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HELP ME
>>65146437
Repost from last Thread
I have a Budget of $350 for a new Amp. Low wattage is fine, i don't plan on taking anywhere bigger than a small coffee shop. My Only requirement, Valve Only. Obviously Cheaper is better and I have no objections to buying used. I need Suggestions. I play pretty much anything, but gravitate mainly towards grunge and metal
I was looking at the Blackstar HT-20, thoughts?
Reminder that 90% of your guitar's playability is fret work and setup.
>>65146564
bait somewhere else faggot
>>65146614
No, it's all in the strings. You could have all the best fretwork and setup, but if your strings are rusted to death, playing it would be a torture.
>>65146669
nigga please that's like saying it's all in the strings because if all your strings are broken you can't play.
>>65146614
>implying it's not based on how pointy the headstock is
>>65146716
Why is that pedalboard insulting? Newbie here.
>>65146771
No idea, bro, quite honestly.
It doesn't stop some faggots being offended by it on a regular basis, though.
>>65146771
The guy put that there because people were making fun of it.
>>65146830
Yes but why were they making fun of it? Do the pedals suck? Is it the arty design?
>>65146845
Expensive pedalboard + difference in personal taste perceived as insult + juvenileness + 4chan.
>>65146845
I can't speak to the motives but they were saying things like "$600 for a $30 pedal". The wooly mammoth is very famously a simply fuzz pedal that can be made with as little as $15 worth of parts. The one he has has an added 3 band tone circuit... Well, I'm in no position to criticise myself.
>>65146909
>>65146867
Ahh, okay thanks for helping me understand.
>>65146909
A $3,000 amp doesn't cost more than $300 in parts to make.
An iPhone 6 costs $200 in parts to make.
If you have ever bought anything considered high-end, the actual parts costs were only a fraction of their final cost and if you can't understand why you're a moron.
>>65146710
So you are okay with playing rusted strings? I'm talking about those that would leave your fingers with trace of rust once you start playing on them.
>>65146606
honestly I would rec trying to get a vox ac15c1, of course it depends on your desired sound but its such a classic nothing sounds better imo
>>65146966
Well, in this case there's very little cost associated with the labor and equipment required. The simpler the circuit, the less it should cost.
The reason a smartphone costs so much is in no small part the components, but also the sophistication that's beyond what, say, a child with no prior experience could learn to do, and do, within an hour.
Pic is Marshall style tone stack
Orange PPC112 cab arrived today, now just have to wait for the Micro Dark to arrive in a few weeks...
New gear is exciting even when you can't use it yet.
>>65147031
Go ahead and build a WM7 and sell it then. Actually, build one and make it sound the same.
Then ship it to me I'll record a comparison of both, if they sound absolutely exactly the same I'll ship you back both pedals and Paypal you $600 out of my pocket.
>>65146984
No, but it just seems nitpicky to consider it part of a guitar's playability, you know? I don't want to post, "Reminder that 90% of your guitar's playability is frets & setup, provided you are using undamaged strings, provided you've warmed up already, provided you are playing a typical electric guitar design, provided you are not playing slide, provided you've warmed up properly, provided you don't have your amp turned very loud and microphonic pickups."
There's a ton of shit that will make more difference that frets and setup, such as taking a large chunk of the neck out with an axe, but I don't consider broken stuff part of a typical guitar. Similarly, it seems weird to consider unplayable strings when that's a part that's assumed to be replaced when necessary.
>>65147124
Okay senpai chill down and enjoy a picture of a Nippon guitar
>>65147122
Look man, it's not that hard to read the values of 3 caps, a resistor, and 3 pots. By all means I could produce an accurate clone. You don't need to be defensive, I'm sure it was worth it to you, that much is obvious by your attitude. You got your money's worth. But the pedal is nothing special. Other than the artwork, of course.
>>65147194
I'm still proposing you a bet that can earn you $600 + a pedal worth $600. If you're so confident, why wouldn't you take it?
By the way, I didn't pay a dime for that pedal.
>>65147179
Sorry if it came out like I'm not being chill. I just like making myself clear.
いいチッル
>>65147211
What are you going on about? Are you seriously trying to make a bet with someone over 4chan? Are you trying to make a fool out of yourself? I was treating that as a hypothetical... Don't you realize how impractical that would be?
>>65147211
post ur address :^)
>>65147247
My point is that every kid that has learned how to read an schematic and solder thinks they can replicate every single pedal in the world yet every single copy that I've ever heard and compared in my life - and they weren't few - sounded different not only from the original but from each other. Following an schematic can be simple. Getting exactly the same components isn't and that's a major factor.
Just think of the hundreds on Klon copies that all sound close but different from each other and the actual Klon they were trying to replicate, and the actual schematic for the Klon with all the right parts has been available for a long time now.
Of course that if you're willing to settle for "close enough" and therefore mediocrity, then that's none of my business. Good luck building 'close enough' pedals or Joyos/Behringers.
