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holy shit im so glad this is a thing now
i keep having to search for a thread when i wake up instead of just opening this one and being linked
frend reminder !
ppl in \gg\ are kids and bad and bad advice ! do not listen to not pros and go to pros instead !
i will now to shitpost eventually
>>65278821
> doesn't even meme right
You bring great shame to your kin and yourself.
Thoughts on bassbreaker series?
Loved my time with the 18/30 and am starting to consider the 45 over a deluxe reverb
>>65278663
tasteful as fuck. you even managed to find a fully bound axe with gold hardware that doesn't come across as ostentatious. are those coil taps? do you use them much?
>>65278848
I am pretty keen on getting my hands on a Bassbreaker 15, IMO the best thing Fender has done in the amp department for a long time.
>>65279135
Agreed. Beautiful modern designs too. Love the black tweed look.
I haven't tried the 15 though. Do you think the lack of a reverb built in is bad? Or is a reverb pedal in the effects chain a good substitute? (There is no effects loop)
>>65278847
i'm already wasting time shitposting, i'm not going to spend anymore time looking for an old hag in the archive
>>65279098
yep, coil taps. I use them a lot, especially humbucker bridge + single coil neck. Actually im planning to sell both lespaul and tele because i dont play them much ever since i bought the jackson. Its so comfortable and sounds so good. I play metal, rock, jazz, blues and some other slow stuff with it. Honestly, i cant explain how much i love this guitar.
Anime is trash
>>65278663
>>65279098
>>65279481
>replying to yourself
pfff
>>65279518
just give in anon
also anyone have the seymour duncan vapour trail?
>>65279297
I'd opt for a reverb pedal, and the 15 watt does in fact have an effects loop, the 7 watt model does not how ever.
>>65279620
huh, weird they mixmatched different features in each model
reverb and fx loop only in 15
footswitch and channel selector only in 18/30
presence and attenuator only in 45
45 is most appealing to me with 59' bassman circuit
>>65278848
fender's choice to use EL34s in the power amp is intriguing. they almost always use 6L6s or 6V6s. the only exceptions i can think of are the bassman 300 pro, which uses 6550s, the blues jr with EL84s, and the 'twin amp pro tube' with 7581s. it makes me wonder if they're using a typical fender tone stack or if that's off the beaten path as well. i haven't seen/heard one in person yet
>>65279481
wat no backup guitar? i dunno man, only sell if you absolutely need the cash.
>>65279523
nah but i do appreciate the volunteer babysitting. truly the lord's work
>>65279918
backup guitar is uneccessary for me since i only play at home :P
>>65280048
hmm. still useful for home recordings. things get stale if every layer is the same instrument. i feel like a divorce lawyer giving the obligitory try once more to work it out speech
>>65280176
Not him, but it isn't the tool, but how you use it. Even with the same guitar, it can be played many different ways. That's not even counting different pickup settings, tone selection, amps and pedals and effects.
>>65280176
ahahah no worries tho, i will buy a semi-hollow after i sell them. btw i also dont do recordings. i only play the stuff i like and thats all
>>65280227
no no no
just buy more things
>>65280227
you're right, but it's still true that every instrument has it's flavor and that flavor is exaggerated as the layers pile up. having a variety of amps helps as does something like a coil tap. there's still no way to play a guitar to make it sound like *not* that guitar. from experience, the power of heavy multitracking is directly tied to instrument variety.
I love my Spider iv. Everyone shits on this amp and for what? Most people give this amp a bad rep because they can't dial in a good tone. Scooped mids and too much bass isnt good. You have to raise the mids and lower the bass then add some reverb and it sounds fine. What do you think?
>>65280709
ive seen the same text last thread
>>65280810
Youre right it was me. Just making this point again because it went largely ignored. It isnt a bad amp at all certainly a tube amp can destroy this but it does well with introducing so many effects. It is a good start.
>>65280889
oh oki
Can anyone recommend a small amp on the cheaper side for my Martin LX1E? I'll be using it mostly in my apartment and the occasional coffee shop.
>>65280889
>it does well with introducing so many effects
That would be it's only redeeming quality. and even then, multifx pedal just do a better job overall. To me, this amp sits in a very awkward spot among all other practice amps. It's still better than a berhinger
>>65281089
What are some better practice amps out there that would be superior to the line 6?
I honestly dont know what to get after this amp.
>>65280709
>Everyone shits on this amp and for what?
It's a Line 6
>>65281237
check H&K tubemeister 18 and blackstar ht1-r
>>65280709
The distortion on this is way too fizzy, fluff did a video where he tried his best to make it sound good, and I think it just sounds acceptable, but nothing more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxKIkf8ORCI
If you just have 100$ to spend on an amp, either save your money or buy an interface, pirate some plugins and run some amp sims, there's no point in these small, cheap bedroom amps.
>>65281237
if you already have it as a practice amp, just keep it and save up to buy a good non-practice amp later
if you're looking to buy a practice amp, just search around there's a ton of stuff
>>65281237
C U B E
U B
B U
E U B C
>>65281250
Line 6's higher end amps seem more phenomenal and also the high end multi effects pedals.
>>65281285
UBUU ?
B B ?
E C ?
>>65280227
I agree that it is handy to have a secondary guitar for recording, a guitar has tone knobs and separate pickups but it will still sound much alike regardless of separate takes.
>>65280709
>>65281237
Get a real amp and then you will realize the flaming pile of garbage it is, hell even a peavey vypr or roland cube amp is a better choice or if you want tubes go a small wattage head; Blackstar, orange, H&K etc.
>>65281250
Familiar with the Liine 6 DT25? certainly not a bad amp.
>>65281294
Not compared to a quality tube amps.
>>65281313
>Familiar with the Liine 6 DT25? certainly not a bad amp.
Garbage (in comparison)
>>65281298
>he doesn't have an UUBU
>>65281341
In comparison to what? Hardwired boutique heads that cost 3 times as much and do 3 times less?
I feel as if you haven't played one.
>>65281298
its
UU
BBB
EU E
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B
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>>65281313
>>65281341
Would a Micro Dark do the job? Then what about the cabinet? A matching orange or something else.
>>65281413
>Hardwired boutique heads that cost 3 times as much and do 3 times less?
I feel as if you haven't played one.
>>65281477
>do the job?
For... a practice amp?
>>65281477
As a practice amp why would you get anything different than a cube or something in that vain.
