/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

>>68343716
That's one hell of a mememachine

>>68343716
>tfw the only demo of this thing is just a guy playing some shitty glam metal shred

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What's a decent EQ pedal under $100?

>>68343716
impressive meme machine i have to say.

>>68343792
It's pointy, too. Top meme contraption.

>>68343878
MXR or Boss. If you want 10-band you're gonna have to spend more than $100.

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This is the guitar of a guy I know.

Essentially he channeled his inner Jackson Pollock and threw house paint at it from across his garage.

He loves glam metal and dresses like Vince Neil in day-to-day life. He rarely washes his hair so he can tease it for hours on end.

He plays as fast as he can but never got good enough to sync up his hands. He also plays with no pick, preferring to use his index finger (not fingerstyle) as a pick. He's probably got some fucking monster callouses cause he always chewed his nails a lot. Haven't seen him in a few years though, maybe he stopped doing that and has Wylde talons now.

>>68344161
I'd be his friend irl.

>>68344161
>He also plays with no pick, preferring to use his index finger (not fingerstyle) as a pick
The best guitarist I know plays like that. He pinches his finger and his thumb together and treats the nails like a pick, and somehow he has super good accuracy that way.

>>68344251
It's not hard to do, but it chews my nail up pretty fuckin fast

i kind of want a meme machine desu.

>>68344629
stop saying desu you fucking faggot

>>68344648
>stop saying desu


...should we tell him?

>>68344629
Buy the one in the OP. It's only $5000

>>68344648
Look at this newfag trying to fit in.

>>68344671
>>68344686
to be honest you guys are the ones who look new.....

>>68344717
im not sure what you mean, to be honest family.

Every fucking /gg/ devolves to arguing because weeaboos can't stop forcing their interests on others

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>>68344629
>tfw buying an RG8 soon

>>68344728
smhtbhsmdfam

>>68344754
If you are looking for real guitar conversation, you don't come to /gg/.

If you are a good guitarist, you don't see /gg/ as anything more than a long running joke.

It's really /guitarjerk/

>>68344782
It's a lil more than a joke. If you can look past some of the shitposting there's some decent stuff in here. Not much, but a little.

>>68344832
>I come here to help people

huh?

>>68344138
>>68343878
Or wait for Reverb to have a pedal sale. I got a used MXR 10 band for under $75 shipped. I think it was 20% off the used price.

>>68343878
Caline 10 band is like $45 on Amazon. Artec makes an 8 band with built in tuner for around the same. The latter is distributed by Cali Guitar in the US. Don't be a brand whore

Been thinking of trading my Marshall 4x12 for a Mesa 2x12.
Good or bad idea?

Best books on beginners music theory?

Also any chord books i should get? I just finished learning the major scales but i guess i have to keep learning more.

Best gear sites? I can't help but feel like I'm getting fucked when I shop at GC for gear

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>>68345790

Should I get a 4 string or a 5 string bass? I wanna play shit like Lightning Bolt and 385. I especially wanna learn to slap good. I know someone who has a 5 string I could borrow if the music demands it, but is owning one going to make playing things written for 4 strings harder?

>>68346051
you certainly wouldn't have to shift as much if you aren't worrying about the tone created by the different strings.

Big difference in thickness in sound for the C between the E and A strings.

>>68344806
I've always had good experiences posting here. You guys are alright in my book.

>>68346075
Hmm, true. When I'm playing covers though I usually try to play it the way the original person did though, so that advantage would only help me when writing my own music. In that case it may be a luxury I can afford to live without.

>>68346313
what if you decide to write your own music?

>>68346051
I don't even get why 4 strings are still more popular, you can't move as much vertically and the 5th string isn't that much of an annoyance.

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I can't choose, and everything is 50/50 on the internet. Fender Standard Fretless for $600, or this Warwick vette Standard (Made in Germany) for $750? The neck and fingerboard as well as the EQ for the Corvette are better imo, but a lot of people can't seem to stand the tone of the Warwick. I can't really play either, no local places carry either of these.

>>68346313
I was looking at buying a 5 but never got any use out of the low B; 5 strings are for /bass/ people; if you are all about being a bass player, doing bass stuff and only that, go with the 5, as it is unarguably more options. However, if you like Lightning Bolt (I love them, and the bassist plays a wonky 5 now. I'm certain you won't need 2 banjo strings for your A and E. their old records were all with a 4) and slap, a 4 is probably the way to go. Sorry for the long answer.

>>68346051
If you're getting 1 bass and you have a use for a 5er then get the 5 string. But keep in mind that muting will be a bit harder (which you'll just get used to honestly) but it might be an issue for longer, especially when you want to play slap.

>>68346439
Get the Warwick. Friend of mine has one and it's absolutely killer.

Looking into lessons but most teachers only do 30 minute lessons and the few that do hour lessons are super pricey.
I feel like 30 minutes is nothing, like you show up, go over last week's practice, then they tell you what to practice next week and it's time to leave. No time to go in depth about anything. Any advice?

Did I fuck up getting a guitar with a floating bridge?

>>68346515
I took weekly 30 minute lessons for a couple years, and it certainly always felt fast, but I was always able to go over a warmup sort of deal, like a slap exercise, and then a song that we were either working on the week(s) before, or a new one. If you are new to guitar they're super helpful.

