/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

post meme guitars and basses

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>>71814923
My favorite meme guitars

I wanna start a pickups&pedals company, would you buy my shit /gg/?
Also what should I call it?

Thought I'd just post a couple things I don't like:

1)Most active pickups (Davy G sure rocked a set though, so I have to give them some credit): In general, they just sound lifeless and 2 dimensional to me, and they almost never have any even remotely usable sounds beyond super high gain

2) Most high output (especially ceramic magnet) humbuckers in general: I don't like the cleans on most of these because they either sound dead or ice-picky and brittle in the case of ceramic magnet pickups, and while they do get nice tight, thick tones under high gain, I actually prefer the sound of vintage voiced PAF style humbuckers under the same amount of gain. There are some exceptions (some PRS pickups or Bare Knuckle Rebel Yells), but in most situation I find that PAFs suit my taste better for pretty much every sound

3) Sticky gloss finishes: I prefer the overall feel of a nitro finish if I'm going for gloss just because it's smoother to me, and I'm okay with the feel of some poly finishes as well, I just can't stand anything that's sticky or hard to run your hand across

>>71814923
Tele

>>71815015
Meme but looks so comfy no lie

>>71815037

4) Aggressively brightly colored guitars: I'm all about flashy guitars-- my main guitar is cherry red with gold hardware, I own a black sparkly one, and the one I'm looking at getting now is a metallic oxblood with a matching headstock-- but the second that thing is a neon green or pink you can come find me throwing up out back
Sharp, pointy things around the edges: I neither like their looks nor their feel. I'm regretful to say that I do, however, like the look of a Rhoads style V

5) Richlite (and other synthetic material) fretboards: Ebony is my favorite fretboard wood, so the second I saw this stuff used in its place on some newer Gibson models I felt a piece of myself die a little inside. I absolutely support the preservation of rare or endangered wood species, but there are plenty of under- or completely non-utilized fretboard wood options that could be used instead of synthetics (i.e. some other breed of ebony besides true ebony or Macassar or different breeds of rosewood). I'm not making this argument based on any sort of concern with whether or not the fretboard affects the tone of the guitar, I'm making it out of a belief in authenticity in guitar building (also synthetic materials don't feel as nice to play to me)

6) Bad hardware, especially bridges: I'M LOOKING AT YOU, JAZZMASTER. That's my favorite Fender guitar, and yet after all these years they still haven't fixed the bridge saddles. I don't see any reason why they don't license or outright buy the rights to something like the Staytrem (which they have on the Troy van Leeuwen Jazzmaster-- my next purchase simply because of that, its aesthetics, and the fact that it's the best sounding Jazzmaster I've ever played), or at least design saddles like that to go on their Jazzmaster and Jaguar bridges to fix the string slippage problem

>>71814930
One just sold on eBay for 2800 on bid this week. I've also seen them go for north of 4000 as a buy it now in the last month. So 3200-3500 on average.

>>71815037
active pickups rule dickhole bitch boy

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>>71815063
Wow, didn't read

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>>71815162
>heh not everyone's a tonechaser, kiddo

>>71815183
active pickup user detected

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>>71814923

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i build guitar pedals. AMA.

>>71815253
Do you etch your own PCB?

>>71815253
Do you suck dicks?

>>71815273
yes.

>>71815253
How'd you learn? How much does making one cost you? Where do you buy your materials?

>>71815280
not yet.

>>71815037
>>71815063

1) agree about actives vs passives. kind of like fluorescent light bulbs to incandescent

5) yeah ebony is the most even in my view. I don't know about authenticity in guitar building... it's how you decide to make it. wood has a voice that is its own though. Gibson has those baked maple ones (or did) and they weren't terrible. They weren't great but they weren't terrible.

A few years ago I bought some cocobolo for fingerboards as an alternative to brazilian (which is isn't but close enough and less strain on brazilian). Couldn't believe rcently that cocobolo is now on CITES. I mean in like 3 or 4 years there is now so little that they have to limit it. That's so fucked. In my view, just use good wood if you are gonna make a good guitar.

>>71815252
>"oh looks silly but ive seen worse!"
>that chickenhead knob
i wanna skin that fucker alive.

>>71815252
>tele
Fucking puke

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>>71814905
what happened to all those weird ass guitar shapes from the 60s and 70s

guitar stores are the most boring places now with 800 variegation of a strat, 400 types of Les Paul, 30 SGs, 14 Teles, 6 semi hollowbodies (all look exactly like a 335), and a lonely Rickenbacher

>>71815295
>How'd you learn?
the internet.
>How much does making one cost you?
on average like $25
>Where do you buy your materials?
local shops. when its something more rare, ebay or smallbear.

>>71815345
i agree. there needs to be a teisco revival.

>>71815063
the new American Professional Jazzmaster all have that new bridge

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>>71815382
yup

>>71815063
>I'M LOOKING AT YOU, JAZZMASTER.
holy redditspeak.

