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previous thread: >>65988780
OH WOW!
I REALLY WANNA MAKE MUSIC WITH MY INTERNET FRIENDS - http://boards.4chan.org/mu/thread/66002228/mu-makes-music-2http://boards.4chan.org/mu/thread/66002228/mu-makes-music-2http://boards.4chan.org/mu/thread/66002228/mu-makes-music-2http://boards.4chan.org/mu/thread/66002228/mu-makes-music-266002228
I cant wait for hiromoot to make the /prod/ board so we can have a fender/good brands general. Getting tired of all these poorfags shitting the threads up because they can't afford quality gear.
At this rate I am just going to keep buying mustangs, they're the comfiest guitar to play.
Time for a no load pot
>>66007253
I wish I was a manlet so it'd be easier to play on the higher frets on short scale guitars.
I fucking love the size it just sucks being 6 feet tall with big hands
2ez
>>66007320
I'm also 6 foot but have rather long slender fingers so I can't say its a problem for myself.
>>66007206
Fender is pretty cheap though.
>>66007320
>tfw 6'1" with big hands and long thin fingers
alien checking in. maybe i can go tom verlaine mode
>>66006936
that doesn't mean anyone disagreeing with you plays metal.
>>66007257
>no load pot
what's it for ?
>>66007320
>>66007395
>>66007434
I'm not 6 foot but I hate playing on anything smaller than 25.5". Even the 17-22th frets feel like shit. 26.5" is super comfortable to play.
>>66007424
They are, relatively speaking, but poorfags still get jealous and upset over them
>>66007320
When they will ever learn. :^)
t. King of Manlets
I prefer 25.5 scales though but get along with my PRS just fine
>>66007206
> Fender
> not still in poorfag tier
Suhr, Music Man, Tom Anderson, Aristides say hi
>>66007491
>owning a PRS
>knowing all those shitty meme core brands off the top of your head
Embarrassing yourself no further
The point is poorfags will get jealous over midprice fenders because they are of good quality. And are aesthetically pleasing unlike the shit you mentioned.
Fender was a mistake
>>66007578
>owning a PRS
kek
plot twist: it's an SE.
>knowing all those shitty meme core brands off the top of your head
Have you never been to TGP anon, oh my.
> are aesthetically pleasing unlike the shit you mentioned
Don't be subjective anon, it hurts the discussion.
Also most Andersons looks just like the Fender counterpart with higher craftmanship/parts.
I was actually memeing tbqh family because I'm bored and slightly upset by other shit here.
I want a Fender Elite Strat but can't buy it at the moment. They play and sound terrific.
>tfw you will never be a poorfag and know what it feels like to be unable to afford your desired gear and have to work unlawful hours in order to scrape by, meanwhile playing on the scraps left to you by others who have passed on by
Feels bad man
>>66007084
That's a cool idea, I'm surprised there's barely anyone jumping on that thread.
>>66007633
>>66007985
Thread's dead now, jim
Was a good idea tho.
I'm gonna put acoustic strings on my electric.
Is it a bad idea?
>>66008310
Depends on the string material some acoustic strings are not very magnetic and the pickups won't pick them up, otherwise they are just shit to play and might warp your neck on the long run if they are some extra heavy gauge strings.
>>66008310
Yes, they'll sound like shit and warp your neck.
Thoughts on this man?
>>66008389
I have no idea who this man is.
>>66008389
I like the approach he took. Build the maximum comfy and ergonomic guitar without caring for preconceptions and existing ideas on how a guitar should look like. Would unironically consider an ERG from Strandberg.
To the fellow mustang bro asking the difference between the Squier and Fender
I prefer the Squiers chunky C shape 9.5 neck more than the 7.25 slim C neck on the Fender. Electronically the Fender sounds better with pedals due to the single coils and the pups on the Squier regret individually but have to tweak the pedals to make them compatible with the lipstick and HOt rail
>>66008471
Thanks for that, I was considering a squier mustang for some mod fun but I prefer the vintage spec'd neck. Are those the stocks pups on the squier?
>>66008389
Those guitars look and feel like garbage.
>>66008576
>Those guitars look and feel like garbage.
I seriously doubt you ever played one senpai.
>>66007985
I was going to, but the OP had a terrible sense of rhythm. That shit would not have been pleasant to add to
Alright, /mu/faggots, we all know most floating tremolos are garbage. For every one that swears by a Floyd there are a dozen more who curse it. From unreliability to being a pain in the ass to set up, floating trems are in need of a modern upgrade
How would you design a floating trem or what would you change or fix from the current ones?
For me: Make a Flody easier to adjust intonation without having to keep loosening and retuning strings
>>66008664
dude if I knew how to make floyd roses foolproof then I wouldn't be sitting around being a broke ass guitarist
>>66007578
>>66007491
>>66007680
I mean, I know it's all relative, but what's everyone's agreed on range?
