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Previous Thread:
>>61171412
>>61171469
I just remembered I have some of those for ukulele, I'll try them.
>>61171470
I have those super thin white dunlop picks, and they do get pretty close when picking deeply, but can't keep up the tone with fast play.
>>61171497
I'll have to get some, looks promising.
My guitar came with 9s for strings. They play perfectly the way the 'tar is setup, but they're a little thin and tinny sounding. Will 10s require me to set up the neck/bridge? Are 10s considered pretty standard, or should I be looking at 11s or higher?
>>61171689
i just finished learning E shape bar chords and playing a whole lot of nothing except for the things i'm practicing and now i'm learning A bar chords. what are some good songs for an early intermediate level guitar player to practice swapping b/t E bars and A bars on?
>>61171412
Check these out. They're Golden Gate Mandolin picks, pretty soft. Generally speaking the thicker and rounder a pick, the softer attack it will have.
Dunlop 204s are nice too.
ITT: Blues
https://youtu.be/qe5xSpF6GL0
>>61171782
Please elaborate. "Guitar" is quite vague.
>>61171814
>the thicker a pick, the softer attack it will have.
U wot m8
>>61171818
>unironically digging nignog music
>>61171782
10s are pretty standard, you will have to set everything up, but it's not something too difficult. You can gradually solve problems as you encounter them. If you like a radius to your strings it's a bit harder. I would recommend you do it, every guitarist should know how to set up their guitar.
>>61171851
>nignog
meant to say dindu, my apologies :^)
>>61171855
they are not for a strat
>>61171818
https://youtu.be/wNprxIrSkf0
>>61171796
For What It's Worth.
Instantly recognizable and people will sing along. 3 chords, mostly E and A. or was it four? well look it up.
>>61171818
>>61171867
This is kind of an RnB blues thing. When I saw this (It's from the documentary "Red, White, and Blues") I was pretty impressed. Very cool performance.
https://youtu.be/B5_pidiEEWs
>>61171867
Is that a floating bridge on a flat top guitar?
>>61171851
Thin picks and picks with sharp edges have a harsher attack. With rounded edges the strings sort of glide off the pick making it sound "softer", this depends on the material but all of the warm sounding picks I have are similar in that they're all thick and have have smooth edges.
>>61171901
Nah, it's a bonafide archtop, just with a round hole instead of f holes.
guitar noob here. i just re-stringed this guitar and just now noticed pic related.
will the strings eventually go kablam on me?
>>61171470
I'd get the ferrari of course. Who needs a 20k guitar when you can make music with your right foot?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idjmFZai3oE
Hell, I wouldn't even have a stereo on that.
>>61171929
I think that the ultimate soft attack is thick + flexible. Obviously there is some contradiction there, that's probably what led to the confusion. If a pick is thick and sharp, it'll have a sharper attack than a thin and sharp pick. But most thick picks are less sharp.
>>61171935
Not sure what the problem is, they look kinda crooked but that could just be the camera angle. The saddles being reversed is fine if that's what you're talking about.
>>61171955
You could pick up all the young men you want in there too.
>>61171997
i think he means at the ends of the strings?
>>61172019
Why do you keep acting like homosexuality is the best insult out there? Stoppit, you sound like you're 12 years old in the 80s.
Am I doin it rite guise?
Let's see if you can identify the clips.
https://clyp.it/um4rwxdq
https://clyp.it/ta5abr0x
>ib4 shitty tone
I'm running a passive bass directly into a PA amp, I don't even have a DI. Yes, I know, the absolute madman.
riffin'
https://clyp.it/4ek5xakv
>>61172048
>>>/tumblr/
>>61172048
Sorry that
I could never love you back
I could never care enough
In these last days
>>61172019
>implying I wouldn't enjoy riding by myself in that thing at night
>>61172048
so progressive and tolerant
>>61172032
indeed. the strings have unraveled a bit.
HALP!
>>61172055
>https://clyp.it/um4rwxdq
knoite roider
>https://clyp.it/ta5abr0x
music from Anticipation?
https://youtu.be/YcXfQSYxOS4
>>61172032
Oh, that shouldn't be a problem. Some bridges/tremolos can have issues with this, putting a little solder on them will prevent this.
>>61172100
ur fukt kiddo
>>61172105
>knoite roider
perfect
>music from Anticipation?
nope, although it was funny to hear that
clue: the genre was talked about a lot in the last thread
Best solo song of all time?
https://youtu.be/T8S-Pu6T0Q0
>>61171689
My nut on my guitar broke, where should I get a replacement?
And how much would the repair cost? And could I just do it myself?
>>61172201
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY
>>61172201
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKn33-q4Ao
>>61172237
solo how?
>>61172310
what are you implying?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDOFIttS69I
what's the best way to run a amplifier with two enclosures? paralell (each speaker is ran to amp seperately) or in series (amp-> cabinet-> cabinet)?
