/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

I just posted this in the last thread, but does this look like a good deal?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Fender/American-Standard-Stratocaster-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar-112548632.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWMWXGP&gclid=Cj0KEQjw-73GBRCC7KODl9zToJMBEiQAj1Jgf1DTRXhMa-djK77e0yy6Ed4VHSqTSZsd98hEoWk-dQsaAtYc8P8HAQ&kwid=productads-adid^57619015002-device^m-plaid^143118043002-sku^112548632@ADL4GC-adType^PLA
Sry bout link length.

>>71687072
yeah, most the american strats i find are 750+

>>71686947
do you guys actually make your own guitar designs?

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Turpsy Q still lurk these threads? Dude's tone was legit.

how can I calculate my string tension? pls respond

>>71687175
is that a new Ibanez model? are they good

>>71687188
https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/Calcs/wwwscalc.html

>>71687242
It's part of the Iron Label series so it's OK. Pretty much just a premium series designed for metal so your looking at a pretty middle of the road metal guitar but for a few hundred more you can get a prestige

>>71687114
Ok thank you

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>>71687242
Its an Iron Label RGD. It's not mine, but I did play this exact model in my local guitar shop. Lot of shops around here seem to have them for whatever reason.

Anyways, it was alright. The neck felt bigger than my prestige's, to the point that I had to double check to make sure it wasn't a seven string.

For $900, I'd save up the extra $200 - $300 and buy a made in glorious Nippon Prestige.

>>71687299
>>71687426
what kind of pups do they have

>>71687128
I'd like to but I dont have the tools.
Thinking about putting my own strat together.

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Is this a good color?

>>71687553
forget the colour that shape is fucking hideous

>>71687553
I hope that's not what you're basing your purchase on

>>71687553
Yes, no, maybe
I don't know
Can you repeat the question

Where the fuck are red MIA Strats?

>>71687553
hideous guitar

>>71687642
>red
vomit

>>71687627
Nah. Its a beautiful guitar everything else considered, but I'm having that love hate relationship with the color. I like it in a way where I think it looks nice but other people won't.

>>71687642
red strats look like toys

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pls buy this for me

>>71687667
>>71687710
Delete this.

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>>71687472
http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eg_detail17.php?year=2017&cat_id=1&series_id=3&data_id=229&color=CL01

>>71687711
If you live in the USA I will literally have this shipped to your house.

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>>71687711
That guitar is so ugly it hung itself

>>71687750
i live in minnesota

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Always like a purple flame on a LP,

Hey guys I've been playing guitar for four years. What are some songs I could learn that could show for it? I feel like all I can do at the moment,to is play over backing tracks, I'm learning "it will come back" by Hozier at the moment.

Would prefer to learn a grunge or bluegrass rock song, but doesn't really matter.

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>>71687842
wonderwall.

>>71687842
playing covers doesn't mean shit

improvise some chords and voicing or write your own songs

>>71687842
>Hozier
more like hoser

>>71687973
Covers don't mean shit? Well shit, I feel relieved.

Thanks bro, I'm gonna focus more on writing.

>>71687723
>26.5" scale.
so you tune it down to B?

>>71688061
well if you wanna impress some non musicians then play a pop song or something that sounds technical

if you want to actually feel good about yourself then learn to compose and improvise

>>71687973
>hey anon, play me a song

*ahem* ok this is a song i wrote in A Phrygian, the fellas on /gg/ really like it...

>>71687842
Aqualung. Always Aqualung.

Can I put a used neck that came from a 25.5" scale length guitar on a guitar that has a 24.75" scale length? Theyre both bolt-on designs. I just want to know if it will still intonate.

>>71688090
No you tune it to standard, it's just that the longer scale length will help with intonation in lower tunings at the expense of chord fretting on the first few frets due to their larger size

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Shit, should I buy this vintage meme?

$250 on ebay

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Am I doing the whole "guitar player" thing right?

>>71688724
yeah maybe change the pickups repaint it or something. could be nice.

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>>71688773
>pagan metal

untrve faggot

>>71688773
your dream guitar is an LTD?

>>71688724
a guitar like that id pick up for 75 bucks at a pawn shop in an instant but 250?? yeah you gotta have plans for it like >>71688802
said

>>71688863

My PXL10 honestly was my dream guitar and I just bought her last December, those ltds are the only things I really want now aside from maybe a schecter hellraise or anything that has a les paul body, like a les paul. The ltd-f only because I really do need a new bass as much as I love my squire p-bass, and when I was a puppy picking out my first electric, the ltd f-10 was the one I wanted (until this fuck bought it for his sun as I was walking in the door!)

