/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

Cheap Jazzmasters edition.

the link for the string tension calculator is deprecated, forgot to change it, it should be
http://stringtensionpro.com/

>>69578131
Ibanez artcore, yay or nay?

>>69578202
ye

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love the firebird look but still no idea what they're best played for

are they gibson's all purpose model?

>>69578206
I'm looking at this model specifically.
http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_hb_detail.php?year=2016&cat_id=7&series_id=120&data_id=56&color=CL01
The single cut model comes with a bridge that I'm not too comfortable with, not sure though. Anyway, anything I should know with these? I honestly just want it to sound decent and stay in tune, with decent fretwork, etc. I don't expect the world from it. Electronics seem like a pain to repair/replace, again not sure.

I posted in the old thread but didn't get any help. In my area a private seller is offering his 2005 MIM Fender Deluxe PowerHouse Strat (Carmel body, pearloid pickguard, maple fretboard, 12db boost via tone knob 2, etc.) with a hardshell case for USD 400 or best offer. From the photos it shows no damage and want to hear from others who have had it, or know about it.

Thanks

>>69578408
The bridge on the single cut may be fixed, they fix them on Gretschs now.

>>69578548
From what I read the bridge sits on a top of a block of wood and is only held in place by pressure. While the double cut bridge slots into the body.
The single cut looks better to me but I'd hate to deal with the bridge if it works that way.

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Pls rate my riff guys, been working on it for the last week.

https://clyp.it/sisrxm4t

>>69578131
How much does a decent 5-way rack/stand for guitars cost? They all seem pretty expensive for what they are. Recommendations?

>>69578673
>https://clyp.it/sisrxm4t

It can become decent, for now it's not.

>>69578760
Are you going to be taking it around, or just leaving it a home

Not sure if this is the place to post this but does anyone know how to achieve the effect Summers has at the start of this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucm6VOXfbjA

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1. Do you have a slide?
2. If you don't, why? it's cheap and fun

https://clyp.it/kybbi0b4

>>69578792
Just leaving it at home. Doesn't need to be road ready.

>>69578760
You can get the individual plastic stands with safety rod that work just fine for like 10 bucks each.

Don't know about a rack.

>>69578834
get a chinese one from ebay

>>69577243

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf9qU0GAenA

Dude makes James Hetfield look like Kirk

>>69578289
I'm in love with the design but i hear the epiphone firebird is one of the worst guitars ever and i can't afford a fucking Gibson, is the epi really that bad?

>>69578899
No Jap copies?

>>69578924
got any recs?

>>69578673
>>69578762
10 plays and just one reply, thanks. Feels like I've wasted many hours for nothing.

>>69578845
I have several of those and they just take up too much space.
>>69578868
Maybe I'm being tricked by the marketing machine, but I don't want to damage guitars worth several thousand because I wanted to save 20 bucks on a stand. If they work fine then sure, but it feels a bit odd.

>>69578899
Brian jones played a firebird

Anyone know a good way to remove strings after cutting them? One string I cut kind of got jammed . I can't pull it out from the back of my guitar. Any tips? There was a yt vid where some guy mentioned something about it, but I can't find it anymore.

>>69578880
WTF how? my hand would fall off after like 1 minute MAX

>>69578961
Why would a rack damage your guitars?

>>69578961
https://www.amazon.com/Hercules-GS525B-5-Piece-Guitar-Rack/dp/B004P0MWCU/ref=pd_cp_267_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4V3JZT4TAA2QSQB4DRZA

If you're worried about damaged guitars

>>69578960
Post it in the discord, that's where all the cool ppl are

>>69578962
What's your point? He played a gibson firebird, i was talking about the Epiphone

>>69578963
I use a toothpick to push it out

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This sounds silly and plebby because it is but is there an electric guitar buying guide?

I've been playing on a crappy Epiphone knockoff a friend gave me for about 4 years and I'm actually getting good enough and making enough money to buy a real guitar. I know next to nothing about guitar outside of the basic Strat, Tele, Gretch, Les Paul, etc. etc. and what my favorite guitarists play. Is there a way to educate myself on the strengths of different guitars?

>>69578673
>>69578960
It's utter shit, work on your technique

>>69578899
epi dot is the only good epiphone I've ever played

think I'm gonna have to add the firebird to the list of luxury guitars that I'll one day buy proper branded (rick330, firebird, sg, ES :( )

>>69579001
>Is there a way to educate myself on the strengths of different guitars?
Yes.
Don't buy into the marketing ploy of big companies, a Telecaster is as versatile as a Les Paul, or even an Ibanez RG.
The actual differences that matter are the electronics, the scale lenght, and the overall ergonomics of the guitar.