>>68346341
I already do, but I generally use vsts, piano, or samples for bass. I just haven't played bass before so I don't really know what things will be easier on a bass with 5 strings.

>>68346515
Put an add on Craigslist looking for tutor, paying a case of beer per lesson.

>>68346439
Thanks, this is mainly what I was wondering. I figure if there's something I specifically need a 5 string for I know someone with one that I can borrow.

>>68346668
The nut width will definitely be wider compared to a 5 string, and even more on a 6 string. Presumably this is compensated for by decreasing the thickness of the neck.
String spacing will be a separate issue entirely.
If you are comfortable with bass lines starting from E and up, then no worries about requiring a 5 string. I prefer a 5 string so that I don't need to retune for Drop D or lower down to the B.

>>68346897
That would attract the exact opposite kind of person I want to teach me

>>68346520

Only if you're lazy.

>>68344251
Is your friend Chris Zoupa?

What are the things I need to do to my guitar when turning it into a fretless guitar, besides pulling off the frets (and maybe filling the gaps up)?

I want to start playing electric slide. As far as I can tell the action is high on slide guitars anywhere so does it matter if I just buy a piece of shit to play on?

>>68347616
The nut slots need to be filed deeper, you definitely want to fill in the fret slots and then you should sand down the entire fingerboard to make sure it is level.
Also, flat wound strings or you'll chew up the finger board.

>>68347703
Thanks for the advice.
Do you know what I could use sand the fingerboard to be level? I doubt its really possible to do with a handheld device/sanding by hand (maybe it is?).

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You guys like my strat?

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>>68347832
what the fuck

>>68347832
every fender should suffer this

>>68343716
Does this even qualify as a guitar anymore?

>>68347781
Of course it is, you sand slowly and you check with a radius block. You can also try using it as it is and just sanding out the bumps and imperfections it has.

>>68347986
Could I take a radius block and then stick sand paper to it so I can sand the entire thing into the radius and level needed?
I don't know much about luthier tools but I can diy most things I need.

So, what did you guys do today?

Tried recording acoustic guitar straight into an interface today, even with lots of eq and effects it still sounded shite by itself

https://clyp.it/nt4ptbm5
okay in a musical context tho I guess

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>>68347885
>>68347950
These were both 75 dollar guitars that I've owned since 2006 (strat knock off) and 2011 (pink bastard). One is actually really nice to play. Guess which one it was.

>>68348216
why did you record the click?

What eq setting on my amp should to play White Stripes rock with intended instrumentation (1 guitar, drums, voc) and what tone/gain settings go well with it with a Big Muff Pi Fuzz and a Boss SD1 Overdrive?

>>68348358
it's the beat from get lucky, had it in my misc sample folder and just laid it underneath the guitars

>>68346520
Yes.

>>68343716
there's literally no point in having a guitar with more than 7 strings

If I wired and mounted a switch off my volume knob it would work as a home made kill switch, but would it damage audio quality?

>>68348735
>more than 7 strings
Slowly shifting the goal post, I like it!

>>68348822
>would it damage audio quality?
No, why would it? Do you know how a switch works? Do you know how the electronics in your guitar work?

>>68348833
we'll be at 8 in a few more weeks

>>68348822
>would it damage audio quality?
no

>>68348735
>Get good on 6 strings, move to 7
>Get good on 7 strings, move to 8
>Get good on 8 strings, move to 9
>Get good on 9 strings, move to 10
>Get good on 10 strings, transcend mortality and become the patron god of guitar

I don't think anyone's passed step 4 yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0uEVzNPvi8

imagine being in a band with fangirls like this. grown women who are literally obsessed about you. you literally wouldn't have to do anything to fuck them but invite them to your house if they saw you in the street, because they'd know who you are and would chase you down

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I feel I might be retarded /gg/

So many scales in so many modes in keys with positions like pic related, there's no way I can practice even the 10 most common scales with their dozens of different variations, right? Or is there something I'm missing and are only a few ever really used? Like pic related for example.

>>68348340
What is wrong with you?

Guys! Should i buy a micro terror? is there something better for around that price? 150?

>>68349363
it may make sense to be intimidated if you're playing the piano because of the black notes being different from the white notes, but on guitar all the notes are uniform.

>>68349316
I don't know why but ASMR triggers the fuck out of me. And I'm pretty sure this bitch only gets wet for Bellamy

>>68349417
she didn't touch a drumstick with her bare skin for years because she was afraid of contaminating the DNA on it

>>68349363
You don't need to memorize even a fraction of that. You want to refer to a particular scale when writing a song you look it up. Even if you're playing in some ridiculous jazz group that likes to do improv solos in a million different keys you still just learn the stuff you need for that setlist. It's completely pointless to commit the entirety of music theory to memory.

>>68349363
>>68349404
in case you didn't understand what i meant here, the scales are the same in every key except they're just moved up and down the fretboard. so G minor is the same exact scale as A minor, except it's 2 frets lower. the same for every scale, chord shape and arpeggio

>>68349471

Thanks, that makes more sense. I've been looking around for a sort of recommended scale set to memorise but often the "essential scales" are only shown in one position. /gg/ should make a guide.

>>68349638

Thanks, funnily enough I was just about to ask about that. That makes things easier. There just needs to be a resource with the "essential" shapes but in full to be shifted up and down and practiced at will.

