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Floyd Rose Setup Video Tutorial:
>http://youtu.be/umY5NBKg5AA?list=PLcm7Ag6Q-OkZAmlY6dAhS2ZL9TUMeRZdI
Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf
Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
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Impulse Response Pack
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>http://www.vst4free.com/
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>http://www.asio4all.com/
JACK Tutorial for Linux audio production
>http://libremusicproduction.com/articles/demystifying-jack-%E2%80%93-beginners-guide-getting-started-jack
>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
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>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
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Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
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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: >>63247089
First for ERG/ERB's are cool and people should use them
>>63270401
I have so much shit to do with Uni that I don't get enough time to practice and play... This sucks, I'll need to find a way to function properly with less sleep.
anybody got an opinion on this guitar? it's my first guitar and I just want to know if it is a piece of shit or not
What are some practice tips for improvision on bass scales?
>>63270533
Does my 5-string bass count as an ERB? Because I really can't deal with added higher strings, maybe with a slimmer neck and smaller string spacing, but that would screw up my slap.
>>63270580
Yep. More than 4 on a bass and more than 6 on a guitar qualifies.
>>63270565
Basically, learn walking bass. It teaches you smooth transitions and you can add whatever improvised elements you want in there.
What're the best things to practice for beginners, got a couple scales down good so far, and some chords, dunno where to go from here
>>63270647
pop ballads, ugly guy
>>63270647
songs
>>63270669
why is vocaroo making a comeback
clyp.it is better
>>63270711
idk I originally just uploaded it to puush but 4chan thought it was spam
i'm sure it is.
Vocaroo compresses the shit out of everything to telephone quality
>like damn
get out.
>>63270533
I mainly use sevens for recording. Downtuned sixes live.
>>63270580
Yes.
>>63270669
Please use Clyp.it.
I did this the other day. I want to expand on it, layer up, add some variation, etc. Maybe some vocals.
https://clyp.it/mpiizfrq
>>63270749
>being this autistic
>>63270711
>>63270770
u guys rly care about ur clyp it like damn
????
>>63270772
you sound like a child, read a book or go back to /b/
>>63270823
you sound like a really angry fatso from reddit lmfao i bet you correct people's grammar in online games
ERBs and ERGs are a meme
>>63270770
when does it get interesting
>>63270647
start with any band you like to listen to and find easy songs by them, it'll make you motivated to hear them all the way through.
>>63270862
i love memes
>>63270799
Vocaroo is shit and you should feel bad if you use it. But the people who use vocaroo are the ones who record on their laptop microphones, so I guess sound quality wouldn't improve much anyway
>>63270554
It looks better than your trip.
>>63270799
There's a huge quality difference between Vocaroo and Clyp.it.
>>63270869
>when does it get interesting
If you're not into that style of music you're not into it. That's just a basic draft. I tend to record most ideas I have so I can remember and build on them later. I got hit by a car last year and have a lot of memory issues now.
I'm working on a death metal demo at the moment as well but I probably won't post that until it's done.
>>63270647
I use the podcast 'Guitar Music Theory Lessons - Desi Serna'. Once you've learned all open chords from www.justinguitar.com and maybe some bar chords give it a go.
It means I don't have to use my computer to learn and I'm less likely to get distracted. Also as other anons have said, find some fun and easy songs and practice them
>>63270993
just a name, not a trip dumbfuck.
>>63270401
>Sunday
>have to play with headphones
I hate sundays...
Just got my first pedals. The shim verbs shimmer setting is not great, but I can see it being useful in certain settings, otherwise it's a very flexible pedal for the price.
I brought these cheaper pedals as I've ordered a crowther hour cake and an obscure digital delay and needed some cheap pedals to round it out.
I also had my first jam today. Some friends who have been musicians for awhile wanted to get me over and have some fun and it was amazing. I normally produce electronic music and to play with other people and just make noise with no intention was amazing. I'm so motivated to get really good in the hopes they want to make this a regular thing. We wrote one song today which was pretty awesome as well
>>63270536
I hear meth is a pretty good way to squeeze extra time into your day.
>>63271128
Wait hey what's a trip exactly. I thought it was just anything that doesn't say Anonymous
>>63270770
stop using avatars or join a forum
>>63271200
literally, google would have given you this:
http://www.lurkmore.com/view/Tripcode
>>63271200
Google it this is painful
Question: I've naturally picked up sweep picking after like the first few months of playing guitar (I've been playing for around one year now) Is there any advantages of strict alternate picking over sweep picking? I get that I should probably learn to do both fluently, but I just feel like alt picking is less efficient.
>>63271221
How about you stop being a cunt to one of the few people who actually contribute to this general without just spouting tonememes and anime faggotry.
>>63270770
>I did this the other day. I want to expand on it, layer up, add some variation, etc. Maybe some vocals.
>https://clyp.it/mpiizfrq
Sounds nice.
>>63271331
maybe he could contribute exactly the same without trying to establish an identity that's above criticism.
>>63271516
Maybe you could contribute anything instead of shitposting about thread regulars.
>>63271516
(You)
>>63271229
>>63271230
thanks anons.
>>63271200
>spot the newfag
>>63271536
I literally fucking do, and I don't have to use a name or an avatar to beg for praise and understanding. If I needed emotional support I'd do what orange mustang does and ask for it. What, you never see anything contributed from Anonymous?
