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Continued from >>66078176
onna order a warmoth neck to transfer my tele's scale length to 24.5.Should I change the neck to mahogany with rosewood fretboard or should continue using maple neck?
>>66093903
what color is it
>>66093903
hog necks are softer, not sure if there's a tone difference though
>>66093903
maple is the best. using soft wood for necks is a meme
fretboard is preference but yeah maple is still best
>>66094022
please do not encourage off-topic discussion. This thread is about guitar, this board is about music. /lit/ is a great board, check it out.
is the epiphone les paul standard a good beginner guitar?
>>66094163
they are not suitable for people with little strength on left hands,and their bridge are pretty hard to adjust to get comfortable setup for a beginner
>>66094163
It's not horrible but it ain't great as far as guitars in that range go.
is walnut neck a meme?what fretboard material is good for walnut neck?
>>66094163
Everyone I know who purchased an epiphones les Paul as a beginner ended up quitting guitar altogether only a few years in.
I don't know if it says something about the kind of people who buy them, or the guitar itself.
I would stray away from LPs though, find them extremely uncomfortable to play. There's the awful body shape which just doesnt sit right, the weird short scale, the tuneomatic bridge and etc.
>>66094238
just kill yourself now
>>66094163
had that guitar for the first 3 years of playing and i absolutely hate it by now. playabillity is aweful. and if you decide to get it do yourself a favour and spent an extra 150 or so on two good pickups, the stock ones are muddy as fuck.
>>66085106
Am I the only one that thinks that Jags and Mememasters cover all the tonal ground that a Strat does and sound better doing it?
Also, where does a mustang fit in all of this?
>gear
Fender 72' thinline tele reissue
Martin X-000CE
Epiphone hummingbird pro
Big baby Taylor
Shitty squier strat
Fender hot rod deluxe
Marshall JCM-800
numerous pedals I don't feel like listing
>desired gear
Martin d-100 because fuck the poor
>how long have you been playing
17 years
>Fav guitars
ES-335
Telecaster
>fav guitarist
Clapton
>projects
Currently writing a rock opera because reasons.
Just picked up pic related a few hours ago. Had a bunch of gear stolen years ago and then hit a patch of poorfag for a while. Finally being able to afford somewhat decent gear again is so nice.
Thoughts on the fender modern player line? The tele looks nice
>>66094517
if you can find used and it plays well and you like it, buy it. if the place you buy it from has good return policy and you're willing to pay return shipping back, buy it online.
I wouldn't buy one used unless I could try it out though. For me, they sit somewhere between a Squier and a MIM Fender. Finish and build quality is probably flashier than a MIM or Squier, but not necessarily better.
And I think a Classic Vibe tele is miles better than a Modern Player, if only for the tonerider pups which are killer and the vintage feel.
>>66094317
you are.
when you're playing clean or with just a bit of fuzz the strat has these beautiful vibrant tones with that top end sparkle a mememaster and a jag doesnt quite have. especially for lead types of sounds. though when you play more of a rythm guitar for certain styles the memeaster an jag might fit a tad bit better. atleast when we're talking grunge. for shoegaze it kind of depends which kind you're going for and for post rock lead tones the strat is really fucking good. my favourite post/math rock band has a memeaster ryythm and strat lead and that is a really good mix imo. but you also often see tele lead and some humbucker type as rythm when it comes to math rock atleast. i'd think of the strat more as a lead type guitar unless its the only guitar, while the memes fit better in the mix as rythm guitar with someone else playing lead..
Proof that you are not all gear and no play by posting a clip of your playing.
https://clyp.it/cflsbqc0
>>66094722
>when you're playing clean or with just a bit of fuzz the strat has these beautiful vibrant tones with that top end sparkle a mememaster and a jag doesnt quite have
I always thought quite the opposite. To me a Jag and Jazzmaster sound more harmonically complex while a strat sounds tinny. well, not really tinny, but I feel like the strat is a blank slate. in other words, tone is reliant on the dynamics of the player more than anything.
>>66094743
Good idea, let's all put on tripcodes too, credibility is important. After all, it's who says it that matters, not what is said.
Of course clyps are good in general though.
>>66094866
I thought this when I started guitar. After a lot of fooling around with pickups and pickup configurations I realized that flat strat tone is the middle+neck position. The other positions are actually pretty good, or at least they aren't that generic sound.
The position 2 is really popular. It's actually really useful for its flatness sometimes.
>>66094360
>Martin
>good
Pick one. Taylor or nothing.
