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Old thread: >>65848898
>thread starts with anime and strandberg
yes
Hey /gg/, im looking for an 5 string electric bass around $600 and i typed in good 5 string bass on google, this is what i found
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004081EGM/?tag=toms0e6-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GEBZTPU/?tag=toms0e6-20
are these the best around that price?
haven't seen a better backside in my life
Well threads already dead
>>65865260
>>65865466
>ywn own a Olaberg guitar
jdimsa (._. ) (;o; )
>>65865457
I'd go jazz bass. Look for something used in good shapen on ebay/reverb and CL
>>65865260
That gay faggot from Cynic plays a guitar like that.
Some of the gear
>>65865457
if you're picking between those two, go with the Ibanez for playability
but yeah I'd say Ibanez has the best budget basses
>>65865512
That is an awful guitar if I've seen one. Nice pic though
>>65865457
Ibanez SR are ultra comfortable imo, but their necks are thinner than usual or so I've read. Yamaha is better value than it seems because absolutely no one gives a shit about yamaha.
>>65865466
lewd !
>>65865486
>That gay faggot from Cynic
lmao
he used to have a varberg, which look different, no idea if he still uses it.
>>65865482
>jazz bass
what you mean like pic related, that looks lame af. do these sound good or do they sound like wanky treble?
>>65865581
fuck here's pic
>>65865486
That gay faggot from Cynic is a very handsome man with great taste in music and musical instruments alike
>>65865611
Hi Paul.
Enjoy your music BTW.
>>65865611
Too bad he can't shut the fuck up and stop making boring parts in every song.
Reposting from last thread,
Just sold my old amp for 200 and I'm looking for new one. I'd be willing to put another 200 down making my budget 400. Can someone recommend an amp that has good cleans around that price? I won't be able to fully crank it since I live in an apartment but I'd like for it to be loud enough to jam with a drummer. Thanks. ALSO, I'm an idiot and didn't mention that I need a HEAD since I already have a 4x12 cab. Thanks a bunch dudes. I don't mind solid state amps since I know Sunn and Ampeg amps can be good.
>>65865512
Nice! Ive got a thing for 80s sideways humbucker shred guitars
>>65865750
For cleans I can only think on combos
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Roland JC120
Maybe Peavey ValveKing? If you can find it on budget.
>>65865835
Hm alright, well I can find ways around that then. How about just all around good versatile amps for that price range? I've been looking into the Blackstar ht-5rh cause I know the overdrive is good, and I heard a guy play jazz through one and it sounded pretty good, though it was pretty trebly.
>>65865750
If all you need is cleans I don't think it'll cost that much for good quality. You can get an older MG100 and have killer cleans for under $200.
>>65865738
BTB33 is a 4 string bass with a high string instead of a low, don't get it unless that's what you want.
I doubt you'd find a Dingwall for under 1,5k, I heard they're amazing though.
G&L is one of Leo Fender's companies, just like Musicman, they're great but less known than fender despite being imagined the same person.
No idea about Spectors and MTDs though.
Consider also Sandbergs, I've heard nothing but praise for them.
>>65865835
>For cleans I can only think on combos
Absolutely not. Whether you're playing head/cab or combo has nothing to do with how clean it is.
>>65865738
go read talkbass posts for a while, you're not getting anywhere using google and amazon.
>>65865549
It's a parts guitar and plays well with my music
>>65865959
>Absolutely not. Whether you're playing head/cab or combo has nothing to do with how clean it is.
What I meant that within the budget I can only think of combos, not heads. Not that one is better suited than the other. It's just that the ones that I can remember are all combos and he wants a head.
Tablature with time notation above is the most proper way to read or write guitar music. Prove me wrong.
>>65865750
maybe a Bugera V22 head? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q7gXe-jD6Y
>>65866039
the only thing tab has going for it is exact voicing description. imo that information is less valuable than the harmonic & melodic relationships that are instantly apparent in standard notation.
>>65866054
>Bugera V22
I'll look into that for sure, how is the overdrive on it? Do you know if it'd take a fuzz pedal well?
>>65866039
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVAA9xi98Ys
For beginners, maybe. But you try and tab this shit, faggot.
>>65866196
>muh classical gas
>>65865750
The Egnator tweaker 40 is sweet. There's a lot of flexibility there. Fender hot rods don't come in heads that I know of. Peavey classics are a good look. Sovteks have doubled in price on the used market, but I don't think anyone cares about Red Bears yet if you're into a jcm kind of thing.
I like silvertone and univox ss and you could probably track one of these down for 100-200.
>>65865903
I feel like you could land an MG with a $75 budget and a little leverage at a pawn.
>>65866196
Sheet's also great because it leaves room for interpretation, tabs are generally just followed like a guide.
The only garbage notation is straight up tabs with no rhythm/harmonic info.
>>65866373
You know what, I used to have a classic 50 head which I loved. I only got rid of it because it broke on me, but maybe I could get another. I've heard that Egnaters have quality control issues, do you happen to know anything about that?