>>71688863
they have good build quality

How do I go about filling pickup pickup cavities if I want to convert my guitar to single pickup configuration?

should i get a cheap bass and amp or a midrange guitar? i want to play groovey bass lines but i also want a guitar with good playability

>>71689362

What do you NEED right now? If you need a bass I'd say the bass, however, it doesn't sound like you can afford the bass that would be worth what you need either. Go to music go Round and look at used gutiars, basses, and bass amps. Ampeg bass amps are yum, and you will find a good guitar and bass for $200 cheaper than if you bought it new, not to mention talking to the music shop milf at the counter

>>71689357
Don't fill it, you'll block the tone flow control current. It needs air to breathe, this way it can resonate and sustain correctly.

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Are Gibson actually that bad ?

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who is the bro who wanted the randy rhoads book?

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>>71689478
Im here

>>71689442
i dont NEED anything since i just make tunes in my bedroom, really..

>>71689499
its a pdf, i can email to a throwaway, 605k. otherwise tell me where i can host it.

>>71689520

You can always invest $45 in a lexicon alpha interface and a bass, then guitar and just use amp vsts to practice. That how I ended up starting to write and record music

>>71689535
maybe this?

http://www.tinyupload.com/

>>71689571
here you go

http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=00412592042227838339

its also good for noobs. should add to OP

>>71689563
i already got a guitar, it's just cheap. deciding between upgrading from that and getting a bass. might just go for the bass

>>71688724
wtf I love Westone now
totally would buy it

>>71689620
thanks lad

>>71689639

In that case it's worth getting the bass if you want the bass, I used only vsts for my bass for years before I bought a bass amp (well I used my ibanez 10w high gain one channel amp for my bass to, those little critters work for bass to) but it's worth it overall, I saved up after that so I could get my pxl10 and I'm happy but it made me feel good that I had a diverse spectrum of sound first

>>71688724
Is that guitar red or pink? I'm red/green color blind. Somebody help me out.

>>71689709
anytime dude. playing the extended versions up and down the neck is not only a great exercise but fun too. have fun

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>>71688724
nice ads

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>>71688724

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>>71689999
>>71690023
>It will never be the 80s again

>>71690023
So I still can't figure out whether Westone was a korean, german or japanese company

what scales should i learn if i want to sound like Adam Jones?

>>71690090
All westone electra's are MIJ

>>71690126
Morian, maybe Axolyian as well.

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>>71690036

Don't mean the Great Kat don't look spicy no more. . . .

>>71690251
Kat sells her underwear on occasion. I've been thinking about buying some.

>>71690126
phrygian major

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>>71690304

I did need a new pop filter for my mic

Should I get a guitar or a synthesizer? I like both styles of music.

>>71690408

Guitar, then synth because learning synth will make you understand guitar better after you've already learned guitar, and you will be able to jam on synth better if you already developed a jam mentality from guitar first, otherwise you'll just play covers

What do I do if I want to start a band but there is no one in my area on Craigslist and none of my friends play instruments?

>>71690475

the metallum has a sub-board for this if you're doing metal or neo-folk, otherwise see if there's a musicians group for your area or state on facebook, check or post on the bullion board as you walk into your local music and record shops

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>>71687175
I'm usually around. Nice Ibenis, didn't know they started making a 6-string version of that one

>>71690670
You have good taste.

>>71689469
the thing is, im pretty sure you're trolling, but i've legitimately known people that tear out built-in tuners/eqs on acoustic guitars so the sound can 'shoot up at them'

>>71690475
did you make a post or just browse

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>>71690670
Aw snap. Good to see you're still around. Non of the meal fags ever post.

What sub 300 dollar amp can I get that will have a good metal sound for practicing in my bed room.

I will literally never gig.

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>>71690940
Does it have to be an amp? If you never plan on leaving bedroom guitarist status, mind as well use BIAS or something.

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> implying any other amp can make metal, r&b, and punk sound like they're being played by Walyon Jennings and Hank Williams

>>71690723
thanks m8
>>71690886
There's some metal discussion every now and then. Definitely not the most common, though

>>71690670
Hey is that an RG652AHM? I really want to order one, how do you like the Trem and neck on that thing?