Reminder that if your acoustic doesn't have a trapeze it will eventually die of bridge lift no matter what you do
>>66093842
Maybe I'm just fat, but it's way too warm to have a slab of wood strapped to your body for several hours per day.
>>66095339
I hate taylor shills, I'm not paying over 600 bucks for a bolt on acoustic
>>66095393
>he doesn't know the joy of Hawaiian shirts
>>66095440
I can sit here shirtless and it's still too warm, I doubt a hawaiian shirt will help.
>>66095339
taylors have no balls
>>66095480
It helps more over time, y'know? If you go shirtless the whole day it makes a bigger difference.
Also, your body heats up when you digest food. Try to eat less in summer.
>>66095535
this
>>66095545
>eat less
>fat
I see a common enemy.
i play a reverend jetstream 390 through an orange amp
>>66095618
prove it
>>66095339
You're fucking high man. Taylor makes alright guitars but I'm sorry, $1000+ for a bolt on acoustic? Fuck that, for that kind of money you're so much better off buying a Martin.
>>66095339
Stay mad
Cringey? Or the most romantic thing you've ever seen?
Cringey? Or the most romantic thing you've ever seen?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCunwZEbEMs
>>66096004
Shit tone 2bh
>>66096004
underaged leave this website
>>66096306
>this much projection
>if i say he's underage maybe no one will suspect me of being underage
>>66096004
The fact that they're playing guitar is the only good part about it.
Who knows, music might save an otherwise normal marriage where the two slowly come to resent each other and/or have kids.
Take up a morphine addiction instead, shit's relatively safe, easier and safer to get than heroin, and actually makes you feel good after it's emptied your pockets.
Don't do marriage kids, it's an uninspiring blackhole that leads to repressed depression, anger and boredom. As soon as you say your vows you might as well shoot yourself in the head, it'll make the rest of your life a lot easier.
Source: my dads life
>>66096104
And yea, what this guy said: shit tone
>>66096004
Cringey. But I hope I meet someone in my life that makes feel like that doing things like that's a good idea.
bump
>>66096004
this video just made me hate guitars
whaddya think of piezo acoustic guitars like these? will be picking one up tomorrow.
>>66095618
>reverend
Huh, my friend has a reverend
https://reverb.com/au/item/147214-reverend-limited-edition-tricky-gomez-gold-metal-flake
>>66098753
>1 of 13 in that color
neat
>ywn be able to afford an orange mustang
I love my epiphone les paul, but I got a 60s tribute plus which has Gibson pickups.
>>66099251
>buy squier mustang
>Refinish yourself
Problem solved. Its ridiculously easy
>>66099266
Ditch the Epi. I don't understand why people keep so many redundant guitars around unless it was their first.
>>66099298
I actually just bought a Squier. I just really don't want to end up half assing it like 90% of home refinishers.
>>66099307
different tunings and different sounds. Though you wouldn't be off base if someone has several guitars with the same pickup configuration
>>66099325
It's not as hard as you think. You just scuff the surface (don't take the finish down to the wood) and you basically have a perfectly smooth surface to apply a new color.
You could practice refinishing something else to get the hang of it.
>>66099408
I'll try it if I get to bored of blue. Thrift store furniture would probably be my trial run.
>>66099307
Next guitar is a gonna be a Squier classic vibe stratocaster. Already have a shecter and Washburn.
>tfw really want a strat
>tfw even mexican ones are 450-500$ here second hand
deliver me from this feel
>>66093842
> using jaguar before it became cool
>>66100348
mexican strats are shit. Get a Tokai or something-
>>66100654
There's a tokai for the same price, though it's not in my city and I couldn't see it. It's a ST100 and I was thinking of getting that.
Is it possible to get an acoustic-like tone from a semi-hollow guitar and clean channel amp? Also another thing to add here; which type of strings would go well for a sound like that if nickel wound strings won't work?
>>66095392
lift = tone
red label yamaha fg 75 (i think year 1967). it's my workout guitar. action isn't so high towards the nut and it actually sounds AMAZING but as you can see it's destroying itself, like a star.
I noodle this bitch constantly it makes playing my electrics a breeze
>>66100681
I've played multiple Tokais and they're pretty good desu, really great quality.
>>66100720
Only concern I'd have is it being a fake. Though I don't think they really make Tokai fakes right?
>>66096004
needs more blast beats. plen wedding
also add brutal vox with killer highs and lows
/good morning/
Hey /gg/
Don't know if you can help me, but i've been playing guitar for like 9 years, and after only playing on western guitars and e-guitars for that long, while initially having started out on a classical guitar, i really, really want to buy one (a classical guitar).
