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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/
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 (embed)
Free VST downloads (amps and effects simulators):
>http://www.vst4free.com/
ASIO drivers (essential to use VSTs while playing):
>http://www.asio4all.com/
JACK Tutorial for Linux audio production
>http://libremusicproduction.com/articles/demystifying-jack-%E2%80%93-beginners-guide-getting-started-jack
>Advancing Guitarist Mick Goodrick
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvfno10fv4lf4a8
>Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg
Others
>Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22
>Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb
>Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd
old thread
>>63779020
first for Rob Chapman is a fat greasy wanker
second for requesting decent SS combo amp building kits
>>63799130
Why not build a tube preamp and SS power amp, plenty of SS power amp designs on the internet and a tube preamp is really straightforward. You can even run tubes on low voltage and they'll still produce a better overdrive sound than most SS amps
>>63799177
this is facebook tier please stop posting it
How are Hotone pedals? Thinking about getting this one.
>>63799177
this is below facebook tier please stop posting it
Anyone played jazz with a Ibanez? not artcore series i mean
I want to play some kind of prog/jazz fusion with one bc they're comfy
>find new band
>want to write songs that sound just like them
>repeat cycle
Current band: The Smiths
How do I stop wanting to do this and write songs that don't sound like one particular artist? I've written at least 40-50 songs, probably another 20-30 or so in various states of completion and then another 30-50+ riffs/ideas as well.
I can do it, but too often I'm gripped by this strange mental state that I subconsciously get myself into.. being that I just want to write like the latest band I got into. I feel like the only way I can stop it is to stop listening to that band altogether but it's hard when you find an awesome band you haven't listened to before.
>>63799282
Go for it. I don't see a reason why not.
Get some new pickups if the old ones are some Kerry King -tier. Or get an Axe FX II so you can get any tone you want.
>can only write really fucking sad songs because you're depressed
no one will ever like me or my "music"
>>63799331
turn them into black metal
>>63799323
>get an axe fxii
I wish i had that money
>Tfw poor musician meme
What are some fun open D songs to learn? Slide allowed.
OKAY/GG/HOWDOIGETMOREFEELINMYVOICEI'MPLAYINGPRETTYDECENTWITHANACOUSTICGUITARANDIHANDLEDOINGSOMEPERCUSSIONWHILEPLAYINGLIKEEUGENEHÜTZFROMGOGOLBORDELLOBUTMYVOICEISTOOSOFTANDHIGHMONOTONICFORMYPREFERENCESSOINEEDSOMEHELPTOSINGBETTERHELPME/GG/
>>63799373
everything Elmore James ever recorded
>>63799373
go to bed Quake
>>63799373
Anything off Spiderland
>>63799293
something that helps me a lot is writing on acoustic guitar. I write all my best stuff on acoustic, which is why I'm a failed bassist. The best bassline I wrote, I wrote on my bass white it was unplugged. Maybe I should get a violin bass.
>>63799331
uptempo + harmonizing vocals
tah dah, your sad song is now listenable
>>63799373
this is open E, use a capo, hop to it, day's a-wasting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdpJuX1gDE
>>63799373
left lane cruiser has some good stuff.
sister do you know my name is good.
>>63799434
It's 12:11 in the afternoon tho
>>63799393
>>63799446
>>63799471
Thanks
>>63799497
good luck playing any Sonny Landreth stuff, guy's got a slide technique all of his own, fretting behind the slide. Needs a really high action to do that so the fretted strings ring out under where the slide is playing.
>>63799531
>good luck playing any Sonny Landreth stuff
Wouldn't be fun if there wasn't a challenge.
>>63799562
true, and you never know when trying something new results ina lucky mistake that you can develop into your own playing technique
>>63799282
>ibanez
>prog/jazz fusion
Ibanezes are super common in the recent trend of metal-influenced prog/jazz
>people talking about tunings
>read the wiki page on tunings
>there is a 'deathcore' band that plays in drop C1 (== 6 half steps below dropped C)
What's the point? You won't sound more 'brutal' and 'heavy' just because you tune so low you could hang up your clothes to dry on your strings.
It's all songwriting imo.
>>63799639
What's the band?
>>63799639
*full steps
my bad
>>63799648
Withing the Ruins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzEHg8UYNjQ
>>63799639
>6 half steps
What's wrong with tha-
>>63799651
>6 full steps
Jesus fucking christ they may as well start a djent band at that point.
But yeah deathcore in general is just garbage
>>63799639
>drop C1 (== 6 half steps below dropped C)
6 semitones below C is another C now, who knew
>>63799662
I actually really like that band. I have no idea how they managed to get an octave below drop C to not sound like a flubby mess
>>63799331
Sad music > happy music.
Happiness is so boring and one dimensional.
y-know what pisses me off about sunny landreth? He doesn't know how his fucking truss rod works.
>>63799690
On an extra note, the guitarist uses a Legator 7-string baritone guitar and if you take out the low C string it becomes 6-string Drop F, that's how low it gets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Daz8IOg7kM
>>63799717
I bet you're secretly happy when Hot Topic get their new lines delivered.
Say what you want about Jazzmasters and Jaguars, /gg/
but goddamn these things are easy to sell and hold their value really fucking well
>>63799826
the prices for new ones has been fluctuating for a long time. They went up recently so that's why the old ones have good value. So I wouldn't depend on it.
>>63799826
Sell now before they fall out of fashion and Strats/Tele become the cool guitars again.
>>63799293
>How do I stop wanting to do this
Why would you want to? It's a great way to try out new stuff and not be stuck in the same style.