>>69579001
yeah
read up on em, watch youtube videos, and try them

>>69578991
U asked what styles of play the bird works with; I'm just giving an example

>>69578996
Hmm, was thinking of using the strings I cut off, but my use that. Thanks.

>>69579021
>a Telecaster is as versatile as a Les Paul, or even an Ibanez RG

WRONG

Can anyone recommend some beginner/advanced beginner DVDs for learning (rock) guitar?

>>69579033
No i didn't, that was the post above mine m8

>>69579045
get a book from your guitar store mate

remains the best way to learn

>>69579021
>Don't buy into the marketing ploy of big companies, a Telecaster is as versatile as a Les Paul, or even an Ibanez RG.

This is exactly what I've always been curious about. I play a Les Paul knockoff and the sound I use isn't even close to the glammy T. Rex / Mick Ronson sound people always call the Les Paul sound. I can get tons of different sounds out but I usually using a chuggier sound that I would usually associate with Bruce and his Telecaster.

>>69579096
Rockstars are using guitars worth many thousands and amp stacks with multiple engineers, never equate your tone to them.

Your average Joe isn't going to get much more than thin bluesy lead and slashy strums from a telecaster.

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anyone care to rate my '...And Justice For All' guitar tone?

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>>69578899
I've heard the bridge is an awful design, but no personal experience.

>>69579155
A solid 9 imo. Sounds almost exactly the same. Nice tone.

>>69579177
idk about that vibrato but the ones without it have the regular Tune o matic bridge anyway

>>69579276
Sorry, that's what I meant. I've heard the vibrato is shitty and pretty subtle.

>>69579276
Yeah that's a vintage photo.

I'm kinda puzzled too, there's no list of people who use them. All I've seen is Johnny Marr and the guy from Oasis so I guess it's strat-like.

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Don't mind me, just you're friendly neighborhood PRS fanboy coming through.

>>69579382
>default PRS

eww

How does /gayguitargeneral/ feel about Squier Jaguar Bass, Ibanez SR300, Fender Squier Jaguar Bass? Looking through cragislist and those are the only ones I would consider, unless I can get some advice on some basses that are as good but in same price range of 300-500.

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>>69579382
PRS is cool

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Why must I be a gibson fanboy? I can't even afford them.

Went to go buy a new MIM Standard Telecaster yesterday, but got denied financing because poorfag. I guess I'm stuck with my deteriorating AVRI 62 Mememaster for now.

>>69579401
"default"? I think a default PRS would be their core model, the custom 24. I wouldn't mind having one of those either :DD

>>69579480
a woodlike finish PRS is my favourite design. can't buy one though since I'd be shamefully copying isaac brock

>>69579479
Good. Don't buy gear on credit

>not owning ibanez
wew

>>69579539
This is true. However, the local shop has 24 months, 12 with no interest. With the down payment I'd basically be paying $200 over a year. Not undoable.

I'll just save my money and ignore the fact that it's Christmas and I'm allowed to buy things for myself.

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>>69579507
The guitar I played that originally made me love PRS guitars was a natural finish 2007 McCarty. I would still love to have it, but the McCarty's from that time are still expensive and hard to find.

>pic related

>>69579602
yeah what's with the price hike? standard models are around $800 I see, then the top tiers are over 7 grand.

not like they even have a signature tone considering how heavily you can customise them

>>69579382
That CU22 is nice.

How should i grip my pick for funk strumming?
Everything is alright until i start going sanic fast and end up throwing it away

>>69579779
I always play funk pickless, more control with rhythm and muting. Prepare to cut a few fingers open though.

>>69579779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reI1PpLdYzs

>>69579712
Part of it is to do with the fact that PRS 'true' american made guitars have seen a price increase in the retail market. The CE series (non-satin) is $2k and the next step up is the Custom series at $3.5k.., when you consider that, people wanting $2000 for a 2006 PRS doesn't seem so ridiculous.

The S2's have great construction, but they use the SE pickups and hardware. It's kind of a sham if you ask me. Even my CE22 is technically a 'better' guitar by PRS standards than their current CE series because they've changed the carve on the modern ones to save on wood and they are using old stock tuners.

>>69579747
It's a CE22 actually, just a bolt on version of the custom. Gives it more pop, it's a good sound just a little different.

>>69579821
How is your technique? I always get impressed at good fingerpicking technique

I'm getting bretty good

https://clyp.it/iimzvlkq

>>69579923
yeah but you should ask your drummer to stop playing different songs while you're practicing

What brands make good replacing tubes?