Only problem is that i don't any respectable good classical guitar brands. I heard Cordoba is good, but they mainly make Flamenco guitars, which i guess could work but i'm worried about too bright sound and string buzzing.
Any other brands i should be looking at?
>>66099307
You will never reach enlightenment, anon.
>>66101194
You can't post that and not tell me what the hell is going on.
>>66101169
keep those stickers away from that fucking guitar
>>66101302
Don't worry famalam, they're for cars. I just set them down there.
>>66101169
/Good Morning/
Who else here once bought an extremy heavy guitar because of retardation?
When i was 16 or so i bought a Stratocaster model (not Fender) and i liked it so much that i completely ignored how much it weighed. It was heavy as fuck. Can't even stand while playing it for more than 15 minutes.
Rest in peace, 500$. Regrets.
>>66101351
Why are single coil pickups so best?
>>66101386
They have more mojo per ohm.
>>66101351
good moanin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrmrwF4aUW0
>>66101386
i'm torn between those guitars. what i want is
>orange color on right
>WITH matching headstock like left
>WITH single coils like left
>WITH a plain pickguard
>>66101351
Hit me with a photo with coffee for the collage.
>>66101363
do you know if you could put your guitars neck on a fender type body?
If you love the way it plays slap the neck and all the shit on another strat body it might work out for you.
>>66101541
Senpai, it's been like 9 years since i bought it, since then i've bought 2 new, better guitars, but i still regret that purchase to this day
>>66101582
>dealing with it for 9 years
>Not selling or body swapping
>still bitching about it.
Come on, man.
>>66101596
What?
I've not been dealing with it for 9 years. I bought a different guitar 3 years after that and never touched it again. I'm literally just saying that i regret that purchase that i made when i was young and dumb. What's wrong with you?
Why would i bodyswap some shitty 500$ guitar anyways?
Im a beginner
Only played for few months but Im stuck and cant find any new songs to learn
recommend me some beautiful music/songs with no vocals
>>66101647
>Why would i bodyswap some shitty 500$ guitar anyways?
Because it's fun. You might learn a new skill.
If you regret the purchase and never play the guitar, why not sell it?
You're literally here stewing about a problem you've done nothing to fix senpai.
i need a really, really long E string for my 27" scale Lindell VN-2
an ernie ball 10 gauge string is long enough to wrap around the peg once. bright side is no clipping necessary.
>>66101688
No, i'm just talking about regrets from the past
>>66101770
I have lots of small regrets, they are my guitar collection. I just wish I saved for something really nice instead of a bunch of mid range guitars
Are these pretty much just speakers that generate a nature plate reverb?
>>66101493
Sure, here you go.
>>66102480
how's the jet city treatin you?
was looking at one a few months back, kinda regret not getting it
>>66101691
>ampeg bass guitar
wew, you don't see many of those. How do they sound?
>>66102480
Wanna buy my Mustang? Then you will have three red mustangs, collect the set!
>>66102491
Its a pretty solid one channel amp, takes pedals really well, not my main amp but I do enjoy it and won't get rid of it.
>>66102528
I'd love more Mustangs, but not another red one, a vintage burst or a light green or blue would be nice.
>>66102517
It's actually an Eastwood, they do lots of recreations of weird guitars from the 60s, sadly I don't have the thousands of dollars you need to buy the real thing. I'd recommend Eastwood though, good value and something a bit different from the usual big names.
>>66101691
holy shit, that's an ugly bass
>>66101691
bass
>all those pedals
>>66102561
Yeah, their airline series is pretty nuts
>>66102561
Do you know if their sidejacks are any good?
>>66102802
I've only played the bass version but that was really nice, actually better than my EEB-1 to be honest.
>>66101691
That Bass is funky man, hows the sound, how does it compare to an old P-Bass or Jazz Bass?
I have both of the Classic Vibe 60's bass' that Squier put out, which I run through an old Fender amp. They are incredible instruments.
>>66102847
Very P-Bass like, warm and thumpy sounding. Plus I'm running flatwounds on there which make the most of that kind of sound.
Those CVs look great, the price point on those is ridiculous for how good they are.
>>66101194
C-can nobody help me out with this. Do you all just play E-guitars?
Is there any reason to learn economy picking?
>>66103017
It's situational but if you are serious about guitar sure it's handy to know.
>>66101194
>I heard Cordoba is good, but they mainly make Flamenco guitars
Nah, they make a little bit of everything. If you want a warmer guitar get one with a Cedar Top and Rosewood sides. The Cordoba C10 is what you want, that's as good as you're going to get without going into small builder territory.
