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>>65967377
Why do guitarists get so mad at wealthier folks who can afford nice gear? They seem to have a mentality of "if i can't have it, neither should you" which is seriously embarrassing.
Even worse is when they put down kids or beginners that are just starting to play because of shit gear, or once again, because they have better gear. "You need to be 'this' skilled in order to have that gear"
more pics like this plz
>>65983900
>>65989015
Everyone knows it's jealousy. There's nothing more to it, really
>>65989015
>>65989146
>mfw every time /gg/ points out my mommy bought my expensive amp for me
>>65989015
A lot can be said for developing under constraint. Creativity thrives out of necessity. Look at cuisine, art, science.
Being delivered the best equipment for your disposal is no better than lusting for a status piece.
Never trust a chink.
>>65989397
Considering the price of cocaine, that's a great deal actually.
But otherwise yes, never trust the chinese.
>>65989497
>me chinese
>me play joke
>me put lead in your children's toys
>>65989397
I could use a guitar like that.
Good left handed 7 string with 26.5 or 27'' scale for under €600? I've heard good things about Agile but they're in the U.S so I would have no buyer's protection if it went to shit. No Schecter either as I don't like the feel of the neck on them
>>65989635
>7 string
Yeah, how about you go kill yourself you fucking faggot
>>65989661
Gotta watch the GoT season finale first, but it's at the top of my to do list after that
>>65989692
>GoT
How much of a fucking pleb can you be. That's the gayest shit in the world
>>65989635
>No Schecter either as I don't like the feel of the neck on them
Have you tried the more recent models ? I used to not like them but they're thinner, more "ibanez"-like now.
Otherwise there's always Jackson or ESP/LTD
I've been a tab/ear learner for forever but I just bought a loop pedal and I want to start "practicing scales".
Where do I go after the pentatonic scales?
>>65989823
major scales.
>>65989823
minor, major, harmonic minor, diminished, dorian, lydian, phrygian dominant
>>65989870
Super Locrian, Hirajoshi, Harmonic Major and of course Melodic Minor
>>65989704
>floppy wiener
>>65989870
>>65989936
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0fvo0nQ358
what sort of scales/chords does this kind of music feature?
>tfw there are people who don't know that Charvels are fucking badass.
>>65990139
>truss rod access
shit
>>65990139
Only 21 frets though, which is fine if you're playing 50 bpm blues but that's not the kind of music those guitars are designed for
>>65990188
Truss rod access is overrated.
>>65990189
Randy Rhoads' Flying V had 21 frets. The 22nd fret doesn't matter.
>>65990139
>Tfw faggot fender-owned brand which makes instruments that aren't worth their price
Inb4: Would buy the pre-fender ones off Ebay, those are worth it.
>>65990241
>$150 asian superstrat
>costs $800
yea no thanks
>>65990139
Nice Stratocaster m9
>>65990284
>>65990286
Everyone look at this fag. Look at this fag and laugh.
>>65990305
>Le butthurt fanboy
>No real argument in defense of said brand
>>65990359
>Fagboy troll
>No real argument against said brand
I can greentext too, moron.
>>65990305
>>65990377
oh wow
>>65989635
Try out a new Schecter. They dramatically changed their neck profiles not that long ago. They're pretty much cloning Ibanez now.
Your options are somewhat limited for left handed extended scales.
>>65990139
I always thought Charvels were for poorfags who couldn't afford the ESP or Jackson they really wanted.
>>65990519
hey man your fretboard is warped.
On another note, I just have to assume that most prople in these threads are guys. What do girls do with their time? I don't see many go to the gym often. Do they just have sex/get guys attention all the time? Or are they watching tv?
Who has any experience with the various Ibanez tremolos?
I'm in the market for a new guitar and I've never before had a guitar with a whammy so I think it's time
>>65990519
Untrue. Jackson and ESP (under the LTD brand) manufacturer cheaper guitars than Charvel, while the upscale Charvel models are fairly expensive ($2-3k) and the Custom Shop guitars are known for both their quality and high price (they're Masterbuilt). Besides, Charvels and Jacksons are made in the exact same factory.
The difference between the brands is aesthetic. Jackson and ESP are geared much more towards more modern music and aesthetics while Charvel maintains the late 70s/early 80s So-Cal vibe. Charvel is a middleground between traditional Fender designs and the more extreme Jackson models. That's all.
