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Beginner information and FAQ:
>http://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/wiki/index
Music Theory:
>http://www.justinguitar.com/
Guitar chords and inversions
>http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php
String Tension Calculator (D'Addario based):
>http://hikkyz.net/misc/stringassembler/
Floyd Rose Setup Video Tutorial:
>http://youtu.be/umY5NBKg5AA?list=PLcm7Ag6Q-OkZAmlY6dAhS2ZL9TUMeRZdI [Embed] [Embed]
Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf
Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn8803xzlrbds3b/Guitar1.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/9uhtufuf3z9cx8m/Guitar2.rar
Impulse Response Pack
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/svtfxjtillrdwt8/Gods+Cab+1.3.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/4n28zkjw0zgmdj9/ASEM+RECTO+V30+L2.wav
Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
ASIO drivers (essential to use VSTs while playing):
>http://www.asio4all.com/
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>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
http://www.mediafire.com/download/07izim49ao6ij7m
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/tpr2u4e3bou2lqi
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5lvaa121vz29y83
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2ckhum02748z2pk
>>Beefhearts 10 guitar commandments
https://archive.org/post/338826/captain-beefhearts-10-commandments-of-playing-the-guitar
Previous Thread:
>>61171689
Reminder that ERGs and ERBs are the height of faggotry. Literally faggier than a relic'd guitar.
>>61185699
Gimmie a tube amp with a thick, warm and smooth sound thats under 300
>>61185736
Why you heff to be mad?
>>61185741
It's a tube amp, it doesn't matter what it sounds like, you'll spend all your time taking pictures of it and posting on /mu/ to ever hear it.
>>61185716
I was looking through this:
https://www.basicmusictheory.com/c-major-triad-chords
Which seems to work, not just sure if that's the logic behind it or even if it works on other scales
>>61185736
Also shoegaze :^)
>>61185768
Just kidding pal, but I don't like the sound of those bottom flabby strings, it's really un-melodic to me...
Does anyone have experience with very light cloth gloves for playing? Bass in my case. I think it would make sliding easier and help a bit with sweat on the strings and fretboard. Also, less strain on my fingers which would be nice. What kind of cloth would you go for in that case? Or is it a retarded idea in general.
>>61185776
kek.
>>61185736
Reminder that despite tuning to FBEAG being retarded, you're right about relics
How do i play like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjPUrUI4_ek&feature=share
>>61185818
I never advocated for that tuning, it's fucking retarded. F#BEAD is what I advocate for.
>>61185850
Kek, are you gonna play some meshuggah poly-rhythms then suck off your drummer ?
>>61185850
Sorry that I thought you liked 20Hz and not 23Hz.
>>61185699
Here's my new Seagull. I love this guitar.
if i record something can you guys tell me if it sounds good or not without telling me how shit i am at guitar since i already know i'm shit? also i don't know what genre my stuff falls into either, unless the genre is literally shit
>>61185932
I have a s6 from the 90's
I love that thing, but it has a hole in the front
>>61185736
>>61185818
Posting two teles. One real, the other relic. Tell me which is which.
>>61185890
I like my tuning to be in fourths :^). I use BEADG, but I'd rather use F#BEAD than some retarded 8 string "bass". And if I had a 6 string it would be definitely tuned to F#BEADG. Having a high C is faggy as fuck, that's what I have my guitar for.
>>61185983
p-post the second anon
>>61186024
Sry post cooldown bs
>>61186015
Red= Real
Other=Relic
>>61185983
relic
>>61186015
real
>>61186015
this is the real one, unless the other has been owned by some tweaker. You'd need to be on drugs to treat a guitar like that.
>>61185983
first one is real
second is relic'd
im probably wrong
>>61185983
>>61186015
They both look like ass, that doesn't change shit.
>>61185999
I know the memes senpai
>>61186079
>They both look like ass
Y-y-you too
>>61186071
>>61185983
>>61186015
>relic'd one is literally hanging on a wall in some shop
I'm a dumbass
>>61186071
winrar
first one is a 66, second is a custom shop nocaster relic
UNBOXING TIME
put your guesses in
>>61185969
They all do.
>>61186119
I was right,
oh boy.
>>61186130
i hope its not a rob chapman guitar
>>61186130
it's a sex doll, isn't it
>>61185932
are you the guy with the retarded uncle? seagulls are nice guitars, don't let him meme too hard
>>61186130
Dragon dildo's
>>61186181
>>61186187
We'll see. Opening in a few min
>>61186202
blue board
reported
>>61186202
is that scientifically accurate? that thing could knock a nigga out real quick
>>61186239
>could knock a nigga out
apropos as it looks a bit like a muscular arm
>>61186234
>click on dick
>wow what did I do to deserve a dick
enjoy your promotion faggot
>>61185741
$300 - Vht Special 6 Ultra, very malleable but maybe slightly better at icy then warm
>>61186373
>6w
nice volume
>>61186234
Rule 7 faggot
Captcha: BANNER
hey guys, new to guitar. i'm looking for a tube amp with built in reverb / delay that can gig small shows for under around $200. i'd like it if it had perfect warm and bright cleans but also could go into death metal distortion when needed as in i play in blues and metal bands. i also need it to be quiet enough to play in my bedroom in my apartment so my neighbors or roommate don't hear it since my roommate has super good hearing. oh and i can only shop at GC and it needs to have an effects loop. thanks!
Here we go
>>61186015
fake, the clean armwear gives it away
>>61185983
real, but possibly also a relic.
