/gg/ guitar and bass general

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First for pedalboards

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posted in thread the other day but didn't get a chance to see replies

recently bought new Fender Duo-Sonic. Thoughts?

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>>69235096
also have these in my collection
>inb4 what do you need all those knobs for

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>>69234839
My pedalboard and sorta new amp. Digging that Bass Whammy how you liking it?

>>69235096
Saw one in GC, didn't play it though. How does it sound? Looks sick as fuck desu

>>69235320
I enjoy it. I've never owned a guitar with the vintage style frets (they're fucking tiny) so that's taken some getting used to. But the sound is sick. Cool out of phase sounds when you split the humbucker and put the switch in the middle position. Very versatile

>>69234769
Guitar is untalented man's violin

hi fags

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>>69235111
Hey airline guy here, gf recently got her setup underway too, She's rocking the Airline 3P DLX though.

>>69235356
Man that sounds great to be honest, I love out of phase sounds even though most people find them unusable.

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I have a budget of about 250€ for my first steelstring acoustic and was thinking of buying this.
https://www.thomann.de/intl/harley_benton_custom_line_cla_15mce.htm

Thoughts?

>>69235395
see, I got it from a weird thrift shop that was selling it and an Airline 2p. I picked the T&C because I didn't want people to think I was trying to be Jack White (it was red and white). But I love the body shape of the 1p, 2p, and 3p models. How is it treating her?

The out of phase sounds are generally unusable, but my band plays some funk-esque stuff sometimes. I also use it for really noisy solos because it does sound disgusting a lot of the time

>>69235437
She likes it a lot actually, I was pretty shocked because they're single coils NOT humbuckers, I was tripping out when I found that out. She said it's really sparkly. I'm looking to grab the Jetsons Jr. red/white myself because well in the opposite vein I really want a Jack White inspired look heh. I was also thinking of just getting the white model.

>>69235477
on the T&C, only the middle one is a humbucker. Considering switching to a 5-way switch to be more similar to the 3P. I was shocked when I found it out too. How much did she get it for?

>>69235430
I'd never buy an acoustic guitar without playing it first

>>69235549
On reverb for I think it was $650ish shipped with the hardshell case. It's one of the limited indigo blue runs too, number 13/24 if I remember. She also just got the marshall cab for a good deal, 450 cash (its a 1960 vintage 412 cab) so she was able to finally play through the Mesa for the first time a day or two ago.

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>>69235362
Violin is utter shit at polyphony.

>>69234839

uhm why do you have such a big pedalboard for just a few pedals lmao

>>69235362
orange is untalented man's apple

>>69235634
>he has no one to play with and probably know nothing about vertical harmony

>>69235657
I somtimes play my guitar vertically when im half asleep at my desk

>>69235657
>he can't carry a melody and accompaniment by himself
You're just talking about chord contruction.
I can look at a chord on the staff and tell you what it is and use macro analysis to tell you its place in the piece.
Vertical harmony is not a very common way of describing that, but I'll take it.

>>69235096
>\reddit\

>>69235621
that's not bad at all. Totally jealous of the indigo too

Is it true flat wounds fuck up rosewood fingerboards than other boards? I'm sick of buying new rounds every month. I tried Ernie ball, ghs, dadarrio, rotosounds and fender. Some sound great but don't last long. Help me lads pls.

>>69235995
Why would it?
Ideally the string rarely touches the fingerboard, most electric guitars today use jumbo frets.
Rosewood fretboards are unlacquered though, so they are susceptible to things that a heavily lacquered maple fretboard wouldn't be.

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Post degenerate guitars.

>>69236085
I play bass m8 so I hit the strings pretty hard as it is.

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How to reduce this ~5Hhz harshness
Its a SM57 copy by the way

https://a.clyp.it/xfxngigu.mp3

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>>69236137

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>>69236137
>3 bolt neck
>big headstock
>polyester finish
>natural body color
>black pick guard
100% degenerate

>>69236196
Btw i already did a cut to 100hz and 10khz

What's the best shape for electric

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>>69236353
Fits me pretty well desu

i need a low watt (<15w) amp head for metal, preferably made in the us. i want a sound similar to cryptopsy and cattle decap

>>69235096
I bought the same one. The humbucker is straight shit and it needs to be re wired like most cheap fenders. I changed the neck too but I don't think that's necessary.

>>69234769
I either need to lose weight or get a car. My feet are killing me after carrying around a bass + backpack for an entire day. And fuck public transport with a huge ass gigbag.

>>69237100
scratch the band names, just think tech death, grind, black, and doom

>>69235320
Love it. Mixed with the fuzz you can come up with nice sounding harmonies.
>>69235649
I built it myself, ya turd.

>>69237100
What about a 6505 mini head? Those go down to 10 and 5 watts, people seem to like them a lot

>>69237336
ive thought about it, i just want something where the build quality is readily apparent. not necessarily flashy but just us made and high quality components.

>>69237127
I don't hate the humbucker really but to each his own I guess

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>>69236353

>>69237367
The range isnt really wide enough to pick up a lot of the envelope filter stuff I like to do. I've wanted a duo sonic forever though and modding this one is better than getting a parts one with Chinese shit thrown in

Is this guy trying to pull a fast one, because it is clearly a 115 or a 112

https://bend.craigslist.org/msg/5832820986.html

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>>69237266

why didn't you build it smaller if you weren't gonna use the whole space lmao

I'm gonna repost mine just for the heck of it and cause I like /pedal/ talk.