>>65990583
They play with their pussy
>>65990583
Can confirm that girls don't really do anything but talk to guys, talk to other girls about guys and spend time with guys. 99% of girls in their 20s are "normies" who go out every weekend to bars/clubs/parties
I know this because my last girlfriend was as normal as they come for girls in their 20s and that's what she liked, even though I hated it. Needless to say we separated because of our differences
>>65990053
That's just the major scale with an occasional augmented 5th
>>65990674
Which ones are you looking at? You can't really go wrong with an Original Edge, LoPro Edge, or FX Edge.
EdgePro, LoTRS, Edge III, and Edge Zeros tend to be garbage.
>>65990519
Nice guitar and AxeFX II XL+. You tried the FAS Brootalz model much? I pretty much only use the SLO100 (SOLO-100) models for high gain but some of the FAS models are cool.
https://clyp.it/ywf30tdh
>>65990779
As an example, I like the Ibanez S Prestige guitars, which come with a LoPro Edge, and the RG Prestige which it only says comes with an "Edge tremolo", I can only assume it's an original Edge
My setup
>>65990905
RG655? That's an Original Edge. Both the LoPro and Original Edge are top quality. You can't really go wrong with either and they're mechanically pretty much identical.
The iteration after those two (Edge Pro) dropped the locking studs, changed to cheaper metal, and was the beginning of Ibanez gimmicks to try and get around the Floyd Rose patent.
Original Edge are basically OFRs with locking bridge studs. LoPros are reshaped to sit flush, but they do have raised lettering on the block that means you need two pieces of wood to block them firmly. I prefer how they feel under the hand though.
>>65990910
dats a lotsa amps
>>65990839
your 2nd string seems out of tune
>>65990722
Interesting. Whenever I think of a girl I like and her past sexual experience, it makes me sick. I don't blame them for wanting to bang so much, everyone likes sex. But I don't want to start dating girls at my age and beyond (25) who are done "experimenting" and only want me for emotional support and attention. Like, bitch, we all have troubles, try sitting quietly and letting them pass instead of coming home and bitching to me about them. You had all that time to deal with your thoughts and all you did was go around having "fun" and now you want me to help you out? Fuck you, my only fun was video games. How about you help me out by whelping children and shutting the fuck up?
Fuck what is wrong with me. I'm a lonely guy
can vintage frets reduce choking-out when bending?(i know fretboard radius should be main factor)
can you name me a guitar that has a REAL wood finish? i mean, not even pain. I want to touch the guitar and feel that tasty wood
>>65991345
The closest you're going to get is rubbed oil finishes, and even those tend to be built up thick.
Guitars have finishes for a reason.
>>65991345
I don't understand. Not even pain? Does it hurt you to touch most guitars?
I own a solid wood acoustic from Seagull that has such a thin finish it feels like a piece of furniture. No idea what you're talking about.
Anyone ever converted a cheap combo into a guitar cabinet?
What are some good acoustic brands for $800?
I've been on a $400 Epiphone for 2 years now
>>65991415
*paint
>>65991458
Check out seagull. Just got one of their SWS Rosewoods, and I don't see myself ever owning another one. It's perfect, and not overpriced. Check em' out.
will lots of distortion and a noise gate make me sound better at guitar?
>>65991614
no
it will make you sound very distorted without the extra noise
>>65991305
not really, for bending you pretty much want a 12"+ radius to not choke out. fret size doesn't have much to do with choking out, as long as they are level any size is fine. personally i find it easier to bend on guitars with larger medium jumbo+ type of frets because i just feel like i can manipulate the string easier some people are different and hate larger frets.
>>65990738
thanks :)
>>65991614
if you use so much distortion that people can't hear your mistakes, you're using so much distortion that people can't hear when you play correctly either.
>>65989015
Because they're not learning. One of my few and far between visits (every year or two) to this board, but it's because they aren't learning. If you put a plastic piece of shit in the hands of Stevie Ray, he would make it sing because the equipment is secondary to his talent. When people go out and buy expensive shit on a whim it drives up the cost of everything.
>>65991737
They're not learning says who?
The fact that you assume that just shows you have that same shitty mentality
>>65991737
yeah this is the truth. a gearfag lived across me in the dorm last year and he's been playing 3 years, has multiple high end guitars and a great amp, but he can't play anything other than stuttered out classic rock solos. i shit you not. he knew nothing about theory or improv, and you'd think he'd be able to just frankenstein together some licks from all the solos he knows right? he couldn't
>>65991760
paul is that you?
https://clyp.it/onn41cqr
>>65992174
this has some neat ideas
work on it
>>65992892
https://clyp.it/kwntfxpp
>>65993223
thats a very kvlt tone
R.I.P. Prince making process of his Guitar@ factory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUV3hGAHn-w
>>65991737
That is utter bullshit. I'm not the best at playing, but I've saved up a long time until I could afford the gear that I felt gave me the best sound and least amount of problems, which has motivated me to play more and better than when I had a bullet.
how about letting everyone do their own thing without being autist?
