/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

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>>61946856
I love those old swirled UV7s. See the occasional swirled RG7620 as well.

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>>61946890
Yeah me too. My next project is swirled strat put together from a bunch of old parts I have. Should look something like this when it's done.

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>>61946947
I'm more into the DayGlo approach now and doubt I'll swirl anything myself, but I can always appreciate it. Hopefully yours turns out looking awesome.

>>61946890
whoa baby

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>>61946856
>playing guitar with normie in my dorm who's not very good but likes to play
>he brings a bunch of girls into the room to watch us play
>they mire my technique as i play rhythm flawlessly while he struggles to play lead
>he wants to start a band
so this is how it begins

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>>61947008
>not owning a guitar that literally emits light

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https://bulldogeyes.bandcamp.com/album/have-i-always-looked-this-way-single
how to achieve this tone

>>61946581
Its a 2205 and it sounds great. I wanted a 50 watt to use with a 1x12 for gigging light. Been trying to lighten the load and play pretty stripped down these days.

>>61947253
>Eat 10 pounds worth of brass saddles, this increases the mass of the body
>Take Viagra to increase sustain
>Use a nut made out of your femur
>Use cable risers to isolate your signal from the Earth's magnetic field
>Install LEDs for brightness

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>>61947558
I dont know why its sideways

>>61947253
wow they want to be the sea and cake pretty bad.

literally nothing interesting at namm so far tbqh

Bumping this >>61939740
I'd really like to be redpilled on this bass or schecter basses in general. The more I look for opinions online the more I find stuff that sounds like blatant shilling.

>>61946809
I thought it was well known that GFS sources their shit from Artec.

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Oh hey, this is exactly what I'm looking for and at a great price

>back-ordered for 6+ months

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT

>>61947558
>>61947622
Why a 2205 over a 2203?

>>61947889
Get a used AxeFX II. You can find mint examples for what an AX-8 costs new. Triple the DSP power on the rack unit, no wait when buying used.

If you want new grab one of the close-out XL models. Only different between XL and XL+ is the latter has a brighter display. XLs are under $2000 (USD) new and there's no wait.

>>61947895
It was cheaper and I was able to order an oversized 1x12 with an Eminence speaker to use with it

>>61947889
Why not just get a kemper senpai?

>>61947941
Massive tonal difference in the 2203 and 2205 though.

>>61947958
Not him but the Kemper vs AxeFX thing is only had by people who don't own them. They're completely different approaches the modelling and aren't really for the same market.

Either way waiting lists for Fractal is nothing new. I wait six months for my XL when it was released, and the wait for IIs at the time was even longer.

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Just bought this beauty

>>61948021

I'm pretty salty about this

FUCKING GROW YOUR COMPANY JESUS CHRIST

It's not like they're luthiers who need intense care and devotion or like Moog hand-wiring WWII-era electronics by hand...

>>61948055
ooooh, nice man. got some pics of the back and headstock? where'd you buy it and for how much?

>>61948081
Gear center for 1400, not a terrible price, but t was there and I wanted it. I will take some pics of the back in a min.

>>61948078
>FUCKING GROW YOUR COMPANY JESUS CHRIST
Why do they need to? Supply and demand. People are willing to wait for the product and they can charge whatever they want.

Like I said before, just go buy a used AxeFX II. It'll cost you the same as a new AX-8, has triple the DSP power, and you can have it by next week.

>>61948021
>by people who don't own them.
Of course I don't own one. I'm literally not wealthy.

>>61948021
>Massive tonal difference in the 2203 and 2205 though.
Im fine with that. Ive got other amps and can always sell this one pretty easily

>>61948115
nice man, and thanks in advance?

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>>61948055
very nice

>>61948055
that's beautiful, how much did you pay?

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>>61948166
Here's the back as promised. But thanks brother, kinda got sidetracked.

>>61948166
whoops, didn't mean to add that ?
shit's nice man, and I'd love to see more of it. reverse body firebirds are great

>>61948150
>Of course I don't own one. I'm literally not wealthy.
They aren't that expensive really. A months wages with a shitty part-time job. My point is in the community of players with AxeFXs or Kempers there's no real debate about it. They're totally different to each other.

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>>61948166
And the headstock

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Any good 2X12 combo amps that won't break the bank too much? I have 600 to 800 dollars at the absolute maximum.
Also here is a picture of my bass friend.

>>61948175
Around 1400, it plays like a dream.

>>61948225
Never intended for this to come out sideways, oops.
And to clarify, this amp would be for guitar, but if it can handle a bass, all the better.

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>>61948055
reminds me of this jackson namm guitar tbqh

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>>61948274
>f-bird

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>>61948274
I don't know if I like it or hate it. Oh well, here's the whole electric collection for anybody who cares

>>61948200
>a months wages
Pretty expensive for something that you probably wont even be able to give away in 5 years tbqh. The only thing music related I could justify at that price would be a guitar tbqh.

>>61948398
>give away in 5 years
AxeFX II came out five years ago in May. Used examples are typically $2000-2500.