>>71691032
That's exactly why I hate peavey amps. Crates are the same

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no guitar gf to jam with

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Got some new gear this past month in the form of more cabs, 2 8x10's, a '68 Traynor Big B that was previously owned by me 5 years ago that I just required and an 2006 "Vietnam Era" Ampeg 8x10 that I'm currently in the process of redoing in bare wood with staining and poly finish. bith sound tremendous

>>71691531
>bass
kek

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>>71691418
I love the trem, it's super smooth and a lot nicer than a Floyd Rose in my opinion. And I used to think I was a thicker-neck guy until I tried a Prestige. It feels so good to play

>>71690670
>tfw my 6505 has the exact same EQ settings
good taste my friend

>it's 2017
serius question, why don't you use software amplification already, gg, and stop spending thousands on cumbersome amp designs?

>>71691683
TOOB BRAKEUP

>>71691683
I want to sound good and not like a cheap line 6 rip off of my amp.

>>71691683

>it's 2017
serious question, why don't you just touch yourself, gg, stop spending thousands of dollars on a girl who's just going to shit on your dick anyway?

>>71691738
This makes a whole lot of sense

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>>71691738
>tfw deathgrip syndrome

>>71691738
Aint that the truth

>>71690886
Am I seeing things, or is there only one gigantic speaker in that 4x12 sized cab?

>>71691815
>he doesnt use 1x48 cabinets

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>>71691613
So much salt in this general it's sad.

>>71691531
Cool gear anon. It's rare that you see legit, can actually play a show with this, equipment. It's all practice amps here.

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>>71691613
Bass players are people too

>>71691925
I've been fortunate to run into some pretty good deal and trade opportunities in the last few months. I would've never imaged have a setup like this a year ago. I've come a long way

>>71691936
Debatable

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>>71691815
It's the way I took the photo anon. They're actually 1x12 cabs. The 5150 III 50w head ain't that big.

>>71691990
you cheeky cunt

Faded or Tribute Les Paul?

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>>71691738
>2017
>spending thousands of dollars on girls
kys indeed

also
>tfw any modern pc can handle precise amp modeling, it's a matter of couple of years we get affordable high–grade software simulation

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>>71691990
>Hey boss you just want a standard 3 way EQ right?
>"Why of course not my jolly golly chap! The first knob with control the warbly womps! The second knob will control the bubbly blowiness! The third knob will control the ear fairies! And last but not least, the fourth knob will control the magic in your heart lad!

t. Orange amp ceo

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>>71692118
Meh. Seems straight forward enough.

>>71692118
yeah, seeing the front plate of an orange amp the first time in a stor made me go like 'well let me check out any other amp then'
absolute madness

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hey /gg/, is $750 for a 1972 silverface twin reverb a good deal?

>>71692266
These are 12 year olds anon. They've never even seen $750. Calm down.

>>71692256
This. I couldn't even turn it on and everyone was looking at me like an idiot so I just left

>>71692279
Pic related isn't the amp in question, just a pic from google. The guy says it's from 1972.

>>71687072
Be careful. There is probably something wrong with it that you can't see from pics. The bridge is broken or the frets are no longer lined or something.

>>71692328
>That Gibson amp

I always wonder with shit that old who the original owner was.

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>>71692094

> doesn't know how much better it sounds to record from a real amp
> probably never going to play live or before somebody
> doesn't know how it is to wake up next to a wall of amplifiers
> is now itchy somewhere, HA

>>71691531
You playing Madison Square Garden later or something?

I have an ampeg halfstack and its way to fucking loud on 3.

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>>71692399
Nah dude I just like big amp collecting. Although it never hurts to be prepared if and when you get the chance to play a large stage/venue. Would work well in a festival setting as well.

>>71692370
me too, man. i had an old gretsch at one point too.

>>71692266
Yeha this place is literally full of high school faggots who can't afford to spend more than $100 on a guitar and get all pissed if you imply that spending more on gear is a good idea.

However, that is a good deal. BUT you should keep in mind that Twin Reverb tube amps are designed to sound good at loud volumes. That means playing large venue.

You won't be able to even use it for practice in a residential area (and get the classic twin sound anyway).

The Princeton reverb is basically this amp but at a low volume.

>>71692440
Don't get me wrong its a nice collection, I just feel bad using mine's potential considering neighbors have complained about it on 3.

>>71692465
Would you recommend the Princeton over the Twin Reverb for recording purposes?