Anyone bought Carvin guitars lately? How is their build quality compared to fender American?
>>65993250
It's the telemonster, rhythm in all pickups on in series with neck out of phase, lead in strat position 4 in series. I think position 4 is middle + bridge.
distortion is a 2 led distortion circuit I made based on the marshall MG10.
>>65993588
>how about letting everyone do their own thing without being autist?
hahahahah do you even know where you are?
>>65993691
Carvin shits all over Fender
>>65994111
Fender is king of meme guitars. Telecasters are hideous, strats are the biggest memes ever. Almost every other manufacturers meme it. Every other fender besides telecaster is a misshapen strat copy.
Any tips or methods that worked for y'all for learning all the notes of the neck? Mainly for the context of improving my improv, specifically developing more horizontal neck movement, feel like I always get stuck in a Vertical scale cage when improving. Should I try flash cards? thanks guys so much!
>>65994256
Kys. If you play any guitar that isn't a genuine fender musical instrument you deserve to be laughed off of stage.
>>65994111
Is that so. I have been meaning to make a sub $1000 Carvin workhorse. I don't know how they play though.
>>65991737
I swear to god you make me want to die
got a 69 reissue CIJ mustang a few weeks ago- loving the way it plays. Anyone put some different pickups in one of these?
>>65994705
Fucking beautiful
Fender Japan is the only place left that still makes attractive guitars honestly
>>65990519
Hey thats my setup and picture lol
>>65994494
Nice argument. Fender Strat Me2. Biggest meme ever.
> hey, i have a fendet strat
> me 2
>>65994705
I really want a Fender Japan because they have pretty good build quality and is usually cheaper, but man I can't get used to vintage frets.
>>65994945
What about them can't you get used to? My other electric is a MIM tele from early 2000s; I must have gotten a fairly decent one because I can't really complain about its build quality, it's just kind of a dull guitar that got the job done for a while. There was a small learning curve on the mustang, but now I really love it. About a month ago I got a Blues deluxe reissue, so I'm super excited to spend some more time writing stuff when I get the time to
>>65995065
It feels like I'm touching the fretboard too much. I play on jumbo frets my whole life, on a wizard neck.
I can get pass the thicker neck, doesn't really slow me down but the vintage fret..
Maybe I didn't cut my nails and it was digging into the fretboard, happens all the time.
Orange ppc 4x12 with v30s
5150 vintage block letter head 90s era
Ltd ec-2015 40th anniversary
>>65995101
more like 9th anniversary guitar hero 3 controller
Is the beginner set on amazon a good buy?
>>65995310
good one
>>65995463
I'm not baiting, sorry if you think that way. I want to buy a beginner's guitar. I used to play (very bad) when I was a kid and I want to get back.
>>65995101
Good stuff. I plan to try a stereo rig with two 6505s at my next gig. Got the go ahead from the promoter last night.
What tubes you got in the 5150? Standard 6L6s or swapped for something else? A Sovtek LPS in the PI seemed to make a pretty big difference on mine.
![MB500-large[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/VFeXFyN.jpg "MB500-large[1].jpg")
Can someone talk me out of getting a GK mb-500?
I want something that can do some hard rocking grit and I've heard the MB's are "Sterile" compared to the RBs. But I've also heard they sound basically the same.
I can get a brand new in the box mb-500 shipped to my door for $400 with the $50 footswitch included.
I'll be using a Hartke AK410
>>65994445
I put white and black bits of electrical tape on my strings at each fret to match the color of the equivalent piano key. Only took about a week before it all clicked.
>>65991015
And just think, if he sold all of them he could afford one good amp.
>>65995726
woah, on my fretboard, not the strings.
>>65990241
>Truss rod access is overrated
You've clearly never had to take off a neck just to access a truss rod nut before.
>>65995504
there must be 100 beginner sets on amazon, but they're likely all shit. Do yourself a favor and buy a guitar off craigslist if you're gonna buy cheap.
>>65995504
What is your budget and what city do you live in so we can see your cragislist.
>>65995822
Houston
$200~300 max
>>65990241
>Truss rod access is overrated.
u wot
>>65995909
I also live in Houston, good thing is that there is a lot to choose from here. Do you need a guitar and an amp or is the budget just for the guitar?
bought some Ownhammer IR's to use with Amplitube, holy fuck it's made a big difference. Has anyone run a Micro Terror headphone jack -> interface -> IR? I cant decide if getting a micro terror or monitors will be a better investment. I just have K240s rn
>>65995957
Both amp and guitar
>>65995974
Message this guy and see if he'll take $225 for it:
http://houston.craigslist.org/msg/5654980595.html
The built in case amp is pretty "okay" but the guitar when properly set up should be killer. Can't be an old US Peavey for value.
