/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

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>>70725645

Just bought a Super Sonic 22 head and a 2 x 12 cab with a V30 and G12H30.

Can't wait to plug it in when the cab arrives. How'd I do on the speakers? Did I get memed and there are way better speakers for the price out there?

>>70725611
Does that guitar have flooring tiles on it? How does that effect the toans?

>>70725697
It makes the guitar sound really dirty

PRS, Gibson or a Japanese Epi? I have only played cheap guitars before and can't decide.

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>>70725697
Buckeye burl top. Changing your guitar's aesthetic changes its tone, just ask fretboard wood enthusiasts

>>70725849
Japanese Ibanez

>>70725849
Go to a store and try them all out if you can. Everyone's answer will be preference and different guitars of the same model will play differently out of the box.

That said, I had great luck with my Japanese Fender copy, don't see why a Gibson copy like a Love Rock would be any different. Spent about $650 and got about $1400 worth of guitar. Gotta do your research though.

is gg the closest thing to kpop generals here, except gear is the waifu?

>>70725898
Except having more than one gearfu will not ruin your laifu.

>>70725876
>dadrockers on 16" radius

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>>70725849
Get a Japanese Fender. Fender Japan kicks the shit out of anything American Fender throws out.

>>70725921
>large radius fret boards

Makes me want to vomit.

>>70725876
>>70725896
The Epiphone is the only one I can't try but people really seem to like it. PRS is somewhat in the same price range and seems alright. Gibson has a feel and sound I like but costs 1000-2000 more. But thanks

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>>70725934
>Anon asks for PRS, Gibson, or budget Gibson model recommendations
>Proceed to ignore his preferences and recommend Fender for some reason

k

>>70725695
I hear Super Sonic amps have a lot of issues, even when brand new. Keep the receipt handy.

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Bubinga!

>>70726022
I've heard about those issues as well so I tested the amp before I bought it. The one I've got doesn't have them. (stuff like popping when swapping channels)

Apart from the general loudness I mean.

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do electric guitars really sound different
what makes them do that
what defines a "good" sound and what makes a "shitty" sound?

i mean if a really talanted guy had to record with a $100 guitar and a cheap effects pedal, would it kind of sound okay?

>>70726048
I prefer mahogany toneplugs to be honest. Tightens up your tone like no other

>>70726048
Why would you want a pointy strap button?

>>70726057
bait

>>70725695
Warehouse used to have great speakers for the price, used to be able to fill a 4x12 for $200 with some great knock off v30s. Theyre a little more expensive now, they have a couple original styles to for around $90, ive seen some celestions go for twice that. One of my projects this summer is going to be to build 2 identical 2x12s and load them with warehouse speakers and then the same speaker from the original manufacturer to a/b them.

>>70725697
If its stick on plastic then it'll sound brittle, if it's marble itll be super heavy.

>>70726096
Nice, I went with Avatar this time to minimize fuckery since this is my first actual cab. Spending a little extra is fine for some piece of mind and the price isn't too bad to begin with anyways.

Be sure to post your results. I'm very interested to hear what you come up with.

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>>70725934
>Strat with an f hole
Who thought this was a good idea...kys

>>70725934
I've got two MIJ Fenders and about eight USA made Fenders and there's nothing particularly "better" about either, The 1980s MIJ Fenders were far better made than the US Fenders of the time but that was the whole reason Fullerotn closed down production, redesigned, retooled and released the US Standards.

The reputation that Fender Japan has/had is just a hangover to a brief period when there were no US Fenders or no good US Fenders. Modern Fender guitars are every bit as good as the MIJ ones and the US pickups are far better. Some MIJ guitars have really weak pickups that just don't come close to something like a 1983 Fender X1 pickup.

>>70726057
If you're really good you can make a shitty guitar sound great, but electronics inside, wood etc. affect sound. You can tell a by sound what guitar is which.

>>70726181
Dude, Scott Grove is gonna cry.

i can't get rid of the buzzing strings on my guitar

it happens whenever i hit the strings just a liiiiittle bit hard, not even too hard

i tried adjusting the action to get rid of this but then it's too high

can this be fixed somehow or is my guitar just shit? it's an ibanez rg370dx

>>70726201
Scott Grove talks a hell of a lot of sense about guitar playing and Fender guitars but he's blinkered into thinking that modern US Fenders aren't up to scratch. He's made Fender Japan his personal God and is too pig-headed to change his opinion now.

>>70726198
what kind of wood makes better sound?
or is it up to preference of the guitarist?
and does wood really affect an electric guitar's sound that much? i thought it only really matters for acoustic

>>70726272
oh boy

here we go

>>70726320
what's a fender tree look like?