>>63800042
because it means I'll just be writing songs that are just trying to sound like another band
>>63799293
These are your influences, keep listening and keep writing, as your writing matures it all gets blended into what will hopefully become a style all your own. Good luck anon you're well on your way.
>>63799986
>Sell now before they fall out of fashion and Strats/Tele become the cool guitars again.
A guitar is not a fucking fashion accessory.
>>63800141
Explain this then, anon.
>mfw the only 'guitar related' stuff I did this weekend was b8 Scott Grove
>mfw he takes the b8
>EVERY
>FUKKEN
>TIEM
>>63800153
well for a legit guitarist it isn't anyways
god it makes me cringe seeing live acts where someone "plays" an unplugged electric guitar
at least fucking plug it in
>>63800209
dumbass motherfucker
>>63799360
This
>>63799293
Listen to a greater variety of music to draw influence from maybe, that's what worked for me. I used to get into one band at a time and devour all their material over a few weeks or a month or so, now I listen to far more music though and hop between artists and styles a lot more freely with my listening as well as with my playing. Makes it easier to mix those styles into something more my own.
>>63800153
Explain what exactly, he uses several different Strats, SG's, LP'S, and Taylor acoustics.
>>63800102
Many musicians get inspired by others, nothing wrong with that. You just have to add a little something of your own to it.
>>63800245
Yeah, uses them as fashion accessories.
>>63799293
Do you play in a band or by yourself?
When I write music for my band I know what I can and can not write, for example if I've been listening to a band that doesn't match my bands music style I know that I can't take too much influence from them and have to adjust it to the style of music my band plays
I can see that if you play by yourself and don't have a specific style style or genre to match you can easily take too much influence. Maybe you need a band or a project that has a decided genre so you can focus on writing for that
When I'm practising I sometimes intentionally try to match a style of a band I'm listening just for the sake of learning to write music that's not the same as my band's
can someone identify panda's guitar?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh3o73dDuHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDRlFxxG6bs
>>63800429
just by myself
haven't been able to get a decent band together
>>63800502
Gibson Switchmaster
>>63800502
An ES125.
>>63799639
>>63799651
>6 full steps down
>C Bb Ab Gb E D C
>descending whole tone scale
who the fuck thinks like this? it's called an octave
what's your weird holy grail guitar? I really want to get hold of an old Casio MG510 in red, played one years ago and they are just sublime but rare as rocking horse shit
>>63800780
schecter dream machine
>>63800780
just add a control plate to a normal strat knockoff.
>>63800800
>800800
What you up to /gg/?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKPHTo_0UQ
>>63800780
A Gibson RD Artist bass. Mainly because of the moog electronics.
>>63800780
Edwards E-FV-85D in white
Damn near impossible to find where I am
>>63800780
>asked for weird
>>63800917
>>63800882
>>63800800
>Schecter Gibson ESP
>I am a corporate whore,jpg
Just ordered an Orange Micro Dark and 1x12 cab, going to be ages til' they arrive but I'm excited for some new gear.
>>63800937
1980s Robin Ranger, the one Fender copied for the Squier 51
>>63800937
>implying big companies don't make weird products
what should be my next amp. current bugera 333xl combo
I like fender cleans (who doesn't) and marshall distortion
what amp does that isn't expensive? jcm900 is nice but clean probably isn't that good
>>63801040
that looks like a sex toy
>>63801049
>wants a cheap amp
>Considers a $2000 amp
You might want to check the Fender bassbreaker. They're bluesbreaker clones, but much cheaper.
What are some things that define your tone that a newbie wouldn't expect?
Can instrument cables change it? How much does a cab participate in tone creation?
What are your thoughts on mustangs?
>>63801207
being able to play
>>63801149
>amp with no effects loop
no thanks
>>63801207
Searching for tone is part of the fun man, why ask idiots on a shitty online board for this kind of stuff
>>63801207
Your fingers ;))
>>63801207
>swallowing all the manufacturers' advertising copy
tone doesn't come from any cable, pick, amp, pickup or guitar, it's about HOW WELL YOU FUCKING PLAY
>>63801149
>Fender bassbreaker.
Single ended EL84 power amp
>They're bluesbreaker clones
>push-pull 5881 power amp
yeah, no they're fucking not
>>63799095
I'm confused, I have this exercise from my bass-teacher, it's about accentuating certain notes while playing. You do that by playing them forte, I get that, but how would you accentuate something "long" or "short"? The actual note length is defined already, how do I accentuate something short? Do I try to dampen the string after the accentuation or what?
>>63801540
you accentuate the note but don't sustain it
>>63801410
No matter how you play, you won't get a jangly sound out of a practice amp with a Les Paul, people do bother too much with their "tone-search", but saying everything comes from how you play is just as stupid.
I sometimes see little numbers right besides 'normal sized' numbers in my tabs.
How are you supposed to play them? And what are these called exactly (I know only that these fall under 'ornaments')?
So far I've seen two ways in yt videos:
a very quick hammer on/pull off
or
a quick slide from the 'small' to the 'normal' note
>>63801684
This
>>63800780
Mac Demarcos Tiesco, such an anoying good sound comes from this guitar
>>63801808
>144x96
that's like IMAX but for bacteria
>>63801684
I was exaggerating. but muh tonecable is a new low in obeying advertising.
>>63801149
>They're bluesbreaker clones
mfw
>>63802036
>muh tonecable
In what sense? Cables act as lowpass filters, you probably want a decent cable if you run it over a long distance and you want proper shielding if you use it on stage. That makes sense and doesn't have to cost 20$/m either.
Cables that are "voiced" for rock or blues? Yeah, that's bullshit. I think Monster does that.
