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Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
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Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
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>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
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>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
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Last thread: >>63224517
Does anyone here have any experience with building guitars? I was wondering how I should apply lacquer to the neck
>>63247089
part of me thinks those are beautiful.
the other part of me thinks i'd get sick of looking at it after a month.
left one's great though. totally see it on stage at tame impala or a psych band.
>>63247183
I kinda sorta want a thinline jazzmaster from that builder.
>>63247223
man, whether those look nice or like shit really depends a lot on the colors and their placement. seems like the process would leave quite a bit to chance, which would put me off. i'd have to see the exact guitar i was buying or i'd pass.
>>63247089
Beautiful.
what are some really good intermediate songs to learn that are popular but at the same time not completely overdone?
I'm tired of just playing shit like Enter Sandman etc all the time and I want to be able to impress people but I'm not good enough yet to play stuff that always gets requested like Stairway to Heaven
>>63247252
I think you can specify that a little when you order one, im sure that he'dunderstand that was an important aspect.
>Price out the hardware I need for my barebones superstrat build
>$300
>Fuck, out of budget
>Remember my buddy gave me an old shitty Peavey superstrat years ago
>Dig it out of my basement
>Give it a look over
>Bolt on neck, CTS pot, even a JB.
>tfw the only hardware I need to buy is a Floyd Rose and a jackplate
Feels good man
>>63247278
stairway to heaven is quite an easy song, it's just long and takes a while to learn completely, alos the tab that first comes up when you google it is 100% correct since it was tabbed by jimmy himself
other than that you could learn the eruption tapping solo if you want to impress someone who doesn't know how easy it is
>>63247444
>feels good
Fuck outta here. We only like misery in here.
Say what you like about bryan adams, but nobody deserves to have some customs official scrawling all over your 1946 martin.
>>63247648
OK then. My good feels are ruined by the shitty Canadian dollar that make an OFR cost almost $230 bucks. Happy?
>>63247673
i just woke up so im half awake and i thought that the green thing was little green army men and that you just had a really big acoustic
Getting a CV Tele next week to join these two
>>63248114
Jesus Christ. That picture is literally heaven and hell.
>CV Tele
Good choice. Not biased or anything, honest.
>>63248178
which one is your heaven?
Different people have different reactions to them. I've met people who love Dean and others who hate it and people who love vintage guitar reissues and also hate them
I had been looking at a VM Mustang for a while but I actually got to sit down and play the CV Tele and fell in love. Just waitin' on that next paycheck
>>63248178
>That picture is literally heaven and hell.
Nothing wrong with that.
does anyone know where I can learn killing floor or machinegun from jimi hendrix? I can't seem to find good tabs for it anywhere
/GG/ threads are the worse thing to happen to guitar playing pretty much ever.
Bunch of broken ass niggers, That waste of space south American dude. I hope brown people kill you and take your gear.
Single coils are shit. Your amp is shit. Fuck yourself. You wish you were real musicians.
>>63247687
Actual Floyd Roses are 300€ where I live, probably because they have to cross the ocean.
>>63248211
The only problem there is the ukulele and a certain headstock.
>>63248317
>Single coils are shit.
sounds like you need to play more metalcore until you get terminal cancer
>>63248317
Edgy 14 years old metalhead detected
>>63248211
The Airline is gorgeous. The Dean, not so much.
>>63248317
Here's a (You).
>>63248114
That airline is sexy AF but don't the knobs get in the way when you play?
inb4 newfag
I've out grown my yamaha pacifica and want to buy get a nice mid range. Should I just switch out the pick ups on the pacifica or go for a whole new guitar?
>>63249154
how long have you been playing? I'd upgrade at the very least to a Squier CV.
>>63249212
A good 6 months with practice every day. I was considering a Tele CV or maybe even an Epiphone 335 model for just more versatility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yj8rnKVqA4
how do I train my ear to tab things myself? is there some method for learning that?
>>63249484
Knowing theory can help, depending what you want to tab.
Otherwise it's pretty much a matter of training
>>63248114
I can be ur angle.. or yuor devil
Is 389$ for a Charvel Deso Star a good deal?
>>63249535
I'm trying to figure out little wing. I can play the intro and some parts of the song based on a tab I found but it's just cloudy and it's hard to get the timing right
>>63249585
Use tabs+sheet, like with guitarpro or tuxguitar, that way you know both rythm/note to play and where to put it on the fretboard, and you can edit that as well so you'd be playing a D on the fifth fret A string or tenth fret E string, whichever you want.
Best bang for your buck budget amp?
