/gg/ guitar and bass general

Jazz IIIs suck

Go Gibson or go home

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Post you're picks

>>69434389
That's because your too much of a sausage fingered blues dad to hold them properly you fat lard.

>>69434397
Because you can't return home if you buy gibson?

(just joking here, i have nothing against gibson)

Good/easy to use software for drum tracks?

>>69434429
I'm picks.

>>69434442
You have no home after you default on your second mortgage over a $20000 guitar

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>>69434429
>TFW black desk,
>TFW black jazz iii's only
>TFW only one pick left on this side of the pick blackhole.
>TFW when I have to travel to dimension z02 episilon B to get my fuckin picks out of the intergalactic sock dryer.

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>>69434429
Post you are Dicks

>>69434490
>left handed guitar
>Low E at the bottom
It triggers me real hard

>>69434487
I'm in the exact same boat minus the black desk

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>>69434429

Anyone know how to get a "smooth" gain tone? Something like Buckethead during his Guns N Roses days? Dialling the tone to 0 on the neck pickup seems to come close, but the amp I use is a Marshall Silver Jubilee, so the gain is still "rough" like Slash's tone. Do I need a tubescreamer/compressor/sustain pedal or something?

>>69434592
Stop chewing your picks. Are you retarded?

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My two children

Next guitar will probably be a Worn Brown Gibson SG.

>>69434490
>ironic suit
>obviously shops at the thrift store
>red pick guard on white strat(which is the proto mememaster)
>weak pompadour(just needs the sides shaved)
>special snowflake tuning
>tremolo picking like a black metal faggot
>makes weird music
>looks autistic as fuck
Dick Dale was the proto hipster. He just needs some kind of shitty hat like a bowler. He's probably wearing an ironic t-shirt under his button up, which is covering all his sailor tattoos

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>>69434609
You tell me lmao

>>69434609
He might have anxiety or a vitamin deficiency. Would it still be all lulz if he died from it?!

>>69434677
>pickslides
Ugh

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>>69434429
>>69434611
Also
>using anything but gator grip or jazz III
you plebs seriously disgust me

>>69434750
>uses a pick
>calls everyone else pleb
Wew lad

>>69434671
Really spot on observations my guy. Excellent piecing together of said observations. And a really hot take stemming from an analysis of that string of observations? Shit man, you're excellent.

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I don't remember how this happened

>>69434758
>he doesn't use both depending on circumstance for different sounds

Like I said, disgusting

>>69434763
Now you can pluck 2 strings at once

>>69434458
>HE DOESN'T OWN GUITAR PRO

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>the moment you realize you can use the slide to play completely outside of the fretboard and play notes higher than what the fretboard allows

>tfw you realize you can use the slide to play your guitar in reverse, - picking the strings above the neck and using the slide at the body of the guitar

>>69434792
>wanting your drums to sound like fake midi garbage

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>>69434429
I use the Claytons mainly and rarely the finger picks
>heavy picks master race

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Recommend me a set of strings for Drop A on a 34 inch 5 string bass

I'm thinking something like 50-106+158, but something like the BS-158-5BS set from Kalium might work better.

Pic related

(Also, favorite affordable bass compressors?)

>>69434803
>He doesn't download the uber high quality drum packs/pick each drum sound himself.

>>69434803
>not exporting as midi from GP and using a drum vsti in a DAW

>>69434794
If that blows your mind try selecting your bridge pick up, pressing down between your last fret and your neck pick up, and then plucking. Works best on the high e if you have metal pick up covers. Or capo as high as you can, mic the fretboard, then try to play something behind the capo, you get really word percussive yet tonal sounds.

>>69434846
Did this before I got FL studio, worked really well, until I got really good at keyboard drumming and programing in the piano roll

>>69434458
EZDrummer 2 and learn how to program drums by MIDI

It's really not that hard

>>69434859
It did not blow my mind i just really haven't thought about it when i bought the slide.

And yes there are all sorts of tricks you can do with a guitar

>>69434928
>trip fag
>being condescending
Who would have expected that? Kinda surprised actually, since you always complain that no one likes you that you so quickly dismiss someone who's actually trying to have a discussion with you.

>>69434953
1. I was not condescending, i was merely being honest and said something did not "blow my mind". how the hell is that condescending?

2. not only that i did not complain about it, I never even claimed that no one likes me, since there are a fair share of people who do like me. what i did criticize, is that some people tend to harass me on this site. there is a pretty big difference between saying "some people harass me" and "no one likes me". so really, your entire argument is based on something i did not even say. that's called a straw-man fallacy

3. If you feel like i dismissed you, the problem is on your side, not mine, since nothing i said was dismissive of you.

>>69434953
He's not trying to be condescending, he's just literally autistic and doesn't understand the tone of his posts

>>69435000
Trips of truth

>>69435000
I'm not autistic, and i do understand the tone of my posts. I just say things the way they actually are without fear.

If you choose to interpret my words with a free-form interpretation that doesn't essentially have anything to do with what i actually said, it is your own fault.

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>>69435000

it's not like we needed trips confirmation to know crazyagay is autistic but

>trips confirm

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>>69435036

>>69435067
>typing in the post number

>>69434611
How's the Eastman?

There's a couple at a pretty good price at one of my local stores

Is devin townsend a meme?

>>69435316
No. He's a weird guy who makes good, eclectic music

>>69435418
Best album in your opinion?

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How easy is it to replace the nut? Been getting annoying tinny sounds and after making adjustments everywhere the only factor left is the nut.