>>65281477
eh, I wouldn't bother as it's merely a practice amp that you would have sitting on your desk in your office, if you want orange then get a Tiny Terror or Dark Terror
>>65281518
Yep for a practice amp. I could imagine it being used for gigging but certainly small gigs not clubs or bigger. Who knows.
>>65281486
Well, you are wrong on that one, and what would be your point? you haven't even subjectively critiqued what it is that you don't like about it, just throwing around the 'ol but its Line 6 and worse yet copy and pasting me prior response as a retort.
>>65281579
I have a Micro Dark. Haven't gigged with it but I'm positively sure I could, I jammed with a bassist and drummer and didn't even turn it all the way up.
Do yourself a favor and get a 1x12" though. The 8" they offer doesn't cut it.
Also the tone knob sucks dick compared to an actual 3 band EQ.
When they say all F's are sharped does that mean the F's on top or bottom as well.
>>65281014
Post pics so I can envy you
Also try some fender amps, they got some smooooth cleans
>>65281579
>Yep for a practice amp
Then it doesn't matter. Just use it to practice.
>>65281630
>Well, you are wrong on that one
I doubt it but please tell more about how great Line 6 amps sound like!
>>65281555
>>65281547
>>65281518
If I were to hypothetically gig with a Spider iv but the 75 watt or higher. How much shit would I get for that?
>>65281639
The single sharp symbol applies to all Fs, regardless of register. It is unusually explicit about this on the top right of the page.
>>65281667
I have used one both with and without a pod floor unit, I prefer just using the amp with separate pedals going through the loop, and there you go again with the ''hurr durr its line 6 so its inherently shit''
>>65281687
Why would you want to? If you get in a band as a guitar player you should always aim to improve on as many fronts as possible including your tone and gear. Gear should never be a limit. The only possible reason I can imagine why you would use it is if you are in a weird experimental band where the spiders sound is exactly what you are looking for.
>>65281740
Yes i saw that, I"m learning on my own, not that that's an excuse but I was confused because honestly i'm not sure if the other F's
on the 4th and 6th string were considered F's and maybe not F minor or something other.
Thanks though.
>>65281687
But why would you want to go from the 15/30 watt to the 75 watt? assuming you are >>65280709 that is, I would concentrate on upgrading and bettering your gear, not buying the same turd but bigger and smellier.
>defending line 6 amps
they're just shit, don't try and fluff it up
yes, i've tried even their high end stuff. Just isn't good
however, they do make other good units that aren't amps
>>65281833
NP, it's nice to call in a santity check evey once in a while when learning shit on your own.
>>65281968
Yea, I use a Pod X3 all the time at home (apt w/ paper thin walls) and the idea of attaching speakers to a piece of Line 6 gear just seems antithetical. There's a use-case where modeling really shines and it isn't in a live situation.
>>65281274
Glenn did it better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQH5RJM3Gxo
2:45
>soon will be flying with my gear
I'm super scared.
>>65282199
>doesn't try anything but the metal and insane channels
>calls it a review
why do people do this
I'm not a fan of the amps either, but at least show off other stuff
>>65282199
huh, it's pretty flat and certainly only gets worse as you stray away from power chords, but I'll be damned if I don't own a ton of metal albums with way worse guitar sound lol. i wouldn't expect a new player to tell the difference
>>65282353
as you should be. traveling to gig or moving in general? if traveling have you looked into renting gear?
>>65281274
>>65282199
No fucking way, this dude right here proves it actually sounds good, you fucking nerds don't even understand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3v0DZemTp4
pls buy my albums
>>65281294
I own a line six fm4 this thing is so beast. Not that i can explain what its doing, but pushing feedback through it then twiddling nobs is about the most fun i ever had. Its pretty intuitive and some of the envelopes sound fat through a bass.
>>65282353
You should be
>>65282575
What the fuck man
Just played through an amp for the first time in nearly a year, goddamn. I missed it. Amplitube with headphones isnt the same. And it was just my shitty old 20 watt Raven solid state...
Anyways, I wanna get an amp again. Tonally, I'm looking for an amp that has a "punk" breakup (even tho I dont play punk). I dont wanna go over 400 or 500, and Im living in a house with a bunch of friends next year so Id prefer something that either has line out, attenuator, master volume, etc. I sold my AC4TV a year ago because it was too loud, but Im looking for something along those lines.
What model guitar does Jeff use live (accoustic) anyone know? Sounds warm as hell
>>65282575
wooooooooooooooow
>>65282481
Why does it say "Line 6 Spider IV 15"? All I can hear is a snare.
>>65278663
Nice but what amp do you use? That'll be the deciding factor for me
>>65282353
Pic related is what's left of a 1965 ES-335 (estimated $10000) after a flight.
You should be scared.
>>65282479
Moving to my new residence. I don't have family here so I can't leave anything.
So far the flight case has made me feel comfortable about the guitar(s) juuuust a bit more, still fucking scared though, because of TSA having the clear to open it and fuck around.
2 Guitars and 1 Bass. Maybe the 5 watt combo should come along too... Dunno, this would be easier if I didn't have so much gear I didn't want to sell.
>>65282575
fucking hell
>>65282645
Jeff Beck? Jeff... loomis? heh
>>65282575
>>65282726
Why would you have enough money for guitars that old and not spend the extra dime to take in your guitar with you in the airplane ?
>>65282738
Thus is mu. What Jeff can you assume
Im talking about?
>>65282775
Because not every airline allows more than just a small bag to carry on.
>>65282799
you about you fuck off and do your own research
nobody knows what you're talking about
>>65282799
This is /gg/. I'd assume Jeff Beck
>>65282822
You always have the option to buy a plane ticket for your guitar.
>>65282726
Oh, but I'm getting a rugged flight case, not just hardshell, with TSA locks and everything to avoid as much shit as possible.
But yeah, horror stories are everywhere, I even remember that dude from a country band making a song of his fucked by delta or AE or so guitar.
>>65282799
I'm kidding.
tobedesu, I only lurk /gg/ so I wouldn't know for real.
>>65282447
Because 90% of todays players are high gain players. I feel like with amp reviews you either get blues players who play A minor pentatonic all fucking day or you get high gain fucks. I fucking hate the tone guys like fluff and glenn get. They overcompress everything which creates such a boring flat sound.
