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previous thread: >>61042874
Fuck College can't wait until finals I will practice my guitar 8 hours a day
>>61065663
>literally biggest musician in terms of money and fanbase (you know what i mean asshole)
>jaguar with stock bridge.
get a mastery bridge
>>61065964
its ok shes uses 12s
i wish there were mexican hardtail strats.
american pricing is hard to afford on college budget
>>61065964
She's playing a johnny marr jag which has a slightly modified staytrem bridge.
>>61065992
that's funny because it true, (bigger strings fly on the jaguar stock bridge, have no idea what taytay ctually uses or if it's even rigged up).
>>61066047
oh! well fuck me. I didn't even know that was a thing
>>61065663
btw is there a higher res image? I insist on jerking off to girls holding jaguars jazzmasters offsets general. I will move to /r/ if necessary
>>61065663
>title and name switched
>>61065663
She does that we are never ever getting back together song with that guitar and it sounds pretty cool
dat humbucker tho
anyone know a pedal that can give me this sound famalamadingdong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn7SBQ6X5HU
>>61065663
Search for /gg/ on my phone get one result but I can't see the pic/link because it's hidden by text container. (Pushed up.) Refresh and look for picture. Can't be the Taytay thread. Can it? Nice one, OP.
>>61066262
yah sorry i'm high af
>mfw Kiefer Sutherland has a signature ES-336
wut
>>61066661
source?
>>61066661
can't queef the kief
>>61066661
>>61066733
didnt this happen 5 years ago?
>>61066511
tape a bunch of pillows on your output and use a distortion pedal
>>61066733
http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBKS336
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-custom-inspired-by-kiefer-sutherland-semi-hollow-ks-336-electric-guitar
>>61066661
based chief kief
>>61066661
>>61066803
>doesn't have 24 frets
YOU HAD ONE JOB, GIBSONE
>>61066872
>m-muh shreddage
fuck off
>>61065964
It's a prop.
>>61066895
>being so far off the mark
Should I buy this guitar, and would it sound good through a big muff
>>61067172
sure
you have $3000 to spend on a new rig
what do you buy?
hardmode: you can only buy guitars and / or amps, no pedals
>>61067485
maybe a dr z amp?
>>61067485
I can finally afford the Hello Kitty Squier.
>>61067572
is it really that expensive?
what was the original price of it?
why?
>>61067841
just looked on ebay, some are going for $300
>>61060456
I posted the reply in the wrong thread.
Anyways, thanks dude!
>>61065964
stop it with this meme already
>>61065992
>implying its not a prop guitar
>implying a studio musician isn't sitting off stage playing for her
>>61066047
more like Taystrem
>>61068511
>being this fucking tin foil hat
get over yourself. she can play guitar, piano, and sing better than you ever will
http://www.nova969.com.au/music/watch-taylor-swift-perform-wildest-dreams-novas-biggest-ever-red-room
>>61067172
Buy one and post clyps.
>>61068591
Because playing open chords and DDU UDU is so hard, right?
Fuck off waifu-fag
>>61068710
anywhere i can listen to your music anon?
>>61067986
What the fuck I could get a Squier VM or a used MIM if I look hard enough for that money.
>>61068768
https://soundcloud.com/geyserbastion
>>61068995
haha
>>61068710
it actually is hard, 90% of the "guitarist" in these threads would have a hard time just keeping a rhythm pattern going, let alone sing at the same time. you guys totally know how to chugga-a-lug though.
does legacy captcha not work anymore?
>>61065663
Nice thinly veiled waifu thread you dumb faggot
Let's see the most ugly guitars you've ever seen
Like, crime against humanity tier
>>61069145
doesnt look hard at all tbhfambam
>>61069180
I dunno people seem to be talking about guitars
>>61067485
Easy, Gibson SG 2016 Standard and a 4x12 Fender DeVille tube amp.
>>61069359
>>61069495
You've got no subtlety about your bait, Anon. How are you going to get into a good college with this shit?
>>61069359
>https://soundcloud.com/geyserbastion
not bad actually. listening to the new art pop untitled track. The horn melody is a little too on the nose though. It all works together nicely.
Would wear tophat and jig to/10
>>61068995
'Untitled new track' reminds me of the Harry Potter soundtrack
it's p. good, anyway
>>61069359
Okay I'll stop replying to my own post like a faggot now
>>61069359
not the most ugly, but usually when a manufacturer tries to alter an established fender shape it looks weird, seems like there is more leeway with les paul shapes.
