/gg/ guitar general

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FROOSH POSTIN'

>>70951363
Us doxxing froosh was the equivalent of the US entering the vietnam war.

The biggest motivation was "why the fuck not?" and we're still dealing with the blowback

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>>70951423
Good morning /ggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee/

why is the op bully now

>>70951493
I really hope its you. Ive been lonely but have had some great lulz.

>>70951529
Times are changing

>>70951493
it's 7pm dumbass

>roman is trolling
>guy pretends to be roman
>roman plays along
God damn

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>>70951601
Not it Vietnam you silly cunt

not a guitar player, but i want to murder my room-mate who plays guitar everyday and fucking SUCKS.

Is there any fucking way to mute this dickhead?

>>70951793
tell him to use headphones

>>70951793
Introduce him to /gg/. Roman will make him hate guitar.

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these threads are so poisonous
real guitar players dont spend their time posting on stupid internet boards

This is fun

https://clyp.it/qr1eoel2

>>70951837
i come here for the gear review

my fingers are shaking when i try to move them carefully
maybe it's early onset parkinsons

>>70951858
Everything is shit

>>70951842
would sound a lot better on piano or clarinet tbqh

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>>70951819
he's an inconsiderate cunt and insists on making constant noise. He taps his foot sings(horrible) like yodels and strums like a retard. Worst of all he won't even play simple shit like Mary had a little lamb. I even say, hey try to play something simple and master it. I'm pretty sure new musicians at least try to get good at that? He tries to play advanced or complex music and doesn't ever get better at it. It never sounds remotely close to the song he tries to play. If I say anything I'll hurt his feelings and make him angry.

So I am the one who wears headphones. But it's just not enough, I got a friend that tells me to buy sound curtains to block out my room. It's just excessive. I'm mostly ranting, I'm going insane, this is going on for almost 3 years now.

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these are my pedals

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I guess its just the 4 of us now guyz

>>70952087
the left one looks like a cute robot

How do I start learning guitar?
>justinguitar.com

Guitar chords and inversions
>http://www.chordbook.com/guitar-chords/

String tension calculator (D'Addario-based):
>http://stringtensionpro.com/

Music theory:
>http://musictheory.net/lessons

Hal Leonard's Bass Method:
>http://www.mediafire.com/file/sayviwqxfcxfjon/

Steve Vai's Ten Hour Workout
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzw6kjuocgicwks/Ten_Hour.pdf

Guthrie Govan's Creative Guitar 1 & 2
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn8803xzlrbds3b/Guitar1.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/9uhtufuf3z9cx8m/Guitar2.rar

Advancing Guitarist - Mick Goodrick
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvfno10fv4lf4a8

Chord Chemistry - Ted Greene
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/61n5op7eiifxztg

Mickey Baker's Jazz Guitar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq35xorj2iaqh22

Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz and Classical Voicings for Guitar - Ted Greene
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/oflu4wdwofhqqtb


Jazz Guitar: Single Note Soloing Vol. 1 & 2- Ted Greene
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/07o65qdh5in1nsq
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/jmu86f7dj8bdxcd

Impulse Response Pack
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/svtfxjtillrdwt8/Gods+Cab+1.3.rar
>http://www.mediafire.com/download/4n28zkjw0zgmdj9/ASEM+RECTO+V30+L2.wav

gg btfo by an 8 year old

>>70951898
https://clyp.it/aq4u2fh5

>>70952087
>queer tron
lmao

can the players of /gg/ put up a vocaroo of your playing? I'm in a bit of dry spell and am looking for inspiration. Can be anything you want; favorite genre, something you're working on now, etc.

>>70952315
>not knowing how to dial an envelope filter

I use it because I can dial it to make my guitar meow. My cats used to respond to it when I still lived at my mom's house.

Probably still my favorite pedal.

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>>70951837
there's a guy here who always answers my music theory and gear questions

>>70952087
>l.a. metal
need to make my own fake pedals

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Lute > gaytar

>>70951842

https://clyp.it/m5vhtgpn

>>70952779
Fuck Off, Roman

>>70952779
i didn't know gibson made lutes

>>70952779
i prefer the aud
t. muhamed

MiM strats are fine right

>>70952877
Yep.

>>70951842
what is it?

>>70952877
Can always upgrade it

>>70952877
lol sure buddy

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>mom comes over, wants to hear you play guitar
>sits around for a little bit
>so who's your favorite guitarist, anon?
What do?

>>70952948
t. Andrew playsamij

Why does skyrim have so much better quest mods than new vegas? Skyrim also has better voice acting in their mods.

>>70952960
i'd probably just say"i dont have a favorite guitarist, but there's styles i really like."

i could genuinely just slam out shitty noisy notes and my mom would still say "that's lovely sweetheart, good job."