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>>71815325
Chickenhead knob is just functional. The rotary switch has a lot of resistance and the knob I was using previously was annoying. Anyways changing the knob is easy so if you have any suggestions, I'm open to them. I don't really have any design skills so I'd appreciate knowing anything you guys think would look good, for any of the knobs for that matter. Pic related is the previous knob from a jazz bass.

I think I like how the black knob is like the original pickup switch. It might look better with one of those numbered plastic bits under it.

>>71814905
What's the term for when you, for example, play a Bm7 arpeggio over GMaj7?

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Is this better or worse with these knobs switched? Should I change to all black knobs?

>>71815490
>>71815574
:(

>>71815563
I don't know if it has a name specifically, but combining the chord and the arpeggio makes a Gmaj9

You wouldn't understand how hard the grind is, but today is the day I mastered the barre chord. I've been playing to myself in secret for years, nobody has heard me play, but I'm happy that way.

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>>71815718
Yeah, nobody here learned how to play a barre chord.

>>71815757

I was letting the chord play me, now I'm the one who plays it.

>>71815805

show that slutty little barre chord who is boss

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>>71815063
>but the second that thing is a neon green or pink you can come find me throwing up

When youll be gigging at an amateur concert, with 10 other band, believe me you would want anything that makes people remember you.

Literraly no one will remember "that guy #521 with a red strat" or "Gold les paul #28" on the next day no matter how skilled.

However if you have some JEM colored or chavel NEON believe me they all remember you in the next gig.

Is it for Ego ? No.

But people cheers for the band they know/remember (as long as you dont suck) and organizers give their chances to many, but they have staples woth bands that get cheered a lot/asked for more.

Its not ONLY about the $$$ which nobody can make. Its about enjoying going to 6 gig a months vs 1 gig a month actually playing on front of people with the tube amp louder than ever.

A band I know called TANK is now gigging and becoming professional just because they were wearing pink fluo "Star" sunglasses and playing metalcore.

Music is about Marketing.
The "stairway to heaven" Fender guitar + Marshall amp cover """band""" will NEVER grow.0

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>>71815931

>>71815931
This. I go to many amateur shows and the amount of identical band is incredible.

Im leaning on 40 so my time as long passed but I clearly never remember all of those band while I have no problem remembering an all girl band or band with a good logo on the 4x12.

So many talented band, its all about PR now.

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>>71815940
>>71815183


Le no rid maymays!!1

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>>71814923
G400 reporting in

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>>71816063

Aye is it possible to take a low E string and use it to replace a D string? There are no places open right now until tomorrow and I want to play guitar would this work?

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>>71816276
I really don't know how guitars work maybe you should ask someone else

>>71816293
>see the clover turn red in my tab
>excited for an answer
>i get no answer
Welp might as well go masturbate got any good porn recs at least?

>>71816063
Kinda want one. I've always wanted an sg, but can't justify the Gibson price. Is it any good?

>>71816276
Yeah, you might just want to tune it an octave down from normal. Intonation will be off. Honestly I'd just play it as is.

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>>71814923

>>71815032
Maybe.

>>71815252
please team up with this guy >>1151412
on /diy/ who wants to build a flamethrower and burn that shit

>>71816412

what the FUCK is that

>>71816324
I just tried it sadly it doesn't work :(

>>71815484
I don't think a pleb ones a bass that costs approx. $6000 new.

Additionally, tonal characteristics of wood are due mainly to density, as that effects how sound waves pass through an object. It still sounds good, as there a two main densities present, just like in a normal neck. Fingerboard, and neck.

>>71816475
cancer

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my first guitar recording, hows it sound

https://soundcloud.com/bucket-collective/akirameru-waves

>>71816535
>https://soundcloud.com/bucket-collective/akirameru-waves
It's okay you need to add more to this though it's too droney there's no feeling to it just drone

>>71816464
Heh, already posted in that thread actually.

>>71815574
worse

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I'm going on tour this summer, lads. Along with another band I really like. Feels breddy gud to be honest

Anybody have advice for touring?

>>71816551
Yeah, that's what I thought too. I guess I'll keep it as is.

>>71814905
I want to fucking kill myself, what do I do with all my expensive gear?

>>71816696
Sell it to anons for only the cost of shipping, obviously

>>71816718
Why would you deserve that?

>>71816696
Can I have it? Will drop email so we can get into contact or if you just want to talk and not fucking kill yourself that works too.

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>>71816063
>>71816321
>>71814923
Sorry flipped fuck me

Rate my meme guitars. I got a G400 today, had a coupon so it came out to $270. At that price its great so far, the action is all whacked out, I'll get to that tomorrow probs. Really I just got it to take back to school and have a guitar I don't care about throwing around. It's got pretty terminal neckdive, unfortunately - doesn't matter bc I play sitting, crosslegged, 90% of the time, but when I use it for backyard shows I'll probably tape a dumbbell to the body to balance it out.

Mememaster is 10/10 btw, trem is ridiculous, neck plays itself. The American pro is missing all those extra sliders but I don't mind so much, I play it through loads of pedals so most of my tone tweaks occur in the board, no on the guitar

>>71816696
Defecate under the pickguard then sell on reverb.