If you get it, take your remaining budget (around $45-60) and take the guitar to a place in town called "Heights Guitar Tech", they're in this shitty yellow shack but they do great work. Tell them you want them to do a set up on it and new strings as well.
>>65996040
This is a good idea apart from the setup. Just do the setup yourself.
>>65996040
Here's a guy demoing one with the built in case amp as well. Not horrible IMO
https://youtu.be/T4JSBtDXtUM?t=409
>>65996056
If he's just starting out he won't have the tools or anything like that.
I always advocate learning how to properly set up a guitar yourself, but if you don't do it right most people wind up thinking its just a crappy guitar.
>>65996056
Lol no, if he hasnt played since he was a kid, he can't do a proper setup. Get outta here
OH SHIT LOOK OUT
ABORT ABORT
>>65996092
playing guitar doesn't teach you how to set up a guitar, setting up a guitar teaches you how to set up a guitar. Just follow directions and anybody can do it. I did my first setup on my bass a couple days after I bought it, before I really knew how to play, and it worked out great.
>>65996099
Yeah the bridges are questionable, but its still a quality guitar. Much better than some Gio or LTD pos.
A good setup will still take it a long way.
>>65996132
>it worked out great.
I have no reason to believe this
>>65996132
Post timestamped action with feeler gauges and a pic of your tuner at the 12th fret
>>65996148
Honestly, I don't think so. It has style points and all but really for $200 you can do a lot better. Individual height adjustment is crucial on older guitars which may have some neck warp that could be easily compensated for with a 6 saddle bridge.
Anyways a guitar that old is bound to need fret work, that considered I doubt the guitar is any better than any made in china thing. I think it's a cool guitar and if I was in Houston I'd buy it but it's not a great beginner axe.
>>65996306
I disagree plus it solves his issue of needing an amp as well.
>>65996285
nigger I don't even own that bass any more. I had good reason to believe at the time it was set up well because I was told as much by a professional bassist, and I have better reason to believe it now that I've set up instruments countless times.
Hi guys, im hoping you can help me.
I dug this out of my mums things but cant for the life of me find any information on it. It seems like a solid guitar but im wondering if its worth getting repaired or not. It has some sentimental value to our family but if its going to be hugely expensive i may not bother.
Its a Terada GU2554, which presents no results in google basically.
>>65996306
>>65996332
Hell my $1600 Ric didn't even have individual height adjustment on the saddles. That being said it was pretty shit for what it cost. I don't miss it.
>>65996335
The head alone makes me want to save it
>>65994705
Picked up a 1995 MIJ '69 RI today, wicked guitar, plays better than the stratocaster I swapped it for, I will probably replace the bridge single coil with a Hum bucker or even a single coil sized HB.
>>65996332
It's been alive since the 80s. It's a vintage instrument. It will need fretwork. Thus, its fret work has as much value as a squier bullet. It doesn't have an adjustable bridge. This guitar is not good by any measure other than the style and tone.
>>65996333
>be pro bassist
>buy beat up bass from some edgy 16 year old
>have to set it up myself because the kid did a half retarded hack job and maxed out the truss rod and bottomed out the saddles
>>65996335
...I'm gonna regret asking this, but what's wrong with it?
>>65996361
>It's been alive since the 80s. It's a vintage instrument. It will need fretwork.
Not true at all. I have a Jap fender from the mid 80s and it didn't need any fretwork.
Stop talking out of your ass.
>>65996370
Look, some people can't be arsed to follow directions, but the majority of the human race can figure out how to set up a guitar.
Here's a good rule of thumb: if you can't even fucking cook yourself a meal or do your laundry you should probably both take your guitar to a luthier and see a doctor.
>>65996377
im not even sure to be honest im new to guitars and looking at learning. It's missing strings and theres something rattling around inside, various dints/chips etc. it looks relatively okay
Sorry if this isnt really the place?
>>65996391
The chances you actually find a well maintained 80s guitar is already pretty slim, when it's a student model guitar like the t-15, forget about it. It's a gamble, particularly since a beginner will not be able to assess the damage.
>>65996435
My guess is it isn't broken at all. Just buy a set of strings.
>>65991157
nah anon im the same, im a cynical fuck and hate the fact that women are such huge slags. You're not alone~ I'll be honest, I hate women which surprises me because I have a gf, but fuck me are they annoying.