I want to play mostly 80s metal stuff
>>63248243
killing floor isn't too difficult, the hard part is getting that rhythmic strumming down. he's mostly just hammering pentatonics following the progression. i can play it but i have no idea how i could accurately tab what he's doing in it, he's muting strings with his fretting hand to get that punchy rhythm while playing the riff
look up on youtube instructionals for it, it's just easier
forget about an accurate machine gun tab, that's probably not going to happen
>>63247089
really cant decide if i should buy a guitar or not.
i gave it up in highschool and wanted to start playing again. but im 21 i feel like it's too late it will take forever to actually get good. i feel like ill quit out of frustration again and it'll collect dust in the corner and end up being a waste of money.
how do i find motivation? maybe i just like the idea
>>63250030
yeah it's impossible to tab his songs because he always played them differently, I just need the basic idea
>>63250065
buy an expensive guitar, it will motivate you because you know you spent alot of money on it so you might aswell play or live with the fact you wasted some money
>>63250018
Orange Micro Dark + Harley Benton G112 Vintage (or just make your own cab if you're in the US, I'd rather get a quality speaker and a meh cab)
Adds up to around 300€, loud enough to play with a drummer, my only gripe with it is that dialing in the tone you want is mostly trial and error because there's only three knobs.
>>63250065
>it will take forever to actually get good
Practice daily and it won't.
>how do i find motivation?
Set small goals and have idols. >>63250121's advice is good too, having a cheap guitar you're not satisfied with is incredibly unsatisfying.
>>63250065
if you're questioning yourself then maybe it's just not for you
you have be partially obsessed to motivate yourself to practice, that's basically how i learned to play, i was obsessed with led zeppelin and wanted to learn to play their songs
>>63249543
Literally kek'd
>>63250121
>>63250169
was going to go with a squier jaguar. i think they look cool and maybe that will make me want to play it.
good advice thanks guys
>>63250223
im somewhat obsessed. i listen to music all day at work and wish i could play the stuff i listen to all the time
to all tc electronics toneprint users in here
is there a way i can achieve the sound of a boss dd-7 with my alter ego v2?, the 2290 setting sounds wayyyyy too fucking bright
>>63250331
>im somewhat obsessed. i listen to music all day at work and wish i could play the stuff i listen to all the time
well then you'll be fine, as long as you have the drive to want to play that's all you really need. everything else is a by product of wanting to be able to play a song you like
>>63250404
I agree with this, I'm not obsessed with music really but it motivates me when I'm listening. if I'm feeling tired and depressed I go listen to some rock and it makes me want to play guitar
so i have a little problem with my amp. it's a twin reverb, whenever i move it around like rolling it or even picking up, one of the tubes keeps popping out. i gig and it's pissing me off because if one day it drops and breaks i'd be somewhat fucked, i have a spare set of tubes at my house but i can't remember where i put them
any tips on how to fix it? it has those metal things on the side of the tube slot to hold it in place but they don't seem to be working
Any played a MXR Fullbore metal pedal? Want it for Hardcore
>>63251504
MXR pedals are pretty reliable. Pretty sure you can fine one used on Reverb.com for like $30
From the last thread, I fell asleep before I could reply to the guys talking to me.
I couldn't simply spray a new finish over it using the old paint as the primer because the sonic blue that was on it was polyurethane so the new laquer would've run down the old finish
Here's what I want it to look like when I'm done except lipstick pup neck and maybe a cream/aged pick guard
Tell me the best cheap amp you can mine just died.
Should i use $325 on pedals or a new guitar?
>>63252452
keep your money thats a nice guitar. Let other people rob and take out you're FDIC FEEEE DIC, gonna take the company 3 months. all nigger should be put in jail.
>>63252452
having think long enough shit. you olnly qedref
>>63251504
The Fullbore Metal is great. It has waaaaay more distortion than I'd ever need, and I play in like an avant-grind sort of band. I don't have any decent demos of it because we record all our stuff digital, but I can assure you it'll be perfect for hardcore stuff. It can get a little crispy and zippy if you're not careful with it but take some time to get to know it and I'm sure you'll dig. Start with the gain knob up like 1/3 the way. I'm serious, it sounds great but it's fucking savage. You can't just jack it all the way up like a 13 year old with a metal zone.
>>63252547
>>63252611
>>63252879
>tfw you'll never be 13 and dime your MT-2 again
>>63252930
You may not be 13 forever, but you can ALWAYS dime your metal zone.
>>63252879
>It has waaaaay more distortion than I'd ever need
I play stuff as far as slam death/brutal death metal and I've got the same problem with my EHX Metal muff, I wish I was in a big town so I could find someone to trade it against an OD.
