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Previous thread: >>60798095
Mustaine is a fucking prick. And I say that with Megadeth being my favourite band, but jesus.
>>60819541
kek, are you vocaroo Megabro?
clyp bass Megabro here
>>60819555
I don't know who that is, so no, soz m8.
Would you guys rather have a KV1 or a VMNT? I'd personally prefer the Jackson, although a RR1 is probably better.
>>60819641
>is probably better
I mean from an ergonomics standpoint of course.
>>60819641
I had an ESP SV. Blew the RR1s I played away. Don't have it anymore though.
>>60819641
S T U G I V BABY
guys i'm poor as shit but i wanna make noisy shoegazey droney stuff. what do i do?
>>60819777
Trips confirm.
I love those. They were discontinued though if I've done my research correctly. The only one I see available brand new is the Alexi Laiho model which has no neck pickup.
Did it blow RR1s feel-wise or sound-wise?
>>60819806
but there are no guitars called StuG IV. Or are there?
>>60819817
>They were discontinued though if I've done my research correctly
They are now I believe. Part of the weird ESP Standard restructuring a couple years ago.
Prior to that they were still more or less just in the Japanese and Australian market. If you want one there are plenty in the used Australian market. I saw my old one for sale (in a store) for $1200 AUD (~$880 USD).
>Did it blow RR1s feel-wise or sound-wise?
Feel wise mainly, it sounded good too, but I've never been an EMG guy. Heard with a swap they usually sound killer though.
I couldn't justify swapping it myself since I was always playing my Explorer instead.
>>60819919
Fucking EMGs are everywhere. If I was to get a ESP nowadays it would probably be an Arrow. Pic related. Who am I fooling though, I can't pony up 4.5 grand plus flight tickets. And importing is not an option, my country charges 60% tariff.
Question: does anyone knownif old national guitars are worth anything? I know they used to make electrics in like the 70s n most info i can find doesnt give much info and they make steel guitars now i got a national sg is it worth something? Thanx
Joseph your bed's really good to sleep on
>>60820123
What country is that? I'd definitely be looking at the used AUDM market though. Even a 60% tax on something like that SV puts you ahead.
OUTTA MY WAY YOU LITTLE SHITS
WORST FINISH COMING THROUGH
Heritage is god tier
>>60820344
It looks pretty good on a Coronado
>>60820344
It's really not all that bad.
>>60819429
Obligatory Mustaine clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z9sA8XfHwE
>>60820804
you're kidding me that's not Dave Mustaine playing is it?
>>60820821
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYEgTNuwP0Y
yep
>>60820848
>2:05
The look on that violinist's face
>>60820804
>>60820848
>"It's not about volume. It's about tone"
>Dave Mustaine
Shitty tone and he won't look at the conductor for a clue on the timing. Awful!
bumping this shit
Info from rondomusic.com about the jaguar bass clones for whoever is interested. I emailed them about the pickup placement on the basses, turns out the 3TS basses with the old pickguards don't exist anymore.
The pickup placement is actually identical with all the Ursa 4 models - what you are observing is a slight difference in the body shape. The Ursa 4 EB, VGN and MPP show the current shape that is used for all Ursa 4 models. The Ursa 4 3TS models need to have their photos updated.
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>>60822789
Rondo needs to buy an ad already. See contact link at the bottom of this page.
Why do schecters look so god damned ugly.
They're the best option for midrange 7 strings and play/sound pretty good, but I find them so ugly I can't get over it.
Also every body should be able to touch a well polished fretless fingerboard at least once in their life. It's like touching heavens.
>>60823032
Target audience for Scheter is edgy teenagers. Edgy Teeangers like over-design or they like black because 'muh metalz'.
>>60823032
I've got the same problem, they look decent on pictures but when you pick up one it just looks.. ech.
The banshee elite's are okay looking though, never had one in my hands though http://www.schecterguitars.com/international/guitars/banshee-elite-7-detail
and I know this is all me but the black ops looks pretty amazing, just not a fan of the fret marker and the beveled edges
>>60823032
>>60823129
>>60823181
All these reasons is why I went to Jackson.
Mahogany body and through maple neck, plays well, frets were good out of the box, after a proper setup a 2mm action /w no fret buzz. I'm happy /w it.
That said, the six I play the most is a flat black Schecter Damien that I picked up for $140. Same 2mm setup and plays just unbelievable.
>>60823181
The wood looks really neat but I still can't get over the whole shape of the guitar.
Also yeah that fret marker's retarded.
>>60823129
They've got some pretty neat more traditional designs.
But the ERG market is filled with "so metuuul" garbage for fucks sake, I don't think there's even a single HSH 7 string.
>>60823301
I never played one of their 7 strings but I don't really like how they look either. RGs probably are my favourite super strat shape
>>60823342
The older designs are ok. Personally I got bored of metal and metal-guitars a while ago, and it shits me that BC Rich/Schecter/Ibanez all went to making mostly metal guitars.
>>60823402
It's really annoying yeah, especially when you consider that Ibanez has no trouble trying to do some more original stuff like fanned frets or ERGs. They should seriously get rid of that dumb as shit iron label series.
