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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
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Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
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>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
>Online guitar builder
https://www.haloguitars.com/store/custom-guitars.html
>Beefhearts 10 guitar commandments
https://archive.org/post/338826/captain-beefhearts-10-commandments-of-playing-the-guitar
Previous thread: >>62528136
First for Kanye
How would the Mio drive sound like? I would really like to know
Fender Mustang II or Vox VT40+?
What would you guys say the most versatile bass is? Is there competition for the reflex out there?
>>62537583
But is it the best? I'm also considering this and the eventide timefactor tbqh
any yall ever visit a guitar factory/workshop?
was it cool?
>>62557097
>delay
Anybody have the Behringer Compressor/Sustainer or Reverb Machine? I'm considering getting both of them.
>>62557097
Gay boy
>>62557267
Behringer pedals aren't that great. Check out Joyo's pedals for cheap but good stuff.
Best guitar
>>62557375
bro they're direct clones and really good. I don't see any reason to not get a behringer if you don't need a metal case. Their memory man clone is the most accurate one on the market.
>>62557439
Joyo's are just as cheap if not cheaper and actually do have metal casings. Joyo's are clones as well.
>>62557390
cool inlays
I don't like anything else about it though.
>>62557390
But it's only got 6 strings
>>62556295
I don't like fresh flats, I said they work better in rock, never stated that I liked them more personally. I use fresh rounds for a reason. I prefer flats outside of rock, and worn in. I just don't like dead flats in rock music, sounds bad
>>62556778
A P bass
>>62557486
What you don't think I can't djent on it?
>>62557164
Went to Gibson factory in Memphis with Bassfriend, was pretty cool aside from the Neckbeardy tour guide who looked a little too smug for getting a tour guide job. Also the guy had to speak through a mic because of how loud the production was and for some reason the speakers they used were just the shittiest and it was sort of hard to take this dude seriously when he was talking about the quality assurance that they maintain while speaking through a blown-out speaker.
>>62557576
delicious
Why do I love Jon's bass tone so much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAtWKS2kZmM&list=PLXdn4I3zYPIhV4ygUn9WE680N6WFW92QE&index=9
I just bought this, plan on upgrading with a Steve Vai Evo II and Mo' Joes or EMGs
>>62557164
No, but a now-defunct guitar shop hosted a Fender Master Builder talk where one of their builders came in and talked about what it was like working for Fender. I think I equated it with him making custom shop guitars, but looking online it seems there's very few "master builders" at Fender at any given time and their guitars are, as marketing would have you believe, cut from a different cloth.
He was an incredibly nice guy and fielded questions for an hour and a half or so, talking about how there (was? is?) this one lady who made the majority of the highest end Fender pickups and wound the coils by hand, perhaps for the Master Built line exclusively. There's a lengthy apprenticeship program and I suppose a slot opens up and you're eventually called to fill in and put your signature on fancy Fenders. I wish I remembered more, but the gist was that it was a dream job where you just fuck around with and make beautiful guitars all day and watch them get played by incredibly high-profile names to help the brand overall. Coolest bit was hearing him talk about all these huge dadrockers and 80's stars that he built custom guitars for and offer history into Fender builds.
Fuck, why'd you have to go, Pro Guitar Shop...
>>62557375
>>62557439
The Joyo compressor actually looks nicer.
But I'm sticking to the reverb machine.
I have a Behringer multi effects pedal. I know, it's mostly shit but hey it had a few effects in one, even if the chorus barely worked and the phaser was broken.
>>62557674
Its me again, my first guitar with a tremolo system
/gg/, i just picked up a trashed tele (pic unrelated) and i want to make it playable again so i'm looking at what are the things that i'll be needing since it's missing a ton of things. So far i have:
$ 16 telecaster pots
https://reverb.com/item/832476-fender-cts-250k-solid-shaft-potentiometer-volume-tone-control-0990831000
$14 knobs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Fender-Original-Tele-Telecaster-or-Precision-Bass-Dome-Knobs-Chrome-/400750904926
$44 fender locking tuners
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Die-Cast-Locking-Tuners-Chrome-w-Removable-Caps-Bushings-/27201865210
$65 fender tex mex pickups
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-50s-Fender-Road-Worn-TEX-MEX-Tele-Telecaster-Relic-PICKUPS-SET-/262262693774
Total: $139
What else do i need?
>>62557716
Possibly a new nut and to fix the frets.
I mean, you're asking us and not telling us anything else so I'm just assuming.
>>62557716
I'm also up for suggestions on alternatives for the parts that i already have here if there's something better out there to make this tele really nice
>>62557716
A whole new guitar
Should I get a 5 string bass?
>>62557766
The neck and saddles are in great shape. Is there a benefit to upgrading these too?
>>62557776
I already have something lined up for that. This is the first time i'm doing anything like this though.
>>62557775
Put a richie kotzen pickup set
>>62557884
Does it have the three saddle thing? That's mostly garbage and if it has it, REPLACE IT.
>>62557803
What kind of music do you like?
