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String Tension Calculator (D'Addario based):
>http://hikkyz.net/misc/stringassembler/
Floyd Rose Setup Video Tutorial:
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Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf
Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn8803xzlrbds3b/Guitar1.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/9uhtufuf3z9cx8m/Guitar2.rar
Impulse Response Pack
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Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
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>http://www.asio4all.com/
JACK Tutorial for Linux audio production
>http://libremusicproduction.com/articles/demystifying-jack-%E2%80%93-beginners-guide-getting-started-jack
>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvfno10fv4lf4a8
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd
Old thread >>65431007
who /jag/ here?
>>65448345
that looks almost too shiny
>>65448345
Strat
So every year I save a bit of extra cash for something to buy over the summer and this year I'm torn between a Gibson SG Classic with P90s and Fender Mustang in Competition Orange
Friendly reminder: the kiddies who post in /gg/ threads have nearly ***zero*** experience concerning guitar. Playing, repair, new player recommendations, etc. The average age in these threads is around early 20s: green as shit grass.
If you have an actual question this is probably one of the most uninformed & least knowledgeable places you could ever expect a proper answer to come from.
Be weary of any advice given here as it's amateur & perfunctory at best.
Have a nice day.
>>65448379
it's called the sun
you see it when you leave mommy's basement
>>65448488
go for the competition orange my man, they're beautiful
>>65448526
>I'm wrong and I'm mad
>>65448529
oh ok thanks friend, love you too
>>65448345
/mustang/
>>65448488
i remember the anon who had depression and shit like that and had this mustang, he was nice
bonus points for 10/10 pictures
>>65448488
Here's the type of SG I want. I'm a huge fan of Santana I grew up listening to Europa since my dad would play it a lot, plus the P90s are the only type of guitar pickup I don't have and it'll be nice to get something with more bite
>>65448539
>>65448605
Yea NZ bro he had the Beck mustang and we'd talk about it here sometimes. I was gunna build him a blonde telecaster like Yuyuki had on the show, I love the Orange too since it'll match my amps and it's a color you don't see everyday.
My new MIJ TUNE bass, they're not well known here but held in pretty high regards. New price is 200,000Yen, I got it for 350€ used. 2 Humbuckers, but they're very slim and the neck one is actually fairly close to the bridge side, impressive. Seems to be the case that sound quality on basses plateaus fairly quickly, this bass is really well built and a blast to play so I guess that's where the money goes.
>>65448911
https://clyp.it/mltgszdg
In case you were wondering I just left the PU height the way the previous owner had it, and I'm pretty sure he didn't touch it.
So, I think I'm settled on a boss gt-5 for my effects, and a zoom g5n for my amp sim. It's pretty autistic but I can get a gt-5 for $100, and a g5n for $240 new, so it's still cheaper than a pod hd500x. I figure I'll wait until a g5n shows up cheap used. I think this'll get me a rock solid tone. The cool thing is I can put the zoom g5n in the boss effects loop to keep my reverb clean.
It's all a bit excessive but I like the idea of it, and the money sure isn't excessive. Plus, the zoom g5n has an 80 second looper, which is pretty nuts. Even better since the reverb can both go into and after the loop depending on my needs. If I can find something as good as the zoom, but for dedicated amp sim I'll go with that. >inb4 that's called an amplifier
>>65448345
Just hung this up a little while ago.
>>65449010
Wait, so you're just running this stuff into an amp sim on your computer?
If that's not what you're doing then disregard all of this, but you could just get an interface and then use VSTs to get pretty much whatever tone (although it will still sound like a guitar through a PC) and that'll end up being cheaper.
>>65448969
Some tone deaf Fenderfag tried shitting on my tone in the last thread, what do you guys think? I hate to admit it but he got under my skin a little bit and I lost my cool and embarrassed myself.
>>65448969
Try lowering the bass side of the neck pickup a tad, you might like it. Anyway not setting your pickup height is a horrible sin. You never know where that sweet spot is or the variety of tones you can get until you play with it.
>>65449078
I don't like the sound of the third position but everything else sounds fine, I like the first position best, probably.
I guess I'm used to the sound of single coil bass pickups as well.
>Fav guitars?
Pic related
>Fav guitarists?
Pic related
>>65449074
Nah, I want to use the g5n for the amp sim. I want to run to audio interface sometimes, amp fx return sometimes, and headphones sometimes. It'd be cheaper to use computer amp sims but my computer can't handle them and I wouldn't have the same portability.
I think computer is the best way for most people to use digital fx.
>>65449080
I appreciate it but I'm not really looking for any advice as far as the set up is concerned, it sounds perfect to me the way it is and I'm not touching it.