Also fenders ERGs when.
>>60823032
Used MIJ Ibanez are almost always better for the price range. Look for an RG7621 RG7620 UV7BK or K7.
>>60823526
Never seen any of those on the used market besides the UV7, but those tend to keep too much of their value to be a good deal.
>>60820804
Not everyone can do it like the master.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cAq817mTb50
>>60823582
Those models are famous for not holding value. A MIJ RG7621 shouldn't cost more than $400.
>>60823747
God damn I hate how they both don't use any kind of dynamics, it ruins the whole point of the orchestration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MloQUpQtxEk
>>60823747
>the master
Yngwie has no soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyRao18lxX4
dream rig recently achieved
>>60823788
Tbf, using a pick limits your dynamics a lot, compared to fingers.
>>60823807
Needs more Ampeg 8x10s
>>60823806
I listen to him for the technical reasons.
I don't need to pretend there's some religious idea to music, I play to be better
Sorry m8 know that kills people like you.
>>60823829
>Yngwie
>Technical Skill
this is what rockists actually believe
>>60823812
Not really, you can still achieve a lot by just changing the angle and how hard you press with your thumb.
>>60823829
>I listen to him for the technical reasons.
That's a good reason to listen to shredders actually. You can't just copy feeling anyway.
>>60823846
When he released his first album it was unexpected and technical for that era.
He's seriously outclassed now.
>>60823342
I like the shape of the RG's body, it's the headstock shape I can't stand. It's probably the worst except for maybe Kramer's dong and even they went to a pointer version lately.
>>60823829
>not knowing music can be soulful and technical at the same time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jctHb5Wvt8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpyL8c5Js7g&list=RDfpyL8c5Js7g#t=2
>>60823846
Yngwie, becker, pet methany, Guthrie govan, vai, Cher atkins, joe pass, alex hutchings, daniel gottrodo, segovia, john williams, Andreas omberg, ect. All of something I can learn from.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KmHuwHaILlY
>>60823880
>after the burial
come on now I seriously hope this is bait.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCf8XQ3NslI
>>60823812
>Not using a thumb pick
>>60823903
I didn't grow up in a traier park anon
>>60823894
>meshuggah
kek. pretty pleb
>>60823883
You let out Mark Knopfler and Les
>>60823938
Not that guy but chris Broderick uses a thumb pick.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic9jDBXpIQw
>>60823938
You spell like you did.
https://youtu.be/dCpASaIVFzU
>>60823968
That's not a thumb pick though, it's just a thing on his thumb that he attaches regular picks too. thumb picks are different
>>60824041
Are you fuckin' serious?
>>60820187
They are, especially the steel-bodied acoustics.
An old Style O or a Duolian can easily fetch upwards of $1000, and if it's from the 30s or 40s, it'll got for upwards of $2000.
>>60820344
>Antigua finish
>worst
Pick one.
>>60823807
>sunn amp head
Now where'd you get that?
>>60823747
wow his timing is absolute shit
he's all over place
Does anyone have any tips for beginners?
I'm thinking of picking up an electric guitar so that I can learn to play one. I've always wanted to, but never got around to it. I'm mostly confused at the moment about the type of guitar, because I don't know how much it matters since the amp can, to my understanding, change the sound quite a lot. I like a warm and relaxed sound (See: The Black Keys, Santana etc), basically your normie "classic" stuff.
Apparently a Les Paul is good for beginners and will last me a long time, but it seems very risky to throw 400-500 euro on something that you might not end up using a whole lot.
Someone pls respond. I used to play the piano (10+ years ago) as well as play the guitar in school so I'm not completely oblivious to how chords/notes work and music in general.
I want a Strat. Anyone has experience with G&L equivalent of MIM Strat?
>>60824206
They're great, and the resale prices are very reasonable.
Get one-you won't regret it.
>>60824182
If you throw in around 400 euros on a guitar, you're much more likely to be able to resell it back than if you cheap out.
Go into a store, try and then buy what feels the best. People are fans of LPs but I think they don't sit as well in your lap as a strat does.
>>60824182
Go look for a PRS, everything you want and if you decide to sell it later you'll get a good resale.
Just bought this online.
What do ya guys think?
>>60819541
He's literally such a cunt he was unironically kicked out of Metallica for being an insufferable prick.
>>60824206
I feel like I'd regret not getting a Fender though.
Though a Schecter Dream Machine would also be awesome but they are pretty pricey
>>60824226
I suppose that's true. As for going into a store and trying one out, I wouldn't even know how to do that since I haven't touched a guitar since I was in elementary, and that was an acoustic guitar. So just fiddling with the strings in a shop wouldn't really help I don't think. I am of course going to ask some store personnel and hope I don't come across retarded and see if they can help.
Something I forgot to mention is that I will most likely be using headphones most of the time because I don't like annoying everyone else in my house while I'm just testing things out.
>>60824269
Haven't heard about that one, need to read about it some more. Thanks for the advice!
>>60824310
Well, that and being too much of a drunk for the rest of Metallica.
