EMG ALX Alexi Laiho Signature Pickup Set

This review covers the EMG Alexi Laiho Signature Pickup Set. For those who don't know, Alexi Laiho is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the melodic metal band Children of Bodom. The set includes a surprising amount of stuff in the box. You get a single EMG ALX pickup, which is a hybrid of active and passive. You also get all wires needed for several different installation configurations. Also included are the ABQ push-pull volume control with equalizer and booster on board, an EMG tone pot, and an EMG control bus used for installing multiple pickups. As a bonus, you also get an EMG/Children of Bodom wrist band (for wiping sweat away while playing), and EMG sticker, and several different wiring diagrams.

Above is the pickup installed in my Epiphone Custom Shop Les Paul Special II Plus Top. It goes in the bridge position, and due to the ABQ push-pull volume control, it can make a surprising amount of tones all by itself. It's tone is a thing of beauty. With no changes to my equalizer settings on my amp or distortion pedal, it was able to create everything from smooth distinctive clean tones to bright and shimmering cleans and punchy powerful distorted rhythms to screaming boosted leads. String definition and clarity are superb. The pickup is very sensitive and conveys your picking style and your left hand style very clearly. There is literally nothing about this pickup that I don't like.

In the picture above, you can see that I might have picked a better guitar to install it in. The cavity in the back of the body has absolutely no room for any additional wiring or controls. The one control you can see is the ABQ active EQ and push-pull booster. The equalizer on the ABQ is adjustable so that when it is pushed in (turned on), it boosts both a specific frequency band and the volume output of the pickup. The amount of boost is adjustable from +0dB to +20dB with +10dB being the default setting. With all of these options available in a single pickup, there really is no need for a second. The pickup you see in the neck position in the picture above is not hooked up to anything and is the stock Epiphone 690 neck pickup.

I love everything about this pickup, and when I get around to building a custom guitar, this will be the only pickup I need. I do look forward to trying at some point in the future the new EMG JH James Hetfield Signature Set, but for now, I am absolutely thrilled with what the EMG ALX Alexi Laiho Pickup.

Seymour Duncan '59 Pickup (Neck)

This is a brief review of the Seymour Duncan '59 pickup in the neck position of my Washburn Dime 333.  It sounds beautiful, and is actually made on the same machines that were used in 1959 to make the originals.  Compared to the Dimebucker in the bridge position of this guitar, it is much warmer, smoother, and has a little less ouput.  It is quite versatile, and the tone can only really be described as classic.  I love it!  It is a great counterpoint to the agressive nature of the Dimebucker. 

Valkyrja - Tyr

Valkyrja is the latest album from Tyr.  For those unfamiliar with Tyr, the band is named after the Norse god of war.  The members are all Norse Heathens from the Faroe Islands, and they are very proud of their heritage and religion.  Their beliefs come through very clearly in some cases ("Hold the Heathen Hammer High" and "By The Sword In My Hand" from By The Light of the Northern Star) and less subtly in many other cases, but it is always an underlying theme.  As a Heathen myself, I find this band particularly fascinating.  I can relate to the lyrics in a very meaningful way, but by and large I think they appeal most to Heathens because the content is solidly based in the few records we have left from the original Heathens.  Norse Heathenry (also called Asatru - literally translated "faith in the Aesir") is relatively uncommon where I live, but when I went to see Tyr live (one of the best shows I've ever seen), there were at least 150 other Heathens there.  Super cool!  Tyr is a metal band, but with the religious undertones, one could sort of compare it to Christian heavy metal.  Tyr is way cooler (and better) than any Christian metal band I've ever heard, but I guess that's beside the point.

Back story aside, this whole album is fantastic.  The music is melodic while being appropriately heavy at the right times.  The vocals are clear and I really like Heri's voice.  It has the perfect tone and range for the type of music that they play.  There is no filler on Valkyrja.  Every song carries the theme of the album while being varied enough that the listener never gets bored and is left wanting more.  This album is actually a story being told.  The album is about a warrior who is called to battle and torn from the ones he loves (check out the video for "The Lay of Our Love").  He dies in battle and is carried away by a Valkyrie to be selected by either Freya or Odin to serve in their halls until Ragnarok (the end of the world to Heathens).  I can't think of a better word than amazing to describe Valkyrja.  As a bonus, the deluxe version includes a couple covers.  One of them is a cover of "Cemetery Gates" by Pantera, and it is remarkable.  It is highly recommended that you listen to this album beginning to end. The story is engrossing and compelling, and the music is beatiful and heavy.  An amazing mix!  Highly recommended for fans of metal, Norse Heathenry, and fantastic music!