>>71816742
You're killing yourself, why would you care if people "deserve it" or not? Just let it sit in your house for relatives to sell or sell them for cheap to anons. Or don't kill yourself. Lots of options. I'd probably choose the last one, but that's just me

>>71816742
serious though do you need someone to talk to?

>>71816742
Because nobody gives a shit unless free gear
Also blahtherapy.com

Anybody recognize this thrashy riff? It popped into my head today and I know I know it from somewhere, but I can't name it. (Excuse the shitty guitar rig preset, I don't have my amp with me right now)

https://clyp.it/roiwkze4

>>71816535

ear rape

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It's /a/o'clock

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>>71817726
JIKAN DA

*cringes*

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>>71817742
Hey man at least they have good taste in basses

>>71816475
At the time it was Fenders answer to the Gibson ES-335. Now it is cheap Chinese plank of wood appealing to hipsters.

>>71816696
Go to a local gig, give it to the best band

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First one to marry a bassist wins, GO!

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Bassists are for ______ !

>>71816696
Sell it and give the money to your parents. That's my plan.

>>71817811
>b-basslines?

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>>71817811
playing bass.

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>>71817786
My FUNKY blood is boiling!

>>71817811
compare her size to the guitar

lmao shes so fucking short #asianmidget

>>71817811
Not practicing and fucking everyone over for the recording session. Fuck you Andy!

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>>71817811
Punk

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>>71817811
Shitposting

is a strandberg worth it

>>71818021
Nope. There was a guy here who did a DIY headless guitar though. That was pretty cool.

>>71817811
cuddling
...I'm so lonely, someone help

>>71817811
Generally producing frequencies between 41Hz and 98Hz

>>71818241
Yo dawg I'm a bassist down to cuddle no homo though, please do not sexualize the bassist

You have to bring your own slippers though

After years of thinking about learning bass, I've been inspired by Thundercat and I want to buy one.

Tips for a first timer?

>>71818339
Use a pick and your fingers, the only wrong way is picking one.

Also try out flatwounds at some point. For me a set of chromes is what really got me addicted to bass.

>>71818339
Muting is the first thing to master. It's the difference between a shit bassist and a mediocre bassist.

>>71818339
Learn how to play well with your fingers first. There are some things that are easier to play with fingers, and some that are easier to play with a pick. In time you should be able to do both without issue.

The ibanez gio basses are great. I wish I still had mine.

https://youtu.be/ho42fxFsE6M

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I want this

>>71818412
Is it a normal mando scale?

>>71818439
It's actually a Bouzouki

>>71818412
Bridge is kinda lame considering the opportunity for something 8 saddle and amazing

>>71818446
What's the differences between that and a mandolin?

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>>71817756
>toilet seat bass
>good taste

>tfw cured G.A.S. for electrics with LP, SG and Strat

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>>71818412
Wait a minute... Are those... UNISON PAIRS?!?

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Ayy gg. I have a nasty fret buzz on my low e string but when I loosen up the truss rod, the action gets really fucking high and uncomfy. What do I do? Should I change the nut and make it lower? Should I get thicker strings? Help me out.

>>71818589
Judging from your "solutions" you have no fucking clue. Go to a luthier and get it fixed.

>>71818589
Have you tried adjusting your bridge?

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>>71818589
>one string buzzes
>adjusts truss rod

>>71818684
Yes

>>71818728
Was meant to
>>71818624

whats a good 7 string guitar with 26.5 inch + scale and under 1.5k usd.

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>>71814923
I'd love to play one though

>>71818857
Looks retarded as fuck. I want it.

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>>71814923
Try beating this.

>>71818921
Exactly. It also has an insane amount of pickup blend options (active & passive mode, each pickup can be turned on or off individually). You'll probably end up constantly using the same setting though. Sadly MM doesn't make them anymore, probably because they didn't sell too well.

>>71818943
It looks like a strat on growth hormones and with autism.

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>tfw getting nostalgic for my HS freshman years
>listening to a lot of Korn, Limp Bizkit, and other nu-metal
>suddenly wanting a 7 string ibanez for those sounds

help

>>71818935
It's fuckin ridiculous but I really want to try one. Whats it tuned to? EADEADG?

>>71818981
Baritone > 7 string any day of the week

>>71819025
ADG fretless
EADG fretted

>>71819025
>>71819048
https://youtu.be/H8dKIDM8AgI

https://youtu.be/NLi-jRXfbhY
why a wraparound bridge feels slinkier than a tuneomatic+stopbar if it doesnt have that extra string length

>>71819068
Interesting but it feels like when you're jumping from fretted to fretless the change in sound just doesn't sound great.

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Man, I want one of those Mexican Standard SSS Strats in Lake Placid.

Amerian Standards are over $2k here in Aus, but these go for around a grand so they are more in my price range. I will have to save up for one.

They look real nice man.

>>71819093
The reason for that is using like an effect you do it on purpose and under control

>>71819113
Yeah. I suppose it could be used well but I don't think it was in this demo.