>>71692398
had a bunch of 'real' tube amps, fenders and engls, vintage and not, threw them all away
a single axe fx II unit can make them obsolete with a twist of a knob

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I love the configuration of this LP

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HOLD ME BACK

>>71692621
What is the purpose of the metal thing over the strings? As a guitar player this thing has always baffled me

Why would you get a tube amp, when you can get a reliable solid state amp, and get realistic breakup from any half decent overdrive pedal

>>71692604
oh wow, that's the grossest guitar I've ever seen

>>71692621
Is that one of those rondo basses? The talkbass guys are into those, I want one desu.

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>>71687128
Kind of

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>>71692570
AXE-FX seems like a good investment if you were a gigging guitarist getting paid to play covers.

You'd need a shit ton of different tones at the ready.

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>>71692491
Thats the good thing about having a basement setup in the burbs, most of the is absorbed by the ground before the neighbors hear it. Although if I'm honest My amps are pretty loud, but pail in comparison to the loudness I had with my old 1969 Blue Line SVT I used to own, that was on a whole other level of volume, pic related.

>>71692662
it was used as outter sheilding to reduce noise from lights and other interference back in the day when shielding wasn't very common. they were also used for housing foam mutes by the bridge as well

>>71692699
Yeah, I have one already but that one just went on sale for crazy cheap, and I like the neck a lot.

>>71692713
nice
what do these four switches do

>>71692570

The FX never felt right to me, but I'm the kind of person who likes a blackened drone/doom/bluegrass tone so I like the rustic sound of my Bandit

>>71692789
Pickups on/off, neck phase, humbucker tap/series/parallel, master series/parallel.

There aren't 4 switches, there are 6. There's a mini toggle and a rotary switch.

So I'm not illiterate when it comes to hardware and mechanical stuff (esp. since I studied machining in school) but I genuinely do not understand how to do electrical wiring stuff. Does anybody know how to install new pots and pickups here? I have a guitar with an HSH setup and I want to replace everything but it all looks incredibly confusing to me, I've never been able to wrap my head around electronics.

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>>71692725
>that was
where did it go?
I recorded with one a couple of weeks ago and holy crap it's beautiful
of course it wasn't cranked because the double bass would feedback easily, but damn that authority and beautiful compression

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>>71692957
I was young and stupid, thought it was to heavey for a gigging amp (and lets be real it kinda was at 85 lb's), and I traded it for an Eden rig which I ended up trading off down the road. I knew then what I knew now I would've kept it. Now I have a '73 Sound City that I recently got and restored to take it's place as a reminder to keep this Big vintage amp around longer unless something better comes within reach. I'll be sure to get another one down the road tho, probably one of the Newer SVT-VR since they are more reliable as new amps.

Thinking of taking the single coils off my cheap fender strat knockoff and putting on humbuckers.

>>71693265
just find a cheap SSH squier.

>>71693265
>being so poor you have to buy a knockoff
kek

>>71692940
>being so dumb you can't even wire a guitar
kek

>>71693472
>squier
kek

>>71693150
>sound city
kek

What are some good amps with reverb I could trade a twin reverb for?

>>71693815
why are you trading it?

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>go to grab my LP
>one of these motherfuckers was sitting on the back of the headstock

I almost had a heart attack.

>>71693815
>twin reverb
kek

>>71693839
>being scared of insects
kek

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>>71693806
>>71693853

>>71693839
Australia when will you learn

>>71693831
looking for something with more crunch

How good is the EJ signature strat? How does it compare to other $2000 strats

>>71692604
>LP
it's not an LP at this point
>Les Paul died for this

This thread is boring. Can we go back to making fun of other people's socio-economic standings?

>>71694120
HA POOR PEOPLE

HA LAWYER GUITARS

there ya go anon, I covered both bases

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>>71694434
QUICK, POST MID-RANGE GUITARS

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>>71694484
aye aye

I wanted to post a clyp, but my mic died I guess, it sounds like garbage.

(or is it just my playing)

>>71692399
>Way too loud on three
>Drums are really loud

Ever played with a drummer? Serious question. What's your Ampeg half stack?

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>>71694484

>>71694974
is that some AC4 I see?

>>71694120
Nah. Too much excuse making and whining about family members buying inferior guitars for them. Let's just post pictures of gear and music rooms instead. I nominate >>71691531
this guy.

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>>71695041
I will gladly accept this nomination. Here's a pic of my rig a few years back before I got rid of my Traynor cab the first time

>>71695040
yea, ac4tv

>>71695099
Do you like it, how loud is it

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>>71695085
Off to a solid start. I now share my music room with two toddlers, so it's nowhere near as impressive. But the older one does enjoy playing the drums.