>tfw got amp head back from repair shop today
>tfw the part they needed to fix it is no longer made
Oh well, it was a Line 6 anyway so I guess its time for something better. I play metal and blues. I also have THD 2x12 100w cab that I'd like to keep using. Thing is its an 8 ohm pair and most of the heads I've looked at don't have that output. I've got a max of 1k$ and would prefer to spend less than that. /gg/ can you help me?
>>65866509
Orange or laney
>>65866554
Any specific models?
>>65866638
Get a Bugera Trirec infinium
>>65866638
Iron heart, dark terror
>>65866509
solid states don't care what the load is
>>65866192
no clue man, I only heard of that company recently, a friend is thinking about getting one
>>65866196
i love paco and have never seen this before. great shit
>>65866671
>>65866688
Will look into those.
>>65866691
Explain?
>>65865750
Carvin USA Vintage 16 combo or NOMAD 50 Watt combo
>>65866509
Find a used Sovtek mig-50 if you can.
They pop up from time to time for as little as 500 bucks.
It's basically a russian clone of a 50 watt JCM-800 in a smaller box and built strong like soviet tank.
>finish tuning guitar
>turn and knock it on the wall
>>65866759
>not relicing your guitar with blood
>>65866509
orange or15
>>65866740 is also a very good choice
Ive read some talkbass and i see alot of ibanez sr505, i guess i will go with that.
i found some links, which are good?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004081EGM/?tag=toms0e6-20
https://www.amazon.com/Ibanez-SR505ZW-5-String-Brown-Burst/dp/B00JFRJOY2/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1466636648&sr=1-4&keywords=ibanez+sr505
https://www.amazon.com/Ibanez-SR505PB-5-String-Electric-Guitar/dp/B0064S6GBO/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1466636648&sr=1-2&keywords=ibanez+sr505
https://www.amazon.com/Ibanez-5-String-Electric-Tri-Fade-Rosewood/dp/B0116XVYLS/ref=sr_1_7?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1466636648&sr=1-7&keywords=ibanez+sr505
thinking about going to the pawn shop and seeing if they have any niche pedals lads
>>65866460
I swapped the power transformer in the Egnator I flipped. The four mounting screws and four quick connect wires where stupid simple. The export switch (110v to 220v) didn't survive because it's cheap plastic with six wires more or less welded to it.
I can't say that their qc or reliability is going to be any better or worse than Hot Rods and other similar mid range production models. You're getting a lot of value at the price point . Anything vintage is going to be under the gun for a refresher touch up too.
A cathode biased peavey with fresh caps and wave solder would be the humvee of tube amps.
>>65866886
Go on then Fargus, nip on down to the shops
>>65866886
if i ever find anything good at a pawn shop it's always priced at msrp or higher. pawn stars and ebay have gone to their heads.
>>65866740
the mig 50 is a bassman mock up and the mig 60 is your jcm cloner
>>65866817
>he didn't cut an artery for muh relic
>>65867072
>he actually listens to atreyu
>>65867016
It shows when their inventory piles up. Use that against them. Don't treat a pawn like a normal store by just walking up and paying the sticker.
craigslist and reverb are still having good swings.
>>65867072
There's a difference between real blood and some blood decal thing silly anon!
>>65867072
Gary Holt's ESP is entirely painted with his blood, and there's a JEM edition with a swirl in which there's steve vai's blood.
>>65867072
>12th fret doesn't have any special demarcation
>>65867112
Atreyu is actually pretty good for metal-infused butt rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=carkQ3uy-fk
>>65865466
Your mom has a pretty nice backside nahmsayin
has anyone heard of the band halestorm? they're the shittiest band i've ever heard on the radio and my rock station plays them all of the time. everything about them makes me so irritated. i'm starting to think all metal bands with women frontmen are ubiquitously shit and i've also noticed that they tend to make every facet of the bands identity completely around them. the womans name is haley or something. she literally put her own name in the band's name
>>65866671
I own the hundred watt head. Love it.
>>65867532
This isn't the thread for that, nerd.
>>65867040
Oh that's right. My bad.
>>65867683
i know i just needed to vent since i was stuck listening to them on commute back and /gg/ is my safe space
How versatile are JC-120s? I'm considering selling my cab and head and just picking one of these guys up for all of my pedals. Do they take fuzz, delay and other wacky effects well? I know the guitarist from melt banana uses one which is why I ask.
>>65867848
There's one on my local craigslist for only 300, reverb is broken however. I have a reverb pedal and I've heard that the amp reverb isn't the best. Should I nab it?
>>65867848
It's a decent pedal amp and it has a gorgeous chorus and does pristine cleans very well.
It doesn't do gritty semi-cleans by itself.
It doesn't do edge of breakup by itself.
If you want that stuff, you need pedals.
A word about the cleans. They are 'cool' cleans. Jazz players often like the sound, but some rock players find it 'sterile' or too perfect.
