edgar_allan_poe

Maroon 5 but not Pink. Pink would be pop IMHO. Maroon 5 actually reminded me a lot of DL when they first came out. Obviously, early Dl was much harder stuff, but after Pyromania...and with the exception of a few songs...they were clearly a pop rock band. I don't think that is a bad thig, I happen to really like a lot of DL stuff.

Pop rock

Actually, I think the Tri-sonics are bigger than traditional singles. I could be wrong, but I doubt you will find anything off the shelf that would suit your needs. I also agree with Jem...that would be horrid looking.

Sensitive? I thought it was a good question. He would have to be making decent money, but obviously he isn't getting the royalties from the previous line-up which would be a *huge* amount of money. I would also be interested to know, I'll bet it isn't as much a people think. Either way, Viv is a great player and if he is doing what he loves and making decent cash...god bless him.

CLASSIC!!!!! LOL!!!!

There are *solos* in Def Leppard songs?

I agree...but what is he doing? I said in my post that I don't begrudge him getting paid, but it would be great to see Viv let it rip again. Watching him sing "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is absolutely horrifying.

Yes...That is Vivian. For the life of me, I will never understand why he joined Def leppard. Don't get me wrong, Phil Collen is *extremely* underrated, but IMHO Viv is wasted in that line-up. He is basically a rhythm player and backup singer. I guess he wanted to get paid and i cannot fault him for that. IIRC he claimed for years after he left Dio that he was completely ripped off financially by RJD. He was just a kid and it wouldn't surprise me if that were true. Viv was a *huge* reason for the success of those albums and should have been compensated accordingly.

Here is the X-ray of my Monaco Elite, it clearly shows the unique chambering of the guitar.

Spruce? Dude...flamed maple.

We all knew this was coming, the dude was 94. But it is a testament to his legacy that even though it is expected, we are all saddened. RIP to one of the truly great innovators of the music world.

Gotcha...thanks bro.

Hmmmm....still not a whole lot of info there. Define old...also, trans red or opaque? Sorry bro, but you have to be as specific as you can before anyone can nail it down for you. Don't some of the older Specials have binding? I know the later ones are slab mahogany, but don't the older ones have a maple veneer with binding? That can have a huge impact on price.

You have to be WAY more specific...you might as well ask "How much does a car cost?" The answer to your question depends on several things...here are a few. 1. What kind of finish? 2. Bolt neck or set or neck through? 3. Do you want the finish done at a factory or by an individual? These just scratch the surface. Until you get more specific, nobody can answer your question.

Right into the amp for me as well. I have a Foxrox TZF Flanger in the loop of my Roadking that I use for a grand total of one song...everything else is straight into the amp.

The Phontoms are "rare" 'cuz nobody bought them. LOL!!!

I love this move. I can't wait to see the bench reports that our resident gurus put here.

The Roadster doesn't have EL34s and has the RKII channel 2. The reason I didn't like it is as follows... 1. It sounds like a modded Marshall, and I can get *close* to that on channel 3 with the gain down a tad and 50 watt EL34s selected. 2. True, you may be able to get close to that sound by turning the gain down on channel 2 but when I am gigging I don't want to be twiddling with knobs. 3. Turning the gain down will only work if you crank the master, and again, I don't like to twiddle on the fly. Here is how I have my RK set up. 1 Ultra clean = Fat, 4x6L6, SS rec. 2. Old Marshall = Brit, 2XEL34, tube rec 3. Modded Marshall (80s tone) Raw, 2xEL34, SS rec 4 Insane Boogie = Modern, 4x6l6, tube rec I would say that 80% of the time I am on channels 2&3. I also have the amp set to Bold and the EL34 section on Triode.

Exactly, the guys who were bitching were complaining about the lack of gain on the channel. The old school EL34 sound is not about gain, it is about power tube breakup and this nails it. The RKII has a lot more gain on channel 2 and removed the pentode/triode switch. It sounds like a modded JCM800 IMHO and that isn't what I need or want out of channel 2. YMMV It would be unfair of me to not mention that I have a set of NOS Tesla 12ax7s for my pre tubes and a pair of NOS Sylvania 6CA7s for my EL34s. The amp was great before the swap, but after the swap...whoah...absolutely insane amp. People also complained about the lack of headroom on the clean channel and with the stock 6L6s is *was* a bit too compressed and flat sounding. A quad of NOS Sylvania 7581As solved that problem.

Disagree...I have a RKI and wouldn't trade it for TWO RKIIs. Channel 2 on the original RKI set to EL34, triode, tube rectified, 50 watts, with the master cranked is old school EL34 heaven. I spend a lot of time on that channel and IMHO it is damn near perfect. The RKII voiced the channel differently and IIRC removed the pentode/triode switch for the EL34s. The only thing that the RKII has that I would want is a tuner out option on the FS.

So because you are an authorized dealer that makes you immune to being made fun of? Please... El, BCR, RoyB, etc... all get more than their fair share of ribbing around here. Jesus Al...let it go already. You missed Al continuing to bring up shit that happened so long ago, that I can't remember when it *did* actually happen.

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You better check with h1karateboy on that one.

Whew....for a second there I thought you were calling me Alvin Pepperman from Texas. I know for a fact that only two things come from Texas...Steers and Queers...and I ain't got no horns. ROTFLMAO!!!

LOL Dude...I tried 'em all but they were on to me from the getgo. LOL!!!