>>69578131
Buying a pedalboard solution seems like a waste of money, but it's also super convenient....

>>69579889
Not great, I'm a rhythm player with quite shocking right hand finger independence. Definitely try without a pick though, you can grab grouped notes or chords with ease and snap them back after slides, pulloffs, muted strums or whatever you want. I can get some funky grooves but not much over the top to jam it out solo.

Again warning, your nails will bleed a lot at first!

>>69579923

>guitarist programmed drum machines

fucking lel, guitar playing is sweet though

>>69579923
did those drums even repeat one bar

>>69580121
can you describe how you do it? like what fingers do you use for strumming and such, most of the time i've played has been without a pick actually so i'm interested in the different fingerpicking approaches

>>69579275
thanks anon, if you want them, I can post the EQ and the settings

>>69579923
what the fuck kinda groove is that?

>>69580194
Generally I strum with my forefinger nail and side of the thumb, then mute bass notes by laying my thumb across or my palm. Rest should fall into place? It's so hard to explain since I've just played like this for a long time.

Look up some folk/funk solo jams on Youtube though and see how they incorporate strong dynamics with just their hands to get some ideas. Try and play as aggressive as possible.

>>69578673
>https://clyp.it/sisrxm4t
Try playing it at a much slower tempo (with a metronome) till you can play it articulately. The idea is good but you need to practice more!

>>69580375
Thanks for the answers.
I've kinda had an idea of strumming from a teacher i used to play with, he played the Charango so he had some pretty superb strumming, i liked how he used the tips of the 4 fingers lined up and then used his thumb to give it the accent, pretty good stuff there.

>>69580323
Oh shit the rhythm guitar wasn't in the mix until the end
New upload with rhythm

https://clyp.it/g2kjmfdo

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I have tiny hands but I want to play bass. I'm thinking about buying a 3/4 bass used just to fuck around with. Is it worth paying any amount of money for something like this or is it just going to sound like trash no matter what I do?

>>69580576
c'mon man, even girls play with regular sized basses, you wouldn't even qualify as a pussy at this point.
You could get a Fender Bass VI instead too btw

>>69580576
unless your hands are freakishly small you can play any bass

>>69580609
>>69580628
but I want to play chords on it like this dude I saw with freakishly large hands (and a normal sized bass)

>>69580576
It isn't necessary to have long fingers to play bass.

>>69580576
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLc2ik7cI0I

>>69580659
wew, look at this special snowflake
not only he want to sound like mud by buying a 3/4, but also wants to play muddied up chords.
legit question, have you ever played anything else before ? Because you're not playing chords on a bass until you actually get good and understand how to use them. And even then, it's a niche technique.

>>69580659
Most chords in the lower register of bass sound bad. Majority of chords you play on bass will be maybe three notes and usually above the seventh fret.

>>69580576
if you want to learn bass buy a regular scale bass
that's my advice

>>69579462
Play some, that'll put a stop to it.

>>69580795
I have. I really like them. I like mine too.

I'm going to marry my LP-100!

Dankest reverb and/or tremolo pedals? No 'memes', actual memes welcome.

>>69581030
Looking for an all-round, orwhat?

>>69581030
Strymon Bigsky, expensive, but it's by far the dankest.

How normal is it for EL84s (2 years old) to die by making a load of noise on startup for a couple seconds before the fuse pops? Everything else inside looks okay.

amp: Blues Junior.

>>69580970
I'm going to burn my GIO !

>>69578131
How do I sing while I play?
Like holy shit I can sing fine when not playing but when I am playing a song I lose rhythm and fuck up like a few seconds after starting to sing.

>>69580609
>>69580628
>>69580687
>>69580775
Do you all only play heavy metal or something?

Nothing wrong with short scale basses, you lose a bit of low end and gain some punch which enhances your presence in the mix wall of sound. Can still serve your basic purpose as a driving or walking bassist just fine. And they're great when used higher end to echo or compliment leads if your song allows that kinda stuff.

>>69579539
I payed for my new Ampeg V4B on credit, I did have about $400 on my debit card though that I used before my credit card. If you can afford to make more than the minimum payment, it's not a bad idea.

>>69581058
>Strymon
'no'

>>69581056
Yeah, or maybe one that's just a gimmick.

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what chord is this?

>>69581121
>gain some punch
"punch" has to be the most overrated adjective for bass
literally any bass with a treble cut can have punch

>>69581148
Q chord

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Does guitar help you get chicks?

>>69581211
you have twice as many chances to get chicks by playing guitar
unfortunately for you, two times zero is still zero

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>>69581231

>>69581211
I can say anecdotally that it actually does if you're good looking.

