/gg/ Guitar and Bass General

>>70661149
>http://hikkyz.net/misc/stringassembler/

stop linking that it hasnt worked in ages. replace it with this next time.

http://stringtensionpro.com/

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Love Jose Feliciano's sample of Affirmation in this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-tTmSY4m4M

the original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S__ff2jra1g

ibanez

https://youtu.be/N5K7rjm2MP0?t=2m25s
Come for the SG, stay for the cringe

>>70661254
more like whybanez

>>70661268
what the fuck

>>70661277
Ibanez GIO more like Ibanez JUST

>>70661149
How the fuck do I learn guitar?
>inb4 read sticky

What I mean is how can I learn to think on my own? I can look up songs and play them pretty well, but I can't think for myself,

Should I just learn scales?

Basically what I'm looking for is to become one of those old guys on a porch fiddling on a guitar

I just can't get the intonation on my sixth string adjusted correctly and its also having fret buzz when fretting. Could this be a problem with my nut?

>>70661388
Study theory. I like fretboard mastery.

>>70661388
You need to learn some theory. And practice improv

>>70661388
You need to attend music school.

I met Jose once, he and his handler were jerks

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>>70661090
I don't like Ibanez but that shape looks way better than their pointy ass ones.

>>70661417
>>70661422
What should I learn specifically about theory?

Chord progression? Arpeggios? Or is it all useful

Also how do I practice improv?


>>70661439
My roommate is like the opposite of me. He can't play songs, doesn't know his chords, but he noodles around. I asked him how he learned and he said "learn scales"

what do

>>70661268
what is wrong with that guy?

>>70661441
Should have asked him to play Purple Haze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHNCIc86ZVA

>>70661460
s series are fucking amazing

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>>70661473
Scales are the best bang for your buck form of practice. No getting around it.

>>70661460
It's not just the shape, the contours and the slim body make it really nice on your body.
The only thing that sucks is the big ass switch they put on the actual models.
Also they should release an SSS version of it.

>>70661510
Any tips?

I just know pentatonic and some blues shuffle from Justinguitar

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>>70660856
Can't go wrong with a Strat or Tele. Strat has more tone options but you'll probably only use two. Teles have great bright sound

Try them out in store see which you like better. I have both and like the Tele's clean sound more but the Strat is fun too.

>>70661473
All of it. And you should get fretboard mastery it's only 15-20 on amazon and it does a great job at teaching theory.

>>70661572
>Tele
vomit

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I had a dream last night that I bought an 80's Peavey Patriot, added a humbucker and was really happy with it.

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broken open triad voices make such great starts to melodies

you ARE practicing triads, right?

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>>70661506
>>70661525
I would buy a SSS version no doubt.

>>70661588
Teles are great mang.

>>70661396
Anyone?

>>70661473
>What should I learn specifically about theory?
Depends on what style of music you play
>Or is it all useful
It's all similar enough to be useful for most styles in most situations.
>Also how do I practice improv?
Get a backing track in whatever key you want and riff on the scale that goes for that key. Try to riff in tempo and keep count. Once you can do that try playing chords and then going into a riff in tempo. Blues is really good for this.

>>70661631
possibly, look at the neck and make sure it isn't bending towards you at all, backwards. if there's any bend whatsoever, it should be a very slight bend forward, away from you. how long have you been playing? could be you're just not barring completely and you're doing micro-bends to make it sound out of tune

>>70661664
How do I riff?

Just play notes from the scale?

>>70661538
Mix them up. Run scales up, run em down, slow and fast. Play one note at a time. Play in different patterns on the neck. Sing-whistle-hum or just say the interval during the run. Play only segments. Skip intervals during runs. Major pentatonic up, minor pentatonic down. Etc.

>>70661473
>What should I learn specifically about theory?
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons

i'm looking for a more rigorous and complete music theory book though, anyone got any recommendations? not shit like "this is what a quarter note is", stuff like about tonics and dominants and subdominants and chord substitutions and stuff. or should i just take justinguitar's jazz course?

>>70661396
Did you put too much slack in the string when stringing it? I have strung it like this guy at 1:57 my guitar stays better in tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHgSSzpsxuw

Check your truss rod and see if your action is not too high or too low.

>>70661690
Pretty much. If you can't come up with a riff just run part of the scale while keeping tempo.

JEMs are pretty ugly tbqhwyfam

>>70661690
think of a musical phrase in your head, and then use the instrument to convey it. if you don't know what to say, don't say anything. sometimes, a single note cant be more powerful and expressive than a bunch of beef stew. watch rob chapman "improv" to see what i mean by beef stew

start by playing a single note, and then ask yourself where do i want to go next? where will my next note be going? will it be followed immediately by other notes, or will it be by itself? will the note be a start of a phrase, or the end of a phrase etc etc

>>70661729
I like the vine inlay. I know it's kinda tacky but it's kinda impressive in a way.
The monkey grip is dumb.

