/gg/ Guitar and Bass General

Ibanez

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2nd for anime girls playing guitars

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>>69962310
Ibanez Artist and Musician series guitars will forever be GOAT

Regular tortex picks suck

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Just bought pic related. Did I do good /gg/?

>>69962455
Been looking for new picks. Using .60mm but wanna try a different kind of pick. Not interested in jazz picks.

>>69962505
I use 1 cuz they're a bit thicc

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What picks do you use ? Here's what I use

>>69962505
Any sharp pick does it for me, picks with rounded ends slip on the strings too easily and I end up feeling like I'm tapping the string with the pick rather than picking

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Going to buy this bewt as my first 5 string.

whats the consensus on bypass vs buffered? is it a minor detail like tonewoods?

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>>69962351

>>69962777
Checked

>>69962777
If the buffer is done well you won't notice anything but a lot of cheaper or older ones you'll notice some small volume or frequency loss

>>69962715
forged arrow plexstrum

>>69962814
hm okay. figure itd be best if i got my knowledge here instead of some old bloozman. thanks.
btw, should my rig go fuzz>tremolo>reverb? i know fuck all about pedal order.

>>69962747
sexy as f

>>69962859
Why not experiment? It's only 3 pedals.

>>69962910
alright. i was just asking because i dont have all the pedals yet. i have a fuzzolo. im getting the jhs emperor and im still deciding as far as reverb goes.

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>>69962360
Yes

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pedal boards, show em, rate em, discuss em.

just added a dark matter distortion. love it so far

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I asked about this two threads ago, but has anyone tried out using a michael kelly guitar? I'm really tempted to buy one and they seem pretty good, but I can't find any info on them online so idk how good they are.

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>>69963221
Board you say?

>>69963226
They're nice if you don't pay too much for them. I had a 335 copy that I got for $200 and it was nicer than lots of the Epi dots I tried out. Set up real easy and the pickups sounded great for what they were. I don't know if I'd recommend them new (depends on what you're getting) but they have no resale value, so you can pick up pretty good deals on them.

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>>69963528
Shit, old image, this is the board

>>69963132
>rickendicker
>ibenhadz
disgusting

Lets keep animeposting to a minimum this thread you saw what happened to the last one. Please keep your degeneracy to yourself and lets talk about gear

>tfw no axe fx II
>tfw they cost $4k new here

why is this allowed?

axe fx VST when

>>69963774
>axe fx VST
That would be pretty cool

>>69963615
stratocaster fag detected

>>69963706
>>>/reddit/
start heading on back

>>69963615
Just you wait till I get an offset

>>69963811
get an 8 string offset then

>>69963226
I've only tried the cheaper models but the impression that I got is that they're very cheaply made guitars made to look like more expensive models with flame veneers and abalone inlays etc...

this for example has that really cheap style of neck that is normally found on sub $150 guitars.

https://reverb.com/item/3735572-michael-kelly-1955-custom-collection-2016-striped-ebony

>>69963706
Someone post the Hi how fucking new are you image here please

>>69964029
>>69963806
I'm not saying anime isn't allowed here, I'm aware it is I'm just saying don't post it. The thread goes smoother without it

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>finally spend a good amount of time with a maple neck
>can never go back to rosewood

>>69963706
>you saw what happened to the last one.

Yeah, it triggered the normie fucks that don't belong here

>>69964060
What difference does it make?

>>69963546
why that's a mighty big muff you have

>>69964078
It's more about how it feels than how it sounds

Maple feels smoother and easier to move my fingers around the fretboard than on rosewood to me.

Can any fingerstyle bro's give me some pointers?

>>69964293
yeah don't stick your fingers in your butthole, they make toys for that now

>>69962715

Jazz III.

I have those Petrucci picks too, but I find them too big, even though they're ever so slightly bigger than the Jazz III. I guess I'm too used to them.

>>69964114

Agreed, I don't like how hard it can be to find maple necks now. Oh well, at least I love Fender.

Also guys, got my first proper amp (Orange Dark Terror) and don't have any pedals, want to get Jack White / Boris / Sleep / Sunn O))) tones. And just in general nice sounds, I play and love pretty much everything.

What should my first pedal be? I'm stuck between a fuzz, overdrive, delay, or reverb.

>>69964293
Some dude was saying to avoid using your wrist to pick and to only use your fingers

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>>69964114
>tfw started on Maple but prefer Rosewood

Convince me to not buy a micro terror dark and a 1x8 Orange 20 watt for $220 burger bucks

>>69964415
haha thanks i'm that guy, was just hoping someone could give me some tips on making an arpeggio im working on sound better

>>69964401
>Also guys, got my first proper amp (Orange Dark Terror) and don't have any pedals, want to get Jack White / Boris / Sleep / Sunn O))) tones. And just in general nice sounds, I play and love pretty much everything.
>What should my first pedal be? I'm stuck between a fuzz, overdrive, delay, or reverb.
I'd get some type of fuzz like a big muff for Sleep type tones, Sunn O)))'s core pedal is a proco RAT. Wata from Boris uses a watafuzz a lot I think and I've seen Takeshi use an eau clair thunder, which is basically a big muff on steroids

>>69964675

8" guitar cabs are fucking terrible. Never go below 12". Micro Dark Terror seems pretty decent for the price though.