>>61185741
$300 - Vht Special 6 Ultra, very malleable but maybe slightly better at icy than warm
>>61186460
inb4 a bass
>>61186485
inb4 an acoustic bass
Anyone guess yet?
Thinking of hard tailing my strat, should I do it?
Here you go anyways
>>61186500
Semi holow something maybe?
>>61186500
A Kiesel brand guitar
>>61186500
I bet it's a piece of dog shit in a gig bag. The whole thing is one clever ruse.
>>61186500
I believe that's a PRS case.
>>61186500
taylor acoustic, under $750
>>61186529
Hot damn, I was right.
>>61186529
Oh an SE PRS.... whelpsies....
>>61186542
i was close
>>61186529
take it out you cuck
Guys, post your instrument in the holiday spirit!
Here she is
>>61186601
looks beautiful anon, i'm jealous. now i want a new guitar even though i don't deserve one since i suck giant dick at it
>>61186601
>black
shit tier finish
>>61186601
Good stuff, those birds annoy me tho. Whatchu gonna play on it?
>>61186601
don't really know much about them but i liked them in beat happening's work
>>61186609
I always somewhat disliked PRS but last Friday I played one that was among the best and most beautiful guitars I've ever come across. Was 4k though so yeah
>>61186601
>>61186624
I agree, PRS has some cool finishes, black is boring. Other than that it's a cool guitar
>>61186640
I listen to mostly metal/rock but I like all types of guitar playing
complete beginner with no past knowledge of music theory or playing the guitar here, i'd really like to learn how to play gg allin's bite it you scum, but i have no idea where to start, the beginner FAQ only goes so far, so anyone mind helping me out with this shit?
>>61186624
Objectively wrong
Black is always the best on budget models, everything else just looks cheap
>>61186693
Have a good time anon!
>>61186477
>Vht Special 6 Ultra
It's not loud enough to cut in the mix, but it looks like an awesome recording amp
>>61186755
the consensus is that if you replace the tubes for 12au7s and jj6v6s (slightly more clean headroom) the amp can quite easily compete with a drummer
>>61186693
are you in a band or is it just for home playing?
>>61186796
Thanks for the info mate, just might do that.
What's your excuse for not owning a Klon, the finest overdrive ever made?
To quote Nels Cline "“I've written about it before. It's an amp in a box. No more worries in the world of AMP DU JOUR about overdrive tone. It will always be OK. The Centaur will take care of it. Consumers: It's worth the wait to get one. I've had this thing for years now. What did I ever do without it? Let them poor boys hate, We outchea eating good yyeeerme"
I borrowed my friends for a bit today and recorded this on my cell phone.
https://clyp.it/y42dvcmp
>>61186833
>>61186796
i would be careful though! i don't want you making those purchases just for a let down.
>>61186852
Do you think it's a good amp for alt-country/slowcore?
I can't believe I got a ban for using a pony reaction picture
>>61186835
That sounds good dude, but nothing extraordinary that i can't get out of a pedal ten times less
>>61186835
>https://clyp.it/y42dvcmp
meme pedal
>>61186869
so sun kil moon? worth checking out what his gear is for albums like Songs For a Blue Guitar (rhp) and April and maybe Down Colorful Hill too. I would say you'd need a nice, washy overdrive pedal and maybe a good reverb as it has no built in pot, and the tube distortion tends to go harsh very quick. However the crunch may be easily fixed with a different set of tubes! Ask around on forums, its a popular amp
>>61185804
I just tried playing with really thick winter gloves. On bass it seems to work for some reason and it DOES make sliding easier. I think silk gloves or really thin cotton gloves would work, has anyone else tried this yet?
>>61186410
ayyy lmao you got that dick deleted and your post stayed
it probably had to do with the guy posting pony shit too though, he must have drawn attention to the thread
>>61186869
>>61186918
I mean, for more chilling, icy slowcore like Down Colourful Hill or I Could Live in Hope, it totally is but maybe not for the more blankety, warm stuff. However, its defining factor is that it takes pedals pretty damn well so you could probably find your sound in there
>>61186887
it's hard to capture the harmonic richness and luxurious touch sensitive dynamics on a cell phone. What other pedals do you think come close?
Are these a meme? A hundred bucks seems a bit excessive for a tone bottle
>>61186918
Yeah sorta like Sun Kil Moon/Songs:Ohia type music. I know he uses AC30's for sure but i can't cough up that much money right now. I have a a few overdrives(Swollen Pickle, Blues Driver are my main ones right now) and my only reverb pedal i have is a Holy Grail which i don't use cause my old amp had an ok spring reverb. I'll search some forums like you said
>>61187058
that sounds perfect then man, its in the kind of tonal field of the ac30
>>61187046
>The new Shugauang Treasure series 6CA7-Z tube sounds fantastic AND LOOKS GREAT TOO.
Meme
>>61187000
You could probably find a used ac15 in that price range. A Fender Blues Jr would be nice too.
>>61187046
>Chinese Tubes
no, just no.
The only tubes worth that kind of cash are NOS vintage RCA/Mullard. They were built like tanks
>>61187089
lel, on top of that, they're chink
who pays 100 bucks for a chink tube?
>>61187115
thanks for the input m8
>>61187085
Awesome, thanks for the help man.
>>61187095
I played a fender blues jr and it sounded a bit thin for my liking, but seems versatile as hell. I'll search for a AC15 too to see if i can find something sorta cheap, Thanks for the help
>>61187143
its cool, I've only ever owned one amp however, so i might not be giving the best advice haha
>>61186572
>>61186800
Home. Learning to play atm
>>61187178
Are you making that guitar? I read something you wrote about it but then forgot what it was about.
