/gg/ Guitar and Bass general

first for telecaster best guitar

this showing off thing has gone too far
you did the fucking OP based on yourself dude

>>72127475
>>72127462
stop bumping just so people watch you

hmm let me post myself too
https://youtu.be/Jkn8EE1AbvI

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>>72127664
Bumping for what faggot?

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How much is this worth?

>>72127704
shut up and leave

>>72127737
20$
>>72127664
Mad you're constantling buying new delay pedals trying to sound good clean?

worst start to a /gg

>>72127737
probably 600 idk

>>72127664
Pussy doesn't even post himself
>>72127752
Love it when the noobs get mad at good players

op is a faggot

>>72127754
what are you talking about? theres no delay in there. guitar is straight to the amp and theres no delay added after recording. are you jealous of my clean playing? btw its not all clean, its a little crunch'd

>>72127776
it's me on the vid, and i play better than you

https://youtu.be/3cEUMBKaSuk [Embed]

I just make shitty noises by jamming twist ties and screwdrivers between the strings.

>>72127803
why you do that

>>72127231
>show off your playing

bendin strings yo

https://vimeo.com/78045680

>>72127803
ever tried tried putting a clip on the very beginning of the string so it buzzes and sounds like a sitar

>>72127803
based sperg

>>72127831
you posted that video as a reply once, didnt know it was an actual /gg/ poster

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>>72127803
>[Embed] [Embed]

>>72127831
54, 57/62 or 69? why?

>>72127231
>>72127664
>>72127803
>>72127831
Fuck me guys this all really good!

>>72127821
Why wouldn't I do it? We already have enough wanky Blues players and shredders in the world.

>>72127844
I think I have like once or twice, the only issue with that is making sure the clips don't move around too much.

>>72127850
That be me.

>>72127883
To be honest, I didn't like the 54 CS pickups all that much so I changed then for Fender SCNs.

>>72127938
>wanky Blues players and shredders

fuck those guys right in the fucking ear

fucking LEARN it lads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stnj22gHopU

>>72128218
>Kiss

shitty fucking shit-tier dadrock shit

>>72128218
that was recorded with
zoom g1x > bass amp > miked with headset

>>72128270
early albums wasnt shitty dad-rock like the "love it loud" song and other songs is

>>72128288

oh no

that one was recorded with that orange boss distortion pedal thats seen on the bottom right

it was borrowed and had it laying around that day

Hi, bass player here. Should i even bother checking out these threads anymore?

>>72127231
>>72127664
That solo

https://youtu.be/qWW-ToNpOTQ

>>72128451
No. Because our show-off OP destroyed it all. Probably next threads will be much less movimented because of this one.

>>72128451
sure why not

I suck dick at guitar. How do I git gud? I've been dabbling for a few years and can tool around okay but not much more.

Any recommendations for good online lessons?

>>72128451
do whatever makes you happy

>>72128508
suck my dick instead of guitar's and i will give you lessons

>>72128508
stop dabbling and put some real fucking effort in

>>72128508
Just practice

>>72128534
>mfw i only got gud because i didnt have to do effort
I'm a piece of shit

>>72128525
Please give me your address, I need lessons

>>72128534
>>72128554
I've been attempting to play at least 20 minutes a day. I've been trying to just play songs that I like and maybe learning random techniques and scales here and there. Do you guys think that's okay?

>>72128559
Teach me your ways

>>72128609
spend all day with guitar in hands listening to music and reading articles on guitar and music general over the internet

>>72128609
20 minutes? Lord no. I'm not even a guitarist primarily and even I do 30 minutes a day. That's on top of 3 hours a day on piano.

You get out of it what you put into it.

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>>72128451
Yes, also talk about bass so I have something to reply to.

>>72128609
>attempting to play at least 20 minutes a day

Back in the day when I was NEET, I used to get up at 11am, have breakfast, play til 7pm, notice I hadn't eaten and I was feeling light headed, have some food, play til 9pm, watch tv, go to bed. Did that for years, got gud. If you can't play for at least an hour every day then you're wasting your time and you might as well sell your guitar because you will never learn anything.

>>72128609
You can get a lot done in 20 minutes if you concentrate on one thing at a time, but I would reccomend practicing for much longer, albeit with regular breaks.