>leaning guitar for about 7 months
>can play quite a few songs with simple chords, bar chords, power chords
>struggle to play riffs

Should I learn scales first or memorize riffs from songs? I feel like improvising on a scale is the ultimate skill on a guitar, but it really fucking sucks to learn

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comin at you with the stupid bass in the game

rate accent http://55chan.org/mu/src/1490472735601.ogg

>>71815063
>like the look of a Rhoads style V
Don't give a shit what anyone says they're great guitars. Lighter than my schecter by a ton and it's much easier to fly all over the place on it. Great guitar. The only downfall is playing while sitting is annoying.

>>71816575
Fuck tons of women.

I remember seeing years ago a guy who made a pickguard out of a CD there was a tutorial with it. Anyone know what video I'm talking about?

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>>71816575
I've got the experience to tell you all sorts of shit. Some of this may not apply to your situation but I am sure someone can get some use out of it.

>1. Maintain your everyday diet
Eating crap everyday of the tour and eating at odd times compared to when you normally do will mess you up for the next day and make you feel crap. You have to be a special kind of person or have a pretty high metabolism to be able to deal with that lifestyle and few of us do, regardless it's not very healthy.
>2. Take a bunch of daily multi-vitamins with you and keep them up
You are going to encounter lots of germs with the crowd right there screaming and signing at you and probably throwing gods know what, on top of that you're going to be in close proximity. Immunity boosting syrups, multivitamins, Vitamin C particular, Ginseng. You are going to come into contact with a lot of germs. I definitely have noticed a difference.
>3. Rest after the show
If you're the vocalist, do meet greets before the show, don't plan on partying after. Avoid talking altogether and get to bed and rest that voice. Teas and lozenges are great, but sleep is the best healer.
>4. Never go above 90%
If you're the vocalist, never go above 90%. Sure you can give it your all on recording sessions, but you can't keep that level of intensity up for several hours, multiple days in a row for an elongated tour. You are going to fuck your voice up, so dial it back 10%.
>5. Bring games, toys and video games if you have the facilities to play them
There will be an absurd amount of waiting around and if you've nothing to do, time will stand still and it will be horrible. Once or twice, this is more than bearable, but you do even a small 30 day tour and have to put up with 4-6 hours a day or nothing to do but sit in a trailer, it gets to you and you will be at each other's throats.

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>>71816575
>6. If you are traveling by tour bus, sleep in the middle and sleep feet first in the direction of travel.
It's gonna be easier to get up in the night to take a piss and a sudden stop or a nasty accident will mean your legs bend and cushion forces your head would have to endure if you were sleeping the other way around.
>7. After a couple gigs your forearm and string hand will get a lot stronger unless you are practicing 6-10 hours a day anyway
Bring higher string gauges as your current preference may feel too loose and thin into the tour.
>8. Seriously consider picking up a small head and running that into a decent cabinet
Unless you have roadies (doubtful), big heads are heavy, back breaking, fight starting pains in the arse and are often way too loud anyway
>9. Bring picks by the bag full
You and your band mates are gonna throw them out to the audience, give them away and generally lose them.
>10. Bring a guitar for every tuning you're playing and a backup of each, preferably one that is hard-tailed
You just need HTs as a backup incase something goes wrong, whether you are a trem signature player or not, unless you have a dedicated tech on standby.

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>>71816575
>11. Bring recording equipment
Touring is very creative and you never know when an idea or inspiration is going to hit you because you are with your friends, doing what you love so you want to capture that as quickly and easiest as you can.
>12. Bring some decent cameras
It's often an after-thought. Crap why didn't we film this? Good for building a fan base and additives for social media and whatever you have going.
>13. Always bring a toolkit
Including things you don't think you're gonna need incase the others, or another
14. Always make sure hire cars/vans are in good condition before you leave the hire yard
I can't stress this enough
>15. Bring much more merchandise than you think youre gonna sell
Every single amateur band I've seen has sold out of merch way before the end of the tour. Underestimating how much fans love them and want their crap.


And that's it. Good luck, stay safe and stay healthy. It's gonna be the time of your life.

>>71819030
yea but baritones are way more expensive because they're niche.

>>71819288
>>71819303
Is this sort of avatar/namefagging allowed on this site

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>>71819259
People used to do it with Vinyl Records in the past. If you look at the cover for Nirvanas Bleach the guys got one on his tele.

>>71819320
I guess yeah. Wish they were more mainstream tbqh

>>71819344
It's allowed but it doesn't mean you have to interact with him.

>>71819176
>he bought the Harley Benton meme bass
I'm genuinely curious, how do you like it?

>>71819093
Well the fretted side uses standard magnetic pickups and the fretless side uses a piezo pickup. But holy shit there is a fuckton of mwah on the fretless side.

>>71816575
Make sure you are 100% happy with the gear you are bringing along before heading out. I stupidly brought a telecaster along as a backup to my les paul and it sounded like utter shit when I had to use it through the same stuff. It was a decent guitar and stupidly thought it would be a better option than my MIM HSS Strat because it was american. I came really close to smashing the fucking thing and sold it out of frustration as soon as I got back.

Didn't spoil the tour as I only had to use it a couple of times, but still. If I was doing it again I would bring something closer to my LP.