>>71695085
>fender
kek

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>>71695255

Rest of the room.

>>71695255
I see you've planted a couple seeds

>>71695389
I don't know how she plays those Vic Firth Danny Carey's. It's like swinging tree trunks.

https://clyp.it/erwvtvfq

rate my crappy solo. Judge my poor recording techniques. Bully me

>>71695165
I like it because the simplicity made me learn how to get more sounds out of just the knobs on my guitar and my pick attack. Its definately a "dirtier" amp (comparing to my blues jr which is much cleaner). Its the loudest 4 watts ive ever heard. Its just loud enough you can play with a drummer in the right room, but not loud enough for a band.

>>71695520
Do you prefer the AC4 or the Blues Jr

>>71695370
Ah I remeber you, yeah you got a nice setup duder

I like yours as well. I was angling for more pics, I guess.

Any more music rooms/rigs/guitar corners?

>>71695807
refers to >>71695619, if it isn't obvious.

>>71695614
I like both and plan to keep both. They are different. The AC4 is also a bit more convenient for bringing to a practice somewhere. If I had to keep only one it would be the blues jr. Its a bit more versatile, more gig worthy, and its cleaner, you can add pedals if you want more gain on a clean amp, but you cant really clean up a dirty amp.

>>71695370
Good god what's in the cabinet?

>>71695927
Dart board. And darts. First person to hit a guitar gets killed by rectal impalement with a Danny Carey drumstick.

>>71686947
>How do I start learning guitar?
>>justinguitar.com
Is there a structured website like this for bass? Something that has step by step instructions and a structured plan to learn/get better at bass?

>>71696014
I wouldn't risk hanging that board or playing it tbqh

>>71692716
no, just no. This is a bedroom guitarist myth.
Go to an actual gig please.

>>71696224
bass is much easier.
Just look at youtube tutorial

>>71690940
Orange micro dark. literraly the best sounding amp for the price.
Source : I use mine daily while also having a mesa dual recto, evh 5150 50w and a rockerverb

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>when the chord sequence resolves just right

>>71696321
>bass is much easier.
>Just look at youtube tutorial
...

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>>71694569
My nigga.

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This is the great improvisation and live performance of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAalYg53V30

>>71687553
Why the fuck does Fender keep pumping out these shitty ass guitars with shitty ass bridges?

>>71696554
cause it's a best seller bro.

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>>71692118
I taught like you once.
Then I realise my engl Fireball had only 2 precise equipment settings that sounded good.

Then I bought a OR 15 and it sounded good at whatever I put the shape knob at. It all sounded good and different, while 90% of the settings on EQ amp sound shit.
If I wanted to mess with controls for hours I would just buy an Axe FX II

>>71692290
wtf I hate orange now

>>71696651
tought* EQ settings* Other amps*
Fuck phoneposting

>>71696604
just because it was a "best-seller" half a century ago doesn't mean it's not a horribly outdated piece of shit

>>71696545
>Joe fagriani
>Hard

choose one

https://youtu.be/-f_TpJ84c10

>>71696693
Its a best seller today bro.

>>71691614
Love the colour

>>71696693
wtf i hate fender now

Hello, this isn't thread related but not worth its own thread, I was in a Punk/emo thread a few weeks ago, and someone posted an album, and I am trying to find it again, It was like a dark metal, with abrasive guitars, and really dark lyrics, the guy who posted it said somthing like this, "here is an album, at first i thought it was like another dark metal album, but as it went on it got darker and darker, it was quite disturbing," any help finding it would be appreciated.

>>71696698
You didnt even listen to it. It's nothing like it was on the record. I don't even like 90% of what satriani does on his records. But this one performance was truly great.

I can tell, you've never seen it before and you didn't even bother watching it.

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>>71691683
>Plug Dark terror on PPC 212, eventualy a delay for solo
>Profit

>Buy $3k kemper and $2k FRFR atomic cab for the exact same sound I like

Wow sounds like a deal

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>>71696772
This but OR15, Faggot.

>>71696772
But with the Kemper you can have infinite possibilities

>>71696913
Thing is, Nobody need muh infinity.
I went to an amp shop, tested 50 amp and got home with the dark terror.
I dont need anything else.

The only use for kemper is a heavy touring band that wants to sacrifice a little sound and presence to much much easier logistic.
And even then they have an army of studio slave to perfectly clone the original amp in a studio amd they use the kemper for that one (1) tone they use.

