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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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>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
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>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
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Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22/Mickey-Baker-s-Jazz-Guitar.pdf
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb/Modern-Chord-Progressions-Jazz-and-Classical-Voicings-for-Guitar-Ted-Greene.pdf
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing - Ted Greene
>Vol. 1
http://www.mediafire.com/download/07o65qdh5in1nsq/Jazz-Guitar-Single-Note+Soloing-Vol-1-Ted-Greene.pdf
>Vol. 2
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd/Jazz-Guitar-Single-Note+Soloing-Vol-2-Ted-Greene.pdf
This looks so wrong but it feels so right
re-rolling
Guitar noob here, trying ot work out what chords are used in
>https://clyp.it/ynars4dh
It's driving me crazy, can anyone help me?
>>64472581
Besides the cut out in the body it looks better than the strat.
How much would a decent keyboard be for a first time player?
Any tips in general for helping a complete beginner?
>>64472581
>>64472659
Always found that grip to be kinda pointless. Strat still looks better, too.
>>64472516
Going through a 410 cabinet, how much power do I need as a bassist to play rock and maybe some melodic death metal? My current cab can do 1000W peak and 500W RMS (8Ohm), I'm thinking about either buying the little Mark 3 (500W) or the 800W version. Keep in mind the Mark 3 can only do 500W at 4 Ohm, at 8Ohm it's just 300W.
So basically, do I need more than 300W through a 410 cabinet? Is the difference between 300W vs 500W big through the same cab? In both cases I could add a 210 later down the line, so worst case I have a 610 stack at 500W.
I'm having problems with downwards legatos.
They become muffled and nearly mute compared to when I go up the ladder. Someone know a trick or a video which explains the thing in detail good?
Tone King Imperial 112 i
this thing is cool
copy pasted wring thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5XhhavAo3I
>>64472581
It doesn't look wrong at all, really nice guitar.
>>64472604
but, didn't you ask this and get it answered quite a while back? You should check the archives.
>>64472744
what cab? how many watts it can take doesn't indicate the volume it goes to much. Some speakers will be loud enough with as little as 50 watts.
>>64473165
It's a fender rumble 410.
>>64473134
the answer was incorrect
>suddenly stopped being tone deaf and can finally tune by ear
Where can I learn to play bass guitar? I have a little money so I can't pay for lessons
>>64473443
A good teacher will always speed up your progress, but there are good, free online courses. Scotts bass lessons, music college TV, etc.
![Spanish-Dracula-Repelled-by-Crucifix5[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/IpFHjNO.jpg "Spanish-Dracula-Repelled-by-Crucifix5[1].jpg")
>look up some tutorial videos to improve my strumming and rhythm
>stumble over some chubby dude with amazing technique
>going well, explains himself nicely
>something seems off, though
>bland clothes, glazed over eyes, a little too polite
>whatever, it's probably nothi-
>breaks off mid-sentence and starts holding a religious rant about how he found jesus and how guitar playing is the perfect way to worship god
>wat
>suddenly my whole playlist is replaced by tons of these fundie weirdos who use music as a hook to lure people into hour long youtube sermons
>my face when
>>64473471
Thanks I'll try these
>>64473492
Nothing wrong with learning worship style guitar. You can make decent money playing at different churches services.
>>64473492
>here's a sweet lick you can use
>but before that let me tell you about a bunch of great guys in waco
>>64473564
is that an actual thing? what is different about "worship style?"
>>64473639
Certain Gods give thou different tones, I worship Buddha for that sweet shoegaze tone.
Feel free to watch this video of the Peg solo kicking my ass. Spoiler: It all falls apart and I shit the bed once again trying to play it.
https://youtu.be/wO4UO6LHJgA
>>64473671
>not worshipping Shiva for dem 4 arms so you can play two multineck guitars at the same time
Hey stringfags,
i want to build my own bass. As i don't want to bore you with details, you should know I don't know much about it, but I have a dream.
I need one humbucker for 4-string with alot of depth and much low tones. I prefer handmade stuff just for fun.
In the end the bass should sound like a sinking submarine full of crying people waiting to rot away at the ground of the atlantik.
Can you recommend me something that could help?
>>64473842
there are enough luthiers out there who can build your dream guitar better than you ever will.
just find a professional.
Should I do it?
>>64473895
I think they would burn me for my unholy ideas...
Nevermind, I want to build it by myself. I don't exactly know white, maybe cause all the drugs I did in my youth.
