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>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
Last thread: >>63816335
first for /gg/ memes best memes
Reposting from last thread.
Recommendations on classical/nylon guitar brands? I'm not looking for performance level guitars, just one that's cheap ($~100) and good enough for practice. Thanks.
>>63832648
So, what do all the knobs do?
>>63832722
I have absolutely no idea.
>>63832648
What is this and where may i purchase one
>>63832799
It's a Line 6 Spyder, available at most any Guitar Center.
>>63832720
and again i'll say
just see what you can find in your area and try before you buy
if youre going for so cheap its also always better to buy second hand
Have you ever had to kick someone out of your band? Why? How did it go? Did you remain friends?
>>63832648
For what purpose?
>>63833121
I never played in a band. People in my area don't want to do doom.
Reminder that my taste is better than your taste, my gear is better than your gear and anything you like that I don't is wrong.
>>63833186
Nigga do u even own a cat?
>>63833186
>my gear is better than your gear
Ain't hard to do better than a fucking GIO
>>63833121
I kicked everyone out of the band, except for me. Th-they still play together tho but that's their business.
>>63833121
In the eight grade our band split up into two different bands because of diverging tastes and interests
Went fine and was needed, we're still friends minus 1 guy from each band who nobody likes/talks to anymore
That's my only experience, sorry if its no help
>>63833121
A long time ago.
Yes, because he was being a faggot. After we kicked him out he became a total brony. No we did not. Some members still have him as a fb friend though.
>>63833268
>After we kicked him out he became a total brony.
I have a bassist friend that plays in a raggae/blues-rock band, is that guy also a bassist ?
>>63833321
Nope, guitar player.
>>63833121
hold up tho, what kind of person even lines up all their pedals like that?
oh and the whole band is still friends with some of them. some guys we were never friends with to begin with.
>>63833380
a tap dancer
>>63832799
You don't want all that crap on your guitar.
>>63833121
drummer, guy I'd known 15 years, he just constantly slagged off my sister. he'd do it in front of me, to her face, made her feel like shit, talked to her like she was worthless. I've no idea why he did it, I guess he wanted to get in her pants but knew he'd be rejected so the only thing he felt confident doing was bad mouthing her for no reason
>>63833244
sounds very much like they threw you out of the band famalamadingdong
>>63833758
Would you get one, /gg/?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ6Djp-IHlw
>>63834135
no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u-MDTKAWU
>>63833380
>what kind of person even lines up all their pedals like that?
I don't think it's worth the trouble/cost to put them all on a board when I'm just going to keep tearing it down to put a small gig board together.
Went to the largest guitar store in my area, played some.
This Gibson was incredible, nice weight, really smooth neck, good fret and string setup and a nice, but not too small body. Felt really good, extremely playable.
The Jazzmaster I played was okay, but the neck felt too thick and the body felt unbalanced.
I also tried some acoustics, a Yamaha whose name I don't remember, and these telecaster/acoustic hybrids. Actually a nice guitar for the money, very lightweight, not too loud, just loud enough so you don't need an acoustic amp.
How was your last store visit, /gg/?
>>63834135
anybody knows the weight of that thing?
>>63834458
Then why not just get a small board and just swap out pedals that you need for said gig?
>>63834523
>go to gc to buy a slide
>ask of they have a metal slide
>they don't
>ask if they have a short slide
>they don't
>leave
>>63833738
>My Drummer Can't Be This Cute!
>>63834135
that doesn't look autistic at all
>>63834553
I have one.
Probably going to buy a bigger one.
>>63834618
>go to gc to buy strings
>stand slack-jawed at the counter staring at the strings
>for 30mins
>nobody comes over
>leave
>>139658827
>guitar center
>no slides
What the fuck, in which shred city do you live?
>>63834135
They make pedals for that now...Electro Harmonix B3 for example
>>63834820
thats when you tell an employee you want to check ouot
>>63834841
Oops meant to quote >>63834618
Picked up my first guitar on Saturday. Been using justinguitar to learn. Almost got my first song down: bad moon rising by ccr. I'm excited for this journey, /mu/
>>63835022
no, fuck that. i'm not gonna be responsible for my own customer service. fuck i wish gordon music, e.u. wurlitzer, and music mall were still in business. gc is the würst.
>>63835059
Keep up the good work my friend. What kind of guitar did you get?