Hows my bossa going http://55chan.org/mu/src/1490490513292.ogg

>>71819315
>>71819303
How old is too old to start touring?

>>71819406
how would it sound a fretted bass with piezo and a fretless w/ magnetics
just the individual instruments, not talking about a possible 2types instr like that vid

>>71819454
>how would it sound a fretted bass with piezo and a fretless w/ magnetics
It depends on the pickups, I was just pointing out that the jarring effect could be due to the completely different pickup systems.

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>>71819344
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>>71819425
Once you hit a certain age, anywhere from 65 - 75+, I know people who just don't care for it anymore. But there are some people who tour well into their 80s and beyond, more-or-less until the day they die.

this 12string sounds rich http://55chan.org/mu/src/1490619214661.mp3

>>71819098
m8 I just bought a second hand deluxe player in excellent condition for $550 off gumtree. The pickups in the MIM standards are trash. Go used, much better value for money

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Cop or nah? It's 800 ameribux but I could probably get it down to 750

>>71819476
Im curious to listen to those two i'll look it up

Can someone explain me how bass/mid/treble works? I have a Marshall Guv'nor OD and I can't figure out how to tune it. Something feels wrong whatever I do.
I understand that those settings tweak the amount of low/mid/high frequencies but I just can't wrap my head around how to tweak them to get the sound I want.

Currently I have Guv'nor - tc electronics mini HoF - boss dd7 setup and I wanna expand it. Do I need a compressor? I have a single coils strat

>>71819098
Go to reverb and see if you can find something it'd probably be a lot cheaper

>>71819522
Just leave it flat and only tweak it if you feel theres too much or too few of a frequency range

>>71819511
You'd have some mad hipster cred

>>71818460
Historical development and yeah length

Anyone want to start a band with me pls?

Is switching from TuneOMatic to Wraparound bridge a good idea
It seems they play as slinky as a TOM with raised stopbar, plus have less parts to affect strings vibration, and people say they sound more alive

>>71819584
I play indie rock so that's pretty much the point

>>71819511
Yes get it I would that's sexy af looks funky af too

Anyone here can actually play?

How to solo over this bunch of chords?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w73hEZKnDeA

I have my old squire strat. Should I do something to it to make it sound better or should I just look for a new Mexican fender?

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>>71819694
Just go with an evertune ffs

>>71820070
you still didnt tell what is that
does it work different than a regular bridge?

>>71820079
Look it up, it's a spring system that makes sure the string "always" has the same tension. You can even bend the string and it won't change pitch (depending on the setup). It's great for rhythm guitar.

>>71820079
It works really differently.

https://youtu.be/KUc-khzFn64
Video is ULTRA BORING so use 2x speed option

>>71819927
D maj and D min worked for me. It changes every now and again.

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>>71815253
Are you a tranny?

>>71820116
That sounds horrible. How can I give ppl the feels without my epic bends and vibrato anon?

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Helo:)

>>71820116
Sounds like a very good idea but not useful to me cause i do too many bends and vibratoes and im used to regular type bridge

>>71820485
>Offset

vomit

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>>71819511
yes!

am i retarded if i cant hear the difference between guitars when i try them out at the store

>>71820610

not retard, no. might be deaf though.

>>71820485
>Offset guitar
>Gay Power Strap

Could you be any more of a stereotype?

>>71819694
samuel, do you have mental disabilities?

>>71820701
no
how did you come to that question

>>71815253
What's the most complex build you've ever done?

>>71819372
it was my second harley benton i actually really like it desu it plays like an instrument twice it's price

>>71820723
youve been asking the same question for several days and getting the same answer. your epiphone isnt going to sound like a les paul because you changed the bridge. i think you should lie down.

>>71820485
That's a sexy colour scheme

>>71820485
>homosexual
>offset guitar

Yeah it checks out

>>71820610
Are you playing them clean? Distortion smears itself all over everything it touches and dominates it.

What's a reasonably fast tempo to tremolo pick 16ths at?

My bicep hurts as soon as I try to do it but maybe I'm just trying to go too fast.

>>71821115
>My bicep hurts
Your technique is "wrong" then. Use your wrist and rotation of your forearm

>>71821115
your bicep shouldnt hurt at all, youre picking wrong m80.

>>71821154
>>71821166
I can do it without the pain but it's slower.

Also I'm just generally weak as fuck so there's that too.

>>71821206
Are you a cute twink? Post pics of your "gear"

>>71821229
No I'm a fat hairy neet that has given up on life friend.

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Every japanese indie band has the same goddamn guitar sound - usually based on a overdriven Tele or Strat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZjYq8-SHw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqYCMxhgeSU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqSFQxkyQKU
Almost wish I had that type of tone, anyone got any input on which amp to use, how to set the EQ etc.?

>>71820783
im going to change the bridge anyway because it keeps cutting my strings like a knife
i want to know how the wraparound type will feel in comparision to a TOM

>>71821206
Then improve your arm stamina or change your technique. Simple as that

Is a jazzmaster pickup the size of a p90?

>>71821391
no.