>>63252930
>>63253152
Yeah I know someone who plays guitar in his house with a Dean V and a metal zone through his old HiFi.
I don't know how but it doesn't even sound that awful.
>>63253227
Honestly metal zones could be a lot worse. You have to work with them but they're aren't all bad. The problem is they're cheap, they have the word metal on them, and kids tend to butcher Eruption through Spider IIIs with them and swamp YouTube with videos of it.
>>63249484
Currently tabbing a song. Audacity helps when you can isolate parts of a song or slow them down, though if the song has murky production, it may not help or make things worse.
>>63253403
They still replaced the HM2, I can't forgive that.
Enjoy your tone "woods" faggits, Lucite provides the best tone. Pic related
>>63253423
How well does the HM-2 sound on bass, especially when maxed out?
>>63253614
No idea, that probably depends more on your pickups than on the tuning since swedeath bands that play in B standard sound just as good, and the B string is the same note as the 2nd fret on the A string on a bass.
I think there was someone in /gg/ who had one on his bass rig.
>>63253152
Nope, sold it.
>>63253227
Are you buddies with Varg?
Thought I'd just check eBay for any bargains. Why the fuck do I bother?
1/3
>>63253920
I bet someone will still fucking buy this thing......
>>63253956
Even though it appears to be covered in the previous owners faeces.
>>63253806
No, but I live in the same country.
>>63253920
>>63253956
>>63253981
That reminds me of the "15 string bass" on ebay that was a completely botched 10 string bass/guitar with about 4 inaudible strings and some that weren't even on the fucking fretboard.
>>63253920
I saw a bargain on a Gibson ES335 which was like £2000 cheaper than it normally is because the guy changed the pickups but fucked the neck pickup wiring so it only has one working pickup.
>>63254074
I saw a 1971 Dakota red mustang go for $499, the only problem was it was refurnished in sparkly white but the paint was starting to go back to original
>>63254052
>>63254074
>>63254220
There's so many retards out there fucking their guitars up. Me included, since I nearly snapped my guitar's neck in half trying to stop it from buzzing.
>>63254293
I'm guilty too.
I did a pickup swap on a 100€ guitar.
>>63254293
Are you the guy from a recent thread that we tried to help and then decided to just let you fuck up your guitar because you refused to listen to good advice?
>>63254414
Nope. I did ask for help here like a year ago and took all the advice I could before giving up and getting a luthier to do it.
>>63254547
Ahh ok. I remember shitting myself first time I had to adjust a neck.
>>63254579
When those guys in the YT videos say not to move the truss rod too much they're not kidding. I moved it a little bit a few times and it was like a bow.
>>63253587
>not exclusively playing steel tone metals
>>63247089
Looks like they're made out of skateboard decks. Which could be kind of cool actually.
>>63249559
pls respond
>>63249559
It's ok
Is there a big difference between a cheap squier strat and a real strat?
>>63256620
Squiers are made with cheaper parts so they don't sound/play as well as most fenders but squier classic vibe necks are really good imo :^)
>>63248349
the uke was a gift and yeah the bunny ears are fuckin' obnoxious
>>63248645
not as much as you'd imagine actually, you just can't upstroke as high as normal. It's sort of molded the way I play every guitar
>>63256620
A cheap Squier, yes big difference. A more expensive Squier, much less so.
>>63252072
Oh hey I remember you. Where are you getting the lipstick pup from/what brand?
>>63256890
is it easier to play an original strat than a shitty squier? I get alot of buzzing and chords also sound really buzzy and theres always a little twang that the strings make. Is it the wires, guitar or my lack of skill that is the problem? I also noticed that my recently replaced string is alot shinier and sounds all around better than the ones I didn't change, should I replace my strings?
>>63253587
Yo where the fuck can I buy one of these
>>63257073
Your guitar needs a setup. I always change all strings at once.
What's the appeal of a Jazzmaster besides shoegaze meme points?
>getting an Epiphone Firebird soon
>gonna use it for a shoegaze band I'm forming
>>63257496
It has a really satisfying jazz sound. That's the only reason I consider getting one of them but since I don't really know shit about jazz I'll wait for it.
>>63257496
have you ever played on one?
they're fun and feel good. I wish I could articulate why exactly but its just a good guitar
Give me one good reason why I should still use standard tuning, with it's terrible major 3rd interval?
If you're not doing a lot of barre chords and are a lead player generally and do a lot of melodies, there is no reason to not use perfect 4ths tuning
Discuss
Damn, you guys were telling me that Gretsches are more versatile than Jaguars the other day, but I don't know. I'm kinda feeling the Jaguar more.