>>63802170
>again, swallowing the advertising bullshit
before you saw them advertised, did you ever once think hmmm, I'd better switch to a blues voiced cable for this track?
>>63802229
Did you even read what he wrote?
>>63802229
Nigga whut u talking about
>>63802170
Cable capacitance is usually around 6pF/meter. If you calculate the 3dB dropoff point for a 5 meter cable with a 1Meg input impedance then it's up in the hearing range of bats
>>63802229
See: >>63802258
And re-read my post. Cables have a resistance and they have capacitance, they act like a low-pass filter and a poorly made cable could change your sound.
As it stands, the vast majority of instrument cables, even very cheap ones, are good enough up to 10+ meters, so while playing in a practice room with your mates it won't make a lick of a difference what brand you use.
If you need longer cables you should check however what their capacitance is and whether or not that could become a problem. Shielding is another issus that'd warrant higher quality cables, as well as mechanical stability.
>>63802336
I'm fully aware, but very crappy cables over a long distance might actually be problematic. I just want people to understand that, while the whole "voiced" cables thing is bullshit, there still is a difference in some cases. "Cables don't matter" as a blanket statement is simply not true.
>>63800780
Kramer Eliot Easton
I would kill to get one in good condition
>>63800780
THIS FUCKER IM SMASHIGN TOGETHOR WITH YM HAM FISTS OOGA BOOGA
Do you guys buy pedal boards or DIY?
>>63802398
Cables matter way above the hearing range of humans. And certainly way above any frequency that a paper-coned speaker is capable of reproducing.
>>63800780
There's one on ebay for pretty cheap.
>>63802487
that's where I got the pic from, I'm not in the US though so it's take months to get here and I'd pay a fortune in import duty, shipping and sales taxes
>>63802416
ALSO TO any of you anons who remember the rastacaster, that then became the kawaii caster (pink wood filler stuff i mixxed not going into detail again)
it has now changed into to the dracula signature model
>>63802553
that looks like it was chiselled out of a frozen mammoth turd
>>63802508
Where do you live?
Just called my closest guitar shop to order a Squier VM Jazzmaster since i want a guitar again (have had a break with guitars).
They sounded like they went through a lot of stuff to be able to do that in the phone, so i'll probably end up buying it no matter what.
Someone owns it? People on the internet says it's good quality for the money so i'm hopeful.
I don't understand music, so I came up with a really cool sounding rhythm line right? It has 5 repeating bars, with three notes each, played as triplets to fill each measure. It goes like
E
B
G-------0---------4----------4-------5---------7
D-----2---------2---------1-------2---------4
A---2---------2---------2-------3---------5
E
Now, in what hellish key is this damn song that I cannot for the love of all holy make a good melody that follows it, I thought it was in Cmaj but the D# in the 3rd bar throws me so off. Am I making some sort of key change or something? I'm lost.
>>63802566
who told you about my superior extinct tone feces?????? wtf anon
also i got drunk and did this
its a something all right
>>63802569
UK, if a guitar costs $280 in the US then I'll end up paying maybe £250 to import it, nearly $375 total. I'm not desperate to buy one, I'll wait and see if one comes up in this country then drive over and collect it myself.
>>63802619
You may as well just get a different synth guitar, then. I'm in the UK and that doesn't seem like a bad price to pay for a rare guitar you really want and have already tried out.
>>63800214
but dude it's all about rocking out and looking cool
>>63802635
I've got two synth guitars already, a Fender Roland GC-1 Strat and an MIJ E series with an internal GK pickup kit. So I'm not desperate for the Casio, I'll hunt one down eventually though.
>>63802553
I will always remember the dank riffs
>>63802674
forever memed in the afterlife, rip rastacaster
>>63802689
poor guy looks broken inside
thinking of getting a Dano Pro reissue. do you guys have ever played one ? how was it ?
>>63802613
it's no customised Martin D16
>>63802610
Em ?
>>63802719
It's the worst design I've ever seen, why would you block half the fretboard, and why wouldn't you make it go up to the neck pickup ? It's legitimately ridiculous.
>>63802751
Em doesnt have a D# but the harmonic minor does, maybe that's it?
Noob question.
What does the effects loop on an amp do ?
Is it an important feature? How about for shoegaze music?
Thinking of getting a DRRi but heard it doesn't have one.
>>63803030
scale != key
My guess is it's an accidental and the key is still Em.
>>63803040
With an effect loop you can put all your pedal shit after the amp's preamp.
What's your opinion on Savarez nylon strings? Specifically their sets that have a wound second and third strings?
what's the most kickass bass amp/cab I can get?
I like my carvin head into my ampeg 810 but I can't help but feel like I should do better. I want to get a different head and add a 2x10. I've been thinking about just keeping the carvin head and adding a carvin 2x10 but what is out there that's better?
post pedals and/or cats
>>63804018
That's what the fuck I'm talking about.
>>63803959
I wish I were as wealthy as this cat. I would buy all the pedals ever (except those gay, round looking ones, srsly who buys those?)
>>63804018
Here you can observe a wild cat hunting rats in their natural habitat, the shoegazefag's hous.
I kind of want to learn how to play bass...
>>63804057
>those gay, round looking ones
You mean a fuzzface?
>>63800659
clearly not the same guitar
are you blind?
>>63804187
> doesn't know about the holy /gg/rail Switchmaster
Welcome to /gg/ newbuddy. :^)
>>63803858
You could add a 215 to your rig for some serious wall of sound BWOOOOOHM
>>63804165
No, these.
>>63804131
Do it honestly. It's fun as hell
>>63801383
>effects loop
metal child detected
>>63804265
metal uses almost no effects dude
>>63804131
How big are your hands?