>>65996460
Will do, do you have any insight on the guitar itself? like i said i cant find anything at all and it would be cool to know something about it or if its rarer than your average Terada.
>>65996358
do H/S mustangs have any specific name?
>>65996480
Kurt cuckbain mustangs
>>65989397
Would buy.
I'm thinking of either going for a Seven string with a Floyd rose or a Kiesel eight string. What do you guys recommend?
>>65996480
Its the Kurt Cobain signature, pretty sure its the only mustang with a HB in it, apart from the American special mustang but no one really considers that a real mustang.
>>65995667
Well fuck you guys I ordered it anyway.
$399 no shipping or tax shipped to my door. Got the last one too.
>>65997047
>>65997200
Hi bruh
>>65997210
Fuck I meant gg autocorrect
>>65997047
regret train, all aboard!
>>65997377
Well it was a great deal, hard for me to pass it up. Mostly good reviews too
Worst case scenario I color it with a pedal
>>65997509
>Worst case scenario
I don't think you know what this phrase means. A worse case, for example, is that it catches on fire as soon as you plug it in and burns your house down.
>>65997539
It's a GK not a Blackstar/Bugera
>>65997539
>I don't think you know what this phrase means.
It's not absolutely literal it's based on reasonable outcomes.
His usage is correct as bursting into flames would be extremely unfortunate but it is not a possible reasonable expectation.
have any of you played a gretsch white falcon and if so what did you think of it/how'd it play?
Hey /gg/, what are your favourite fuzzboxes? Was checking out a bunch and only just realized just how many flavors of the same sound there are
Hey /gg/
Any tips for a beginner? If there was 1 instructional book/dvd/youtube series you wish you had while starting out what would it be?
>>65997945
Anything but a muff based fuzz. They obliterate your mids and sound like shit.
>>65997945
Fuzz Faces, fucking hooked on these fuckers, already have the mini Si one, and ordered a mini Ge one!
Also, check out some crazy octave-fuzzes, e.g. octup like EQD's Tentacle or octdown like the MXR Blue Box.
>>65998019
>>65989635
My friend has an 8-string Agile and its pretty fucking sweet, would probably buy one. It cost him around 600 euros.
>>65998019
Well first of all what type(s) of guitar are you playing?
>>65998205
>8-string
To the trash
>>65998205
>paying 600 euros
>for rondoshit
>>65998242
Would you prefer a downtuned 7-string then?
>>65997665
no one?
>>65994256
Where's my /morningcrew/ at?
want a serious answer. ive been playing 8 string clean ambient type music for a bit now and i want an acoustic. should i get a classical an steel string 8 string? i want to play flamenco/lute music as well as the normal stuff i play witch you would probably use a steel string for. because of the thin strings of the classical, i could probably tune this to lute tuning(http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_ag_detail.php?year=2016&cat_id=3&series_id=93&data_id=95&color=CL01) but i want too play both. which should i get?
>>65998725
*or*
Is a Laney Cub 8
A.) A good first tube amp and
B.) Loud enough for living room/basement practicing?
>>65988780
What sounds better? Fender jaguar or jazz master, and jazz bass or precision bass?
>>65998774
Just go to your local guitar shop and try them out
>>65996335
Where was it made? In the 80's Korea and Japan had factories that produced ridiculous quantities of identical guitars, and plopped different logos on them depending on who was buying. They all had their own in-store brand name for the same POS square-neck classical style.
Be prepared for it not to be worth shit. They rarely are.
>>65998774
>I only play fender guitars
>>65997665
Overrated entirely. Slightly better than any Electromatic and a million times the price. When I worked at a guitar shop we had one and it sat on the wall unpurchased for 2 years.
>>65998774
Jaguar is max comfy. J-Bass is the comfier choice with dat nut width, as well.
Both go well with coffee.
>>65998793
Anti-Fender is a meme now.
>>65998847
>Jaguar is max comfy. J-Bass is the comfier choice with dat nut width, as well.
From listening to them, the J Bass is far superior to the Precision.
>>65998847
>Anti-Fender is a meme now.
So is brand loyalty, especially when Leo Fender himself had two other companies that are still in production.
>>65998756
Not played that one, but 8 inch speakers are rarely good in guitar amps
>>65999347
Have a recommendation? My mind isnt set on the Cub.
How crappy is it? Does it have potential to be enjoyable?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s16s3m3wwpEb
>>65999347
Small speakers in guitar amps kick ass. In my opinion you get a fuller sound, and they seem to be faster in general.
>>65989635
>No Schecter either as I don't like the feel of the neck on them
Obviously haven't tried out any models from 2014 or later. The necks are mor or less Ibanez rips lol.
