[neon_black88]

Originally Posted by BlackMetalSins

I don't need a Floyd to get his tone though.

Thats arguable!

But its cool I understand what your saying. I've always actually found his tone really unique and hard to copy, I have a theory that the tuning quarter of a step down thing might have a little to do with it not many other people do that.

[BlackMetalSins]

Originally Posted by neon_black88

Thats arguable!

But its cool I understand what your saying. I've always actually found his tone really unique and hard to copy, I have a theory that the tuning quarter of a step down thing might have a little to do with it not many other people do that.

Yeah, tunning a Quarter step down doesn't sound like it will do much, but I think it makes a huge difference in tone and feel in my opinion. And his Bill Lawrence XL500, DR Strings, string gauge, and his Randall heads gave him a real edgy in your face tone. I think I get a fairly close Dime tone when I play through my rig when it's EQ'd right for this guitar. Another problem I have with trem's is when I play, I dig hard with the pick and I hit the bridge with my palm when I palm mute, and with a Floyd, you can tell every time I hit the bridge cause it causes the Floyd to pull back and raise the pitch. I feel like I can dig harder with a non trem bridge, and it feels more natural to me. And it's sucha pain to take care of, Re-string, Tune, etc etc. And I never use the tremelo, so I try and stay away from Trem's. Maybe when I get better technique with my picking hand, they wont bother me, but until then I stay away from them. Well that was a mouth full...

[shupe13]

Bill Lawerance has a shop in Corona, CA. You can contact him through his web site.

[7 Strings of Hate]

whats with you guys getting dimebag sigs with out floyd? i used to own a dimeslime 333, it was a pretty bad ass guitar

[BlackMetalSins]

Originally Posted by shupe13

Bill Lawerance has a shop in Corona, CA. You can contact him through his web site.

Thanks. Do you have a link to his website by any chance?

[yellowv]

Bill Lawrence: Musician, Designer, Craftsman

[BlackMetalSins]

Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate

whats with you guys getting dimebag sigs with out floyd? i used to own a dimeslime 333, it was a pretty bad ass guitar

It was hanging on Sam Ash's show room floor, the finish was screaming for me, and I was impatient to wait for the Floyd one to get in stock. Thats my excuse. Now that I think on it, I wish I had this guitar with a Floyd, only cause it's a Dime. Damn my impatient self.

Originally Posted by yellowv

Bill Lawrence: Musician, Designer, Craftsman

Thanks.

[Concerto412]

the DimeTime looks like its just Deans attempt at a dimarzio SuperDistortion judging by the specs. pretty sure most older Deans were stocked with a pair of supers. And im pretty sure some of Dime's older deans had the neck bucker left stock.
http://www.deanguitars.com/dime/dean...omHell_jpg.jpg
tell me that's not 2 rows of rusty allen polepieces!

[DaemonSvek]

Originally Posted by BlackMetalSins

I have a Jackson Dinky with a Floyd in, and I loved it for some time. Doing all the Dime squeals, and flutter effects where fun. But restringing and tuning the damned thing is ridiculous and not worth it. And you can't change tunings whenever, like you can with a Fixed Bridge. So I try and stay away from Floyd Rose equipped guitars. They also don't feel as solid as Fixed Bridge guitars do, I feel like if I can dig harder with a Fixed Bridge than with a Floating Tremelo. Just my opinion though.

it's obvious from what you said you haven't had enough experience with one. Obviously you've not much experience with a real Original Floyd Rose tremolo. if you know what you're doing and the actual technical and physical way the bridge works it's really not that complicated at all, it takes maybe 5-10 extra minutes. i play in drop tunings all the time with my ESP M-II, i change strings monthly at least, no probs ever. with it set up right and a good guitar you really have nothing to worry about. as far as solidity goes, i could gig three days and beat the fuck out the M-II will stay in tune longer than any hardtail competitor and still ask for more. there is no bridge better than an Original Floyd Rose IMO, with the added things/fun! you can do the added 5-10 minutes of work seems like NO CHORE AT ALL!!!!!

Floyd Rose = IMO

LOW PRICE RIP OFFS ARE A BITCH THOUGH! BUY ONCE CRY ONCE!!!!

Originally Posted by BlackMetalSins

Yeah, ever since Dime's death, people (Mostly Dean) have been using his name for sales, they make a shit guitar and put Dime's name on it, and people will buy it. I'm getting ashamed to say that Dimebag was the one who made me pick up a guitar, because of all the Dime stuff on the market. It's a shame they are using his death as a gain like this.

+10000000

when i met Darrel i was too young to really get to know him but i'm sure he'd be disappointed, though i am glad of all the tribute stuff...seemed no one gave a damn about Quothorn from Bathory or Chuck from Death...seems it takes violence once more to wake the world

[Sebastian]

Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate

whats with you guys getting dimebag sigs with out floyd? i used to own a dimeslime 333, it was a pretty bad ass guitar

Well... the main reason is.. because they are cheap

But a floyd would really add so much more awesomness