>>63834979
I bought a B9. It blew my mind in the store. Took it home, had fun for a couple hours. Wouldn't recommend.
>>63834523
Went to Peach guitars, a shop about an hour from where I live, they had some amazing american PRS custom 24s, and I played a Friedman Dirty Shirley and absolutely fell in love. Ended up buying an MXR La Machine, mainly for the octave up.
>>63835073
Not their fault you don't have any social skills and probably looked like a complete autist. They were probably intimidated by your radiating piss smell or spaghetti stains on your shirt.
>>63833244
Kek.
Very much this. I hated playing live, I just hate playing with anyone else nearby. Playing is a very personal and private thing.
>>63835164
that's very funny anon but it's glib and wrong. glib and wrong.
>>63835083
An alvarez rd26
>>63834841
they had two, a glass one and some artist signature ceramic. Kinda gay because they must have had 10 different brands of cable.
>>63834820
>go to gc
>trying out Gretsch electromatic
>really digging it, feels great, probably gunna buy it
>sales staff comes over with a dad and some 13 year old kid
>sales staff "I've got customers who need to see that guitar"
>dad gives me the stink eye
>have to give the guitar over
>kid plugs it in and plays some meal
>I'm not having this so I decide to leave
>door guy stops me and checks me over even though I didn't buy anything
>tfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSy_l3n6R2w
Paul Reed Smith seems like a nice guy
>>63833121
I was in a prog metal band with a couple guys I knew from high school. The two of them started the band and I came in later, eventually we kicked out the bassist because we were trying to take things more seriously and he was more into college/current gf at the time. I don't really talk to him anymore but we ended up sort of being friends again after that, but then proceeded to have a second sort of falling out. Basically because he's a little bitch, he took it super personally when we kicked him out and now is practically married to some bitch from high school and doesn't even play music
>>63835098
Pretty much why I don't bother with pedals like that. Would be cool to have anyways.
At least it's more efficient than buying a whole guitar dedicated to sounding like an Organ.
>>63835354
Are you black?
>>63835354
So why didn't you tell them you were planning on buying it? That's not how retail works anon. It's not guitar centres fault your spineless.
>>63835355
I've never really liked him. He's always rubbed me the wrong way.
I bet he's a huge dick and difficult to work with when the camera is off
>>63835355
I thought he'd be a better guitar player to be honest.
>current favourite guitar
Fender Mustang MIJ '94-'95
>current favourite pedal
Boss hi-band flanger
>amp
Fender supersonic 22
>most wanted pedals
EHX superego and Dwarfcraft wizard of pitch
>>63835456
>it's your fault
that's not how retail works
>>63835815
Woud you care to tell us how much you got that mustang for?
>>63835836
The correct response would have been "I am a customer and I need to see this guitar."
The sales guy sounds like a dick but just handing it over and whining about it on 4chan was hardly the way to handle the situation.
>>63835918
The sales guy being a dick is a good enough reason to not give them business. The guy could have insisted but shouldn't have to.
>>63835854
Got it off kijiji for $600. Most I've spend on a guitar but it was worth it to me
>>63833121
A little late, but this kid we knew back in highschool, who everyone absolutely despised because of how fucking repulsive he is, started a band with a lot of really cool people I know.
I have no clue as to how he convinced 3 other people and me, but he did.
It was the worst 3 months of my life and we all quit his band and started our own.
The kid was fat, had a neckbeard, gross button up shirt and a fucking trilby.
He could shred but he was just fucking cancer.
>>63836164
you kinda sound like a dick
>>63834781
why would you buy that prefab
>>63836292
Nah people who are only good at shredding and playing shit fast are awful to jam with.
I know that too well that's basically the kind of player I am.
Mic into a tube amp, is that bad for the amp?
For example, on a DRRi, plugging a mic into the clean channel and a guitar into the Vibrato channel. Could that do any damage to the amp? Or even a guitar in each channel?
>>63836637
>plugging a mic into an amp
>>63836637
no. vocals sound really mid rangey.
>>63832720
Cordoba C3
A little over budget, but it's a solid top guitar.
>>63833157
I know that feel
Has anyone had any experience with a Fender Vaporizer? There's one for super cheap in my area and I may pick it up
>>63835815
I normally hate Mustangs, but that racing stripe is too good. Nice, anon
>>63837016
It's a gimmick amp. Doesnt sound terrible but its extremely limited and effects are kinda shit.
