/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

https://soundcloud.com/samuelcfaria
https://www.youtube.com/user/samuelcf97

Just name one of the fucking songs already

What's the /gg/ consensus on Carvin/Kiesel guitars? Thinking about getting one made for my next guitar.

>>74744717
I might finally find the guitar sound I was looking for my whole life. Or iam high. One of that it is.
https://soundcloud.com/kucernakjan/harmonie-zpev-prostredek
Opinions?

Are the ~$70 no-name pedals on Amazon worth even trying or are they complete shit?

https://soundcloud.com/samuelcfaria/i-will-survive
should i rerecord the guitars with these new strings, redo the vocals and remix with these new drums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYbUoT5ZkeM

Any anon out there that can recommend me a good, sub-£300 12 string acoustic guitar?

>>74744966
Save up for a 12-string, cheap ones aren't worth it

I have removed 6th string from my guitar. I find playing 5 strings way more comfortable than the regular 6. Try it for once and see the difference.

>>74745063
i find it even easier when two strings break

>>74745063
I've added two strings
I find 8 much more comfy

>>74745063
Remove the 1st string instead and tune to all fifths starting from a low C

>>74745063
enjoy your shitty thin sound

do these drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYbUoT5ZkeM
sound better than these
https://soundcloud.com/samuelcfaria/i-will-survive

>>74745349
cellist spotted

>>74745376
yeah, mostly because your mix is shit, though

>>74745420
wheres your better mix

When will the altoids tin meme die?

>>74745356
My sound is thiccer than ever. I use 14 gauge strings anyway. Better than your 0007 "strings".

Have you build your own guitar yet, /gg/?
I made it my goal to do it before 2018

>have to make a guitar before december 31 of 2017
>have not even started
>i don't even know how to do it

>>74745484
I like to go with vintage sucrets myself.

>>74745557
I would reccomend not doing this unless you have access to quality maple, or rosewood
home depot planks sound god awful

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>restring classical for the first time in forever
>high e string keeps slipping out of the bridge

i mean i got it eventually but wow that made me rage

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>>74745557
Sounds like you'll be going the wooden box route.

>>74745484
Jokes on you I keep my picks in a Godiva chocolates tin

>>74745557
start with an unfinished kit for your first guitar, you'll learn a lot of the basics that way.

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Regretting my purchase of pic related. anyone have any recs of solid fuzz / distortion pedals for around $100? I was looking at the Rat.

>>74745714
Chicago stompworks big muff clones are really good. way better than anything EHX has out right now

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Was thinking of purchasing pic related for my bass. Anyone have experience with it?

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>>74745557
Nah. I know I'd end up spending too much money and I wouldn't trust myself to not fuck it up.

But my brother made pic related and it came out pretty well.

>>74745943
I've been wanting one of these for a looong time. Hell, I'd even settle for a B9 or C9, I just can't justify spending $200 on it.

>>74745609
i had that issue for the first time on my last restringing. could only fix it by making knots on the string end

>he doesn't wind his own pickups by hand
>he doesn't make his own guitar strings out of nickel he mined from the backyard

Stay pleb

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>>74745609
>>74746286
Try the method where you tuck the strings under each other, it holds better. You can see my third string had a little slippage, but the tuck keeps it solidly in place when it probably would have loosened if it was only looped against itself

Good tutorial here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx1IG93sEs4

/r/ exercises to recover after not playing for weeks

i bought a bass yesterday and it's fun but hard

>>74745714
Depends on what you want. Of the basic fuzzes (I hardly fuck with them), the muffs are good "bedroom" pedals is seems unless you get a good clone/kit.

Rats are awesome, bedroom or live situation. I used to use my Turbo Rat live on my bass and it was just a nasty fucker. There's allot of clones and kits out there of these. Really basic pedal. Main thing that sets the 2 apart is that by nature Muffs are more scooped and Rats have more mids. There's allot of different things, but if you try the Rat the and find it's too harsh but still like it some, try the You Dirty Rat, same sorta tone but smoother.

bb king is god

>>74746058
Yea I've been wanting to get it but idk about the price

Classical edition eh? What do you think of this?

https://vocaroo.com/i/s1rP8dpdxidm

>>74747170
low quality b8

Second day of playing acoustic. My fingers that hold down the strings hurt way more than they did yesterday, really too much to play. Is it ok if I take a break today?