>>61065663
i like st vincent better.
>>61069682
She has a better meme guitar too.
Ugly design but specs are good and build must be excellent.
>>61069359
that's a bass moron
>>61069359
this abomination right here
>inb4 teisco/dano memelords defend this design
>>61070001
>dat fret access
it's ugly as sin, but imagine how it could feel to play
>>61069145
Go to bed, Taytay.
>>61065663
thought that was bowie
>>61069616
It's so ridiculously lame that i want it
>>61070365
lifes ruff
>>61069616
That dog has seen some shit
>>61069616
Imagine taking it into the guitar shop to get it "fixed."
>>61069616
Hah what the fuck
>>61066661
>Sutherland has nutured the careers of such talented performers as Rocco DeLuca, Jude Cole, Ron Sexsmith and Mozella.
>>61069894
wow thats actually really impressive that you knew that well enough to point it out, can you teach me anything else about guitars (or basses, LOL! :^) )
>>61065964
It's a mustang bridge
want
>>61071407
>pickup doubles as a bridge
>levitating tuning knobs
true innovation. what now fender?
>>61070009
Not an excuse for a horrible design though, for example look at an SG, Explorer or a V, they all look good and classy while having AMAZING fret access…
>>61071434
>yfw it actually exists
Ok, so a friend of me wants to start a punkish band, and the only good amp I own is a Fender Twin Reverb which I use in a boring ass cover band I play in. Can a Fender Twin get a sound like Unwound/Fugazi? If yes can I have some pedal recommendations?
>>61071526
but which came first??
>>61071530
Distortion pedal and an overdrive
>>61071548
Any distortion/overdrive pedals that go really well with a twin? I mean I own a RAT, but i'm not too hyped about the combination..
>>61071530
i think just don't push it too hard because it's valves
>>61071564
I don't have a twin, so not sure, but I have an MXR 78 badass with a Maxon OD808 and a Velvet pedals Klon Klone
>>61071564
can't go wrong with a soul food or OCD
>>61071763
Never quite got the sound I wanted out of my Soul Food.
Pic related, though, I love
>>61069359
I think the musicman bongo is the worst thing I've ever seen
Never actually done this
>Post gear - Richman Custom Jackson Kelly clone, Epiphone Les Paul Standard, Digitech RP500, use Line 6 Guitarport for interface into Amplitube
>Post desired gear - Gibson Explorer Studio, Gibson Les Paul with a Kahler and a Floyd nut
>How long have you been playing? 14 years
>Fav guitars? Soundwise my Les Paul but the Kelly is the all around better instrument.
>Fav guitarists? Chuck Schuldiner, Randy Rhoads, Rick Rozz, Marty Friedman, Slash, Chris Broderick, Tony Iommi, Euronymous
>Projects? Grundlescrunge, a slower death metal type project, like Obituary tuned down a little and with a different tone, and White Trash, a hard rock kind of thing.
>>61065663
wtf
tay tay even slangs it like slash or keef
marr jag is best jag
non retarded switching
non retarded no rhythm circuit
non retarded bridge
bareknuckle memes
>>61071403
not a mustang, its a staytrem
staytrems dont rattle like mustangs
they have little bushings on the screws so the bridge doesn't sink down after 15 minutes
the string spacing is 52mm instead of the 55mm on a mustang bridge
its made of stainless steel instead of crappy zinc alloy
>>61065663
that guitar has not been intonated
the G string saddle is the most forward, it should be the farthest back
she has someone off stage playing guitar
>>61072766
>the G string saddle is the most forward, it should be the farthest back
Not if you're using a wound G.
Is expensive gear worth the money?
Looking at a s/h USA fender jazz bass on ebay for £1000.
Paying for a name? or better quality than a cheaper bass?
>>61073260
There's a point where differences start to become minimal but at 1k, you're going to see some good quality, especially for made in usa or made in japan guitar/basses
Fender's good but you're partly paying for the name. But because of that, their resale value is pretty close to their original price, so it evens out.
If you're sure you don't want to sell back your bass, you could also look into some Sandberg or G&L
>>61070001
They'd look alright if it weren't for the ugly copperburst finish.
>>61044501
Thanks for the links really appreciate it.