>>71821333
Ok but my original question was, what's a good target speed? I can get extra speed if i tense up my arm, sure. But maybe I can't expect to get too much faster and I should spend my time on other shit.

>>71821397
It depends on the music genre you play. For me it's the tremolo part in Eruption. It's 16th note triplets at 130 bpm roughly

>>71821154
lol he is using the "rotation" of the arm and contracting his biceps

>>71821537
That's just his technique. It's still tremolo picking

Help me get this track EQd right

https://clyp.it/3qdtj5xw clean recording plus reverb (too much mids and high mids, lack of lows)
https://clyp.it/5tghcyb4 EQ'd and other stuff

Original SRV track https://clyp.it/2szsz5nd

>>71821537
Are you saying you can't squeeze out any extra speed by tensing up a bit?

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What's missing in my life?

>>71821758
Surely not, i was jus joking

>>71821774
Single coils. Whammy bar. P90s. Hollowbody. 12 string. Baritone. Something cool looking.

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>>71821774
>a1 steak sauce on your nightstand

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>>71821794

>>71821827
that shit has fish in it, I'm sure it's very dangerous to keep at room temperature.

>>71821774
Impulse control

does anyone have played these pu's ?
when i read stuff about them ppl mostly said that they they are pretty amazing and not worth worth 400 bucks. well are they ?

https://www.kloppmann-electrics.com/en/pickups/stratocaster-pickups/

>>71821829
i was joking on how it is possible to tense the BICEPS and not the forearm by picking
I DO think it is possible to get a lil more speed by the cost of tensing your shit

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guys i'm looking to get an old sunn amp for bass

model t's and beta are legit but whats the board's consensus on the coliseum? the regular one cause i love the 300 version, just wonder some cheap /gg/ approved sunn amps

if i don't get one, am i better off with preamps modeled after sunn amps like

http://hilbishdesign.bigcartel.com/product/beta-preamplifier

or

http://correctsoundcustom.com/products#!/Available-for-order/c/2244169

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>>71821862

My health is black like my soul

>>71821819

Played baitone in middle school, shit was cool but I didn't really care about music literally until I quit band and started playing guitar hero

>>71821774
>3 solidbody gibson-type humbucker guitars
Why? Do they sound slightly different from each other?

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Scrubs guide to /gg/

>Is X any good or X better than X?
Do your own research youtube is the most effective tool for this.

>Where can I get X gear?
In order of best to worst
Chicago Music Exchange
Reverb
Sweet Water
Guitar Center

>Any questions related to technique or skills
Usually the simple answer is practice but some things require more in-depth explanation and this is still the wrong place to get that information. Use JustinGuitar.

>How do I Identify shitposting?
Posts that generally provide any useful critcism (because that's the only type of information you're going to receive here) will be worded in such a way where it is not outright pissing you off or they give information that can be statistically proven.

Avoid posts like : >"w.e you said in whole or in parts"
followed by some sort of insult or berating

>>71822132

Well yeah, the black one's an ibanez IJX30 which is basically a metal starter guitar that doesn't sound like shit, lot of ruff distortion. That Oscar Schmidt OE20, the purple one, is basically washburns version of the Epiphone les pauls, and that PXL10 is just a beautiful tone high or low on that good wood, good for black metal, doom, death, blues, country, all that good shit

>>71822195
they still sound the same to me

>>71821774
Is that black LP's bridge a wraparound, or does the string pass through the body?

Do you use the same string gauge on the black LP and the purple LP? (Or have done before)
How does their playing feel compare to eachother, especially for bending?

>>71815253
Why are pedal so expensive? Should I really just make my own?

t. poor college kid

>>71822270

Pass through the body, I would use .10-.52's, the purple was .12-.56's

>>71822404
I don't have any super expensive pedals but I have a pretty nice board that does what I want it to w/ no budget shit like Behringer or Joyo. You can build up a nice collection over a few years easily. Just save up and spend $150 on something here or there and do your research.

>loveless pedal is $150
Wtf

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Redpill me on the Vox AC30

>>71822955
At my shop we get the Chinese ones in for repairs multiple times a week. The amp guy has some nickname for them, Norwegian Junk or some other play on that Beatles song, can't remember. I'd avoid those.

what's the consensus on Ibanez basses? Fretless basses in particular

>>71823020
Aint Vox british?

>>71822955
>>71823020
my ac15vr works amazingly in smaller environments. Played it with the channels wide open for the better part of 6 years now and I've never had a problem.

Although, it does tend to get drowned out when playing in really large groups.

The ac30vr might have enough power to keep up, honestly VR is the way to go. it weighs way less, sounds fantastic, and I've never had to repair it.

>>71823142
no, they're not all made in the UK.

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>tfw courier calls but youre at uni
>only 3 hours of being at uni today and courier comes exactly in that time window

>>71823159
ah their made in Norway, thats the joke. got it

>>71821931
>CORRECT SOUND Custom
Didn't Stephen O'Malley help design some?