>$100 - $499: beginner/student tier
>$500 - $999: mid tier
>$1000 - $1599: upper mid
>$1600 and up: pretty nice I guess.
>the guitar can be posted
>at buyers risk
Fuck. Don't know if I should put my faith in some random man over gumtree to take care of posting it properly.
>>66008754
>$100 - $499: beginner/"not willing to commit that much yet" tier
>$500 - $999: regular player tier
>$1000+: I have a lot of money tier
what's the point of having expensive guitars when you use distortion anyways? i can't tell the difference in sound between my cheap $90 one and a nicer one i bought. the only difference is that the cheaper one's easier to string bend and the more expensive one feels sturdier and looks cooler
>>66008664
I really like the Music Man tremolo in the Petrucci guitars, as far as I know it's a custom design for those.
It keeps in tune and allows you to do some bar wanking if you want. Very stable.
>>66008754
Seems right to me Mesa bro.
Also you can get really amazing guitars for $1200 second hand.
>>66008837
Feel, playability, comfyness. Electronics not being a noisy mess.
A lot of it can be remediated if you do a project but sometimes you can't be arsed to DIY.
/gg/, help.
My jig-saw broke just before starting to cut the body of my project guitar and I'm currently considering some alternatives, but can't think of any cheap-ish ones.
What would you guys use to cut out a guitar body? (btw. the cheaper the better)
And would a fret saw do justice and what type of blade would be best?
>>66008664
The Ibanez Zero Resistance bridges really have a good idea and are headed in the right direction as far as trem design.
Rather than use a knife edge like a Floyd it uses ball bearings, similar to how a Khaler uses a cam system.
And on the Edge ZR to adjust intonation you don't have to unlock everything and move the string, there's a screw in the back of the bridge to do it.
It seems pretty genius to me, but I've never seen one in person yet to know how reliable they are
>>66008664
>For every one that swears by a Floyd there are a dozen more who curse it.
Just whiny babies desu. If you don't like it you don't need you cry about it. "They're harder to set up" is understandable. So is not wanting to deal with it. But cursing something because it's hard is for faggots.
>>66008471
How is the bridge on the Squier? I'm thinking about getting one and upgrading it to a Staytrem.
>>66008754
> under 300$ : shit poorfag guitar
> 300-800$ : giggable student guitar
> 800-1200$ : giggable good guitar
> >1200$ : luxury
Guess tier what am I playing
>>66008933
This is probably the most accurate since used MIM Fenders start at around $300.
>>66008933
You can get some old US Washburns and Peaveys for sub $300 that are very well made and usually just require a little TLC.
There is also Japanese Squiers, and Mexi Fenders.
Finally done. This will enable me to completely remove my tone knob from the circuit when my tone knob is maxed, removing the load on my pickups and enabling ear-piercing brightness.
>>66008933
your dad's ballsack tier?
>>66008975
well well, is that someone regretting his $2k gibson or a butthurt poorfag ?
>>66008957
>>66008969
I'm speaking about retail rather than used, there's too much variation in the used market.
>>66008933
>Guess tier what am I playing
You sure butchered that sentence.
>>66009093
No reason to not buy used especially when just starting out.
>>66009093
But you can say that at x tier you should be spending $y
Has anybody tried making duplicate accounts to get free credit on reverb through its refer-a-friend promo?
>>66008860
pls halp
all true 100% motherfuckers played strats in the 70s
>>66006898
Hmm, Maruszczyk basses look neat, I might have to order one. They seem to be one of the few who make traditional J and P basses with modern features (35'' scale, wider string spacing , modern neck, up to 6 strings, 24 frets, etc.), and they're pretty cheap for what you're getting.
Does anyone have experience with them? They're based in poland.
>>66008860
>What would you guys use to cut out a guitar body? (btw. the cheaper the better)
my granddad's rusty saw.
and then finish it with some cheap fretsaw
>>66010453
sg was an exception because iommi used it
even page was a secret fender player
>>66006898
Rate my slap bass?
https://clyp.it/rptzkj5r
>>66010900
tasty/10
>>66010718
Page is a hack and only used his Tele on the first album.
>>66011025
R-really?
>>66011064
He used a tele for the solo in Stairway to Heaven.
Also you're a fag.
>>66011064
he also used a strat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGLDZJZbZDE
>>66011096
Blackmore, Iommi, and Lifeson were playing and making at music around the same time and ran circles around Page in every way.
>>66008389
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQzQ8sc9qb4
>>66011069
Y-yeah, it's simple but it works
>>66008389
he's certainly not Gittler
>>66011197
Well, the lick is from Les Claypool, I'm just getting into slap and hope that my playing is decent.
