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  1. Noah Berends

    Alexi Laiho has passed away

    One of my more recent influences. The impact he had on the international metal scene was massive. He will be greatly missed
  2. Noah Berends

    hi I'm new here

    I did a double take because I used to know someone with a name very similar to yours, haha! Welcome to our humble corner of the internet.
  3. Noah Berends

    Fender CEO wants to sign Syn

    As good as Fender is (and they are!), no thanks. Schecter is much more up the A7X alley. Even though it would be very unlikely, I think it would be cool to see a split sponsorship if Syn ever released any jazz work with a Fender model behind it. But I'd like to avoid them for metal.
  4. Noah Berends

    Strings

    Jacques nailed it. Floyds are all about the balancing game. That's mainly why people either love them or hate them. Personally I'm in the love boat because all of my Floyd-equipped guitars stay in tune for a week at a time. To solve the problem of it moving so much when changing strings, take...
  5. Noah Berends

    Metal with a symphony!

    Been listening to Eclipse by Brand of Sacrifice a ton lately. Has a symphonic aspect, but they also incorporate a Latin choir and it's goosebumps.
  6. Noah Berends

    Hi

    Welcome! The site is absolutely an amazing resource, hopefully you find everything you're looking for and more!
  7. Noah Berends

    How many until you start to mess up?

    By our own judgement, we can only get better right?
  8. Noah Berends

    Audio Interface for playing/recording at home.

    Anything from Focusrite or MOTU in that price range is excellent. I use Focusrite myself and have no need to upgrade. I would however recommend staying away from Behringer, as their quality is not 100% up to par with the aforementioned.
  9. Noah Berends

    What are you currently listening to?

  10. Noah Berends

    Not too expensive guitar for lower tunings

    I second this. I've used my Drop and loved it for years, but I don't go below 3 half-steps with it. The latency ever so slightly increases with each half-step and past 3 is where it starts to get noticeable. Absolutely invaluable in my personal rig though, especially since I have so many...
  11. Noah Berends

    More Games!

    SONG I'M CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH: Berzerker by After The Burial SONG I HATE: Headstrong SONG I DISLIKE BUT SING ALONG TO ANYWAY: Live and Let Die COVER SONG THAT I LIKE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL: That's What I Like (Cover by DGD) SONG I LOVE OUTSIDE MY USUAL GENRE: No Hands by Wacka Flocka Flame...
  12. Noah Berends

    What I Did Cuz Of What Dominik Did Cuz Of What Ed Did

    Making my 2? year reappearance for this LMAO I already know this is gonna stir something but remember it's just my opinion! GUITARIST I HATE: Yngwie Malmsteen GUITARIST I THINK IS OVERRATED: John Mayer GUITARIST I THINK IS UNDERAPPRECIATED: Will Swan GUITARIST I LOVE: Syn (of course) GUITARIST...
  13. Noah Berends

    Influences ?

    First order: Syn’s alternate picking, Buckethead and Will Swan for out-of-the-box thinking, and Jason Richardson for technicality Second order: Ryan Castaldi for the hybrid lead/rhythm duality playing, and his name slips me now, but I love Volbeat’s simplistic yet effective riff writing, so I...
  14. Noah Berends

    wich are your favorite genres besides of metal

    Post-hardcore has always been my guilty pleasure. Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Of Mice & Men, etc.
  15. Noah Berends

    Do you guys have a favourite guitar type?

    Personally, I LOVE offset guitars. Schecter Avenger, Explorer-type bodies, Fender Mustang, etc. I also have a bit of a brand loyalty to Schecter, having just acquired by third (no Syn models unfortunately).
  16. Noah Berends

    So, it happened…

    Now that’s a helluva story. I loved the sentiments about traffic, it’s definitely a daily deal out here haha
  17. Noah Berends

    Advice to improve a lot

    I believe the best way to see practical improvement, especially when your time is limited, is to focus your time strategically. First, you can find what you want to improve on, record yourself doing (or attempting) this, no matter how new you are to it, and listen back to that recording. This...
  18. Noah Berends

    Meet Your New Keymaster!

    Congratulations and well deserved! You’ve helped countless people through this school and I can’t think of anyone better for the job.
  19. Noah Berends

    Heavier v lighter hand

    I tend to play rather tight, with minimal movement on both hands overall. I generally find this allows me to be much more precise and it works better since I prefer thinner string gauges to begin with so I’m not throwing the tuning sharp by hitting the strings too hard. Minimal movement is my go-to.
  20. Noah Berends

    What are you currently listening to?

    This guy is pumping out JAM after JAM at Buckethead rates. Love it.
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