TC Electronic Gravy Chorus/Tremolo Pedal

Another sideways picture, but you'll be fine.  Probably.  To the item at hand, we have the TC Electronic Gravy Chorus/Tremolo pedal.  I've been extremely impressed with TC Electronic products.  They are a beautiful hybrid of analog tone with digital control.  The Gravy has 4 potentiometers and 2 switches.  One switch is on/off, while the other changes the pedal from chorus to Tone Print to tremolo.  Addressing the most intriguing of the three, Tone Print is the name of a piece of software from TC Electronic that can be downloaded for free.  It allows you to assign up to 4 parameters to each potentiometer, set their maximum and minimum levels, create totally new forms of modulation, and download pre-sets from famous musicians.  The level of versatility that this program gives to this pedal is astounding.  Literally any modulation sound can be created (tremolo, flange, chorus, etc.) and edited down to the smallest detail using the Tone Print software.  Things like the shape, depth, and length of the wave for just one form of modulation are all adjustable and assignable to any of the 4 potentiometers.  And with an analog tremolo and triple chorus circuit, the possibilities are endless.  Any sound from light chorus/reverb to crazy outer space ducks on fire are easy to create.  Another fantastic feature of the Gravy is that once you have a tone, you can get it to the pedal using either the supplied USB to microUSB cable, or put the tone on your smart phone.  Using the Tone Print software on your smart phone allows you to transfer any stored tone to the pedal by holding the phone up to the pickups and pressing a button on the screen of your phone.  I have no idea how it works, but it is incredibly cool and very handy if you have a few tones you tend to use regularly.  Moving on to the analog effects, the triple chorus is also very versatile.  The tone pot actually affects how the EQ of your guitar comes through (which is something I've been disappointed with in other pedals).  I tend to use a very deep, slow sweep with medium tone and lots of chorus in the mix.  With three chorus circuits, the creates a somewhat shimmering yet calm and controlled smoothness.  This setting tends to work very well for almost all of the clean playing I do.  The tremolo does exactly what its name implies.  It takes whatever note/chord you are playing and modulates the frequency up and down.  The amount of modulation is controlled with the depth pot and speed by the speed pot.  The FX Level pot determines how much of the modulated audio gets sent into the main mix.  Pretty straightforward.  Honestly, I don't use tremolo by itself very often, but this one is definitely among the best I have ever played with.  Overall, the Gravy is mighty impressive both in quality and verstility.  I don't need to own any other modulation type pedals because this one can do anything I want.  Highly recommended for people looking to downsize, people looking for versatile tone, and people looking for amazing value.

TC Electronic PolyTune 2

Sorry about the sideways picture.  I'm doing this post from my iPad and I don't feel like figuring out how to rotate it.  Anyway, the TC Electronic PolyTune 2 is a truly remarkable tuner pedal.  For the same cost as a standard tuner pedal, you get a huge array of features.  It has the ability to tune individual strings, or up to six strings at a time.  It is a chromatic tuner, so any note within at least 8 octaves of A-440hz can be tuned to.  It works great for checking intonation due to its wide tonal range.  The tuning is adjustable +/- 5hz for those oddballs out there who don't like the A 440hz refence tone.  It features true bypass when it is not activated, and when activated, it kills the guitar signal.  This is a nice feature between songs.  Additionally, it can be set to numerous popular tuning for multi-string tuning mode.  A few common open tunings (open G and open D) as well as standard tuning +/- 3 whole steps.  This allows for great tuning versatility and convenience.  It has the ability to power another pedal via a separate cable as well as a microUSB port for firmware updates.  Another cool feature is that holding the on/off switch for a few seconds automatically changes the tuner from standard to drop-D.  Simply hold the switch again to change back.  The PolyTune 2 also has an ambient light sensor so it can automatically adjust the brightness of the LED display to any environment.  The display has a few different settings as well, but I only use the standard mode which can tune individual strings or multiple strings.  The other modes have some neat visual things, but they don't really appeal to me any more than a standard tuner.  My pedal got a little beat up during an airplane ride, but a little quick surgery fixed it right up.  I could send it in for warranty repairs, but why bother?  It works great!  Highly recommended for players of any stringed instruments.