Basically what >>69581231 said.

>>69581211
wearing eyeliner does

>>69581211
sure. when it's 1986.

>>69581211
if you can't get chicks without a guitar, you probably won't get chicks with one

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one of few acceptable body shapes

>>69581372
nice meme

>>69580576
Nigga I'm a 5'6 manlet with babby hands and I play a 34" scale bass just fine. Over time your fingers will just naturally adjust to the shape and you'll be able to stretch across the 1st to 5th frets without moving your hands easily.

>>69581319
this desu, i pick up chicks with Hydrogen on my laptop

>>69581169
Wrong, think back to the Hofner sound McCartney used to have in The Beatles. Complex lines and riffs that brought both melody and stability to their music. Why? Because he was fucking good, but also lack of low end and a tone that you most definitely could not achieve by twisting a few knobs with any old bass today.

Smaller scales can be utilised in a similar fashion.

Why don't more manufacturers make HSH guitars? I have an Ibanez RG and the 2 and 4 positions makes it so versatile

So my brother bought a Marshall kit during Black Friday, it had a massive discount. It comes with a Les Paul-style guitar and a MG10CF amp.

I barely play any instruments, but it plays and sounds kinda nice in my opinion, it was cheap as shit. I didn't even know Marshall makes guitars too (but in this case it's probably from an OEM)

Has anyone here installed locking tuners on a guitar? Is it a pain in the ass? Been thinking about getting this and use as a modding platform and install Hipshot locking tuners

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/2017/banshee-6-extreme-black-cherry-burst-detail

>>69581555
seems pretty unnecessary 2bh

playing your hardest you're still never gonna drop over half a step which any average guitarist can fix instantly

>>69581148
Bb13 or Bbm13 if i'm not mistaken

>>69581058
>buying memeyon ever

>>69581058
>Strymon

no thanks

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>Tfw I've spent years playing with modeling gear with headphones monitored through my DAW so I've always had a small but noticeable delay and just recently got a pair of studio monitors and run my modeler through that with direct monitoring

Jesus christ, there's such a difference when actually using speakers and play with no latency. I wonder how much I've held myself back all these years

>>69581555
It's the same as installing any other tuners, just follow the instructions. I have a set on my strat and they're p badass. You can thrash and the guitar will barely go out of tune

>>69579155
AJFA is solely responsible for the "MUH SCOOPED MIDS" trend in metal.

Still a killer album though, and you recreated the tone decently, but it needs a little less extreme distortion buzz.

>washburn guitars

>>69578963
I slice my strings up above the nut. That way I can easily bring them back through the bridge, and don't have to work with detangling too much wire from the tuners.

>>69581814
Are they that useful though?

Like you never see pros use them

>>69581404
>Wrong, think back to the Hofner sound McCartney used to have in The Beatles. Complex lines and riffs that brought both melody and stability to their music. Why? Because he was fucking good, but also lack of low end and a tone that you most definitely could not achieve by twisting a few knobs with any old bass today.
>what are active EQ
>what are high pass filters

>>69581372
kek

>>69579441
I like the sr series, they have a nice thin neck. Have you seen the schecter stilleto? I think you can find a used version of it for under $500.

>>69581125
>>69581672
>>69581687
>Being Poor

Literally the only reason to dislike Strymon. Their stuff is top of the line.

>>69581949
Plenty of pros use them, just not people who think gear peaked in the 60s

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Do you think that having learnt an instrument made you person?

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>>69582055
*A BETTER PERSON
FUCK

>>69582055
I was a person before I started playing, but I'm taller now if that counts

>>69582055
i am not a person

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>>69582055
yes. i mean no. maybe.

>>69582055
Yeah

I can't work anymore

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>>69581372
OUT

>>69582048
Well I've literally never seen them. Plenty of live snapped strings, detunings etc. and the guitarist has always fixed it on the spot, because you know, they're professionals.

Then again I've never watched metal which proves my theory that you only dislike high end bass tones because it doesn't fit your taste.

>>69582045
I have like 3 grand in pedals. Try again memeyon fanboy.

Hey I'm new to heads and cabs. What happens if the speaker cable between the head and the cab shorts? Will it fry my amp the same as having the head unconnected?

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>>69582084
>>69582089
>>69582097
>>69582098
REEEE I CORRECTED MY MISTAKE BUT YOU STILL

STOP MAKING FUN OF ME

>>69582045
>dude overpricing doesn't exist it's just your fault for being poor lmao

>>69582148
Yeah and now we know you are a frogposter from r9k so I can make fun of you for being a fat virgin.