>>63804294
>>63802719
it's like a brain-damaged half-blind alcoholic retard tried to make a Musicman Annie Clark signature of of MDF and plywood
>>63804236
I guess they're cool if you're actually a cat
>>63804403
>muh annie clark waifu
That thing is older than her overrated garbage
>>63804299
on the small side
>>63804265
Good lord no, I grew out of metal 30 years ago
I like the FX loop for delays and reverbs, put those in front of an amp and you're asking for a big mush of distorted shit
>>63804438
>I like the FX loop for delays and reverbs, put those in front of an amp and you're asking for a big mush of distorted shit
If you're using amp gain yes. But delays and verb into a clean or even driven amp is pretty standard.
>>63804475
It's not my fault I'm delicately small!
>>63804524
>verb
Oh god please don't, reverb is already shortened from reverberation, what's next, erb? then rb? are we going to end up in R's? ey chek my arrr pedl yo its supr cool lol.
>>63804576
Hey man, don't be dissin' on muh d, v, o and c peds bro
i wouldnt mind erb pedals
>Think i've got a cool new spicey riff
>It's from a song I've heard once or twice maybe 6 years ago
christ when will this end
What are some not so complicated math rock songs (preferably in standard tuning) to play? trying to work my way up to stuff like Chon but can't find anything worth while to learn to play.
>>63804576
>he thinks saying "verb" is strange
is it autism or are you genuinely this new?
>>63804576
this is literally one of the ways how language progresses get over yourself bro
>>63804676
>>63804738
jeez chill i was messin' with him
>>63804638
like octave pedals?
Trying to start a pedal board. First thing I want is the Tube Screamer.
Thoughts on then and which version to get?
>>63804791
haha what a coincidence i'm starting a pedalboard as well and that's the first pedal i got. i have a ts9,it's pretty good. just go over to your local music store with good pedal selection and try them all out! the guitar center i went to buy mine had a bunch of versions and a few clones too i believe. seeing how pedals work for yourself is the beauty of it man
>>63804576
You should have seen the /ck/ thread where someone called Sriracha "cha" and it briefly caught on to shorten the names of things into incomprehensibly short abbreviations.
>Hey /ck/, what's a good 'eer to go with my 'chos and 'za
>>63804848
I'm the guy who said "verb" and I saw that thread!
What are the chances? I've been saying 'chos and 'penos ever since.
>>63804848
/ck/ is one of the funniest boards desu
>>63804791
My GF just recently got me the TS9 for my birthday that thing rips. And only like 100$, maybe 80$ on some websites but excellent for its price. I'd say go with that and spare yourself from spending a lot more on the 808 and get a noise gate. Joyo noise gates are like 40$
>>63804848
>>63804892
I've wanted to explore /ck/ but I'm assuming they lose their shit if anything about vegetarianism is ever mentioned
>>63805013
I'm all for killing animals, but I can't stand how they taste, I envy normal people.
>>63805013
>>63805084
I'll go eat some meat on your behalf
Good luck anons
Is a coiled jack cable a retarded idea?
Which is better between the Roland Micro Cube GX and the Line 6 Spider IV 15?
>>63805233
Wireless transmitter into a repeater and then again wireless to your guitar.
>>63805233
Yes
And the Roland (get it used, they're built like tanks)
>>63805365
Thanks, that's what I was thinking. Why is a coiled jack that bad? I have one that is too long right now that keeps getting tangled, so I thought a coiled cable would solve that problem. Guess I'll just get a shorter one.
>>63805285
I'm sorry, what? I'm kind of new at this.
>>63805422
coiled ones take up too much space and they act like springs if you move too far away, which is annoying as hell
I'm assuming you don't plan on doing anything other than bedroom practice, right?
>>63803030
>>63803091
>Em doesn't have a D#
Kek
Gather round elec guitar kids, time for a theory lesson!
D# is the leading tone to E, in E minor, our chords from top to bottom are structured like this i-iiDim-III-iv-V-VI-VII
>why is this
Our V chord is always major regardless of whether you're in a major or minor key.
That leading tone is what indicates to us that we've left the relative major and are now in a minor key.
See this example
Here we start in F major and modulate to D minor(our relative minor)
The first two Chords are out I chord, followed by our V. The third chord is where we modulate. If we didn't see that C# again in the piece then we could assume it was a one off major III chord which would be "borrowed"(though usually that only happens with parallel minors), but since we see it multiple times we've modulated to D minor and the chord is actually our V chord in D minor. From there we move to our new tonic Dm, our i chord.
>>63803346
Never tried those, used their carbon sets before but they're ridiculously high tension. So I went back to La Bella 2001's.
>>63805422
Don't get the GX, get another Cube variant. The GX is battery powered and only has a 5" speaker
>>63800780
this also will work
>>63805531
Scratch that, I'm autistic
>>63805540
I'm guessing it's a BC Rich condor ? There's a sunburst one for 400$ with some Gibson pickups in it in my local area, I'm kinda tempted to go for it and resell for more but I haven't found any info on the price they go for usually
>>63805523
>your text ^^^^^^
>the point <<<<
>>63803959
am i late to the party
she just came home so i could take the pic
>>63805465
Yes, both of those would be only for practice.
Thanks for the advice!
>>63805615
It's an eagle, upscale version of the condor with more controls
>>63805661
I thought the eagle had a different shape, guess I'm wrong.
It's really interesting how much knobs and switches some of these BC Rich have
>>63804791
Joyo Vintage OD.
Thinking about painting my headstock to match the finish on my guitar
Should I just rattlecan and then clear coat it?
>>63802426
also shielding quality
>>63802553
stop repainting it bro
this is an intervention
>>63802553
how many coats of paint does this have?