>hurr durr he used X
>no he used Y
You know what he used you fucks ? Talent. That's what he fucking used. Work your god damned ass off and stop caring which guitar he used. Who the fuck cares if you think X is better than Y, any of them's better than your lazy, imageboard-complaining ass.
>>66006939
Yeah, the only reason I'm keeping the pickguard off is that Jaguar pickguards have two holes for the bridge posts built in, and the roller Mosrite bridge I put on won't sit right on top of the pickguard.
I'm still thinking of buying a clear one and cutting it. Could be cool.
>>66008389
JUST
>>66009858
Zappa used an SG for most of his career.
>>66007253
You should join the /morningcrew/. We're all about max comfy with gear. I'm making coffee cups.
Amp price tiers:
>0-100$: waste of money/gimmick tier (with exceptions)
>100-250$: student tier
>250-500$: decent combos, okay heads
>500-1000$: good combos, overpriced combos, good heads
>1000-1500$: tour heads, loud stuff, overpriced combos
>1500$+: look at how much money I have
>>66011531
>AC15
>overpriced combo
Gimme a break, bud. I hope these are used prices.
>>66011531
>(with exceptions)
Which ones ?
>>66011621
>paying $1k for an AC15
>>66011633
anon an AC15 is $600 new. That's in that range you gave. Where on earth do you get $1000 from?
Even at $600, your tier calls it overpriced.
>>66011660
>good combos, overpriced combos
and i'm not the op of the tier either
>>66011491
Is the /morningcrew/ Fender exclusive?
>>66011708
Nah, just happens to be so far. It's really just anyone that's posted their gear with tea or coffee. I should make a collage.
Just refinished this $20 garage sale special. Also got 6 pedals for $61. Shit was awesome.
>>66011633
Exceptions being stuff like roland micro cubes (used) or some of the cheaper voxes. ymmv
>>66012064
So, I want to buy this cherry red '03 HH Standard Stratocaster but I don't want the floyd rose, how would I go about removing it?
>>66011295
Page is shit no matter what instrument he plays desu senpai.
>>66012194
(you)
>>66011735
Here's the before. Had some paint or stain spilt on it. It's an early 80s Electra x630n P bass.
>>66011531
This is actually something I came here to ask you guys about since I know a lot of you are really knowledgeable on amps and stuff.
I have never been an amp guy. I have had my Line 6 Spider IV for years because I live in a small dorm and that's all I've ever been able to use or need.
Now I'm in the market for my first ever "real" amp and am completely clueless about amps or anything about them. I don't even know how they work with tubes and all that.
I want a half stack but nothing super crazy or expensive. How much could I expect to spend on a decent quality head and cab? How much should I not spend to avoid overpaying for something not worth the price?
>>66012209
yeah his pentatonic scale over and over was god tier you're right
>>66012333
>I want a half stack
No, you don't. Get a nice 1x12 combo or 2x12 combo if you want more headroom.
Unless you're playing large outdoor shows a halfstack is complete overkill.
>>66012433
And how much should I be looking to spend for a combo like that?
>>66012552
There are good combos at all price points. What is your budget, what do you want to sound like? Got any pedals you like to use?
>>66012213
What pedals did you score
>>66012552
I got a used crate gfx 212 for $100 like 10 years ago. $200 would've been reasonable to me. But a friend sold it cheap.
>>66012608
The absolute most I would ever go is 1000USD, but that's pushing it.
I enjoy playing metal and thrashing it up, but also like playing melodic lead stuff, and lots of clean.
Anything from Slayer to Satch to Jeff Buckley to Led Zep
Right now I have an MXR Fullbore Metal pedal that my friend somehow punk'd me into buying, but that's it. I plan on getting into the pedal game soon enough once i have an amp that they'll sound good with
I dig the dot but my drummer convinced me to not get a Tele and this was my second choice. I still dream about the tele but this sounds pretty awesome too. As for fretwork. Ehhhhh
>>66012727
Lol... $1000 is nuts. You can get something really good for less than $300. Just check out a few pawn stores and music shops try some shit out and see what you think is a good deal.
>>66012727
I'd check out one of these
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Bassbreaker-15W-1x12-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Peavey/Classic-30-112-30W-1x12-Tube-Combo-Amp.gc
I'm not sure how well they handle low to medium gain, but these are always a staple for heavier music:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Peavey/6505-112-60W-1x12-Tube-Combo-Guitar-Amp.gc
The Marshall DSL40C gets an honorable mention but I heard its drive sucks ass.
The Vox ac15 sounds good but it really only does one sound. Pedals are a must with the Vox IMO.
>>66012727
>>66012836
depends if your a genuine fag too. i don't give a fuck if its a fake gibson les paul. if it doesn't feel or sounds like shit I'm taking it.
>>66012887
Oh and out of all those the Classic 30 is my favorite. It doesn't get super heavy on its own, but throw an OCD or TS in front of it and you'll have plenty of gain.
