/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

butthurt edition: https://soundcloud.com/any-rebel

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>What kind of shoe gives the best pedal tone?

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I think this looks really neat on guitars.

>>69508835
oak tanned leather soles. oak is a tone wood.

>>69508862
>tfw no pure 6' English yew guitar

>>69508885
>tfw no english at all

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>You'll never own a Daemoness

Why even live lads

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>>69508862
>GIS oak tanned leather soles
Not bad at all m8.

>>69508923
Why does rosewood exist? It's either maple or ebony, there is no inbetween for good taste.

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>>69508923
>tfw blackmachine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QHxWNl3TDI
any other honkys like to play slide with they shotgurn??

>>69508978
for classical guitars? I don't like ebony with cedar tops.

>>69508985
I'd be petrified the peghead snaps on the grain.

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>>69508835

>>69508835
iron rangers

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>>69508978
pau ferro

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>>69509253
This or Timbs

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>https://www.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/regulatory-compliance/cites-update-commercial-rosewood-and-bubinga

ruh roh

>>69509674
>timbs
absolutely nigger tier disgusting. kys

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>>69509774
>wat

>>69509803
If you actually have a sense of fashion then Timb's are good boots.

>>69509774
>https://www.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/regulatory-compliance/cites-update-commercial-rosewood-and-bubinga
does this mean more maple fretboards? because that would be great.

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>>69510294
>If you actually have a sense of fashion then Timb's are good boots.

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>>69510294
>thinking timbs are for fashion

>>69510315
no probably a rise in prices for guitars with these woods

>>69510334
>>69510319
>>69510294
/gg/ - fashion and footwear discussion

>>69510354
Not the bubinga!

>>69510361
>not matching your boots and guitar

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>>69510435
It's only a matter of time before we go back to this. I can't wait.

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Just look at it

https://youtu.be/TwpOMxCOCQo
Anyone know other songs like this? Probably my favourite steve vai song/song in general.

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Beginner here. I have been playing for 3 months on an acoustic guitar. But now I have decided to buy an electric guitar. Did some research and I think i will buy a tele. Is Squier standard telecaster good enough? I will buy a fender mustang 1 v2 amp too.

>>69511044
keep in mind thats a modeling amp, and that one is going to need lots of knob tweaking to get something good out of it. i dont know if you want to go through that when youre just starting out.

>>69510354
Maple is not currently more expensive than rosewood though. The difference for guitar manufacturing is that maple has to be sealed first, while rosewood does not, which is where some of the cost difference occurs for the consumer. Guitar manufacturers also bump up the price just a bit more than the sealing process really warrants because consumer has been trained to think that maple is some kind of premium special thing for fretboard material (it isn't).

Are vintage tinted gloss maple fretboards and necks (1 piece) supposed to show finger spots/wear over time? I'm on mobile right now so I can't post a photo, but if you google it you'll see a yellow neck and board. Thanks.

>>69511044
If you want an entry level Tele look at the G&Ls. Better quality.

>>69511044
The Squier telecaster will be fine. If you can bully the salespeople in to doing a set up for you as part of the purchase, even better.

I dunno on beginner amps. It's been a long time since I was last in the market for one.

>>69511248
Given that rosewood is rarer and naturally better suited for use as fretboard material, I'm endlessly amazed that anyone would see maple as anything as a cheap substitute.

>>69511345
Such is the instrument market...

In my opinion, only time you wanna be fussy about what kind of wood your fingerboard is made of is if it is a fretless instrument. Fretless you want something hard like ebony for durability, or a thick finish over whatever wood that performs the same function.

>>69511394
Yeah, and I'm highly skeptical of tonewood arguments about fingerboard material. That's a very good point about fretless instruments, but apart from that it probably makes sense to just pick based on aesthetics.

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what did he mean by this?

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are there better sounding acoustics out there in this price/size range? I've had a martin x series for about 5 years and feel like i could have a better acoustic. I prefer warm sound over bright, and fingerpick exclusively so recommend pls

>>69510294
You do realize timbs are what you wear when you are too poor to afford shoes right? That's why only niggers and white trash construction workers wear them. We could tell who was poor just by looking to see if they had timb boots in high school.

>>69510579
that's a good looking boots

I've been listening to the grateful dead and decided I should try to learn to improvise like that.

So far I've learned the minor pentatonic over both the bottom string (first fret F shape) and second-from-bottom string (open A shape) barre chord shapes and learned to play songs by playing minor pentatonic over every chord. It's fun, easier than I'd thought it would be.

What is the next scale that's most important, in terms of the chord-scale system of improvisation as applied to rock music in a broad sense rather than strictly jazz? It seems like it could be the major pentatonic but maybe I should just learn the mixolydian instead? Does anybody use the major pentatonic or is there always a better scale that you could use in any given situation?