>>65147302
[email protected]
I'll give you my P.O. Box, you ship to Brazil, Paypal me any Customs fees (anywhere between $0 to $100, depending on luck) when the pedal arrives (or ship by FedEx with the fees pre-paid by the sender) and the bet is on.
>>65147369
>Inb4 box of dragon dildos
>>65147548
Brazilian Customs inspects every single package that enters the country (which is why international packages can often take up to 2 months to arrive) and informs the receiver if the contents don't match the shipping form description.
And if it's something illegal, well, the receiver will be questioned about it but the shipper is quite fucked since that goes directly to Interpol.
That being said, I'd be happy to resell a box of dragon dildos. Heard they go for quite a bit.
Bampu~
Are Kiesel guitars as good as they say?
They do have some gorgeous finishes available.
>>65146606
I have that exact same amp and I like it a lot. Loud enough to play over a drum kit, basic EQ, deep cleans and tasty OD.
>>65147179
That thing is fugly. I really hate teles.
>>65149011
Some of them have too much bevel for my taste
thoughts on piezo on an electric/solid body guitar?
>>65147110
I have a similar rig, Micro Dark into one of Thomann's V30 equipped cab, it's great, except for the awkward tone knob. And it's got enough volume to play over a drummer.
>>65149159
I think that too, a bevel on the top horn isn't going to be very useful.
>>65149965
From the demos I've heard, they look very interesting. I wish they were more common in production models though, I've only seen them in the JP EBMM and these Godins.
>>65149011
Very interested to know this too. Living not in the US, it cost a ton to ship them over, and even more to ship it back if I don't like them.
I'm more concerned about how it will play out
>>65149965
One of my bandmates has a JP EBMM with a piezo pickup and it sounds amazing for clean stuff. Super articulate.
>>65150533
I wasn't planning on using it for jamming with a drummer (I'm a bass player mainly), but it's reassuring to know that anyway. What's awkward about the tone control?
hi /gg/
I am recording prepros for my hardcore/metalcore band atm, and since i am broke as fuck i have to use demo versions or free vsts for distorted tone. any reccomendations on how to get a decent vst distortion tone? i heard lepou is good? its only for prepro so it does not have to be release tier.
thanks in advance
>>65150845
It's vastly inferior to a simple three band EQ, and I think the "left part" of it (6 to 12 o' clock) sounds too scooped for my taste, so I tend to leave it in the same position generally. If you've got an OD or an EQ pedal you probably won't have that problem.
>>65150884
TSE808 > Ignite Anvil (lead channel with little gain) > Ignite NadIR
It takes a bit of tweaking but I can get an acceptable tone that way, add in some noise gates/compression depending on the stuff you're using.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PV4anRn4ro
How come I can't get this right at all
![f-major-scale-fretboard[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/TkbQhjL.jpg "f-major-scale-fretboard[1].jpg")
music theory question:
if i want to play in the major scale in the fifth position, can i make chords in it?
ie: if i play the C, E and G from this part of the scale, would it still be a major C chord?
>>65146716
Fuckin tasty. I want a Warped Vinyl pretty bad. I had a Talons for a little while, but I didn't try anything close to the settings you're using. How do you like it like that? Also, are you using it with 18v?
>>65151331
No matter what you do, if you play a C, an E, and a G, you'll be playing a C major chord. Chords are just combinations of notes, regardless of octave.
>>65147369
Not that anon, but you act as if zvex climbed the Himalayas, found only the rarest(because rare=good) parts, compared hundreds of components, all to finely tune the WM circuit. Well, they didn't. The reason so many clones don't bother with that is because anyone with exposure to pedal building knows the only thing boutique pedal makers give more attention to than them is being sure to put in "alpha" pots.
different circuits resulting in mediocrity would make sense if ZVEX had actually targeted a sound with the components they chose. I doubt they did.
>>65146564
I dont get it
>>65151363
Lol I watched the official demo. The narrator would do a good vocalist for Skrillex
>>65150987
thx man will try that
>>65151155
You're not good enough
Anyone got any idea which squier strat this is?
>>65150987
any tips on how to get a good setting? the options are kinda overwelming since i have been working with guitar rig presets or podfarm presets up until now
>>65151705
Looks like the electric one.
>>65146437
I built a tele, and it's great. But the humbucker is quieter than the neck by quite a lot whether it is bucking, split, or phase inverted. Any ideas??? Are bridges always quieter?
I built a starcaster and already repositioned the bridge, but the intonation won't work. It's always sharp on the first half of the neck, by enough to personally annoy me.
Are there any other things that affect intonation a lot?
>>65151720
Yeah i mean like aff, bullet, etc.
>>65151733
Try turning the bridge volume up
>>65151716
Leave the tubescreamer VST like it is, or only touch a little bit the tone knob depending on the tone you want. As for Anvil I generally go for a shittons of mids and not too much highs.