>>64473165
>>64473216
From what I've read the 300W should be enough from the rumble 410, and I could add a 115 or another 210 later down the line for the full 500W. But now I also found the rumble 500 head, similar price as the markbass LM3, it has an overdrive circuit but the markbass has the 2 filters on board. I already have a fuzz pedal for proper distortion, I'm not sure if I'll really need the overdrive function.
Does anyone have a preference on these 2 amps? Which one and why?
>>64473938
looks ugly as shit desu
peavey always makes the worst looking amps
>>64473938
>decent shape
>held together with tape
>>64473671
>>64473788
What would happen if I started worshipping Allah?
>>64474161
you'd always have successful tours in Europe
>>64474215
stop
So I've been playing for 6 years playing with guitar rig 5 and lately jamup on iPad, but I want to upgrade now and I don't know what to get, an amp (I live in apartment so a tube amp is not an option I think) or an audio interface (scarlett 6i6 or 18i8) what do you guys recommend? Is the 6i6 + bias desktop a good option or an orange crush 60w solod state? I mostly play death metal and I only would be recording guitars
>>64474119
That's the spot for the mic you dumb shit
>>64474034
I have a Markbass LM1 (earlier version) and I never needed to push it past mid volume/gain during practice (and this one is "only" 450W). I would take it over the rumble head any day. Onboard OD is never really needed on a SS amp if you have pedals that'll do the same job. The 2 EQ filters on MB amps can be pretty useful on the other hand.
Anyone know if 60s Ibanez surf guitars are worth it? Can't find much information about them online, but pic related is really catching my eye
>>64474423
Okay, good to know. Thanks for your input, but I suppose your older amp was still made in italy, I'll have to see some reports how the newer stuff (made in indonesia) holds up to that or maybe snag one up that was still made in italy.
What do you guys think about this?
Anyone have any experience with EHX effects pedals? What do you think of them?
What are some pedals I should check out (from anyone)?
>>64474495
I said in the lsst thread that these kinds of guitars just look like plastic, but I do admire the fact that they tried hard to make more progressive guitars.
A lot of them had 3 pickups and "edgy" designs, two things you wouldn't look twice at today but I can imagine being considered quite weird in the 60s.
>>64472581
nice shopping handle mom
>>64473492
Post the link, I'm curious
>>64474584
I have an EHX looper pedal, nothing to complain about honestly, it even comes with a power adapter which is fairly uncommon for cheaper pedals.
>>64474557
I have a peavey combo and I can say:
Get something else.
>>64474593
Im wondering about the sound of these guitars. Great vintage tone, or crappy student guitar?
>>64474119
You fucking imbecile.
Do any of you any experience with Beneditto pickups? Planning to stick one in my strat
>>64474689
Some are good, most are pieces of shit. The market for these guitars is pretty much inflated so if you're not paying at least $400 you're probably buying a total piece of shit.
I honestly wouldn't bother with Teisco. If you want a similar vibe but much higher quality I would go with Silvertone, Harmony, Kay, Hofner, Eko etc..
If you're a weaboo buy a Yamaha.
>>64474804
The Teisco ss4l looks and sounds pretty killer, from what ive heard. And I would kill for a vintage Yamaha Samurai
>>64474787
I had their floating pickup in an old archtop. Super clear sound, very "hi-fi" if that appeals to you then I would check them out.
I didn't know they made strat single coils, did you mean their Humbucker?
>>64474868
Yeah that's one of the better ones, but still they're ridiculously overpriced. They should cost like $200 tops. They're pretty much low quality guitars, the only Teisco I've played that would hang with the higher quality brands is the Spectrum series and those sell for ridiculous prices too.
>>64474537
That's a fair concern. Mine was made in Italy back when they were still manufacturing the PCB boards by hand; which is why mine weighs a fuckton. They then switched for a lightweight design with the LMII head. They began making LMIII heads in Indonesia somewhere in 2014, so if you catch one made before, it'll probably be made in Italy.
>>64474899
yep, the humbucker
>>64474964
Spectrum 5 goes for over 1k, requires 2 inputs and apparently doesnt even sound that good. A meme guitar for sure
>>64474557
i had a windsor head for a bit. it was ok. i only payed 100 bucks for it though, i wouldn't bother with that cab. its pretty shit
>>64474986
From what I've heard there are no real complaints about the made in Indonesia stuff, seems like they enforce proper quality control. And if the newer stuff is SMD then it's literally irrelevant anyway, whether the reflow solderer sits in indonesia or italy doesn't matter. I'll have to look that up as well.