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Custom Shop Limited Edition

This guitar was quite the bargain. Only $149.99 for the Custom Shop Limited Edition! The mahogany body and neck create very deep sounds, and the Epiphone 690T (neck) and 700T (bridge) carry the tone surprisingly well. The fretboard is rosewood, and the 700T is overwound to produce a little extra output. The neck is bolt-on, but sustain is incredibly good.  It did have a couple teething problems.  It came out of the box with a loose wire, so the neck pickup didn't work until we did a little soldering.  Could have sent it in for warranty repair, but it was really very simple to fix.  Additionally, the strings that come on low cost guitars are always garbage, so they were immediately replaced with Ernie Ball .10s. The controls are simple.  Just a three-way switch, a volume pot, and a tone pot.  With my current rig, this guitar sounds really good.  Playability is quite good.  The neck is smooth and relatively quick.  The frets are the right size for the curvature of the neck, and the action is just right out of the box.  If you can find one of these, it is a highly recommended budget guitar.  Even the standard Les Paul Special II is a good budget guitar, but this one is a lot prettier and a bit unique.

Seymour Duncan SH-13 Dimebucker

Another recent install was the Seymour Duncan Dimebucker. Naturally, it went into my Washburn Dime 333. Having the pickup designed by Dime in the guitar he played before Dean came back to life seemed like a good choice. Having tried the Bill Lawrence custom pickups that Dime used before the development of the Dimebucker, I can say that they are basically identical. They have the same tone, the same output, and the same personality. If you want to capture the groove metal tone pioneered by Dime, you can easily do it with this pickup. The pickup has very strong magnets and bars instead of individual pole pieces. These features lead to amazing tone with great string definition in any tuning from standard all the way down to C or below. Output is remarkable for a passive pickup. The EQ of the pickup provides great lows and highs, while the mids are very distinctive. Normally when one goes for a metal tone, the mids are scooped quite a bit. This pickup is unique in my experience because the personality of the tone changes pretty dramatically when you adjust the mids on your amp, distortion pedal, or EQ. I have found it nearly impossible to get a bad tone out of this pickup, clean or distorted. You can make it a screaming, powerful, mid and treble lead machine or a thick, smooth (almost creamy) rhythm pickup. Even just playing with the volume and tone pots can net some really cool results. Palm mute, and this pickup chugs along with the best. The responsiveness of this pickup means that every subtle nuance of your playing comes through. Your picking style, where you hold your palm mute, where you hit a harmonic, and so much more come through even under the heaviest distortion I can get. Add in the Floyd Rose bridge and dive bombs or screaming artificial harmonics really shine. The tone when you pull an artificial harmonic up with the tremolo is exactly what you hear at the end of Cemetery Gates. A cool feature of the Washburn itself is that the wiring is set up so that turning the bridge volume all the way down lets a little of the neck pickup audio through. This lets you achieve a tone exactly like the outro to Floods. Just listen to some Pantera, Damageplan, or Rebel Meets Rebel, and you will hear what this pickup can do. I love everything about it!

Stay tuned for a review of the Seymour Duncan '59 that is now in the neck position of this guitar (completing the setup used by Dime). It's all awesome!

Seymour Duncan Invader Pickups (both bridge and neck)

The Seymour Duncan Invader pickup was designed for extreme output while retaining string definition and great tone. It does exactly that. I recently installed both the bridge and neck versions in my limited edition BC Rich JR-V. Starting with the clean tones, the bridge is bright and powerful. The EQ of the pickups (as designed with the magnets, pole pieces, and winding) provides plenty of bass under any circumstances while retaining just enough mids and clear, sparkling treble. The neck pickup's clean tone is punchy, powerful, and has very well defined lows and mids. When you kick on the overdrive, the pickups begin to show what they can really do. Harmonics (both artificial and natural) are a breeze to hit, the overdrive is smooth, and the sustain and tone are fantastic. When compared to the stock BC Rich pickups they replaced, the Invaders have much more power, tone, and personality. They accomplish all of this without being muddy, which I've found to be a bit of a rarity with extremely high output pickups.

