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Previous thread: >>60819429
that guitar screams "I have a small penis"
>>60834924
Your penis screams that even louder tho tbph
>>60834924
I don't think the low 2 strings could hardly talk through a guitar amp, let alone scream
this looks uncomfortable to play but I like the finish
>>60834870
the height of faggotry
>>60834870
ERG: Elevated Rainbow of Gaydom
>>60835001
They can with a 4x10.
![IMG_20151205_180509[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LEI9iRc.jpg "IMG_20151205_180509[1].jpg")
Is this /ergg/ now?
>>60835413
is that a wound G??
>>60835466
Yep. It's tuned down to E though.
there's a vox vt40 + with the switcher pedal for 180 euros. Should I go for it?
Any of you fuckers going to the Troubadour in Cali soon? Jealous as fuck cause Alain Johannes AND Tal Wilkenfield will be there
Favorite guitarists?
>>60835770
Do it, decent bedroom amp
>>60835770
Depends, is it an old model VT40+, or is it one of the new ones?
If it's an old one, no way. I managed to get a second hand 120+ for £100 (~140euro) just by looking about for a good deal.
If it's a new one, go for it, the new VT models are really good value for money and great quality amp modelling.
>>60836401
>>60836476
Well It's an old one used. Should I just buy the vox vt20x for 200 new and try to find the pedal somewhere?
Looking at getting pic related for myself for Christmas.
Anybody have any experience with them?
>>60836672
The hell is that?
>>60836733
It's an Ashbory bass.
It's got silicone rubber strings, an 18-inch scale and a piezo pickup in the bridge that make it sound more like an upright bass than anything else.
>>60836733
>>60836672
An electric Uke Bass? I Think? I don't know, but I saw someone play an acoustic UBass with a preamp in it and it sounded incredible. I can't say anything about that one in particular.
>>60836774
Why not just buy an upright instead?
>>60836828
Not him but I'd guess because either the price of a real upright or the size of it
Also my rig cuz why not
>>60836810
It's the bass all the rubber-stringed uke basses were derived from, actually.
The design goes back to the mid-1980s, where a UK pickup designer built a rubber-band strung bass with a piezo pickup in it on a lark and it just caught everyone's imagination. The rubber bands got changed out for silicone strings and the design got picked up by major guitar makers, first Guild and then later Fender.
>>60836828
Because a good upright costs well over $2000 and weighs 50 pounds.
This thing weighs 2 pounds and there's one available locally for $250.
>>60836606
I suppose it does come with the footswitch, and the vt20 is ok, but why spend more when you can get better for cheaper?
It depends anon, are you buying from a small music store, because if yes, you should take it, earn that customer value.
>>60837045
The used 180euro vt40+ with the footswitch is from an eBay type of site and the 200euro vt20x without footswitch is from thomann. If there's any better amp for the same price or cheaper you can tell me.
I'm trying really hard to write on a wonkier, freakier kinda post-punk inclination for my new group but being a bassist I'm finding it difficult to come up with spacious and melodically off-kilter lines that can still fill out the main chunk of the instrumentation. I don't have much of a grounding in theory, but I guess everything I come up with is fairly typical on the major/minor scales. What are some really weird scales that might sound interesting?
It's just a bass/drum duo and I'm trying very very hard not to sound like DFA or Lightning Bolt.
>>60835413
>>60835466
I use a wound third on all my sixes besides my strat.
>>60836672
>>60836774
I met a guy who had one of these. He traveled a lot and loved that he could fit it in his luggage. He loves the thing. Said the only trouble can be finding strings when you eventually need some.
>>60837786
I use it cause I downtune to C# and I think it sounds better than a plain steel.
>>60836401
Kid Cudi
>>60837901
My two Gibsons are in B Standard, main reason I use one.
>>60836401
BoB
Just bought this online.
Seeing if you guys dig it.
Last thread was 50/50
>>60836401
Lil Wayne
>>60838204
God that looks fucking awful.
>>60837786
what year is that les paul?
>>60837786
Yeah, I'm looking into that.
Apparently, the material used for the strings is actually silicone cord used for custom-sized O-ring gaskets, and is apparently quite inexpensive.
For the price of a normal set of bass strings, you can get 10-foot lengths of each of the string sizes, giving you enough cord for 9 full sets' worth of strings.
>>60838204
heinous
>nerve damage
>pretty much no longer able to play guitar without my fingers feeling fatigued and arm hurting
Take care of your hands
>>60836401
Weezy
>>60838204
I actually kind of like the finish. Everything else about it is gross
>>60838204
That thing is probably a glorious instrument.