>>61172327
drums, man, drums! Not that I don't appreciate them, but the music is pretty different from solo stuff when you have drums.
>>61172391
well, the second one I posted has no drums until minute 12. It's 13 minutes long and Eruption is in the middle.
>>61172383
it depends on the amp, but generally series for 2 speakers, series-parallel for more than two. but it depends on how powerful the amp is, and the speakers' rated wattage and impedance.
>>61172445
350 watts, its an older ampeg
you know what, yolo I'm going straight to jazz guitar.
>>61172499
You just fucked yourself buddy.
>>61172289
Correct answer
>>61172499
godspeed anon
>>61172445
if you're talking about two actual cabs, you should run each one separately/individually to the amp. if the amp can handle it
Need help buying a new guitar amp! Should I get a Mustang III or a Super Champ XD. Is the extra money for the Super Champ worth it? I'm mostly gonna do bedroom playing.
>>61172210
>where should I get a replacement?
literally any guitar store man
>And how much would the repair cost? And could I just do it myself?
around £80 i also wouldn't recommend doing it yourself because it can cause buzzing issue and shit if done poorly
>>61172669
>XD
>>>/reddit/
>>61172687
the model of the Champ is the Champ X.D. anon
>>61172669
>shamelessly self bumps
What's a decent but not expensive Flamenco guitar?
>>61172709
I know, I was just trolling
buy this, swap neck, play punk rock
y/n?
>>61172885
>playing punk on a turquoise guitar
it's like you want to be called a faggot
>>61172885
Why swap the neck?
>>61172875
i took a sleeping pill about 40mins ago and i'm pig retarded from it. sorry friend. nighty night /gg/
>>61172931
don't worry m8, anyone could mistake me for a retard after that post kek
>>61172918
>punk in 2015
>anyone in the scene having the balls to call someone else a faggot
punk is all about who can be the bigger victim nowadays, you'd be bullied out of the scene for calling someone a fag.
>>61172289
>muh minor pentatonic
>>61172885
Yeah don't swap the neck they are really good. But yes, do this.
>>61173026
you're right
but still anon, a turquoise guitar? unless you're a grill or play surf rock or some shit then it's gonna look really stupid and out of place
Unless you're doing it "ironically" in which case kill yourself immediately
>>61172927
i don't care for the headstock.if i'm want a maple neck i'd rather have something a little more... statocaster-y.
>>61173140
maybe i just like the color?
>>61172499
Get ready to fucking hate your life because you will never master your instrument or even come close to the greats. Switching to Jazz was the worst thing I ever decided to do.
>>61172885
The neck is the only nice thing on that guitar
I have this bass that I love and hate at the same time. It looks and feels great and I love it. On the other hand it sounds like ass. Its only got one pickup at the neck and they're notorious for being muddy. First of all, how hard would it be for something with literally no experience with the sort of thing to cut out and route another pickup slot, and to replace the pickups?
gg's recommendation on a rack tuner? Trying to streamline my rig so the only thing on the floor is a midi controller
Got a black Fender acoustic guitar two weeks ago. Been playing for a month now. Still need to figure out the best way to record stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rD5-OFda70
>>61173065
It's the intensity that makes this the goat solo. Name a fancy lydian aka indie solo that has the same intensity.
>>61173218
maybe you just like cock in your ass? the guitar sucks fagboi, pick another one.
>>61173299
KORG Pitchblack Pro or something like a Peterson StroboRack.
Sup /mu/, I have a question. I have a JCA 5012c and i was wondering if I could use a single 8 ohm cab (rd112) with it. The amp has 2 8 ohm outs and I'm a bit confused.
>>61173395
thanks m8
>>61173357
Oh come on. I was just trolling but honestly I can name 20+ jazz solos that are of equal or greater intensity while still being more complex. And it's sort of stupid how "blooz" gets shit on and meme'd here but when maggot brain is posted it's somehow above all of that
>>61173448
It's all good, bud. I was just trolling too. Name off some of those solos though. I'm in the mood to listen to some good jazz. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>>61173575
Four on Six by Wes Montgomery
>>61172918
fuck off, the color is nice as hell. I'll get a turquoise guitar some day, most likely a fender or danelectro
>inb4 faggot
>>61171901
Yes, the tension of the strings keeps it in place
I got a shit guitar that I wanna practice working on, some kid had carved stuff in it>
so I got normal Polyurethane and 220 water sandpaper
I plan to fill the cuts let dry a day then wet sand with the paper and poly, i dont wanna take the time to sand the whole thing down and hope they will blend
am I a idiot y/n?
>>61173417
Welcome.
Recommend getting a Furman PL-PLUS CE as well.