Whoever makes these threads should update the op with these links next time
>>61073260
depends on the instrument
there are certain things you pay premium for when you buy say a fender over a squier
a fender is
>made in USA
> says Fender on the headstock
> possibly higher quality parts. ie metal over plastic
> better bridge/nut usually
better tailpiece depending on the instrument
> hopefully better quality control
a lot with an instrument you are usually paying for a Fender logo on the headstock for the most part
unless the instrument is complete shit it will sound good with a decent setup. it may be harder to get a good setup with a cheaper instrument however.
i have a squier vintage modified bass vi and it come with all the problems that the fender pawn shop version comes with but at half the price. and i preferred the pickup placement on the squier more than the bridge humbucker on the fender so it was a no brainer to me.
>>61073375
My Jazz guitar links are ancient, we went to a PDF at some point. My ISP can't make threads, so I haven't updated it in ages.
There are some workings updated links around anyway though, the current OP just keeps posting the outdated ones.
>>61068768
>anon is baited
>>61068995
>anon actually delivers
do you also roll down your window to receive insults in traffic? literal cuck
>>61073408
Oh here's those Blues Junior settings for the anon that asked. Posted them in the last thread but not sure you got it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaTpqsRdZ-Q
>>61070188
underrated post
>>61073361
>>61073392
http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=997
£995 seems rather a lot for a scuffed bass to me ??
>>61073459
>Left Handed
that's why
>>61073466
Usually only 10% more expensive I've found.
>>61073518
depends on the brand
try getting a left handed rickenbacker.
regardless it's my only guess as to why it may be more expensive than OP would have expected.
what effects/ how are they getting this guitar sound around the :17 mark?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cECEPzPQxnI
also can be heard in this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSS4AjCiDA
I know he uses an eventide pitchfactor but I really have no clue how they do it.
>>61073534
ricks are not my thing but thanks.
>>61073575
also here's Lockett Pundt's pedalboard for anyone who /cares
>>61073592
boise noise suppresor, strymon timeline, behringer rv-5 clone, eventide pitchfactor, ibanez cheap delay cant remember the name, harmonic suppresor, ibanez ts-9, boss super shifter, and tuner
that's odd i could never hear the pitch shifting in deerhunter and lockett has like 3 pitch shifters
>>61067485
Mesa Lonestar and custom lefty Jazzmaster
>>61073732
Ibanez de7
I ended up getting one and it's pretty underrated
>>61073752
the guy from at the drive in also uses one and the delay in invalid litter department is sick, i have a tc electronic alter ego and i wish i would trade it for a flashback, more than half of the delays are unusable at least for me
>>61073789
Omar has mainly used a DD5/DL4/Empress Superdelay/MemoryBoy. Never heard of him using a DE7.
>>61073586
ha i was just saying that left handed ricks are way more expensive than the right handed from what i've seen
>>61074081
Ah right.
the rick bassheads look like can openers lol.
>>61072400
As much as I don't like the band, the bassist for Chelsea Grin has one of these in like an obnoxious sparkly purple, looks okay
>>61074043
i remember seeing somewhere that he used it for relationship of command
here it is, you can see the ibanez delay
started learning to play this shit
https://clyp.it/445ov50c
Anyone got general tips for improving my technique in the "classical guitar" style?
So I just got a Vanguard and it's pretty intimidating considering its my first phaser, lots of knobs. Sounds great though.
Just bought my first mexican strat. Will arrive just before Christmas hopefully. What modifications should I make?
Mainly going to be using it for psych rock/prog rock.
>>61074302
It's mostly the shape I can't get to like, it looks like a mix between a toilet seat and a 60's UFO.
It probably plays and sound really good though
>>61073575
why does he play a plant?
>>61074864
Mexican strats are pretty good, probably don't need to change anything out of the box, although it's always a good idea to get your guitar set up properly and get some new strings on it.
>>61073732
>i could never hear the pitch shifting in deerhunter
holy god how bad is your ear?
>>61073592
>sell 10s of thousands of records
>still use a $25 reverb pedal
not sure if that's cool or dumb
>>61074978
not used to pitch shifting and harmonizers unless its in your face like 80's rock and metal
>>61073789
breh you bought a delay that was specifically made to have modulation on the repeats.
>>61075009
yea serves me right for not trying the pedal first, the delay i use the most is the echoplex preset and its a shitty preset because an actual echoplex doesnt make your guitar sound brighter but this preset does
thank god TC made the make your own toneprint program
i originally wanted to buy a belle epoch but i couldn't
>>61073732
>behringer rv-5 clone
is the verbzilla clone.
