/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

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First for brent

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First for weebshit

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First for Memestangs

>>69650168
fug
oh well, he's dreamy so it's okay >>69650165

my bridge is raising even when i put fucking 9s on it i live too far away from a guitar shop what the fuck do i do. How much of a raise in a bridge is acceptable before is a problem

lol I play guitar

>>69650210
Tighten the springs, dude

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Everyone post pedalboards/prioritize gear over actual skills and technique.

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>>69650184
>Brent is dreamy

>>69650227
this, or add another spring if you have one lying around.

>>69650210
Tighten the screws underneath or add another spring

You could also use this to set up a sick floating trem but it's most likely going to be problematic

>donald drumpf

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>tfw to dumb to count cord changes

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>>69650231

>>69650287
I absolutely hate counting, I try to feel it instead

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more strings=more tone

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>>69650168
>Louise

>>69650273
>>69650227
is the procedure for adding another spring simple enough? tightening doesnt seem to be doing much

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When are you guys going to grow up?

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Thoughts on ibanez as a brand?

>>69650345
Sorry, but I don't have girl hands small enough to play one

>>69650374
I don't like their acoustics desu. Their prestige series is nice but overpriced.

I need pedals quick. does this list look good?
Boss RC-30
Earthquaker Arpanoid(undecided)
Line 6 DL4
tcelectronic subnup
walrus audio descent

>>69650168

Can you even play that normally or is just for tapping? Why not just use a chapman stick?

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What would be a better guitar for EVH style shredding and jamming?

A deluxe HSS Strat or a standard HSS FR Strat?

>>69650344
Just put one on, youll probably have to loosen it though

>>69650374
Their cheap shit is cheap shit. Some stuff is better than others, but i really like the ibanez bass and guitar i own. The guitar's pick ups were shit

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why wont this work????

>>69650345
good lord, Colling's routing is always insane. Just their headstocks show more attention to detail than the entirety of an average gibson LP Standard

>>69650488

H-H charvel san dimas in cobalt blue

>>69650345
> hands not big enough to be great at guitar
> hands not small enough to be great at mandolin

>>69650500
>>69650462
So should I skip the AC240?

>>69650531
>H-H charvel san dimas in cobalt blue

It looks pretty good. Is it a versatile guitar like stratocasters?

>>69650374

The stuff they make themselves (aka the japanese/prestige stuff) is fantastic quality

the stuff they have cort make for them in indonesia is below average quality wise for the money. They certainly feel cheaper than the equivalent cost korean prs/schecter/reverend or mexican fender/jackson/charvel stuff.

not even gonna comment on gio

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>>69650510
Isn't that all CNC? Gibson still makes those too.

>>69650557

They have really versatile pickups for rock/pop music (duncan JB/59 set which are probably the most common aftermarket humbuckers you can buy). definitely not shredlord pickups.

The necks are basically the same as the fender deluxe strat necks with rolled fret edges and a compound radius fretboard. Theyre super comfy to play

>>69650555
Try it out. If you get one thats built right maybe youll have to change some parts out at some point but it should work. Check used too, i bought the sr505 bass for less than half the cost of new and the only thing wrong was a slight chip in a hard to see spot. BFD for the best and cheapest bass i ever owned.

>>69650644
it's an accoustic, not bass, on the cheaper end ($300 msrp)

>>69650581

Probably, but that doesn't mean it isn't still a bitch to do. It takes a lot more work to get a CNC to mill that properly over simpler normal designs

>>69650639
How do they compare to the HSS for shredding?

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>>69650679
I was just using the bass as an example, which i got for under $300. I dont know much about their acostics, but this kne in particular has great reviews. Pic related

>>69650699

Definitely better than the standard fender HSS pickup set for 80s metal stuff. Youre only going to be on the bridge pickup for that kind of thing anyway.

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>>69650753
Damn, I was hooked on buying another Strat all week but you kinda sold me on this one.

How about the So-cal model though? I kinda prefer the design+maple neck.

>>69650463
forgot to mention I'd probably also get a Keely 4 knob compressor as well

>>69650837

They're pretty much the same guitar other than the scratchplate/electronics routing. Also, im pretty sure you can get the san dimas with a maple board and the so cal with a rosewood if you depending on the color choice.

>>69650896

*rosewood depending

also, make sure you order the right bridge configuration. You can get them with either a fixed bridge or a floyd rose trem. Floyds are great for that shreddy stuff but theyre a real bitch to change strings on.