>>61187179
That's a big guitar for someone just learning.
>>61187241
for you
Who wants to see my Telecaster
>>61187276
kek
>>61187241
it's a SE, give me a break
>>61186672
>Was 4k though so yeah
>4k
>for a SE
you got scammed m8
>>61187241
i fucking hate this meme
if a beginner can afford a nice guitar then he can buy whatever the fuck he wants even if it's some fender custom shop tele or something.
there comes a point where when you're a beginner you know if you're going to stick with guitar or not
if you realize that you love it and want to keep playing for the rest of your life there's no fucking problem with investing in nice pieces of gear. especially because guitars / amps hold resale value extremely well. plus, having nice gear makes you want to play and learn more. there's definitely nothing wrong with that.
>>61187316
You did great anon nvm him
>>61187309
lets see it
>>61187370
I wasn't criticizing him Ladyboy
>>61186601
got one with the teal finish.
how would you guys rate this guitar?
got it as my first one and i really have no idea how i should judge guitars and what to look for in my next purchase in the far far future.
>>61187376
I wasn't the anon who bought the thing. I still think a SE isn't something to get all crazy about. What do they cost, 600 bucks? Doesn't a lot of people start with MIM fenders?
>>61187381
you dun goof'd, he'll upload dickpics now
>>61186601
what kinda amp you got?
>>61187201
Yeah but it's gonna have to wait till after the holiday. I'll post stuff when I get started.
>prs santana se
>US $729,00
>meanwhile in brazil
>US $1500,00
KEK
>>61187506
Alright, good luck with making it!
Ordered one of these, should be here by Christmas. Did I do gud?
>>61187584
At least you have cheap hookers. I would have so much sex if I lived in Brazil
What are your favorite cheap (sub $300) combos?
>>61187584
wew lad, come to Uruguay
>http://www.palaciodelamusica.com.uy/aproduct.aspx?7836
>http://www.palaciodelamusica.com.uy/aproduct.aspx?7834
>http://www.palaciodelamusica.com.uy/aproduct.aspx?9957
I thought we had it bad but you guise have it much worse
This is pretty fun to play.
C-F-C-F-C-C7-F--C--C7--F--D/F#--C/B--A--D7--G7--C
C--C7--F--C--F--D/F#--C--A--D7--G7--C
https://clyp.it/kvlgzoi0
>>61187662
>brazil
>cheap hookers
KEK
You are thinking about thailand, m8.
>>61187689
>1 U.S. dollar = 4.01259956 Brazil reais
We're fucked.
>>61187748
>1 U.S. dollar = 30.20 Uruguayan Peso
We're fucked too, m8. I guess at least we aren't Argentina, although I have a feeling we'll be wishing we were them in the next years.
>>61187748
I've heard you can get a nice looking girl for $30-$60 USD. Here it's at least $150 a half an hour for a mediocre looking girl.
>>61187799
why the phallic headstock
shit, I knew he'd post a dickpic
>>61186190
Yeah, that's me. He's worried it'll break on me. He doesn't think it looks like you can beat it up. Sees it as some precious little electric guitar disguised as an acoustic. He goes "I grew up with Springsteen and Willie Nelson, Crosby Stills and Nash, if you buy a guitar you should be able to jam with your friends in the backyard and not worry about laying it down" or some shit. We have different styles, he'll strum real loud and bang out songs so of course he's going to prefer Taylor or Takamini.
Funny thing though, he sustained a bad head injury like 4 years ago and is borderline retarded.
>>61187799
That is a nice Tele mate.
>>61187821
>60*4
>two hundred and forty fucking reais to smash a pussy
Its pretty good for foreigns though.
>>61187799
nice one m8, that's a classic finish combo. Maple neck teles are comfy as fuck.
>>61187883
thanks buddy
I gotta get some better pics of it on my pc though.
I've had it for about 2 months.
>>61187809
Yep, they finally got rid of the commies.
We might be going on a slight similar way.
>>61187895
It's your run of the mil tele, but it does me well.
>>61187909
I'm hoping for a coup tbqh
>>61187937
Is that bad, m8?
Everyone jizzed all over mojica, i thought you guys were doing well.
>>61188009
lel, he was a shitty meme. Even Vázquez shits on him now. Their party itself is a shitty meme. All they did was hand NEETbux, legalize pot, fag marriage and abortion and make the public debt skyrocket while raising taxes. As an example, our refinery lost several hundred millions over these years and it holds the monopoly. We pay 42 UYU a liter of gas. That's $5.29 a gallon for you burgers.
>>61186457
anyone? reddit couldn't help me so i figured i'd try here
>>61188119
bait stop
Does anybody wanna buy a sunn bass cab
>>61188111
>$5.29 a gallon
>being this much of a cuck
>in the second most armed country of the americas
dude, when the british raised 4% the tea tax we did a fucking revolt. Are you masochists or something?
>>61188111
And I thought 4 reais for a liter of gas was too much.
>>61188221
it is, our prices are just more ridiculous
I wish the burgers would conquer us or something, anything to get rid of these bernie tier commies
>>61186457
>>61188119
if not bait here
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Peavey/Classic-VT-Series-2x12-50w-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp.gc
>>61188275
wow i was just baiting fuck
>>61188275
Oh the reverb doesn't work and it doesn't have delay
Whoops, that was all i could find, guess you are out of luck
>>61188275
Ever heard "if you have to ask, you can't afford it"? Well, this is the same. If you have to ask, it's b8
>>61188307
Well, i thought i would be helpful and try to find something at GC, Didn't know you were just being an asshole
>>61188318
I know this now, Thanks.