>>69237362
>us made
Why though? Even if they outsource manufacturing to China, they still churn out reliable products

I was gonna recommend a German company Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20, but I see they also outsource to China.

Check out Revv Generator 7-40. Built in Canada, but more than twice the price of the others

>>69237598
This looks dodgy as fuck tbqh. Clearly looks like a 1x12/1x15 + tweeter but the 4 ohm + 400W fact make it pretty unlikely to be a 1x12. Plus I've never seen old ampegs with black grillcloth and no white lining. Also that's the old ass ampeg logo (big font, 70s-80s stuff) on some kind of sticker? the fuck is that? would not cop 100%

>>69234839
What's that mxr bass compressor like dude? I've been meaning to buy one but I have no stores nearby that stock it so I'm unable to try it.

>>69237875
It's good, complex, and versatile.
The input/output is a little redundant. They could've made one knob and called it gain. That's the complexity of the pedal.
When switched on, there's a boost that acts almost like a pre-amp.
Good pedal. Many options out there for people with different budgets, this one I found to be above the rest. I chose MXR over the Seymour Duncan because you have more control.

I bought it off sweetwater, came the next day.

>>69237598
he's probably referring to the tweeter

>>69235096
How's that neck pickup?

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>>69236209
Firebirds are so cool, really need to get one one day. Played an Epiphone Firebirds bass once, smooth as fug

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Where you guys playing this week/in the near future?

Playing tonight and Friday at two different downtown bars. Tonight will probably be good, but I have no hopes for Friday. At least where we're playing gives you a free beer per set and they're part of a craft brewery.

And for anyone traveling tonight, be safe. Biggest bar night of the year = biggest idiot concentration of the year.

>>69238308
>biggest idiot concentration of the year.

sounds like any ol' time of the year in the United States.

>>69238091
Surprisingly good. I'm the guy above who changed a lot of the parts but at least for now im keeping that

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>>69238308
>next show scheduled for february
>opening for band's debut album at microbrewery
>playing same material for about half a year now
>can't get guys together to write something new
>pop punk
3 months to go and I'm dying inside

I'm just getting back into it after a long break, I know a fair bit but I have a feeling this will really help. I bought a strat recently but am still looking for pedals and such to get. I'm into classic rock and punk sounds like the Clash and Arctic Monkeys. I'm also a fan of guitarist like John from Red Hot Chili Peppers and a massive fan of Eric Clapton. So far for sn amp I plan on buying a Fender blues Jr, but I'd like some pedal recommendation. So far I have a Vox wah and a Big Muff Pi for pedals, What would you guys recommend for me?

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What are some songs that don't use can the B string and the high E string?
I broke them :(

>>69238585
dude just go buy some stings, they aren't very expensive

>>69238605
Dude, it's like half my allowance money to buy strings. That would mean I'd only be able to get like one McNuggets meal this week

>>69235111
not sure why but the tuners on that airline trigger me. They look too easy to bend or break off, also like they wouldn't stay in tune. I like it though.

>>69237607
absolutely ridiculous but I love it. wish the bassist in my band had pedals

pic related is a practice setup I used to use.
main board is
Boss Tu2
BBE optical compressor
Maxon OD9
Boss DS2
NYC Big Muff
Digitech bp50
EHX Holy Grail nano
MXR Carbon Copy
Line 6 DL4
Boss RC20xl

into 1966 fender bandmaster + some crate 2x12

>>69238651
Ohhh

Yeah, just learn Green Day songs.

>>69238605
The store's closed at this time of day. It's 9pm where I live.

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>Any youtube video about Chinese guitars
>comments full of people saying you should save up $4000 and buy a REAL Gibson instead of the $200 copy

When will they learn...

>>69238651

Just learn some Sepultura songs, I think the rhythm guitarists only has EADG strings on his guitar

>>69238696

Thanks anon.

>>69238729
$4000 gibson are pretty much all meme signature models anyways

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Which take for Texas Flood is best
Is any of them any good

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>>69238523
That does sound shitty

>>69236237
fuck off I think 70's strats look cool. yes they are objectively worse but I like the vibe.

>>69238523
get angry
write an anti-establishment tune

Some tinder qt just asked me "what kind of guitar do you play?" Does she mean acoustic vs electric? I can't imagine she's asking about the make/model...

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>>69237607
3 RV-3s

>>69239063
tell her you use kramers and tight spandex

>feel like playing guitar
>turn on amp
>wait 2 minutes for it to warm up
>don't want to play guitar anymore

>>69235111
What do you need all those knobs for?

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>>69239063
send her a picture

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>>69239063
If you want that sweet qt to wet herself, tell her you got a Flamenco acoustic or a classical. She won't be able to tell the difference between a luthier manouche and a $20 campfire guitar anyways. Then you seal the deal with the good ol'
>AND AFTER AAAAAAAAAALL

>>69239248
>>feel like playing bass
>>turn on amp
>>wait .2 seconds for it to turn on
>>play bass and enjoy my superior transistor amp

>>69239248
>>69239985
>want to play guitar
>turn on Axe-FX 2
>pick up .strandberg 8 string
>turn on drum loops
>play euphoric progressive metal

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>>69240085
kek

How do I get the 5-string bassist in my band to stop playing chords? It sounds like muddy ass. I think he just secretly wants to be a guitarist

>>69239985
>When your too poor for a tube amp but want to feel superior

>>69240346
Get a new bassist.