>>69434611
>arch top

Can u play jazz then?

>>69435494
If you can find a nut that fits, have access to some files, and know how to measure it's not too hard. Does it sound tinny with an f major chord?

>>69435538
I have seen prefitted ones that fit my Strat that need a flat nut. It's mostly the G string open but found some spots around the 8th fret and 15th on the heavy E string.

It was fine before I lowered the action since everything above the 12th was a mile high which then left the first four frets too low for me. Truss rod is fine and intonation is good too.

>>69435429
I actually don't listen to him that often. There were older songs of his that drew me in, but his albums as a whole never really got me. His recent album Transcendence is really good though

>>69434611
You shouldn't beat up your child like that. Number 1 rule is don't leave marks

>>69435130
The Eastman is fantastic, if you see one for a good price grab it, these things are built like $5000 guitars.

>>69435516
I do, not too well but currently studying it in college

>>69435672
Those marks aren't from me, got it used like that. They don't look pretty but honestly it would affect the sound more if I got them buffed out. Usually I wouldn't have dug them too much but if it knocks the price from $2500 USD to $800 CDN i'll take it, and besides they add character

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>>69435429
Start with Ocean Machine, Terria, City(strapping young lad) and Accelerated Evolution

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I decided to buy this meme. Im looking forward to owning something other than my epiphone les paul.

>>69435851
Handled this for a few minutes at my Sam Ash the other day. Thought it was pretty nifty. I hope you enjoy your purchase, anon.

What's a good pick that's FATTER than the jazz III? I know they're already pretty chunky but I want something bigger.

>>69436081
Dunlop 205, has a nice rounded point too for smooth tones

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>>69436081
big stubby

>>69435851
Good choice anon
I love the sound of p90s and fenders are great

what are some good resources for learning travis picking?

>>69436081
These are pretty thick (probably around 3mm) and identical shape as a jazz 3. The only thing that sucks is that they have no bevel so you have to go over them with a file if you want them to glide over the strings smoothly.

https://www.amazon.com/Clayton-BHJ-Exotic-Guitar-3-Pack/dp/B00J32QXWK

https://www.amazon.com/Clayton-BJJ-Exotic-Guitar-3-Pack/dp/B00J32QZY6/

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>tfw just ran over my real tortoise shell pick with my computer chair and split it in half

FUCK. These things are impossible to find, sounded so good too.

>was gonna practice
>went to party
>now drunk and can't practice
Shit sucks yo

>>69436712
Drunk jamming is the best dude

>>69436729
I can't actually play anything though

I know they are a meme band but do any of you like Wes Borland as a guitar player? How do you rate him?

>playing gig at bar
>lose pick
>break tab off beer can
>new pick

>>69434611
>Worn Brown Gibson SG

Man I have been off and on about getting one of these for years. Haven't played one in a while, but the 2016 ones just keep getting cheaper and cheaper so I might just have to before the end of the year.

>>69436525
Time to go hunting turtles, anon

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Tips on learning to sing and play at the same time?

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>>69434429
I only use Jazz IIIs desu.

>>69437261
did he make it to the finish

>>69437261
try and remember what syllable goes with what note or chord you have to play

>>69434750
>gator grip

Mah nigga

>>69436762
He had some interesting ideas. Shame he decided to play nu metal, he is a good example of wasted potential in a guitarist.

Is Andy Guitar any good for beginners

>>69437838
>>69437261

this. Also make sure you can play the guitar line and the vocal seperately with ease before you work on combining them

>>69434750
>using shitty mass market plastic plectrums
Fuck you

>>69438387
>meme picks
the worst meme in guitar desu

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When I'm setting the intonation and checking the tuning at the 12th fret, should I actually fret the 12th fret, or just use the 12th fret natural harmonic?

Which one yields a better temperament?

>>69438886
You should be trying to match the stopped to the harmonic

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the family. really want a strat though desu. probably a nice acoustic as well. can't think of anything else I really want.

>>69439108
hi dad

>>69439134
>i try really hard to fit into /mu/: the post

>>69439108
Reminder that a good Gibson SG and a good Epiphone SG sound almost indistinguishable

(comparison: 20 minuts into this video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADKF4D-TqLE

They ended up differentiating them using the smell of the guitar and whether the neck had nitro/poly finish.

>>69439246
>this entire post

kek

>>69439246
Reminder that a tripfag and a steaming pile of shit are almost indistinguishable.

We end up differentiating them listening to how much the tripfag whines.

>it's a "gumtree seller uploads phone screenshots of photos of the guitar, rather than just uploading the photos" episode
Should I just avoid this one?

>>69439292
Congratulations, i made an informative on-topic post and you decided to baselessly insult me because i had a username.

You must feel like a really mature and resonable person right now, am i right?

>>69439329
>andertons
>informative
>trying to shame someone for their purchase
>informative
>tripfag
>informative

topcake

>>69439329
by the way, you're probably not a genius if a therapist can undo your "depression." if it was real, i hope you fall into it again.

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>>69434429

>>69439292
>>69439372
you're being just as annoying as the tripfag you're criticizing so shut the fuck up

>>69439397
we know its you, turn your trip back on fag.

>>69439372
You completely ignored the part where i clearly showed a side by side comparison of epiphone SG and a Gibson SG. you have heard it yourself - and i think you wouldn't be able to distinguish between the two.