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>>74744092
>electric
I want you to start playing the electric.

>>74747055
>bb king
Blues Boy!

>>74747198
How?

>>74747234
Yes, don't hurt yourself anon

>>74747263
>*I only just noticed that BB had Dyslexia.

>>74747295
What's the best way to form calluses?

>>74747198
lets hear your recording then

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https://youtu.be/9dnzgdS0iEQ

this series is great, I finally feel like I'm starting to understand how the guitar werks

>>74747170
Overall pretty nice, the fast runs come out a bit garbled
Is that a composition or are you just playing around?

>>74747271
He's meme-ing on you, but the recording was low quality

>>74747402
Constant and proper practice

>>74747600
It's a piece by Giovanni Granata

>He's meme-ing on you, but the recording was low quality

I figured as much. Still, I really do need a better microphone.

>tfw a poorfag

Not anymore.

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>>74744717
>Go into store to buy David Gilmore album because I like his playing in Pink Floyd. (never seen a pic of him)
>Put CD in the car "wtf is this elevator music"
>Turns out it's the wrong David Gilmour.

Pic related is what I bought.

>>74747882
That's ok the other David Gilmour is elevator music too.

>>74732769
are any of you turds in here? I want to bully you

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>mfw tabs without note values

>>74745943
heard that the E and A strings sound muddy through it. regardless, i want one too.

>>74748423
i want to post but its fucking dead, fuck you
going to post here on gg anyawy

>>74747748
How do I practice if my hands hurt too much to play

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>>74748688
>but its fucking dead, fuck you
/gg/ made two very bad decisions and now they're reaping the rewards

next time you fa/gg/ots should make better choices so I won't have to slap you down this hard again

>>74745714
Send it to JHS pedals. They have a mod for the nano big muff.

do i have carpal syndrome if my hand and wrist hurt

anyone got an acoustic and a working mic

>>74748996
>got an acoustic
nylon
>working mic
yeah

>>74749029
thanks but i need a steel one

>>74745063
that happened to me when one of my tuners broke on my brand new guitar i just got and i fucking hated it. i wanted to die

>>74748737
That's why I said proper practice. Rest if your fingers/wrists hurt as to not damage them further. You'll eventually get used to the strings and it wont hurt (as much).

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>tfw you own your guitarfu

My jazzmaster is my second wife

>>74748968
no it's just a repetitive stress type injury. if it was carpal tunnel you'd be unable to play guitar

>>74748968
Tendinitis is more likely. Take breaks for a couple days and ice it when it hurts. You can stop it from fully coming on by doing hand stretches before and focusing on playing with less tenseness in your hand. If pain increases or persists in a month I'd see a doctor to make sure you know what you're dealing with

Oh yeah and if you're a beginner that's normal, the muscles in your hand aren't used to it yet and they'll get better, just don't over do it in the beginning

>>74749182
well who's your second wife's son then

>>74749182
those are some beautiful instruments. you should be proud.

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>>74749273
can i be proud too

>>74748996
why

>>74749329
to record stuff for me

>>74749182
>that headstock on that rick
>hollowbody jazzmaster
>kustom
>pedals
I could go on but I won't. Fucking disgusting m8

>>74749389
like what

>>74749469
do you have a steel acoustic and a mic

>>74749488
i have a nylon acoustic and a shitty phone

>>74749488
Just say what you want in one post, maybe someone will deliver maybe they won't. This isn't Session Guitarists For Hire general

>>74749540
this
https://clyp.it/k2kfz2b5

chords:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/c/cat_stevens/wild_world_crd.htm
key of Em - 5 steps below

heres strumming pattern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hNIkTrzzhE

>>74749488
yeah

>>74749695
can you record this >>74749678

>>74749140
How much action should I have as a beginner? How do I measure my action?

>>74749812
Place your finger on the first fret of the low E string then place your finger on the fret where the neck meets the body (usually the 17th). Then check the 8th fret. That's where you check for a business-card sized gap.

