/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

I want to get an electric geetar and I like how Stratocasters look, what's the best I can get for ~$150

>>69756257
>>69756243
>advertising
these bands use kempers live and some even on the album. do they do it just for the sake of advertising?? If they truly sounded like shit they wouldn't use them live. are you really that fucking dense?
You're just buttblasted because you probably saw your favorite act live and thought they were playing "real" amps but guess what, they probably weren't and if they were its only a matter of time before they switch.

Some artists like herman li even prefer kempers because they're more reliable tubes need maintenance.

Look at axefx artists too anon posted. world class acts. People that have been playing for decades and toured the world.

You know nothing kid.

>>69756278
Yamaha pacifica

>>69756290
so its all a conspiracy then? all these artist just say they use the equipment live because they have to but in reality they hide a marshall stack behind the profiling shit and play through real amps? get over yourself

>>69756313
where's that pic of the wall of fake marshall cabs with the small ENGL in the back doing the actual sound.

>>69756294
Thanks m8

>>69756365

Word of warning, such a cheap guitar might put you off all of them. I've heard good things about the Pacifica though that said.

Reposting cause everyone is just ass-blasted about amp sims in the last one:

I'm planning on fixing up my old Epiphone SG and sticking it into B standard. The problem is it has shit pickups. What would you guys recommend for playing that low? I've no idea where to start. Looking for it to be compatible with high-gain amp settings.

>>69756313
yes stupid. exactly

>>69756403
Even though I've seen Testament live and they are absolutely only using their modeling amps..

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>>69756313
nigger r u stoopit

>>69756390
Just get something off of guitarfetish for $30

>>69756423
Thats old first of all. show me one where they have a cardboard kemper in front and a valve head behind it.
You can't.
Watch any live rig rundown video of big bands recently and you'll see a lot of them using modeling.

Better yet, don't believe me ask a guitar tech that works for some bands. The tech guy has no reason to lie.

>>69756443
>you'll see a lot of them using modeling.
tends to be metal bands though doesnt it? but yeah, they're definitely becoming more common live

>>69756453
Metal tends to be the genre where guitarists are actually open to change. Guitarists are by and large stupid traditionalists. Bassists have been using solid state solutions for ages now. Hopefully as the technology gets cheaper, it'll get more and more adopted, perhaps with a move away from modeling and more of a focus on unique SS sounds.

>>69756453
Lots of metal guys yes. Which is crazy to me because high gain is the hardest thing to model. Even line 6 spider has nice sounding cleans but when you put the distortion on you can hear the fizzy digital fakeness of it all.

metalheads are also very particular about their tones
If its good enough for them I guess it must be pretty damn good.

>>69756466
Nah man, it's either modern bands or old bands that have been making the same shit for 30 years now who are using modelling stuff

>>69756466
this is true. Just look at gibson, why no cutaway access heel in 2017?? Least ergonomic guitars out there because of tradition

>>69756466
ive long liked SS amps. theyres just fewer that companies built with being good in mind instead of being cheaper than tubes ergo there are less good ones out there but the good ones are fantastic

>>69756479
I'm looking at it from the general pop perspective. Most touring bands use them, but blues dads and teenagers still think tube amps are the ideal thing.

>>69756481
Get an SG. They're like les pauls but more comfortable.

>>69756489
You're right. I think Orange did a great job with the CR120. I a/b it against an RV50 and it sounded wonderful for 1/5th the price.

As a musician how could you not want something that makes your life easier, gives you greater creative freedom, and saves you money?? That makes no sense

>>69756507
Jcm is life

>>69756507
You've never know anything else. You've never live anything other then your own life. You know nothing about anything or worth.

Stop resisting the future

https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/2016-is-the-fuetch?bffbmain&ref=bffbmain&utm_term=.yaG2V1mPB#.qqx1lyzMN

>>69756549
I can say the same to you

what point are you trying to make?

I've played tube amps in a studio or used a friends 5150

I know what they sound like

>>69756560
I have more money then god and have a life times worth of gear. Tools maybe tools, but you never gained or earned the value of gear. Say what ever you want. You're opinion means nothing to me.

>>69756577
Ok kanye.

I have more gear than you in my programfiles/common/VST folder

I probably play guitar better than you too.

>>69756577
and yet ur playing probably still sounds like shit.

I'd prefer SS amps do things that valve amps cannot do and define their own unique character and sound rather than try and copy something. It's like keyboardists who play with the same basic piano or organ samples.

how long did it take you guys to get songs sounding good, im a beginner (3 months playing) and most songs i play sound like shit. also how long did it take you guys to get your barre chords sounding good

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I was going to troll on like a boss but Google has scrubbed away all the pics of the Lynyrd Skynyrd fake cabs that were used when they were sponsored by Peavey a few years ago.