>>61188394
Y-you're welcome, a-anon
>>61188275
based price
solid state pre, but still cool
No one even bid on this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMPEG-VT-60-VINTAGE-GUITAR-TUBE-AMP-AMPLIFIER-AMP-REVERB-THREE-3-CHANNEL-/172028856697?hash=item280db80979%3Ag%3A-c8AAOSwI-BWPloJ&nma=true&si=DpPK%252FNZXCbujyXq1T6YobBOP21k%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
>>61185804
Check out Scott Devine.
>>61188533
Dang that could have been a steal. I've heard those are comparable to a Hot Rod Deluxe
>>61185736
We need relicd 10 strings, with un potted single coils or p90s, vintage tele style bridge with 2 strings per saddle, and thicker necks with no truss rod
>>61188648
>with un potted single coils or p90s, vintage tele style bridge with 2 strings per saddle
nothing really wrong with those things
>>61188702
2 strings per saddle are a pain to intonate and most likely can't be intonated right for a set of strings with a wound G.
I think the fact you have two strings resting on one piece makes one ring when it shouldn't, but I'm not completely sure about that.
>>61185804
There's a dude on YouTube with some condition where he has seizure or something if he touches certain metals, he found some gloves and he sounds fine
>>61188598
Ampeg guitar amps are a treat to play if you ever even come across one.
This would be my $500 choice for an amp.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970s-Ampeg-VT-40-Amp-6550-Tubes-And-Original-4x10-Speakers/151899587978?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34494%26meid%3D3a303a4d21c249f1b2b28009092446ad%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D172028856697
>>61188779
>ring when it shouldn't
That's subjective, you could argue it adds richness to the tone. It's not like it makes ring as much as if you plucked the string softly.
>2 strings per saddle are a pain to intonate and most likely can't be intonated right for a set of strings with a wound G.
There are balanced saddles though. And again, the intonation being a bit off could even be desirable.
Take this from a guy who posted pic related the other day
>>61189045
Yeah I get that they're not really a problem for bluesy kind of stuff where being completely on point is not desirable, it's just that you have to know that before buying it
>>61188702
That's not the point, djent guitars weren't being produced when those things were the standard.
>>61188265
Just stop voting for commies tbqh
>>61189554
vintage vibe chapman warstick
>>61189554
>That's not the point, djent guitars weren't being produced when those things were the standard.
more strings doesn't mean djent. Most of these faggots never play anything beyond 8 strings because their tiny babby hands can't reach the 9th string
>>61189570
I didn't vote for them, I voted right wing every time. But vote is mandatory here so every dipshit votes, specially the gibsmedats. And there's people living abroad who come here every 5 years just to vote the commies. They are a big enough amount to tilt the scale in favor of them since this is a small country.
>>61189554
ohhhhh it had gone over my head
>>61186015
Man, I hate getting dust under the strings and behind the bridge.
>>61189594
I never said it did, I'm referring to guitars used by djent players, and how we need relicd ones that look like they're from the 60s, even though no company tried to produce them on a large scale until the last decade.
I never even said in my post what I considered to be a djent guitar, you jumped to an assumption that I was strictly focused on the amount of strings.
installing straplocks - ez or no?
>>61186696
*listens*
Get/use a metronome and you'll have it down in 2-3 months. Realise that once you learn it, you'll be able to quickly learn new songs of the same difficulty level.
>>61189774
Can you use a screwdriver? More importantly, can you choose the right screwdriver?
The only time I've seen them messed up is someone stripping the screw by trying to use the wrong screwdriver.
>>61189774
Ah, don't forget wood glue and toothpicks.
I got a surprise xmas check in the mail. I should replace my Joyo Pt-305 with a Boss TU-3, right? I also need a tremolo for one of my band's songs but all the budget-friendly ones are hideous. Getting a legit tuner is the best option here, right?
>>61188591
>>61188788
So just silk gloves, huh? I guess I'll try to find something sturdy where the seam isn't in a stupid location.
>>61189853
what
>>61190012
Not him, but the trick for filling holes in wood to put in a new screw is drill out the hole an insert a wooden dowel that's coated in wood glue.
>>61189774
I've always used the plastic twisting disc strap locks and I've never had a problem.
>>61190012
That's a fix for stripped threads. But if you're stripping threads with a screwdriver then you're kind of a winner.
Alternatively dip a golf tee in glue and break off the excess.
>>61189882
If your tuner works alright then why replace it if you need something else.
What is the best 1x12 tube combo amp?
So I just filed my but down too far. Gonna build it back up with super glue. Tip for those trying to lower nut height: using a old string end works really well as a step one. Don't bother going from sandpaper to the string to finish.
>>61190221
dunno specifically, but it's definitely a vocks or maisa. unless you mean bass...
what's the consensus on the new yamaha revstar series that's coming out soon?
!!!!!!
Rondo music just released the SX Taurus II! They haven't announced ig yet but it's listed on the website. Contoured version of the swamp ash tele.
http://www.rondomusic.com/product8364.html
They usually give the guitar from the pictures to whoever orders first. In otger words you get a nice grain.
>>61190693
>tele
>contours
Pick one.
>>61190653
racing stripes looks savage
>>61190720
Contours don't even look good on a strat but they're comfy, imo a contoured tele looks better than a contoured strat.