>>69650935

Theyre built by fender corporation in their mexican factory that produces the standard/deluxe line. Theyre solid quality for the price.

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Why do people hate EMG pickups?

>>69651035
BATTERY POWERED PICKUPS

>>69650503
Works like a dream!

>>69650344
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEPJTyZM3w

>>69650463
changed my mind on a few
Boss RC-30
Line 6 DL4
Tcelectronic SubnUp
Keely Delay workstation
Keely 4 Knob compressor
I'm a pedal noob, should I get a power supply as well?

>>69651035
they pigeonholed themselves into the chug chug battery powered teenaged metalhead pickup brand

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>>69651166
What are you even doing?

>>69651243
what does it look like? I've only ever used a fuzz pedal, I know dick about pedals in general, I know what I want but I would like some feedback

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>>69650244
>Brent isn't dreamy

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>>69650533
got you covered

>>69651035
the ones that i've played sound like shit and the batteries are a bitch to keep replacing

>>69650959
Does the tremelo system work the same with a fixed bridge compared to a FR? Like, are all the same whammy bar tricks possible?

>>69651035
active pickups are a meme. You're better off getting high gain from the amp. Go for a medium output pickup set for versatility. If you want to play heavy music buy a heavy amp

>>69651364
>Does the tremelo system work the same with a fixed bridge compared to a FR?

what do you mean?

>>69651411
Meaning what's the difference of a standard tremelo compared to a floyd rose? Is it just how well the strings stay in tune when you use the whammy bar?

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Post your favorite guitarist

>>69650735
Never buy an acoustic from a company that is primarily electric. Go for big acoustic names Taylor, Martin ect.

>>69650639
shredlord pickups? please explain

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>>69651479

>>69651166
First mistake is getting pedals you dont really need or want. Get them locally sp yoi can try them out and return them easier.

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>>69651479

>>69651490
I have an acoustic epiphone and its great.

>>69651513
how to pull of dressing like elton john and still get mad pussy /gg/?

>>69651533
There are a few that are good, but generally speaking mass produced acoustics are trash (I mean this by big name companies)

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>>69651479

>>69651554
>Step 1
Don't browse /gg/

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>>69651479

>>69651606
i cant get away

i have nothing else to do

>>69651620
Then you will never succeed

>>69651490
Nice meme. Ovation primarily makes acoustic guitars, theyre uncomfortable and sound like ass. And original gibson doves sound great.

Truth is until any of us play it and can give it an unbiased opinion there's no way to speak on it's quality. This one in particular has better reviews than the baby taylor in the same price range.

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>>69651479

the best

>>69651458

There is no "standard" or vintage style tremelo available on either of those models: the fixed bridge is like a les paul bridge with no tremelo. The floyd rose is WAAAY better than a regular strat trem when it comes to staying in tune. If you want a tremelo, the floyd is hard to beat performance wise-its just more effort when it comes time to change strings.

If you plan on using a trem at all, go floyd all the way. If you arent though, buy the fixed bridge.

>>69651645
dude feedback lmao

>>69651479
That jewish lad with the rg and the delay pedal.

Or the dude from leatherface that played on mush

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>>69651479
My all time favorite

>>69651717
Not even a fan of his but im kicking my self for not buying that explorer

>>69650307
>levitation reverb pedal
>my negroe

>>69651496
he means pickups with high output that just squeal and practically meant for shredding, are you new?

>>69651645
"Tell me, why died he wear the mask?"

>>69651458

Function wise, the floyd locks the string down mechanically at the nut and at the bridge. when you install a string, you basically use an allen key to tighten a small vice around the string to keep it in place, and cut off the ball end. In a normal strat style trem, the string is held in the bridge by the tension of the string alone forcing the ball end against a slot in the bridge.

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>>69651761
nobody cared who he was

>>69651747
>>69651717
To add to that, i saw it for $400 at GC years ago. Had the money but was being responsible. Just checked reverb, only one and its $1200

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>>69651747
i think they still sell on ebay but only if you fork over 1k or more

>>69651817
You sure it wasn't just the Epiphone one?

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>>69651817
>>69651717

or the snowfalcon...

>>69651881
Isn't the one in the pic an epiphone?