It doesn't seem like the regular major scale is used that much. Most folk and rock songs seem to use mixolydian more for melody or soloing. Can anybody explain why that is, why they use mixolydian instead of major or ionian?

who has a good practice routine? i feel so lost

>>69512068
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf

>>69508835
This is meant as a joke but you really do need special shoes for effective pedaling. I cant wear my boots when I play because the ridges in the sole miss the switch all the time. This is especially bad when looping

Solid flat bottom shoes like adidas stan Smith work best for me.

>>69512187
>tfw can't stretch far enough for most of those exercises
JUST

>>69512212
Tap them all like a cool kid.

Is it ok to just play the appropriate major scale when you want to play a certain mode?
I feel like that'd be the easiest way for me to get comfortable doing it.

>>69511394
>>69511433
Check this out for a fingerboard wood comparison on a fretless instrument: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HPAHQXms6_A
Anyway, on my normal fretted basses I have one with an ebony and one with a maple fretboard. Both chosen because of their looks.
The ebony looks good on a natural finish rarewood bass, the maple looks great on a vintage-y P-bass. I couldn't care less about the sound difference they may or may not produce.

my mim tele wont stay in tune after i bend strings

what gives /gg/

>>69512476
check yo nut

>>69512476
Stretch the strings, tune up again, repeat until strings don't change pitch when you stretch them. You should always do that to new strings. Also check your tuning posts, how many wraps do your strings make? Post s pic if you're hnsurd that you did it correctly.

>>69512509
i just got it so im sure the strings are p old

>>69512476
Just learn the notes by ear then just bend into place when it gets out of tune ezpz just like a pedal lapsteel player

>>69508860
I think a map on a guitar would be so cool

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>>69512629

>>69512068
Search YouTube for Elite Backing Tracks and then pick one at random and play the arpeggio for each chord as it comes up, first starting from the root and ascending, then starting from the root and descending, then starting at any note in the arpeggio you want to start on and doing whatever you want with it.

idk

>>69512693
htats not a bad iidea desu

bonus points if u can do it by ear

>>69511564
pick with your fingertips for a warmer tone :^)

>>69512772
Play with a pick to not be a fag

>>69512805
read the post i was replying to

>>69512615
Just do what I told you... They're obviously stretching.

>>69512476
Your nut is probably binding a bit. Take a pencil and rub some of the graphite in each slot. This will allow strings to shift more easily forward and back in the slots. If problem persists, take an old string, a wound one of medium gauge like a D string; gently use it to file a bit of material from the sides of each slot to widen them a little. Very small amount here and only side to side. Do not file downwards.

In most cases the graphite alone should be enough.

>>69512805
reminder that playing guitar with a pick is boring and easy

>>69512966
Old strings that are in tune before a bend and instantly out of tune after one are probably not stretching. They're catching on the nut.

The the anon who asked, when you're tuning the guitar and you hear a soft PING sound as you tighten a string, that's the nut. Slot too narrow.

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Does anyone own a Yamaha Revstar?
I'm tempted to get one with P90's
>pic related

>>69508732
Holy shit! Boiling bass string actually works! I was sceptical and my strings (while old) didn't seem that dirty, but after boiling them for 5 minutes they zing again!

>>69513377
No, but if I had the money, I'd buy one immediately. Spent a couple of hours with the same one you posted and fell in love with it.

when ur shit at playing so you start blaming your equipment

>>69513732
Totally buying a fretless bass because of that reason.

>>69513732
>tfw wanna buy a new guitar
>it won't make a difference cuz i'm bad
feels bad

>>69513782
a cello?

>play bass in a band
>fucking the lead guitarist's gf behind his back

have I overturned the natural order of things?

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Im an indie fag who wants a danelectro

does anyone have any experience?

>>69513804
N-no. A fretless bass guitar.

>>69513820
no u r just a bad person

:(

>>69513820
Yeah, stop doing that.

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So, I've posted my band in here a couple times and the progress of our album. So we just got a 1st pass back of the 2nd song from the guy who's mixing our recordings. It still has some work to be done, and some lead lines need to cleaned up. But I'm just really excited to show some people.
https://clyp.it/d1cwbeku

>>69513783
i'm in the exact same situation
most rhythm parts of songs are easy for me to play but the only solo I can (almost) properly play is the trooper solo
i feel like that doesn't justify buying a new guitar

>>69513945
>https://clyp.it/d1cwbeku
the guitar is mixed a little too loud

diggin the spinal tap vibe though

is ur singer a girl or a guy

>>69513945
I can actually hear the bass in that mix. Refreshing.
Also, I actually really dig this. I wanted to post a snarky remark but I can't really.

>>69513945
>female singer
Prepare for drama down the line :^)

>>69514078
Yeah, I totally agree with that. The singer is a girl though.

>>69514087
Thanks! But for some reason, he likes to add fuzz to the bass in both songs we've gotten back so far. Like in the bridge here, it just sounds kind of out of place.

>>69514114
:^)

>>69514114
Is there even such thing as a band without at least one member bringing pointless drama into it?

>>69514259
I feel like every one of us brings some sort of drama into it so it all evens out.