Too bad the absolutely heinous late 1980s finishing aesthetics have been retained. They hold the guitar back, IMO.
>>60838365
how'd you get that nerve damage, anon?
>>60838204
Even for a jem it's unique
>>60837577
Listen to el ten eleven
>>60838509
Playing too much guitar with too much tension in my left hand
>>60838246
2013 or 2014. I forget. It's a Richlite model. Surprisingly brilliant material.
>>60838516
>unique
There have been a few floral JEMs in the past.
>>60838744
Yeah, but it's the color matched inlays, knobs, pups, and paint with the acrylic pickguard that sets it apart from the normal white/pastel/neon ones that usually get released. That being said, I'd prefer the white much more than that one. I could never see myself owning one personally. If I was forced to drop 3 grand on a new piece of gear I'd probably buy an amp, or one of those 4 channel tube uad pres but that's a whole different can of worms.
tfw have sharkfin inlays
>>60838927
Could be worse
>>60838986
I really just prefer the simple dot or no inlay
it looks tacky to have a huge edgy triangle all over your guitar
>>60838884
Even then the JEM77BFP, JEM77FP and JEM77FP2 all immediately come to mind.
Pic related is a '91 BFP.
I've got a few expensive bits of gear now, don't do it because you feel forced or like you have to though.
>>60838884
>>60839100
Also the one that person got is a Premium. Probably closer to 1k than 3k.
>>60839100
>>60839142
I have quite a few expensive pieces of gear. And I said $3000 because how much the jem high end one is, the one I'd prefer. I personally don't like them at all, that grip is ugly and distracting. The only thing I ever liked about them was the tree of life
>>60834870
Is this a guitar or a bass? For the first time, I can't really tell.
The lower strings look like they should be thicker if it were a bass, but hell idk
>>60836401
That's a cool guitar
>>60839461
>Is this a guitar or a bass?
yes
>>60838204
Like this guy said>>60838465 , it's probably a good instrument. Looks like it'd be smooth to play.
But like everyone else, I just can't get into Steve Vai's guitars, they're...strange. I'm a sucker for having more pickups than usual though, I like options like that.
Did you guys know that First Act made basses?
I think I'm gonna pick one up one of these days just for the hell of it, this one actually looks pretty nice. It'd be a nice knock-around bass or something.
That and I'm curious to see how a FA bass plays
>>60839461
The lowest string is tuned to C#. There's 3 extra low strings and 1 extra high. So it's whatever you want it to be.
>>60839644
Oh shit, that's pretty cool.
And now I know what this guy >>60839551 was getting at.
Thanks babe
>>60839644
Also, is there a name for these?
>>60839753
It's a Halo XSI. The more general term I guess would be 10 string guitar. Not a whole lot of companies make them, for obvious reasons.
>>60839753
Anything with more than 4 strings for a bass or 6 on a guitar is considered as an extended range guitar/bass
They tend more to show up in progressive or technical music than elsewhere.
>>60839359
Agreed. I'd get a J.Custom well before I'd get a JEM. Get the vine inlay without the nonsense. Obviously wouldn't buy a Z, but you get the idea.
Some are really nice.
>ebony fretboard
>mahogany body
>flamed maple top
>BKP
>>60839583
Thanks, I personally love the look.
The neck is great.
>>60838204
I actually kind of like this except for the stupid fucking flowers and leaves
>>60839640
they sold bass starter packs at department stores a few years back, there was this one i was always interested in, but never really looked too much into.
whats the loudest 15-20 watt map head out there? are any of them able to get a gigable clean tone?
>>60839640
I have a super cheap First Act bass that my friend gave me for free awhile ago. It's the worst feeling instrument I've ever played, but it's better than no bass. I'm sure not all of their basses are bad, and I can still get mine to sound okay regardless of how it feels
https://clyp.it/wpgcgsjo
>>60840234
I heard they go out of tune fast and the action is fucked up
I want to get a bass eventually but im probably gonna wait and get something in 300 - 400 dollar range
>>60840234
Are you using that beginner bass di?
>>60840234
I liked that, it almost sounds gritty
>>60840341
Behringer*
>>60840142
>>60840234
>>60839640
HELLO NURSE
>>60840171
>whats the loudest 15-20 watt map head out there?
The one that's attached to the most efficient speakers. Anyone who tells you anything else is lying.
>are any of them able to get a gigable clean tone?
Some of them are obiviously more capable than others, but generally not so much.
The volume required for most club gigs is attained at about 30-40 watts of output. A 20-watt amp can only get there when testing the outer limits of its headroom, whereas a 40 watt amp can get that volume while staying clean.