>>62557940
God these trigger me so hard. You literally cannot intonate 3 and 2 saddle bridges correctly. Leo changed his initial designs for a reason.
>>62557940
Nah, it has the other one.
>>62557962
I play all kinds of music. From funk to metal to indie rock. Sometimes I feel a little awkward jumping octaves when the song goes too low. Is it worth it?
>>62557506
stop posting this image
read the rules
Is it worth staying in a plebby cover band to gain experience in playing with other people? I like the most of the people decently well but there's some stuff that seriously gets on my nerves:
>band wants to play classic rock and shit like Imagine Dragons and Mumford and Sons.
>I've not really got any songs added to the setlist and I've sort been giving them more well known artists I enjoy (Nirvana, Weezer, etc, not that these are my favorite, but people have a certain name recognition of these bands at the very least). The closest I've come is an OTC song.
>Certain people in the band think that you should always play to your audience no matter what. This means playing anything outside the 150 rock songs your average southerner knows is most likely not going to fly.
>No one gives two fucks about guitar tone, nobody uses pedals and they rely just on their amp settings. I guess this would be acceptable if their amp settings were decent, but they're shit at operating them.
>Other two guitarists both play strats. I think one is a Squire.
Give me some advice /GG/, what do I do? Stick it out til my friend who plays the bass gets better or just quit?
>>62556751
I have the vox vt40+ I gig with it and it works great.
ESP 89 Custom shop
>>62558107
Just quit.
>>62558107
Well if your play indie hipster shit. You might want to consider suicide. Might just be easier.
>>62558128
What a fagtar, even
>>62557674
looks better
What's /gg/'s recommended looper pedal?
>>62558107
yeah, it's worth it to gain experience but the quality of the experience matters. Do you have a tight drummer, are the other guitarists good? Don't worry about the tone thing, it doesn't have anything to do with the value of the music from a musicianship perspective. Also:
>3 guitarists
one of those better be lap steel
>>62558188
Ditto
>>62557932
Been looking at demos. I'll take these pickups into consideration
These guys are pretty cool
https://monikerguitars.com
>>62558188
zoom g3 is perfect. Lots of options too.
What do you guys think about Zion Guitars?
>>62558012
just wait for a really good deal on a used one to show up locally, then try it out. If you don't like it you can sell for the same price it cost you. In other words, free instrument rental.
>>62558188
>>62558174
If by indie hipster shit you mean Mumford and Sons and the like I'd be inclined to agree with you.
I don't play any other kind of music live, but I do indie a bit so oh well.
>>62558206
>yeah, it's worth it to gain experience but the quality of the experience matters. Do you have a tight drummer, are the other guitarists good? Don't worry about the tone thing, it doesn't have anything to do with the value of the music from a musicianship perspective.
Other guitarists I sort of carry a little bit, both are decent at what they do (classic rock), but really they only have one switch. This means I constantly hear the same fucking solos every practice. I would say that technically they might be better at lead parts than me, but this is only because they rehearse the same lead parts for weeks on end. Drummer is pretty good if not a little rough around the edges.
>one of those better be lap steel
It's essentially only two because one's tone is so bad you can't hear her. Both of the others want to play lead parts. All the lead parts.
>>62558222
meme-tastic
>>62558279
to bad i already banged your mom last night :PPP 8------) ()
![bugera-1960-224794[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fDVJW7P.jpg "bugera-1960-224794[1].jpg")
If any of you bass players out there are looking for a cheap all tube head check out the Bugera 1960. While designed as a guitar head they're a plexi clone, which was later transformed into the superbass.
I used one for a little while and it was extremely loud, it has no master volume/separate gain either. They go used for about $250-$350.
>>62556751
The Vox.
>>62558369
stick with it until you do at least 2 gigs then bail. If you can't get gigs don't bother, join a group that has better connections.
>>62558480
no separate gain makes it a bad amp.
>>62558480
>wanting other Anons' houses to catch fire
Don't be a douche.
>>62558480
>bugera
come the fuck on anon
Dear /mu/ I have played guitar (Acoustic and electric) for a while now around 2 years, I have really leaned towards acoustic because of the simplicity and the ability to sing over chords which was always fun for me. I got an amp for christmas, and have begun starting to use my electric guitar again, now I know every guitarist is different, and I have ''guitar goals'' for myself, but dont really know how to go about accomplishing them.
I dont want to be just one of those guys who learns others material, I was never into playing other peoples music, Initially when I first started it was fun to learn some popular riffs but what I really would like to do is:
-Play blues, doom, and psych rock esque music
-Be able to improvise and basically jam out over backing tracks
-Be able to utilize the entire fretboard
As of now I only know the minor pentatonic and blues scale, how can I get better? Is there anything else I can learn in terms of scales, or something that will help me to improv solo better? I heard memorizing every major note on the fretboard can help you solo is that true?
Sorry if I sound autistic, im still new at it all, thanks so much
>>62558554
It has tons of clean headroom, I couldn't get the thing to distort without blowing out everyone elses eardrums.