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I should have known better than to post this here.

>>69514206
>he likes to add fuzz to the bass in both songs we've gotten back so far
The sound guy? Or your bassist? Anyway, I can see why you'd do that on the first few bars when it's the bass alone with the drums, it fills out the rest of the frequency spectrum with the fuzz. But once the guitar kicks in the bass is lost in the mix for that portion. You could try EQing the bass differently for that portion, like a more growly mid focused tone. Should serve a similar function without being drowned out when the guitar comes in.
Just a random guys opinion after the first listen though.
Oh and your singer kicks ass.

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>selling my Gibby LP on craigslist
>ask 450 cash for it like a reasonable non-jew
>some faggot offers to trade me his Line 6 Spider """"""in mint condition"""""" evenly for my guitar as if he thinks that's a good trade

I could fucking hit somebody right about now.

>>69514337
What comment????

>>69514280
Exactly, male or female it doesn't matter. Musicians in general suck as people and will always bring unneeded shit into a band

>>69514432
You need a thick skin and ignore low ballers like that.

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>>69511564
Keep saving and get an OM21 or OM42

My OM 42 is simply the best guitar I've ever played.

>>69514362
The sound guy does. That might be why he's doing it. He's gonna do another pass of it all for us in the next day or so.

Thanks for the listen though! And yeah, she does. She's the epitome of a rock star in a band full of nerds.

>>69514457
this. but it's good for us. it always keeps things interesting. If we've been able to last for nearly 4 years, the majority of that being a shitty cover band, we're on a good track.

>>69514437
they deleted it lol

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How long until the tips of my fingers aren't super fucking tender? I practice a couple hours a day and this is agony

>>69514586
A week at the most. Should only be a few days. The more you play, the quicker they'll develop. Just keep at it.

>$500-600
>HH
>not a bolt on neck
>fixed bridge
>main use for rock/metal lead guitar playing
What get?

>>69514633
Why no bolt on neck? I'd prefer to always have one. What happens if you're neck breaks or something? It'll be a much easier fix to be able to buy a replacement.

>>69514633
There is nothing wrong with bolt on necks, anon.

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Do you guys actually have disgusting fingers like these?

>>69514683
>>69514678
Muh sustain.

>>69514678
>>69514683
muh upper fret access.
>>69514719
bolt-on necks have measurably better sustain.

>>69514697
No I haven't had that porblem in years. Make sure to moisturize. It will help prevent the top layer of your calluses from drying out and flaking off like that.

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>>69514697
nah my dude

>>69514697
Nah, bass player with flatwound strings :>

I've been playing guitar for 6 days and I'm finally starting to get used to chords. Am I doing good /gg/?

>>69514206
r u the girl?

>>69514849
>not having all the basic chords down day 1

PLEB
L
E
B

>>69514633
epi lp

its so obvuous

>>69514865
Nope.

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>>69514884

>>69514849
Yeah! Keep working on chords, especially barre chords soon. And then getting down the pentatonic scale would be a good idea. Once you've got those, congrats. You're a rock star.

>>69514849
which chords bro? keep up the good work, theres quite a few!

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>>69513945
I like it.

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>>69514912
I'm just teasing you. I have the benefit of playing years ago and remembering all of them still. All I had to do was retrain my muscles.

>>69514849
Good on ya
Keep practicing your chords, and start working on barre chords because they allow you to play so much with barely any effort
Also, once you got the majors and minors down, look into the sus chords, and the add7 and add6. They can make something really simple sound really neat

>watching the price on a guitar I want fluctuate because currency exchange rates
This excites me more than it should. It was down $6 yesterday and now it's up about $1

>>69515117
I think I'm doing something along the same lines. If they have the colour I want in stock I've decided to order a bass. I'm letting the universe decide :>
It's a thrill to check thomann every day.

>>69515071
Thanks, much appreciated!

>>69515192
People with talent need to gtfo, you're depressing me.

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hey /mu/

what is your opinion on Eastwood guitars? I'm seriously thinking in get one, maybe the Mardi Grass

>>69515172
I won't be heart broken if I don't get this one because there are other Fender Japan MG69 Mustangs in Candy Apple Red on Reverb but I picked this one because it's in the best condition and has everything it came with when it was new.

>>69515205
I'm really not that amazing of a guitarist. I'm sure plenty of people here are better than me.

>>69515233
You play in time, that's already depressing me.

Are there any gear demo YouTubers that don't make everything sound like garbage or post-eq everything to the same sound?

>>69515280
Those two british dudes usually do a decent job. They kind of annoy me but I trust their opinion. Look up Andertons.

>>69515336
I watch them but I much prefer band demos

>>69515263
did you hear the lead lines in the verse? lol. they're barely on time. Just play to a metronome though. That'll help you out a lot.

>>69515336
>tfw they're half of what got me back into playing
Stumbling across their channel was a real good thing.

>>69515280
I think most people in this thread have a man-crush on Andy from ProGuitarShop.