>>68343716
Is that the ultimate meme guitar?

>>68349706
It's a high level boss.

>>68349678
you know what key you're in by where the root notes are
http://www.justinguitar.com/en/SC-000-Scales.php

this has all the common ones. follow his program though, don't just go arbitrarily picking out scales. if you're going to do that though i'd focus just on major and minor. you don't have to memorize a mode to be able to play in that mode

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Any opinions on Kramer 220 Assault?

>>68349932
Not a super strat

>>68349953
Yeah, but a Les Paul bodytype is way more flexible and suits more music genres without looking like an idiot.

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>>68349984
>being this wrong

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So this thing has an effects loop in back but I don't know what to get for it. I hate modulation and the 6505's reverb is good enough for me.

Effects are memes.

>>68350019
You can't disagree with the fact that a Les Paul bodyshape is more neutral than a superstrat bodyshape.

Should I save this money for college or buy a new guitar? Damn, this is hard.

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>>68350118
Sell your organs so you can do both

>>68350118
the second choice

>>68350118
Save it for college

>>68350138
Not really into dialysis senpai.

EMGs or Humbuckers. Which one do you prefer /gg/?

>single coils :^)
kek

>>68350178
EMGs suck, they are ok if you are into that heavy sound

>>68350230
They make an interesting tele set desu

>>68350118
college wont make you famous

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I'm trying to get an echoey sound like in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbvvMMIfzj0

is this a studio effect? or is he using a delay pedal?


also, is there any way that you can control feedback? I get get feedback loops easily, but nothing I do sounds like that grateful dead/alex harvey beep-y feedback, and It usually comes about by accident. while I can sorta find a way of creating it, I can't control it for shit. is that just the nature of feedback? or am I just doing it wrong?

my main method is hitting the neck back and forth with my thumb and fingers in a shakey motion, and cranking my fuzz pedal to the max. Harmonics are a good way of producing high tones as well.

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>>68350069
>Calls effects memes
>Owns a B.C. Rich and a Bugera

>>68350461
That cab is TOP

>>68349781

Thank you for the tips, I'll look into that site and definitely start practicing those scales, I might follow his program too

>>68350453
also, will feedback fuck up my ears that much? it's not too loud, but still i'm a little worried

>>68350453
I think it's more than one delay, maybe a phaser in there too. You can kneel in front of your amp to generate feedback like Tom Morello does, or you could get a Boss FB-2. Dunno if they're still making those though.

>>68350709
it's the db that kill your ears, not the pitch alone

any echo is usually a delay of some sort. some delay pedals are extremely versatile and can make delays ranging from reverb to syncopation

>page 7

If you could only have one effect pedal for the rest of your life what would it be?

>>68351703
Tuner

>>68351709
My companion of african descent

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>>68351703
miku pedal

or vocoder

>>68350069
delay

>>68351703
over the top reverb

>>68351703
noise gate

>>68351703
Hotone Djent

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Hi, any fellow bass players? which one do you own? Mine are two laklands, dj4 skyline and 55-01 deluxe skyline, awesome basses. Oh, and a mim strat just to practice every once in a while

>>68351703
as a bassist, my sansamp

>>68352587
I got a Japanese Mustang.

>>68353352
Can I see a pic?

>>68351703
ts808 or some type of overdrive like it. it's very useful

>>68351703
If you don't count a tuner, probably an overdrive for bass, most likely the Bass Soul Food. For guitar, probably a Boss DD7 assuming I could use an amp with a clean and dirty channel

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>>68353370
Looks like this except I have flatwound strings on it.

>49 posters
>122 replies
I guess I'll try again tomorrow /gg/

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>>68352587
All my gear is really cheap shit, so I only have a Ibanez GSR 200. Despite the pickups definitely needing to be upgraded, I really like how the neck feels compared to the generic brand Strat I have.

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Who here autist and names their guitar
>Haruko

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>>68352587

Hi. 2006 Mexican Fender Jazz Bass, refinished in Shell Pink because Fender hates their best colors and only offers shitty ones.

2006 AVRI Jazzmaster w/ gold pickguard, I'm an ok guitar player now but I wouldn't want to be seen playing by a real guitar player because I'm not good at it at all, I just own it cause I love Jazzmasters and needed something to write songs on.

I also own a Squier Chris Aiken P-Bass, the neck on it is amazing but I never take pics of it cause the pickguard broke and I taped it up and littered it with anime stickers so it looks like shit now, I'm buying a new one for it soon, but I'll probably sell it cause I'm not a P-Bass guy at all.

>>68354186
>Haruko
>not a Midnight Blue Rickenbacker 4001

Son...

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daily reminder that electric guitars are country instruments and rock players suck

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>>68354186
that's a bass, not a guitar you cunt

>>68354695
I know you're shitposting but fuck me country music is great and teles are goat.

My local pawnshop has a Fender Jazzmaster guitar for $400 should I get it? I don't have a pic. Is there anyway I can check for authenticity?

>can't sing
>small hands
>no good at brass or wind interments
>can't play drums
>can't write

Well i guess I'll just kill myself then

>>68348340
My guess is the strat, because more pick ups..........