When you crank the distortion all the way up, you get what these pickups are really for. Running them through my BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone pedal creates some amazing results. String definition is retained, but the power, punch, and strength are remarkable. Palm-muted riffs shake the house while still being distinct in any position on the neck. Open notes and leads are very distinct. Either pickup gives a great lead tone for solos and no matter how fast your picking or sweeps are, the pickups will deliver. I love these things for all things metal, but they are versatile enough for any style of music. Play with the volume and tone pots, and you can discover a whole range of tones suitable for whatever you could want. Additionally, they are 4 conductor pickups, so you can coil split or coil tap with the proper wiring. What's not to love?

Jackson Kelly KEXTMG

This is the Jackson KEXTMG.  The bottom line is that it is amazing in every way.  Let's look at features.  Neck-thru body, flame maple top with Tobacco Sunburst finish, compound radius fingerboard, shark fin inlays, and EMG pickups.  Looking at these individually, the neck-thru body gives incredible tone and sustain.  The maple top and finish don't do a whole lot except for look cool.  But I suppose that's an important feature of any guitar.  The compound radius fingerboard is one of my favorite features.  Easy chording down low, easy soloing up top.  Simple as that, but a huge advantage for anyone looking to get the most out of the entire fingerboard.  The EMG pickups are fantastic.  An 81 at the bridge and an 85 at the neck give you versatility and great tone.  String definition and timbre along with great clarity are the key features of these active pickups.  Being active pickups, they are powered by a 9-volt battery.  The battery compartment is conveniently placed on the back of the guitar where it is out of the way, yet easily accessible when needed.  As long as you don't leave it plugged in for days at a time, the battery will last a very long time.  Setup and fit and finish were perfect right out of the box.  This is a very good thing considering that this guitar is part of the new Jackson X series which is made in China.  Quality is extremely good, and price is even better, with a street price of about $700.  Speaking of quality, the Jackson tuning machines are surprisingly good, even with a plastic nut.  The guitar is easy to tune, and it stays in tune even with lots of string bending and heavy play.  I find the Kelly body shape to be quite comfortable standing or sitting.  This is obviously good because it is easy to play when you are comfortable.  Overall, this guitar gets an excellent rating because it has all the features I would want in a custom guitar and it only costs $700 (as opposed to the $4100 it would cost me to order one from the Jackson USA custom shop).  I feel that the new X series is great and I hope to pick up more of them in the future (probably another Rhoads).

BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone

The BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone pedal is an incredibly versatile and powerful stompbox.  It features a 3 band equalizer, dual gain circuits, and buffered bypass.  It isn't true bypass like DeltaLab effects, but buffered bypass has its advantages.  Namely, it allows for long cables to be used without signal loss.  The equalizer is very powerful.  It allows one to adjust the highs, lows, mids, and the mid range.  Having control over the mid range is a huge feature because it allows for unique tone shaping and control for alternate tunings.  BOSS advertises that the dual gain circuits "create a wall of distortion and sustain like a stack of overdriven amps".  I find that the dual gain circuits allow for me to use the pedal for a wide variety of musical styles, although it isn't quite as versatile as some of the other distortion pedals I own.  I can create tones ranging from classic rock (like Boston) to modern metal (like Megadeth).  Really, the only tone I have trouble creating with this pedal is a bluesy, slightly broken up tone.  The advertised sustain is definitely present, as is the ability to create scorching distortion.  As I play mostly metal, this is definitely a great pedal for my collection.  In addition, I find that pinch harmonics are easy to hit and sustain for a long time.  I've read other reviews that say that this pedal makes all guitars sound cheap, but my take on it is just the opposite.  I tried it with cheap guitars with cheap pickups and got good tone.  I tried it again with expensive guitars with nice pickups and got incredible tone.  This pedal is highly recommended for fans of metal, huge sustain, and tonal versatility.

DeltaLab SC1 Stereo Chorus

The DeltaLab SC1 Stereo Chorus is a solidly built, true-bypass stereo chorus pedal.  It has three simple controls: Rate, Depth, and Level.  They are all pretty self explanatory.  Rate controls the speed of the chorus  sweep, Depth controls how wide the sweeps are, and Level controls how much chorus you will hear in your signal.  The only other control is the on/off switch, which is very solid and has very positive operation.  The LED flashes in time with the Rate control, which is a nice bonus feature so one has a visual reference on how fast the chorus sweep is.  One quirk that this pedal has is that the second (stereo) output is only active when the effect is active, going dead when in bypass mode.  It isn't a defect, but it is different from other chorus pedals that I have used.  I put it in my effects chain just after my DeltaLab MD1 Metal Distortion.  If set subtly, the SC1 provides a thickening of the distortion and allows for epic harmonics and sustain sounds.  Played clean, the SC1 can provide anything from a deep, light sweep to a speedy warble that really has mostly novelty use.  It falls in the middle as far as how powerful the effect is when compared to others that I have used.  Not too much and not too little.  And the price is right.  I paid only $44 for mine.  Highly recommended for jazz, thickening distortion, and shimmering clean sounds.