Stay away from Rondo.
Can try out some ESP LTD stuff too.
Happy days! Just received my German Warwick Thumb NT5. It plays like a dream, say goodbye to the 6 string Schecter and hello to my new babe! Now to get my tech death band off its ass and back into gear!
>>65999953
>tfw gas-ing for a clangy bass and a tech death band
good job though
>>65999899
I agree, agile must suck, they're the least expensive option. I've never played one, and all the reviews are positive, but it's probably some kind of elaborate ruse that everyone's in on but me.
>>65999953
Last time I tried to get my Tech Death band off their asses they decided to go full metalcore.....
>>66000064
I've played a few and they're not worth the hassle. If you live in the USA by all means grab them. Outside of the US don't even bother. Can grab a used Schecter or LTD 1000 for less and with better build quality.
>>66000030
It's the dream.
>>66000112
I play in a metalcore band as well so no harm done.
>tube amps
>Pedals
>Gibson guitars
>Bass guitars with more than 4 strings
>Erg's
>Stone and/or wood picks
>Expensive cables
>Jazz guitar
>Blues guitar
>>66000156
>It's the dream.
Yup. I have a blast every time I play my friend's SR505, can't imagine how great warwicks must feel. I'm not even a bassist.
>>66000227
>reaction
>>65998847
>Anti-Fender is a meme now
> t. Legitimately worried people are going to start making fun of something I like
Anti anything is a meme. Also liking anything is a meme. Everything is a meme. You're a meme.
>>66000328
Except fender really is shit.
>>66000227
your AC/DC tribute band is showing, senpai
>>66000227
Fuck off Roman
>>66000358
Not a fan either. I've got fender amps, but i dont think I'd ever get a fender guitar.
>>65995523
I've always wanted to run stereo but I just feel like id overpower the other instruments since I have that 120 watt head, but it's got some ac 10 mesa tubes in it
>>66000490
I'll be giving it a go live in a couple months I'll probably post with how it goes.
I was going to run a pair of JCM2000s but I've found the 6505s thicker low end works better in the style.
>>66000328
>replying to unfunny bait
Anyone realise how nice it is to solo to weeb songs? They have really interesting chord progressions most of the time.
What tunings do you guys like? I'm a big fan of D A C# E B E
>>66000982
D standard; DGCFAD
>>66000982
A D G C E A (low to high)
>>66000982
Currently in EADGBE, I like D standard for death metal too, otherwise if I want to try doing more complex stuff I use CGCFAD since I don't have a 7 string yet.
>>66000982
The only time I've ventured out of variations of standard or drop tuning is when I broke the high E on my acoustic guitar and tuned the remaining 5 strings to all fifths starting from C. There are definitely some fun shapes with that. Though I would imagine all fifths tuning would be annoying with all six strings, you'd either have to have the 6th string really low pitch or the 1st string annoyingly high
>>65998700
Hola amigo
>>66000982
open G is the best tuning fite me
>>66001385
There's new standard tuning, which is all fifths+minor third.
The major issue with it is getting the right set of strings and re-learning everything.
>>66001418
Is it any good for rhythm? barre chords?
>>66001396
mi niga
>>66000406
That's totally fine. Where it becomes a shit /gg/ meme is when you compulsively feel the need to let everyone in the thread know you think they're shit at every mention.
Pic not related. Just like to include images.
>>65998847
>Anti-Fender is a meme now.
>now
You must not have been paying attention for the last 50 years
>>65999514
It's not really a style I'm into but I could see how someone might dig it
>>66001837
This pretty much goes for any equipment. If someone asks, "are gibsons/fenders any good" it's one thing, if someone simply posts a picture of their fender just let it go. There's already 500 opportunities a thread to recommend against them.
>>65996358
Are you the guy who owns a yellow strat, a les paul and the KC Mustang? Where did you sell the strat?
>>66001432
rhythm's in the player, not the tuning, bass player get around with 4 strings tuned to 4ths.
As for barre chords, you can do some wider intervals with them because of the tuning itself, if you'd play 7-7-9-10-7-7 (from C to G), you'd get an open kind of major G chord. or you could play the second inversion of a C major Add9 chord by doing 7-9-10-7-8-7, it's a tuning full of less similar chords because of its wide nature.
Also all I'm saying's theorical, I never bothered with NST because you need to get a fucked up set of strings (from .56 to .08, more or less depending on taste and scale lenght.)
>>66002262
Well, I meant rhythm as in rhythm guitar, not as in keeping beat. In other words, how well it works for various chord voicings and such as opposed to lead guitar. I appreciate the info. I might try this some time. Clearly it's less convenient all things considered but could be worth it.
