Are you still interested in classic guitars (Gibsons, Fenders) or are they a bit outdated for the music you play?
I absolutely adore both of them and would love to own a Les Paul R9 and Strat/Tele CS one day. I'm actually receiving a strat set from Seymour Duncan to be put in a custom shop for a video review/demo, should be legitimately tits
Have you been in other bands before Abio.?
Yes, I've been in another Brutal Death band for two years until late 2010, we toured Italy/Europe with Decap, Suffo, Destruction, Benighted, Fleshgod etc. I never wrote anything for them though and we split since my priority became Abio and there were strong personal differences between us
hi! ...oops I should probably do this on facebook sorry
hehe :)
leave percy alone
well since I've just received the third friendship request from him, it should actually be the other way around...
How do I introduce myself to you without sounding like a douche knobbler
say hi!
ola englund passa alla washburn, cosa ne pensi?
in realtà sapevo già da febbraio la cosa, ha aspettato finisse il contratto con S7G e che si calmassero le acque per divulgare la notizia, per me ottima mossa!
How many event invites or spammy "check out my band" messages do you get a week?
hundreds
A lot of modern guitars only have a pickup selector and volume knob. Do you think that guitars controls should be as simple as possible so the processing is left to the preamps etc.?
Tone knobs are fuckin pointless, and they actually suck a bit of your tone, the more you add to the signal chain... I would actually even remove volume knobs and just have a killswitch (might do this on a possible next custom), if I want less gain I do so with a different patch. You should hit the amp with your full signal and let the amp shape the sound, both eq and gain-wise.
I'd pay $25 just to listen to you shred for an hour
ok let's do it hahaha
Do you prefer oil finished necks or glossy necks? Do the oil necks get dirty really fast?
oil is my choice, I never sweat so they don't get dirty
You should make that Ibanez pic your cover photo
maybe I will haha
hey man how much do you take on teaching a drums programming lesson in youtube?
I charge 15$ for half hour lessons and 25$ one hour lessons via Skype or Bandhappy, regardless of subject.
pickup covers or no pickup covers?
Generally speaking, I'd prefer no covers since the sound is a biiiit more "open", not just figuratively :)
Having played several different Jp models, do the painted necks bother you any, and in general do you prefer the painted, oiled, or roasted necks?
No they don't bother me, EBMM gloss finishes are the best you can get, I also find PRS gloss finishes exactly the same quality. A roasted neck can be oiled or gloss btw :) I love roasted necks, so fuckin stable!
your blackmachines have no inlays though, do you sometimes get lost on the higher frets?
It can happen yes, also if I remember correctly some of his guitars don't even have all side dots, but just some of them. I definitely do get lost on these
Francesco you're my inspiration. I hope one day I can play music as good as you :)
Thanks dude :)
Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to answer questions!
;)
Do you have any pictures of your older Ibanez collection?