>>63806211
yes
>>63800502
>you will never get high as fuck and yelp and howl with your best friend
>>63805645
never too late for the cat pedal party
I'm thinking about making a new board tonight, so there could be fresh cat pedal pics. Keep an eye out.
>>63803959
No pedal, only kot
>>63801707
They're called grace notes. You play them as you described - they're just little embellishments that don't get their own note values
>>63804638
>>63804786
echoplex
reverb
bitcrush
mite b dank
>>63805013
>>63805084
>>63805102
Just ate a fucking tasty grilled chicken.
Mofo was a bit greasy tho.
Nothing against you fellows, I actually enjoy some vegetarian meals, too bad the good place near me that sold them closed.
>>63806610
Thanks, bro!
>>63799095
Any cool songs to get into fingerstyle?
>>63806796
i'm currently learning these two, they are fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGex1RWM7jo&list=RDGGex1RWM7jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKvoLQBTbI0
>>63806796
My favorites are:
Phish - Waste (in the key of D)
Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps (really just about any Beatles song, there are tons of great arrangements)
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
>>63806796
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en11fCbW-gw
>>63806569
Keep us posted
>>63807027
I just have to figure out how big of a board I really need.
>>63806835
>>63806879
>>63806915
Thank you guys, enough for a few months for sure.
>>63807088
Good luck, bro. The key to starting fingerstyle is to practice slow and steady.
Anyone else own an AC30 and do you experience a constant hum? I feel like it's always had one but my bandmates are always talking about how annoying it is now that we use in-ear monitors. I'm not sure if replacing the tubes will makes a real difference or not, but it's definitely noticeable when I'm at a volume that's necessary to be heard over 4 other musicians. I've pretty much always got my noise suppressor on so when I'm not playing there's no signal coming from the guitar. I've had it for about 2 years now.
Should I look into replacing the tubes? I just looked at them and they seemed fine. The 12AX7s looked a bit dull though. Pic related.
>>63807062
Just find an old snooker table going free to a good home and rip the top off.
>>63807302
>in ear monitors
>>63802553
I can feel that poor Kelly begging for death. Please, just give it a Viking funeral, it's the humane thing to do. Tell you what you do it with your Kelly, I'll do it with my Les Paul with the fucked up neck. I've got a Gibson now so I care much less about losing it.
>>63807302
I'd suggest replacing them. It's safer and cheaper to replace your tubes before they die then to have them die and potentially damage the transformers
>>63807424
I don't like them either. They're just a pain in the ass, but it's a lot quieter and easier on the ears.
>>63807475
Yeah, I'm thinking about doing that. I've noticed people saying that
Also, if you want an amp that doesn't require a bunch of stupid bullshit just to do simple maintenance on, avoid the Vox AC30CC series.
>>63806796
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
>>63807622
>>63807475
Just realized I didn't finish my thought.
But yeah, people are saying they replaced the tubes and got better results out of it. I'll take it in this week and get them looked at. I have to unsolder the wires from the speaker just to be able to replace tubes. baka
>>63806434
sounds like shit desu
I know these "amazing guitarists" on Youtube are normally hacks but this is damn impressive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw&index=11&list=LLbGD3c0eipANY_QZEXeLWVg
>>63800141
>A guitar is not a fucking fashion accessory
It literally fucking is. Literally the only thing that matter in a guitar is its guts and electronics, and on high end guitars those are all virtually identical and you're going to get the same level of performance you would out of anything else.
Most guitarists choose their body style/brand/aesthetics before even thinking about the actual performance of the guitar
>>63807782
Pat Metheny is the only guitarist I've seen do this shit in a respectable, tasteful way.
>>63807894
lol, are you on crack? or have only played sub-$500 guitars?
The workmanship and fretwork on top level guitars help enable one (with talent) to achieve playability far beyond average.
source: someone who has played professionally for 30 years. suck it kids...
>>63807894
Some higher end guitars do have distinctive electronics.
American Deluxes/Elites have S-1 Switching and a couple of extra modes (HB active bypassing everything else with a push button).
Gibsons have a fuckton of variations in pull knobs. I'm not entirely familiar with them.
EBMM have active preamps with included boosts and the Petrucci models have a piezo.
Playability is huge man, not only the electronics. Your logic is the basis for the reasoning that I can buy a loaded American Elite pickguard, put it in a Bullet Strat and it would be quite the same.
>>63808047
My man. If you play a Gio vs Prestige or a Sterling vs EBMM you immediately realize that.
>>63808093
>be me
>buy American Deluxe
>still prefer playing my Squier
fuck
>>63799095
hey guys please help:
I bought a guitar link for 20 dollars and everytime I boost the high frequencies I hear a very annoying hiss or beep. I can't put any distortion on it because the noise is unbearable.
Will buying a better (more expensive) guitar link fix this? thank you I'm really stupid for these things
>>63808132
ain't no one said YOU gonna like it better.
early 80s made in japan Squiers with the big 70s headstocks were better than the USA models of the same era.
depends on what you wanna do - Kurt did fine with $150 pawnshop Univox copies of Mosrite Ventures model guitars and cheap MIJ Fenders.
You wanna aspire to instrumental greatness? You're gonna need something that plays WELL.
>>63807894
My #1 is a Charvel San Dimas. It's not a looker by any means. I chose it solely for the sound and feel. Damn that thing has a great neck.
>>63808188
I know, I just feel like an idiot playing an $80 guitar while the $1600 one collects dust.
I should also mention it's actually a deluxe plus, with that goofy ass card system, so I feel like I cucked myself twice over because it probably won't hold value as well as a regular deluxe.