>>61948487
I mean like 5 years from now senpai. OR however long it takes for a successor to appear.

>>61948617
An AxeFX Standard or Ultra will still cost you a good amount, but they were discontinued due to hitting the ceiling of what their DSP allowed. AxeFX II has such a ridiculous amount of DSP powerand considering they only recently did a huge firmware update (reset version to 1.0), it's not going anywhere soon.

Add in the fact that when the POD stuff was coming out no one ever really thought it sounded like an amplifier. It was more of a handy studio or practice tool. Once you start running modern modellers out through power amps and to cabinets they can be scary close sound wise. The differences are more apparent in how they feel to play although that's slowly improving as well.

Keep in mind Line 6 only just released a flagship modelling unit that has a third the power of what Fractal's unit had five years ago.

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Post outdated and useless hipster trash

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>>61948803

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>>61948859

>>61948225
Peavey Classic 50 212
Fender Hot Rod Deville 212
Vox AC30
Laney VC30-212

There's also Twin Reverb reissues, 80s and 90s Peavey 212 combos, Roland JC120s, Music Man 130s and scores of other things on the used market.

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>>61948925
I see nothing outdated or trashy about said picture.

>>61948803
Let us know when you want to start

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>>61949052
accurate tbqh senpai desu senpai

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Could someone tell me what type of bridge this is?

>>61949088
A hardtail bridge

>>61949088
"peavey" "hardtail" "bridge"

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>>61948803

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>>61949145
If I fucked with the screws in the bottom that would change the intonation, right? And I assume those little holes are to lower and raise action?

>>61949360
If by the "bottom" you mean the back of the bridge where the saddles attach, then yes.

>>61949411
cool thanks

>>61948055
That a 2016 model?

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>>61949472
nah 2013 brah.

>>61948859
There is literally nothing wrong with using a Spider IV as a practice amp

>>61950176
found the iv owner

>>61950980
shhh the Australians will find us

Do low-grade practice amps make your tone really whiny or something? Always thought it was my pickups but I played on a proper marshall at a practice studio and it went away.

>>61948803
cool lineup

>>61951177
They don't do you any favors for clean or distorted tones.

>>61951177
no, maybe your picking up a lot of electrical noise.

>>61951285
>he thinks you need a nice amp for cleans

>>61951285
Yeah I guess that's it then. Any distortion I put in the mix makes higher notes ear cancer.

>>61951340
strawman

>>61951366
How much distortion are we talking? Try a pedal for metal.

Trying to decide between the Seagull S6 with or without QI pickups. Are the pickups really worth the extra cost?

>>61951485
what are you saying? the distorted or cleans guy was bullshitting? I think he got taken seriously.

>>61951575
not unless you will use them i.e plugging into a PA for a gig or band practice

>>61951575
You can always add a pickup later.

>>61951860
Well, seeing as I'll just be playing acoustically, I'll just stick to the regular. Thanks a ton anon, you saved me a lot of money!

Followup question: cedar or spruce for the S6?

>>61951897
CEDAR

yes, spruce is everywhere and sounds great on acoustics but I can't stress this enough, an S6 will last you forever and 10-20 years from now will sound even better with cedar.

also cedar and cherry smell really good.

>>61951897
bubinga!

>>61948363
Thats a great collection. Bet they're all fun to play. Which one do you play the most? Ive got about 7 strats that all sound different right now. Play the Korean the most right now. It plays really well, stays in tune, and has super hot pickups in it.

>tfw don't know anything about rigs or advanced setups

>>61951945
Yeah I heard cedar's better from my guitarist friend, just wanted to get second opinions. Thank you very much!

>>61951583
Well, good gear sounds better than a $25 practice amp.

>>61952037
>advanced setups
Whats advanced to you? preamps, power amps, rack shit, pedals, etc??

>>61952100
Yeah. I have a guitar, a few basic pedals, and an amp.
I've never really NEEDED to know more but I feel retarded when people talk about all the digital stuff and racks.

>>61952121
Its all good. Some people love the basic of the basic, and some love a billion options. When it comes down to it, the simple setups are the best when it comes to trouble shoot problems. Other times the amount of gear used is a dick measuring game. Use what works for you.

>>61947615
why is everyone on this board an unhelpful shitter who plays a les paul

>>61952472
Guitar players are the biggest bunch of single minded, horrible, money to burn, faggots in the world.

>>61952472
guitarists are terrible people in general

>>61952539
but tax returns are money to burn

>>61952594
Keep living small, moment to moment, bro. I can say this as a life long guitarist.

>>61952616
but what if im playing through a ~200 multi effect amp and actually want to upgrade, not just buying my third OD and reverb

>>61952710
Get rid of the wife and kids, collect cans and glass bottles. You are the only one who's gonna get the things you want/need in this world, even if the shit leads to no where.

>>61952743
>collect cans and glass bottles

get a job faggot

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>>61952743
The guitar is one of the cheapest instruments around. Fuck off

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>>61947226
>tfw no cherenkov guitar

>>61948078
>like Moog hand-wiring WWII-era electronics by hand...
They're also charging for the name recognition. The Phattys are shit, the Voyager and Moogerfoogers are about the only things worth buying from them recently.