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>>69582106
no

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>>69582106
You seem to be upset

>>69580560
Track the rhythm guitar twice, pan them all the way left and right

>>69582201
>Dean
*tips dimebag*

>>69582123
yes. i blew a transformer once with a crappy cable. get a good one.

I want a flying v desu

>>69582219
you too

They make more than just dime guitars, although I think some people that work there don't even know that..

>>69582251
>They make more than just dime guitars
*tips dave mustaine*

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What the fuck am I supposed to do with these crazy slants n loops n shit on tabs like pic related? Seeing this everywhere

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How do I make my solos not suck eggs?

I'm trying to jam in C# minor and all I can come up with to do when I first pick up my guitar is to play an ascending 16th note sequence on a C# minor 7th arpeggio, then noodle around in C# minor pentatonic and shit. And it sounds like the same old boring uninspired garbage over and over again and although I'm targeting chord tones, it doesn't sound like <MUSIC>

>>69582261
Touche.
Though I'm fine with that. Dave is one of my favorite artists and isn't nearly as overrated as dime.

Dean makes really good entry and mid level guitars that play well out of the box. Epiphones NEED a setup bought brand new in my experience. You can totally play a dean thats not setup, but if you do it right it becomes so much better.
Dean just can't market their non dime stuff for shit and they keep making ugly ass graphic designs every NAMM which diminishes their percieved value to non-rednecks.

>>69582303
the "slant" is a slide, the "loop" is a hammer on/pull off

>>69581949
Stringing your guitar is 10 times faster and looks neater to me

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dean sells enough guitars to southerners to keep them business for the next 400 years.

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>>69582303

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>>69582399
and that's what holds them back
They have some really nice modern designs but you wouldn't know because GC only carries the shitty flame graphics for teens and dixieland dimeshit

Did anyone fall for the Bugera meme a few years ago?

>>69582464
>They have some really nice modern designs but you wouldn't know because GC only carries the shitty flame graphics for teens and dixieland dimeshit
Most likely because that's what sells the most.
For the same reason you barely ever see any kind of odd models in guitar shop, like Bass VIs or that 5 stringed Ibanez BTB that's actually tuned to EADGC instead of BEADG

>>69581555
>Has anyone here installed locking tuners on a guitar?
Yeah.

Is it a pain in the ass?
Not really.

People always talk about using them for tuning stability but I think their main purpose is to make changing strings easy af.

You just pull the string through the peg all the way, gently tighten the lock, tune up to pitch, and snip the excess.

One thing you need to look out for when you're buying them is whether or not you need graduated tuners based on your headstock.

>>69582508
I forget that a lot of """musicians""" are basic as fuck.
I live by the Guitar Center in Hollywood and avoid it like I avoid Jehovas witnesses. The people there are insufferable.

>>69582464
that's a beauty. model?

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>$3999

what the shit

>>69581121
>lose a bit of low end and gain some punch
this is the opposite of what happens when you shorten the scale of a bass.

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>want to change strings
>cut the strings
>4 out 6 strings are stuck and won't come out

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>>69582557
Thoroughbred Deluxe Scary Cherry

They make really cool stuff like this but it gets discontinued in a few years probably because how can it compete with this >>69582562

ugh

>>69581121
I use a Fender mustang, which has a shortened scale... I really like it personally, it was easy to transition from guitar to and it works well in my post punk group. I dont find the low end drop to be too bad, since I cute my low mids to make the punch and low frequencies stand out.

I do want a regular scale bass eventually though because I dont want to be limited by playing a 3/4. If i were learning from scratch Id say make an effort to learn on a full scale

>>69582562

Are Dean guitars any good?

>>69582625
>wanna change strings
>too lazy to walk to garage and grab toolbox

Fuck being American

>>69582562
>theres a guy named Jimbo Billy Bob playing this thing right now in his overalls

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>>69578963
>>69582625
What are you doing? Why is this giving you guys so much trouble?

>>69581555
i have them on my jazzmaster. I love them :)

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So for $800, would I be better off with a Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded, or something like a Fender Deluxe Strat? Looking for a general guitar to play most styles. Customization is important, as I'd probably end up switching out pickups.

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for the more conservative guitarist, yours for the low price of $3199. I'm not even sure why these things cost so much.

>>69582654
People will probably tell you know, and maybe I'm biased because I like them quite a bit but I'll be honest.

Entry level - pretty good.
Mid level- honestly great value for the money
USA- from what I hear comprable to other usa made guitars
Dime- Ripoff. Seriously dime label guitars are apple or beats by dre you're literally paying a premium for ugly design and the name.
Some other signature guitars are ok but if you're shelling out a couple of thousands you can get a custom usa dean made instead to your exact specs.