>>63271516
I've never gotten that from him. He's a reasonable individual with his own opinions based on his experiences but I've never seen him act like a cunt unless asserting that the way he does things works for him is being a cunt. It beats that dildo shilling Rondo and the legions of me too offset Fender players.
>>63271626
Which posts are your contributions outside of this argument?
>>63271626
To be fair, many of us post our gear over and over and over and over again. I'm here pretty much every thread (fuck knows why) but don't tend to post an image all that often. So what if Ausbro wants to slap an image on every post?
>>63271641
>you should namefag too!
>>63271730
Yeah, I only post my gear when I want to talk about it. Otherwise I'm asking questions about everyone else's gear, especially shit I don't recognize here.
>>63271730
the issue I have is that he proceeds to identify himself with another image or some some of "I'm >>"
which really sucks. I just enjoy being on an anonymous board, a lot. I don't mind that real people exist behind the posts and I don't think they should have to go out of their way to hide it.
>>63271317
Well sweep picking is essentially a legato technique for crossing over multiple strings: it gives the listener the impression of a fluid arpeggio much like how a violin bow crosses multiple strings in a single movement. Strict alternate picking is the exact opposite, creating a staccato effect. So rhythmically the two techniques serve different functions. It's also technically impossible to sweep pick single note lines on a single string in succession, so knowing how to alternate pick is a way of being able to play quickly on a single string and remain within the same octave (it's easier to stay in the same register when you move up frets than across strings. I think it's important to remember that the best players have really well-developed chops in both areas. If you listen to his playing, Yngwie's three and five string sweeps are dwarfed by his ridiculously efficient alternate picking technique: the man crosses strings while alternate picking so smoothly it really adds to the perception of how quickly he's playing. I also really like how inventive players can get with sweeping/alternate picking. For example, Guthrie Govan almost never sweeps across adjacent strings (especially when playing ascending runs) and prefers to skip strings to cross multiple octaves; Shawn Lane, on the other hand, used his ridiculous alternate picking speed to play odd note groupings against common time signatures, giving his playing a very disjointed, jazzy feel. So there are definitely benefits to developing both techniques because they'll allow for greater expression later on.
>>63271829
>I just enjoy being on an anonymous board
Yeah me too. Thing is that with a general you're inevitably going to have the same folks posting regularly and I just don't see it being worth getting bent out of shape over someone being known with a single thread.
If he was a trip or avatarfagging /mu/ wide then it would annoy me.
Same anon btw, want a pic to prove it?
:^)
>>63270401
My bass teacher wants me to play everything legatissimo, because "staccato is easy once you can play legato". Is he correct? I doubted him before when it come to learning sheet music and some other things, but he always turned out to be correct....
>>63271221
Get over it.
>>63271317
You can get more consistent attack with strict alternate picking but I tend to prefer the sound of economy picking honestly.
>>63271440
Thanks. It's just some rough draft stuff but yeah.
>>63271331
>>63271516
>>63271536
>>63271626
>>63271629
>I don't have to use a name or an avatar to beg for praise and understanding.
And I do? I give advice and information that is generally fairly accurate or at the least rooted in experience. Whether one specific anonymous poster likes me or not really doesn't bother me. Images help people see my posts and recognise that the information should be valid. I'm not looking for your praise or validation.
>>63271730
I update my images from time to time. I haven't gotten any new noteworthy gear for awhile and I've been busy working on my bikes so I haven't taken any new photos. Got a new neck being made for the K-7 though, so hopefully that isn't too far off.
>>63271829
Getting upset over images, trips, or names is stupid. Almost no one actually cares and when you do run into a genuinely stupid trip user you can just filter them anyway. A sense of community in these more encompassing generals is a good thing.
If I used a trip you'd call me a tripfag. If I used a name you called me a namefag. If I post an image I'm an avatarfag.
Having a tantrum that I dare to post an image on an imageboard and don't shitpost isn't exactly a stellar way to push your point that I should leave.
>>63271863
>If he was a trip or avatarfagging /mu/ wide then it would annoy me.
I only have a presence in two or three generals, outside of that I just post when relevant. No reason to be Ebowbro/Ausbro outside of /gg/.
>>63271898
New to /gg/ and /mu/ in general.
I like this guy
>>63271898
>Got a new neck being made for the K-7 though, so hopefully that isn't too far off.
Yawn..... Whatever m8. When Are you going to give that old Explorer a nice pink paint job and Hello Kitty decal?
>>63271898
>No reason to be Ebowbro/Ausbro outside of /gg/.
Yeah that was pretty much my point.
>>63271919
>New to /gg/ and /mu/ in general.
Get out while you still can.
>>63271919
Cheers. I'm usually floating around about this time so if you post questions and I have answers I should get to it.
>>63271941
>Yawn..... Whatever m8
It's pretty different to what's on it now. Baritone conversion, etc.
>Are you going to give that old Explorer a nice pink paint job and Hello Kitty decal?
Haha. I decided to leave the Explorer looking beat up awhile ago. I am organizing some DayGlo Blaze Orange paint for my R1 though. I'll get my fluro-fix from that.
>>63271919
I like it here, I've been between /b/ and /o/ for since 2012-13ish.
way more shitposting on /o/ and /b/ lately so I found refuge here.
I have had a guitar and fucked around with it for about 7 years or so but i just got into learning to play seriously about 3 months ago or so, including this information because I feel it's relevant.
>inb4 always shitposters on /b/
>>63271978
>Baritone conversion,
A baritone 7 string? You absolute madman.