All jokes aside music is nowhere near as relevant as the shit happening in politics and tech right now. The fact that Lynyrd Skynyrd can erase something slightly embarrassing from Google images is a seriously bad omen if you're opposed to the perceived reality they're trying to create with this kind of information control/manipulation.

Usually I'd stay and torture you newfag autists for a few hours but I'm caring less and less about this frivolous, shitty ass distraction.

Sucks for you /gg/, I was the most knowledgeable & experienced person that ever entered these threads. I've just outgrown you.

Best part is I'm not even Roman. That's how good I actually am. I came here /or the first time around March or so.

I might drop in from time to time but this shit doesn't matter to me anymore. See ya, fa/gg/ots.

>>69756828
>he got owned
"I was just t..trolling. im actually an awesome person. Believe me"
"Im never coming back here ever again maybe theres more important things to do.
Good riddance kid.

Youre welcome /gg/ me and that other guy got rid of your pest.

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>>69756889
>he actually fell for it
>the gift that just keeps on giving

Man, the dumb fucks in these threads never cease to amaze.

You'll learn though because I'm gonna teach you.

Enjoy your stay.

>>69756777
Probably a couple years, I don't know if I can give a specific amount of time. It also depends on what you're playing.

Barre chords took me a couple months to get down

>>69757065
Just because you want to bait people doesn't mean you are smart, you are just an annoying piece of shit.

>>69756889
>>69757092
STOP REPLYING YOU STUPID ASS PIECE OF SHIT
FROOSH = CRAZYYAGA =ROMAN
IF YOU'RE THIS FUCKING NEW
LURK AND STFU

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>>69757098
Neo-4chan users don't know what b8 looks like, no matter how obvious.

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>heavy snowfall
>not going out today
>hot coco with whole milk and marshmallows
>in bed with my laptop
>open /gg/
>roman already caught himself another whopper
hold on /gg/ let me get comfy

>>69757092
>Just because you want to bait people doesn't mean you are smart
>the hunter isn't smarter than the prey he tricked into taking his bait
top kek one rom rom to rule them all

Are there any rules/general remarks regarding the guitar picks?
I already heard answers like "just choose the one you feel the most confortable with, man!" a thousand times, but apart from that...

Do guitarists use several kinds of picks or just stick to one? Is it ok to switch it frequently? Wht are the best for the different picking techniques?

>>69757252
lucky you

>>69757350
What are trying to gain when people fall for your bait? Are they even worthy of an on-topic discussion to be on /gg/, just arguing over things you don't like?

>>69757461
>he just cant help himself
you really are this dumb thats the best part

>>69757508
Do you really want to start the least-friendly guitar discussion you could ever have on the internet? Because that's what I'm all getting from you, and your comebacks are all just "Hahaha ur dumb" which isn't a great response to make yourself look right.

>>69757576
wow

can anybody recommend go good acoustic bass for ~250 ?

Can computers analyze which notes are being played if you plug your guitar into an interface? I can image it's pretty simple if you only play single notes but how about if you play multiple notes at once? Is this possible in real time?

It would be cool if you could plug your guitar into an interface and play some a kind of simple guitar hero game with a real guitar.

>>69757675
Just get a regular bass anon. Acoustic basses don't have volume at all.

/gg/ should I buy an Orange OR100 even if I live in an apartment?

>>69757681
https://migic.com

also rocksmith

>>69757743
Do you play live?

>Yes
Sure
>No
No.

>>69757690
i really just want something i dont have to plug in to practice with. Im saving for a better electric but just want something new in the meantime

>>69757743
If you have an attenuator, sure.

If not, you'll destroy your house. Even the 15 watt version is super fucking loud.

>>69757746
Dank, thank you

>>69757757
I mean, you can practice bass without plugging it in.

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>>69757756
>>69757764
lol

Still me, you brain-dead mongs.

>>69757757
This:
>>69757792

Also, if you're saving for a new electric, going out and buying an acoustic is just going to delay that and end up being a waste of money.

>>69757756
>No.
awww shit.
Plan to, but not now, until at least 1 year later. For reasons. I just want one before their are sold out for real, now that's been discontinued.

>>69757764
I know, but I dont like that is 1 channel only.

>>69757794
Hope you get your own swahili blonde

>>69757836
There will be plenty available used, don't worry. OR100s aren't super collectible afaik.

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>>69757836
Don't worry, I made your Mom sign a prenup.

>>69757871
>implying prenups work
She will come with all her slutty friends and strap you after you prep the bull, hon

>>69757799
i mean its guna be a gift from my family plus i need an instrument to play in music class without having to lug my amp around and i dont wana learn guitar

>>69757361
Thinner picks are generally better for strumming

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>>69757885
>hon
Your bantz need work, family.

Plate, spring, room or "other" /gg/?

>>69757985
what's the difference? (real question)

>>69757887
Well then, I think Ibanez has something in that range

>>69757997
reverse ofc

>>69757997
Reverse :^)

For real though, the plate setting on my digitech polara is great.

