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Music Theory:
>http://www.justinguitar.com/
Guitar chords and inversions
>http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php
String Tension Calculator (D'Addario based):
>http://hikkyz.net/misc/stringassembler/
Floyd Rose Setup Video Tutorial:
>http://youtu.be/umY5NBKg5AA?list=PLcm7Ag6Q-OkZAmlY6dAhS2ZL9TUMeRZdI [Embed] [Embed]
Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf
Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn8803xzlrbds3b/Guitar1.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/9uhtufuf3z9cx8m/Guitar2.rar
Impulse Response Pack
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/svtfxjtillrdwt8/Gods+Cab+1.3.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/4n28zkjw0zgmdj9/ASEM+RECTO+V30+L2.wav
Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
ASIO drivers (essential to use VSTs while playing):
>http://www.asio4all.com/
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>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvfno10fv4lf4a8
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/07o65qdh5in1nsq
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd
>Beefhearts 10 guitar commandments
https://archive.org/post/338826/captain-beefhearts-10-commandments-of-playing-the-guitar
previous thread >>61325062
>>61340138
natural vs fantasy dildos edition
>>61340138
first for wangcaster
>>61340051
Yeah, It's not too versatile, but I'd miss it if I didn't have it, just the bassiest pickup around. If I end up disliking it I could put a normal humbucker, the dimarzio model one in instead of a sidewinder. The normal ones have sideways coils. The dimarzio one is an objectively great pickup though, so it wouldn't be a tragedy to fall back to that. Plus it has a good acoustic sort of tone, which the bass is missing with these pickups. But I see myself owning a fretless in the future I would gear towards acoustic tone..
>>61340211
wish my guitar had a dildo on it so our relations would be more intimate
So... I guess I'll go for the jag plates, rather than the concentric knobs. It'll probably be a long time before I actually make a pickguard that fits it, so I'll leave a gap at first. on this bass. The vintage white they have is a lot more yellow than olympic white, so I don't really like it. I think this is the best I can do.
Do we have any SG players in here? can they be used for jazz? i play alot of punk/metal but occasionally go for a smoother jazz jam with my friend
Pic very related.
>>61340446
it won't kill your sound but it's definitely not supposed to play jazz
>>61340446
Yeah, SG isn't a super versatile guitar without mods, but just run the neck pickup clean and play with the tone until it fits. Humbuckers are used in plenty of jazz. It may be worth noting what magnets you've got in there.
>>61340446
They can sound really good. This guy uses 10-46 roundwounds, according to his comments, and he gets a great tone, IMO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNgivt52ovc
>>61340446
They look terribly out of place, but if you use the neck pickup and mess with the controls a little, it's doable. Reminder that the SG is based off the LP which was marketed as a jazz guitar.
>>61340446
Yes, you can play jazz with it. Don't listen to what people say, it's fine for jazz.
Whats the most versatile guitar you can find, stock?\ Decent across all genres.
Strat?
>>61340454
>>61340470
>>61340485
>>61340485
>>61340509
I was hoping so. any amp suggestions guys?
>>61340475
thats not a terrible tone at all. thanks for the vid
>>61340538
Les Paul standard with the push-pull knobs
>>61340538
This >>61340596 I love my strat, but I can't use it for a lot of what I play.
My H-H seven string with push pull coil split is more versatile than any of my guitars though.
>>61340538
It doesn't have to be a "classic" guitar, right? because fender and gibson don't really make the most versatile guitars. If I had to choose from those fuckers, I'd probably choose the kurt cobain jaguar. It has coil faders. Bad news is it's got pretty hot pickups iirc. But really most versatile stock is probably an Agile Al-3010 or a Washburn Idol. There are some vintage gibsons that bill lawrence designed that could take the title but they're really rare.
>>61340660
Just want to correct myself about the AL-3010. I didn't know gibson made push-pull models.
>>61340538
>>61340675
Strat and les paul tones are so boring, Ivd heard them a thousand times. I swear the pedal market would be half it's size if people would record with as many different guitars as basses.
>>61340675
Les Strat looks amazing, reminds me of old japanese guitars with single coils, would buy.
>you'll never get that awesome low A sound
>>61340732
Whoops forgot link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYnEmNzJNeM
>>61340744
the way he talks about his multiple string addiction is like 5 string bass is a gateway bass
what i spent my $300 music voucher i got for christmas on
Meant to say classic player special jaguar HH. IDK why I thought the KC model had the coil fades.
>>61340836
Fuckin awesome.
>>61340872
cheers
>>61340446
I use my SG for everything, just do it brotha. Though I'm not sure how well Jazz would sound with the stock pickups.
>>61340836
How do you even learn to play banjo like wtf
>>61340836
And I got a guitar.
We can start a new band called Anon & Sons.
What did you get for Christmas, /gg/?
I got a Peavey Vypyr VIP-1.
>>61340960
i got one of those when i was just learning to play. how do you like it so far? i grew out of it pretty fast though.
>>61340919
i'll find out and report back
>>61340920
i would of liked a guitar but i got a gift card and my local music store hyped up this sale they were having today so i thought id spend the gift card there. i went there today and it was super shit and i ended up buying this. if i had been payed today i might of bought a fender starcaster they had there.
>play music
https://clyp.it/vwrmazbm
R8 please? Trying to improve.
>>61340744
>>61340801
To his credit he's pretty down to earth and aware of how ridiculous it is.
>>61340998
I def think your money was better spent on a banjo rather than a starcaster
>>61341008
Not too shabby. not my type of music but you play well. geetar sounds a little too bright, roll back the highs. practice your voice more it could be real good
>>61341063
Thanks friendo. God singing is hard. It kills me when people have a natural talent for it, but that's life. I got bad knees and a bad voice. Honestly everyone should try singing, it's such a waste if you have a good voice and never sing.