>>62558555
>>62558628
I know, I know, I thought the exact same thing.
But I can honestly say it never blew up on me and was actually put together quite well. These are pretty simple amps, not a lot to mess up.
>>62558682
For some reference I would like to be able to play through such things as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNr_eIgP0tI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT7jM1K2V7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js4WEY7iH3c
I just love grooves and stuff like this, and to be able to improvise riffs like this would be amazing
>>62558710
If it can't distort it's bad
>>62558819
>he doesn't know about power section saturation
Enjoy your shitty preamp distortion
Picked up this little guy at a flea market in brand new condition in the box for $50 at a flea market.
Wanted a practice amp for some rock-esque or bluesy tones without pedals and the speaker on it sounds really good and warm.
The headphone jack doesn't seem to sound anything like the speaker though... Is this normal? I've historically always run bass heads and PA speakers so that my sounds were always my pedals and guitars as opposed to like a specific set of speakers or something, and my headphones/line out always sound pretty much spot on to my speakers because they have no personality which is exactly what I wanted until now, I guess.
>>62558860
Picked up the amp, that is. Had the guitar for a decade now
>>62558809
learning songs is the best way to learn a style. The difference between "just playing other people's stuff" is that you think about the composition. Understand the rhythm and what parts of what scales are being played. Understand the harmonies between the instruments and vocals.
someone was asking about my pedal.
as of right now i use a Behringer BDI21 preamp, a Fender pedal tuner, and i just bought a Big Muff Pi Nano. and i've been looking for a nice Loop pedal. i wouldnt mind a Ditto, but there are other pedals that do the same thing for less.
>>62558893
did you post it on /g/ a few years back, friendo? I think I remember it from somewhere
>>62558480
i'm happy with my SVT i bought for $140 and repaired for $75
>>62558860
> Picked up this little guy at a flea market in brand new condition in the box for $50 at a flea market.
was it at a flea market?
>historically
I really hope English isn't your first language anon
>>62558933
I've posted it here before. But there's a good chance its been on /g/ in the background considering I've been on /g/ about as long as I've had that guitar as well
>>62558923
so the pedal on the right is the tuner?
>>62559066
yup.
>>62559023
I was (am) doing other things while I wrote this, I PROMISE you'll survive.
There's also nothing wrong with the use of historically in that post.
>>62559096
thanks, and thanks for getting back to me. I have a bdi21 in the mail, I'm going to mod it to be able to disable each or the notch filters and the bandpass. IDK why, I just want to have the option. I guess I might want a balanced tone that has distortion at some point. Out of curiosity, do you know if the pedal is EQ before the distortion or after?
>>62559001
Not everyone has that kind of luck. The 1960 isn't very well known in the bass world, when in reality it could be marketed as a head for bass.
>>62559154
there's nothing wrong with using historically like that except that it's horrible writing that makes me cringe.
>>62559302
Your autism isn't anyone elses problem but yours.
>>62559096
DESU i dont. i'm a real bare bones kind of player. and just needed some boost for a punk kind of sound.
>>62559277
if you check Reverb pretty regularly you do have that kind of luck.
1/4:
2013 Gibson LP Traditional
2/4
Martin D28
3/4
epiphone g1275 custom
4/4
ibanez s570mqm, dean e'lite 1979, some random esp bass i got for free from a buddy for gigging,
also have a '69 fender mustang but its back at my dorm
>>62559893
This, can it djent?
>>62559950
have not tried, now i might
>>62556579
This rn is the only pedal I have, but it obviously has many functions, only thing I want now is a really good looper. Any suggestions?
>>62559988
Post plz
Tele neck pickup that cuts through for jazz?
>>62558909
You're putting the cart before the horse. If you truly wanted to understand the reasoning behind solos, chord progressions, and what notes are used in a song and why, you start with theory. Grab the Berklee Press Modern Method for Guitar and go through the material while supplementing it with any text on guitar theory, perhaps one pertaining to the style you wish to play and maybe even a "history of" for better understanding.
Or, if you want to be able to play most anything with ease, you learn jazz. A jazz guitarist can do just about anything, and it's necessary to be able to read music and understand the theory behind compositions. A competent jazz guitarist will out-solo near any lead guitarist if only by virtue of their understanding, and be able to improvise it on the spot. There's nothing bad about only being able to write songs beforehand, but if you can grab that Modern Method book, learn some Maj7/Min7th chords and your full scales, understand the fretboard, and practice improvising to standards, you'll be more than prepared for anything else. Better yet that jamming with jazz musicians is way more constructive than a bunch of fellows who stopped short of learning the meaning of a triad, you'll learn a lot more.
>>62560031
can't tonight man, but if you come on again this time tomorrow i will post my attempt
>>62558682
The best way to start playing your own stuff is first knowing some theory, i guess you already know that stuff so you should learn all the modes, that is all you need for pretty much any solo, from the simple blues to any fast metal solo you like, then learn some songs from folks you like, genres you want to learn, observate the tabs and try to figure what mode they are in, what technique the composer is using to write all that stuff, in a few months you will be great
Should I buy a Fender Strat with SSL-1s in Neck and Mid and an SSL-5 in the Bridge?
