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    Chris — I think you do John Petrucci-type stuff better than John Petrucci does !

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    1976 Les Paul Deluxe, Custom-Built Les Paul-style guitar, and assorted other (cheaper) guitars. Thanks for the welcome, and I’m already enjoying the site immensely !

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    Wow Richard, Im sorry mate but I really didnt think that was that great – I dont know, maybe its just me.

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    @shredmandan 3604 wrote:

    You know i dont think i have ever got to play a scheter before ,but man do they make some beautiful guitars that especially look good for metal .I wonder what the deal is with the neck because i’ve heard that a couple of times from people.I like a thin neck thats easy for shred but really in between a very thin Jackson dk2 neck to a fender stratocaster neck is good for me.I dont like a really round neck but kinda in between or thinner.Also alot of the scheters in the $400 + range come with Grover tuner’s which are really good quality

    They do have a rounder fatter profile neck, but its actually better! I didnt think it would suit ‘shred’ styles of playing but its the fastest neck ive ever played. I have an Ibanez with the thin wizard neck, and whilst I like playing that too, the schecter is easier – Id definately give it a go!

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    I can highly recommend the Schecters, for the money they are almost unbeatable. Some people dont like the necks but I love them – I have a 7 string Hellraiser and its the easiest guitar to shred on Ive ever played. They have quality components and look great.

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    I think Pantera and dImebag really did bring something new to the table stylistically that had a lasting impact on the genre. If you listen to a lot of modern American metal there is an unmistakable Pantera influence, and that in itself is enough to give them the elevated reputation they have. Also, Dimebag wrote some truly memorable and beautiful solos and riffs and had a distinctive sound and style – THAT is whats ultimately important, not whether he is technically up with the worlds best virtuosos.

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    Listening to Elbows new album a lot “Seldom seen kid” – brilliant stuff
    Also Opeth’s newy Watershed

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    @Epilogue 3469 wrote:

    Hey, great stuff there! This is awesome! I like your heavy rhythm guitars, they sound really good.
    The only thing that bothered me is the focus on the guitars. I mean, the drum tracks are decent but as a guitarist, I think you should put your mind into the other insturments more than the guitar! Or at least evenly.

    What you did isn’t bad of course, because those are your GUITAR compositions, but I think it is important to try writing creative stuff for other instruments too. Drums for that matter. Piano, saxophone, tubular bells, flute! If you will also listen to non-guitarists compostions (piano or flute or trombone or horn or sax or cello!!!) you could write better stuff for those instruments, and ALSO you can apply non-guitar techniques, melodies and concepts to your own GUITAR compositions. You can achieve creativity and innovativeness (is that a word??), and make your playing much, much more interesting.

    I guess I got a little carried away.. sorry! hehe

    Hi, thanks for your comments! I probably should have pointed out that these are by no means finished songs and are only rough guitar and drum tracks to record the basic idea. The main purpose was so I could play them to other people who might be interested in putting a band together. The finished versions of these songs will sound very different with full instrumentation ie – guitar, drums, bass, keys, vocals etc.

    Cheers,

    Julian

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    Nice playing man, I think your bebop solo was really good – keep it up!

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    @Gollum 3422 wrote:

    VERY impressive. It’s scary to think what you could do with a full band in a real studio.

    Tone is good, even more impressive once I found out you’re using the Zoom’s built in sounds. The construction is very well done. The composition is melodic and expressive, while being interesting.

    Demo 1 and 2 are great.

    Something I noticed while listening to “Cell 1” that didn’t stand out so much on the other ones is that the rhythm guitars tended to make the song monotonous. Maybe once a drum track is laid down it’ll be better.

    You’re much better than me so don’t think I’m attacking your playing or anything. I just figured you might want some constructive critisism.

    Keep posting and I’ll keep listening.

    I really like “Unfinished” btw. 😉

    Hi Gollum, thanks for listening and your comments, I appreciate it. I agree with you about Cell 1, thats really only up there so our new drummer can get a copy to learn from – the song needs to be reworked and there are breakdown sections and dynamics that dont really come across from just the rythm guitars, hopefully these elements will come out with drums and bass added!

    Cheers,

    Julian

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    Thanks for the kind words guys!

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    Thanks for the welcome guys!

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    @Rick Graham 3398 wrote:

    Hey Julian

    Some great playing there bro!
    Listened ‘ to Demo 1’ – I liked how creative you were with your ideas and you certainly have some chops man!
    What are you using for recording – drums, guitars etc?

    Hey Rick,

    Thanks for listening, glad you liked it! Im just using a Zoom 808 digital 8 track recorder with onboard drum machine and guitar emulators. The guitar emulators are just ok but certainly good enough to put down ideas with – I have a Podxt which sounds much better but unfortunately with the Zoom you can only use the built in guitar sounds. I think with that track I used a Schecter Hellraiser 7 string – its an awesome guitar, Its the best guitar to shred on!!

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    Guitars:
    Schecter Hellraiser 7 string
    Ibanez 7620 7 string
    ’73 Stratocaster
    Kramer Sustainer
    Maton Acoustic

    Amps:
    Framus Cobra head (Cobra quad box)
    Fender Twin reverb
    Pod Xt
    Peavey Rage

    Other:
    TC G Major
    ISP decimator guitar pro g
    Tubescreamer
    Zoom 8 track digital recorder

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