>>61173684
Forgot to add my clyp
https://clyp.it/zmy5g4qn
In any case, turquoise is God tier
>t. red guitar owner that wants to eventually add a turquoise one to his collection
>>61173272
Maybe just tell us it's an epiphone eb-0 instead of making us guess? just put a dimarzio model one in if you aren't attached to the muddy tone. super versatile pickup.
>>61174580
I wasn't quite sure if it was necessary or not to mention what bass it was.
>>61173777
seems like a good idea if the cuts are that shallow.
I recently got a pretty good paying job and have a good amount of money saved up (500-800), I'm fairly good at guitar but nothing really amazing.
Should I allow myself to buy a really nice acoustic guitar?
>>61174698
buy whatever will make you happy regardless of skill level
if it will make you want to play guitar more then it's a good purchase in my book
>>61174743
What I'm afraid of is looking like an idiot by having a really nice piece of gear with average skills.
>>61174772
who fucking cares
you're probably better than you think you are anyways
just do whatever makes you happy
>>61174698
yea, but dont fucking kid yourself your gonna buy a ton of guitars over your lifetime.
we all do it so it doesn't have to be super nice.
my advice is go to a convention and support small people and cool shit
>>61174772
>What I'm afraid of is looking like an idiot by having a really nice piece of gear with average skills.
That's literally all of /gg/ though
Just buy your shit and have fun (but practice really hard)
>>61174811
>my advice is go to a convention and support small people and cool shit
Explain? I don't really know much about the world of buying guitars. Which leads to my next question
How to I learn guitars, /gg/? how do I know what makes a good guitar and shit. I usually go by reviews on the site...
>>61174868
what kind of music do you play
>>61174992
that's the thing that proves I'm a complete novice: I have no idea how to answer that.
I use an acoustic guitar and I usually look up songs to play be it chords or fingerpicking.
>>61175026
sigh
what kind of music do you LISTEN to then?
try taylor guitars
>>61175046
Guitar-wise, Rock and folk.
I am so ashamed and sorry, anon.
I'm looking to drop $80-$120 on a guitar for my dad. He got pretty screwed over by his divorce, and he's headed to Texas. I'd like to get him something so he doesn't drive off a cliff or something stupid along the way. He's left handed and prefers acoustic. What would ya'all recommend? He used to be pretty decent, but that years ago and he hasn't touch a guitar since. A solid beginner tier guitar would work just fine.
>>61175072
for electrics either try a strat or les paul, pretty obvious but theyre the most versatile. an SG could also work
for acoustics avoid martins like a plague they only work for bluegrass. get a taylor.
as for an amp fender make pretty good amps.
>>61174698
If it makes you feel any better, I'm a noob on guitar and want to get a 1.7k MIJ electric plus the plane ticket to Japan. I'm >>61174118
>>61175138
>I'm looking to drop $80-$120 on a guitar for my dad
either up your price or its not even worth buying
>>61175072
forgot to add. the way you can tell if a guitar is build firmly is actually pretty easy
play an E major chord hardly and if you can feel the chord rumble through the neck into your hand then the odds are is that it is built well
>>61175183
I'm currently considering this Rogue RG-624 http://www.amazon.com/Rogue-RG-624-Left-Handed-Dreadnought-Acoustic/dp/B0018TJFPS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450687778&sr=8-2&keywords=left+handed+guitar I don't suppose anyone knows if they're good or not?
>>61175148
I'm more drawn to acoustics I think which is strange since I usually listen to electric based stuff. The guitar I have now is a Mitchell MD 100S. Any opinion on that?
How do I get knowledge about specific models and shit?
>>61175169
jesus man. That's some pretty big cash. Do they only sell it in japan? I'd consider another color for punk rock but it's a very nice guitar.
>>61175183
So if I can feel the vibration? also Noob question, but do "better" guitars have nicer action? I noticed some barre chord heavy songs make my hands tired after a while on my mitchell. Is it the guitar or do I just suck that bad?
>>61175183
Well, I talked to my sister and she agreed to pitch in. What would be a good guitar for a about $160 to $250?
>>61175289
>do "better" guitars have nicer action?
it matters how bad the action is. if its bowed as fuck i wouldnt buy it but if its just a little high thats just a bad setup and can be easily fixed
also knowledge about specific models isnt all that important. go to your nearest guitar store and play their guitars. buy what feels nice to you
>>61175325
thats certainly a better price range. ibanez and fender make some pretty good low end acoustics. dont get an epiphone though because they break easilly
also pardon my spelling its 4:10 AM and im up shitposting on /gg/ for some reason
>>61175359
nah, I mean it looks normal. Just makes my hand hurt after a while.
>>61175359
The only left handed one I can find Ibanez wise is the Dreadnought. Does it look good to you? http://shop.ibanez.com/p/sage-series-dreadnought-natural-left-handed?pp=24
>>61173341
That's good for learning for one month.
>>61173777
I've seen people fill in gaps and cracks in wood by making a mix of woodglue and sawdust. If the gouges are deep, you could try that. If not, the paint can fill it no problem.
