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Na Na Na - My Chemical Romance
Planetary (GO!) - My Chemical Romance
Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Originally Posted by crazedracerguy The higher priced stuff on the list was not so great. Saw a goldtop Les Paul that I liked for around 330, but not low enough to make me bite. Thanks to rbarb4, I'm working on scales now. My weak link is my pinky. It's gotta get stronger before I knock out higher scores. I'm just not used to using it.

Decided to skip the sale since the lists were't all that hot. And there just wasn't any good chatter on the internetz about the sale. Oh well. Just gonna wait for that next crazy deal from Hello Music. At least they don't have all those exclusions

Good luck with scales. remember you gotta be quick but don't rush it.

Finally got 271 consecutive note streak in scales and got 14.67mil. Have a feelin that I'll break 15mil around the 275 consecutive note streak

Haven't checked into WMS in a while, but they still have some DBZ Barchettas. And they brought back the $40 case deal.

So, if you buy the Barchetta LT @ $170 you can get the custom fit DBZ case for $40. They're down to red only
http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/DBZ-...uitar-Red.html
And the case deal works on other DBZ models so here's the link to those guitars, if you wanna browse
http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/m_de..._id=1330513709

Musicians Friend has a sale on a bunch of different straps on sale
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/big-s...catId=10001021
Thinking of picking up a 3" suede strap to hold the guitar in place better. Finding I do better with the guitar at a higher angle than how it naturally rests

Sam Ash extended their Memorial Day sale 'til Friday
http://www.samash.com/

And to refresh those Amazon deals, they've dropped the price on them a little. See below for updates and links

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Finally, Amazon has replenished the 25%off sale Here's the link to the sale http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_...&rnid=11971241# and a small sample of available models: *Jay Turser 300 Strat for $100 $90.34 http://www.amazon.com/Jay-Turser-Ser...415768&sr=1-10 EDIT: just noticed they also have the same Jay Turser in Red http://www.amazon.com/Jay-Turser-Jt-...d_sim_sbs_MI_4 *Dean Evo XM for $91 $77.83 http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Solid-Ele...7415768&sr=1-4 *Washburn New Idol for $131 $118.56 http://www.amazon.com/Washburn-Serie...415880&sr=1-37 *AXL Marquee Eldorado for $140 $126.27 http://www.amazon.com/AXL-Marquee-El...415768&sr=1-21 *Schecter Stargazer for $504 $448.70 http://www.amazon.com/Schecter-Starg...416010&sr=1-49

This looks interesting. Any thoughts on custom guitar picks?

http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/dads/e91b/

Originally Posted by boneless This looks interesting. Any thoughts on custom guitar picks? http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/dads/e91b/

It's crap. Sure there is some fun novelty to it but it'll never feel as good as an actual pic and will break much easier. From trying almost every brand out there, Dunlop Ultex .73 are still my favorite

Wow... Nice deal at Hello Music today on an ESP LTD Viper 330... $199 with the HM20NEW code makes it $188 Shiped ($9 Shipping)... Nice metal axe. Cool lines. EMG 81/85... Sells for $399 everywhere else, so this is a pretty good damn deal. I think I'm in.

http://www.hellomusic.com/ec/DealMai...5069&cat=PROMO

I don't have a fry's near here, or even in my city. Can anyone maybe pick up one for me and I'll paypal money?

Ghosted from slickdeals:

Peavey guitar pack for $50, in-store pickup only

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Peavey+-...avey&cp=1&lp=2

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Ghosted from slickdeals: Peavey guitar pack for $50, in-store pickup only www.bestbuy.com/site/Peavey+-+Rockmaster+6-String+Full-Size+Electric+Guitar+Pack/9996168.p?id=1218206199432&skuId=9996168&st=Peavey &cp=1&lp=2

Oh snap. Two of them nearby. Might have to ask my mom to get one since she's going that way.

Are they decent?

Originally Posted by scblueeyedguy Oh snap. Two of them nearby. Might have to ask my mom to get one since she's going that way. Are they decent?

For $50? It's going to b a horrible guitar... But a horrible guitar, in your hand, playing, is a better guitar than no guitar. If you really want to learn to play, it's a cheap way to get started. If you like it and stick with it, you'll want to get something nicer later. If you hate it, you're only out 50 bucks.

Just bought one of those B Stock Viper 330s from Hello Music... I couldn't resist. Active EMGs, nice SG style guitar, locking tuner, tonepro bridge... I looked at a lot of B Stock ESP guitars on Ebay... Most have a tiny finish issue or a couple of light scratches on the fingerboard. Why the hell not take a chance at that price?

How to find the viper 330 you mentioned on their website? couldn't find it anywhere, and your link just led to the homepage. or is it already out?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by crazedracerguy Just bought one of those B Stock Viper 330s from Hello Music... I couldn't resist. Active EMGs, nice SG style guitar, locking tuner, tonepro bridge... I looked at a lot of B Stock ESP guitars on Ebay... Most have a tiny finish issue or a couple of light scratches on the fingerboard. Why the hell not take a chance at that price?

Originally Posted by allen9917 How to find the viper 330 you mentioned on their website? couldn't find it anywhere, and your link just led to the homepage. or is it already out? Thanks!

It sold out about an hour after I posted. They made it featured in today's email at Noon and it sold out almost immediately.

PSA time: today's the last day to get Rocksmith for $30. Fry's sale ends today

Originally Posted by scblueeyedguy Oh snap. Two of them nearby. Might have to ask my mom to get one since she's going that way. Are they decent?