Skyrim has a much more thriving modding community as well as being much more popular as compared to new vegas, which is a much more underrated game

>>70952960
tell her you only listen to sax players

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>>70952988
What the heck

>>70951529
Because an autistic shitposter keeps making the OP early to perpetuate his own shitpost version

>>70952988
>>70953015
whoops

>>70952087
Neato rug

>>70952339
http://vocaroo.com/i/s00CcdsjWblp

Careful, you might be more intimidated than inspired. Last time I posted this everyone was so impressed that they didn't dare respond

>>70952909
this, what is that man
>>70953086
dude that was actually sick, idk if you're memeing or not, but it sounds good to me, what's your gear

>>70953086
is this a guitar hero recording?

Does /gg/ have a Discord?

>>70953146
Hi pete

>>70953015
New vegas and 3 are so enjoyable for me because theyre still within some realm of reality. Both had some good mods, but the voice acting was done between 3 people in one closet, bew vegas bointies had some decent to great voice acting but it was really lofi. Skyrim though, all the voices(more like 95%) sound better than the official voice actors and the quests are more interesting. Ive played some shitty skyrim mods, but falskarr, forgotten city and helgen reborn are all incredible. Forgotten city is greay because everyone is voiced, sound different and the quality is good enough it doesnt break immersion. Helgen reborn is the same, but with better accents. The scwarzenegger allusion is hilarious and is only made better because he blends the accent to make it fit the rest of the character.


Focusing on audio because this is mu

>>70953161
pete's a humongous faggot teebh

>>70953123
>idk if you're memeing or not,
I'm memeing, it's just a bunch of random notes. I'm using my m8s 6505 combo
>>70953134
Yes

My dad's friend bought me a new electric, so I was fuckin stoked, cause all I had before was a shitty Squire.

He dropped it off before leaving the country and I opened it up and found out it's a 7 string.

Fuck...

>>70953202
It was proven that pete is roman

>>70953285
Hes trying to prove yourr a faggot cause he wants to fuck

>>70953312
You could suck his dick twice and have a better guitar and amp then the rest of gg

>>70953288
This. Roman is pete, crazyaga and hyena

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can anybody recommend a good guitar shop in columbus?

just moved here in september and took my MiM jazzmaster HH for a re-string and a setup and i wasn't happy with the setup.

>>70952802
Nice

>>70953409
Guitar center

How do you convince someone to spend $1,300 dollars on a bass for you?

I need a fucking job...

>>70953437

gee thanks for the advice

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>>70952779
This

>>70953285
>My dad's friend bought me a new electric

sounds like he wants the d and im not even joking.

>>70952909
ii V7alt I

in C

So Dm (D Dorian Scale), G7#5 (G Altered Scale), Cmaj7 (I just played the 5th, the G note; but you could play C Lydian or C Ionian here probz)

>>70953409
We used to have a bunch of great ones but they all got cucked by guitar center, Sam ash has great employees though, and German village music haus sometimes had something, and I've heard great things about a place called the hippie hut but it smells like marijuana from a mile away so I still haven't checked it out

>>70952779
>>70953495
1 minute to tune > an eternity to tune

>>70953650

yeah i think i'm going to try the german village place next.

also i have no qualms about being able to smell weed from a mile away.

fuck guitar center tho.

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Can someone post that video where Frusciante gets mad at someone in the audience for harshing his vibes?

>>70953457
>begs for advice
>acts snarky when its given
Gee, why dont you open your own store you whiney broke bitch. Im sorry that asking 4chan didnt automatically open a better store in your area

I need bass guitar string recommendations. I've got a PJ active bass and want strings that'll allow me to play melodic lines, yet stay in the pocket when needed.

>>70953604
Thanks man, I'm new to guitar (played bass and clarinet jazz for years) and I've been trying to improve my jazz arsenal

>>70953686
not an argument

>>70953689
Yeah man the old guy in there is nice, but if you don't buy anything he will heckle you until you walk out the door, I buy a pack of strings every time I go there because of that. His own guitars look great and he wrote a book on luthiering so he seems like the prime choice for that.

>>70953751
Get flatwounds, if you don't have weak baby fingers, if you're feeling extra manly, get tape wounds.

>>70953865
I've already got flatwounds (La Bella Deep Talking Flats 45-105) on a regular p bass. Knowing that, do you still recommend flats for my PJ? If so, any particular brand? And tell me about tapes, why do I have to be extra manly for them?

>>70953923
They're harder to push down?
Honestly though, I don't think brand matters with bass strings, I've got fender tapes on mine right now, but I've heard LA Bella's are pretty good as well.

Just remember tone is in the fingers man, maybe you need new fingers instead

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>>70953399
Fuck off Pete. You are the only one who would know my discord name. I cornered you harder than this nigger.
>>70953288
Roman= Pete, Jesse, Crazyaga

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Hey what kind of guitar is this?

>>70954276
It's a Fender Bass VI

>>70954276
Looks like a 2004 mij hhh strat to me

>>70954294
It's a Fender Bass VI

>>70954314
>>70954292
Huh interesting, never seen one before. I didn't even realize it was a bass. Thought it was some kind of weird Jaguar hybrid

>>70954276
homosexual

>>70954276
Edward scissorhands?