>>70661670
I just started playing again a couple weeks ago. The string is sharp no matter how far down I adjust it. I tried bending the string both ways to see if that made it any flatter and it didn't. Checking the truss rod it seems like it needs tightened but it wont tighten anymore.

>>70661475
Looks like a case of literal autism

>>70661268
holy autism batman

>>70661795
don't fuck up your guitar by messing with the truss rod excessively.. are you talking about it going sharp when you're playing? it shouldn't be sharp right after you finish tuning it obviously, bc that's what tuning is. if it's going sharp when you're playing it, you're probably bending it without meaning to. it's the thinnest string and thus the easiest to bend, intentionally or otherwise. its impossible to bend a string flat

>>70661605
Did you woke up?

>>70661965
Peavey woke as fuck

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>>70661149
what kind of finger picks do you think he is using here? looks like plastic thumb pick with metal fingers

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

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I need some headphones.

Yeah, I know there is that circlejerk general on /g/ sometimes, but I need a pair to practice bass with (also listening to some music sometimes).

Budget is tight so around 150€ is the most I can spend.

I found three which seem interesting:

+Audio-Technica ATH-M50 X
+Sennheiser HD-380 Pro
+Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO/80 Ohm

Pros/cons on those?
What do you guys use?

Alright I want to learn licks/riffs that are actually good and useful.
Any good material for that?

OFC I could just put some random keywords on youtube. But if someone has something precise to recommend it'd be great.

>>70662120
i have the dt 770s
love em, they block out sound great and are super comfortable

>>70662155
>Alright I want to learn licks/riffs
you should learn triads instead

>>70662278
How big is your head if you don't mind me asking?
I have a pretty big one and had bad experiences in the past with supposedly 'all-size' headphones.

>>70662120
Using my Ath-M50X right now. I can attest that they get very clean and balanced levels so if you need these for practicing these would be great for that.

>>70662289
Well I already know them. Same goes for my scales, modes, chords whatever.
But I'm bored and want to incorporate a few new ideas.
When you add small pieces (at a moderate quantity) that everyone has heard, it makes your playing more interesting I guess

>>70662398
do you know open voicings for them?

>>70662305
bout 21 inches around they expand quite a lot

>>70661268
yes

yes

let the 'tism flow through u

>>70661943
No it's sharp at the 12th fret not matter how dead on I fret it even with the open string perfectly in tune. By sixth string I mean the lowE thickest string.

>>70662445
I'm going to google that.
But I love them open chords in E. Might be related.

>>70662500
my bad, yeah idk then man. weird

>>70661714
Truss rod needs tightened a bit as it's curved a bit too far forward but my action is set up exactly as prs recomends in it's manual. Im going to try adjusting the saddle all the way forward then tunning it and having another go at adjusting the saddle down so the 12th fret isn't sharp. Couls getting new saddles help? I'm thinking about grabbing the string saver ones.

>>70662074
they all look like normal metal finger picks, the kind you buy anywhere

>>70662750
>Truss rod needs tightened a bit as it's curved a bit too far forward
wouldn't it need loosening if it's curved forward?

I've been playing bass for over a year and next week I'm buying my first guitar.

Mustang bros where you at?

>>70662827
No it's curved towards the fingerboard not me. Loosening it will make it bow forward more.

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>>70662841
we are here

>>70662855
think you got it backwards mate

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Show me some pretty blue Les Paul style guitars. I'm doing some shopping for a potential gift for my girlfriend.

Currently leaning on pic-related

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you guys seriously

>>70662074
banjo style. celluloid thumbpick and nickel fingerpicks.

>>70662347
m50s have scooped mids

>>70662120
i use sennheiser hd 599

>>70661388
I have the same problem as you and I've been playing for 15 years. We all have this problem. My only advice to you is PLAY. Always be in a musical environment, always be learning something new, even if you think it's "not your style". Sadly we're not all Bach so we can't just come up with alien technology off the top of our heads, you have to always be drawing ideas from everything that influences you and working to adapt them for your own playing. Seriously just play and listen to and learn a lot of music, the creativity will come. You need that foundation first.

>>70662905
naisu

>>70662750
New saddles might help but I don't think the ones you have now would be so messed up that it won't intonate.

I would double check again that you didn't give too much slack when you strung it on. Try restringing it like in the vid posted earlier.

>>70662841
why you going to a short scale guitar from a bass? you should have no problem with full scale

>>70661388
learn chords. learn theory. learn scales

in that order.