>>69964662
>anime

>>69962455
Use Jazz, Ultex or Gators

>>69964706

Mmm I've had my eye on a Big Muff for a while, I know it's more popular but I'm not sure if I'd prefer it to a RAT, they seem pretty similar. Those other two pedals, I don't think I could justify the price really.

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>>69962351

>>>/x/18464315

Answers?

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If Blackface era Fenders are better for blues and OD breakup, and Silverface era Fenders are better for cleans, what are Brown/Chocolate/Blonde Fenders best for? Surf?

>>69963221
Bought myself the sparrow recently for Christmas, live setup is just Tuner, Fender Reverb or Topanga, LSD and Ampeater

>>69964401
Sell the Orange and buy an OR15

>>69964842
Is it even possible to trap a demon in an object?

>>69964842
I'll give them some bullshit about selling my soul at the crossroads or some shit. Used to browse /x/ heavy in 2010-2012 but they're still trying to summon dick sucking Demons

>>69964870
>I'll give them some bullshit about selling my soul at the crossroads or some shit.
yeah you do that, reddit

>>69964843

I don't like the OR15 that much. If I'm gonna upgrade, I'd go for the TH30.

>>69964843
>>69964401
from my experience, both the dark terror and expecially the or15 don't seem to like pedals
I have an or15 on sale sitting at home for a few months now
great head, loud and dirty, but with 15 watts you have zero clean headroom, and using more than one or two pedals will completely destroy your sound
I've also been playing the tiny terror, same problem, but it's also a matter of taste
my guitarist is selling the OR15 to buy a deluxe reverb

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>>69962715

>>69964966

Deluxe Reverb is like double the cost of my current set up here. A shame you can't buy it as just a head.

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speaking of Orange
I finally got my hands on pic related
set up for c standard, going through a few pedals and a bass terror
this thing has a HUGE sound, it's a great bang for the buck

with the money I saved I bought four 12" eminence speakers and I'm building a custom bass cabinet
will post the results as soon as I'll get the speakers

any point in changing the pups on a squier affinity or am I better off saving up for a new guitar?

I want to buy a good distortion box for around 50-60 bucks. Any recs?

I've owned the Boss DS-1, MXR Distortion+, RAT, and Metal Zone before. Looking for something that can get pretty metal without sounding like a scooped piece of garbage.

>>69965125
As an owner of a squire affinity I would get a new guitar

>>69965059
yeah... also if you bought Orange you must like the tone of the head
I'm not actually suggesting you to go and buy a 1000$ fender combo just to add some pedals to your chain
unfortunately, what I'm saying is that you'll have to be careful with the knobs on your pedals if you plan to use a low wattage Orange amplifier
but I might also be wrong, you'll plug everything in and crank the gain and love the sound
I can tell you that I like it, and I had three big muffs playing through the OR15 (not at the same time) it's a very doomy sound

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>>69962715

>>69965125
Get an Epi Les Paul or a Fender Mexican Stratocaster. No need to replace the pickups. The pick ups you buy will end up being worth more than the guitar.

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>>69963221

>>69962715
I use a jazz III and a 1.5mm black ice

>>69965142

I'm only playing at bedroom levels so I'm not too concerned about losing my clean headroom and stuff. Worst case I could always swap out the tubes to get lower gain.

>tfw I discovered the dummy jack in the unused Amp input
>thought it was another shitty placebo
>tried it anyway
>it actually works great with my amp
>I can drive amp's gain more without it being muddy
>pleasure intensifies

>>69965125
There are some nice cheap Chinese pickups if you go through the trouble of trying them out.
But I guess getting a MIM first could be better

>>69965185
>the dummy jack in the unused Amp input
wtf are you talking about

>>69962360

I own an Artist, had it a good 15 years now, built like fucking tanks, dat three-piece neck

Japs sure were kicking out fantastic guitars in the 70's and 80's

Seriously fantastic guitars for the price you pay

>>69965151
>>69965139
right, thanks. one more question. I've been playing for a while but I never got into gear on a technical level - how much exactly does the amp affect the sound? cause I've heard people say amp is more important than the guitar and I'm not sure how true this is.

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>>69965241
There you go.

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>got a guitar for Christmas

>already regret it

>>69965287
what do you think is happening when you do this

>>69965309
what guitar?

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>>69962715
Pic related
>>69965309
Got myself a guitar for Christmas
>wish I had three arms so I could masturbate while playing it.

>>69965185
>>69965287
???

>>69965318
I actually don't know what's the mystery behind all this. And I did not want to believe it'd actually do something.
But my tone is def more clear, or less muddy with it plugged in.

>>69965358
lol

>>69965358
>I did not want to believe it'd actually do something.
>But my tone is def more clear, or less muddy with it plugged in.
This is hilarious.

>>69962720
I do agree, the feel of a rounded pick is not quite as satisfying as a sharp pick. However, on the other hand, I've found that pinch harmonics ("squealies") are much easier to accommodate with rounded ends rather than sharp. So if you play a lot of those, try giving rounded picks a go!

Best fuzz pedal that gets stupid sputtery?

>>69965397
I don't see what's hilarious.
If you google it, you'll find people talking about it, and giving various explanation as to why it works with some Amps.
What matters is that it actually works.

>>69965408
Sputtery as in clipping or oscillations?