If your guitar store actually carries anything other than dime give it a try

>>69582201
>>69582213
*barfs internally*

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>>69582625

>be changing strings
>get wire cutter
>go to cut the string excess
>cut the string by mistake

best tunings besides standard and open?

>>69582717
>I'm not even sure why these things cost so much.
they're raising funds so they can resurrect Dimebag as soon as possible

>>69582753
FAGFACE

>>69582746
how stupid do you have to be to accidentally cut the string you just put on
i cant even

>>69582625
>unfasten locking tuners
>pull string out with no fuss
>slide a new one in its place

Bow before me plebs

>>69582753
C Standard

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>>69582717
I'd get this over that if I really had a hardon for that bodyshape. wtf is that puke green?

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>>69582717
it actually looks kinda cool in blue

>>69582175
How are they overpriced? A couple of years ago you used to only be able to get studio reverbs of that quality in multi-thousand dollar rack units from eventide etc..

>>69582746
I feel you.
>>69582671
That's kind of a stupid question.

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>>69582791
It's Dime Slime green!

Is positive grid bias a meme or is it actually good software?

>>69582701
You should buy an old Les Paul Studio (90s) they kick ass and don't feel like shit like the Faded Gibsons.

look for a 1990-1993 Ebony Les Paul Studio, those even come with Ebony fretboards.

>>69578673

i think you're just busting out notes way too quickly and some of them don't sound good. maybe keep the idea but slow it down and work on the phrasing of it

>>69582853
well its dime so it must be great!

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>>69582736
>>69582717
>>69582791
>>69582814
>>69582562

>not a member of the offset army

I weep for your uggo uncomfortable edgelord SICC AXE DUDE

>>69582859
It's okay. It's a shame that there's no way for you to test it out and form your own opinion

>>69582746
christ. consider a new hobby.

>>69582909
Even Joe Bonamassa's tech has admitted he's done that.

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tbt

>>69582881
Aw, are the faded Gibsons that shitty? I could do without all the bells and whistles normal Gibsons come with, which is I was looking at those.

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>$200

See, now this I'd buy.

>>69582901
>uncomfortable
>he posts the orthopedic shoe of the guitar world.

>/gg/ admits to having trouble with string changes

what is wrong with you people?

>>69582937
holy shit i want it

>>69582928
don't see the point

>>69582937
def cop

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15 year old me would've loved this

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It even comes in neon green. Where is my wallet...

>>69582901
>>69582946
JMs are objectively the comfiest geetars.

>>69583001
Not as cool as the pink.

>>69583001
dankasf

>>69582965
It's the future grandpa.

Guitar should evolve even if you don't.

>>69582946
I-I, it just sits nicely in my lap senpai...

>>69582937
One day I'll buy one of these, turn it into a fretless, and start a grindcore trio with it

>>69583035
b-but my guitar stays in tune

Somebody write a progression in Nashville numbers and I'll try to play it using my shittyl laptop mic

>>69583073
tone deaf confirmed

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Please rate this song I wrote 6 years ago

https://clyp.it/vnng3uas

I'd say

sloppy but catchy/10

I'm gonna get my home studio stuff setup after the holidays and give it another shot. See if I improved at all

POST DANK RIFFS: Girly Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3SSplgES-Y

>>69583102
m-my pedal says so

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>>69582936
I think so, the unfilled grain feels terrible. It's like buying a half finished guitar. Unless you're opposed to buying a used guitar there's really no reason not to buy an old Studio though. They're excellent guitars.

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what do you think about this fantastic Avril Lavigne signature

>>69583156
HES JUST A SK8TR BOI SHE SAID SEE YOU L8TR BOI/10

>>69583156
3/10

>>69583156
vanswarpedtour/10
battle of the bands winner 1999/10

>>69583106
I like

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It comes in lemondrop/bees/taxi cab flavour too

>>69583222
thanks. I feel like the idea was there but the execution was seriously lacking

time to git gud

>>69583254
I really really want to lick it
I bet it tastes like yellow starburst

>>69583254
It reminds of me starburst candy. I want one.

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>>69583302
>>69583319

https://clyp.it/ihtwfwwo

just did a riff does the last chord work well?

>>69583302
>>69583319
starburst mind

>>69583355
Yeah I think so

>>69583355
I like the last chord because the rest of the song sounded very brite. just that little bit of contrast added complexity.
If this was a female fronted indie band I'd listen.

>>69583106
neat

cringy old stuff general?
>teenager home-recording shitty metal band in 2006 because proud of my 5150
https://clyp.it/1wiv31nq

>>69581555
Super easy if you get a compatible set. I don't know how to do my own setups and can barely change a string, but I installed a set on my SE22 in about 15 mins, start to restring.