Most of the "muh infinity" kemperfags are not even guitarists.
They masturbate on forum talking about tones and at home they always try to tweak tones on their pc for months instead of actualy playing.

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Girl "playing"

https://youtu.be/AdEo72l4ds0

Any recomendations for a good distortion pedal? I've tried a DS-1 a Rat and a Big Muff ( I know it's a fuzz) and of the 3 I kinda prefer the sound of the DS-1 with the tone around 9 or 10 o'clock. But it still sounds too thin and fizzy overall to me. Anything that's kind of like that but better quality?

How do I strip my guitar's finish without damaging the edges and radius of the contours? Im afraid to use coarse grit on my electric sander and using fine grit wouldn't be strong enough to do the job.

>>71692527
Princetons are great for recording but don't be fooled - they're still loud as fuck

68s take pedals better but 65 has the best clean.

>>71697082
Zvex Box of Rock is a good start.

First things first - what amp do you have?

>>71697108
Do it by hand. Craft knife on a poly finish works just as well as nitro

>>71694569
Damn that's a beauty. Almost makes me regret shelling out all the cash for a Gibson........... almost

>>71697125
Marshall DSL100h through a 1960 cab. I love the distortion for rhythm but I still like using a distortion for leads and occasionally rhythm.

I usually don't play exceptionally heavy shit either, but when I do it's nice to have that extra kick from a distortion pedal.

>>71690670
>6505+
>Boss Pedals

why...

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Does anybody know what guitar is printed on the cover of this book? I want to find out so I can buy one. thanks

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>tfw this was last night setup

>>71697182
Not sure but why do you want to buy a guitar when you don't even know what it is?

>>71697192
I think it's the best looking guitar. Ive never seen anything like it

This is a pretty retarded question, but I have an old acoustic guitar, I was wondering if any amount of tuning would make it feasible to be used as a standin for a bass during practice?

I'm not looking to use it to record or shows, simply to get an idea of what it some simple bass patterns would sound like when played along with shit my friends are doing. I know theres more to a bass then just low tuning, but for now would it work?
Or am I just retarded?

>>71697169
>>6505+
Great tone
>>Boss Pedals
Good, simple, relatively cheap, durable pedals

>>71697125
Rather than a distortion pedal have you tried anything like a TS-9 or a Soul Food? They sound great on a Marshall.

>>71697214
You would need a new nut and very thick strings. Also, it would be incredibly quiet. Is that worth it?

What is the appeal of EMG's?

>>71697234
I have a TS-808 and use it now and again. I've been meaning to try a TS-9 as I hear there's a fairly noticeable difference but haven't gotten to it yet. I'll look into the Soul Food though.

>>71697245
MOAR GAIN!

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>>71697245
>le metal meme

>>71697217
>great tone

it's good but not even close to a regular 6505, boss pedals are just terribile, especially when you could save 30-50$ bucks and get some better pedals, to each their own I guess

>>71697217
those pedal are so low cost digital shit it crushes your sound into a shitty mess.
They are the opposite of true bypass, you are just ruining your amp sound.

>>71697245
It was Unironically, the red sparkly color.
I feel like a special snowflake

>>71697254
Don't know if it's still made but Ibanez used to make an awesome one called an SD-9. Maxon versions of Ibanez pedals are normally a little cheaper even though they're made at the same place so bear that in mind too.

If you can get to a place that sells EH pedals, try and do an A/B/C test with the Soul Food, Hot Tubes and the East River Drive (their TS-9 clone)

>>71697245

they're cheap, easy to install (no soldering), sound decently on 6 strings and 7 strings guitars (to some extent) and they completely ignore the muh tonewood problem, basically a gibson lp with an active EMG set will sound the same as a fucking wood desk with emg on it and some strings.

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>>71697310
Are you me

>>71697245
No appeal whatsoever. Limits you to just one sound; that shrieking noise at the upper limit of a hearing test.

If you're going to buy active pickups, at least get some Lace Sensors

>>71697321
>basically a gibson lp with an active EMG set will sound the same as a fucking wood desk with emg on it and some strings.

How the fuck could this be seen as a good quality?

>>71697339
Most metal players just want one sound, because the whole genre is more inbred than a West Virginia football crowd

>>71697339
well that literraly means that gibson is the quality of a wood desk.

>>71697339
>150$ for a set of good/decent sounding PUs
>Sound the same one very guitar
>Buy shitty 100$ guitar
>Put EMGs
>Now it sounds decently

it's mostly a metal PU brand, and since metal is a quite standardized genre when it comes to tone it's a good quality. Anyway, whenever I see a 800$> guitar with EMGs on it I cringe interally no matter what genre it's used in.