>>63271852
Okay, thanks for the info, sounds like you actually know what you're talking about, I don't mean I strictly sweep pick, by that I mean I use regular alternate picking but i pick up when going picking strings higher than the string I just picked and pick down when picking a string lower than the one I just picked, so when practicing scales (such as 7 tonic scales) I can blaze through them relatively fast as well as arpeggiate when needed while also retaining consistent picking style, pretty sure it's called economy picking or whatever.
>>63271898
avatarfagging is against the rules because it can't be effectively filtered. Tripfagging is not against the rules and neither is using a name, it's just that inappropriate use is discouraged.
I think you should post images when relevant. Or at least funny. Or any purpose aside from an avatar.
>Images help people see my posts and recognize that the information should be valid.
This is a bad thing. What if, god forbid, you're actually wrong, but use your credibility to convince someone of one of the MANY areas of contention involving gear, technique and theory just by impressing them? Anonymity gives all user's posts equal weight. Some would say that's the primary point of anonymity. Preestablished credibility is how fucking tone polish exists.
My pedalboard:
Boss CS-2
Boss DS-1
Electroharmonix Holy Stain
MI Audio Pollyanna Octave
Joyo Tremolo
Buying an Akai Headrush II
What's the ideal order to have these pedals in?
>>63272037
you make some valid points but you sounded like a teenager doing it.
>>63272018
Yeah, economy picking is just shorthand for any picking motion that uses the fewest hand/pick movements possible to move between strings. But good alternate picking includes knowing how to sort of plan your picking patterns out in advance a bit before you run through your lines. It comes with practicing three and four notes per string patterns over and over. I actually don't normally advocate using a metronome because I never practice with one myself anymore (prefer backing tracks and I can already play most of the guitar music I enjoy) but in your case using one might be helpful if you aren't already.
>>63272046
>ideal order
Meh, it's all personal preference and whatever sounds best for your personal use tbqh.
Personally, I'd go DS-1 > Octave > CS-2 > Tremolo > Holy Stain which is pretty conventional.
There's loads of videos on this shit but as I said, do whatever makes the noise you want to hear.
>>63272089
This, I always heard that you should use a compressor before any kind of distortion, I ended up only using the compression on clean sound and going raw into any distortion effects. Sounds much better to me.
>>63272107
Oops, got mixed up and thought CS-2 was a chorus pedal.
I'd stick the compressor between the trem and reverb in that case.
>>63272046
Guitar -> DS-1 -> Holy Stain -> CS-2 -> Octave -> Tremolo -> Amp
Headrush in the effects loop unless you want all that front-end OD to sound like a busted phone speaker when playing with delay.
>>63272123
That was just meant as a general comment, as you said, it's best to try out all kinds of combinations and see what works for you.
>>63272010
Not so much about tuning down as just getting a bit more clarity. I tend to tune to A Standard on my sevens and using a 68-70 gauge string can be a bit much.
Going with:
27" conversion
rock maple 5-pce with bubinga
ebony fretboard
no inlays
Stainless fret upgrade, Med Jumbo
GITD side dots
Profile is being cloned off my current neck, so it's a bit thicker than a typical Ibanez neck.
>>63272006
/o/ is an odd board. I just to a couple generals there and avoid the rest of the place.
>>63272037
>This is a bad thing. What if, god forbid, you're actually wrong, but use your credibility to convince someone of one of the MANY areas of contention involving gear, technique and theory just by impressing them?
I don't tend to comment on things I don't know about or that are just going to lead to people getting fired up. If I do I will usually address both angles in relation to what was asked.
The vast majority of things I answer are specification related questions that is objective information.
>Preestablished credibility is how fucking tone polish exists.
It also exists because the business ultimately wants to make money. I'm not selling anything or marketing myself here. I don't think in my entire time posting here I've ever mentioned which bands I have played in, am playing it, or am associated with.
If you don't like my posting, ignore it. It's not hard. Like I said, if I used a trip or a name you'd be writing me a wall of text about how horrible that is as well.
>>63272074
did I really? I guess I need to read more often. I'll go with the standard it's 6 am excuse then. I said I wasn't gonna stay up and I went on a tirade instead.
>>63272127
Sorry, switch the CS-2 and DS-1 in mine.
Why do you need a compressor, though? I actually really like the idea of your setup sans the Boss pedals.
>>63272148
>kudos for being down to earth about it
>>63272147
unfortunately with /o/ the nocar 16 year olds outweigh anybody that has knowledge by a lot, even in some of the generals
What is a good device for recording electric guitar onto my computer?
>>63272207
An audio interface.
>>63272147
Why not use a name or trip? Using an avatar is just a way of accomplishing the same thing while dodging filters.
>>63272240
>Why not use a name or trip? Using an avatar is just a way of accomplishing the same thing while dodging filters.
Because people complaining about avatars comes up a couple times a year in /gg/. If I used a trip someone would shitpost about it every single thread.
>>63272186
>unfortunately with /o/ the nocar 16 year olds outweigh anybody that has knowledge by a lot, even in some of the generals
I just stick to /dat/ and /dbt/. My only complaint is /dbt/ moves stupidly quickly. I've seen it bump limit in an hour or two some days.
>>63272293
>complaining about avatars comes up a couple times a year in /gg/
I think we just used up about 5 years worth in the last hour.
>>63272293
>unfortunately with /o/ the nocar 16 year olds outweigh anybody that has knowledge by a lot, even in some of the generals
>I just stick to /dat/ and /dbt/. My only complaint is /dbt/ moves stupidly quickly. I've seen it bump limit in an hour or two some days.