>>61175380
>>61175380
looks fine to me
>>61175289
I've never heard of Mitchell guitars, so I can't say anything about them. I've only started learning guitar for about 3 months, though.
I think you should go to a guitar store and try out a few guitars to see how different guitars and brands feel and sound. The only guitar I've ever played was a cheap guitar my dad bought in the 90's. The whole thing was setup badly and it had more than double the normal amount of action. After I set it up right, I thought that's what a decent guitar was supposed to feel like, until I went to a Guitar Center and played a few guitars. I fell in love with the Taylors, so I ended up going on Craigslist and buying a 110.
I'm mostly learning folk music right now, and I think Taylors sounds great for it. So I ditto the recommendation of the Anon above you.
You might end up liking some other brands, who knows. Just try a few guitars and see which ones you like.
>>61175390
thanks! I know the technical part isn't quite there yet but the goal is to make my brain put together the two hands and the singing. Its really not that easy.
>>61175620
Definitely not easy. I was surprised with how difficult it was for me to play and sing. I totally under estimated that.
I've been playing for 3 months and I finally sound as decent doing both as I can doing them separately.
>>61175289
Oh I'm not the punk anon. I don't plan to get one in that color yet, but I'll eventually get one, most likely a Fender. The one I'm going to buy in Japan if all goes well is a V or Explorer style guitar, not sure if I'll get one with a Floyd or a TOM yet though. It'll most likely be a TOM due to availability. It will be either white, black or oiled in black, red or blue. I don't discard the possibility of getting a Korina lookalike either, one of the few good looking natural finish guitar types. This is all assuming I get a proper job in January.
>>61172709
Fuck's sake , I thought he unironically wrote that
Thoughts on the Yamaha Revstars?
Is pressing down on the strings supposed to be really hard?
My strings keep buzzing because I don't think I press down on them hard enough and it's frustrating when no chord or note sounds right because of it.
Will this just fix itself once I get calluses on my fingers, or should I try to fix my technique? I don't touch the other strings with my fingers, so it's not that either. The guitar should also be set up properly as far as I know.
Am I just shit?
>>61175992
have you tried pressing more lightly too? You could be pressing too hard, you want to apply enough pressure to get the notes to ring properly but not more.
>>61175992
You need some decent pressure, but you shouldn't be trying to crush the strings.
Try scooting your fingers closer to the frets, and mess around with what part of the fingertip you use.
>>61176008
Pressing more lightly just makes it either buzz or the note fades out instantly.
>>61176066
Placing the fingers closer to the frets helps, but when playing some chords where I'm trying to fit all fingers on the same one automatically puts one or two fingers further back which then amplifies the problem.
>>61176089
Yeah, there will be chords where that happens.
Once you finger gets a tougher, it'll get easier.
>>61176089
Just keep messing around with it until you find what works. It won't take more than two or three weeks before you can play open chords fairly well.
Basically I'm fucking stupid so somebody please explain this to me: is this thing an effects loop? Is it used when your amp doesn't have an effects loop?
Kill urself fag
>>61176127
>>61176158
Cheers. This just came as a surprise since I expected more problems with actually remembering the chords and getting the dexterity to pull them off. Although I'm sure that will come later.
>>61176245
http://www.one-control.com/1-loop-box.html
It can do whatever you want it to, anon
So I've been taking time out of Justin Guitar's lessons to learn really easy tabs. I feel guilty about this. Am I a failure?
>>61176581
It's always better to go slow and play properly than playing fast sloppily.
>>61176581
Don't feel guilty about it, you need to have fun along with learning.
>RG655
>Zoom G5
>Scuffham S-Gear
>ATH M50
Rate my rig.
No matter how much I try I still get huge stage fright.
Last week I had to perform in front of 1000 students parents and teachers at my former school and I completely forgot my part and improvised for 3 minutes in scale.
I can play my part with my eyes closed for hours without making a mistake and the moment I'm on stage I forget everything.
Will the nervousness and stage fright ever stop?
>>61176869
How do you fare with playing on the street?
>>61173229
While I've definitely had those moments sitting down and trying to transcribe a Pat Martino solo, I feel like you're kind of missing the point of jazz guitar, or even music in general. It's not a competition to become "one of the greats", the best thing is to try to learn and apply something new at your own pace and improve yourself.
>>61175946
im watching the video right now. actually really like them.
Can I trust reverb.com /gg/?
>>61177377
It's just like Ebay, check feedback...
>>61177398
So if it's a preferred seller I'll be fine right?
>>61177415
sure, I even trust small sellers as long as they have a single good feedback on a higher priced item.
I've had nothing but good experiences on there.
>>61177430
Thanks for clearing any doubts family.
>>61175148
>for acoustics avoid martins like a plague they only work for bluegrass
That's weapons grade bullshit.