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Yamaha FG830 for $330, Y/N?
Looking for a decent upgrade to the shitty plywood acoustic I have now. Don't want to spend over $350.

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>>71697362
not all emg are active tho.

>>71697383

passive emgs are worse than aliexpress 10$ no brand pickups

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>>71697377
I got dubs, pls respond

>>71697413
Says you. and only you.

>>71697476

that's not even an argument my dude

>>71697377
any above $200 and sub $500 acoustic sound the same.
just go dor the look you want and the brand

>>71697476

t. Poorfag mounting EMG Hz

>>71697478
neither is this >>71697413

>>71697489

that's a fact, m'dood

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>people thinking any guitar/pickup combination above $500 as any influence on sound

>>71697522
*below

>>71697522
This. Its the amp that does the trick. you buy a guitar for the skin and playability.
Especially if you have a Kemper or AXE FX that can make a door sound as good as early 90's Slash

>>71697377
Yes, do it.

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>>71697527
He thinks the Kemper care abot him plugging a Squier or a PRS custom 24 select tonewood vault limited anniversary reclaimed honduras fair trade

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>>71697182
It's a hofner, don't know the exact model though.

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>>71697544

I'm a kemper owner my dude

>>71697377
I just looked it up and every price i saw was $270 - $300 so that sounds like a bad deal

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>>71697522
I don't understand what you're saying.

I know a bit about pickups and types make a serious difference, especially if your amp is very clean or doesn't color your tone much. Everything's relative in that way. If you're cranked to 10 then yeah, it's pretty hard to tell one guitar from another.

I do agree that price wise, there's barely any pickups out there that justify more than a hundred dollars, and even those are only worth it until a cheaper knockoff arrives.

IMO you can definitely get your dream setup(tonally) from your guitar for under $500 no matter what it is. So if that's what you meant then I agree 100%.

Thank god for modern manufacturing.

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>>71697550
just looked it up, it's a Hofner V3

http://guitarz.blogspot.com/2012/03/1960s-hofner-v3.html

>>71697566
$300 brand new with about $30 in taxes. Should've specified.

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>>71697556
Which make it just that much better

>>71697572
t. poorfag that cant afford Seymour Duncan Zephyr

>>71697575
I mean, hunting Craigslist takes longer but the yield is a lot better. As far as just buying some shit retail, the 'tar you're talking about is a good choice. But really, you can get some sexy guitars for $330 on CL.

>>71697575
Then sure go for it. I'd recommend going into a local store and playing it yourself, along with a few others, and choosing the best sounding one.

I was dead set on some Ibanez acoustic a few years ago but then went into the store to get it and tried a Yamaha APX500III and it was a little cheaper yet sounded far better than any other guitar in that price range. So I went for that even though I preferred the look of the Ibanez.

>>71697584
I have some Seymour Duncan's but I gotta say even though they delivered the expected tone, the tolerances were very poor and I had to repair an internal loose wire under the cover within a week of buying one. I wouldn't have gone with them if a clone was out there. GFS is much higher quality in my experience. I trust them a lot more.

I ended up having to unwind the Duncan to get it to fully noise cancel, the resistances were too far apart.

>>71697594
The only local place that carries non-Martins here is Guitar Center. Plan on going tomorrow, I hate playing in public though. I keep hoping no one will come up and be like "bro play wonderwall"
>>71697589
CL here isn't too great. Lots of scalpers and just not good equipment circulating. It sucks, but I scored my MiM Telecaster off it for $250, only thing wrong was a rusted out pickup.

>>71697632
>I keep hoping no one will come up and be like "bro play wonderwall"

Kek. Trust me m8, nobody in guitar center will WANT to hear Wonderwall. I usually try to stick with making shit up when trying out a guitar in a store. Or I try playing something relatively obscure so if someone does recognize it then it won't be annoying.

>playing guitar through my POD with headphones
>dad sleeping in next room
>he barges in and tells me to stop because the string sound is disturbing him

I can't even practice silently with no amp for fucks sake. Fuck I wish I lived in a cabin in the middle of nowhere.

>>71697671
Just suck his dick to calm him, it's fine sir

>>71697645
I had some guy who could barely speak English come up to me when I was trying out a bass(slapping) and ask of I could play any nirvana.

>>71697671
get a job

>>71697685
>get a job

Yeah so you can have no time to actually learn guitar or be in a band and then end up like every other guitar playing cunt out there who does nothing with their talent.