Don't be afraid to touch the settings really, the only two traps you can fall into are scooping the mids too much and using too much gain.
>>65151733
>I built a tele, and it's great. But the humbucker is quieter than the neck by quite a lot whether it is bucking, split, or phase inverted. Any ideas??? Are bridges always quieter?
Sort of, I've heard that the same pickup will be quieter in the bridge than it will in the neck. Either raise the bridge or lower the neck pickup.
>I built a starcaster and already repositioned the bridge, but the intonation won't work. It's always sharp on the first half of the neck, by enough to personally annoy me.
That sounds like you fucked up big time there.
>>65151789
Hey that fixed it thanks!
Nah but seriously, that's not it.
>>65151806
>Either raise the bridge or lower the neck pickup.
I'll give it a go (raising the bridge). The neck is beefy.
Is there any way to check if the pickup is faulty? It "WORKS"
>Fucked up big time
Yeah I think I'll have to plug the repositioned bridge and redrill.....
I think the neck angle is fucked too and this one was a setneck job
Might have to shitcan it.
>>65151821
Oh I forgot to ask, is there any problem associated with basically raising the bridge pickup straight to the strings since they don't move so much near the bridge?
>>65151860
nah, most people don't like it that high for tonal reasons though. Can you post a pic of the starcaster's bridge as it is?
I just realized I've just gotten worse on guitar in the past 3 months and it's depressing as fuck. Nowadays there are more dead notes than ever on my playing. I wanna die.
>>65152040
Practice more you pathetic sack of shit
>>65151806
thx again breh <3
Whats your opinion on Squier Jaguars?
>>65152205
Pretty much a fender with bad frets honestly
>>65149965
> piezo
One of the reasons the JP line is my current favorite. It's very cool and adds another layer of possibilities since you can blend it with the magnetic pickups or use it alone.
Parker Flys have it too I believe but I never got along with their aesthetic.
>>65151705
I have the exact same make, only that its this colour. Not bad, but im really planning on buying something better.
>>65152304
Not him but do you like the neck?
>>65152377
Well, yeah. Its a good guitar for this price, and ive had no problem with the neck, and for me its comfortable enough. Are you planning on buying something similar?
i have an mxr carbon copy, i've been using it with batteries for a while, just recently set up my pedalboard with a power supply instead because i'm sick of batteries. the carbon copy sounds different now though, everything seems much stronger. is this normal? i bought the voodoo labs iso 5 and it's plugged into a standard 9v plug, not the high current one on the power supply.
i just don't want to fry the pedal
there's a pristine eastwood airline in the JW red/white in a shop near me for 750 (could haggle them down if i was so inclined), and i'm rather tempted by it. not even a huge white stripes fan, but it does look pretty decent.
>>65152466
No,just curious. Since you actually the guitar, I'd rather hear whether it's shit or not from you. Is the fretwork good?
I always wanted a pickup config like this.
So I want to add an output jack to my guitar.
I think that the electronics being passive it would be a simple process but if anyone has done this it would be a big help.
The reason I want to do this is that I have an effects pedal that is a big part of my sound, that goes directly into the output jack.
This gives me a perfect muddy sound but no sustaon so i want a second uneffected signal to run over the top of it with better sustain.
As a sidenote, any ideas on how to mount it semi-permanently to my guitar?
This is a bit of a long shot, but does anyone here know the chords for the acoustic version of I have to look up just to see hell by Marilyn Manson
>inb4 marilyn manson
>inb4 figure it out yourself
>>65152567
A second jack is cake
>>65152530
Well im not a specialist, but id say its pretty good, or at least i like it. It simple, and I can comfortably play on it. Although the pickups are not the best in my opinion.
>>65152588
>asking people to transcribe for you
pathetic.
>>65152205
>Squier
Vintage Modified and Classic Vibes are fine. I've played several CV and VM strats and at most they needed a decent setup. They're really not bad. Try it out, if YOU like it, well, that's what matters.
>>65152567
Why not just use an ABY box or even convert your guitar to stereo?
>>65152284
>>65152657
Thx guys. Looking for a vintage mod atm. Hard to get a Jaguar here in Germany. Most Fenders have ugly colors or humbuckers in it.
>>65146606
I've seen the Club 40 go for $325 used online
r8 my song lads
http://picosong.com/BTaj/
>>65151705
Looks like an affinity strat, the bullet strats say bullet strat. And any of the higher quality squier strats have a gold squier logo on the head
>>65152898
not bad at all anon..
Best amp that I could get for $260 or under? Used allowed, planning on playing an epi lp standard on it. I would want to keep it as long as possible, meaning I would like it to have enough power to play over drums or else be a bit cheaper but still loud enough for bum in the subway or coffee shop playing. So far Ive mostly ran into the mustang III, but Ive heard it doesnt really hold a candle to a "real" non modeling amp, which is off putting.