>>60840234
>https://clyp.it/wpgcgsjo
sounds alright nice little ditty mate
>>60840309
>I heard they go out of tune fast and the action is fucked up
Definitely true. Ibanez makes really good cheap basses if you're looking in the below $300 range.
>>60840341
>>60840362
It's just bass straight into my Komplete interface. The tone is from Pro Tools' stock Sansamp PSA-1 plugin and some compression
Speaking of First Acts... I actually like that headstock shape.
>>60840449
Another anon wrote the notes for a tab challenge a few months ago, I just arranged the rhythm and added a guitar and drum part
I wish the tab challenge would come back
>Post gear
1/3
>Post desired gear
Only a Gretsch and H&K TriAmp would be interesting
>How long have you been playing?
4 yeats
>Fav guitars?
My LP and my Tele
>Fav guitarists?
B.B. King, Kurt Cobain, Buzz Osbore
>Projects?
Currently working with a drummer I met some weeks ago, bassplayer and singer should join next year. Link to last session if anyone interested
https://soundcloud.com/mario-paler-1/jam-251115-guitar-drums
>stonerrock / punk / alternative / noise
>improvisation
>guitar + drum
>>60840481
It's like a Music Man headstock's upside-down-syndrome little brother
>>60838204
Dope, don't let the indie twinks get you get down. I've always like the blue inlay against the maple fretboard.
>>60840504
I wish it would too... I wasn't around for it sadly. Sounds like it was fun though
>>60840574
2/3
>>60840452
>Sansamp plugin
That makes sense, I could tell it was something trying to replicate an actual sansamp
>>60840621
3/3
>>60840582
locking tuners are so fucking nice.
What's the smoothest fuzz out there?
I have a NYC Big Muff but it gets kind of fizzy once you start to push the sustain knob. Love how it sounds on the lower sustain settings though.
>>60840736
what music do you want to play? Maybe a fuzz isnt what you really want. and well for smooth and easy fuzz i'd recommend pedals with ez shematics, maybe just build your own
>>60840621
I see that you have three heads, do you just alternate between them depending on which one you want to play?
>>60840810
I only use the H&K and the Orange atm, the other head is more for metal stuff and thats not what I'm doing atm.
I dont really alternate between them. It's just one head (the orange) in my bandroom, the H&K at my home and the other head at my parents so i always have something to play around
>>60840642
have you had any issues with the standby switch on that H&K amp? both of the guitarists in my band bought that very amp and both of thier has issues where the standby switch; as in, they would put it on standby but the amp would still make sound.
>>60840853
It makes some noise when on standby but you cant hear the guitar and the noise isnt that loud at all.
a good amp imo, but I'm using it more at bedroom level so the noise is almost zero. When I use it at jamsessions there is some noise and if you use the built in reverb it's even more noise, but It doesnt annoy me at all
just got this today. what does /gg/ think?
>>60841000
> what does /gg/ think
> LPJ
Fuck of, get a job, buy good geat
>>60840909
what i meant is that the guitar will be heard even after the standby is on.
>>60841047
no this is not an issue for me. I hear the guitar if I mute it via the FX loop but in standby I cant hear the guitar (i tried it)
>>60841021
>get a job
>700 dollar guitar
>>60841021
> Fuck of, get a job, buy good geat
it's my first gibson and at this point in time it's good for me. going to get an SG standard at some point next year
>>60841087
Fuck of punk, go work and buy good gear, not a gay LPJ
>>60841059
just saying keep an eye out because that may be a in issue in the future. like i said, both the rhythm and lead guitarist in my band had that happen to their BRAND NEW H&K amps.
>>60841107
>it's my first gibson and at this point in time it's good for me.
If you think so. I wouldnt recommend this to anybody
>going to get an SG standard at some point next year
Depending on your music genre replace the stock PUs with Drityfingers or just look for a yoused vontage 70s
>>60841108
"good gear"
that entirely relative.
>>60841107
don't listen to this idiot, i'm sure they're using some busted Harmony strat copy.
>>60841137
Only problem I've ever had was with the FX loop. I pluged my amp into box and guitar into amp as usual but no sound. than put volume to ma and heared some sound -> thought the tubes were broken. Long story short, I discovered that I activated the FX loop with nothing in it and this basicly muted the amp, but some sound could pass.
took me 2 days to figure this all out.
Your friends should get in contact with H&K service desk, tey'll help you
My action is at 1.5mm on all strings but I'm getting buzzing everywhere. Should I loosen or tighten the truss rod then readjust the saddles?
There's a noticeable bow in the neck
>>60841179
>don't listen to this idiot, i'm sure they're using some busted Harmony strat copy.