And that's saying something.
>>60824297
lol but also kinda sick
>>60824297
i really hate those elaborate vine inlays
>>60824297
>What do ya guys think?
Lighter fluid and a match.
post dream amp
>>60824609
>your dream amp says Bog on it
>>60824651
>your dream amp says ass on it
Recently I have just been figuring out what keys things, and I was doing Chons Cant Wait to see what key that was in.
And it uses the notes B E A D C F# G, which are notes in g major, but B seems to be used the most, so would that be the "tonal center" meaning its B Phrygian?
>>60820344
>>60820501
antigua is impossibly horrible looking
I don't understand how anyone likes that shit
got this supermoon an misty cave frum black friday sale
dreamy sounds
>>60824609
>>60824730
i'm listening to the song right now and it does not sound like B phrygian at all, way too major sounding for it to be phrygian. the distinct sound for phrygian is the b9/b2, and i don't hear that at all in this song.
listen to the bass line
>>60823747
haha. his tone is awesome though.
>>60823807
lol
I have a Blackstar HT-5RH I want to get rid of. It's mint, but technically used (only a couple times). Original box, manuals, footswitch-- everything.
Which store'll give me more money for it-- Guitar Center or Sam Ash?
Craigslist ad isn't moving it and I don't want to deal with shipping, so no eBay.
>>60824147
found in a tiny independent guitar shop in PA, girlfriend's mom gifted me the cash for it (roughly 200 bucks). Found a matching cab for it 4 years later
>>paying me to root your daughter
>>60824609
Other amps I really want:
Anything 3Monkeys, I really like the Orangutan
Any of the new Supros, old supros with 6973 tubes
Silverface DRs, Vibroluxes, any vintage Hiwatt or new Reeves
>>60824609
I just want this little bass c-c-c-combo for pracky and recording. I can't keep stressing my vintage organ cab and playing through monitors is terribly nonsatisfying.
>Dean Razorback, Schecter Omen 6, Ephiphone SG, and a Danelectro Bass Blaster through a 100w B-52 with a Crybaby
>My next buys will be a big muff and a tube screamer but I want pic related so bad
>10 years
>Fender Jaguar, Gibson SG, Gibson Flying V
>Matt Pike, Tony Iommi, and Michael Amott
>trying to get a stoner metal band together but I don't know anyone who isn't a guitar player
>>60825243
You'll only get about 200 either place.
>>60823806
>Yngwie has no soul
Fuck off, m8.
https://youtu.be/QvMKsgVBzMo
>>60824041
I bought one of those, thinking it would be the shit but pinch harmonics are all but impossible with it.
>>60825452
That's kinda what I was figuring. But I so rarely go to Sam Ash I didn't know if they were a little better on the re-buys.
I'd settle for $200 to get rid of it sooner. It's to offset the cost of the replacement I got, an Egnater Rebel 30 MkII.
>>60825505
neo classical guitarists are just a bunch of people who couldn't play true classical guitar music so instead they just throw harmonic minor everywhere and throw in sweep arpeggios to impress morons
neo classical guitar - not even once
>>60825450
ayy lmao
>>60825685
They all work out of the same book for pricing it just depends on who grades it.
Where you at? I might be interested.
>>60825243
Location?
>>60825866
>>60825808
Chicagoland area (suburbs).
My CL ad http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/msg/5340139141.html
>>60825901
Way far my friend FLA here.
>>60825901
If only I felt like driving 4 hours, Detroit here
>>60825919
Bummer.
>>60825932
Foiled by geography yet again.
>>60825450
I'll drum for your stoner metal band. Where you from?
r8
http://picosong.com/bpvB/
>>60825970
Detroit
>>60825932
>>60825919
>>60825901
This has me thinking, would it be possible for us to make an external forum where the only sub forums are musician meet up, buy sell trade, and distance collaborations? It could be done with /prod/ and any other general featuring people that make music or play instruments. Only thing I think would make things hard is that it would work against the anonymous nature of this site(which prevents all against one trolling, in most cases), and /gg/ occasionally gets a lot of trolls and shitposters. What do you guys think?
>>60826121
Ah nevermind. England over here. Good look anyway. There needs to be more stoner metal bands.
>>60825694
Beito desu
>>60826137
Don't see why not. People can use ZIP/postal codes and keep it mostly anonymous. It's not like you're inviting them over for drinks; you're meeting in a Target parking lot or somewhere and making an exchange.
>>60823515
It's a Squier, that sorta counts.
>>60826687
Yeah I know about the stagemaster, but a 7 string SSS strat would be way more interesting.
Okay so after looking at some more guitars I still have one question. In terms of the sound, how much do guitars differ from each other? As an example, if I wanted to heavy metal, but bought a guitar that is designed for country, would it be completely impossible to get a really heavy sound from the guitar, or would I have to get a guitar specifically designed for heavy rock/metal?
Just fretting over getting the wrong "style" of guitar as there are some very specific things I'd like to try out, but still not limit myself to only one genre.
I'm the guy that asked about guitars earlier, sorry if this seems like a dumb question.