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I want to travel back in time and kick the fucking shit out of Floyd Rose. Setting up intonation on this thing is fucking HELL.

>>69240273
I'm not even sure if thats a guitar or a zither

>>69235356
I miss the old small frets. I liked to feel the fretboard under my fingers which is often lost with the extra jumbo fuck off huge cable everybody puts on their guitars now.

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>>69240451
At least the saddle adjustment screws are behind the bridge. You have to fucking completely unwind half the strings just to get to the ones on TOM bridges.

>>69240379
>when you want to sound superior but you stupidly apply the guitarist viewpoint of tubes to bass amps

>>69240558
>When you want to sound superior but you play bass

Nobody hears or cares about you.

>>69240600
I'm not the other anon, I don't play bass. I'm just here to call you out on your obvious bullshit

>>69236196
please get a mic stand.

>>69236237
Where is that Fender made, because if it's made outside of the US you should just throw it into a landfill.

>>69240346

tell him to eq properly for that shit or to cut it out

>>69238163
Thunderbird's aren't good bases dude.

>>69240346
SOME chords on bass sound really nice, but if his tone is shit, or he's not eq'ed properly, it's going to sound like garbage and I can see why it'd be a problem. So just tell him to cut it out since he doesn't seem to know what he's doing.

>>69240894

I guess that's why he said Firebird.

As in the guitars.

>>69240936
feel free to read again, he just didn't know what a thunderbird was called. There is not firebird bass, as in the last part of the post.

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going to post my personal blog here, someone give a newfag some pointers please

i started lessons summer last year, have been working my way up. I can read simple sheet that stays at the top of the neck, and I started fingerpicking when I got bored of strumming once I realized it requires no effort
I bought the strat in nov. 2015, but never played it because I had bad fret buzz and other issues and I was too ignorant to understand how to fix it.

i got the lp just days ago, it got here looking like shit, and so I removed the strings and wiped the body and neck down. after that, i spent the last few days watching videos on guitar disassembly and maintenance, i never realized it was so simple.
up to this point, all i had ever done was change strings on the acoustic. so i took the strat clone and had my teacher show me everything about it after i had removed everything besides the neck, i honestly had no idea it was this easy.

i am not rich, but i am in a comfy position where i can spend at will, and also it isn't like i spent thousands on stuff when i barely know how to play - the strat was $64, the classical was $180 reduced from $250 after the neck fell off in the shop and I also got a case for free with it, i won an auction on the epiphone, and the acoustic was the gift that got me started

just wanted to ask, what do with the strat? i don't see the point in ever replacing it considering the parts are interchangeable. what can I do to make it nice for years to come? I've already cleaned it, i'm thinking of getting one of those loaded pickup kits where you only have to solder the input and back thingy where the springs are.
what do for the strat to make it a blast to play?
any of you have suggestions for someone who may as well say he has no experience on an electric?

>>69241173
meant to type that the bridge fell off from the classical due to extreme cold, it was over a year ago and it was going unsold in the guy's shop because of that.

>>69236237
>polyester
Lol

>>69237660
thanks man, its more of a moral issue for me. I think i should be supporting the people that pay taxes, are productive, and try to put something back into the economy. even past that, id just rather have something built by someone who will actually utilize the product or is passionate about their skill. i have nothing against chinese made products, i fucking love my dot; i just want something a little extra

>>69241173
I'd sell it desu

>>69240806
U.S. Fullurton factory pleb

>>69241313
really? my intention was kind of to keep it though

i am not exactly poorfag - i have a free ride through college, no tuition fees whatsoever, but i have been out of work for a year due to a serious leg injury.

it will be 2-3 months before i can get a job again, which is why i wanted to work on what i already have

>>69239248
>feel like playing guitar
>play unplugged

>>69241420
I just assumed that the epiphone is more comfortable to play/sounds better because the strat is some kind of knock off
If it plays nice you can put some nice pups in it but it would be a waste of money if it doesn't

>>69241497
>epiphone is more comfortable

oh yeah, it really obviously is, i couldn't believe it when i first held it in my hand. i know an lp is heavier and all, but the quality was very clear

thanks then my african friend

also, if my epiphone serial starts with "sj030....." does that mean south korea, or japan? and is that 2003?

>>69241173

Don't hoard shitty gear, anon.

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>going to have my guitar's neck refretted and re radiused from vintage specs to flatter with jumbo frets
>already scheduled an appointment with the guitar tech Monday next week
>still can't decide between 10" or 12"
>mfw

sup /gg/ I will have my Japanese strat clone ( my very first guitar ever) serviced soon. I own an Amerifat Standard tele and would like to pick a different feeling fretboard radius with low action

Anyone here play 10" and 12" radius guitars? How noticeable is the difference?

>>69240346
kekk my sides

>>69241818

How much $$$ is it going to set you back, anon?

Some dickhead luthier here put a 12" radius fretboard on my Jazzmaster and I've been meaning to get it back down to 7.25"

>>69234769

Is that how you relic a guitar?

>>69241173
replace the nut with bone, buy a wilkinson steel block bridge for it, loaded pickguard is a good idea, replace the tuners with gotohs, polish the frets. That's about all you can do to it, probably less than $100 total.