>>61190653
>dat british racing green
>>61190720
M8...
http://www.webuyguitars.org/store/proddetail.php?prod=f10t7001
>>61190653
Those look just like Reverend Senseis, are these guitars gonna be any good. Plz say yes m8
>>61190823
>don't even look good on a strat
pleb detected
>imo a contoured tele looks better
of course it does, you're taking away one of the features making it uglier than a strat
>>61190693
I think is pretty settled now. My next guitar will be a tele.
>>61190840
not 100% sure. my local music store is having them come in soon i think so i'm going to check them out when they arrive. they look pretty nice and seem to sound pretty good from what i've heard. the other plus is that they don't cost much. the cheapest model which is the yellow one costs about $630AUD
>>61190828
>being into sheik racing
hello achmed
>talking to friends in fb chat
>decide to tell them about my next guitar purchase ($4000)
>the one guy I thought would be interested starts acting like a defensive poor fag
>goes on about how "expensive l" guitars aren't worth it
>tries to use his years of guitar playing to back up his poor fag claims
I need new friends ;__;
>>61190935
Do you even top gear m8?
>>61191016
you probably don't have time leftover to make a lot of new friends what with your bustling law practice
>>61191016
it's hard to justify buying a 4k guitar for objective reasons though
From a quality viewpoint, you can get the pinnacle of quality for under 2k. The only justification for buying a guitar over that price is that you really like it or that it's a custom guitar.
>>61191047
god damn why are old jags so fuckin sexy?
>>61191016
Objectively speaking you don't "need" a 4k guitar, you only want it for novelty reasons.
>>61191080
british racing green that's why.
>>61191097
in defense of our blooze lawyer, he never said he needed it :^)
I posted a couple of threads back with this beat up garage sale kramer. Making it look more 80s
I've decided
Dupli color sublime green
Nitro cellulose lacquer
New black pickguard with 2 humbucker slots
Dimarzio D Activator X pair in green
Strat style green knobs from all parts
Wilkinson vintage trem from Gotoh in black
Black string tree
Black Grover tuners
Black output jack and plate
Black cliplock strap, possibly with fake leopard print sewn to it and studs
And if I can get a stencil, black kramer logo at the head stock. Thinking about using it it to try out for WASP when they do a reunion tour, or maybe Ratt.
What do you guys think?
>>61191173
Get a pink pickguard for the ultimate 80's color scheme
>>61191227
Not a bad idea
>>61190653
>yamaha revstar
Gumby headstock with medallion... Shit, these Yama niggers ain't playing!
>>61191376
the headstock is the only thing i don't like about them
>>61191456
Rics are the template for retro, tho. To each their own...
>>61186457
>tube amp with reverb and enough wattage to play gigs
>$200 budget
Pick one.
A $200 budget will get you a decent practice amp, but nothing more.
Tube amps with gig-worthy volume capability start at about $400 used.
>>61186601
>black
>trem
>not a custom 22
At least it has birds, anon.
>>61191016
>>61191016
Don't let the hataz get u down.
You just gotta keep getting that cheddar and doin you my nigga
>>61185768
That´s really really retarded
>>61188187
What is it, how much are you asking, and where are you?
>>61190221
There's a pile of good ones from all sorts of makers, and new good ones coming out all the time, so a decent list really can't be practical or comprehensive.
>>61190653
>wants an expert opinion on a guitar that hasn't even been released yet
>>61191628
Thanks nigga.
>>61191016
buy new improved friends
>>61191932
not looking for an expert opinion just what people think on what's been released so far
>>61191080
Because you don't have to work on their shit-tier carburetors that don't have replaceable parts anymore, and thus can't be made to give a correct fuel mixture.
>>61191785
SPL 8028. I just swapped out the original 18" speaker with a Black Widow. I'm in Boston.
>>61192109
...which, like I said, is nothing. Why can't you understand that?
There is no opinion of them because they don't exist in the world yet.
>>61192229
noted
>>61192229
There's a bunch of reviews on youtube though.
>>61192179
damn /gg/ is loaded with massfags it seems.
>>61191988
I'll consider it.
>>61186477
>>61186755
Avoid modern VHT stuff. Stick to Fryette.
>>61187046
That's NOS tube money. Why would you buy a new Chinese tube at that price?
>>61187115
Gold Lions can go for crazy amounts of money. Remember seeing some NOS KT-77s go for $300 each.
>>61187652
I probably would've stuck with Matrix Amplification for neo stuff, but should be good still.
>>61188111
Damn that's like $1.94 AUD a litre. Highest I've ever paid was $1.72 in the middle of nowhere for 98 Octane.
>>61188318
Heh had this when my Grandpa thought about selling his old car. Got asked what the gas mileage was, "If you have to ask you can't afford to drive this car".
>>61189774
Incredibly easy.
>>61191047
>>61191080
Grandpa has one of these. 1973 E-Type with the V12. Looks beautiful, but it's horrifically unreliable.
>>61192158
Balancing four carburetors is anything but fun.
any cleveland bros here?
>>61192633
Yeah, whatsup
>>61185699
/gg/,
I'm debating putting down on an American Special Strat and a Fender Blues Junior III.
Rationale for the choices aside,
My problem isn't the money, it's that I've only been playing guitar 3 years and the only electric I've ever really played is my squier bullet strat.
I'm might as well be in butt fuck Egypt and there aren't any places to go to test this stuff out. Even if there were, I know very little about what to look for in a good guitar anyways.
If a strat was good enough for half of modern music, its probably more than enough for me to teach myself to be decent at guitar, but I'm wondering what random strangers on the internet would say.
I just keep thinking of shit like you hear about in movies and youtube videos. Artists going into a shop and seeing "the one".