>>69583479
you recorded this in 2006?? it sounds way better than any of my friends demos at that time. clean playing too. Dude sounds like he has a hoarse throat tho lol
getting some escape the fate vibes

>>69578760
Some 2x4s, a jig saw, and a drill. Some sptay paint, some felt or foam sheets, and some sort of rope to keep them in place if you want do it it right. If you know what a right angle triangle is you can build a solid. Make the bottom unnescearily heavy so it wont tip

>>69583479
the instrumentation and the solo would've sold me. You easily could've gotten a record deal at the time depending on your live show and touring ettiquite. Could've been a warped tour favorite and opened for B4MV or something

>>69583133
What would you say a reasonable price for and older Studio would be?

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> yfw we've gotten to the point when everyone does Teles better than Fender

>>69583479
old free improv jamming from when I was doing too many drugs (not actually from 2013 more like 2008)

https://meatflaps.bandcamp.com/

>>69583613
Anything under $800 is good (for an early 90s models). The 90s Studios sell for a bit more because they're higher quality instruments.

For a 2000s Studio I would pay $700 at most.

>>69583615
Actually doesn't look bad. I'd slap a trustkill logo on it and be a guitar god in the OC

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>>69583574
m8 people here cant change their strings and are afraid of touching a screwdriver. youre going to give them an aneurysm.

Just bought one of those g400 pros for a second guitar to record with, seemed pretty solid in the store, wouldnt tune up for shit. About to do a setup and see if that and new strings helps any, if not gibson tuners are only $80. Action was high but i fell in love with the neck. Not bad for $350, honestly. I might get some gibson pickups as well, but the stocks didnt sound bad through the in store amps, but they only had 2 good amps in the whole store.

>>69583637
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
has anyone bought it yet??

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>>69583479
>cringy

>>69583681
>girlfriend stealer
actually pretty accurate.

>this cocksucker on uk ebay hoarding jap fenders
fuck you famalam

>>69583530
yeah, cubase sx3 and no fucking clue what I was doing

>>69583598
>your live show and touring ettiquite
we were just 3 kids, didn't even have a drummer for the longest time and played 3 shows together tops

>>69583637
this is beautiful

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Anyone know any good music stores in Philly? I know one that has a decent selection of cheap guitars but I want to spend a bit more on something nice.

Pic unrelated

>>69583615
>still a three saddle
eh
2017 schecter line looks good though, they're finally doing non-gaudy finishes.

>>69583681
>tfw total douchebag and upgrading to repugnant individual according to that list
I'm curious as to what a bass version of this would look like.
Where's the mustang though ?

>>69582321
just spam pentatonics and call it a day

>>69582433
>>69582353
Thanks anons :)

>>69583834
Sam Ash at Franklin Mills.

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>>69583479
>friend and I record a bunch of short metalcore instrumentals when we were 15-16
>"hey, let's just track some vocals on it ourselves and call it a band. It can't be that hard to scream, right?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdxOQaT7vQs

>>69583877
Oh shit, that store is still around? I remember fucking around there for like 3 hours with all their guitars when I was like, 15, back in like 2000 or something.

>>69583901
christ

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>>69583901
exquisite

>>69583637
good soundtrack to regaining consciousness on the sidewalk in a dangerous part of the city at 3 am

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>>69583901
holy shit

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>>69583901
thanks anon, needed a hearty kek

>>69583901
oh lawd is that some Acoustica beatcraft?

>>69583901
>I FEED ON YOUR ORGANS AND STUFF

>>69583901
Hey look its Benedict Cumberbatch

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Does anyone have any advice for a beginner who is nervous to practice when my roommate is home? I know he doesn't give a shit but I still feel weird. And yes I've already tried not being a little bitch.

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>>69583901
whoa

>>69584053
Sure is

>>69584066
>And yes I've already tried not being a little bitch.

Try harder.

>>69583479
That's cringy because it's coreshit but otherwise it's not that bad

>>69583637
This is fun in some way, but not in a musical way.

>>69583901
I remember seeing that one. Truly a masterpiece.

The only thing I've ever been recorded on is this.
https://soundcloud.com/scrotum-deflagration/sets/regurgitation-of-bicyclette

It's just awful and at times barely coherent.

>>69584066
Close your door and use headphones.

And try not being a little bitch.

>>69583923
I bought strings there about a year ago.

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Ola Englunds Dimebag fiddle is actually pretty neat even though I don't give two shits about Dime.