>>63808093
>My man. If you play a Gio vs Prestige or a Sterling vs EBMM you immediately realize that.
The highest tier Ibanez I played was a premium, and even the standard models were thousands of miles ahead of my GIO.
>>63808132
Yeah but you're a punk-ass nigga who doesn't take shit from rhythm guitarists and hit them.
>>63808555
>doesn't take shit from rhythm guitarists and hit them
fuck, good memory
nice trips
>>63808281
Sell that Am Deluxe here :^) Link your reverb ad.
What're the best gibson lp copies?
Anything that's more affordable than tokai?
>>63807894
You are so full of shit I feel bad for you actually.
Ever played a Squire and then an American Fender? Or a Gio vs a Prestige Ibanez?
You get what you pay for in quality woods and craftsmanship leading to a well built and playable instrument, quality electronics and hardware that will last and not fail you, and attention to detail like the fret work and setup that makes the guitar easier and better to play and make better sounding music.
The first electric I had was a no name 100$ piece of junk. And going back and picking it up now it just feels like a toy compared to my guitars now
>>63809034
tfw my favorite guitar is a modded MIM strat that was like 400 dollars
>>63808920
Edwards seems to be great.
>>63809193
I had a Satin Strat that was stolen. Feels bad man.
>>63809193
granted I was the one who modded it so it sounds exactly the way I want it too. Just gotta replace the bridge and get new tuners.
>>63809205
Only retailers in europe i can find on the edwards site sell brass winds and not guitars
shame, they seem really cool
>>63809437
There are several in eBay and Reverb mate.
>>63799434
Wasn't me Alex, I swear.
>>63809619
Well I was thinking of seeing some in shop since i've got a trip around europe planned; I wouldn't buy one without playing it first
>>63808047
Not trying to be an ass but are you saying that cheap guitar + a fret job = amazing guitar?
>>63809980
It won't change the pickups but it'll definitely make it play far better if the neck isn't huge.
>>63807302
The heaters in most tube amps are just alternating current coming out of the power transformer. This 60 hz hum is noticeable in the first stages of the preamp.
There are a few ways to clean this up.
-dc elevate the tube filaments. The hum turns into just a constant inaudible dc leakage between filaments and cathode. Very simple to add.
-use clean wiring lead dress (helps, see pic)
-provide instead a clean dc supply to tube filaments (or at least the first 1 or two tubes)
>>63809193
Mods are kind of a gamble. They generally don't help the resale and can make or break an instrument. If done right, it's like someone putting more money and crafting into the instrument for you.
Playability is 75% fretwork and setup, 15% having the strings, string spacing, and neck shape/finish you like, 5% amount of neck whip, and 5% balance. Your mileage may vary a bit.
What does craftsmanship do for you? Makes it a bit easier to get the above things. But not by a lot!
Where do I start with learning psych guitar? I'm thinking similar to Kadavar or Goat. It seems like a heavy blues style, but with something more. Any tips?
>>63810552
>tfw delicious frets
>>63810782
play drums
>>63810847
Real helpful
>>63803040
You don't really need an FX Loop on a clean amp that doesn't have preamp gain. The DRRI is known for being one of the best pedal platforms out there.
>>63810791
Damn those are gorgeous
>>63810552
Body finish and shape, fretboard material, neck finish and shape are still pretty important aspects of playability for me. These are objectively better on some more expensive guitars.
premierguitar.com/articles/Sanding_Your_Guitar_Neck_for_a_Smoother_Feel
If I follow thing I should be fine right? I feel like it's time to learn, I'll be using my old Bullet
>>63811371
>thing
I meant "this" obviously. It's the phone I swear.
>>63810791
Did you take that picture when it was brand new or did you polish them?
>>63811513
this was just after a setup
>>63811160
>on some more expensive guitars
and some cheaper ones. Look at music man. Their high end guitars often come with bare oiled necks. That's generally considered the smoothest finish and it's also really cheap. On the other hand you have cheap brands offering lacquer and polyurethane necks. I think the one least often found on cheap guitars is nitro.
>>63811371
it's fool proof. Even if you fuck up you can just sand the whole thing off. But the best way is to use 1000 grit and just keep sanding as needed over time. When you play your guitar you'll be polishing it so you'll need to keep removing that sheen. If you use a lower grit this will happen less but in my opinion the look and feel of 1000 grit (or thereabouts) is worth it.
>>63811642
Sure. I have cheap guitars that I love, I have expensive that I love as well.
On expensive guitars you do pay for things such as aesthetics, exclusivity, limited editions big brand models, rare woods that don't affect much etc. Guitars are also a fashion accessory and collectible item. That's worth a lot to some people.
Also, if a more expensive guitars makes you think it's better and makes you more confident and makes you play better, than it is a better guitar, even if it's just psychological.
People mad about other people making and buying expensive guitars are either narrow minded immature people or jealous.
>>63811743
*then
>>63811780
you seriously do not need to correct all your typos and it's annoying
>electric is silent when plugged into amp
>open up internals
>disconnect between vol knob and treble knob
>solder
>good as new, gave me quite a fright
>>63811880
Tell that to 4chan's grammar nazis army.
>>63811880
>implying you dont get bullied for even the slightest error
>>63811885
>gave me quite a fright
Why? Guitars don't suddenly die.
>>63811585
I can't get mine that shiny. I gotta get some nevr dull
>>63811743
I agree. I stopped being bothered by some guy's wall of les pauls a long time ago. I gotta say though, the opposite is just as bad. It's terrible when people with expensive guitars shit on cheap guitars, especially when a lot of work has gone into those guitars.