>>65282799
>>65282842
It's pretty obvious that he is talking about Jeff Magnum but that doesn't excuse >>65282799
for being an arsehole. This is /gg/ we pick on the drummers not each other
>>65282927
That happens less and less often these days m8. Some airlines straight up only allow only one ticket per passenger, and some will just straight up get pissy with you for trying to take an instrument on board, whether there's room or not.
Thoughts on old Music Man heads? looking into one to replace my Fender because it's become such a nightmare, makes more sense to just buy a new amp rather than keep dumping money into it.
>>65283084
you should be allowed to carry at least one with you
just make sure to board early and get upset if they try and stop you saying its your right
>Stagg US10 Traditional Soprano Ukulele
>Kiwaya KTS 7
>Hendrix and James Hill
>>65279608
>seymour duncan vapour trail
I wants it.
Mite buy it on last week of july when I'm in clapland.
>>65282976
>A minor pentatonic
Not even with blue notes, just minor pentatonic.
I guess it's because it's easy to jam in the 5th fret.
>>65283113
You'd be buying an old amp that could become a nightmare?
Played with one once in a gig. It was beat up to hell, but it was nice.
They are basically hot rodded fender designs, just like music man guitars.
>>65283152
You have everything to lose by doing that, and they don't, they will simply put it under the plane and you'll have to pray to all the gods.
>>65283190
>Ukulele
>>65283282
I've posted extensively about what a horrendous ordeal my Dual Showman has been, and last night a shattered tube was added to the list of issues. The music mans seem a bit more reliable due to the SS preamp + most of them you see for sale have already been re-capped since the original parts weren't heing worshipped by toan-chasing blues lawyers, while offering a similar sound to what I'm going for. And they're cheap as hell.
>>65283399
You
You are pussiboi
Your fat sausage fingers cannot even begin to be able to fit on the oooukulehlehes intricate fret board.
or some shit like that
>>65283421
Well, you'd be getting alright money for the fender anyway, no much loss afaik.
Then yeah, my experience with an old beat up MM is that it looked banged like an old whore but ran nice.
They are cheap, that's true.
Not much to lose with them imo.
>>65283557
Fender probably can't be sold at this point, last guy who worked on it blackfaced it w/o asking and now that's part of the mess I need to fix with it. I'm basically left with no choice but to get it in semi-working order so I can play some big shows I have coming up, but I want to jump ship ASAP
>>65283539
>Your fat sausage fingers cannot even begin to be able to fit on the oooukulehlehes intricate fret board.
nigga please look at Iz whatshisname
ukes are just hated because of cocksuckers who think they're so quirky playing 4 chords on it
>>65283267
Whats clapland?
>>65283399
>>65283689
mfw plebs cant into tiny tim
>>65283777
where americlaps live bruh
>>65283539
nah they just sound like shit
>>65283689
Or maybe they play Uke because it's 10x less expensive than a guitar?
>>65283791
"sound shit"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wzsE67O5tE
Concert Uke my friend
Hey mate, quick pick up your guitar and bust out a jam
https://clyp.it/k4u1wo0l
>>65283846
damn, thats pretty neet
But does just seem like an effort to make it sounds more like a guitar or electric cello
>>65283655
Shit man, bad luck.
Can you into electronics? since it's not a modelling amp or anything like that, it should be easy(ish) to fix if you know how to solder shit.
>>65283846
>>65283822
Not him, and although I don't dislike Ukuleles, I hate the recent trend with them. It's just so... social media heavy, with preppy girls and guys doing covers of radio songs and shit. Less of an instrument and more of a popular thing to do right now. Which is ok I guess, but it's less music and more circlejerk.
Voodoo Child is one of my favourite songs, so, I guess it sounds cool to most because of the inital impression, but after that it's just a meme, not something I'd take seriously unless I composed seriously (ala over the rainbow stuff), because besides the "shock impression" why would you overdrive an ukulele? it lost it's signature sound and now it's just an overdriven guitar.
>uke is the gay dude who gets his shit pushed in, in yaoi (aka, gay) manga
>>65283924
My point was that Ukuleles are not just a hipster instrument and can achieve what a guitar can for a more affordable price. Maybe using that video was a bad example because James Hill's whole shtick is that he can create a whole "band" with one ukulele (bassline, drums etc)
>>65283899
Did you tie the parts together with audacity? why does it clip randomly?
>>65284014
recorded on my phone, glitched out in the beginning for some reason. I kind of like it....
>>65283990
I actually agree with that. Most ukulele players (at least on YouTube are just 20 something vloggers trying to be cool.
But I like ukes. Fuck the meme.
>>65283994
ukuleles are awful. i really hate everything about it, it sounds awful and dead. the people who tend to play them are those folky twee indie hipsterish kind of annoying people
>>65283990
>>65284074
Ukes are fine can make some nice sounds for original compositions and takes effort like any instrument to be played well, but fuck those hipsters doing garbage covers.
>>65283990
nope, just gotta bite the bullet and spend the $$ to get it working
really blows
>>65280227
>>65280048
dumb, you will regret not having a secondary guitar, especially if you have to repair your main axe. Let alone the tonal options having two guitars allows in the studio
>>65284074
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJCmbEDk-8
Dis bitch for example
>>65283899
kinda sounds like an off-key caravan
>>65284190
I didn't actually watch that video before I linked it.
But after I have.....she is kind of crippling my desire to defend Ukuleles desu.
>>65284190
this is exactly the type of person i expect to play a ukulele
>>65284190
>900k+ views for this shit
fuck the world burn it down
>>65284256
The Jazz Standard?
>>65284319
Didn't help myself by linking that vid.
>>65283846
I've always wanted a Uke, looks pretty fun. I could imagine myself bullshitting some latin or jazz styled jams on baritone.
>>65284190
Just stop talking and fucking play the song already REEEEEEEEEEE
She ruined a perfect song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4GQnTjZhtQ
How
Why
Stop.
>>65284190
This shit couldn't be more cliche.
My sides, her fucking soft ass voice in the intro.
Straight out of a sitcom.
>>65284418
My thoughts exactly.
>>65284370
yeah bruh, listen to the original trumpet melody kinda angular like that was
>>65284427
is it like a prerequisite to play twee indie bullshit if you play a ukulele?
i swear every single song that has a ukulele in it sounds exactly the same
Thoughts?