It's so weird seeing people on /gg/ have other hobbies as well.
>>63272315
My point exactly.
>>63272330
I'm big into motorcycles. I spend a lot more money on that than I do guitars.
>>63272293
I'm hesitant to say that the complaints are worse than the problem itself, but you're probably right. Still, the complaints people have against tripping are just as valid as those against avataring, with the main difference being that people complaining about trips could be filtering.
I feel like it's a bit of a simple matter.
The policy against this stuff is laid out pretty well in the FAQ and rules. If you don't like the policy, tough. I don't want to put it rudely but there's lots of other sites, some even direct 4chan ripoffs, that reflect your preferences perfectly. Wouldn't you have more fun there?
It's not that I don't want you personally here, it's that I want 4chan to live up to it's premise.
>>63272536
>it's premise
I really should sleep. Please don't look at this as me trying to get the last word or anything like that. Goodnight /gg/
>>63272330
I am also a mechanic and bikefag.
Very into drugs too
>>63272536
>it's that I want 4chan to live up to it's premise
Borderline autistic, socially inept manchildren squabbling over trivial things?
I wouldn't worry too much m8.
what is the porpouse of a 7 string guitar?
Finish idea.
r8 pls
>>63272536
>I'm hesitant to say that the complaints are worse than the problem itself, but you're probably right. Still, the complaints people have against tripping are just as valid as those against avataring, with the main difference being that people complaining about trips could be filtering.
Go have a look on /o/. You probably can't find a thread without someone going spastic at someone just for using a trip.
>The policy against this stuff is laid out pretty well in the FAQ and rules. If you don't like the policy, tough.
Then report and get me banned. Hasn't happened yet.
>I don't want to put it rudely but there's lots of other sites, some even direct 4chan ripoffs, that reflect your preferences perfectly. Wouldn't you have more fun there?
If my posting bothers you that much then I could say the same straight to you.
I played a large part in writing the /gg/ template. A lot of those links are tied to accounts that I created and content that I uploaded.
I post here because there's active discussion and the thread moves. Go to even the most active guitar forums and you'll be posting and checking back in a couple days to see if there was any response. On the other side of that I can answer questions for people in minutes sometimes that would take days to get a response in a traditional forum.
The 'anonymous' concept very much revolves around /b/. These more specialized boards have room for a sense of community.
>>63272571
It quite literally comes up a handful of times a year. Like I said, if I used a trip you'd get to read about that every single thread without fail. The same as the guy who used to get mad about the Reddit link in the OP every single /gg/.
>>63272576
Extended range, larger chord voicings, having lower lower notes without sacrificing higher notes, etc.
>>63272576
The same purpose of a 6 string guitar.
>>63272567
>drugs
Not for me. As a bassist my mind needs to remain sharp and precise! Wait, what should I do again? Oh yeah, hit the E-string on 4, alright I got this!
>>63272576
Dammit anon.
>tfw never going to get to use my porpoise of a 7 string joke
>>63272894
that a funny fish guitar!
>>63272624
Not him but avatarfagging must be really hard to ban, as you can imagine.
>>63272890
i feel like i am much more creative when high, or tripping, dif strokes for dif folks
>>63272624
Throwing on an avatar lets you say, "Don't listen to random people online, listen to me."
>>63272621
>nobody cares
>>63273045
I just smoke weed on concerts and sometimes on parties, never really tried making music while I'm high. Do your creative ideas hold up when you're sober again?
>>63273051
I do. I think it looks horrible but didn't want to be mean.
Reminds me of Thunderbird 3. Or maybe that was the point.
>>63273065
no but it's okay because I'm always high. I feel like if people have to be high to enjoy my music that doesn't mean it's bad, it just means it's for high people
Are chapman guitars any good? I was thinking about getting this beauty but i don't really know the quality of them
>>63273116
Kek, I suppose that's a way to look at it.
>>63273073
Negative feedback is better than no feedback.
>Reminds me of Thunderbird 3. Or maybe that was the point.
That wasn't the point but it's in the ballpark. The idea was a Van Halen 5150 without doing a replica. Same color scheme but instead of doing the EVH pattern it's based on old rally cars.
I chose #3 because it'll be my third guitar. The Thunderbird thing is a neat coincidence though. The #3 billiard ball is also red which I think is cool.
>>63272621
>3 stripes
inb4 Beck
>>63273170
Same anon. I genuinely think it looks horrible but it's not my guitar. If you are going to look at that and think, "that's a good looking guitar and I want to play it" then that's all that matters.
Fuck other people's opinions.
>>63273289
Does it look more horrible than the original?
>>63273065
it really depends, try it and find out
>>63270533
reminder that unless you have babby hands, you should try a 7 string.
They're surprisingly easy to play.
>>63273128
They're made in the same factory as korean schecters, they're not necessarily bad, but they cost more iirc.
>>63273319
I said horrible, not absolutely revolting.
>>63273688
If thats revolting then what did it become after a good 5 years or so on the road.
Is it normal for maple necks to darken in color? Because I swear mine have turn darker brown recently.
>>63273762
If it's uncoated, yeah See >>63273747
how do I sing and play at the same time?
I always butcher the timing when I attempt to sing and play at the same time. I know in what order I have to play but the timing is all wrong
>>63273832
One of the two has to be 100% automated.
