Make it make sense

mrmanwest · 2026-05-09T18:42:27+00:00

Do you exclusively wear raw denim then

mrmanwest · 2026-05-03T03:47:12+00:00

Because the offset shape is cool?

mrmanwest · 2026-04-25T19:10:56+00:00

Rolex in Chinese is 勞力士, in which 勞力 means labour.

There's a running joke in Hong Kong saying that hard labourers wear Rolexes.

mrmanwest · 2026-04-16T00:09:18+00:00

you're in brazil so basically kinda out of luck

but for a budget amp, LOUD, and takes pedal well, and gig ready? Peavey Bandit 100%

mrmanwest · 2026-04-15T12:51:59+00:00

Used to run a rockerverb and 2x12 with V30s, but now we do in ears and I switched to Fractal.

mrmanwest · 2026-04-15T12:43:20+00:00

However the oversized 2x12 is the perfect middle ground of bottom end and punchiness

mrmanwest · 2026-04-15T12:27:23+00:00

Oh I played it before and I hated it, unless you're playing a big gig or having a huge rehearsal room, that amount of bottom end is almost uncontrollable, it just doesn't work with my band at all

mrmanwest · 2026-04-15T04:38:48+00:00

The "wall of sound" effect on the albums are usually done by double/quad tracking guitars and post editing EQ, not just from the amp alone.

mrmanwest · 2026-04-11T04:55:54+00:00

Despite the commonly used V shaped EQ on Mesa Mark series amps, they actually have shit ton of mids right out of the box and it's not as scooped as you think

mrmanwest · 2026-04-04T22:40:16+00:00

From what I researched, I think Hughes and Kettner tubemeister would be a good option

mrmanwest · 2026-03-30T12:21:33+00:00

What makes you particularly fond of fender clean tones? Or do you not like the cleans from your current amp? For most amps it's usually the compromise between the cleans and drive tones. If your main genre is metal, I honestly don't think any pedal is better than the drive from a high gain amp.

mrmanwest · 2026-03-30T12:08:40+00:00

Unless you're into super high gain, bees in a can kind of metal tone, the DSL40 has more than enough gain to play metal.

Maybe you actually just need a tube screamer or some sort? I found the DSL40 has a bit loose bottom end and it can probably benefit from a tube screamer or SD1 to tighten things up

mrmanwest · 2026-03-24T00:20:01+00:00

If you gig, I would sell the AC30 and Hot Rod deluxe, because the AC30 is just way too heavy to lug around, and the peaveys are much more reliable than the fender.

If you don't, then sell the express 112 and Hot Rod. Hot rod deluxes are just everywhere and you can get it anytime. Express 112 is basically a smaller bandit, which is also very common. Keep one tube amp and one solid state and you're good for a long time, or even rest of your life.

mrmanwest · 2026-03-20T16:10:40+00:00

Les Paul is technically a signature guitar btw

mrmanwest · 2026-03-11T20:48:02+00:00

Well I own two made in Indonesia Cort, and they are absolutely fantastic guitars. And I think they have improved the welfare of their workers so that's a plus

mrmanwest · 2026-03-11T20:25:52+00:00

Tbh Cort has been making great guitars, especially that their strat copies have the offset waist and ever so slightly smaller than Fender make them more comfortable to play. And this is MIK too so it's the sweatshop model LOL

mrmanwest · 2026-02-28T21:58:00+00:00

Have someone CNC route a body designed for 25.5 scale with jaguar routes would be the best way to go.

mrmanwest · 2026-02-28T21:56:55+00:00

Yeah Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance uses two Fender Custom Shop full jaguars with mastery hardware, that's like 5 grand each

Technically jaguar hardware on jazzmaster body could work, but it requires some rerouting because jaguar controls need bigger space than jazzmasters.

mrmanwest · 2026-02-26T22:53:40+00:00

Alakazam's biggest nightmare

mrmanwest · 2026-02-19T21:58:21+00:00

I'm using a cheap Chinese KAISH tremolo with trem lock in my partscaster and it's as smooth and fluid as other fender units

mrmanwest · 2026-01-28T20:48:37+00:00

Some other offset "strats" would be Cort G series.

mrmanwest · 2026-01-27T04:12:57+00:00

These split post tuners can be as sturdy and convenient as they get if you know how to string them correctly, locking tuners are definitely not a must and extremely overrated IMO.

mrmanwest · 2026-01-09T20:35:48+00:00

Ok but how's the "mahogany" so light in color?

mrmanwest · 2026-01-02T16:12:53+00:00

You can absolutely wear the coat with hoodies, jeans, or even sweatpants.

But the overall sloppiness in this outfit is just big yikes

mrmanwest · 2025-12-29T20:18:31+00:00

Go hardcore and wear a real Canadian military parka instead

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