>>61340960
a Schecter KM 6
It was a good Christmas
>>61341227
Mmmmmm schecter. i had a gryphon. not that high quality but i loved it
Does anyone have any good resources for learning? Never played guitar before in my life but I picked myself up an acoustic and want to try to start putting some time into learning it. Have been watching justinguitar vids and stuff and they seem like they'll be a really good place to start.
>>61340675
I'd a les strat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEdYwL-qtoI
Is it just me or does the intro to this sound exactly like a theme from FF9?
I can't quite place it but it's oddly familiar.
Just cuk my shit up
>>61341227
Heh, the dude at the guitar shop I bought my DD-7 (for christmas) at gave me this exact guitar to test it. Really nice feel to it, that neck feels almost faster than a USA strat
>>61341305
It's Greensleeves
I've got a Telecaster as my only electric and I'm having fun with FACGCE and DADGAD. I change from alternate to standard and vice versa many times a day depending on my mood. My friend told me it may cause problems with the neck like warping etc if I keep doing this.
Is it not advisable to use different tunings on one guitar?
Who here has separate guitars for a different tunings?
How do you play with "personal expression" as some guy said in the last thread? How can I avoid just playing random stuff on scales and play with my emotions in mind (or however you say it as un-pretentious as possible).
>>61341477
Also wondering the same thing. I frequently change from standard to Drop D to Drop A to C tuning to whatever the fuck and I got told the same thing by a friend. Is this true?
>>61340538
Any guitar can do anything. It's about how you dial in your overdrive/EQ/effects and player competence. Pick attack, dexterity, fluidity, clarity, none of this changes from spec-to-spec because it's all coming from you, which is why practice is so important. If you can play audibly on one spec versus another it's you that's deficient, not the gear. I was tracking metal riffs and playing technical leads on an American Strat with stock everything and to this day (I've since modded that guitar) I haven't gotten a tone that satisfying and that I was that happy with out of any of my other guitars, even the ones I've spent a fortune installing boutique pickups on. You can play metal on a semi-hollow body or jazz on a superstrat with EMG81s if you wanted. It's about the player and how savvy he is at generating the sound he wants from what he has.
Your question is difficult because to truly acquire a jack-of-all-trades guitar, something I'm not particularly fond of as one spec will always do something better than another once you've really gone over to the life of constant tinkering and modifying gear, there will have to be aftermarket modifications. Just to give you a definitive answer, I would personally go with a Gibson Les Paul (or would have before they fucked it up and jacked the price). I don't personally think that superstrats in the area of LTD or Schecter are any good because they'll either come with JBs or EMG81s and I think JBs are absolutely shit beyond all measure and EMGs are only versatile in the hands of an advanced player.
>>61341288
guess this boards pretty useless for that, really.
So I tried a Schecter Stiletto bass yesterday and it was a total piece of shit. Frets jutting out of the neck and flimsy knobs and shit. Plus the neck felt hollow.
I'm bummed because this is the first crappy Schecter instrument I've played and it's really shaking the trust I put into the brand.
Has anyone here gotten to play one of their higher end ($1k+) basses? What did you think of it?
>>61341352
THANKS CHAPMAN
>>61341477
You shouldn't have any issues as long as you aren't tuning (for extended periods) too far above or below the tuning you are setup for. For example if you're setup in C Standard you shouldn't be tuning to D or E then leaving it like that constantly.
To be safe tune your guitar back to the tuning you are setup for before you put it away.
>>61341551
You wouldn't want to be tuning to Drop A with the same strings you use for E Standard or Drop D. It won't have enough tension and will sound like shit.
>>61341617
Not that guy but I find there is a limit at times. You can use almost any guitar for anything, but you're not going to have a fun time trying to track tech death on a 70s strat with vintage pickups.
>JBs are absolutely shit beyond all measure
I'm indifferent on JBs, but my absolute favourite pickup is based on the JB.
>>61341288
>>61341638
You didn't get any response because it's literally in the OP.
>>61341705
And 4chan was down. That's normally a pretty good reason for no replies.
>>61341720
That too.
>>61341477
yea, it will warp, but it will take 10 years of constantly detuning and tuning your instrument for the neck to get screwed up. don't worry about it.
if you play in alternate tunings a lot and have the money to get a new guitar then yes, consider getting another guitar specifically set up for whichever tuning you want.
>>61341705
Mr >>61341551 here. What would you recommend I do instead? Alternate guitar? I have an Epiphone Les Paul, should I get a thicker guage on that one and use it for Drop A?
>>61341820
Wouldn't it affect the tuners rather than the whole neck? It would make more sense, I mean.
>>61341352
gleetings faggot
>>61341848
maybe, depends on the tuners, good quality tuners last a pretty long time, they're not very complicated mechanisms
>>61341865
>that newest video
Lee is so much better than Rob, holy shit.
>>61341844
I don't understand how you've been tuning to Drop A so far without it sounding like ass. You're probably getting under 10lbs of tension on the A string.
My main six strings are tuned to B standard using D'Addario EXL158 (13-62). The 62 is passable for Drop A or A Standard, but if I was there more often I'd be swapping to 13-68.
>>61341925
A really fucking awful lot of gain. I use that tuning for drone doom.