>>65449154
seinfeld is a great guitar player
>>65449132
I had a feeling you guys were a little thick, thats a perfect bass tone. You're probably Fenderfag trying to get at me again so I won't bother responding to you any further.
>>65449163
>it sounds perfect and I'm not touching it
ugh, you know they just set all the pickups to the same arbitrary height at the factory, right? Even Seymour Duncans have a variation of like 500k between pickups of the same model. The chance that it's really "perfect" to your ear is
pretty slim. It's not like you can't revert it later.
This just requires a screwdriver, it's not even a mod. It's like turning your volume knob. I mean, I'm not saying you should do this now or anything but there's no way you can say something's perfect until you exercise the full range of options.
>>65449381
I just got through telling you I didn't want to touch it. Leave me alone about it, I don't want to do that.
Folkfag here. As a reference, I've got a strong repetoir of folk, easy classical and rock/post punk standards
Looking to branch into either jazz or blues next, but can't decide which rabbit hole to jump down.
I appreciate the rhythmic style of jazz more, but I'd honestly have to say I prefer the lead/melody styles of blues a bit more.
I could study just jazz rhythm and blues lead but I wouldn't really be doing either justice, then.
Where do you think I should go next, /gg/?
Sorry for the shit rig pic btw
>>65449163
All my friends talked shit to me about setting up my own guitars. They said I'd fuck it up. They'd leave theirs like shit or go pay money for some guy to fuck it up. Now i can make literal toy guitars play better than any of thiers. One actually lets me set his shit up. Don't worry about not setting it up. Just don't be afraid to try one day.
>>65449458
>>65449309
>>65449163
lmao do you literally have autism, people are trying to be nice to you and just offering advice and insight and you're just being a dick
>>65449458
Why are you so cranky anon? You were so nice in the last thread. You should be nicer to your senpai.
>>65448911
>>65448969
Wow, there really is a guy faking other people on here. How fucking depressing must your life be that you find enjoyment in this? I won't post my bass on here again, if you see it it's this tool here.
>>65449503
What's a post punk standard?
FUCK GIBSON
What makes for a good practice session?
>>65449078
>talking to us like we're friends
get a life you sad cunt
>>65449574
>>65449536
See:
>>65449549
It's not me, it's that weird guy who keeps posting other people's gear.
>>65449508
>>65449528
>>65449536
Why are you guys being so pushy about this? I told you I wasn't concerned about set up stuff right now. Pleas just drop it.
>>65449549
>>65449586
What are you even talking about?
>>65449574
Rancid b8
>>65449628
You're a cunt.
>>65449628
first time in this general and first thing is see is this literal autism
>>65449658
>>65449672
That's pretty rude. You're probably Fenderfag doing all this impersonation shit to derail the thread.
I practice on this stuff
>>65449694
Fuck off, impasta faggot
>Ryan Gosling
>>65449708
Kek @ bender sticker.
>>65449628
>>65449694
Jesus, now I get it. This cunt just posted with someone else's gear last thread. You literally are the "fender fag" and now you're doing the opposite and posting as me. Jesus the autism, fuck off already.
>>65449715
Ok, you're obviously a complete asshole. I'm not going to derail the thread any further by responding to you anymore. Fuck off.
>>65449747
Fuck off, impasta faggot
> you will reply
>>65449708
what amp is that? i think i was looking at one of those in a guitar shop recently and was thinking about getting it sometime, how is it?
>>65449458
ignore these weird internet people and just do whatever you want, literally. I've had bandmates who go into steve vai mode and want to understand their instruments more, and i respect it, but i could tell that something was wrong with the guitar the next time we played together, and i believe i even heard the strings making contact with a pickup a few times which obviously isn't on.
All i know is he was going on about setting it up. Pissed me off because we didn't get asked back to that venue.
you're not autistic, you're just not obsessive to the point of ruining the sound of an instrument when you know it sounds fine the way you purchased it.
gibson is the most overrated brand in the world
in other meaning, gibson = shit
>>65449734
Yeah, coz bending strings, get it? Also, because of the liquor, cigars and abrasive social skills i have an affinity wit dat character.
>>65449802
Ha! By far one of the best characters ever. The episode where he was "jackin on" with "fender" was epic.
>>65449787
That is an orange crush 12, a 12 watt solid state. I highly recoment for private practice. Obvi too small fir rehearsals
>>6544980
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/dartmouth/fender-stratocaster-partscaster/1171451368?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
Is that a decent price for this? 500 cad for a strat seems decent, but it's a partscaster so I'm a little weary. I've heard horror stories about those bodies but I'm not really well informed on anything specific about them
Thoughts?
>>65449947
If you must buy fender it seems like a decent deal.