There aren't any guitars that are shielded against rf interference during production, are there?

>>70954314
I thought he was memeing

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>>70954382
What a fucking idiot you are

These are the worst threads on /mu/

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>>70954397
It's Robert Smith of "The Cure"

>>70951996
Dude, you're luck. My roomies just been getting into "noise music" and I couldn't be more fucking over it at this point. Just laying his delay through %100 wet delay with like all the feedback turned up, and moans, making whales-like noises while playing 2 chords over and over. He does this for hours. For months now.

>>70952269
thanks friend, was looking for this

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Anyone else /plays in a jazz band with electric/ here, I feel like I'm a minority and I get memes out of jam sessions.

>>70954480
if the factory is steel framed, that should act as a faraday cage

>>70954841
Hey friendo I can relate to ya. Just gotta keep on keepin' on

>>70954871

Bretty gud anon

>>70954841

You play bass you mean?

what's the best way to go about learning scales? just memorize patterns?

>>70955276
yes memorize the shapes

>>70954811
No prob. Gotta help the kiddos new to the guitar..

>>70955249
Yeah, bass

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>>70955276
>>70955287

the 5 positions of the pentatonic are the skeleton shapes for everything
all other scales are just adding and subtracting a few notes
memorize the shapes and you have already mastered the hard part, assigning names to them as you transpose becomes easy

>>70955276

Learning the way they're made is best. I just remember, for major scale for example, w - w - h - w - w - w - h (w = whole step, whole tone, 2 frets, h = half step, semi tone, 1 fret).

So for A major, we have A B C# D E F# G# A. Because B is a whole step from A, C# is a whole step from B (remember, B# = C), and D is a half step from C#. Then bam, we know the key signature of A major, know how to play it on guitar, and we know the notes that make up A major chord (I, III, V = A, C#, E. These are the three notes you play to make an A major chord. To play an A minor, just lower the third note of the scale, the C#, down a semitone. So A minor = A, C, E).

These rules are universal and apply to every major scale. Same with the minor scale too, of any minor scale, take notes I, III, and V, and there you have your minor chord in the key of I.

>>70955421
This is all unnecessary bullshit that nobody cares about and it isn't fun. Memorize the shapes first.

>>70955462
You're just lazy and not good as music

>>70955474
*at

>>70955462

You should certainly care about it if you're playing in a band. I'm just saying, if you understand the theory I posted, you can derive the shapes yourself, then just memorise that. Two birds, one stone. It's really not much to learn at all, especially when you're at the stage of learning scales.

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>>70955421

A beginning player doesn't understand or care about any of this crap. The other guys were right, learn the scale patterns first, figure out what they mean later. As long as you can slide the scale shape into the right key you're good to go.

What are some steps you guys use in moving away from the bedroom tone and into something that cuts in a mix and sounds great?

It seems like whenever I play around with the amp I either lose out on the chuggy low end, or the highs become so piercing it's fatiguing.

>>70955778

It really depends, but typically what I'd do is get my ideal tone, and just record that. Mess with the EQ for the recorded track. Chuggy low end, you playing in B standard or something? I play in E standard with a Vox AC30 so I probably can't help you. But you should listen to some of your favourite tracks and be able to figure out how they get what they get.

hey,/gg/ I've been playing electric guitar for several years and I have want to play something new. I would like to spent on 800 bucks on a acoustic or a bass+practice amp. I just want to play something different for fun. What do you think /gg/?

>>70955589
This is why so many guitar players suck because you don't understand wtf you're actually doing so it makes you very inflexible musically

>>70955827
I find the only way with my amp to retain the chuggy palm mutes is to either lose out on the other frequencies, or play C standard.

If I play standard tuning through my amp it just seems like way too much piercing high end, or becomes really weak and muddy when I try to bring back some of the girth to the tone.

>>70955903

What amp do you have? Sounds like a problem with the amp. Do you have an EQ pedal?

>>70955861
False equivalence. Knowing what you're doing musically doesn't equal better playing. Just listen to Steve Vai.

>>70955929
Grandmeister 36. Seems like everyone I see using it has fantastic sound and the second I try their settings I'm utterly disappointed. It's like I get a whole different beast. Mind you I'm obviously not doing an SM57 full 36 watt recording like some of them are but still.

I don't currently have an EQ pedal, just an overdrive (Boss SD-1).

>>70955967
>Mind you I'm obviously not doing an SM57 full 36 watt recording
So how exactly are you tracking then?

>>70955967

What speaker/cab are you playing through? And are you playing with the speaker directed at your head? Makes a huge difference.

I bite my nails and when i bend, upper string gets stuck under nail.

How do i stop biting my nails, please help I've been doing this since i was 8

is explorer/firebird style the most patrician shape?

>>70956049

Wear that nail polish that tastes like shit. Something like Manicare's No More Bite.