>>65152898
A lot of this song lacks articulation, particularly the leads. You hit on some good moments that could stand on their own. I think you should try to trim out some.
I thought the chords in the verse didn't jive with the chorus that well. Very strong chorus btw.
Overall definitely a good song. With polishing, new hit single.
>>65153018
ty
>>65153050
>A lot of this song lacks articulation, particularly the leads.
do you mean in terms of production or the leads themselves?
I agree about the verse chords and couple of the transitions but I think they're ok for now. I'm not much of a vocals guy so maybe they can be adjusted when (if) it comes to that
thanks
>>65146771
>>65146799
>>65146830
>>65146845
the biggest problem I can see with it is that the pedal board is posted in every new /gg/ thread every day.
Everyone is fucking tired of seeing it
>>65152687
Because the ocillator has no bypass and i love the tone except for the sustain i think running a clean sound as well as the wet signal from the guitar itself could be a cool idea.
>>65152304
did you get it as a starter? its the affinity like >>65152968 said right?
>>65152649
It's like I didn't even post ">inb4"
Dad is dying of cancer, song to learn for this feel?
>>65153553
Fuck off frog poster.
>>65153553
in the end
>>65153080
I mean the leads themselves. In terms of articulation I'm referring to construction, not technique. As in articulating your idea. There's a mix of parts of the song with clear emotive ideas, and parts that have more of a filler sound to them. Try to pick out which parts sound good to you. Also, cut back on the transitions in general. It's a very common mistake to put too much effort into transitions, mostly because nearly everything sounds a bit abrupt when you've been working on a section for a long time and switch to another. Truthfully that abruptness would benefit a song like yours when you consider the tone of the chorus. Your chorus has a bit of bite, so of wouldn't hurt to give other parts of the song a kick through various means.
tl;dr Get to the point quickly. You've got something to say musically, say it.
>>65153553
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvFi0wvGrMw
>>65153553
Warren Zevon - My shit's fucked up
>>65153628
which leads do you mean? if you mean like a wall of sound kind of thing, that's what I was going for, I guess kind of oasis inspired
i want to use my bass amp as a guitar amp for temporarily, i use a trace elliot 4x10, would it sound ok with a fuzz or chorus in front of it? this is only until i buy a head for my other cab
>>65153879
yes
>>65151331
Yes, that would be an inverted C major.
>>65153703
oasis sucks
>>65153385
I still dont see why an ABY box wouldn't solve your problem. You put your oscillator right after A and your clean sound through B. Then you can do whatever you like with those 2 signals.
>>65153553
Wish you were here.
>>65153553
Tame impala - Sun's coming up
There's a guitar solo at the end but you could learn the piano chords on guitar and play it that way
Also the song is about the writers dad dying of cancer
Btw sorry for what you're going through anon, hope he gets through it
>>65154365
Well that's the problem, he has had cancer for a while, but now they found out it had spread to the point of it not being curable. Thanks for the songs, all of you.
>>65153553
Neil Young - Cortez the killer
>>65154434
have you tried turning it off then turning it on again?
>>65153703
Well, I just got to work so I can't really help for a while. In any case it's hard to offer concrete advice without knowing much about the construction. If you post the chords it'll be a lot easier for me to reference specific parts when I get off work.
BTW, sorry if any of this comes off as negative or mean. The song is really good, I just noticed some parts that might be improvable.
Why do people even consider the jaguar to be a solid instrument? Doesn't it go out of tune super easy? Wouldn't a stratocaster be just as good?
>>65154650
indie memers and hipsters is what my closed mind believes
never played one tbqh senpai, although would like to have the Marr
>>65154650
It doesn't go out of tune super easy. It has a trem with different characteristics. It is a shorter scale. It has different pickups. It looks different. It has more switching capability.
Not my guitar of choice but there's good reason for most guitars to exist. Clearly this guitar is different enough from other guitars to justify its existence, as if that is even necessary.
>>65154649
chords are pretty simple. capo 2nd fret
mostly a/c/g/f/
Commodity Fetishism General
Failed Musicians General
Wankery and Fake Creativity General
I have never seen someone so assblasted over a pedal before .
>>65155052
>Wankery and Fake Creativity General
yup, that's me alright
at least I'm learning techniques and playing my stuff.
>>65155052
I wouldnt call myself failed but dropping sax was a mistake
>>65155052
40 year old men on a bbs forum in 2002 general
I can play sat down pretty well but as soon as I put my strap on my guitar/bass and play standing my fingers turn to shit. Is this a matter of practicing standing?
>>65154850
It'd be better to know the exact order and such, I don't plan to play it out on my guitar or anything, just have a better idea while listening. As you said it's got a wall of sound vibe. Particularly if there's any switchup during transitions or verse.