>>65284383
>"Jazz"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UyRjYVDP3s
Vid starts 1:31
>>65284427
*plays root note*
Ahh yes, very impressive
>>65284535
Looks weird and I don't like it but maybe I kind of do
Maybe with a different color instead of yellow
>>65284541
sounds good desu
>>65282481
Literally all this proves is what a huge difference a good producer makes. As soon as he cuts out the mix it's just fizzy ass vomit until the video ends.
No matter what that dude does it sounds massive and amazing. Dude could probably make a pocket amp sound good with the production techniques he employs.
>>65284190
Fuck her and her minute-long rambling intro and bullshit no one cares about and her stupid fucking Lana Del Le flower crown and her tryhard all-over-the-place voice
>904k views
Oh fuck right off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFJxu37_xs
4 chords and whispering is all you need if you are a meme (grill vlogger) playing a meme instrument
I don't want to be that guy, but no response in the last thread.
I've had this tune in my head for a really long time now and I think I finally got it recorded in a reasonable way. I'd just like to know if it's uninspired/boring/shit, that's all. No holding back please: https://clyp.it/eu45mcdj
Comments on my playing (started roughly 1 year ago) are also appreciated.
>>65284631
>no one cares about
i mean, we dont care about her bullshit, but she has almost half a million subscribers that do seem to care about her for some reason
youtube was a mistake. subscribers were a mistake. BURN IT ALL DOWN
>>65284661
sounds like something from a kyuss album. i can hear in my head all the fuzzy guitars layered over it.
it's alright
>>65284661
It's not bad. A bit boring, but that's fine. Your playing seems alright, didn't hear any buzzing and it was on time. There was a point in the middle where you muted the notes, don't think you meant to do that.
>>65284661
maybe loose the constant roots and let the melody play through with the root from the 3rd to 4th repetition
Rate
I bought a 20 quid ukulele so I could play some jazz and some....metal when I was bored. It's a very simple instrument and that's why a lot of teeny vloggers flock to it so they can write their shitty songs and rack up loads of views. But, I think that the Uke is cool due to what people like James Hill can do with 4 strings.
btw
>"Metal"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VznAYy5yL2A
>>65284795
i just see all that effort he put into learning how to do that on a ukulele as a complete waste of time and better spent playing a real instrument
>>65284683
but then we wouldnt have gotten this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk-pN2SGets
>>65284765
thats fine
>>65284765
8/10. -2 for the bass
>>65284850
Both a ukulele and thrash metal are easy as hell to play. I guess an afternoon ?
>>65284735
Cool.
>>65284747
That was actually meant to be that way, probably should emphasize that pause by a slap/clack.
>>65284750
I'll have to experiment with that, it's just hard to play anything else than the open E on the bass side while fiddling around at the 12th fret with a melody.
Thank you guys!
>>65284963
>I'll have to experiment with that, it's just hard to play anything else than the open E on the bass side while fiddling around at the 12th fret with a melody.
That's what 5 string basses are for.
>>65284765
You can't get more standard than this.
missing knob/10
what does /gg/ think. is it pretty?
>>65285064
better than the previous flametop LP by a large margin
>>65285064
>flametop
n
>>65285064
Pretty cool if you have to have something as small as a les paul I would personally prefer a semi-hollow with a slightly larger body for more "acoustic" sound. Like an ES137 which should be around the same price or cheaper.
>>65285008
I don't have one currently, but it's on my list.
why do people hate flametops they look nice
i myself like plain natural looking wood finish but those also look nice
>>65285222
i don't like natural finishes either desu though it mostly depends on the guitar
flametops tend to look tacky, its a shame gibson has pretty much ditched plain tops on standard models
>>65285222
They're associated with blooze-lawyers and the like.
>>65285222
I honestly think this looks like shit >>65284535
>>65285222
i think the fact that they show the glued on two piece veneers on gibson style bodies makes it look really cheap
can look decent with a burst on flat bodies though
>>65284608
>No matter what that dude does it sounds massive and amazing
I was trolling with the link, but I'm not sure if you are following it up or not.
>>65284861
Both of them are a mistake too.
And I hate the fact that they pop up so much in my suggested videos just because I watched someone play a random guitar cover.
Maybe it's just me, I hate the whole "I live through youtube" community.
>>65285222
I like loose and subtle flame tops like >>65285186 , when they're too perfect they just remind me of cheap veneers
I guess what I like is borderline quilt though.
>>65284765
do the guitars touch the floor when you put them on that stand properly?
>>65285390
No. Lol. I just put them like that when I took that picture. There's a shoe and a piece of foam under them in the pic
More random pics. This one from the studio with my Taylor
>>65285222
They are nice, but easy to get wrong.
Ace Frehly (glam look), Jimi Page (subtle), and so on are nice.
Jazz Bodies with flames are also nice.
But then you get tacky flametops and they make the guitar look cheap, like one of the previously posted LPs here.
check out my relic
>>65285602
That looks really fake dude, hope you're trolling with that one.
I'm out of the loop after I stopped being a cool teenager.
Who are the current shredmasters or memes of this decade?
Stuff like G3 tier, not House of Blues tier Dereck Trucks, or John Mayer, or the like.
>>65285602
Relic'd or real played through? It's too bright, so it looks like you just used a sandpaper over it. Poor telly.
>>65285602
>not playing the tritone of low E
not very metal, anon
why do you all hate V's. what did they ever do to hurt you
What are some good sites for finding tabs? The first sites that come up first on google usually just feature chords and harmonies.
>>65285920
ultimate guitar desu
>>65285920
Tab it out by ear, or songsterr
>>65285920
Depends.
Ultimate Guitar with adblock/ublock running.
Songster for fucking annoying midi sound playthrough.
Rivers of Gore for eggstreme metal tabbies.
La Cuerda for everything in spanish.
Or just learn scales, find the root of the song and jam to it.
>>65285064
>>65286015
Yes.
Why do I never see fender custom shop sparkle finishes without slight relic jobs thouhh
>>65285878
Stabbed me with their pointy ends
Flying V's killed my family
What are some autistic things that you feel like you NEED in a guitar/bass even though they're not really important?
Ebony fretboard
24 frets
And a contoured body for me.
Rate my cheapfu, I still love her :3
Where can I find Ted Greene´s jazz guitar vol 1?
OP only has vol 2
>>65286361
strings
>>65286361
double cut (unless tele)
25.5" scale. this one is a dealbreaker
>>65286361
>Less than 24 frets
>Vintage style tuners
>>65286453
>fender
buy a gibson, faggot.
