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  1. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    I just made a custom order for a Chinese gibson les paul like 2 weeks ago. Custom in that I chose the wood and finish also the hardware was upgraded. well see how that comes out. One piece mahogany back with book matched quilted maple top, one piece mahogany neck with ebony fret board. All total...
  2. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Thats the problem, at prices like that who would even want to play those things instead of hanging them up on a wall as decoration. Those are no longer being made for musicians but doctors and lawyers. You CAN get quality shit, with custom workmanship and setup, but the signature and custom shit...
  3. mkopec

    Destiny 2 - Clan Link 1st Post

    They fucked up big time with this game. Whoever is calling the shots on this mess needs to be fired. They took something that was cool and unique in D1, except content was lacking, and changed the whole fucking formula when no one was asking for it. Im a huge Destiny fanboy but D2 was lacking...
  4. mkopec

    Tobacco Thread, it's glorious and we should quit.

    Only thing that made me quit smoking is vaping. Yeah trading poisons, but whatevs, just from the feels, its no where near as damaging as smoking. Even got my wife to finally switch over too. She used to wheeze and cough every night in bed but now all that is gone. Been about 4 yrs now? also...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    They just need to keep the creep to a minimum. Im sure old and new mmo players that never experienced EQ would be fine with a modern refined EQ clone, cool world and dungeons to explore, rare named spawns, placeholders, and cool handmade loot, thats not spreadsheet designed +2 bullshit. Hey it...
  6. mkopec

    Best Covers

    And BTW this is why rock is dying, no more blues influences.
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    Best Covers

    This guy is a god and will always be a god. He goes so fucking high in this song its almost as if it was impossible for humans to reach a tone like that. Not falsetto, just fucking screaming, its crazy.
  8. mkopec

    Desktop Computers

    Problem is that most mid range mo-bos only have 1 m.2 slot. Its nto a big deal if you go the standard way of having 1ssd drive for your OS and main programs and games then regular platters for everything else. I guess they are cheap enough now that you can get a 500gb and thats more than enough...
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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    Chances are that they get some infusion of cash now that they have a bit more to show than some 10 art pieces, 1 page of lolore and a document. The more of the game they have to show, the more chance for some real investors to come in and, well, there is your 30 more devs and 20 in house...
  10. mkopec

    Desktop Computers

    Meh, you dont need 32gb of ram. I have it in my 6 core xeon workstation at work with heavy cad software, plus all the other shit I have running, MS office, email, other engineering software, etc, etc... loading entire cockpit modules plus all the background body data at the same time in cad...
  11. mkopec

    Desktop Computers

    Everything ive read about AMD vs Intel and gaming is pretty much all reliant on GPU these days, especially at 1440p or even 1080p. So these Ryzens and Intels are negligible as far as FPS, its all about that GPU. But still for multi thread processes, even shit like music, video encoding, and...
  12. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Its all about that setup. You can take the shittiest playing guitar in the world, and with proper setup make it play like a dream. this is why most people get rid of their guitars. 1. They think it does not stay in tune so they blame their tuners and bridges which is absolutely ridiculous (99%...
  13. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    What is your action like on this guitar, is it comfortably low, or is it hard to play high? It should be like .5mm on the first fret (heel side) and around d 1.5mm-2mm on the last.
  14. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Get back in doing what? Were you in a band or just fucking around solo? The problem with all that amp shit is that its non portable, and loud as fuck if you want good tone. Im thinking PC/interface is the future of guitar. Plug in and listen through headphones? Fuck, Im in. Take your ipad and PA...
  15. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    You can get garage band for your ipad which I guess is awesome for just yourself fucking around, and its freeware i think. Note I dont have it, just passing on what I heard. Also the other good one is Reaper which is $60 but you get the full version and its full featured like pro tools.
  16. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    You can get pro tools first for free. The 16 channel version and it allows you, I think, 3 cloud saves. You dont need to buy anything to get the pro tools "first" version. Bias FX is a standalone or plug in for DAW like pro tools or others which gives you a virtual amp and effects. If you...
  17. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Why not just get an ipad and bias FX? Seems like a way to go if youre sound tweaker. Can run it through your amp or any powered speaker or PA. I guess they even have bluetooth pedal controls.
  18. mkopec

