name "Mesa Boogie" and expect Metallica right out of the box but it doesn't always work out that way. Most of the time, the...

I got a 2nd hand Mark III Simulclass green stripe last year and after dabbling with several amps in-between I honestly can't imagine playing through anything else. I have no idea why this amp is so underrated I play metal and with the right set of tubes in there it's a ferocious monster (I...

I sent Flemming an e-mail recently enquiring about the B&B EQ systems Metallica used to record MOP and AJFA with and he graciously replied with some pictures. I wanted to know what frequencies they had so I could emulate them in another equipment somehow. Anyway, I'm sharing them in case...

Hey man, I just used numerous settings from this website. http://web.archive.org/web/20061214024121/http://www.sweetsilence.com/GearSlutzNotes.htm

Here's some more for the pile, I'm jamming so the playing's not perfect but who cares! It's just for fun. Links to amp/EQ settings are in the video links. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIr4LB1kBLY&feature=context-cha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYq-Q7_DHjU&feature=relmfu

I'll get some stuff up for ya (including pics) over the weekend. I have a Mark III green stripe simul class. I think it was made in 1990 but I'm not sure if it sounds the same as the other stripe versions out there. Obviously, metal sounds better through a 2x12 or 4x12 cabinet so that's an...

Cheers guys, I'll make some better sound clips in the future to make up for the one above hahahahaha Basically, I took Flemming Rasmussen's official amp settings (from the And Justice For All album) and dialled them into my Mark III Then I tweaked them a little bit. Volume 9 Treble (pulled...