>>61074596
Watch that your shoulders are dropped when you play.
>>61074957
for that warm organic tone
>>61074994
if it sounds good who cares
>>61071526
Needs less flame and more mame!
>>61075090
the belle epoch has modulation on the repeats too but it's more adjustable.
i sold my belle epoch because the internal preamp was fucking annoying and really screwed with the gain structure of my whole setup.
Can you play classical on an electrical guitar, or is it just a lost cause?
>>61075339
i have no problem with cheap pedals but the behringers are plastic shit. plastic jacks. you literally step on cheap chinese plastic to turn it on and off.
a lot of them still sound good though desu
>>61075368
yngwynglngye malsteem lml
>>61075237
Thanks. I've always had bad habits for posture...
>>61075450
What?
>>61073169
weird
never knew that
>>61075368
Maybe with flatwounds. Idk if tapewounds exist for guitar, that might work. I don't think you can really get a nylon string tone though, but a consistent tone between e a d abd g b e strings would be a good start.
>>61074864
see>>61074967
if you really need to do something, just swap pickups
>get DD-7 as early christmas present from gf
>specifically wanted the DD-7 for it's multitude of options like reverse and analog delay and such
>exclusively use it as a looper
I'm not sure if that means I should get a looper or some friends.
>>61076211
Both, looper are great creative tools and you can do a lot of cool things with them, but nothing is quite like having some friends to jam with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1f5rLgsew
They are so much better than Chomp Chubman.
>>61075352
i am mostly a rythmn guy and i fucking hate delay demos because the players go u2 style or solo shit, i just want to hear chords and regular ambience
>>61072676
ew what did you do to that LP's bridge?
>>61076919
I dunno what he did but it looks really good to me. The aesthetic of good engineering.
Just got my first electric guitar. What's the best way to learn? I don't have time/money for teacher or anything like that.
>>61072707
sounds like Death Grips' lyrics
How do i make my own distortion pedal?
>>61077757
or any kind of pedal
>>61065964
That bridge looks shopped - I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in my time.
is buying a used steel string acoustic a bad idea?
>>61065964
tuneomatic bridges work pretty well too for a pretty good price
I just bought a used tube amp and there's a hum.that responds with the volume control. The higher i turn it up, the louder the hum. I heard from the previous owner that he hasn't replaced the tubes since he bought it. Could that be the cause?
>>61067485
Fano px6 Pelham blue and a super reverb
Bonus tube screamer for od
>>61078176
Might just be the guitar, are you using single coils ?
>>61065964
>trying to sound like an authority on a guitar
>doesn't know how to use it in its stock configuration
>>61078176
>I heard from the previous owner that he hasn't replaced the tubes since he bought it. Could that be the cause?
yes
>>61078402
>b-but 12s hurt my finger !
If my distortion pedal runs out of battery while playing, will my amp make no sound at all or just the clean tone?
>>61078558
It won't make a sound, at best you might get a slightly "crushed" sound because the battery is starting to run out, which is useable, but having no juice in there is like having no battery at all.
>>61078607
Phew, I was actually slightly worried my amp was dying on me. I had to know for sure.
>>61077757
check out /diy/
>>61077171
check out justinguitar in the wiki. also check out dave conseratoire's website. pebber brown has some good shit mixed in with his bullshit on his yt channel, there is also a youtube channel by a lady named karen ramirez that has some really good and simple explanations for basic musical ideas. once you get beyond a certain skill floor, you really can learn best on your own. once you get the basics, the best thing to do it learn how to analyze music so that you can do your own learning by breaking down music you enjoy.
My strat refuses to set up properly. I have all the strings at 4/64 but still buzzes. Should I keep loosening the truss rod or what? This strat is only a few years old and hardly played
Are long fingers good for playing guitar?
>>61078943
Post pictures of your hands.
>>61078943
They give you more reach while staying on the same place, it can help a lot. Buckethead and Paul Gilbert have big fingers and it probably contributed to make them able to do more unique sounding plays.
>>61078318
Yes, but even when it's not plugged in, there's a hum.
>>61078430
Hmm
>>61079374
>Yes, but even when it's not plugged in, there's a hum.
That's normal. If you plug nothing into an amp but still turn it on, it will have a small buzz. Non noiseless single coils will also have a buzz when plugged in.