I also love what Knobs does, but he doesn't do a lot of conventional pedals.

To dumb it down, is the process of learning how to play just learning chords, scales then theory while improving your dexterity over time?

>>69515378
I learnt chords on an Acoustic to get finger strength and calluses built up then switch to Electric to learn everything else.

>>69515365
A lot of the guitarists on YouTube keep inspiring me to play. Stevie T and Rob Scallon in particular.

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>hey I'm here to review this budget practice amp
>proceeds to play on it with a $3k+ custom guitar
>same thing for a budget guitar but with an expensive as fuck tube amp

Does this bother anyone else or am I just an autismo?

>>69515378
on guitar i followed that order but I didn't know what to do with the scale without music theory. I think if one should learn an instrument they should first learn some music theory then begin learning the instrument. Then they just learn both at the same time. I feel having knowledge of music theory helps put some of the things your learning as a beginner. That's just me though

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>>69515471
>Stevie T
>inspiring

>>69515498
He's a total douche, but at least he's self-aware of it which makes me like him well enough. He has some great instructional stuff though, like the sweep picking video.

>>69515208
Uglier than sin. Looking good is half of what guitar is all about

>>69515580

>uglier than a sin

you mean all of them, or just the mardi grass?

in fact I love the body shape

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Anyone tried Xaviere guitars or SX teles? I really want the Jazzmaster copy they have or just a cheap tele to try out something different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6RX0oPoP-4

>>69515476
nah, its pretty dumb

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Just auditioned for Berklee in Boston, feel like i did good but want to expand my techniques for another situation like that. Anybody have any good tios for double thumbing or speed with consistency on bass? Really appriciate it! Pic related, my collection (a little outdated)

>>69515927
sexy jbass

>>69515927
Tips**
>>69515957
Thanks hommie :) got it for a steal at only 500. American made.

>>69515973
Damn that's a great deal. Was planning to make one myself because I can't afford one and like DIY. Well, just the body, then buy a neck bridge pickups etc. But if I found one for 500 I'd jump on it.

>>69513945
This is really good, it kinda sounds like Halestorm though.

>>69516005
Yea i jumoed on the deal. My biggest recommendation for getting cheap instruments is to browse craigslist and offer 100-300 less than what theyre askin. I feel bad sometimes but i dont resell so its alright.

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This may sound like a noob question, but I was wondering if I could set up my guitar (with a tremolo bar installed into it) so it doesn't go out of tune when I bend my strings. I hardly ever use the tremolo bar, so I just want to know how to set it up so where its not really being used. Do I have to replace the whole thing with a new setup or can I set it where its not being used?

Pic related, sort of

>>69516043
There are a few really easy things you can do; taking out the whammy bar, installing locking tuners, and installing a locking nut being the 3 easiest options.

>>69516043

You can setup a trem to float and stay in tune, like on a strat. It can be difficult if it's a shit trem, or if you have a shitty nut and bad tuning machines

If it is easier, block off your trem (google trem blocking), or set it flush against the body if it is one of those types, and just deal with only lowering pitch with it

>>69516043
>>69516082

Oh I missed the last bit where you said it isn't used much

If it's a floating trem with the trem block accessible behind the guitar, cut a piece of timber to fit snug between the trem block and the body, and jam it in there. That will "block" it

>>69514633
Get a used Schecter.

>>69516018
Don't have cragislist here. I use facebook groups to find cheap gear, even so sometimes reasonably priced gear gets grabbed withing hours due to how dead the market is. When I bought my SG, I contacted the guy selling it like 3 hours after he posted the ad, and he said someone else already talked to him to buy it, good thing the other guy cancelled a couple days later and I got ~50 bucks off for the inconvenience.

>>69516072
>>69516082
>>69516102
thank you dudes, I think this fixes the problem. Are there special pieces that I can buy to block off my trem, or do I have to make my own?

>>69515927

As a guitar player who started on bass: The biggest thing to focus on with that instrument is the groove. Speed is one thing, but as you said you're after consistency, and the most important thing is to keep consistent timing.

Play along with a metronome or a drum track loop and practice playing some kinda groove, then doing quick fills, and returning to the groove, without messing the timing up.

The key to good consistent speed is to be aware at all times what both hands are doing. Sometimes in the past I would be too focused on what one particular hand was doing, when it was the other that was slowing me down

>>69516005


I built a Jazz out of Jap fender parts.

Building a guitar from parts is a much bigger job than it might seem. If you want it to play really well you may still have to take it to a luthier to be done professionally. Stuff like neck angle, neck fit in the pocket, drilling, etc can be quite complex

>>69516114

make your own - it depends on how your axe is set up and where the trem block sits relative to the body timber, so it will be different for every guitar. Set up your guitar the way you like first, then measure the gap, and cut a piece to fit. You might have to plane away one end as it might need to be a wedge shape rather than a block. There is a dude called Chappers on youtube who is a bit of a toss desu but he had a great guide on DIY trem blocking a while ago

>>69511641
The
Major
Scale

Because if you know the major scale you know every scale

How good does a humbucker sound with the 2 pickups being the same polarity?