>>69965422
If I Google Bigfoot, I'll find people giving various explanation as to why it's real too. Do you understand what you're doing when you insert a 1/4 dummy plug into an unused input jack?

>>69965431

Uhh, I don't know the difference, but clipping I think. Happens with most fuzz pedals when you turn them all the way up.

>>69965465
fuzz god ii sounds like what you're looking for

>>69962259
Certain notes on my bass seem to beat like crazy. Nothing else is being played, is that a common issue?

>>69965462
I do understand that it improves the tone of my amp, which is what matters.

>>69965483

Yeah, so far it's the only pedal that seems to satisfy that requirement, but I'm not sure I like the character of the pedal itself, or maybe it's just the demos I'm watching.

>>69965520
what do you mean?

>>69965491
Try playing something better than that $120 Rogue, faggot.

>>69965500
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=969296
>Creates more clarity in your tone and filters out some more of the muddiness.
I know you're just parroting what you've read online and I want to laugh at you, but I won't. You need to do some research and try to understand what's happening electronically if you want to be taken seriously around real guitarists. There's too much snake oil in the guitar industry, you need to understand what's happening and why if you don't want to be taken for a ride.

$16 floyd rose trem on aliexpress lmao
Im so tempted to buy one

>>69965742
not that anon but let me tell you something
there's nothing worse than being too much focused on being a physicist and consider yourself worthy of consideration since you perfectly know the wiring of all your pedals and heads
I give you that it's important to know some of the basics, to prevent damaging your stuff, but then again, that doesn't necessarily make you a better musician/artist

>>69965792
don't do that

>>69965742
Instead of taking this prideful know-it-all stance, how about you actually say something more useful displaying your profound wisdom

I'm fine if I'm proved wrong, though in this case, whatever the reason, I still hear a difference.

>>69965846
>that doesn't necessarily make you a better musician/artist
Yes, it does. Because I understand what's happening when I plug something in, modify, or adjust my gear. Then when I'm creating music I go directly from point A to point B instead of wasting time & energy randomly throwing shit at the wall and hoping something works out. That literally makes me a better musician/artist.
>>69965876
>I still hear a difference
Yeah, we've established you have no idea what the fuck you're actually hearing or what's happening when you plug in the dummy plug. If you did then you certainly wouldn't be in here making a fool of yourself in front of people who do know what you're hearing, what's happening, and why. You look like a rube right now.

>>69966007
Considering your attitude, I guess someone plugged your ass.

>>69966007

>literally makes me a better musician/artist

yeah...
now I don't wanna sound rude, but I've played with plenty of guitarists, some of which knew everything about their gear, they even created some of their own pedals and could easily troubleshoot a defective head
moral of the story, some of them lacked personality (not technique) thus being self glorified physicists
I'll step back on my previous statement. Knowing how your shit works won't harm you and probably you'll save some money not breaking your truss rod, or burning your head down
but once you know the basics, and you're not DEAF, you are just twisting fucking knobs, you get to hear what is coming out of your chain and decide by yourself if you like your tone or not. I mean, knowing how a server works won't you automatically make you better at google searches

The best musicians I've played with just didn't give a fuck about the electronics of the pedals they were plugged into, but they all shared one quality, they were humble.

and sorry for my broken english

>>69966121
Truth hurts, I guess.
>>69966156
>muh anecdotal evidence!
Yeah, I'm sure your chickenshit bar scene in the middle of buttfuck nowhere is chock full of raw talent just waiting for their big break.
>you are just randomly twisting fucking knobs
You know what, I'm absolutely sure this is exactly what you and you're future guitar Gods are doing out there in the boonies. lmao

>>69966373
send me some of your material and I'll send you mine. Let's see if my chickenshit bar scene in the middle of buttfuck nowhere is better than yours
also, I live in the middle of fucking nowhere, but in september and october of this year I had the pleasure to see both Steve Vai, Tommy Emmanuell and, since I'm a bassist and a stoner fag, nick oliveri with the mondo generator right here in my town. I don't know how your bar scene is, mine is pretty dope
also, going on the internet and insulting anonimously some strangers... how pathetic and insecure can you be?

>>69962715
tortex 1.14

>>69965742
This is one of the greatest advices you can give a guitar player to be honest. Even though you bring it kinda rude. The internet is completely useless for anything on guitar and amps ever.

>>69962259
I got a Dave Mustaine Flying V (the basic one) as my starter guitar and while it is ok its kind of uncomfortable and the clip on strap I have on it isnt straight due to the top peg being on the back of the guitar.

I really want to get a good value 'Les Paul' style electric guitar in a nice black and white colour scheme.

I have a unbranded Les Paul knockoff already, that isnt too bad, but it is heavy as fuck.

Any ideas? I just want something thats slick to play on and sounds nice. A good all-rounder.

>tfw poor as fuck

>>69966456
>send me some of your material and I'll send you mine.
>Let's see if my chickenshit bar scene in the middle of buttfuck nowhere is better than yours
Oh, wow. How absolutely humble of you.
>how pathetic and insecure can you be?
Pot meet kettle.

Seriously though, you having a little emotional meltdown like this over someone on 4chan pointing out how not knowing shit about your gear is detrimental to the goal of playing the music you want to hear is completely ridiculous and pathetic.

Note to everyone: take advice from amateurs like this in these threads at the peril of your progress as an artist.