So 13-68. Got it, I'll switch out the strings on one of my guitars for that. Thanks anon.
what amp should i start saving up for? I have a little VHT tube combo but i would like something louder i think. I like shoegazey stuff so i would like something that could take pedals nicely, but i wouldn't be adverse to black-metal-esque stuff too. An effects loop would also be ideal. Tube would be cool, and 30w+ tube loudness is necessary. The vox ac30 looks fairly ideal but it would be cool to see some zany boutique amps around the same price. Thanks /gg/
>>61341992
if you're doing drone doom you'll actually want your strings to wobble wildly to keep your tone, its part of the audible aesthetic
>>61341992
I wouldn't go for 13-68 unless you plan to stay in Drop A or A Standard. 13-62 or 12-60 would most likely be better. This clip should prove my point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjiJawksNo
>>61342013
I disagree completely. You'll still sound better with thicker strings for drone. In the link above my lowest string is a 62 tuned to G#. That'd be around 12lbs of tension. For comparison if you're using a 46 you'd have around 6-7lbs.
There is a difference between have loose strings and having a ridiculously low amount of tension. A 46 tuned to A would have similar tension to using a .006 or .007 for your high e string.
>>61342053
>i disagree completely
tru, you probably know a lot more about this tb h
>>61342067
I didn't intend to come across like a dick, sorry if it read like that. Drone and drone doom are genres I'm pretty familiar with so I'll help if I can.
>>61342084
no i wasn't being sarcastic man, you're right. sorry famalam
>>61342090
Honestly, this is why 4chan needs to stop hating on emoticons. They're way past the point of being cliche, they're just useful now. It's way more annoying to have to explain yourself all the time. At my desk job we use emoticons when messaging all the time, it speeds things up.
>>61342090
All good. Think of it in ranges I guess. 13-62 lets me tune around G#/A up to C# Standard. I mainly tune to B Standard, but if you intend to stay lower think thicker.
>>61342153
Maybe jap moot will give them to us
>>61342153
that's actually really true, i think every body is too insecure about looking too 'mom-core'
>>61342168
No, I meant text emoticons. Thumbnail emoticons are fucking cancer. There's just a stigma here against using emoticons seriously.
>>61342163
I'm kind of a string noob to be honest, I've tuned with elixir custom heavies and I just don't know to set up my guitar based on that, the bridge is riding up. I probably need to put another coil in the back, i'm such an idiot lol
>>61342193
it limits everyone entirely to formal conversation, so stupid
>>61342163
Ok, got it. Is there a specific guitar I should use with these thicker gauges?
>>61342202
What do you mean, the bridge is riding up? pics?
>>61342247
i.e the bridge is lifting up too much from the body because of the string tension (strat bridge). I think i just need to put another coil in the back
>>61340138
my geetars
1 year
fender
slash/mark knopfler/wylde/....
>>61342241
No. Though gauge will also depend on your scale length. The longer scale you go, the lower you can tune with the same string gauge. So you'll want to compensate for that. Most people just ignore this and assume shorter scale guitars will have a slinkier feel.
Would you guys spend $25 for one pic? Most of my favorite players just use regular Dunlop or Fender pics so what makes these ones better?
>>61342247
Sounds like a floating bridge.
>>61342202
You'll want to adjust the trem claw. There should be plenty of guides on Youtube that'll cover how to properly setup a stratocaster bridge.
>>61342241
It doesn't matter too much. Go with what you want. Just keep scale length in mind and adjust the gauge as needed. For example I use 13-62 on my 24.75s, but I use 9-46+60 (12-60 for a six) on my 25.5".
You'll want to pay a bit of attention to what pickups you're using if you're tuning particularly low. Most people will recommend ceramics, but tighter A5s are definitely what I prefer.
The rest of your rig can help a lot too. Those smaller speaker practice amplifiers tend to struggle with lower tunings. Whilst some amplifiers can really help with tightness and control. Obviously there's some leeway for drone doom, but you still want note definition.
Just remember that if you tune that low you can't really tune up to standard without changing to a lighter gauge again and potentially needing a new nut (due to cutting for thicker strings). That's one of the things seven strings don't really need to worry about in B and A.
>>61342282
Cool guitars. It'd be a lot better if you left off the camera filter though, I can't see shit. :)
WARNING:THIS POST CONTAINS UNIRONIC EMOTICON USE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDED FOR YOUR SAFETY. AN EMOTICON TRIAL PERIOD IS IN EFFECT.
>>61342304
>sounds like you need to adjust the trem claw
Yeah that's what i thought it was, just need to get round to it
>>61342303
for $25 bucks I'd want it to magically pick without me having to pick it up.
Fender heavies 4 lyf
Reposting bass mockups for critique. I'd appreciate input on appearances. Pickup configuration is firm, control scheme and colors are not. Also pickup covers could be different.
>>61341998
bump bump
>>61342297
I'm really new to this, what would you recommend?
>>61342405
Forgot to put white background back here, forgive me.
>>61342423
>>61342423
You're a fucking maniac.
I seriously doubt this bass will ever sound any good
>>61342415
Sorry I can't help. I understand how it works, but not how to make a choice. You really need to hear the difference yourself.
>>61342394
Not him but I've been wanting to try to get a jazz III made of titanium. Been using the carbon fiber ones for about five years now.
Stainless steel strings interest me too, but I haven't been able to find any (locally) in my gauge.
>>61342415
There's a string tension calculator in the OP. If you're happy with your current tension put your current gauge and scale in, then see what strings will offer the equivalent gauge in whatever tuning. I'd recommend using a wound third string if it's particularly low.
>>61342411
Patience. Only been half an hour and the site only started working again recently so it'll be quiet for a bit.
>>61342304
I seem to be doing fine on the amplifier and pedalboard side of things.
I've never really paid attention to pickups, what is an A5?
>>61342478
I'll try that out. My current tension in standard on my main guitar is great, so I'll use that. Thanks.
>>61342463
How could it not sound good? I can turn each pickup on and off. At the very least I have jazz bass + rickenbacker bridge + eb-3 neck. Any combinations of these that sound good are just icing.