Gibson LP Studio 2014, Gibson Vintage 70s SG, Classic Player Jazzmaster, AM Standard tele ... not a single strat copy in my arsenal
>>60841147
gonna change out the stock PUs on the sg and also on the lpj. i'm happy with the lpj at the moment. but knowing me i'll most likely flog the lpj off in 12 months for something else
>>60841196
they did, returned the amps. our rhythm guitarist lucked out and found a 5150 for $150 used
and our lead just bums our singers Orange and 6505 amps.
Probable dumb question-- can you run a bass amp through guitar speakers without blowing them out?
>>60841244
H&K usually has very good support. had to do with them because of friends, usually everything was going fine. no problem with returning and getting amp fixed for free.
but imo the H&K isnt the best amp at all. Higher Gain settings just dont fit, the reverb is crap, I play my Orange AD30htc instead most the times
Gotta say considering the plethora of pedals I've gone through over the years, this is surprisingly the best distortion pedal I've ever used. Not big on Boss pedals either, but this one kicks ass.
>>60841281
only if you put a guitar through the bass amp
are there any decent squier teles or should i just get a mim fender used or something
>>60840736
Look for a silicon fuzz that uses the BC108 transistor. You can YouTube BC108 Birdsnake to see what I'm talking about. I swear by mine.
>>60840736
>fuzz
>smooth
That's...not really what fuzz is all about. Granted, a lot of fuzzes do get noticeably smoother when you roll off your guitar's volume knob a little. But if it's smoothness you desire, an MXR Distortion+ is probably more up your alley than most fuzz pedals.
>>60840782
>>60841561
Think David Gilmour, Santana, later Sonny Sharrock, Fripp in "Starless"
Something like the lead tone at 1:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsTSoNhhZtM
The big muff is pretty much perfect but I just wish I could extend the sustain without it getting too brittle in the high end.
Maybe a Ram's Head Big Muff clone?
>>60841459
will look into that thanks.
>>60841216
don't fuck with the truss rod. if there's already a bow in the neck and it's buzzing you have other problems, the straighter you put the neck (tightening the truss rod) the more it is going to buzz
your frets need to be leveled
what type of guitar and where are you measuring the string action? and what type of ruler are you using to measure it
>>60841216
Depends on where the buzzing-and the bow in the neck-is.
If it's buzzing mostly in the low frets, then raising the saddles and tightening the truss rod slightly will solve your problem.
If it's mostly in the middle of your neck, then loosening the truss rod will help.
>>60841292
>>60841401
the Classic Vibe tele is amazing. Probably a little more money than a mim fender, tho
>>60841646
that sounds like fuzz face probably with some type of booster or overdrive stacked behind it
that's how david gilmour did it on dark side, he used a booster/overdrive pedal and a fuzz face stacked in front of it. he basically EQ'd his fuzz face with the booster pedal to smooth it out so it doesn't sound like a messy fart.
>>60841354
You're either one of three things
1.) You don't like it because it's cool not to like Boss, for blatantly elitist reasons
2.) You're only impression of it from actual experience was through a Squier stratocaster at some kids house through his 10 watt peavy amp
3.) It has Metal in its name so you think its edgy, because you're just that much of a shitty judgmental prick
>>60841780
1. I've got 2 Boss pedals on my board
2. My impressions of it come from attending many shitty local metal shows where every band used this and had tone reminiscent ofa can of wasps. I've also played one through a Marshall MA100H head and 1960B cab.
3. I play metal.
I don't like it cause it sounds like shit, m8.
>>60841646
Fripp famously used a Burns Buzzaround.
Though rare and expensive now, the circuit has been traced and clones are available.
>>60841877
And what's your idea of a good one? Because I have yet to find a distortion pedal by any big names that delivers powerful enough gain. Namely, electro harmonix, ANY other boss pedal, digitech, and mxr. All shit for metal.
>>60841713
speaking of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37TWK0d0K5o
this pedal is pretty much the definition of gilmour's tone on dark side, i really want one but they're fucking expensive.
>>60841960
None. I use the gain on my amp along with a mid boost from my FB-2.
>>60841986
Well I gotta commend you for using the FB-2 at least, that one is excellent.
>>60841713
well shit, that's basically how I'm doing it now. (overdrive stacked in front of big muff at low gain) I wanted something that could do it in a single pedal.
Have any of you guys tried Skreddy pedals? They kind of seem overpriced if they're really just big muff clones, this one sounds pretty damn good though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPLbynpzeCU
>>60842009
Thanks. I've had it for less than a week and I'm already kicking myself for not buying one years ago.
>>60841880
Any good clones you would recommend?
Riding home from Earthless right now. Absolute sonic magic. What do they use?