>>71697685
I've been trying since last year. I don't get any responses to my applications.

>Takemine SG330S for $165
Should I do it?

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>>71697573
>>71697550
damn thanks now I will try to buy one

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>TFW no qt shoegaze gf
I just want to lay around and play Cocteau Twins songs while she sings

Marshall JCM900 for $550. Should I do it?

>>71697880
>$550
Yes. Now.

>>71697732
Yes

>>71697903
Seems really low right? Says it's an SL-X if that implies anything important. I'm just afraid there's something wrong with it. I might go up to the store tomorrow and try it out.

>>71697709
I'm capping this. its pure gold

>>71697880
I've been looking at upgarding to a Marshall. Guitar Center has a good deal on the DSL100s but would it be a good idea to get an older one like a JCM900 or 2000 used? How do they compare to the DSL amps?

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could someone recommend me a cheap half-acoustic guitar?

>>71697958
I've heard bad things about the DSL amps. They're made in Taiwan or some shit which is why they're cheap. I would imagine you could get roughly the same tones but that the DSL has more gain. Also 2 channels.

Personally I'd go with an 800 or 900. But if you want a high gain amp then you'd be better off with a 2000 or the DSL100. Or just save up and get a Mesa.

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h-hey guys i'm really new to /gg/

>>71697989
Do you mean an acoustic-electric or a hollowbody guitar

>>71698029
You have to be 18 to post here

>>71698035
hollowbody

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>>71697732
>Any acoustic that isn't a Martin or a Taylor
-vomits-

>>71698042
What, it's an alright starter for anyone

>>71698097
This. If the players of the 60s could see the kind of shit $200 can buy you today they wouldn't believe it.

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Tell me all about what sucks about playing guitar so I don't get into another gearcentric hobby that I will drop 6 months from now.

>>71697880
>spending money on that piece of shit that is the JCM900

save 400$ and buy a used 800 ffs

>>71698050
Look for a used Ibanez AFJ95 , I wouldn't recommend anything cheaper than that desu.

Epiphone Joe Pass is a decent choice too

>>71698136
Everything

>>71698029
Hello friend

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>>71698150
Are you fucking kidding? The 900 is the tits, 800 is played out and flabby.

One of Marshall's best ever tones is the JCM 900 on Channel A and cranked the shit out of it with a TS-9.

I massively regret selling mine for a Plexi reissue.

There's one for sale near me as a 1x12 and I've pondered about buying it as it's criminally cheap.

>want to learn guitar
>lefty
>great dexterity and speed with left hand
>right hand is slow and clumsy at best

which will be a greater detriment, playing normal and having my retarded hand strumming or playing lefty and having my retarded hand on the neck?

>>71698252
Would you recommend it over a 2000 or DSL100?

>>71698317
Never understood why lefties want to play left handed guitar since the difficult work is done with the left hand. Just play a regular guitar.

what's the best wood for an electric guitar? does alder sound different than mahogany or ash?

>>71698368
Honestly that's what I kinda figured, seems like unless you want to do something unique or weird your right hand has the easy job and lefties would kinda have a natural advantage at least in the earliest stages.
I know I've just heard people act like you absolutely need a lefty guitar for whatever reason.

>>71698393
I might be completely wrong but I feel like a big factor in why left-handed guitar playing took off was the fact that Hendrix played one. So when people who were lefties heard that they were encouraged by it and decided that was a good idea.

Of course Hendrix actually played a standard guitar backwards from what I've heard.

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>>71698252
>JCM 900 better than JCM 800

>>71698450

>>71698450

>>71698450

>>71698368
You try and play a left handed guitar. That's what it's like for a lefty playing a right-handed guitar.

Christ this board is full of dumbshit 15 year olds.

>>71698442
I've had both. JCM 800 is so overrated if you want to play anything other than hair metal.

Really regret getting rid of the 900.

>>71698358
Yeah absolutely.

>>71698511
If you've never picked up a guitar and you're a lefty then it makes sense to start with a standard guitar.

>>71698368
>why don't poor people just buy more money

>>71698748
Why don't you make a relevant analogy?

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I have been playing 6 years this year.

I have never learned a solo or a song all the way through and don't know my pentatonic scale yet, I've been meaning to learn it these past couple years.

How far behind am I and where should I be at this point?

>>71698962
I've been playing for almost a year now and i can improvise a solo. Learn the fucking pentatonic scale, you should also have learned the major scale and it's modes by now.