>>68354940
the more you play guitar, the more your writing will improve. play for hours, love the guitar. you WILL become better. years ago I thought I could never write. Now I'm in a cool band and get compliments when I play live. Just because I played a lot and really wanted to improve.
"small hands" doesn't mean shit, that's a cop out.

>>68354924

If it's Japanese check for the Crafted in Japan print and the serial number in the lower back of the neck, right on top of the body joint.

If it's American it has to have a letter + 6 number serial code in the back plate.

If it's Mexican the serial number will be on the back of the headstock.

If it's any of these, it's worth it.

If it's a Squier or a Modern Player (humbuckers instead of singles) avoid at all costs.

I know this is a guitar thread but I need some help here. I have a vox ac30cc2 and I think it's time to change the tubes, but I'm not really sure. My amp makes a hissing sound when I play any guitar and it seems to sound stronger when I play with a strat or tele. Also, even if I did end up needing new tubes, I have no clue on which tubes to get or where they would need to be placed in the amp. I know I probably sound retarded but I'm pretty new at the tube amp life. Any help would be appreciated.

>>68354940
I have small hands and since playing guitar my hand and finger strength has been out of control. Niggys can't handle my shit in thumb wars.

>>68355276
>I have samll hands

Trump

>>68355115
>seems to sound stronger when I play with a strat or tele.
That'd be the mains hum. Single coils are notorious.

Try a noise gate.

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>>68355418
>"Huh? Something about my hands, cuck?"
>"Oh, sorry."
>"Been lil' busy tonight mashing Hilldabeasts shit in like a boss."
>"Get back with me after I'm elected president of the United States in a historic landslide, k?"

>>68351709
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>>68351801
>>68351879
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>>68352368
where my chorusbros at

>>68348340
That strat looks like my first guitar, the Behringer iAxe

>>68350178
have some emg sax's in my strat which i love, genuinely have the single coil sound/chime/sparkle to them. i believe they have an x series for humbuckers but idk if they even sound as good. 81/85 sound way too cold and the 60 sounds lifeless, if you're looking to play metal go for it, otherwise with what money you'd spend on the x series you'd be better off spending them on quality passive hb's, i'd only recommend their single coil stuff due to them being noiseless but still retaining great natural sounding tone

I bought a standard American strat and a shitty practice amp to go with it. Anything else I should do or grab when I pick it up this week?

>>68356101
are u a noob?

>>68356101
save up and get a good amp, you and your guitar deserve it

>>68356135
yes

>>68356142
I'll get a better amp if I need to. My roommate has a bunch of amps I can use if I want though.

Also I just remembered I need a stand

>>68356167
picks, cables, songbooks, method books, capo, slide tube, maybe a cheap pedal (depends on what you play)

>>68356001
Here senpaichi

>>68355564
Which kind would you recommend.

>>68356789
Never had the need for one apart from recording which I do in digital, also I only use humbuckers.

But, first thing you should do is have the guitar plugged in and roll the volume knob all the way down. If noise persists, check cable.

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>>68350178
>EMGs or Humbuckers.
Just take a brief moment and read what you wrote

the notes on my G string from the 12th fret and on sound sharp, does this mean i need to get my guitar set up? ive like never done it myself

>>68357202
Google how to intonate your guitar

>>68354331
That shell pink jazz bass looks so nice. I wish I had one in that colour but they only ever seem to do it on custom shop reissue shiz. How much did it cost to get your mim repainted?

>>68357273
this was a lot easier to fix than i thought. thanks for literally just telling me to google it

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Looking to get this bass, is it worth it for under $200?
http://www.rondomusic.com/product8190.html

are the squier classic vibe strats and teles equally good?

i have the tele but idk if its right for me.

>>68357473
As long as you know you're getting into the bass equivalent of a gutter whore with layers of makeup caked on, go for it.

>>68357554
Hot and trashy.
Sounds glam rockin'.

>>68357576
Just don't be surprised if you have to put $400 or more into after market parts in order for it to be something you can actually play.

It's cheap Guangzhou, China stuff.

>>68357589
What, like new pickups?

>>68357611
Like fucking everything. They're cheap for a reason.

>>68357613
I've always heard decent things about them though, and that they're comparable to lower-end Fender basses. I currently have a Yamaha RBX170, I'm just looking for something new and I don't have much money. Is there anything cheap and decent I can look at?

>>68357636
You already have the best bass for cheaps. Maybe upgrade to a trbx 300 series or something.

im getting this sharp pain in the inside of my right forearm near my wrist... have yet to see a doctor but probably going in soon.

is it carpal tunnel /gg/? i can't stop guitar now D:

I've been playing guitar for about 6 months now, think i'll be able to handle most of the songs in this book? I heard they're not the hardest but i've never done anything classical before.

Also any essential chord books i might want to get? I know about the resource up top but just curious.

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>>68357667

oops forgot picture.

>>68357667
chord books are kind of bs. all that info is available on the net.

just keep working thru song/method books and pick them up as you go along

keep reading music. tabs 4 plebs

>>68357713

thanks m8, i always like having things physical on hand so i figured i'd ask, but i do like chord book a lot regardless, still figured i'd ask on the Niccolo Paganini work since it'd be nice to play a different style.

Post your pedals / boards

and what type of music you play

go.