>>70726272
Wood doesn't make a huge difference to anyone other than a very experienced guitarist (I'm talking electric here). Especially when compared to the other parts of your set up. The wood does matter more for acoustic.

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you need something on some extreme end of the spectrum, like the look, or are a great guitarist that is trying to get the best sound possible and knows exactly what they want.

If you are the latter you will know it and you wouldn't be asking this question.

>>70726356
thanks for answering my autistic questions

just taking a minute to hide all the weeaboo posts ... ok, that's better

>>70726356
I should add that I can't tell the difference personally and therefore don't care about wood. But I do know some people that would, at the least, avoid certain woods.

>>70726148
No doubt, get what you want, pay what you want, if you like it that's all that matters. Payong for piece of mind too. i just went with warehouses because i bought a marshall 1960 cab with no speakers for $100, and found an old ampeg bt4 cab with damaged speakers for the same about a month later. I found good reviews for them so i went with it for the ampeg, and i was so surprised i filled the marshall with them too. Theyre just something to consider in the future, especially if you're like me and realize the beauty of running a stereo rig.

Ill definetly post results here. Itll be sooner, depending on when i get a table saw.

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Anyone ever built an acoustic guitar before? Thinking about building one from a kit.

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Explain to me the differences between the Gretsch Jet club and the Gretsch Pro Jet for the price gap to be a hundred dollars.
Jet club - 300$
Pro jet - 400$
In terms of sound they are the same so what is the physical difference?

>>70726374
People who can hear the difference between ash and alder

>can
>not
>fucking
>play
>guitar

... so they spend their time worrying about trifling details that have little or no bearing on the sound of a guitar because a) it lets them appear intelligent and well-informed and b) it gives them an excuse not to practise.

And while I'm at it - a pickup's DC resistance value has no direct correlation to its output level.

>>70726444
hand-selected tonewoods

>>70726475
What are you tolkien about my friend?

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>>70725611
This is now a high end guitar general.

Squire fags OUT
Epiphone fags OUT
Diamond Series OUT
Ibanez OUT
PRS SE OUT
CHAPMAN OUT
DEAN OUT

Which company has superior build quality and tonal versatility anons? PRS/SchecterUSA/Fender/Gibson?

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>>70726493
Are you saying youd be paying $100 for a different type of wood?

>>70726523
no, I'm taking the piss m8

>>70726526
>tapping
>metal thing
lol m8

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>>70726533
How do people figure the differences between certain models of guitars that have huge price gaps with almost nothing sound wise to distinguish them apart

>>70726519
Out of those choices PRS has the best build quality/price ratio by far. Then Fender, Then Gibson (no idea about Schecter)

"Tonal Versatility" is a meme, that comes from playing proficiency.

>>70725611
one of the coolest guitars ive ever seen

>>70726584
yeah dude, van halen \m/ heavy fucking metal

>>70726519
i own a fender
>got it used for $250
>brand new condition
haha fuckers im actually a poorfag

>>70726444
The pro jet is a full solid body guitar with Filtertron pickups and the jet club has a chambered body and generic humbuckers

>>70726652
upvoted bro \m/

>>70726705
rip dimebag dont forget to buy the signature guitar

>>70726057
Cheaper guitars cut corners in order to reduce the cost of material and the man hours required to build the guitar.

Paint and finish are cheaper; wood is not dehydrated properly, nut materials are cheap less resonant, pickups are made fast and usually overwound, the electronics are not soldered together but are glued together to save time and money. Frets are not finished.

The result is a guitar that warps in humid/dry environments, sounds muddy and because the pickups are unable to cleanly deliver the sound. The nut wears down, the tuners don't hold a tune.

The jump in quality from cheap to $500-$1000 is huge. The jump in quality at $1000 plus is honestly only going to be noticed by people with an ear for it. Normies and non players won't detect the differnces.

Basically though you should know that Stratocasters and ES-335s each have a distinct tone and i would bet most guitar players can easily pick out the two.

The cheap versions of these guitars all sound the same because the pick ups are too muddy to pick up the nuance.

This is with a strat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wff7W97PDk

This is with a gibson les paul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3BRf3WKEoI

However the entry level epiphone and squire will just have a muddy cheap distorted tone; which is actually ok for some types of music.

>>70726523
If you like the grain pattern on a particalar species of wood; think that it is lighter, consider how rare how 'ethical' it is to chop down such a tree; how dehydrated it is, why wouldn't you pay more or less for the wood depending on how much you want it.

Your shit ass squire has a moist as fuck bullshit alder in it. Fuck off poorfag.

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been playing guitar for a while now, how easy would it be to swap for the bass? is it a lot different?