>>70663252
pleb method

>>70663252
disagree, chords are made from scales

C maj, D min, E min, F maj, G maj, A min, B dim are all made from the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. doesn't make sense to switch it around

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>>70663077
Get her a G&L tribute Fallout

>>70663237
because of the look

>>70663237
Mainly because I really like the mustang "sound". Also out of all guitars I tried out, it felt the most comfy to play (I'm comfortable on a 34" bass, so no idea why that is)

Been playing guitar for 8 years

Gf got me a classical guitar for Christmas

For some reason I feel kind of lost, it's like having a guitar in my hands for the first time again, I just can't manage to sound good with it

What do

>>70663348
I have this. Best value guitar on the market. Got mine for under 400 including tax and shipping. Blows any guitar in the price range out of the water.

>>70663466
I'm guessing similar radii, usually basses have a much smaller standard radius than guitars

>>70663503
Arpeggios

>>70663222
Move the saddles all the way back up and then retightening the string seems to have been a major help so I think you're right about there having been to much slack.

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>>70663718
Cool man hopefully that fixes it. It was a fucking headache when I had the same problem.

>>70663821
you're such a faggot

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>>70662841
Blue Leader standing by, do You have a question about something?

>>70663077
screw that, let's see some pics of your guitar playing girlfriend.

>>70662905
Those look nice, but I'll never understand why people buy multiple of the same guitar.

>>70662905
Are those even yours? Either way we have the same rug

>>70664024
Maybe they're yours.

>>70663907
What makes you say that

>>70663991
god that is so ugly. mainly the glitter pick guard

i hate all of you guys for always being into such ricer guitars

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Caught the vintage bug recently. You can get awesome old stuff for the price of a new Gibson if you do your homework and search out deals.

Pic is my 1956 Gibson ES-225. A bargain at <$1500

How to get a psychedelic guitar sound? I'm not talking effects, I mean more scales/theory

>>70664249
just randomly go out of key

>>70664155
old doesnt equal better
most of those old guitars need a full refret, have cracks in the body and what not

>>70664087
*nicer

>>70664304

That's why I said do your homework. A vintage guitar which has already had a refret and a couple of repairs is worth nothing to a collector, but they make amazingly affordable player guitars. Everything was hand made back then, no shitty Chinese pickups and hardware.

My '56 is the best playing and sounding guitar I've owned, and that includes a number of top end modern production guitars. 50s P-90s usually sound incredible too.

>>70664249
>just randomly go out of key
this. also wank your whammy if you have one

>>70664304
that's called character

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To anyone who works at a guitar shop is it a good place for a job? I might apply for a mom+pop shop that's run by a rich guy who sells some of his collection at a time, it's in a small apartment living room that's been renovated into a shop. It doesn't seem like much traffic goes on there but I'll get to surround myself with sweet instruments and amps all day. I'd probably use my experience there to upgrade and apply at a higher end shop someday

>>70664249
indian and asian scales

>>70664678
Yes. Do it.

>>70664249
Use phrygian and dorian modes. Use a lot of pedal tones/droning notes.

>>70661612
They sound boring

>>70664678
depends on your skillset.

if you're just looking for sales, go to guitar center or something right off the bat. you don't have to deal with much in the way of "small business bullshit" like owners trying to cheat you out of hours/money or paying you under the table or unreasonable demands/expectations.

If you have good enough experience to restring (including innotation and truss rod alignment) or do minor repairs (like pickup/electronic replacement or even minor body work) then you'd be a godsend to smaller mom and pop shops.

When i was in highschool years back (2010) i did an internship at a mom and pop store and learned all the ins and outs. Even got offered an actual job there once the internship ended (it was for a school project) but i declined because it was a 30+ minute commute from home. It was a pretty good deal, spent a lot of times with hands on some real finds (like an original 61 SG with all the Les Paul brandings), as well as getting familiar with all the regulars who would stop in for hours every day and just shoot the shit or jam. I also picked up free lessons from those guys on the clock, and even got in contact with an amateur luthier who made some amazing instruments.

It's definitely not the worst experience (especially if you're a gear head) but don't expect it to be all sunshine and roses either.

>Tired of being a half-assed musician.
>Figured the first logical step towards true musicianship is proper ear training and learning to read.
So, /gg/, any books/software that can help me out with this?

>>70664921
You probably just suck ass at music.

strumming to the beat even if you missed the chord is a really, really great way to learn chord changes

this is probably the best exercise i have ever done

>>70664944
Yeah, probably, but I'm willing to put the effort to stop sucking, so enlighten me pl0x?

>>70665071
learning to read music wont make you a better guitar player at all

>>70664907
Thanks man screencapped your post for further reference. I know how to setup and I can do a good restring in under 10 minutes, it's just truss rod alignments I'm iffy on and I'll try to learn how to solder pickups before I apply. I am a huge gearhead especially when it comes to Fender, Gibson, 60s Jap copies, Mosrites, USA made Amps, and various types of pedals I do want to do some sales but I want to ease into it. Is there a quota for sales at guitar center?

