BOTR 2023 Rules and Discussion Thread

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greatmutah wrote:
boris the blade wrote:My current rig cannot compete with anything that has been posted so far :o I'm willing to throw something into the prize pool though. how does it work?


Easy. Just tell me what you have to offer, and it’s put in the pool. Once the final vote off of overall battle of the rig is completed we go by order of winner to pick a prize from the pool. So first prize winner takes their pick (usually through me so I know what’s left and no one picks the same thing someone else got), then 2nd prize takes theirs, etc. I’ll pm the prize holder the person who picked their prize and their address and they ship it out.


Ok, I will offer up this little guy. Kaisertronics DAMN treble booster. Because everyone needs a treble booster at some point in their life. One of the fancier ones I have.

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It’s in the pool. Thanks dude!
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


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greatmutah wrote:It’s in the pool. Thanks dude!


You're welcome :rawk:
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boris the blade wrote:My current rig cannot compete with anything that has been posted so far :o


C'mon, your Laney rig is something I would consider to vote for
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2tallmusic wrote:
boris the blade wrote:My current rig cannot compete with anything that has been posted so far :o


C'mon, your Laney rig is something I would consider to vote for


You're too kind! :o Ok I will post a pic in the head/cab thread. :o
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boris the blade wrote:
2tallmusic wrote:
boris the blade wrote:My current rig cannot compete with anything that has been posted so far :o


C'mon, your Laney rig is something I would consider to vote for


You're too kind! :o Ok I will post a pic in the head/cab thread. :o

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That’s a real fine prize!!! You just elevated this little soirée big time. You rock Dude and best of luck to the crew.
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fretless wrote:That’s a real fine prize!!! You just elevated this little soirée big time. You rock Dude and best of luck to the crew.


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HOLEY FUCK Duncan’s Butter Dungeon :shock:
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Tortuga wrote:HOLEY FUCK Duncan’s Butter Dungeon :shock:



It's even sexier in person :fap:
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Added some to the combo, head/cab and pedalboard areas.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


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Remember folks we got a little over a week to get our rigs in! Let’s finish up strong!
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
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Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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dammit rankussy throwing down
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Some beautiful gear Fellas.
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So many rigs that fuck
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That fucking Vibroverb!
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spawnofthesith wrote:So many rigs that fuck


Totes!!!!!!!!!!!!! :love: :fap: :heart: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

We have a really excellent turnout this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah we did. I’m gonna start the voting polls tomorrow morning. I’m not worried about locking the threads at this point. If anyone has an entry or two to get in before the morning comes they’re welcome to add them.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


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Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
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Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
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Voting is open! Get yours in!
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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Best of luck Fellas!!!
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Man some of the categories were hard to choose. Some real nice rigs here!!!
Guitars:
'78 Les Paul Pro / '89 SG Special/ '04 Gibson Les Paul Classic 3 pickup / Jackson Star/ Endres Tele / Fernandes Rhoads/ ''74 Hohner MIJ strat/ 2 Partscasters

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Depends on when you ask. I got tired of constantly updating this section lol

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Marshall 1960A w V30s/ Seismic 2x12 w Redback and V30.


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GGF may not have the biggest user base on the net, but we easily have some of the best rigs per capita per active user. And that's not saying everything's super boutique or anything. It's just all good gear that works well for what we need it to and could probably be utilized by any one of us. And most of us have been around long enough to have weeded out the cheap shit that really sucks and the overpriced shit that really sucks.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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Walt wrote:But when the hour is nigh, and the lights are low, and I got a little toothpick of a shwag joint in my teeth, and my friends want to hear me play "Into the Void", or "TNT", "or "Cemetery Gates"...I plug my 600 dollar guitar into my 150 dollar amp, and I am a Rawk gawd.
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Congratulations to the individual category winners. I’ll do a drawing for the string bundles soon. Tomorrow we vote on overall winner of this year.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."


GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.


NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.


Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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Walt wrote:But when the hour is nigh, and the lights are low, and I got a little toothpick of a shwag joint in my teeth, and my friends want to hear me play "Into the Void", or "TNT", "or "Cemetery Gates"...I plug my 600 dollar guitar into my 150 dollar amp, and I am a Rawk gawd.
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