>>61952764
I have a pro career in music. Im not too good to cash in waste. It bought me $3k recording preamps, SSL plugins, and highend mics. People are oblivious to the money they throw away.

>>61952743
I'm single kid working my first job, making enough money to pay for all of my schooling without the tax return, so therefore I want to buy something nice for myself

>>61952798
Music has always been a show of social class poorfag.

>>61952472
I play a les paul and I find this general very helpful. Maybe that's your problem.

>>61952791
>implying you have the room in your shanty town, cardboard box home for a prestigious 88 key musical marvel of man

>>61952827
I don't only own 1, i have 3 grand pianos.

>>61952850
bro what are the tonal differences

>>61952850
and you're here on a friday night. not surprising.

Best SSS guitar, with a hardtail?

MIA or MIJ preferred, keep it under 1.2k.

>>61952894
A custom one that you spec out the parts for.

>>61952894
Used Music Man Silhouette or Albert Lee SSS

>>61952894
robert cray strat

>>61947226
holy shit what is this and where can i get one

>>61952862
I only really use one. The two ended up in my place because of friends who moved out of state and didn't want the deal with the hassle of shipping them over. I'll find a home for them eventually.

>>61952869
My weekend starts thursday night

>>61952925
This. You can buy a RC strat loaded body for $400 add a neck

>>61952940
>My weekend starts thursday night
You're still here instead of finding clients. Fuck South America or where ever fucking shit hole you're from.

>>61952894
>mia or mij
why these countries specifically anon? I get having a country preference for specific companies, but for all guitars? I get if it's only MIA and you want to support your freedom economy... But MIJ too?

>>61952973
not him but fuck off please

>>61952973
Clients? Nah, i give them away to friends. I'm also based in LA

>>61952988
The Japs usually do different colors and options that are considered custom on American guitars.

>>61953016
Never met anyone in LA that wasnt a piece of shit.

>>61953032
That sucks man. Us guys who live less than a mile from the beach are more chill.

>>61952906

Only one I can find is Carvin. Are they good. They seem too cheap for a custom guitar.

>>61952988
As in, assembled in those country. Those are where all the high end stuff cone from isn't it

>>61953046
I hate white people tho. I just dont like anyone I work with I guess.

>>61948055
I own a 2014. Piss easy to restring it and it stays LOCKED in tune. Very hot pickups

>>61953032
i can confirm this

>>61953152
Do the new ones have the I forget the maker inline locking tuners? The banjo tuners were always very cool. Ive never like the body mounted jacks like on an SG, they come lose or even break off the body.

>>61948803
actually kill yourself

>>61953188
Steinberger locking tuners! Really cool.

>>61949534
i'm still confused why it cost you 1400~

you can get the 2016 for way less

>>61951340
you are a retard

>>61952791
dude you can get so many for free just paying for moving it. it's not going to be a top end steinway but still

>>61953250
There are different versions of firebirds. The more built to OG specs are usually more expensive. I always wanted the studio version with the cavity routed out of full sized humbuckers.

How can I get the sound that starts at 11:20 of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta2-VXNIhH0 ? I'm aware that one guitar is being screwdrivered, giving it that eerie whining sound, but the louder one has that much sharper sustained wailing sound, which I haven't been able to recreate.

>>61953279
while i agree that you don't have to get into bosendorfer prices before you get a good piano those free pianos are always fucked. hard hammers, out of tune, bad action or broken action completely, and half the time the board is warped if you live somewhere that has seasons

>>61953312
but its free

>>61953356
so is punching yourself in the face

>>61953310
very slow mixture of chorus and flange is what I hear. Less chor more slow flange.

>>61953378
Where do you keep all your piano fortes and how often do you tune them?

>>61953378
so?

>>61952000
Right now the firebird I play the most. My sunburst strat has always been my number one. But I usually play them all equally. They all do different things equally well. Post your strats anon. I'd like to see them

>>61953406
come on. if i said here want this guitar. it has super high action, 8 year old strings. no low e string and 3 of the tuners dont work. its free! oh and if you want to get that stuff fixed it will cost like 2 grand and still be worth like a hundred bucks. you probably wouldn't be as stoked as you think you are on the piano.

>>61953440
its apparently worth doing then according to >>61953356

>>61953250
The 2013 are more to original specs as the other anon said. They also apparently cut some corners with production to make their new line of guitars a lot cheaper. I was about to buy a new one though until I started reading about them.

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Going to purchase a Mesa Boogie mini rectifier 25 at some point this year

>>61953454
as a recording engineer with a baby grand at home, I was just asking a question. A post before said you had many. I was wondering what the space and upkeep was like. Thats all. I take a craigslist piano if I had a bed bug fetish. My piano tuner man doesnt even use tuning forks and switch to electronic strobe shit. I asked him if it mattered in the long run, he laughed for more then 2 minutes. Old music folk are great.