>>63273832
Someone a couple months back said something about alexi laiho's way of learning was to play the entire thing super slowly while singing the words just to learn where everything goes and then just speed up from there. So for him it's less about learning how to play while simultaneously singing and more about combining the two and doing them at the same time as if they're connected.
It kinda helped me somewhat though I'm still shit and mess up constantly.
>>63273832
Start off just counting, Yolanda Charles explains it better than I can. And she's nicer to look at, I ain't gonna lie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Lszt2HPK8
>>63273895
I can still talk to people and play at the same time without messing up the timing, but if I try to sing I fuck it up. Crazy how nature do that
>>63273913
although one-a-and-a 2-a-and-a 3-a-and-a 4-a-and-a works better for sixteens
>>63272621
maybe it's because I like your rally car idea but I think it looks nice.
>>63273925
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEdJP6ToAJ4
>>63273925
When I played drums we always counted sixteens as 1-e-and-a-2... Works better imo
>>63273945
i think he meant the same thing negro
>>63273945
I do ONE 234 TWO 234 THREE 234 FOUR 234, bit of a headfuck but it works for me
Most guitarists have no fucking clue what eights and sixteens are anyway
>>63273918
Yeah but you're not really keeping up with what notes to hit and where in the rhythm your words should come out so it's not as complicated I guess.
What that other guy said about making one of them 100% automated is totally true too, when I try singing I'm not singing the words, I'm just making the correct motions with my throat and lungs to get the words that are needed out. That doesn't even make any sense but whatever. Not having to think about what the words are, just knowing what noises needs to be created in combination with your playing helps for me.
>>63273977
>Most guitarists have no fucking clue what eights and sixteens are anyway
>I don't learn theory because it limits my creativity !
Just say you're a lazy fuck, I hate it when people do that. It's also really annoying when you try to show something and they don't know something as basic as the intervals.
>>63274005
I do know theory. I can read music. Most guitarists don't.
>>63273927
Thanks broski
>tfw you are slowly starting to figure out notes by ear
feels good boys
i might make it
>>63274017
Sorry I didn't mean to imply you didn't, you're right.
I was just posting a rant on how many players are still so clueless.
>>63272621
It's been done b4, lots of different ways. I've not seen a racing stripe design that I've hated. Not bad!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA
>tfw can't get 4:14 to 4:38 right on the bass
It feels like it shouldn't be this hard to pull off, what the fuck.
>>63271170
Sweet man. Keep it up! Demo those pedals on clyp if you can too
Opinions?
>>63274633
thats a nice image.jpg
What sort of exercises should I do to focus on right hand technique? Blues and rock
>>63274633
Big and red. Looks like some sort of electronic device (the knobs were a dead giveaway).
>>63273773
I'm pretty sure it's a typical satin finish Ibanez uses. I noticed even on my glossy non painted necks, they tend to get darkened over time.
Is this any normal?
since I have nothing better to do this week I've been getting blazed and recording myself playing guitar. I plan to do this for a few more nights and then compile the best of what I've recorded. anyone interested? I think I have some really good material so far, albeit a little sloppy.
>>63274969
post some licks senpai
>>63275059
I have about two hours worth of recordings to skim through so it may take a few minutes, but I'll post some shortly
>>63274925
Yup, they all get that way. It's just the oil from fingers.
are there any good exercises for practicing strumming?
>>63274969
>get blazed af
>play and record
>im amazed with myself
>next day everything sounds like ass
>the cycle continues
>>63275202
try playing the guitar, it's pretty good for practicing strumming. I would also recomend using a pick while you strum the guitar
>>63271182
>>63270536
Former Methfag here, just don't. You can stay awake for almost two days on meth, problem is once you leave meth you forget most of the stuff you learnt using it. Makes some weird stuff so your body cant absorb fat properly. Unfortunately neurons are made of fat.
>>63275221
we recorded a really shitty grind/noise album with some friends and half of it is just some kind of bad sludge because we were too high to put any kind of effort.
It was really fun.
>>63275269
>everything played on the guitar has to be strummed
play funk if you want to work on your strum.
Is it advisable to leave electric guitars in my bedroom whereby I blast the AC every night? Does the cooler temperatures do anything to the guitar?
I mean I have done this to my cheap Ibanez for years and nothing happened to it, but I just want to know what's the worst that can happen theoretically.
>>63275286
>neurons are made of fat
I dont think this is true
>>63275221
>>63275087
here's one of them
https://soundcloud.com/dronevil-184903779/1a-1
i'll post more later to this account
>>63275295
dry cold air sucks the moisture out of the fretboard and dries it out, that's how you get fret ends sticking out because the wood shrank
just keep it in a case when you aren't using it and you'll mostly be fine. oil the fretboard at least once every 5-6 months too.
>>63275427
Soothing, although the quality isn't that good obviously. How did you record that by the way?
>>63275427
that's alot of delay and the distortion is painful
can you post a cleaner version?
meh
>>63275467
thanks. I don't have a decent mic so I used the one on my phone and stuck it right in front of the cab.
>>63275477
but that's how I like to play. The session from last night doesn't have as much distortion
>>63275487
i've always liked bigsbys, but i hate that flat metal arm they put on them, never felt right to me
>>63275462
Can I just oil the fretboard every month or so to prevent that?