>>70664921
This guy's videos are pretty based:

https://youtu.be/Jvykf5ShQhc

>>70665156
>revered guitar player
"learning to read music really helped me"

>anonymous user on pretty guitar pictures general
"learning to read music wont help you at all"

>>70665410
it wont. when you go to improvise a solo you only have your knowledge of the scale shape's appearance to really guide you. reading music is a great skill if you cant actually play.

>>70663907
Why because he helped me fix my problem? kys

>>70665473
shut the fuck up faggot you know why

>>70665444
Man you dumb as fuck.

>>70665530
Truly an excellent, well thought out response, anon.

>>70665444
worst post i've ever seen desu

>>70665555
What did you expect? I played in an orchestra for 5 years if you need someone to tell you why learning to read music is good then you are a lost cause. Anon you're dumb as fuck.

>>70665555
Truly some excellent, well thought out digits, anon

>>70665590
learning to read music will only hinder your progress if you're starting out with guitar.

>want string saver saddles for my guitar
>guitar has chrome furniture
>chrome string savers are 54 while black ones are only 37
Fuck. Those black ones would look completely out of place on my guitar though.

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>>70665444
what the fuck even are you trying to say

>>70665641
No it won't you dumb fuck. Learning to read music is one of the first this you should be doing.

>>70665641
the hits just keep on coming

>>70665672
He dumb as fuck. He thinks learning to read notation which will give you the ability to play with proper timing will hinder your learning.

>>70665674
Nope. Learning to read music is irrelevant to becoming a great guitar player. it won't help you in virtually any way.

>>70665698
i'm aware that he's both completely wrong and completely retarded.

but i just want to hear more. i'm genuinely interested in how someone can be that wrong and not realize it.

>>70665674
>>70665530
>>70665686

Guise he's bating you.
I've been playing guitar for some time with tabs and shit.
Help me out, any method book or software suggestions?

>>70665699
>Learning to read music notation which will tell you the proper timing and allow you to make sheets of your own music with proper timing won't help you
>being able to properly study musical pieces won't help you
>being able to under stand the notation in music theory books wont help you
Holly shit this guy dumb as fuck.

>>70665745
I like the method book by that hal leonard company. Make sure you watch ben ellers youtube video on string muting and practice it as you go. It's his "why you suck as guitar lesson 13" video. There is also a great theory book called fretboard mastery.

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>>70665672

>>70665650
Some help me justify spending 18$ extra on chrome saddles instead of black one. My guitar hardware is chrome.

what are some good cheaper alternatives to the ES-175?

>>70665753
All of that will just deter a beginning guitarist. It's useless and totally unnecessary.

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>>70665444
This guy is right though.
To be a great guitar player you only need the most basic rudimentary grasp of how music theory works in relation to guitar. All you need is to understand circle of fifths, relative keys, and memorize scale shape patterns.

>>70665848
Thats fucking bullshit. A beginning guitars needs to learn notation so he can practice properly.

>>70665902
Incorrect. A begging guitarist needs to do chromatic scaling to build up finger independence. Secondly they should learn basic open chords. Thirdly, they should be introduced to the minor pentatonic scale in a minor at the 5th fret. Advanced music theory isn't necessary at all.

>>70665902
you're dumb and I'm not going to tell you why because it is painfully obvious. please think about what you just posted for a second

>>70665954
ok mr sandercoe

https://youtu.be/Ckom3gf57Yw?t=205

what is this effect called that hammett uses that makes it sound hollow?

>>70665954
Reading and playing music isn't advanced music theory. A beginning guitarist needs to learn rhytm and proper notr timing.

https://clyp.it/leboblgs
made a tune

>>70666043
>what is a metronome
>what are backing tracks

>>70666041
link seems to not work properly; i'm talking about the clean solo that starts at 3:25

>>70666067
A metronome is used in conjuction with notation to get the proper note timing.

>Thirdly, they should be introduced to the minor pentatonic scale in a minor at the 5th fret.
this leads me to believe you're trolling

>>70666046
I liked it work on your chords though.

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>>70666111
99% of guitarists got started with scales running through the 1st position of the minor pentatonic scale in A, which starts on the 5th fret.

what is your opinion on the 'wiping from your fingers while changing chord' sound?

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>never been in a band
>not talented enough to come up with shit and track all the instruments myself
>never play in front of everyone
why do I own a guitar?

>>70666144
first the pentatonic scale is a worse scale to start off with compared to the major scale. the only thing good about it is that its easier to sound good playing over blues when you don't know what you're doing. and second it doesn't matter what fret you start off. pentatonic A on the 5th fret is the exact same as pentatonic B on the 7th and so on. its obvious you're doing the justinguitar beginner course and parroting it here. i'm not even a critique of justinguitar, hell i DID it, but its annoying that you're acting like its the be all end all

>>70666208
https://www.justinguitar.com/en/JA-000-Jazz.php

git gud and then join a jazz community

>>70666234
Never been to justins guitar, but A minor pentatonic 1st position is the most common starting place for all guitarists. Transposing the scale shape into different keys comes later after they memorize that particular shape and position. You're just grasping at straws now and trying to be difficult.