>>65449947
definitely 100% not worth it
he doesnt even specify where the neck is from.
you could be spending $500 on something that costs way less in parts and has next to no resale value
>>65449794
Thanks man, these threads are getting really weird for some reason. I was just looking for some feedback on my tone not demands that I make all kinds of adjustments to my bass.
>>65449503
is that a godin?
>>65450225
Nobody's demanding anything. You're reading too much into the tone of these posts. Please give people the benefit of the doubt and assume they mean well when offering advice. Advice is just that - advice. It is not a criticism of you or your bass.
>>65450269
Maybe you're right. I might have overreacted here again. Embarrassing myself like this twice in one night, I might need to take a break or something and get some dinner.
What's a good bass amp say under like 600 bucks that has a decent overdrive channel that would be powerful enough to gig (like small clubs)
>>65450361
A 200 watt fender rumble combo with a 15?
>>65450385
One of the new ones? I haven't had a chance to try one out. I have one of the older ones and I could never really get into how fuzzy the overdrive setting is.
>>65450423
P.e.d.a.l.s.
>>65450443
Any recommendations?
>>65450456
boss overdrive
>>65449800
>tfw will never an SG
>>65450456
JHS Moonshine
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M3vRlTBOKs8
They're like 125-150 used
opinions about the plugin Fl Slayer
anyone¿?
>>65450456
No friend. Im a guitar player who happened to have jammed on a rumble with a mexican pbass this afternoon at guitarcenter and found it pleasing. I personally find overdriven or distorted bass distasteful. I jusy imagined the rumble to be a terrific bargain and figured one could round out his sound with pedals.
>>65450269
shush, you passive aggressive lunatic. go and do it to your parents.
>>65450569
>>65450690
>shitting on honest replies
>>65450738
>I personally find overdriven or distorted bass distasteful
Literally of no help at all to me
>>65450361
Probably go for a peavey or something and get pedals as others suggested. A nice clean amp is much more valuable to a bassist these days than a complex drive, since you can get drive pedals, but not clean/definition pedals!
I'm no expert on pedals, but a lot of bass players like the distortion in the high end, while maintaining the low end. That's a pretty easy sound to use, since you can dial the effect back and forth without having to change much on the amp. An unconventional choice that actually results in a pretty conventional tone is the boss bd-2.
Anyways, watch lots of videos. Here's a good one: https://youtu.be/eIyTYV5u27E
>>65450809
You actually came here for help?
Are you just stupid or literally fucking retarded?
>>65450809
Look, guy... its loud & cheap, and the sound can be taylored with pedals. Its a sensible bargain. Now move along to /pol/ with yer king obongo memes
>>65449560
Smiths, early u2, early cure, etc.
>>65449508
Yessir, great bang for your buck, but I was a little disappointed with the acoustic sound after I set it up. I'll have to take it in to my guy but I've read it's a common complaint
>>65450933
>>65450959
>>65451033
I don't think your setup can change the acoustic sound of your instrument other than buzz. In any case a tech or luthier won't consider the acoustic sound when doing a setup, they'll just worry about the measurements/buzz.
pleb question coming through
I've been playing bass for almost half a year now and I've decided to pick up guitar and I have no clue what I'm doing. Should I just learn some chords and go from there?
>>65451185
Sure, not a bad place to start if you already play bass. Don't sweat it to much, when you already know bass you don't need to be that strict about learning guitar. There's lots of mays to play a bass right, but there's TONS of ways to play a guitar right. Just try to learn a bunch or chords for now. Then learn CAGED. right hand technique as needed throughout.
>>65451321
too* much
kill me
>>65448526
get out oldfag
trying to record my amp but phone and laptop mics are both clipping like crazy :(
>>65450510
fuck jhs
>>65451800
listen to early wavves and embrace it
>>65451800
just deal until you can get a SM57 or something
>>65451110
Bridge position will affect intonation, string tension (could be using shit strings for it), whether the nut is cut properly, etc. He'll be able to take a much more educated look at the fiddly bits that affect tone.
>>65451924
I dunno if this advice is really helpful, but setting intonation is the easy part, hopefully if you get that right all should be well from a tone standpoint. A basic tuner is enough to set your intonation, even a cell phone tuner in a pinch. If you are tuned to E and your intonation is set there's not going to be significant variation in tension, which is simply a matter of string length, gauge, and pitch. Tension on the bridge doesn't affect the tone unless it's low enough to cause buzz at the saddles. This is rare but easily diagnosable.
/kramer/
Ever had spiders crawl into the back of your amp? In your guitar case?
So I just got really high and rubbed half a bottle of Gunstock wax on a raw Wenge top. Did I fuck up? It took forever to get some kind of shine out of it.
>>65453203
It honestly just looks like you cut up your computer desk and made a mememachine
>>65453203
looks fine to me. Gunstock oil is a finish that is very fool-proof.
