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Guitar chords and inversions
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String Tension Calculator (D'Addario based):
>http://hikkyz.net/misc/stringassembler/
Floyd Rose Setup Video Tutorial:
>http://youtu.be/umY5NBKg5AA?list=PLcm7Ag6Q-OkZAmlY6dAhS2ZL9TUMeRZdI
Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf
Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn8803xzlrbds3b/Guitar1.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/9uhtufuf3z9cx8m/Guitar2.rar
Impulse Response Pack
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/svtfxjtillrdwt8/Gods+Cab+1.3.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/4n28zkjw0zgmdj9/ASEM+RECTO+V30+L2.wav
Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
ASIO drivers (essential to use VSTs while playing):
>http://www.asio4all.com/
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http://www.mediafire.com/download/07izim49ao6ij7m
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/tpr2u4e3bou2lqi
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5lvaa121vz29y83
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2ckhum02748z2pk
OLD THREAD:
>>60644752
Go Gibson or Go Home
>>60666151
the hell are those inlays/stickers? Bullet holes?
\m/
>>60666233
What think of Ibanez RG2EZ1?
Do you guys look at your pretty guitars all they long, or do you play them?
I feel that, if I was going to buy a pretty PRS, I'm gonna be so nervous playing it for fear of damaging it. I would probably hang it up and gawk at it.
>>60666313
go home nerd
I just bought one of these. Cant wait until it gets here. Anyone got any experience with it?
>>60666351
congrats. no direct experience but seems most people that have an issue with it has to do with the lack of a master volume and not being able to get the pedal to unity gain...pedal is too loud. apparently you can contact brady and he can tell you how to make overall gain adjustment if you're handy with a soldering iron OR you can send it back to them to do the mod for you. I"m waiting for the V2 to come out with added algorithms and volume control.
>>60666347
>4chan
I am home, though...
>>60666331
accidents are going to happen if you are a gigging musican. ive got a prs with a chipped point on the headstock and ding in the body along with normal buckle rash. doesn't effect the sound so it's never really bothered me. i don't plan on ever selling it so its not really an issue. maybe 20 years from now beat up PRS will be an "in" thing and i can cash in lol
>>60666351
nice to see they're finally making pedals where you can flip the tits of someone.
maybe next time they could try to make it so that it's a girl's titties
>>60666621
here is a big muff clone. dem titties light up
cop or not?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RG320DX-6-String-Electric-Guitar-W-Gig-Bag-/201472886762?hash=item2ee8b847ea:g:P9UAAOSw7FRWVKej
>>60666686
As a lonely shitty guitarist, I want to flip those titties. I'd just go to the internet if I wanted to see them.
>>60666701
Refer to >>60666233
>>60666883
this
>>60666883
>>60666907
New to guitars and /mu/. Thanks for informing me of the memes we rock here. You're a real pal.
>>60666930
kek, it started this thread, gibson or nothing isn't really a /gg/ meme. Let me take a more serious look on it.
>>60666930
>>60666968
Looked at the bridge and it's a "LO-TRS-TREM". Googled it and found this: http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f18/lo-trs-tremwhat-is-it-92937.html
Don't buy it. Cheap floyd style bridges need to be made of good quality metals, and that one is not. You may wonder why this would be important. It's because they operate on a "knife edge" that goes dull if the metal is a cheap alloy. When it goes dull, it loses tuning stability and becomes a nightmare.
Bridges I'd avoid if I was going to get a guitar:
>cheap floyds and copies (including cheap ibanez like this one)
>6 screw fender style floating bridges
>fixed bridges with no adjustable intonation (think LP Junior, although it can be fixed by swapping the tailpiece for a pigtail)
>3 saddle telecaster bridges
>>60667089
why against telecaster saddle bridges? i dont agree or disagree. just wondering. i was looking into a telecaster and just like the vintage style bridge way more than the more modern stuff.
>>60667184
3 saddles mean you're setting the intonation for two strings at one time instead of one string at a time.
Plus if you hit the strings really hard there's more chance that one string is going to make the other vibrate.
>>60667184
I'm the guy you asked but >>60667245 is the answer. I wonder if 3 saddle bridges have tonal qualities of their own though. That said, I'll still avoid them unless there's a very interesting sound produced by those bridges.
How do I /retrowave/ with my bass guitar? I really love that dreamy sound.
>>60667368
there is no practical reason to prefer the 3 saddle set up unless you are looking for authentic or something. just can do a better job setting up the instrument with other options.
need
>>60667391
Throw it in the trash and learn to play a real instrument like the drums.
>>60667391
Learn the funk bruh
>>60667399
Yeah, I know some dudes go for that setup just "to be vintage" but I don't know if it sounds any different.
>>60667391
Almost always synthesized, not a bass guitar.
>>60667411
see pic
>>60667421
are you serious or trolling? maybe funk has some techniques that would work in synthwave
>>60667428
Aside from notes having the wrong intonation kek
made with ibanez les paul copy (bill lawrence l500's) into a shitty prac amp and a sovtek muff and an rc-20
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1DFJwQMn1nF
Have you had someone criticize you for using gear that "wasn't made for that genre?" Some guy told me I sounded good live but that my single coil strat wasn't right to play with heavy distortion.
>>60667400
That's one of the dumbest looking guitars I've ever seen.