>>65283899
Here's that jam you ordered
https://clyp.it/4rdrrmka
>>65286361
doesnt look like a strat or a les paul
fuck me right
>>65286361
This was me back in high school when I started. I used to endlessly lurk guitar pages for guitars with those features (and a FR trem of course).
I never got close to owning a 24 ebony fret guitar in my teens, even though it was/is considered the holy thing to do for shred guitars.
When I played small time gigs I thought I really needed bolt on necks (in case of breaking them).
I no longer have guitar autism and just play whatever has strings, holds tune, and the action isn't golden gate tier.
>>65286453
Depends, what's the middle pup? a sustainer?
Is the bridge a DP100?
>>65286578
bretty gud senpai
>>65286643
>shred guitars
It's for a bass, Senpai. Making the 24 frets even more autistic.
>>65285690
>>65285713
>>65285770
lel, not actually mine
some guy took his 99' 52RI and tried to relic it himself
>>65286643
hot rails and a DP100 [spoiler]just like dave murray [spoiler]
original single coil, which sounds surprising good now with proper shielding around it.
>>65286630
Not hard.
Teles, Jazz, Jaguars, Mustangs, pointy metal guitars, SGs, ES335s, hollows, PRS, weird Gretsch'es like the square one (I want one), Aerodynes, etc.
>>65286678
Ah shit, now that I think about then, I do have it still:
24 frets, 5 string, lightweight, bolt on neck. But this is because I play bass more as a "for hire" kind of thing.
>>65286749
Then it's pretty cool, nice config. I used to have one like that, but in cream colour.
>>65286578
That was super tasteful, dude. Nice.
>tfw all the popular YouTube guitarists are djent and metal players
>tfw AAA FLAME TOP and ERG are getting more and more prevalent in the guitar world
>tfw we are entering an age of twinkie guitarists
>tfw everyone is playing with so much gain, dynamics are lost
Where were you when the guitar turned into a harpsichord?
>>65286647
>>65286810
Thanks friends
If there are two repeat measure symbols one right after the other, do you repeat the last two measures, or repeat the last measure twice?
>>65286896
I wish it sounded rad like a harpsichord, mad bach skillz.
The guitar finishes don't bother me much, but I don't see the point of extended ranges if they literally only play three string at most.
They could do with a single string, and have another guitar with 4 high strings for the single arpeggio they do in the whole song.
So literally, why more than 6 if you never use them? Even if it was for creativity, there are people who are more creative with less strings or if they use more, surely use them better.
>>65287001
I don't know if I'm picturing it right, can you draw it?
Either you note how many times it repeats the whole section, or if it's a bar immediately after the repeated one, you repeat what is marked in the second after the first repeat.
>>65285713
Guthrie Govan
Tosin Abasi
Steve Vai (still reigns supreme)
Buckethead
Bumblefoot
>>65287035
Exactly my point, why not just downtune the 6 strings?
My guess is extended chords and the ability to play full fledged solos on the top strings.
>>65286801
the area i live in doesnt have a lot of variety
but ill get an sg when i have enough money
SG Custom's have to be the best guitars for high fret access.
The only thing that irks me is how hard it is to finger pick with 3 pickups in the way
>>65286578
Nice tone, what overdrive are you using?
>>65287126
Is the fret access any different from other SGs?
>>65287126
I think these things have the best high fret access
I'd love to get one if it wasn't for the hideous inlays. I can deal with the weird alien look of the body, but those fucking inlays
>>65287206
It look like a fucking medieval shield with strings on it.
>>65287095
Last measure twice, it just indicates to repeat the last measure, so it could be
A % % %
D/E % % %
like a bluesy shuffle, where you play A for four whole measures, then D and E same.
>>65287071
Extended Chords ala Gorguts and some Jazz acts are cool, but most of the djent retards only use them for power chords in low strings.
Also if you tune to standard, the whole length of a scale from octave to octave will be there as much as needed, so a full fledged solo is already possible... unless you need like 60 octaves I guess.
>>65287042
Tosin, really? he's extremely overrated imo.
Nice to see Buckethead charting again, he was kinda lost in the metalcore decade afaik.
No idea who the last one is, I'll look it up.
>>65287206
He went from extremely tasteful Picasso decaled RGs to sparkly strat like MMs to these fucking gothy-tech abominations.
>>65287265
ok so last measure twice. thanks for the help.
>>65287205
I should've clarified that I was comparing it to other 24 fret guitars.
Customs have the same scale length as regular SG's.
>>65287206
I've never played a "metal" guitar that was balanced well.
>>65278593
that picture is cracking me up OP
I can't get my effects chain right. It just sounds too muddled and cloudy. Any advice?
Current chain:
Boss DS-1>Boss PS-2>Big Muff Fuzz>EHX Freeze>Boss PH3>EHX Memory Toy>TC Electronic Flashback Delay>EHX Holy Grail
>>65287334
I've never actually played a Majesty, but I've heard they're incredibly ergonomic.
I JUST HATE THOSE FUCKING INLAYS FUCK YOU PETRUCCI
>>65287387
well seeing how you dont know what youre doing just keep buying more gear
>>65287387
kys
Does anyone else think that guitars and amps are way overpriced? Especially considering that nearly every sub-$1000, guitar-related purchase I've made had something wrong with it.
Hate to sound like your steroetypical neet, but this never really happens with PC's and consoles.
>>65287526
If everything on the guitar was done by CNC we wouldn't have that problem.
>>65287138
Guitar Rig's version of a tubescreamer
>>65287387
>2 pitch shifters
>5 delays/reverbs
>both distortions are kinda cheap and very touchy, despite being used everywhere by everyone
I mean, do you even like your sound with all of the effects off? What about plugged straight into the amp?
>>65287526
its not too bad. nothing like motorcycle parts.
>>65287526
why are you comparing it to PC's and consoles of all things... like literally what
also, you have to buy games for your console/pc and upgrade it to keep it up to date if that's what you do
but seriously you sound like a huge faggot that just came from /v/
>>65287387
Stop buying shit you don't even know how to use first.
Play only one until you're comfortable with knowing how they act.
After all of them are in your head, work with two at the same time, different configs.
Slowly start building up your chain.
This should have happened naturally but you probably bought them too quickly too soon.
>>65287526
Some PC components are overpriced, like anything gaming marked, the rest are cheap because they can be constructed through fully automated processes.
Consoles are cheap because they are mostly sold at loss first until the tech catches up and they become cheap to make.