>>63275510
it really depends on the guitar and how dry the fretboard is
but yes, that could work, but you could also be over oiling it, and that causes it's own set of problems. i wouldn't oil it more than once every two months, but it really depends on the guitar
>>63275490
Ah okay. I bought an audio interface in November but I've been too lazy to really record anything. I agree with the other guy by the way, the clipping is annoying. I would like it better, if it were a bit "cleaner".
guitarists question: how many people here actually know how to set the truss rod themselves without running to a guitar repair guy for help?
>>63275557
I do, it's easy honestly.
>>63275545
Okay, I think I will lightly oil it every 2 month or so, with string changing. I'm fucking lazy to put my guitars in case lol.
>>63275295
It can only do good if you have a stable temperature.
>>63275569
I know. But you hear so many people who don't know what it's for or how to set it right. People have said to me it's to set the action or "remove twist from the neck". Even guys who've been playing 20 years have told me complete shit about what a truss rod does, when you actually look into how to adjust it it's straightforward.
>>63275557
i do all my own setups and have been doing them for like 10 years. i basically never go to my tech unless it's some major problem that i can't do, like a leveling job. i don't like messing around with the guitar nut either because most problems related to the nut you'll need to file/sand/shim and if you fuck up and over sand it you basically need to buy a new one.
set ups are not difficult and all you need are like 4 tools - a feeler gauge for truss rod, a ruler to measure string/pickup height, and also a screwdriver to set intonation and an allen wrench or whatever to set string height. that's it. no one should waste money on set ups.
>>63275631
Same here. Electronics, action, intonation and truss rod I do myself, anything that involves cutting into the wood or frets is a job for the tech guy.
>>63275555
the new uploads 4 and 5 are cleaner, 4 being the "cleanest"
I may go buy a mic today since I've been meaning to get one for awhile
>>63275664
i've been interested in learning how to do real work like fretjobs for a while, just never got around to really learning how to do it. i've watched some youtube videos but that's it. there's a lot of little tricks you need to know so you don't fuck up the guitar when you do fretjobs.
i had a chat with my tech and he told me it takes him 2-3 days to fully remove frets so he doesn't chip or fuck up the fretboard.
>>63275715
I'm sure I could do fretjobs but the amount of files and fret presses and fret rollers and shit you need to get started is a ton of money. Plus I've had all my main guitars refretted with stainless steel frets so they're not going to need doing any time soon.
Should I get the Marshall MG30 or the Code 25?
>>63275892
save your money, get a used tube amp
>>63275892
save up and buy something better.
Although I have no idea hows the Code
>>63275892
Bugera m8
>>63276200
Bugera is Behringer. It will break down.
I guess that's why they're so famous in metalcore players
>>63275892
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShktzXYTdAc
That's awesome
![20150926_073014[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/09yxqq3.jpg "20150926_073014[1].jpg")
>>63275892
There's a lot of mg hate on this board from people who don't own the fucker. Well I do and it's a fine practice amp. Don't fall for the tube meme unless your preforming, most are way too loud as practice amps unless you stick to/under 1 watt. The MG30CFX makes a lot of nice sounds. The effects are a little thin, the reverb is fine.
>>63274633
Those headphones looks pretty nice. What are those, Sonys?
>get compressor pedal
>plug in
>don't hear a difference
I have a Fender Mustang practice amp and I can only get it to not sound like ass on a clean setting.
Will a dirt/fuzz pedal help or do they only work properly with tube amps?
>>63276425
Sure, i'm using distortions/fuzzes with a polytone solid state amp which is mostly meant strictly for jazz and I can get a decent sound out of it. You'll definitely get a better fuzz sound than what you have onboard.
>>63276425
>do they only work properly with tube amps?
They only "work properly" with decent amps, whether it is tube or SS.
I don't think it would sound very good considering the speaker and preamp of the mustang.
>>63273128
I've never heard one that really blew me away, but maybe thats bc chapman himself plays boring pentatonic shred, Lee is great but sounds better when using his modded Squire and the sig artists are all like YouTube gimics that I cant find to be musically inspiring in any way.
Most praise I see them get just seems so ingenuine. People that love Gibsons dont hesitate to say that some models are shit or that certain management has ruined the company, but with chapman its always "they are the greatest thing" and "they couldnt get any better without cosmetic changes like binding" and the thing that I cringe the most is when people say "Rob chapman is a great guitarist and an amazing businessman who makes incredible instruments" and I just get flashbacks to him using the same 2 pentatonic scales every fucking video he jams in.
>>63276347
Although i agree that the MG series are generally good practice amps and that tube amps may be to loud. Stop convincing yourself that tube amps are a meme. They have clear advantages of solid states, they generally sound better(warmer), tubes handles pedals better than transitors and tfw you can just roll of the gain with your guitars volume knob.
>>63276557
>the sig artists are all like YouTube gimics that I cant find to be musically inspiring in any way.
regardless of any opinion on Rob Scallon, his signature guitar doesn't really sound different than when he used a Schecter.
>>63276613
The only thing a tube amp has over a good solid state is the breakup.
Saying tube is always better than solid state on every aspect is wrong too, there are garbage tube amps, and they have some clear disadvantages such as heat or weight.
Also the Jazz Chorus would like to speak with you concerning handling pedals.
>>63273319
Tbh i onlylike the strat version w scratchplate. The 5150 numbers ruin it for me on this one
>>63273341
reminder that 7strings only add a 4th/5th and that the tonal range you gain is something the bass player in the bass should be covering.