>>60667500
kek, doing that is the height of faggotry, and I am the guy who was explaining the differences in sound between guitar models earlier. If you like how it sounds, more power to you. I wish I had humbuckers to use when heavily distorted but that's because I dig that sound.
>>60667500
To which you respond "Iron Maiden did well enough with them"
>>60667562
>Iron Maiden
>heavy distortion
>single coils
kek
>>60667496
sounds like some early grunge.
>>60667605
For their time, it was heavy distortion. And it's a well known fact that they use a fuck ton of strats. The classic Maiden tone is a Strat with singles through a 70s Marshall cranked.
>>60667500
Used to play in a death metal band with a dark purple/guitar loaded with BKPs. Some metalcore teen was telling me how shit my guitar was because it wasn't "metal enough" being that colour. Has to be black apparently.
>went on to use fluorescent red guitars
Picked up the nickname "fuck you red" pretty quickly in the scene.
>>60667465
Funk and synthwave are closely related man
As synthwave evolved largely frrom parts of the french sound mixed with 80s synth elements (f.e. Danger, some Daft Punk etc.) and the french style is highly influenced by funk.
You can get a lot of the flow and pressure of the synthwave style through funk dynamics.
I'm personally more partial to french electro from around '03-'08 like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMwbHf_S9jY which also has some prominent percussive bass playing (though of course cut up and manipulated).
>>60667651
They use fat strats or strats with single coil sized humbuckers
>>60667652
It's the color that makes it metal, dontchyaknow?
>>60667746
They do now. But they also don't get tones like on they did on the old albums, either. And that's what I refer to as the classic tone.
>>60667428
>if it sounds any different
probably has some sort of minor and insignificant effect on the sound, nothing dramatic like, say, using carbon fiber saddles which will actually change the overall sound.
also its not hard at all to set up a 3 bridge setup to proper intonation. could really be considered a personal choice of you know, wanting that vintage look or whatever.
>>60667874
This, red is the most metal cause it makes you play faster
>>60667500
Yeah, it's weird. I mean, it's strange to see someone playing light jangly pop through a mesa dual ass rec, but if it sounds good that should be the end of discussion.
Unless you're playing a BC rich warlock for any style of music
>>60666331
This kinda happened to me with my Taylor. I really only play at home. I'm going to an open mike Monday and I'm afraid to take it in case something happens to it.
>>60666271
>21 legendary sounds
Wut
First electric suggestions?
>>60668423
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXc_p3lV6es
>>60667700
I meant stuff more like Giorgio Moroder though
(Yeah i posted in the last thread just before it closed, what of it?)
Okay I'm trying to make a decision about my old Squier Strat.
Option 1) Sell for a pittance and then buy a Fender strat
Pros
>Better feel and finish
>Won't need to pay to get it setup
>Better electrics and pickups
Cons
>Cost more than just replacing parts
>Lose my first guitar (had it nearly 15 years)
>I have no idea if Fenders are even a quality instrument anymore (seen some shit talking)
>Could use that money to buy a PS4
Or
Option 2) Replace parts in Squier
Pros
>Can get whatever setup I want (lace sensors and some new pots)
>Won't feel so nervous about changing stuff
>Can keep my first guitar
Cons
>Don't like the neck, changing it seems quite expensive (so far it looks like the most expensive part)
>Body is still made of shitty wood, neck is still shitty if I don't get it changed
>Waste of money if it still sounds and feels like shit
>Everyone else getting PS4s without me
What do I do?
>>60668587
>debating whether you should buy a better guitar or a PS4
Come back when you're done playing with toys little kid.
>>60668587
>>Everyone else getting PS4s without me
is this a joke?
>>60668542
Used squier or epiphone
>>60667968
>also its not hard at all to set up a 3 bridge setup to proper intonation
won't at least three strings be some cents off?
>>60668542
What style of music?
I think Ibanez RG is a decent starter guitar for metal: 24 frets, the heel where the neck connects to the body is shaped to make upper fret access more comfortable, humbucking pickups.
would you say a wholesale place from china or rondo music would have better quality control for the price. just looking for something really cheap to noodle around with and do mods. i already have higher end guitars.
>>60668628
see this
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/How_to_Intonate_a_Three_Saddle_Tele
>>60668542
Squier Telecaster
>No tremolo to fuck because you don't know what you're doing
>Nice selection of sounds
>Easy to navigate the controls
>Fairly easy to fix if you break something or mod if you don't like the sound
>Cheap but not like shitty-cheap
>>60668637
The nicer Rondo music guitars are made in the same factories are Chapman guitar and some Shecters, so take that for what you will.
>>60668615
>>60668623
Really? Well fine then I'm a manchild.
But seriously, forgetting the PS4 (one of the many things one could spend money on), if anyone has modding experience which is the better option?
>>60668587
What Squier do you have and what Fender are you considering buying? It's of major importance. For example if you had, say, a Squier Classic Vibe and were considering a Fender MIM, I'd say upgrade the Squier.
Also leave the consoles for the kids.
>>60668675
like this one?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Affinity-Series-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar.gc
or is there a better place to get one
>>60668732
Buy the Fender. I've modded several squiers over the years and I never end up playing them.
It's like polishing a turd.
>>60668542
SX?