>>61953480
>Mesa Boogie mini rectifier 25
For the price of one of those you may as well just get a used Dual Recto and get a much much better amp.

99% of those low-wattage suckers sound like shit when you try to crank them.

>>61953480
get a used solo rec. WAY better then the mini. Ive A and B'ed both. A used solo rec would probably be cheaper too. Just my 2 cents.

>>61953505
>A post before said you had many
that was someone else.

>>61953480
Just buy an old dual rectifier. I bought my roadster for 1100. It's worth it to spend the extra cash on it. The minis kinda suck.

>>61953539
Anon, Im drunk and cant keep up. Cocaine dealer is on the way. Let me play you some tiny terror blues while we wait.

>>61953152
Agreed, sometimes the pickups are too hot. Very mircrophonic at stage level. And it's mostly the pickup covers fault.

>>61953525
>>61953532
>>61953554

I was thinking about this, but currently I'm not in a situation where I could utilise the full sized to it's full potential, I'll have to see what prices of the used are when I have the funds

>>61953603
Sell those Squires and your least fav fender, buy a used mesa and cab.

>>61953603
Not really about utilizing the full sized to it's current potential right NOW. But you may as well get a tried and true amp rather than a sorta-ok version of it that probably costs more/the same.

Better to get something good now then go through a bunch of ok things then get what you should have gotten 5 years and $5000 later. I made that mistake.

>>61953640
I wish more people could be sensible and think about the long term with saving and spending money.

I can't think of the saying for it but it's to the effect of
>buy well and once instead of poorly and often

>>61953689
And a measure twice, cut once to you; Mah nigga.

>>61953639

Too much sentimental value on that squier, plus i've changed the pickups, pearly gates bridge, cool rails mid, jb jr neck

>>61953640

I probably will end up doing this

>>61953744
Pickups never effect resell value. Unless they're spun with gold wire, which Gibson did sometime ago. Dem blues lawyers are some spend-full motherfuckers.

>>61953787
Seconding this. No matter how much you put into a guitar, like cars, customization decreases value.

>>61948225
I want to play that bass mate

>>61953466
yeah, definitely. because it's free it's equivalent to getting a functional piano for no charge

>>61953852
no the equivalent to getting a free functioning would be getting hit by a qt (because you wanted her to). punching yourself in the face is comparable to what you actually get from CL. a fucked up piano that will never be worth fixing

>>61953876
why are piano fucks so anal? nothing is useless. But those used pianos do usually come with unkillable herpies virus.

>>61953917
see
>>61953454

So, I'm a huge Bowie fan and just finished listening to Here Come The Warm Jets. Robert Fripp's guitar style is fucking orgasmic. I've listened to ITCOTCK and a bit of Red, and they're good, but I'm looking for some Scary Monsters-esque Fripp. Any recommendations?

>>61954029
Marshall, les paul custom with splitable pickups,
other custom electronics, sustainer, boost pedal, other effects you hear on songs.

>>61954154
Thanks for that, but I meant music recommendations. Sorry if I was unclear.

On a cheap ass fender strat, what other improvements can I make: locking tuners, TUSK nut, pickups of my choosing, new saddles or bridge. What else to make it comfy and playable. I like hot humbuckers and have a MIM project.

>>61953480
Does that tele have humbuckers?

>>61954188
Bowie and cocaine is like 90% of the effects, bro. Try it and listen. Dont smoke it though

>>61954214
not him but yea, its the jim root signature

>>61954214
Jim Root tele. look it up. I like the 1 vol and out of the fucking way 3 way switch.

>>61954238
bought a squier tele at a pawn shop and was wondering why it had humbuckers. this makes a lot more sense

>>61954261
there are several models of telecasters that come with humbuckers

>>61954261
Cool bro. Sell it on craigslist for double the price you bought it and sell it for more then50 bucks the price you bought it.

>>61954268
can't seem to find one quite like mine though. Thinking the previous owner installed them himself

>>61954295
pic?

>>61954284
$80 is what i got it for

>>61954268
Fender is full of guitar niggers then guitar players. The Root tele is probably the best thing to happen to tele design since the OG snake head proto. Change the pickups to suite your gay fucking style.

>>61954300
ask 300 take 250. let them try it and tell them you're only owner.

>>61954306
lol what are you upset about? i was just stating a fact

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>>61954321
neat. its stock but they don't make those anymore

>>61954203
Sand the back of the neck and refinish with linseed oil. Makes that shit so cash. as far as him uncles go id stay with the stacked blade humbucker from Duncan or dimarzio. The hot rails are pretty good.

>>61954368
>61954368
oh sick man. what year is your model? i'm thinking mine is 2010ish

>>61954383
oh thats a pic i pulled from the internet just to show i wasn't talking out my ass. yea 2010 sounds about right for when they made them

Assuming one wishes to actually compose wide-range of music after a while.
Is jazz theory or classical (harmony/counterpoint/structure) theory better?

I started with jazz since it seemed more applicable to my instrument but I'll be honest it seems...