How much are they selling it for?
>>63837065
$200. I did notice that the options are quite limited
>current favourite guitar
Gibson LP classic from 2004
>current favourite pedal
Voodoo Labs Sparkledrive
>amp
PRS Archon 50
>post desired gear
looking for a new 1x12 since my old ass selfbuilt is falling apart
>>63836021
Damn that sounds like a bargain
>>63837084
Don't do it, especially if it's not spare cash for you and you don't already have a good amp.
It can be fun to play though and a cool novelty item
>>63837148
What Ibanez is that? I've been looking an ERG with fanned frets that isn't too pricey
>>63837148
>prs archon
>fanned 8 string
>archtop
Full on jelly here anon, how long have you been playing ?
>>63837176
RGIF8, it's around $1,2k iirc
>>63837176
it's the RGIF8
give it a try if you have big hands (12th fret is parallel, the fan on the low end is huge)
I like it a lot but I think it's not for everyone
>>63837215
20ish years. I'm mostly a classical player though, I touched my first electric only 8-9 years ago
>>63837168
Cool, thanks dude
>>63837229
Thanks man. Like the other anon said, super jealous. I'd kill for a PRS Archon
>>63837229
>>63837309
Damn that's a lot.
Why's that about needing big hands ? I haven't tried anything bigger than 26.5" on guitar but 27.5"-25.5" doesn't seem massive.
>>63837407
it's not massive as in scale difference, e.g. a strandberg feels way more fanned (not in a bad way IMO), it's the placement of the fan that stretches your left hand in the lower registers for certain fingerings on chords
>>63833157
where do you live and how are the house prices there?
>>63837399
>>63837148
Be careful my man.
Nice gear by the way.
>>63836399
prefab? It's just a nano+
>>63836700
my mic sounds so much better plugged into the marshall as50 than the PA
>>63837492
Oh I'm completely retarded and forgot about chords. Yeah that makes complete sense.
>>63834820
>>63835354
>be me
>go to gc like i do every week
>every employee knows me by name and that i'm there to buy shit
>mfw i've seen them walk away from kids to help me
I have huge hands but prefer shorter scale guitars and smaller frets. Is that weird?
They just feel so much tighter when playing rhythm.
>>63832722
Tone
>>63836292
Seconding
>>63836164
So what was the issue, he was ugly?
>>63835355
i just wish his middle initial was "O"
>>63835354
classic GC experience. fucking claaassic. they sold me a guitar that they had previously promised a customer. my FIRST guitar. i was 15, and they called me to confirm the serial number and told me i had to bring it back. my dad told them to fuck off.
>>63837016
What I gathered from the pawn shop series amps is Fender was making a play on all their old practice amps that have sky rocketed in collector's value. I guess this is pretty much the definition of playing to a gimmick rather than a niche market.
None of these amps are expensive. I think all are Chinese made. They're all really simple platform amps.
They're ok and would be fine for a modder. I wouldn't put them against the more staple amps Devilles/hot rode, ACs, Egnators, pv classics.
>>63836637
I have a friend who uses an acoustic amp for vocals and it sounds great. But I don't know about a tube amp
>>63837744
Yeah, acoustic amps are generally designed with mics in mind which is why I'm curious if tube guitar amps can take them without damage.
Holy shit positions and shapes are the most retarded thing ever and I irrationally hate everyone who speaks praise of them. And it's even fucking worse if you add in any kind of mention of the pentatonic, what's the deal with all these people learning how to mindlessly play in boxes ?
>>63837951
This. I don't even know what the fuck half of that shit you said is but I do know that unstructured improvising is the best way to learn.
fuck rhythm is fucking hard to keep for someone like me who's never done music. And then I start to try and sing and it falls apart. Fuck
I'm about to leave for a year and won't be seeing my guitar tho. I hope I can pick up another cheap one while I'm gone and keep practicing.
I just started over christmas
i love how cute my guitar is tho
>>63838007
I just mean people who play the pentatonic up and down like every other goody-two shoes, in the same fucking "position".
Unstructured improvising can be shit if you delve too much into atonal stuff but at least get out of these shapes and boxes and just play your fretboard like you own it, stop caring so much about shapes and whether that note you want is in it or not.