Used Epiphone Studio? Used Squier Standard? (don't go below these if you go these route, you'll regret a Epiphone Special II, LP100 or Squier Bullet)
>>60668587
PS4 is a money pit. You're paying shitloads for the option to buy even more stuff, and the resale value is worthless, you're better off just waiting a few years and getting one for cheap when it's cheap.
On the other hand if you buy a good guitar and take care of it, it won't lose as much s its value.
i got rid of this
>>60668881
good riddance
I like jacksons but JSs with Floyds are crap
OKAY GUYS
I want to pick up a used electric guitar. There's this: http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_squier_classic_vibe_strat_50s.htm
and then a Cort EVL-X4. Which is better? They cost about the same.
>>60668623
The only joke is your financial status.
>>60668569
That's like S1 switching on a Gibson. 21 is still a stretch and a lot of the settings are so similar that they're not even worth it. I'm good with 2-4 settings that are actually different and a simple way to get to them.
>>60669115
Yeah it's gimmicky bullshit from the 70s. I hate the over-complicated wiring on so many guitars from about 75-85.
I like my wiring simple and easy to diagnose when something goes wrong.
General question
I've been teaching myself guitar for about a year now, playing at least 20 minutes a day but I'm at a point right now where I'm not sure where to go.
Here's what I know well:
major/minor/7th chords
major, minor, pentatonic/blues scales
lots of Ween songs
However I feel like I'm in this cycle of learning songs learning songs learning songs and then forgetting previous ones as I learn more songs. I want to play what my mind thinks. I also want to be able to play along with any songs I hear sometime in life.
Any advice?
>>60669312
>I want to play what my mind thinks
One can dream, brother.
>>60669281
I like PRS's idea of just using a 5 way rotary switch for bouncing between everything. What they choose to do with that switch is a different story.
All there is to me is HB neck, HB bridge, single coil, piezo. But I'm also cool with single pickup guitar or just jumping from two settings on a guitar.
I feel like pros just switch guitars if they need something really different. They're not going to fuck with 7 knobs/switches to pinpoint the next song.
>literally nothing on sale
Thanks, Black Friday!
I have an idea for a fun game, if you guys haven't done it before. Record a riff in a way that's different from the original. Others try to guess it.
Naturally, I start with an easy one:
https://clyp.it/wn1xo4dl
>>60669531
yeah, I guess it really is an end goal. I have so many musical ideas bouncing around in my head, but translating them to the guitar is very hard for me.
>>60669660
Try singing them slowly in the shower.
>>60669660
At this point, the best advice I can give is focus on training your ear. It's not so difficult to relearn things when you remember how it sounds and which sounds corresponds to where on the fretboard. It definitely does help a lot. I've learned most of my things by ear as well.
It's good and all seeing tabs, but at the same time, just keep learning what sound makes what, and match patterns you hear in songs to the fretboard. Eventually you'll hear a song and know that the lick or run uses something you heard before, and you'll know that pattern. It's not a 100% solution but it does add to your playing. I hope that makes sense.
>>60668947
Don't get a Cort. They're terrible.
Though i have only owned 2 Cort instruments, one bass and a guitar. The ones i have tried in a store have been bad aswell.
>>60669626
Dragonaut
>>60666233
Confirmed for shit taste
>>60669312
Keep doing what you're doing.
Master a few songs. This is important otherwise we develop bad habits of just jumping around. Being in a band is a good way to do this.
Learn theory, apply theory, branch out with your song vocabulary, work on your ear (hitting intervals, hearing something then sticking it to the fretboard)
There's a limit to everyone's music power level, but with the right dedication plebs won't be able to find yours. With more, other musicians won't find yours. namean
>>60668947
>>60669754
Even if you put a lot of money into making a Cort actually good, it'll have almost no resale value or interest, because it's a Cort.
They're just known for being shit. There's always something better out there.
>>60669312
As far as playing what you hear in yourbhead that just comes with learning more theory and watching guitarist who's stuff you enjoy/are influenced by. As far as playing by ear goes its 1 part time and 1 part having a natural propensity for it. I've beennplaying for 8 years now and it took me about 3 yearsvto confidently analyze a song.
>>60669784
Yes. Where that pic from, it's hilarious
>>60669312
try playing around different notes like on a casio or something, that way if you can figure out the key, just play around that. develop your ear
>>60669897
I think it's from their facebook or something.
>>60668542
Used Mexican Fender, either a strat or a telly.
>>60668587
I bought a ps4 to play kingdom hearts. Wish i woulda bought a new bass head instead
Anyone have any experience with the seymour duncan slug? Was thinking about pairing one with a black winter neck pickup for my baritone sludge machine. Currently rockin a crunchlab installed backwards but I think it'd be a better fit for my Malden karma.
>>60668947
Cort, install a tremelno, bam you have a cool lesser known guitar and don't have to worry about the shitty Floyd rose knockoff.
>>60668756
It's a fat strat/HSS, I've seen a Fender one in a local shop. I'm not sure whether it's mexican or american but it's about £450.
>>60668796
Fair enough, I guess I could ask them to do a part exchange maybe.
>>60668869
Hadn't thought of that really. I guess stuff is still coming out on PS3 for the forseeable future.
Thanks for all the replies!