>>70956052

No, Strat is.

>>70956052
firebird reverse is my secret crush

Epiphone don't make them though so never gonna shell out a grand for one

any guitars that are tonally similiar to the Custom 77 Roxy?

>>70955995
It has a power soak, so I've tried 5 watt SM57 recording and the direct in redbox through my audio interface. The SM57 way definitely sounds best, but as I live with room-mates I can't crank it into the 18 watt/36 watt mode without sacrificing tone by having to dial back my master volume.

>>70956006
I'm using a Traynor 2x12 vertical cabinet with V30s. The top speaker's slanted slightly upwards, while the second is forward facing and about 6-7 inches from the floor.

This was about the happiest I could with the direct record (no EQing, just normalized and double tracked with 80% panning). http://picosong.com/rvbi/

The chuggyness is there with the C standard, but the notes just feel like they're lacking in something.

>>70956049
I got you senpai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOAs4WzUofA

reminder that anything other that HH or SSS is a fucking meme

>>70953039
This.

I did it a few times jokingly, but this guy does it seriously

>>70956212
So what if I want a humbucker in the bridge to play power chords but I'd like a p90 in the neck to play my solos?

Am i now a meme?

>>70956102
Don't bother using the direct out on amp heads, it's always trash quality. I don't know why they even bother including them in the design.

Unfortunately good tone from tube amps needs volume. But you can still get an alright approximation using lower volumes. Having roommates makes it hard though, you'll still need to exceed quiet bedroom level without necessarily getting into earplug territory. Also don't forget a good mix for that kind of chunky distorted tone relies heavily on how the bass sounds. Guitars that sound like they lack body on their own can sound crushing in a mix with the right bass tone

>>70956259
>Don't bother using the direct out
Yeah, I definitely agree that I prefer going without it. I've actually debated assembling a kind of isolation booth to try and allowing me to crank the amp louder without being a nuisance.

>Unfortunately good tone from tube amps needs volume
Yeah, kind of what I figured.

>A good mix for that kind of distorted tone relies heavily on how the bass sounds
So you're saying perhaps I'm a bit too critical of it simply because I'm not hearing it in a full mix?

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posting hotness

>>70956295
You're not necessarily being too critical, just remember that the bass is going to be in the mix and will take care of a lot of the low end heaviness. Be more focused on getting the right bite you want and reigning back the fizziness rather than trying to get a boomy tone right away

>>70956404
>Reigning back fizziness
What typically lends to fizziness though? I hear that term thrown around a lot. Is it the gain? Treble? Presence?

Keep in mind I also typically (for my standard tuned guitar) use a SH-4 JB pickup, which already seems constantly fizzy.

ok let me ask again
should I learn to play bass or acoustic?

>>70956634
how long are your fingers?

>>70956507
Specifically recording tube amps at low volumes can cause more fizz than usual. Too much gain, treble, and presence will all contribute as well.
You can deal with it pretty well just with an EQ plugin. Use a low-pass filter to dial it back a bit. Then find a couple of the specific frequencies that cause the most hiss and pull them back (look up notch EQ tutorials if you're not familiar).

>>70956254
yes

>>70956674
Alright, will do.

Thanks for your advice. You've been most helpful!

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>>70956724
No problem m8

Also here's a couple mix tips someone posted here a year or so ago

>>70955407
wha do those shapes give you though, like how do you apply them

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>>70956788
>wha do those shapes give you

literally everything
every riff you've ever jacked off to takes place within those shapes
every famous guitarist who ever lived played those exact shapes

this is the starting place fore everything

>>70953987
Tone isn't in the fingers when it comes to bass strings

>>70956661
shorter than average

>>70951146
I'm thinking of upgrading my Ibanez guitar to a PRS. Should I go SE or S2?

Can't afford Core. Dream guitar is a private stock though.

>>70954276
Its a Fender Bass VI, they don't make them every year. I think he was using ones from the 60s for a while. Squire makes some but currently Schecter makes the best ones.

I have the Hellcat VI, its pretty great. I usually play it through the bass amp for a nice clean but I believe Robert plays through the guitar amp.

Currently the hellcat VI has the single coils
THe Ultra VI has the mini humbuckers
and the ULTRACURE VI is what Robert plays.

The minihumbuckers are great, you can tap them and get the single coil sound anyway but if you wanted to go 'vintage' I think the hellcat looks better.

Great sound, but I'll say that its not the most exciting thing to play with out friends. Its good for filling up space in a song but not for jamming.

>>70954294
Lol that pic is from like 1990

>>70953443
You could suck 260 dicks for $5
>>70953751
DR Hi beams. Brought the next level to my 5 string. Seriously.

>>70957339
Have you not see the Paulposting?
PRS is overpriced tonewood meme shit and Paul Reed Smith is a fucking insufferable cunt and just a terrible person.
For that reason I wouldn't touch anything with his name on it.