>>63838068
If it's a bullet strat, you'll have no trouble finding another one and getting used to it. At least that's the practical side of cheap guitars, once you played on one for a while, you can play with everything
>>63838130
yeah I'm not worried about that, glad I got a cheap one as my first, the strings on it are already starting to get fucked up from sweat. When I get back/another guitar I'm getting string cleaning set. I have a spare pair of strings though.
Oh yeah and I never thought playing guitar would be this therapeutic. I love playing, like it's seriously addicting, I've been doing it every day almost for the past three months.
>>63838130
Oh yeah I should add that three notes per string is dumb, people should learn 5/6 per string, that way you've got your three or four notes that are right under your fingers, and you've got some notes left to slide upon or bend, it's far better for expressing yourself.
>>63838205
welcome to the boat, I've been doing that for almost two years and it's practically made me drop videogames along the way
>>63837951
It comes from stringed instruments like violin. You need to plant your thumb to be able to accurately play from muscle memory. Knowing how to play from positions can help you hypothetically if you are playing something very fast, but I'm sure that depends on the person. Knowing shapes is mostly good for improv. A lot of stuff doesn't make sense unless you are into blues or jazz improv.
Personally I'm more into composition, so I will generally plan what I want to play out ahead of time or (try to) play by ear.
>>63837951
whatever you say, snowflake
>>63838224
yeah... dropping video games would be nice. Maybe just owning a console for netflix and the occasional game...
I'm trying to get out of my NEETdom and have actually taken the first steps to get a job and start hopefully making something of myself. Maybe I can substitute guitar for games and stuff too.
>>63838205
Don't get a string cleaning set, they're a rip-off. Just use alcohol on a rag.
>>63838322
what kind of alcohol?
>>63838345
>>63838359
you know how many different types of alcohol there are?
>>63838312
I quit video games a while back... It's been about a year since I've played anything. I'm not sure if it's really helped me. I still can't get my shit together when it comes to basic shit. I don't know what the fuck is wrong with me. I just go to work, play guitar, and sleep. At the moment my life seems kinda shallow compared to when I was into video games, despite "muh creativity". I generally played games that let you be a bit creative/strategic like dota and counter-strike though.
>>63838261
But violin is fretless, learning where to put your fingers to get the right intonation is crucial as opposed to a guitar where you could put your foot on the fretboard and still get the right note.
As for improv, you're going to need to find the note you want to play anyway, so why bother with so many shapes that won't work half the time ?
Plus, learning where to place notes will make different chord voicings far easier to find.
>>63838296
thank you magic chick of guitar playing I will do the pentatonics now
>>63838345
wine is the best tonebooze
>>63838345
whatever drug store isopropyl or rubbing alcohol you find. It doesn't matter. All of it dries quickly enough that it won't get on anything.
What cheap electric guitar do you guys recomend me to start playing guitar need good sound i prefer a sound of an ibanez than a gibson
>>63838751
start on an acoustic
I want a gold guitar but not a Les Paul. What do you guys recommend?
>>63838777
this
>>63838751
>cheap
>ibanez
anything but an Ibanez GIO
>>63838751
Used Ibanez hardtail. NOT Gio.
Schecter.
>>63838777
I truly started enjoying guitar when I got my first electric.
>>63838786
PRS SE Custom 24 Goldtop, I saw them at GC and they are very pretty
>>63838751
>prefer ibanez over Gibson
No you don't. You're too inexperienced to tell the difference is all.
>>63838786
you do realize how vague that is, right?
there are gold versions of every model out there, at least elaborate on what you like.
>>63838777
No you didnt understand im begginer but i have and acoustic i hate the sound but cant afford a really good guitar i need good sound but cheap but i already have an acoustic guitar
>Guitar and Bass General Thread
Alright guys, time to get some hate. :^)
Also don't mind that yellow strat. I made it a Frankenstrat a few weeks after taking this picture.
>>63838829
>hating the sound of acoustic guitar
How.
If anything, you still play like shit and should get good before commenting and making rash decisions.
>>63838820
>PRS SE Custom 24 Goldtop
Looks gorgeous. Idk if I'll like the fretboard inlay in a few years though :/
I'll have to go check one out
>>63838867
>don't mind that yellow strat
but its the only nice guitar in your picture
>>63838870
I play like shit but i played an electric guitar and i preffer it than an acoustic
>>63838829
Are you on mobile or something? Your syntax lead me to believe you are either 12 or retarded. I don't even want to answer your question because you come across as an utter moron typing like that.