Looking to buy a used acoustic guitar for around $300 but don't know what I'm looking for. What are some of your favorites in this price range (used)?
>>60842024
>well shit, that's basically how I'm doing it now.
a lot of guys do it, i do it too because i find it just sounds fuller when you gain stack a fuzz and an overdrive. fuzz pedals by themselves sound either too thin or too muddy for me and they usually have terrible sustain.
it's a very specific type of sound when you stack a booster/overdrive with a fuzz, very 1970ish type of distortion sound
>Post gear
>Post desired gear
Strat, Shiva, Axe FX8/L6 Helix etc
>How long have you been playing?
~8 years
>Fav guitars?
Picture + Strat
>Fav guitarists?
Page, Knopfler, Cantrell
>>60840651
They absolutely are.
>>60842024
that one sounds good
i have this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NISv4WVhdRU
it's kind of expensive though, i think i paid $180 for it. it's kind of like a mix between a big muff and a fuzz face and you can get some really crazy shit out of it.
Whats a good starting bass and amp? Whatever I can find on craigslist?
>>60841000
Grats anon. Hope you enjoy it. 2016?
>>60841223
There's nothing wrong with an LPJ.
>>60841232
What pickups you thinking? I'm a big advocate of Holy Divers in les Pauls.
>>60841292
HM-2 > MT-2
https://clyp.it/latko352
>>60841780
Not that guy, but.... the MT-2 is famously a bad distortion pedal. It's not a trendy thing to hate them, they're not good.
>>60842086
There's a ton of information about his gear around. He makes no secret of what he uses. Killer band by the way.
>Post desired gear
Gibson Snow Horse Explorer (Not yet released). Equipped with a Babicz Tune-o-Matic Bridge, Seymour Duncan Pegasus and Sentient pickups, Seymour Duncan LIBERATOR - 500K, with a Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal, plugged into a Marshall DSL100H and Marshall 1960A cab. God, I want to cum just thinking about one day having all this shit.
>>60842349
> Grats anon. Hope you enjoy it. 2016?
2014
> What pickups you thinking? I'm a big advocate of Holy Divers in les Pauls.
not 100% sure yet. i've been looking at the holy divers but i've also been looking at some pickups from lace or some PAFs
>>60842541
>2014
They were good too.
I wouldn't use PAFs myself, but it's a preference thing. A lot of LACE's options are fairly hot ceramic pickups. Cool for sure, but only if you're into that sort of sound.
Holy Diver or Crawlers would probably be my pick, but I'm almost always going to recommend a BKP set.
How good of an acoustic can I get for $1000?
I want a light, sparklish tone kinda like Thom has here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KglFXn0fg9M
>>60843074
>How good of an acoustic can I get for $1000?
>$1000
A pretty good one? lol
>>60843096
Well that was my way of asking for recommendations
With how ridiculous prices get on "good" guitars like the D-35 I was just wondering
>>60838204
I have a jem70v. I'd swap or paint those pickups and knobs black if i could, but I'm seriously digging the headstock, and the inlays are tasty, enjoy them
Let's bring back the tab challenges.
Record and upload your interpretation of this riff
how do i git gud? should I keep fooling around with scales for like 10 hours a day? I don't know why, but I feel like I'm progressing less and less
>>60843074
Look into Larrivee guitars
>>60838365
>tfw blue collar
>will get nerve damage eventually if i dont have it already from breathing in various toxic metals and fumes for 50 hours a week
is there any other fuzz pedal under $150 that has as much versatility as the ZVEX Vexter Fat Fuzz? im strongly considering getting this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfX4josLps8
>>60843740
also ill be using it with a bass guitar if that matters.
So since I've had a boost in funds by selling online and getting tipped out well at work, I realized I don't need a new amp or pedals, I decided to get a new guitar(s). My problem is deciding on the Squier Duo Sonic in gold/tan to use as a knock around and travel guitar when I take it outside the house to jam with friends or vacation and a Gibson SG, either the SG Junior with zebra pups or the Carlos Santana original 50s Tribute SG. I'd be using the SG for fuzz rock, better soloing since I like the extra space with a 12' radius and electric blues. Or should I just get one guitar instead of two and buy the Sonic Blue Baja Fender Telecaster for the same reasons as the SG and some extra surf rock and dirty doo wop?
>>60844001
I'd probably get one guitar and save the cost of a second guitar in case online sales or tips wane in later months.
>>60844001
buy fender strat and gibson sg, but second hand
>>60842086
he plays a strat, I'm sure you can easily find out more.
