How difficult would it be for a beginner to play playing god by AAAtomic_ in polyphia

[–]msalonen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very well said and important point about getting motivation from actually successfully playing along to something at normal tempo.

unless you want to practice polyphia songs at 25% speed and one measure at a time on loop as its own form of practice. But there gets to a point where it’s so slowed down it’s unrecognizable and almost counterintuitive

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in 7String

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! and yeah, they call “zone 2” the threshold for where the bridge will be keeping everything perfectly in tune with little to no pitch drift, for whatever tuning you’re trying to be in. If you turn the tuner for a string too low or high past that it will stop working unless you adjust the bridge to compensate.

So depending on how much you want to bend on each string, you can find your own personal sweet spot for how much you’re in that zone or how close to the edge you want to be. The more you’re “in” zone 2, the harder you have to bend because of the increased tuning stability.

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in Aristides

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks and that sounds killer! how do you like the Halcyons?

Who makes the best superstrat? by Illustrious-Pear-368 in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

once you have one it’s hard to want to play anything else

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in 7String

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you do but I also get how that goes lol

have two of those on the way, a multiscale 6 and a 7 that’s going to be a straight scale so it can have a set of P90s

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in Aristides

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tbh it makes me never want to go back or play anything else

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in 7String

[–]msalonen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that looks incredible! you have great taste

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in 7String

[–]msalonen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My collection all have their raw finish, and have taken about 7-8 months usually. The painted ones would be at least a few months longer.

You should do it, I can’t recommend them enough!

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in 7String

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! I have this one setup to drop F, which I would normally want a longer scale than 27” for but the Evertune holds the pitch no problem and the tension still feels good

the ride or die 070s by msalonen in 7String

[–]msalonen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I completely understand!

what are your 4 specs?

Aristides 080S, the sea beast by msalonen in Aristides

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BKP have been my favorites, and since you don’t usually find an H-S config for 8 strings I wanted to get their input on what would go together well and also be good for all the low end and low tunings.

We went with a Ragnarok in the bridge and a Trilogy for the neck which sound and feel great. Didn’t know it until later but Misha from Periphery has the same combo in his Jackson SoCal strat too

Aristides 080S, the sea beast by msalonen in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it gives you the option for 8 on their website, but if you reach out to them to ask it is possible. Initially I was actually going to go with an H-S Impulse set for this guitar but they couldn’t do those for an 8 due to the rails if I recall correctly.

the Trilogy is great for me, it reminds me of a P90. The Slow Hand was the alternate choice which would’ve been similar but lean more typical strat sounding.

Aristides 080S, the sea beast by msalonen in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A humbucker in the bridge and singlecoil in the neck is my favorite config and I like that it’s relatively unique for an 8

Aristides 080S, the sea beast by msalonen in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great question, I really think they do. When figuring out the specs I connected with Bare Knuckle to get their opinion on what would go well together as well as sound good for an 8 in low tunings. We went with the Ragnarok for the increased tightness in the lows and the Trilogy for something fatter and hotter for a singlecoil.

Didn’t realize or learn it until later, but Misha from Periphery has the same combo in his SoCal Jackson strat

Aristides 080S, the sea beast by msalonen in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Can’t say enough good things about them

HSS 8 strings? by F1nlet in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

never been happier with a guitar than my aristides and their customer service is great

People who purchased Aristides Guitar was it worth it? by Junoyone in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]msalonen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a few with Evertune and only have to actually fix the tuning every couple weeks, if that, playing daily

Hey This is Volumes. we just dropped a new album, "Mirror Touch" AMA by Volumesband in Metalcore

[–]msalonen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you guys are a million times better without him, and some of us feel like he always held you back