>>63838897
Too bad I guess. I already butchered it.
Is it just me or does a Natural finish make PRS guitars not look gaudy. I usually think they look way over the top but I wouldn't mind owning this.
>>63838828
I wanted to celebrate this year, everything is going well (got in doctorate school) and wanted a gold guitar. I didn't elaborate more because I was looking for the first thing that came to people's minds. But I like fender enough, but I think it'd look weird with the maple neck. I'm good with Gibson to just not Les Paul. I want solid body, and I play mostly stoner rock (qotsa, etc)
>>63838908
English is my second lenguage
>>63838901
a-are you russian? that would explain your engrish
>>63838962
They still look like guitars a mafioso would buy for his fat kid who wants to be a rockstar.
>>63838979
Then your options for buying a guitar are very different from those available to native English-speakers. We likely can't help very much.
Generally Squier and Epiphone make cheap entry-level electrics that are pretty decent.
>>63838993
spanish is my first lenguage
>>63838962
Its the fucking striped veneers that make them look so gaudy to me. Natural finish doesn't help much
Only way I'd buy one is if it were a plaintop.
>>63838901
I still recommend playing on acoustic for a longer time, until you actually get good
>>63838962
I'll never understand the appeal of flame-top. It makes it look very '80s, like fucking zebra-print. I'd be all over a nice PRS burl though.
>>63839109
same dude
which is why the gibson 2016 les paul lineup annoys me so much. They completely ditched plaintops in favour of flame. Just feels so cheap in comparison.
>>63839097
caps on plain guitars makes me sad. I guess if all they make is capped guitars it makes sense. I guess a carved top might necessitate it as well. IDK.
Do pro musicians ever mess up during live performances? I've played 3 shows and me and my bandmates would maybe mess up timing once or twice throughout the set, but just curious if there's footage of big name bands goofing up majorly on stage. I'm not talking a note or two, or a 2 second pause to get back on track...
Finally found some pics. This is the before.
>>63839109
The appeal of flamed and quilted tops is to stain them and do bursts. Personally I like them.
>>63839172
I can't remember the name of the song but at a recent Tool concert they fucked up so bad the drummer had to count them back in.
>>63839199
After.
>>63839172
Metallica.
Even without Lars they still manage to fuck up something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGeueFt-oA
>>63839109
Shows quality and craftsmanship. Whereas a black paint job on a $1,600 Music Man looks just as good as a $99 Strat copy, from far away. Candy Apple Red? Or a deep blue? Yeah.... those colors can be classy, but still dull and boring like black.
>>63839172
>>63839209
here it is, at 1:40.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvZdixppsMk
>>63839213
you should put a sticker or decal on the headstock
a sticker would be funnier, but a decal would look better.
>>63839237
I don't really know what makes it so different but the galaxy black finish on Ibanez Prestige is gorgeous
>>63839097
>>63838999
>>63839109
I always disliked flame maple tops, but only because I've seen so many cheap veneers over the years. I can see the appeal of a thick maple top where you can see the depth (not covered with binding like Gibsons)
Oh god I'm turning into a Blues Lawyer.
>>63839269
Well, I sanded the headstock on purpose because I wanted it to be like the original Frankie.
But then again, I added a neck humbucker and a toggle switch that the original didn't have. Might as well put my name on the headstock.
>>63839213
>frankenstrats
this pricks at my autism
I'll never understand why people wish to replicate other peoples signature instruments.
Just seems so childish
but whatever you want
>>63839237
There are other finishes besides flame-top and solid paint. Burl, for example, as I mentioned.
>>63839223
he didn't mess up that bad.
>>63839237
No it doesn't.
Paint jobs on higher quality guitars look far better and can still make a guitar look high quality and well made.
Flame tops show craftmanship, but that doesn't excuse their tacky looks. IMO at least
>>63839315
Oh, trust me, I know. I've painted a few things in my life time.
is there noticeable difference between a made in usa fender to a mim?
>>63839305
I don't really like strats, yet I have two because they're cheap and I can mod them however I want.
I got this one for $80 and it had a maple fretboard so I made it a Frankenstrat.
I should also say I'd like to become a guitar luthier but that's just a dream of mine. This helped me get experience though.
>>63839302
the original looks like a joke, yours might as well too. No need to take itself too seriously.