>>69241858
maybe

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>calling your Luthier a "guitar tech"

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>>69241939
>calling a guitar tech your "luthier"

>>69241173
burn the strat, if You're still a beginner you don't need more than an lp anyways

unless you're a hoarder

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I need to invest in a larger board

>>69241983
you don't need a board. I find that 0 pedals is plenty for me

>>69241983
less than 2 bucks if you make one yourself

>>69241999
That's cool and all, but my pedals don't physically fit on that hunk of plastic i paid like 70 dollars for. I should have just got the Ditto x1

>>69242010
I don't really feel like lugging around a bunch of wood

>>69242065
Tape your pedals on your amp

Is using the thumb to mute the lower strings when playing fingerstyle fine or is there any better technique ?

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>>69234839
O bby

>>69241851
AU480 includes re fret, re radius, new bone nut and setup.

Is your Jazzmaster a Fender Japan? How's the 12" on it and what bridge do you have currently?

>>69242231
what am i looking at? is that a skateboard?

>>69242252
>not kickflipping your whammy for sikk squeals

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>>69242065
If you happen to have a plastic shelving set like pic related, the shelves make great pedal boards. Lightweight, strong, plenty of space. The whole kit costs about $50 but you can get much smaller versions for less.

If you're a little more handy and don't mind doing some cuts with a jigsaw, get one piece of melamine, cut to desired size, cut holes to reduce weight, stick some rubber feet on the bottom.

>>69242231
Doesn't the whole thing tilt when you hit the ones on the ends?

... a smaller longboard deck would work pretty well I bet.

>>69242121
You mean on your fretting hand? I use my fingertips, really no reason to ever use your thumb to mute imo.

>>69242552
No, on the playing hand, sympathetic vibrations give out some unwanted extra noise so I mute it with my thumb. Using the fingertip's not physically possible unless I'm playing with the ring finger and pinky, which would make no sense.

>>69242674
buy some hair scrunchies :3

How the fuck do I figure out what a band is tuned to?

I want to learn Lonely Freedom by Spiritual Beggars by ear as my first song learned that way but I don't know what tuning they use on Sunrise to Sundown.

>>69242109
Good idea

>>69242483
Actually a good idea

>>69238651
be a punk and steal some food from wal-mart or something

you'll only get in trouble if you get caught, but morally stealing from them is actually a good thing

>>69238308
We just got off a crazy run of shows, did a bunch, all but 1 were great. Since august we probably did 24(all 2 sets, 1 was 3), thats a lot for me cause i work full time. Nothing planned yet cause singer, bassist, drummer, and keys are all tied up woth different projects. Im taking this time to record.

Break a leg bro.

>>69238585
>>69238651
>get strings
>get good
>get money

>>69242706
I'm a man of finesse and delicacy, I'd much rather learn technique than rely on a trivial item

Snobbery aside, it's also because of limitations. Let's say I don't want the E to ring out, but want to embellish a chord with a high B I can't finger, I'll just use my B string for it, which I can't do with a hair-thing, which is why I don't like them, they're handy but they can't replace good muting technique.

Muting with the thumb isn't giving me much of an issue anyway, I'm just wondering if there's anything easier or better.

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>I use a TUBEscreamer
>into a solid state amp

Who else /devilish/

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>>69242919
>I play classical pieces
>on a folk guitar

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>>69242919
I use pedals made for guitars for my bass.

>>69242483
fuck, i have one of those that's a great idea

>>69234769
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnycNza05JY

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I want.

>>69242919
>play classical on an electric
>put a good pickup in a shit guitar
>improvising on some city pop with a """metal""" guitar
i'm pretty hecking /devilish/ desu

>>69242983
he's not bad but the technique behind his playing makes me cringe, it's like he wants to get carpal tunnel
also aren't SG supposed to be 22 frets and not 24 ?

Quick question /gg/, my guitar neck is bowed a little bit on the side with the low strings, but not really bowed on the side with the high strings. Is my neck warped or is this normal

>>69236353
In terms of practicality? Steinberger synapse shape.

In terms of look? Iceman

>>69242919
You better have the amps overdrive channel on too

Ordering my first amp and cabinet after playing with only combos for 7 or 8 years. I have a few questions though

1. What are the most trusted speaker cables for head -> cab

2. Also I know that if you turn on a head without a can attached it will blow. What happens if the speaker cable dies while the amp is on, will that do the same thing?

>>69243059
it is warped

>>69243233
fug. I'm assuming dicking around with the Truss Rod won't help much

>>69243059
fugg

rip in piece, neck

>>69242919
>play country
>on a black pointy BC Rich

I don't but I saw a local group with a guitarist who did this.

>>69241818
>How noticeable is the difference?
it's subtle

>>69243364
unless you have a dual truss rod it won't do much. You can steam your neck to straighten it but that's not an easy DIY.

>>69243622
But that's something a shop could potentially do, yeah?

>>69243637
Yes, of course

https://clyp.it/fp5xfvz2

Work in progress composition. Only computer played at the moment, but I'm wondering what /gg/ thinks.

How can I avoid getting scammed and buying into memes when getting a new guitar & what makes a guitar bad?

>>69243743
Any idea how much something like that would cost? I've got a few other things i'd like to have a shop do and i'm willing to throw down a couple hundred dollars

>>69243764
Buy what looks, feels, and sounds nice to you

If you take this advice and now want to buy an offset then I suggest springing for a firearm or equivalent suicide method instead

What does the board think about EHX Steel Leather pedal for my bass?