Should I go full Gilmour?
>>62560150
yes
>>62560074
I should add that there's nothing wrong with learning chords and tabs to your favorite songs, but don't get stuck in the purgatory of doing so and being left helpless without direction aside from "muh tabs". Get your chords down and finger strength learning open note chord tunes, delve into being able to play barred chords, and then tackle theory. I wouldn't recommend rushing into it first thing as it's not exactly fun to start, but once you learn how to liken chord progressions to song keys and then soloing on the fly within those keys the magic really starts.
Suss out your favorite tunes with sheet music too once you begin to learn to read music. Tabs are a crutch, plain and simple. They're good for explaining some of the more nuanced stuff like when to mute, hammer-on/pull-off, and what not, but sheets will offer so much more in terms of teaching yourself music.
>>62560150
Yes
>>62559421
if you turn your amp to be completely clean, does turning up the treble cause those frequencies to distort more? Sorry if you don't know, I wasn't sure if my question was very clear.
Spending this Valentine's Day with my one true love, the one who's voice brings I smile to my face every time I hear it, the one who stays in tune for a week straight, the one with the sexy bubinga inlays. My lovely Larrivee.
https://soundcloud.com/epoch6/february-fingerstyle
>>62558024
Why it's a gear thread and I'm posting some quality gear
>>62559001
You got an actual SVT for under $300? Damn, that is almost as good as the guy who got a Ric for $50, I spent $1400 with repairs/retubing on mine
>>62560341
>https://soundcloud.com/epoch6/february-fingerstyle
nice dude. that's some blues right there.
>>62560306
i don't think so. but once i bought that preamp and got it dialed in, i haven't touched it unless i'm turning it on.
>>62560368
it's solid state, and a little banged up, it's a 90's model and has seen some shit, but play just fine.
>>62560233
you didn't read my post son. If you want to understand a musical style you have to understand the songs. Not just play them, understand them. Case studies are the best tool you have for understanding a genre or style. Contrary to YouTube belief, learning the blues scale won't teach you how to write blues.
>>62560429
Oh wait, is it the 450H? Ok, that price seems about right then, you should specify though, when someone says SVT, they usually mean the SVT CL. A 450 is only SVT in appearance. Not a bad amp, I've played a few and knew someone who gigged with one who had a decent tone, but not really on par with most of the other Ampeg stuff. I know all about getting a 90s SVT all banged up though, I spent a grand in damage repair to my CL, thing is gonna finally be up and running again just in time for recording next week
>>62560429
>I got an SVT
>solid state
Holy shit you don't mean the svt-350/450 do you? Because brand new and working those go for like $200 because no one fucking wants them.
I thought you meant an ACTUAL svt. Solid state SVT's sound absolutely nothing like an actual SVT.
>>62560683
it's an SVT anon. It's Ampeg's failure in marketing, but maybe you should be specifying SVT CL instead.
You're by no means incorrect, but as far as advice goes for somebody that "only (knows) the minor pentatonic and blues scale", and doesn't know the notes on his fretboard, going into a detailed case-study on a particular style by deconstructing compositional elements of songs in that genre is, put lightly, beyond him. Hence why I believe you're jumping the gun in recommending that wholesale without mentioning that he'll make incredibly little progress, if any, starting at that point and will only have to fumble about until he realizes that theory and understanding what the hell a composition even is and why it is is, in my opinion, more salient advice and of greater use. What your recommending is far beyond foundational skills, which sounds like what's up his alley considering his self-description.
>>62560727
>SVT
>Super Valve Technology
>>62560762
>>62560507
didn't link, if that wasn't plain enough to see.
Anyone got cables from these guys before? They look pretty nice desu, Scott Grove even shilled for them in one of his videos.
https://www.southcreekaudio.com/shoponline/
>>62560727
I guess, but I'm telling you what most people would think is all, not just me
>>62560787
Well I went ahead and ordered one, they seem pretty great especially for only $12 after shipping. I'll post some pics after they get here in a week.
>>62560694
>>62560683
>SVT
>not an SVT
it's way easier to find a SVT CL than the solid states and even then they don't sell for what >>62560694 said. even if they did, it's still lower grade SVT i can get the tone i want out of that requires minimal maintenance and will never require you consistently pay for and to replace the tubes so i'm okay with that.
>>62561198
>consistently pay for and replace tubes
Spotted the person who's never owned a tube amplifier in his life.
svt-350/450s are literally B1R/B2R heads in the SVT housing.
>>62561318
>tubes go out, you have to replace them
thats being consistent, i think you read that as constantly.
you're right, i've not owned a tube amplifier, but i'm exposed to them fairly often. and i know that tubes don't late forever baka gaijin
Post your favorite brand of acoustic guitar strings and why. I want to try something new.
