metallica has started recording their new album.

pics here.
http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?1=1&item=600185

we all know lars has kirk as a toyboy, now looks like trujillo has become hetfield's toyboy.

i dunno to compare, for me both are nice. but then, jazz III does look more plastic, while tortex jazz looks nicer

Wah... nice looking bass. Any idea what brand/model?

its a fernandes bass.

hopefully their new albums sounds better than the previous one

hopefully?
i dont see how metallica can do any worse than st anger.
unless somehow they get the stupid yellowcard singer to guest on it.

who knows? bt probably not

Maybe its better if i order through sweelee, but then, they do not ship to Malaysia and they might jack up the price sky high.

trujillo always use Fernandes bass

anyway.... have you guys listened to Megadeth's new version of A Tout Le Monde? The one that has Cristina Scabbia singing in it.... awesome guitar tone and solo work.

I just came back from BeatSpot.....
Played the heck out of that Zakk Wylde Epi Camo....
Honestly..... still too bright for my tastes....... prefer the tone of my Bullseye and the EMG actives......

Not much new there though.

Hmmmmmmmm...... I wonder.... if we order THROUGH Yamaha.... maybe we can get the Epiphone Valve amp from Swee Lee singapore????

Makes me drool......

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Mar 16 2007, 07:35 PM

actually for guitars, you should be glad its brighter and not darker.

its always better and easier to cut high end, then to add on.

That's true....... but I REALLY like the Camo...... TEMPTATION..........

Oh well.

I checked out Musician's Friend and I converted the Price of an Epi So-Cal Tube Head and Cab and it comes up to about RM2800....... RM3500 also I wouldn't mind getting it from Swee Lee/Yamaha!

Yeah.... it's no JCM800 (Or Even a Ceriatone)...... But RM3500 and I get a WHOLE Half Stack and Head?? Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

Maybe we can sort of bulk buy from them ? Like say gather 5 people who are interested and order through them.

Either that or i may try music123 cuz AFAIK they do export, and i'll ask for the export models

This post has been edited by ^Hobbes^: Mar 16 2007, 08:29 PM

I don't think much of us here are interested in the amp.....
Maybe Echo is..... but that's about it.

dont forget the 30% tax

If its classified as personal effect its only 10%
From my previous experience, i bought an epi lp custom, metronome, hardcase, schaller lock, gig bag, dimarzio cables in one shipment and they tax me 10% only

And if my parents carried it for me and they are not carrying other taxable items chances are high that they can pass through customs without hassle.

the 30% tax applies to electrical equipments.
guitar does not fall under that, it only falls into the individual custom officer's pocket.

Correct me if i am wrong, i thought Malaysia does not have any duty on electrical items?

AFAIK, metronome classified as electrical ?

unless malaysia abolished it, then far as i know theres always been a 30% import tax on amps etc.

the metronome is a waste of time for them to tax if its an individual, get what from it? RM5? blah.

now an amp, 30% can net you a couple hundred RM to at least a thousand.

if im not mistaken, the 10% you got taxed on is a sales tax, which is standard for all goods.
import tax is another thing altogether.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Mar 16 2007, 08:52 PM

Blacktrix.. your bullseye and the camo..has the same material don't they?

only the camo has emg-hz's.Was it THAT much of a difference?

How much do they go for over there?