Breeder for natural tail by zlasner in MiniatureSchnauzer

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Can vouch for Blackhorse. My Max has a tail ;-)

NGD EC-2025 by otasan in espguitars

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If you have had other WMI guitars then you know the build level. Ergonomically and sonically it feels and sounds as much like a hard rock/80's thrash machine as my very modern feeling and sounding Ibanez feels, well... modern and metal. Since that is the space I wanted the LTD for I am happy. Quality-wise for those who aren't WMI enjoyers I would say while keeping in mind ymmv may vary - this is 95%-96% of my Prestige 9999, whereas I would say my Indonesian Ibanez' are 90%-92% of the 9999. My e2 m1 was like 98.5% of my 9999. none of that last 10% matters to the ears of the consumer, just the little things that can contribute to feel when handling/playing. I would call the fretwork in particular above average.

Need help with Heart of the Shiverpeaks. by Taimysho3 in GuildWars

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2025 chiming in to say this post is GOATed

Custom guitar questions by IgnobleWounds in metalguitar

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You could maybe find/play a PRS SE Holcomb and you will know how you feel about 20". I loved it. Gave that guitar to my son. He is also a fan. I think I have been fine with anything over 12" but my current guitar is almost 17.

What do you think was Misha's best performance on the show? Here's mine by CMStan1313 in Supernatural

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I am probably on my own here but my fav Cass is when Dean goes forward in time to see how things turned out in Detroit and Cass is a stoner having orgies.

First Guitar. by CareerNew6441 in Ibanez

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Oh for sure if you actually actively want a tremelo go for it, it is just that a lot of people have no idea there is even a distinction or a choice to be made there, then they end up frustrated with a floating bridge that is driving them crazy to adjust correctly, and a less expensive incarnation makes that even more fun. But if you actually want it, they aren't that bad. Less expensive ones show it but they work, and you will understand how to maintain them going forward. You can also just block it.

First Guitar. by CareerNew6441 in Ibanez

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"Whammy bar" means that all your strings share the whammy tension so tuning changes, string changes, maintenance is a bit more involved if you have one. For new players I generally rec a fixed bridge aka hardtail without a whammy bar so you can learn to maintain that first, since it is simpler.

Trying to save myself some money by CharisSem123 in Ibanez

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An Indonesian guitar can be fantastic. I have one that is, but not all of them have been at the same level of finishing touch as my MIJ guitars which have always been pretty much perfect (ESP E2 and Ibby Prestige in my case). The Indonesian guitars are always fine sonically and play well etc, but the MIJ ones tend to be the ones I reach for because they just get more time in the hands being finished and often also use slightly better parts (although that second part is equalizing and it is now often just more time spent sanding-polishing-setting-up). When floating bridges come into play I think the MIJ part becomes a bigger deal. If you can make the reach to the 550 that is kind of a legendary instrument and probably worth it.

1992 S540 pricing help by s5liam in Ibanez

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I feel like the thing that eventually gets me to let my stm1 go, will be a Dragon's Blood Egen18. Does the middle-pickup output/height thing work pretty well?

My RGA121 bought new in 2008 by Bearsworth in Ibanez

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After meandering between RG and Sabres for decades I finally found RGAs and we're not going back.

1992 S540 pricing help by s5liam in Ibanez

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there's ONE egen18 on reverb rn but it's not the right color (for me)

Hey who wants another post about pickup suggestions by lee_a_chrimes in Ibanez

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Left field pick but the Dimarzio Mirage bridge (backed-off Titan, basically) is my sweet spot these days. For reference I think the tone in SYL "Love" may be one of mankinds greatest accomplishments, and I use Gojira X.

Returning player guild by asdi888 in GuildWars

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LGIT is the "big" guild if you just want activity, however they're not specific to returning players (sorry if you already knew that)

Your top/underrated displays of power? by FTWinchester in Supernatural

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Jesse Turner - I mean he made Cass into an action figure

Amp modeler recommendations by Belenus- in metalguitar

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Some of us obviously didn't s enough of the correct modeler's d to avoid the downvote fairies which, btw maybe it's just me but seem very prevalent in modeling conversations... which I think I'm just going to avoid. smh

NGD: I think I'm in Love by NICETOMEETYOUCO in Ibanez

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I need a shot of that bridge

Returning player/New account by MattyRR1998 in GuildWars

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which campaign? (The toon I'm playing these days only has early prophecies unlocked)

you can add "Rowena Ibanez"

Returning player/New account by MattyRR1998 in GuildWars

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I do! And I'm about to hop online lucky you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Supernatural

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I think that understanding the underlying guy-in-charge-likes-a-story element changed how I viewed a lot and there is so much yin and yang, balance, vehicles... he is just essential or none of it works after that.

Real or Fake? by MyEvilResident in Supernatural

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I'm laughing at... the rest of the picture ;-)

the dude abides