>>63273885
nope. Its possible to listen and feel both at the same time, its just hard as fuck
>>63274759
this is too broad, but the thing that almost always helps is starting slow and using a metronome to build up speed. Also record and listen to yourself play
>>63274895
also its made up of atoms. I know this bc is chem 101 and it says it on the red box
>>63275295
temp is always the deciding factor. but humidity is. Mainly fluctuations in humidty. fluctuations in temp will only garantee the your strings wont stay in tune.
>>63275487
that skulll is ghastly
>>63275621
i think that a lot if people are just to shit scared of fucking things up...
>>63276989
>reminder that 7strings only add a 4th/5th and that the tonal range you gain is something the bass player in the bass should be covering.
Might as well get rid of the G string on the bass then, since it's in the same range as a guitar.
>>63277066
good, give bass players fewer strings, they're less likely to get confused that way
>>63270401
Need a mew amp for post rock and ambient /mu/ please help. Budgert 500-600 needs to be tube, more than 40w
What's the opinion on Kahler trems? I have a guitar with a Floyd Rose and it's cool but definitely a pain in the ass and right now it's just sitting without strings.
I've been looking at the vintage Kahler units and they seem kind of neat but still pretty pricey, it seems more cost effective to buy a guitar that already has one rather than buying the tremolo by itself.
guys. i've played for a few years and still not fast or that good. should i kill myself
>>63277241
yes. give me your guitars first.
>>63277197
Kahler trems are literally shit.
You're better off with a Floyd Rose.
>>63277241
Find some motivation and start practicing seriously. I've been playing for two years and I'm moderately fast because I'm a self hating piece of shit who's still disappointed after getting better, so I keep training.
does anyone play this type of ibanez sr series bass guitar?
i play guitar and drums (not very well but whatever), and just do the bass as well as i can when recording stuff - but when i play i feel like the pick ups are in the wrong spot and don't provide enough space to do finger style or slap like a proper bass
i rly like the sound of it, but just seems like an odd bridge setup. also, do other basses require a battery ? its weird that i have to put a battery in it.
>>63277281
Lmao, really? Why? I mean it's hard to find much documentation on them and it seems like very few people use them but they still seemed fairly interesting.
>>63277161
Just buy a vintage tube amp head of some sort, $600 is kinda low honestly, I don't know if you can get a decent combo for that much. And if you don't already have a speaker cab add $200 or so to the cost of the amp head.
>>63277266
all i have is a epiphone les paul custom and a fender american standard strat, and an orange th30c and a bunch of pedals i never use
i can't get the right tone to play zz top for some reason. i should just kill my self
>>63277356
They're perfectly fine for slapping and fingerplaying, what are you even talking about ?
I feel like the 4 string version is far too narrow, the 5 string version is super comfortable.
A lot of basses need batteries, that's just an active preamp, some guitars need it too.
>>63277431
when i slap my thumb it hits the top of the pickup, so it doesn't bounce.
ya its narrow too. i'll have to get the 5 string maybe someday
>>63277383
Bridge issues, can't bend strings with a Kahler without the strings detuning themselves, sustain isn't that great compared to a Floyd Rose, and it's a lot more maintenance.
>>63277505
weird, I never had this issue and my friend doesn't either.
It's an SR505 and not a SR700 though
/gg/ what is a good bass combo amp for practice around $150-200? I'm mostly gonna play by myself with headphones so it doesn't have to be too big or loud, but should have aux in/phone out obviously.
>>63276675
>advantages/disadvantages
Yeah, you could roll that MG down the stairs and plug it in like nothing every happened. Making a good amp definitely isn't only dependent on the devices you choose.
A lot of tube amps are nonmaster volume after their earlier predecessors. There are tons more with great master volume controls and power scaling options.
But yeah, 9 volt battery through an IC (Ruby Amp) makes enough volume to sing over. So 30-100 watts plowing through speakers isn't intended for apartment use.
>>63277757
ya i guess i'll slap between the front pickup and neck
i'm just not used to bass i guess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myw0i-krjPM
>turn on wah
>push pedal down
>hispanic radio station comes blasting through speaker
anyone encounter this? my guitar was acting as an antenna
>>63277884
the only solution is to throw your wah out and never buy another one
trust me
>>63276347
I have never see any hate for the MG series on this board.
>>63277884
pretty sure your pedal has a virus
>>63277138
>>63277066
Why not?
>>63277976
i moved the guitar around and finally found a spot that didnt have loud radio pickup.
i feel like the only pedals you should have is a wah and a distortion pedal.
>>63270946
This makes me sick
>>63270946
>tune all strings to E
perfection
>>63270946
this is not a guitar, it's a big black phalic object that you tickle
>>63277884
vote trump
>>63278050
DiGiorgio only gets less strings so he can beat them harder.
Didn't he use a 6 string in Death anyways ?
What do you think of the classic vibe strats? I've played a few and the only thing I like better than my mexican fender is the neck but they sound alright for squiers too
>>63277773
Gallien Krueger MB108 or Orange crush pix 25BX
>>63277884
its possessed by the spirits of the chupacabra
>>63278053
that really just depends on the music you wanna play
>>63277884
its actually just a radio, not a wah
>>63277987
Oh, I've seen plenty.
>>63277884
i laughed for a solid minute there imagining some metalhead trying to perform on stage and suddenly get drowned out in mexican music. have you tried using shielded cables?
>>63277773
you should probably get a modeler of some kind because most combo amps sound bad plugged in. Since I'm a faggot a lot of what I enjoy about bass come from the tone and I tend to find myself relieved to unplug my headphones from a combo. For that price, try a zoom b3. If you can find a used one you're luckier than I am.