Had something to do with using those pedals as a backup in case they couldn't find nearby Model T's.

some other Sunn clones
>http://www.midnightamplification.com/product/giant-sound

>http://www.suncoastanalog.com/B1p%20Bass%20Preamp.htm

>http://www.electronicaudioexperiments.com/model-fet/

Before you buy any, try looking up some used Sunn amps. Sunn wasn't entirely know for their preamp section of there amps, what made them standout was the power section with enough headroom for days on end.

With that being said, I do like the 2 channel option those Beta preamps offered can run parallel. That alone is what interest me as a nice used of blend is always worth the price.

>>71820776
Judging by reviews and stuff they're kinda hit and miss. If I could guarantee one with good fretwork I'd probably buy one just for the meme of owning a 7 string bass.

>>71821269

Damn that Zazen Boys track was funky.

For the actual question, any regular amp should do it. Just dial the highs and mids close enough and then drop the lows as far as you dare.

All of those examples give a lot of room for the bass. I'd start with that.

>>71817189
Anyone?

Sup guys can you help me get this track EQd right

https://clyp.it/3qdtj5xw
clean recording plus reverb (too much mids and high mids, lack of lows)

https://clyp.it/5tghcyb4
EQ'd and tweaked

https://clyp.it/bpvueldm
2nd EQd version

Original SRV track https://clyp.it/2szsz5nd

>>71825131
Geez that cheap 12 string Takamine sounds like shit, you cant sing, its all crap. Kill yourself.
SRV was a hack also.

>>71825131
the 'clean' one sounds best
also chill that compressor, shit's smashed as fuck for no reason

What amp should i plug my soundhole acoustic to get this nice bright sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui6cc2ztZjs

>>71825220
What the fuck is that, bachata?

>>71825203
Damn. Really?
Shitty Slate Digital plugins shit sounds dirty like its about to explode

But it doesnt sound with ear-tiring excess at 2k~4khz? It sounds even brittler when compared to the original SRV's album track.

>>71825253
would be a lot less tiring without that almost distortion levels of compression
frequency wise it's pretty balanced for what it is

>>71825220
Are you using a humbucker in the soundhole? Only way to get that sound really. Any amp will work, they use a little bit of chorus too so maybe something with chorus built in .

>>71825238
Yeah bachata
I downloaded that guys discography already, loving it

>>71825277
Are you that guy that posted a video of Joan Soriano jamming some songs on a couch weeks ago?

>>71825334
This vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVYilzho0u4

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Vintage meme arrived today.

Made in '84

what bass strings do you guys recommend? I love ernie ball guitar strings, specially their nickle rounded strings. It feels great. May I know why a lot of people are preferring rotosound than other brands?

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>>71825601
And it's missing a fucking bridge spring

>>71816763
Move the strap button on the neck to the top horn

>>71825726
I am also curious about this

Also, anyone tried the elixir optiweb stuff for guitar yet? I usually use the nanowebs

>>71825726

GHS Bass boomers on mine. They feel soft and easy to play.

>>71825726
I like ernie ball and the d'addario's nickel strings

but roto has loads of options in their catalog, i think that is why you see lot of people preferring them

what gauge set are you looking to get?

>>71825270
>frequency wise it's pretty balanced for what it is
You mean the "clean" recording or the Slate processed? Or both?
The clean one has an excess from 2Khz up, comparing to the SRV recording ( https://clyp.it/2szsz5nd ), thats a fact, and that frequency range is known for being tiring to the ears if excessive

>>71821931
>>71824038
thanks

so i found the some sunn amps online... might pick up a concert bass just like dixie's >>71821931 or the other option is picking up a coliseum slave unit and using one of those preamps listed in >>71824038 but i'm preferring just to use my tronographic rusty box as the preamp

any of you want to share thoughts on past experiences with either amp?

>>71825797
just one? post more pics.

How important is playing with a pick when Im learning bass?

Just starting to learn (~4 months) and have been playing just with my fingers. I love it, I love the sound and the feeling.
Is it important to learn to play with a pick? I feel like the bass starts feeling much similar to a guitar once I start picking

>>71825797
Fuck dude, that's one nasty bridge. If it were me I'd take it off and polish it good.

>>71826392
I will next thread. Im at the gym.

>>71825726
Medium chromes for life. God, they're comfy, and they can totally rock a round-wound vibe if you play them right. So much dynamic control you will find yourself considering whether your index finger or middle finger is in the sweet spot for harmonics. I shit you not. Not to mention they slap really well for flats.

How many watts is enough for a guitar to be heard over just the drums?

>>71826765
Is your drummer a reasonable human? like 60-70?
Is your drummer living in the thunderdome? A lot more

>>71826765
My 10w tube amp does the job but only the dirty channel

How the fuck can I play barre chords for an extended period without my hand getting exhausted and hurting like shit? I can tremolo pick all day with no problem but 10 minutes of barre chords and I have to rest my fretting hand

>>71826880
Play more.

Itll get easier

>>71826765
I've done it with a 20w but you'll want to go higher if you can

>>71826765
Depends on speakers and whatnot but honestly guitar just cuts though the mix pretty good. There are even 30 watt amps that can do it, so you should just look at it by a case by case basis.