>>69756291
>herman li
>artist

I like how my Squier sounds. I can't tell the difference between american Fender mustangs and my Squier mustang. Never intend to sell it therefore prestige and resell value is worthless to me.
Why do you guys hate Squier so much?

>>69757997
reverse or hall 4 me my d00d

>>69758581
Some of them are shit but it's mostly an image thing

>>69758581
it comes from snobbery and squier being known as the cheap brand, plus ive had a few shit squiers, thats not to say they make bad guitars, my fender jm66 was less comfortable than my squier jazzmaster

>>69757361
Jazz IIIs are the best for everything.

>>69757361
i use jazz 3s but then i play alot of tech death,

if u like the smiths and stuff i highly rec .73 tortex's

>>69758581
>I like how my chinky shitplank sounds
>I can't tell the difference between american Fender mustangs and my Squier mustang
lol no, I'm sure you can't.

>>69758702
cv series is decent. vm series is playable. i wouldnt recommend any of the others.

>>69758624
>>69758676
I use these .73mm ones of these since I prefer thinner but still stiff enough picks
http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/tortex-jazz-iii-white

I can get away with using these on my acoustic guitar.

>>69758624
After 3 fucking months of using jazz IIIs I've finally adjusted to them
I dont know if i started picking lighter or what but my hand use to hurt after using them for 2 hours

>>69756466
>Metal tends to be the genre where guitarists are actually open to change.
Change in gear, not in sound/composition
See thrash metal (and no, Vektor doesn't do anything new, they're not the first ones to do tech/prog thrash), Raw/True Black metal, Old School Death Metal.

>>69757361
>Do guitarists use several kinds of picks or just stick to one?
Most people stick to one, maybe changing between acoustic/electric
>Is it ok to switch it frequently?
Yeah, but most people get used to one, and changing makes it harder to play generally
>Wht are the best for the different picking techniques?
Lighter is generally best for strumming, and heavier is better for single note stuff. If you want more attack use heavier ones. Different materials feel different and have a slight difference in tone but that's up to your ears. It's also how you pick, and how much wrist vs forearm you put into it.

I use felt or gator picks for bass, tortex for more metal/rock stuff on guitar, and Fender picks for more folky stuff. I avoid nylon like the plague, but some people love it.

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>>69757361
ultex 1.0 is the best pick

1mm tortex are ok. i use 1mm for everything, acoustic, electric, etc.

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>when another guitarist joins your jam crew and youre trying to figure out if theyre better than you

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>>69757361
I use different pics.
Ultex for rock/metal/bluesy stuff, great sharp attack.
Celluloid for jazz/acoustic as it gives a slightly softer attack. Fender taco chips.

There is no best picking technique, the closest is the one that you develop on a firm footing of good technique.

>>69759373
I find the tortex the most lifeless/dull of any pick I've ever tried. Absolute rubbish.

>>69759484
REEEEEEEEE

>>69759484
t. contrarian

>>69759397
>tfw you can never be satisfied until you are the best player in your area

Heaven forbid I play outside of my own town, I'll never be happy with my skill level

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I am posting my pedal board again because I'm proud of it, please be nice

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>>69759551
In fact, Im going to post my whole set up, btw I'm using product photos because I dont have the gear on me atm

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>>69759576
So I am hardcore yet?

>>69759551
Nice, how you like loop station?

>>69759597
Your no gearspammer. He was the best.

>>69759605
Really fun, been using it to practice improvisation, and soloing, as well as as a metronome, the one down side to it is the second you click to stop a loop it starts recording the next, so you better make sure theres no input otherwise you get this big clash with the first and last thing you loop

>>69759622
I remember that guy, does he still post here anymore?

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>>69759622
>Your
If repeating digits you die in a horrible car accident in the next few weeks. Does Kek will it?

>>69759685
Hmmmm, I guess not. Oh well.

>>69759641
Hmm, that kinda sucks. I'd want to be able to stomp a recorded loop on/off at will.

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>>69756550
>buzzfeed

>>69757361
I vary between different picks, yes, but it's the shape rather than thickness

>>69759713
well at least it's not about an article on rape culture and the mysoginy of penis-like fender headstocks

>>69759641
GS was around this year posting his insane modular setup.

>>69759743
thinner picks are harder for me to hold onto because theyre always flexing in my hand

>>69759806
same. I got heavy Fenders for my acoustic and Triangle .63 claytons for electric

You guys are all soulless tech geeks and it sickens me. I started learning guitar because I thought guitarists were cool but

>they're literally just nerds obsessing over electronics

>>69759887
>tfw been playing for 4 years on a shit starter guitar

>>69759887
>over electronics
get your facts clear, guitarists don't even bother checking the electronics, they make global generalisations
see the tubes vs ss vs digital """debate"""

>>69759925
almost three years on mine
we're gonna make it brah

>>69759887
>Man I started learning guitar because I thought it was cool
>But now that I see all you do is talk about the instruments you play, as well as the other equipment involved I think you're lame
Maybe you weren't meant for this anon

>>69759940
>see the tubes vs ss vs digital """debate"""
>he's still this buttmad over a basic af roman troll
top kek you deserve every bit of your burning red ass

>>69759925
>>69759940
2 years on my squier affinity telecaster. I really need to get a new one but hey my tele can still do the job.