Which amplifiers are known to have the cleanest, most articulate distorted sound? My Laney Cub sounds great with Gain around 3 o'clock, but big jazz chords that I use tend to get pretty muddy (unless using the bridge humbucker in coil-tapped mode). Pedals are not an option since over the last few weeks I've noticed they fuck the dynamics quite a bit and don't sound quite as heavy as in-amp distortion.
>>66002516
5150 sounds about right. A great OD makes those sail and have tons of clarity.
>>65999185
I'll grant that it's more universal. You can't knock the P-bass when it comes to various surf and punk styles, though.
Fender really got it right with that not width on the J bass, though. Far less of a hand workout.
>>65996469
why don't you date girls that have actual interests besides "talking to boys" and "having sex with boys" then you fucking tard
is it because you know you're not interesting enough to get an interesting girl and your only marketable attribute to the opposite sex is your gender?
>>66002516
This is kind of a strange question. I guess you mean articulate distortion. I'd say the "tinnier" kinds of distortion tend to be more articulate. If you want "big" distortion, the low end is going to end up pretty inarticulate. Lower frequencies muddy up a LOT easier. That's why chords on bass in general sound less defined.
One thing you can do is to cut your bass before your distortion, whether it's pedal or amp, and boost it after the gain stage. It may need more boost than cut, since the bass will be boosted by the distortion less. You can also do the opposite, boost high or mid range, or both, before distortion, and cut afterwards. It takes lots of tweaking but to me this "pre and post" EQ is the essence of more advanced sound sculpting. There are some pedals that have a loose bass naturally, like the boss blues driver. Bass basically gets no distortion on lower settings, but clarity of this pedal is good.
In any case it's the physical nature of sound you're working against, not the tubes or pedals. So try and kind of distortion with this method you can get your hands on.
>>66002752
Thanks man, guess I'll have to get a EQ pedal for the FX loop or something.
>>66002166
yeah, Traded the yellow Stratocaster for the 69 RI Mustang, always preferred short scale guitars.
traded it through a buy, sell & swap group.
>>66002694
Honestly, the jazz bass with both pickups on full is sooo good for punk. It's a shame the p-bass was as popular as it was. The jazz bass has all the smoothness of a p-bass with a way more tight sound.
Another good thing about the jazz is you don't have to get a scatterwound pickup to get the vintage p-bass sound.
P-bass is just way too limiting, always being in series.
>>66002830
Ah I see. I've been trying to sell my Les Paul on CL, and all I've gotten so far is some scammer asking to pay with a cashier's check. I might have to sell it at GC if no one picks it up by the end of summer.
>>65996358
>>66002830
Didn't you say you hated the nip necks? That 69RI has it more apparent than any other with the short scale too
>>66002802
really you need two EQ pedals. If your current pedals have good tone controla then one EQ can suffice. But just FYI without an EQ pedal you can still do this, just without a ton of precision. Just cut bass with your drive pedal and boost on the amp. Or if you want to use amp drive, lower your distortion pedal as much as possible, EQ, and EQ opposite on your amp. Amp's EQs are almost universally post-distortion.
>>66002926
As stated, I'm not using any pedals, just the internal drive of the amp. Used to use a Big Muff Pi, but it really killed a lot of the dynamics. FX Loop should be after in-amp EQ, right?
>>66002516
What kind of pickup are you using? That's a pretty big part of getting good chord definition through a high gain amp
>>66003060
G&L Fallout Tribute stock pick-ups, usually the P90 in the neck + the bridge humbucker in coil tapped mode to get those highs. Any recommendations in terms of switching them out are appreciated.
>>66002922
nope, just the opposite, love the vintage radii and vintage frets.
>>66003044
>big muff
No wonder you have no clarity.
Opinions on the squier j mascis? Everyone seems to love it
>>66003110
They're pretty good. Most any Squier that gets praise I'm super skeptical about, but that one is worth the price.
>>66003108
Actually, the Big Muff Pi worked quite well with the chords I'd use (usually with all settings at 12 o'clock, Tone controls disabled and Tone Wicker enabled). But the dynamics suffered a lot.
>>66003110
It's the best Squier you can get really, anything else I'd just recommend going straight for Fender.
>>66003104
Ok maybe someone was shitposting with your pics then.
I love it too, cant go back to modern necks now.
>>66003170
My issue with the muff is that it sounds great until you want to play with anyone else. It's such a tone vacuum when you kick it on and are suddenly competing with the bassists frequency range.
Try a hot rodded tubescreamer sometime, see if that doesn't give you some clarity and burn like you're looking for.