>>71826880
cleanish? 40w fender combo works
distorted? orange tiny terror with a sensitive cab can do it

>>71826493
not really important. use what you like man

>>71825889
45 105 I think

>>71826880
>>71827158
looks like this board has bots. why the fuck is 92% of the internet bots now

>>71826880
not saying you are a bot, just the reply to your post.

>>71826493
It's important because you don't want to suck or hate practicing it when you DO want that tone. But, it's not like it'll affect the rest of your playing much. But, since the only downside to putting it off is basically emotional, it's no big deal if you don't want to.

>>71827313
Clearly just replied to the wrong post, calm down you autist

>>71827313
It's not bots dude, someone just clicked reply on the wrong post. Captcha actually works, you know.

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>decide to join bamd after a few years off
>browse craigslist ads
>all deathcore shit
>90s cover band
>sounds fun
>they want to cover the cranberries and third eye blind
>"no metallica or heavy stuff"
>learning the songs
>they're all super repetitive and bland as fuck
>no solos or leads
>mfw

>>71827232
>>71827336
Well thats good at least
I plan to learn, just wanted to focus on fingers for now

Are there any benefits to pick besides a different tone?

Orion is a great guitar song if you take out kirk hammetts tracks.

>>71827394
Same for most Metallica.

Are there any other bands where the rhythm guitarist is just like... objectively far better than the lead guitarist.

>>71827394
hammett has some sort of mental disability leave him alone

Pedal board essentials?
>chorus
>delay
>od/boost
>wah
>flange/phaser
>reverb if your amp's onboard is shit
No one needs more than 5 pedals

>>71827492
Fuzz is nice to give dirt that your amp doesn't have

>>71827368
Fun is a state of mind

>>71827329
Is this a fucking bot or you just didnt actually understand the other replies? Holy shit i'm scared now.

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great torrent got off ipt

>>71827536
Im hoping playing power chords to people will be fun

>>71827553
lmao the fun is not in the power chords. you dont actually like the songs?

>>71827368
Have them learn some Gin Blossoms

>>71827375
Believe it or not some shit is just too hard to play with fingers. Well, same goes for pick really. There's stuff I've written for bass that can't be played without a pick, and it's not even gaudy stuff. Also, you can palm mute to get a different tone with pick, which you pretty much need to use a piece of foam for with fingers.

>>71827676
I disagree. I've played bass for 13 years and never used a pick. You can mute the strings and play with your thumbs if need be. I am not saying you should or should not play with a pick, but I've learned to deal with it.

>>71820388
im a crosdresser.

>>71820727
a sample and hold circuit that involved CV control, LFO control, and envelope control, coupled to a low pass filter, a fuzz and a delay that shared the modulation controls to achieve vibrato and chorus. i think there are more complex ive done, but i liked that one.

>>71822404
>Why are pedal so expensive?
there are some $18 pedals. i guess you like the expensive ones.

>Should I really just make my own?
of coursh.

>>71822861
>>loveless pedal is $150
and sounds like shit.

>>71825726
ddadario prosteels.

Anyone play slide? What is the best tuning for it?

>>71827729
It's not like you can't mute without a pick, but you can't mute some crazy fast melody without foam or a pick. With foam or a pick the muting doesn't even make a difference in difficulty, just using your fingers is without a doubt harder.

>>71827492
>No one needs more than 5 pedals
retard.

>>71827836
Open G

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>>71827797
How much would you charge to build a 4ms Noise swash clone?

>>71827875
'Bout tree fiddy

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>>71827875
wrong pic

is pinky anchoring really an issue?

>>71821774
A Modulus.

>>71820485
>faggot strap
>bluejays fan
like pottery

>>71823131
I own two fretted basses: a ICB200BS and a GSR205SM. I enjoy both of them. Very high quality. Like them more than the Stealth Stingray and American Standard Jazz bass I've tried at music stores.

>>71825726
I love Blue Steel strings.

>tfw you've been uninspired for months and every day you're alive is just another reminder of how much a failure you are at everything

https://clyp.it/2qwuzoq0

>>71827875
$200, customized, 12x9cm aluminium box, true bypass switch. shipping included.

>>71815252
has more tone options and versatility than any fendershit ever made

id play it

>>71828044
Does putting test in the title make you feel better?
Like judge me lighter, its just a test.


I dig the sound though

>>71828136
what? i'm testing some clean patches.

>>71816575
bring cleaning supplies, and bring more shaving/brushing/etc supplies than you think you need

>>71818469
>hillary poster thinking they have good taste

Where can I buy a pack of frets online and which ones do you guys recommend?

reee

>>71826917
yeah, but is there any technique shit I should be aware of? It feels like I'm pressing way too hard or something but any softer and the strings won't all sound properly

>>71825203
this

What compressor should I buy? I'm getting into chon/AAL and i wanna do some tapping

>>71822955
Loud as fuck

>>71828838
I love the suhr koji because it can do everything, but compressors are just a matter of taste like most things so go try some stuff

>>71828939
>>71828939
>>71828939

>>71815252
i remember this fukkk its so close to complete.