>>63257711
go with your heart anon
>>63257792
But the Gretsches are cheaper and look cooler and have Bigsbys.
>>63257711
If it's a semi-hollow I don't see how it would be more versatile. Also as far as I know aftermarket pickups would be more of a hassle with a Gretsch than a Jaguar.
>>63257496
>buzzstop on the bass VI
goddamn, how do people buy shit without even knowing what the fuck it is?
>>63257574
I'm confused what you mean about the third. Can you explain? I don't think it's more technically difficult to use standard tuning or anything, I guess you think it's harder mentally?
Rate my headstock design.
Basically I was just fucking around with Ibanez headstocks on picsart
whats the best way to get cheap pedals? play bass but want to try a noise project and pedals are just kind of expensive even used because they have big names behind them.
>>63258095
Check pawn shops sometimes they have them
>>63257341
my lower E broke so I just changed that one, how quickly do strings go to shit?
>>63256901
Seymour Duncan SSL-1, I have the Duncan Designed SSL-2 on a Squier and I love it so I feel that the real one should be a lot better or similar. I'm debating on buying it new for $75 and free installation or used for $30-40 and an extra $40 for installation
>>63258230
Depends on how much you play. A little over a week with heavy play sounds about right.
What are some nice 12 string electrics?
I'd prefer something
>Hollow body
>Bigsby/vibrato tailpiece
>Cheap
But I'm open to any suggestions.
>>63258315
>12 string electric
>Hollow body
>Bigsby
>Cheap
That shit ain't gonna be cheap m8.
> tfw I still play a Sivertone strat clone that I got at On Cue 15 years years ago and it's still the best guitar I've ever played
>>63258293
Ive had the same strings (excpet lower E) for about 6 months. They seem a little worn out and they don't ring very well but I'l keep them until they snap
>>63258397
Enjoy your filthy neck and strings.
>>63258315
be careful when buying 12 strings. most of the time they end up collecting dust because after the novelty wears off you realize you don't have much use for it. plus changing strings is a pain in the ass on them.
>>63258422
thx senpai I will. I love scrubing off pieces of my skin from the strings and they give my fingers that nice metaly smell
>>63258497
why are metal heads so greasy and dirty?
>>63258422
The strings on my bass are at least a 10 years old
>>63258315
> cheap and hollow body
The electromatic series from gretsch have some 12 string models but honestly, >>63258349 is 100% right.
>>63258428
> he doesn't use a 12 to 6 strings convertible
>that fucking noticeable hiss when you turn the level knob past 10 o'clock
I swear in the glory of Allah's name I will destroy Roland for letting these pieces of shit go past design stage
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>63257981
The guitar is tuned to perfect 4ths, with the exception of the 3rd to 2nd string, which is tuned to a major 3rd. That's why there has to be a position shift when you play scales across the strings.
If you tuned it to all 4ths across all the strings, meaning it would be EADGCF, then you wouldn't have to shift positions and could play patterns much easier
>>63258428
I can confirm. Haven't touched my twelve-string in years
>>63258428
That's why I also want it to be hollowbody/bigsby because I don't really have either of those in my collection so I can always just remove the sympathetic strings and have it serve a unique purpose in my arsenal.
All of those things were optional though, open to any suggestions on 12 strings.
>>63258349
>Prefer
>Open to any suggestions
>>63258537
the strings are thicker and you don't use a pick on a bass for the most part so idk why they would go bad
>>63257496
>comfy sitting down
>comfy standing up
>as many tonal options as a strat
>distinct tones
Personally I think they sound fucking awesome. That said I'm a strat guy and I'm a one guitar kind of guy.
>>63258095
diy kits
it's easy
>Post gear
pic related
Yamaha FG-410A; my moms old guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Special II; my first electric
Suzuki ???; flea market classical, $15
>Post desired gear
pls
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone/Limited-Edition-Riviera-Custom-P93-Semi-Hollowbody-Electric-Guitar-Wine-Red-1273888006758.gc
>How long have you been playing?
a little over a year
>Fav guitars?
Gibson/Epiphone and shitty-cheap flea market guitars
>Fav guitarists?
Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney
>Projects?
Learning Blackbird to get better at fingerpicking and I would like to eventually write a song
hey /gg/
I haven't played for some years and back when i played it was mostly hard rock and metal. I knew which guitars were good for that back then, but...
Now i want to play through a lot of digital effects (i'm a bedroom producer/synth-head) to spice up my music a bit (we're talking ambient stuff), and therefore i don't really think i need some tacky ibanez or something like that.
Can you guys rec a good $500 guitar which is good for my purpose? I'll use it for bedroom producing and chilling with a 15 watt amp beside i think.