If the hum does disappear when you turn down the volume knob on your guitar, then it's not the amp, it's the guitar.
>>61079450
Turned down my tele's volume and yes, there's still a hum.
>>61079499
Then it's probably the tubes like >>61078430 said. Change the tubes and take it to a tech if the hum's still there
>>61078430
>>61079637
How often do tubes need to be replaced? I talked with the previous owner for a bit and he only bought it a year or two ago and he hasn't used it that often.
>>61078892
its hard to diagnose action problems with descriptions. you shouldn't loosen the truss rod beyond the point which the neck is straight or very slightly concave. if it buzzes too much when the truss rod has been properly adjusted, raise the bridge/saddles. if you have to put the action too high to play comfortably and eliminate most of the buzz, you may need a new nut or a fret dressing. did you change string gauges or something? it doesn't make sense that a fairly new strat would have that issue unless it slipped past QC, was damaged in some way, or you are doing something wrong.
>>61079759
I put 10s on awhile ago but I didn't have problems until last week. It started buzzing so I loosened the rod a bit but nothing has fixed it. I think it's because of the humidity change here. I also tried cranking down the rod and raising the action back to 4/64 but that didn't help either
>>61076919
>>61077045
It's a kahler.
>>61078176
Some amplifiers just do this. Ask Google about your specific amp.
>>61079695
Could also be the power in your house, other devices in the circuit, or how close you're standing.
>>61079759
>>61080147
I also just measured the relief and its at .010"
>tfw fingers are shorter than 3 inches
>tfw still fairly proficient but jelly of saladfingers style guitarists
>>61080397
>be 5'6'' manlet
>have bigger hands than most 5'10''s
Feels meh
>>61080147
hmm. i really couldn't tell you. im not very well versed in guitar setup. i pretty much just know the basics and how to get it set to my liking. i doubt the humidity change would have that much effect, unless you moved or something, but i could be wrong, just never experienced that. if you can't get it to play comfortably, try asking some guys on one of the bigger forums and take some pictures, or just ask somebody at a local shop. the guys at my local place will give out info like that for free and offer to fix things for cheap or free unless it requires alot of time/effort.
I'm thinking about getting a tremolo tailpiece for my SG, is it worth it to get a Bigsby one or are the knockoffs just as good?
>>61080397
how many frets can you stretch your index to pinky on the top of the neck?
>>61080147
>>61080237
if your truss rod is set up fine, the saddles are at standard height (4/64 is like factory standard), then the problem is simply the frets, you may need it leveled if the buzzing is excessive.
don't bother loosening the truss rod beyond like .015. anything more than that and the whole neck is going to feel very weird. you may not think you'll notice it because the measurement is so small, but you will.
you're always going to have some buzzing, so keep that in mind.
>>61069359
Ok, dumping
>>61071530
TRs can do pink just fine.
The Sex Pistols guitar sound is 100% pure Twin Reverb.
Steve Jones famously claims that the TR he used on their album is one he stole from Bob Marley's band when they played in London.
He just turned it up to 10, and you should too.
I finally feel comfortable with beginner stuff like chords, creating major/min scales and finding most notes on the guitar
is this when I start learning stuff like blues ?
>>61069359
holdsworth is a top tier guitarist and i understand why he designed the guitar like this, but it's just fucking hideous and very autistic.
>>61071564
Twins take pedals like a fucking dream. Whatever you want to use with them will sound great, but not as great as the Twin itself when you're running it through the Vibrato channel and it's dimed.
That sound is just sick.
>>61081034
can you transition from barre chords seamlessly? learn whatever you want anon. if you want to learn blues, learn blues! if you want to learn jazz, learn jazz! metal? metal! you get the idea.
>>61081023
>fender twin reverb
>turned up to 10
do you have any idea how fucking loud that is
i have a '75 twin and i have never brought it above like 6. its LOUD, like damage hearing-tier of loud
>>61081101
I had my 5150 on 8 once, that was pretty ridiculous.
>>61080727
15th fret to 21st
>>61081041
Strandberg did it aesthically better while keeping the ergonomics.
>>61081101
I have a Hartke LH1000, and have never turned it past 4. It starts to rattle windows two floors away.
>>61080727
24th to 14th. Small hands though.