    Desktop Computers

    Ok so I did a bit of reading and it seems processor power is directly related to the amount of tracks you have/working on. People work on DAWS on celeron 1.6 ghz laptops with 36 tracks running. And since im mostly going to be doing 16 max (free license) I think I should be ok. They also say...
  19. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    So maybe a new mo bo and one of those new i7 6 cores would do the trick then. Damn thats like a grand right there, lol. Maybe ill set up the i5 first and see how it runs, if it sucks, then maybe it will be time to upgrade.
  20. mkopec

    Desktop Computers

    Cross posting this here from guitar thread. So anyone here do any of this digital music shit on the PC? My thought, I was going to take my old i5 2500K box I have lying around in the basement 1/2 scrapped and make a digital amp/studio out of it using focuserite for a interface for now. Maybe...
  21. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    So anyone here do any of this digital music shit on the PC? My thought, I was going to take my old i5 2500K box I have lying around in the basement 1/2 scrapped and make a digital amp/studio out of it using focuserite for a interface for now. Maybe get a tascam+mikes later for drums. Anyway...
  22. mkopec

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    Yeah I heard they finally fixed this shit. Never even bought it when it came out because of bad reports.
  23. mkopec

    WoW Vanilla - Lights Hope [Fresh]

    Is 1.12 after the "normalization" patch or before? Because IMO anything after is not classic and a slow road to shit.
  24. mkopec

    The Metal Thread

    Thats the fake shit... Here is the real Solstice... Circa 1992, FLA, no pro tools and computer generated shit... Full album Rob Barrett - Wikipedia before he made Cannibal Corpse. Different singer but same drummer in 2014 practice..
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    Desktop Computers

    Thats a pretty damn good deal.
  26. mkopec

    Laptop Computers

    The work laptops they give us are fucking beasts because of CAD. They are like $3-$3.5K. But they have that shit locked down like a penitentiary. Youre not installing or playing anything on it.
  27. mkopec

    The Concert Thread or Why They Were Better Live

    I remember a show back in like 91? 92?. Small little venue, I think it was Danzig. We saw lots of shows back then becausr they were cheap night out. Place was called Harpos, a small theatre in the bowels of detroit. Many 2nd rate rock bands went there in the 80s and 90s before it was finally...
  28. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Check out that sound, $300 set of mikes. It's crazy.....
  29. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Was wondering if something like this would work. Instead of going with something like the modeling amp, amp and speaker cabinet, maybe I could go with a laptop, amp modeling software, focuserite scarlett, and a $300 PA cabinet speaker, you know those new ones that DJs sling around with them? Can...
  30. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Just got this fucker...
  31. mkopec

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    People still play this swill?;):smuggly:
  32. mkopec

    Smokers / Grills

    Kamados are good but they are definitely finicky to set up and temp control. You can overshoot the temp really easy and its hard to get it back down. I got one fo the standard home cheapo acorn kamado grills, It holds the heat well (Longest smoke was a 250F for 12+ hours), and definitely worth...
  33. mkopec

    Path of Exile

    How long we got till new league?
  34. mkopec

    Weather

    So it was 73 on fri, today wake up to an ice storm, trees down, power out, cars covered with 1/4 in ice and 33F.
  35. mkopec

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    The problem I have with the entire aliens thing, is if they were here in the past as our slavers, why have they not returned since? I mean, plenty of gold still here being mined to this day. Its not like they mined it all and moved along.
  36. mkopec

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    Of course it's garbage, but entertaining my point being that their theory is just as ridiculous as some ancient civilization with iphones and machines but got lost along the way.
  37. mkopec

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    I used to enjoy those Ancient Aliens shows on H2. Some of that stuff they were talking about was really compelling. For example some of the old world lore which had what seemed to be gods that came from space in flying vehicles, flying carpets, old paintings with UFOs in them and shit. And...
  38. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Well like I said I have an old peavey which is pretty nice but with all that tax money Im probably gonna pick that bitch up. and let me and the boys I play with fuck around with it.
  39. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Not really travelling but we get together in basements still to jam out, bass, guitar, singer, and drums. Im usually drums, but have been itching to learn more guitar. Also my kid is showing interest too. $1800 seem really cheap for what you are getting too. We usually go to brother in laws...
  40. mkopec

    The Official Guitar Thread

    Wow, just researching this a bit I guess people have set up profiles you can buy for like $15 using true vntage tube amps and effects, like the van halen pack. Fucking incredible sound... Well if you can play like van halen, lol. This to me seems like the most exciting shit to hit the guitar...