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>>69966693
I know that feel

>>69966693
itkfb
>tfw been playing on my first guitar and first amp for almost 7 years
I'm really shit at putting money away

>>69964706
Wata uses a big muff, or atleast on the pink tour recently I didn't see the wata fuzz on her pedalboard.

>>69964675
>>69964707
If you live in an apartment you will have to keep the microdark on super low if you get a 1x12, it's a problem I've run into.

>>69966693
Poor is a meme. None of the famous rockers from England started on Les Pauls and Starts. Brian May was so poor he and his father decided to build his Red Special from scratch.

You don't need an expensive guitar to learn how to play.

>>69966703
well I'm not the one who started
what's not humble in asking for a simple track on bandcamp, youtube, even vocaroo so that I can finally shut the fuck up listening to your beautiful licks?
I've tried to be as polite as I could since my first post, but since you can't resist the urge of insulting random strangers on the internet, I rest my case
I didn't want to insult you or anything, but you make it hard for people to have a normal conversation with you, that's a problem you'll have to sort sometimes. You see, even if you're 100% right, (not this case, sorry) your attitude remains shit, you're like people using anime avatars, opinion automatically discarded
you're not the guitar god you think you are just cause you make good use of your fx loop

>>69966987
I'm ain't readin' another blog post 'bout how mad you are, fool.

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>>69967008

>>69964293
I played classical guitar and my teacher told me to strike the strings at an angle. It sounds better but I don't know why.

So instead of your finger strokes being perpendicular to the strings you want to stroke along the strings from the direction of the neck to the direction of the bridge. Also grow your nails a little bit or use finger picks, makes a big difference

>>69966703
Where did daddy touch you?

>>69967064
kek

reminder that Heritage is better than Gibson

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Serious question to all bassists in the thread
I was considering going all tube, and I was deciding between the ampeg svt VR and the svt v4bh
I like the vintage style and the lack of gain knob in the vr, and the price tag of the v4bh
Tonewise, they're both great in my opinion
My question is, how loud are these two 300w and 100w tube heads, compared to 500w solid state heads? I'm rocking the Orange terror bass 500 atm, with two 12ax7 in the pre. I don't want anything less loud than this

>>69966834
And still sometimes plays with a nickel. Based May, if only /mu/ respected Queen more.

>>69963221
Would you go for the dark matter over a boss?

I'm torn.

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>>69966693
>poor as fuck
>getting a new guitar for my birthday
three months left before I finally trash my piece of shit

what's a nice ss amp that doesn't try to imitate a tube?

>>69968238
guitar or bass?

>>69968253
guitar

Noise gate recommendations

>>69968238
by imitate do you mean one that does it poorly or lacks them?

>>69968400
I mean one that doesn't try to recreate the sound of a tube

>>69968238
Peavey Stereo Chorus

>>69968238
jc-120

>>69968449
>>69968449
should've mentioned I can't drop that kind of money right now. anything around 200 dollarydoos(I know it kinda skips the "nice" aspect but still)

>>69968446
my bad, overlooked the ss bit

no recs I'm afraid

>>69965265
bump for this

>>69968547
forgot to also reply to>>69968498

>>69965265
If you're a bedroom player then yeah, your amp is worth a bigger investment, particularly if you're feeding into headphones. Lots of EQ potential is great for amatuer studio set-ups too.

Gigging is a different story.

>>69968564
EVERYTHING is important in your signal path, going from your instrument (bridge, pickups, strings, neck) your pedals and how you power them, your head (tubes and tweaking), your cabinet...
hell, even your instrument cables and pedal patches are important.
you can drop all your money on a great rig, but a single noisy digital OD pedal can ruin your sound
then again, it all comes to your tastes

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Please can someone recommend me a good noise gate pedal, have a picture of of a anime girl

can the ernie ball volume pedal do expression?

>>69968791
>a picture of of a anime girl
Ok.

EXH Hum Debugger maybe? I have a Boss NS-2 but it's more of a gate than a noise reducer. I've always wanted to try a Ebtech Hum Eliminator to see how it preforms.

The ISP Decimator seems to be the standard for rock and heavy metal though.

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>>69968791
Rocktron Hush

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I wanted something to play metal on that looked good without breaking the bank, as I have barely anything. Did I make the right choice with an Ibanez GRG121dx?

>>69969474
Great, another tranny

>>69969495
At least it's hardtail

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>>69969514
Wut?

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>>69967124
>or use finger picks

The reason your teacher told you to strike at an angle was because you should have been shaping and smoothing your nails.
The left side of your nail, when shaped correctly, should produce a rounder, softer tone more pleasant to the ears.
The right side by contrast will produce and bright, thin sound.
Both have their places in music.
You can couple these ideas with the location and how you strike the string to produce a huge variety of tones and timbres.

But really a neutral strike should be how the hand naturally rests so the wrist isn't straining.

>>69969495
>Did I make the right choice with an Ibanez GRG121dx?
Absolutely not.
If you bought it from a store, return it asap before it starts desintegrating itself.

>>69969495
Nice meme faggot.

>>69969495
why always this bait

>>69969495
>gio

>>69969763
Is there a better guitar under £150 though?

>>69970019
A used pacifica.
Even waiting before you get a £100 more is a better choice in the long term.

Why so few clean tone amp shootouts?

>>69970051
Just about every amps clean is fine, the only real difference is the headroom before break-up of the particular tube amp. Or in the case of the SS JC 120 your eardrum's bursting point.