>>63839347
Define noticeable. Some people can't notice the difference between a Camry to a Camaro. SOme people can tell the difference if a truck has 3.71 final drive gear ratio or 3.93 or 4.10's
>>63839346
Eh, I realize I'm in the minority here but I really don't like unnatural finishes or any kind no matter how good the paint job and design are.
>>63839346
swirl guitars are the worst imo
>>63839347
Yes, but it depends on the model. Tons of resources online where you can learn more.
>>63839348
Not insulting you, its a fun hobby and its nice to refinish guitars, but I just don't like the idea of owning replicas/signature models
Good luck with your dream
>>63838993
Well shit this picture reminds me of that anon who found a russian gypsy(?) guitar last week in a dumpster. It was real cool, made of all this crazy stuff and had a bunch of writings on it.
Anyone see what happened to it/find out more?
>>63833121
When I was 15 I had to kick out my band's bassist, who happened to be my best friend. He could never remember how to play his parts, couldn't tune his bass, and missed most of our practices. 14 years later and we're best friends. The hard feelings didn't last, but he did cry when we broke the news. He never did learn how to play bass properly. He was a singer in a hardcore band for a while, now he's a DJ.
>>63839305
maybe they like how it looks
yes, it's not a signature instrument if you're not the originator or the person associated with it, but it's still a guitar. Only as original as any other guitar.
>>63839398
Bassist
>>63834523
I bought a Memory Boy and almost immediately regretted not springing for the Memory Man.
>>63839398
>Had to kick out my bassist best friend
>He cried when we broke the news
>Now he's a DJ
Fucking hell. You did this, you fucking MONSTER.
>>63839386
>I just don't like the idea of owning replicas/signature models
I agree. Lots of people pursue imitation as a means of self-expression though, and it's really sad to see that behavior here because it seems to me that imitative guitar designs will only ever be used for imitative music.
>>63839393
he didn't show up after that
>>63839476
>gypsy guitar
>it was cursed
Well thanks anon I guess that's enough closure for me.
>>63839398
Whats the best friend of musicians?
Bass players
How many bass players are needed to change a light bulb?
One but with the help of guitarrist
Why don't bass players tell blonde jokes?
They don't understand them.
>>63839456
try the vintage time machine. It's a good clone, most people on a forum where a guy posted the clips couldn't figure out which was the real one.
>>63839318
You don't start a song and then drop the whole thing halfway through, especially if you're just panicking and doing random atonal stuff.
Plus, his tone is atrocious and nowhere smooth enough compared to the original, which with his uninspired articulation and phrasing, makes the whole thing horrible.
>>63834618
>>63834820
Why the hell wouldn't you just buy accessories like that online
>>63838068
people keep asking how to sing and play and I keep posting these videos, maybe they should be in the /gg/ OP links that no one ever looks at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Lszt2HPK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEdJP6ToAJ4
>tfw no funky bass playing gf
>>63839562
been a while
>tfw no nigger gf
What do you call a beautiful woman on a bassist's arm?
A tattoo.
The guitarist hears screaming and yelling, runs into the rehearsal room and finds the bass player and the drummer fighting. He calms them down enough to find out what's going on and the bass player says "He turned one of my tuning machines and made the bass out of tune!!"
The guitarist asks "Well, why don't you just retune it?"
The bassist replies "He won't tell me which one!!!!"
>>63838786
>gold guitars
cool, I get to post my partscaster again
aztec gold 2014 FSR body, 2008 US std neck, shawbucker and fat 50s pickups, Sperzel locking tuners and stainless steel refret
Newbie questions:
1. How do you all practice your scales?
2. How do you guys practice soloing? Backing tracks, real band, or other?
>>63839605
stop googling these
>>63839605
>>63839605
Hey asshole, I just spit sprite all over my monitor. Come clean it up.
>>63839605
>The guitarist hears screaming and yelling, runs into the rehearsal room and finds the bass player and the drummer fighting. He calms them down enough to find out what's going on and the bass player says "He turned one of my tuning machines and made the bass out of tune!!"
>The guitarist asks "Well, why don't you just retune it?"
>The bassist replies "He won't tell me which one!!!!"
I don't get it
>Post gear
Aracom atenuator
Schaffer Replica
Marshall 1978 JMP 100watt Super Lead Gretsch double jet
Gibson SG.
1959 Super Lead Plexie 100 watt
Marshall 1960 cabs
>Post desired gear
I'd like a pedal board next
>How long have you been playing?