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>>69516167
>picking on my YouTube guitarfu
YAMERO

>>69516229
hehehe

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I want a Tele because they feel amazing and I want Humbuckers for muh gain. I use pretty high distortion but I don't play metal.
Should I get:

>Fender Standard Tele HH Rosewood Black for £507
(Seems good)

>Fender Custom Tele FMT HH Amber for £719
(Looks a bit metal for me but seems to have the most flexibility in terms of tone BUT I probably will never use all of that potential)

>Fender Classic Deluxe 72 Tele Deluxe Black for £738
(Seems pretty much the same as the first one but it's more expensive so it must be better haha right guys? :^))

Is it really worth going for something even more expensive? I know I regret cheaping out on my first guitar but £700 seems a good place to be

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Hi guys

So, i'm a begginer (6 months learning serious) and i have a Yamaha Pacifica 012

I've noticed some notes on my guitar re extremely bad, like if it was nota tunned (but it is), sometimes i play the same string that it's on the tab, but the sound isn't the same. If i play this note again to check, it "kind of sounds the same", but the sound it's ugly.

When i play with another guitar at the same time, both sound the same, but mine is ugly

>>69516520
Sorry for both my english (it's hard to type on phone) and not finishing the post.

What i want to know is, what can it be? My cousin entry-level condor sound better than my Yamaha.

>>69516571
>>69516520

possibly bad intonation my friend

>>69512674
I'd prefer a guitar on a map, if you get what i mean.

>>69508732
Okay, this will be a shitty blogpost, idgaf right now.
I've been feeling really shitty lately, didn't even feel like playing bass anymore, my teacher was telling me that I was actually regressing in my playing, etc. For some reason I've stopped giving a fuck, put on a drumtrack and just started playing. And it feels good and I'm suddenly feeling so much better. I'll just enjoy myself and play fucking bass right now, screw everything else.

>>69516604
K

>>69516355
G&L Asat

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>>69515208
>http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/devo-be-stiff-bass
What did they...

>>69516656
Weirdly phallic bass. I like it.

>>69516673
I opened their site, and notification poped up, saying that someone bought it. I hope this meme-lover browses /gg/ and will post pics.

>>69516697
I hope so too.

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Impulse purchased a DigiTech Polara. And damn, why didn't I get this sooner? I bought it for the reverse reverb setting but I was blown away by the plate setting.

>>69516656

wtf I love Eastwood now

now seriously definitely buying it, mardi grass one

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I did it /gg/
do I do the jazz DipLCM next or do I go on to ALCM?

>>69516997
Don't forget to post pics.

>>69516614
>Single-coils
Did you read my post mate?

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>>69517435
Are you genuinely retarded?

>>69514697
I did when I only played acoustic guitar

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>>69508732
The right one costs 100 bucks more and isn't available until march, the left one I could buy right now.
Why do I want that natural finish so bad?

>>69508732
haha imagine if you had a skin like that but about reddit 9gag and 4chan pages haha

then a text im such a nerd with bold red letters haah

>>69515804
Nope. Why not just buy a Fender?

>>69515927
That Carvin is pretty neat.

>>69517803
>Why not just buy a Fender?

Not everyone wants to own a meme guitar guy

>>69516114
Check the Phil McKnight video about fixing trems.
>tl;dw stack a few coins to fit the gap between the trem block and the body and hold them together with some electrical tape
Did it on both my Dinky and Mexistrat and it works wonders. Better if eurofag cause we have very thin coins.

>>69517834
He wants a Jazzmaster though, can't get more meme than that

>>69517834
>fender
>meme guitar

Oh right, so people should just buy shitty and cheap knockoffs and obscure brands just to appear unique? I guess if you care more about image then that's the way to go. But if you want quality sound then just buy a trustworthy brand.

>>69517834
Only thing worse than a meme guitar is a fake meme guitar

>>69517853
Unless they bought a Jaguar

>>69511484
The 80s had their own, now-forgotten language

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>>69517834
>>69517853
>>69517868
>>69517895

Pretending $3,000+ Gibson LPS aren't the ultimate meme instrument

>>69517922
Any guitar that's red is a meme

>>69517922
That's beautiful though... and they sound great.

But not worth $3,000 I will admit

>>69517935
fuck off

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>>69517922
Shit, I need to buy a more expensive one

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>>69517935
Got you covered, too!

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>>69508951

>brogues

Mah man!

my bridge is raising when i turn the tuning heads whats causing this?

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What a deal, thanks for taking the time to email me, Amazon.

>>69514697
I wish I had, my fingertips look worse than that because I have the bad habit of ripping/gnawing off the calluses

>>69514728
>muh upper fret access.
a complete non issue on Ibanez and recent Schecters, the small as fuck rounded heel they do should be mandatory on every guitar, you can barely feel it.