>>69651881
The epi one is $1200, thats the one i was going to buy. The gibson is close to $2500

>>69651620
At least do some goddamn practice

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>>69651479

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>>69651479

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>>69651479

>>69652107

You just know dean/deans tech hasnt wiped down that fretboard once the entire time hes owned that thing. Fucking grody

>>69652107

I cant stop looking away from that fucking man tit in the background. How does a performing musician let himself get that disgusting?

>>69652142
Wiping takes too much time and energy

>>69652198

I remember lusting over that thing so hard back when I was a 13 year old looking through those old musicians friend catalogs they sent you after you bought 1 set of strings.

>>69652142
You don't want to wipe off any tone grease

>>69652171
it's ween ffs not one direction, he's supposed to look like that

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>>69650231
I bet you play music, nerd

>>69652171
It's a brown thing you wouldn't understand

>>69651313
I see 4 tuning knobs but 3 strings and 3 holes at the bottom, what the fuck is even going on with this thing?

>>69652198
>\m/ x-ray

good lord

>>69652304
If i had to guess, whoever built it made it didnt make the neck wide enoufb for 4 strings and only realized after drilling 4 tuner holes.

I havent learned a solo in almost a year now
fuckkkkkkkkkkkk

>>69652249
How you like the Keeley?

>>69652223
I didnt even buy something from them for years, i signed up after somehow coming across them online. I signed up 3 different houses i was always at so i could have several. Just to look at "bad ass" guitars. Ill fucking admit it, i used to want a warlock. I wpild have got one of my band mates didnt make fun of me for it. Best thing to ever happen to me.

>>69652498
its good

kemper

what's the most affordable way to get a good bass sound, strictly in a studio setting? I have a tube preamp and am currently just running it into my interface and using an amp designer. are there any smaller, used bass amps I should look for?

>open up black metal tab properties
>upside down cross in comments

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I already made a thread but here it goes.
I've been trying to get my first electric guitar (and amp). I currently own a nylon string guitar.
For someone aiming to play mainly blues. Is there any guitar you suggest for a beginner? I don't have access to a store to try out guitars and where i live craigslist is very limited. I've seem some squier classic vibes and MiM fenders pop here and there but i have no idea what would be ideal for my budget (around 700€).
Pic related. Korean strat i was trying to buy but got sold

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Also, there is a guy near me selling a vox AC15C1 for a decent price (around 400€). I will mainly play in my room but i think i will for it. Just need a guitar first.
Is there any REAL diference between a Mia and a MIM?

>>69653505
on one side mexicans will make your guitar and on the other side mexicans will make your guitar

>>69653725
lel

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Rate my playing pls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXs13AJ0trQ

>>69653505
Mexicans build some guitars in mexico, then they get on a bus and drive over the border to make "MIA" guitars.

>>69653899
i just said that

I like them

I think they should stick to pointy guitars, RGs etc not keep venturing into retro designs because others do it better

their cheaper guitars sometimes have fret issues, but then again so do many USA gibsons etc which is why I nver shop for axes online

>>69653817

how do i sweep gud

>>69653817
Pretty good.

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I'm ready to to some high speed tapping...

>>69653955
idk practice the arpeggios slowly one at a time

>>69653955
>>69653961

Thanks, thought I was gonna get
>lol ur shit

>>69653955
Find a sweep, learn it, practice it slowly on clean channel while watching a show over and over and over to pass the time.

>>69653817
>not using the handle in your playing

>>69654025

How do I use handle? I haven't grasped the greatness of it yet.

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>>69654016
>Guns

>>69653990
>long barrel
fug. want.

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>>69654016
And I got a new family member! Finally a Gretsch.
>I swear eventually I'll buy something with single coils

>>69654062
Actually its still just a 16" barrel. Although I put a 15" rail on it. I think its sexy like a lessy

>>69654038
Grab then handle and hold it up at vertically
Start tapping arpeggios on the first 4 frets while applying force in opposite directions on the neck and the guitar

>>69650327
take those words back right now

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>>69654112
In other news, I recently broke my Gibson for the second time.

>>69654206
Now what happened?

>>69654220
...I set it on my bed with the neck sticking off the side so I could go to the bathroom... I walked into the part that was extending out and took it to the floor. ):

What's a good cheap amp for cleans in 2x12? Looking at some jc120 clones, any recs?

>>69654112
as a reloader / bench guy i'd want a 20" barrel to get the most out of the round. don't see many at the range though.

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>>69654242

>>69654279
The 20" guns are sexy. I kind of want to do a retro A1 build next.... Although before that I want to get an AK.

