So i bought a set of circle k strings. Drop tuning 5 string 166 to 45 for standard scale lenght (34/35"). I was going to bring this to my tech to restring and set up as i dont know all that much about bass guitars. Well my curiosity lead me to mock the thickest string on the bridge to see what...

I was having a drummer come over to jam today, so last night i got some new strings for the 7 and got the board all lubed up and ready to go. worked mint last night through my hd500. Today, through my amp, it's dead. WTF. try a different cable, still dead. different 6 string guitar, orig...

Just saw this on FB: https://www.facebook.com/notes/symphony-x/jason-rullo/10151276389436577 Symphony X's drummer Jason Rullo suffered heart failure and was admitted to the hospital. I hope he recovers soon!

I downloaded the Windows 8 Consumer preview yesterday, and have it installed on a VM. First, it seems to run very smoothly, even in a VM with only 2GB of RAM allocated. The problem with it is that A. there are a lot of unintuitive factors with it (like shutting it down, going to different...

Metallica Admit 'Lulu' Failure | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Ok forget that part about humility... Seriously though, it's about fucking time. Maybe the slate can now be wiped and they can move on? I just foresee a shitty future for this band regardless of this small slice of humble pie. I have...

:squint: :noplease: WTF WAS THAT!?!? garbage

I found out about these guys after discovering their connection to A Perfect Circle (APC covered one of Failure's songs on the album Thirteenth Step). Since then, Failure has become one of my favorite bands -- easily the most underrated band that I know. Their music won't appeal to everyone...