>>64475202
>reflow
they almost certainly manufacture with paste and an oven.
>>64475202
Na man Indonesia fucked my RG.
I'm still trying to get it returned but I'm losing hope
>>64475413
I have never seen a man struggle so much with a spot of grease. Keep your faith, anon.
>>64475202
LMIIs, LMIIIs, LMTubes and all similar heads are SMD.
>>64474689
From my experience playing Teisco, Kingston, Harmony, Etc its pretty shitty body shape and neck shapes (thin 2.5 inch bodies being paired with baseball bat necks that are at least .75 of an inch higher than the bridge since the bottom of the neck is usually aligned with a bit undet the top of the body. Other than that the redeeming factor is that the pickups are amazing and since many of them are oddly shaped it makes it an exclusive and unique sound
>>64475475
Haha I'm trying my best. Problem is Ibanez doesn't believe it's grease. They think it's from skin oil and won't take it back because the warrenty doesn't cover finishes
>>64475251
>>64475413
>>64475475
SMD eliminates a fairly large part of the human element, at that point made in Italy or made in Indonesia shouldn't really make a difference, especially since they do the final quality control in Italy (as long as they're not slacking off over there/accepting lower standards)
>>64475548
good to know that the pickups sound great. whats the guitar in your pic?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s10EZZp9ZoZO
I wish I could morph into 3 people with 3 guitars and play this all the time. It's so much fun
>>64475589
I agree and to be precise, they are only assembled in Indonesia. I'd be more concerned with the overall quality of a cabinet/combo rather than just a head.
>>64475620
I honestly do not know my grandpa found it in an alleyway walking his dog and gave it to me. I believe it was made as a student model thy combined the Fender Mustang and Gibson SG. Like I said before its got shitty quality but glorious P90 pickups.
Why do amp companies not sell <50 watt tube heads? I don't have money for 100 watt heads. I just need something for my 212
>>64476147
there are tons of 5 watt heads. what are you talking about?
just got this
>>64476147
>>64476178
no shit
manufacturers don't make a lot of amps over 30 watts these days
all the money is made in low watt thangs these days
I ran a Fender Champion 600 through a 2x12 a couple times and it was super fucking loud
>>64476189
is that an old guitar or something? What's with the bridge?
>>64476281
its just a bigsby type bridge man
>>64475647
in what key is that?
>>64476281
nah its a 2007
Its just the stock gretsch rocker bridge. I have to buy a new one though because for some reason the gretsch one they include isn't matched to the radius correctly. Someone went in and fiddledicked with the electronics and change them to snake oil paper cap mojo bullshit caps and put the bridge pickup in backwards when putting it back together. I need to take those out and see if their the stock gretsch ones too or something else.
>>64476445
No but, why... It can't be intonated, right?
>>64476533
it can if he gets a TOM style piece for the bridge
Anybody have any experience with a tenor guitar? I'm just hearing about them.
>>64476494
When you do a really hard bend at a high fret with a bridge like that, does the string slide on the bridge a bit? I wonder if that's why people say bridges like those are "smoother".
>>64476690
literally just a guitar missing the E and A strings. no point unless you are maybe in a large country ensemble
>>64476718
nah, theres a lot of tension pressing it to the body so it doesn't wiggle around.
>>64476533
the intonation isn't exact like a TOM really, but you can get it to be completely useable.
Some after market ones are often shaped to account for intonation.
>>64476809
m8, there's a point to having less strings. Namely, 4 strings, 4 fingers. You've got more chord voicings that are usable without worrying about muting. It might seem like a minor difference, but if you want to use more difficult chord voicings, at some speed you're gonna want fewer strings.
>>64477028
or you know, you just don't strike the 2 lowest strings...if you can't handle muting or controlling your strumming hand, you sure as shit aren't worried about chord voicing.
Did you clean and polish your guitar today senpais? Would you let your waifu to be dirty for too long?
>>64476860
why would you replace it with another nonadjustable bridge? There's plenty of adjustable ones available.
>>64477153
>clean and polish
Satin finish on rarewood kohai, I just need to wipe it down with a microfibre cloth.
Recommendations for a ~$100 classical guitar?
>you will never have a qt gf that plays classical guitar
>>64475413
Holy fuck, every fucking /gg/ just get some fucking sandpaper if it bothers you that much you autist.