>>60827005
You can get a metal sound out of pretty much anything. However, it's kinda obvious that an Ibanez 7 string with EMG's is gonna work a lot better for death metal than a semi-hollow Gretsch.
>>60820804
Jesus Christ it's like a real life, serious version of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y_ru26LzR4
>>60827005
Just get an SG style guitar. From a visual standpoint, they're pretty versatile.
>>60820225
60% in Uruguay, 50% in Argentina
>>60820405
>implying Les Pauls are god tier
>>60827005
Only thing you need to worry about with an electric are pickups and amp. Don't use a hollowbody unless it'll compliment the type of music you're playing(mostly jazz and blues). Seriously, any solid body guitar will work for any type of music. You're guitar may look awkward if it's super pointy and you're playing indie, but so what.
Seriously
Any solid body guitar
Any passive humbuckers
Any type of music you want to play
Want to primarily play metal?
Add a string and use active humbuckers.
Amp makes more of a difference than guitar.
>>60820501
that's because it doesn't have the pickguard integrated to the body
>>60827005
Not dumb, Pretty much any solid body /w passive pu's is going to be versatile enough to play a wide range of stuff. I'd stay away from active pu's unless your good with knob twisting. Hollow bodies are more country/rockabilly/jazz and I've owned a couple of good Ric's, but I always go back to the solids. I'm the guy that recc'd the PRS it's part of the reason I did.
>>60824774
Funny, I feel the same way about silverburst.
What does it mean for a drummer to have groove?
>>60827347
>>60827289
>>60827224
>>60827085
Alright, thanks for helping, I'll probably end up picking a guitar up in time for the holidays as I have uni right now that I need to concentrate on so that I don't fail all my courses. Because I would probably forget all about school once I got a guitar in my hand.
Once again, thanks to everyone that responded to my posts.
>>60827370
Listen to a drummer that doesn't have groove compared to a drummer that does, you'll know what it means
>>60827394
Make sure you play them first, worst thing you can do is play a guitar that is uncomfortable while you're learning.
>>60827289
>Add a string and use active humbuckers.
You don't even need to add a string and use actives, just downtune a bit if you want to stay more traditional or downtune until you can't play anything other than open string chugs.
>>60821163
top fucking kek
Megadeth is probably my favorite band but Dave is a fucking cunt hahahahhahah
>>60827429
That works well for people who started on a 6th string with passives, like myself. If you're just starting out and with all the competitively priced 7 strings that come loaded with actives you might as well get one. If you realize you don't like playing a 7 string then only use 6 til you can sell it and get a 6 string.
I more put that in there to answer his questions about what different guitars are used for.
>>60827370
I think it means not only having a really good sense of time as in being able to mimic the consistency of a metronome, but also to get different feels by having the control to play slightly ahead or behind the beat; and having a keen awareness of how you can subdivide the beats.
>>60824994
So get one already.
They're only what, $400 for the complete half stack, at full retail?
http://www.nadypro.com/100-watt-tube-amplifier-half-stack-gth-100-gac-412/
That's nothing for a musical instrument.
That's homeless drug addict money.
Are you trying to tell us you've got less money than a homeless drug addict? If so, you need to get a fucking job.
>>60823806
>Yngwie has no soul
>implying
he's not Petrucci, don't get confused m8
![71vuHwmRBoL._SL1500_[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/qzYsMUa.jpg "71vuHwmRBoL._SL1500_[1].jpg")
Opinions on the Kramer Baretta?
Looks like a pretty decent guitar for cheap.
>>60827370
Generally a drummer that
1. Stays on time
2. Can improvise and add small extras to his play (ghost notes, random rudiments here and there etc) while still staying on time
3. Has great control over how hard/soft he hits his drums and can alternate while staying on time
4. Stays the fuck on time
Here's a guy I think has great groove:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKVLgMxe7Q
Here's a random dude I took 3 seconds to find on youtube without groove playing the same song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APP4oeju5P0
(Note how oftenly he drifts in and out of time, that's his biggest problem here)
Most of the time just staying on time and knowing the songs you're playing well enough to fuck around with your own drum rolls is enough to make people think you've got groove. And most of what makes a drummer groovy is just being able to add small nuances to their play while still staying on time.
Also staying on time is really important. Without that every time you try to improvise something you'll just sound like you don't know what you're doing. You should be a human metronome if you want to have groove.
>>60824310
I also think Metallica was a bit emasculated by him. Say what you want about creative superiority, that's pretty subjective and their styles aren't *that* different. But back in the Kill 'em all days, from a technical standpoint, Mustaine ran circles around anyone in Metallica.
>>60827571
Oh, also accents. Accents are important for good groove.
>>60827734
>Single pickup config
>Bridge not neck
shit
>>60827005
If you use high gain, as is very common in metal, the differences between guitars is actually pretty minimal. Reason being that the extreme amounts of gain distorts everything anyway, so all that you really hear is a sea of mud and noise.
Humbuckers are inherently lower noise than singlecoil pickups; that's why they're so much more common in metal. That said, singlecoils are generally lower output than humbuckers, which keeps everything more tonally balanced and less muddy. That is, if you can deal with the hum, which, again, is quite present at high gain, but people have used them in metal, and to great effect.