>>62561198
No one is fighting with you, but specify which SVT, since an SVT 450H is discontinued and usually goes for extremely cheap for a reason: it's a bargain model that got replaced with better bargain models like the Portaflex line. No one is saying it's shit, but saying it's an SVT is kinda like calling a Squier a Fender, to make it seem better than it actually is. All that matters is that you like it but it does come across that you're trying to make it sound better than it is by leaving out the exact model part. Also >>62561318 is right, the only reason I have to replace the tubes in mine is because they're 20 years old. If $300 every 20 years sounds like alot to have a great sounding tube head in shape, that's a bit odd honestly
>>62561405
Preamp tubes last somewhere in the realm of 10-15 years, power tubes about 7-8 depending on bias and frequency of use. And if you do have a tube go out, you simply replace the bad one, not the entire set like so many idiots do.
I know this has probably been asked here before but what do you guys think of the line 6 amplifi bluetooth amps as a fuck around amp? I've accepted that I'm too old and shitty to start playing gigs and get good at guitar, I kind of just want to mess around at the house.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Amplifi75
I don't know dick about effect pedals and I don't want to throw a shit ton of money on the things to take up space in my small ass apartment.
Are these things any good? I understand since the community created effects are on line 6's servers, when they decide to stop supporting it I'm probably fucked. Does anyone on /gg/ have one of these or got a chance to mess around with it? What are your impressions?
>>62561469
>20 years
Jesus Christ what 6550's are you runnnig?
>>62561552
Honestly haven't seen the set, they were the original set they put in them in the 90s though, my tech let me know that. Whoever had it before took good care of it, replacing them with some Tung Sol 6550s, should sound great
ayy lmao
>>62561547
the speaker layout is really cool, should allow for super hi-fi sound, which is definitely the first step to good sims. I haven't played one myself but if you can find a local store that lets you try one out that's what I'd do.
This seems like a pretty good diy bass fuzz. Anybody know any other good ones?
>>62562297
fucking wow fuck me
http://youtu.be/8bE-7JepHPQ
>>62558480
yup, you're memeing me.
I made 200 bucks for replacing a tube and a fuse, so laf away.
Mine had a modded in ppimv. The new models come with a stock master vol and infinium which will try it's best to burn your house down.
>>62559001
very nice. which SVT and repair?
>>62562437
try scrolling up
>>62562413
I can't speak for the infinium models, I had one of the original non master models. It was shaking pictures off walls through an ampeg 810 and didn't break up easily. Sounded pretty damn good.
>>62562668
The modded in master didn't sound as good at low volume as other ppimv amps but it could take the edge off of having to go huge for breakup.
>>62562566
Still want to know what he had to repair on the 450. I about lost my ass repairing a CL. Between replacing 6x6550, shipping that 70 lb anchor, and that pain in the dick to work on amp.
>>62562850
450s are solid state amps
>>62562437
it's an SVT 350 apprently it's trash and i wasted my money. But it just had some scratchy pots, needed new speaker jacks and the EQ board secured
Daily reminder that nitro is for the patricians and poly is for plebs
How can I get my Afterneath to play nice with a distortion pedal? Every time I try and dial in a good sound it just turns into a washed-out noisy mess, and not in a good way.
I really want to get into a band, but I have next to no band experience at 19, and have no friends. Is it too late? I feel like I'm too inexperienced to get into a band with people near my age but too old to get into a shitty 16yo metal band. I've been playing for about 6-7 years and I'm fairly solid as far as I can tell.
>>62561481
>you simply replace the bad one, not the entire set like so many idiots do
enjoy your shit tone
to each his own i guess
>>62562882
you didn't waste your money. That's good power and good frequency response. The only problem is lack of distortion. I have the B2, and if this is like mine and has the poweramp in and effects loop, it's great for that price. It just doesn't have any texture. Plus, it looks good, unlike my b2.
>>62562884
just relic your guitar at that point, same shit
>>62563023
That's a tough place to be in. I would check Craigslist in your area for bands looking for guitar players. You've got to start somewhere. CR is how I hooked up with my band.
What's a good material for slides?
I want to play around with one but i don't know which one i should get.
>>62563023
believe it or not most successful artists aren't high school bands.
>>62562882
na, nice win. The lines get really blurred in that territory on if there is any advantage at all to using valves.
>>62562884
>no tone difference
>we know it ages much faster
Minwax idf plz go.
>>62563112
bottleneck is the best material. I know that sounds cliche but really manufactured glass slides just don't sound as good as a thick bottleneck. That said pretty much anything will get the job done. One time I played a few songs with a TV remote after I mentioned to someone I could play slide and they wanted to see.
>>62563075
when it gets relic'd up it's time for a refin job m8
>not paying fender cs to refin your beat up '67 strat
>>62563203
>hurr durr what is a luxury product
People buy Jaguars despite their electrical gremlins and complicated mechanics for a reason m8
>>62563321
are you talking about guitars or cars?