And I did not shame him for his purchase, i was just being honest. if he feels like i tried to "shame" him, that really was not my intention. i think the video shows that epiphones are better than their reputation, not that gibsons are bad.

>>69439329
>You must feel like a really mature and resonable person right now, am i right?
No sorry, I just feel like I have to take a shit, I don't care about what you feel.

>>69439419
I'm not crazyaga and I think he's an annoying faggot just as pretty much any other trip
instead of derailing every single thread I just filter/ignore him tho
Right now however you're just as annoying so please use a trip so I can filter you too

>>69439108

How do you like the SG Special Faded? I am considering selling my Telecaster for one.

>>69439386
The first part of your sentence makes no sense. i went through really hard times back in the day, and the therapist really helped me to get through it. it has literally nothing to do with how intelligent i am.

The second part of your statement, is not just mean - i would describe it as legitimately vile. wanting another person you don't even know personally to suffer from a terrible mental condition - that's just vile, anon.

>>69439423
If you have no empathy towards others, that's a bad thing, i hope you realize that.

>>69439462
>If you have no empathy towards others, that's a bad thing, i hope you realize that.
Don't worry, that's just for you my dear

>>69439421
>taking a store shilling video seriously
>it's surely not in their interest to make people think epiphones and gibsons sound the same (poorfags buy more epiphones, gibsons buyers still want gibson prestige and don't care)

have you ever played an epiphone and a gibson or a squier and a fender side by side in a shop? the proper ones blow away the chinese shit. they always sound like muddy shit and don't feel as solid.

>>69439478
I'm sorry anon, but you are a vile person.

>>69439479
From what i have heard in the video, i wouldn't be able to distinguish between them based on sound alone. of course, i could not feel them

>>69436762
2/Tom morello meets KoRn

>>69438032
Maybe wasted potential, but he probably had a blast for the better part of a decade, and if he was smart he'll probably be very comfortable for the rest of his life. I'd do it, put the work in when your young then do what you want after that.

>>69439292
#BULLIED

>>69439494
>From what i have heard in the video, i wouldn't be able to distinguish between them based on sound alone

Without getting too drawn into this shit slinging contest, it isn't surprising they both sound really good though a very expensive boutique valve amplifier. I wish I had upgraded my amp before upgrading my guitars, makes a massive difference and pretty much anything will sound good through a properly good amplifier.

Epiphone make really good guitars, have owned a couple. The electrics are shit, but easily replaced. Only played an Epi SG once, I remember they are really unbalanced (headstock heavy) and the Gibsons aren't, maybe they have upped their game recently but I am surprised they didn't pick up on that.

>>69438886
The 12th fret harmonic will always be the same as the open string, it'll always be in the middle of the string even if your intonation is horrible. You have to check the Harmonic to the fretted note.

>>69439533
Through an expensive amplifier you should hear MORE of the guitar, not less.

But they used the dirt channel, so i guess it would be very fair to say it makes them much harder to distinguish.

>>69439447
It's really good. Not quite as good as the Heritage, not that should it be but it's still a really good guitar. It has a really good rhythm tone but it doesn't quite 'sing' as much for leads.

Mine is from 2008 though so it might be a bit different.

>>69439494
how long have you been playing?

>>69439582
9 years.

>>69439246
If the epiphone came with Gibson pickups of course they sound the same, an HH Squier strat would sound like that if it had that wiring.

>>69439571

What amp are you playing it though? Good info, thanks anon.

Also how big is the neck on it? My LP has a 50s neck and I love it, I have heard SGs usually have quite chunky necks?

>>69439246
>They ended up differentiating them using the smell of the guitar and whether the neck had nitro/poly finish.

But they both clearly said the Gibson played better and sounded better?

Even listening to it through youtube you can hear the Gibson has more clarity and more of a bite to it. Epiphone sounded great too, to be fair, but it isn't as simple as you are making out.

>>69439626
I mostly use amp sims like Amplitube 4 these days. I like how I can instantly record anything and change to a completely different tone in seconds.

The neck is fairly chunky, though I'd say it's probably thinner than the 50s LP neck. My Heritage has a much thicker neck, the SG feels like a shredder neck in comparison.

Anybody have any experience with cheaper end Warwick basses? Got a budget of around £500

>>69439645
At the video, they needed to feel the material of the neck finish and smell the guitar to differentiate the two SG's.

>>69439650
Honestly I do this now, but I take a clean signal as well as an altered one so if I decide to keep the take during mix down I can reamp so i can pick and adjust the amp for the track.

I'm still on on amplitube 3, but I only use that for bass and some clean tones. I use guitar rig for weird effects, revalver for distortion rhythm, waves gtr for distorted leads, and sometimes I use bias but I don't like that one so much.

>tfw you fell for the jazzmaster meme and are getting annoyed with it

Its a great sounding guitar but actually gigging with it is such a pain when I have to re tune it after every song.

>>69439778
Even my Squier jazzymasty kept it's tuning with trem abuse, you aren't using little girly string, are you anon? I sold my meme and regret it.

I just want to say that it's unfortunate that people in this thread don't heavily criticize the people who said extremely vile things towards me in this thread.

such as
>>69439386
>>69439478

>>69439723
Same, I just run it as a VST in reaper.

You should "get" 4 though, it sounds a lot better than 3. I almost use it exclusively nowadays though GR3 does have much cooler delays, reverbs and some other effects. Sometimes I will run it with just delays or whatever after amplitube 4.

S-Gear is another good one, though you can't "get" it because of DRM, but they do have like a 30 day trial. Bias is shit.