>>60839843
>chugging on the low strings is "technical and progressive" now
>>60844074
The cost would be the same around $450-550 for the SG with negotiations and $125-250'for the duo sonic and $600-700 for the Tele, I've been saving up scraps for 3-4 months and now I have an extra $300 boost so I can afford them now.
>>60844119
I already own a MiM Strat in surf green which I love and feel no need to buy an MiA one at all I just feel like I would like a different model like a Tele, Les Paul, SG, Duo Sonic, Mustang, Guild S-100, Melody Maker, Es-335-355, Airline Twin Tone etc.
(Also the Les Paul in this pick has been sold this Thursday)
>>60844661
>That's all ERGs and ERBs are used for
You meme'd him good.
>>60843740
no, but the fuzz factory doesnt always play well with other pedals. if you have a pedal heavy set up id keep that in mind.
>>60842168
>heritage
>>60844684
in that case, I'd get an SG (the one with P90s looks nicer in my opinion) and take my girl out to a nice evening.
>>60842508
whies so edgies thoughs
>>60844694
>implying it isn't true
>>60844959
>implying it is
What sort of level would I be expected to be at to start/join a band with complete strangers through local ads?
I really want to dive in but I don't want to be a burden/cunt.
>>60844918
Thats probably what I'll do then, I'll be going to my local shop and trying it out and when i buy it Ill take your girlfriend out.
>>60844989
>implying Vai isn't just a rare exception
besides, he plays 7 strings, not 8 or 9
>>60845114
Depends on the band you want to join. I imagine most bands would include what kind of music they play in their ads. If you're looking to get picked up by any band you'll want to have a well-rounded skill set; otherwise think about what you do best and look into bands that match your taste/ability profile.
If I were to start looking for musicians, I would want them to have some theory knowledge (know how to play simple major/minor chords in every key, know major/dominant/minor 7th chords in every key, some understanding of diatonic theory, know the seven modes of the major scale in every key), at least five or six years of serious study/performance on the instrument, maybe the ability to improvise over a standard or to play a piece generally considered to require great technical skill with the instrument (i.e. Jaco's "Teen Town" bass lines).
>>60844903
it's god tier senpai
>>60845409
Green texting aside, they have a time and place. I mainly play sixes, but I do almost all my tracking with sevens. Always found that the easier way to do things.
I've used an eight and nine on a demo awhile back for laughs as well. Writing off the whole concept because some guys hammer along on the low string is silly though.
How many people buy guitars to sit around at parties yelling Wonderwall.
In 5-6 months it'll be done, damn custom shop models. I'd have loved to buy one off the shelf but they never mass order them in 35'' or with an ebony fretboard.
The walnut top actually looks way better in person, the satin finish is fucking amazing too.
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>>60846015
another short clyp
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>>60846099
>that tone
nice dubs tho
>>60846119
I'd say it's pretty decent for a strat with free VST plugins
What's a decent cheap starter bass and amp combo?
>>60846454
Yamaha has good beginner models, fender squier jazz, etc.
For the amp, will you play with other people? Because if it's just for practice by yourself then you don't even need a practice amp, get a cheap audio interface and headphones with good bass response, better sound than any practice amp.
>>60842086
Saw them live in October with Elder, pretty sure he had some custom shop strat, looked pretty nice.
>>60846503
It's actually for my little brother to get him started on an instrument, a practice amp is easier I think. I only really play guitar so I don't know much about bass shit.
I was reading about Harley Bentons, think they're only EU though so probably won't get much help here about them. Seems too good to be true though at £100 for a good bass.
>>60846542
Harley Benton is the in-house brand from Thomann, the largest music store in Europe. They're designed and made in China and overall they are decent instruments for the price if you invest some time into them. I wouldn't recommend them for a beginner because you usually have to change stuff around and fiddle with them to make them playable and nice, but if you know how to adjust the action and the neck then they're fine. Electronics will always be shitty with those low end models from China, the soldering is shit, bare wires, no real shielding, etc. But the actual instrument will be decent. As I said, the cheap or intermediate Yamaha stuff is fine, for a practice amp (10-30W usually) you can get something like a BC10 from Warwick they will all sound "meh" but for a beginner they're probably fine. If you want him to play with a drummer then you need something close to a 100W amp, bass needs way more power than guitar to achieve the same volume.
>>60838204
The handle comes in handy when you get boo'd off stage for playing such a horrendous looking guitar
>>60846609
Alright thanks the help, I'll keep all that in mind. Any specific model of bass that you'd personally recommend?
