Good morning. Been lurking for a while, it's probably time to jump in so here goes.
I've been playing since my teens for around 20 years now. Yes, I know that more or less gives my age away, and it's pretty darn scary. I'M TOO YOUNG TO BE OLD ALREADY! But I'm too old to still SUCK this much at guitar LOL! Strictly a hobbyist bedroom shredder wannabe. I think one of the first things I tried after getting an electric was Kirk Hammit's solo from Damage Inc...not a good place to start!
The first really decent guitar I had was a '90 Ibanez Universe (black and neon green, 7-string as all Universes are), bought that 2nd hand in 1995 I think. I also had the Stephen Carpenter LTD seven string (SC-607B). "Had" because those two were stolen a few months ago...yeah sad story but at least insurance replaced them. So now I have a brand new (2007) Universe which is the yummiest guitar I've ever played. I also have an RG1527 Prestige 7-string and currently looking at acquiring one more, hopefully another 7, hopefully with a fixed bridge to take the LTD's place. Also a Fender Jazz Bass Special (Japanese made, 1984 I think) which I use just to lay down bass tracks. (I have Warwick GAS at the moment but that's another story.)
My "rig" is a laptop, a POD XT and Cubase. Oh yes also have a pretty cool old Mesa Boogie .22 Caliber which serves as a TV couch practice amp and/or coffee table.
Influences are a completely unoriginal list of shredders and metallers, nothing to see here sorry. ? Vai, Petrucci, In Flames (for their songwriting & riffing), At The Gates (riff meisters), Bodom...etc. I pretty much only care about playing metal. Being an amateur I don't have to be versatile! That said I'm really in it for the music only and not the whole rebel/satan b*s that accompanies it.
It's good to find a site where SA guitarists can kick back and give each other GAS. ?
By the way, this site put Guthrie Govan on my radar, never heard of him previously. I got Erotic Cakes a few weeks ago in the mail, his playing and originality are out of this world.
Ok, that's me.
I've been playing since my teens for around 20 years now. Yes, I know that more or less gives my age away, and it's pretty darn scary. I'M TOO YOUNG TO BE OLD ALREADY! But I'm too old to still SUCK this much at guitar LOL! Strictly a hobbyist bedroom shredder wannabe. I think one of the first things I tried after getting an electric was Kirk Hammit's solo from Damage Inc...not a good place to start!
The first really decent guitar I had was a '90 Ibanez Universe (black and neon green, 7-string as all Universes are), bought that 2nd hand in 1995 I think. I also had the Stephen Carpenter LTD seven string (SC-607B). "Had" because those two were stolen a few months ago...yeah sad story but at least insurance replaced them. So now I have a brand new (2007) Universe which is the yummiest guitar I've ever played. I also have an RG1527 Prestige 7-string and currently looking at acquiring one more, hopefully another 7, hopefully with a fixed bridge to take the LTD's place. Also a Fender Jazz Bass Special (Japanese made, 1984 I think) which I use just to lay down bass tracks. (I have Warwick GAS at the moment but that's another story.)
My "rig" is a laptop, a POD XT and Cubase. Oh yes also have a pretty cool old Mesa Boogie .22 Caliber which serves as a TV couch practice amp and/or coffee table.
Influences are a completely unoriginal list of shredders and metallers, nothing to see here sorry. ? Vai, Petrucci, In Flames (for their songwriting & riffing), At The Gates (riff meisters), Bodom...etc. I pretty much only care about playing metal. Being an amateur I don't have to be versatile! That said I'm really in it for the music only and not the whole rebel/satan b*s that accompanies it.
It's good to find a site where SA guitarists can kick back and give each other GAS. ?
By the way, this site put Guthrie Govan on my radar, never heard of him previously. I got Erotic Cakes a few weeks ago in the mail, his playing and originality are out of this world.
Ok, that's me.