Some other good ones I've found are a JCM-900 VST with a really plain interface, but it sounds pretty good. Also those lepou ones with custom IRs. Even amplitube 4 with custom IRs sounds pretty good.

I have a huge IR collection. Like 600mb with 10,000+ IRs. Feel like I should upload it somewhere for /gg/.

It seems like people here do not have the courage to come and defend me, it seems

>>69439876
>special snowflake syndrome

embarrassing tbqh

>>69439902
It has nothing to do with how special i am, and it has everything to do with how vile was the person who attacked me in this thread.

>>69439876
Someone needs to defend you from yourself famalampai.

>>69439246
>I CAN SMELL THE DIFFERENCE
quality youtube channel

>>69439852
So stop posting with a trip. You bring this on yourself.

>>69439934
Lol I watched this video the other day at work. They spend like a half hour picking out guitars and then the guys don't even need to play them to know which is which. What a terrible waste of time.

>>69439917
>no self awareness

1 year later and people still give this tripfag (You)s?

>>69439934
Not a fan of chappers stuff but when they are new Gibsons do have a distinctive smell. Must be the finish or something

>>69439948
If being gay was a choice, and i chose to be gay, people who would harass me for that choice are the ones who are morally wrong, not me.

If having a tripcode is a choice, and i chose to use it, people who would harass me for that choice are the ones who are morally wrong, not me.

>>69439961
Instead of your first reaction being criticizing me, you could first criticize the person in this thread who said he hopes i will suffer from depression again.

>>69439948
>he can't tell the difference between the black coffee and vegan fart smell of a Jazzmaster and the 43rd floor corner office and poorly fititng suit smell of a Les Paul
Why post?

>>69439979
>If having a tripcode is a choice, and i chose to use it, people who would harass me for that choice are the ones who are morally wrong, not me.
That might be the stupidest thing I have ever read on /mu/

Fuck off with your tripcode and stop detailing threads

>>69439962
The fact i use a tripcode bothers you more than the fact another person in this thread said something as vile as wishing i will suffer from depression again.

I hope you see the problem.

>>69439998
see
>>69439902

>>69440030
see:
>>69439917

Shut the fuck up faggots.

Hi guys, made this trip just to test how easy it is to further derail /gg/ threads

>>69439998
oh my God you're trying so hard dude

>>69439538
Thank you.

>>69440001
What do strats and teles smell like?

Yo guys electric guitar noob here I have a few questions

What differentiates an expensive guitar from a cheaper knockoff? I.e. fender vs squier

What "makes" the sound of the electric guitar? Anything besides the pickups?

What are some essential skills you need to have to jam with other people and not embarrass yourself?

>>69440549
>What differentiates an expensive guitar from a cheaper knockoff? I.e. fender vs squier
Generally, more expensive guitars play better and sound better. This can be due to better quality hardware, better manufacturing, different manufacturing techniques (e.g. rolled fretboard edges) and better electronics. More expensive isn't always better obviously, but I am speaking generally.
>What "makes" the sound of the electric guitar? Anything besides the pickups?
The jury is out on this one. Most people won't doubt that the pickups and saddle material influence tone (e.g. brass on telecasters), but whether different kinds of wood or construction affects it is a minefield. I personally think it does make a difference, if you stick the pickups from a Les Paul into a Tele and vice versa they won't sound like the originals. Realistically, find a guitar you like playing and spend time with amps and pedals to get the sound you want.
>What are some essential skills you need to have to jam with other people and not embarrass yourself?
It is better to play simple stuff well and in time / key than to try to push yourself with fancy stuff that is easier to fuck up. Know your limits, and watch other players. Personally my playing advanced much quicker when I started playing with other people.

>>69440637
>if you stick the pickups from a Les Paul into a Tele and vice versa they won't sound like the originals.
A tele's 25.5" and a les paul is 24.75", regardless of the wood, they can't sound the same

>finally understand the technique behind some part of a song
>have to discard months of work and start from scratch again
Is there a worst feeling in playing guitar ?

>>69440549
>What "makes" the sound of the electric guitar? Anything besides the pickups?

disregarding amps and pedals, the nut and saddles make a difference in how it sounds. for electric guitars the type of wood the guitar is made out of doesn't really matter, don't fall for the wood meme. wood matters for acoustic guitars and maybe semi-hollow, for electric it doesn't do jack shit.

What are some essential skills you need to have to jam with other people and not embarrass yourself?
the biggest one is keeping time. if your timing and rhythm is all over the place it doesn't matter what you play. other than that idk, it depends on who you play with and what type of music you're playing

>>69440549
>What are some essential skills you need to have to jam with other people and not embarrass yourself?

Scales and key relativity knowledge

>>69440637
Thanks for that. I remember reading about an olden-time guitar guru demonstrating that only the material of the top mattered for acoustic guitars when considering the quality of the sound. He did this by making a paper maché guitar body with a regular material for the top. I would be surprised if the material of the wood played even a marginal role for the sound of an electric guitar, but what do I know.

>>69440750
No
>come up with dank as fuck 100% original do not steal riff
>playing it for weeks
>then listen to he song you stole it from

>>69440750
>listen to some immensely complex jazz or metal guitar
>know I could never hope to play that well

have to pick myself up every time

>>69440756
Thanks. Timing is a big issue for me, definitely need to work on that.

>>69440775
What do you mean by key relativity? Are you talking about modes?