Don't worry so much about brands with classical guitars. Most "good" classical guitars will be made by luthiers or small company. The quality with those is on a case by case basis, best to just try them out in person.
>>66102847
Considering picking up a Squier Bass as it would only be for recording at home, I don't really main Bass, though you can get a second hand MIM Fender for the same.
>>66102962
Yamaha and Godin
>>66102962
It seems like everyone here only plays electric guitars
>>66101691
What are you using to power those cabinets? the 500 or the 800?
>>66103476
The 500.
>>66103017
yes
Wanted one for years, picked it up for ÂŁ180 about 5 years ago, had to replace all the capacitors but other than that it's been great.
The guitar is from the fuji gen factory and is one of the best strats I've played.
http://www2.fender.com/experience/fender-tone/fender-debut-magnificent-seven-collection-2016-namm-show/
Cool, an official offset telecaster
>>66103088
Far east CV Squiers are much better quality than MIM Fenders in my opinion, you should try both before making your mind up. If you want the vintage look, the Squier is the way to go.
>>66104020
Yeah had a CV strat that I chose over some MIM strats I tried, that's why I was considering them, is the Vintage Modified line as good?
>>66104164
Classic Player MIM>CV>MIM>VM
>>66104164
Almost. I've had a Jaguar from that range and it was made very well indeed, especially the frets, it had some minor imperfections in the finish, which was mainly the finish had sunk into some tiny pits where the wood wasn't properly filled. Other than that, it was flawless.
Pic related, is my refinished Squier.
>>66104237
how are the pups in those? I'm thinking about sparing myself the time and effort in upgrades and buying a used classic 60's one instead.
>>66104306
They are very capable pickups for what they are.
I swapped the neck pickup for a Fender 65, and it made a whole world of difference. It sounds like a genuine vintage Jag with so much definition.
I kept the treble pickup stock as it performs so well with overdrive. You can get tones reminiscent of Jack White when he used his Valco Airline in the white stripes, very nice indeed.
>>66100654
>mexican strats are shit
shut the fuck up, they aren't
>>66101691
nice Ampeg PF-500 Portaflex. how's that tone on that thing. be thinking of picking that thing up or a Fender Rumble 500. what you playing with it?
also what cab size are you using?
>>66102722
that DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 is pure sexy on bass. Al Cisneros uses one.
>>66102847
what Fender amp you using bro
general question here. what's a good classic vintage bass tone i should emulate?
>>66101194
i don't think there are many big classical guitar brands, mostly small places.
mine is from a place called La Patrie, out of Quebec. good guitar
>>66101431
Nice
Guys I can't get past my noobishness. I'm playing a song where I need to play a Dm chord after an E chord. How do you stop the two low strings from playing after the E chord? It makes my Dm chord sound like shit.
I tried muting but it sounds off and breaks my strumming pattern.
>>66101691
Nice Meatbox. How are you liking it? Blown any speakers yet?
>>66104983
i tried thinking about how i do this but it's second nature at this point. I think i use my right hand to mute the strings with the side of my palm. either that or i use my left hand somehow
What are some good alternatives to standard guitar straps, I have a really shit left shoulder and have started gigging again with my 35" mahogany 5 string bass, it weighs a ton and its a firebird shape so it's neckdive city. I'm thinking two shoulder strap or a hip one perhaps.
>>66105260
Levy's makes that no1 stretch strap
>>66104378
Does the scale length bother you? And would changing the string gauge make it feel sturdier?
I hate that floppy string gibson bs
>>66105310
>And would changing the string gauge make it feel sturdier?
ffs anon.
>>66104983
there are several different methods. either mute them with your first finger when you lift it up after the e chord, mute with your strumming hand or, the best option in your scenario: use your thumb. most of the time this will be your best bet and you'll only need to use the other techniques for really advanced stuff when you cant use your thumb.
>>66104685
Surprisingly Ampeg-y for a solid state amp, if you like that SVT kind of sound then go for it. Otherwise if you're after something a bit more neutral then you might be better with the Fender. The cabs are both SVT-15s. Oh, and you're right on the 250!
>>66105025
Not yet, but I'm constantly worried whenever I switch the thing on, is kind of sapping my enjoyment of it.
>>66104685
I was using a Deluxe Reverb for a long time but I have since changed to using a Champ and a Blackstar now.