>>60670158
>install a tremelno, bam you have a cool lesser known guitar and don't have to worry about the shitty Floyd rose knockoff.
that kinda defeats the purpose
>>60668947
don't buy cheap floyds, quality of the materials is key on floyds
>>60669966
Nice digits bro.
>>60670252
>It's a fat strat/HSS, I've seen a Fender one in a local shop. I'm not sure whether it's mexican or american but it's about £450.
If it's brand new for that money, it's Mexican. What Squier do you have?
>>60668902
They're not bad if you replace the hardware. Great partscaster chassis
>>60668575
Then learn disco, which directly ties in with funk anyways
>>60668673
according to that article I was right to doubt the 6 saddle tonal qualities, and seems like the compensated saddle solution is a good one. You still can't properly intonate a 3 saddle tele without modding it tho.
>>60670284
The Squier is also a HSS. It currently has the bridge humbucker from my Gibson SG in the bridge.
>>60670371
yeah, but what series is it? Bullet, Affinity, Standard, Vintage Modified, Classic Vibe?
Just throwing in that having owned a squire tele and an sx tele, the sx had a much better sound and construction. Tbh I don't know the model of the tele though, and the sx had a p90 in the neck. Just comparing bridge pickups the sx was better sounding to me. It could handle high treble without getting nasal, and closed tone without getting farty. Just my 2 cents.
>>60670359
Yeah, but what about the tone? Dry bass won't cut it I think.
I lost my left pinky, ring, middle finger 2 years ago due to frostbite... I played for roughly a decade so It was a serious bummer... However, I bought a lefty Telecaster and I'm getting the hang of it...
It's weird already knowing alot of songs and being able to sing, and applying it left handed...
Potato pic related: Fenderfag.
>>60670424
Compressor would be the most important thing. After that a decent chorus. Wouldn't personally go for any distortion or fuzz if you want an 80s accurate sound but it is a possibility.
7-string recommendations under 1k?
>>60670401
Ah shirt sorry. It's a standard (that may be the first time I've ever looked at that bit of the headstock!)
Anyone played one of these? Gibson EB sounds like sort of a ripper. I wish it was maple body and I'm not a big fan of the teeny frets, but I like how it sounds in general.
>>60670604
I think a Fender would be a major upgrade in that case.
Looking for an ibanez. Do I have to get made in japan before 2000 to get any sort of quality?
>>60670543
You could probably buy a Schecter C7 or so used if you look around. I haven't tried one myself though I heard good things.
>>60670680
>>60670543
The Hellraiser, btw.
>>60670606
looks great
What's a good used ibanez that ranges from 100 to 200?
>>60670780
Try an RG350DX if you can find one for nice and cheap. They're pretty comfy and easy to play from my experience.
>Floyd Rose
I know.
>>60666151
I don't suppose anyone would have any experience with this one yeah? I already have an actual Jazzmaster so I'm not sure if there is going to be some sort of enormous drop in quality. I just really like Mascis desu.
>>60670819
got both mascis models, this one has jumbo frets and comfy neck are major differences besides TOM etc.
>>60670543
http://www.rondomusic.com/pendulumpro72527ebemgblackflame.html
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RGIF7BKS
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wOpVMXH.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
>>60670481
Completely lost the fingers? Or just the tips?
Okay... So i did something weird today, and im wondering if anyone has done the same.
I took one of the basses i care less about. Put it on the bed, sat on top of it. put my penis in between the space between the middle strings and my scrotum resting on top of the strings, and strummed it until i climaxed.
>>60671026
uhh
Guys I play fretless bass in my local big band and I usually just plug into the PA system in the room for convenience, but we're being recorded on monday so that is no good. I need to take my bass amp, but I'm not too sure how to dial a proper jazz bass tone. I usually just play prog rock/metal so any pointers on how to eq ETC would be useful.
>>60670809
Another one
>>60671040
So, yes?
>>60671026
My wife was like all women, strange...and evil.
>>60671026
Well that's going to be my post overshadowed.
>>60669626
submitting for guessing
https://clyp.it/tbk24vaw
>>60670636
Thank you for the honest advice, and for not giving a shit about ps4.
>>60671094
Sorry mate, I'm not metal enough to jack off with my instrument
>>60671026
https://youtu.be/5uAv_GJlQ_Q
>>60671127
Idk, what guitar though?
>>60671127
No idea what it is but sounds nice
>>60671127
Tool - The Pot
>>60671148
So metal. She could at least have tuned it to an open tuning first tho
>>60671165
cheapest 12str I could find, Walden I guess.
>>60670780
>good
> $100
Can i have some of what you're shooting up?
>>60671139
I'll give you another piece of advice now that you brought up the PS4 thing. Get Rocksmith for PC. Seriously, it's awesome. I barely play other games now.
>>60667428
I've had both and they do sound different, but it doesn't really matter and gpod intonation is way more important
>>60671026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AuKY-ddDV4
>>60671287
Neato burrito. What strings/tuning? I have a bit of trouble with my 12 string setup.
>>60671318
what about this solution? seems better than the tilted ones and you could always file them to get precise intonation
>>60671295
>used
>>60671078
What?
>>60671360
kek, pretty sure like I'm 6 frets flat.