>>61172070
i don't really get how those lyrics fit this situatiion but that song is 10/10
>>61171818
Shit fucking tone
>>61173272
EB-0 s sound great. Learn to set up your amp.
If the guy with the eb-0 is still here, can you see what harmonic the neck pickup is under on the g string for me? I'm gonna need that for a project, and I'm also curious to see how it compares to my long scale eb-3. The easiest way to check the harmonic is to use a slide or a substitute for a slide and a tuner. Mute the string between the neck and the slide. Thanks amigo.
Does anyone here use a white guitar strap? How do you guys clean it?
>>61177377
I pretty much only ever buy pedals from reverb and ebay. No sense in paying full price for pedals unless the brand has a shaky reputation (Line 6)
I have $900 dollarydoos to spend on an amp. Win't be gigging anytime soon but want something good enough to record with. Will be playing psych rock on a MIM Strat. What amps should I look at chaps?
is it possible to learn how to play guitar online?
ive been playing guitar for 4 years but i never took actual lessons so i dont know what scales are and stuff like that
is it possible to learn by yourself using the internet, or are you going to need a teacher?
>>61178941
Of course you can learn by yourself. Use justinguitar, he has a great program for beginner and intermediate. And he's not as annoying as the other teachers desu
I'm thinking of buying this, I haven't played guitar in a while - never owned anything electric either.
What should I be looking for?
There also isn't any specific information on this ad, so I've got no idea what to read about.
So I'm considering getting my first bass. I have the opportunity to buy 2 used ones for almost the same price (100 for squier and 120 € for 5 string). Should I get a Squier Affinity P-bass or a Stagg 5-string (probably a BC-300) ?
>>61178867
for just recording you can get something small and quiet that you can push into overdriven tones like a champ or something.
if you plan on gigging with it eventually that's going to change things.
>Rocksmith
yay or nay?
>>61179313
I mean, if you have problems getting the rhythm of the song, I guess it works. Not for stuff too fast/heavy though because it has subpar hit detection.
Felt too much like a videogame.
>>61172669
If you can find a champ 25 from the early 90's get that. They shouldn't be more than 250-300 bucks
>>61179074
Do yourself a favor and get an SX ursa new. Best bass for that kind of money. Just make sure and get a full scale model.
Anyone have experience with a jay turser MG? I'm looking for a 24" guitar and don't see much else worth looking at. Apparently the pickups are low output, which is a plus. It's got a really funky bridge which is pretty cool.
How do I find a bass player?
I asked on the local FB musicians page... no dice other than "I can play if you have a rig, sometimes, maybe."
I tried CL, FB... I don't tweet much, is twitter a good resource to find musicians? Where else should I try?
I'm really excited to have a drummer on the same wave length as me (family, job, practice once a week, we aren't 16 year olds so the practices are much more productive in a shorter amount of time).
Finding a singer around here in this "HEAVY METAL/BLACK METAL/SCREAMO" only local scene is going to be hell.
>>61179472
Are you really SGbro? I'm guessing not. But if so, what's the deal with your wife? Why do you put up with that? Why do you let her exert so much control?
Would this be worth it saving up for? I am sick of looking for a good archtop for lefties, all of them are are thousands of dollars.
>>61179472
If you're in north virginia I got you covered. Just got an amp good enough for drums.
>>61179544
What's the deal with SGbro and his wife?
>>61179415
I think my friend told me once that SX guitars are... not great, was he talking out his ass? Anyway, I'll definitely look into the SX Ursa, but from the two used ones I mentioned, which one would you pick?
>>61174698
I bought myself a new acoustic some time ago.
Vintage acoustics are great so long as you go to the shop and play them first.
>>61179472
you need to have musicians friends. go to shows and meet people.
straight up either live in a place with a scene or you're going to have to "train" bandmates yourself. this will take years and years.
>>61179617
Sorry to say I have no experience with a stagg. I haven't heard anything good about the affinity, other than that it's a functioning bass. But, I would wait for someone else to chime in with something a hell of a lot better than what I stumbled across online.
>>61176869
At my first gig I only made it through one song, but then again, I only had a single beer before getting on a brightly-lit stage and I was standing up.
>>61176938
>How do you fare with playing on the street?
I've done better with busking desu.
>>61179676
Thanks anyway, m8
>>61179544
I am. My wife basically controls my life. She flipped that there is a drumset in the house because it's taking up too much room.... we haven't moved in yet and won't be moved in until after January. Just petty, little, constant, shit-on-my life things like that non-stop.
>>61179560
Northeast Louisiana :(
>>61179674
That is what I'm doing with the drummer. I honestly just want to gig every once and a while and I'd be happy. Training isn't bad, I think the end result will be good.