>>63259665
Get something with versatile pickups and electronics, like an H-S-H configuration or even H-S-Sustainer if you want to do odd and unusual ambiant stuff, since a sustainer is just some kind of larger E-Bow.
Special guitars working for only specific genres is a myth, you could use a BC Rich for smooth jazz provided you know how to tweak an EQ anyway.
>>63259789
sweet, thanks. I knew it would have something to do with the pickups mainly
>>63259665
The amp is far, far more important than the amp.
If I were to re-buy a setup, fur under $500, I'd try to get a Kramer Pacer, or Jackson Dinky. Then a used combo amp, at least 30-45 watts. Then, a Zoom GX3. Or a Boss Multieffect.
Don't buy an amp with effects.
Or more budget minded setup
~$150 Nicest Squier Bullet Strat, Or Epiphone LP Special II your local pawn shop has
$100 Zoom G1
$250 for whatever amp you can find
Get everything used, if possible. You save quite a bit of money.
>>63259909
>The amp is far, far more important than the amp
>>63259824
Dont get caught up in it though. Iron Maiden uses entirely single coil pickups. A design most metal players never consider ever using. Jari in Wintersun recorded a lot of solo's with a Telecaster.
>>63259943
than the guitar ********* thus why I said to upgrade the amp, and get a Squier. Don't get a fucking $500 guitar becasue it's fucking stupid.
>>63257899
Look at the god damned action on the bass VI neck.
>>63257574
I used to think the same thing but once you get used to having the major third to take care of. It also makes some arpeggios/sweeps easy, and most string packs are made for standard tuning anyway.
>>63259824
The things that will influence tone on a guitar are mainly electronics and scale lenght/string gauge, other than build quality and attack of the string.
>>63259909
I wouldn't buy a bullet strat or any cheap epi honestly.
If he wants to play mostly in his bedroom I'd rather suggest getting a decent guitar and an interface along some monitors.
>>63259946
Doesn't Maiden use hotrails ? Plus, they're heavy metal, they don't use that much gain. That being said I've seen Gridlink's guitarist demo some high gain tones with a single coil, but I still think a bridge humbucker sounds better than a bridge single coil for high gain rythm.
>>63257496
>>63259016
>comfy sitting down
yes, very. I keep mine around for unplugged practice/writing.
>comfy standing up
NO they're so fucking heavy.
>as many tonal options as a strat
this is not true. at all. wat.
>distinct tones
has terrible sustain + mine sounds like shit when played clean even though I have a great amp. I'm buying a Tele soon and I'm excited about it.
tldr; don't get memed.
>>63257225
ebay
aliexpress
dhgate
>>63259909
Wouldn't a VST be okay for an amp? Like is it common knowledge that VST amps are below acceptable or will i be able to proceed? i was thinkinh of running the guitar through the compter and cover it in VST's instead of spending a fortune on IRL gear. But thanks for the recs.
>>63260202
yeah a vst will be best. if you have $500 an agile seems best.
>>63260202
As far as they go nowadays, VST are decent, assuming you have an interface. I'd say the main place where they're lacking is in high gain and maybe ease of use, as you need to do a lot of tweaking.
>>63250018
Peavey. The other guys on here hype 5150s for a reason. An XXX would probably fit. I'd recommend a Supreme which is a solid state that is great for and has been used in 80s death.
>>63260354
>>63260375
Right. I'm using to tweak around in my DAW so it's not a problem i reckon. Any VST's to recommend?
>>63250018
Orange Micro Dark.
>>63260422
Guitar rig has some really specific and weirder effects. The OP has some handy links by the way.
>>63260407
The 5150 isn't as cheap outside of the US though.
Definitely a great amp.
I had never heard of the supreme, what record has it been used on ?
>>63260422
what OS?
>>63260537
>Guitar rig has some really specific and weirder effects. The OP has some handy links by the way.
thanks man
>>63260549
windows
>>63247089
Where's the best place to sell a bass guitar and amp? I have a mint condition pic related that I have no real use for + strap and amp.
>>63260617
Craigslist or Reverb. Don't expect to make your money back, though. You might get half.
Does anyone know of an alternative to ultimate guitar for getting tabs? Like 9 times out of 10 the tab is that stupid pro tab shit and it doesnt load or it makes you pay.
>>63260684
get guitarpro
>>63257496
comfy, fun to play, sound good, look cool, all that good stuff :^)
you can use most guitars for shoegaze though, in early shoegaze pretty much only mbv used them for glide strumming
>>63258537
Gross. Longest I've had for bass, maybe 203 years. They had the sustain of a drum. Can't stand dead bass strings, however, I also cannot stand brand new steel bass strings.