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>>70726861
Gr8 b8
If you read the posts at all youd know I was talking about Gretsch models without visible grain.
Also on a guitar nothing matters more than the sound and woods effect on sound with an electric is negligible.
Never heard anyone talk about their mahogany guitar.

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Lack of reverb aside, how do they compare to Deluxes, Twins et al?

>>70726920
It takes a while to get your plucking technique up to the same level as your picking. And you have to be a lot more vigilante with string muting

Trying to trade a few things for an 80s charvel charvette. Guy is asking $450 with a hard case. Worth it? Seems to be a made in japan model, hss, trem looks like a standard one. How can I tell if its basswood or plywood (no memes please, Id avoid the plywood but all in if its basswood.)

>>70727009
ty

>>70725943
Comfy with low action, but method of torture if you prefer high action

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>>70726519
You forgot BC Rich so suck me, faggot.

How bad of an idea is it buying guitars off ebay?

I live in a 3rd yuro country and the offer isn't that great locally.
Any good shops that deliver worldwide?

>>70727051
I believe one way to tell is if it has that like cut area on the back if it's like painted over and not a smooth finish all the way around its painted to hide the seam in which case it's plywood likely,

So is there any kind of quick swap solution for quickly switching out pick ups on the same guitar? So you could have multiple pick ups and just use them in the same guitar.

>>70727166
I've heard about guitars with banned woods (now Rosewood which is on damn near everything) getting confiscated by Ebay's international shipping department. Wouldn't trust it desu

Look at all these results

https://www.google.com/search?q=guitar+confiscated+ebay&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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>>70727184
Cool, guess just feel around the body for seems?

>>70727252
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOsy6kP2VYs

>>70727166
You're a different case than most, i wouldnt recommend it unless you had no other choice. But, in your case you just need to buy something with decent resell value. You have a good chance of buying a shit guitar if you cant play it first. That being said, i bought 3 guitars off ebay in my life, 2 were pretty decent for the price, one was really mediocre but playable.

With you, if you can get a much better deal online than locally, if you dont like what you get and its mildly in demand you could probably undercut the local businesses and still not lose money. Just be smart about it.

>>70727403
Thanks anon! Is there any loss in sound quality over soldering them in?

>>70727094
Lmao, underage as fuck

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Does anyone have experience with a Dimarzio Fred?
Have been wanting to replace the Dimarzio Area in my bridge with a humbucker for a solo sound with more mids/sustain/harmonics, but I want some clarity in the humbucker I replace it with.

How does the Fred sound compared to other pickups you've used?
Other pickups I've been considering are Dimarzio PAF Pro, 36th Anniversary, and the Norton.

>>70727079
Maybe that's it. I've never liked super low action with how hard I hit the strings. I like medium height and small radius boards help my tiny hands reach.

I figure it's one of those things that I might like a few years from now after I improve more. Granted, I've already been playing for 7 years...

>>70727379
Yeah feel around the seems, also tap it with like a pen or something you should be able to tell if it's some cheap shit from the sound of it

So I bought a bass (Squire P Bass because pleb), and I'm very quickly realizing that the fingers of my fretting hand (left) are weak as fuck. My middle finder is the only one strong enough to consistently hold down and not rattle. Other than heavy farmer walks and ridiculous hand strengthener contraptions, any specific exercises or techniques to explore?

>>70727775
These
>https://www.justinguitar.com/en/TE-101-FingerStretchExercise.php
>https://www.justinguitar.com/en/TE-110-TheFingerGym.php

It's for guitar but it will work the same with the bass

>>70727831
No it'll fuck up the tendon in your hand.

>>70727856

Yeah if you overdo it

Well niggers, I'm going to get a Keisel guitar built. It's going to be a DC600 with flamed maple top and a Floyd Rose.
I'm going to sell my MIA Telecaster and use that money towards it.

Wish me luck

>>70727951
>Floyd Rose.
But why?

>>70727999
What else would I get with it? A Kahler?
Keisel doesn't have the Ibanez Edge bridge.

Hey /gg/ what are some of your fave amps? Be sure to mention the reason why

>>70728092
Can a floyd be swapped with an ibanez edge without modification?

>>70727999
Not that guy, but they are fun if you can look past the hassles inherent. Sometimes when you improv live they can make a note bend sound really weird in a pleasing way.
Audience digs really wide pitch bends.

>>70728124
Doesn't a double locking design not have to get retuned until string change if yiu stretch the strings and set it up properly? Seems like you get back any extra time spent during restringing a floyd with never having to retune. Especially if you put on good strings.

>>70728166
Sort of. The strings usually go slightly flat over time regardless of stretching and set up, but that's what the fine tuners are for

>>70727403
So are all solderless pickup change systems actually slower than soldering a new pick up then? Seems like they are just for the ease of not soldering instead of being faster. Are there any systems like this that are faster?

