thing is ive got no trasport =(, if i go i risk sitting out in the cold alone at night in a foregin city with 2 months knowledge. but im sure later in the years after i get a car there willl be more gigs, the scene is quite good here theres metal clubs!

clint mansell is damn good, im a fan. the fountain OST is really out of this world

Not so long ago, Bodom was playing days before the day I arrive in Brisbane, and Joe Satriani was playing days after I leave! Now all I got is this picture for memories.

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Now I wished I had picked a better time!!

I miss aus already

since malaysia is in shambles run back here

at least here got cheap nasi lemak...

And don't forget we also have corrupt politicians, inflated goods and fuel prices, inflated guitar prices and so on.




Actually, thats one of my main draws towards that amp. Because the only other decent tube amps in that pice range are Bugeras, which are 120W IIRC. Thats WAY too much wattage for me. Haha.

Hahah... true true.. but Australia's guitar no cheaper than here lar..

Anyway how is Peavey's Valveking and the new Vyyper? THey should be quite affordable. No idea how to get them here though.

but if you earn the cash here, your purchasing power is bigger and you can buy more gitars

get the peavey vypyr 60 tube!! =)

I tried out the Epi Ultra II at Beatspot in Curve today.
It felt good, and the neck was surprisingly playable.

Too bad I had to use the really bad Laney Hardcore amp........

Cleans of course were BEAUTIFUL, and the acoustic quality is really good.

I definitely would recommend it if you keep going from Acoustic to Electrics on live sets.

Costs around RM3.2k

unforgiven III is out in youtube. cool song, though i still prefer the riff and solo of unforgiven II. anyway, i'm sure gonna get the CD, at least no more st. anger crap.

add-on: dang, all nightmare long has some pretty cool riff. metallicious. hammet still won't ditch his wah though.

epic solo too

I still wish they have the horn and drum roll in the beginning......... that would keep the Unforgiven theme.............

Also, call me crazy, but I actually LIKE Unforgiven I and II........ used to be on my playlist for ages.

Slightly off the topic of Metallica, but has anyone read the new issue of Guitar World with Dragonforce on the cover?
There is a photo of Herman Li in his home studio, and on the left is his Effects rack. What's funny, that it's only the Rocktron Prophesy II, and another rack unit, followed by a Yamaha Home Theater amplifier, an Xbox360, a Wii, and I assume Playstation 2 & 3, as there is a wireless and wired Dual Shock controllers....... there's even the Guitar Hero Les Paul controller!

Damn. I need a studio like that too.

i see nothing wrong with that. unforgiven II solo is one of my favourite solo. i agree on the drum roll part, it gives some relations for the title.

sry.. lend thread a bit.. there are guitar,keyboard and drum thread, wheres the bass club thread?..

its here somewhere...do a search.
no one posts in it anymore

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Added on September 7, 2008, 1:02 amand uhh...

the lolcats doing metallica's enter sandman

Metallica probably needs some inspiration from these cats

id go with The Unforgiven bcos i think The Unforgiven II kinda complicated to me (im learning via tabs BTW , cant really use my ears),
n yeah the horn n the drum roll is what makes the 2 songs related..

i realise epiphones at beatspot is rather expensive. even the g-400 is RM2.1k. the lp std plain top are above RM2k as well

Don't worry, everyone now knows that the best place to buy Epiphones is at DeadEye.com.

i see. no one posting anymore.. all da bassist at lyn turn into guitarist perhaps lol

Haha, revive the thread then. I bet most people just forgot it exists because it isn't on the first page anymore.

Hey guys, are there any guitar shops in Hong Kong that you people might know of?

I'm going there in the month of December.

tom lee , tsim sha tsui !!
ulttra big

Are the prices there cheaper compared to Malaysia? Might want to grab a few stuffs from there. Hehe..

The last time I was Hong Kong and had time to go check out Tom Lee, it was closed

Prices should be about the same though.

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Added on September 8, 2008, 12:24 pmSigh, just got budget for a new guitar (even though my Razorback hasn't come in yet ) and torn between an Ibanez Semi-hollow at bents (or maybe an Epi Dot) or with the Epi Elvis guitar....
Decisions, decisions.......

Managed to get a DD7 from the states at $105, how much is it selling here if it is already available?

wats so hard?
the razerback not important
as for Epi Dot? why not the Epi casino? at least u will then get P-90s.
or even the Epi wildkat, which im surprised is in production, which is like the Gibson ES-339 in size.