>>66012887
>AC15 only does one sound.
Sounds like you need to practice, bro. The amp isn't the limit in this situation.
>>66013208
I guess I could have worded it better, but the amps EQ is very limited, there is no mid control and the amp is extremely bright unless you turn the treble way down.
I'm not saying its a bad amp but it isn't very versatile either.
>>66012899
That's a good attitude. Especially if you find something on the cheap.
(Haven't even gotten my first guitar yet, very new to this stuff. If I sound like an idiot right now, this is why) so I plan on getting a guitar soon and it's probably going to be more of an entry level guitar. not shitty, but not a strat either. I knew the weakest part of the guitar would end up being pickups so I decided to get way ahead of myself and check out Seymour Duncan's website for pickups. while there all I could find was stuff like "vintage this" and "silver wire that" and all I was looking for was their standard pickups for strat/strat like guitars. do they even offer that? or do they only offer stuff like what I previously mentioned. sorry again if I sound like an idiot, I kind of am. thanks
>>66013350
As a brand new guitarist looking to get his first one, the pickups should be the least of your worries
>>66013350
Pickups are usually a meme desu senpai.
Only replace the pickups if its really necessary, and honestly a good pedal will shape your tone much more than some new pickups would.
>>66013350
Get a Yamaha. Worry about changing pickups and new guitars and shit when you're hooked.
>>66009858
True, this is mine, love it
anybody with a strat replace their bridge pickup with a humbucker? what did you use?
>tfw it's impossible to put a live band together because everyone wants to play guitar and no one does bass or drums
>>66013791
>tfw its impossible to put a band together because no one actually likes rock music in Houston
>>66013485
Naw dawg. Pickups and strings play a huge roll. Second only to your amp and cab.
>>66013791
>tfw might actually be getting into a serious band
i've been in a bunch of one-off groups over the past couple years and shit feels good
>>66012831
Why the fuck would you take advice from your drummer?
What was his reasoning
>>66013791
instead of a drummer just get a guy to slap the body of his guitar, problem solved
>>66013689
Didn't use a HB. I put a Hot Rails in my old strat and it was dandy.
>>66014014
seems like someone never heard a snare, how do you even make enough sound hitting a block of wood to go over an amp
http://www.magazine.tonereport.com/mag/0695485001466796429?page=32
this seems too easy
any idea on how much it would cost? and where could I go about buying the electronics components in Canada?
>>66014079
why would you need a snare?
i think its a pretty good idea and you'd be pretty hipster with your guitar drummer. 10/10
>>66013350
When you're just starting off pick ups aren't a huge deal. You can always upgrade them later when you know more about what sort of sound you want to get from them.
>>66014136
>why would you need a snare?
why wouldn't you need a snare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68VUrXL0uqs
how the fuck do you give a guitar space in a mix? mine sounds so hollow. what do i do? i feel like there's a massive gap between my mid heavy sound to ones where there's a wisp of airiness to them.
https://clyp.it/d4jbh0ah
>>66014351
>https://clyp.it/d4jbh0ah
you just need a better microphone, first and foremost.
then you can worry about that stuff
>>66014393
that was DI to my interface. i don't have an amp to mic.
>>66014326
I unironically like goregrind and pornogrind
>>66014401
ok, just don't trick yourself into thinking that sounds good. it doesn't.
good playing though
>>66014436
how do i get it to sound good though. right now i have it chaining through a gate, a guitar pedal vst (mokafix dplus), a lextac (vst amp), an IR (Framus/Diezel in stereo) and then into a molot compressor. would an EQ and less reverb help?
>>66014480
To me it sounds like there's too much high end, for one
>>66014480
sorry man, there's no saving it
you can't take a signal that sounds that shitty and make it into something good with any amount of post-processing
just go the mic route my dude
>>66014637
would a princeton amp with a multidrive pedal sound good then
why is it shitty? it's going into a focusrite scarlet which i thought were good.
>>66014666
i dunno mate just sounds really airy and thin like it was recorded from a laptop microphone or something
>>66014666
tweak your plugins, you can't expect a 100$ interface to do all the job in your place.
You have too much highs, and maybe not enough low mids.
If the compressor's after your IRs, take it out, you're not "producing", you're recording, loudness war is stupid.
>>66014857
should i lower all the outputs on the plugins?
>>66014351
The gain sounds unpleasant like clipping. You probably have your interface gain too high or you're pushing the signal too hard in your DAW. Also that amp sim sounds straight up digital, and there's not much getting around that
I bought a cheap solid state amp on a whim. It works but the room is starting to kind of smell like burning paper. Is the speaker fucked?
>>66008664
>For every one that swears by a Floyd there are a dozen more who curse it.
Setting up a floyd rose is a skill in itself. The vast majority of people who complain about it have either only just gotten the guitar, avoid string changes like the plague and never get any better at it, or have a very low quality floyd that is prone to issues.