>>70728114
Orange
because it's orange

>>70728216
Ah, do you have to retune it as often as a non trem guitar then? Could the string saver floyd saddles help then?

>>70727831
>>70727856
i'm so scared to even try this

once i tried it slowly, got close, felt some tension and backed off

>>70728243

any specific model in particular

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>>70728246
That's part of the exercise, you're going to feel tension, same way you do in your arms when you lift weights, pushups etc.

I wouldn't do both in the same day if you're just starting out id start with the stretching first before trying to build muscle

>>70728245
I definitely tune mine much less often than my non-Floyd equipped guitars.
Couldn't tell you on those saddles.

>>70728263
Well they're all generally the same just incremental increases in size

>>70728114
>6505
>Dual Rec
>Rev Generator

Why? I am lonely metal manbabby with too much money

>>70727562
I have a Dimarzio Tone Zone in the bridge of one of my guitars and its got great output and a heavy amount of mids and low end. I also have a PAF pro in the bridge of another guitar, it may have less output and bass then the Tone Zone, but its an overall very balanced pickup with good midrange honk

Which is better: getting new pickups for a cheapo bass or getting a new higher quality bass altogether?. Currently have a Squier bullet jazz. I got it a while back for like $200.

>>70728712
Depends on if you like the body and neck of the bass. You can put good pickups in shit but it will still be shit with good pickups. I'd say save up for a really nice bass.

>>70728315
The string savers supposed reduce how often you need to retune and make your strings last longer. I'll probably give the a try they don't cost much.

>>70728712
you can't polish a turd

I want to worst guitar tone in existence
give me your worst pedals

>>70728799
Boss Metal Core, Boss DS1 (with the tone control set all the way clockwise), and whatever pedals Gearspammer used to post.

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>>70728799
devi ever destructo noctavia

>>70728805
That is a good thing. What head phones?

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>>70728799

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>>70728745
I feel really comfortable with the neck and frets, and it doesn't seem that bad. Even if I got a new one it would probably be another jazz or maybe a precision bass, so it wouldn't be that much different.
>>70728773
Yes you can.

>>70728931
If you hang onto the old pickups you can just put the old ones back in and put your good pickups in the new one.

>>70728805
Good, you can only get better once you realize you suck

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/msg/5975523960.html
do i cop?

>>70728969
Good idea I'll probably do that.

>>70726218
You need you mute your strings look up "why you suck at guitar lesson 13" by ben eller on youtube.

>>70729008
first, no
second
>cottage grove
def no

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>>70729054
just emailed the guy, got him down to 195$ gonna get it tomorrow

>>70728799
anything by ElectroHarmonix

>>70729098
kek, don't get shot.

>>70729108
He gon get shot anon.

>>70729098
Wow you haggled $5 great job

>>70726218
You can't fix the action until you fix the neck relief. Sounds like you need to release the truss rod. Get a capo and a set of feeler gauges and learn how to do it or you'll be paying repairmen forever more.

>>70729132
probably not, cottage grove isn't bad, i'm simply memeing.
unless you're a highschool student

>>70729098
holy shit, are you near cottage grove anon?

>>70729209
im in the metro area

>>70725857
looks diseased

>>70729221
you
are
shitting
me

>>70729231
? what?

>>70729231
dude i live in the east metro, what's the big deal? lol

>>70728799
Somebody already beat me to ds1. A lot of reverb pedals can sound horrible when you dime all the knobs. Bit crushers, albeit intentionally(look up the wmd geiger counter). Fast tremolo can sound really bad too if it doesnt fit rhythm or tempo.

Straight up distortion pedals in general are pretty bad. When used properly overdrive is nice, fuzz is nice most of the time, even those jfet based preamp in a box pedals can sound good(dr boogey, triple wreck), but plain old distortion boxes like the ds1 just sound awful. The ds1 in particular just sounds so cheesy, and you get a volume drop instead of boost so you can't use it to drive an amp very well by itself. Even keeley and analogman can barely make it passable. I mean, if you have a very clean single channel amp and $30 to spare why not? The metal zone pedal can actually sound decent if you spend a lot of time dialing in a sound.

But, to go back to your original question of worst guitar sound, id run.

Ultra cheap strat knockoff in middle or neck position becauss those tend to be muddy for some reason(i think they only buy one type of pickup, a higher output bridge, and stick it in all positions)

Ds1, dimed tone and distortion, volume half way
Compressor, sustain all the way up
Cheap phaser with a wide, slow sweep
Noise reduction pedal(buy a cheap one that introduces noise) set just high enough it cuts out notes after a second or 2
Reverb pedal that makes you sound like youre in a cave in a cave in a cave
Then the tremolo, set so it completely cuts out sound

Then, run it into a mid 2000s cheap high wattage solid state amp(rogue had a 120watt 2 speaker one that was horrible, or one of the cheaper randall half stacks) on the dirty channel with the gain and bass turned up with the treble and mids scooped.