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Newbie question incoming:
Today I went to my local guitar shop and played the most beautiful Jazzmaster ever, unfortunately it was 1800 bucks and I only have 400 on me right now.
Currently I have a shitty squire affinity Tele and some acoustic that sounds good but feels like its made out of plastic.
I don't want to be stuck with these guitars for another 2 years to save up for the Jazzy, but I also don't really want to give up the 400 i have now for a standard Squire Jazzy.
Should I buy the Squire and save up for the 1800 model later or continue saving up with the 400 i have now?
Pic related is the 1800 one

>>69243998
>Newbie
>Jazzmaster

of course

>>69243998
>factory distressed anything

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

>>69243776
I have no idea but I imagine it could get pricey with varnished fret boards, neck bindings and so on

>>69244054
>>69244053
we posted at the same exact time, and our digits are only one value apart

want to be best friends?

>>69244086
deal

>>69244074
I probably have to take it in and get a quote. I bought the guitar a few years ago for ~600 dollars so there's definitely a limit on what I'd pay for it. It still plays pretty good tho

I have zero experience and I want to into guitar. I see these beginner or students guitars for like 35-40 dollars online. Is buying one of these a good idea?

>>69244151
No. Spending less than $200 is a great way to buy a frustrating instrument that you won't end up playing

Eyup. How are those Boss RV-3s for quality?

>>69242249

American.

Tune-o-matic bridge.

I loathe the 12" radius, I really enjoyed the curve on the original one. It's nice if you're a shredder but I'm not a shredder at all.

>>69239326
is there a way to tell mexi-tele's from american by looking at the front?

>>69244151
No, no again, and then no even more. ~$200 is the minimum for getting something at least playable that isn't going to have no sustain, shitty frets, and is impossible to keep in tune.

$400-500 is the sweet spot for a budget guitar. It'll have a neck that's pretty good and will play like a much more expensive guitar if you set it up/get it set up properly.

>>69244151
you're better off buying a knocked up squier on craigslist/whatever the used market in your country is called

>>69237607
>>69234839
why are you doing this to your beautiful natural low end tones?

>>69238308
6 nights a week for the next month at a jazz bar in philadelphia. also nice markbass. ive always been too lazy to take pictures of my gear to post even though i think i have the nicest gear in this thread ever but that markbass head beats me cause i just use a mark combo

>>69244913

Fucking it up.

All the bassists I admire play overdriven shit. I would like to get a better overdrive with a blend knob sometime but I know I'll just end up overdriving it to the max again.

Bass harmonics are my obsession.

>>69238585
a bass

>>69244499
I have an RV-3 and I love it for memegaze.

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>>69244949
...learn some self control and play a real bass.

>>69244499

The reverb is nice and lush and the delay options are pretty standard, kind of like a DD-3. The options to combine them are immensely fun though.

Only problem is it does this weird signal cut when you turn it on while playing on some settings. I'm not sure if this happens with all reverbs honestly.

Source: I own three. >>69237607

>>69244992
if i had any money i'd buy one right now.

>>69244913
>I have to cater to your music taste
anon pls..this is for me, and the possibilities are endless.
>>69244992
I would plug my pedals into that too

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Nobody will buy this useless motherfucker

I just unloaded a huge pile of old crap, even sold some old cracked cymbals (€5 each) and 30 year old cymbal stands but nobody will buy this

>>69245140
I just saw a show and the cello player was running several reverbs and delays. He stole the show.

>>69243214
>1. What are the most trusted speaker cables for head -> cab

As with guitar cables, it doesn't make much difference. Check the connections your head has though. It could either be speakON connector or regular 1/4". If speakON you need to by speakON cables. If 1/4" make sure it's a cabinet cable. DO NOT USE guitar instrument cables to connect head to cab.

Make sure your head is correct wattage and resistance for the cab.

Your head will not be damaged by turning it on without a load (cab) connected unless it is a tube amp. In the case of tube heads, the damage does not occur right away if the cable cuts out. Meaning you would notice you're not getting any sound and have time to power down the head. Some (most?) tube heads have a fuse that would cut power in the event of this happening before any damage is done.

Solid state heads do not have this issue and can be used without load no problem. If you're recording for instance, you can just go SS head to audio interface to DAW.

>>69245185
That's because it's just such an awkward sound

>>69245185
how much are you asking? I wouldn't buy one of those. No use for a monophonic pedal.

>>69245060
I briefly considered buying an electric contra bass earlier this year. I bought another regular bass instead. Still might get an electric contra one of these days though.

>>69245185
useless

>>69245244
>>69245249

Its €100 new but I was selling it for €70, nobody wants it.
I think its useless because it needs an extremely specific power supply which I wont buy just to power this one thing and it drains a battery in 30 mins.

>tfw you have so many pedals that you can make soundscapes without actually playing

https://clyp.it/1yg5pvkc

>>69245334
Record 10 song like that but drop your guitar down the stairs before recording each song

Easy album

>>69245334
How did you do that? Do you just leave the guitar?

You could use a noise gate on that and sell it as Royalty Free music.

>>69245334

You wanna buy a blue box, bro?

>>69245420
Ran an EHX freeze into an EQD Arpanoid set to random and then put on like 6 million delay/reverb pedals

>>69245451
Nah, I've got more than enough gross sounding pedals

>>69240346
Show him these videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo8puJ4ZAkI&ab_channel=Scott%27sBassLessons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viBUaXT5btg&ab_channel=Scott%27sBassLessons

I have a Boss™ Moulded Plastic Monstrosity pedalboard, is it actually worth it make your own? I'm pretty good at making things but is there a point in buying a fancy power supply and all that jazz?