>>65453203
are you trying to meme me mememachiner?
What are some essential bands to listen to for a bassist who wants to spread over the mix more? I play rock music with a bit of a wild lead guitar.
>>65453238
that's what I was going for.
>>65453246
The only thing that bothers me is that in some of the pores you can sort of see the white residue from the wax. It looks better in Natural lighting though, that pic sort of exaggerates everything I don't like about it. It's insane how absorbent Wenge is, any other wood I would have had a flat finish with that much wax.
>>65453203
Is that a Memeanez?
>>65451800
what are levels
who here /fretless/?
>>65453283
I bought that guitar way before it was a meme
>>65453357
Yeah it's an RG 7321 that I stripped and added a wenge veneer to.
>>65453373
That's my next project, already have the neck defretted. What are you going to fill the fret slots with?
>>65453386
>that I stripped and added a wenge veneer to
>and added a wenge veneer
Why are you such a fucking liar?
>>65453403
I'm not sure, it's a super cheap guitar so I impulse dug all the frets out. Maybe wood glue or that super cheap fake wood spread that I forget the name of. I don't really feel like sanding it down, so maybe nothing?
>>65453458
>>and added a wenge veneer
oh gooby why
open chords are cool
Hello /gg/. I need some help with my guitar. My guitar's neck pickup is quiter than my treble pickup. To take a look and see what is causing it, but not really making any progress. U guys think you can aid me in this struggle. I'll post more pics to better analyze my guitar.
>>65453587
Well first off, it's not even in the right spot.
Fucking casuals.
>>65452193
Yeah I'm aware of how to intonate, but thank you anyhow.
I disagree with your assertion that string tension has little if any effect on tone. It affects resonance coming from the bridge and thus affects tone. Where I'm sticky on that matter is moreso how the scale length of that particular guitar plays with the strings I'm using. Feels fine, but archtops are different beasts to what Im used to
>>65453587
>>65453587
3
Anyone have experiences running VSTs for live rigs? I have been thinking about building a Scarlett 2i2 into my laptop as a live rig, currently I use a zoom g5 as a interface, it manages 64 buffer size well enough but sometimes there are hiccups.
Also, is the /gg/ bingo done
>>65453587
4
>>65453587
5
>>65453458
Not lying, that's actually what I did. Thats a nice model though, didn't know it existed.
>>65453648
6 last pic. Lmk if anyone needs more.
>>65453732
shhhhhh thats enough gooby
>>65453717
Looks like it's got a cap in line with the neck pickups like early broadcasters, it's a bit hard to tell with the state of that wiring. Does the neck pickup sound very dark? What is the wiring scheme in general?
So how are squier mustang/jazzmasters? Looking for a cheapo guitar and they caught my attention.
>>65453203
>>65453458
>>65453732
>>65453832
>>65453892
The harley benton ones are about the same quality
>>65453892
the j mascis JM is great
>>65453832
Here's the headstock/fretboard as proof. I wish it was a prestige, but it's just a plain old RG7321
Excuse my nuts, its being replaced with a bone nut soon
>>65453832
btw can you buy that bridge separately, looks like it would be an upgrade to what I have.
>>65453861
It's not dark sounding. It's as if it's not picking up as much sound as it should compared to the other pickup. I'm afraid I don't know the wiring scheme since I got this guitar off craigslist. These are supposed to be American installed pickups on a mim telecaster.
>>65453986
>Excuse my nuts
That's what he said.
>>65453986
What the fuck is wrong with all you mememachiners?
>>65454072
What do you play kid?
>>65454080
Skin flute.
>>65454035
Do you have a multimeter? Well, not that it changes what you need to do. You need to lower the bridge pickup. You can do that by turning the three mounting screws counter clockwise. Do this with the strings on so you can keep checking the balance of the pickups. Once you've got the pickups balanced, use the same screws to balance the bass and treble strings approximately. This doesn't have to be exact. You can do it by ear, or if you'd rather, just by eyeballing it and making the pickup level.
>>65454136
Oh, also, when you put the neck pickup back in, make sure it's a decent height. It's fine to approximate this. You want it to have some clearance from the strings to make sure it's not going to come into contact with them while playing. Some people like to put it even lower to avoid string pull from the magnets and get a cleaner tone. I wouldn't worry about that though.
>>65453203
>Wenge
*ahem*
ITS PRONOUNCED "WHEN GAY"
neck looks weird
>>65454136
Okay I will try it. Do u think this is the cause of my problem?
>>65454306
Back reminds me of a pirate ship
looking into being a guitarist in a 2piece band. anyone have any suggestions on amp setups?
