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  1. Donovan Etue

    Guitar strings

    Definitely agree with this! Especially if this is you're first time trying out new gauges. For Standard (and pretty much everything I play down to C Standard, I've found 10-52's tends to be what I like. I've tried out the lighter 9-42's and they were pretty damn light for what I like. 12-56's I...
  2. Donovan Etue

    Blocking a Floyd Rose

    I have, currently my Schecter E-1 FR S is blocked with a small piece of wood that's cut down to fit, and I think $1.25 in quarters wrapped in just enough electrical tape to fit in the front of the block to prevent it from raising. It's worked well for a while now. I set it up for E standard and...
  3. Donovan Etue

    I need to change my strings! (and you too, Ari 🦆🔪)

    I can definitely throw some advice/opinions in on this. Tools you'll need. For the first year and a half of playing guitar/doing maintenance I was running a fairly basic setup. A cheap string winder helps speed the process along so much more. Having to wind a string from the equivalent tension...
  4. Donovan Etue

    Jeff Loomis Signature Jackson

    Ah no worries haha. I think that 7 string model might be his old Schecter signature from a few years ago. I totally get that, it feels like I change the battery in my sustainiac equipped guitars as is, let alone something that's probably gonna eat up power faster. I'd have to get my hands on a...
  5. Donovan Etue

    Jeff Loomis Signature Jackson

    Might want to adjust your glasses Ids haha, it's a 6 string. But yeah, the active pickups aren't everyone's cup of tea, these ones in particular seem really high output and seem to be causing the weird feedback. I'm with you on thinking it looks pretty too!
  6. Donovan Etue

    Jeff Loomis Signature Jackson

    Absolutely love Ola and his many projects haha. One of the few large YouTube channels where it doesn't seem like he's trying to sell shit to you (besides Solar guitars of course). He's just showing off some of the products capabilities and giving you his thoughts on it. On the Jackson, it's cool...
  7. Donovan Etue

    New Guitar Day!

    As a fellow E1 Special owner, I agree! Top notch choice! Although gotta say. This thing feels absolutely huge on me haha. Especially compared to my comparatively small RG haha.
  8. Donovan Etue

    Metalcore suggestions

    Goddamn, I read through my post again and yeah, I probably should have arranged my sentences a bit better haha. It's been a very rough past 24hrs so I'm not 100% mentally here, so, sorry about that. Thanks for fixing it though Ed! Spot on though. I decided to look up one of the articles done on...
  9. Donovan Etue

    Metalcore suggestions

    I'm so sorry! I didn't know! I think I'm too used to expecting the other person I'm talking to being a guy while online. I shouldn't, especially on here where it seems to be a fairly even split gender wise. I will try to stop doing that from now on. I hope you enjoy the album as much as I did...
  10. Donovan Etue

    Metalcore suggestions

    I was thinking about Architects but I wasn't sure if it would be what he was looking for as he's looking for WTF style stuff. But yeah, Architects kicks goddamn ass. Their album Holy Hell is a banger and a half haha.
  11. Donovan Etue

    Metalcore suggestions

    #WhatEdSaid I can vouch for Killswitch, Ice Nine Kills, Between The Buried and Me, and especially Trivium. I pre ordered an autographed cd from their last album, as well as an autographed cd for their new one. They've got a lot of great material through the years. They're metalcore but they...
  12. Donovan Etue

    What's been your latest accomplishment?

    Could've sworn I posted my reply, but I guess not. So, sorry about that! That's awesome to hear! That sounds incredibly relaxing/fulfilling. Sitting outside, listening to the breeze, to your guitar, and letting your mind wander. That's a cool feeling having someone who was there when you first...
  13. Donovan Etue

    What's been your latest accomplishment?

    Hell yeah man! Sounds like you're making a lot of awesome progress! That's a hell of a feat getting to the point where you can play Holy Wars at full speed. As well as the fret board memorization. I've been meaning to do that but every time I do so I end up taking a small break, playing one of...
  14. Donovan Etue

    Replacing Syn Custom control cavity cover?

    Seriously?! That's great to hear! I wonder why they refused to work with the shop I took my guitar into. They're an authorized dealer! Anyway, glad to hear you're now able to play the guitar no issues worrying about the signature!
  15. Donovan Etue

    Feel like I'm losing my love of guitar.

    Like Calvin said, sometimes one needs a break. Seems like you should take one. Take a couple weeks off and come back to it. Papa Gates not too long ago mentioned that he was in the midst of a couple month long break where he wasn't even looking at his guitar. Syn went through one before he...
  16. Donovan Etue

    signal chain

    WELL CLOSE THE CURTAINS THEN!!! THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME YOU'VE TOLD ME TO STOP AND I'M TELLING YOU NOW, IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!
  17. Donovan Etue

    I feel demotivated playing the guitar

    Definitely. One of the few guys who seems to just want to jam out what he feels like jamming out and enjoying it thoroughly. I doubt many people who knew him from his early days would imagine him having slide guitar playing in his catalog.
  18. Donovan Etue

    signal chain

    I'm just imagining PG sitting at his desk in his comfy clothes browsing through the school forums to see if anyone needs help. He's browsing through and checks to see if abuzarin had responded with anymore questions. He scrolls down to see one of the most incredible comments he's read in the...
  19. Donovan Etue

    What's been your latest accomplishment?

    That's awesome to hear man!
  20. Donovan Etue

    Woke up to a call from the crown district attorney today

    Glad to hear that this shit is (for the most part) finally over man. With a good ending at that!
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