Ukon Wacka - Korpiklaani

Korpiklaani is a Finnish folk metal band that I just love.  Their music is high energy, fun, and always technically proficient.  Their 2011 offering Ukon Wacka is entirely in Finnish, unlike many of their other albums that include English songs as well.  It is a spectacular album from beginning to end.  Korpiklaani (which means "forest clan" in Finnish) have several videos on YouTube that are all excellent.  Most come from different albums.  Recommended are "Tequila" from Ukon Wacka, "Vodka" from Karkelo, and "Keep on Galloping" from Korven Kuningas.  Korpiklaani is highly recommended for fans of folk metal, upbeat hard rock, and party music.

Arch Enemy - Anthems of Rebellion

Anthems of Rebellion is the fifth album by Arch Enemy, a Swedish melodic death metal band.  I am a huge fan of melodic death metal as it includes fantastic guitar work, the music is heavy but flowing, and the vocals are very high energy.  My wife, on the other hand, thinks that women shouldn't be able to sing like Angela Gossow (the lead vocalist for Arch Enemy).  This album contains some of my favorite songs to play, including the single, "We Will Rise".  The video is recommended for those who want to check out the band and get a feel for the album.  Highly recommended for fans of melodic death metal, European metal, and awesome female vocalists.

Slipknot - Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)

This album is a bit of a throwback for me since I haven't listened to Slipknot much recently.  Not a whole lot of fancy guitar work, but a very solid sound and theme for the whole album.  Slipknot was the first band to give Roadrunner Records a platinum album, and although this album was not the first, one can see how well the band is able to coordinate with so many members.  Highly recommended are the videos for "Duality", "Before I Forget", and "Vermillion".  All are available on YouTube.  This album is recommended for fans of Slipknot, melodic vocals, and hard rock.

Eluveitie - Slania

Up next is a folk metal album entitled "Slania" by Eluveitie.  There isn't as much intricate guitar work on this album as there is in many others that I enjoy, but the overall tone and feel of the album is quite to my liking.  The music incorporates many folk instruments and creates a sense of full richness.  Recommended is the video for "Inis Mona".  Like the "From Afar" video from the last review, it gives you a pretty good idea what the album is all about musically.  It is available on YouTube.  Highly recommended for fans of folk metal, unique instruments, and European metal.

Ensiferum - From Afar

I've decided to review a few albums that I have been enjoying recently instead of the usual guitar equipment.  The first album up for review is From Afar by Ensiferum.  It's what they call "heroic metal".  I'm not sure exactly what that means, but the album is epic from beginning to end.  While there is incredible guitar work throughout, my favorites are "Twilight Tavern" and "From Afar".  If you are interested, there is a video for "From Afar" on YouTube.  It gives you a pretty good idea what the album is like.  Big guitar riffs, big vocals, and some elements of folk metal.  Highly recommended for fans of metal, guitar, and general epicness.

A quick guide to guitar setup

Setting up a guitar is pretty easy with the right tools.  The first step I take is to put on new strings and tune the guitar.  Next, you need to check that the curvature of the neck is ok.  It usually is acceptable from the factory, but sometimes a bit of adjustment to the truss rod is needed.  The truss rod is a steel rod that runs the length of the neck on the inside, and the amount of tension on it determines how curved the neck will be.  This can be a tricky adjustment as you need to get the height of the strings right (along with the bridge height).  Proper truss rod adjustment is how you prevent strings from buzzing on frets.  Once the neck is adjusted, you should be able to fret any note along the neck with no buzz and the strings should not be too high off the fretboard.  The next step is to set up the intonation of the guitar.  This means that plucking an open string should produce a tone exactly one octave lower than a fretted note at the 12th fret.  This adjustment is usually made at the bridge with a small screwdriver.  It's pretty easy.  Just hook up the guitar to a tuner and check to see if the octave is correct at the 12th fret and adjust as needed.  This is a common adjustment that may need to be made when changing string gauges or brands.  Finally, retune, make sure that the pickups are at a proper height and you are ready to play!