But if you're a beginner maybe you should take it to a guitar store so they can set it up for you.

>How much action should I have as a beginner?

Probably as low as possible without getting fret buzz.

>>74748968
reduce the glycemic load in your diet

Just started to take guitar seriously
Is a Bm chord hard? It seems like it compred to a G and an Em

>>74750025
how do i do that

>>74750048
its the shame shape as F

>>74750048
It's relatively harder than others because it is a barre chord.

>>74750069
f was too hard for me thats when I had to give up

>>74749812
This might just be me, but I think it's good for beginners to learn on a guitar with higher action. It'll be more difficult at first, but you'll build hand/finger strength faster and it'll help you learn how to not inadvertently mute other strings. Then when you lower the action later on, playing will feel so much easier.

>>74750048
look up glycemic index tables and cut everything with a high value from your diet

>>74750102
what it will do

>>74746004
Thats looks cool as fuck

>>74750158
reduce or eliminate the pain if it's related to symptoms of pre diabetes

>>74749757
nah that shits gay

>>74750213
good answer

>>74750213
why you even here if youre not gay

>>74750275
what is this, a plot

>>74750555
trip fives cornfurm they plottin' on u niqqa

>>74750555
>>74750576
wat

>>74750194
seems i have other symptoms of diabetes as well. im considering suicide

>>74750640
watch yo back son dey schemin' on yo life

>>74750659
then improving your diet might help
read 'wheat belly' and 'the grain brain'
some people are completely cured after improving their diets

>>74748968
hahahah how does that even happen like hahahah nigga just use correct form haha

What do you fa/gg/ots think of Alabama Thunderpussy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4M1-Y-DO3k

>>74751029
big tiddied hoe bassist

>>74751029
generic garbage

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>>74745484
I keep mine in one of these. I have the design on the left.

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I've been playing for around 1.5 months now. Starting to get a grip on chords. Still make a lot of mistakes changing them but slowly improving.

My singing is a disaster though. It doesn't help that I seem to play everything as fast as possible.

Even though I suck, I have found messing around and coming up with my own progressions and lyrics to play makes it way more interesting. Here's my youtube. Please give me any tips on what I'm doing wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwP7BEv3D_fT2W1BECb1CsQ

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rate setup

>>74751966
sucks and is gay

>>74751966
is the house yours

>>74752122
>house
>/gg/
oh my god anon

>>74752153
ok the place

>>74752122
I rent it. Live in a very unpopulated state so it's pretty cheap.

>>74752205
you smoke meth behind the dairy queen like me senpaitachi

how not kms

>>74752438
try killing someone other than yourself and see if you like it. might find a reason to live

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Thoughts?

>>74752675
>/gg/
>thoughts

>>74752675
gay & uggo desu

>>74752675
I want to play it

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>>74752853
ikr

>>74752675
That's a big condom

>>74752675
>>74752890
brb going to buy a 6-string fretless
Tell my mom I didn't hate her if I die from wank-exhaustion

>>74744791
Only one I've seen had a floyd rose but no locking nut... pass

>>74751966
WHeres the guitar tho

will raising the action on my last 3 strings make them louder through an amp?

i remember my bass notes being nice and loud but after i set up my guitar they are quieter through the amp

Rate Ray Toro

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Whyd buckethead stop playing here? at 2:02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIjuZu3JJBo

If I want to start a band and make music, should I get a bass so I can write more than just guitar parts, or should I start taking guitar lessons again so I can improve my playing ability?

>>74749182
>tfw the only guitars you own are an Epiphone LP Studio Deluxe, a shitty Strat ripoff (Lotus), my very first electric guitar by some company called Laguna, and a Dean acoustic electric. I just want to sell them all and get something worth playing. The Strat ripoff plays nice but it has terrible fret-buzz and the tuners suck.

post a youtube video with your favorite guitar timbre

>>74755029
>tfw you only own 4 guitars

>>74756081
And they're all pretty shitty. I don't even know if I could sell them since they're so cheap. I really just want one good guitar. I'm thinking of either getting a used MIM strat or a new Classic Vibe.

Going back to tortex picks after using jazz 3s for a while, I really missed the feel

any materials that have the rough tortex texture & size but provide the tone that the jazz 3s gave?