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>>70666208
just play for yourself if you like it, you don't have to be a normie

i just play electric alone in my room because
a) i have no friends who play
b) i am too tall and the guitar seems silly tiny on me so i'm ashamed to go out with it
c) i can't sing
d) not good enough yet

but i enjoy it

>>70666149
you mean the sound that comes out when you slide fingers over wound strings?

i like it tbqh, especially on acoustic, makes it sound more natural if that makes sense

>>70666041
>>70666068
ples respond

>>70666386
>too tall
Peter Steele from Type O Negative was 6'7 and he looked fine holding one, I doubt you look weird with it

>>70666386
fuck i feel you

what do you mean by "go out with it"?

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>>70665895
Fuggg that's what the color my mustang was modeled after, I wish mine was more pale

Not sure if this is entirely on topic, but whatever.

I'm interested in getting a Modulus Funk Unlimited 4, but with all the upgrades/options I want, the total is approx. $6,000... I'm not sure if dropping that much cash on an instrument is smart when I can't even play one to see if I like it.

So, a question. Everything I've read indicates that Modulus is a wonderful company, and no one has problems with there instruments. Should I just save up and buy one? Or should I try to find a way to play one first? No one that I know has one, and I've only ever seen one sold nearby, and that was an hour away.

My final question, is this: are there any problems with changing necks on basses? I've got an Ibanez GSR205SM, and was wondering if putting an 5-string carbon fiber neck on it was possible/worth it. I've had it for two years, and love it. But I've had problems with neck warping on my main two basses.

>>70666578
>spending $6000 on a guitar
waste. of. money.

How can i achieve the same sound that they use here, in the beggining before they start messing around too much with the wah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz0BGyq8Utw

need a cheap ~150$/120€ (ish), help my out /gg/
love strats but every seller says squiers are sheit, what's your advice?
i'd prefer to stick to something relatively easy to maintain.

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>>70666551
i mean go out as in stand in front of people with my guitar

>>70666461
i don't know he looks hella weird to me, i'm a bit shorter though

maybe i'm just used to seeing manlets

>>70666650
just buy a squire m8

>>70666650
squier is literally the best cheap guitar

>>70666630
fuckin hell i'm loving this

>>70666650
squier tele

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>>70666671
>>70666677
are you guys talking about the $199 ones that come in "starter packs"? bc i had one and it was a complete waste of money. i got a nicer guitar for less from the pawn that just had a problem with the internal wiring making it be silent that cost me $10 to get fixed. only thing on it thats shit are the pickups, plays great, so im upgrading those with some better ones. still under $300 for what'll end up being a nice guitar

>>70666699
yeah, they rock

>>70666650
played a squire tele that was great
my squire strat is meh but i've played worse. honestly wouldn't reccommend. however mine was in your price range.

but this thing does not go out of tune ever it's really quite amazing
and robust as fuck

actually the wiring inside is kinda off and it only works when the volume is at 7 or higher for whatever reason, but it's pretty old

honestly $150 what do you expect

addicted to watching these while doing monotonous chords and shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daa13rigE7Y

>>70666810
the starter packs are shit

get the $199 affinity telecaster they are amazing

>>70666041
>>70666446
>>70666068
I'd help you but I refuse to listen to Metallica. Sorry.

>>70666863
did you take the trem bar out? cuz mine was the exact opposite

>>70666888
yes i have no idea where it is i lost it
why the f would i want one of those

>>70666630
Anyone please help with this?

guys I heard taking my truss rod out makes the tone better is that true?

>>70666946
its just a regular slightly driven amp sound

>>70666630
Light to dirty overdrive or the room sound? You can use a short delay, small amount of repeats for that

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>>70666964
no

>>70666974
so its not anyhitng charactheristic or easy to guess right? i like the overall warmness of it

could it be a marshall amp?
maybe an orange one, right?

>>70665838
an ES-175 on clearance GC

>>70667042
you sure?
I heard the guitar can't 'breathe' with the truss rod
is that true?

>>70667068
literally any amp can sound like that
tone is mostly player, its his riffs you're hearing and you mentally associate that with a certain sound, and then you fool yourself into thinking you need his exact gear to make that sound

this is why "tone" arguments on these generals are so pointless

>>70667125
>>70667125
>this is why "tone" arguments on these generals are so pointless

but theres no argument here.

also tone is a very important part of guitar playing, it changes the expression.
sure, some effects are similar, but they are seldom the same.

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>>70666878
This

The affinity Teles are great. Only issues I had with mine was a quiet neck pickup and some sharp frets but that might just have been a bad one out the bunch.