As for solid vs hollow body, the hollow body guitars will feed back at high volumes. This can be controlled and used as an effect if you get skillful at it. But most people just think it's a hassle and get a solidbody guitar so they don't have to deal with it.
>>60827853
Metallicas only good album is Kill Em All.
Mustaine had Megadeth putting out killer thrash into the mid 90s.
He may have been a turd sometimes but at least he wasn't a weasel like the rest of Metallica who pick and choose their words and trends to follow carefully.
lads give me a good beginners/intermediate fingerstyle melody worth learning
>>60827956
Why would you want a single pickup in neck position? It'd make anything with overdrive sound muddy as fuck and only be good for single-note soloing and clean chording.
>>60828009
Fire and Rain by James Taylor.
>>60828009
https://youtu.be/iZPKBAnkEaE
>>60828041
Maybe if you put in a cheap chinese humbucker in it.
>>60822789
How shitty are their basses?
>>60823880
>djent
>soulful
top kek, the only thing "interesting and attractive" about djent is muh 37/64
How do I change the direction of a feathered beam in GP5?
>>60824297
I love Steve Vai but can't stand his designs, specially the monkey handle. Patrician colors though, digging that finish a lot.
Congrats anon, enjoy your new guitar.
>>60824490
kek
>>60827734
>Non straight string path behind the nut on a Non-locking trem system
>6-screw vintage tremolo
Least super superstrat ever.
>>60824994
>this guy
kek
>>60827607
I feel like he might be going by the old adage, "Never meet your heroes"
>>60827956
What kind of pedophile would play a neck pickup only guitar?
There's a reason all 1-pickup guitars use bridge pickups.
>>60827607
>amp head + cabinet separate
Free shipping
>Full stack
$200 for shipping
>>60820804
>megadeth feat Trans Siberian orchestra - classical medley.wma.exe
>>60827545
what if you hate actives
what if you want to play EADGBE metal only with the occasional Drop D
>>60827989
>Kill 'Em All is better than Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and And Justice for all.
This is what Mustainists actually believe.
>>60828509
>metal
>>60828504
E standard metal is objectively better than all other metal.
>>60827734
heh, looks a lot like my strat
seems like since Gibson took over Kramer they switched from banana headstocks to original Explorer headstocks
>>60827989
I remember watching a video years ago where they were talking to a therapist and they were all crying and whining like pussy ass niggas lmao
>>60828531
>blooze
>>60828504
If you want to play in standard tuning you can probably use the 6 strings out of 7 that are tuned to standard
If you want to play in a drop tuning you're probably a faggot with no talent
>>60827853
agreed, based Dave is much better music-wise. I mean, the only songs I like by Metallica are The Four Horsemen (which is basically The Mechanix) and some songs where Cliff Burton is prominent like Orion or Pulling Teeth
>>60828562
Some kind of monster, it's one of my favorite movies of all time, full of lulz
>>60819816
I'd get a modeling amp.
I have a mustang III and I can get some cool textures out of it for way cheaper than a bunch of pedals.
They're pretty cheap used.
>>60828532
agreed
>>60828599
>If you want to play in a drop tuning you're probably a faggot with no talent
or you don't want to do a new setup and use higher gauge strings. I don't use alternate tunings anyways because I own this guitar: >>60828540 so if I drop one all other strings go sharp and it's a pain in the ass.
>>60828599
>If you want to play in standard tuning you can probably use the 6 strings out of 7 that are tuned to standard
what if the string spacing and neck width hamper your learning
that said, I started bass with a 5 string and I did fine, but I'm more biased against higher string counts on guitars. That's why I got a 6 string guitar. I have a special hatred for 6 string basses except for the Fender Bass VI too.
>>60828719
Just don't be a faggot that plays in drop tunings.
Play a 6-string in E standard or be a huge faggot.
Only exception is E flat standard if your singer sucks.
This is for metal btw.
>>60828719
Drop tunings are laziness. You don't need thicker strings for d standard, if you're being anal about your setup dropping your low e could very well change your intonation and action ever so slightly for that. They're whole popularity is based around "I can play power chords fast" or "I can chug open power chords while pointing at my girlfriend in the audience"
>>60828837
I like E flat standard because the slacker strings make playing more comfy.
>>60828837
I mean all power to you, but your logic is seriously retarded.
>>60828759
What if the string spacing on a 6 string hampers your learning?
>>60827607
>>60828325
I am poorerer than a junkie but I have a lot of neat stuff. I just don't have anything super powerful for my geetarre. I need a bass amp more though so I'll get that first.
And yeah, getting a stack ship't is a bad idea if you have to pay for shipping. I think for guitar I'll stick with my Leslie, the 12" sounds really nice on it, and I don't gig so I don't need to project and fill a room †bh ƒams
Standard = Open > dropped
Dropped is absolutely pointless and makes it harder to have the 5th when placing the root of your chord on the second string anyway.