>>61078558
>using batteries in pedals
>>61081101
>>61081126
>>61081310
A bassist friend has a 1000W gallien krueger. The thing he so loud he never went past 1 on the volume knob.
It's especially ridiculous considering he never does big gigs.
>>61081081
You've never dimed a twin. No one ever has. Those amps are just absurdly loud and most people sound like shit through them because the volume is barely past 1.
>>61074142
Never know when you might need to crack a beer mid gig anon.
>>61081398
>introducing feedback and hum to your signal chain
>>61075379
it's a neato verbzilla clone, i think the guy from deerhunter who isn't bradford uses one
>>61081473
>not introducing feedback and hum to your chain
it's like you don't even daisy chain $30 joyo pedals
>>61081473
what? using isolated power supplies is literally the best thing you can do. it's why everyone does it.
>>61081492
>he didn't even read the thread.
>>61081599
>reading the thread
>not just aggressively shitposting
>>61081599
what did i miss anon
thought we were talking about that pedal
>>61081599
>>61081630
>>61081712
oh my bad. at least i know i was right now
so back to aggressive shitposting
MEME MEME MEME ANGRY SALTY TROLL!
>>61073592
Lol @ that lameass trying to cover up the strymon like its a secret
>>61081779
yeah hahah totally lame
*dials his joyo delay*
>>61074864
The pots are cheap as hell and the wrong value-500k vs 250k
The tone Capacitor is the wrong value-.047 vs .022
The stock pickups sound great, actually,
Putting the electronics back to original spec will improve the sound of the guitar A LOT, and your tone controls will become usable in a way they really aren't before.
The only "mod" I'd really recommend is putting a .001 cap between the lugs of the volume pot as a treble bleed. This keeps your highs in balance with the rest of your sound, making your volume pot much more usable.
Doing all this cost me less than $30 retail for the parts (I know how to solder) and turned my early 90s MIM Strat into a guitar that musicians now comment on how I must've gotten "one of the really good ones".
That always makes me smile just a little.
>>61081398
>>61081473
>>61081599
It's pretty much always recommended to switch over to batteries while recording.
>>61081779
There's a Sigur Rós video where they blur all the settings on their RV-1000s out.
So I learned about pinch harmonics today and I've got it down pretty well when i use my palm instead of my thumb. With my thumb I can kind of do it but they don't ring out anywhere near as clearly. Just wondering if there is any reason why it would be a bad idea to do it with the palm, since I haven't seen anyone mention it.
>>61081779
why is he covering it up?
>>61082029
it's kind of pointless with your palm
it's really easy to do it with your thumb, you just hold the pick with the fleshy bit of your thumb at the same level as end of your pick and just dig into a string
>>61082116
because strymons arent cool
>>61078558
Do you realize just how long a battery lasts in your average distortion pedal?
It's hundreds of hours.
Seriously, the LED indicator draws much more current than the whole rest of the distortion circuit.
>>61082408
my carbon copy delay pedal eats batteries for some reason
do delay pedals like that take up more power or something? i have to change it like once a month
>>61082408
>implying most people don't leave it on for days on end because they forgot to remove the cable from the input
fuck batteries desu
>>61082450
>fuck batteries because people are idiots
So I'm gonna route a jazz bass to have these pickups, only difference being a mudbucker at the neck. For the jazz pickups gonna use seymour duncan stacks, probably hot but I might have to take winds off the middle one. I was considering A Jaguar body, but I'm gonna just route a jaguar lower control plate into the jazz body, hopefully I can find a four switch one. Will be 2 volume 1 tone, one volume for the 3 jazz pickups and one for the mudbucker. What do you guys think?
>>61082475
Found a (slightly) better picture.
>>61069616
>>61082516
>>61069616
I want that
>>61082474
>using a power source that requires you to unplug every fucking pedal when you're done
every touring pro uses batteries right?
>>61065893
this i want to drop out so i can just do shit with music but then i would die so i cant
>tfw friends wont take music seriously enough to start a band
>>61081101
>>61081436
I've owned a twin.
And yes, i dimed it from time to time while I had it.
You're right that it's ludicrously loud, but it also sounds absolutely glorious in those few seconds while you still have your hearing.
I've also dimed pic related from time to time too while playing a Les Paul through it. I realize that profound deafness is inescapable for me, but I'm okay with that.