>>65155268
Stop wearing your guitar low
>>65155268
http://youtu.be/gGfF0ZgiDfU
>>65155274
mostly just
chorus a c g f
verse c g d f
>>65153553
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IP3S8dxU8
>>65155268
sit down, put a strap on the guitar, adjust the strap so it's resting comfortably while sitting down, then just stand up. don't be one of those idiots who wears the strap too low because it looks "cooler"
>>65154650
the shorter scale makes it super easy to play, it might give you an extra fret to your reach. Also being shorter the strings take much less pressure to press, so 11s might play like 9s on a strat. Bar chords can get tiresome, not just for players with poor finger strength, but also regular players during long energetic sets.
>>65155786
>the shorter scale makes it super easy to play
That's an opinion, not a fact, I think anything less than 25.5's too tiny, it feels awkward to me.
Can I plug a guitar into a 2x8 combo amp that's missing one of the speakers?
>>65154650
Jaguars are fucking sick ananananon. I had a Squier VM Jag for a bit. Between the scale length to the tremolo to tone of the stock pickups it was a pretty great guitar. The pickup controls are also super versatile as well.
>>65153553
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSsF5FDtGAU
>>65154434
Aw Fuck man
Well in case you haven't
Make sure you and him have the most fun you can ever have before his time comes
Go places and shit make sure he has a good time while he can
My feels go out to you Fammie
>>65156229
Depends on the wiring, but probably. If the speakers were wired in parallel then yes, but if series no.
>>65156229
Well, the guitar will be fine, it's a question of if the amp will be okay with that load, and if the speakers won't be driven too hard. As far as protecting the remaining speakers, Just be wary of how loud you turn the amp. As far as protecting the amp, if it's solid state you should be fine. If it's tube, try to find out what loads it works with, and measure the total impedance of the speakers. Google that shit, I don't know how to do it.
>dude I don't want to fry my guitar
Massive guitar noob here (even though Ive been playing five years).
A few months ago the treble switch on my electric stopped working and only seems to make a droning quiet sound when its played.
Now the rhythm switch is starting to flicker and do the same every once in a while?
Is it a common problem and is there a way to sort this easily for someone who doesnt quite know what they're doing?
>>65156413
what guitar you got, sonny-jim?
>>65156500
Just a standard SG. Sorry should have said.
>>65156515
check the soldering on the switch, and the pickups. For there to be a quiet sound could mean a shorted pickup coil, but since the rhythm(please refer to this as neck position) is also flickering it's probably the connections to the switch or the switch itself. If re-soldering the connections doesn't work replace the switch. If that doesn't work investigate the pickups more thoroughly. Replacing a switch is easy and cheap, but repairing pickups is hard, and replacing them is expensive. So start with the switch. Post pics of whatever you can.
>>65156515
SGs are known for having iffy switch problems. do what >>65156804 this anon suggested
>>65156374
>>65156353
Alright, I'll see if they're on parallel. Thanks!
>>65156898
dude is it SS or tube the tension is killing me
>inb4 SSfags win again
>>65153553
megadeth a tout le monde
![787508116094567[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/iIBpuCA.jpg "787508116094567[1].jpg")
>>65156927
It's a shitty SS amp, not even mine, I just want to fuck with it when I get my hands on it. See pic lol
>>65156927
Basically. You just want to make sure the impedence is equal to or higher than it was before. It won't be equal, but it will be lower in parallel and higher in series.
>>65157374
we did it boyz. SS confirmed master race
>>65151331
Holy fuck how basic are you?
How do you not know how to build a C major chord?
You'll go far with music!
How do people end up electrocuting themselves whilst playing?
>>65157622
improper grounding. metal parts can get exposed to electricity, which can shock you. but if you ground the equipment, the electricity will flow into earth instead of you.
>>65156804
>>65156839
Okey doke thanks guys I'll give that a go
>>65157413
Sorta. Those Quilter heads are pretty bad ass actually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPkkbXqfMEs
>>65157853
I want a micropro head so bad
>>65157853
I honestly wish there was an even lower watt option of the 101 for my home 'studio' stuff. I don't see these as a replacement for tube head, they are just different.
Reminder if you have less than 3 pickups in your bass you should not buy another bass yet.
>>65158392
That thing is tasty looking. What is it?
>>65158392
Hold the fuck up is that a Dimarzio X2N next to the bridge ?
This is rad as fuck.
I wish they made 8 stringed versions of it, I can't love this pickup enough.
>>65158392
how can you buy a bass with 3 pickups if you own one with lets say one pickup? your post is dumb
>>65158463
If you have 1 or 2 pickups, you still have room for others.
>>65158463
You're supposed to add pickups, silly.
>>65159179
B-but I can't fit another quadbucker in there!
>>65159808
Just put it on the back and make sure it's hot enough to pick up the strings from that far away
You should know this already.
>>65159808
I like ugly and weird shaped guitars.
>>65159179
>>65159865
> that GUID filename
I wonder if you have an app or something that sorts/catalogues all your animu reaction images.