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I'm looking for players in the vein of '80s Gary Moore/John Norum/John Sykes/Doug Aldrich. Pat McManus is kinda vaguely similar, but not exactly what I had in mind.

Anyone got any ideas?

>>68358006
Oh, also obviously early Vivian Campbell fits this mould.

>>68356077
>if you're looking to play metal go for it
nah, there's way better pickups than the 81/85 or 60 for metal, my X2N equipped PoS sounds better than my friend's EMG meme machine, and I still have some interesting clean tones to go with it.
The only advantage they give is the slight compression on the 81 iirc, which I think is stupid since you're better off buying a compressor, which you can then turn on and off to suit your needs.

>>68357963
no pedals (yet)

classic rock (stones type, not acdc type)/classic country and some folk

what pedals should i get? was looking at either a reverb, a chorus or a fuzz. dont really want to spend more than $60 rn but interested in used gear

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>>68357963
Metal, stoner/doom and blues-ish stuff. Got an Abominable Electronics throne torcher coming

>>68358081
for reverb look at maybe a used Hall of Fame or RV-5 or 6. Chorus you can find an MXR analogue chorus for not too expensive... as far as fuzz goes there's a stupid amount. I love the muff personally but its probably a bit much for what you're playing. Maybe a transparent overdrive like the sparkle drive would work. I'd check out some demos.

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>>68357963

i play indie rawk, shoegaze and "ambient" mostly atm.

>>68358131
on the used market there's a used hall of fame up for $140, a tx electronic mini corona for $90, a boss CH-1 super chorus for $65, or a dunlop fuzz face silicon for $80. there's also this tc electronic nova repeater thing for $110 that looks liek it has a lot of features.

>>68358165
you can find a hall of fame on ebay for like 100 bucks. if you wanna go even cheaper there's the mini which you can control via toneprint app on your phone.

a lot of people like the super chorus, never used one myself.

>>68358149
>still playing shoegaze
>not shoeghazi


its the most explosive genre yet

>>68358191
sounds like something hillary clinton would play

>>68358184
cheapest one is $99 plus $30 in shipping lmao

such is life in canuckistan

is it even worth getting good pedals when i play a 90's peavey envoy 110? i think its a solid state amp

>>68351703
ibanez ts10

>>68358214
its always worth having a few pedals but i wouldn't go overboard unless you really wanna invest in a great SS or Tube amp that will take pedals well.

>tfw ywn be in a band that plays a live gig and impromptu's a song because your lead singer plays a few chords and all the panties in the venue drop and the broads start singing along, and then at the bridge your lead singer looks at you like "you know the solo for this breh?" and you give him the nod like "no fokkin doubt m8" and then you perfectly shred a solo and get mad pussy at the afterparty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hzaPRa76yQ


need music for these feels

>>68354940
>small hands
one of the shittiest excuses I've ever heard
>no good at brass or wind interments
>can't play drums
>can't write
yeah no shit, that's why you practice

so fuck you and start playing

>>68358367
I'd rather be a musician with a fanbase with dignity tho

>>68358503
whats wrong with hiis fanbase?

>>68347832
I actually do! It looks really ugly, but it's sort of badass.

what's better, an mim HSS strat, or a squier cv tele?

>>68349932
It's called the "Assault", if I needed something to write songs about my army buddies or cover some Alter Bridge tunes while drinking watery beer I'm sure it would be a perfect fit.

>>68359113
>strat
>squier
neither

>>68359113
mim HSS strat

>>68359417
thx m80

are the HSSs typically cheaper used? got a guy selling an 06 anniversary edition for 300 bux canadian. should i be shifty or is that a normal price? most SSS mim strats i see are like 500 at least

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I really want one of these.
There, I said it.

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Could a 9String lbanez handle theorbo scores?

>>68359538
why

>>68359563
i just think they look very cool
and i'm really curious about that tremolo system

>>68349144
>patron god
I would have gone with 'wizard'

>>68357282

a little under 100 bucks but I live in a third world country and the finish is pretty uneven, the guy didn't bother to sand it w/ fine grit

still looks good unless you're looking at it real real up close

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I need to know, are these $800 LP's a good purchase or should I just save up for a real LP long term?

>>68359632
theyre basically as good

try a blind test sometime. see if you can tell the difference, and if that difference is work an extra 2k or whatever it is for an lp standard these days

>>68343716
This thing is so fucking ugly, Jesus Christ...

>>68349363
Each scale is a simple repeating pattern, with the notes on the top two strings shifted up one fret. You don't need to memorise all that.

>>68359590
>i just think they look very cool
>and i'm really curious about that tremolo system

Anon that's no basis to buy a guitar, go play one before you do it.

The bridge is a piece of shit on most models, the tremolo will detune the cheaper ones real easy and sustain is non-existent in this guitar.

I own one and it's my favorite guitar ever made and I love Jazzmasters in general but they're by no means an easy guitar getting accustomed too and you don't wanna end up with a JM when your indie-dream guitar was a Tele or a Csaino like all the indie memers.

>>68359632
please do yourself a favor and buy used if you get one of these. new gibsons are a ripoff. also i'd look into a regular lp studio (i.e. one with a good nitro finish and not the satin bs) since that's probably the best value gibson lp.