>>69759996
I didn't even read through that shitstorm, thanks for summing up what it was about lad, I appreciate that.

>>69760008
>I really need to get a new one but hey my tele can still do the job.
Honestly, this is the only thing that really matters, as long as you're comfortable, have a decent/good sound and a reliable piece of gear, it's all good.

Post the guitar you've play the longest, mine is >>69759576, been playing it for 5 months (for reference been playing for 10 months)

>>69760073
>didn't even read through that shitstorm
lol no, I'm sure you didn't. ass prolly got too hot bout halfway through

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>>69760108
Been fooling around with guitar for quite a few years, but only started to take it seriously last year

>>69760208
The acoustic Cort is the one I've been playing the longest btw

>>69759373
Ultex 1.0 for my acoustic because it's not too hard. I'm a bit afraid of breaking my acoustic cords.

Tortex 1.14 for my electric, gives that heavy punch. I like it a lot.
I used the ultex 1.14 before trying the tortex.
I'm very bad at guitar btw and on top of that I only play drone, doom or noise rock.

>>69760208
That a legit strat on the left? It's literally how I imagine the most defeat guitar, and I don't mean that as a negative, if I won the lottery tomorrow it'd be the first thing I'd buy

>>69760232
It's a real mexican Fender strat from 1993

>>69760232
*default

>>69760246
Quality, is it as good as I imagine?

>>69760260
I think it's very high quality. Not as good as the american strats tho, but I love it. It sound great, looks nice (atleast in my eyes) and plays great. Best guitar I've ever owned

>>69760276
Nice one anon, what I'd give to own one

>>69760284
Mex strats aren't that expensive, so you'll probably get one some day if you save up

I'm refreshing the 4chan home page and when someone closes a thread it bumps the thread to the front of the home page temporarily.

HOLY SHIT, people are closing this thread left and right this morning.

>>69760301
How much you reckon? I don't know much about guitar value

>>69760324
I dont get it

>>69760340
probably about 200-300 bucks or so. I paid a bit more since I live outside the US

>>69760369
Not bad not bad, maybe one day anon, I'm kinda a poorfag atm

what a great thread

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>>69756278
I bought my brother a Monoprice Strat and it's actually pretty good for 70 bucks.

>>69758581
Classic Vibe Strats play and sound amazing. The quality is top notch. I have an Affinity Tele and there are some sharp frets and the neck pickup is muddy and low volume but those things can be fixed.

>>69761240
/meal/

>/metal/ cross posters are the ones ruining these threads

i knew it

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I'm planning on buying a guitar online, anything I should be worried about other than it getting broken during shipping?

>>69761245
looks nice how does it feel/sound

>>69758581
That's cool man. Like 90% of your tone is Amp>Pickups>Strings anyways.

Do what you want faggot.

>>69761372
It's pretty obvious though, they both act at the same hours, and it's the same kind of shallow, vapid shitposting that makes discussing the subject of the thread impossible.
at least /meal/ has the album crops that keep it entertaining during shitposting hours

>>69761465
When comparing prices and different websites, check the return policies so that if you get a quality control slip or if you just plain not like the guitar, you don't have to deal with tons of bullshit.

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>>69761532

>>69761372
>meal is terrible music made by and for faggots
>meal faggots ruin the entire thread
makes sense senpaitachi

>>69761567

I don't know, Sleep and Elec Wizard fans are always real nice in these threads.

>>69761530
stop shitting you know toan is all in the guitar wood

I thought my jamming career was going to be over due to thr injuries that were inflicted upon me last night but I think I am going to be good now

>>69761644
Thanks for the update

>>69761504
Definitely has that nice clean Strat sound. There was no issue with tuning or frets like most cheap guitars. If I already didn't have a Strat I'd buy one just for practice at home.

Plus you get a month to return it if something is wrong.

>>69761661
No problem.
Never lift a speaker from the metal frame. Doing that sliced my thumb pretty badly and dont stick your fingers in places because there might be sonething hiding that could stab you underneath your nail

Ok /gg/ lets settle this once and for all

Jaguar Jazzmaster or Mustang? You can only choose one. Go!

>>69761779
no, fuck off

>>69761779
Fuck you.