>>61082475
>>61083168
Just buy musician's earplugs
>>61083110
>i want to drop out so i can just do shit with music
I did that. NEET for three years now, practicing and recording every day and playing in a band. I'll have to get a wageslave job and move out of my parents' house eventually, but for now I'm enjoying it. College fucking sucked
>>61083246
im two years in and want to die
>>61082445
Yes they do.
Delay pedals are notoriously power-hungry. I think my delay pedal has an expected life of less than 10 hours from a 9v battery, and that's not at all atypical.
For comparison, I think the average distortion box battery life is like 150 hours or more.
why does it feel like fender / gibson are the only decent companies making guitars these days? unless you're a metalbro you don't really have other options
>>61083332
Not him but it depends on the pedal as well. Something like an HM-2 eats batteries.
>>61083332
i noticed how fast the thing ate batteries a few months after i bought it. i have two distortions and i change them like maybe once every 2-3 months, with the delay it's like i said, at least once a month
i thought there was something wrong with it but i guess it makes sense it would use more power
>>61083415
gretsch make great guitars
r8 my next purchases at the beginning of 2016
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/American-Special-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-Surf-Green-Maple-1360601632946.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Vintage-Reissue-65-Deluxe-Reverb-Guitar-Combo-Amp-Black-1294516231490.gc
>>61083419
I got a metal muff and it churns batteries pretty easily. They last maybe something like 48H max
>>61083415
Because you don't know enough brands. Sandberg, G&L, Musicman, even Ibanez, Schecter and ESP make some more traditional designs (ESP had a 7 string tele, saw also a Schecter tele and they make a bass VI, and Ibanez has some neat hollowbodies)
>>61083415
over in japan they have custom shops all over and it's popular for their artists to support local business/manufacturing by getting stuff made to their specifications.
Fuck competing with the big companies
putting 8s on my guitar strung with normal 10s
how much do i twist the truss thingy? or should I not worry about it.
>>61083415
For what level of monies?
Fenders make some pretty nice stuff all prices, theres some crummy stuff but the range is huge so its not really a problem
Gibsons are overpriced/sometimes crappy.
Gretsch are ok. The budget models used to be really nice but they gotten kinda crappy, the intermediate ones made in Korea aren't that hot either tbhsenpaidesufam. The Jap Gretsches are nicer than 99.99% of Fenders and Gibsons at any price range.
Reverends are excellent guitars for the money.
Edwards makes copies of Gibsons and some Fenders, they are excellent.
Hallmark are really nice, but very niche in appearance.
Duesenbergs are excellent but pricey.
There are tons of small luthier/custom builders that will build you a much nicer guitar for 2000-2500 than Fender or Gibson.
I want to play the sort of blues/country music from the 30s+ they put in the fallout soundtracks, but I'm having a hard time finding something with more than a few basic chords on guitar. I'm no master, but I'd like to have a little challenge for myself. Which artists should I be looking into for this sort of music?
>>61083936
Mississippi john hurt
Lead belly
A lot of that stuff is in major so listen to a bunch of songs to find what you're looking for.
>>61083771
I really like the color of that strat!
>>61083168
I had a JMP exactly like that.
I had a 50w 1987 with 6550s instead of EL34s. It sounded better than the 2204 and 2203 EL34 JMPs I had. Sounded so awesome.
Then I sent it to a tech to make sure it wouldn't catch on fire (it had a janky PPIMV bootlegged into it) and it came back sounding like a solid state peavey.
>>61083839
Just watch Dave's world of fun stuffs video on new strings, should tell you everything you need to know.
these are fucking garbage holy fucking shit.
Buzzing only in open position is a nut fix, right guys?
>>61084610
Unfortunately yes. Good news is you can do it at home. Just raise the nut slots with super glue + baking soda then file them down again. Also if you didn't have the buzz before it might be set up for lighter strings.
>>61084026
Try using a 6C10 or 6K11?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aewjudG6YzA
https://soundcloud.com/isahret/viridian-ocean
Anyone dig our new track?
>>61082029
Pinch harmonics are just a matter of touching the string at a harmonic node. If you can do it reliably with your palm, you're doing it fine. Other people find more repeatability with their thumb. I'd try to practice both.
>>61084783
Thanks.
I guess different tension also causes this, this is the first time changing strings after buying the guitar, I think the gauge is the same but they are of a different type.
>>61083505
M A D
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Ok. Been playing 10 years. I want a chase bliss spectre next.
>>61083110
Learn how to play drums and sing and record your own stuff