>>69515498
knowing you can make money off cretins by releasing garbage content is inspiring.

>>69517502
I know how you feel, the finish I want on my next guitar's 100€ more
I could buy the regular version, strip the paint off and stain it, but I'd probably be too busy with the uni for that

>>69517998
set up your trem properly

>>69518003
>tfw all the sales at your local music store and internet stores are like this
oh gee, saving up 200€ on a 3500€ Gibson ? what a steal !

>>69517998
If it's a trem bridge, the tension of the strings is pulling the bridge towards the nut.

Big string bends will do the same thing

Tighten the springs to solve

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Looking for players in the vein of John Norum, '80s Gary Moore, John Sykes, Doug Aldrich etc.

Anyone spring to mind?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXg7oVEovw

>>69517998
This would happen to my shitty Jackson when I used heavy gauge strings. Switched from Regular Slinky Ernie Balls to skinny top heavy bottoms and the bridge looked like it was gonna break off so I went back to regular slinky

>>69518026
yeah its a trem bridge i think its because im changing string gauge

>>69514697
They got kinda bad during my first year or so of serious playing. But I don't think they were ever that bad.

I did kinda fuck up my index fingernail from using it when i was too lazy to find a pick though

>>69518056
Every time you change gauge, you need to adjust the springs so the trem is in the right place when the strings are at pitch

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>>69518020
>a complete non issue
Fender Elites as well

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Anyone wanna buy these EMG bass pickups? Heres a link to the exact ones: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/emg-j-system-pre-wired-bass-pickup-set?cntry=us&source=3WWMWXGP&gclid=CjwKEAiAg5_CBRDo4o6e4o3NtG0SJAB-IatYG-ZgTSLoLtTnSjo52CWni8AKgWbfjRL2Nbo-hQ305BoCrODw_wcB&kwid=productads-adid^156717928496-device^m-plaid^142913429061-sku^J37135000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA

I got sent these instead of the tele pickups I ordered. Pretty pissed about it and want to avoid having to go to ups, waiting a week for them to get it and waiting another week for them to ship the correct item, if they can manage.

>>69518115
>EMG
Hahahaha! No.

>>69518134
>Stop liking what I don't like!

>>69518114
>Fender Elites
which is one of the topmost and pricier fender models, while the "AANJ" heel's present even on Ibanez GIOs now (but don't buy a fucking GIO)
Anyway, I haven't tried it and probably never will but I think the fact it's not as flush with the neck (at the very least it seems so, considering it's still somewhat of a "square" heel) may make things a bit awkward in some very specific position.

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>>69517998
Changing string gauges requires a complete set-up. Trem, truss rod/action and intonation.

Idiots

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>>69518185
I own one, no problems with access m8.

>>69517459
No rudeness intended friend. Which model is that? Googling it just leads me to the classic which has single coils

Have you played one personally?

>>69518191
not usually going from 9 to 10s

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So, i've been playing electric guitar for some time and now i want a acoustic, to play more calm jams or songs created to be played at acoustics.

I want something with a nice costxbenefit, with a nice sound (but different from the heavy sound i have on a electric), so i've been thinking about:

>Michael Vm925 (Steel strings)
>Strinberg Sj-20 (Steel)
>Eagle Ch-800 (Nylon)
They are in my price range.

I've been considering nylon because my father had a classic Di Giorgio and i really liked to play it in the past. However i feel that Steel strings got more "presence". I'm just worried that a guitar with steel strings will not be so "acoustic" and will not give me a different experience from a electric guitar. (I never played on a steel strings acoustic)

I can't play them to see what i like because i'm planning to buy over the internet and my city has no musical stores (I had to travel to hell when i needed a luthier.)

>>69518330
On a proper set up going from 9 to 10 the tens will buzz without doing a set-up, or at a minimum raising the action.

>>69518349
I love the sound and feel of a nylon string, they're especially great for fingerstyle/classical playing. I get your reservation about presence, though. I don't know about that. Perhaps someone else will.

There's a guy on YouTube called Odi Acoustic who makes various covers on a steel string. One day he lost it and had to use a Nylon string for one video and I honestly thought it sounded a lot better. This was recorded an EQ'd etc though, so he could maybe fix any of the limitations of nylon in post.

Check out any of his covers against the one of "Superheroes" to see the difference

>>69518185

I have an american deluxe. No issues with accessability. I even prefer the American Deluxe over the Elite because of the contoured heel rather than a rounded heel.

>>69511564
same situation as you are in right now, don't have a solution tho

>>69514483
>in this price/size range?
martin x are sub 1000 I believe, your suggestions are expensive as fuark in contrast to that even when buying used

g-guys how do I solo? I've been playing for 2 years already, can play mad riffs but it seems that my brain has a block for solos.

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BOST BEDAL BOARDS XDDDDDD

>>69518668
For the love of God don't learn the minor pentatonic scale and solo over blues backing tracks with every other note being a bend. We have enough of those already.