>>64477125
Look at it this way: it's easier, so you can do whatever you are normally capable of on a guitar faster and neater. Besides, you don't honestly think that you can just adapt any strumming technique to not hit the outer two strings. I know a lot of guitar players aren't that into getting a variety of tones from your right hand, but those who are will appreciate using less strings when they try it, especially acoustic players.
>>64477216
Yamaha C40
>>64477216
Sometimes Vintage Yamahas come up in that price . Look for a G50A,
Any new guitar you buy in that price range will be total shit.
>>64477153
what's with the plastic film?
>>64477262
>You will never have a qt emo-ish gf to jam melodeath riffs with.
>>64477328
i dont agree at all. not to mention if a 6 string is in an open tuing or the higher strings are in 5ths like a tenor you wont run into issue with strumming.
>>64477216
my brother has a Valencia that might be in that range, sounds pretty okay, but plays great.
>>64477468
Dude, it's not always acceptable to drone the open strings. Who says I'm playing in E, anyway.
>>64477153
Nope, natural finish. Wouldn't even show.
>>64477591
i didn't say you had to drone the E. just dont strum it or mute it. its very easy to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiMgd_a1O7k
tfw no money for pedals
>>64477899
I weep thinking about musicians like J Mascis
>>64477368
What film fampai?
>>64477607
Natural Strats are beautiful tho.
>>64477204
> senpai noticed me
That sounds cool, I want a satin finished guitar next.
>>64477758
sure, it's easy to do sometimes, other times, it's hard to avoid... Honestly, why do I even have to explain this, we all play guitar here. If you're strumming 16ths at 120bpm, there are voicings you have to mute those strings to play.
>>64477899
DIY that shit.
>>64477994
>it's hard to avoid
i again disagree but play what you want i guess
Played with an Ibanez 4 String Bass direkt in PC with some help of a reverb effect.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0ssGdv2Xtna
Thoughts?
>tfw got into The White Stripes at 14
I tried to learn all of Jack's moves n shit, took a few years to get down. And then I moved on to Homme a few years later, learned most of his shit.
>tfw got into Leviathan a year ago
I tried to master all of Jef's moves and techniques, and just as I completed doing so
>tfw I just recently got into Cattle Decap
Still working on playing as fast, precise, and controlled but chaotic as Josh. My forearm is getting huge from playing like a madman so much.
>inb4 develop your own style
I 100% agree with this, the point isn't to emulate, but to expand my toolbox for my own music.
Who else is going through tech guitar bootcamp?
>pic unrelated, but if you like LVTHN or Cattle Decap, check it out
>Finally got the intonation setup right
>>64478091
>put .11's on my start a few weeks ago
>still not fixed the intonation or even the bridge height
I should pop some modalert one day and sort out all my music gear
>>64478025
M8 if you literally never find it difficult at ANY speed to strum the middle 4 strings without hitting the other strings, you must be a fucking legend already.
>>64472516
>someone is selling a Czech 5-string upright bass near me
>looks great, sound samples were amazing, is set up for jazz
>1600€
I'm very tempted honestly. But I really don't think I have the space and bows and upright strings are another significant investment....
>>64478216
This is easy as shit lol. Just keep practicing
>>64478080
Maurice is a beast. Keep in mind that he uses trackers (Renoise, specifically) for all of his production. A lot of the performances on his tracks are collections of very short samples, strung together, layered, and sometimes chopped up. Knowing that might help you digest his technique.
I'm trying to learn some licks because my soloing right now is running scales back and forth.
So what are your favorites metal licks? Other genres appreciated too.
>>64478230
Ever played one? You can feel them resonate down to your bones. It's amazing.
>>64478330
Hear some Jazz, thats good for metal licks.
In the same way hearing metal solos is good for jazz playing.
>>64478363
I have an EUB at home and play a normal upright at my teachers place. Really can't compare the two, both in terms of price and also sound. I'd love the 5-string, I play 5-string electric bass almost exclusively and I know it's mandatory for many classical pieces (or an extension), so I'd love to try that out since I'm currently getting into more classical stuff and away from pure jazz.
>>64478246
maybe you just have low standards about what qualifies for clean playing boss. There's no way anyone can play perfectly at any speed. You're implying it makes utterly no difference the strings are there at all.
>>64478479
not him but it's pretty easy if you mute the bass E with the tip of your index finger, and the treble E with either your pinky, index finger, or ring finger (depends on what chord you're playing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjqUxaUSRKc
>>64478546
I agree with that but the guys saying he doesn't even need to ever mute them. Just absurd.