Okay it seems very guitarish to put it simply.
It's quick to show the "how" but doesn't even mention the "what it is".
Like guitar players and how we often learn scales - they are just fingerings with memorized alt-pick pattern, instead of actual notes.

>own the worst distortion pedal in history, aka DigiTech Death Metal
>sounds like shit with my guitar
>decide to try it with my bass because why not
>actually sounds almost okay

How.

>>61946856
Any /gg/ guys from LA that want to jam?

>>61948803

That's actually true. With all the cheap tube amps manufacturers appearing even babbies have them so now the mojo has partially worn off.
While good that also has a bad side to it - no one bothers making proper ss circuit equivalent of soldanos, mesas or marshalls.
We are left up to the modelers but they always feel off when you play them. Like you know, how bright semi-clean feels different from high gain with wah. That kind of feel.

>>61954372

This. Have a squier bullet with scalloped neck and very thoroughly glass-like sanded back of the neck.
The neck feels amazing and I often prefer it over other guitars.
Might even drop money for good refret, new pups, tremolo and tuners.

i'm a luthier, ask me anything

>>61954581
why don't you make me a guitar for free?

>>61954581

How much does wood matter for electric guitar tone? Especially with high output pups and generous usage of amp signal devastation.

>>61954595
For the same reason as any guitar manufacturer. Everyone wants to earn some money for their job.
>>61954601
Not much actually. Wood does not affect sound. It is density that affect resonation - imho it is why some bodies sound different from another. For me it is all that matter in electric guitar. Most of the tone comes from pickups and amp but different wood can affect sustain and shit

>>61954372
>>61954577
Thanks. I have other fender guitars and other american made guitars that have a bare or oiled finish on the back of the neck. It does make a difference. I played a Gibson SG for year and the dirt/oil/dead skin built up, making it harder to play. Im happier playing a bare neck guitar without varnish or other treatments. Looking to retrofit a mighty mite or warmoth neck on my favorite strat body.

>>61953066
If you're talking about fender specifically I understand that high quality would come from these countries. But otherwise generalizing a country's quality is a shortcut in research not worth taking. There are certainly plenty of companies and factories that defy the trend, both in a good and bad way.

>>61954581
If I were to take my guitar to an amp tech that works on his own guitar, would it be better my guitar go to someone that actually has the right gauges, tools, and lathes for wood working to get a guitar modified? seems dumb but its probably cheaper the first option

>>61954321
please intonate your guitar

>>61954577
a guitar tech may not be willing to refret your neck depending on how the scalloping turned out. Hopefully you didn't go overboard or remove much wood close to the frets.

>>61954748
depends on the amp tech. From your post I'm guessing your guitar needs basic work any schmuck could do, but you think setting up a guitar takes a wizard. I recommend you take it to a luthier since you probably will think the same result is better that way.

>>61954734

Well usually MIA and MIJ guitars are good quality wise isn't it.

Where else do they make guitars? Korea? Indonesia? I know PRS SEs and Schecters come from Korea. Indonesia.. That's where the cort factory is at right.

My $30 dollar tape echo sounds better then any of your El Cap digi tape echo faggot shit.

My copy cat, even used in the wrong voltage, sounds better then /gg/ bathroom reverb chamber. I have better, more expensive mics too, Fuck with me.

>>61954845
The amp tech is a soft boy Ive recorded. Im not sure of how competent he is. He loves to talk electronics tho. Ill take my money else ware I guess.

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>>61954817

Salvageable? If not I might have to get another neck and scallop again.

>>61954930
Thats not too bad. At least theres still enough rosewood to work with. Maybe try a new nut.

>>61954863
you sound like you crave the acceptance of others

>>61954930
Has anyone scalloped a fretless fretboard?

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>>61954952

>>61954952
There are old instruments kind of like lutes that are fretless, but the scallops are the frets. Dont know how to explain it better.

Recently got a jazzmaster and its really quiet, do i have bad pickups or is that just what they're like?

>>61954973
They should sound thin but not quiet. Maybe you would benefit from a gain boost or an overdrive pedal with the volume cranked and gain/distortion lowered. Really depends on your amps settings; preamp cranked for distortion or preamp set for cleans.

>>61954969
I know about that, but I mean with an actual guitar. Would it basically just be a fretless fretboard that's good for shredding? Or whatever people scallop for.

>>61954973
Compared to which other guitar(s)?

>>61955012
compared to my strat and les paul

>>61948055

100% overjelly

>>61955018
Should be similar output to a strat, but less than a Paul.

Check the Rhythm circuit isn't engaged, otherwise double check all electrical connections

>>61955007
Scalloped necks are for people with light touch, and you can do crazy bends pretty easily. fretless boards take muscle memory to play a note in the correct tuning, much like a violin. Scalloped was pretty much an 80s thing. If its good for shreading while learning, no. If you have good ears and precision fret hand muscle memory yes. But hey, fuck it, drill yourself until you get it right.

>>61955072
If it's hard to do chords on a scalloped fretboard and a fretless fretboard, I can't imagine what hell it must be to do chords on a fretboard that's both.