>>69242231
That's real cute! I like it.

>>69245698
The power supply is needed if you have more than five pedals or have pedals that need different voltage than the usual 9V. Daisy chain style power has some limitations on power draw and also noise level because of the ground loops it makes. Power supply solves all that and can be purchased separately for about forty or fifty buck, maybe a little cheaper if you find a sale on amazon or something.

The board can be made of anything. That doesn't matter so long as it works for your needs.

>>69245140
its the same guy friend. and shhh dont tell anyone but i put my upright through a wah pedal on free jazz gigs and boy oh boy, thats a sound.

>>69245780

I thought you needed a very expensive voodoo labs power thingy to avoid hum and shit, if I was going to make one I'd make it right

>>69245282
from the guy that posted the acoustic contra, dont bother, fretless electric is a much better option. the electric contrabass is just the worst of both worlds.

>>69245455
what is even the point of the Freeze

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And next up for sale we have a very rare Arion Stereo Phaser!

plus points:

+very rare
+manufactured in 1983
+designed in japan
+can be plugged into itself for a KRAZZZZZY siren noise

negative points:

-made in sri lanka
-made from plastic, so dont actually stomp on it
-sounds like absolute ass

>>69246244
you should clean it, would look more appealing.

https://clyp.it/1yyjkcmp

Posted this on a production thread earlier. Melodic Death Metal. My first attempt at songwriting and producing. Would like some feedback to learn

>>69246274

That adds to its vintage charm, whoever buys it can clean it and feel proud for unearthing such a gem

>>69245698

Look online for a duckboard (a wooden board with slats, used as an alternative to a bathmat), they're a good alternative to a simple plywood board or something else like a pedaltrain.

>>69242952
>>69243041
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>>69246121
Like a looper but without the rhythmic stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzEFVmjbbOw&ab_channel=PatrickHunter

>>69246326

I'd probably make something like >>69234839, though it looks like it was ripped off some lawn furniture. I have all the tools and stuff.

>>69246282
The bass drums are pretty low in the mix, the rhythm in general of the drums are kinda off.
The guitar tone is good though and the riffs are pretty cool.
Did you play to a click?

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I want a preamp or grit pedal for adding a bit of hair to an amp sim without increasing latency. Not a fan of diode clipping, and I'm a knob autist, so I'm thinking something like either the Bogner Red pedal or the Bax Bangeetar. Anybody have a preference?

>>69246380
That takes too much work to use

>>69246427
Oh and around 4:50 or so I'd recommend the synths to swell back in to sort of signal "hey the song is gonna get kinda hype again, check it out"

>>69246427
I did. I noticed sometimes i would get off a bit and then get back on time

>>69246495
That actually sounds pretty good yeah

Is there a catch to this or has Lord Xenu blessed me with the deal of a lifetime ? http://www.rondomusic.com/hawkereltblue.html

>>69246571
I'd recommend working on that. You have quite the skill on guitar however and I was impressed.

>>69246608
theres no catch. if you can put memes out of the way they sell solid guitars. even if something was wrong with it you return it for free.

>>69246608
masterworks all, you cant go wrong
and also you can return it if youre in the us apparently.
>>69246691
what this guys ays

How versatile is a Dual Rec?

I want something with okay cleans, but capable of stoner/doom and industrial. I have an OD808 and a cheap boost already so the flabbiness is sorted, there's just none near me to test. Would I be better off getting an Orange or something? Using a Cube atm.

>>69244699
They used to say made in mexico on the front under the serial number. But i think they have since moved all that to the back of the headstock. Now at least for mexican vs american standard strats and teles, mexican has 21 frets and american has 22

>>69246282
familia you are ever so slightly out of sync, and it's bugging the hell out of me

Aww yeah now I can really djent http://www.rondomusic.com/pendulumelite102730ebcaob.html

>>69246976
holy friggin heck that's a biggun

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>>69237607
>multiple fuzzes and reverb/delays
My dude, want to start a band?

>>69246976

ayo hol up nigga

http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/skyline/distortion/148.html

>>69247060
>2 Swollen Pickle guy meets 3 RV-3 guy
literally just have sex already

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>>69246976
>Made in USA Custom Kahler 72210 KX 10 string multi scale bridge, designed by Gary Kahler for Agile guitars

Damn.

>>69247081

I will soon have 2 ds-1's, can I join in?

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>>69246976
I can attest to that

>>69247102
I mean that's nowhere near as interesting, but who am I to get in the way of a threesome

>>69247137

One of the ds-1s is specially modified

On a slightly related note, does anybody have family members who get mad about gear hoarding? My dad saw my g&l sb-2 bass the other day and started hitting the punching bag when I today him I paid 400 for it (I actually paid more like 700). I mean, its my fucking money cmon.

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>>69247081
>>69247102
YES PLEASE. I'll get another Swollen Pickle and send Ds1 guy the one I have lying around and we can just have a big ole orgy
Does having the TV triple delay and the flashback mean I technically have four flashbacks?

>>69247171
>hits things when angry
hmm seems like a good habit to have
can you post the sb-2 tho

>>69247060
What's the biggest difference between the squire and the fender for you?