>>69761779

Settle this *unzips dick*

>>69761779
I almost bought a jag bass once

>>69761779
Gibson Les Paul Standard

>>69761779
whats the difference

>>69761779
american or japanese jazzmaster with mastery bridge is a solid, meme-proof guitar

jags and mustangs are pretty much cute guitars for girls

>>69761779
Jazzmaster

>>69761949
>jazzmaster
>meme-proof
no

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>>69761998
>he still hasn't realized that hating on jazzmasters is the actual meme

>>69761779
Give it to some lefty player so it becomes a firebird

I only play John Petrucci's signature picks

>>69762036

You'll have to wait for hipsters to go back to playing hollowbodies and Teles for the meme to reach that point, anon.

>>69762049
I really want to try them but the closets music store has shit all for picks

>>69761779
Jazzmaster because grunge for me

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>>69762064
>hipsters
when did this become normie central?

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Has anyone here tried one of these? Does it change your tone too much? I'm kind of autistic about hum so getting rid of every little bit (without destroying dynamics) helps.

>>69762036
>>69762086
>where do you think you are.jpg
ʰᶦᶰᵗ - ᶦᵗ'ˢ ʳᵉᵈᵈᶦᵗ

>>69762086
Always, some people on /gg/ unironically listen to Butt Blooze like Joe Bonamassa,John Mayer etc.

Red pill me on Jackson

>>69762167

He didn't touch any kids but was still a weirdo sicko and died like a bitch.

>>69762167
Eww.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5IChXNp4z0

What a fuckin loser.

>>69762191
im not giving that faggot any views

>>69762129
You're in the wrong hobby if you care that much about hum that a Decimator or humbucking pups aren't enough.

>>69762129
just get some humbuckers anon. they buck the hum

>>69756327
Second for this please.

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>>69761593
I'd say so, the stoner rock/doom fans are pretty chill. I would say that some metal fans are a bit acerbic though, esp. arguing about their Kempers and Fractals and muh toobs.

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>>69762206
heh

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>>69762167
My first guitar was a Jackson, this one but without the whammy bar

>>69762129
I tried using one but realised they're shit since you can't play drone with it

>>69762222
wasted

>>69762191
Whats wrong with Jared Dines? I find him funny...

>>69762222
>these digits
>cheap pointy headstock guitar
i'm out

>>69762217
>you'll never be a fat fuck like Jus Oborn and still marry a super hot ass bitch like Liz

fml

>>69762255
The guy is cringy as shit, and he only plays meme style deathcore.

>>69762198
>tfw i know how much im going to miss my single coil hum when i buy something with humbuckers

>>69762198
>>69762202
I know, I mostly want it for my Single Coil guitars but even some of my humbuckers have a slight hum that annoys me.

Silence is important in my music and I only play small venues so being hum-free is essential.

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>>69756327
Got you senpai!

>>69762266
But some of this jokey videos are funny

How long do you guys bake your tubes before using them?

>>69762342
>baking
>not microwaving them for extra ions

>>69762319
>Shit vocalists say
Lol like I am a singer lol lol ecks dee
>Shit bass players
Lol like my fingers are so sore lulz
>Shit guitarists say
Lol I would fuck you stacy but my hands are on fire. like literal loolercakes bruhhhhhhhhh

Repeat ad nauseum and reap your middle school metal guitarist ad money.

>>69762262
I've always been a bit confused by that too lol. Was he less fat at one point? Maybe when they were still making albums consistently and constantly using various drogas

Either way, they got some cool gear. Old SG's, Laney AORs, JCMs, looks like a SVT behind her in that one

>>69762287
Get coil tap option.
>>69762293
No one will care live, or most likely be able to hear it. I have a buzz from my amp head but no one cares enough and it only bothers me.

>>69762367
HAHAHAHAHA, are you on his writing team or something?

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can someone tell me what type of finish this is and what guitars have it? I really like it, thanks.

What percentage of /gg/ posters are shoegaze players who do nothing but make shoegaze on their computer amps with squier offsets

>>69762429
Ahh the classic Fender Carrot Cum Cheeto Crumb Orange Tele

>>69762450
At least half

Budget wireless unit for home use?

>>69762450
Make a pedal board thread and cross reference the number of posters with more than 4 pedals in that thread with the number of posters in /gg/.

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>>69762429
Gloss polyester

>>69762450
Less than what you think, it's maybe 30% shoegaze/indie gay strumming, 30% rock/alt/metal and 30% of other miscellaneous stuff

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>>69762490

>>69762492
Eh 4 is way too low of a number to judge that now. Even dad rock kids buy a lot of pedals now

>>69762490
Are you fucking taking your guitar with you to the shitter?

>>69762546
>He doesn't shred on the toilet

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How're you fucks doing?

Got an appointment with my GP to determine whether or not I have Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in my fretting arm oh yeah fuck my shit up.

Had a second audition with the wedding band since it's apparently really close between me and another guy. I feel confident that I did well but not sure if I'll make it with my physical limitations currently. I'll know by Wednesday if I made the cut.