>>61955094
You can always buy a used fender neck or normal or compound radius fretboard mighty mite neck for 150? Just train yourself on what you have.

>>61955121
Oh, I'm not looking to do it. I'm just wondering what it would be like.

Why is it that Im at my recording studio, getting very drunk, watching Slumbs of Beverly Hills, Marisa tomai's tits are naked on the screen, but I cant use Apples default DVD player to screen cap them? This may not be relevant to the gear thread, but if I wanted to print out said tits and acid etch them on to a bare metal pedal, I have to go thru VLC to do it. I only use this Mac for recording and there is not porn on it.

Apple hates Jewish tits.

>>61955189
>Apple hates Jewish tits.

Marisa Tomei is of Italian extraction, not Jewish

>>61955233
She plays a Jew in this movie. She does a great job of playing one of those girls out of options and marries pretty much any dude with cash to live comfy. Ive had girls like that try to put their claws into me to take my business.

Its a hatred for people that has kept me alive.

Marisa has great medium boobs tho.

>>61955270
Nice blog m8.

>>61955007
it would be just like a fretted scalloped guitar except the frets and fret board would be one piece and it would be less durable.

>>61955315
Im a beer and cocaine right now and put all my musical toys away. Keeping my guitars off the floor to keep them away from the cold.

>>61955339
good nite.

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>>61955339

What delays and reverbs work well on bass?

>>61951177
Yes, though the problem is mostly with the cheap shit speakers.
Plug most of them into a decent cab with quality speakers and they magically become capable, flexible, and toneful "secret weapon" amps.

>>61951575
It's extra cost yes, but also extra functionality.
If all you want to do is play in your home or at small gatherings, you won't need it. But as soon as you try doing anything more, you will.

>>61951897
Doesn't matter.
They're both engineered to sound the same, so pick the one that you like.

>>61955589
Is that you Joe?

>>61955589
Joe?

moshi moshi bampu desu

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Bump.
Orange just launched this sweet bass amp. 500 watts for 1000 bucks. Sounds like a good deal if you get the orange tone that comes with it

>>61956718
Thats probably tube pre and solid state power section. You can buy better piece by piece for less.

>>61957028
Actually, it's advertised as a fully SS amp. I imagine it's more like a markbass head, except way heavier

>>61956718
Oh shit look at all these fucking knobs
This tickles my special parts, I like it.

I think I'm getting closer to getting that Oceansize/Karnivool tone I always wanted. Does anyone have any tips on how to work out a wide tone without burying the details of the chords in delay and reverb?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ExOyO4wQny

>>61957682
Did you realize how gay that post was when you wrote it?

>testing a pedal at gc
>play the opening bit to stairway to heaven
>some stranger on the other side of the store starts yelling "STAIRWAY!"
Embarrassing as fuck family

>>61957925
Yeah. It's pretty embarrassing to play Stairway at GC :^)

>>61957954
It is (:^)

>>61953066
>They seem too cheap for a custom guitar.
carvin's are semicustom
you ask them to do something they typically don't and they'll usually tell you no

>>61956718
I think I'll stick with cheap shit like hartke and markbass senpai

>>61957682
I know rite? Big ones, small ones, white ones, black ones. That's everything you need.

>>61958032

Well I messed around with their Bolt guitar and its still cheaper then a Fender American standard..

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>>61958120
>>61957886
Think about the toans senpai

>>61958057
Nothing wrong with that. I liked all the Hartke I've tried so far and I'm running with a markbass right now which I love too.
>>61958162
> tfw when the amp is called the 4 stroke

>>61953476
that doesn't have banjo tuners, so its not very original spec...

I bought a 2012 all white firebird V for 900. They still had the banjo tuners the.
Cool guitar, neck was really nice but the pickups were so trebly they made my ears bleed. Awful, awful pickups. Got rid of cuz of that. It was the coolest looking guitar I've ever had though.

Help me /gg/.
My bass strings are starting to give up, so I'm gonna change 'em soon. I've read that some strings (mostly Stainless Steel) can wear the frets faster than others. I'm currently using DR Sunbeams because I love the tone they give.
Any recommandations on strings that might be easier on the frets but still retain that kind of sound?

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Hey guys I'm just wondering what speakers I should be looking to get to put in my amp

I got a vox night train 15 w tube amp as a little practice amp for being away at college and I'm running a mim tele through a big muff and I have a Dd-3 delay I'm looking at putting some Green backs in there but I'm not completely sure any ideas?

>>61954863
Sure it does buddy

Difference in tone (not volume, obvious different there) between 1x15 and 8x10?

>>61959592

Why do ding dongs like that guy come to these threads and act so stupid?

Also is there a huge difference in quality between fender mim and squier vintage modified? I need a cheap new guitar.

>>61959473
Just get stainless steel frets. Problem solved.

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>>61948055
Nice
I bought my 2015 limited run non reverse earlier this month

>>61959897
I could but it's a ric 4003 so the refretting will be a nightmare. The later I'll have to do it, the better.
>>61959953
Damn, you're living the dream aren't you?