>>69970177
>what is general timbre
Compare a Princeton Reverb's tone to a Blues Junior's tone at equivalent settings.
They have very different voices.

guys how do I start to know about guitars and their technicalities
and don't say play them becasue there's thousands of them and there's got to be some way of telling which one are decent without playing them

>>69967937
I would and did.
the boss sounds a lot generic to me.

the voice switch on the Dark matter is very subtle but is nice but the separate tone for Bass and Treble really sold me once I started playing around with it.

>>69970340
Pickups most important, then bridge

>>69962455
They're fine. But Jazz III Tortex is definitely better. Or Jazz III XL if you want a regular sized pick

>>69970340
Place of manufacture usually gives a good indication of the guitar quality. (only for factory built guitars though, luthiers are anoither story).
Ultimately there is no way you can know for sure if the guitar's good or not until you play it, quality control slips happen.

I've some questions:

1.) Fender P Bass Bridge Covers - are there any that exist that do not require drilling into the body?

2.) Dunlop Crybaby Wah Classic Pedal - I've used it with my electric and it sounds great, but is it compatible with bass guitars thru a bass amp?

3.) Where to find good replacement red tortoise shell pick guards for a MIM Fender P Bass? My current one has the standard white (on a two-tone sunburst body) and I don't like the look of it. The body finish is poly, and the red tort guard I am considering would come from a website called "Pickguardian" but it'd come as nitro material. I know nitro will wear in time, so I'm hesitant to buy from that dealer (i.e. the guard will show the wear, but the poly body will show none and IMO that'd look stupid).

Thanks

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>>69962747
Ayy, I recently got a slightly less sexy version of that bass. I think the only difference is the body wood and about 80 bucks

https://clyp.it/obf05szb

>>69970518
okay so say I decide to buy a new guitar - where do I start? do I choose a brand I want? what kind of pickups I want?

>>69970518
That only really applies to the mass market brands though, imported parts from all over the place and manufacturing chaos.

Say like PRS' or Rickenbackers, you know exactly what you're getting but also paying through the nose for the privilege.

>>69967008
>I'm not going to read that!
This is the ultimate admission of defeat in an online argument

>>69970668
>where do I start? do I choose a brand I want? what kind of pickups I want?
It goes without saying that you need to buy what caters to your taste.

>>69965073
damn, shes a beaut. would it be good for a first bass? i already play the guitar rather proficiently and my dexterity is pretty good. i love the look of the o bass in black. hot as fuck.

first guitar and I have decided to get a mustang or a duosonic. Plz help me decide which one and the color to get
.

>>69966693
Ayyy me too. Got a $2 an hour raise though so I'm going to celebrate by continuing my usual irresponsible spending and buy babbies first tube amp next paycheck.

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>>69962715

>>69970902
>first guitar and I have decided to get a mustang or a duosonic. Plz help me decide which one and the color to get

Look another one

>>69970902
just buy what everyone else does for their first

>like bluesly licks/rhythm?
tele
>like versatile rock?
strat
>like heavier rock/metal?
ibanez

>>69971014
Just buy a Stratocaster.

>>69970904
people warn me about lifestyle creep but I think it's pretty cool

What are the best pedals BOSS have ever made in your opinion?

>>69971164
boss blues driver

>>69971164
NS-2
DD-7

>>69971164
HM-2

>>69971291
this and RC-3

>>69965520
check out the zvex fuzzolo if you want that intense gated effect. it sputters like mad but can also be incredibly smooth.

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Ask the owner of a meme pdeal anything

>>69971435
How many offsets do you own?

>>69962715
Bucha fucking cheap ass picks, plus one soft star-grip pick my dying grandpa gave to me.

>>69971435
how are you doing?

>>69971435
Are you a gay twink

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Any thoughts on picrel?

>>69971164
Any delay or the OC 2.

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>>69963221
my BOARD

>>69966703
Anon, I'm sorry to tell you this, but you are utterly retarded. Both of you are being children, but at least one of you seems like a cool guy to hang out with that can teach me a thing or two.

>>69962777
If you have more than 18 ft of cable/connections between the output jack on your guitar and the input jack of your amp or whatever interface you're using, you should probably have a buffer in the middle somewhere.

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guys is this a meme pedal?

>pic related

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i got an epiphone g400 for $100. the thing was in brand new shape despite being second hand. the only thing i dont like about it is the action. its a little high for my taste. the neck bow is alright, but when i lower the bridge i get retarded amounts of buzz. anyone know any tips for setting up an SG type guitar?

>>69962859
Typically you'd want to put Fuzz in front of the amp and Tremolo and Reverb after the amp, i.e. in the amp effects loop.

It's always best to dick around and experiment to find what you like best though.

do you guys read the gear page

i can't believe that shit

its all boomers with tons of disposable income that organize support groups for each other when one of them tries out some new hyped $3500 dollar 3 watt amplifier that doesn't give them a blowjob and they have to make a post about how emotionally scaring that experience was

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>>69971450
None, just a few boutiques
>>69971454
Christmas break has been average, got into an awkward argument with one of my high school friends but as far as I'm concerned we're fine now.
>>69971456
Trying to get out of skelly mode but I'm straight as an arrow

>>69965125
The only pickup I would change on my Tele is the neck because it's a little muddy.