>>63260733
>maybe 203 years
>>63260122
>NO they're so fucking heavy.
wot
I've got an MIJ mememaster and its lighter than my AmSt tele
>>63260585
steal a copy of amplitude with the custom shop amps. The orange models are solid.
>>63260122
>NO they're so fucking heavy.
Yours might be particularly heavy, but mine is 3.5kg - not heavy at all.
I weighed all of these while I was at it:
LP
>4.0
Jazzmaster
>3.5kg
Strat
>3.4kg
Tele
>3.6kg
Ibanez S
>3.1kg
Ibanez SZ
>4.1kg
Yamaha
>3.4kg
Sandberg
>4.7
Westone
>4.1
>>63260793
will look into that, thanks
>>63260733
>not aging your bass strings to a perfect 203 years, so you can replace the drummer in your band
Do you even play bass bro?
What's the deal with Carvin being Kiesel now? Or were they always that and the names just got reversed in importance? I've heard of Kiesel guitar before, but I didn't realize they've basically replaced the Carvin "brand" now.
>>63260537
I guess I only know At The Gates used if for sure. The tones from the thing are spot on melo death.
Even in the first demo video that comes up for the thing, the guy is nailing 80s sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoGaSGJJOps
1:47 clean chorus
1:58 hair metal distortion
this >>63259665 guy again
dug around and found this one.
Always liked telecasters. What is the verdict on this "Modern player" version?
>>63260971
>What is the verdict on this "Modern player" version?
gets really annoying in terms of maintenance after a while (bridge is shit, neck is fucking up, poor wiring). I changed up some parts and it is probably my personal favorite from the ones I have.
>>63260971
That guitar looks like sex, but die hard tele guys are going to have a conniption.
>>63260820
Peavey T40
>6.1 kg
>>63261022
Ah alright, the maintenance part sucks. Any similar priced guitars that are more friendly when it comes to that? Still good for the same purpose tho.
>>63261054
>Peavey T40
>>6.1kg
Heavy, but a nice wide strap would mitigate some of that
I think I don't understand how to write a track.
I can maybe write a measure or two, but afterwards I can't find anything that'll fit "in the same mood".
I think it may be worth noting that I'm aiming to do instrumental tracks, which may make the task even worse.
So basically has anyone got some guides or tips when it comes to just writing songs ?
>>63260023
Maiden uses rails or Humbuckers depending on the guitarist. I saw them live recently.
>>63261074
No idea m8, sorry :( Hopefully someone else will assist you with that matter.
>>63261184
Play for longer than four to eight seconds.
>>63261445
Oh jeez, thanks anon, I had forgotten that to write a whole track, it needed to have the lenght of a whole track, that makes everything easier !
The issue here is not about playing, it's about creating, I can play a lot of songs, but I can't create anything I'm pleased with.
>>63261074
any HSS built by somebody besides fender near that price
jason becker and his guitars.
>>63260694
thanks bro
>>63260971
I have the Modern Tele Plus and while I would recommend it as a solid midrange guitar, I would still recommend the Squire Classic Vibe over it for the reasons >>63261022 stated and spend the $100 saved on pedals/go toward new amp
do any of you guys play without a pick? do you recommend fingernails or bare fingertips?
>>63261546
>but I can't create anything I'm pleased with.
hahhahhahahahhah XDDDDDDD
>>63261546
songwriting is a skill that needs to be learned just like playing itself. just keep practicing. you're going to make a lot of garbage before you're able to make something good. I've been songwriting for 5 years and still all I write is garbage
also seriously consider taking psychedelics, particularly mushrooms and lsd
>>63261546
start with a simple chorus-verse chord progression. Then try adding lyrics. Just build up slowly and don't get caught up in making it sound good at first.
>>63261846
I play electric and whenever I finger pick, I keep my nails short and use the side of my nails to pick. Picking with long fingernails is uncomfortable to me.
>>63261952
I do that too on bass, the sound is quite different from a pick. Hurts after a while though.
>>63261877
I guess, but it's just that I feel like I'm hitting a wall since I can't finish anything, and I'm probably too stubborn to get myself to finish a track that's not really satisfying.
>>63261907
As I said I want to write instrumental tracks, mostly guitar centric. I feel like it'll make me master the instrument better if I focus on the guitar itself instead of hiding away the playing with something else.
That being said, it's what happens in bands, you can't always have the spotlight.
>>63261846
I do it sometimes and I personally can't stand the feeling and sound of finger nails while playing electric guitar. on acoustic its different, but for electric I think bare finger flesh sounds the best.