>>64478642
Oh, sorry, I didn't read the rest of your conversation with the other guy, I kinda just read the last two posts
>>64478420
Jazz guitar, or any type of jazz?
>>64478642
I didn't say you didn't need to mute them, you gotta mute them, and doing so is easy as fuck
>>64478940
this is a christian board, watch your fucking mouth
>>64472516
>my first good bass will arrive in the next month or two
Excited as fuck.
>>64480423
Nice.
I remember how I felt when I was on my way to pick up my first nice guitar.
>>64480423
Come on tell us what it is
>>64480758
B-but people told me to shut up about it...
>>64480722
Feels pretty good but at the same time I don't feel like playing my cheap Yamaha right now.
>>64480851
So it's a custom sandberg? With a laminated body? And active pups? looks like a versatile setup.
>>64481108
Custom order of a Classic special 5, it has a mahagony body with a walnut top, ebony fretboard, 35'' scale. The pickups are Delano humbuckers, pre-amp and active 3-band EQ from Glockenklang (switchable to passive).
The only thing I could ask for are maybe 2 coil tap switches, one for each pickup. But that's super easy to add after the fact.
>>64472581
Congrats man. I love that color.
>>64480851
I've been hyped for you, man. Looks like some good shit
>>64480851
I don't know shit about basses, what are the 4 button looking things above the 21st fret? Or are they just there to be pretty
>>64481314
T-thank you Senpai.
>>64481338
The Sandberg logo, you can also find it on the headstock.
>>64481338
it's just the 4chan logo, totally decorative.
>>64473671
I can confirm this.
After just a year of yoga practice and some devotion to buddhist ways my tone and technique have significantly improved.
It also helps you make the best drones, you can get that great omm tone.
>more than 21 frets
>more than 6 strings
Quality > quantity
Why are new guitarists and metalfags so gullible and stupid?
>>64481338
>I don't know shit about basses
They work exactly like guitars and have the same parts. The only exception being that bassists aren't afraid of active electronics and usually use a blend pot (or separate volume pots per pickup) instead of switches.
>>64481526
we have not stupod.
>>64481526
>adding 3 more frets or 1 extra string somehow lowers the overall quality of the instrument
What?
>>64481497
would solo over Buddhist chants with.
>>>/f/3072401
>>64481630
>solo over
No, you have to become one with them in harmony.
>>64481557
well, he did get you on the
>gullible and stupid
>>64481404
>>64481952
Top bantz today my phams. Keked
>>64472516
I want a marleaux contra, but they look so ridiculous...
>>64477328
you're wrong m8. it's easy as fuck to mute strings
>>64482183
So that's where Tosin Abasi's prototype shame came from... Yeah, they look ridiculous.
>>64473443
Hal Leonard Bass Method. Complete edition is <$20 USD on Amazon.
>>64482183
Post more silly basses/guitars!
I havent changed the strings on my guitar since I bought it a year ago Gotta get those creeking sounding bends up there on the 2nd fret
ey /gg/
Been bugging you guys for a couple threads now but I think I got my wiring figured out, pic related.
Recap: I'm putting 2 stacked P90's and a GFS gold foil soapbar humbucker in a (what seems to be) 1989 korean Squier strat that I got for $40 off my boss, as well as upgrading the hardware and repainting it. Basically, is my wiring retarded or am I actually onto something? That 3-tier pot is a triple gang spin-a-split btw.
I've swapped pickups before but never wired shit from scratch, I'm excited.
>>64482987
whoops, forgot to mention:
the blue/purple/red is just a representation of the red+white wires coming from each, and I know I didn't connect all the grounds but it's cluttered enough as is.
>>64476690
I've got an Eastwood Tenor. It's really nice change of pace. the string spacing is wider than guitar so that takes a second to familiarize with, and the neck is small and comfy. Lot of fun trying tuneings etc. The stock pups sound pretty good, especially with dirt. Are hot. The Eastwood is a quality instrument, very inspiring.
>>64476189
beautiful my man.
>>64481526
>more than 19 frets
>nut smaller than 50mm
>scale length measured in inches amd under 650mm
>>64483082
I love the stuff Warren Ellis does with a tenor, all his projects especially The Dirty Three.
>>64483343
He's great, I've been using his preferred GDAE tuning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZH6lTx470
>>64483217
>scale length measured in inches
Kek
>>64474386
nobody answered this niggas question.