>>60828887
Another rant:
People who play .11s or higher in standard, what the fuck are you doing?
Who are you trying to impress?
Why are you actively taking away your own ability to do more than a 1 whole step bend?
>>60829032
>inb4 string gauge affects tone
>>60829032
I played in a punk band for a while in high school, I played 12s because they.could take more abusive strumming, I played 8s once and broke a string after about 6 practices.
>>60829032
Less chance to fret your note sharp, and you can still bend your notes if you have a tremolo. You're also able to hit your strings harder without making the note sharper than it is.
>>60827005
Yes you can get pretty good sounding metal tone out of a Gretsch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfy-9lllf90
I'm pretty sure the Gretsch here had no modifications/pickup swaps, neither do The Paul 78's (which still are a steal for the money, you won't go wrong with this guitar if you can get your hands on a decent one for any genre.).
I prefer all around guitars that fit any music style. (Les Pauls for example) Because if you grow up and develop a wide musical taste, and you want to play something completely different (maybe with a group of friends that all have different musical taste) you kinda look like a faggot with a Jackson rr24
Amp is where you actually make the decision what style you want to play. Don't expect to be playing Death Metal with a Fender Twin (even though you probably could get close with the right pedals) or Country with a Marshall JCM.
>>60828837
>defending 7 string guitars
>being against BEADF#B
>>60829218
What?
I hate 7-strings with a passion
>>60829218
>what is reading comprehension?
>>60829216
or just get an Orange and play anything?
>>60829242
Oh, you aren't >>60828599? My bad, so sorry.
>>60829032
but i have a jaguar
>>60829282
I mean if you prefer heavy metal and still want a decent clean tone, get Orange. I believe one of their members uses Orange. I might buy an Orange amp in the future. most Orange amps have a very noticable sound though.
>>60829299
No, but I am. I have nothing against tuning low. Drop tuning is when you tune your low string a step down from standard so your 5th string is a 5th higher than your 6th, creating a power chord when played open
Standard
EADGBe
Drop D
DADGBe
D standard
DGCBAD
Drop C
CGCBAD
Drop tuning's only benefit is making the already easy power chord easier to play.
>>60829191
Not to be an asshole or anything, but you fret way too hard if you have a tendency to fret sharp, unless you play on a scalloped board or something.
Way harder to bend in tune using the trem.
In my book strumming out of tune is strumming excessively hard.
Its here!
I can take some nicer quality pictures / noodle a bit if anyone is interested.
>>60829562
That's beautiful
>>60829406
Since when is B one step below G?
Hi.
I have a problem. As it's not the typical problem about theory or technique, I have found little help.
The problem is that I play quite tense (muscular tension, I don't know how to say it better) I hurt myself for playing this way, my shoulders get hurt. What to do? I try to relax myself, but if I do so, I lost control of what I'm playing.
>>60829686
Whoops, I should have put f
>>60829406
you said you hate 7 strings with a passion and argued in favor of them m8, you also said the only non fag tunings for a 6 were E std and Eb std, get your shit together m8
>>60829723
I took what I thought was a bowlshit class at Berklee called "Awareness Training for Musicians" and it was actually incredible. Try to find some articles or videos about that sort of thing. Learning to be fully aware of your body (muscles, nerves, posture, etc) prevents you from subconsciously tensing up and hurting yourself. For example, you could be a clarinet player, and always be curling your toes subconciously, and then you're getting cramps or having foot problems later in life. It's really hard to prevent if you don't think through your body in a methodical fashion. It's probably really hard to do by yourself, but with some guidance it's mind-blowingly helpful.
>>60829723
Take things slower, if you have to tense up to play something it usually means you're trying to play something that's too hard for you. Nothing wrong with it, just means you need more practice.
>>60829809
Once again, you're replying to the wrong person.
>>60829429
It only happens when I downtune on a set of 10-46s, I just assume it can happen when you're not a scrawny faggot.
I like using thicker strings to play rhythm though, i find it easier to play on the dynamics with it.
>>60829809
He just thinks drop tunings are pointless
>why don't you just tune down the rest of the strings you lazy fag?
>>60829843
>>60829847
Thanks, I was expecting people to call me faggot and tell me to fuck off.
Is not that I'm trying to play something to hard for my level, I'm always tense, even if I already can play the thing properly. I'll have to look upon those self-awareness thing.
thanks.
Bass player here. So I'm pretty decent on the bass, but can't play guitar for shit outside of super simple stuff. Halp?
>>60824297
how much did it ste you back, fella?
>>60829605
Yeah, man, the finish on this is awesome, light shining on it creates a huge difference and you get glimpses of the wood grain coming through. Loving it.
Also, the robot tuners are pretty great, I can't see why anyone would kick up a fuss about these being a bad move from Gibson early 2015..
>>60829429
When using legato on light strings, notes can bend slightly out of pitch because you have to essentially pluck the string with your left hand fingers.
Charvel San Dimas Style 1 Red Burst.
Most bitchin' guitar in production right now?
>>60830109
heh, I'm on the same situation. I'm the guy with the strat epi.