>>69654281
Dude it's just a studio, besides, the truss rod is intact so it's a quick fix.

>>69654016
>Keymod
I came here to laugh at you. Meme-lok master race

>>69650315
More strings = less sense

>>69654333
mlok is for peons. Keymod has far more support. I bet you can't even get a price scanner that mounts to your rifle.. unless you get an adapter, fucking pathetic.

>>69654329
i've dreamed of a stock military type AR with the iron sights, don't need any add ons. they're great bench rifles that should shoot 1" or under at 100 yards.

>>69652198
As an ML owner this disgusts me

>>69652405
Didn't even notice that holy shit

>>69654398
ehhh... a stock A1 cant to 1 moa. more like 3 or 4. Still its pretty damn good for surplus parts.

http://whatacountry.com/colt-m16a1-parts-kit.aspx

All I would have to do it get a barrel and a stripped retro lower and I'll be good to go. Probably under 1200 all in...

So tempting.

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>>69652405
>>69654453

>>69652198
I can't think of a single guitar Dean makes I would want to own.

Even their more reasonable lines still have those god awful headstocks.

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Post meme tier guitarists

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>>69654367
Yeah but M-lok won the race. Shelfmod has more support because it's a bit older and the elite operators of arfcom love Vltor and BCM more than they do Magpul.

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>>69654607

>>69654649
Fug
I've been listening to War To End All Wars all this time thinking it was from the 80s
Looks like I have some listing to do lmao

>>69651035
They're very sterile sounding with possible exception of a 60 in the neck position. I find them alright but nothing special on bass. Do not like on guitar.

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>>69654607
lol I had no idea who that is so I googled... Christ how did they ever sign a record? They literally are the epitome of everything wrong with 80s rock.

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

oh, and to answer your question here is another meme guitarist.

>>69654889
the 80s sure were something

>>69654889
>>69654607
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb5QaCfm7bg
Watch this for some MAB laughs

>>69654329
How do you fix that

>>69654607
What do you call that technique at 3:30???

https://youtu.be/WIwj8bNH0TE?t=209

>>69655078
I call it the "Mix cocaine with whatever psychedelic is lying around"

>>69655040
I will drill out a couple spots use some hard maple dowel rods to renforce the joint. I'll glue it all up, and clamp it heavily with some cauls I'll custom fit on the bandsaw and spindle sander. Once its all glued back, I will sand the joint a little, and then fill the grain with a watered down mix of timbermate. Then sand it up to ~3000 grit wet paper.

I'll finish it with just Danish Oil in that spot because I don't want to mess with lacquer and I dont mind if its a brown spot on my neck. Gives it character.

If I was going to be a stickler on the finish I would use a deep cherry stain and use a spray on clear coat nitro.

>>69655171
Wait, so you're essentially just gluing it back on

>>69655209
Pretty much. As long as the truss rod doesnt snap, les paul headstocks are a very easy fix. They pretty much always break in the same spot because the design sucks from an engineering standpoint.

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>>69654951
>tfw Batio gave you the keys to the lamborghini but you can't drive
what's the point even

>>69653817
>string dampener
I can't do anything but dismiss you as a pleb if you use one, sorry lad.

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>>69651479

>>69655546
):

>hating on MAB
you wish you were half as fast as he is

new strings always sound so shitty

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>tfw no qt yard sale Rickenbacker painted by a little girl and littered in Sailor Moon stickers

why live

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>>69656002
>had an Ibanez RG in high school
>played in a metal band with my friends
>little sister that was obsessed with me covered my Ibanez in cute stickers
>sperged the fuck out because it ruined my image
>scraped them all off
>she cried about it
>feel like shit now because she's 17 and too busy to hangout anymore
I miss my imouto.

>>69656256

That's the saddest story I ever heard, anon.

Hindsight is always 20/20, ain't it?

>>69656286
Yeah. If I could go back and kick my own ass everytime I did something stupid like that I probably wouldn't survive the beatings.

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>>69650168

ok /gg/, i put new strings on my guitar, did the proper installing/winding technique, but the treble strings still go flat after i bend

what gives?

>>69656598
Stretch your strings by hand, all along the length, then retune.

>>69656607
did that when i put them on

>>69656644
How many times to they go around the tuner?

>>69656662
g and b both have 3, e has 4

>>69656712
hmmmm what kind of guitar?

>>69656775
90's korean fender strat

>>69656779
hm. i really dont know. I would consider getting new tuners.