I'd go with the Orange Crush for a couple of reasons that i'm not gonna explain because i am drunk.
>can't sing and fingerpick at the same time despite reasonable amount of practice
I'm no closer than when I started. Is it impossible, or is it "just practice more brah" to the extreme? I remember strumming and singing was hard at first but I got it eventually.
>>64484481
Could be that elusive talent? I can't even sing and strum no matter what, some people just do it naturally.
Anyone ever used a Marshall DSL15H? Seems to be what I need right now.
>>64485392
Do it, don't let its poor sound quality dissuade you.
>>64484481
You have to be able to do both effortlessly, alone, then figure it out together.
>>64477153
My two guitars have been gathering dirt for close to a year now.
>tfw there's grime and shit in the bridge assembly and you can't clean it unless you remove the saddles but I can't be assed to re-do intonation and the strings are still relatively new
Licks/riffs for this feel?
>>64474674
Peavey makes some really good stuff. Just because you have a cheap Peavey combo doesn't mean all their stuff is shit.
I had a VB-2 for years and it was great.
>>64473676
bends out of tune, weak vibrato.
Back to the woodshed you go.
my ditto x2 has started to play back loops from a while back, I can't permanently delete them and I'm pretty sure the switches have shat out on me. Would you guys recommend, googling how to solder and replacing the switches, or just copping a new looper (what ones would you recommend?)
>>64477153
no, but I should. I have more pressing needs with like three of them, so they don't even get touched.
Question: can you use house paint on guitars?
![VintageAV6PReda[1].jpg~original.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/gPE838a.jpg "VintageAV6PReda[1].jpg~original.jpg")
>>64482987
anything on this? I'm drawing inspiration from pic related and don't want to fuck it up. Although fucking up the wiring isn't too bad since I can always rewire stuff.
>>64488845
>who puts their guitar on gravel for a pic??
What happened to free guitar tabs? I haven't played for a while, and now that I'm getting back into it, I'm seeing that a lot of sites that offered free guitar tabs now want me to buy some shitty TabPro app.
They used to have the GuitarPro files for free, and I could open them with TuxGuitar. Aren't all of these tabs user-submitted, anyway? Like, they're trying to make money off of tabs users sent in 10 years ago?
Should I get this fender mb-4 bass for ~$300 or just keep playing on this rogue bass until I get gud
>>64482987
There's no point to splitting stacked p90s except to hum cancel with the humbucker. The difference in tone is negligible. Rejoice, your wiring is way simpler. However I could see this being advantageous to maintain good hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4 when the coil split is halfway, assuming the output of the stacks is the same as your bucker. To me your diagram looks right, but if I were you I would post it on guitarnuts2.proboards.com. There's some guys there that like debugging these things for fun that are a lot better than I am.
>>64488779
That sucks, Ive read a lot of people who complained that the original ditto suffered from being very poor quality and couldn't stand up to life on the road. Check bitcheslovemyswitches.com he sells quality parts for fair prices. Should be very simple to replace the stomps, and a lot cheaper than buying a new pedal...although the new x4 looks like a major upgrade in features over the x2.
>>64489075
fucking lurk more
why are p basses so great
>>64489229
Gametabs is still the same as it was years ago. Usually I tab by ear or search Google for "song title guitar PDF" for sheet music
I made a contribution to Ultimate Guitar a few years ago (it was a tab, got good ratings) and they gave me a free lifetime pro membership or whatever because of it. It sucks for the people who don't have pro access but even then I fucking hate UG because their ads are absolutely horrid and if you use adblock, the pro features don't work (whitelisting solely the "pro" domains don't work)
Fuck I used to like that website
>>64489678
first successful bass design pretty much clinched everything forever
>>64472829
What do you mean with downwars legato?
In guitar, legato is just hammer/pull offs, you pick only the first note per string and follow with the rest.
>>64489772
in guitar legato is legato
>>64489334
Would be a nice bass
https://reverb.com/item/1633860-ibanez-roadstar-ii-rb850-80-s-glossy-black
Suggest something for my covers thread dudes.
>>64489755
>>64489869
Oh but the mb-4 is a nice bass too.
>>64477153
I dont play that much nowadays, I change strings, polish, lemon oil, adjust intonation and trust rod twice a year.
Btw, is that a JP 100 or whatever the budget model is called? How is it?
What straps for bass do you guys use?