>>60671451
Name another one
Sup /gg/, I play bass and guitar (since recently) and wanted some advice. I own pic related and a PA amp which I've used for years for my bass guitar, but my preamp got stolen so the bass sounds deprived of treble when plugged into it, mainly because of impedance mismatch and voltage mismatch. I need to get or build a new preamp, or a head altogether. What should I do /gg/? For the bass I'll most likely make a preamp, but I doubt more about the guitar. I'd like to do some nice tube based thingy so I can overdrive the power stage, since power tubes distortion is supposed to sound different from preamp distortion. The cost goes way up though. Is there a pre that can get me near that power amp distorted tone? How much coloring will I be missing because of the full range cab?
>>60671635
Forgot to mention I use my computer with VSTs as a preamp nowadays, but it always has that digital tone to it. I have a friend's Zoom G2.1u here but it sounds even more digital than the computer desu.
>>60671563
Hell if I know. I'm a bassist. If you wanna go for a cheap Ibanez but stay out of the Gio range, you're pretty fucked in my opinion unless you cop a cheap RG
>>60671673
What's the most budget friendly rg that isn't necessarily under 200?
>>60671723
take this with a pinch of salt because I know shit about Ibanez guitars, the only I've played was a friend's Gio 121 I think it was, it had horrid pickups.
RG-321MH
Fixed bridge so you won't have tuning stability problems.
>>60671723
The best I can recommend if you're really set on an Ibanez is looking around for any passive RG. I don't know how they work exactly, but the RGX50 series is solid and all I can first-hand recommend. Everything else is a maybe.
That said, since you're on a budget.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RG270DX-Electric-Guitar/252182298158?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34293%26meid%3D1c96bb3753ff4c70934193d7f5bd5b40%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281827300086
>>60671965
>more budget floyds
if that guy follows your advice he'll have ragrets
>>60671127
no hits yet, so rollin again
both of these are fringe /mu/core
https://clyp.it/be1hkqqu
So how does this delay pedal sound? its an MWFX Judder
https://clyp.it/pt5o242c
lads, how does one write song?
When I sit down I can easily come up with alot of interesting patterns, but it seems impossible to create a coherent song out of them thats also a pleasure to listen to. Should I just smoke a bunch of DMT and write down what I come up with?
I'm going for a purely instrumental song on the acoustic if that helps.
how do i write bass lines
>>60673497
know a guitar player, then just follow the root of what he comes up with
>>60673592
I am a guitar player.
>>60673614
the just play the root. bam. your a bass player now.
>>60673633
I've tried this, I just end up playing the low E and it feels lame
Who else is excited that a/da is releasing their legendary flanger in a peda board friendly enclosure?
>>60673696
thats because playing bass IS lame
try adding the 3rd and 5th to give a little movement?
>>60673722
I mean low E string. I just play the notes in the key on the low E string
>>60669626
I got some VSTs for free.
>>60670072
Wouldn't use one for sludge. You'll get better results from something mid-hot.
>>60670158
Tremel-no doesn't work perfectly. Better off using a block of wood generally.
>>60670319
Not him, but it depends what year JS. They're particularly cheaply made now. Some of the older ones are solid though.
>>60670543
Used, Ibanez RG7620, RG7621, RG1527, RG15271, UV7BK, or K-7. Will blow a Schecter away. They're all MIJ.
>>60670653
Ibanez MIJ stuff is still great. Just steer clear of Edge Zero tremolos. They're new stuff using Original Edge bridges are fantastic.
>>60670680
RG7621 would blow a C7 away for less money.
>>60670780
Push yourself to $300 and find a beater RG560.
>>60671657
Have you tried the signal chain I've posted here a few times?
>>60673739
why not try playing across the neck then?
>>60673699
I trust A/DA will do fine, but they could screw things up in the process of making it smaller. If the original size is still available however then I can't imagine any problems.
On another note, I'm wanting to get a National even though there's some demos where I straight up don't like the sound and some that I love it. I don't know if it'll sound too "honky" or too bassy or it'll be perfect enough to replace wooden acoustics.
>>60673699
Oh I just learned of that pedal yesterday. Might be cool if it doesn't end up costing an arm and a leg.
>>60674037
this is probably going to lead to a lot of the larger units being sold for a pretty fair price on the secondhand market.
>>60667652
Knew a guy who used to "Fuck You" with pink and bright glam colored guitars and gear. Amazing just how many people he managed to annoy to no end!
>>60673746
>
Ibanez MIJ stuff is still great. Just steer clear of Edge Zero tremolos. They're new stuff using Original Edge bridges are fantastic.
Should I?
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBANEZ-RG470-Made-in-Japan-2002-/281869159956?hash=item41a0b60e14:g:9xIAAOSwo6lWO9yg
I bought a Squier Starcaster on Reverb and the guy sent me Squier Affinity Stratocaster on accident. It's my first guitar and I dunno if I'm being memed
>>60674178
No middle pup though
>>60674253
if you paid more than 100$ then yes you are.
7-string shopper here, dug up these on recs from you guys
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Ibanez/RG7621-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Schecter-Guitar-Research/Hellraiser-C7-7-String-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar-111601946.gc
I'll end up going into a store to see where I stand on the schecter v ibanez debate going on here but would the money saved be worth taking one of these options over the likes of what was linked here >>60670940
I'm fucking clueless when it comes to 7-strings if you can tell, long time fender cockrider
>>60674178
No. The RG470 was only confirmed Made In Japan in 1992 and 1993. Production moved to Korea after that. Post-2000 models are murky on their origin. Same claim they're Japanese, but they're most likely still Korean.
