@Acke Wenelius Those Japanese axes are just beautiful and they play like a dream!

@Chad Peplinski Cool man, I’ve always wanted to do that—put them on the wall—but in my city that’s just impossible jaja. Check it out. By the way, you’ve got a beautiful collection there. That OD axe is just a beautiful piece of art!"

In my opinion, the 80s were the new “romanticism.” Just kidding, but what I mean is that it was a period when truly great music was made and very powerful movements emerged. I’m talking about glam, metal, rock, jazz-pop, and more. Personally, I consider metal to be my main music style, but I also love glam and a lot of other music from the 80s. Just to mention a few artists: 1. Michael Jackson - "Thriller" 2. Prince - "Purple Rain" 3. a-ha - "Take On Me" 4. TOTO - "Africa" 5. Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 6. Madonna - "Crazy For You" 7. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" 8. Miki Matsubara - "Stay With Me"

Love reading everyone’s posts, and thanks for sharing! A little about me: Besides the guitar, which is one of my biggest passions, I also enjoy other things like: Gaming: From the age of 15 to 25, I played semi-professional gaming in many shooters like CS, Quake, and Overwatch. I used to lead an Esports team in my country—not as a player, but as a captain. I coached new members and assisted them in competitions. Nowadays, I’m still in the gaming scene just for fun. Lately, I’ve been really into Battlefield 6. If any of you are gonna play, just let me know and we’ll dive in together :) Anime: I'm just a big guy who loves watching anime. Books: If the guitar is my biggest passion, then books and reading come second. I enjoy Russian literature, like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, as well as books on philosophy, physics, novels, and more. Music: I'm a true melomaniac and I enjoy Hi-Fi music. Besides metal, I also love jazz, classical music, and popular music from my country. I really enjoy African music too, like soukous. IT Nerd: I love working on in-house projects that involve IT—servers, firewalls, coding. These days, I’m especially into AI and developing projects with it. Basketball: About a decade ago, I used to play semi-professional basketball. Now it’s a sport I try to practice whenever I can. Fatherhood: I work 8–9 hours a day, spend about 2–3 hours on my hobbies, and the rest of my time is happily devoted to a little person—my greatest passion, being a dad.

After your years as a guitar teacher/coach to many students around the world, from all levels, what would be that one piece of advice you'd give to someone who plays guitar — whether they're a beginner or an expert — but is truly committed to the instrument?

I used to use the Beyerdynamic DT770 — they're just excellent headphones. They broke after 5 years of intense use. So, when looking for a replacement, a friend of mine recommended some in-ear from the brand Salnotes. I ended up buying the 7Hz Salnotes Zero. They're perfect: great sound, solid build quality, extremely comfortable, and very affordable. You can check out a review here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/7hz-salnotes-zero-iem-review.50226/