>>63261877
>consider taking psychedelics
This might sound like terrible advice but I can attest to having gotten WAY better at both playing and writing music after experimenting more with drugs and the like.
Maybe not the best advice for everybody, but there's some merit to it.
>>63261952
I wish I could play with short nails. Tried growing mine out but couldn't stand it. My nails need to get pretty long to get any clearance at all from the fingertip.
How do I make my fretting hand faster?
>>63262371
fret
>>63258291
New and free instillation, no question man
>>63261877
>>63262193
I think it's a matter of who's taking the drugs and what he's taking. I can't do shit on my guitar if I'm high, and it probably wouldn't be better if I took some psychoactive drugs,
>>63262371
Lower your action if you can. Remember that less is more, the less you move your hand, the faster you can go.
>>63258291
>$40 for installation
m8 I can change a pickup in 5 minutes easy. Don't pay somebody for that shit, just do it yourself.
>>63260971
I guess I just like the classic Tele look so I really don't like how the pickup configuration looks. I think they should've made a different designed guitar for that pickup configuration. Of course, this opinion is based on how it looks, I've never actually played a Modern Player
>>63261546
Pay attention to the songs you like and why you like them. Look at the structure of the songs, rather than just miming the riffs. Know how many times they play each part and how they segue between them.
Radio songs are pretty much all verse:chorus:verse:chorus:bridge:chorus, or basically along these lines. They're all three and one half minutes. But making real music is no rules. If you have a riff you love and want to come back to it at the end then make that work. If you want to play completely different riffs all the way through, it's your song so do it. Want to stop on a dime and go completely different, go. If you write songs you're comfortable playing and believe in, then the work is done.
It's also big to get a grasp on the relationships between the instruments. As in what each instrument is doing at the time and what that's contributing to the whole. If the drummer, guitarist, and bassist all just played quarter notes it'd be ridiculous right? Well then think of a fill as a mini solo to chain into the next idea. Think of how the drummer is pushing the tempo to get through an uninteresting guitar pattern or pulling to let a groove sink in.
idk improv a lot and get fuckin good
>>63248317
Come on, at least put some effort into your bait.
>>63262371
By working on accuracy and consistency - slow practice is generally best for this.
Practice scale, arpeggios etc slowly using minimal movement and keeping your hand relaxed - flapping fingers and tension will kill speed - When you are comfortable playing like this, increase the speed
>>63262309
That is way too short. My nails stick out about a millimeter from where they stick to my fingers. You look like you chew on your nails.
I just bought this for $300. Thoughts?
>E(#9)
oh yes
Why is the fucking G so hard to tune
>>63263379
>veneers don't line up nicely
JUST
>>63263379
only 10 times as expensive as my favorite guitar, not bad.
>>63248114
Just looking at that Dean makes me ill
>>63263867
people aim for that sometimes just fyi
>>63263969
looks awful imo
then again, I'm not a fan of veneers in the first place, I find them to be tacky as hell
I've asked a few times over the past few weeks but I'm still not really sure so what'd be better for a jazzmaster, a staytrem or a mastery bridge?
I want my warmoth to be top notch :^) I'm still waiting on the body but I got lollar pickups and a classic vibe neck and all I need to do now is decide on a bridge. I might put the cv neck on my fender and use the fender neck on the jm though but i still really like it
>>63247089
Finally fixed up the de-fretted Squier I have. Action is a bit high for my taste but the buzzing is gone and I can play it now. Tapewound strings are fucking awesome. Fretless is fun, a hell of a lot of fun, I doubt it'll ever be my main thing but it's a nice tool to have in your repertoire.
>>63264112
same here. grain or flat colors are superior.
>>63264112
I don't mind when the grains don't perfectly line up, but I've got a trans black LP where one half is significantly darker and it does bother me.
>>63263379
I really want an SE, but the goldtop. $300 seems like a great price. Would replace the meh Modern Player Tele I have currently. I'd try selling the Tele, but it's not worth anything.
>>63264170
we've explained so much already. I guess you'd rather us just tell you what to buy but you have to decide for yourself based on what exactly you want out of your guitar. If you just want to reconsider this again try reading the archive or googling about it.
>>63264234
I want one of these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR0kPR5PFtM
>>63264263
I have been man, I'm mostly trying to see if there are more people with experience with them. A lot of the forums I've seen have been pretty one sided and both have pros and cons. I guess either would be better than the stock ones though
What's /gg/'s favorite pedal?
Mine is the Ditto Looper.
>>63264347
The wisdom and truth of everything sucks shall set you free.
>>63264404
My optical compressor, based on the Hollis Flatline.