>>70956788
they let you play basic blues melodies which work for about every rock song ever written and a lot of jazz

>>70957567
This. Tonewoods and shit are a joke. Any piece of lumber can be turned into a good instrument with the right skills. You're paying for a name and someone else's ability to cut wood.

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take cover, rinky dink indie shit incoming

Trying to get into jazz. Been practicing bossa for 3 days now. Still not perfect. What standards should I learn after this and how do I learn to improvise on the scales?

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>tfw used to like Jazzmasters but now they just look like naked Jaguars to me

Question here, probably has been asked and answered a fuckload before, but I've been playing guitar since 2008, stopped from 2012 to 2015 and it became an on off thing due to life, and in 2016 I decided to actually pick it the fuck up and be somebody. Question here is, how do I de-blues my guitar playing? Every time I try to solo or improvise or fucking anything, it's just me butt fucking b.b. king. How do I escape that? Recommendations on what scales to learn, methods to approach, and whatnot? I've been told to pick up other instruments like piano or sax to get a broader understanding of music that isn't limited to guitar and that might help. Thoughts? Advice? Help?

>>70958176
kys

>>70957635
I wouldn't recommend PRS but you're a retard if you think that. Paul Reed Smith is one of the finest luthiers in history, it just so happens his range lean more towards stylistic craftsmanship making them uncompetitive in the general market. Electronics/wiring/coating/general parts are all in house manufactured and they're very versatile guitars.

/gg/ just hate the inherent hipster identity that comes with paying extra for aesthetic.

>>70958252
I think PRS is just as retarded as Gibson, and I think Gibson is just as retarded as Fender. If you pay more than about 1k for a factory build that they make thousands of then you're cucking yourself. Save the big $ for a luthier and customize every aspect of a guitar.

>>70958176
Listen to different music

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Do you guys like the Bon?

>>70959030
Not much of a fan but I do like the fact that the guy has a whole harem of tweed Fender amps and a gazillion vintage guitars which he actually plays instead of just looking at them.

How do I decide between humbuckers or single coils /gg/?

>>70959406
Think about the kind of music you'll be playing and work from there

>>70959030
Seems like a massive autist, but he is a very good guitarist. It is cool that he has all that vintage shit and actually uses it.

>>70959406
Are you an indie twink, a blues dad, or a metalfag?

post guitarfus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZapPlB3a444

>>70959568
>>70959497

That's the thing, I listen to like, Pink Floyd, Boris, Nails, Protomartyr, Radiohead, and I'd like to imitate it all. I think I'm gonna stick to single coils but man, I'm not sure if I'm missing out on too much.

>>70959595
die

DIE

>>70959595
If you want sheer versatility, a HSS strat is hard to beat

>>70959595
If you're playing a strat, a simple way to try is buy a loaded pickguard and do the swap - takes 10 minutes and is completely reversible.

Personally, I find I hardly touch my HB guitars these days.

>>70959573
That's an amazing composition. That kind of sound is what I try to make my improvisations sound like (unsuccessfully)

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>>70959573

>>70959681
but look at her
kyuhee a CUTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5yr0mj6yaA

>>70959694
There's something just slightly off about her looks.

Sure got chops, though

>>70959645
>>70959639

Thanks for the advice anons, think I'll stick to single coils. I think humbuckers actually sound too 'full' for me, in a way.

On that note, any opinions on the American Professional Strats? They seem pretty good afaik.

>>70959764
The one's I've played seemed really good - a definite step up from the US standards.


I'd probably have one now but got a killer deal on a Custom shop for around the same price.

>>70959796

Hoping it'll be my guitar end game. Just graduated and have a solid job lined up, so think I'll treat myself. Seems kind of stupid given my Mexican Strat is so good, but there are some small things with it I'm not happy with.

>>70959694
But Brent Hinds is my guitarfu

did all you Mexican Strat owners enjoy Davey's latest video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w61mjkbCfoE

>>70959726
i see
you're more of a ana vidovic type of guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz7fxTAzan8

Is there a good book on general classical guitar technique?

I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to everything involving my right hand.

>>70960150
in my music school this book was owned by most teachers
but there's still nothing like a teacher slowly explaining every detail to you
one of the best teachers in the area fixed my right hand in 2 months, my velocity and tone improved drastically
http://www.guitguid.com/files/downloads/scool/Scott%20Tennant.%20Classical%20guitarist%60s%20technique%20handbook.pdf

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Are Fender Pawnshops any good?
I was thinking about getting either a MIJ '72 Pawnshop or a Mim Jazzmaster. What would you choose and why?

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>play guitar
>left hand fingers smell like metal now

>>70959764
They're nice but look around, I scored an Elite last year for less than a Pro at retail.