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>>69651294

>>69656810
yea thats probably the easiest solution. though idk if i can justify putting $80 worth of new tuners into a guitar i got for 300 lol. might be easier just to wait a while then upgrade to a newer guitar.

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Need advice, I'm recording sort of garage, surf punk, sorta stuff, and I'm getting a squire. Its between a squire tele like this, or the new vintage modified squire mustang. Which one would be better for the genre o music I'm trying to do?

I know some ppl don't like it, but what is a good way to get a good bass fuzz tone? Not really like the wooly mammoth kinda fuzz, but with a big muff bass pi.

TO PLANT OR NOT TO PLANT, /GG/?

I like to rest the heel of my palm (like that little bony bit on the heel of your palm opposite your thumb) on the body of the guitar just above the low E string for flatpicking. for fingerpicking ill either plant the pinky or not plant at all

whats best?

>>69656960
vintage modified above standard, any day of the week.

bullet/affinity/standard squiers are trash. you'd be better off with a beat TO SHIT mim (provided the electronics mostly work and the neck is straight, etc) than a basic squier. the vintage modified and classic vibe are actually respectable instruments though, you could easily gig with one if you wanted

>>69656981
planting slows you down, but you can learn to pick fast while planting its just extra work

>>69656256
>he doesn't think girly stickers make his image more metal

literally nothing more metal than shredding whilst your pickguard is covered in images of hello kitty

>>69657084
I was an edgy faggot back then too worried about what people thought of me.

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>have a soldering iron and know how to use it

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How the fuck do I do pinch harmonics? I've even had someone show me and after hours of practicing I still can't fucking do them. I can't sweep for shit either.

Maybe I'm just retarded.

>>69657124
Don't bother. Chapman does enough pinch harmonics for everyone

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>>69651479
>not following the smoke

>>69657124
one day you'll do it by accident, then you won't stop doing it

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>>69657133
>tfw just trying to review an amp and chappers is wanking off again

>>69657124
you need a smol pick

like a jazz 3 so your thumb can get nice and close to the strings.

>>69656960
Just bought a Squire Affinity Tele and the quality is good. There are some sharp frets but it's not really that bad. The only major gripe was that the neck pickup's volume is lower than the other pickups.

The pickup just needs to be raised but since it's under warranty I'll just ask Fender to take a look at it since it would be some other issue that I don't know about.

But my Classic Vibe 50s Strat feels incredible to play with great fucking pickups. The Vintage Modified Classic Vibe and regular Classic Vibe Teles look as though they are the same in excellent quality.

Definitely worth spending 400 for a guitar that a lot of people consider even, if not better than the more expensive American line. That being said I love my Squire Tele as all around
guitar in addition to my CV Strat.

i don't recall doing pinch harmonics since moving to single coils and i used to do them without thinking

>>69655226
Is the headstock thing an actual problem or does it only happen when you drop it?

>>69657201
The first time it broke, it was inside a Gibson branded hardcase, which fell ~2'.

>>69657151
>just want to demo the clean channel of this fender amp and Chappers is fucking around in drop C on one of his shitty guitars

>>69651645
Who is this?

>>69657244
Damn

What are some good dvds like those of lick library?

>>69657124
Hit the string with the outer part of your thumb

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What do you guys have to say about a pristine condition Epiphone Sheraton II made in Korea?

I really need some input, please.

>>69657587
Do it

>>69657600
The thing is the guy told me it was Japanese, then I asked for the sn and its actually Korean.
I can talk the price down, but I really want to know if it's worth it or if I should just buy a new, Chinese one.

Would Kurt Cobain have liked anime girls?

>>69657635
yes, but he would have preferred anime boys

>>69656002
Fuck, I haven't seen that in a while. Does Rickenbacker guy still post in these threads?

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>>69650315
Have you ever played a single string bass?

can i make a 5-way switch work like a 3-way?

just short (1) and (2), leave (3) alone, and short (4) and (5)?

>>69657151
kek

That guy on the left is an incredible guitar player, I stopped watching the Chappers stuff ages ago but the Andertons channel is good

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>>69650147
It should arrive in a few hours. I'm so excited I forgot to eat (it's noon here).

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>>69656960
The cheap as fuck butterscotch Blonde Squier Affinity is surprisingly good. The frontman for Beach Goons(surf punk) uses one and it's solid. Same with Adam Savage from Parquet Courts who toured with one until this year. The Teles will do the job but the Squier mustang with upgrades with do you wonders, here's my Surf Punk machine.