>>68359765
that model doesn't have a jazzmaster bridge

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>>68359672
>he doesn't shit his pants when he sees that thing
it's like you don't even furiously mash your strings like button combinations on a video game controller or jack your tiny little dick on YouTube or something

>>68359768
also used is better since gibsons from the 90s/early 00s are significantly better quality than what they make now imo. i had an 04 sg classic in high school that was just outstanding despite only being $650 from ebay.

>>68354186
my squire jaguar is Synnova

>>68359779
People at that point are just playing oversized zithers, it's embarrassing.

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>>68354331
is the jewery with the good finishes just a case of false scarcity? i don't understand why the finish options for all the "standard" fenders are so fucking hideous.

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>>68359814
oh gooby. mememachines are the future get with it gramps

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DID SOMEBODY SAY GUITAR AND BASS?
THE RACIST BASSIST IS HERE!

>>68359631
You shouldn't have told me that! It looked good in the pic and no one would have noticed. It's unfortunate about the finish though, still it might be something I will have done to one of my jazz basses one day. I wish more fender basses were candy apple red, shell pink and seafoam green. They are nice, bright, optimistic colours.

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>>68359837
post your latest funky moonman jam brother

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>>68359837

>>68359774

Yeah, which is a whole load of other issues, it won't sound as much as a regular JM as a vintage or AVRI one because the tailpiece is closer to the bridge, and the pickups on these aren't really anything to write home about.

They hold tuning pretty well though.

>>68359847

I mean you can still get yours refinished, just make sure it's not being done by a lazy mexican who refinishes drums outta his garage.

>>68359836
You can't even play chords with them, it's for hacks who do nothing but tapping and noodling.

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>>68359857
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DPShqXDLIr4
Newest track

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>>68359837
ooh ooh fuk yiss let's get this party started

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>>68359895
>mememachines are only for tapping and noodling
don't you know all the stone cold classic songs that were written on a mememachine gooby?

You guys know good tone so I trust your opinion. What do you think of the lead sounds here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x7iNYX6CwM

>>68359993
good sustain

nice tone but pretty generic.

>>68359993
>musicians who don't know how EQ works

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Thinking of pulling the trigger on this Peavey

>>68359993
Sounds like a Marshall plexi; kinda reminds me of the early acdc tone.

what to expect from a used mim strat?

anything i should be looking for?

>>68359993
You can probably play anything from the 60's to the 70's with that but not much after.

>>68359993
>we're writing the year 2016
>no scooped mids
m8

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>bought a classical guitar
>tfw you realize that it requires actual talent

fuck, at least it makes a cool decorative piece

any of you play one of these? it makes what we do on electric and acoustics seem like kid shit

>>68360079
>>68360103
>>68360318
>>68360505
>>68360532

So consensus is it's a dated sound and not good for modern guitar based music

>>68360532
You're stupid if you think dialing little mids on the amp is a good idea. That's how you get a powerless tone.
"Scooping mids" is specifically a production thing.

>>68360585
This is true. You'll never cut through in a band mix live. Mids are your friend.

>>68360505
depends where the drivey-sound came from

if thats generated by the head then yea, it's destined for glam rock cover bands... otherwise the guy only demo'd one tone and i cant even tell you what it sounds like clean :/

>>68360682
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQHsJ--804c

>>68360570
I own a (student) classical guitar that used to be my father's. It's a beautiful instrument, you should really give it a serious try anon.

>>68343716
Why is this abomination allowed to exist?

>>68360570

The classical guitar pieces written by composers are very hard yes and it takes a lot of practice to make them really work. But even then to untrained ears they don't sound all that much more impressive.

Give flamenco a shot. They have reoccurring themes and techniques which sound very impressive. Put together you can easily learn new song because they stay the same and you just add different chords and small plays.
I learned classical guitar for years until couldn't stand it anymore because I plateaued like fuck and then I just quit.
I picked up Flamenco last year and had a lot more fun again.

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Dis

>>68360952
>Give flamenco a shot.
Care to give a few names for flamencan guitar introductory material? I'm interested in the style but don't know where to begin.

>>68359837
>left handed

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>tube amps
>Pedals
>Gibson guitars
>Fender guitars
>Bass guitars with more than 4 strings
>Erg's
>Stone and/or wood picks
>Expensive cables
>Jazz guitar
>Blues guitar
>Anything "handwired"
>Pointy guitars

O am i laffin

>>68360703
yea i like it

sounds really crisp. that lp is great too

>>68361485
>tube amps
>pedals
>gibson guitars
>fender guitars
>expensive cables
>jazz guitar
>blues guitar
>anything handwired

so basically anything worth having? i agree with the rest of your silliness though

>>68361607
>anything worth having
>bugera amps and behringer pedals
>flimsy headstock company, who also brought to you the much acclaimed Corvus and Marauder
>Fender Cartel
>muh 20KHz rolloff which I'm sure everyone will notice
>jazz guitar
>blues guitar
>thinking a guitar is bound to a genre
>thinking handwiring gives anything more to your gear
are you a lawyer by any chance ?

>>68361655
...

...

...

actually a law student 0_0

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>>68359545
What the fuck is that ???

>>68361698
That is a bust

>>68349144
>what is a chapman stick
7s are great though, super easy to play as well.

>>68359545
What tuning is it in ? If it's 4ths, you could probably just play with an 8 and use an EHX freeze to emulate the droning strings.