>>61960073
Once you do it, you'll never need fret work again.

>>61959953
that ric is wonderfull
do you maybe have a recording of it uploaded?

>>61960080
Alright, I'll keep that in mind, thanks for answering.

>>61947253
Is there another example? Maybe a semi hollow guitar with a jazzy, low output bridge humbuckers. With some sort of amp like a blues jr or something similar. If I had to take a shit guess.

>>61958799
>Firebird
>pickups were so trebly

That's their whole thing.

>>61960933
I'm guessing you set everything to 10 on your vol. and tone?

>>61960716
https://bulldogeyes.bandcamp.com/track/blister-ii-2

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I got a Sterling Sub Ray5 :D

I really love how it feels, but the pickup and preamp are kind of shitty.

What would be the best replacement: Aguilar, Bartolini, or Nordstrand?

>>61961186
not who you're replying to but that sound can be gotten with pretty much any guitar that doesnt have super hot pickups. sounds like an SS amp to me.

>>61960933
There are pickups that are treble heavy that sound good, and treble heavy pickups that sound bad. The minis they've been sticking in these Vs are bad. The reason why you can pick these firebirds up for pretty cheap if you look around is because its a common complaint that they stuck some shitty pickups in them. But thats Gibson for you.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/stock-gibson-firebird-pickups-why-do-people-not-like-em.905006/

Which pickup in my strat copy should I swap out for a Hot Rail?

Might be a dumb question but doing exercises, what tempo should I get them up to before thinking "I'm good enough at this and can move onto the next one"

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>>61948363
Wow, that's a beautiful LesPaul you got there, m80

>>61961984
Start around 100bpm, then work your way up until you can't go any faster.

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How does this make you feel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiRd0EG_jS4

>>61962127
sounds like a boring trans-siberian orchestra

>>61962127
like i want my dynamics back

>>61962127
will people stop shipping this terrible djentcore shit

>>61962202
How is it Djent?

>>61954029
bowie isn't on Here Come The Warm Jets

>>61962244
its so terrible it might as well be

if polyphia gets posted again in the guitar thread again we should ban whoever posts it for underage

along with Animals as Leaders, Periphery, etc

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I've been playing for years but still have a retarded pinky. How do I remedy it?

>>61962127
That RGD hits all the right spots for me, maple fretboard, 7 string, 26.5", too bad it's probably going to be overpriced compared to its actual quality, like every Iron Label model.
Otherwise that sounds pretty boring, like >>61962182 says, it completely lacks dynamics.
If you're going to play something on guitar and get rid of the dynamics, then do it right and play dumb death metal mixed with classical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h7LW3FKjBY

>>61962202
>mozart without dynamics is djentcore
this is djentcore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH2K8S2Ajb0

>>61962325
pic related has a weak pinky so don't worry bout it

>>61953480

i'm going to steal that Tom Delonge Strat.

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>>61962325
Play a diminished chord on one string, then hop over to the next octave, repeat, and then go down, moving as less as possible. That would be a good exercice I think, pic related.
Also, put your thumb on the back of the neck if you're not already doing it, it gives you much more range.

>>61962300
>I only listen to mature music for mature guys such as myself

>>61962699
it doesn't even have to be mature or anything, just stuff not made specifically for permavirgin teens who are way too into wanking on guitar

>>61962325
Use it more. I find running diminished scales up and down is a good exercise for pinky competence, but you can do it with any scale really. Just make sure you're in proper positioning and aren't overusing your ring finger to compensate

|--8-6-5---------------------------------------------
|----------8-7-5-------------------------------------
|------------------8-6-5-----------------------------
|--------------------------8-7-5---------------------
|----------------------------------9-7-6-4----------
|---------------------------------------------8-6-5--

Be sure you're not wildly lifting your pinky off after you use it, keep it close to the fretboard. Same with all your fingers

>>61962725
Nice ad hominem.
So what, shoegaze is shit because it's full of faggot, jazz is shit because it's full of rich ass wankers, and blues shit because it's full of niggers ?

>>61962911
>implying blues hasn't been predominantly white since the 70s

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Always wanted a maple 7 guitar, feel like getting this, but I don't know. Looks a bit too djenty.

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>Selling because I don't play 6-strings anymore

>>61963042
That natural wood around the edges is fucking gross

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>>61963042

Or this.

I bought a shitty cheap bass (all I need right now) and a shitty cheap amp (same as before, love it) and I know a few songs that I just learnt tabs for. Want to be able to do more with my bass though. Going to start out with scales (knowing the notes in them, positioning etc.). Anyone have any tips/anything else that I should also learn?

>>61963086

It's the only thing that makes the guitar unique, desu
That finish isn't very interesting otherwise

>>61963153
aside from rhythm, nah, go nuts tbqh senpai

>>61963164
still looks like crap doe

>>61963153
Find a drummer to play with (or anyone for that matter)

>>61963185

Don't be an idiot, anon

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>>61963086
>natural wood
>bad

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>>61963221
don't do me like this senpai. walnut is my kryptonite.