>>69650210
Chill the fuck out little guitarlet. Learn to take care of your own gear. First things first, always be as careful as possible when taking screwdrivers and other sharp objects to your guitar. USE THE RIGHT TOOLS.

Now, the reason your bridge is raising is simply a matter of the mechanics of the tremolo. When there is more tension than the tremclaw is comfortably counteracting, the bridge will begin to float. Make sure you are in standard tuning. All you have to do is remove the backplate and tighten the two large screws attaching the trem to the body of the guitar. Do it a little bit, tune the guitar and then check the level of float. Repeat until the bridge is at desired level. I keep mine "decked" and I also use 5 springs so it goes out of tune less during double stops.

It's that simple. No need to go crazy. Just ask in here, Google, YouTube, and be patient. You don't need a tech or a guitar shop to set up something so easy.

Now off you go silly goose.

anyone use D pattern barre chords here?

i like them for higher voicings when playing with another guitarist (ie vocal, guitar, guitar, bass, drums)

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>tfw learning music theory (mainly how to read music notation)

Are the yamaha fg series acoustic guitars any good?

>>69651035
>Why do people hate EMG pickups?

Obtuse and open-ended question. For all the EMG haters, there are hordes of people who swear by them and won't play anything else. It goes without saying there are pros and cons to each set up, and some of the pros for EMGs are the fact they are extremely quiet, high fidelity and the tightest high-gain pickups you will find on the market.

I've heard some crushing metal tones from EMG pickups (Sylosis, Killswitch Engage), but that's all I've heard from them. The things "anti EMG" people usually have against them involve the lack of versatility, the compression and the battery. I played EMGs for a decade of my guitar playing life and after switching to passives then back to actives you can HEAR the preamp permeate every single thing you do on the guitar and it starts to grate. It gives me a sickly nauseous feeling.

The grit and character you get from a good set of PAFs or some Bare Knuckles or something kicks the shit out of battery powered ultra high fidelity metal man pickups for what I want out of a guitar. I'm also a stubborn traditionalist and no one I hold in high regard bar a few modern metal people are playing actives.

>>69658022
if you can cope with playing a fag series guitar.

As a drummer, I always thought writing in a ton of scales and transitions was left to math metal players.

Until my guitarist and bassist began talking about swapping scales halfway through measures to keep the musicality fresh and unique.

I may be able to count better and hit my instrument harder, but you string fuckos need a lot of music theory to just work, and I appreciate it.

>>69658041
I play an Epiphone that's kinda implied

>>69658075
>>69658041
>>69658022
the yamahas are pretty good, yes. godin guitars are better if you can find one though, seagull/simon + patrick brand.

with every 'affordable' guitar, especially acoustics, there can be high discrepancy of quality between guitars of the same model.

>>69653477
Strats and Teles are a good starting point for blues. You may also want to look in to Les Pauls. A studio would be a good first guitar.

I would avoid MiM and save up for a real American. You'll be glad you did. Fenders hold resale value and you won't have a problem reselling it if you don't stick with guitar. Don't compromise on your first axe.

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>>69653477
The Classic Vibe line is top fucking notch. You can not go wrong with a Strat or Tele.

>>69658095
Even with more expensive ones too, or can have a remarkably different "voice", even with identical looking instruments.

Also, local store has a bunch of new Gibsons in, and the quality goes from stunning to garbage.

>>69653817
Sorry man, but inaudible. You have a lot of work to do. I'm not just saying this to be a dick. Your alt picking is extremely muddy and your vibrato and general phrasing leaves a lot to be desired. Keep practicing.

Is it tacky to put stickers on a guitar?

>>69658104
used mims are literally the best deal though

yeah obviously get the best guitar you can afford, but most people would be better off with a mim and a decent amp rather than a mia and a pos amp

>>69658166
kind of, yes. it was cool in the 90s

>>69658095
I couldn't find anything from that brand anywhere near me so I may have to settle for something else.

How are Ashton and Fender acoustics?

>>69657763
That's a whamola you posted though, not a bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWRn80UOsqw
both whamola and super-erg must be fun though

>>69657985
meh, it's tedious but not exactly hard
if you're short sighted there's some extra difficulty if you have some poor eyes, but aside from that it's not exactly hard.