Would you trust the quality of just any old Fender MIA for your first real guitar? Would you trust the quality of any old Fender tube amp? Or would you insist on going store to store until you test out "the one"?
>>61192738
wanna get together and write some music after the holidays?
>>61192744
you definitely won't hate the sound. will it be your sound? maybe, maybe not. but you'll definitely be happy with that sort of gear. there's plenty of youtube vids and reviews online, just go through youtube and look at demos of whatever you're interested in. that's what i did
>>61192750
>>61192738
hoho someone's gonna get bung >:]
>>61192750
Yeah, i gotta get a new guitar first cause my bridge is fucked up
What kinda music you like?
>>61192791
thanks for responding man I really do appreciate it.
>>61185768
I can hear the chugga chug chug from all the way to here in asia
>>61192853
just about everything desu, i can't play blues or jazz to save my life though
i'm mostly listening to stuff like wavves, bass drum of death, and cloud nothings so that's kind of what i'm playing right now. i go through folk and black metal phases every now and then too
>>61192940
Sweet man, how can i hit you up?
>>61187046
You can get eight normal Shuguang el34s and leave at least a twenty in your pocket for that dosh.
>>61193050
[email protected]
email that with your email address
it's a 10 minute email
I can't wait to start on my jazz/ric/eb project after Christmas. I'll make a trip for when I get started for you guys. I'm thinking of cutting the headstock into a telebass style. I like small headstocks. What should I call the bass? Jazzenbucker?
>>61186601
Should've gone with this finish, son.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/msg/5369593598.html
>>61193111
sent an email senpai
>>61193131
D-do a pickup for each string. Call the bass 'abomination' or something.
tfw your guitar has a peace symbol in the wood grain.
ay
so I'm a drummer but i wrote this little thing in guitar pro.
just threw pretty sounding notes together and added a sample thing at the beginning, all in the interest of creating a peaceful vibe
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0uV82SABigh
what are some real artists that actually sound like this that I can listen to more of?
>>61186728
This.
>>61193246
vaguely xavier rudd? Otherwise country I guess, lapsteel is like that.
>>61193227
i think it's a muff anon
>>61186728
And black looks cheap on any guitar, budget or not.
>>61193309
tfw you can't take your guitar out in the public naked.
hey lads I used to play when I was younger and have always kind of plucked around on the guitar since then, but as a result of not seriously practicing I don't remember how to read music, or really play any of it outside of reading tabs. How should I go about getting back into it?
>>61193385
>tfw > $1k
>>61193385
nut uh!
>>61193501
Does the case cost more than the guitar?
>>61193521
about half
>>61193454
ggwp. I'd shoop pantsu but I gotta get to sleep. oyasumi /gg/.
>inb4 go back to /a/ni/mu/
Does anyone know of a kind of progression set for practice? Like learn this, then this...etc. I love playing, but I get overwhelmed from what to do while I practice and lose sight of it.
I don't mind practicing, I don't think it's boring, and won't think a set schedule is boring. Just want a linear path to go with fun playing.
>>61193690
You might try a video lesson series that you can follow in a linear way.
>>61193671
I will get myself a blue Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003 someday purely because of that anime... Does that make me a weeb? I don't even particularly like the sound of it.
>>61193757
Yeah for sure, is there anything actually like that, though? It all seems so scattered! I actually have decent intuition with melody, I just want to progress.
I think I am just so used to weightlifting being easy to follow that I am looking for a "just do it and see results" thing lol.
>>61193781
Yeah you're a weeb
>>61193784
maybe rocksmith, you can pirate it pretty easy. I found it annoying as hell and wasted my money, but some people like it. I think there are some linear video tutorials, I can't name any though. Scott's bass probably has a lesson plan on his website, idk if you play bass or shitstick.
>>61193781
unfortunately they're really shitty basses. they don't even come with crowned frets. I'll build myself a body of one some day. Slap a non-bendy neck on and call it a day.
>>61192744
Well you can watch demo's on youtube. Only bother with the ones that are properly mic'd though. If you are unsure about throwing down so much cash, maybe just get a nice sounding amp. I'm personally not a big fan of Blues Jr.'s at the price they sell for new, but they are pretty nice amps. American Special Strats have Texas Special pickups in them, which I honestly think are complete shit. If you like how they sound and don't mind the jumbo frets, go for it. The stuff fender is making nowadays is plenty nice and quality control is good with little variance. You can feel safe that it will be a solid player. I bought a new Mexican strat earlier this year without playing it and it is an amazing guitar. Swapped the pickups and I wouldn't trade it for anything short of a nice lefty Jazzmaster.
All that shit people say about finding their number one guitar is mostly bullshit or just not something thats all too feasible anymore. You can't just walk into a pawn shop and find an amazing guitar at a great price and modern guitars typicallly have so much less variance than older ones (which is still exaggerated by many) so you shouldn't pay any mind to that, especially when you don't even know the specifics of what you like.
Back to your point, I would honestly feel comfortable buying a CV squier without having played it, and same for a MIA fender if the specs were to my liking. Same would go for pretty much any of the major amp makers (probably not bugera though) If you are really on the fence and money is an issue, but you have to buy new, CV tele+Vox AC4 Vox Lil Night Train, or Fender Super Champ is what I would get for practicing. If you need an amp loud enough for playing with a drummer, you might have to go SS or hybrid, but I like Vox's vt series. Orange Micro Terror is a solid option as well, but only comes with an 8" speaker if you get the package, which I'm not into. If you can get a cabinet with a 10 or 12, then its pretty good for the cash.