Learn the major scale, learn vocal melodies from songs. Look up a backing track for the sort of style you want to be playing and just go for it. Do shit. Try this, try that. Practice makes perfect. Remember the minor scale is just the major scale starting on the third note. Follow the chords.

Aim for a "guide tone" you want to hit over a specific chord, and lead into those.

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>>69518746
>starting on the third note
Fucking kek, you electric guitarists are useless.
The relative minor scale begins on the sixth note of the major scale.
What you described was the phrygian mode.

We can all agree that Squiers are the ultimate meme guitar for anyone thats been playing for more than two years right?

Should I learn piano?
I already play bass but kinda want to learn piano so I can make my own backing tracks and probably learn how to read sheet music

>>69518862
More smug classical fags please!

>>69518884
There is literally nothing wrong with owning and using a Squier, some people do not have lots of money, and there better guitarist will always sound better regardless of the guitar they use, please think before you post

>>69513783
It can make a difference though. A good guitar can make the simplest things (open chords for example) sound great.

>>69513835
I have one, it sounds nice.

>>69516520
>i have a Yamaha Pacifica 012
stopped reading right there

>>69518910
There's nothing wrong with owning or playing a squier but acting like it's high quality gear on not stuff made for beginners is just as wrong.

>>69518862
Well shit I made a mistake but thanks for the snark. Have a nice day.

>>69519079
What about japanese squires from the 80s though?

>>69519079
Yeah but the classic vibes and vintage modifieds are pretty nice.

>>69516604
How can you be regressing and playing better at the same time

>>69519106

How would they compare with Mex or USA fenders? The price is pretty high.

>>69518115
Ill buy em for 145 ;^)

>>69519102
Quality is insanely good for the price.

If it came from Japan between the 80s and into the 90s, its quality most likely exceeds its price point. Doesn't mean it's the best thing ever though.

>>69519476
>late 80s early 90s
>quality of Japanese guitars drops in the late 90s/2000s
lol check this dumbass out

>>69519529
>quality of Japanese guitars drops in the late 90s/2000s
>He's referring to a point in time before the late 90's
lol check this dumbass out

>>69519550
>namefag implying quality of Japanese guitars drops in the late 90s/2000s
just kys cortfag you don't know shit about anything

>>69511044
Its a good beginner amp, I currently use one for bedroom playing

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>>69519577
>cortfag

>>69519577
>77

Kek confirms Cortfag doesn't know shit about anything.

>>69511044
Get a yamaha thr instead.

>>69519640
yeah you should put your gay name back on now fgt

>>69519472
$180 and you have a deal.

>>69519648
As if we didnt already know.

how do I learn how to sing like Bruce Dickinson?

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Tcqx9nxUqW

Yo m8888s, are the MIC Guilds nice?
Looking at a used f130 for bout 450

>>69519758
Kek is a brutal but just God. Cortfag really should sacrifice himself in honor of those digits.

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>talk about music
>"yea steve vai is nothing special, he just plays really fast"

>>69519819
thats true for all guitarists though

>>69519819
His music can not make me cry so it instantly goes in the garbage

Is it safe to adjust your truss rod yourself ?

I noticed my action is too high with the 1st fret capo trick. Never touched my truss rod but thought about giving it a quarter of a twist

>>69519885
Start with an eighth and tweak it if it needs more.

>>69516520
You need to adjust the intonation. Look up youtube tutorial on how to do it. It is easy to do.

Bought a used guitar and the first string keeps popping out. Tried to make the cut in the nut deeper but I feel like I might make it worse, any tips?

>>69518904
Sure. Being able to play piano is very useful.

>>69519949
Man I'm actually scared to damage my neck.
I don't have a feeler gauge to accurately measure the string height but when depressed at the 1st and 17th fret there's enough space between the 7th fret and the string to slide 2 or 3 business cards. I think it may be too much

>>69519991
>any tips?
Yeah, the tip of my cock.

>>69519991
install a new nut maybe?

>>69519885
I just my own truss rods

I don't know if this safe thing to do but when I'm adjusting my truss rod I usually grab my guitar by the body and pull the neck back to see how much slack it gives then I that a a guide to adjust it

Keep in mind that I've only done this on bolt on necks and I have no idea if it's safe to do

>>69520059

can I kiss it?

>>69520059
I already have a pick though
>>69520075
Any other options? I feel like I could fuck it up

>>69519819
But that's true

>>69519347
I was regressing because of my mindset. Now I'm better because of my mindset.

>>69520130
give us a picture

of the nut that is

>>69520054
One card should be perfect, just go slow, first slack all the strings before ever twisting the rod and re-tune as you go. Not all necks can get that low, because of fret defects, ect., your mileage may vary.

>>69520130
>I already have a pick though
Is that what you're calling your boipussy these days? Seriously, let me give you a tip for real.

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>>69520083
>I usually grab my guitar by the body and pull the neck back

Anyone ever played one of these?

>>69520248
Nope

>>69516520
>>69516571
where from buddy?