>>64490055
neotech super
>basses:
>right: squire P bass body w/ warmoth fretless jazz bass neck
>left: 1970 Gibson EB3
>amp:
> SWR SM-500 head w/ ampeg cab
>guitars:
>right: Ibanez Artcore AS-73
>left: Squire Telecaster
>>64490055
Both of my basses have Levys on em
>>64489678
great feel, great song
>>64490255
*great sound
>>64490255
do you have flatwounds on the fretless?
>>64490297
nah, I use roundwounds.
I like the feel of them much better, and I think the tone is a bit more growly than the flats
>>64490332
You don't have any problem with sliding noise? Whenever I shift my hand around (on my fretted bass) it causes so much noise, not sure how to get rid of it.
>>64490398
I kind of like that noise, so I'll sometimes deliberately scrape down my roundwound strings on my thunderbird. I know it isn't always appropriate, though, so I mute properly when I don't want it.
>>64490398
The problem is in your technique, you should practice more and pay close attention to hand noise.
>>64490462
>>64490398
I think its less of a problem on a fretless, the only time I really get a lot of sliding noise is when im doing vibrato on a single note.
But I also think the noise lessens the longer you have the strings on, at this point both sets of strings for my basses are getting pretty old, right in between that point of replacement and great tone
>>64490478
yea technique is defintely part of it too.
another problem i know a lot of bassists have is thumping in rhythm when your not playing something, say for a downbeat or something.
its hard to resist, and an easy mistake to make, but its definitely something you should not be doing.
>>64489976
It's a EBMM JP6 with different pickups. The Sterlings do not have Piezo.
I haven't played one of those but a friend of mine said they weren't anything special, nowhere near the real thing, which is reasonable due to the price difference.
I didn't took special care of my guitars until I got this one. Gotta use the right tone polish.
>>64490802
how's the fretboard? it looks like the frets are a bit high
>>64490055
I was super happy with the Planet Waves plastic locking straps for a while. But just last week I opened my case after getting back from practice, and the plastic bit that attaches the strap to the plastic locks had snapped off on one side. No idea how it happened inside the case, I definitely wasn't tossing it around or anything. But I don't trust those straps anymore. I'm going back to regular strap locks with a cheap black seatbelt-style guitar strap
>>64491343
>>64490055
>for bass
Totally missed that part, I'm talking about for guitar. Oh well.
Ok, so I have a Tech 21 bass driver DI, but really love the Darkglass sound. I might be able to get a B3K pretty easily, but would that sound any good with my sans amp DI, or should I just sell it and get a B7K?
>>64491629
Check out talkbass forum, probably find more experienced opinions even it's it's comin from insufferable faggots.
Looking for easy jazz songs to transcribe, can someone give recommendations? What I mean is I am looking for songs which use mainly the common open- and barre chords and whatnot and have fairly easy lead guitar parts.
>>64492151
Giant Steps by Coltrane
I already posted this in the last thread, but the anon I asked didn't reply back, so I'll post again:
do you think this guitar can be saved and restored to its former glory? There seems to be some humidity in the neck and rust in the metallic parts, but how serious do you think it is?
Thanks in advance
>>64492375
If you are too fuckin retarded to figure out how to replace rusted screws with new ones you should probably pass on this "restoration" kek
>>64492400
I'm more worried about the rust on the pickup magnets and even more so about the humidity on the neck desu
>>64492375
Literally just clean the neck with lemon oil, and replace the rusted screws.
>>64492411
Obvious b8, but do you even understand wood?
So... How did the whole djent thing started? Why is suddenly every kid playing only the bottom 2 strings of the 8 string?
I blame digital modeling and YouTube guitarists.
>>64492587
not really, actually. But if you mean that I'm retarded because I'm worried about something that's trivial as fuck and easy to clean up then I'll be at ease
>>64492411
You can easily clean rust on the magnets but there's no point in doing so except for aesthetic purposes. As for the fretboard, it'd have to be some serious mold going on for it to be really damaged. More likely, you'll have to scrub off the dirt with naphta and apply lemon oil on it and perform a complete setup. Your only serious concern would be if the neck was warped, but there's no telling from just this picture.
>>64472659
>spiky
>pointless glitter flecked pickguard
>flower decal on frets
"no"
the strat is beautiful
the one with the handle looks like what a seven year old girl would come out with if asked to make the strat cooler
I've been asked to play some music at graduation ceremony of some sort
I've been thinking about Bach's cello suite no1 prelude, but I'd like to have some recommendations
Just some requirements
>3-4 minutes
>happy but not stupid
>classical or fingerstyle
>has to work with acoustic guitar
>can also have piano and/or bass
>people have to be able to walk to it
>>64492597
You got it bass akwards, Carpenter, Thorndall, Hagstrom, ect. put the stuff out there and kids want to emulate, manufacturers profit.