>>70729269
what? how many of us live in MN>?

>>70729281
well there's 3 here now.
probably a few more i'd say

>>70728618
Do they sound good on the clean channel? Lot of J-rock players use the tone zone and it sounds rad for leads, but I would like decent cleans too . Do they get those good controllable feedbacks too?

>>70729311
thats awesome! MN Meetup when? meet me at the Aborted Fetus record shop

>>70729274
should I also use a speaker cable to hook up the guitar to the amp?

>>70729269
it's just weird because I live absolutely nowhere near there

>>70729349
are you bemidji anon?

>>70729332
no, it's not shielded so you'll pick up a shitload of interference

you also shouldn't use a screened cable for speakers as they're not designed to carry much current, so they can overheat

>>70729399
but I want the worst sound possible
interference is welcomed

>>70729399
Yep, some interference would ruin the sound of that rig

>>70725611
Poorfags and weebs ruined /gg/

Does this make you feel anything?
https://clyp.it/1ehyib5r

>>70729607
nah jesse ruined /gg/

>>70729631
improv over a learning book exercise

>>70729149
U gon get shot anon.

>>70729659
what you calling exercise?

>>70728994
>you can only get better once you realize you suck

>>70729631
Discomfort

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Cottage Grove looks soft as fuck . I thought it was going to be some Somalian Gang hellhole. You guys are lucky to live in a such a nice place that this would seem dangerous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqGnj8SdQ00

>>70729748
one can't count on /gg/ to get opinions

>>70729631
add some reverb to the lead
>>70729748
also this

>>70729795
You need to be careful with those old people.

>>70729795
we're memeing bro.
the hard places in mn are north east mpls and riverside, some parts of the north metro too i guess.

why does my improv suck?
why does it sound like i'm holding the pick losely?

>>70729795
>36 employees
Fuck man Goodwills in my town have like 2 at max

>>70729800
The fact that it's a negative opinion doesn't magically make it not an opinion. Shrill tone, awkward note choices, and bad production will tend to induce discomfort

>>70729818
nigguh im from lake street, meet me somewhere white boy

>>70729824
Forgot link https://clyp.it/4esr3ya1

>>70729818
ah gotcha. Well memed.

I knew 50 Tyson wasn't playing around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrZl6pnuAoI

>>70729846
>lake st
no fucking thanks m8. my buddy went to minnehaha, said people got shot at tbell and when they pushed diversity quotas the theft in school skyrocketed

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>>70729863
cmon down to lake street nigga wanna get shot the fuck up?
http://www.startribune.com/3-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-man-found-near-lake-street/386199441/

>pick up comparison on youtube
>the guy uses so much distortion you can barely tell the difference
Why do this?

>>70729908
Because HARD ROCKIN' manchildren expect it

>>70729908
Maybe it's a pickup geared at metal players who play distorted 90% of the time. Also you can definitely tell the difference between pickups when distorted

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>metal players

>>70729979
why's that girl creaming her pants?

>be me
>decide today to really practice hard
>end up running errands
>get home in time to get ready for tomorrow
music for this feel?

>>70728618
That's weird, the tone zone I have is way too cocked wah sounding in the bad way at times, also has somewhat lower output.

>>70730104
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Y5Dhzciyc

>>70729954
Depends how distorted it is.

>>70729631
>https://clyp.it/1ehyib5r

sounds like some really bad cheesy Weezer B-side desu, no offence m8

>>70729991
>metal players

>>70729836
Alright. clearer and less shrilling now https://clyp.it/xjsfinlb
Whats the problem with the note choice, its mostly on the triads

>>70730204

do you like slash? serious question

>>70729631
kek
https://clyp.it/pz4zmguc

>>70730239
well i dont hate him

>>70729631
As long as youre having fun, that's all that matters.

>>70730258
Masterpiece

>>70730111
Not that guy, but I also have a Tone Zone in the bridge and I love it. I don't get a cocked wah feel at all from it. And I wouldn't say it's "somewhat lower output" either. It's on pretty much the same level as my other guitar with active pickups

>>70730258
Oh, its alien bro

>>70725951
>gibson has a feel and sound I like

yeah then that's the one you should go for, eventually try the epi version if it's too expensive. Of course you will be able to play and learn anything you want on basically any guitar, but if you feel it and like it from the getgo you'll be able to skip the step of getting used to and you can rip away

How is the tone suck on Boss compact pedals (buffered bypass)?