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>>69440808
Slighty wrong phrasing, but if you learn relativity depending on what key you're bandmates are playing in you simply need to adjust scale fingering accordingly.

>>69440790
That happened a lot for me during my first years but it hasn't happened in months now, even maybe a whole year.
Don't ask me how though, I have no idea why that doesn't happen anymore. Maybe it's because I've learned more about theory in general ?

>>69440805
I never got that mindset, if I listen to someone good, I'm inspired, I know you can push the boundaries that far and I'm telling myself that I still can improve, it's a great feeling.

>>69440808
>key relativity

he's talking about key signatures and knowing how chord progressions work in certain keys and which scales fit inside them

go read guthrie govans first book in the OP, it covers most of this stuff

>>69440859
yeah i get that, but sometimes I listen to stuff like this (skip half way through for a taste)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDABV9pk3DU

theoretical and skilled musicianship at its finest, don't feel like any amount of practice can reach those heights

>>69440846
>>69440875
Thanks boys. The extent of my music theory knowledge is that chords of a key are made using n, n+2, n+4 and applying the modifiers to each note according to the modifiers found in the scale. Is that what you basicallly mean, or does it get deeper than that? Sorry if my weird description doesnt make sense.

Example of what i mean,
n = a,
key = c
=> a, c, e
C has no modifiers
=> a, c, e

The more rare and expensive a certain wood is, the better its tonal properties are.
What a cowinkydink.

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How do I solo in the style of Angus Young over a "Back in Black" backing track?

I already got the E minor pentatonic thing going on. I'm just having trouble with the phrasing. When I play his lines it sounds great, but then when I try to make my own lines and licks it kinda sounds like shit.

>>69441296
there's no secret to phrasing. it's just a matter of practicing until your phrasing sounds 'natural'.

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Feel free to come to the /gg/ discord group ~
https://discord.gg/VTa4jC4

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Does anybody have any idea what guitar this is? I can't find any well lit photos of the headstock on this dudes guitar, anywhere.

>>69434794
stop avatarfagging you stupid trip

>inb4 they're reaction images!!

>>69441680

its probably some customized guitar idk

>>69441389
While that's true, I was looking for advice like note choice over each chord and observations on rhythmic structure. Anyway, I found the natural 6 / Dorian mode sounds pretty good when the A chord lands, so I'll try to exploit that a bit.

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE
TO BE THE FAG MAN
TO BE THE SAD MAN
BEHIND BLUE EYES

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE
TO BE HATED
TO BE FATED
TO TELLING ONLY LIES

BUT MY DREAMS
THEY AREN'T AS EMPTY
AS MY MUSIC SEEMS TO BE

I HAVE HOURS, ONLY LONELY
MY LOVE IS AUTISM
THAT' RUNS FREE

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE
TO DERAIL THREADS
LIKE I DO
AND I BLAME YOU

>>69442756
whoa crazyaga i didn't know you liked limp bizkit

I'm new to recording and when I load LePou up I get some buzzing I can't get rid of. It goes away if I lower the volume but so does the distortion effect. I've played around some with it and I can't seem to figure out why I'm having this problem.

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>>69442756
What are you doing.

>>69441680
Looks pointy

>>69443189
Fag

should i buy a squier precision bass as a starter or save up and buy something better?

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>>69434490
Takeshi Tereuchi was always better

>>69443282
>buy something better

If you're a starter that shouldn't be the question

Find a cheap bass that feels comfortable to play and somewhat fits your musical taste

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>>69435851
The P90s are pretty bad, it's the MP90 set from the Chinese Modern Player Mustangs a couple years back, they're buzzy as hell. I'd suggest swapping them for Mini-Humbuckers, single coil sets(hot rails or lace sensors) or another set of P90s

>>69443402
yeah, that's kinda what i figured/hoped was the case. thought i should ask anyways. i've been playing the drums for 15 years and i kinda want to try something new. thanks anon

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Finally got this bad boy in the mail. Just had to set up the intonation, the neck relief and action were fine. The P90s sound pretty good too

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>>69443528
Very nice, how much?

>>69443493
Minor thing to consider is whether your model has a pickup in a suitable place to rest your thumb. It's not a bad habit per-say but make sure to shake things up and practice resting on the E instead occasionally, can be quite jarring if you're used to it and are suddenly expected to play a different bass without one

Good luck m8, long time drummer too who picked up bass in college

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>>69440750
I'm on both ends of the spectrum on that, if I want to meticulously torture myself and pinpoint every note I'll try to learn some dank surf rock. If I just feel like getting up and playing I'll put some modern garage rock on my PA, crank my amp, slam the Fuzz and strum away. I usually can tel the all the chords and little riffs by 1-2 listens.
For each Ive currently played
Kanjincho-Takeshi Tereuchi
Shattered Me- Bass Drum Of Death

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Any gigs this weekend, anons?

Played last night without a lead guitarist. Was actually pretty fun. Played lead bass and the crowd was pretty receptive. Got paid more than usual, too, since the guitarist wasn't there.

Picked up another gig for tonight with one of the area's best drummers in a funky pop/soul trio. Super stoked.

>>69443659
List price was 450, but Musicians friend had it 130 off for a grand total of $319.99 (No sales tax or shipping)

Raised my action and now I can't pick :(

>>69443805
Lower it?

>>69443775

i saw a bass/drummer duo once. distorted the hell of their rigs and played some banging instrumental stuff

why wasn't your guitarist there?

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>>69443528
Let me know how it is! My bandmate is looking into an EPI hollow body. What's that Surf Green peaking in the corner?