>>65454531
If it were me I would run two cabinets (maybe even two amps) a regular 2x12 and a 1x15 for bassier sound. A 70s Fender head is what I would look for first, bassman ideally.
This will give you good range and definition if you want to include "bassier" sounds since you'll be lacking a bassist.
>>65454531
>looking into being a guitarist in a 2piece band
>anyone have any suggestions
Yes, don't. Please. The Black Keys and Death from Above 1979 were enough for an entire lifetime of eyerolls, no one needs you adding to the trash heap of lazy gimmick garbage music.
>>65454531
Make it a three piece band so you don't sound like shit
>>65454662
You're forgetting the best 2 piece bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYPjdaUOwAg
i need a nylon guitar. rec me something. i like the godin multiac a lot if that helps
>>65454688
Yeah Flat Duo Jets, Lighting Bolt, etc., etc.,
Maybe you should... I don't know.... actually try being creative or something? Come up with your own thing?
I was asking you guys about pickups for my strat yesterday and this seems like the best arrangement to me. Does this make sense? I found a HH Phat Cat strat demo on youtube that sounded pretty close to what I'm going for and the middle position seems good for a lipstick since that's roughly where Danelectro puts them on the U1.
Also will I have to do any routing? It's a 2002 Standard MIM and I don't really want to disassemble it right now. This is just for whenever I have the money.
>>65448526
Damn, someone's Ibanez won't stay in tune.
>>65454531
Running a pitch shift to a bass amp in parallel with your guitar amp can beef the sound up a lot. Bölzer is a two piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZBaEtnxjYw
>writing rut
how to escape
>>65454709
please reply :(
>>65454309
Well, I think the "problem" is a bit more complex, but that's definitely the solution.
>>65454662
>bandmates
>>65454823
Honestly, this is exactly how stupid two piece bands look to most people at this point.
>>65454845
i've really enjoyed most two pieces i've seen live (particularly wye oak). clusterfucks like diarrhea planet are so much worse.
>>65454662
i'm in the same boat. i'll let /gg/ know how learning to play synth with my feet goes.
>>65454921
>particularly wye oak
kysmm
>>65455006
jenn was drunk and it was a super comfy 1am festival set. don't judge me bloozbro
>>65454921
Saw Diarrhea Planet couple months back in LA. Clusterfuck is the right word. It sounded like garbage, and I was wondering what the hell they needed like 3 guitars and two basses for.
>>65455061
>don't judge me
>>65454921
>clusterfucks like diarrhea planet are so much worse
>cherrypicking
>>65455274
>examples
>cherrypicking
>>65454662
>>65454688
>>65454823
>>65454845
>>65454921
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NebA3-nfrE8
>>65455483
>there are more shitty full bands than shitty two piece bands
yea ok kiddo
>>65455534
Cool, spazzy meme music.
Okay so I recently made a few cool-ish things, so I decided to do a small badly done/recorded thing, it's mainly improv and I screw up quite a bit.
Looking for criticism although it would be nice if people were cunts in moderation.
For anyone who want to know I've been playing for a bout a year. pic not related.
https://clyp.it/2eynx0wi
I'm thinking about putting new pickups on my epiphone, I'm thinking something like gold foils or minihumbuckers but who makes the best ones of each?
>>65455957
pretty good for a new player. keep doing what you're doing
>>65448345
wanted a jag but ended up going the Kurt Cobain Mustang because it is one hell of a player.
>>65455957
Nice tone, that's good enough for a year. You're getting a grasp of improvising in scales, only suggestion I would have is to try to make your playing more rhythmic, right now it's like you're just playing the notes to play them.
>>65456073
Echo Park Gold foils sound amazing, way better than the original . Expensive but worth it imo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctjir05gD1I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33J15nBXVXw
Should I build a Surf Green Jazzmaster/Jaguar with Mini Humbuckers or a Sunburst and Tort Jazzmaster/Jaguar with Gold foil pickups?
>>65455957
Your biggest issue is inconsistent string muting - lots of things are ringing out when they shouldn't be. Also try to work in some bends and vibrato, it all sounds really flat and awkward when it's completely devoid of it
All in all, not a bad starting point for learning to improvise. Try playing along to backing tracks to get a better feel of how your rhythms and melodies could work in the context of a song
>>65456201
Thanks, if only I knew what I was doing
>>65456219
Yea, it turns out $200 (aus) bullet strats sound pretty decent, and for me at the time I liked how I placed each note in most cases, but yea, it doesn't sound very rhythmic, I wasn't really going for a rhythmic thing this time, I was kind of just trying something new, and I liked it although I think I need to improve in this style a lot more.