Listen to purple rain, and you'll get the idea.
The eq is pretty versatile though, and with the right preamps you can imitate a lot of different sounds.
>>65867112
Old Atreyu is excellent, early metalcore which was more like old emo with metal riffs, not very distorted more like overdriven guitars, amateur mastering which had style.
Second full length had better mastering, and it was pretty cool in a weird mix of glam buttrock infused metalcore/emo.
And seeing him use George Lynch signatures was great, a great departure from the usual black guitars everywhere.
>>65867848
Clean is good, overdriven is... dry? and you need a soft distortion to get tube overdriven kind of sound. Works great, I've heard it (in gigs) used as second amp to basses and main amp obviously for guitars in many styles but mostly rock/metal or jazz, jazzy pop.
>>65866867
Don't buy from amazon.
Try local stores near you or craigslist, it's a popular bass and easy to find.
If absolutely new, then musiciansfriends, sweetwater, etc. tend to have standard prices online.
>>65865611
>tfw only the demos were good
He's a pretty cool faggot, great with the death reunion/tribute tours.
>>65868002
>>65868105
I definitely wouldn't be using the amp overdrive, probably my rat or fuzz pedal. How are the cleans sterile? Are they like bright? Sorry, I haven't heard one before so idk what to expect.
ready for some memes?
i wanted a cheap bass for my dorm but didnt want to bring anything expensive. some guy across the hall got his laptop stolen. i was looking around the local pawn shops for a few weeks but they didnt have anything good.
so i got a rondo. the intonation was good on three of the saddles but for some reason the last one was pushed down all the way. who does that? the neck is nice and chunky. it sounds fine desu.
>>65868277
The cleans are simply... super clean, since it's a solid state amp. No "warmth" or "coloring" other than the eq and pedals you have.
So some pick ups shine with it, and some others just sound like an unplugged solid body.
I personally like it a lot, I used to use it as a bedroom and jam/practice amp a lot because it's simple and sounds like straight out of the guitar.
I now have a tube, but I'll probably go back to a JC-120 in the future when I move away.
>>65868277
Listen to purple rain (the track). The intro is prince playing a clean JC-120 with a telecaster and the chorus turned on. It's the quintessential Jazz Chorus sound.
I think Metallica and a lot of metal groups also used JC-120's for cleans in the studio on several albums.
If you're looking to use rats or fuzzes or stuff, you'll probably be fine.
It's hard to describe what I mean by 'sterile'. I'd say the highs are brilliant and the lows are deep yet tight. It might sound scooped depending on your EQ settings. It's a very 'Hi-Fi' kind of sound.
I don't think it's a bad sound, but you should know what you're getting into.
I know a LOT of metal players like the cleans because of the slightly evil/unsettling feel they can have.
>>65868280
Sweet, you're one of us now.
Would you?
I have a superstrat with a floyd, and kinda want one without a floyd (I know I can block the bridge).
Also like the old school kind of color.
JB and 59 like most jacksons with SDs.
5 way switch, H-S-SS-S-H config.
New it's like 750, I'm aiming for 50% used maybe.
>>65868398
This, same thing you can expect from any solid state paired with a decent speaker. You will sound like your pickups sound. You'll sound like your strings sound, and you'll sound like your fingers sound.
>>65868703
Also, reminds me of charvels (oh if only it were red), and since it's made in mexico it's basically one at this point.
>>65866196
>capo
hah what a pussy
>>65868703
>neck humbucker
>>65868801
I suck at fast picking, so a neck humbucker helps me to fake fast runs with glassy legatos.
I plan on working at guitar center so I can make some money while in Uni. What should I be aware of? What would I be asked in the interview? I know GC used to have a commission based system, but most stores don't do that anymore, only some do, do they do commission in Maryland?
I will most likely work in the guitar department
>>65869119
They like it when you to know all departments. Study up on lights and speakers and drums and shit. Everybody wants to sell guitars.
>>65869119
You'll be asked about sales. You're going to hate it because you're a salesman. You'll be in direct competition with all of your coworkers. If you undersell, you get fired. Enjoy working at a shitty store full of bitter people who couldn't make it in the music biz.
>>65868136
so guitar center? isnt it cheaper online? and craigslist i dont trust since my brother has tried to cheap out on expensive equipment, its all pretty shit from there. same prices on those sites like amazon
Another GC question, how flexible are their hours?
I spend until 12pm at uni
>>65869194
Just compare around, amazon, musiciansfriend, ebay, craigslist, reverb, etc.
There's a tooooon of SR ibanez basses out there, seriously, anything above the 305 is good (avoid that one because of shit preamp and shit curved pick ups).
SR505 go super cheap used because it has "no paint" basically a light paint or oil cover, which gets rubbed away with playing so resale value goes down a lot, like 250-350 range instead of the 700+ you see new.