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>>69443848
Love bass and drum power duos. There are a lot of fantastic ones out there. Do you remember the name of the group you saw?

Our guitarist in the military and had drill scheduled at 6AM the next morning. Our gig ended at 1 and he really didn't want to go to drill on a few hours of sleep for the third time in the last month, so he asked for some relief.

We managed surprisingly well without him. I can cover a lot of ground playing "lead" bass and it definitely gave the crowd something more unconventional yet equally entertaining to watch/listen to.

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>>69443849
>surf green

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>>69443849
For the price, it's pretty good

That's my Sub Series bass, that was a gift from an ex girlfriend lmao

>>69443528
pretty dank

>>69443938
Did you guys have a rhythm guitar too, tho

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Bought this when I first started. Barely use it and was going to just buy a reverb pedal since I don't really use many effects. Plus it doesn't seem very useful for gigs.

>>69443938
unfortunately not, was very reminiscent of this though. I think you'd like it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZ30Rd1GwM

yeah melodic bassists are awesome. i imagine you and your drummer need to be tight af though

Bought pedal

Forgot to buy power supply and extra cable

>>69444094
I dug this

>>69444146
that's a feel

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post them pedalboards and a clip using it in action if you've got one- recommend pedals for others

>https://clyp.it/rbsuf14j

nothing special yet, just started this past summer and been trying to find a drive sound I like. i'd like a compressor and some modulation pedals next. recommendations?

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>>69444279
Here's what I'm working with atm, still looking to make/buy a bigger physical board

>>69444146
>bought pedal on black friday
>realized I didn't have a power supply
>didn't have money for one either
>cashed in my good boy points and had mummy buy me a power supply

>>69444354
i bought my first pedal with a $7 power supply from china that i'm still using today 3 years later

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>>69444279
https://clyp.it/dkqxddbc

>>69444334
you should swap your carbon copy with a belle epoch, shit is delicious

i might just get a solid board and put velcro on it and turn it into a rack mount cause mine seems to always be in the way

>>69444376
Hows that AC15/30

>>69444388
sometimes I love it and sometimes I hate it. Probably going to sell it in a few months for an Orange combo or maybe that one sort of cheap Supro.

>>69444279
very nice anon
the modulation from the belle epoch really fills that sound, i would have imagined a larger board

your little track has a great mood going on

>>69444376
wow that line 6 spider sounds amazing

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>>69444279
It's a slippery slope lads

>>69444407
What don't you like about it

>>69444376
Hey, I got a question about that volume pedal. What can I do with it it other than steadily increase and decrease the volume. (Like any tricks with it?)

>>69444454
if you really step up your tap dancing game, you can use it as a tremolo

>>69444454
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcpbVN8lNZo

technically you don't need a volume pedal for it but it's easier with it

>>69444408
thanks mane. I think if you unplug it, turn the modulation all the way up, and then plug it back in it puts it in vibrato mode. can also adjust the gain of the preamp inside. love how much you can dial it in.

i need a nice reverb pedal, i had a holy grail but had some kind of high frequency drone and stopped working intermittently

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Got an SKB case yesterday. 10/10.
Lost my switch tip. Anyone know where to get replacements? I want something different from the weird-shaped black one that fell off

>>69444435
it gets really muddy when the red panda is turned really high and the reverb on it is broken

>>69444477
maybe just use your amp's?

>>69443986
Yeah, our singer plays rhythm acoustic. Helped out a ton. There were a few times he tried to solo though and that was almost a disaster, but the drummer and I kept it tight.
>>69444094
P cool idea. Like the groove. Not a huge fan of the song, or record scratch stuff in general though.

>>69444411
https://clyp.it/15wna35x

anaddu for ya

I've got two amps and I want to loop the bass parts into one amp and the guitar into another, should I just buy another ditto and put them both after my a/b box or is there a looper like this?

>>69444622
Michio Kurihara aren't there some cheap strats out there that you should be buying then smashing?

>>69444648
oops, I meant Makoto Kawabata, fucking nips.

>>69444623
The Ditto x2 you dork

>>69439309
probably means he found something he wants to resell but he doesn't own it. Avoid.

stereo looper and keep bass on the left, guitar on the right as an example

another ditto sucks because you can't keep them in sync that way

whoops
>>69444729
for >>69444623

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>>69444691
>>69444729
>>69444623

>>69444691
>>69444729
>>69444781
How would I keep the bass on one side of the stereo?

>>69444827
Tape

>>69444827
bass into left in
guitar into right in
left out to bass amp
right out to guitar amp

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>>69444279
Haha, my store used to have a Boost Grande in that finish.
Here's my board. Not on me though; at work. Here's a take I did of Going Steady by Death From Above 1979 using my Fuzzrocious Rat Tail, Ibanez chorus, and Boss CS-2:
https://clyp.it/bruj1g0v

>>69444875
Shit, should've said, it's not a physical bass, just using a EHX pitchfork. So it's just one cable.

>>69444896
After the ab box

>>69444485
If you don't mind waiting for shipping, Guitar Fetish sells a decent selection for cheap.

>>69444896
well either you put the ab box after the pitchfork or you go
a into left in of the ditto
b into pitchfork into right in
and then the rest like above

>>69444894

I got that boosta grande just cause I wanted to spend money on a pedal and it ended up sounding really good. I saw that dod overdrive pedal in my local shop. it peaked my interest but I didn't end up playing it- does it sound good?