>>62563321
people seem to prefer jazzmasters
jaguars are the pretentiousfag who can't afford a jaguar's choice
>>62562850
Damn, you and me both, had to have a huge amount of work done on mine thanks to shitting UPS and GC not knowing how to pack a box, thanks to my repair guy it's working except for the tubes that were super old, finally done with repairs this week coming up
>>62562882
>>62563036
See this is what I was getting at, it's good for the money, you just confused everyone by saying SVT and not SVT 350 or 450, since SVT really means SVT CL to most everyone otherwise
>>62563032
I only agree if all the tubes are old, like in the case of mine where each is on the verge of breaking. If they are fairly new (a year or two old) and one goes out, you shouldn't get a whole new set
>>62563321
I'm arguing for using whatever you want m80. The original anon is pretty blasted that other people like other finishes.
>>62563367
cars but the same applies to guitars
some features can be impractical but the pleasures derives from them make them worth it
>>62563411
common core is ruining this country
>>62563080
I check craigslist pretty often and reply whenever I can, problem is I never get any responses. I always try to include a sample of me playing too. should I try posting an ad myself you think?
>>62563118
I'm well aware. I just don't know what else to do to at least. get some experience under my belt.
>>62563422
oh i thought you meant 3+ years
your argument is reasonable, i agree with you
>>62563456
Seems more like the other anons here are blasted that I like nitro.
>>62557390
strap is stupid, other than that, i think it's sweet
>>62563508
Oh, I'm not the guy who said replace only one tube, I'm just saying there are cases where it's fine to do so and some where it's not (like mine)
>>62557390
does Katrina Pieraon make those straps? pretty cool tbqh
>>62563620
>Pierson
stupid touchscreens
What delay pedal is being used during the guitar solo at the end of this song? I'm trying to get the same ethereal effect but I can't.
http://picosong.com/hFcc
>>62562111
I got a friend that loves his, but he has an iphone. Which is what the interface is, seems the android support is hit and miss (as in buggy).
Thanks for the response though anon.
>>62563750
there's no way to figure that out from listening to a clip. I should say that the more interesting a delay effect is, the more likely it's digital.
>>62564044
Ok. Is there any delay pedal that would give me a similar sound though?
>>62563808
I should also add that his phone got turned off and he lives across the country. So I can't speak to him. Plus I'd rather see what you guys have to say here.
Are there any amps that do a similar thing that I can look into? I just basically like the idea of customizing effects and having a community of presets to choose from.
>>62564063
zoom g3 has the preset sharing feature, it can't do quite as much as amplifi though. It being a stompbox, you need something to plug it into, but monitors work really well. It's got a looper and drum tracks, which is nice.
Does anyone use flanger? placement in signal chain? what for? why? what genre? etc. what the actual fuck? pic related my fav settings
>>62564261
I used to have the BF2. I had it on a board with a Phase 90 and an MXR Chorus though, which together were able to get the sound I want out of it. Used it in a hard rock style group on bass for little trippy passages. I placed it after all my other modulation effects but before time based ones
What delay pedal is there that can give me the same functionality as the Tie Dye delay pedal from Logic Pro X? I want one I can stick on my pedalboard with the same controls, knob and sound.
What pickups for doom/stoner metal?
>>62564815
Gold foil DeArmonds, accept no substitute
>>62564173
Well it's half the price, so that's cool. My amp is a throwaway Marshall, I've only played acoustic until a few months ago.
Thanks for the suggestion anon.
>>62564815
P-90s
>>62564906
Do you know anything about Seymour Duncan Slugs?
>>62558682
Honestly just start by learning the pentatonic scale, I recommend just learning the shapes at first, then both practicing the shapes with a metronome and playing over backing tracks.
>>62557708
The intonation must be sweet.
>>62565219
No, if you want to play doom/stoner go get some P-90's, put them in a guitar, and then run said guitar into a cranked 10-15w tube amp.
>>62564815
PAFs or p90s
>>62556579
are those real cause that makes me happy
>>62565722
It's real but I can't find them online anywhere even with googlefu
but my googlefu is weak and sloppy
How do I choose my amp head?
>>62565822
price, sound, availability, try shit out, needs etc
>>62557716
You can save money by buying non-fender pots/knobs/tuners. You're making a partscaster, so don't worry about going name brand. Also, get a new selector switch.
Get creative with the wiring scheme too. Make the thing yours. I wired mine as a broadcaster
http://www.seymourduncan.com/wiring-diagrams
Just built a crude pedalboard for myself till I get my programmable looper and have to build a second story. Also grabbing some new pots for the bellamy model and probably some knobs too. Add that on top of the final parts for the woolly mammoth im making my bassist, and I've got an eventful and fun week ahead of me
Anyone got any DIY projects or anything planned? Anyone just finish some DIY stuff here?
>>62565456
There are a lot of PAFs out there. Are you talking like an Alnico II Pro HB or like a Duncan 59 Bridge.
Really I just need something to cut through the fuzz a bit. The stock pickups on my Epiphone Les Paul aren't cutting it
>>62556579
>>62565739
>>62565722
http://animaru.jp/shop/g/g106371/
>>62566927
>$300
that's a fucking sustainiac, but fuck if I had the expendale income I'd buy it.