>>63279485
>unshielded guitar cables
These exist?
>>63277884
my twin reverb doesnt have a grounded plug so when theres not active guitar playing it picks up radio signals
good for interludes while im tuning
>>63280000
>you paid $xxx for that
why
>>63277356
I owned an SRX390 for many years. I sold it for a Squier P Bass. The Ibanez's bridge is VERY good. I just got tired of the humbuckers. The P bass pickup sounds so much better to my ears. But the Ibanez was definitely better for fast technical palying.
The strings go in a slot instead of fishing them through the entire way. They're also very thick and bulky and have heavy deuty screws for anchoring them to the body. It's definitely excessive. I do miss it though, it's not required for a quality instrument.
Anything with an active EQ or preamp will use a 9v battery. Mine would die after a month or two, and stopped replacing it, since I could just mess with the EQ on the amp, plus, amps have far better EQ's than the ones in an instrument.
>>63280462
regular old twin reverb - $1299
twin reverb with sick radio function - $1999
Went to a swap meet today. A guy was selling this Crate amp and cab together for $120. Everything worked.
Good deal? Or is there some secret mystery behind these things?
I have an extra 4ohm 4x12 cab since I put my 8-4ohm Music Man head on an 8ohm Marshall 4x12, I'm thinking about going to my local guitar center and buying a 1992 2x12 Hot Rod Deville. The Deville can be paired with my 4ohm cab and I can have a 6x12 monster, should I do it? I don't really need a new amp but for $400 I might
Pic related, I actually bought the same amp in November because I needed a spare for a gig and the orange cab is the one I'll pair it with
Are active pickups a meme?
Is it NOT the same as just turning up your master volume knob?
>>63281464
Probably he needed money for drugs.
If the cab has good celestions you got yourself an excellent deal.
>>63281464
The head is 90 watts abd solid state. If you happen to like how it sounds, that's a solid deal.
It might not be there next week god dammit. What are the chances of it breaking soon after I buy it?
>>63281638
>abd
I will never understand what this even means, let alone why it's built into the android dictionary.
Anywho, that crate amp is supposedly well regarded in death and thrash circles.
>>63281586
No, they're more compressed than normal humbuckers and EQ'd differently. Whether they're a meme or not is up to you.
Dang. Well I live in an apartment. I definitely don't need a 4x12..... But damn, if I would have bought it in a heartbeat if I was 10 years younger, when I played in a band and could have really used 90 watts.
>>63281586
It's not. They get a distinctively different sound from being active, it's not just there to make them louder.
They suck though, all that extra oomph just ruins the string clarity, do anything else but chug power chords and they just become disappointing.
>>63281739
android debug bridge
it's a tool that lets you control the device with your computer
>>63281865
Thanks, cause that's pretty much what I thought they were for. Especially since I've only played a high end ESP LTD with EMG 81/85...
My Squier sings like a bell. Couldn't see them improving anything actually. But I might look into switching out the bridge pickup maybe
>>63281464
thats good stuff anon
What;s the most neutral electric guitar? I mean genre neutral, where it doesn't scream any particular theme or anything.
I guess the polar opposite (to my little knowledge) would be Gretsch and Bc Rich
Looking for the Naked Bike of guitars (The inbetween a Harley Davidson Dyna Glide vs Suzuki Hayabusa GSXR-1000
>>63282229
a tele?
FYI active electronics reduce cable noise.
>>63282229
HSS strat maybe
>>63282229
strat in positions 2, 3, and 4.
>>63282229
Probably and HSS strat like the other dude said, or maybe an HH superstrat with coil splitting
>>63282442
reccommend some HH strats with coil splitting?
Is that where you push/pull a knob, and it makes a dual coil a single coil?
>>63277884
BUILD WALL
Anyone own a hollow or semi hollow electric? How is the sustain?
>>63281941
That's adb, which isn't in the default android dictionary.
>>63282527
the fact that it's a strat isn't really that relevant if it's HH... also I don't agree with the HH idea. If you want that generic sound you really want the actual 3 pickup configuration.
>>63282527
>Is that where you push/pull a knob, and it makes a dual coil a single coil?
Essentially. It's not exactly like making it a single coil, but it makes it more similar tonally. I have a PRS SE Custom 24.
>>63282686
this guy is probably right though, an HSH superstrat with coil splitting would be better
>>63282662
well fuck my dog you're right
Fender HHS strat, lunchbox amp
Really want a new amp, anything by Marshall will do (or so I've heard)
playing for almost 3 years, fav guitar would be the Patrick Stump signature by Gretsch.
In a hs band, working on songwriting (alt rock/pop punk, inb4 angsty teen). Tips to writing lyrics, anyone?
your favorite/ most used pedals/ guitar effects?
compressor/ sustainer is my most used
chorus is my fav
>>63282845
>Tips to writing lyrics, anyone?
I'm absolute garbage at it and I rarely try, so you oughta take my advice with a grain of salt, but
Read more. Read poetry, read your favorite lyrics, read books with big scary words. Practice, doesn't matter if they're shitty lyrics. Just keep at it.
>>63282845
think in images, not (primarily) words
>>63282863
Most used is compressor and noise gate.
Favorite is pic related
>>63282965
wWHOAAaaa w-whats the MAGIC BUTTON DO???????
>>63283005
Weird shit.
>>63283005
but thats a knob anon