Raised the neck pickup which took all of two minutes and the volume was same as the bridge. Things stays in tune really well. Idk about the Strats but the Classic Vibes are fucking great for a little more used.

>>70666878
the switch feels kinda junky but they can play

>>70667261
so buy a new switch
points like these are meaningless, of course the electronics will be a little shitty, but the neck and body construction are great, i just dont think real players consider stuff like that a caveat

how good do i have to be to justify buying an nice expensive telecaster?

i don't want to walk in the shop and say "i want that nice guitar there" but then i try it and the clerk says "maybe this squire starter kit will best suit you"

that's my nightmare

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phucc i want it so badly.

>>70666611
That's why I'm interested in putting a $120 carbon fiber neck on my $320 Ibanez first.

However, I play in groups. Mainly school and community groups, but I've been in a paid group before. I don't just play for the fun of it. This is a possible career path for me, so I think investing in that is valid.

Modulus basses have a good track record, so don't knock them just for their price tag.

The main benefit they offer for me is their carbon fiber, or Graphite, neck. No warping. No need to adjust the truss rod. I've had problems with dead zones on my basses, and fret buzz. Never heard of these problems with Modulus.

>>70667341
Whenever I want to buy a new guitar, I stop at the liquor store, buy a 40 oz of Old English malt liquor, pound it and then go pick up my guitar
Don't worry about it

>>70667382
that's all well and good but wait until you get established income in music before dropping 6k on a guitar

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>>70667411
in other words, forget about it

Should I buy a chibson or is it a meme

Who are some out of this world good guitarists that many people don't seem to know of or you just recently discovered?

For me, I had no idea how good Andy Timmons is. He's next level good and his phrasing is some of the best I've heard ever. But he's like a session guitarist or some shit for pop artists, what the fuck?

>>70667411
That's smart. However, I'm a young, impatient individual. My parents didn't buy me a car when I turned 16. Let's see of they'll buy me a bass to make up for it.


Seriously, though, are there any companies that you'd recommend? I personally don't like some Fenders too much, and I already have two Ibanez basses...

>>70667582
bruce anderson from mx-80

>>70667582
The guy from The Kills

>>70667582
Me :^)

>>70667582
Not unknown or obscure really but Robert Fripp

>>70667587
Dingwall
Music Man

>>70667115
truss rods let guitars be made out of woods that used to be considered bad for guitars, maybe thats what you're talking about

>>70662120

I have the 380s and they're excellent for their price. I use it with my bass and it covers low end just fine. Proprietary cable is kind of finnicky but you can get aftermarket ones.

I'm trying to figure out one of the riffs to the Talking Heads song I Zimbra from an old instructional video. In the video, he shows half of the main riff to the song I Zimbra in detail, but seems to do the second part by nature, and doesn't explain what he's doing.
As best as I can tell, the chord shape he uses is e:5 B:8 G:7 D:5
and the chord progression (with the high e string being the fret that the chord is on) seems to be 5/7-5-4/6-5-3-5
Thing is, this really does not sound right past the first 3 chords. If anyone would be willing to watch the video and figure out what I'm missing I would greatly appreciate it. The riff starts at the 23 minute mark of the video, directly after the riff played on the 12th fret, and only lasts a few seconds.

https://youtu.be/g7enqmsN7tA?t=22m59s

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Post your gear.

Blackstar makes some amazing tube combos.

>>70667900
flying Virgin guitar

>>70667931
I've had sex twice, wasn't worth the effort IMO

Ratings on my cover pls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqtX38TMJRY

I thought about doing a cool video for it, but i no longer have the acoustic so i cant record the intro it would suck

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>>70667900
>BC rich flying V
hello jeffrey

who wants to buy me a guitar

>>70668145
you do

>>70668167
naturally, but i have no money :(

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My top 3 most important things in an electric guitar:

1. How it looks
2. How much it weighs
3. How it sounds

I'm not wrong

>>70668218
you asked who wanted to, not who could :^)

>>70664870
You must enjoy atonal music and/or quartal voicings quite a bit.

>>70668226
the problem is your definition of good looks is probably some really pedestrian boring shit like Fender

>>70668245
looks means the way you picture yourself holding and playing the guitar, your overall image. This affects tone the most. Its all psychological. So how a guitar looks is most important.

>>70668226
>how it looks
>how it sounds
>how much money it is
in order of importance. obviously

>>70667722
The used Dingwalls I can find are about as expensive as a used Modulus.

You did, however, lead me to discover the Stingray Neck Through. The deal breaker before was that I didn't like the head stock, and the fact that the neck was bolt on, just like every other bass I've had. Neck Through offers enough benefits that I'm willing to overlook the head stock.

Thanks. I'll be looking into these basses more, now.

>>70664830
I would've said Mixolydian with a lot of pedal tones / droning.