>>62556579
nty
>>62560074
Not that guy, but what scales should I be learning? This might sound dumb, but there's a few different kinds and I don't know which ones to learn. I'm doing learning the chromatic ones at the moment, but most guitarists I see don't really use those ones for soloing. I know some of the Pentatonic and Major scales but I haven't really focused on them.
>>62557716
A Paper in Oil capacitor. Vitamin Q is a nice one
I have a question, the area near my tendons (or something) hurt a bit, specifically mid upper arm, just under where, when you flex your wrist back, it makes a little dimple, pretty sure it's just the muscles actually, but would this be due to too much guitar or would it be more likely due to me doing handstands and cartwheels and stuff yesterday with my little sisters (they're both around 10 years old for the pedos that want to know)
>>62566927
Holy shit I've never wanted a pedal so bad in my life. The bass on the K-On tracks is fantastically distorted. I wonder if this thing actually sounds good, it's only $100 more than the VT bass.
>>62567636
Are you related to them by blood?
Anyone here owns a SG Faded and a SG Standard, both 2016 models?
How does the SG Faded compare to this 2016 in terms of fretwork and smoothness of neck?
From the website they are both similarly specced but I just want to be sure
>>62567835
Yes, however that has nothing to do with my arm
Question guys, thinkgin of getting Black hardware and stuff. Should I spring for roller style TOM pieces or stick with the classic? I assume roller style is for a bigsby type trem, but would using them on a normal hard tail be a bad thing?
>>62567908
Use roller whenever possible. Putting your strings on a knife edge is an old and retarded design.
>>62560341
Impressive dude
>>62567402
Why not just get an orange cap? i always considered oil-in-paper to be gimmicky...
>mfw people on eBay selling autographed guitars for way above retail and no one is bidding on them
O I am laffin
>>62568619
Can you stop shitposting please.
/gg/ has turned into a bunch of shitposting and stupid memes lately, that shit really harshes my mellows.
>>62569002
sorry about that
it was probably me, thread was a lot less shitposting before I started doing it often
>>62569114
Quite the ego you've got there m8
I'm not great at sheet music, could someone please explain that middle note to me. What the the smaller G means and how to play it?
>>62567908
Roller for tremlos, regular for hardtail. I use Tone-Pro's on all of mine.
>>62569395
it's a grace note
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl-_QHGQc2E
>>62569395
It's a 1/128 note.
>>62560027
Ditto or Boss RC series
My personnal choice would be to get a used RC-50. They're crazy cheap since the newer RC-300 model came out.
>>62558682
Learn some scales and stuff for sure, but honestly I find that a really good way to learn to improvise is to learn techniques from some of your favorite artists & genres by playing some songs from tabs and such.
>>62559302
I was thinking the same thing honestly, wasn't going to nitpick over it though.
The case is cajavec old yugoslovenian amp the scorpion letter are graved because a fan had the amp before. So it's bassicaly a custome made marshall circuit with two celestion speaker and els61 lamps
>>62560341
I really like those rocks
How much does it cost to strip a RG's body and repaint it?
Done by a professional
>>62558858
>power section saturation
Holy fuck I didn't know that term before, but had already figured it out by messing around on my amp
>>62569458
>>62569629
Thanks.
>>62570309
There's a reason amplifiers with tube power sections sound better the harder you push them
>>62570554
>tubes
Hello grandpa, it's 2016! We not only have superior solutions now we can even emulate your beloved tube sound if you really want to.
>>62570617
No you can't. My friends kemper can get pretty fucking close, but unless you run it out of a hot tube power amps section before the speaker it's pretty sterile/obviously digital
>>62570789
>sterile/obviously digital
Who was talking about digital here? There are tube simulation circuits, it's still transistors (with all the advantages of transistors) but it sounds like a tube-amp.
>>62570617
>>62570820
amp modelling is getting pretty fucking good but it can't emulate the kind of dynamics you get from tubes yet
not ruling out the possibility though, maybe someday and probably soon
>>62556579
Comedic elements on stage, yay or nay? We're usually kind of serious while we perform, but I had this idea that I would love to try out. We were talking about getting some fake/empty cabs because "muh stage presence", and I'd just love to have a mini fridge hidden inside of one of them. So between two songs, preferrably after something really heavy, I'd just go up to one of the cabs, open it up and grab a beer out of it while half-blocking the view with my body. I think it would be hilarious, bandmates thought that it could backfire. Opinions?
>>62570866
Is your music so shit that it needs half arsed gimmicks?
If yes, go ahead. If not, then don't.
>>62570841
>but it can't emulate the kind of dynamics you get from tubes yet
Which is bullshit, it's ancient technology and we have fully understood and measured it already. It's literally just traditionalists and people who are afraid of change who tell themselves that it somehow sounds different.
>>62570890
>half arsed gimmicks
Literally just having a bit of fun on stage and poking fun at certain expectations that people have.