I have a true bypass chorus at the very end of my board no want to replace it with a Boss DC3, but am worried that a buffered bypass at the very end of my chain will fuck shit up

>>70730585
I don't feel it. Worst case just add a tiny bit of treble.

Do pick up covers effect the sound of your pickups.

>>70730270
I'm not about the fun i'm looking to getting good

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>>70729631
>https://clyp.it/1ehyib5r

>>70730754
>hes waving at us

>>70730786
Damn...

>>70730204
>Whats the problem with the note choice
Two major problems. First, the Eb in the second chord in the rhythm progression throws everything off. It should all be in A major, the out-of-scale note is fucking it up. Second thing is you keep accenting the minor third for some reason in your lead, and even switching to A minor pentatonic while the rhythm keeps playing in A major. It's a huge clash that sounds like shit

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Is this bass /mu/core?

>>70729631
>https://clyp.it/1ehyib5r
like i have to login to listen to your shitty thing and im not giving them my email address

I want a Jazzmaster. Should I get one or not bother?

I've been doing some research and it seems like purists don't like the newer standard models (Classic Player, American Professional) and suggest buying vintage or getting the really expensive 62 reissue which goes for $2000+.

Any opinions?

>>70731120
>I want a Jazzmaster.

yeah sure you do.

>>70731120
>I want a Jazzmaster

>>70731120

Just pick a model and listen to clean demos of different ones in your price range and pick the one that fits the bill you're looking for

>>70731120
Get a Jag instead

Which Tele copy is better, SX or Xaviere? No I don't want a MIM fender or a squier.

>>70730891
humm
i cant find a note that works to replace that Eb. The Eb is sound fine to me

>second problem
I do that because I like the sound of minor lead over major chords

>>70731059
you dont have to
just click play button

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>>70731220
I think it's gonna sound shit regardless what you change, you should start over.

I can hear you have skill but w.e that is you recorded just hurts to listen to

>>70731217
Those are very budget guitars but if you absolutely have to pick out of those two I'd take the SX. Their return policy is also very good should anything go wrong.

>>70731220
>The Eb is sound fine to me
>I like the sound of minor lead over major chords

So what you mean to say is your ear is trash. Seriously, those are objectively bad choices.

For the second chord, just move the Eb up to an E. That's the note it should be.

>>70731335
what is w.e

>>70731403
short for the words "What" and "Ever"

>>70731109
>>70731201
>>70731247
>>70731312
>>70731345
I'm not saying I'm reporting you. What I am saying is that if you get banned you should look at global rules 6, 10, and 13 senpai

>>70731468
>animefag is a blueslawyer
holy kek

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Does anyone know where I can find that Ywingve Malmsteen harmonic minor shred video? Also are Paul Gibert guitars good? I've been looking at this one
http://m.ebay.com/itm/282288252869?_mwBanner=1

>>70731312
>Classical
>Guitar

enjoy being inferior lmao

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>>70731511
>10K for a guitar
>Ebay

>>70731511
No

And yeah, his guitars are nice. Fan of the Fireman, but his new sig looks wonderful, seriously considering buying

>>70731535
>country
even worse baka

>>70731511
Keep Jesus outta music

>>70731400
Ever heard of "mixing major and minor pentatonics in blues"?

Dont like how putting an E there works for the progression but i will use the E because i trust you

>>70731335
what should i do to make it good?

>>70731468
how mature am i https://clyp.it/qenqztxg

>>70731008
is it tiring?
it was suposed to grow/evolve

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>>70731716
>it was suposed to grow/evolve

how do i into dissonant sounds and melodic appegios?

dissonant like post-punk stuff

melodic stuff like some of the background guitars in Ariel Pink's stuff

>>70731597
Kek You just hit every strat only owner with some shade

>>70731740
yeah it starts calm then the rhythm goes strumming distorted

>>70727379
Damn, the input jack wiring was bad in the charvette, could barely get any sound out with some jiggling. Wouldnt be too bad of a fix if I didnt suck with a.soldering iron. But the trade was kind of favoring him to start so passed for now.

Said he was going to try to get it fixed up and give me a call back. Felt pretty nice. Those MiJ charvel oiled necks are sexy.

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This is one guitar that makes me want to play and play.