>>61342522
Alnico 5, Ebowbro loves his Holydivers.
>>61342522
A5 refers to the magnet in the pickup, and Alnico 5. The other common ones are Alnico 4's and Ceramics.
My Monty Bluesbaby.
>>61342405
>>61342423
>>61342442
Tele headstock feels way too small. I realize that the classic Jazz or Precision style headstocks are huge but they're really not a problem on 4 string, 34" basses at all.
This is a peculiar pickup configuration. What exactly do you expect out of it? I hope you're not forgetting that there are "sweet spots" for pickup placement.
I personally prefer a sunburst finish with rosewood necks. Pearly white and rosewood clash in my opinion.
You're gonna have to explain those controls also.
Recommend me some good cables that can pack a rough handling.
>>61342552
Sweet guitar. Flat top for life. It does make the tunomatic a little pointless though. I bet the strings are really high from the body.
>>61342530
for a start, all those magnets are going to affect the tone
>>61342303
the only picks i'd ever consider shelling out that much money for are the small jazz 3 versions of the red bear picks (the company that makes the guthrie govan picks). they're like $35 each. i'm mostly interested because guthrie seems to like them
>>61342522
A5 is Alnico 5. A type of magnet commonly used in pickups. Ceramic magnets are a more common amongst metal players typically.
>>61342534
>Alnico 5, Ebowbro loves his Holydivers.
Haha, that I do. The be all end all pickup for me. I've been meaning to email Tim and seeing about getting one of my neck HDs rewound. I want to try overwinding one slightly.
I dropped an EMG85 into the bridge of a guitar a few days ago and I'm actually liking it quite a bit. It does the standard EMG compression thing which is a bit weird to me, but it sounds hilariously better than an 81 to my ears.
>>61342543
A2 has been getting more popular again recently too. I see A8 from time to time too. I want to try some neodymium stuff eventually too.
>>61342595
I make my own for most things. Decent quality cable with Neutrik jacks. Otherwise I use braided DiMarzios for anything that needs to be tough.
>>61342640
I'd be so afraid of losing a pic like that. I'm constantly misplacing mine
>>61342651
To be honest I haven't been able to tell the difference between some ceramics and A5s, recently I installed some illuminators in an RG and the neck is Ceramic... but I can't tell the difference compared to other Alnico 5s I tried in that position (Air Norton for example).
I can tell that the voicing is slightly different and it's more compressed but despite being Ceramic I feel that even the cleans aren't bad at all.
I will get the Cold Sweat/C-Bomb combo for the JP6 eventually, it's just out of my budget right now.
>>61342478
>patience
Yeah you're right, had too much coffee this morning
>>61342695
Yeah, I bought a bag of like 100 white dunlops nylons. They show up everywhere. I'm gonna try a bunch of bass picks soon. But really, dunlop nylons last so long you could use a single pick for years. fenders wear out on me, just shaving off.
>>61340675
les strat is more unusual, looks so weird because of how backward and second-rate gibson is nowadays, stratopaul is just a strat with 'buckers
>>61342351
If you're going to use emoticons, then stop being such a bitch about them.
>>61342724
In humbuckers the difference is somewhat subdued by the muddiness.
>>61342796
I bought 144 Fender heavies for electric and 144 mediums for acoustic.
I just don't know where they all go!
>>61342651
>I dropped an EMG85 into the bridge of a guitar a few days ago and I'm actually liking it quite a bit. It does the standard EMG compression thing which is a bit weird to me, but it sounds hilariously better than an 81 to my ears.
The reason 81 blows (and is so beloved) is that it actually clips internally. You're running a fried tone, and not nicely fried with round peaks, but the harsh clipping "synthetic" distortion. This is the main reason why people consider active picks "synthetic" sounding. After all, for the longest time, when it comes to active pickups, 99% of what you'd usually hear out there is the 81 in bridge.
That said, I hate active pickups, full stop. Their squashed, blown up, compressed tone makes the attack sound fucking hilarious. That said, as long as they're of the high output EMG-esque variety they're hilariously easy to play and you can pull off hilarious pinch harmonics. You want a passive high gain pickup like that, it's gonna be near useless because it will be picking up all sorts of interference. Pretty good for live use in shitty venues.
>>61342724
It's more in the feel, the attack sounds, and the tail of the mid range than anything else. I'm not big on the grainy character that a lot of ceramic pickups have or huge amounts of sharp pick attack. But If I want that sound I have a Painkiller in one of my guitars.
I dislike most DiMarzio pickups, they always have that cocked wah sound to them or something. The worst for it were some ceramic mag PAF Pros I had awhile back.
>C-Bomb/CS
That'd be a cool combo. I had a C-Bomb awhile back, around the same time as my Miracle Man set. I ultimately got a bit annoyed by it's midrange I guess. Anytime I'd want a Nailbomb now I'd get a Holy Diver haha.
I need to try an A-Pig at some stage too... I keep buying other shit instead of them because I'm worried I won't like how much output it has. My next pickup will almost certainly be a Lundgren M6 though. Seems to be everything I like about the Painkiller but minus a few things that I don't.
Sorry for the wall of text, I've experimented with a shit load of gear over the years. I think it might be sleep time though. I'll answer any questions I get when I'm awake if the threads still around. I know people tend to have questions about various BKPs...
>>61342871
I can't remember the last time I bought a pick...
I wanna put a super distortion in between muh 2 super distortions, so it will be possible to use 3 super distortions at once
>>61340446
It's a solid body guitar with humbuckers. It will be fine. The SG is a fairly traditional guitar, it won't look out of place.
>>61342695
i made it a habit to put all my picks back in a ziplock bag when i'm done playing. i don't really lose picks anymore. i used to find them all over the house and got sick of it.