>>61179617
Not entirely sure but apparently his wife completely runs the show, controls all the money, tells him what he can and can't do. Probably cheats on him hardcore. And all he really ever says is ''yes honey'' because she's totally subverted his masculinity and shits all over him and he just lets her.
I believe he only recently got his internet privileges back.
>>61176869
i've been gigging around for years and i still get it. i just have a beer or two now and most of the time just don't give a shit anymore.
i actually find the 'bigger' gigs i play easier on nerves because the people aren't 2 feet in front of me. smaller gigs are more personal and i feel like people can hear every single little mistake more clearly
>>61179040
Well first of all, that's a bass
>>61179752
>>61179761
Damn, I feel sorry for him, poor guy :(
How old are you, SGbro? Do you have kids? Is divorce an option?
>>61179798
Covered this all before in other threads.
>31 years old
>1 kid who is awesome
>No, because despite how she treats me I still love and adore her. I just wish I could help her not be such a dominator. I haven't had sex in 3 months. I'm an attractive man, and treat her like royalty, rub her legs and feet. She says being a stay at home mom is much harder than my 45 hour night shift job as a nurse supporting us all. She flips when census is low and I get to come home because it doesn't have the shift diff pay. Most days I'd rather just be at work and daydream of feeling someone love me again.
But hey haha I got a drummer and just need a bassist and singer and we can start putting some stuff together and maybe gig!
>>61179853
Hope everything works out for you, mate. Wish I had some advice for you, but I have none. And good luck with your band.
>>61179853
>can't even stand up to his wife
>thinks he'll be able to deal with bandmates, promoters, managers, or hecklers
feels like a troll but if you're real then start off by telling your wife to shut the fuck up.
>>61179879
dude gtfo
>>61179752
Why'd you marry her in the first place, and second, why do you let her do that shit? Tell the bitch off, what have you got to lose? No pussy in the world is that good.
>>61179853
You're miserable as fuck. What will it take for you to finally say you've had enough?
>>61179853
How would you gig when you work as a nurse?
>>61179853
why dont you just rape her and pee on her to assert dominance?
>>61179915
stop enabling this anon, you cunt. you're playing into his feeble weakness and contributing to his lack of autonomy.
whippedBro: you are in control of your own life. put this bitch in her place and reclaim your balls. once you do that anything is possible, mate.
ITT unmarried kids try to give advice to someone twice their age.
>>61178941
Yes, I did it. It can be more difficult, and requires more discipline because there's no one pushing you to practice but yourself
>>61179958
I'm off every other weekend.
>>61179999
Pretty much.
>>61179853
Honestly just fuckin assert your dominance already, Tell her off don't worry about her feelings, don't apologize for having a drumset and don't let her control you or manipulate you with tears.
>>61179983
Yeah but see, I think SG Bro is in such a place now to where he forgets what it's like to BE the man. I'm not sure if he can reclaim that. it's probably to the point where he's comfortable being told what to do.
I mean fuck man, YOU run the show, you make the money. Stay at home mom hard? Maybe if you have a total shit kid and your single and have no money. Sounds like she has it pretty good though.
This is obviously like, a first relationship for him or something, first REAL relationship maybe. He knows the love will never be back on her end but he's clinging to it on his end like a sinking ship.
No sex in 3 months? And the last time you both had sex it was probably all you, no effort on her part, and was maybe 10min right?
Come on, do you really think SHE hasn't had sex in the last 3 months? You're an RN (Awesome for a guy btw), you must work with a bunch of cute nurses around your age. Fuck one, ditch the wife, take the house and kid, push her ass out of a moving car and move on. You're only 31, you got SO much potential left in terms of relationships and shit.
>>61179999
Checked
>>61179999
You: Beta male teen who is going to end up in the same position as SGbro, and will willfully accept it because he gets pussy once every 6months.
If he's been good.
>>61179999
>9999
>is right
>>61180067
>Come on, do you really think SHE hasn't had sex in the last 3 months? You're an RN (Awesome for a guy btw), you must work with a bunch of cute nurses around your age. Fuck one, ditch the wife, take the house and kid, push her ass out of a moving car and move on. You're only 31, you got SO much potential left in terms of relationships and shit.
THIS, i mean look at this nigger in pic related
>>61179999
>Pussymale trying to justify being shit on as if it's the natural order of relationships.
Nice quads though.
>his guitar isn't made in america
>his guitar wasn't hand built
>his guitar was made post 1975
>his guitar has a bolt-on neck
>his guitar costs less than $2000
>his amp is a combo
>his friends/band mates have inferior gear
>his skill>tone/gear
>/gg/ - relationship advices general
I'll take advantage of this confusion to say that ERGs are great despite being in the hands of so many bad players.
>>61179467
Chinese garbage.
>>61180095
>>61180141
>ad hominem against anon
SO smart
>>61180095
>>61180141
Absolutely.
I see this shit from my friends. They justify giving away their dignity and self-respect.