The Classic Vibes have great pickups.

>>69963546

why dont you put the gold in front of the muff

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>>69963221
https://clyp.it/031idhz0

>>69966693
let's all get stoked for tax return season, then

>>69969649
Dude, I love the ex men!

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When are you going to git gud /gg/?

Surely you can't play dadrock, blooze, shoe-grazing, and meal forever?

Can you?

>>69970668
Go to guitar center and spend the day playing everything that appeals to you. Through process of elimination narrow it down to one or just a couple guitars. Then find one you liked on Craigslist/reverb/eBay in your price range.

>>69972213
why? tax returns should piss people off if anything. it's the gov holding your money all year. you could've used that money for better things.

>>69972734
there's literally one guitar center in my entire country and it's hundreds of kilos away from me
would a regular music shop do? not sure what's the usual policy on test drives.

>>69972799
If they don't let you test something out theyre a terrible store.

Question: I want to buy another guitar for me to string with thicker strings so i can keep it in low tunings such as B standard. Is this a good idea? And if so, what brand/type of guitar would be good for this?

>tfw the only tube amps I can afford are peaveys.

>>69972816
you've got a point there. now for a more stupid question - will I get laughe out the store if I don't play some fedora-tier blues licks and fret-annihilating solos but just simple chords, short phrases to try out the sound etc.? my technique leaves a lot to be desired.

>>69972832
depends on what sort of sound. any Ibanez r series will do for metal. a cooler choice would be a Dan electro baritone or something like that tho.

>>69972816
>>69972921
also will the store guy not get mad if I keep asking for another guitar to try out? seems like a reasonable thing to get annoyed by.

>>69972921
depends on your store. I'm pretty shit at leads so when I go into a store I just play chords and songs I've written myself. it's actually nice because nobody comes up to you and talks to you while you're trying to try stuff out, and on the off chance someone does they usually say something like "wow, what riff is that?" and when you say it's just something you wrote it makes you feel cool.

>>69972921
>>69972949
If an employee pulls something like that you tell them to fuck off.

>>69972990
>>69973016
legit advice, thanks

>>69972949
Yeah I wouldnt do it in a small mom and pop type shop, rather go there for strings, setup etc and develop a relationship with them. Whatever the biggest guitar shop near you is, preferably one where you don't have to ask them for the guitar. Where do you live?

>>69972921
I imagine it's the complete opposite.

Aside from genuinely skilled players, store owners/employees must hate random guys coming in and attempting to shred.

>>69973098
eastern poland man, it's not easy out there. I'll try to find a bigger store in the city I live in because of uni

>>69962259
i used to play electric guitar buhh but never really bothered had no ambition whatsoever
Lately i've been interested in bass, is it difficult or fairly easy to get into ?! i like bass because i'm a sad fuck i consider Bass to be an instrument for sad fucks compared to guitar
I guess Bass guitar fits better with my personal prefrence

>>69973213
>i consider Bass to be an instrument for sad fucks compared to guitar

This is true.

>>69972718
I genuinely struggle reading sheet music because I can't make out the lines. It's not even poor eyesight, I have to use my finger to find the G back half of the time.
Also no nylon so playing classical sounds really boring.

Also 32nd notes look like complete bullshit.

>>69973213
lol

>>69973213
bass is pretty easy to get into but takes a lot of time to get really proficient with like any instrument
and yeah bass is the lonely depressed guy's instrument

>>69973213
bias here as a bassist but yes it's easy to get into providing your sense of timing is solid. you can get into a band with very minimalist skills

once you get into it you'll see how fun and creative both writing and playing bass can be. accentuating the beat, defining grooves, playing high end melodies that can define songs by themselves etc. throw away the 4 root note mentality and you'll learn to love the instrument

>>69973157
i was in a similar boat when I got my first guitar, I just played a few the belonged to people I knew and got a cheap model of the brand that spoke to me online. If your in a hurry I'd do that until you can really go take your time and shop for one. You'll notice the different feel of guitars a bit more then too. Either way, best of luck to you my friend, and give my condolences to your wallet.

>>69972921
>>69972949
Its a store, they want you to buy a thing so you should be golden, I sympathise though trying stuff out makes me really anxious.

>>69973288
The score I posted is pretty shit quality, but those are practically the only scanned copies of Giuliani's 6 Rossinianas.
Some of those are 64th notes.
>no classical
I'm sorry for your loss.

Here's something to make you feel better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZSYVruI4Uk

>>69972718
I've played relative pentatonics for 15 years and you'll never stop me

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>>69966735
>>69966693
You are like little babies. Watch this.

>Plucc

>>69973387
thanks a lot man, appreciate it. it's actually not going to be my first guitar. I bought my first one online(after hours extensive research and youtube demo) and without really knowing much - I just knew that squiers are shittier fenders so they won't be half bad. I'd just like my second guitar to be a more conscious choice.
>>69973393
yeah, my hands get sweaty when I have to ask for the pick box to choose pick I want to buy

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>>69973457
The Grinch stood atop his mountain HATING the blooze.
Stupid blooze.
He knew every bloo down in blooville was a lawyer.

>>69971435
I want a bunch of boutique hipster meme pedals because they always come with sick artwork

>>69973950
I hate meme pedal artwork desu.