Amps aren't overpriced imo, unless you buy boutique or hyped up amps.
I checked in the past, and they tend to be properly priced, taking into account quality, components, construction, etc.
Guitars are overpriced due to brand recognition, or because they are hand made.
Paying for high quality human work is expensive.
So either you accept to be a first world consumer of cheap shit from factories with slaves (check up cort-tek docu and related shit), or pay the right price of a human living in decent conditions for a handmade.
Until CNC finesse and some parts can be done almost completely automated, guitars will be expensive.
Gibsons are overpriced due to a self fulfilling market problem... if they are priced right, people think they are skimping in quality, so brand value depreciates.
Mexican/USA guitars are priced alright imo, maybe the special editions a bit too much.
Japanese made guitars are the right price.
Everything in slave asia is slave tier quality.
Some euros are handmade quality (warwick/framus) and priced accordingly.
>>65287711
you sound like a little bitch
>>65287734
>Everything in slave asia is slave tier quality
b-but muh classic vibes
>>65287526
Also, guitar/bass is one of the cheapest money pits for musicians.
Every other musician will laugh when you complain about prices.
>>65282629
Maybe a Drive amp? My friend has a little one and it's got some gnarly distortion. It has that sort of metal/punk vibe to it (depending on the settings) if you ask me
>>65287763
Set up from factory is alright, but do the internals really last? I've never owned one.
But they might be an exception to the rule with heavily trained slaves and a quality check slave master.
im seriously deciding on my next amp purchase based on size. I just want something that's big and heavy
how much of a faggot am I?
What if there was a /gg/ thread that had zero gear posting? Would we all realize how shit we are? For the last week there has been little to no talk about actually playing for fuck sakes.
>>65287825
Big and heavy faggot
>>65287836
if people want to talk about playing, they will
complaining about it is just as bad so please fuck off
>>65287265
Yeah, I like AAL but dent peaked with the release of their debut album. Abase is an excellent technician but I haven't heard anything super interesting from him in a while that isn't an extension of what he did on that first record. But he is undeniably at the forefront of modern shred and has many imitators.
Bumble foot was the touring guitarist for Guns & Roses up until very recently. I don't think he's as well-known as some of the others I mentioned but his speed, phrasing, and creativity have undoubtedly influenced the modern guitar landscape.
I should have also added Nick Johnston to the list. He's been showing up as a guest soloist on a lot of shreddy bands' releases these days. Very versatile, musical guitarist. Kind of a halfway point between Buckethead and Bumblefoot.
>>65287874
djent* peaked
Derp.
>>65287836
We don't need to talk about theory all the time. But some people posted theory questions and some jams in this thread, not bad.
>>65287874
My problem with Abasin is that although he's technically gifted, what he executes is indeed very monotone, like one trick poneh kind of thing.
But maybe I'm biased because I dislike djent and so I never heard anything of AAL besides that one music video where they play the same scale over and over.
>>65287943
hes boring as fuck
>>65287943
I keep following his instagram where he posts some small clips, he's definitely becoming more expressive imo.
Also yeah CAFO is hugely overrated, aside from the tapping part it's pretty boring, especially compared to other AAL tracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn_d4t7KWkg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g68hQ4zJ3t0
I wouldn't say he is gifted, according to interviews he apparently spent his youth playing shred, which is where his technique comes from.
>>65287836
I always feel weird posting my playing because it feels like attention-whoring when the general discussion in the thread is more gear-oriented. But here's a short clip of me improvising over a fusion-y backing track, if anyone's interested. Any feedback would be appreciated.
https://clyp.it/zmyzf3ce
>>65287943
Yeah, dude. My feelings exactly. I'm really not a djent fan (I like After the Burial but they sound like After the Burial and not a Periphery or AAL clone). The other guitar players I mentioned on my list are much more versatile and interesting, imo.
>>65288040
plenty of technical skill but you sound like you're fuckin tone deaf
>>65284114
>people who tend to play them are those folky twee indie hipsterish kind of annoying people
Not a hipster here. However, if i were playing a ukulele, it would be for the sole purpose of annoying people
>>65288097
tone deaf is stretching it, there are some parts where I feel like it wouldn't have been necessary to keep playing and let it breathe, but that's far from tone deaf.
>>65288165
are you kidding? that sounded like a deaf man trying to shred.
Might buy my first pointy headstock guitar.
Black or white?
White was a limited run, gives me a thrash-death metal kind of vibe which I like, also it would be my first instrument that's not black (I'm boring like that).
>>65283899
Most recent wanking I recorded and didn't delete.
E minor scale diddling over three chords, no metronome, wrong notes here and there...
https://clyp.it/x3vsu45d
>>65288246
No, believe me, a deaf man would sound like microtonal black metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0Osv8HfAQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRr5BJ2Kjpo&list=PL271E848E6E6C1687
>>65288263
Definitely white, but replace the pickup covers while you're at it, I think they'd look better white.
>>65288263
Black, mainly because I own a black piano.
>>65288263
White for sure. Especially if your other guitar(s) are black
>>65287874
I saw Abasi during a clinic that he gave, he's pretty good technically, and he also explained some parts about this thumbing technique. He's a pretty cool guy.
Nick Johnston is pretty good too, I like his phrasing. Only complain about him is his palette of tone is pretty much nil, there isn't any stand out effects or sounds in his latest album.
>>65288317
woah what's going on in those two videos? the second one especially.
>>65288317
I was thinking that if I got the white one, I could replace the neck pup and it's ring for a white one, to make it like a fake one pup guitar.
>>65288324
>>65288389
Yeah, I love black instruments, but a little variation might not hurt... I think.
Bass, and the other three (SGs and LP) are black.
>tfw only have some shitty acoustic
What should I do for now /gg/? I can sorta play chords but I don't know where to go from here.
R8
Getting new amp soon too
>inb4 image wrong way
>>65288430
Play it louder
>>65288430
Keep working on that. Are you using justinguitar or a teacher or anything? If not, check one of those out. Also definitely look into music theory earlier rather than later. It will make everything much easier
can an anon recommend to me a good solid body classical guitar to save for? I don't want to get another laminate acoustic.
>tfw practice hours per day
>tfw start to fuck up because cramps in forearms
>tfw get angry with self because of incompetence and just go back to transposing music to tab
Ways to make my wrists/forearms/hands work for longer periods of time?