>>63264347
stock is fine if you intend to use heavy strings and it'll save you money. You warmoth dudes spend like crazy already so I'm sure you wouldn't consider an all parts bridge or anything like that, but that'd be my real recommendation.
>>63264270
uggo wood, not aesthetic
>>63264404
'73 ram's head muff
>>63264474
thanks man I havent even heard of these
I wish i could just buy a fender one desu but I play lefty and when they do show up they're way overpriced so I went with Warmoth. It's sadly cheaper than any of the ones I've seen on ebay over the past few years :^(
>>63264417
;^)
>>63264404
Hellbabe Wah
>>63264404
mine is probably the mammoth
/gg/'s is probably the zoom g3x
So /gg/.
What do you think about Truefire courses? Good or Crap? Which ones are areally worth it? Maybe some other suggestions?
Pic Related, want to have a go at Hard Rock survival guide lead.
>>63264773
never heard of em
looks kinda gay
>>63264763
>the mammoth
The one of the woolly variety?
>>63264908
no, what's that?
>>63264773
never heard of them, but I personally wouldn't waste time on hard rock or any rock courses unless you're a beginner or low level intermediate player that doesn't know much about lead playing. hard rock leads mostly just consist of pentatonic licks. if you don't know those licks I guess it's worth it.
>>63264943
This here: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0csTYO4XQFt
>>63264998
Defs not a beginner, however I wanted to give the courses a go because they seem to include etudes on different areas of lead playing all the way up to exotic scales, always nice to polish your licks and add new scales to your arsenal. However it seems no one ever tried these courses, guess I'm better off learning scales and then jamming with them. Thanks
>>63263379
I like it
>>63265218
go to this threads OP and download the guthrie govan books. I think it's exactly what you're looking for. it's written for rock players trying to expand their techniques and knowledge that are actually useful
if you don't understand something in his first book, learn it. that books a good measurement of what level you're at. his second advanced book isn't that good though.
>>63263379
>owl
good call, friend
>>63265354
Ok, defs doing that. Thanks for helping me out and saving me some money bro.
what should i use to record my bass with computer? id like to be able to add pedals in too, and use a guitar. my friend has the line 6 POD HD500X and he said he heard it wouldnt be great for my bass
>>63265707
Just any USB audio interface really, Roland, focusrite, Steinberger, etc. They all do the same thing, just make sure they have an instrument (high impedance) input.
>>63265733
is there any you'd use over the others? would a line 6 POD HD500X like his work?
>>63265769
They all do the same thing and they all are priced in the same spot basically, I have the Roland duo capture ex, I currently have 2 pedals going into it, it works just fine. Just compare the features and the input and outputs they have with what you need.
I found the guitar my sister left here when she moved out, so I decided to start trying to teach myself how to play it.
Tfw my sausage fingers keep rubbing up against wrong strings despite having what seems like good form
>>63265819
How long you been going at it?
>>63265870
One day.
>>63252072
I've sprayed nitro over a polyurethane primer before. Actually that's how fender does it with their nitro guitars too...
>>63265921
You're fine then. Just keep at it. Pay close attention to your form. You're doing just fine, friend.
why would you waste so much time learning an instrument that you can easily recreate these days with midi and vst's?
>>63265351
that smiley face is unsettling
>>63266137
fun
>>63266137
because its fun and a lot of its about preference
also waifus like it when you play them wonderwall or some bullshit song :^)
>>63266151
I used to have it tacked up on the ceiling above my bed, but it fell down on me when I was sleeping too often
>>63266137
Easiest way to get pussy when you're ugly.
>>63266211
that makes it seem even spookier m8
it was probably haunted
whos a good string maker for basses? i use flatwounds but i'm thinking about switching back because i want the crunch sound, but it can't hurt to have a set of both
>>63266260
Naw, I took it from my 5th grade teacher's classroom 10 years ago. Couldn't possibly be haunted...
>>63266301
Daddario, can't really go wrong with them. Or DR, I personally can't recommnd rotosound.
>>63254052
It's still there.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TENNESSEE-15-STRING-EXTENDED-RANGE-BASS-/291696748668?
I almost wanna put an offer in. I bet he'd sell it for damn near nothing at this point.
>>63266379
good online retailer? i found juststrings from google
>>63266403
I play flats and tapewounds, so I buy strings maybe once a year, I just buy them from my normal retailer.
>>63260940
Carvin is to Keisel what Squier is to Fender, basically.
>>63266151
Brings Dead Space memories back.
>>63266439
whats the benefit of tapewounds? this is the first ive heard of them and we have no fucking music shops around here so i have to buy online or just get ernie ball