>>69444960
>me
I want to be able to stop one and keep the other going, so I'll have to get the x4, or is there anything else better?

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>>69444485
what about this one?

>>69444507
i've got a blues deluxe and I really like the spring reverb, but i think I'd like to have more options, i.e. room/hall reverbs and maybe the ability to modulate it a little. I heard some guy playing an earthquaker ghost echo, or whatever it's called, and it sounded pretty good

>>69444894
Forgot to add:
I mimicked the synth in the bridge by alternating stomping on my octaver. Works pretty well.
>>69445049
Yeah the DOD 250 is a classic. Mine is the 2013 reissue. Super affordable and has a great tone. I use it for an overdrive tube sound on bass, a la Grand Funk's Red Album.

I bought a mexican strat which is modded with a humbucker in the bridge position. Now if I select only the bridge pickup the sound is much louder than in the other positions, meaning that I can't easily play with different mic configurations without having to touch the volume button. Is this normal or has the soldering just fucked up? Also, I hear rattle that does not come from strings beating the frets. Can the rattle come from the springs?

>>69445272
Dunno about the rattle, but you can try adjusting the pick up height with the screws on the side. Either bring the singles up or the humbucker down

>>69445272
usual rattling culprit is loose tuning pegs, see if they need tightening.

>>69445328
Thanks, that was my first thought after writing the question. I really like the humbucker sound. Another issue is that palm-muting sounds better with neck and middle pickups. With the bridge humbucker I can't get it sound right. Is it always like this or am I doing something wrong? Should I move the humbucker to the middle or to the neck?

>>69445394
Thanks a lot, I will check that.

>>69444444

>>69446079
Nice one lad

Am I the only one who's afraid to post my riffs on /mu/ because I don't want them to get stolen?

>>69434442
Gibson is shit bitch sep7 out

>>69446171
no

>>69446171
>posting anything on /mu/ but your completed album that you're shilling

Begginer here, on an electric guitar is my right arm supposed to sit on the body of the guitar? I see many players that play with their arm kinda hovering

>>69446171
lmao

>>69443991
Are these any good im in the market for a mutiFX pedal.

Been playing ten years but not a big tone freak.

These are my two guitars, I'm a total beginner, only have like 4 or 5 months of practice (about an hour a day average)

The dobro is awesome, sounds great, easy to play, no complaints.

The Stagg is super buzzy. It's a cheap guitar, I got it for 120 bucks, I had a setup done on it for like another 80. So I'm 200 deep and still not a huge fan. Looking for something a little nicer to step up to but don't wan't to break the bank too much until I understand what I'm looking for in a guitar for myself. What's a nice well rounded, decently cheap electric guitar?

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>>69446776
Forgot photo

Bass guitarist here. Been playing for 10 years ish and looking at moving from 5 string to 6 string.

Also thinking of moving to fretless but watching videos of people play them, I've noticed some people get this weird 'ow', envelope-y sound on every note.

Is that just because they have poor intonation or does everything sound like that on a fretless?

>>69446776
>>69446820
Nice steel.

Avoided buying one myself for years thinking I'll just get bored of it.

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>>69446776
>What's a nice well rounded, decently cheap electric guitar?

>>69446904
that 'ow' or 'mwah' sound is pretty characteristic of a fretless
you can emphasize that sound by sliding into notes

>>69446904
this is a fretless bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90bgtLRQIEE

>>69446906
It really carries it's sound compared to a standard acoustic. If you're not bored with an acoustic I'd see no reason why you'd get bored of one of these!

I fucken love the thing. My brother in law has a couple of acoustics, and out of all of them this is by far my favorite. I've had it for years and years but never actively started practicing till recently.

>>69446467
pls help it feels really awkward to play on an electric after playing on an acoustic

>>69447241
>>69446467
Like up under your armpit?

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>>69447278
no more like near the elbow (pic related)
it gets really uncomfortable after like 10 minutes

Are Squier Telecaster's any good? They're affordable and seem to be well made.

Does anyone here own a Fulltone Bassdrive? If so, how are they?

>>69447421
If that's you, going from an acoustic to a strat is a tough transition. Just do whatever is comfortable for you

Repostan

https://clyp.it/hxhu5ma0

Hey guys i have an old fuzz pedal that crapped out on me the signal goes through but with no distortion. Any guesses as to what the problem is?

>>69447840
I like

>>69446985
not him but pacificas always felt super awkward and clunky to me
so if anyone's considering buying one try it out first
lots of people like em but it's not a guitar for everybody

>>69447878
short on the switch maybe?

>>69447878
The 9 volt connector is looking kind of loose on it btw is there any chance that might be the culprit here? Don't wanna spend any money if resoldering 1 connection is what it's going to take.

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>>69446985
preach it

I've just bought my second, maybe final acoustic guitar and looking to save up for an electric. What is a good brand to look at for a £750-800 guitar?

>>69448003
Switch works fine
>>69448022

>>69448022
does the led work?

>>69448093
There is no led

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>>69447840

>>69448108
do you have a soldering iron at home?
I'd def try resoldering the connections before giving it to some shop to repair

hard to troubleshoot like this, it also depends on the layout if the fuzz could technically output a clean signal even without power

>>69447985

I am that guy, what is awkward and clunky about them to you? I'm still trying to like... quantify what it preferences people tend to have about guitars so I can better figure out what it is about my Stagg I'm so frustrated with, cause it isn't just the buzzing. It just feels like a total asshole to play.

been playing for over ten years
owned over 20 guitars from ones that were $300 to ones that were $3200
I've never had a guitar thats stayed in tune for more than 5 fucking notes

Ive paid for prosetups
I've bought bone nuts, graphite nuts, snake oil bullshit nut lube, all manner of string gauges

FUCK GUITARS
So fucking mad right now all three of my guitars are not staying in tune for more than 2 fucking seconds
I want to fucking smash them

Who /musicman/ here?