>>65456618
>Your biggest issue is inconsistent string muting
Yea, thanks for that, I knew there was something wrong with my playing at times I didn't quite know what. And as for bend and vibrato, I didn't feel like putting in any bends and vibratos mainly because I use them a lot when, like I said to the earlier post, I play more rhythmically styled things. In retrospect it does sound slightly stale without them. I was mainly playing around with kind of more of a classical styled thing for this one. I usually do more blues styled things but I felt as thought I was anchoring my playing too heavily in blues and therefore using that style as a crutch.
Thanks for the feedback guys.
>>65448280
anons, what are some good "musicians wanted/available" type websites?
i used Musofinder some time ago but it doesn't seem to be as well used any more
and my local music shop closed so i can't use their notice board
>>65449508
Got any tips for someone who's played on an acoustic for years and only got an electric very recently? Not for playing. ieam setting up gear and shit. i can play prog metal crap but i know shit about tone, effects, pickup height, etc. it's retarded
>>65457437
>i know shit about tone, effects
It depends. Google your favorite guitar players' rigs. Usually a good tube amp that's boosted by a Tubescreamer for instance. For cleans it's reverb, delay, chorus (or another modulation) and maybe compression
>pickup height
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pickup+height+guitar
how do i improve my singing?
i've literally never used my voice for anything else but talking, and i have no idea what i'm doing.
i made a Vocaroo so you can hear it yourself, in case you're feeling masochistic today.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1JOvWsIytzX
also, singing and strumming at the same time is hard ;_;
>>65456564
seafoam with mini humbuckers forsure. I was going to mod mine to take full size humbuckers, but traded it away.
>>65454755
Probably have to do some routing, Stewmac has the templates to do it right. That'd probably be nice.
http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Routing_Templates/Single-coil_Pickup_Routing_Templates.html
I play the guitar in pic related, and I know nothing about guitar tech. All I have is a Boss ME-70 multi-effects pedal.
Without buying a new guitar, what can I do to sound more like Sonic Youth?
I know it's a kind of lame question
>>65459177
forgot pic
>>65457989
Look up vocal exercises and warmups, and actually do them, every day. Improving on vocals is almost 100% physical, but you do need to be able to figure out things to work on in isolation.
Sing as much as possible. It can be embarrassing, but sing loudly and enunciate when you practice. I'm not a great singer but I practice a lot. I'd say something you can start work on right away is work on controlling your head/chest voice.
https://clyp.it/vqqvzmts
>>65459439
i'm a noob myself, so take this with a grain of salt:
it sounded a bit flat.
Been using Dean Weens Pedal setup it sounds so fucking good
https://youtu.be/UQ_EpX1vX30
>>65459581
its actually a few cents flat you are correct
>>65459680
Only if you've generally not acted like a dick supposedly
>>65459197
http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gear.html
>>65459439
Groovy
>>65459439
>https://clyp.it/vqqvzmts
Dats a riff from sleep's holy mountain, right?
>>65460132
thats the intro riff to Dragonaut, from sleep's holy mountain yes
>>65460093
i like this riff but i cant play it as well as i want to
so i'm working on an upcoming project using atleast 1 acoustic guitar+electric guitar+1 bass guitar
all played by myself im various takes
i'm looking for sheets, anyone knows "cifraclub"???
haha
>>65453587
raise the height until both volumes match
>>65459439
Kek, terrible but I'll forgive you because I love sleep.
Take it slower man, get the muting and groove right, I don't think you're hitting the all the right notes, also check out how matt pike does some weird chords, it sounds pretty cool.
>>65454709
then fuckin buy it
>>65454755
m8 all you have to do is unscrew the pickguard, lift it up a little bit and see if it's already routed.
>>65459609
http://www.sixstringsoul.com/dean-ween-interview/
he cites using other pedals in this interview, which is from 2005, if you're going for his older tones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzz0s2C986M
goat dean^^^
>>65448526
your AC/DC revival band is showing
>>65460303
thanks i definitely need to sit down and learn the length of each note
listening back to the song, does he just mute most of the time and only let the higher notes ring?
>>65456210
You're guitar a cute. A cute!
>>65460973
Nah, he does it arbitrarily.
For example the first time he mutes the first few notes but then lets the highers ring, second time he kinda mutes them all besides one or two that he might let ring a bit, and so on.
I learned it a long time after I was already a somewhat ok player, but it you're just starting (or if the riff is giving you trouble, which happens sometimes) I'd say first focus on the groove, then focus on the muting.
Or be really clinical about it, and learn bar by bar. First bar until you have it perfect, then bar one and two until perfect, and so on. Slowly and then catch up.
I'd say that after getting the groove down the song just comes naturally, it's just a blues riff in C, although dunno where the G# comes from (though it sounds pretty cool).
>>65449066
>dat finish
HHHHNNNGGGGG...