>>69658038
>I've heard some crushing metal tones from EMG pickups (Sylosis, Killswitch Engage)
They're what I consider "the cookie cutter" kind of metal tones. It's a good tone, but it's also really boring and there's some more interesting ways to get a heavy ass sound.

>>69658074
Your guitarists sound like exceptions to the rule, a lot of guitarists stick to pentatonics or simple modes. And there's a lot of mental gymnastics you can add to drumming that makes up for the lack of any scales of sort.
Like the idea of septuplets for example, I discovered that a few days ago and it's blowing my mind.

>>69658166
tacky on a cheap guitar, outrageous on a mid tier guitar

>>69658265
trash

stick with epiphone or yamaha then.

are you in north america?

>>69658399
Unfortunately I live in Australia

>>69658413
go for a surf + fugg some beach babes then m8

but yea stick to yamaha or epiphone i guess. yamaha fg800(?) i think is one of the pretty decent ones, or like an epiphone hummingbird can be good too. just try b4 you buy.

>>69658447
I browse 4chan what chance do you think I have to fugg some beach babes?

Are cort acoustics shit too?

>>69658475
There's always the ugly ones.

Just remember - they're all pink on the inside!

>tfw 2 hours away from beach

>>69658496
Wow I couldn't imagine living 2 hours away from the beach, I have lived like 10 minutes at slow walking speed from a beach my entire life.

>>69658517
>tfw living inland

one hour from the mountains though so its ok i guess

>>69657824
pls respond

where can i buy those springs that hold the tremolo in balance on the backside?

>>69658672
guitar shop, ebay, other online stores,

>>69658517
>Wanting to live within viewing distance of fat tourists and wetback criminals

>>69658517
I'm like that. I live on a small island in England, i'm a 5-10 minute walk from the beach and have been my whole life.

>>69651645
Who dat?

>>69657824
You should be able to.
I don't know why you would want to though.

>>69657613
Welp, after playing it for one hour I just had to had it.
I'm fighting really hard not to put my dick in it for how good it looks.

>>69657297
>>69659274
do you even noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89fzm4o9154

>>69658517
>>69659267
>tfw you have to move out because of uni
at least there's a river in the city

>>69657824
solder the first and second/fourth and fifth together and that's what you'll get
I think it's stupid too

>>69659326
the city i moved to for uni was also just by the sea, moved back home now.

I feel weird when i'm inland

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>>69659326
well i'm switching from passive HSH to active HH, i have no use for the single coil and i don't want to mess with the switch if i don't have to

>>69657893


Its kind of sad to see chapman acting like some kind of big star with all the stupid non-music related shit and "advice" videos when literally everyone that plays on the andertons channel takes a big steamy dump on him in terms of skill. Hell, hes literally the worst part about his band; if they kicked him out and got themselves someone with a vocal range of more than an octave theyd be a decent alt metal band.

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Any recs for guitars that are good for shredding? I'm thinking of getting an Ibanez RG due to the fretboard unless anyone else has any good recs

>>69659754
>due to the fretboard
Please elaborate.

>>69659326
Thanks. I'll look into them.

>>69659773
i think he means neck, the wizard neck

>>69659804
I want him to explain it, preferably without marketing terms

>>69659649
>active HH,
>no use for the single coil
[palm muted riffs intensifying]

>>69659679
That's part of the reason I can't stand him either. If someone acts highly while being a good player, you can just ignore his personality and listen to him play.

>>69659773
the consensus seems to be "flat fretboard = harder chords but easier shredding", he probably is talking about fretboard since he posted the RG655 which has a 430mmR radius, or ~17" radius.

>>69659754
a buddy of mine got pic related. RG series, was around £350-400 back in 2009. He immediately swapped out the pickups to an SH-8 invader pair and the bridge to a proper floyd.

He bought it purely because of the neck and he shreds ridiculously well.

It's a nice fast guitar.

>>69659773
Shit, I don't know the fucking terminology. The fretboard is flat or some shit. Distinctly different feel compared to my Fender Strat with a thinner neck, perfect feel for speed.

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>>69659846
fuck forgot the pic

he says it's his fastest to play guitar. loved it

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Just ordered one of these from musician's friend for their "stupid deal of the day".

It's a MIM deluxe active jazz V but the body is okoume. $150 off, got it for $500.

you guys liek?

>>69659884
I personally think fender can't really pull off the rarewood look, but I bet it's a damn fine instrument.

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>>69659908
it's the finish
most rarewood instrument are made with a really thin oil finish while fender goes all out and makes it look as shiny as their regular finishes.

