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The gremlins eat them... try as hard as you can to hold onto them but the gremlins will find them.

I think you'd be better off getting a used 50w combo amp. I have an old Ampeg tube combo with 1-12" speaker and it puts out plenty of power. It didn't cost that much and it is really loud. Half stacks are overkill for most situations.

Some guys make a harmonic at the 12th, 7th, or 5th fret then push and pull on the trem. This will give you a crazy squeal sound but is isn't a pinch harmonic... just the kind you make when you touch the string without pushing it onto the fret. Try that.

I'd suggest learning some metal songs and analyzing how they use the techniques you have been working on.

Ozzy- "No More Tears" this song uses drop-d tuning and has lots of harmonic squeals

Megadeath- "Symphony of Destruction" the riff in this song is pretty easy and sounds pretty cool

Metallica- "Fade to Black" the lead parts and solo in this song aren't too incredibly fast and they stick to the E-minor scale for the most part

Dio- "Holy Diver" I love the solo in this song and the rhythm part is fun to play

if you don't have these songs, I use Seeqpod.com to listen to songs for free

If your new strings are a different thickness than the originals, you may have to adjust the spring tension on the tremolo or even add another spring. If your guitar came with extra light strings and your new strings are lights, getting the new strings in tune will require extra tension and will pull the bridge up and not allow it to function correctly. You could fix this by adding a spring or by tightening the screws that hold the claw that holds the springs in the back of the guitar.

Also, it is easiest to get a floyd rose back in tune if you change the strings one at a time because then there is still tension on the bridge and it doesn't fall all the way to the body of the guitar.

Go to the music store and play everything you see! Then play 'em all again! You'll find something you like.

Haha... I see it. I guess they ran out of ideas for advertising.

Adjusting the truss rod from time to time is often necessary on most guitars and basses. In order to get a guitar's action as low as possible, the neck has to be as straight as possible. Often a guitar's neck will be slightly bowed and in order to correct this, a truss rod adjustment is needed. Tightening the rod will cause the neck to bow forward and loosening it will cause the neck to bow backwards... Soooo if your neck is bowed backwards, tightening the rod a little should straighten your neck.

REMEMBER: tightening the truss rod too much could permanently damage your guitar's neck so make sure you have done some reading or have talked to someone before you attempt this. YOU SHOULD RARELY NEED TO TIGHTEN/LOOSEN THE TRUSS ROD MORE THAN A 1/4 TURN.

Also, customizing a guitar is a lot of fun! I bought a cheap strat copy then repainted it, replaced the pickups, replaced the neck, and made a custom pickguard for it. This guitar plays/sounds great and noone on earth has a guitar quite like it.

Hmmm... I must be missing something. If 90% of playing guitar is about image, i guess the remaining 10% is about the music and how well you can play your instrument? I think not.

-Shredfiend (not Shredfied)

That would definitely be an upgrade... but you're gonna have to router out a larger cavity on your strat and probably replace the nut with a locking nut. It is very possible to do but you may not want to cut up your guitar.