Also, unsure what you mean by classic vintage tone? What kind of players do you like to listen to? I use my P-Bass >>66102847 for playing Mowtown and R&B like a lot of the black American players, which is why I use flat wound strings and have a foam mute under the strings.
>>66105310
I love the scale length, it's really down to personal preference. I use regular .10 gauge strings, set hardtail with a buzzstop and it feels very sturdy. Although it doesn't resonate a lot now, so that's something to bear in mind.
Opinions on Breedlove? I just ordered pic related. I've been researching the brand before I committed to the purchase but in the end that guitar just felt so fucking perfect in my hands I couldn't say no. I played just about every $1000 guitar in the store and I just kept coming back to this little bitch, I love the bright sound and it's like it was made for me. Like "this is my guitar". Sounds Cheesey but no other guitar that Ive played has fit me the way this one did.
Anyways, I do good? I've been getting mixed reviews from people on them, seems to be a love hate thing.
>>66105688
It's good joobjudes
what pedal to get this effect (the guitar intro)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOEU_RdLGTU
sorry for the plebian question
>>66105866
a phaser
I want a Yamaha BB1200s bass because Hooky is my bass idol, but they seem incredibly rare. Are there any other alternatives with a similar sound (I know he also uses a Clone Theory pedal too)?
Any tips for bending like Marty Friedman? I can play most of his stuff just fine but when it comes to those tone and a half or even 2 tone bends on the high frets on the e and b strings my fingers get sore quickly even though I'm using 9 gauge strings
>>66106111
https://reverb.com/uk/item/2167321-yamaha-bb-1200-natural
>>66105485
yeah Mo town is a dope sound especially James Jamerson dampened sound and I love that tic tac bass tone as well
I guess what I meant is how can I get a clean bass tone like what the 50's and 60's had
The Beach Boys surf sound is another good tone
http://www2.fender.com/experience/guitarchive/the-precision-bass-in-the-1950s/
flatwounds help
I want the Tech 21 VT pedal but don't know if i should get the regular stomp box, the deluxe or the DI. has anyone used either?
Does anyone recommend video resources that aren't Justin guitar? I tried learning guitar a while back and just got into it again
>>66094312
pickups are just magnets. Sure there are better pickups than epi pickups but chances are you have a shitty amp anyways and upgrading pickups would be a disappointment (i did this as a kid) it sounds stupid but try messing with the pickup height, pickup height makes a big difference
also Epi's and gibsons typically have "alnico" magnet PAF humbuckers and that 'muddiness' is what blueslawyers on mylespaul forums call 'warmth'
i honestly prefer ceramic buckers if you want to sound clean and bright. but if you're playing through a practice amp upgrading pickups is the stupidest thing you could do with your money
chances are your guitar would play like a motherfucker if you took it in to someone good for a setup or just learned how to do it yourself on the internet
srsly epiphone les pauls are legit guitars, don't give up on that thing so easily
I'll take it
Good morning /gg/
I see Mustangs are getting quite popular here
>>66104237
Fender decals on Squiers is my trigger
>>66106142
yes, they're hard to pull off
he always bends from a note outside the scale, which is why it sounds deeper than the average bend.
it takes some practice because it's tiring and if you don't time them right it could sound out of tune
I found this too
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Bending-from-Outside-Notes-Marty-Friedman-Style/
>>66106497
do you set your string height with a nickel under the 12th fret like a real patrician?
I'm looking for a fun practice amp...
Roland Micro Cube GX or Vox VT20X?
>>66106482
yes the amp you're using is probably equally if not more important but that doesnt change the fact that the pickups are the most important thing to a guitar sound. people argue about tonewood, rosewood vs maple necks etc, but those differences are really really small compared to what the pickups make up. they are the most money efficient way of making a shitty sounding guitar sound ok.
and the playabillity, well, i don't doubt that you can set them up proberly but still les pauls in general are not that comfortable to play. and mine in particular had incredible high action and i couldnt really change too much about it.
>>66105260
dried cow intestines
>>66106636
i meant 15th fret bc your guitar action looks exactly like my squier jizzmaster
>>66106691
It might be a bit more basic than you're looking for but I like my Vox Pathfinder 10 a lot for a barebones practice amp.
>>66106543
me too
>>66104983
Maybe play the E as a D shifted up two
>>66106857
lol
mate just use your thumb like any normal guitarist. do you guys all just buy gear and look at it and never play?
