Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax (never got into Anthrax, either) have been bands for over 30 years. They all played in a concert together to celebrate called "the Big Four" or something like that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_F ... ,_Bulgaria
That would've be cool to see.
Statistics: Posted by Talon — Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:30 pm
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Now if I won the lottery, I'd give Ken Lawrence a call. Unfortunately, I don't have $7,000 and two years wait laying around...
Statistics: Posted by Talon — Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:36 pm
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(I say this as it languishes in a closet. Kill me.)
Statistics: Posted by Turbojett — Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:52 am
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Some guitars are definitely less playable on the highest frets. LP and Tele are not the easiest. Strat is better, SG is good. I've never been able to get along with any 'metal' guitars because I like fat necks. Main reason I sold my SG Standard, couldn't get on with the thinner 60s profile neck Gibson uses on those, but I absolutely love the fatter 50s profile on my Les Paul and SG Jr.
I actually really like the Explorer style, played a Hamer on long term loan for about a year and really liked it.
Statistics: Posted by ryguy79 — Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:44 pm
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I don't dabble up to the 24th fret very often, but I've found that guitars that have 24 are much easier to access 21 & 22 than guitars that simply have 21 or 22. If you look at the Kirk or Schecter guitars above, the higher frets are much more accessible than the Explorers. The Explorers are downright difficult to get to 22, but I give them a break because in my mind, the Explorer isn't really a soloers, high pitch shredding type of guitar. Maybe that's the old school Metallica thinking in me where James would throw down the heavy riffs on the Exp and Kirk would solo on the V or Strat shape designs. That's where the Kelly comes in as it has an Explorer-esque body with easy access to the higher frets. 22 is a minimum for me.
Oil Herbert of All That Remains has a Jackson (and Ibanez) with 27. But even by his own admission, he only likes it because it makes 24 more accessible. (FWIW, the Warrior style body design is even too pointy for me.)
Statistics: Posted by Talon — Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:38 pm
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