>>64492597
Meshuggah
>>64492713
Lute Suite no.4 Prelude?
>>64492866
I'll go through it and see if I can practise it in a month
>>64492671
Just by going off that photo, if that were a guitar I really wanted I would probably buy it if the price were what I considered fair. It looks in great shape. How much are they asking?
Is Gibson's quality control still shit?
>>64493035
If you are a poorfag, yes.
>>64493023
It is a guitar I really want, I've been looking for a Kramer like this for quite some time now. The settled price is 500€ + my current guitar (an Ibanez RG350DX)
>>64492702
thank you, your post kinda restored my hopes and dreams
Does this sound indian to you?
https://clyp.it/mfvd0tdc
>>64475413
The guitar looks like shit anyway what difference does a stain make?
>>64491343
I feel that you should've taken the strap off before putting the guitar back to the case. Isn't the feature supposed to be easy yet secure locking?
Is it necessity learning scale in case you want to shred?
>>64492597
>Why is suddenly every kid playing only the bottom 2 strings of the 8 string?
Why else do you buy an 8 strings guitar?
>>64493764
To play 8 strings?
>>64493787
Everybody knows that's not true.
What's that picking technique called used in dust in the wind?
>>64493816
Your every day finger picking?
>>64493855
Ah, nevermind anon. Travis picking or something.
>tfw no Axe FX rig with power amp, monitors and midi controller
Why live
>>64493950
>midi controller
That shit's like 50 bucks.
>>64493960
The Fractal controller is $700.
Even if you do get a cheap controller, you can't get around the $2000+ pricetag on the Amp FX.
>>64492713
Play some Nirvana faggot
>>64493506
Not really, besides the tambura-ish drone. Sounds like some top notch psych rock though. Like an intro to a hard as fuck jam.
>>64494157
Ah crap. I need it to sound indian.
>>64494235
Try to imitate this guy's phrasing. Instead of picking every note separately, slide into them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA5UWHFg-SE
>>64494415
Sounds nice..
But eventually I'm trying to write a piano piece that incoporates indian musical elements, and I was thinking of mimicking the tanpura with droned tonic and fifth notes, while the melody line is something based on indian modes.
I have no idea how to approach that.
>Reverend Charger HB
What do you guys think about Reverend?
>>64494458
Check this album out. It's the same guitarist above in a trio with a pianist and percussionist. For the melody I guess you can read up on "Gamaka" which is the different types of phrasing for indian melodies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A1KZXPnXgI
i like ttng and american football type math rock and i mostly play my squier strat clean. will i fuck if i get an acoustic as my first "real" guitar?
or let's put it this way: if i have $500 to spend on a guitar, will i get a better acoustic or electric for my money?
>>64494675
Why not get a hollowbody and get the best of both worlds.
A used Epiphone Emperor Regent for example
A friend of mine had a Strato that didn't work. It was from some ex that never came to take it back like 10 years ago. Said she would give it to me if I could find out what the problem was and fix it. Just had to replace jack socket. Hey, Strato for less than 6€. Also it came with a Roland Cube amplifier.
Now I need to practice. I'm taking a look at OP links.
Pic related.
>>64494559
I like that piece. It's really sophisiscated, but not really what I want.
Basically, I'm just trying to write on 'stereotypes', like how Chinese music are all based on major pentatonics, how classical music is based on the harmonic minor and major, like wise I need something stereotypical for Indian music.
>>64494705
wow! you're right! i've always like that type of guitar. Should be fine to play fingerstyle just as any other guitar right? I'm sorry, these are probably obvious questions but i reckon some guitar models are better than other for that kind of music style.
Anything is an improvement from this hunk of shit i'm playing now though...
>>64494778
Yup, a lot of the early folk/blues/country stuff was played on archtop guitars.
They're a little quieter than dreadnoughts, but still loud enough imo. I would recommend one with a floating pickup so it doesn't kill the acoustic sound by mounting the pickups directly into the top.
>>64494871
thanks for that, i'm looking at a bunch of youtube videos and they sound fantastic too and seem to be very versatile in terms of sound.
>>64472604
Here's what it sounds like to me, but I think the recording has the guitar tuned a few cents flat.