The 2002 model (MIK) also has a Lo-TRS, possibly the worst bridge Ibanez has ever made.
Throw into the mix the fact that guitar has IBZ pickups and it gets more concerning. RG470s made from 98 on wards should have Duncan Designs. Makes me think it's probably a mid to late 90s MIK model.
>>60674610
>schecter v ibanez
There isn't one there. The Schecter is MIK, the Ibanez is MIJ. Just be aware RG7621s have the psuedo-DiMarzios, whereas that Schecter has EMGs. Focus on playability. I'd be going the Ibanez without a doubt though, it's cheaper and a MUCH better guitar.
>>60674693
>Duncan Designs
Sorry early in the morning, they have an Ibanez pickup, but not the IBZ. Hard to explain.
>>60674178
>>60674693
Yep. It's a Lo-TRS. Avoid like the plague.
Would date it somewhere between 98 and 02, possibly MIJ, but not with the same QC or attention to detail as a prestige.
They go to Edge Pros after that, which are functionally alright, but lack the locking studs of a Lo-Pro or Original, so they're not as stable. They also changed how they anodized the metal, so they aren't as durable.
Sorry about the wall of text, Ibanez models and specifications in that era can be weird.
>>60674786
Oh, Picture is an Edge Pro, for reference. They look way different to a Lo-TRS.
Opinions on the Jackson SLATXMG3-6? Or soloists in general?
>>60671047
>we're being recorded on monday
Like you're going to a studio to track songs? Most engineers will be able to record at least as well or even better with a direct bass signal running into the interface than they do with mic'ing a bass cab
>>60666151
Is there a general consensus on this: Buy a decent guitar/bass and replace electronics and pickups for cheap, or buy an expensive guitar/bass that you don't need to tinker with? It would be a 5-string bass in my case, I'm not sure if I should just buy something like a fender american standard or if I should buy something cheap and get proper pickups for it.
>>60674253
aren't starcasters just repackaged bullets? how much did you pay
Finished sanding the big portions off, gonna take a break for the night. Router bit came in the mail today to start routing.
Got a work trip for all of next week until Sunday. It's gonna be a long trip waiting to get home.
>>60674253
Squier Affinitys are better than starcasters so consider yourself lucky
>>60666151
why do i want this
>>60675691
cool project dude. What type of wood is that?
>>60676069
socioeconomic factors
>>60673441
Start with just a chord progression. Try to have a chorus and verse. Then see if you can come up with a basic vocal melody through just improv. It's best to start simple, it's actually a lot easier to flesh out a song if you have a restrictive chord progression in place. When you have written a couple songs built off chords it'll be a lot easier to build ones off riffs or more abstract ideas.
>>60674786
>>60674693
Fuck m8s. It's near damn impossible to find a good used guitar under 300.
Find one more for me!
>>60668394
Scratches on acoustic usually don't look so bad, and truly gives the instrument some personality. What's bad are those superstrats with high gloss black finish which looks like an eyesore with scratches and dents.
![PJ9gM[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/IcO6tzd.jpg "PJ9gM[1].jpg")
Can you use oil finishes on a basswood guitar?
I think pic related is a basswood guitar, and it looks pretty sweet.
I think this guy did it here.
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/standard-guitars/170073-ngd-80s-ibanez-refinish.html
>>60673746
Unless they started making them out of ply or something what's so bad about them that can't be fixed with decent parts? Are the frets coming retardedly uneven or something?
what guitar is this?
https://www.bukalapak.com/p/hobi/alat-musik/gitar/im490-jual-gitar-listrik?search%5Bkeywords%5D=gitar%20listrik&from=list-product
>>60677032
As I said, look for a beater RG560, 87-91. Same as an RG550, but rear-routed, no pickguard, and H-S-S instead of H-S-H.
Black ones are on Jemsite all the time for $200-300.
>>60677608
>Unless they started making them out of ply or something what's so bad about them
That's basically what happened unfortunately. Good side is old JS don't hold their value even slightly, so it doesn't really matter.
I'd push to a DK2 or DK2S though... or buy an RG560/RG550.
>>60677632
Damn, I haven't played one since 2009, and was scoping them out to do a hair metal partscaster with. Thanks for the heads up
So what do you think of this reverb setting? its an industrialectric reverb machine.
https://clyp.it/cas3tqjg
>>60677736
Too metallic and shimmery for me. But that's just a matter of taste
>>60677694
Jump on Jemsite and find a beaten 560. MIJ, best neck and bridge Ibanez ever made and it doesn't have the RG550 tax, so they're usually cheap.
>>60677736
pretty similar to an afterneath. Looks like you've got a lot more knobs to turn.
>>60677468
Getting through the paint will be taxing. There's no telling what the wood looks like underneath. Otherwise, yes the finish just depends on your skill and efforts.
>>60669626
Bassfag here, should be very easy
https://clyp.it/hkkpxoml
Can I post piano shit in here? there's no other instrument generals
>>60669626
https://clyp.it/3voyowzu
>>60677983
https://clyp.it/jcggrdda same band, too easy to miss
>>60676104
Spanish Cedar. Figured I'd try and stray away from the norm in terms of wood choice since I'm making a clone anyway.