>>60838204
>Ibanez Premium
Naahhhh
>>60846655
>boo'd off stage
>implying anyone here actually plays in a band
>implying people here actually care about playing their instrument
>>60846678
I play in two bands kek
>>60846666
A jazz bass (2 single coil PUs) is standard, the same goes for 2 humbuckers or single coil + split coil. All of those will be totally fine, but humbuckers or single + splitcoil is more versatile IMO. Don't get a precision bass (1 split coil), it gives you a very specific sound but isn't suitable forany kinds of music.
Besides that, if you know how to deal with the things I mentioned above and you're on a strict budget I'd get the Harley Benton progressive 4 string. Just adjust it for him to make it nice and maybe fix up the electronics a bit, after that he'll have a really nice beginners instrument.
>>60846692
No, you collect fancy gear like everyone on here.
>>60846716
Thanks again for the help, think that's his christmas present about sorted now.
>>60846741
Cool, for the amp you'll have to look what you want/need. There is no practice amp that will sound amazing, but you can find a decent combo for home use and solo practice for a beginner.
>>60845911
>rarewood bass
>35'' scale
>muh ebony fretboard!
*tips fedora*
>>60834870
just bought a cort a6 for 400 euros.
>>60846692
>>60846737
Can confirm that anon plays in multiple bands. Have done reamps for him in the past.
Hell, I was posting her last year intermittently while I was on tour.
>>60846737
Nah I do, here's a photo of me at my other bands Halloween show, tech death band I play bass in, I'm a hot dog. Censored as I'm an anonymoose and must keep my identity hidden at all costs.
Also
>Line 6
>Fancy gear
You maek me laff
>>60846015
Needs moar gain
>>60841000
How much did you end up paying for it? I'm planning to get this one for around $450-550
>>60846741
I'd like to add that you may have to change out the strings. I'm not sure what Harley Benton uses but some of the cheapo basses come with atrocious strings. That's another 15 to 20 bucks for a set of daddarios, for example. That might be necessary to make it sound good, but with the adjustments already mentioned it should serve your little bro well after that.
>>60846781
None of those are in any way cringeworthy.
>>60846846
Reading the specs the Harley Benton Jazz basses seem to come with daddarios. So that#s one less thing to worry about.
>>60846885
Oh, nice. Then I have nothing more to add, just adjust it for him and he should be good.
reminder that this is still the greatest guitar in the world.
>>60846834
2014 LPs are good.
Save up for a big boy's model, though
>>60846903
Sorry to nag you with another question but what would you say about a Squier Short Scale Jaguar with 15 watt Rumble amp?
It's the only thing that's in my price range at my local shop. I'd want to support them but only if it's more worthwhile getting than the Harley Benton.
>>60846804
post some tech death bass wank
>>60847033
I never owned one, so I can't comment on that directly. But I think the general consensus is that they're fine for a beginners instrument, and that's what they're designed as at the end of the day. The same goes for the amp, it's a practice amp it'll probably do its job. I imagine short scale because your brother is still fairly young? Sorry, I didn't think about that while we were talking about the Harley Benton.
>>60843455
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0apuzwfWX5i
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>>60847106
he's 14 so not that young, he'd be fine with a full scale.
>>60847130
Think I'm just going with the Harley benton, thanks yet again.
>>60847130
>>60847140
If he CAN deal with a 34'' scale then I'd go for that, short scale has so many disadvantages and will just make the switch harder later down the line. As for the Harley Benton, if you put in that extra bit of effort and set it up for him it'll be a fine instrument at an absurdly low price, and if something is seriously fucked up you can get your money back within 30 days from Thomann or you can send it in for repair for the next 3 years.
>>60843455
https://clyp.it/usduozxf
>>60846834
i'm from aus so i ended up paying $850 second hand
>>60843455
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0PVsSgrnqaJ
someone rate my riffs pls
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>>60847128
Nice
>>60846789
My friend had a Cort G series(?) bass with active pups
Holy shit it was horrible. Made me stay away from the brand tbph.
Watched a few demos of the A6 and they sound bretty gud. Hope you enjoy your bass anon
>>60847248
That sounds great, man.
>>60841047
Own the same amp, not an issue
>>60841877
Metal guitarists don't know how to turn the knobs on their gear. They dime everything that's not mids and reverb. I would guarantee that's why it sounded like ass.
>>60847735
Not him but I've literally never met any guitarist who does that. Nice assumptions.
The reason the MT-2 sounds like ass is because it's a bad sounding pedal. End of story.