Got my eyes on you pham
>>65159875
I bought one recently :^)
So what's the best version of the stratocaster?
I have a highway one (American made) strat like pic related and it sounds fucking amazing. Can't see myself ever wanting a new electric.
Would learning Misirlou be a good way to improve my tremolo picking speed and consistency?
>>65159808
Woah, that thing is ugly as fuck.
>>65159990
The Elite American Strats.
They have some bells and whistles that aren't available anywhere. Newer noiseless pickups, new truss rod wheel adjustment, compound neck shape.
It's basically a modernized American Deluxe.
90% of people won't need all of those but the neck in particular seems to be ultimate comfy/
>>65159875
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/
You're welcome :)
>>65159901
I like the overall shape of the body and horns, I wish it looked a little slabbier and had a flat pastel finish though. Oh, shit, I just realized it'd look like a ric.
>>65159990
62 reissue
>>65159990
>>65160053
Best version so far.
Either SSS or HSS. I played both and got the Shawbucker for the bite.
>>65160053
I was just looking at those the other day and they are sexy as fuck. Wish they had one at my local guitar center so I could play one.
>>65160162
That thing is beautiful. How much did it cost you?
>>65160115
Yeah, pretty much.
I prefer carved tops a lot, they are very comfortable. It seems everything in this guitar is about ergonomy.
Wish it didn't have the maple that is etched to look like carbon fiber. It would look better without it.
>>65160162
Thought about you mate, I'm still going to want an Elite but I'm done buying guitars for the forseeable future
> who am I kidding
>>65160188
I've heard only great things about them. Was really tempted when there were some open box at $1200 on eBay but didn't had the cash.
>>65159901
I can feel the bongo vibes
>>65160210
$1250 Brand new, lists for $1799 but there are deals.
>>65160248
>bongo
please no
the majesty only looks retarded because of the weird carbon-fiber like paint strip in the middle of it, but the bongo can't be salvaged, it's too ugly
hey /gg/
I'm looking for an audiom interface to record guitar to my computer, for songs and jamming and whatnot. I'll only ever be recording with one guitar at a time and i do have a direct box, the Pyle PDC21
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-Pro-PDC21-Instrument-Balanced-Unbalanced/dp/B0027V760M
I'm looking at three different interfaces right now, the Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface, the Behringer XENYX 302USB, and the Alesis i02 Express Audio Interface
I'm leaning towards the Alesis because it comes with Cubase, which would improve my /prod/uction skills.
My budget is $100. What interface should I get? I play mainly blues-rock
>>65160227
Slabs are comfy when you're entrenched in your ways, but carved is obviously superior. By the way, I'm thinking of adding contours to my telecaster. It's got some sunburst paint underneath the current flat color, so I think it could end up looking cool. I'm not gonna refinish again. I saw one dude contour with just a long rough file. Does anyone have experience with that method or another for adding a contour?
>>65160227
>> who am I kidding
Right, I have to sell and get rid of a couple before I can GAS up again.
>>65160391
ask google and /prod/. Actually, it's probably in the /prod/ copypasta/pastebin.
does anyone have experience with iceman guitars
Not planning to relic, but I'm hoping the result won't be too bad thanks to that aesthetic. My guitar's got a few dings already.
>>65160424
>that method or another for adding a contour
Use one of these and then sandpaper. It's a Stanley Microplane
>>65160504
I heard they are chill
>>65160609
I like these better, personally. Those microplanes get clogged up too easily, and the cutters can bend if you need to shape something like hard maple.
>>65160662
that was pretty funny ill give that to you anon
>>65154748
I want a JMarr just so I can know what the tone boost circuit is... I want to put one in my teisco so it isnt so damned dark
how do you know someone is a talented guitar player? are there really people who can just pick up a guitar for the first time and play it?
>>65152491
Yes, it's normal.
Are squier teles reliable? Specifically CV series.
What epiphone is this?
>>65161359
No, there's nothing like that. You're watching too much TV, man. Everyone "naturally talented" put in the time. Something like natural aptitude applies more to how quickly you learn. But how quickly you learn because of your talent pales in comparison to how quickly you learn due to effort when it comes to guitar. That's something you learn when you've been playing for a while. If you don't study and practice seriously, you learn a lot slower. But you do have more fun. Try to strike a balance.
>>65161722
What do you mean by reliable? Think about that.
>>65161359
>are there really people who can just pick up a guitar for the first time and play it?
literally never unless they studied theory intensively, which would still be baffling.
talent is basically a natural flow that isnt pure institution. Sure you can be good but if you cant be talented ifyour own creations and style and generic
>>65161926
My bad, I essentially meant "Is it any good? Should I spend money on it or is there anything else around that price better?"
>>65161885
>tfw I have time to practice all the time but no energy
everytime I try to force myself to play for hours at a time I just fall into a depression like my brain is trying to make it look pointless just because it's lazy. I guess talent actually just means dedication
>>65162090
Its also a bit more complex too. You have to make sure you are practicing the correct material and efficiently. Otherwise, your hours of practice will be put to waste. I still have shit practice habits too but I am still having fun.