>>65459439
>https://clyp.it/vqqvzmts
It might be worth getting higher when you play it. Riffs like that require copious amounts of THC in your system to play properly.
>>65461243
im pretty much just starting now, so ill take your advice and focus on the groove then how i mute, thanks for the help!
>>65461319
ive never done drugs (besides alcohol but ive never been drunk) so i dont know if that would help me or just make my fingers function even less
Either Vintage Modified really retain value, or everyone thinks they have a piece of history in their hands because I can't find one well priced (used).
Jazzmaster for 280 and Mustang for 290.
New they are not much more.
Also between a jazzmaster and a mustang which one would you prefer? I play jazz standards, pretty much all kinds of metal (I'm thinking it'd be kinda cute to play lack of comprehension on a mustang), and standard dadrock stuff like fleetwood mac, blondie, rush.
Both are in their standard colours and configuration, mustang is red, jazz is sunburst.
>>65461319
>>65461369
Don't do drugs while playing, kinda the same way you don't drink and drive.
Or that's what we used to say in the band because the fucking drummer couldn't hold his time and the singer just gave a super lame performance thinking he was awesome.
I have this little voice inside me whispering to me Joe Bonamassa is a presumptuous faggot. Is the little voice right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dC2tSL6DY0
>tfw you will never achieve this greatness
>>65461609
Yeah sure if you keep complaining on javanese cardboard exchange forums you're not going to get anywhere
>>65449066
>burgundy mist metallic
beautiful
>>65461369
probably the latter
i definitely agree now that the amp is more important than the guitar when it comes to how you sound. makes a world of a difference in how it feels to play too
>>65461688
i have nothing better to do while my guitar comes in the mail i dont even own one yet
Just bought this monster. Built in distortion, and the strap button unscrews to be a screwdriver. After many years, I've finally snagged my dream axe.
>>65461731
ewwh
>>65461704
>while my guitar comes in the mail
Look up how to setup your guitar, search for guitar lingo you don't know about (scales, how chords are built, basic techniques and differences between them...). That'll help you when you finally get your guitar later.
>>65461731
The screwdriver is gimmicky but the onboard disto seems pretty neat. I like the teisco look, and the blue pickguard makes it even better.
>>65461825
The onboard distortion will be...interesting. It's an old soviet model so the electronics are garbage and from what I heard the distortion requires the 5pin jack, as it uses it as a Phantom power source, so I won't be able to change out the input jack.
That being said, most if the info about it is in Russian and I only took 3 years of uni Russian so I'm skeptical of my translation skills.
>>65459609
He sounds like he's at gunpoint being forced to film that.
>>65449585
practicing
>>65461929
5 pin midi inputs are fucking terrible from what I've heard; it was used on guitars for a short period of time then never again. If you're good enough with electronics, you might be able to switch the onboard disto for something more adequate.
>>65462028
What's the viability of just buying a male 5pin to male 1/4" cord?
>>65461770
thanks ive been researching for a couple months now and ive been making music with a keyboard and garageband for like 6 months now, i have a little bit of knowledge but my gf is a theory wiz she plays three instruments shes definately gonna help me when it arrives
>>65461606
I don't think so. He's definitely got a scree loose tho
>>65460371
why the shit can people just rec me some other things? i dont have a thousand dollars to blow on a fucking guitar that was for reference
>>65462068
I guess it can work but I don't know what's going through all the different pins of the 5din cable. I've seen 5din to 1/4 jack cables on ebay that are for old soviet guitars.
>>65461369
>>65461420
Tell that to Sleep
>>65462379
>I want one of a very broad range of guitars but I won't give you any information as to why or what kind of music I will be playing
>I will however mention that I like this highly specialised and fairly unique type of guitar while omitting to tell you that it's way out of my unspecified price limit.
>>65449947
apparently it's a univox body + fender neck + fender pickups
might be a great deal, go try it out
>>65462379
Try alvarez guitars if you have the chance. They're not cheap though. >>65462667 is right.
Threadly Reminder
Do you guys like visiting your local music store? How are the staff? Knowledgeable?
Do you have good retail stores that aren't large chain stores?
Do you prefer just shopping online?
>>65462667
i play bossa and classical. what else would you play on a nylon?
>>65462729
thanks. hope the guitar store has some i can try out
>>65461704
what guitar? congrats
>>65461698
>blue tele guy !awx9rxeq2g
o shit
>>65459439
smoke more weed, pic related
>>65462749
My local store is pic ralated
They're pretty good, they will always try and sell you something but they're pretty sensible about what you might want
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/2rFFBoL.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
>>65462982
Forgot Pic
>>65462965
yamaha pacifica 311
color related
>>65462624
Every person's different, I tried playing high 6 months after starting guitar and all we did was some really bad, uncoordinated sludge kind of thing.