>>66003217
Ha, that's crazy, I was actually going to get a Tubescreamer next based on the "Low Riffer" Guitar Rig preset which uses it among a Marshall clone for a fat, yet articulate stoner sound.
I'll have to Google the hot rodding thing though.
Think it has to be a legit Tubescreamer btw or will a clone do? (like the East River Drive or smth)
>>66003044
Oh, when you said pedals are not an option I thought you had some. Anyway big muff can be treated the same way but this method doesn't change compression at all, and the big muff is the most compressing pedal I know of(really useful in that way). Anyways, pedals aren't fundamentally dynamics killers any more than distortion in general is. There's pedals with less compression than amps too.
If you want to buy only one EQ pedal and do this, what you need to do is put it before your amp. If you put it in the fx loop it'll be in the same place as your amp's eq, basically. It may seem counter-intuitive, but your amp's EQ is post-gain.
If you want to use zero pedals and do this, you can just install a bass contour in your guitar, cut bass, and boost amp bass. However bass cut actually moves the mid bump in your signal a bit up, so it's not much different from just using a single coil in the first place. Having two graphic EQs is particularly good because you boost and cut the exact same frequencies, so you essentially only affect the gain structure. This is nice because it's easier, with less guess work. If you're only using one EQ, or using a bass contour, you're going to have to fiddle around a lot more. If you are the kind if person who basically just wants one solid tone, this isn't a problem.
Honestly, considering the cost of pedals, an old multifx with an fx loop does this much better. It's really, really annoying to have to dial two eq pedals every time you want to change your gain structure instead of having it saved as a preset.
That's not to imply normal changes to the EQ are any more difficult, only changes to the character of your distortion take time. So this may not bother you.
I just got this in the mail.
Anyone want tabs? Can't find tabs for V online
>>66003333
>>66003298
Yeah, the whole point lately was to simplify the setup while retaining a nice tone so all the distortion pedals are out of the picture for the time being. Honestly it's starting to sound like I might have to just replace the Cub Head and get something with clearer and more variable EQ controls (or a different tone altogether, namely less vintage-style bass). Two EQ Pedals added might be too much again.
Thank you very much for the help, man.
>>66003402
Not many amps have pre and post EQ. Most tubes won't let bass through clean without this. Most tubes basically act similarly to each other in that way. Obviously some amps will have cleaner bass than others but the difference is not that big.
All I'm saying is that you should be careful of the grass looking greener. It's the nature of audio for bass to muddy up sooner, so you won't find an amp with particularly clean bass that hasn't taken specific steps to achieve that.
By the way, is your tone knob open? Because it should be, absolute first thing you can do for cleaner bass.
>>66003514
Open as in up? Yeah, and I did already dial the bass down a lot since our bass player's got a two-amp setup that even bleeds into the mids (with a octave fuzz on one amp and a clean signal on the other). Hell, it might just be a case of having to turn down the gain and getting a 'louder' (or louder sounding) amp... But that's a good point, it might be a case of thinking the grass is greener on the other side.
>>65988780
what are some good electric body shapes that don't look like vintage garbage or modern JUST bullshit?
>>66003627
I quite like the jazz master body, and the V is nice as well.
>>66003657
no, I need some newer stuff
still very vintage
>>66003563
Hah, two amp bass setups would be such cancer if they didn't sound so good. Anyways that should be a separate issue, really, though it does remind me that cutting "the lows you don't use" is a good idea in most situations. Your amp will flub less and you can turn it louder.
If I was in your situation, I'd honestly be more worried about killing my lows altogether than cleaning them up. That is, of your bassist is good enough to handle the sonic space his setup is taking up.
>>66003627
Tamandua
>>66003627
Every guitar either looks traditional, rockabilly, surf, metal, or super modern. People build associations, just remember it's pretty much in your head.
>>66003692
Boden OS
>>66003678
Have you looked at the Kiesel Vader headless guitars? Look at warmth body's they make some good stuff.
>>66003789 warmoth*
>>66003729
I agree, but most people would consider it modern bullshit
>>66003627
>>66003864
He said NOT vintage.
>>66003904
to be fair this guitar doesn't even exist
>>66003931
It's just a les Paul body without the cutaway on the right
>>66003627
I did it
>>66003627
Just get a damn superstrat body bro.
>>66003681
Yeah, he's decent enough, I'm just used to dominating lows and mids since that's both the tone I favor most of the time and the tone I used when I was playing in a Stripes-style duo. It's always a bit of a struggle to get everything right without the sound turning to mush. But yeah, the two-amp sound is absolutely sick and I'll likely go down that route too (with one amp for in-amp distortion and one for switching between clean and fuzz).