OFRs, Original Edge, and LoPro Edge are pretty rock solid once it's setup properly.
>>66008862
They're shit in practice next to a decent knife edge system like a LoPro.
>>66011717
>tea or coffee
Guess I'm out. Stick to FUIC.
>>66014351
The recording quality is pretty shocking. Try throwing an Impulse Response on it. Alternatively if you have the DI upload it and I'll throw something on it.
Other than that dual tracking the guitars, cutting the highs and slows slightly and adding a bass guitar thickens things up very quickly.
>>66014891
Upload the DI and I'll try processing it quickly. See how the Scarlet can sound.
>>66015100
https://clyp.it/ibrnpeby
is new expensive bluesbreaker 15watt a wise choice for blues player other than blues junior ?
>>66012213
that semi hollow lp is sexy, you wouldnt happen to know what ti is?
>>66013350
>buy yamaha pacifica or revstar (would recommend the cheapest revstar, they are very comfy guitars and they sound pretty good stock)
>buy amp with solid clean channel
>buy pedals
Feel is more important on a guitar than tone in my opinion, basing this off the fact Ive owned fuck loads of different guitars and generally your amp and pedals will shape the tone you make more.
But for a beginner I wouldnt even be worrying about that, I'd focus on getting a solid guitar and a solid amp that will last you.
Just an update on the no-load tone pot: it's fucking great. I thought my guitar could do everything before, now it can actually be mistaken for an acoustic. I'm falling in love with this guitar for what must be the 4th time. The massive variety of tones seemingly multiplies by two with this mod. Taking the tone knob out just makes the pickups sound completely different, and makes the combinations have the clarity of single pickups.
Everyone, please, for your own good mod your tone pots.
>>66015336
Blues junior is not good for blues, not in an elitist "you-must-spend-at-least-this-much-to-lawyer" way, it's just doesn't work that well for blues.
>>66015222
Only did it quickly so there's obviously a ton pf room for improvement. That and I had to rip the clip from Clyp.it haha. There's a bit of clipping in the DI, so you could probably benefit from turning the interface input gain down slightly.
https://clyp.it/32rhmyof
>>66015506
I stopped running tone pots in my live guitars awhile back. Not much difference tone wise for me but I more did it to get it out of my way.
>tube amps
>Pedals
>Gibson guitars
>Bass guitars with more than 4 strings
>Erg's
>Stone and/or wood picks
>Expensive cables
>Jazz guitar
>Blues guitar
>headless guitars
>axe FX
>carvin
>super strats
>flamey finishes
>floyd rose trems
>using multiple EQ pedals because your amp is so shit
is there any good strat sub-$1000 which is great for blues
>>66015749
>Gibson Guitars
>>66015811
get a used american for like 500 bucks
I'm the guy that asked about the pickups earlier, to everyone that replied: yeah I know I was thinking way farther ahead than I should so thanks for reassuring me. also for those who recommended yamaha l, I've had my eye on the pacifica pac112J. it's $199 brand new at guitar center right now and from what I've heard it's a great price for that guitar. should I go for it?
>>66015925
Not bad at all amigo. Is it the one with the p90? By the way, I didn't get a chance to weigh in on pickups. My impression us that GFS is as good as seymour duncan if you can find one that fits the specs you want. I do own both, and both are great, but don't spend if you don't have to.
>>66012612
Maxon tube screamer copy
Boss dd6
Boss geq7
Boss tu2
Boss oc3
Digitech super chorus
All of them are perfect but the eq. 5 like new pedals for $61. I'll take it.
>>66015749
>carvin
>bad
what is this meme
>>66015341
It was an epiphone 335 style copy. He wanted like 200 for it.
I'm dying for a vintage Hagstrom III. they came out with the retroscape version but the headstock kills it.
how hard would it be to replace the pickups with strat ones?
>>66016490
Are you serious? Why get a vintage guitar and put strat pickups in? Then your just left with a generic sound and a high-maintenance instrument. I mean, it looks alright but I would keep the pickups in.
>>66015749
>tfw I want an Axe FX just to play crappy pop punk
I should look after the AX8, I wouldn't use the crazy effects from the II a lot has so I'm fine without them.
>>66007901
What's the matter with you
>>66010453
Who is this band?
friend was playing on my guitar and mentioned the action was pretty high (and after playing his i realized that it is pretty goddamn high).
where's the best place to go to get my guitar set up professionally (haven't done it in about 8 years) and what am i looking at price wise? can i do it myself? if so are there vids anyone can point me to?
Is BIAS AMP worth it or should I just keep using the LePou stuff?
In the same vein, is EZ Drummer worth it or should I just keep using MT Power Kit?
Obviously I could just pirate both but even then would I see much of an upgrade? Gonna be playing trve kvlt black metal shit if that matters.
who /Godin/ here?