>>70668270
>This affects tone the most

nah

how it sounds affects tone

>>70668226
1. how it plays
2. how it looks
3. how it sounds

>>70668145
I WANT to, but I'm not GOING to

>>70668226
I feel like weight is something not a lot of people put much importance on, but its crucial. The heavier les pauls are around 10-11lbs, and having that strapped to you for hours is fucking hell.

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>>70663077

>>70668045
anyone
someone pls

>>70668301
"how it sounds" is too subjective though and depends on like a dozen different things. If you like the way a guitar looks, you're gonna wanna play your best on it.

>>70668351
>really like s series
>go to local shop
>play one
>barely any weight
fucking perfect

mental that this is just one guitarist without any dubbing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_J8IS89sCk&list=PL8PGbkcO7jA5DcAFFebnghn_UoXPIAYAH

>>70668045
sounds great. whered you get the drums? make them in a DAW?

>>70668380
gay

>>70668351
it's not considered as important around here because /gg/ is full of bedroom players

>>70668413
yes, the sound is from EZDrummer, programmed them manually like midi

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>>70668226
I would reorder 2 and 3 but yeah, how it looks is very important otherwise you're not gonna want to pick it up.

I'd play a hello kitty squier more often than a plain black and white american strat.

>>70665310
Not that guy and dunno if you're still here but I work at a mom and pop guitar store atm. It's much more lesson based than retail based so we don't get fancy guitars much but it's chill as fuck I get to be around musicians and the teachers there are fucking awesome and I get lessons cheap as fuck.

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>>70668560
>plain black and white strat

black strats with matching headstock looks boss though

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>>70667874
Okay mang, here's what I think he's doing.

>>70668643
Ehhh. I've always thought painted headstocks look awful on all Fenders

>>70668689
thank you so much man, I really appreciate this

>>70664249
Natural minor is pretty good if you use it right. 3 flats can go a long way IMO

>>70668351
>having that strapped to you for hours is fucking hell

Maybe if you're a weak piece of shit loser lmao hit the gym skinny

>>70668841
tell me more about ur bedroom Reaper recordings

I honestly might start selling my boipucci for gear.

>>70668972
I get first. I called it.

>>70668045
LISTEN PLS

When you shield your guitar do you shield the cavity the pick ups are in as well as the one the electronics are in or do you just do the one with the electronics?

>>70669083
all cavities
luthier shielded all cavities of my les paul

>>70667582
Greg Sage he's a fucking legend in the underground rock community he's the frontman for the Wipers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXBK16ffWQs

>>70668972
Lemme hit it bb

>>70669208
Thanks anon. I noticed the nickle shielding paint is a lot cheaper than the graphite shield paint. Any idea if it works as well as the graphite paint or the copper tape?

>>70668992
>>70669283
First one of you fags to buy me a Momose lp or a G&L tele gets to ride it

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I need a pedal that can boost my amps gain a bit as well as provide the option to tweak the EQ to make the high's more pronounced. I have a small tube combo that has one of those single tone knobs that combined all 3 traditional EQ bands into one and it doesnt give me a lot to work with.

What pedal do you recommend? Is the GE-7 a good option? Does the level boost on it increase the gain or just boost the overall volume?

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thoughts?

>>70669383
your amp doesn't have enough gain? even when maxed out? i can't relate. i'd say get a better amp but that's just me..

>>70669383
>gain or just boost the overall volume
Gain and volume are the same thing
If the amp is already driven, doing a volume boost with the EQ pedal would make the distortion gainier just like a higher outpot pedal

>>70669510
the best

>>70669518
It has plenty of gain actually but I play all sorts of genres and one of them is black metal. Which I need HM-2 levels of gain for.

>>70669510
the type of person who uses these things also vapes and has one of those shitty "hoverboards"

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>>70669538

>>70669383
>>70669532
Then just buy the HM-2
EQ doesnt matter under high gain mud hahahaha

>>70669510
The best sounding most advanced amp,cab and effect modeler ever made. Many famous guitarists use only this now in their rigs.

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>when you break a string and you're out of string packs so you drive 2 minutes to the local shop to buy a few packs but the owner has already called it a day at 4:30pm even though the sign says they're open until "6-ish" so you have to drive 10 minutes to the only other local shop but it turns out they finally went out of business so then you have to drive 30 minutes to the Guitar Center only to find out that your kind of strings are out of stock even though they're super common so you buy some picks to at least feel like the trip wasn't wasted then you have to come home and play on your cheap old guitar instead of the guitar you really love

>>70669510
Same thing as Kemper profiling?

>>70669371
Get the g&l semihollow bluesboy (thinline tele)

>>70669575
buy acoustic or different gauge strings dumbass

>>70669575
>out of string packs

Everyone hoards them so they don't have to deal with this. I have 15 packs just in the drawer next to me.

How do I learn to improv in bass?