>clyps related
https://clyp.it/424gdhic
https://clyp.it/1gysh15a
>>60830133
I doubt most of the people spewing hate for the robot tuners have actually used them.
>>60830296
And I doubt most of the people spreading love for the robot tuners have actually gigged them.
>>60830109
I bought my brother a bass guitar earlier this summer, cost me £100.
The brand is "vintage" and I bought a les paul guitar from them a few years ago back when i started playing guitar, it was nicer sounding and better quality (once i set up the action properly) guitar than a lot of stuff I've played since then.
I'm not entirely sure on what model bass I bought my brother, though it sounds fanstastic compared to his old shitty p bass.
>>60830194
>maple neck
>locking tuners
>only two control pots
>assuming it doesnt have coil tapping / splitting
>standard superstrat bodyshape
Sorry anon, not for me, beautiful colour mind you.
>>60830296
Yeah thats what i cant seem to wrap my head around, I havent encountered any problems with it, for using at home its perfect, I can maybe understand if youre giggin with it because the gear ratios are out of whack, but why would you bother tuning it manually in the first place?
>>60830351
you sit in EADGBe like a good boy and if i catch you in drop D again I'm cutting your strings and replacing them with nylon ones.
>>60830401
>Yeah thats what i cant seem to wrap my head around, I havent encountered any problems with it, for using at home its perfect, I can maybe understand if youre giggin with it because the gear ratios are out of whack, but why would you bother tuning it manually in the first place?
it picks noise and goes out of whack, that's why people hate them. But hey, what would a blooze lawyer know?
I have a 2003 prs custom 24 in excellent condition other than a few dings. Haven't played it much lately and am thinking of selling it. Don't even remember how much I paid for it, how much should I be looking for if I try to sell?
pic related is a picture of it from several years ago
>>60830500
well I can't say I've ever gigged with them but it has yet to fail, I'll let you know if it ever does fuck up on me
>>60830500
Blooze lawyer probably knows less than you, ultimate guitar forum reader
>>60825243
>>60825452
Ended up setting for $200 at GC. Had to talk him up to $200, but good enough. Need to get rid of it before I move anyway.
Then spent $60 on small accessories/cables before leaving.
>>60830401
>2015 Les Paul
I hate every single spec on that thing. I'm not even just being a salty cunt because you don't like the San Dimas, you just happen to have one of my least favourite guitars of all time.
>Maple neck
Maple necks wear down cooler, mostly a visual thing.
>Locking tuners
No.
>only two control pots
Only one volume actually (the other thing is the toggle switch), which is the ideal amount of pots. The 1-10 on a tone knob is a scale of how good the guitar sounds, no reason to ever take them off 10 imo. Hell, the volume knob does a better job at being a tone knob than the actual tone knob does. So no tone knobs for me tyvm.
>assuming it doesnt have coil tapping / splitting
No reason to ever split a bridge humbucker imo. Coil splitting for the neck would've been nice i guess but eh.
>standard superstrat bodyshape
Says the guy with the oh so unique LP shaped guitar.
But I like the colour on yours too :)
>>60819816
Get a cheap multieffects pedal
>>60830975
No, dont do this
>>60819816
Learn how to make effects circuits, you could build a fuzz with feedback looper easy peasy, and cheap.
http://home-wrecker.com/bazz.html
http://diyshoegazer.tumblr.com/post/3042080186/diy-guide-to-feedback-loop-pedals
This is my Strat, used to be all white, had it painted with automotive paint and replaced all the hardware. Thoughts?
>>60831226
did you use modern automotive paint?
>>60831272
Yeah, victory red Chevy paint. I had it left over from when I got a paint job on my car. It's really strong paint, has held up for half a year now.
>>60830935
Youre not a fan of the specs? dont get me wrong, the fretboard on this thing is fucking chubba (and then some) but it doesnt have the baseball bat neck like the 59 etc.
As for the tone pots, i tend to find I only use them when I split the coils, you get a "soft" chicken scratch sound haha
I know the les paul isnt winning any grand design awards, then again I wouldnt think this guitar is best guitar out right now, its just right for me.
That being said, I'm not sure what I think the best guitar of 2015 is... I know Jackson stepped up their game, comparing the dinky I bought this year to a kelly of some years back, but I don't think thats enough to warrant guitar of the year.
I guess, ideally, it'd be the les paul sound, the PRS flamed maple top, wrapped up in a mahogony body with the cheeky characteristics of an SG.
(sorry for rambling on im a filthy stoner)
>>60831345
isn't vintage automotive lacquer the preferred tonepaint?
>>60831226
Nooooice, Really like the colour.
Here's my Strat with 700 mods on it.
>>60830935
>and then he said "Only one volume actually (the other thing is the toggle switch), which is the ideal amount of pots. The 1-10 on a tone knob is a scale of how good the guitar sounds, no reason to ever take them off 10 imo. Hell, the volume knob does a better job at being a tone knob than the actual tone knob does. So no tone knobs for me tyvm."