>>66011133
Jimmy what the hell are you doing
>>66016949
Everyone here brags about it and thinks it makes them superior I just wish I could be the same
>>66011735
That looks fantastic
>>66011735
>bass
>pedals
please stop
>>66016918
>I should look after the AX8, I wouldn't use the crazy effects from the II a lot has so I'm fine without them.
You're better off spending the extra for a used AxeFX II. Stereo amp sims are amazing.
>>66017172
EZDrummer 2 is great, but I've found a good IR goes a LONG way with LePou. Never been huge on the big names in amp modelling for plugins.
>>66017357
IR is the cab impulse stuff, right? For that I'm using the Ignite impulse loader VST with the Catharsis impulses. Sounds bretty gud.
Ever used the MT kit? I've heard it's one of the best free drum VSTs out there but I've never had a paid one like EZ or Superior to compare it to.
>>66017418
>IR is the cab impulse stuff, right?
Yep.
>For that I'm using the Ignite impulse loader VST with the Catharsis impulses. Sounds bretty gud.
Try using LeCab or NadIR in Dual Mono with the ASEMV30 IR in the OP on both sides hard panned. Not the greatest for clean, but anything with gain should sound better.
>Ever used the MT kit? I've heard it's one of the best free drum VSTs out there but I've never had a paid one like EZ or Superior to compare it to.
Never sorry, but I've gotten some great results out of EZDrummer 2. I've heard really good things about Steven Slate Drums as well, but the samples are pretty well produced.
>>66017487
Yeah NadIR is the one I have. I had LeCab on my old PC but I like NadIR better. Thanks for the tip. I'll try that out.
>>66017542
If you find it a bit boxy just do a slight cut at 240Hz. Only real issue with the ASEMV30 IR.
As a side note, all the Unholy Matrimony stuff is Superior Drummer 2 from memory if you're wanting to do black metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSK9iLfI37U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnIZPXMue_8
>>66016918
that shirt is punk as fuck
how much louder a 40w 1x12 combo is than a 15w 1x12 combo?
>>66017725
3x louder
>>66017725
Assuming the same speaker efficiency, twice the wattage = 50% louder so drunk math says around 60% louder.
>>66008389
he did a good job as Bilbo but it didn't save the movie
opinions on gfs's gold foils? i'm tempted to put one of these in the bridge and one of their lipsticks in the neck of the squier mustang i just got.
>>66008754
does this range include used prices?
I want a Greco guitar. I don't even know why but they're pretty badass.
>>66016400
Yeah you did good. The ge-7 is worth more than $61 alone. Even used. I def woulda bought them all even if i never used them. Could easily sell 1 and break even.
>>66008863
yeah, the floyd is an unmatched tremolo for certain genres. The only people that bitch about are not bitching about performance, just the fact that it's a pain to set up
Is this thing good?
>>66017250
Thanks. It only took a few hours to sand the gloss off and stain it.
Pic related is the back of it. I was going for a worn barn wood type look but applied it too thickly on the front so it's basically a solid color.
>>66017279
Pretend for a second I might play more than just bass guitars.
about to pull the trigger on a squire j mascis, it's about $80 cheaper ordering online & getting it delivered, what do
>>66017126
The best place to have it set up is probably your local professional luthier. Most of them will charge a flat rate for a string change, fretboard cleaning, truss adjustment, action adjustment, etc. The store in my neighborhood charges $30 for all that, plus the cost of whatever strings I buy there. You could do it yourself, too, or at least have it set up by someone else until you get comfortable applying what you learn.
>>66016918
"[C]rappy pop punk" is a bit redundant, no?
>>66017920
wayyy too bright to be useful. Okay for weird ass country.
>>66018628
thanks. most gfs videos i've found are trash so it's hard to tell.
>>66012668
wow i had this amp for like 6 years, just sold it like a month ago to some guy for $120. wrote a lot of music on it, and i kind of miss it
>>66018328
for stomp boxes, HELL FUCKING YES. Just dont use the amps for a tob.
>>66018825
are there any digital od/distortion/fuzz effects that aren't complete garbage?
>>66008903
It's shitty unless you like high tension high gauge strings like I do. If you're going .10 and under definetly upgrade
>>66008566
The Squier is a perfect modding tool, wood is soft so you could actually fit a replacement pickguard and nail easily, plus it's a good guitar to have odd pickup configurations
>>66018906
>digital
>sounding good
Pick one.
>>66018825
The real question is are there any good distortion pedals at all?
>>66011491
Max comfy is what I am about when it comes to gear, well if I am part of it now there is one Gibson in the midst of mine and all the other fenders.
>>66018583
I was referring to the All Time Low/Neck Deep/Blink-182 kind of pop punk. I know for sure that most bands in the genre use Marshall, Orange, and Mesa amps so I'm sure I could try emulating those tones on the Axe.