>>70731854
p dank

>>70731716
>Ever heard of "mixing major and minor pentatonics in blues"
It works in blues for a specific reason. Take the classic 12 bar blues progression in E for example. The rhythm is technically in E major. But E minor pentatonic will work over it because the backing is so melodically ambiguous. The 3rd is undefined for most of it, so you can decide what you want it be in your lead playing. It lets you go back and forth between the major and minor third to create tension. But the rhythm you used in your improv doesn't give you that freedom, it's distinctly A major (save for the Eb mistake)

>>70731829
>Said he was going to try to get it fixed up and give me a call back.
>try to get it fixed
>try

this guy sounds awful

>>70731716
>https://clyp.it/1ehyib5r
sounds like the chord progression competing for supremacy with the lead
and since you're going for a rising energy sort of thing you really gotta balance that out

You do this how?
Let the lead rest every now and then and have the chords play on its own in between the breaks bit until you get within like 10 seconds of needing to ramp up the lead

>>70731874
Lol. He said he would ask his brother if he could work on it or take it to the local guitar shop and get an estimate. They do good work but can take a month or so turn around, plus he'd have to pay for it.

I still kind of want it, but may hold out for a model 4 or 6 if one pops up locally.

>>70731828
The easiest way to describe it is when someone is getting disrespected or dissed ,called out in a negative way.

>>70731965
>plus he'd have to pay for it.

of course he would have to fucking pay for it. dont tell me youre going to cover this.

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>>70731965
Its not like itd cost a fortune to repair if it's just wiring, it's not like some unobtainable components have been damaged.

but kek what kind of asshole tries to trade something completely untested

>>70729607
Poorfags ruined GG. Can't have a discussion about anyting in this but cheap pedals and Ibanez. fucking annoying.

>>70729607
>>70732123
you mean gibshitfags

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>>70732123
Well if you're unsatisfied you can simply go elsewhere no one is holding you hostage

>>70732037
>completely untested

Yeah, I wouldnt bring something I wasnt 100% sure would work.

>>70732022
No, Im not paying for it. He fixes it and I will consider it. Id have offered him less money and took it in myself if it wasnt a trade.

If he gets back in touch, sure Ill do the trade. Otherwise I will just sell it all and buy something else, better in all likelihood.

>>70726985

It's like a blowjob where she catches you with her teeth once every few seconds.

It gets the job done, but not as nice.

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>>70732221
>It's like a blowjob where she catches you with her teeth once every few seconds.
lol if it's that bad I wouldn't want it I were him

guys please we're virgin metal heads here

now which ibanez should i buy???

>>70732467
Ibanez RG550/570

>>70732467
art core you dummy

>>70732483
thats too expensive..

>>70732467
s series are sick desu
really want one

>>70732491
that's too expensive..

>>70732503
that's too expensive..

>>70732467
Iron Label obviously, far superior to that boring prestige line crap.

>>70732537
buy whatever's cheapest

>>70732542
that's too expensive..

any blue ibanez with those lightning stripes?

>>70732582
>those lightning stripes
the what

>>70731871
It seems to work, although it doesnt sound inside and perfect like using the major scale
It helps to give kinda "mean" sound. Soloing with major scale exclusively is too sweet sometimes
I used to find it just amateurish and cheap sounding but now i like it
The A minor scale's notes do some cool intervals to these F# and E chords, check it

Check these examples
https://youtu.be/aBL9fgXZyH8?t=175
https://youtu.be/st9UQLF4DeQ?t=120

what are some good gibson recs?

>>70732593
on the fret board... idk if i can afford it..

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>>70732495
>>70732514
>>70732537
>>70732558
what is your price range then faggot

Currently I have a 59 danelectro and I've been playing for a few months but I'm a big fan of jazz masters and I don't want to get too used to this. Should I sell my danelectro soon and get a jazz or keep learning on it then switch later?

>>70732666
Who knew, the devil plays a 59 danelectro.

>>70732664
three fiddy..

>>70732680
You don't like jazzmasters?

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Quick post the ugliest pedal you can find

my gibson just broke

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>>70732746

>>70732822
Pics

So if you aren't supposed to plug bass guitars into guitar amps what do 8 and 7 string players with their guitars downtuned into the bass guitar range use?

Also, if the concern is with the speakers on the guitar combo amps thrn couldn't a guitar amp head be plugged into a bass cab and be okay?

>>70733453
>couldn't a guitar amp head be plugged into a bass cab and be okay?
Yes

If low volume you can plug the bass with no problem

>>70733509
Will it damage the tube amp head if the volume is high or just the speakers?

>>70733525
Speakers. Amp won't care. Non-bass speakers will develop little rips in the cone if a bass goes through them

>>70733546
Is there even a difference between bass amp heads and guitar amp heads then if the speakers are a concern?

>>70733577
Are the concern*

>>70733546
This. Keep in mind a combo amp wont like the vibration from a bass either. Can shake the tubes and cause them to fail, and blowing a speaker is very likely, and there goes the tubes or worse.

>>70733601
But if its not a combo but instead a head hooked into a bass cab it's fine? What kind of cab does players with 7 or 8 strings use with their drop tuning?