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Went into a Guitar Center the other day right before they closed and they let me crank this dude since no one was there. Ho Lee Fuk I want one.
>>69246813
You'll certainly get okay cleans out of a dual rec, don't know about doom though. I'm sure if you crank the volume on one set to with crunchy amounts of gain it'll doom pretty well, but there's nothing like a cranked Orange/Matamp when it comes to stoner tones. Maybe also look into the Verellen Meatsmoke and Sunn O))) Model T's. What do you mean when you say industrial? I think of Coil and Throbbing Gristle but I assume you mean stuff like Nine Inch Nails or Godflesh

>>69247171
>On a slightly related note, does anybody have family members who get mad about gear hoarding?
Not mad, they're just confused sometimes when I tell them how much it all costs.

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>>69247213

I have followed in his footsteps believe me!
I had pics but deleted them, this is pretty much what it looks like. Absolutely sweet bass for the price, will get a lifetime of enjoyment out of it.

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>>69247344
The Squier is an affinity and the Strat is MIM just to clarify that they aren't that far away in pricing, but the difference is enormous.
Squier has lousy tuning stability, really lousy pickups that are noisy even on the positions that should cancel the noise, and just overall doesn't feel that great to play. The MIM feels really nice to play and sounds great, but abusing the tremolo still messes up your tuning pretty quickly. That being said, the Squier is a playable instrument and I was ignorantly happy playing it until I got my MIM. Playing a bullet Strat has really given me perspective on how bad that shit can get, and Affinity isnt that horrible, although I still recommend springing for Classic Vibe or MIM.

>>69247364

I have to lie about how much it costs, spent about 15,000 on my drumkit but when people ask how much it was I just say 'a lot'

>>69247543
Ohhhh post your drums famalam.

>>69247543
$15,000 on a drumkit

How often do you run through cymbals my dude

reguitared here, I haven't been playing very long but I know my basic shit and I'm really curious what guitarists get that really high noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYX52BP2Sk&t=4m1s
like in time at 4:01
is it just a bend or is there some technique i don't know about

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My grandfather willed me this guitar when he died. I dont play guitar or know much about them. What do you think its worth?

>>69247613
That sounds like a pinch harmonic my dude, look it up. Or he's just bending a high note, It's honestly hard to tell

>>69247577

I put up a pic here >>69245926

>>69247579

I've only broken like 4 cymbals in my career, I have modified my technique to only break sticks instead of cymbals. I once broke a €300 hi-hat top and was so sickened I actually stopped playing for about 5 years.

>>69247651
Whoa that's some crazy shit. Post headstock

>>69247651
You didn't even post a picture of the headstock

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>>69247669
>>69247651
Here ya go

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R8 my guitar

>>69247693

gay/10

>>69247651
>>69247692
Martin D-28E? Apparently worth at least $5K according to one Reverb ad.

>>69247692
You gotta be fuckin kidding me. Youre trolling right...

>>69247693
>R8 my sister's guitar

>>69247819
I am its not mine, but its still a nice guitar i wanted to share. Best ive ever played. My grandfather baught it new.

>>69247847
With the holes in it that probably cuts the value in half

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>>69247651

>imagining my descendants selling my extremely hard earned shit after I die

>>69247884
What holes? It came with the pickups already on it out of the factory.

>>69247350
Yeah NIN/Ministry type sound.

>>69247651
https://reverb.com/item/271274-1963-martin-d-28e

>>69247693
>Squier

Holy fugg finger exercises are the secret

>>69247651
>>69247692
>>69248012

Woah, that's fucking awesome. I had no idea Martin ever made anything like that. I would have thought that was a custom mod for sure. I wonder how it sounds.

>>69246015
Nah. As long as it has separation between all the outlets on the power source the issue encountered with daisy chains is eliminated. A daisy chain plug creates a ground loop between every pedal in the chain, which, depending on uh reasons, may or may not cause a hum. I've been planning on buying a power source if and when I encounter hum or exceed the milliamp rating of my daisy chain but neither has happened yet.

>>69246033
Thanks. The whole standup bass world is completely foreign to me.

>>69247692
Holy moly! Your grandfather loved you, anon. You might want to have that appraised. If it's a rare version of the model it could be worth even more than the numbers already mentioned.

>>69246033
Not really. You can practice UB technique on an EUB and while it'll never sound the same as a real upright (obviously) you still get a tone that is more similar to an upright than a fretless.
I don't see how it's the worst of both worlds.

>buy an american standard tele
>it still needs to be re-wired
>the bridge sucks
>dentists and trust fund kids will stil defend this

>>69247543
...why do you have to lie though? I don't get that. You're an adult and it's your money, people waste shitloads of money on stupid stuff all the time, I just live very spartan, save up that money and buy nice instruments instead.

>>69248654

My family is insane when it comes to spending money. My grandfather used to turn off the tv (while we were watching it) when he went out to the pub. I honestly dont get it myself, i guess my parents grew up poor and hate to spend money on anything that is not pure survival, even though our circumstances have changed.

>>69248521

I would not sell that under any circumstances.

A neighbour of mine died when I was a kid, I found his old marching snare drum in the attic of his abandoned house and it started my fascination with music. This thing is worth about a 1000 now at over 50 years old but I would never sell it because it has sentimenal value and it would hurt too much to part with it.

I can just imagine in the future after a global apocalypse wipes humanity out, some kid raids my house and finds my gear and it kindles a love of music in him that saves the world from reverting to the stone age.