You know you suck when you struggle to make this
https://clyp.it/0ni0ows1
I'll eventually get better tho
Still working on my Glenn Tipton Hamer guitar in my Solidworks class
>>60831606
Oh no, the females on the image are laughing at my preferred amount of potentiometers :(
>>60831702
Neat
>>60831704
nope, they are laughing about your wrong conceptions about tone knobs. You clearly couldn't use one to save your life.
>>60831702
nice, great choice m8
>>60831771
Enlighten me on correct use of the tone knob then friendo.
>>60831771
Not him, but what am I supposed to do with a tone knob? I play mostly rock and metal, but whenever I'm trying out a jazzy clean chord progression, I roll back the tone knob just a smidge. That's about the most use I get out of it.
>>60831702
I always wanted one, that's dope.
>>60831565
Pretty sure Jomy Hondrecks painted his geetar with '57 Chevy lacquer.
Any newer lacquer than that and you basically sound like shit.
>>60831815
>>60831817
It can make the guitar sound pretty different. For example roll back the tone on a tele a bit and soon it will be sounding close to a Les Paul.
>>60831882
I kek'd, thanks anon
Interesting link:
http://www.guitarhq.com/fenderc.html
>>60832012
>For example roll back the tone on a tele a bit and soon it will be sounding close to a Les Paul.
Yeah, no.
At least not on a standard SS tele
>>60831817
If you suddenly notice, "damn this guitar is sounding kind of shrill at the moment" you can dial it back and transition pretty directly into "buttery tone" territory.
>>60830401
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0GWtDwlmpT4
soundsssssss
>>60832012
you fool no one with your 25 inches m8
>>60832112
dude penises lmao
>>60832079
My instinct in that situation has always been to roll back the treble on the amp.
rolling off the tone makes you lose not only treble, but also dynamics, harmonics, and clarity.
>>60832065
I said "close", not that it nails the tone completely. Use the neck pickup and dial the tone, you'll be in the ballpark. And it will get much closer to a Les Paul than a Les Paul trying to emulate a Tele will ever get.
>>60832112
of course, no amount of tweaking can eliminate that difference completely
>>60832156
nice false flagging m8
>>60832241
>nice false flagging m8
what are you going to say next? Nitrocellulose can't melt steel strings?
>>60832264
the nitrocellulose finish on my gibbo has made the case smell like marshmallows, is it possible to live in the case form now on?
I want a new guitar, but I don't feel attracted toward any (Besides the BC Rich Bich 10 which I won't buy due to reasons). I want a new one because the one I have needs constant set up/repair (although never more than an hour).
But I'm so jaded that the thought of getting a new guitar to replace the super shitty guitar I have makes no sense in my mind. I rarely have trouble with any guitar, at most it's simply due to the neckjoint being too high due to the shape, so I don't know how to justify "oh I totally need a new superstrat/tele/jaguar/jazzy" if I can just buy multiple sets of pickups for the same guitar, rent an amp for the night (if the venue doesn't have already a shitty one), have a set of boss pedals or a podHD500 and that's it.
When I was a kid I lusted for a Jackson RR, or a BC Rich, all 24 frets, trems, etc. I thought they would make me this diabolical shredmaster.
Then I played for indie bands so I borrowed squiers and epis to look part of the band, back in the day they sucked balls but new strings and a simple setup make them work for the night.
Now no guitar gets me a boner (besides the BCR Bich), Gibsons quality seems to be riding on nostalgia, Fender is ok I guess but a squier is better value, Jackson is alright, Charvel is expensive for what it is, Ibanez is alright (their jazz models are pure sex though), ESP went to fucking shit with this weird restructuring and lineup, Dean has shit quality, PRS has this retarded bridge and why are their neck joints so high up? schecter is ok I guess but why do they look so 90s goth?
I'm thinking of a middlerange nonthreatening color superstrat, or go retarded and get a flying v to always look out of place with the bands I play for.
>>60832264
>>60832264
>Nitrocellulose
>mfw people with poly finish guitars think their guitars don't sound like $100 Squiers.
>>60832361
kek, i'd love to live surrounded by marshmallow smell
>>60832376
Check out Parker, G&L, and Suhr.
>>60832361
I seriously think Gibson sprays their cases with Marsmallow scent from the factory.
>>60832407
poly is what they put on 100 dollar squiers you fuckin mong
they reserve tone wood magician magic nitro for blooz lawyer gibshits
>>60823032
To be fair, their weird semi-hollows aren't too bad. Plus, the dyna-sonic/ mini-humbucker pickups are pretty fucking awesome
>>60829032
I use 11's on my strat and play in a surf band. Bending notes over a full step generally isn't a problem
>>60829064
I'm sorry but you can't expect me to believe that there's no tonal difference between 9's and 11's or even something with a larger difference like 8's and 12's
>>60832470
Those three are nice but I feel like the parker is overpriced (maybe simply due to low production) they do play nice though and the piezo (?) is interesting, G&L feels overpriced when I can buy a squier VM and put aftermarket pickups in it, and suhr isn't sold here, at least I haven't found any online or in stores.
>>60832670
I think the reason G&L guitars are so expensive is they run 'em all through a plek machine at the factory (as far as I know).