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>fender is shit
>gibson is shit
>prs is shit
>ibanez is shit
>dean is shit
>gretsch is shit
>jackson is shit
>charvel is shit
>bc rich is shit(ok, thats true)
>music man is for dads(and shit)
>entry level gear and brands(including epiphone) are shit(thats a given)
>g&l is shit
>marshall is shit
>orange is shit
>laney is shit
>blackstar is shit
>peavey is shit
>tube amps are shit
>solid state amps are shit
>modeling amps are shit
>amp sims are shit
>ernie ball strings are shit
>diaddario strings are shit
>meme strings are shit

This thread is pathetic, everyone will continue to hop on the band wagon and continue to shit on everything youve probably never even played. I know damn well when you post your starter pack strat youve never owned a high end guitar. Youve never spent enough time playing it to see its strengths and weaknesses.

Keep talking your shit bros, im here with a collection of quality instruments and amps playing as much as i want as loud as i want.

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>>70960428
>he doesn't play classical
wew lad it's like you don't even want to improve

>>70960475
keep replying

Think I've finally got the riff to He's the Greatest Dancer down

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fuck do i reply or not?

>>70960475
Nice meme, nice projection, its people like you who are shitting up these threads with stupid ass memes and opinions

>>70960500
Is he wrong though, the first half anyways before the bait starts?

>>70960509
What are you going to do? Brag about how you got your duo sonic for $400 used and that its great?

>>70960509
no you don't you fucking moron
>>70960554
it's all bait

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>>70960603
okay thanks

>>70960428
Some of those brands are literally shit

>>70960475
>>70960500
>>70960509
>>70960539
>>70960554
>>70960566
>>70960603
>>70960618
>>70960645
Where were you the day thay autism went from being frowned upon to being the norm? I was here, reading these posts.

dont reply to him you fucking idiots

>>70960507
Cool, now go fuck off and play it

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>>70960428
>national isnt shit

yay

>>70960756
Now that this thread knows it exists theyre going to shit all over. That was the point of my post.

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>>70960744

>>70960776
you didnt talk about martin, taylor, or larivee either so i just assume youre ok with acoustics in general

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>be me
>be 13
>ill play bass
>it looks easier cause it has less strings
>5 years later
>play this
>still less strings than a normal guitar in this day and age
And less gay, i made such a better choice

>>70960916
Cause /gg/ doesnt talk about acoustics. These arent my opinions, theyre what these retards shit post about 24/7

>>70960948
yea /gg/ is just metalbabies, shoegayzers, like one or two bluefegs and then a bunch of trolls

>>70960965
I wish there were a bunch of trolls, ive been doing all the heavy lifting since are savior has been grounded for not cleaning his room.

>>70959030
Some of his songs are awesome, some pretty bleh. He sends you a free album download if you sign up for his email list, and doesn't send a ton of garbage emails after. And this>>70959548

>>70960428
>Keep talking your shit bros
> Near the end of massive shitpost followed by more shit talk
Wow.

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Ok, so im in a band where i tune to c# standard. My main for that is an ibenhad sooper strat. Its pretty nice, but i want a back up for live, and a second guitar to double track with.

Now, everything else i do is in standard, and for that i have a tele and an sg. I love them both, especially the sg. I really like the neck to body tansisition and how comfortable the neck is the whole way up it. I dont necessarily want to get another sg, but id like to find something that feels similar. It seems like a PRS would feel pretty similar, ive never been a fan of the body shape(same with the tele but that grew on me quickly).

Ive never seen a prs locally, so i would really have to do some searching and driving, but maybe someone here who has played both would be able to comment on how it feels compared to an SG, or recommend somethong else similar.

And i know gibson and prs are 2 of the hot new memes, im expecting to hear about that.

>>70961211
it may sound weird but the flying V is probably the closest in feel to an sg. nothing else will give you the same type of fretboard access and comfort all across the neck.

>>70961237
You know, i completly forgot about the V(i dont know how with the hendrix bait thats been going around). That would probably be perfect. Thanks anon.

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>>70961211
>>70961237
>>70961267

How to make a fender sound good
>buy guitar
>buy new pickup if guitar costs less than $1200
>get about 4 or more boutique pedals and an isolated power supply
>buy top end vintage tube amplifier that needs all the caps replaced and needs new nos tubes

How to make a gibson sound good
>buy guitar
>plug into any amp

Gibson being more expensive is the biggest meme ever, you literally only need to buy the guitar.

Also, how to make an ibanez sound good
>buy guitar
>record guitar track
>overdub track while playing a gibson
>mute original track

>>70960330
Put em in your buttcrack. You won't be able to tell the metal smell is there anymore

>>70961150
>replying

>>70961267
nw, definitely worth a try

people think the V is too glam, but they forget that albert king played one of the first Vs

Why does Pat hate Kenny's music so much?

https://youtu.be/X-mjt1ypiF8

>>70960330
Yeah my hands stink of metal when I play bass. It's erotic really.

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>>70954841
Nice my dude

>>70960933
>And less gay
Anon....

Is it bad for my guitar if i often change to retarded doom tunings?

Anyone else have a Pawn Shop Mustang Bass?