>>65462749
>Do you guys like visiting your local music store?
They've got a decent amount of guitars you can try, I love going there.
>How are the staff? Knowledgeable?
Absolutely not for some. Went there to buy some 10-48, dude thought it didn't exist. It was right behind him. Thankfully they're quite friendly.
>Do you have good retail stores that aren't large chain stores?
The store I'm talking about's rather known in the area but they have only one shop. They also ship rather quickly or you can order online and pick it up at the store, which is really handy in case you want something specific.
Otherwise there's another store in town, but apparently the owner's a complete ass, a friend went there to try a 500€ bass head, it was listed for 900€, and when he asked why it was that high, the owner just replied "well you'll buy it online then". He then asked if he could try it, and the owner replied "well you'll try it online". Seems like a complete ass.
>>65463048
oh man
shes a qt
>>65463000
>>65462982
caught chap and the captain posting
>>65463064
thanks <33444
>>65462749
>Do you guys like visiting your local music store?
no. everything's overpriced. you can't return stuff once you buy it unless it's broken (good luck proving it's broken, too). the guitars are usually shit.
>How are the staff? Knowledgeable?
dull and uninformed. looks like they don't pay much.
>Do you have good retail stores that aren't large chain stores?
no. all i have is craigslist-like websites. i deal with people who sell used stuff and that's where all my gear comes from.
>Do you just prefer shopping online?
i have to pay like 60% tax and the shipping rates and prices are crazy so it's not really an option
just fuck my shit straight up fampai
>>65461698
>the amp is more important than the guitar when it comes to how you sound.
This really depends on the amp. The more an amp colors the tone, the less the guitar matters. If your amp is a poweramp into studio monitors, it's pretty safe to say the guitar makes more difference than which poweramp you use.
Mostly this applies to how much gain you use but lots of tube amps color the clean tone a lot too.
>>65461731
Looks interesting, congrats
>>65462068
Just replace the jack and take out the distortion.
>>65462749
Selection's pretty bad in my city, so I don't go often. There used to be one place where I at least liked to check things out and pick up strings, but they shut down a month or two ago. Damn shame, the staff there was some of the nicest people I've ever met.
>>65463048
Great choice. Never sell it. Hell, never buy another guitar, you're done. Just throw in a lipstick or something down the line to cover sweet strat territory a little better.
![20160606_185619[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wO4kuXH.jpg "20160606_185619[1].jpg")
>>65463074
Nah. fo real
look I bought some earplugs from them today
>>65463344
>lipstick down the line
what do you mean by this
>>65463344
can't tell if sarcasm desu
>>65463413
Later on, when you feel like you want more variety(which with that guitar should be a long time) add a lipstick tube pickup. They have a unique character that pairs well with anything, and solo has a sweet single coil flavor that goes beyond a strat. They have a very vintage tone so their shortcomings are really well compensated for by the p90 and humbucker.
>>65463590
Nope, I'm dead serious. There's no reason to ever upgrade from that guitar.
What's the difference between Jazzmasters and Jaguars, apart from the jag's short scale, switches, and pickup configuration?
>>65463756
ooooo thanks ill keep that in mind
not sure why >>65463590 would think you were being sarcastic
>>65463786
That's the only difference. It's not like there's any differences you can't see.
>>65463590
>>65463756
obviously it is sarcasm
but the yamaha pacifica is the very best beginner guitar there is, that's true
>>65463800
> not sure why >>65463590 would think you were being sarcastic
He owns a fender :^)
>>65462749
>Threadly Reminder
>Do you guys like visiting your local music store? How are the staff? Knowledgeable?
The store, yes actually. Fairly wide variety of stuff and soundproof chambers with different amps and cabs. The staff are assholes though and unwilling to help you. They're also supposed to sell you up on stupid bullshit and to trick newcomers into buying snakeoil. I just go there to test stuff out.
>Do you have good retail stores that aren't large chain stores?
Yes, a few small stores that specialize in setups/repairs, proper luthiers, some small second hand shops with interesting vintage stuff, etc.
>Do you prefer just shopping online?
Yes, once I know what I want I'll just order it online.
>>65463829
I'm not being sarcastic. I wouldn't take a joke this far, it'd be beating a dead horse. If he ever finds the playability lacking he can get it leveled and dressed. There really is no reason to buy another guitar. I understand buying more guitars for more variety, but that guitar's got so much variety you don't really need to, you can just add a pickup.
>>65449503
There's plenty of jazz written around 12 bar blues or blues based progressions, just jazz players tend to add some odd chord changes and embellishments.
The rhythm side of jazz would also give a nice twist to a possibly cliched/bland blues solo.