>>74745714
What amp are you using? Muffs tend to work better with Marshall-style amps and sound a bit harsh with Fender/Vox-style amps. Rats are agood option for Fender/Vox amps.

>>74756101
Do it! Get rid of the clutter and get focused with one passable guitar.

>>74756595
Try the Carbon Fibers. I'm using them over Tortex and regulars. And the grip can't be beat, which is a bonus.

>>74757137
Shit, I think you're right. I've thought about keeping my acoustic guitar since my mom got it for me for Christmas before she passed away but to be honest I'm not the type of person to place sentimental value in objects. So would my best bet be a used MIM strat you think? I've heard some people say the Classic Vibe series are better.

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>Reminder: You only need two fingers on your fret hand to be great!

>>74757161
I was thinking either. Whichever is available used at the time.

who /gignight/ here lads

>try to learn how to restring guitar
>every guide online is:
>step 1: remove strings
>step 2: put in new strings

WOW, thanks alot, like I didn't already fucking know that. I've been sitting here an hour trying to figure out how to get my broken string out of the bridge but none of these guides help. Guess I'm gonna spend $15 letting guitar center do it again

>>74757540
What guitar do you own?

>>74757553

some sort of stratocaster I dunno. I feel like I'm the most retarded guy ever when it comes to guitars

>>74747500
That's music theory, bra. You're finally starting to understand how ALL instruments werk.

>>74757587
>>74757553
>>74757540

nvm I figured it out I just had to jiggle it more cause it was stuck. I thought I was doing something wrong. Nope just a retarded string

>>74757748
>Nope just a retarded string
Yes, it's definitely the string that's retarded.

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>tfw just got Amplitube running.

Why would anyone ever buy real amps, jesus christ.

>>74757813

because real amps sound better?

>>74757856
I've been playing a long time and i can't really tell the difference.

And to that, for practising/fucking around/experimenting, you'd rather have the rigid limitations of huge amps over the freedom of the digital replication?

>>74757856
wtf I love amps now

>>74757880

maybe your virgin ears can't tell the difference, but if youtube videos (like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07GpJEtkudI) are anything to go by, it's really fake sounding to me.

Trust me, it's the type of thing you fool around with for a few hours and think it's amazing, then get bored of real quick after you realize the limitations and just how flat sounding digital is compared to a real tube amp.

Can you imagine going to a concert and a guy pulling out a laptop? lmao

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>>74757883

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>>74757917
You don't own 500 dollar headphones, do you.

Obviously the the texture of the sound is different when played through the amplifier. Who plays huge amps at even a fraction of their potential volume?

Ur stuck in the past my man. The future is now.

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What are you practicing/playing on weekend? Post clyps!

>>74754198
I don't know.

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>tfw you finally found a copy of Vinnie Moore's "Advanced Lead Guitar Techniques" but it's a VHS rip in 344 x 296 resolution with a Russian guy talking over it

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>>74759139
There's lot of Yngwie instructional videos and they are probably 10 times better.

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>>74747882
Hahahahahahahahahaha

>>74751966
Is you the one with the diy warp sound? Do you actually use it for much?

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Is Rob Chapman better player than Mustaine?

>>74759557
No.

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>>74759637

>>74756595
they make tortex jazz 3s

>>74757600

I know, it's just that this is the first time I've seen a clear explanation of how it applies to the guitar.

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So... dude... lmao! This stuff is SICK I tell you.

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Thinking of buying this, is it a good choice?

>>74760339
Brown shitstain color... why?

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I need help my dudes
I've been a fan of marks bass tone since I was a kid. He was the main reason I wanted to play. I've been playing for years now but never bought his bass. I've got enough money now but, 800$ is alot. I just wanted to know I'm getting my bang for a buck. If there is a better way to get his sound cheaper let me know. Any help is appreciated.
>https://youtu.be/xgSot0csXUI

>>74760339
In white

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>>74744717

Can anyone recommend me some Irish folk or Celtic learn books for acoustic guitars?

Any teachers that you would avoid?

have you listened to the best album ever today yet /gg/?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtEAB0XFvFA