>>60678100
https://clyp.it/oxzbu0im
harder but possible different band
Why buy a Thunderverb 200 when you can get a Verellen Meat smoke (300w), a 180w Green, or a 200w Hovercraft for less? I'm considering these, so any advice is appreciated.
I really want a new bass. My old one was a shitty Fender Precision knockoff with a neck so warped I can barely find a in tune note. My other bass is a ok five-string but the strap button keeps on falling out.
Is this a good bass to move onto? I've been looking at it for almost 6 months and I think it's the one. Been playing for over a year. Thoughts?
>>60677980
I assume I can just pay a professional to do it.. But its possible to get that kind of finish right?
All I know is, I have a basswood guitar
>>60677858
yeah i was dialing it in to get an unnatural effect of blooming resonance on the chords.
>>60677911
never had the chance to play one of those but read good things about it. the reverb machine also has pre/post gain stages, a tuneable drone and momentary feedback ramp up stomp. some other neat tricks too. had good experience with other EQD pedals but not really a fan of reverb pedals at all. like this one cause its easy to get rather unique/crazy sounds/textures.
>>60678176
>200W amplifier
Confirmed for never actually having any gigs that pay. There's definitely no need to be that loud, unless squishy cleans no where near their peak volume is your goal...
>>60678268
I live in the Midwest on a farm and I am a mile away from the nearest human. I want to melt some cows faces.
>>60678288
My first statement is still valid. My second is not.
>>60678319
But mommy Matt Pike has one and he's coooolll
>>60678181
You a lefty? If you are, you'll have a tougher time finding a good selection, but Ibanez makes a solid bass for cheap, so I'd say you could drop the few hundred to take it away.
If you're not a lefty, then consider looking at LTDs or ESPs, which are basically just Ibanez's but slightly nicer and geared towards heavier/more aggressive tones.
You can also find some lefty ones there too, which is cool.
What sort of style are you playing?
>>60678176
>>60678268
Thunderverb 200 has a built in attenuator as well.
>Verellen meat Smoke
I'd buy a Model V instead.
>180w Green
US or UK? Matamp UK is awesome, Matamp US... not so much.
>Hovercraft
Cool too, but pretty different tone than an ORANGE.
>>60678288
>>60678319
I used to live across the road from a national park. Cranking up a 120 watt head and having no one care was cool.
>>60678337
I write right-handed, but I play instruments like drums and bass left-handed. I have been since I was 10. Definetly a small selection, but I like it better than sorting through every guitar brand and model imaginable.
In the 2 bands I play bass in, I play rock and metal. Black Sabbathy style in one, Nrvana-ish in the other band. But I listen to a lot of jazz and play Jazz at home, so I want a bass that isn't just for rock. that's why I want the Ibanez they are known for working with both those genres.
Any specific model you might recommend?
>>60678456
>playing drums left handed
You fucking what
>>60678222
Should be. I'd call around. Try luthiers and furniture/antique refinishers. Ask if you can send them the body and get an estimate.
This amp sits in half of an $8 piece of common board from Home Depot. This is the cheapest solid wood I could find. It just takes time and effort to get results.
>>60678340
Hmm I'm USA, I wonder if they would ship them from UK. Something to consider. Model V? Been looking at Science amps some too, seem kind of cool. Might have to see if I can get an old Matamp or an old Orange. Do you know how the Thunderverb is voiced compared to the OR's?
The goal is to get something that can push two 6x12's for ultimate Internet dick-waving
>>60678498
not him but the orientation is flipped. hi hat on the right, kick with you left foot etc..
>>60678456
A jazz bass can cover pretty much anything rock and jazz, idk about metal though, I'm not too familiar with it. I would imagine that a large variety of basses could be used with the right eq. Active bass is pretty different from passive and that's a big choice.
>>60678512
Beautiful. Sweet. I think I will do that refinish years from now on. Gonna get my guitar worn before I just get pissed off and strip the whole finish.
>>60678498
Not him but a lot of drummers play left handed man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peJ4EViFtck
>>60678456
Yeah Ibbys are your best bet man, I'm a lefty too but I use Schecters mainly. What country are you in?
>>60678525
The USA stuff has a reputation for being unreliable. That's why a lot of big names that used to play BLACK and GREEN amplifiers don't anymore.
You could get a Matamp shipped from the UK, but I don't see why you would. Buy an OR120, same sort of money same sort of sound, and without the international shipping headache.
>Model V?
Verellen makes a Model T clone, as close to the original, or as modified as you like. They're sold as Model Vs.
>Do you know how the Thunderverb is voiced compared to the OR's?
Not an ORANGE guy, but the OR is a different beast. Much better amplifier.
>The goal is to get something that can push two 6x12's for ultimate Internet dick-waving
Wall of amplifiers usually gets people.
>>60678586
I'm from Canadia. Thanks for explaining the lefty drummer thing. I play a right handed kit but I just play open. I considered Schecters but they seemed too hard rock/metal for me because I do play a lot of jazz.