Hey /gg/ I asked this in the last thread but didn't get a chance to see the answers so I'll ask again: how do you learn arpeggios as of right now ive been going through major arpeggios up and down the neck but I feel like I'm over complicating it and there's probably some patterns I'm not seeing
>>65869304
I started with 3 string ones, then went to 4 and so on.
It's easier if you look up a scale (like full neck scale) identify a cage-like area, and build the arpeggio from there, you can also cheat and argpeggiate however you want if you know the scale by memory (like if you're super familiar with one), to do like trickery with tapping, skipping, etc.
As usual, slow and steady, use metronome, speed up only if you don't miss the beat and do it cleanly.
>>65869119
Your plan is fundamentally flawed.
>>65869119
>I plan on working at guitar center so I can make some money while in Uni.
Don't, be a waiter or something. It won't kill your love for music, your soul will remain not as destroyed, and you don't have to stand stairway to heaven or raining blood every day.
>>65869422
Cool! Im trying to use arpeggios to solo over chords as of right now I know my major and minor scales but my guitar teacher recommended learning arpeggios
Committing them to memory is pretty tricky
>>65867532
there are great female fronted metal bands tho
Replace "metal" with "commercial radio" and you're pretty on point though.
>>65869487
Ah shit, if you're starting like that I would give you some "arpeggio" basic shapes tabs.
Let me give you an example over a major common shape which sounds pretty cool, and can be found through major scale (Ionan or penta major).
just a sec, paint time
Thinking about picking up a Proco rat what does /gg/ think about them? Any other suggestions? Mostly wanna make loud quiet loud music like dinosaur jr and yo la Tengo
>>65869301
what about this?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004081EGM/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
>>65869304
arpeggios are basically chords played one note at a time
>>65869639
Well yeah but I like hearing about others learning strategies and how they commit them to memory
>>65869470
I was that guy who played stairway while testing pedals at guitar center. It makes me laugh looking back at it.
>>65869675
Seek and Destroy or poorly played Back in Black lose it for me. Not gunna hate someone for playing zep. The chord changes in stairway are nice.
Can someone sell me a jazz master please?
>>65866730
Solid state amps output varies on the cab's ohms. Typically the max rated output is only reached at 4 ohms. So solid state amps USUALLY can play any cab between 4 - 16 ohms. Output (wattage) will just vary depending on what load it is (ohms).
>>65869487
Here, I took the D major scale, and I found a common pattern for an arpeggio.
Red numbers under tab is finger used, I like to hammer on from B to D (first two notes), and F# hammer on to A and pull off back to F# (last notes in the arpeggio) go up and pull off from D to B (back to first note).
Maybe you can find arpeggios in songs you like?
I like one from Coroner which can be looped eternally and sounds cool.
This dude nails it https://youtu.be/KhFLoxRTZBI?t=74 (put it at 1:14 already before the arpeggio, just in case it skips back to start).
>>65869615
It's literally a second hand selling through amazon, dunno how you like that, since you're not going to meet in person and test it.
>>65869675
>>65869805
One, Crazy Train, Stairway To Heaven, and Seek And Destroy, only the intros and some riff parts obviously never the proper song. Fun times back as a starting teenager.
>>65869609
They cut through the mix really well. If you play rhythm don't fucking turn it on.
>>65869962
Oh man thanks a lot! Any advice on linking arpeggios together?
>>65869119
I worked at the one in Rockville MD for a short while. Was still commission based at the time. Was alright. They didnt care what you knew, just whether you could sell stuff or not.
It was pretty disorganized too. The novelty of guitars and amps wore off quick. The pay was shit unless you managed to sell a ton. Most people going to guitar center don't plan on making any major purchases though.
Also had to work over 40 hours a week.
Would stay away unless they paid you hourly and agreed to let you work part time.
>>65870007
Would you recommend it over a boss ds2? I have a musket fuzz I use for rhythm but I want something I could use as a boost/for solos and the boss is total trash for that
>>65869913
Solid state amps can play anything from 4 ohms to ∞ ohms, the only risk is whether the speaker can handle it. Some solid states don't like to be run with no speaker(∞ ohms) but it's rare.
>>65868398
What do you have now?
>>65870104
Yeah, I like it for solos, but I also like simply boosting volume and pushing mids for solos. It's a pretty dirty pedal.
My buddy asked me to help identify this guitar and we'll I'm fucking stumped, solid body ES shape, wrap around bridge, master volume/tone, 24 frets, head stock says studio les paul and to top it all off looks like a maple fret board
>>65870044
Note to note, or chord to chord?
Note to note... I like to pick with pick flat to string but angled back (so like pointing towards my head) and the opposite when going up. It's not how I pick for riffs or chords, but for arpeggios I like the clarity over the crunchyness of picking a bit sideways.
Sounds complicated but it's basically holding the pick a bit softer and it will naturally do that for me.
Chord to chord, there's many ways but I'm not that good so I just do root-down-root, slide and start again in the next root. It works and is used commonly because it makes the chord sound complete, if you know your scales and dedicate time to it, you can build a non ending arpeggio across the whole neck if you want, just slide, hammer on, pull off, and so on for smoothness and connection.