>>61340138
Everybody buckle in and listen to Terry Kath wail on the guitar
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg
>>61342892
Yeah I know the dealio with the EMGs. I used the typical 81/85 and 81/81 sets way back when albeit with the 18V mod which does help.
The 85 has the same clipping issue but it's not as extreme. The A5 rail also winds the top end and attack back a bit. It sounds a bit more like a normal pickup. Clean is still dog shit though.
The main reason I threw them in the explorer is that one of the death metal bands I play with is coming out of hiatus soon. My sound is usually mid to mid-hot pickups with a lot of boost and a very heavy right hand. I'm still recovering from the brain hemorrhage and torn muscle though so I can't really do a set of fast heavy playing. The EMG is letting me cheat a bit with a much lighter attack. Main reason I'm running them at 9V and not 18V.
I have no intention of doing any real recording with them though. I have passives that sound much nicer for that. I might do some clips for you guys though. I think the 85 might really surprise people.
>>61342894
>I dislike most DiMarzio pickups, they always have that cocked wah sound to them or something.
Amen, holy shit, it's like all of them exhibit this characteristic.
>>61342901
That's not funny. My brother died that way.
>>61342983
>The 85 has the same clipping issue but it's not as extreme. The A5 rail also winds the top end and attack back a bit. It sounds a bit more like a normal pickup. Clean is still dog shit though.
Some people swear by the 89 and insist it's different in comparison to the 85.
JeffTD's Rose of Sharyn DIs were recorded with a 89 if you want a readily available example in a huge variety of setups.
>The main reason I threw them in the explorer is that one of the death metal bands I play with is coming out of hiatus soon. My sound is usually mid to mid-hot pickups with a lot of boost and a very heavy right hand. I'm still recovering from the brain hemorrhage and torn muscle though so I can't really do a set of fast heavy playing. The EMG is letting me cheat a bit with a much lighter attack. Main reason I'm running them at 9V and not 18V.
That's exactly what I'm talking about. I feel so good playing an EMG equipped guitar, it's like turning on an aimbot. You don't have to dig in the slightest, it always sounds chunky.
>>61342894
M6s sound quite nice. Damn you for adding another possibility.
I can't just try everything so I'd have to make my mind between BKPs or anything else.
I want to try something different, all my guitars have Dimarzios but that's more of a result of the sounds I grew up liking and my influences.
How do I stop sucking at improvising?
>>61342993
The ones that don't generally have a very exaggerated and unpleasant high end. I'm looking at you Evo. The Blaze isn't too bad though.
I haven't tried any if the newer Seymour Duncan stuff. I get the vibe that it's then trying to copy BKP a bit, but if there's nice sounds to be had for cheaper I'm all for that. I'll need to do some reading though, haven't a clue where to start with those. Probably grab a seven string A5 model and go from there.
>>61343038
The 89 to me sounded like a lower output 85 if I remember correctly, it's been awhile though. I don't have a lot of interest in trying various EMGs. I don't like their general sound and I know the 85 does what I want when I need that active characteristic.
>>61343100
M6 is fairly close to a Painkiller but with more output and--in my opinion--a worse sounding lead tone. It gets a bit if that high output compression on the low end that the Painkiller doesn't though. I'd go BKP unless you have a specific reason for a Lundgren.
I'm not big into the music, but you see a lot of djent bands using Lundgrens live for the same reason I'm using an EMG live at the moment. Naturally I'll be swapping my 85 for an M6 if I pick one up.
Anyway guys I really need to sleep haha.
Thinking about getting a new bass amp for practice. Looking at either the Orange Crush or Fender Rumble, probably a 25W version.
What would you guys suggest? The rumble is significantly cheaper. I'll be playing a MIM jazz bass.
>>61343038
>feel so good playing with aimbot
>>61343157
Titans from Dimarzio seem to be riding high on the BKP copying, you might want to try those as you have excellent knowledge about BKPs.
I like the Illuminators, they have some extra clarity compared to other Dimarzios I tried... I presume it's similar to what the Titans have going but with an overall more rounded sound.
>>61343162
It it's a practice amp I'd just recommend the best deal you can find.
Ampeg, Eden, Peavey, Orange, Fender, all fair game.
Buy used.
>>61343162
To be totally honest, those are both a lot better than you need for practice. That's probably not what you wanted to hear. I dunno, something capable of overdrive you can plug headphones into with a least 3band EQ is fine. You dont even really need overdrive, it just gives you something to play with. When I want overdrive I go through a guitar amp, most overdrives have shit low end anyway. If you're practicing with a drummer an old peavey will get you there cheapest.
>>61343205
My gut says Titans are Juggernaut-like, which are one of the only BKPs I don't like. I'll try them and the Illuminators eventually don't get me wrong, but the whole cocked wah experience has me not real excited to try any DiMarzio pickup. X2N are awesome though.
I'm lucky in the sense that I've found my favorite pickup already. All of this is just a bit of fun really. Trying everything enhances my ability to offer an informed opinion when it comes to people seeking advice too. Even though I almost always end up preaching HDs haha.
>>61343157
>The ones that don't generally have a very exaggerated and unpleasant high end. I'm looking at you Evo. The Blaze isn't too bad though.
Don't even talk about the Evo. I have it in my only guitar right now. I'm a poor guy living a poor country and I've been playing this crap for way too long now. As soon as I get a job, I'm getting right of this. It's nice for leads, but the 81 is actually better for the same task. The only situation where I like the evo is fast thrash stuff in higher tunings.
To make matters worse, I've played a lot of guitars and it's always a pain coming back to mine.