>>61187485
Really late responding but I'm the guy who got it. It was $500
After playing with it for a few hours now I like it a lot. I still need to fine tune the setup but there's nothing to complain about yet except pic related... I'm going to fix that later
>>61194701
>nothing to complain about yet except pic related...
What's wrong? That's a pretty common way of setting up the springs.
>>61194732
Ya I understand why but I like the tension even
>>61194701
this is a floyd rose right? i didn't know prs used them
>>61194813
Mine isn't a Floyd but you can get one with the Custom 24
>>61194841
i thought the springs meant it was a floyd
i guess i'm retarded
>>61194865
haha nope. I want the springs like pic related
>>61194760
You won't have tension issues in that setup. I tend to use parallel springs too, but the Y setup doesn't really have any downsides besides not being able to use more springs.
>>61194813
>>61194865
Springs are still in most floating designs.
just fuck my hearing up senpai
Did that guy with the 10 string say it was tuned EADGEADGBe, wouldnt that give you less range for gent
>>61195288
>What's for dinner Mom?
>ROCK N' ROLL!!
>GODDAMNIT MOM
>>61190653
They remind me of some of the EGC guitars for some reason
>>61195288
woah didnt know you could plug a dining room table into 3 amps!
>>61195357
lol. It's in the dining room.
>>61195401
>3 amps
Four in that photo. There's another two Mesa stacks and a few more heads.
>>61195237
who makes that ric?
>>61195433
Put everything at 10 as an interesting method of suicide.
>>61193943
I thought Rickenbackers were generally regarded as good instruments?
>>61195433
oh sorry its really small couldn't see it lmao
>>61195437
2006 Rickenbacker 4003 blue burst
>>61195477
A real Rickenbacker in our thread. How did this happen? Have you done any mods or had any work done on it? What strings you got on?
>>61195501
Bought it from a guy in town, he wanted to sell me some vintage strats but I was kinda broke after getting the Rick. No mods, and I've got Rotosounds on it
>>61195501
There's a handful of dudes who frequent /gg/ who have rics. Rickenbro comes to mind especially
>>61195467
It'd be pretty ridiculous to say the least.
>>61195477
Yeah most of it belongs to the bass player from Mournful Congregation and Cauldron Black Ram. He does a lot of promo work and back line hire here.
Got a pair of Ampeg 8x10s run by this thing, although he swapped over to a GT1600FX not too long ago if I recall. He was asking me about running a second preamp for a dirt/clean stereo setup live. Think Aaron Rieseberg (YOB) recommended the idea to him.
I'll shamelessly plug his bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfJewIJmErw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3tw8zTpMVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUSz0by8gHc
>>61195476
They have some design issues. The bridge breaks strings, the pickup cover is plastic, the mute system's foam rots, the neck pickup is too quiet compared to the bridge, the neck pickup uses a rubber magnet, the neck is too thin, requiring two truss rods, meaning you have to clamp it to adjust it, the frets are small so you will have to replace them relatively soon, but the neck is bound, so that process is difficult. What else? I already said flat frets right? IDK, they sound great though.
>>61195560
Hmm, maybe I'll just buy a reproduction then to fulfill my weeb needs and focus on practical instruments instead.
anyone recommend a decent cheap knockoff les paul to fuck around with? i like how this one looks http://www.rondomusic.com/eg532.html
>>61195560
I find flat frets affect playing chords mostly, so on a bass it shouldn't matter much.
>>61195579
It's a tragedy isn't it? I want one bad too.
>>61195604
How cheap we're talking here?
>>61195608
It messes up the intonation. If your bass is that old it's probably had them crowned at some point already, so I wouldn't worry about it. If not you should probably get them done.
>>61195604
I wouldn't get that, get one if the agiles they have on sale right now, for the same price. the 2000 series is especially good. The hadeans require repair.
>>61195670
copy that
>>61195628
up to $250. i think agile is probably the best ill be able to do
>>61195641
I don't see how flat frets would fuck up the intonation more than radiused frets, the problem's probably from the fretjob or the set up. Also what do you mean by "had them crowned"?
>>61195560
>the frets are small so you will have to replace them relatively soon
I want a fretless rick tbqh
>>61195690
On second thought, you might want to go up to the 3010s. They're about 290, but they come with perfect frets which will save you the price difference. Plus, they have coil taps. Honestly though les pauls are a bit expensive cuz they're made of mahogany.
http://www.rondomusic.com/product7069.html
>>61195725
ill probably go with that model. thanks for the help
>>61195691
Crowning is a process all frets undergo after being leveled. It just means rounding the tops, leaving a very thin strip of fret untouched, which will be level with all the other frets. Unless they coke from Rickenbacker, where they skip that step. Basically having a round fret means your string will have one point of contact with the fret, exactly at the middle. A flat top fret will have 2 points of contact depending on how hard you press on the fret.
>>61195770
np bro. What color are you thinking of?
>>61195772
After leveling and before crowning your frets look like this. As you can see, each fret is intonated differently. This is how rics come from the factory.
>>61195691
you have to think of how it affects the intonation across the instrument. the only way it's going to be completely intonated is if the entire instrument is crowned or completely flat. say you have just one flat fret and all the others are fine, that particular fret is going to be slightly out and you won't be able to fix it with the bridge because if you get that flat fret intonated then the entire instrument is now out. think about how little the bridge moves when you intonate it, very very small changes can cause the whole string to be out
it gets worse the more flat frets compared to crowned frets you have.
and this is why frets are a pain in the aass
I hate frets. Wish I'd taken up piano instead.