>>65870152
Ibanez TSA5.
>>65870158
Were you using a vintage rat or one of the newer models I hear there's some difference in tone
>>65870220
*Baked maple, sorry
>>65870220
Thats not a maple board.
>>65870254
Looks like Gibson's baked maple is what I meant. See
>>65870249
>>65870220
Looks like it's a Les Paul Studio Double Cut.
>>65870220
Les Paul Double cutaway. They made them late 90s-2000's some with tuneomatic and some with stopbars
>>65870220
Les Paul Studio Double Cutaway, literally. Just with 24 frets and wraparound.
That's not maple, just bright rosewood or maybe that rosewood family they sometimes use that's brighter (forgot name).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Gibson-Les-Paul-Studio-Double-Cutaway-Electric-Guitar/122022504733
One day ill have it
And i will marry it
she has arrived
broken
Fuck you UPS
Guys, I need your help.
I'm familiar with fret buzz, but I'm getting this whirring sound when I pick particular strings on my guitar. It's not really a buzz, but a whirring noise...I can't quite explain it.
Anyone familiar with this? It's a very mellow and ambient noise sort of like "wooossshhhh" right behind the note I play. I'm worried.
>>65870359
what the heck
>>65870346
Me too, me too.
>>65870357
JELLY
>>65870359
Some string, sticker, bolt, or anything in the guitar that's loose?
>>65870359
>not making music and millions of bucks with your naturally occurring whirring guitar
>>65870313
>>65870316
>>65870326
Thanks a lot guys! I should lay off the kush considering I love DC Les Pauls and should had identified it as that instantly lol thanks again eh
What's the lowest frequency range I can play through my Blues Jr without endangering the speaker? I run a synth through it sometimes and don't really understand speakers.
>>65870359
it's the springs that adjust your pickup height moving. Just stick some tape in there or something.
>>65870786
>>65869913
Thank you for educating me.
>>65870836
>way cool
Was that guitar a chuck-e-cheeses prize?
If I need bass guitar, but don't have one and don't know any bass players, can I just record my guitar (playing it as a bass player would) and lower it an octave?
>>65871090
yes, assuming you mean digitally lowering it an octave. Usually sounds pretty bad, but it can sound good. Seven nation army's bass line is played that way.
Anyone know a good bass amp around the $300-400 range? I recently got a pretty sweet Fender Modern player dimension for $150 but I have a shitty Fender Rumble 25 to go with.
>>65870357
>arrived broken
Truly a terrible feel
>>65871086
70,000 tickets mai nigga.
>>65871090
if you want it for more than just a single recording you might want to just pick up a used squier or something. i played guitar in my high school's jazz band and did that since we had too many guitarists and i was the worst one. i got to learn something new and sold it for a $50 profit after i graduated. picking up new instruments on a whim is a good way to learn and make better music imo.
>>65871247
Matamp are being super cool about it though, they told me to bring it to my tech and they;d foot the bill, rather then send it back overseas for a minor repair. Which is pretty fucking cool considering it was UPS's fault, not theirs.
>>65871266
This is why I own a violin I can't play
>>65866730
ss normally has a minimum load. So if you're playing into something with less than 4 ohm like a bare wire or a piece of pipe, then you'll get what's coming.
>>65871310
>Matamp are being super cool about it though, they told me to bring it to my tech and they;d foot the bill, rather then send it back overseas for a minor repair. Which is pretty fucking cool considering it was UPS's fault, not theirs.
That's rare these days. Sorry to hear it rocked up broken but plus one to Matamp.
It's finally done. I'll take more pictures in natural light when I put the neck on, which I still need to do fret work on.
Goddamn this is sick. Could this be the best guitar in the world? Feel free to call me tonegod.
>>65872133
Looks nice dude.
>>65872133
whoa
>>65872133
>p90
>hbucker
>single coil
Certainly unique. Cheers man.
>>65872191
Thanks. It took much longer than I thought it would, but I now have a behemoth of tone. Definitely worth the effort. With this I really get the feeling of "end game" tone. It still has future upgrades planned, though. I'll put those off at least until I get comfortable with what I've got.
You guys won't believe what I've got planned for my bass. Hint: There's more space for pickups on a bass.
>>65872133
I just destroyed a mightymite neck, your guitar body is proof of one guitar dying, one coming to life. I love you, you fucking manic.
>>65872133
I thought it was gonna look like shit in the end but it's actually cool. A P90 (or is it a jazz soap?) in the neck is definitely not something I would have done with that config but it looks rad. Also is the knob in the switch position a knob or a switch with knob head?
Can't wait to see it with neck and heart it mang.
>>65865380
>>65865407
>>65865446
I read Solanin for the first time yesterday. This thread is slowly making me a guitar weeb.
My little sister has autism and LOVES anime. Perhaps this is how her and I can bond.