>Have played classical guitar fingerstyle for most of my life.
>Start getting interested in electric guitar.
>Metal strings destroy my nails.
>Play like shit whenever I try to use a pick.

Fastest way to learn how to properly use a pick?

>>68361698
smug bust

>>68361213
I started with Berd Steinmann Flamenco Gitarre but its in German.
And with Gerhad Graf-Martinez Flamenco Method available in english other languages.
Graf Martinez is probably one of the best works out there for flamenco from what I have seen. He teaches all the techniques one after another while working them into songs. There is also a DVD where he explains everything in detail with video.

Here is one song from Steinman. It is quite easy and sounds somewhat cool in my opinion.
https://clyp.it/mxqiz3su

>>68361872
Are you playing string skips ? You're better off using hybrid picking in that case imo.
You can also cheat and abuse legato, picking only one note out of four on the same string.
Otherwise there's no real trick, just practice.

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>>68361917
Forgot my pic of course.

>>68361872
Put that clear matte nail polish stuff on. Srs.

Do you guys like me?

>>68362063
Not particularly.

1311

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Is the Xotic SP worth $130?

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>>68362096
1911

>>68361917
German will not be problem as long as the video lessons have subtitles/cc.

Will see if I can find those and take a look, thank you very much anon.

>>68362116
I tried it and I kinda liked it, but it makes high gain instruments sound pretty awkward in my opinion. That being said check this page out:
http://www.ovnilab.com/
It has a really comprehensive list of compressor you can find in the market and sensible reviews

>>68362221
Martinez and his videos are available in all english.
It is also fairly popular so maybe you can find pdf rips as torrent or something but I failed to do so but that doesn't say much.

Online resources for Flameco are pretty shitty, but if someone finds good material I'm happy to change my mind.

I found this dude who gives free tabs out and makes videos to the songs.
http://ravennaflamenco.com/tab
The songs get somewhat difficult with 3 stars and upwards so its not really a starting point but may come in handy later.

there was a huge flamenco torrent on KAT...

;_;

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Why would you make the middle stain that brown ? it almost looks like litteral shit

>>68362542
So everyone knows you've got a through neck.

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>>68362588
the prototypes didn't look like Rob Chapman wiped his ass with it though

>>68362542
It's so you know where to meme

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Picked this up at the old shop today.
MIM motherfuckers.

>>68362702
looks pretty neat anon

>>68362702
>MIM motherfuckers
that's like cruising down the street in a honda civic, nobody's going to bat an eye about that.
enjoy your scoliosis though

>>68346405
Because a bass player is the most useless person in a band
No one hears, or cares to hear the bass
4 strings is too much

>>68347832
I don't know what but I like it

>>68362458
There's a nearly 6GB one in TPB, which happens to have Martinez, although it doesn't seem to be complete.

>>68362769
>a bass player is the most useless person in a band
explain how without resorting to "b-but you can't hear him"
if you can't hear him he's either a shitty player, or you need to get an audio tech

>>68362702
That looks good in a bad way.

>>68362924
don't bite the b8 m80

Is it necessary to grow ones nails out for flamenco guitar?
Kinda stalling with my playing right now (electric guitar) and want to try something new for a while

>>68363088
Yeah, you'll sound like shit if you don't use your nails.

>>68363088
Have a nylon string, grow your nails out just a bit.
The shape matters a lot, they should be smooth a a stone in a creek bed with no sharp edges and beveled to the right.
Spend some time playing classical to devolop a neutral right hand technique.
There's a huge amount of carryover between classical guitar and flamenco given that they came from the same place.
Flamenco was just for the uneducated spanish peasants while classical was reserved for the upper-crust of Spain.

>>68363088
I actually know a lot about this because I work at a nail salon. Your nails have to be a certain thickness and the edges need to be just the right radius for your picking to have rigid fluidity and tonal dynamics. Make sure you keep them too so as not to cause premature rusting on the strings. Nails collect a lot of dirt and skin oil! Only buy titanium nail clippers.

>>68362702
really like it and not usually big on natural finishes.

>>68346051
>is owning one going to make playing things written for 4 strings harder
if you ignore the bottom string, they're the same. Hell, think of the low B as a thumb rest and you have more consistency with your right hand as you move up the strings.

Newbie question:

Is the Peavey T-40 a good high-end starter bass or is it an over-hyped, overpriced meme?

And what's a good price to pay for one?

>>68343716
I think your Chapman Stick has cancer or something.

>>68363413
Do you get lots of classical guitar players customers in the nail salon? Just curious.

Any opinion on BC rich ones? I'm picking up one of those warlocks today because i like how it felt, also how they looks is a plus.

>>68363815
Babbys first black metal axe.

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>>68363815

>>68363557
This is what I initially thought, but I feel like muting the B string for 90% of what I'm playing will just get annoying.

>>68363866
floating thumb technique is our lord and savior, tho

>>68363815
Those are pretty great is you pick up the pro edition, i have a kkv signature axe

Just avoit anything that isnt pro class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv7FNyckr7w

>>68363815
I have the Mockingbird One. It's basically a cheap ass black metal guitar.

>>68363632
Who the hell told you that a T-40 could be a good idea for a starter bass? It's heavy as fuck, the neck is gigantic and the range is too limited.