>>61963164
Unique doesn't mean good. It looks like they finished a flat-top guitar and said "hey, let's ruin this guitar by shaving the edges off, I bet those djent-boys will love it."

>>61963221
It's not bad in general. But it's ugly as shit on that model

>>61963202

Honestly I don't know what I'd play if I had a drummer, literally all I'm doing right now is learning the notes in the scales and reciting as I play...

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Got an electric guitar about two months ago, I've been trying out different strings to see what I like. Just got some DRs. Any recommendations?

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>>61963042

>Ibanez RG lower horn

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>>61963253
you're not the only one, friend

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>>61963384
>tfw no tools or woodworking skills

>>61963298

What the fuck are you on about?
It's a guitar made for down-tuning, of course it's targeted towards djent , if anything it was a good idea to make it so.
Stop crying because some company you don't like made a new original model and go back to your shitty overpriced gibsons.

>>61963426
never too late to learn em
also most tools are cheap as fuck

>>61963334
That's fine, just fuck around with the scales when you find a drummer. Not really hard to sound good with bass + drums. It's just a matter of getting used to getting "locked in" with the drummer. Also, what's your goal with the bass? looking to join a band in the future?

>>61963436
He just doesn't like the look of the edges, why do you get so defensive about it? Did he hurt your pride by having an opinion that differs from yours?

>>61963347
DR are a solid choice. Rotosound/Pyramid are pretty nice too if you're after a vintage sound.
D'addario are always a good choice too.

>>61963560

>hurr durr this looks like shit this is retarded!
>fuck off
>hurr durr why so defensive??

nice samefagging, btw

>>61963606
Oh I forgot people aren't allowed to have opinions here.

I'm not samefagging, just wondering why you get so angry about someone disagreeing with you.

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>>61963606
>investing this much emotion in other people's opinion of a stringed instrument, on a Faroese puffin hunting forum

There's three of us btw

>>61963668
>>61963697

There's a difference between having an opinion and spouting nonsensical shit to be an edgy contrarian, m8

>I do not like this finish
>HAH! what is this?? bullshit made for edgy djenty teenagers?? lemao! it looks like crap!

pick the non-retarded one.

>>61963253
Hnng.

Walnut is my fetish.

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>>61963757
yo butt be mad doe

>>61963253
>>61963765

Also did you get the Bassman?

>Ernie Ball Never Rust
Any chance this might be true? Will they kill muh toans?
Having corrosive as fuck sweat this might be perfect for me. D'Addarios are the only strings that last me for weeks.

>>61963757
He literally said the first option in his first post and never mentioned the second option, he only mentioned that he thinks they ruined the guitar by shaving the edges off because they thought djent boys would like it.

But I'm still wondering why you're so buttmad about someone not liking the djent look.

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>>61963801
nah, landlord saw me taking my guitar to the shop to try it out before i pulled the pin and said if he heard anything i'd be out since he hates music I guess. had to let it go.

>>61963852
Damn. I don't think I could live somewhere like that.

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>>61952894
you can get a vintage late 70s-early 80s hard tail fender strat for around 1.1k - 1.2k if you look hard enough. they are fantastic guitars

>>61963826
Have you tried Elixir? Polywebs last for fucking ever

>>61963982
I just moved here a month ago so it hadn't come up. i'm looking to move out soon anyway, kinda stifling here. guy rides my ass for taking a fucking shower before he does in the morning even though it's none of his fucking business. his fault he doesnt have a second cylinder for the basement

>>61963559

Looking to write a bit in the future. Maybe join a band or just write and record a lot of my own stuff.

>>61963826
I don't know about ernie balls but i feel like nickel coated strings (and pure nickel strings) are more resistant to rust. Also, you could try coated strings (elixirs) or taped strings.
Alternatively, use fastfret or aqua velva after each use

>>61964074
Polywebs last even longer but they're phasing them out because they last so long that they're bad for business.

>>61963833

Learn to read, genius
>>61963298
>>61963185
>>61963086

>>61964315
Yeah, no where does he actually attack djent boys for liking that type of guitar. He attacks the guitar makers. Maybe you should learn to read?

Any thoughts on Vintage guitars? They seem like a pretty solid alternative to Epis or Squires considering the price and the hardware.

Out of curiosity how important do you think the difference between a tube amp and a good solidstate/modeling rig are? I was in a debate with my friend. He said the differences are so little and not perceivable by audiences. I told him that the differences come mostly in how much control the player has over the tone just by how they choose to attack the string, a tube amp gives a player much more dynamic range

>>61964484

>>61964484

>>61964484

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Any more carvin users around?

>>61954952
There's no point. Where would the scalloping go, and why? The bumps between the divots would just create de facto frets. You might as well have a fretted neck at that point.

>>61954973
Make sure you don't have the rhythm circuit switch on. That's the most likely cause for a big volume drop with the Fender offsets.
It's the one by the roller knobs closest to you, and it'll be in the up position if it's engaged.