This isn't acceptable coming from any gender, it wouldn't be acceptable if a man did this to his wife too.
You are enabling him to be such a waste of life.
At this point I consider him another shitposter in /gg/. I might as well start reporting him.
>>61180191
You played one? Did you notice anything specific that was a problem? I'm decent at fixing up guitars so depending on the issues you had it might still be a good purchase for me.
>>61180265
Not the same dude but i bought a JT-50(their SG) and the frets were sharp and the action was high as fuck. Pickups were decent though, all you would need to do really is set it up and maybe swap the pickups if you want a more thorough warm sound
>>61180265
>I'm decent at fixing up guitars so depending on the issues you had it might still be a good purchase for me.
If it's really chinese made, it's probably going to have issues like unseasoned wood, or cheap hardware which in the case of a guitar with a trem, might make the whole thing unplayable unless you get rid of the trem.
Always try before you buy a guitar anyway.
>>61180265
Not that model, but I had one of their LP copies in the past and have played their P-bass copy.
Electronics were always the big issue for me. The LP was made pretty solidly though.
Most reviews of that MG cite it as an upgrade platform. On its own though, it's Chinese garbage.
>>61179853
you're driving yourself to depression, don't feel like you have to 'man up' but ask yourself: 'am I a good person?' 'Do I deserve good things?' 'Are my needs being met? 'Do I deserve sex?' 'Do I deserve autonomy?'. If you care about your wife enough then you need to talk her about it, I'm sure she still cares about you, she probably has her own issues that you can't talk about because of the emotional distance. It won't be easy, and the solution might end up being a break up but you deserve to live happy, you're young, you have a fantastic job and you clearly consider yourself attractive; you've also shown your capacity to care about others deeply as you love your kid and despite your megrims with her, you do completely selfless things in her favour. Come on dude
>>61180294
Cool, I can deal with that. About the frets, were any coming up? Was the neck thick enough and was the bridge in the right place? I guess a lot of this you wouldn't remember but thanks for the info so far. Luckily it's an unbound neck so fixing the frets is a lot easier.
>>61180312
>>61180328
Thanks for the advice anons. It's looking pretty good so far, since a bad neck is the only deal breaker for me. Hopefully I can find one locally so I can check out the neck first.
Desired
https://youtu.be/Z0TDDBLHreE
How do I make my Boss ODB-3 sound at least somewhat decent.
The best way I can describe my problem is lots of buzzing and humming and a sub par distortion.
Is there a way I can make it sound decent or am I stuck with a shitty pedal?
Does anyone have an archtop and play shoegaze? i'm trying to imagine what it would sound like on an archtop, probably pretty cool
>>61179853
wow dude, you reminded me of this video and it's supposed to be "serious satire"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TFLttjRm_c
>>61180577
Imo the shorter sustain is super useful for effects. It's a good idea as long as it's a full hollow body or maybe a resonator. Probably okay to cheap out if its for shoegaze. On the other hand it's not a trebly tone in general, so you wouldn't want it to be your only guitar for shoegaze.
>>61180521
Does the buzz happen when not playing ?
If so it might come from the pickups.
>>61180622
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TFLttjRm_c
>>61179853
your beta behavior is probably what's putting her off, you sound worse than the first season Walter White
>>61180647
Yeah I can see you, you can use anything for anything to a degree, you just have to be open minded. A resonator sounds like a cool idea for shoegaze too, could get a twangy, modulated feel probably
>>61180799
>Yeah I can see you, you can use anything for anything to a degree, you just have to be open minded.
I'd love to use a 7 string hollowbody for tech-death/hardcore/slam death or even deathcore, it would make so many people mad.
>>61180854
eh, you'd probs get away with it with tech metal i reckon
Does anybody have some fun entry level math rocky tapping patterns for me to practice? Thanks
>>61179770
pretty much this
There is nothing more terrifying than playing in front of 23 people and a dog.
>>61181313
>There is nothing more terrifying than playing in front of 23 people and a dog.
>implying it isn't even more terrifying if the dog isn't there
its barks will distract people from your mistakes, m8
>tfw no solar flare parker fly
Feels bad
>>61181520
Most dogs run away from my low E, really.
>>61181550
>le ebin octobassman
>>61181579
Nope, standard 4 string EADG, like a true patrician.
Are the Douglas guitars from the rondo guitars website any good? (I believe they are related in some way to SX guitars.)
>>61181592
>implying CGC isn't patrician too
>implying you wouldn't like to shake the walls with inaudible fundamentals
>>61181688
>not tuning your bass with A = 1Hz
It's like you don't even want to play like a fan.
>>61181722
Shoud I go for an Ibanez Artcore? Or is there a better alternative?
>>61180178
>>his skill>tone/gear
having more gear than your skill warrants is literally the most euphoric thing you could do, tripfag
>>61180577
Full depth archtops feedback too much for shoegaze. A thin guitar like a casino is fine though, it'll still feedback but it's a lot more controllable.