Sure, I can understand getting annoyed when somebody shows up with a crap guitar and starts comparing it to a gibson. 90% of the time they are trying to start a fight anyway. But the other situation where somebody has poured effort into making a guitar into a perfectly playing machine, spent time picking their favorite pickups out of the hundreds of choices, perfected their electronics, and then some asshole comes along and says, "it'll never be as good as my fender." "Nothing you can do can make up for the craftmanship of USA." That's pretty insulting to someone's skills and effort.
>>63811931
help I bricked my guitar
>>63811931
bad solder joints can sometimes just crack and break away, especially in modern mass-produced guitars
>>63805475
>>63805540
god damn, those are ugly
>>63812118
>"why won't it turn on?!?"
>>63812071
>It's terrible when people with expensive guitars shit on cheap guitars
Yep, those are idiots too. You'll notice that at almost all things at life, being extremist towards any side of any argument/ideal is a sign that you're stupid.
>>63812137
And why would that give you a fright? You can learn to solder in 15 minutes and fix any bad solder joint in 10.
Okay, so after a year of playing I've decided to really cement my playing in with a solid attempt at improving my technique.
first: what's the good and bad when it comes to anchoring the picking hand with my pinky and ring finger? Any reason why I should learn to 'hover' my hand over the guitar?
second: is it fine to stretch out the pinky in weird ways on my fretting hand? like when doing large stretches, or should I always have my pinky curled like if I was playing classical guitar?
>>63812071
>fucking ebay
>Fender Squire Affinity Stratocaster
>"easily as good as any US Fender I've played"
>rare color
>upgraded Kent Armstrong pickups
>new strings
>>63812217
>how should I gave my pinky
Anything relaxed and decently close to the strings
>right hand floating/planted
both are acceptable. In fact there are things you can do with each that you can't do with the other technique.
>>63812242
>describes guitar for sale
>fuck this guy
are you angry at the guy, the guitar, or both?
>>63812217
Anchoring your hand makes your right hand more accurate, lets you learn instinctively where each string is. If you don't anchor your hand then you've got no reference for where your fingers are relative to the strings.
>>63812217
>Any reason why I should learn to 'hover' my hand over the guitar?
It's always good to have an anchor, though some salty traditionalists will say this is bad form. You should anchor the base of your hand/palm before the bridge and switch to your pinky when necessary, especially when picking on skipping strings, which requires accuracy.
Tons of extremely good guitarists do it, nothing wrong with it.
>>63812326
the guy for trying to talk up a piece of shit and not being able to read the word "Squier" on the headstock
>>63812217
chicks dig it
>>63806796
I started with Man of the Hour - Pearl Jam
>>63811931
Yeah my parents bought me the cheapest new bass they could when I turned 17
Been trying to learn guitar from William Levitt's Modern Method for Guitar for about 6 months. How do I know if I am making good progress. I feel like I am moving at a glacial pace.
Got this in the mail the other day. It's my new favorite pedal. I can't stop fucking with it, it's amazing.
Check it out: https://clyp.it/xdxkvhxn
>>63812824
Jesus christ... How the hell do you even use that?
>>63812889
It's more controlable than you think it is. There's a ton of options with just those 5 knobs and 1 switch. I just like it cause it makes weird noises.
>>63806796
Is there anybody out there was my first
>>63812348
It's not really about bad form or whatever, but I find anchoring with the pinky extremely awkward, it's not stable and doesn't give you any more dexterity.
You should find your own technique anyway, nobody has the same body as another guitarist (except twins).
Personally for single note stuff or anything under three string chords, I mute my strings with the right palm and the left-over left fingers so that nothing rings out (which sounds terrible with high output pickups and distortion), and for strumming chords I kinda change the angle and take a more floating-like picking hand.
It's also a matter of which guitar you're using, on something without contours like a Tele or a LP Jr. I probably would have the same approach.
>>63812824
Sounds cool on one note but anything more than that must be a clusterfuck
>>63813154
It does chords very well. You can't really shred with it on though.
>>63812824
> THIS IS ONE NOTE
> All sorts of trippy sounds.
kek, seems fun as fuck
>>63813328
I just saw the review, so Im guessing that's with the max rate in mode 4 so it plays random notes within the scale really fast
>>63813430
It's the rate about halfway in mode 8. Mode 4 is random notes in a major key, mode 8 is random notes in a minor key.
>>63813464
Halfway? Holy shit how fast can it go?
>>63813532
https://clyp.it/z4eysrry
>>63799282
Ibanez RG? RGs are the playable Strat man.
>24 frets
>good upper heel access
>HSH for versatility
>>63813806
Exactly!
They don't look jazzy but they sure can pull this off
Lets say you assign a guitar's commonality from 0-1 with 1 being something common as fuck like Strats and Les Pauls and zero being a wangcaster or something.
Also assign 0-1 for a guitar's level of being shit, with 1 being the worst god damn thing on the planet and 0 being 5/5 bretty gud.
Pick a guitar model, assign its score for both fields, and multiply those two scores together. What model in your opinion has the highest score? Lowest?
>>63813964
I saw an old man, maybe about 50 year old playing jazz on his Ibanez RG, dark red, pointy headstock and all, with a quintet before. Looked rad as fuck.
>>63814044
7/6
Help me /gg/
I need to decide between the Roland micro cube Gx and the cube 40gx
I like the features of both but I like the additional tone features of the 40gx more. The portability factor also comes in though, I will be moving in a few months and traveling for a few months after that so I would also like something more portable but still loud. What do I do
>>63799095
Why are damn calicos so damn chubby? I really like my cat but she could double for a mildy fat costume in some shit comedy.