I don't know whether to strip the paint on my guitar, and if I do, could I get it to a plain wood finish
and is it a shame as it is such a good condition original
>>66106732
i agree w you on wood not making a difference. I agree that LP's are uncomfortable compared to fenders
but I strongly disagree on changing pickups if your amp sucks. The pickups would have to be SHIT TIER or broken to be the reason a guitar sounds like shit. I know Epi pickups because I've owned a few and played dozens, and they are not shit tier. Most upgrades are literally just louder. higher output pickups will not make a guitar sound better through a solid state practice amp
I guarantee you a (properly set up) Epi LP sounds better through a Fender Twin than a Gibson Les Paul with Bareknuckles through a Line 6
>>66106764
I set it at 2mm off the 12th fret
guys i'm thinking of popping in new pick ups in my Squier Jaguar bass
it's got both P and J style pick ups
for my P styled pick up i'm thinking of getting Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder or fender custom shop 62 p bass pickups
and for my J pickup, i want to do something crazy... would it be possible to put Single Coil P Bass Stack on the j slot??
i loved the pick up on Dusty Hill's Signature Precision Bass and i read that it had custom designed Seymour Duncan pickup so tried to find something similar and found this
http://customshop.seymourduncan.com/51-p-bass-stack/
http://www.bestbassgear.com/duncan-cs-stack.htm
would it work? and would it sound good? or do i need a classic J bass pick up?
my conservative side is telling me to get EMG Geezer Butler Signature PJ pick ups and call it a day
>>66106846
>>66106543
If it's any consolation, I made up my own model name, and the small text underneath reads "Free your mind and your ass will follow" to quote George Clinton. So it's not like I'm trying to pass it off as genuine.
>>66106929
has to be bait but i'll bite
idk what guido guitar that is, but finish is likely poly which is really fuckin hard to get off
I agree that it's ugly right now, but you're only gonna end up scorching the wood with a heat gun trying to get that finish off and it's gonna end up even worse
and who puts a truss rod there come on guys
>>66106969
wow wait, i never said wood doesnt make a difference, i said the difference is small compared to the difference between pickups.
i already agree with you that amp is really important and probably more so than the guitar itself, but the epiphone pickups are absolute garbage, ive used them. they don't even remoltely compare to what a real lp sounds like.
and i've played an epi lp with non stock pickups and it sounded fine actually.
>practice amp won't arrive till after the holiday
>Decide to connect my K-On amplug to my speaker system
>It sounds like a tube amp at high volume
>>66107101
well I thought maybe in a bath with caustic soda crystals
>>66107101
>who puts a truss rod there come
it's easily accessible
>>66106893
Welcome to /gg/
>>66106497
/good morning/
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where my acoustic niggas at?
Does anyone know of any good harmonica/holder combos in amazon?
>>66107107
Just to weigh in on this...
Humbuckers are built very similar to each other. There's so little that one machine wound pickup can vary from another machine wound pickup it's hilarious. Assuming the pickups are alnico like the other anon says(I didn't think most of them were, though), I would guess the difference between those pickups and other pickups would be the pole piece material, the pickup covers, and the magnet gauss.
I think the pole piece material is likely to be similar enough, just because of how affordable the material is. Pickup covers could have some weirdness going on but it's hard for me to think that thicker, more ferrous covers are cheaper, and that's what would create muddiness.
There's huge variety among pickups, but a lot less among PAF alnico 5 machine wound humbuckers. I don't know what epi pickups are normally wound to but if they are wound very hot that definitely doesn't help.
>>66106978
hnnnng that's one of them fancy city tools innit
nickel is 1.95 mm so we are basically action buddies
>>66107361
I really want a manji
>>66106929
yeah and then I thought put a more expensive bridge pickup in, but then I might as well have bought a different guitar
>>66107411
No you're fucking not your action is totally different. Also you better not be the guy who's playing .10s because if so you seriously need to reconsider your life.
>>66106983
nobody??
>>66107311
Right here, fucking burnt out on them atm. I wish I had my strat on hand so I could mod the little bastard already.
Silverburst!
>>66107710
Sex
>>66107710
really scary
What's a good third party brand for necks?
>>66107512
I believe a normal singe coil J might be difficult to put there since they normally mount to the pickguard, but it is possible. You just need shorter screws and springs or a piece of foam.
>>66107710
>Rimburst
>Not Teardrop
Yeah, nah.
>>66107946
meant to say single coil P.
>>66107976
>teardrop
>on anything but a les paul
??????????????
>>66107710
No thanks, never bought a epiphone custome LP because they don't use the god tier teardrop burst.
>>66108147
Clear pick guard with body mounted pickups and teardrop.