>>65288396
That's black metal, but using smaller subdivision of octaves, guitars and western music is based on 12 tone equal temperament, but there are other options where you divide the octave in more "notes".
Now it doesn't mean you're always going to sound dissonant, I love this for exemple.
https://youtu.be/5rBjeqmn_K4
But hey, since it's black metal, let's use microtonal "minor second". Extra-spooky !
>>65287265
>>65287427
>>65287334
>>65287258
The comfyness makes up for the weird look.
Only the first inlay really bothers me, and the black shovel not-carbon fibre. But the Arctic Dream finish is dank as fuck.
Did I mention it is SERIOUSLY comfy, like 'fuck everything else' comfy. Because it is.
t. Majesty owner
>>65288604
So what's with the t. Meme. What does it even stand for.
I guess it's really comfy, but the price isn't at all. Which kinda sucks man.
>>65288430
Learn scales.
Learn how to build songs from scales.
Learn common styles, like I iV V and so on.
POWER GAP
Learn how to build chords from scales and implement them freely across the guitar
Play jazz standards
Create your own scales and chords and shit
POWER GAP
Learn Counterpoint and Polyphony
POWER GAP
Listen to Penderecki and transcend humanity.
>>65288458
What amp.
Schecters are gothy but cool.
Jazzmasters are always cool.
>>65288604
I've heard they are tempur tier comfy, but I have always owned uncomfy guitars so bad looks for such a price isn't my thing.
>>65288604
Yeah, if it wasn't for the first inlay I would be ok, but it being there RUINS EVERYTHING INCLUDING MY LIFE
>>65288531
For microtonal examples, I prefer to show fretless lute playing.
Classic sound, non weird design, part of the acceptable extended western canon.
>>65285878
Vs are neat. Just can't really sit and play without holding it like a classical guitar.
>>65288724
I haven't delved too much into microtonal music really.
>>65285920
guitartabs.cc
Got pretty much anything you'd need. Also the top 20 or whatever will make you ill.
>>65288729
>Just can't really sit and play without holding it like a classical guitar.
You mean you don't do this with every guitar?
>>65288638
>the price isn't at all. Which kinda sucks man.
I kinda agree, if you are really lucky you can find them around $1600 or 1700 but that will take time.
It's really well crafted and has nearly everything you could need though, Music Man makes tight stuff despite the weird aesthetics they might have (looking at you Bongo).
>>65288652
>tempur tier comfy
kek, yeah, pretty much. Excellent balance and the best fret access around. The design is weird but it makes sense when you play it.
>>65288711
Your life was in shambles before Pucci-sama decided to wreck it to oblivion.
Have you played one by any chance? It makes up for the inlay.
>>65288746
Listen to "arabic" music.
During the division of the early european continent, musically it divided into east and west in the clear example of, whole/half tone music and tempered instruments, and the east with non tempered and microtones.
Hence why "east" and "asian" music has microtonal emphasis and has that distinct sound.
>>65288783
He wants to have arthritis by the time he's 30.
>>65288830
>makes sense when you play it
I'll give it a try if I spot one. That said, I did like his previous signature models, although reach was kinda hard since they were square bolt ons.
>>65288830
>Your life was in shambles before Pucci-sama decided to wreck it to oblivion.
It's true ;-;
I haven't played one yet, but I've been meaning to see if they have one at my guitar center so I can play smoke on the water on their loudest amp
finally some wood
>>65288263
>my first instrument that's not black (I'm boring like that).
Same here desu. Funny thing, as of like last week, I've also been looking at white ones.
>>65288830
>Your life was in shambles before Pucci-sama decided to wreck it to oblivion.
These last threads talking about Pucci like that have been hurting my abs.
>>65288830
Music Man's cheapest guitar is the cutlass, and its still too expensive for me. I could probably save up for it, but I'm not sure how I would feel when I accidentally dent it, which I often do on my guitars.
Still, it seems to be the only model that interests me.
and then
>>65288652
The schecter feels great and has awesome handling. No one here really talks about them, they deserve some credit. I'm looking into a blackstar. I went to a shop and tested a cab and I really liked it.
>>65289043
To be fair, while they play well and have great ergonomics, schecters tend to look really gaudy.
I want a banshee elite 7 or 8 though
>>65288783
>You mean you don't do this with every guitar?
Lel. Well, i do sometimes as to not be sitting in the same position for so long.
>>65289019
Don't buy them new, they are very expensive.
You could find an Elite Strat for that price and I feel that would be a better choice.
In a couple of years there will be second hand mint models available and those will be priced more fairly.
>>65289081
Turpsy has a Schecter and he makes it sound really great.
I feel they are awesome value for your money but the quality control can vary sometimes (as with any MIK guitar), it's a good idea to play it first and inspect it in person.
I was interested in a Keith Merrow II or a Banshee Elite.
>>65288995
Y-you just needed to get to the primer seMpai.
Or are you looking for a natural finish?
I walked out of a good deal before because the dude sanded it down to wood for play-ability, but it was done like shit.
>>65289043
Some anons have schecters, we don't really talk much about gear other than the Fender/Squiers because I guess that's what /gg/ likes to post about.
Personally, the binding and so on doesn't bother me as much as the fret inlays, they are a bit over the top for me. But even PRS burd inlays are too much for me.
It's cool that they are like Strats but hefty and binded/contoured like LPs or so.
my new guit
I need an amp now
>>65289297
Looks slick
tell me more about it
>>65289297
fuck off Dagon you already had a Diezel when I saw your fucking BM band
>>65288531
reminds me of big star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4q0ASOtME
>>65289297
the fuck is that wiggly pointy monstrosity
>>65289222
I'm going all the way baby
>>65288652
I feel like there should be a Play jazz standards and Interpret jazz standards.
As much as I can play them, I can't make them interesting.
>>65289081
I recently got a banshee elite 8. Id recommend it.
>>65287836
>tele with bigsby
>>65289400
Jazz is freaking hard to interpret. Any idiot can play a jazz standard.
>>65289400
I'm still at the play jazz standards level without adding my own.
But maybe it's just being comfortable with the rhythm, feeling, harmony of the song, being super comfortable with the scale and timings so you know when to resolve or start a phrase, etc.
>>65289404
Got samples? I always wonder what people do with anything with more than 7.
>>65289297
why does seymour duncan not have shorter logo than their name
>>65289448
Which is exactly why I'm saying there should be two different "tiers" in that list.
>>65289404
Well great now I'm about to go to bed jealous. Again.