>>66013498
>Not 70's accurate
Get on my level.
>>66019406
Are 10-52 sufficient?
Thoughts on Ge Fuzz Faces?
Who /ClassicalOnAnElectric/ here?
https://clyp.it/ruhsv0db
I just learned basic tremolo fingerpicking and I think I made something kinda nice. Also I'm probably using way too much compression and reverb, but oh well
>>66021255
Those would be perfect actually, the problem I had with mine were the low strings
>>66021135
Get with the times dingus he traded that guitar already
>>66007434
i'm 6'2 and Jazzmasters are the perfect size. I have 3 of them.
>reasonable 3.5% cut
>no bullshit holding period for paypal funds
why on earth having i been selling my shit on ebay all these years?
>>66021255
No, but the fact of the matter is shorter scale means less tension. So playing .11s is a lot like playing 10s on a les paul or 9s on a fender. The strings are thicker but the tension is similar. Really this is easier on your hands. Don't feel nervous about going up to .11s. Hell, D'Addario has a picture of a mustang on the pack of strings.
>>66007434
>>66021686
comfort's important i guess but you shouldn't let it dictate your musical life. the world is full of great and incredibly awkward instrumentalists.
>>66020544
Honestly dude, the essence of pop punk guitar is any distorted tone will mids bumped to hell. You do not need any particular brand or even general character of distortion.!
>>66021723
i'll give .11s or maybe .12s a try then. i've recently gotten back into playing after a few years away from instruments so i've been using lighter strings to compensate.
>>66021538
Metro 2033?
>>66021745
>>66007434
But they also sound amazing and have the best vibrato design. And the long scale keeps them in tune. I have a 1959 and I beat the crap out of it at shows and pull it out of the case the next morning and it's still in tune.
>>66021784
Oh hey, that is kind of similar. It wasn't supposed to be based off of anything though, just a tune I came up with that has a pretty generic progression
Can you guys recommend some stuff similar to this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NpBWPL93s
How tos more about using the guitar to make noise than music in the traditional sense.
>>66021917
As far as effects go it's pretty basic. Try grabbing a distortion and delay and a guitar with strings behind the bridge and then grab different things from around the house or a toolbox. I've used bed springs, screws, sockets, etc. and just experiment.
>>66021843
Good job, samey just means you know what's good and how to do it.
>>66007350
what's the point in that?
do you alter the ground of the pot this way?
>>66007320
>1.91 m tall
>hands so huge i can play a 1th min3d 8th on the lower frets of my bass withouth moving my left fingers
feels gut
What do you think about the roland jazz chorus? Im planning to buy one cause its cheap and seems to work well with pedals.
>>66006898
So, bass pickups. After some testing I've come to the conclusion that I like single coils, humbuckers not so much. Are the really huge Musicman Humbuckers really much different or is it just the "sweetspot" position that makes a stingray sound unique? Also, split coil pickups, not sure how I feel about them. Again, does a P bass sound the way it does because of the pickup or because it's in a middle position as opposed to neck or bridge? Would it be possible to have a MM Humbucker in its sweetspot position and then a split coil after that? So you can switch between stingray and P-bass sound in one bass?
getting a new guitar soon, I play math rock, punk/post punk, shogaze, post hardcore, noise rock, post rock, sludge metal, thrash, and black metal. I know one guitar wont be amazing for all these genres but I was thinking of an Gibson sg or a jazzmaster. thoughts?
>>66023517
Basically, something like this. Apparently that is the correct position for the Musicman humbucker, I thought that was closer to the center or did they change that at some point? Anyway, I think I'd be interested in something like this but I'm not sure if it'll really be like 2 basses in one.
>>66023833
>>66023826
get a bc rich for the metal
that's how you get that sweet metal sound
>>66023971
The metal tone comes from the edges
more edges = edgier tones
>>66023971
bc?
>>66023049
I assume this is some sort of filter…
I have formed a band, when we play it just turns into a noodling session, which is fun but ultimately pointless.
How do we get more structured? the elements are there. bass, 2 guitars, drums. but something is not working?
>>66023989
yeah that's why these pussy ass stoner bands use LesPauls, they have no balls so they play round guitars with no edge for boring music
only true masters of the art of playing palm muted open strings know how good the bc rich is for metal, and how much more metal it produces when you play them
>>66024299
underrated post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebeZyPQGGys
>>66024272
Put a reasonable yet fairly strict "session schedule", it worked wonders for my band.
Do this for a few months until you all get into the habit of structuring your practice sessions just before you start according to the current conditions, e.g.: what you're currently all working on, upcoming shows, new songs, new techniques…etc
Also, don't forget to include some time for mindless noodling and some breaks.
Theoretically speaking, would a guitar made of diamond produce the heaviest of metal or the girliest of ballads?