>>61343186
What's not to like about pretending to play good and actually sounding good in the process? At the end of the day though, you sit down with an EMG to record and you want to puke.
>Titans from Dimarzio
I swear it's still nasal.
Does Vai's signature Ibanez have a good clean channel?
>>61343309
Is this in a six string? Try sniping something like a 500T off someone when they change pickups out of a Gibson. 500T is a bit noisy, but it's very similar to a Painkiller sonically. Usually go fairly cheap too.
Otherwise could sell it and grab something like a JB. Should be similar money.
>>61343377
>Is this in a six string? Try sniping something like a 500T off someone when they change pickups out of a Gibson. 500T is a bit noisy, but it's very similar to a Painkiller sonically. Usually go fairly cheap too.
The used market is terrible here. Music equipment is expensive in general.
I'm not terribly wild about the Painkiller, I prefer alnico pickups. To be honest though, I'd be satisfied with anything with a bit of balls and no shrill "ripping cardboard" sound I'm so used with the evo. Hell, I'd play a 85 and be happy with it.
>>61343369
Which one?
I have a bud who owns the JEM Jr and a 7 string Universe and they both sound good enough clean. So I can only assume the real JEM does also.
>>61343504
Maybe look into doing a magnet swap then. I've heard it's not all that hard and I'm sure the Evo would be far less unpleasant with an A5.
Thinking about picking up a cheap strat after an acoustic failed to pick up my attention and because I have weak receptionist-tier fingers
Spotted this Bullet in an auction site a city over, anything I should be concerned about/ask for detail photos of? I'd be having it shipped over and it wouldn't be that much of an issue to return it, if there was something wrong with it. $200 with a soft case and kholt K15G amp.
>>61343712
Personally I don't think a bullet is worth 200, and I'd also caution against getting a strat as a first electric. You want a hard tail bridge. I'd recommend a furrian but it has it's detractors.
>>61343712
keep at it with the acoustic, you'll start to enjoy it with a good bit of perseverance
>>61341477
I use the Kelly clone for B standard and the Les Paul for D or Eb. Also, the guy who said your neck will warp is full of shit, if he was right you'd warp your neck changing strings, especially if you clean your guitar while the strings are off. Hell, by that logic it would warp when you do any mods to your instrument.
my gear
don't think I posted it here, but this is the current fuzz tones I get.
Clean for reference, then Mastotron and Hyperion in that order, using The Worm as a filter/compressor
https://clyp.it/hw3djuzc
>>61342993
>>Amen, holy shit, it's like all of them exhibit this characteristic.
I have a Tone Zone bridge/Evo neck on my brown guitar and man, the Tone Zone gets real nasally. I dislike it, but it's god-tier when just using my EHXtortion - Other than that, EQing is a real fucking pain with my Fuzz pedals, they always come out sounding shrill as fuck. The neck pickup is probably one of the best I've used, real nice and no cocked sound. just a smooth nice warm tone. both together are nice and air-y but jesus just the tone zone? Nah.
>>61341998
Bump again lol
>>61342530
you have a lot of pickups close to each other, that will affect their magnetic fields
>>61343946
I HATED the Tone Zone I had.
>>61343294
>X2N are awesome though.
How's the 7 string X2N though ? I love the one I have but since I'm going to switch to seven strings later I'm hesitating on keeping the same bridge pickup.
>>61343950
If you want more volume get a cab and use the amp you have. If you need more power there's hardware to boost your amp. I really dislike you.
>>61344021
yeah, You really have to EQ specifically for it or roll the tone knob down - which is kinda not really my thing, especially since the guitar I made just uses two volumes, one for each pickup. Tone knobs aren't bad just a waste of my time since I never adjust those anyways.
>>61343950
>>61341998
Your amp seems like it'd be good enough, unless it doesn't have an effects loop.
But if you're using it as a pedal platform why aren't you just going in through the front of the amp anyways for it?
>>61344203
I think you lack knowledge of wattage entirely (my current amp is only 7w). I dislike your quickness to anger/disdain
>>61344250
It doesn't have an effects loop, no; as i mentioned here: >>61344257, the amp is a very low wattage, which gives me no real possibility of band playing which is something I would like in the nearish future
>>61343832
You guys are so full of bullshit. Whats the fucking matter? A tremolo bar is not a big deal at all.
>>61344323
>Whats the fucking problem
Fiox'd
>>61344323
exactly, he/she could just tremblock it anyway
>>61344257
>>61344300
>7W
Try the AC30 if you are using it as a pedal platform, but the black metal part would be a little harder to get out of that amp.
I actually can't quite think of an amp that would be AS versatile as that, maybe a 5150 combo of some sort? If you are into shoegaze, the AC30 is basically hitting the nail on the head. I'm pretty sure a 5150 can squeeze some great cleans out of it but it's really an amp you drive.
>>61344323
a lot of people here are adverse to trems eg. the hate of floyd rose's and saying they constantly go out of tune (which is wrong if it's set-up correctly and you know how to take care of it)
nothing wrong with trems at all.
>>61343712
>squire bullet
>200 buckaroos
at that price point you can get a used classic vibe or VM series. Look a little more before that.
I wanna get a new guitar, mainly for shugazi, indie pop/rock etc, should I get a telecaster or a jazzmaster? I was thinking about a mexican tele at first but now I'm wondering if there are any good jazzmasters around the same price range (about 600~ euros).
>>61344406
You should be able to get a jap jazzmaster for that,
>>61344397
>ac30
Ah ok, I understand they're slightly polarising genres in some ways. I've heard there's much diversity in different versions of the AC30, do you know much about the right models to chase?
>>61344323
this tbpqwyfam
>>61344478
I'm not really experienced with them, only played some at GC before deciding it's not really my thing. If you find one thaty has an effects loop though, I'd say go for it.