>>65872459
post your sister
Give me one good reason I should put my pickguard back on.
>>65872496
Exposed wires.
>>65872496
Electromagnetic dust will get inside and wear down the pickup wiring
>>65872447
It's a p90, and it's a switch in the switch position. It's hard to see in the picture, but there's actually a toggle next to it. The rotary switch controls the humbucker. I can split either side and run both coils in series or parallel. The toggle is a master series/parallel, and I can also change the phase of the neck pickup.
I thought jazz soapbars were just p90s.
>>65872459
>Solanin
Hell yeah, motherfucker. Remember to never watch the movie because it's nowhere near as good as the manga.
>>65872537
>exposed wires
That's a pro to keep it off, bro.
>>65872540
Soldering new wires in once every couple decades with an easy chore for the aesthetic.
Also
>implying I don't change pickups once every couple years out of project boredom.
>>65872605
The control plates don't look as good with it off, except maybe the lower one. Same with a naked jazz bass, it needs a different shape to not look like it's mounted onto an imaginary pickguard.
Of course, arguing aesthetics is kinds silly but to me it does not look good.
>>65872548
Damn, that's like a really good result, now I wanna keep at it with my project that I was thinking of just selling as a blank now for cheap.
Nah Jazz soapbars have a different construction and tone.
>>65872605
How are exposed wires a pro? rust, shit going in, tangling around, shit to get stuck on, etc. Also do you rewire or how swap pups every week? unlike other components I doubt easy access is necessary.
I won't argue looks like the other said because that's a personal thing.
I don't it quite fits the guitar like it does with the basses though.
I'm looking at the Washburn T25 for my next bass. Anyone have an experience with one?
>>65872496
Get a clear pickguard
>>65872768
I think you're right.
>>65872742
Definitely try it, I have no regrets. My only advice is that if you're going to have a lot of switches and have them far apart, you need a ton of extra space for the wires. Ideally you should have them close together, I didn't put mine close together for aesthetic reasons. Anyway there's no guitar that can't be made into a killer axe. I've upgraded a first act before, the thing can shred now. I need to take an up-to-date picture of it.
As far as the p90 goes, I doubt I will use it in combination with the humbucker much, but it sounds good solo and with the bridge. Despite all the options I gave myself here, I tend to prefer using a single pickup at a time. The bridge + neck is hum cancelling. So strats can suck it.
>>65872871
Get a clear pickguard with black binding
breadwinners are growing on me
>>65872496
what kind of bridge is that amigo
>>65872993
classy af m8
>>65872993
Id bludgeon to death a person a gig with that axe.
>>65871326
i mean like low-effort instruments. violin is going to be awful unless you're pretty good. bass is pretty good even if you're bad if you can just keep time.
Hey /gg/ anyone have any cool new gear? Pic related is what I'm going with for my first pedal board although I can't get the Digitech whammy to sound good besides the chorus effect it has, probably cause I don't know how to use it properly
Anyone bought a Carvin guitar recently? How's their build quality?
>>65872133
NOISE
havent had this amp in my home for more then a year. Feels good to baritone on cheap shit again.
>>65870434
>hey guys, this is my new concept album
>to create the noise for my guitar, I pretty much had to pray to satan everyday to arrive from hell personally to cause a fault in my pickups
>>65873710
This guy gets it.
pulled the trigger on one of these Rondos, heard a lot of good about them, this is the SX strat copy. i mean i've heard some people hype them better than the more pricy squire, can anyone here confirm?
i mean at worst i just need to modify it a little
>>65873198
It's from an old Mosrite. Used to have it on my Jazzmaster. Love them for offsets.
>>65873459
>whammy rocker sideways, bottom nowhere near the edge of the board
>doesn't know how to use it
>makes it physically impossible to use it
>>65874055
As long as it was 200 or sub and just learning, it'll be ok. Change the strings for better first thing, or go to guitarcenter or your local shop and have the guitar tech restring and setup the guitar. Pay for decent strings, ddadario or better $6 or better strings. Also get a better instrument cable and maybe strap for comfort.
>>65874128
I only use the weird chorus effect all that requires is me clicking the button don't have to use the whammy
How do I sound like Big Black Steve Albini?
>>65874131
i do play bass so am familiar with guitar setup, this was just more for fun. I've heard they are just pretty solid. aside from a kinda crummy neck.
i could always just throw some better pickups in there and tweak here and there no?
>>65874274
When it comes to gear, if you can get free advice, consider it. all im saying. Play the guitar through your bass amp with distortion pedals. Its thick as a brick and twice as deadly as a diseased cock.
I'm selling my head and cab giving me a 700 budget. What's the best pedal platform combo amp I can get with that? I'm thinking I may be able to find a super or twin reverb for that price but what are some good solid state options? I just hate having to fuss with tubes all the time.
Tl;dr budget is 700 bucks, best cleans on a SS amp.