>>61181865
Just put a noise gate in front and learn to mute your strings.
>>61181865
there's loads of ways of preventing feedback when recording in fairness
>>61171689
has anyone noticed that the DL links in the OP are down
>>61181223
please, my friends
>>61181889
>>61181906
It's not really an issue when recording, I'm talking more in loud live situations. Noise gates could work but I find that they kill dynamics, there's really no advantage to using an Archtop if you're just going to bury it under a ton of fuzz and reverb imo.
A semi-hollow will get you that same controllable feedback without the need for a noise gate or anything else.
>>61181682
It's really hard to say, in general they will have worse frets. It pains me to say, stay away from older models. Same with hadean, there's some growing pains. Don't buy unless you're in the U.S. and can return the guitar if need be.
Want to go get one for no other reason than watching satchel play on youtube
>>61181865
getting a semihollow would defeat the point, unless it's a matter of style.
Is the Ibanez Artcore AS53 any good? Is there a better alternative for the price?
>>61182017
Casinos are fully hollow but the thin body keeps them from having ridiculous out of control feedback.
Semi-hollows will still feedback more than a solid-body would, but it's nothing that can't be controlled. A thinline hollowbody is definitely the way to go if you want even more feedback.
>>61180334
Before marriage: no pills needed
After marriage: Prozac in am, klonopin 3 times a day, and trazadone at night.
I'm coping. Just in terrible ways (meds, alcohol when I'm at home and only allowed to watch TV with her, etc.)
One day I'll man up. Also I work with old women nurses not the young ones.
>>61182120
Oh, I thought they were semi hollow, cool. How does the bridge work on that thing? Does it have nuts on the inside, or some sort of glued block? I've never noticed a true hollow body without a floating bridge before, it probably has a unique tone.
>>61182228
did you consider anything i said? you have to take control of your life man, dulling yourself down with meds is not going to bring you any peace
What would be the most cost effective pedalboard for about 4-6 pedals?
Fender Japan VS Fender Mexico VS Fender America
what do you say?
Fender mexico is obviously worst, but between the other two, its really inbetween imo
aside from that, I have a Fender JPN 62 telecaster, but I still can't figure out the wiring, since I can't read the moon in the manuals.
Is it safe to assume that the first two positions are the neck, and the third is the bridge? I can't figure the difference between the first two though.
>>61182330
Answered my own question. Cool video too.
https://youtu.be/YYJIXdlOg-o
>>61182576
What? If it's a 3 position it's neck, both, bridge. Is this your first guitar? No offense intended. You can tap on the pickups to see which ones are on.
i want to get a new guitar... but what do i even look for? i don't get whats the guitar, whats the amp, i have a horrible ear for sound specificity.
whats the word? just buy a stratocaster?
i have a knock off strat right now and its having some problems and i'm kind of sick of it and have had it since i was a kid.
i'm in oakland CA if that helps. acme music? broken guitars?
>>61182576
Murrica fuck yeah > Japan = Mexico
Japan quality depends on the year.
>>61182626
Thats not necessarily the case.
From what little I could make out of the manual, the other non reissue models had that configuration.
I've read that many models from late 50s to early 60s had neck with cap, neck, bridge. That's what its been sounding like to me, but I couldn't figure it out and I'm lacking an amp atm so I can't do the tap test.
Still, if that's the case, what exactly does "neck with capacitor" mean?
>>61182654
A guitar is a big purchase. There are way more questions for you to consider before you ask "whats the word?"
What's your style of music?
What looks best to you?
What feels best to you?
Go try everything you can in store and then do your research.
>>61182773
what should you listen for?
i literally like... its really embarrassing. ive had bands, me and my friend just started a band and practice and stuff, and he understands that i'm retarded, but i'm so dumb when it comes to equipment and theory and pretty much everything.
only thing i can do is play guitar okay (and a little piano) and read music a bit. but all the other stuff i have no idea.
>>61180622
The music in the video is shit tier though
>>61182845
Then, I would say, avoid buying a new electric and amp for now, get an acoustic if you don't already have one, and practice daily for a few years.
You sound lazy and uninspired. What I find when people like you skip to buying fancy new equipment, is that you end up getting obsessed with the tech, so much so that you have 0 understanding of the basics and you end up with a disgusting sound.
Just my two cents.
I've got a Traynor YCS 50 and I threw a Line 6 dl4 in the loop, but when i turn up the send and return controls so i can hear the pedal I get an almost boost like effect. It beings my clean tone into almost overdrive territory, anyone have any idea why?
>>61177623
>That's weapons grade bullshit.
whatever you say family. i fucking hate martins they sound and play like shit.
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>>61171689
I'm trying to get low action on my bass guitar. Any suggestions? Pic related, sorry for shit quality.