>>68364036
>Mockingbird
Thats depends of the class, theres a lot of high end warlocks and shit like the dignature line. Shame they dont even make high end stealth models anymore.

>>68363632

They're like 600 bucks how are they overpriced.

They're good basses, but make sure to check out some videos or play one first before buying, they're not for everyone.

Hey /gg/ could someone recommend me a practice amp. I live in a apartment so I have to watch the volume. Up to 400$ budget.

>>68364166
I like the Peavey Vypyr stuff for a modeling/practice amp. Has a headphone jack/aux in, so you can play along to things without being loud.

>>68364166
save some for headphones

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>>68364036
>>68364011
I just picked up this one since i have a friend who has the same one and i liked how it feels and sound, also 7 strings.

Gentile reminder that Marshall IS a '59 Fender Bassman clone

Do Ernie Balls do literally else but rust?

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>>68364274

>>68364296
they break

>>68364274
Whoa that's a neat one. Normally I hate warlocks and for that matter any Metal designated guitar but that design is
F R E S H
R
E
S
H

>>68364274
Nice axe but the fucking price. how many that thing cost you, 900 bucks?

>>68364359
>900
860
I'll go tomorrow to pick up it.

>>68364398
You're going to regret it.

7 strings are shit. Buy a baritone guitar with a set of 70 - 13's.

Also people who buy signature guitars are destined to struggle to get attached to it personally.

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>>68364477
>7 strings are shit

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Thinking abut buying a fender Squier soon
Is it worth it?
i know very little about buying guitars but it seems like an ideal choice

>>68364274
Looks cool, i always liked warlocks design for some reasong despine i don't even play metal.

Have fun with that axe dude.

>>68364512
>fender Squier
It's just Squier, son. The cheapo brand not good enough to be called Fender.

Get something else for your first guitar or you'll most likely drop it within 6 months.

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Would you guys buy a POD X3 Live for $150 in good condition?

I'm looking at buying like 2 or 3 more pedals for my board, which is currently small, but im half tempted just to do an X3 instead.

I know a couple artists who make them sound really good and use them exclusively, I'd be stealing some patches from them for sure.

I'm on the fence.

>>68364530
What do you recommend?

>>68364512
There are many models, depends on how much are you willing to spend.
Classic vibes are pretty decent guitars IMO, I would recommend them to anyone who wants to start with guitar

>>68364477
>7 strings are shit. Buy a baritone guitar with a set of 70 - 13's.
7 strings are great in the case you know how to play them. Considering it's a BC Rich it's very likely he won't be able to do so, but they offer a lot more advantage than a baritone, and once you get to 26.5" they feel nice.

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>>68364539
>Line 6

>>68364556
I recommend that you go try various guitars from various makers at your local store before blindly buying something.

You can get far more for your money than Squier, personally I think they're really uncomfortable to play.

>>68364563
>>68364601
ehh, i don't know. I'm looking for something that won't get out of tune easily and is durable.

>>68364698
Then you sure as fuck shouldn't buy a Squier. Buy something with a fixed bridge if you have worries about tuning stability.

>>68364698
Check out the Yamaha Pacifica's if you want a cheap Strat.

>>68364698
see
>>68364733

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So these just recently got released, i actually like the look of the guitar. you guys have any opinions?

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Is the Dumble the Holy Grail of guitar amps?

>>68364776
maybe should mention that they are the cribs signature guitars, never really listened to them, but i enjoy the mustang jaguar mashup

>>68364824
yeah you would

>>68364776
Flamboyantly Gay and Birth Deformity - The Guitar and Bass.

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>>68364786
No

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>>68364747
>>68364733
>>68364722
Umm, how's this?
Thanks for the feedback by the way

>>68357636
This chick I work with gave me an SX PJ bass because her ex gave it to her and she never learned to play it. The finish on it looks really good and it doesn't sound half bad. Plays alright too. I would pay around $100-$150 for one. Definitely better than the squires I've owned.

>>68364931
Never, ever buy a starter pack with guitar + amp. You'll get shit deal on both.

Don't buy shit blind just because you like the strat, that's what it looks like to me.

>>68364931
that isnt the yamaha we just talked about

>>68364916
W-why did I feel my underpants' contents tingling at the mere sight of this wonder of modern engineering?

>>68364105
I've seen a few on eBay for 500. Basically, all I've heard about them in the "cons" department is that they're big and heavy, and that honestly doesn't bother me. I just want an instrument with a nice, clean, top-level tone that I don't hate, that's also durable enough for slap, and they seem like a good (relatively) cheap alternative to a Fender American in that department.

I'm also gainfully employed, so $500 isn't too much to spend.

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>>68364952
>>68364976
How's this?

>>68364931
You're getting farther away from getting a decent guitar.

>>68364982
I have stood before one of these on a 8x12 stack recently and it just about shook the clothes off my body.

>>68365029
Better than the Squier, solid beginner guitar. Humbucker in the bridge is a plus if you like playing with lots of gain.

I'd skip the tremolo altogether if I was in the market for tuning stability. Fixed bridge > all.

How would you sonically replicate the phosphenes you see when you close your eyes?

New
>>68365325

>>68364786
Fat guys really know their shit about fat tones

>>68363904
Can't really do that with slap tho