>>70733453
>and 7 string players with their guitars downtuned into the bass guitar range use?

Cutting the bass on the eq helps, but the pickups arent bass heavy really, tend to be more mids ranged, and dont have high peaks like a bass.

I sometimes use a bass amp just because the volume is easier to control at home. Sometimes I will run a bi-amp with a bass amp as well.

>>70726519
Music Man

>>70733649
I'm in GCGCFAD and I don't have a problem, but I'm not that low either. You should see what speaker's Tosin uses since he likes to use the 8th string for bass stuff.

>>70733673
Thanks anon

>>70733649
>head hooked into a bass cab it's fine?

Yes. Match your cab and amp impedance. Most bass cabs have a 4 ohm rating, some 8.

A 1x15 is fine. 2x10 is ok, but like I said I generally bi amp a 2x12 and a 1x15 split from a pedal, or slaved through the effects loops/line outs. Bass amp doesnt distort as much.

My regular amps handle an 8 tuned to E just fine. Does get a little muddy though.

>>70732692
Go secondhand, more bang for the buck.

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stop procrastinating

>>70734132
I don't want to write tabs for my useless bandmates tho

Ok what the hell.

I just downloaded the free version of Amplitube that comes with the Custom Shop and I can't even get it playable. It defaults to a 48000 sample rate and there's no way to change it. How can I make the latency not fucking ridiculous?

If this is how it is just because "lol you got the free trail" there's no way I'm gonna buy this shit.

I met Eric Clapton once in the early 80's. I tried to sell him some childproof windows but he just ignored me and played a few tired blues licks on his strat.

>>70734264
Bet he wish he bought those windows

daily reminder arctic white telecaster + amber tinted maple neck = GOD TIER.

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My fucking mom won't buy me an Ibanez since my grades weren't that good

Fucking bitch how am I supposed to play metal on this shitty strat

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>>70726519
Muhfucka Ima stab a nigga for not mentioning Rickenbacker

>>70728799
Vorg Warp Sound, a few companies makes clones. It's a filtered distortion.

>>70729274
Mate, that sounds like it's gonna sound beautiful.

>>70734809
dude lol get a humbacker XP

>>70726519
>those
High end
Lmao

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>that feel i want the dream sequence
>$400
>that feel i want the walrus audio octave machine
>$299

just fuck my life

>no idea what guitar I like best
>no idea what amp I like best
>don't want to fully invest in a good guitar or amp in case I regret it

What do I do anons. Only thing I know is that I like humbuckers best. Currently have an Orange Dark Terror but now I'm looking at getting an AC30, but no idea if it'll be worth it. Argh.

>>70735719
Just keep playing. Borrow friend's equipment. Bother music stores by trying out instruments.

Ive been playing for 4 years and my hand still feels uncomfortable holding a pick sometimes. Whats the best way to hold it? My index finger likes to curl up a lot, but should it be closer to the right or left side of the pick?

>>70725611

There's no bubinga visible on that guitar. Buckeye burl, wenge, Macassar ebony, maybe ash for the body core, but no bubinga.

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>>70736132
>he didn't read the filename
You just got frickin bubinga'd, lad

>tfw saving up for a car but really want an AC15

>>70736371
Eat less food

>>70736371
>>70735719

Speaking of which (I'm the guy in the second quote), I can get an AC30 head for about $150 more than an AC15 head. Only difference besides the wattage (and maybe more valves?) is the fact that the AC30 has an effects loop.

Price difference enough to justify going for an AC30? Or does the AC15 sound just as good?

>>70737034
I'm not you, but I never consider an amp that does not have an FX loop.

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>>70725611
Just ordered me one of these. Cost me a thousand bucks ausfailian. They are usually about 1500 here so that is on the cheap. Probably clearing out the shit before the new namm stuff gets here. Hoo eee. Man life is good.

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My master studies prevented me from playing the guitar for 2 years. I usually use my e-guitar with a Line 6 interface to play over my computer (Amplitube, etc.). Do you know if there were any cool updates or new products in that field?

>>70732746
>not being cool for cats

This one died so....

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>>70737034
I have an AC15 and I am delighted with it. Didn't go for an AC30 because they are much more of a pain to lug about, and more importantly they are a lot harder to get a good sound of at low volumes. I practice in my flat quite a lot and the 15 gets a great tone for what I need. More than loud enough to gig with as well which is nice, haven't played any huge venues yet but it would be micd up anyway.

As for the effects loop, I never use it. I stick a Boss SD-1 in the front end, as well as a compressor sometimes, and thats it. If you are big on pedals that might be an issue for you to be fair. Mine is a greenback one not an Alnico blue, does exactly what I want it to. Make sure you try them both first though.