>>60678498
>>60678571
Lefty Fender Jazz Basses are too expensive for me right now. They have some lefty Squiers but I don't want to get a Squier as a intermediate bass. I think active EQ would be nice as a intermediate player, gives me a whole new realm to explore.
>>60678268
>Doesn't use an 800w power amp
But I play shows almost every month? Pic related is rack with 800w poweramp.
>>60678727
Honestly man I find my Schecter Custom 6 stiletto to be pretty damn versatile considering it has an EMG pre-amp system. I use it in a tech-death band but it works for Jazzy stuff easily, I used it in a country jam once and it kept up perfectly (reminder that active pickups were made for Jazz guitarists originally).
Really you can't go wrong with either brands basses. I preferred the look of the Schecter plus I got a hell of a deal on it while I was shit out of luck finding the Ibbys. Plus I wanted a 6 string bass and Ibanez didn't make one at that point for lefties iirc.
>>60678727
>>60678796
Pic related is my Schecter bass
>>60678727
This bad boy has a piezo, so it can sound really close to an acoustic by flipping a switch.
>>60678796
Absolutely amazing rig dude. I've been lurking /gg/ threads for a while and I always smiled seeing your lefty 8-string and your Stilleto. Now that you mention it I am definetly considering a Schecter if I can find a good enough model.
>>60678864
Cheers man, this time last year I had those two guitars and a combo amp with no bands when I lurked here lol. Now I've got Melo-death and tech-death bands with one going to a studio next month and have two full rigs for both haha. Funny how shit can change like that. I'm still waiting on that fucking BMT guitar though....though it's still fun to post as it gives people a ton of asspain.
Look used man as lefty guitars rarely keep value since they're a pain to sell, had a mate who scored a lefty Omen 5 string for $300 when the local shop wanted $700 for one kek (I'm Australian by the way so prices are skewed as fuck). iirc my 6 string bass was like $400 off for some stupid reason so definitely look everywhere you possibly can for a cracker deal!
>>60677870
I don't like the RG body, the horns remind me too much of numetal
>>60679006
Damn dude, you are an inspiration, for real. Really living the /gg/ dream. I do want a new bass though, I've had bad experience buying used, so I'm too paranoid to buy used.
>>60679023
Yeah but they look phenomenal.
fuckin Aussies can turn up
At least we've got sunn coliseum iron eagle state side.
>>60679164
Looks like a high class numetal guitar to me.
Want to learn bass what to do? I guess the first step is buying a guitar right? What's a good brand?
>>60679379
Depends what style you want to play, but for a beginner you can't go wrong with a Squier.
>>60679135
Oh wow haha, thanks man, we've got a long way to go though, this year was just getting us all setup. Making plans to throw both bands and a black metal band from the other side of the country into a bus smelly bus for a couple weeks and scare the local yodels across the state hahaha.
Up to you in the end bro, If you can I'd try before you buy, I ordered the Schecters blind and got lucky but that's because I was fairly stupid hahah.
>>60679164
>Premium Ibanez
Fuk nahh
>>60679345
Get an Ibanez Universe 7 string and you have the O.G Nu-metal guitar lol. RG550's are more hair-metal/thrash with their color-schemes.
>>60679270
Living in the middle of butt-fuck nowhere has its advantages!!
>>60679440
>Get an Ibanez Universe 7 string and you have the O.G Nu-metal guitar lol. RG550's are more hair-metal/thrash with their color-schemes.
Also before someone misinterprets what I say I know that >>60679164 is definitely not an RG550/560.
>>60679345
Idk I don't really see it but oh well. Take a look at SA's or FR's.
what are you faggots playing tonight
drunk as fuck playing drone metal, sounds like fucking shit don't care
https://clyp.it/3zejufoq
>>60679164
RGs are a blast to play but they all have this really thin tinny natural sound to them.
>>60679542
I do like those better, got that Satch vibe
>>60679581
>drone metal
>sounds like fucking shit
It always does.
>>60679440
Damn, touring sounds horrible, yet I'll always dream about it. There are no lefties in stores near me, besides this nice maple ricky that costs a fortune.
>>60679468
Just saying RG's are nice looking, never meant to be interpreted as a RG550/560.
>>60679591
That's what effects are for my friend.
>>60679595
Ibanez have a great line up, if only they had the same line up for lefties.
![mcpherson-mg-4.0-xp-acoustic-guitar-front[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/TqS8WDl.jpg "mcpherson-mg-4.0-xp-acoustic-guitar-front[1].jpg")
why would you do this
>>60679416
What style? What about amps?
>>60679740
You gotta really wanna do it. also gotta be realistic about. Although I imagine a QLD tour would work great for us since we know people all over the state and the black metal band have bit of a following, if we were to tour southern or Western states it would turn to shit instantly as we're nobodies lol.
Fuck man Ricks are great, mate has one from the 60's and it's been through hell and back but it's gotta be the best bass I've ever heard. I'm not too sure of where to get lefty stuff from in Canada man but I know there's a US store called Extreme Lefty Guitars. Mainly focuses on "metal" guitars but they're all lefty and he should be able to get a quote on a particular model for any of the brands he carries.
>>60666151
>Gibson SG 61 Reissue 1999, VOX VT 80+
>Those early Fenders sound beautiful
>15 years
>My favorite guitar is mine
>Fripp, Garcia, Zappa, Hendrix