>>69520248
skinflute?

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>>69520248

Sorry, forgot pic.

>>69520248
Can't say I have.

>>69520310
how did you get that picture of me?

>>69520202
>slack all the strings before ever twisting the rod and re-tune as you go
But on the truss rod adjustment videos I've watched they're doing it with strings taut and in tune so they can check the string height straight away ?
Anyway thanks man, gonna get the maching size allen key for my truss rod at canadian tire this afternoon and adjust it

>>69518292
check the G&L page dindu

>>69520340

I googled /gg/ nigger anon

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>>69520248
duh forgot pic

This one I mean

>>69515371
Knobs is absolutely fucking amazing. Irerror is pretty decent too.
But holy shit to anyone reading this, check out Knobs.

>>69520240
A cool trick is having a really bowed neck so you can do some sick bends by bending the neck back

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>>69520182
I don't have a better camera

>>69520486
>chink shit workmanship
lmao you got what you paid for

>>69514432
post pics

>>69520508
Can't say you're wrong honestly.

>>69520486
are there even slots cut in that thing?

>>69520486
>all those visible cleaning products

On a scale of 1 to 10 how OCD crazy are you?

>>69520361
That's a really good way to strip the threads or snap a rod, it's a short cut.

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>>69520486
He's a pic of my nut
Mine's cut a little bit too deep but you get the idea
It's supposed to hold the strings

>>69518115
Bump, I'll sell through reverb so it's legit. Brand new in box. Please respond.

>>69520633
>emgs

lol no thanks

>>69520567
Yeah, it's not really noticeable in the pic.
>>69520628
I'll try to cut in deeper with a thin knife

>>69520628
>that cavernous low e slot
kek
>throwing a hotdog down a hallway

>>69520681
generally, nut slots are cut with gauged files rather than knives, because a tight fit is important to prevent buzzing.

>>69519740
Dont have :( I'm poor just bought a custom shop guitar and ill have to buy a wood blank to make into a bass to use with those.gl hommie

>>69519363
MIM quality has gone up enough in recent years id reccomend buying that instead of Chinese stuff 95 percent of the time.

>>69513945
the song is nice
rhythm guitar is a little overwhelming, or maybe the lead one is kinda silent

>>69520718

What about G&L strats? Slightly cheaper than MIM's but I've heard they are better quality.

>>69520740
There's different models. I tend to avoid any guitars made in China because in my experience its all shit but plenty of G&Ls are excellent.

>>69520740
g&l should have been your first choice

>>69520769

I think I'm gonna buy this...somebody stop me!

https://www.thomann.de/ie/gl_tribute_legacy_3_ts_b_stock.htm

>rrp: €579

>>69520796
The tributes aren't made in the US but I've never played one so I won't say they're bad.

>>69520796
When you get it take pictures.

>>69520678
The best guitar player on the planet right now uses EMG. Fuck off faggot.

>>69520834
this. so we can laugh

You guys want a picture of my nuts too?

>>69520841
Just looked it up, Carlos Santana doesn't use EMGs. You lyin' ass faggot.

>>69520841
Well I was going to buy them but I don't like your rude attitude.

>>69520851

Why u laugh?

Are active pickups a meme?

>>69520879
I think you mean Tosin Abasi. And yes, he does.

>>69518723
congrats on owning a shit version of a good pedal and then putting two shit pedals after it

>G&L
When will newfriends ever learn?

>>69520916
Literally who?

>>69520916
who?

>>69520881
I'll suck your dick if you buy them. Think of it as a discount.

>>69520916
Who?

Should I buy a looper

>>69520937
Are you a cute girl? Can you look like one if you try?

>>69520931
>>69520936
Look him up. You really don't know what you have been missing in the guitar game.

>>69520923

Whats wrong with G&L?

>>69520916
never heard of him

>>69520945
>>69520936
>>69520931
That guy from that band

>>69520954
I have a very feminine beard, don't be shy.

>>69520964
he must be shit then

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>>69520969
Just wear a cute skirt and you have a deal.

>>69520955
>look him up
>nigger noodle wanker playing a mememachine
yea no thanks

>>69520980
Do I have to wear undies? ;3

>>69520841
BATTERY POWERED PICKUPS

>>69520980
>>69520992
I like the direction this thread is taking

Please don't let GG turn into erp

>>69520987
Just watch his hands play and pretend hes a blue eyed Aryan with a 4 inch penis.

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)>>69521006

>>69508732
I've been playing guitar for about a year, where do i start with these? My skill level is above most of the justinguitar stuff.

>>69521010
so pretend he's more like you then?

>>69520995
>REGULAR MAINTENANCE
>MOM DOESNT BUY BATTERIES OFTEN
>REEEEE

>>69521030
No shame in my game. Im not the one hating on someone solely based on how they look ;)

>>69521020
learn a genre you know nothing about it

>>69520949
yes

>>69521077
Music go round has a boss rc3 for $99 I think ima jump it