Setting up a tremolo is significantly more difficult and can be quite a pain.  The tension of the springs holding the tremolo needs to be set so that the bridge floats if it is supposed to float (like a Floyd Rose bridge), or the tension needs to be sufficient to hold the bridge down against the tension of the strings.  Floating tremolos are set up by tuning the guitar, adjusting the springs, and retuning the guitar.  It can be very time consuming.  Standard tremolos are much more simple as you just have to make sure that the springs have enough tension to hold the bridge down, then retune the guitar.  Simple!

Washburn BT-2

The Washburn BT-2 was the first guitar I ever owned.  It has two humbuckers with a three position pickup switch, and a single volume and tone control.  It is pretty basic.  The neck is a two piece bolt-on affair, and is thin and fast.  There are 22 medium frets, meaning that chording is very easy.  The neck is very flat and thin, so arpeggios and solos are a breeze.  Bending on higher frets can be difficult due the size of the frets, but it is by no means impossible.  The stock pickups are shockingly good for a guitar in this price range.  They are loud, hot and clear.  They get all of the subtleties of your playing and have very high output without being muddy.  When you switch on the distortion, this guitar really shines.  Distortion really brings out the character of the guitar, whether it is light bluesy distortion or heavy metal distortion.  It is smooth and clear while being thick and very full.  In the studio, I can use this guitar to lay down a track without doubling and it sounds fantastic.  Doubling the track only makes it better.  My BT-2 currently has hybrid .09-.46 strings.  The light strings are a perfect match to the guitar.  I've been playing this guitar for more than 12 years, and it really is a great piece of gear.  Sadly this guitar is no longer produced.  There are, however, several excellent Washburn guitars still available.  I don't think there are any true entry level guitars from Washburn anymore, but they still make excellent guitars.  If you can find one, this guitar is highly recommended for beginners and experts, fans of simplicity, and fans of light, thin, fast necks.

Fender Jag-Stang

The Fender Jag-Stang is the signature Fender model for Kurt Cobain.  He helped design it in the early nineties and it has had two production runs.  The first was produced from 1995 until 2001 and from 2003 until 2006.  It is a conglomeration of custom parts and stock Fender parts pulled from various other Fender models.  The commercial model comes with a humbucker in the bridge position and a single coil pickup in the neck position.  Both are slanted for reasons unknown.  The design is somewhat unfinished in that the body does not have the contour body that it was eventually going to have.  It has a relatively thick neck with a thin nut.  This makes it ideal for the type of grunge rock that it was designed to play.  I also use mine for blues and metal, as it has an extremely wide array of tones that it can achieve.  It can get these tones through the use of two switches.  They each control one of the pickups, and they can reverse the polarity of each pickup.  With the reversal of polarities, you can totally customize the tone of the pickups, creating anything from very full tones to hollow sounding opposite polarities.  It is a pretty cool feature, but one that is very difficult to figure out.  It requires quite a bit of playing around with the switches to get  the subtleties available.  The tremolo is a semi-floating unit that is very stable.  It comes with a single volume and a single tone knob.  The pickups respond well to volume roll-off , but the tone knob is pretty much on or off.  Overall build quality is very good, and fit and finish are impressive.  Mine currently has a hybrid set of .09-.46 strings on it that give just the right amount of tension for my playing style.  It was available in two colors, baby blue and red-orange.  It is highly recommended for fans of tonal diversity, rare guitars, and Kurt Cobain.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings is a restaurant specializing in chicken wings.  I've tried most items on the menu, and have never been disappointed.  They offer a plethora of different sauces for your wings.  Some of the notable ones are Spicy Garlic, Asian Zing, Hot BBQ, Caribbean Jerk, and a number of other traditional and non-traditional wing sauces.  Also quite good are their burgers.  I highly recommend the Big Jack Daddy Burger.  It is a burger topped with pulled pork BBQ and Honey BBQ sauce.  It makes me hungry just thinking about it.  As far as wings are concerned, you can get traditional wings or boneless wings (which are basically large chicken nuggets).  All are delicious.  The best days to go are Tuesdays and Thursdays because there are deals on traditional and boneless wings respectively.  This is definitely recommended for musicians, fans of spicy or sweet chicken, and any food lover in general.