>>62556579
got a used rg350 for about 230 after shipping on ebay a while back. a few days ago I got the trem arm in and went through about three sets of strings trying to figure out how to set up a floyd rose. now that it's all said and done, I'm super pumped. in the future I plan to put some paf pros in fun colors like pink and purple in, but that is down the road. any other first timers accomplish anything
>>62570866
a couple of years ago I went to a Steve Vai show
>inb4 hurr shredlord
other than the music, which was pretty good, the band would take frequent breaks within the song to just shoot the shit or tell jokes or plug the various band members. they personalized the show with a couple of jokes about the city, which was nice.
then the intermission happened. it was literally a fucking comedy show. the drummer actually performed a ventriloquist bit and made fun of everyone.
still one of the best shows I've ever seen. can't stand shitters like >>62570890 who think they can treat the stage like their bedroom and that people will want to go see them
>>62570920
whatever you say, I trust my ears more than opinionated anons
>>62570945
I'll take that as a yes.
>>62570866
see, I would laugh and think it is funny. pretentious people would scoff. it depends on the crowd. if it is heavier music, I assume most people would be laid back, but idk.
>>62570866
Some people probably wouldn't notice. Just shoot the shit, but make sure your band members can handle the banter because I've heard horror stories where guys have refused to perform because of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs2aV-cGHcI
>>62571002
>if it is heavier music, I assume most people would be laid back
>>62571088
>still doesn't realize he's the only cunt here who doesn't understand showmanship
when are you going to develop some self awareness?
What are the strangest/most experimental pedals you've got? I want more than your boring old overdrive and distortion, give me some of the weirdest stuff out there.
>>62571198
don't own one but I'd love to mess with one of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fpAFzXC-to
>>62571115
How does >>62571088 even remotely relate to "understanding showmanship"?
Nobody liked your shitty idea, get over it.
>>62570984
That sounds awesome, I doubt that we'll be able to pull off something like that but I really think that a joke or two are a nice change of pace after people have heard band after band and seen show after show of people being super serious.
>>62571002
I think it somehow even works for the more serious crowd in some way, it's literally poking fun at stage presence and ridiculous setups that are essentially just props, something that only real gearheads or people who go to a lot of shows would know about.
>>62571038
I'd definitely talk to them beforehand, a few things I had in mind include: faking a defect on one of the speakers or amps, going there to investigate looking all worried, then pulling out the beer from the cab to "fix" the problem and continue playing.
>>62570920
When you crank a transistor amp with a toroidal output transformer, it is going to sound a lot different than cranking an el34/6CA7 power section with a giant ass iron transformer. I'm not saying we don't have the technology to emulate it, it's just no one makes anything that actually will sound like it. Because then who would buy expensive tube amps anymore?
The real differences between the two become apparent at higher volumes. You know, something you'd realize if you ever left your bedroom.
>>62571115
>showmanship
Developing showmanship really is a must if you want to engage the audience into the show. The best shows I've seen have had a tremendous interaction with the audience. The worst show I ever saw was one where the guitarist took himself way too seriously and all he did was solo and shred at the most inappropriate timing for the whole fuckin' show. If it wasn't for my wife being there on some sort of holiday concert, I would have walked out.
>>62571238
>hurr people want to pay to hear me rehearse in front of my macbook
you're a shit musician with shit opinions, no three ways about it
>>62571268
you don't have to pull a comedy bit, just find some way to entertain. I can think of a dozen bands I'm never going to see again because they were lifeless bricks on stage. bands like AAL.
gotta give your audience something that youtube can't.
>>62570890
>no fun allowed!
>my music is SERIOUS! It is ART!
lel
>>62570980
Very solid pick up m8. Remember to wipe down your strings after every use. it lets you go longer without restringings which is super for Floyd guitars
>>62570920
We can basically emulate tube preamps perfectly, but we're still a long ways off from accurate emulation of tube power amp sections. There's a lot more going on there, like effects of P/OP transformer, rectification, class A vs AB harmonic content, response of different Output tubes etc...
Do you guys know if a $5 tuner is good enough for adjusting the intonation of my guitar or do I need something more precise? If so, any reccommandations?
St. Vincent Designed a Guitar for Women
>If you have a great instrument you're going to play better," Clark says. "You're going to play up to the level of the instrument because it makes it easier for you to succeed.
Is there anything this woman can't do?
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/news/a42143/annie-clark-designed-a-guitar-for-women/
>>62571966
You really need something with 1cent accuracy for that m8
>>62571968
Play a competent solo?
Do I need to grow my fingers out for fingerpicking? I kind of prefer the tone I get with my fingers rather than my nails.
>>62571968
So she's saying women need all the help they can get?
>>62571225
Holy fuck that is beautiful
I want more shit like that, weird delays and reverbs, unorthodox modulation, whatever you guys know that's fucking strange.
>>62571996
Just checked and my shitty tuner is actually +/- 1 cent.
>>62571968
>Is there anything this woman can't do?
she does not know how to behave on a stage