>>61342282
>satan signs
2spoopy4me
>>61344437
Any idea where to find one? The ones on thomann in that price range are all mexican jazzmasters. Or perhaps anyone can comment on the quality of those?
why is it so hard to find a Nux Loop core for less than 90?
>>61344653
obviously underage
>>61344653
Why do you own three small amps.
>>61344574
Not sure if you meant brand new or just new to you, you can get them used on ebay and yahoo auction. New ones are about £700.
>>61344013
I should be able to avoid this somewhat with noiseless single coils. It might help to have hotter pickups, not sure. I wouldn't assume noiseless stacks would help, but that's what dave meros used on his 4 pickup bass, and it sounded pretty crisp to me. The seymour duncan website claims he uses the lower output ones, but I'm not so sure.
>>61344323
I don't have an issue with tremolos, but the guy is a complete beginner, and while some beginners have no problem with this, others can be frustrated by it. It's not even a matter of them being difficult, it's just that it's one more point of failure a beginner MIGHT trip over.
>>61344705
I only use the Vox, I sold the orange a while back and the Line 6 was my first amp (a gift) so I use it as an emergency backup
>>61344527
ah, the consensus is that they're inconsistent based on the year of manufacture
Has anyone here ever learned Neon by mayer? This shit is fucking hard especially on acoustic
>>61344800
Unless is very cheap tremolo it wont go out of tone if you don't use the whammy bar.
>>61344397
>>61343832
I should've specified I'm in Argentina so everything is around twice the price it should be and I don't get a wide selection. For reference a new Bullet is $260 off local stores, and that's just the guitar.
>>61344902
You're wrong about the price, then, that strat you posted is going for ~160 USD based on the ARS price.
>>61344902
Buy a Sx m8
I know how economically shit south america is (i'm from brazil btw)
>>61344964
http://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/buller-squier#D[A:buller-squier]
>>61344902
Right on. I'm in Buenos Aires for the next 6hours. Very pretty city. Drinking a Quilmes at the Hyatt rn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWJ3lKa2g7E
>dat shit tone
Probably got the specific listing off the URL, like so: http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-596865352-set-completoguitarra-electrica-fender-squier-strat-bullet-_JM
>>61344998
What's the story with SX? They're only about 30 dollars cheaper than the Squiers. I honestly thought they were another local brand.
>>61345009
Buenos Aires is beautiful and there's no better time to visit than now, most of the people flock to the coast.
>>61344902
Hie argiebro! Uruguay here. How about some locally produced guitar? I own a Hidden bass, it's Argentinian and it's great.
>>61345162
>What's the story with SX? They're only about 30 dollars cheaper than the Squiers. I honestly thought they were another local brand.
uruguayfag here again, SX guitars have better hardware and construction than squier bullets. Bullets are bottom of the barrel squiers
>>61344716
Are noiseless pickups supposed to have a smaller field or something?
>>61345193
Can confirm. SX have good hardware and construction. They need a fret level and nut job if you want really low action, but less so than a bullet. I'm a big fan of SX and Agile products personally. If you feel like getting something a little more impressive you can get a Taurus II instead of a furrian. They haven't been reviewed yet, but I believe the SX "II" models are an attempt to make more hassle free guitars, instead of ones geared towards modders.
>>61345162
Full of beautiful women too. Getting ready to return to the fucked up cold weather of Texas
>>61345341
I really don't know. I'm basing this on my ears since nobody has really studied this in depth. It could be that the field is "stretched," the pickup itself is taller, and I believe has longer magnets. I also suspect that the narrower winding would be less subject to picking up distant magnets, since the wire would be very close to the magnets. Think the opposite of a jazzmaster pickup's wide but shallow winding. All just theory though. What do you think?
>>61345193
>>61345348
Thank you! I'll def. consider 'em, and ask local players about local brands.
yo, is there any interesting website to learn ukulele?
>tfw cant even play Gojira - In The Forest
should I just kill myself?
>>61345726
kill yourself figuratively with hours upon hours of practice
>>61345680
Man, I wish. But here's a cool tip. The ukulele is basically tuned like a guitar's highest 4 strings but with one string tuned up an octave. So you can use any chord shapes you know on guitar for those strings on the ukulele.
Here, have some cord-gore
>>61345726
Thanks for making me realise I still can't play Clone. My pinky is killing me
>>61345818
thanks, dude!
>>61345780
Yeah, I just hate how slow progress is, then again I only started like yesterday
>>61345865
All these fucking songs are brutal to play, all these starts and stops mang
I guess this is the best place to post this. I've started playing with this mandolin that my mom bought 2 years ago but never used and the intonation is horrific. It seems simple enough to adjust it by adjusting the bridge, but is there anything in particular to do/not do?
>>61346095
nah, it's as simple as it seems. mark your positions with tape because you might get one string right and have to tilt it from there. check the intonation with everything tuned up all the way, and move the bridge with the strings loose.
Anyone else use earplugs even when playing an unplugged electric? I've noticed that the clicking sound from the pick hitting the strings is really fatiguing after extended periods of playing
I just bought a Truefire All Access account for 1 year. What can I expect?
>>61346326
>the clicking sound from the pick hitting the strings is really fatiguing after extended periods of playing
i have never encountered an issue like this before
>>61346368
>Truefire All Access
whats that?
>>61346461
Some shitty online lesson thing with several mediocre musicians as instructors
>>61345864
Your wife get mad at the excessive cordage and start tearing shit up?
>>61346460
>>61346607
Mute your strings then randomly slap the pick around on the strings and you'll see what I mean, maybe it's just due to the fact that I use thick strings and plastic picks
>>61346681
We know what you mean but it certainly doesn't fatigue my ears...