>>66107488
of course I play .10's
and I'll cut you the fuck up on guitar too kid so sit down
don't think you're hard because you play thick strings on a girl-scale guitar like the mustang!
>>66108249
Triggered.
>>66107512
what are you trying to achieve? you could most likely get a j shape pickup that will do what you're after without all the hassle
>>66108233
I just think strings so thin on a short scale will give really poor tone, especially with low action where the attack of each note is killed by buzz. Having such little dynamic range would make playing rhythm horrible.
I don't think people ought to play thick strings for any sort of manliness or toughness or whatever. The tone should be a priority, thick strings aren't always better. But there's a limit to how floppy and low one can get without sounding bad and you have clearly surpassed it.
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>>66106497
blame Azunyan
>>66106775
I was looking at that, but then I'd want to buy a reverb and mod pedal, and by then it'd be way more expensive than either
>>66108463
That tuner is facing away from her what's even the point of having it there when she clearly can't see the display
>>66108463
Believe me, I do. How else would red mustangs be so popular. I mean, hell, it's just such a shit color for guitar. "wine" red and such is one thing, but holy crap are bright red guitars cheesy and childish looking.
>>66108339
shit got mixed up, my guitar is a 25.5 scale length jazzmaster I just wanted to talk about string height because I liked the look of dat mustang's action
>>66108546
she's giving you a lesson on how to tune your guitar
>>66108547
wine red is shit on a fender. candy apple master race
>>66108546
It's a team building exercise with her bandmates. Do you even synergy bro
>>66093842
did they use pedals for spring reverb?
I'm trying to find pictures of old equipment
>>66106636
>>66106764
how do you set action? is it easy? do i need a professional to do it for me if i've never done it?
>>66108621
Dude wheres my D string.
>>66108623
naw dude, it's literally a big fuckin spring in the amp!
sounds tits too.
i have a fender hrd with nice spring reverb
but i miss my old crate gx65 amp with it. it was cheap enough and solid state to where I felt safe kicking it, which made a badass sound when it was on
>>66108642
First time for everything anon. You can do it yourself. You need to look up a video because it'd take a while to type out instructions. Anyways good luck, it's really no sweat.
>>66108621
What the fuck did that drunk do with his D string and why is he playing guitar at what appears to be a work desk
>>66108233
That was some other guy m8. My Mustang uses regular slinkies. Hell, when I first bought it, it had 9s.
>>66108547
forget about that. Why else would everyone be buying an overpirced short-scale guitar with a tiny, almost unplayable neck (unless you're a loli, of course)?
>>66107946
>>66108025
>>66108287
thanks for the responds guys
what i'm trying to achieve is the classic P tone on steroids and on my Jaguar (I like the thinner neck and the body more)
>>66108642
it's extremely easy. all you need is a ruler that can measure in mm or 32nds or 64s, and an allen wrench if you're setting up a fender style bridge, the allen wrenches come with the guitar. the only thing is to make sure the ruler starts measuring directly at the edge, if it's a cheapo ruler there's probably going to be a space between the edge and the 0, so it's going to be useless for measuring string height. i bought a string action gauge from stewmac, it's only $20.
you put the ruler on the 12th fret (or 15th fret if you want to go by fender's guidelines) and measure the space between the top of the fret and the bottom of the string (NOT the top of the string). how high or low you want it depends on how you like it. there's more to it than this, but this is just a general overview. you may need under string radius gauges if you want to set the strings up a certain way, but that is a specific setup.
>>66108233
>and I'll cut you the fuck up on guitar too kid so sit down
You have to go back.
HOW COME NO ONE TOLD ME IT WAS THE SURF ROCK EDITION?!
>>66094317
I've noticed that mustangs are kindve like mini Strats
>>66099251
Like mine?
>>66099463
>>66099463
Did you get the sonic blue Squier mustang? You can just sandpaper heavily over the poly finish and use that as primer I wish I knew that when I did mine
>>66109212
are you implying that /r/guitar is better than /gg/ at guitar?
i go to both constantly and I have to agree
literally on reddit in another window as we speak
6 year club, confirmed email all that shit
>>66109407
>kindve
Thoughts on German guitars?
I miss NZbro. Did he finally commit sudoku?
>>66109567
I have an archtop Framus from the 30s. Neck's broken and the shop that tried to repair it made it worse. I'll post pics later.
>>66101691
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>Ampeg-PF500
Mah nigga, it sounds so great for what it is. I have it on a 4x10 with a short scale bass and it's punchier that manny paquiao. I use it for headphone playing on my guitar too since it's the only SS amp I have, I wanna use it for recording but does anyone know how to connect an amp to a PC or a Mac?