>>69972718
I started learning classical music at music school when I was 6 yo, I stopped after 11 years.
And now I''m playing pentatonics and CHORDS, and you can't stop me.
[spoiler]Well, I do take my beautiful Spanish nylon guitar from time to time. Though I admit I don't play new piece, only what I used to learn.
Electric guitar is motivating because I play in a band. Whereas it feels kind of lonely to play classical.[/spoiler]

Thoughts, opinions, and angry diatribes on EQ pedals?

>>69965675

Like, I love the character of the Big Muff because it seems to have more low end to it, and more thick texture. Difficult to describe of course, but yeah that's about it. I also do like simpler pedals, but I'll probably change my mind when I run into the right one.

>>69974016
useful tool

>>69974000
>I do take my beautiful Spanish nylon guitar from time to time. Though I admit I don't play new piece, only what I used to learn

Hah I do the same, even the basic fingerstyle exercises I was taught sound nice. Have nowhere near the discipline to learn classical guitar properly though. The difference in skillset is surprisingly large.

>>69974087
Have fun listening to my fav.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfFbuT3I6A
(enjoy the shitty 240P)

>>69972949
I miss my hometown guitar shop
>stop there after school
>grab free coffee and bullshit with the owner and employees
>jam on anything I want, the owner has no fucks to give
>repeat daily and occasionally buy something so I don't feel like a complete freeloader

The owner was the most chill guy ever. He'd come out and randomly jam with people. Their prices were pretty good too.

>>69965143
The only correct answer

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what does /gg/ think of pic related for a beginner? I see the bass method book in OP, is the guitar one as good?

>>69974460
>not .88's

Maybe it's because I've played them exclusively for so long.

>>69974465
read every book you can

>>69974033

Also I've heard of some big reliability issues with the Fuzz God pedals. Like the footswitches become screwy and cause the guitar signal to cut out and everything.

>>69965125
I would get a good amp first, then a new guitar. Pups can only do so much

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Is $300 a good deal for a loaded V30 4x12?


>>69970902
If it's the 2016 models just buy a Squier Mustang or an 90s MiM Duo Sonic

>>69971677
I hate the posts and forums but I gotta admit the levels of gas there could solve the oil crisis. They all bought Suhrs last year and this year it's PRS and so they sell really good gear for cheap to afford the best one. I bought a few offset Fenders MiJ and MiM for half price because some boomer doesn't know that the hipsters are treating them like PRS'

>>69967453
I've seen the V4 live 3 times and all 3 was a guitarist using it. I don't think it's used much by bassists and have become sort of a Fender Bassman because I think it's used as an easy doom/stoner amp due to the wattage and gain knob. I currently have a PF-500 and I'm looking for the SVT Classic. But since you have an Orange already I'm going to assume you play something heavy so try the V4 see if it sounds good in the bass

>>69967453
Tube watts are louder than solid state. My approach is tube pre-amp and solid state power if you need more oomph. I rocked an SVT-6Pro for a long time and loved the absolute shit out of it.

As for headroom, I can't say more than try em out.

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I want to buy more of these doohickeys. What are my best options?

>>69970526
>1
No
>2
Try it
>3
Internet

>>69975081
4 new V30s would run you about $400, seems like a fair trade regardless of the cab's dimensions.

Also I think Regarde les hommes tomber's bassist uses a V4, and I couldn't discern him in the mix when I saw them live. (but that might have had to do with the fact I thought it was fucking boring)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDv78ZoJhhY

>>69975133
Radioshack, bestbuy, Amazon?

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>>69964711
>you're making a fucking huge deal over an image
>also to stay on topic what whammy pedal should I get, thinking about a digitech but idk

>>69974465
I have the complete edition, my suggestion is get a teacher or something to help you through the first book, then continue on your own if you can

y0 what kind of cheap guitar toolkits are there?

Is this one any good? It's pretty cheap desu
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Werkzeug-Gitarre-Bass-Ernie-Ball-Tool-Kit-EB-4114-NEU-/162327908303?hash=item25cb7f4fcf:g:QPYAAOSw6DtYWUx2
Is there anything missing in that kit that I would need? Like I notice those big rectangle ruler things you see people use to measure the action is missing. Also there are no radius measure thingmajigs. Are those tools essential or can I manage without em. Really anxious to do my first guitar setup!

My guitar is a strat knockoff for what it's worth, but I'd like a kit that's equipped for any sort of weird shit I'm to encounter

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is there anything wrong with using stock pickups?

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Post your guitar: Pic related
Post your favorite album: PUP ~ The Dream is Over

Get judged

>>69975251
Who are you quoting?

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>>69975133
>>69975245
If I buy a positive polarity cable for a positive polarity pedal, does it matter what power supply I plug it into?

>>69970526
Dunlop makes a bass wah you know

>>69975428
>posting a stock guitar image instead of your guitar

>>69975428
>Having a favorite album
I have hundreds of favorite albums senpai.

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>>69975428
The Gun Club - Fire of Love

>>69975508
I'm home from uni atm don't have a picture of my guitar on me

>>69975580
I should have said AOTY, I'm being a bit of a pleb

>>69975624
>not bringing your guitar with you
m8...

never gonna make it

>>69970526
If you have a drill and some vague idea of how to use it, you can make the necessary holes no problem. I'm endlessly confused when people fuss over whether or not a new bridge or new pickups requires new holes to install. It's the easiest thing, especially so when the new part will cover the existing holes anyway with no filling required.