>>61346681
You are trolling.
>>61346326
Get an eq pedal for your pick
>>61346706
I guess, was just tremoloing power chords for an hour and it really started to get to me in the end
metal picks or plastic picks?
>>61346825
metal picks sound gross
>>61345864
never got the point of a 4x12/10 set up for a bedroom
>>61346309
Awesome, thanks a ton.
>>61346899
it's not even needed for gigging t.bh
when you first start playing you don't know what you need and you end up with a fucking stack.
then you learn that even small venues are going to mic your amp so anything more than a 1x12 or a 2x12 is pointless
>b-but muh sound
>muh moving air
>tfw trying to learn 43% burnt
>>61342303
Sure, Wegen picks are god tier. I had one for 4 years and just recently bought more. You tend to take care of picks more when they're not seen as disposable pieces of cheap plastic.
>>61347028
yeah a 2x12 is the perfect size, imo. Records well, plays well live, mic'd or not, and depending on your amp, can be played at bedroom levels.
>>61345080
what a silly little video
Here's dave playing a 4 pickup rickenbacker. Tougg to know what pickup combos he's using when, not to mention him throwing in bass synth a lot, but overall I don't think the tone is too muddy. The jazz should actually have slightly more space between pickups because of the longer scale length. Probably inaudible difference though. Do you think his ton is suffering? I don't like the band but it seems like classic rick tone to me. Note the lack of original pickups.
http://youtu.be/DyETOFtx8xk
>>61345080
Why are they doing a video on a guy that doesn't have a distinct tone? Why is there a guy in the comments who thinks The Mars Volta are some super obscure band?
>>61347253
Because the dude is popular and will get them views. You have to remember who exactly the kind of person watching these videos would be
>>61347171
12:20 is a good example of classic ric tone I think you can get from this setup.
I hate kids sometimes, my brother wanted me to teach a song to him but now he's refusing to play it because he thinks it looks like he's jerking the guitar off since there's a lot of sliding
>>61347282
And who would they be?
>>61347314
>>61347253
The audiance for rob chapman is basically the same as the "i was born in the wrong generation thumps up if you agree", a bunch of kids who are trying their hardest to prove they're worth anything without even realising they are ridiculous.
>>61347337
And how is needing a video to show you that you need a Stratocaster to sound like a guy who plays Stratocasters related to that?
>>61347395
Because you have to be incredibly oblivious to not realise how to sound like someone, and those people are this exact definition
The discrepancy between the tension of the 0.09 and 0.010 in my guitar is too damn high, is that normal?
>>61347619
just call the psycologist, worked for me. Hope those strings get on well next time! They may have different opinions but they can still be friends
So if I'm trying to sweep this shape from the Low E all the way through to the High E, then back down again, should I use an Upstroke or a Downstroke on the High E string?
What do most professionals do?
Struggling to get it up to speed and don't want to practice it the "wrong" way.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0UqAiZDClvq
anybody know why the strings of the guitar here are so loose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KgLSDQeGE0
>>61347872
wats ur gear?
>>61347908
kek, so typical of /gg/
>>61347889
It's just the camera that picks up string vibrations like that.
Like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqnyKsIgiaM
>>61347908
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s0UqAiZDClvq
Ibanez RG into iPad running JamUp and Bias via iRig Pro interface into my PC.
>>61346873
>not using brass picks for superior tones
>not using the occasional aluminum pick for those mellow tones
it's like you don't know your tonemetals
>>61347872
Upstroke. Alternatively you could play that note on the b string and connect using a slur. Might sound more fluid
>>61348093
Thanks, m8.
My current arsenal.
>>61348093
>and connect using a slur
which one would sound best?
Nigger, gook and faggot are my candidates
whats a nice beginner guitar according to /gg/
>>61347698
I think a shamanist might do the trick.
>>61348278
Something that has decent quality, setup right, and won't cause you any problem before at least 5 year. You're better off starting with something decent that won't require upgrades than a piece of shit that's going to break in your hands.
So basically most guitars between 300$-500$. Squiers/Fender, Epiphones/Gibsons, Ibanez without any tremolo, PRS..
>>61348173
did you add the checkers to that bass yourself?
>>61348278
Try SX, they're around 100-200. 300 is a bit much in my opinion for a beginner, but if you're gonna spend 300 Agile makes pro-level gear for that. Though many will say to replace agile pickups to be fair. They have changed the pickups to a new model in recent years.
>>61348278
get a used MIM fender tele or strat
>>61348502
Don't do that to the poor anon
>>61348502
FUCK SX, DONT FALL FOR THE MEME. RONDO MUSIC SHILLS ARE AMONG US
absolutely terrible guitars. Way worse than squiers.
>>61348278
these are good suggestions.
>>61348543
>>61348418
this is not
>>61348502
Personally I would recommend a used PRS SE. Best bang for your buck in the $200-$300 range.
>>61348629
>>61348543
>>61348418
thanks guys
>>61348429
No. It comes like that.
SX is better than squire when you pay the same. Nobody likes the $100 squires. Similarly, a $300 squire is worse than a $300 Agile. Christ, I've played both and I know what I like. It's pretty lame to see you guys shouting down anything from rondomusic. Why? I don't fucking work for rondo, I just like the product. I don't hate on people who own squires.
>>61348916
Sure thing Kurt.
>>61340836
i have one too bro what do you plan on playing? last time i picked it up i was working on some country/bluegrass picking patters
Does anyone know if Silvertone amp heads are any good? My uncle has one from the 60s and said he'd give it to me. I know that they don't make it anymore and that it's a tube amp. I have a behringer vampire amp that i'm tired of and i'm not sure if the Silvertone will be a step up or down.