>>69448157
I'll bring it to my friend who has an iron at home. Now that I'm looking at it carefully the end of the 9 volt connector is frayed so I'm hoping fixing that will fix the pedal.

>>69448199
Stop bending the neck with your giant monkey arms then.

>>69448199
git gud scrub

>>69448172
> It just feels like a total asshole to play.
I totally know what you mean but can't put it in words either

I fucked around with acoustic guitars for a while and then went to a shop to get my first electric

I picked up a few and some just felt right to me (squier strat as an example)
The pacifica was the total opposite for me, it felt heavy (don't know how heavy it actually is) and the way it fit my body was also uncomfortable

>>69448199
Maybe you're putting the strings wrong or your technique is shit? My shit Johnson acoustic guitar stays in tune even if i leave it for days in its case. Even my fucking Epiphone LP stays in tune pretty decently

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>>69448222
Right here, my man. What a delightful piece of entertainment

Do you guys notice your guitar stays in tune much better with fresh strings?

My guitars always start sounding like shit and its impossible to get the note where its supposed to be after about 3 weeks, it always sounds flat or sharp no matter what I do

this corrects when I put new strings on, I stretch them and they are really stable by the next day and keep that way for about 2-3 weeks and then I start having tuning problems again

I play about 1-3 hours a day.

>>69448264
Dunno, I got really into travis and finger style lately and never do any bending really, I think I have a pretty light touch.

>>69448199
what helped my fender:
>new nut
>ugraded tuners (some kind of locking tuners)
>hardtailed it
>tune it after playing it for a few minutes so the strings get a tiny bit warmer

could it maybe be a temperature thing for you?


>>69448311
well if you're talking about acoustics i don't know either

>>69448311
Well at this point it can't be your gear's fault can it?

>>69448292
I tune mine everyday

>>69448199
Do you always tune upwards? I sometimes forget even after all these years

Anyone here have a Darkglass B7K Ultra?

If so, what do you think?

Is the signature sound easy enough to recreate with plugins, or should I just fork out the money for it as my first bass pedal?

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How's the quality of Fender Japan? Specifically the 1969 Reissued Mustangs? I kinda really want to buy one for reasons I'll get bullied for mentioning.

Gimmeh songs that sound nice with just acoustic guitar + whistling

>>69448587
Better than US

>>69448336
nah electric
no acoustic
I did buy a parlor guitar yesterday though thats in the mail

>>69448368
i don't know

maybe my ears are autistic

>>69448418
yeah

I detune the string to get rid of the tension and then tune it bringing it up to pitch

>>69448587
It's about as good as you can get

>>69448368
I do live in northern new england and the humidity and temp changes drastically everyday, even in the room where I have my gear (gets a bit colder at night but the humidity probably changes quite a bit)

i'm looking at a MIJ contemporary strat
i asked the seller what body the wood is though i think it's basswood
anyone own any basswood strats before? do they sound different than alder or ash? which one is better?
is muh tonewoods a hoax? any other reason not to get a basswood guitar then, like the wood being more soft and easy to damage?

>>69448199
locking tuners and use man gauge strings

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>>69448687
>>69448617
Well that's reassuring.
>looking at used ones on Reverb
>rent is being forgiven for December as a Christmas present (renting from family)
Oh baby.

>>69448199
I've never heard of that, that's gotta be such a pain. I've owned several cheap guitars that stayed in tune. I haven't had an issue with tuning stability since I was 17, but I still had to tune after 3 or so songs. I didn't get my first nice guitar til I was 21, and since then I maybe tune once a set, I made it through a 3 set night once without needing to tune anything but the b string twice.

Do you live in Antarctica and go from inside to out while playing? Or do you prefer licensed floyd rose to original? Or do you strum as hard as you split logs?

Joking aside, don't have too much pride to think you don't know how to string a guitar. People go for decades with bad technique, this is no different, and I have known experienced players that do ot wrong, 1 guy who came through to record a demo put his strings on the outside of the tuning peg on a 3+3 because he didn't have a tech around when he wasn't on tour.

And always tune below pitch then tune up.

I'm not trying to troll or talk shit, but it's gotta be something you're doing or the environments you're in doing it. I hope you figure it out bro.

>>69448746
is k-on any good.
is there a condense video where i can watch only the music scenes

>>69434543
Back in the day guitars were considered a meme so people treated them like memes.
Nowadays that music itself has become a meme, meme instruments are offensive.

>>69448763
It's a lot of Cute Girls Doing Cute things but the songs are pretty good, the animation quality is nice, and I thoroughly enjoy it. As for the music parts I haven't actually had any luck finding videos of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Og1TX6NwE8
That's all I could find after looking. There's always the ED's that are more like music videos than anything else.

>>69448763
it's pointless if you're going to watch it like that you need to appreciate all of it

How do people break bass strings?

Admittedly I only slap to mess around, but I play predominantly with a pick and have never broken one in over a decade. Even fucking around in high tunings, those things are robust as hell.

New thread

>>69448953
>>69448953
>>69448953
>>69448953

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