14 years
>Fav guitars?
The ones I have
>Fav guitarists?
David Gilmour, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, Angus Young, joe walsh, Lindsy Buckingham
>Projects?
Building the perfect rig for myself then possibly doing charity events/ gigs/ open mic/ youtube idk
>>63839378
I went through that phase too
>>63839660
by
>Newbie questions:
I mean question from a newb, not for them
>>63839652
>I get to post my guitar again
quick, somebody say pink guitar
>>63838359
Why do I find this so erotic?
>>63839704
also prince
>>63839704
What's ur practice schedule/routine like?
>>63839712
>7-strings
>no fret inlays
not him but I feel the same way.
maybe its just because im completely uninterested in shred music and the music which is most commonly associated with them that I hate it so much
Don't find them appealing looking either
>>63839557
Your generation just sits in the house all damn day. It's a great feeling to go out in the world and buy things at a store, and see things in person. Not pictures from a digital screen.
>>63839712
thanks for your input. I'm sure that all people are the same and my aesthetic preferences will be as fleeting as yours.
>>63839694
he's implying bassists have bad ears. In reality bass strengthens the ear much faster than other instruments. The fundamental is stronger on a bass guitar.
>>63839694
implying bass just all sounds the same
>>63839756
>digital screen
what did he mean by this
Kinda related, but what are the most /fa/ guitar straps?
I can dig those modern Fender leather straps, but generally hate stupid words/designs on them
>>63839741
I play when I'm bored, don't have a band right now but I keep getting asked by a Doctor I used to work with if I want to do charity events but I've been putting it off until I can afford a 2x12cab (easier for gigging)
>>63839750
>maybe its just because im completely uninterested in shred music and the music which is most commonly associated with them that I hate it so much
Yeah I hate natural finishes too, they're so bright and neon, fucking 80's shred garbage ruined blues.
>>63839760
>>63839741
what the hell made you think this guy was good to ask? no offence to that guy, but he said he's considering going to an open mic soon. Lots of gear ≠ skilled guitarist.
>>63838389
Isopropyl, the highest percentage you can find
He didn't mean douse your strings in vodka dumbass
>>63839760
o r g a n i k a e s t h e t i k
>>63839660
>How do you guys practice soloing? Backing tracks, real band, or other?
Learn songs you like, BY EAR. Play the solos to those songs BY EAR.
>How do you all practice your scales?
I can already see the replies telling me I'm an idiot but I've found videogame music to be a lot of help when you're trying to learn the whole fretboard. Particularly Pokémon music makes you learn scales even if you don't want to.
Again, EVERYTHING BY EAR, ANON. Can't stress that enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r_TPoRUQas
Do learn to use sheets though, I feel like a retard every time I remember I can't read music.
>>63839819
I've been playing for 14 years. Used to play in bands for 8 years but ended up doing other things career/travel/wife etc. Just dont want to commit to anything right now.
>>63839853
>Learn songs you like, BY EAR. Play the solos to those songs BY EAR.
preach it preacher man
>>63839756
>my generation buys things like a real man
>>63839464
:-(
>>63839817
I want that guitar desu
>>63838389
how long is a carbon-carbon chain?
>also isomers
>>63839817
I can't tell which is uglier, the guitar or the guitarist.
>>63839904
take that back faggot
>>63839551
Thanks anon I will check it out
>>63839853
I didn't get good at guitar until I started learning Mega Man songs.
>>63839914
Where are my RG bros.
>>63839986
Nowhere. Who even likes Ibanez aside from beginners? Fuck off.
>>63839853
>>63839969
My niggas.
>>63840051
I don't know what's not to like about Ibanez
>>63840051
fuck this guy >>63839986 ,
post pink guitars
>>63840051
ok
>>63839986
soon
>>63840150
I can't tell if this is very bad or incredibly good.
You guys better not steal my idea, but why isn't there like, a Yu-Gi-Oh arm pad like thing to go on a guitar, so all of your effects and sound tones and EQ dials are all right on your guitar? A foam bottom, and connect to the body, 1/4" in, 1/4" out to the amp. Bam. No need to bend over to pedals, or the amp. The guitar SHOULD be the do-all instrument.
>>63837084
I'd jump on it.
They'll become a sort of rarity.
I bought one exclusively for surf rock and have no regrets. The speakers in them make it not a very versatile amp.