Reorganized my pedalboard recently. Took off the most expensive shit cause I'm paranoid of drunks spilling shit on my board and potential theft.

Also saw Earthless live on Saturday holy fuck were they incredible.

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>>69762429
gloss poly or some variation of that

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> figured Rocksmith would be a good way to learn guitar
>Buy it and a guitar, start playing
>All it does is make me alright at picking and playing guitar hero
>Can't even strum properly when going faster
>Can't play any chords properly either

This is honestly terrible. I mean, I'm having fun, so there's that, but goddamn it really hurts the learning process when you don't even know how to strum or how to hold the guitar in the right way to make playing easier.

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>>69762429
Vintage tinted maple is the name of the color, the finish is polyester. Only really cheap guitars have it on that thick though.


The Squier Classic Vibe 50s/60s guitars are just like that.

>>69762607
Rocksmith is shit for teaching. Get an actual teacher.

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Earthless.

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>>69762651
Isaiah's pedalboard.

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>>69762607
It's not for learning, it's just a game. Find a teacher. Even some books would be better.

>>69762592
Nice blog post, but at the same time I am terrified of getting some disability that stops me playing guitar, and I also own the same DOD pedal as you >>69759551 so I'll let it pass, hows that top right distortion pedal? I don't recognize it?

>>69762453
Umm, ok?

>>69762501
Oh cool, that looks really nice. But it's not as yellow as the other one - I assume in came in different intensities?

>>69762595
Alright thanks

>>69762613
Cool thanks. Why is it on so thick to begin with? Is it trying to hide imperfections? Why wouldn't the thickness be good for helping protect the wood?

>>69762607
Playing deep purple is the best way to learn

>>69762665
>complaining about guitar-related discussion
OK officer whatever.
You can zoom in if you want to know.

>>69762592
I hope your cube disease kills you and your family catches it.

>>69762729
>>69762665
Don't reply to the tripfag

>>69762729
Dull edge on that blade. Better sharpen up so you can nick your arteries better.

>>69762745
>tripfag
Hi newfriend. Enjoying your time?

>inb4 thread's ruined

>>69762678
It's a lot more yellow in person.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3kIVM6EvCg

>>69762772
Cortfag = crazyaga 2.0

>>69762678
>Why is it on so thick to begin with? Is it trying to hide imperfections? Why wouldn't the thickness be good for helping protect the wood?

My guess is because a thicker finish is easier to work with/sand out imperfections, they're making these quickly so there's no time to make a thin finish that you have to be careful with. It does protect the wood better but for me it makes the necks feel more like plastic, nothing wrong with it just a matter of taste.

>>69762776
I'd prefer to soak my strat in my own piss to discolor it

>>69759887
this is just 4chan

meet some guitarists irl and theyll be cool, usually.

>>69759887
>I thought guitarists were cool

lmao

>>69759887
>soulless
How are you measuring this?

>>69762262
I love EW but fuck Jus and Liz. Jus is a literal jew when it comes to money and Liz kicked out Mark Greening cause he cant go tour overseas but got some nice drum tracks out of it.

Still saw them at Psycho tho shit was lit.

>>69762997

Plus he looks like he hasn't showered or brushed his teeth since the 90s.

Ramesses is fucking lit though, we bought a piccolo snare for our drummer just cause of Greening and the jap guy from Barebones.

>>69762745
>>69762786
this. ignore namefags for their own good

Hi guys, I am trying to decide between the Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister 36 and EVH 5153. Which one is more versatile, and do they sound good at bedroom levels? Cheers!

>>69762776
Wow you were right, they are much more yellow in person. How do these guitars play? Are they worth it?

>>69762873
Alright fair enough, thanks for that.

>>69763104
>EVH 5153
>bedroom levels

the hughes can switch down to 1 watt im pretty sure.

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>>69763170
>>69763104
Just get a 6505 mini

>>69763142
They are top tier. I have the 50s one and the pickups are great. Feels fucking amazing to play. Comparable and I would say even better than more expensive Fenders for sure.

>>69763198
Man, that one is good, but the fact that the cleans are not as "versatile" really bothers me. I want an amp that go dirty, but that can still get nice cleans.

>>69763170
If my 20 Watts 6505MH with a 2x12 can do bedroom levels, I'm pretty sure the 15 Watts EVH can.

anyone here care to write a 3 sentence review on the ltd m-10 guitar? looks like i can get one for really cheap

>>69760208
How's the Firebird m8? I kinda want one

>>69763204
Oh wow I would have never guessed - I assumed with the Squier tag on it, it was cheap manufactured chinese crap. I'll give them a play when I get to the music store again.

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Thinkin about picking up one of these for $99. I'm tired of using ampsims and want to get away from my computer to play for a while. From the videos I've seen it looks pretty ok for recording as well. Should I?

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>>69763234
Is he getting the 15 watt model? I don't know.