>>66024559
>that smirk at 1:17 when hi hits the low string
no idea why but that made me happy
I wish I could find one of these RG852 here, afaik they're not produced anymore but I love their look.
>>66017217
Used to have a Freestyle back in the day. Wish I still had it at times, makes me jones for a Progression.
>>66020081
Welcome, bud. Throw up another pic of the guitar with your morning drink of choice for the collage.
>>66017217
xtSA is fucking based
>>66024574
This is a good idea, something like.
1st hour play our own songs, take a break. 2nd hour play a cover, take a break, 3rd hour noodle for fun.
??
>>66014418
Same, but I like Grindcore a bit more as it's more chilled out.
>>66018906
stick with this
some people claim that digitail is hell but the truth is that digital>analog for everything BUT boost/od/dists/stuff_that_saturates_the_signal
>>66006898
>>66024771
Personally we do something like this:
-First 10min setup
-20min of noodling/improv/trying new shit.
-10min break
-work on stuff for about another hour and 10min
-10min of improv/noodling/trying new shit.
-10min teardown and gtfo
So that's all about 2hrs…
What's up, /morningcrew/?
My fingerboard is starting to wear on my Esquire. I'm not sad about it.
>>66007253
I don't wanna do this, but I'm probably gonna do the same. Bought the bass, now I sorta want the guitar. How does the S-S one sound? Similar to a strat?
>>66007253
If you've found what works, it works. I'm trying to buy a third tele right now. I can't stop.
>>66025111
I actually wouldn't mind trying a mustang bass, never played one, what are they, 30" scale?
>>66025167
yeah that's right, even though I have 2 I wouldn't hesitate to own another Mustang, especially one in vintage burst, my Gibson LP is lucky it sounds so damn good otherwise it would be funding another Mustang and an amp. (even though LP's are considerably heavier than a mustang they're my #2 choice, so long as it has a 60's slim neck)
>>66025341
Yeah, 30". I'm pretty sure the body is the exact same dimensions as the guitar as well.
>>66025397
I might look into one, not a fan of 34" bass guitars and i need one for home use.
what would you do? top is a 70s silverface vibro champ, bottom is a 1994 fender twin (no twin reverb). both all tube. top 5W, bottom 25/100W.
1. use the twin only
2. use vibro champ only
3. use vibro champ with twin as speaker cabinet (2x12 instead of 1xsomething small)
Here we go.
>>66025551
Use both and mess around to create some interesting textures. I'd probably use the vibro champ distorted and through a proper 1x12" while keeping the twin clean or slightly overdriven
>>66025473
They do sound different to full scales, but it's not that big a deal. The main thing is, it's harder to get a slappy sound out of them. And if you put flats on them they start to sound pretty different.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-O1XyvIqys
>>66010900
Sounds good. You kept it funky instead of making it sound like a type writer.
>>66025594
let us know how it goes.
I was thinking about buying my first acoustic guitar (been playing electric for 1 year now) and my teacher, who works at a music store, told me about a Tanglewood Crossroads TWCR they just received. It's 160€, and he says that's a great deal for the money.
Does anyone know about this brand and this specific model? I know nothing about acoustic guitars so I'm not sure if that's a fair price or if the guitar's good at all.
>>66023049
As you might be able to see from the picture, I disconnected one end of the track of the potentiometer. A potentiometer is a variable resistor, and the way it works is by a wiper connected to the center lug moving along a graphite track. The other lugs are connected to each end of the track. When there's a longer section of graphite, the resistance is greater.
The shortcoming of this design is that the wiper will always have at least a tiny bit of graphite between it and either lug. That means when you have your tone "maxed," you don't completely avoid sending any of your high end to ground. you still lose the very high frequencies commonly referred to as "presence".
A no load pot will make sure none of your presence is removed. The basic advantage of this is that all those high order harmonics you normally remove are still in the signal, which basically means everything you hear acoustically as far as wavelengths is the same as what you hear though your amp. Most of the high end, however, is just string noise. But cutting the high end with digital EQ works differently than a passive tone cut, preserving your harmonics. So you can retain your harmonics if you are careful, while still having a not-too-bright tone.
Treble bleed circuits cut everything above a certain point, and the higher above the threshold of the bleed, the more it is cut. So a tiny cut to your "treble" is a huge cut to your "presence" if you use your guitar's tone knob, even in the "max" position.
>>66026561
But even with just a meager length of cable you'll lose all that extra high end the pot has given you.
any tips for transcribing?
i'm trying to transcribe this into the guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tlmFJJYeGA
it's my first time doing this, and i feel like i'm wading into deep waters here.
so far, my plan is to map the beat and figure out which note is the bass note, and see which chord corresponds to said note, but i'm not sure if it's very effective.
any tips?
>>66025098
Here for /morningcrew/