Only valid reason to whinge about this is if the instrument is pretty expensive and you have an eye for maintaining value on the vintage market 20 or 30 years in the future.

>>69975642
>What is having a second guitar at home?

>>69974267
almost depressing seeing john williams play

no amount of practice or study will get you that good, simply born to be the most proficient guitarist of all time

>>69971591
The original is notorious for poor signal buffer when turned off. Dunlop does sell a version with true bypass now though.

Say someone is playing a 1-4-5 in C maj
Now instead of playing the arpeggios could it possibly work to play the modes of the respective notes. So play C Ionian, F Lydian, and then G Mixolydian? Asking as a bassist.
I'm still trying to figure out how chord progressions work in things like Jazz or classical because there is a chord progression but it seems like there is more to playing a chord progression than hitting the arpeggios and the notes of them.

>>69975665
you play a squier tele and own a second guitar w t f? dude you ever think of this ... you could own 1 GOOD guitar instead of 2 cheap guitars?

Haha man I'm just messing with you. We coo?

>>69975474

The polarity has to be correct on the power supply end as well. A lot of pedal power supplies have an extra couple outlets for center positive pedals for this reason.

>>69975754
>I'm still trying to figure out how chord progressions work in things like Jazz
it just works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruTfC5v9Z2Y

>>69975771
We cool, I got the first one second hand on the super cheap, after playing it for a while I wanted something a little more me, the humbuckers make it for me as I use a lot of fuzz and OD /blog

>>69966776
They posted their pedalboards for the pink tour on instagram and it's on there

>>69975424
depends on the pickups

>>69975683
about the old one with a shitty buffer,
Should one absolutely convert it to true bypass,
or is it okay to EQ properly, and use the tone of your guitar?

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>>69975428
Lonesome Crowded West

>>69975874
I would do the conversion if possible. But try it and see how it sounds to you.

Hey /gg/, my tube amp suddenly stopped sounding, what happened?

>>69975924
check the fuse?

>>69975924
>what happened?
you got tricked into buying a tube amp

>>69975893
Squier bro, cute cat

>>69975924
tubes are dead time to buy more

>>69975819

When I first started learning the theory behind walking bass lines I found it easiest to just learn a few songs that had different styles of them, then after that go back and analyse the why and how. They are pretty intuitive once you've learned a few and the theory is easier to grasp when you already know some of the patterns.

>>69975893
kitteh, clean your floor you faggot.

>>69975868
its a jackson, not sure what model it is though, wasn't a high end one but not el cheapo

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>>69975754
>Now instead of playing the arpeggios could it possibly work to play the modes of the respective notes. So play C Ionian, F Lydian, and then G Mixolydian? Asking as a bassist.
Yes.

Think about this:

You can play a CMaj triad over the I in C major. But if you extend the harmony, you can play CMaj7 over the I chord. Now you can extend the harmony further and play CMaj9 on the I chord. Extend the harmony further yet and you are playing CMaj11 on the I chord. Extend the harmony one more time and you're playing CMaj13 on the I chord.

Now if you look at CMaj13, it includes every single note of the C Major (C Ionian) Scale. You're just not playing the notes of the scale in sequence when you play a CMaj13 arpeggio, but all the notes are there. You're playing the pitch collection of C Ionian.

Similarly, on the IV chord, you'll find it's exactly the same but with a #11, giving you Lydian Mode, and on the V chord you'll have a b7 giving you Mixolydian.

So yes, it's very common to play modally over the changes.

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>>69975428
Parquet Courts-Human Preformance

Is alternative picking a using skill to master?

>>69976006

Absolutely required.

>>69976031
For?

>>69975793
Thanks.

>>69976050

Playing the instrument.

>>69975970
Is that? Or maybe something else?

>>69976063
Sorry, I'm self taught so I don't really know where guitar stuff fits in in the wider context, if you wouldn't mind explaining

>>69976050
Bud, alt-picking is the most widely used picking style. You're going to need to learn it unless you want to down-pick the fills in 99.9% of the songs you cover.

>>69976171
Cheers for explain, will get on mastering it

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>>69975428
My AOTY is probably either
Inquisition - Bloodshed Across the Empyrean Altar Beyond the Celestial Zenith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OSbdlm_2BY
or
Animals as Leaders - The madness of many
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfKrjZWG09c&list=PLI7ve7lFMhIi0xETl5DO6e_NYRpvAgK6O

Can't name a favourite album among all though

>>69976004
>Parquet Courts
I still don't get the hype for them

>>69975156
Thanks

>>69975506
Didn't know until now, thanks

>>69975643
Thanks; I do have a drill and have used it before.

>>69975907
What is a true bypass?

>>69975754
just for kicks, play dorian from low 7 to high 7 and tell us what you notice.

you probably already know what I'm getting at but that legit took me a while to figure out.

>>69976311
It means no buffer, the signal going through the pedal is not modified when the pedal is off

new thread?

>>69976050
>>69976135
just think about it

how much more fluid will your playing be if you're alternating strokes rather than constantly hammering the strings? your hand will be in a far more comfortable position too.

>>69976441
You could just make one

Just copy/paste the OP and link to this thread

>>69975335
gotcha, thanks anon

New

>>69976664

>>69976664

>>69976664

>>69976220
Your guitar is named Thomas? Why?