What does /gg/ think about solid body tonewoods? Here's a video of an A/B comparison.
https://youtu.be/lLqIzt2_eIw
could someone help me work out the tabs to this song? i can't find any online.
https://youtu.be/WIbndxFYsSU
so ive been asking in a few previous threads about how long it would take to get competent at guitar with like 2 hours of practice a day, if anyone remembers
well, the biggest obstacle i'm running into is how to practice
how do i know what to practice, and when, and how much? playing the music i like can't be all there is to it, right? how do i even know how hard the music i'm trying to play is and how long it would take me to get it down?
tl;dr i am absolute shit at learning things without someone to teach but but cannot get a teacher, what do i do
>>60847950
Treating /gg/ as an entity for a moment - we're pretty much at the point of not talking about it anymore. People who don't believe it will zealously abuse anyone who does, and anyone who does believe it will zealously defend it.
It's like a religious argument and is completely pointless to have here.
>>60847950
If you have any idea how magnetic pickups work then this should be very obvious to you. Sound is generated by the strings moving through the magnetic field, anything that doesn't change the strings, the pickup, the magnetic field, etc. is 100% irrelevant to your sound. Different materials might change sustain and other factors because it could absorb the vibrations quicker, but even that effect would be minimal at best.
>>60848076
In short, get a teacher. You'll safe yourself years of re-learning stuff and getting rid of stupid habits that you picked up because nobody told you that you're doing it wrong.
>>60848107
i am a college student, it's kind of out of the question
>>60848114
My opinion is to just practice what you want to play. If guitar is a hobby and you are learning it to have fun, you should have fun learning it.
>>60848114
No, it's not. You have the time, if you need the money then save up for it. Or only take lessons every other or every 4th time or whatever, you need someone who can tell you what you're doing wrong. A YouTube video can't replace a competent teacher.
>>60848076
1. It differs, some people learns faster and some slower.
2. Spend about 30 minutes practice scales, the rest of the time play whatever you want.
3. You can always tell how hard a piece is by listening to it, or watch someone play it on youtube or some shit.
4. Again, nobody knows how fast you learn.
>>60848076
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n49-3i_Cg8c
Watch this
>>60848076
Practice is not mindless repetition "until it gits gud"
You need to break down what you are trying to play into smaller parts and slow them down
Learning a piece with a difficult chord change/ lick/etc?
Slow that change down to a speed you can play it perfectly, then start to speed up and integrate it into the surrounding music.
>>60846804
>hipster hair
>>60847950
Listen, Scott Grove is crazy, and he probably annoys the fuck out of most people because of that, but he really knows his shit on guitars. Thats all I'm going to say.
>>60848213
When did pompadour become hipster?
>>60848218
I mainly hate him for his total ass playing though.
>>60847849
>I've literally never met any guitarists
Ftfy
>>60848244
I mean he's a guitar collector, not a professional musician.
>>60848265
That's another reason to hate.
>>60848234
Around the time this started happening
>>60848218
People might take Scott Grove seriously if he wasn't a complete asshole.
Have no gear
Want gear tho
>>60848280
Yep, but that doesn't make his points less valid.
>>60848293
Thats exactly what I just said..
>>60848280
Leo Fender couldn't even play the things he built. The more you know.
>>60848338
That's why Fender instruments are generally shit.
>>60848338
Everybody knows that, Einstein.
Leo built guitars, this guy just buys guitars to gather dust or make ear raping demos.
/gg/, I need your help.
I've been trying to play 21st Century Schizoid Man, and I've been at it for over a year. But the bit at 04:38 of the song is just too fucking fast for me to play. No matter how I approach the entire section, I can't fucking do it. I can play the section but not up to speed to match what Fripp and Co. are doing. What should I do to get myself to be able to play as fast as required?
>>60848298
>Thats exactly what I just said..
Yes. I'm agreeing with you.
>>60848297
Buy gear
>>60848369
>this guy just buys guitars to gather dust or make ear raping demos.
Not to mention the utube wankery.
There are some good tubers with some great tips this isn't one. I saw this asshole cut the strings off with scissors or some shit and I was done.
>>60848297
There is literally no reason to not have gear
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/searchKey.asp?itemTitle=guitar&minPrice=&maxPrice=&closed=&month=&day=&year=&days=0&catID=0&sellerID=all&srchdesc=&showthumbs=on&itemSellerStore=&sortBy=itemEndTime&sortOrder=a
>>60846781
>natural finish basses and ebony fingerboards are fedora
>>60848213
Usually either have pompadour or have it slicked back, I've been doing it for ages but yeah it's a cool thing to do now I guess.
>>60848297
This time last year I had fuck all gear
Now I have two live setups and a rig for my bedroom.
Protip: Save that fucking money.
>>60848280
I think he's a wanker too but there's nothing wrong with being a collector, some people admire the instruments but have no interest in learning them to their fullest extent, that's perfectly fine.
>>60848569
And what about the 35'' scale length?