The volume pot in mine seems to be 25k, which doesn't really make sense because it's not active. I'm kinda confused.

what string gauge should I get if I want to tune a bass to drop b? I've never owned a bass before

>>70953285
What exact model?

>>70959950
it makws me nervous to buy one

>>70960933
Didn't they make an 8 string one a while back?

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Everyone in this thread is about to get

BTFO

>>70961289
>How to make a gibson sound good
>drink the kool aid

>How to make a gibson play good
>fret dress the neck
>file down the ends of the neck
>spend hours trying to make the cheaply built TOM stay in tune
>if you bought an SG, bin it
>give up and buy a epiphone
>all problems are solved

>>70962369
I almost didnt post it cause i knew how much it would destroy everyone, and i like you guys, i dont want to hurt any of you.

But it has to be done

https://clyp.it/ridlu13s

>>70962375
>bin it
so the roman impersonator is british. huh

>>70962437
No bro, thats the roman impersonator impersonator

>>70962437
>>70962455
>roman
East, West, or Holy?

>>70962137
I'll buy it off you

>>70962421
groovy

>>70962490
nein

It's great, but I just wanna wire it up for a parallel push-pull so it doesn't destroy more pedals.

>>70959950
What an awful guitar. Why do you guys always rave about these?

How many people actually come to these threads?

http://www.strawpoll.me/12323708/r

>>70962649
Well, thats depressing

>>70962583
Hivemind mentality

>>70962583
i may just be used to shit guitars, but i think my strat (made in mexico, 2011) plays and sounds pretty well

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>>70959950
do mexican teles have all these problems

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>>70962649

>>70960281
I very recently got pic related. It plays really really well, the action is incredible on it. However, after taking it home with me it didn't sound as good through my amp so I'm finna sell it and get something with single coils.

also to answer your question, personally I would go with the pawn shop for quality (made in japan) but the MIM might sound better

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>>70962437
>roman impersonator
jfc
>mfw roman ruins these threads even when hes not here

>>70962953
>tele
Vomit

>>70962962
Damn this choice is hard

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so I was playing with some guys last night and one of them brought pic related. Honestly I loved everything about it but I'm not trying to get the same guitar as him. can anyone recommend a guitar that would be similar to this silvertone 1477 bobkat?

>>70962437
They're a Brit impersonator.

>>70963010
Get a Squier Jaguar ;^)

>>70963217
dippy eggs lad

>>70963252
>eggs
Not vegan

>>70963274
Eat the carton the eggs come in

>>70963274
lmao what a faggot i bet you play shoegaze too you fucking fruitcake

>>70962176
Pedals and Effects General is up
>>70962176

>>70963367
No

>>70963396
Whats shoegaze? Like a type of music? I dont play music, im not a musician.

>>70963274
Sticker adhesives

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>>70963454
A lot of glues use animal products

how do i get the effect deaner uses on his guitar in this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4eDmPYJd5M

>>70963555
Buy it

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>>70959573
Obligatory
https://youtu.be/M3ihPySTx3A

>>70963555
tape speed? reverse effect? something like that i dont know.

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>>70963555
I think there's a subtle flange effect going on, you can hear it pretty well around 2:32.

Other than that, try a chorus pedal like a Providence Anadime or Digitech Luxe to get that weird "detuned" sound.

Check this video at 3:08:

https://youtu.be/IrWMyX4cnpk?t=188

and put a little hair on it with the gain knob.

>>70963649
is that what is causing the grainy washed out effect?

If I'm looking to buy a new strat, is my only real option to go through guitar center

>>70963755
Or suicide

Just noticed my strings have dried cum on them.

>>70963901
Keep your dad away from your guitar

>>70964002
No appreciation for tonecum

>>70964034
It does sound pretty spunky.

>>70964002
>>70964081
That's not how you do it. Watch and learn, dumbass.
>>70963901
Cool, so now your guitar and your Mom have something in common then.

>>70963901
>/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

>>70964101
Good to see more middle schoolers getting interested in guitar. You'll be great by the time you're 18.

>>70963755
>he can afford to buy a new guitar
ohh lah-dee-dah look at my with my fucking shiny new strat
too good for used squiers and japanese fenders (RIP), huh?

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>>70964188
I'm sorry, I'm afraid you've mistaken me for your wife's son, Anon. Don't worry though: mistakes like that are a common problem among you cucks, you guys are always confused about which little halfbreed nigglet running around you're supposed to be raising.

I ain't mad at cha!

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What gauge strings should I get lads? I'm an amateur, and I'm only just beginning to get into solo/lead playing with a lot of string-bending (e.g. Smashing Pumpkins)

Look at pic related, and the number of reviews on each - it looks like 9 gauge is the most popular. Is this correct? Should I get that? I don't want my fucking strings to break in two seconds though

10 gauge are called "regular slinky" so that makes me think they're the regular/standard option so maybe I should get those?

What's the "average joe" gauge? The regular, the medium, the vanilla, the bog standard. That's what I'm after.