>>65161359
I learned to play purple haze by Hendrix within 5 hours of picking up a guitar. So I would say yes, innate ability definitely does play a role. Nothing that practice can't overcome though.
Someone lend me $1600 so I can buy this abomination.
>>65162210
dude i was actually trying to get a hello kitty guitar before, impossible to get
>>65162152
when I started playing I just learned songs and mostly solos because it was fun to play, but I realised I can't improvise at all so I'm learning scales now, is this what I should be practicing?
>>65162247
That's cause all the kids who got them broke them and all the ironic memelords keep them because they're ironic memelords.
>>65162016
Those are around $300 iirc. For that price everything but the bridge is pretty reasonable. I don't think you can do much better for the same money, but you might be able to do as good for less money. I can't think of a tele like that off the top of my head, but chinese teles are a pretty competitive market right now. Sorry I don't have great info.
By all means they're a good deal, maybe not the best but fuck me, when has anyone actually managed to find the best deal. Best i know of without doing research.
>>65162348
collectors of hello kitty stuff are the worst, i should know.
>>65162293
Sure, good start. Buy a looper, improvise to your own loops. Way fucking easier than looking up some backing track with the same rhythm, tempo, and chord voicing you want, which would be a fucking miracle. Also lets you quickly try out two guitar parts.
>>65162433
yeah I definitely need more gear, I just have a guitar and a really shitty amp so there isn't anything I can do to make playing more interesting
>>65162210
I'd play that if it didn't have a retarded finish and headstock. Poorly.
>>65162152
Eh, there's only so much you can practice when you first start out though. I picked up the guitar when I was 15 and just taught myself using song tabs and youtube tutorials. Eventually I started incorporating the pentatonic scale and began learning more and more difficult songs. I never really took it seriously, just something fun to do in my spare time. 10 years later, I'm starting to realize that I've actually become a pretty respectable guitarist.
The best way to get better is to just play, it doesn't even matter what. You'll only get out, what you put back in. Bad habits will happen but those tend to work themselves out over time.
>>65162583
I don't really think you need more gear, apart from the looper. Effects are easily saved until recording if you can imagine them, for now. If you want to do stuff with effects, start with the cheapest multifx you can find on craigslist, and sell it when you have enough experience to know what you want. Or, start with computer fx.
Anyways I didn't have an fx other than my amp's gain for my first 4 years of playing. I won't go on about it being important not to have fx starting out, that's bullshit (though if you're easily distracted consider it), but you certainly don't need them to learn.
Let me see them grails, /gg/
>>65162878
Noise!
>>65162878
Highly doubt I'll ever be able to afford one though
>>65162878
>>65162878
>>65161853
I have one of these, it's just a pretty shitty strat clone from the 90s, made in Indonesia I think. I got mine from a pawn shop thinking I would fix it up but it's not really worth it.
>>65162878
Pic related. Or at least I think I want one. I have a Charvel with the same tremolo and it's pretty nice, I wish Charvel had made more offsets.
I bought the body of a Squier Mustang and put a Jaguar neck on it, everything seems okay but there are some pretty bad intonation issues on the guitar. Do I just need to adjust the bridge or do you think there's something with the neck that's causing the issue?
The gap on the sides is kinda large but the neck is still firmly pressing up against the cavity it's just not tight on the sides.
1 more week and it'll be mine, holy shit!
>>65162878
>>65163056
>>65163160
>>65163175
>>65163301
Half of these look like grandpa guitars, christ.
I do want a surfcaster, these are cool, no idea what the archtop is either but it looks interesting too.
But since I really want to get my hands on a fanned 8 string though, so I can't really mock any of these choices.
>>65163301
Thanks, chick wants 150 for it and says its her brothers who "played it once". Ill proba low ball 80
I'm making a list of decent pedals you can get for $50 or less on ebay. So far I've got:
>digitech digidelay
>EHX memory toy
>digitech digiverb
>mxr phase 90
>dunlop crybaby
>boss tr-2 tremolo
>ibanez cf7 chorus/flanger
>dod fx52 classic fuzz
>EHX big muff
>ibanez ts5/ts7
>tc electronic spark mini boost
>boss mt-2 distortion
feel free to add to the list
pic unrelated
>>65163530
Tosin's Ibanez prototype looks like a raped Strandberg.
>>65163530
That guitar looks like a surf board.
>>65163704
behringer gdi21 and bdi21
Yeah, I know, behringer, but these pedals have a good reputation and cost $30 new. Pretty essential poorfag options.
ive been playing bass for nearly 2 years and have put very little effort in to my playing technique, i can play fast and precisely but my right arm holds me back, what excerices help with this?
>inb4 practice more
i practice at least 4 hours a day, i just dont spend alot of time working on right hand technique
>>65163857
Practice efficiency.