>>69234769
G-guys. Kinda freaking out here.
>order guitar from a local builder
>he sorts me out with my order extremely quickly
>6 weeks pass
>send a mail "oh hey, we never specified a date. Do you know roughly when it should be done?"
>no reply
>search on forums, apparently that's "normal", I shouldn't worry
>search forums again today, someone got a guitar from him with kinda shitty fretwork/popped frets
>apparently he was a complete asshole, didn't want to fix the issues

And now I'm shitting myself. 15 weeks since my order, still within the normal timeframe for a heavily customized build from him, but still. I'll be fine, r-right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5XhhavAo3I

Fuck me, I want one now.

>>69248775
>Local builder
>Didn't go see his work in person before ordering

You dun goof'd

>>69248775

Did you pay him already? If so, I'd say you are kinda fucked dude

>>69248869

Serious balls for an acoustic

>>69248872
There are plenty of demos around, they sound and look amazing. I'm just worried about getting a lemon.
>>69248873
I paid half in advance.

>>69248869
That riff/song idea at the beginning is fucking phenomenal.

>>69247692
take very, very good care on that. seriously, you will regret it hard if you dont.

Will Gittler save guitar playing?

>>69248775
Call him on the phone.

>>69248579
really poor sound with no acoustic quality, completely different posture since the instrument isnt leaned up against you and they have thinner necks generally which can lead to tendonitis. more worth it just to buy a cheap acoustic upright and get a pick up for it and that will still probably cost less.

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>>69248934
>$8500
>For this fucking toy
No thanks

>>69248913

Well I guess dont pay up unless you really like it. Good guitar builders are artistes, it wont be finished in a timeframe. Hassling him wont do you any good so just sit tight for now, it might turn out brillant or it might be a bucket of shit but you have only lost 50% advance either way.

>>69248740
>I would not sell that under any circumstances.

Yeah I was more thinking about insurance. Appraisal is a good idea to know how much it's worth and how much to insure for.

>>69248997

I dont want to go full /pol/ here but insurance is pure jew

>>69247658
fug this makes a lot of sense now, god speed my man

My rich grandparents still want to get me a Christmas gift and I wasn't expecting them too. What really expensive pedal should I ask for?

>>69248921
Yeah it is. Wish I could see what he's playing.

>>69247692
The store I work at sold one of these that from a pure cosmetic standpoint was in a lot worse shape than yours for about 4500 iirc. That is a very very valuable guitar.

>>69248986
What's that bar sticking out of the left side for?

>>69249210
The strap.

>>69247693
>pink

I like it, not a hello kitty but still.

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>>69244947
Sick man, grats on landing a nice gig! I love this Mark. It's an older Italy make and seems to be a tank. Been going strong for almost a decade.

Crowd shot tonight. Place is absolutely packed. So many wasted people and one set to go still.

>>69249210
the whammy bar

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>>69249307
Whoops, that was after first set. Here's after second set.

>>69249327
That lady in the white on the far right is getting fuuuuucked up.

>>69248934
>paying 9 grand every time I use my guitar to play baseball

>>69236196
Stop being a br.

>>69248986
I don't know man, it looks interesting and I'd like to have one.

But I would not pay their fucking prices.

Chords like XX578X are putting a lot of strain on my thumb as I need to put it on the lower half neck to fret it properly

Should I begin hugging the neck with my thumb instead?

>>69244151
Go on craigslist. Look for guitars that are $150-$300. Then look up reviews for ones that you like online. Most of the time you'll find they're worth ~$400-$500 new. Those are the ones to go for, it's what you want. Usually you'll find sales with an amp thrown in too.

If they're worth $200 or less new, don't get it

>>69244166
Are you talking spending less than $200 period or buying guitars that are less than $200 new?

Cause on craigslist a lot of people sell some good midrange stuff for pretty cheap because they either don't know what they have/just want to get rid of it

>>69248775
link the luthier's website my man

>>69247060

sure thing bb

>>69247081

you can watch

>>69247102

I have one too you can have it

>>69246813
Mate, just get an Orange. It's what Sleep uses.

How does Phil achieve that guitar sound on The Glow Pt. 2? I have a few acoustics and they don't have that comfy tone, it sounds a bit dampened somehow.

>>69249307
>me on the left

>>69251056
Nylon strings+ badly timed double tracking

>>69250966
hmm, i'd say still don't buy anything less that $200. The worst thing you can do as a new guitarist is to buy a crappy instrument.

What strings do y'all use? I just went from Elixir 10s to Ernie Balls 10s, not sure if I prefer the Elixirs just because I'm so used to them or what.

>>69251802
Aren't Elixirs supposed to last long because of some coating stuff? Was that noticeable?

I use GHS 11's in C Standard.

>>69251843

Because of the coating the Elixirs are really slippery, I found my fingers slipping off quite easily when I do decent bends. Once the coating is worn down a little they do become a bit more grippy, but still quite slippery.

Ernie Balls feel very grippy in comparison, to the point where the sound of my fingers running over the wound strings is quite audible. I thought I wanted more grippy strings, but now I'm not so sure.

>>69251802

I havent really noticed a difference lifetime wise. I currently use slinky cobalts but gonna try flatwound soon

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>>69247366
welcome to the g&l fold, great color choice too
always remember to roll back the pickup volume before twiddling any amp eq, it's been a joy having pickups that drive the gain stage so well, actually makes an swr feel dirty (and it feels right)

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>>69252467
>>69252467