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>>70958176
Dont bend your 3rd's or play the 4th, tritone, and fifth in one scale shape.

Look up diatonic major and minor scales and focus on using the notes note found in pentatonic scales as passing notes/melodic embellishment

Don't play over the 12 bar blues cause then it's obviously going to be a blues solo. Look at pop song chord progressions and maybe even "complex" time signatures

Maybe post some improv for /gg/ to listen to

>>70964570

Sorry, "...focus on using the notes NOT found in pentatonic scales..."

>>70964555
You're completely over thinking this. You're not even looking at the right reviews those are specifically for a package of 10 gauges with extra picks. Just get the 10s.

>>70964555
> free picks
> costs $1.50 more
That aint free. Get the same size as you already use so you won't have to setup the whole thing again.

>>70964367
>/gg/
>married
>had sex

Nice one m80.

>>70964622
So are 10s the "average joe" / most popular gauge?

>>70964817
I don't know what I already used because I haven't changed them in ages

Is 10 the standard? The most popular?

So im about to buy an Edwards guitar and cant decide between two. An hr145 or an mv125. One has a humbucker and single coil on a bolt on neck with a Floyd. the other is neck through with two humbuckers. I plan to set it up in drop D with heavy strings. Help me out here guys.

>>70964555
Really 9s are what most guitars are strung with at the store. 9 or 10s are probably the most common. I'd say 10 is the "average" size, because nobody realy goes lower than 8s. It's not like it's a permanent decision tho. Get the 10s and if you don't like them get 9s the next time. They'll feel really slinky afterwards.

Any advice for placement of pedals in my signal chain? Also, is it worth even having a compressor if I'm playing mostly heavier, shoegazey stuff?
Boss CS-3 -> ProCo Turbo Rat -> Boss DS-1 -> MI Audio Pollyanna Octave -> OBNE Procession -> Akai Headrush II -> EHX Holy Stain -> Hardwire TR-7 -> Joyo Tremolo

>>70963050
I've got a Squier Jaguar and it's great guitar, dickhead

I think my muscle memory is just terrible or something. Some people are naturally good at guitar.

I'm naturally terrible.

>>70964555
>I don't want my fucking strings to break in two seconds though

That's all about playing right. And possibly what kind of picks you use. AFAIK Billy Corgan barely touches his strings when he plays. He's all indie and shit.

But either way, 9s are durable enough if you already know how to play.

>>70965170
https://www.justinguitar.com/en/GG-050-EffectsPedalOrder.php

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Is this a good amp?

Don't most amps generally sound the same in a live situation?

>>70964555
I would get heavier string for better tone. Try 13s
It's what Stevie Ray Juan used

>>70965311
thanks heaps

>>70965272
Practice moar. I was, too. Outta everyone i know, i seemed to be the worst while they all seemed to pick it up quickly. I just practiced more to be better. Now i kinda see while some of them are good, most of them just kinda suck it only seemed like they were 'good' cuz they were better than me at the time. Another portion of them that were good never got passed that initial goodness when they picked it up and it seemed easy. They weren't used to having to try and when it got difficult or to the point where they had to try to learn something, they didn't. Some said what they were trying to learn was "gay" and one in particular just plays garbage reggae chords now.

>>70965435
No prob. Just remember there's no real rule to it. Just do what you think sounds good. I think he mentions that there

>>70964898
Alright thank you for the advice m8.

>>70965293
He does some big bends, like a tone at a time.

Smashing Pumpkins aren't really "indie". The solos are intense. In my opinion.

This is the solo from Cherub Rock which I've been learning/playing recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Ktw8KFezw

>>70965429
>heavier string for better tone.

literally a meme

hey /gg/ here's my blog post

>not the greatest bassist
>know nothing of music theory
>nevertheless i'm thinking of playing guitar now
>worried about learning and memorizing all them chords jej
>jealous of the tones one can get out of those 6 stringed beasts

not going to buy some shitty beginner guitar to start with... it's a lot harder to play

can you guys recommend me a good model for a fair price telecaster?

i'll buy good pick ups later down the road to make it sound like those expensive models

>>70965486
>physics is a meme

Ok

>>70965466
His signature strat is probably the coolest strat there is.

>>70965170
compression is up to you but if you do use it, try add it at the end of you chain with another eq pedal

New thread


>>70965521

>>70965521

>>70965521

>>70965534
Once again before bump limit

>>70965565
>300 posts
>not bump limit
Spotted the retard

>>70965534
He did it again, the absolute autist

>>70965429
I'm not going to get 13s. I actually want to be able to play my guitar.

I'm listening to this album for the first time and it's really great.

https://youtu.be/IUj6nDs_Mqg

>>70965446
How much do you practice?

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Bump limit reached.

Buh-bye.

actual thread

>>70965999

>>70965999

>>70965999

>>70965789
Every day, at least a little bit. Since like 1998. There have been long hiatus a few months at a time in the beginning in there tho

>>70957489
Alright. Please form a single file line.