Whats the exact issue, what is the eay around it, how can you avoid making the same mistake?
>>65163704
You can add a Boss TU-3 and a Boss RC-2 if you're after a tuner and a looper.
you'll also find mooers and t-rex pedals at that price.
>>65163793
chink pedals are usually clones no one would pick over the real deal (with a few exceptions), so i'm trying to avoid them because they're not usually not keepers, though mostly they sound ok and get the job done if you can't afford an expensive pedal.
also the build quality is shit and they're probably made by slaves.
>>65164052
nice addition
tc electronic ditto loopers are also cheap af
>>65163160
I always see them at my local store, since it's a german brand. What's so special about it?
>>65163175
weird choice, I like it.
>>65163301
Not my kind of guitar, but I can see the appeal.
>>65160609
Also known as a surform if you don't have stanley shit available.
Why is the strat cloned so much? Is it really the final frontier of guitar design?
How does that even work with copyright?
>>65155268
practice standing up, i had that problem, lower your strap lower and lower until you find the right level of ''coolness'' and playability
>>65164233
I believe only the headstock design is trademarked. That's why you have all those wonky headstocks in strat variants except from those companies that licensed or are owned by Fender.
I prefer small headstocks.
>>65163996
my arm gets tired, i practice syncopation somewhat regularly but i still cant play fingers that well, im efficient with a pick, but i hate playing with a pick now, its no where near as good as fingers
>>65164233
Because people like to copy their guitar heroes.
And turns out attaching the neck to the body with a bunch of screws wasn't such a bad idea at all.
>>65164176
Nothing special, they make good quality vintage type instruments (mostly hollow bodies). That's too bad they started incresing their prices like crazy a few years ago.
>>65164317
Lift more
>>65163740
No it's just a creative way for Ibanez to not get sued again.
I'll never have the budget for a strandberg anyway, even the MiK models so I'll be more than happy with an almost-strandberg. And I like headstocks.
>>65146606
That
Fender vibro champ xd
Fender champion 600
Vox ac10
>>65146995
Except for the vox ac10
>>65164317
pump iron or fap more
>>65164562
That's probably the reality, it's as close as they could get without getting sued.
I would really love to have a Strandy but they are never cheap, even second-hand, unless someone is in dire shit. Plus with all the djent popularity they are more scarce.
>>65146606
ac15
blues jr.
hot rod deluxe might pop up at that price too
laney cub12r
>>65164584 these
>>65164584
vibro champ xd is probably a pretty good idea, if it's not loud enough you can just mic it and put it through a PA
never really found the appeal of Vox amps, I haven't heard any that impressed me very much
Started playing exactly one year ago, is my progress good for this time? dont have much time since i started university
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1B2Q4Ms1rtJ
>>65164307
>I prefer small headstocks.
Why? Aesthetic or different reasons? Generally curious. I heard larger ones can help sustain.
>>65163704
MXR Dyna Comp
>>65164157
The behringer clones in this case are clones of $200 pedals, whereas most behringer clones are of boss or other fairly cheap pedals. And there are people who pick these particular closes over the tech22 ones. The bass one because muh tone, see talkbass, and the guitar one because it's got more capabilities than the tech21 one.
I really don't want to shill for these but these pedals deserve an exception to avoiding chink shit.
>>65162210
Is that thing fretless?
>>65164701
aren't those di pedals?
would you use them at all if you have an amp?
>>65164681
Purely aesthetic.
I've read that too, that mass in the headstock helps with sustain but honestly I can't trust what I read on the internet anymore...
>>65164677
Sounds nice mate
>dont have much time since i started university
Same thing happened to me, I stalled for years
There is hope for me yet /gg/uys. Im finally getting this down on big boy (no tab) mode. My autism can be cured
https://clyp.it/okodomqf
>>65164749
Yeah, i was going to say i don't know if i believed the sustain thing either. I figure the string vibrates on the opposite side of your finger, and the hand would prevent it from happening. Hence why they add mass to the bridge instead. But whatever. I have no preference, it's just gotta look good with the guitar it's on.
>>65164724
they're preamps as well as DI pedals. You can use them for DI(pretty important for gigging when alternatives aren't available) and you can also use them for distortion. Basically the reason you see the bass DI in so many rigs is because you can put it in front of your amp for super versatile gain. Lets you do all of the following: overdrive your amp, push certain frequencies of your amp harder than others, get a more layered distortion, and sim cabs/mics for DI.
A two-tier distortion is great for if you need a distorted tone all the time but still want to be able to use a blues style dynamic distortion. Yeah, you can do that with regular distortion pedals too. If that's all you use it for you can think of it as an amp-like distortion like other pedals.
>>65164722
clearly
Anyone have experience with one of these? I want to buy my first loop pedal just for messing around with, This seems like a good entry-level looper that's fairly cheap too ($70-100). Thoughts?