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So /gg/, what the fuck do I do with one of these?

Is it suitable for bluesy dadrock?

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>>69659908
Once upon a time they could. Take a look at this. It's a walnut elite II P bass. my uncle bought one of these off my other uncle for 600 bucks about 20 years ago, and the one in this pic is selling for 3k.

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quads here

>>69659993
sad

>>69659986
the huge white pickguard and white pickups ruin it, it also has the same overly glossy finish that makes it look more like a toy instead of furniture

>>69659841
>[palm muted riffs intensifying]
you got it so right i smiled

i didn't know that this is obvious from the setup though, is that the only thing people do with this?

>>69659855
i hate those fretboard markings

>>69660043
yeah i'm not overly keen on them either. he loved it at the time, is considering selling it now though. It has better pickups, a better bridge and straploks now

>>69660030
There's not much you can do with only two active pickups in series wired to Neck, Bridge or Both, and since you've said you've got no use for a single coil, and you're not wiring any extra tonal options, I'm assuming metal since it's pretty much always the same textures.

>>69660043
sharktooth inlays are even worse in real life, I think I might even prefer gibson's huge blocky ass inlays to it.

>>69659963
It doesn't have to be oil, a thin satin/matte finish does the same.
>>69659986
That looks gorgeous.

so which distortion pedal will bring me closer to the RTL-era metallica sound with a shitty ss amp? ajfa is fine too

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>>69659969
sure why not, only thing is the Gibson models have "Fretless wonder" frets which suck for bending.

Do you have one?

>>69656810
No. Rub graphite in the nut slots. Tuning machines, no matter how cheap, should not slip. Not unless they're loose in the headstock (tighten the bolts on the top and screws on the back).

>>69654016
What Les Paul is that? I like the finish

>>69660438
>>69654016
Talking about the red one, sorry

>>69658166
Extremely

>>69660362
i was actually thinking of getting one of the epi ones cuz the gibsons are way out of my price range

>>69651479
Dave G.

>>69659831

The "Wizard" neck is just a standard shredder guitar profile. 18ish fretboard radius (really flat for an electric guitar), jumbo frets, a very wide freboard, and a very thin neck from back to front.

Its awesome for people with big hands, but the jackson/schecter style necks are much more comfortable for medium or bitch hands.

>>69656810
See
>>69660397

90% of the time, tuning instability in a guitar comes from a sticky or improperly cut nut (unless its a trem guitar at least).

>>69660493

*18 inch fretboard radius

*medium or bitch hands

>>69660554

same reason they make guitars without bridge pickups. A ton of metal/hard rock players tend not to use them ever.

Nothing is more irritating that trying to figure out why your tone is shit for the first 10 minutes of a gig before realizing you bumped your tone nob down to 5

>>69660554
>ban evading
why

>>69660570

*neck pickups

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Anyone here have any experience with Fernandes guitars? Are they any good?

>>69660570
>Nothing is more irritating that trying to figure out why your tone is shit for the first 10 minutes of a gig before realizing you bumped your tone nob down to 5

This is why i don't like knobs that have no position indicators on them. I like to be able to see where they are set just by glancing at them. Single line on the top of the knob works best for this purpose.

>>69660594

Theyre shitty copies. If youre buying a new guitar less than about 1k, stick to major brands.

>>69660474
The epiphones are fine they have typical medium jumbo frets.

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>>69660900
no!

:^)

>>69660633
but the alternative are shitty chinese made BC Rich Mockingbirds. At least Fernandes is made in Japan so the quality is good

>>69660909
do you think it's worth getting one of those over an mim strat?

>>69660900
>ban evading twice

>>69660921
iirc fernandes isn't straight up mij but more along the lines of cnc'd in china and then qc'd in japan

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new thread

>>69660939
Really depends if you want a Les Paul Sounds or Strat sound, the Epiphone is probably a step above in quality desu

Either one is a good choice. I would go with the Les Paul for Blues Rock ( for the thick lead sounds like BB King and Santana) The strat would be good if you want to sound more like Stevie Ray Vaughn.

>>69655546
There's literally nothing wrong with string dampeners

>>69661399
>I can't be bothered to learn how to mute but look at me i'm good at playing fast right

Are Danelectros memes?

>>69658293
I played septuplets in highschool band, its not just a drummer thing...

>>69661088

>>69661088

My friend has a Jackson JS22, they feel pretty rad for only being $200