>>65289326
fernandes ravelle deluxe
duncan jb jazz
Fingerboard: Ebony, 24 3/4" Scale,
22 Jumbo Frets, 14" Radius, Abalone Trapezoid Shape Inlays
5A Quilted Maple Top (Amber) + Mahogany Back
>>65289400
Yeah, I should have included it at the Counterpoint and Polyphony tier, after all that's what the greats did.
>>65289498
>5A Quilted Maple Top (Amber) + Mahogany Back
why is this even a selling point
most retarded thing i've heard all day
i don't like quilted tops anyways, but might as well not mention it or not quilt it in the first place
>>65289404
nice mememachine faggot
>>65289535
i dony really care just copypasted
I'm in the market for a new acoustic guitar, ideally something that costs 500~ or less new. I want something not too bright sounding, with a rich, deeper sound. Any suggestions?
tfw can't buy an Ibanez Iceman in my country
>>65289681
takamines are nice
I bought a used Epi Dot that needs about $175 fretwork, should I return it to Guitar Center?
It sounds like a no-brainer, but I was eventually thinking about swapping out the pup's with TV Jones Classics.
On another note, if I returned it, I would have enough cash to afford either an
>American Standard Tele
>American Special Jazzmaster
or a
>MIJ '62 reissue Strat
All used and in the same price range.
I'm extremely indecisive, very cheap, and a little OCD so I'm freaking out.
>>65289756
Return it duh.
If you don't mind vintage frets and 21 frets, go for the MIJ. I heard they have better build quality, but the pickups are weak
>>65289756
If it's literally new, just return it and get them to replace it with a non fucked one.
With the new one you can still replace the pups.
All the other options are dope too, better than the epi imo.
>>65289455
Just generic meme stick shit for the most part. I like have the same range as a bass though so I can add my own bass parts and what not. Also for Trippy piano-like chords.
https://clyp.it/ihtaqsun
>>65289693
Where? is it expensive to import? They can be found for cheap online.
>>65289756
return n get a tele.
>>65289862
I'm in israel right now and equipment always costs at least 150% of the normal price, the variety of stuff you can buy here is low.
I want an iceman but I want to play it before I buy it and there are none in any store its sad.
Might even settle for an SG.
So do all you mememachine loving twinkies play djent and prog, while all you fender fags play bluez and dadrock?
>>65289976
i play prog on a [spoiler]gibson[/spoiler]
>>65289781
It's a used Dot.
>>65289781
>>65289902
.Cool thanks, do you think I could return it at a different GC from where I bought it. Don't feel like driving.
>>65289928
Go to a concert in europe, hit a music store, try and buy.
It'd be a nice trip.
>>65289976
What about everyone else? Also I thought fenderfags played shoe-gays like /mu/ seems to love.
>>65289976
no no the fender jaguar gays are the ones "playing" shoegaze
>>65290020
Isn't it risky to move a guitar on a plane?
I might go to the UK so I guess there will be some time to look for a guitar.
>>65290080
It can be, depends on the airline and plane. Insurance for a guitar costs like 15 bucks though I think, just ask around.
>>65290240
Thanks, will do.
>>65290262
Not him but if you can carry it with you on the plane in a small-ish gig bag.
I have used gator and roadrunner standard gig bags with zero issues.
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>>65290410
Also, if you have any questions shoot, I'm a former airline employee and fly at least once a year with a guitar.
>>65290500
Gonna go to sleep soon(it's 5 am here lol), does the plane/different climates between countries affect the guitar when it comes to set up and the finish on the wood? Would you remove the strings before the flight, or can that do more harm than good?
>>65290500
I previously posted that I'm gonna travel with gear.
How can I be 100% sure they won't tell me to shove the guitar in the underside? I don't wanna risk arriving with a gigbag only to be turned down at the gate and have it be sent down...
It's gonna be a transatlantic flight.
What do you think of those flight cases, the rugged ones with clamps, proper padding, and all that, not simply hardshell. Like these: http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/proddetail.php?f=&id=610&o=&offset=&c=82&s=75
Also, if I fly with a ton of gear in gear cases (as a touring band) what's the best way to go around it in reality? using the allotted one checked bag per person or better to send it to location through a postage service?
If broken and and the gear has travel insurance, do claims follow properly or is it just a meme? I don't wanna pay only to be told it meant nothing in the end.
Thanks beforehand, hopefully I can get this out of the way for when I travel.
>>65290723
not that guy but i flew overseas recently. my friend had a gigbag and he just brought it up with him and had no problem putting it up top in the baggage compartment.
i was too nervous so i brought a big case. they told me it had to go underneath. thankfully everything was fine but try and call the airline first.
>>65290627
Humidity and temperature changes affect wood.
As for the plane trip itself, the cargo area is pressurized as well (at least in the ones I know, don't blame if you travel in a coffee maker or some shitplank). there's nothing more dramatic than what you experience in the passenger cabin.
Think basically as if you are shipping the guitar to one place to another, the same will apply.
The differences in humidity and temperature between origin and destination will matter but it will not be instant.
I would not remove strings before a flight, it's unnecessary. I might loosen them a bit but it's not a big deal with electrics and decent truss rods. In the worst case scenario you'll have to adjust it anyways.
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>>65290723
> How can I be 100% sure they won't tell me to shove the guitar in the underside?
Be nice. Be very nice!
Usually counter people are treated like shit and seeing a nice face feels good.
What I usually do is to have the gig bag as the only carry on baggage, no other bags or anything else that might tick off the people at the counter. If possible I don't carry a laptop bag.
Worst case if they really want to check that bag, be very nice and polite and ask them to put it on the coat compartment in the cabin or if there's none, ask for them to allow you to check that bag at the gate. When you check it at the gate the usual baggage handlers don't touch your shit and it's done much more gently.
>What do you think of those flight cases
Baggage handlers sure love challenges haha, I wouldn't bet on them but they are nice to have. If you have cash to spare it wouldn't hurt. It will go down in cargo for sure tho. It's very bulky.
> send it to location through a postage service?
Yeah, use a cargo service, passenger airlines love to bleed you for any surcharge they can. You'll pay less in the long run and they have insurance.
>do claims follow properly or is it just a meme?
That will depend on each airline's policy, be sure to check it first. Sometimes they have clauses to save their asses or max amounts of compensation.
Hope it helps, and best of luck!
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>>65291065
Thanks a lot!
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