Hard mode: no jc-120
LP sounds thick but so fucking outta strobe, needs a setup.
>>65874331
appreciate the advice senpai
>>65874274
The neck is the best part of those sx guitars, which is why people buy them as mod platforms. Just do a setup at first. By the way, most of them come with D'Addario strings already on them. I think new pickups are a really good idea. I'm not a fan of ceramics.
>>65874463
Play the blue off that motherfucka, anon. :-)
>>65874509
Im color blind when drunk. Good to know.
>>65874432
marshall
>>65874432
Roland Jazz Chorus for cleans. Its heavy as fuck tho. Just get and 80s-90s Peavey SS amp and use the clean channel with pedals. The amp will be like $130 so you have cash for pedals or another guitar.
I have the Jazz Chorus-55. What is the difference between the 55 and the 120?
>>65874679
I have the JC-120. What's the difference between the 120 and the 55?
What's /gg/'s recommendations for a first electric+amp?
I've been practicing on acoustic for a few months but I really want to play electric, considering a fender squier currently but I don't know guitar types too well
>>65874679
>>65874713
probably the wattage.
>>65874742
A used Yamaha Pacifica and 80s-90s Peavey solid state amp. Thats like 275 if your try hard enough
Thoughts on the CE-2W?
Thoughts on the CE-2W?
>>65874797
>>65874787
The CE-1W is a legendary workhorse.
>>65874742
sx furrian and an mg15 worked nicely for me. Under $150 total is hard to complain about, and the amp does mild breakup all the way to fuzz.
So are you guys into your performance with the instrument or the instrument itself?
>>65875355
Why not both?
And regardless, I think it's fine to go either way.
>>65874787
>>65874797
The waza shit is a poor excuse to buy a modern old pedal. You can get the OG ones for way less. Im sure if you had to ask, you're a n00b thats afraid to buy used. Take a chance or save them duckets.
are there any others basses that arent ugly?
inb4
>>65875355
I get drunk and hurt my Korean fender. My music kicks lots of ass and we get gigs regularly.
Be remembered. Make money. Save that fucking money.
>>65875416
do you have like six guitars and you only use like two? are they all fenders or some basic shit?
>>65875413
i dont understand why you guys like instruments that look like toys
>>65875458
I have 30 guitars and own a recording studio. Most are american guitars, but I love playing the jap, korean, and other shit land made guitars and hurt them
>>65875413
mind the replacement saddles
>>65875546
bad, but thanks for the reply
i have this disease where threads die when i post in them so this has been healing
>>65875355
I'm not at a skill level where I'm thinking about performance quality. Although my desired skill level is growing at pace or exceeding my actual skill level.
>>65873726
>>65874439
>>65875486
These are two of my cheaper guitars and older amps. I love gigging the bassman with a bass cab and guitar. It pisses off so many coffee shop owners.
>>65875355
a little of both.
though not caring about skill and buying a 3 Grand Les Paul tier is fucking bonkers and triggers me.
Something that sounds fine, and is mechanically sounds is all yuo need.
desu owning multiple expensive guitars for no reason if you dont have practical use for them is also dumb desu.
i.e not in a band/recording. buying a bunch/really expensive ones for MUH TONE when you can hardly play is silly.
>>65873459
i'm picking up pic related from a guy this weekend after my ebay money comes through. guy upgraded it with a staytrem bridge then never played it.
>First of all (and speaking from a steel string guitar perspective), let's discard the notion that some species of wood make good instruments and that others don't. The concept of tonewood is a hoax. Of the few things that we can do to a guitar and still call it a guitar, changing the wood it is made of will have the least impact upon the quality of the sound that it produces. The tonal difference between a mahogany guitar and a rosewood guitar is exactly the same as the difference between two mahogany guitars or two rosewood guitars. Can you tell what a guitar is made of while listening to an unfamiliar recording? No one I know claims they can. No one at the blind listening sessions I've attended could reliably distinguish between mahogany and rosewood guitars, or maple and koa guitars for that matter.
Tonewood shills blown the fuck out!
>>65875645
The vocal booth with Bass VI, dont get into music, kids, if you hate not having money for anything other the your obsession.
>>65875662
snake oil senpai, as long as it isn't made from some fucking old couch it generally should be just fine, unless the goyim thinks another 50000 shekels for elite guitar pro wood is a valuable choice
>>65865260
Hear:
Shit tier beginners guiter, thinking about buying a ghost fret or another Chapman,
Shit tier b.c. Rich Bass guit 24 frets with the powered pickups( dont know how these are Called in english)
Been playing guitars for like 3 years Bass for about half a year
Fav guitarists:
Toni iommi
Jeff hanneman
Josh elmore
Dominica lapointe (pic related)
No real project to much of a noob still
>>65876604
My shit guitar
>>65876604
Dont buy Chapman, dont buy BC Rich. Save up more money and buy a MIM Fender, your probably in euroland, Make an American Friend that will send you a $700 American strat. WAIT, SAVE, get better. You're not doing anything other then giving in to gear bullshit now. SAVE. Get better, Look down on other niggers. Be better. Play better. I know all your blues riffs. Id stab Eric Clapton in the gut. If I were a bag of cocaine, he'd jump out the window to save it.