All over my budget

Only have around RM1500 for a new guitar. Razorback 255 already paid for. Just have to collect it once I'm back from Europe. I'm leaving this Saturday at 2 in the morning, so you'll all be in the very capable hands of EchoBrainProject.

Like always, will check in when I can find a good WiFi connection.

blacktrix, i find the dot a great guitar for the price... The tone is there.. although it was made in china.. I wasnt too amused with the ibanez when i tried them though.. either its the amp, or its the guitar.. I tried the dot on a practice amp, and it still gave me the same tone feel i m looking for in a semi hollow..

I was tempted to get one if i did not spend on woodwind gears instead.. lol..

Yeah, that was my argument too. But right now, since I'm teaching acoustic guitar most of the time...... the only acoustic I see within my budget that I'm really GASing over is the Elvis guitar. The other one is the Ibanez Euphoria, but that is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off my budget.

The Elvis guitar is expected to be around RM2k, and definitely over ur RM1.5k budget.
yea, sux rite

DamN! I thought it would be within the 1.5k range. Oh well. Looks like it's a semi-hollow for me.

haha.. thanks

wow blacktrix, how many guitars are u getting already? LP-100, Bullseye, RR3, Hello Kitty and Razorback which havent arrive, and a new one in the list?! in a couple more years u can open a show room of guitars where freaks like us can visit and enjoy ourselves

you have a hello kitty guitar?
or was it just the strap. LOL

Blacktrix: SEMI HOLLOW FTW!!
lol... just get the dot, it aint that bad... and its cheap too.. I saw a similar SX semi hollow, but i dun know hows the tone, since SX is in woh fatt, dun like testing guitars while being stared down by the auntie.. lol

I think the ibanez acoustic are quite good too if you are looking for acoustic.. but nowadays i like to look for underdogs, lol. maybe samick, or sx or some chaplang brand that is freaking cheap but still sound good. i heard there is a brand call J.D. or something that is bloody cheap but good tone wise. High performance to price ratio.

Well, I tested a Rm3.2k Ibanez acoustic, all maple, and when they had great note separation on chords, they sounded real bad when you play more of a fingerstyle song.
Too quite, the bass lacked depth. =|
For that price, I'd rather top up 200 and get a BREEDLOVE!!!!! xD

And for JD, I got my friend to get one for bout 500, Dreadnought, Spruce top and Ovankol body. Sounds prettttty good for 500 (doesn't most dreads?)
so yeah, for JD, it's not bad for the money xD

is it just me or I'm finding certain tracks of Death Magnetic quite addictive on a second listen.

Unforgiven III, Cyanide, The Day that Never Comes..

guys my band is gonna perform for talentime , and we must win, any suggestions for songs?

another HOLIDAY? wah, ure going out quite often. how long will you be away? i'll be travelling quite abit this month too.

I'm just back from a short holiday of my own.

wah....... you MUST win?
Play Dragonforce.

Seriously, just play crowd favorites with some sing-a-longs. Enter Sandman is always a favorite, or just take a pop song and metal it up. Try Children of Bodom's version of Britney's Oops I Did It Again. That would be a crowd pleaser.

Oh, and for my guitar choice, I was checking out some of the Ibanez Acoustics online. I kinda like the Exotic wood ones.... should be around my budget range too. Will have to go to bents and check it out for myself and see if I want a semi-acoustic more, or a better acoustic for my lessons. I just need something with a faster neck, easier to play and better upper fret access. The Euphoria fits the category well (with it's Fishman Aura pickups to boot), but unfortunately, the price doesn't AND it's quite rare to find these days. Maybe I'll just save up for that.

And for the record, I did NOT end up with the hello kitty guitar. I used the deposit money to buy a Digitech Whammy instead...... which is now increased (or decreased if some people sees it) in value with Herman Li's signature.

trivium-BECOMING THE DRAGON. nail that, sure win

evalshtog nice avatar man..

trivium screamo man, i like trivium but i dont think the judges will ..

Although I would always prefer to play metal, but these kind of contests normally go for the crowd pleaser's. Something catchy and well, basically anything that can be heard on the radio. I wouldn't really know what those songs are because I quit listening to radio.

something by miley cyrus?

Haha, if he can. That would please the girls and gross-out the guys.

jonas brothers perhaps =p

Ew, those three lads with virginity rings? Haha, Miley Cyrus would be a better choice.

maybe ozzy or some j rock... haha

i hate jb , they are fags!

haha weve got a russell brand!

Hmmmmm..... all this talk about Miley Cyrus and Pop groups gives me an idea already......:think:
If I have time, I think I'll post up something for you guys before my trip on Friday.