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Zoom R-16 Might be a Good Choice

I haven't been on the forum in a long time. I see I've missed lots of good talent. I'm still plugging along, so I thought I'd share this one. Just messing around at home with my PRS SE and my Mesa Express Plus 5:25. So I thought I'd record this and share it Enjoy.. .

Hi Matt: I just went through a simiilar experience in Januay. I went through about 20 videos on YouTube about a Marshall MG100HFX. I thought it would be a good amp for me to play with, so I bought one online as they had the best price. What a mistake. I like the amp and the features...

I've had and do have both Maple and Rosewood. I have two guitars with Rosewood now and one with Maple. I like them both, but the Maple seems to be faster neck in my opinion and has better sustain. Just my opinion.

Personally, I like the looks of the uncovered pickups. I changed out my stock SE pickups for a set of ToneRider Alnico II zebra pickups. The number II magnets allow for more sustain and I use a bit of distortion and compression to get a really smooth unraspy tone. Works great for the music I...

Well, I look at the finish on a guitar much like that of a show car. I don't want scratches or swirls in the finish. Therefore, I never use wax. Two minuses to wax. Most are abrasive and will create swirls. Second, wax will yellow in time. I only use clear detailing spray on my cars and...

Yes, it's likely a Real PRS. I had one with dots (or moons as they were called) and not the birds back in the 1990's. It was a super guitar. I wish I still had it and had not sold it. PRS did make some Dot (moon) necks. I paid $2,400 for mine and sold it 3 years later for $2,100. Not a...

That is gorgeous. I love the color...

Standard E tuning. If the key changes, I just transpose in my head and play.

Now this is one gorgeous guitar. I love the wood. WOW !! :adore:

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Eric Clapton Reptile Tour Stratocaster

I agree with that. I use a Sabine RT-1600 rackmount unit. Very accurate and all sorts of tuning options and offsets, if one is desiring that. I use it basically in the default mode and it's always right on the money.

Here's another point of interest. If you are using the string sizes that the guitar was originally built for, then you're ahead of the game. If you changed and went from .009's to .010's, then maybe the nut might be your problem. The string is too big for the nut groove. This will definitely...

It is definitely worth a try to reset the tuner; it can't hurt to eliminate that variable. But even if it is offset, you should be able to get the guitar to tune Open and the 12th fret as long as the bridge point is in the right position. Remember, the nut and the frets are fixed position...