>>65876842
>buy a MIM Fender
Absolutely terrible advice for a guy whose favorite guitarists play thrash and death metal
>>65876917
I hope your white mother dies of cancer very very soon. Ill curse the earth to make it happen. Then you'll rethink MIM strats for any type of music. Because really, what the fuck do you know other then the bullshit you've owned.
>>65875656
>>65875413
>>65874439
>>65874055
>>65868280
>>65865407
only things in this thread that aren't ugly
>>65877001
The fuck do you know about gear? post your own shit, kid.
>>65877001
Fucking poor as fucking nigger. Post your shit.
>>65876917
In that case I guess Ibanez is the best bet? I'm not metal person but I hear MIJ RGs from the 80s are really cheap.
Is it ok for guitar if I was walking with it with no case under a little rain like for 5-10 minutes?
>>65877216
87-93 RG550 and 88-92 RG560 are cheap and fantastic guitars. Main thing that plagues them is neck warping, so I wouldn't buy one online. Pretty much gotta check them out in person.
>>65877270
its fine. dont leave it in a hot car or in the extrem cold.
Is it ok for a(n electric) guitar if I was walking with it with no case under a little rain like for 5-10 minutes?
>>65877270
>>65877290
Sorry, my phone is doing nonsenses
>>65877086
>>65877016
has nothing to do with knowledge lol
and i don't have one
also to the guy with note, kek and i just don't like red and black but yours are fine.
What can you say about BC Rich Stealth?
>>65877299
keep that shit out of the sun, away from a window when your gone. A guitar is wood and metal, it'll expand and contract, it bad ways. Buy a good name brand hardshell, foam lined case, if you really love your shit. Keep your shit out of a hot car/van too.
>>65877331
Old MIJ NJ models are great. New ones are so-so.
>>65877345
kek
>>65877329
Im better then you in every way
>>65877358
Had a chance to buy a Hurdy Gurdy. The old man wanted cash and to meet in a public place. I had the runs that day and missed out. I could have bought a nice wheel violin. Im not sad at all. At least I have my money and cocaine.
>>65877385
BTW cum and kill me.
>>65876917
One of the best brutal death albums was recorded on a strat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3JeaBoBU-c
Any guitar works for metal as long as you stick a humbucker in the bridge.
How can I easily come up with melodies while soloing? Every time I jam I have a hard time trying to make my solos sound actually interesting. I just mess around the pentatonic scale or shoehorn some licks in, but it sounds artificial and not exciting at all.
How can I move from the basic pentatonic wankery to musically rich improvisation?
>>65877331
BC Rich is all over the place because it changes owners and manufacturers all the fucking time.
That said a good Stealth is very comfy to play, only problem might be the chuck sig model having a smaller and thinner neck than expected from a metulmashin.
>>65879055
This, there's never a limit of what you can play on whatever you want to play.
That said, strats are super versatile so it's no wonder.
>>65879559
>pentatonic scale or shoehorn some licks in
You need more scales.
Like if you're in a major scale, play some full scale major scale solo over it.
It will sound joyful.
Now play... like over a minor key, play a minor chord or a riff made of minors of the key, and play over the scale of the minor key. It will sound nostalgic, melodic, etc.
Keep playing the minor key, but do like a funky shuffle, play minor scale and also blues scale.
It'll sound basically like david gilmour.
If you like metal, do a two chord riff, put it in a minor harmonic scale, and just play over the harmonic scale.
Basically, being comfortable with different scales and understanding why they sound like that (like oh I get that the difference in mood between major and minor is this diminished bit and those notes make it sound happy or sad) will hopefully broaden your horizon.
>>65872496
L-LEWD!!
>>65875486
Is that a Bass VI with matching headstock on the right there?
Best 'Fender' guitar coming through
How the fuck did they not make it with a tremolo though like goddamn would've been the perfect sheogaze/noiserock guitar
Also gonna have to switch the humbucker for something with more output. I assume replacing a humbucker with coil tapping is possible and not any harder than replacing a normal one?
>>65879745
This looks like the ultimate punk-rock guitar.
>>65879638
I guess you're right, I can't do much with just the pentatonic scale. I also know the major scale but I'm never sure how to mix them both. Playing some chords and arpeggios in between could add some diversity, right?
I know the theory, my problem is I need to find a way to put that musical knowledge into practice, to avoid getting stuck in improvisation over the pentatonic patterns.
>>65879745
Shit color, you must have horrible taste.
>>65879745
Swapping for a coil tap one just requires also replacing a post with the pickup. It's not hard, just follow the wiring diagram.
>>65879745
But that's not a Squier '51
>>65881189
Yup, the best fender isn't a squier 51, you're right.