>>63840150
>Two different fretboard woods
>???
>>63840205
okay this should trigger more blues lawyers.
>>63839756
Not at fucking guitar center
Then again I only have local-ass music stores in my town so I don't have to suffer going to that shithole if I want something the same day
>>63840205
idk but a SR500 prestige is my realistic dream bass. Gold tuners with the dark brown walnut-looking body
>>63840211
Because duel disks are supposed to support cards on them. Like, you know, CARDBOARD not heavy pedals not counting cables/batteries.
And you're supposed to hold your arm up, not flail it around as if you were playing a solo.
>>63840211
I'm imaginating two faggot ass twinks with those on, struggling to hold it on trying to out-FX each other. That's fucking hilarious.
>>63840284
You probably mean SR5000, the 500 isn't prestige and it's mahogany with chrome tuners
>>63840129
>first act
Ok, so when I was younger I always thought bigger speakers = more bass
yadda yadda quality speakers and such... Why are 12"s the guitar common size? Not common, but the monopoly. Bass, you got 10" and 15". Guitar... 12". And some odd ball 6, 8, and 10's, and PA 18" monsters.
Also, if tiny centimenter wide headphone speakers can make deep ass bass, why couldn't a 3" speaker? I know it wouldn't be room-filling, but just for a bedroom, I don't see why not. Same for car-audio. They make compact subs that hit hard. CHest pounding hard.
>>63840211
that's the stupidest thing I've ever read here
>>63840315
WHOOPS 5000
post favrite jam-along tracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu7lPZGfZKs
>>63840386
The goal of guitar and bass speaker isn't to give a flat EQ but rather something that's already sort of defined.
It's also important to note that having bass isn't the same as having precise bass, a lot of cheap headphones will drown you in bass but won't have any clarity to it.
>>63833380
the kind of person who has a big persian rug
>>63838777
heaven trips confirms
always start on acoustic if possible, do it for about a year, forces you to focus more on the fundamentals than on all the distracting gimmicks that come with an electric
>>63840449
I usually just record a bassline myself and loop it in audacity then riff over that.
>>63833738
he was just being tsundere
>>63840615
Hmm thank you for information.
I've been practicing with an electric for 6 months. Should I switch to acoustic?
>>63840449
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYUi9AMaFUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGPoK3uW4jY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSqcUqmFiBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MQK72BgA2g
>>63838777
dank mem
>>63840344
It's a mod platform. Apart from the neck being a bit flimsy it's pretty awesome now. It'll need a new nut eventually, but for now it plays like a dream. Though if a beginner actually played it they'd probably never be in tune due to the neck whip. I'm thinking of converting it to short scale but I'd miss the headstock so much.
>>63840386
any size speaker can have more bass or less, as you say. To put it simply, guitar and bass speakers are shitty as hell. That gives the tone some character. In general a guitar cabinet will always give you less definition. I'm a big proponent of using high definition speakers, and just getting the tone you want out of digital effects. Trying to sell my old cab at the moment.
>>63838777
This is such bullshit advice. Sure, it works if the student is interested in learning acoustic songs, but starting some kid who wants to play rock/metal/etc on an acoustic is only going to make him not want to play and more likely to give up
>>63840716
nah, just play clean for a while. Personally, I started on acoustic, and I regret it a bit. I enjoy the limitations and tone of an acoustic but it'll teach you bad habits when it comes to electric. Acoustic may be physically a bit shit's pretty harder to play but electric is much harder technically.
>>63840838
no, it'll help him learn fundamentals so he's not complete crap when he switches over and at least has some knowledge on how to play instead of just knowing how to shred, tap and do pinch harmonics
Of course its possible to learn how to play while starting on electric, but we all know how that ends up
>>63840958
or, he can learn the fundamentals on an electric
>Of course its possible to learn how to play while starting on electric, but we all know how that ends up
no, "we" really don't. maybe you tried to teach yourself guitar on the electric in middle school and all you did was fuck around, but you shouldn't project that onto anyone else
>>63840958
>learning how to play when all you wanna do is wank
>>63840838
This. The number one priority for anybody during the first few months of playing should be having fun. Number two should be posture.
After the first few months is when habits really start to take root, and serious study begins to reward you. Not to mention, studying won't be any fun at all if you can't apply it to what you already know, like your cowboy chords and pixies covers.