>>69758576
>My standards are the only standards
>Accomplished musicians need to answer to me
>No I don't have an egocentric personality

>>69763248
Before they were really cheap but since they introduced the Classic Vibe line their stuff is great.

Who is getting memed more? The middle management employees with 2k+ dollar Gibson signature editions or the /gg/ posters confident their 200 dollar Chinese starter guitars convinced that said guitars are good.

>>69763420
both are equally terrible

>>69763420

I don't know, anon.

I got my $1500 Fender Jazzmaster for less than 300 bucks from a Mexican church band who didn't know what they had.

>>69763420
/gg/ can never agree on anything. Just play something that fits you. No one cares what sticker is on your headstock.

>>69763420
>signature edition
Absolute cancer. There is no reason to play a guitar with someone else's name on it.

>>69763420
Life is a meme

>>69763527

Except, you know, if you like the person's music or guitar.

>>69763530
Damn...

>>69763527
What is hero worship.
[spoiler]I play a John Entwistle bass because it has a spider on it and Rachnee is my waifu.

>>69763542
Have fun worshipping idols. I'll be over here making music.

>>69763317
I'd buy that for $99 if i had $99.

>>69763248
please don't let yourself get memed on with those chink shitplanks anon

>>69763420
>implying 2k is a lot for an instrument

Any professional level orchestra/brass instrument will cost many times that.

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H2 remove solder?

newfag here, do all members in a band play at the same tempo? if the bassist is responsible for maintaining tempo, how does he know when to switch melodies?

>>69763641
Guitars aren't Orchestra or big band instruments anon. There are very expensive guitars that are worth it but mass produced artist signature lines are almost certainly not.

>>69763674
heat the joint with a soldering iron, while gently tugging on the wire and holding the component still.

Alternatively, snip the wire as close to the component as possible so you don't use working length.

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>>69761465
>tfw i listen to american football

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>>69763736
Any idea on how to get these fuckers out?

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Why does playing this pattern anywhere create a spooky sound?

First note, then back 4 semitones, then back 5 semitones, then back to 4 etc.

>>69763772
why do you need to remove the bridge studs?

>>69763888
>pattern
>spooky sound
that's a minor triad you blasted fool

>>69763715
2k is basically student grade when it comes to orchestra/brass instruments. I wouldn't consider it overpriced for a professional grade guitar even if it is mass produced. Building a Acoustic Guitar is just as labor intensive as building a violin. Guitarists are just spoiled brats.

>>69763920
I don't? Good to know

>>69762266
This! He still thinks it's 2008, who plays deathcore anymore? The only bands I kinda of liked from that style were Hiroshima Will Burn and Abiotic.

>>69764030
When your only joke is "breakdowns lololol", your choices are fairly limited.

how do i stop buying gear?

>>69764076
Why would you buy gear in the first place?

>>69764076
easy, just give me your money

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>tfw after over a year of trading pedals online i was so successful that my board is worth more than my amp

>>69764094
cause i like tube amps and pedals

>>69763999
2k seems excessive to some guitarists because they have to pay for things like amplifiers and pedals and shit. If you get a 4k acoustic violin you don't need to spend money on anything else. The other reasons why guitarists complain about price is that they use multiple guitars. The average violinist won't have 3 different violins in different tunings or set up for different styles. Also the construction of electric guitars isn't as critical as acoustic instruments since the pickups and amp contribute so much to the sound. So manufacturing costs are lower and guitarists expect the prices to reflect that. But yeah, I agree with you that guitarists are cheapskates but they have their reasons.

easiest joy division bass song?

>>69764076
step 1: don't buy gear
step 2: that's it

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Kinda destroyed it

>>69764277
I'd play that

>>69764277
what are/were you aiming to do?

>>69764308
Refinish it. paint it. whatever idc. lol

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>>69764277

>>69764326
what finish and color?

>>69764350
Not sure yet. Ideas?

>>69764277
did you do that huge crack?

>>69764277
FUUUUUCK this is some tasty ass bait

>>69764372
What crack? Might just be the plasticy shit underneath.

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>>69764371
not sure what you like, but i've always wanted a wine red LP

Btw this is not a les Paul.
It's a special model ii. Not even worth $100

>>69764447
>storing the guitar with the pickup selector on rhythm
Nice tone loss

>>69764491
>Using the neck pickup ever

It's literally only there for the symmetry and looks.

>>69764491
This has to be bait, 10/10 for making me reply

>>69764491
elaborate on this meme
>>69764485
I have an LP 100 and i plan on doing the same thing at some point

>>69764491
Stop telling people this. It's better if you just let them live in ignorance. Fucked me up when I realized this was true.

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>>69764544
It wears down the highlighted wire due to polarity
It's best to keep it in neutral so they cancel each other out

i have money burming a hole in my pocket. what do i save for? a guitar or amp?