>>66105440
>Meatbox
>Other DOD shit
>That Ampeg head
Juan Alderete fan? I'd say Juan himself but I've never seen that bass on pedalandeffects and idk if he's really the 4chan type.
Why is this $15,500?
Decided to not renew my lease and travel and live in my van. Selling my 2 electrics and plan on buying a proper acoustic for ~$600. I know fuck all about good acoustics where should I start?
>>66109703
M O J O
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>>66109595
N-n-no
>>66109716
Check out Seagull guitars, amazing quality for the price
>>66109716
If you're living in your van you want a sturdy, cheap guitar, not an expensive one. It will get banged up. I used to live in my van for a year after college, traveling. I'm a person who babies my gear, but in a van it's just not possible.
In other words buy a yamaha
>>66109477
I'm implying you sound like a 16-year-old faggot
>>66109835
Good point didnt think about that.
>>66106303
>should get the regular stomp box, the deluxe or the DI
if you want preset tones the go with deluxe but really save the cash an go with the regular pedal
haven't used the di box
>>66109700
Not really, I did buy the 250 after seeing his demo though as I was in the market for an OD.
>>66109860
whoa cool mr hardcore anonymous 4chan guy, u must be soooooo old dude whoa i bet you were on 4chan like the first day man lol haha you prolly never even WENT to reddit whoooa
>>66109747
You're not him tho. His mustang had a different strap
>>66109212
>>66109860
pssst, i've been on reddit longer than you've been on 4chan!
Should I get a Suhr?
>>66110528
Nah
I have a Squier Affinity Strat I bought off a friend because I want to play, in time i'd like to actually change the pickups and especially the tuners. Is it worth buying fender gear for it since it's a cheap guitar to begin with?
Also what amp/pedals would be good for emo
>>66110528
no reason to spend that much
>>66110622
You'd be better just selling it and using the money you were going to put into it to buy a better Squier (VM/CV).
What kind of bands do you like?
>>66110622
If you are serious, please don't buy new tuners. It just isn't needed. Your tuning problems will come from the nut, bridge/trem setup.
>>66110665
I know but think of the e-cred
Just received this bad boy <3
>>66110622
you shouldn't be worrying that much about the sound if you're just starting to play, and it's not worth buying new parts for an affinity strat
>>66110622
changing tuners is kinda a meme. the machine heads on even cheap strats will hold your strings in tune. the reason guitars, especially guitars with trems, go out of tune is 99 pct of the time because the strings are getting caught in the nut or under string tree
graphite dust/pencil shavings in nut under string tree so everything slides smoothly, along with properly stretched strings and you should be ok
dunno about pickups, if you playing punk/emo you might want a humbucker in bridge over a strat pickup
>>66110528
sure
>>66110622
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
Assuming there's nothing wrong with your parts, don't replace them. The main trouble that usually comes with affinities is a flimsy neck. Believe it or not, a flimsy neck isn't the end of the world, but I would consider upgrading your guitar if you are having neck whip. If your neck is alright, by all means upgrade the pickups.
Fender pickups aren't that special these days, the budget brands are just as good if not better in some cases. GFS, caliguitar, and other artec brands are nice.
>>66110707
niiiiice
>>66107151
Or, it needs weathering, I've seen some others where the paint has faded to a calmer shade
It's a problematic giytar
Wilkinson tremolo is the best floating tremelo I've ever played with
It's starting to hold its tuning now , neck is as good as it'll get straight wise so new strings and intonation can be set
I'd go round wound for pure electric, flat wounds felt wrong
>>66110047
>>66110280
You're still a faggot and I'm betting a manchild, probably have shit taste in music too desu
>>66111199
Behold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB2Rt3e8iY0
do you think you will ever have as much confidence as Mark at Normans?
>>66110280
also, five years--are you fucking kidding me? you could have started posting your shitty 9gag memes when you were 14 on reddit and you'd still be a pimple-faced faggot now.
Kill yourself
>>66111199
i am a manchild, my taste in music is what it is but I know a lot more about guitar and can play it better than you. Go talk to your high school counselor he can coach you through this hormonal hissy fit you are throwing in the guitar general
>>66110783
also you can change the string trees to something lower friction
but if he's changing tuners, get height compensated tuners and just throw the string trees in the trash
>>66111330
>Go talk to your high school counselor he can coach you through this hormonal hissy fit you are throwing in the guitar general
Oh, like you’re doing now?
>>66111414
>>66111330
>>66111288
guitar duel pls