>>63812824
>>63813648
i want that
I have a shitty guitar, no money, and can't play or write music very well. How much longer until I become the latest indie sensation?
>>63815002
hopefully never
>>63815055
dont b mean anon senpai
>>63814044
>0-1
I assume you mean 0-10
Let's see, Gibson Les Paul
Commonality - 8
Level of being shit - 8
8*8 = 64
>>63814892
Buy one. They're only ~$225.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MLedRI5hlc
>>63814044
squier bullet strat
10 common
10 shit
=100
ayy
>>63815297
I didn't mean 0-10 because I like zero-to-unity scales, but I guess 1-10 would be better in this case since a 0 can wipe the whole product.
>>63815382
It sounds more like a 6 year old playing a recorder than a guitar.
Are you a bad enough dude to nail this solo /gg/?
http://youtu.be/94gKTlBPNmk
>>63815002
You're already there. You just need to get an audience now
Anyone use bows? Sounds p neat desu.
>>63815565
At least he actually plays his instrument as opposed to miming to a backing track.
>>63815598
>At least he actually tries to* play his instrument as opposed to miming to a backing track.
fixed that for you, Nick.
>>63815565
Can anyone tell me if this is the right tab? shit pedal b-x-xx-12b(1/6)-xxxx14x-15p0
>>63815628
He must have been already nervous and fucked up in front of possibly millions of watchers, yeah, you'd get nervous too.
He starts off alright, he just makes a mistake and nervousness keeps him from coming back so he gives up.
Every gigging musician has been and could be there some time. It's just a mistake. A terrible one, but still just a mistake.
>>63815665
fuck off nick we know its you
I don't purposely want to beat up my Tele, since the thing cost me a thousand bucks. But there is nothing better looking than a Telecaster that's been through years of use and has the scars to show it.
Probably the best looking guitar to be relic'd
>>63815665
I wish Nick Jonas would stop shitposting in our threads
>>63815717
>a thousand buck
Good luck getting wear on that poly tele, bro.
It will look shiny forever.
>>63815717
hi grandpa
how's that intonation with those vintage, old school 3 saddles ?
How do different pick materials/shapes affect sound? I have a bretty thick glass pick with lots of ridges
>>63815786
Spot on, thank you for asking.
I may actually change the bridge one day, if I ever have some extra cash for it
>>63815665
Thing is, you practice your ass off so mistakes like that doesn't happen to you as much as possible . It will happen though, I give you that.
When shit happens you gotta keep composed or know your way out of such things.
He seems to have given up on the first mistake and said 'fuck this' with zero idea on what to do.
>>63814044
ITT: no one comprehends the concept of a number being between zero and one
>>63815851
You can't practice anxiety and nervousness. It just happens.
If you gig enough IT WILL happen sooner or later to you. It happens to everyone.
My father is a relatively known local musician on my state with a 30-year career, 7 albums and a couple thousand concerts in his life. He's a damn good performer. He still says he gets nervous before any new presentation, especially big ones and live TV appearances.
It's not a big deal.
>>63815750
absolutely correct
pic related, my 1987 Tele, had it nearly 30 years, it's done thousands of gigs and it's just as shiny as the day I bought it
poly finishes do not wear, they just chip and scratch
>>63815827
>I have a bretty thick glass pick with lots of ridges
this one?
>>63815989
Gorgeous tele, bro. But yeah, I have a 2-year old poly tele. Does it look as shiny and flawless as the day it arrived? No, but not because of wear, plainly because of scratches and dings/chips.
I play it a lot and there's not the slightest hint of any wear, fading, yellowing, checking or whatever on it and it never will.
>>63816079
>>63815989
I also have a 9-year old strat. Same story. Couple dings and scratches here and there but from 2-feet away it looks brand new. And that thing has been abused.
>>63816079
if you want to replace your bridge, get a Wilinson compensated bridge. They're dirt cheap, intonate nicely and sound great. Don't be tempted to fit a Gotoh 6-way, they don't fit properly, there's not enough room to wind the saddles back far enough to intonate the low E and they sound like shit, pic related.
i have lot guitar body
>>63816169
don't make me post all my Strats now, we'll be here all night
>>63816179
all strats?
>>63816221
Do it, bro.
>>63816222
strats, teles, some bass
>>63816179
I'M KOREAN
SON OF A BITCH AMERICAN
AMERICAN IS PIG
DO YOU WANT A GUITAR BODY?
DO YOU WANT FANNED FRETS?
JAZZMASTER IS PIG DISGUSTING
CLARENCE LEO FENDER IS A MURDERER
FUCKING USA
>>63816079
>>63816169
Woah you guys sure take good care of your stuff. I don't even gig and my RG655 already have some chips.
>>63816264
I missed this meme.
>>63816237
I've posted them before in /gg/, this is most of them
there's another Tele, a Jazz bass and a Takamine acoustic somewhere round the house
>>63816308
Goddamn. What models exactly are they? Fantastic collection, man.
yo I have 5 guitars, should I build a guitar rack with a spare slot or two? or keep it at 5?
>>63816332
front row - 1987 EE Series US Standard, 1987 MIJ 62RI tele
back row ...
Fender GC-1 Roland Ready Strat
1986 MIJ E Series in burgundy mist
1983 two-knob US Standard
2005 US Standard in sienna sunburst
2005-ish partscaster in aquamarine with SCN pickups
2008/2014 partscaster, aztec gold FSR body, US Standard neck, Shawbucker + Fat 50s picklups
the other Tele is a Warmoth custom neck on a natural finish 2012 US body with Bare Knuckles in
custom colour Strats are my thing, sunbursts don't do it gor me (except for sienna sunburst)
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