>>69759551
Forgot to reply last thread but cheers for the comments on the Flashback. I'm after a versatile delay and being able to use a good pseudo-chorus/reverb sound along with a looper for practice purposes is making it a tempting choice.

>>69764665
It's pricey but IMO worth the cash, it's Christmas anon, treat yourself

>>69762607
Hey dude, check out JustinGuitar.

As for holding it; the "click" moment for me was when i stopped holding it like a 2000 year old vase and just grabbed the fucking thing real hard.

>>69764634
>wire
oh no, a 2$ and thirty minute worth of soldering piece of equipment
how will I ever replace it

>>69763317
the fender solid state amps are ok. They tend to be a little under powered sounding IMO: you may not be able to get this amp loud enough to compete with a rock drummer without getting solid state distortion .

The overdrive on these amps I've never cared for but you may like it. These amp to my ear seem to work best for getting jazzy and country tones. Think 80s pristine clean sounds.

Also, you may find the reverb on the amp to be disappointing. If you can try before you buy, I would suggest that.

They do make for a good practice amp tho snd are pretty light weight and portable.

I really want an upright bass but I neither have the room or the money.
Can a fretless bass a good substitute for the same kind of applications ? I know it's not tonally the exact same thing, and the playing is completely different, but it seems to be the closest option.

looking for a decent, cheap (ballbark of 600 bucks) fretless 5 or 6 string bass

mostly for prog metal or melodeath (eg cynic, death, obscura)

any suggestions? don't say "kill yourself" because I will

>>69765078
why don't you get one of them electric upright basses like les claypool plays nowadays?

no idea how they cost but all you really need is vertical space. they're no wider than the average electric.

>>69765078
Try looking for electric uprights, saw a guy playing one about a month ago. No body chamber so it was thin.

>>69765127
>>69765168
EUB are pretty much the same prices as UB, aside from super cheap chinese ones I wouldn't trust.
If I had the money sure, I'd even go for a 5 stringed NS like he has, but if I had money I wouldn't be asking questions.
Also the local listings on craigslist for basses and classical instruments are next to non-existant here.

>>69765203
well I don't know if I'd bother with a cheap acoustic upright either. heard players say on multiple occasions that they're universally shit.

maybe this faggot can help you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgG5MhSARSw

>>69765096
Take a Schecter P copy, rip out the frets, fill with wood filler and sand. You got what you want in 2 or 3 days tops.

>>69765231
A cheap resonance chamber may sound more authentic than cheap circuitry on a piezo.
That faggot's not helping me though, he's part of the reason I want to go low. (that and the huge demand for bassists in my city)

>>69764277
This is why I always recommend people not to strip their poly finished guitars and just spray a new color over the old finish.

Might as well keep going now, but it's going to look like shit. Try the Heat Gun Method.

>>69765203
I had no idea about pricing, interesting.

Hey /gg/ im long due with my guitar practice and right now im learning how chords are built up and all that jazz with 1 - 3 - 5's, and i have a question.

I'm wondering if a root note has to be the lowest note in the chord or if i can say have a C chord but the E is actually the lowest note pitch in the chord.

>>69765311
>I'm wondering if a root note has to be the lowest note in the chord or if i can say have a C chord but the E is actually the lowest note pitch in the chord.
Look up inversions, that's basically what you're describing, if you're playing a C chord, but from the E, you're playing its first inversion, if it was G, then it would be the second inversion, in that case there's no third inversion since after G you're going back onto C.

>>69765300
I am using a heat gun. Next is sanding. I don't really care what it comes out looking like but thanks for the advice/heads up. This is probably the only time I'll do a refinish

>>69764520
nigger do you even Fender?

Strat on neck pickup + Fender tube amp = Sweet Home Alabama tone

A little too round for my taste, but it feels like comfort food

>>69764277
Had a friend in HS do this to his black Les Paul Custom. I think he wanted to make it a sunburst or something. He gave up on it and just stored it away in it's case. Tried to get him to sell it to me but he wouldn't.

Electrics usually sound better acoustically with no finish, of course once you plug up, it doesn't matter.

>>69762651
Based Isaiah.

>>69765422
Just sand the hell out of it. Depressions can be lifted out with water on a paper towel. Let the water soak in then sand.

>>69765482
Yeah I plan on it

>>69764189
No idea but most should br somewhat simple
I love the bass on New Dawn Fades

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>>69765350
>inversions
cheers mate u tha man

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>>69763964
>mfw

>>69763888
yea its D minor you goofball

New Bread ~ Non Tripfag edition

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>>69765573
i'm with you chief

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what do you nerds think of east bay ray's playing?

>>69762191
is he wearing that shirt ironically or no?

>>69762607
>be me
>Fresh and new to guitar
>not retarded and pick up Rocksmith + find a teacher

>>69764118
why wouldn't that be normal if you have more than like 5 pedals?

Anyone have a good progression route for a budding guitarist? I got through with justinguitar's beginner course, and I don't know where to go from here.