I found something cool. Some of the Douglas gravities come is 24 3/4, with a tune-o-matic bridge and humbuckers in the exact l LP positions. It'd be pretty cool to hear an electronic swap between this and a gibson LP. I've always wondered what difference you could hear between bolt-on and set neck.
http://www.rondomusic.com/gravitywfshtbs.html
>>61195988
Why not both?
If you don't have the space for an actual piano, get an electric one, they don't cost that much. The feel isn't the same as on a real piano, but it will still get you started.
>>61195988
the worst thing about frets is that they aren't all truly in tune or accurate. I'm on a mobile so no pics, but Google true temperament guitar. the frets on those are more precise and accurate.
I've always wondered why some chords never sounded quite right even though I was in tune, we'll, turns out my ears are fine and the frets are shit. you've probably experienced it too.
>>61195988
This >>61196043 some digital pianos can be pretty close too.
I've got a full weighted 88-key, but I use it for MIDI stuff more. Got a 49-key MIDI controller as well. Way more useful than I expected it to be.
>>61196056
It's not a huge issue in context. It'll usually only be noticeably out doing big chords higher up.
True Temperament Frets is definitely a cool idea, but it does effectively lock the guitar into one tuning and string gauge.
>>61196056
like most peoples pianos are tuned well......
really makes me want to go fretless. Maybe I'll make the jazzenbucker a fretless. There's a ton of fretless Ursas.
>>61196074
>It's not a huge issue in context. It'll usually only be noticeably out doing big chords higher up.
>True Temperament Frets is definitely a cool idea, but it does effectively lock the guitar into one tuning and string gauge.
I actually didn't consider that with string gauges and not being able to change tunings that well
fuck. the guitar really is one bitch of an instrument.
>>61196164
If you set your intonation right it really isn't THAT big of an issue. You'll only notice it if you look for it.
I only ever hear it on my short scales if I play high chords.
>>61196134
I wonder if someone could develop perfect strings, such that each would have the same bend off from the string length division. It'd require a different fretboard but at least you could have flat frets.
>ITSHAPPENING.jpg
>>61192622
>That's NOS tube money. Why would you buy a new Chinese tube at that price?
that's exactly what I'm asking lol. I saw the price and I thought "WTF?".
Also, I don't know much about tubes, but aren't EL34s supposed to be cylindrical?
>Damn that's like $1.94 AUD a litre. Highest I've ever paid was $1.72 in the middle of nowhere for 98 Octane.
I know, it's sickening.
>Heh had this when my Grandpa thought about selling his old car. Got asked what the gas mileage was, "If you have to ask you can't afford to drive this car".
lol, typical
>>61196185
If you're set up right your intonation should be equally fucked up no matter where you are on the neck. You need to take a look at your setup. Could also be high action at the bridge causing bend pitch at those frets.
>>61196185
I hear it sometimes when I play with a piano player, very very very slight clashes, most people don't notice it though so I try to ignore it because I can't do anything about it anyway
Not that I would ever be able to afford it, but I heard the Belew-signature Parker has some convenient digital signal manipulation thing built in that emulates other guitar sounds. I think I also read somewhere that it can even compensate for mechanical intonation problems with the instrument using MIDI or something like that.
>>61194920
>putting the battery there
>>61196234
Well I can tell you right now live digital correction doesn't make sense when you consider bends. Otherwise it could work.
>>61196270
it looks cozy in there
>>61196270
he's effectively using it as a block. a lot of people do that to fender tremolo if they don't use them, jam something in there to hold it in place qandroid loosen the springs a bit
and Belew also claims (in a Parker marketing video...) that with the stainless-steel frets you get rid of problems with intonation, dead spots, etc., and awkward and expensive maintence like leveling, crowning, etc.
>>61196270
Probably to not have to route out a chunk of wood in the body.
>>61196203
>but aren't EL34s supposed to be cylindrical?
Not always, that's just a big bottle design.
>I know, it's sickening.
If it makes you feel better I spent over $20 on a tank of fuel for my motorcycle for the first time in my life. The footage ended up on YouTube I was so surprised.
>lol, typical
Oh he had a point to be fair. That thing got about 10mpg.
>>61196220
>You need to take a look at your setup
Nah the setup is fine. It's coming from a mix of the short scale and thick strings I'm using. Makes it more obvious.
>>61196233
It isn't really too big of an issue thankfully.
>>61196270
It's pretty common for floating bridges. That or a block of wood.
Anyone able to make a new thread? My ISP is blocked.
Here are working links for the books at the bottom if anyone wants to update their template.
>Advancing Guitarist - Mick Goodrick
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvfno10fv4lf4a8
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/07o65qdh5in1nsq
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd
>>61196303
>qandroid
new 4chan censor for this "and" meme
>>61196313
stainless steel frets are going to last much longer than regular frets. they are less maintenance because the strings can't damage them like they can with regular frets
>>61196313
What a moron. How is material going to cause dead spots?
>>61196326
I'll make it
>>61196344
They also sound different and destroy strings easier.
>>61196344
This >>61196363 they have an odd sound to them.
NEW THREAD:
>>61196383
>>61196383
>>61196383
>>61196390
>>61196391
ALSO NEW BREAD
>>61196363
yea that's the drawback. the money you save by not needing the frets leveled and crowned goes towards all the extra strings you need to buy because the frets eat them.
I'd still take stainless over regular though. easier to change strings than level and crown frets
>>61196409
Except you only need to change the frets once every decade or two.
NEW THREAD:
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>>61196435
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