>>70669628
you don't "learn" something like that
it comes from the soul, white boy

>>70669607
>not being extremely autistic about the exact type of strings you put on your guitar
a shiggy doo

>>70669610
Normally I only buy 3 or 4 at a time. I should start hoarding them

>>70669628
theory

>>70669510
>>70669579
These stuff sound just like a cheap old multifx. Why people dont use Amplitube instead?

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>>70669686

>>70669662
yeah its better to not even play your guitar neh?

>>70669654
>implying i'm white
>>70669676
what's a good resource to learn theory?

>>70669575
i don't know this feel >>70669610
i always have at least 2 unopened

what's the best type of inlay and why is it bars seen here?
https://youtu.be/e66DW7vv_CA

>>70669736
daveconservatoire.org

needs to be added to the op

>>70669698
Amplitube sounds much more real, you cant even compare
Have you ever heard the Marshall of a Kemper? pfffffff

I'm on a bit of a shoe-string budget, and am currently torn between a Jackson JS11 Dinky Electric Guitar, and a Squier Bullet Stratocaster with Tremolo HSS.
Squire is cheaper, but I like the sound of the Dinky more. These both came as a suggestion from a guitarist friend of mine, so that's what I'm currently running with. Any thoughts?

>>70669904
Do you already have an amp and everything else?

>>70667352
I wanna put a bugsbee on mine

>>70669918
I have a bass amp, if that counts for anything, and a few picks

anybody got that picture of the ideal input jack?

>>70669904
>Squier Bullet Stratocaster with Tremolo HSS.
cheap piece of shit. look around at pawn shops, get something that isn't too broken, and then take it to a guitar place and ask them to repair anything broken and get it set up for you

>>70669979
>cheap piece of shit
Fair enough, thanks for the warning. I might just spend tomorrow going around to pawn shops, that's a good idea, thank you

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>>70669575
>he doesn't buy bulk packs

Step it up senpai

>>70668604
I might double up on lessons too, I went there a couple times last year for lessons and the guy was very cool but loved Neo-Classical. I've been trying to learn to read music and I bet he'll be able to help me. I recently got a promotion at a bar I work at and I'm making $150 a night and when I'm done with bartendie training it raises to $230 a night. I'm not really looking for financial gain working at the shop just meeting musicians an talking about gear

maple>>>>>>>>>rosewood

>>70670068
ebony>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>maple=rosewood

Some websites claim using better solder is a way to improve your guitar. What types of solder would be an improvement over the stock solder?

>>70670245
I only use the finest tonesolder.

>>70670312
There are different qaulities of solder you retarded memester.

>>70670330
60/40 rosin

>>70670344
Are the manufacturers using lead free or something? It would explain why people recomended to upgrade it.

>>70670372
yeah

>>70669927
you have one? how is it?
theyre intensely aesthetic imo

>>70669961
Yeah, from last thread
>>70642882

>>70670245
quick connect non-soldering will be better than and solder, no matter the material

iow its bullshit

>>70657352

most retarded shit i've ever read

why do you mongs not understand basic fucking physics

look at a through bridge and look at a BIgsby

do you really think your shitty break angle is doing anything but making your guitar worse to use, your strings stiffer, and prone to breakage

if you're dumb enough to buy some grandpa-ass bigsby at least string it up right and stop embarrassing real guitar players like your bum grandpa did

>>70669750
That's actually pretty sexy but I still prefer dots I think

I bought a used guitar and I'm getting concerned that something might be wrong with the truss rod. I have it tightened as much as it will tighten but its bowing forward too much towards the strings. The strings too high off the 12th fret when I hold down the 1st and last fret. Is there any way to adjust this or am I going to have to pull the fingerboard off and stick a new truss rod in?

>>70670245
silver solder

are emg pups any good?
also, what do the numbers mean? is that just model?

>>70670605
take it to a guitar shop and pay them to deal with it

>>70670605
>>70670782
actually reading your post it seems like your truss rod is fucked beyond repair. it shouldn't ever really tighten as much as it will tighten. i hope your neck's a bolt-on so you can get it replaced, otherwise you need a new guitar

>>70670769
yes, they're fantastic and underrated, metaltards have ruined their rep almost

the numbers are indicative of position usually, but the humbuckers are so high output that you could put a 60(meant for neck position) in the bridge

>>70670769
>pups
this term really triggers me

>>70670835
Can't I just pull the fretboard off and put a new truss rod in it?

>>70671125
pk ups

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>>70671451


>>70671451

My friend is selling a Schector Omen Extreme-4 in Vintage Sunburst. He's asking $200.
It retails on Amazon for ~$450 and Schector lists it as ~$600. I haven't seen it yet, but he assures me there's no damage.
Good deal? Or should I save up for a more expensive bass.

>>70671131
unless you got a thousand dollar guitar it'll probably be cheaper to not do that