Bought a USA sl2h online before playing one :/ hope I didn't mess up....

[Grim]

I'm primarly a jazz, blues, classic rock, rock player but I love classic metal and metal as well. I'm not too much into over the top blow your face off wake up with a dead hooker metal.

Then why... are you looking...for...a...fucking...metal...zone...

[GaJackson]

Just wanted a pedal so I dont have to play only clean and overdrive until I can get a new amp.

[VitaminG]

if you can't check out Hardwire or MI Audio pedals, and your local store is a Boss stockist (based on your heading out to buy the dreaded Metalzone), try out a Blues Driver. BD-2, I think it is. It's a groovy pedal that seems to be largely ignored.

Or you could try hitting the front of your amp with an SD-1. Don't know if either pedal will give you what you're chasing, but while you're checking pedals out, they are a couple of cheap serviceable options to try.

[GaJackson]

I'm definitly interested in the MI Audio Crunch Box. My guitar comes tommorow so I wanted something to use then but I think I can wait a week for a higher quality pedal.

[toejam]

The Metal Zone isnt that bad for those on a budget. There are certain sweet spots where its quite usable. I used one for years.
I'm a classic metal, thrash, death player and it serves those needs. It depends what sound you're after.
I had a Keeley Metal Zone too and that was badass.

I've got a Robert Keeley modded Metal Zone, and does sound nice.
Pat O'Brien of Cannibal Corpse uses a Metal Zone for a boost and its parametric EQ through his Mesa/Boogie Triple Recto, and it indeed sounds pretty bad ass!

[Mazrim]

I'd sell your Swamp Ash and buy a Marshall JVM. It will give you all the sounds you crave and more besides.

An SL2H through a JVM... pretty formidable.
4 channels with three modes per channel, Chimy cleans, a great crunch channel and two overdrive channels you can configure to go from rock to teh brootalz with no fuss. And a programmable footswitch to control it all.
I got rid of my Mesa Roadking for one and never looked back.

[Larz]

I heard that the only thing better than a soloist neck is banging three hot chicks at the same time.

Can anyone here confirm that?

[Mazrim]

That's not strictly true.
Banging any number hot chicks has priority.

Then perhaps hammering 15 beers and driving through Adam Sandler's house in a Challenger II battle tank whilst listening to Slayer.

But as guitar necks go it doesnt get much better.

[GaJackson]

@Mazrium- I used to own a JCM 2000 (triple super lead..if i remember correctly). I liked it alot but needed money at the time so I ended up selling it. I watched a few JVM videos. From what I heard that OD2 channel is pretty sick.

As far as my SL2H goes I'm still waiting on it but the Fed Ex traker says its out for delivery. All I can say is HURRY UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mazrim]

Both OD1 & 2 channels are the same. The beauty of that is though is that you can configure them differently and switch between at the touch of a button.
You can even configure one to engage the FX loop.
Genius.

[PowerTube]

For an amp, spend maybe $150.00 and get yourself an older Line 6 Flextone or Flextone II from eBay. You won't regret it. I'm actually a Metal Zone fan (when used with a GE-7 EQ), but it can't touch the Line 6 distortions.

[GaJackson]

I dont think I'm going to keep the Jackson. It sounded good and was built really well not to mention it looked killer but in the end I didnt like the feel of it. I might give it a few more tries but I like the feel of my strats alot better.

If the neck on the jackson was exactly like my american strat I would keep it.

The feel of the neck is the main complaint. Just to clarify it had nothing to do with the painted neck. That was not an issue.

I also didnt like the placement of the volume or the 3 way but I could adapt to that.

[Larz]

Bummer.....try a KV2 next.

[wilkinsi]

I would suggest a Charvel strat.

[Hellbat]

Yeah, if the neckthrough doesn't work for you, you are crazy (I kid). Check in to a Adrian Smith sig or one of the Charvel Dimartini models. Or if your Strats have a fat neck a PC-1 would probably feel better.