Also, aren't the Washburn Dimes supposed to be better than the Deans? What's the history behind what guitars Dime used?

>>69584212
> After Dean guitars' demise in 1994 he signed with Washburn, going back to Dean again in 2004. Abbott co-designed a guitar with Dean just months before his death.

>>69584253
Thanks, it's my first day on the internet

>>69584066
Are you worried about him hearing you and thinking you're shit?
Buy a headphone practice amp like a rockman or something.

if you're a beginner you're going to sound bad but whatever. if hes a musician he'll understand and if hes not then i'm sure he had something he was bad at once too

>>69583901
w2dl?

>>69584212
I do like it. It looks like a weapon

>>69584121
>otherwise it's not that bad
thanks, m8
the singer who wrote most of the shit is actually a pretty good songwriter and has f.e. co-written some tv-show stuff a couple of years ago
guess that even showed through in a teen metal band a little

>andertons

>>69583901
fuck, you guys should have started a screamo band instead

>>69584383
>no bully cappers and chapt'n

>>69584066
All you have to do is recognize that you are bad at guitar right now, will continue to be bad for a long time, and be willing to laugh about it if he ever mentions it. It's not a big deal. You don't magically learn an instrument over night and you don't learn it at all if you don't practice.

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I want one of these.

>>69584480
No you don't

>>69584480
trust me you don't

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https://clyp.it/v1souxnf

>>69584480
wut color tho?

>>69584480
>gio
terrible idea

>>69584525
the basses are fine
the guitars aren't
t. owned both a gio guitar and a bass, still own the bass and that's saying something on its own i guess

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>>69584480
Just get a JEM

And speaking of the Captain, how do you play that blues lick he plays all the time?

https://youtu.be/xP_Ks2_m5sI?t=765

>>69584511
nice phrasing on the lead

>>69578543
Average model,400 is OK.

is anyone here that knows about drums?
Well, I was thinking in make a little band with 2 friends.I have a little EMPTY garage of 5.5'x6' (feet). I can put a bass, guitar guy and a drummer there? Im gonna buy this drum set:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAPEX-Prodigy-5PC-Drum-Kit-Includes-Cymbals-Throne-Pedal-Hardware-Royal-Blue-/282260713510?hash=item41b80cb026:g:C3kAAOSwcUBYL5fUwww.ebay.com/itm/MAPEX-Prodigy-5PC-Drum-Kit-Includes-Cymbals-Throne-Pedal-Hardware-Royal-Blue-/282260713510?hash=item41b80cb026:g:C3kAAOSwcUBYL5fU (mapex prodigy)

thx guys.

Been playing acoustic for about 7 months now and I'm almost done with Justinguitar's beginner course. What's a good beginner electric guitar?

>>69584121
Shit man
Your soundcloud really makes me want to down tune and record some stuff

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> Sleep tickets are more than $100
I'm never gonna see Sleep, am I?

>>69578963
What guitar?

>>69584597
>5.5'x6' (feet). I can put a bass, guitar guy and a drummer there?

Are you joking? This would be the most uncomfortable setup ever.

>>69584600
Pretty much anything from Squier or lower end Gibson stuff, depends on what you want to play

>>69584622
Scalpers? I see them at Roadburn a few years ago, 4 day ticket wan't much more than that.

>>69584650
Wow, I'm an idiot. I actually was looking at resale tickets.

But yeah, I guess I"ll just wait for them to come back around.

are there any fuzz or overdrive pedals that don't yank up your volume like crazy?
i want a distorted sound that doesn't blow my windows out when i just want to sit in the sofa and noodle a bit.

>>69584785
Lot's of them have volume knobs.

>>69584752
>depending on al and chris health
I wouldn't

>>69584810
Shit, Matt, Chris is a monk.

>>69584597
>5.5'x6' (feet)

No chance, sorry. Drummer could rehearse with pads though.

>>69584525
why?

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>>69578289
It feels like a plank, it's not as thick and full like a Jazzmaster or jaguar

>>69584511
why does it sound like you're playing a chainsaw into a cardboard box?

>>69584965
because they're absolutely terrible guitars
rest of the ibanez lineup is fine but jesus christ gios are among the worst starter guitars

>>69584511
Just got done playing that game, cool cover

>>69584597
>I have a little EMPTY garage of 5.5'x6' (feet)
No way you got those measurements right, that's the size of a closet. One of those tiny smart cars couldn't even fit in there

>>69584979
Because that's how music is made.

new thread

>>69585085

>>69584597
>5x6 garage
that's a large closet bud, not a garage

>>69584997
but why? are the electronics bad? is the neck too thick? are the frets fucked up?