Pretty much what crazedracer said. But should be good to get started with Rocksmith. It's gonna be similar to those First Act guitars that Target cleared out a bit ago

And you could do some basic work to make it play as good as possible; like a string change, bridge height adjustment, intonation check. Big thing is to look it over to see that nothing's broken/cracked, neck is straight and that it sends out a signal from the jack

Originally Posted by crazedracerguy Just bought one of those B Stock Viper 330s from Hello Music... I couldn't resist. Active EMGs, nice SG style guitar, locking tuner, tonepro bridge... I looked at a lot of B Stock ESP guitars on Ebay... Most have a tiny finish issue or a couple of light scratches on the fingerboard. Why the hell not take a chance at that price?

Congrats. You scratched that EMG itch

I still got it in my head to get a semi-hollow with P90s, plus I also want to get a tele. Almost jumped on the modern player with that last hondo coupon

Originally Posted by allen9917 How to find the viper 330 you mentioned on their website? couldn't find it anywhere, and your link just led to the homepage. or is it already out? Thanks!

The ESP link is still at the bottom of the main page. But don't see the Viper anywhere so it probably did sell out. They still have other ESP models available

Got a couple email deals that might help others

American Musical still has the Fender G-dec3 amps in stock and they dropped the 15watt model to $100. One of the last few places to get it with free shipping and no tax.
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item-...ampaign=120601
Definitely a cool and versatile little amp

Sam Ash will take 12% off any purchase of $249 or more
http://www.samashmusic.com/?utm_sour...ampaign=12+OFF

Guitar Center 's gonna have a free clinic this Saturday, 6/2, to go over Guitar maintenance and setup at 10am. Suppose to happen at all GC locations. Sorry, no link so just call 'em to confirm

And both American Musical and Musicians Friend have a sale on select Fender and Squier guitar and amps. Discounts range from $25-100 off. Might be good if you already had your eye on something
AM: http://www.americanmusical.com/

MF: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/fende...catId=10001033

EDIT: should also mention that Bestbuy and Amazon have Rocksmith at $50 right now

Might be good for any of you leftist guitaroo players, if you don't mind the blemishes
http://www.rondomusic.com/product5173.html

Guitar Fetish has a "Darkside" Xaviere strat for $153. Also b-stock
http://www.guitarfetish.com/XV-870-D...em_p_2446.html

And the the Fender sale has gone active at other sites; like guitar center, sam ash, sweetwater, music123. So, choose your fav vendor and compare. Same deal where discount varies from $25-100 off select guitars and amps

Originally Posted by rbarba4 Congrats. You scratched that EMG itch

I scratched that a while back with that PRS Allender. It's got coil tapped EMGs. I liked this viper for the locking tuners and non tremolo bridge. It's just gonna be my beater guitar. Figure if it's already a little blemished, I won't die if I beat it up a bit.

If I had read my email in time a couple of weeks ago, I'd have bought that Fender Pawn Shop Mustang they had. It would have been $539 with the $100 coupon. It sold out in an hour and I didn't see the email quick enough. That sucks. It's one of the few guitars that I REALLY lust for.

For those of you wanting/prefer Bass support in Rocksmith, check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz0WbgBIOHk

and looks like they got you covered, even if you don't own a bass
http://twitter.com/naohigo/status/21...031360/photo/1

By the way, PC waiters should be happy to see this
https://twitter.com/naohigo/status/2...749698/photo/1

Bass DLC should hit in September and the PC version should hit in October

I'm really excited. I've been reading this thread and finally jumped on a used copy of rocksmith from eStarland. I'm going to be trying to learn to play on an epiphone SG that I found at a goodwill. I'm not planning on Rocksmith being my only source of guitar practice, but I thought it would mix things up a bit at least.

Wish me luck!

I've stuck with learning guitar for just over a year now, so I'm thinking I may upgrade from my Squier that I got in one of those amp/guitar kits.

The thing has done pretty well for me. It's held up very well, I have no complaints at all about build quality, but it does tend to go out of tune more than I suspect a guitar should, the tremolo bar is worthless because you're completely out of tune after using it to drop a mere two semitones, and while 95% of it is my own lack of skill, it's never sounded particularly good to me.

I'm looking into one of those minimalist styled guitars, kind of like the ESP ones, where it's pretty much a solid color with few adornments, knobs, etc. I do like the in-line tuning knobs and would prefer to stick with the vaguely Strat feel. Any suggestions? I'd be looking for something in the $400 range, ideally on sale from like $600 MSRP, as that seems to be something of a price sweet spot for solid mid-range guitars. It'd have to be something I could try out in a store, or at least a very similar model.

Hopefully someone's had some experience with these types.

As for Rocksmith, I'm wishing there was more good DLC, but I'm still enjoying it. I have the PS3 version and since they patched 75% of the random crashes and made Riff Repeater more tolerable, it's been a lot easier to stick with.

My advice is to watch HelloMusic every day. I just grabbed one of this Viper 330s last week. It's a b-stock, but it was 199 (MF and GC sell them for 399). They tend to have great deals. Not sure, but you may be able to call them and see if they have any stock of that viper left from cancellations or anything. Maybe you could still grab one for 199. There's a pic above this post from last week when they were on sale...


From all I could find, a b stock can be anything from light scratches to a couple of paint chips (very small ones), but half I te regular selling price was enough to convince me to take a chance. I should get it tomorrow.