>>72128609
Also, join a band or start one when you feel confident enough, I found that I learned a lot more within the context of a good band when I started playing bass. It can really help in terms of motivation.

>>72128609
20 minutes? Sounds like you aren't motivated

>>72128609
Play more than 20 fucking minutes in a day. Why do you want to get better at guitar? Because either you've got the busiest schedule anyone's ever had, or the amount you feel like playing guitar every day is 20 minutes, and if that's how little you want to play, what's it matter how good you are, you obviously don't really give a shit

>>72128756
Ill take this opportunity to ask you a question then, ive been playing for 4 months and both me and my instructor feel i need new strings, They go out of tune quickly and are real loose which makes playing up higher a real bitch.

The thing is Im working on a real nice heirloom bass from '79 with a custom pickup it sounds great and I don't want to disgrace my dead uncle by putting on some shit strings.

What should I buy

>>72127803
Great sound. What are those pickups ? Look kinda like rick pickups, or some of the ones from old Eastwoods

Just did a string change on my acoustic. New strings are fucking awesome. I will have to record a clyp later.

>>72129195
Thanks! I have no idea what sort of pups these are as there is almost no information out there on these guitars, my only guess is that they're a variant on the gold foil pups you see on other cheap guitars from the era like Teisco.

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>Today's progress
>5 hours of sanding
>17 hours total

Took the paint off the neck but it turns out there's a thick sealer below that. This is gonna be a fucking pain in the ass.

>>72129104
>What should I buy

Curt mangan.

>>72129253
Yeah, that was my thought, I've been half-arse-dly trying to find a guitar with them, but it seems not all of them kept their sound quality

>>72129253
why you sanded the neck? i think youre excited and going to far

>>72129446
>gibson

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>>72129582
>Gibson
You retards don't get tired of shitposting, do you?

>>72129628
>this much effort on a Chinese plywood POS guitar

>>72129104
what bass? post a pic from the side so I can see the neck

>>72129545
Yeah they can be really inconsistent with their build quality, it doesn't help that they're going up in price now as well, which is something I partially blame folks like Mac Demarco and Ry Cooder for. I bought mine from a Cash Converters for about £80, but I've seen them go for twice that on eBay, and even more for the two pickup variant. I personally think it ruins the charm because whilst these sorts of guitars look and sound quirky they have some of the worst build quality. I genuinely can't stand the neck on this Jedson (or it might just be the string spacing, I have no clue desu), and I can't do much about intonation either due to the bridge just being a solid lump of metal, which is why I use it for stuff like this.

If you can find one dirt cheap go for it, but you'll have to scour a lot of pawn shops. It might be a lot easier if you live in the States, but here in the UK the market for stuff like this is virtually nonexistant.

How difficult is it nowadays to create an original piece in 4/4 without resorting to 9ths etc?

>>72129674
>This much effort on being a shitstain and not improving your instruments/playing
I think the guy is doing alright. Mods like this + quality hardware can only raise the resale value if the guitar was only $150 to begin with, assuming you know how to set it up nicely.

>>72127803
i like it

>>72129674
>I was born into money and only play custom shop models hurrrr
I hate /gg/.

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>>72129674
>>72129582
>All this autism

>>72129674
reminder that Chinese shitplanks aren't made of plywood

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>>72129446
Will this damage the guitar or not?
Will i risk it if i do the same thing on my $600 les paul?

>>72129860

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>>72127231

How's that Mitchell?

>>72129446
/r/ pic of guitar before you started sanding pls

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>>72129994
>Will this damage the guitar or not?
So far the neck still feels solid. As far as I know it is glued from all the sides so I don't think it would come off that easily for just reshaping the part where your hand plays.
>Will i risk it if i do the same thing on my $600 les paul?
-Will I risk IT?
Unless it has binding, probably not, read above.
-Will I risk my money?
YES. Do it only if you never plan to resell it.

>>72130031
It was a regular Les Paul joint. This is the first picture I took when I started.

i have a telecaster. but my band mate has it in his house rn. and i mainly play drums.

>>72129994
consensus is yes, with $600 to play with you can easily sell and buy a neck through

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>>72130023
What the fuck is that

>>72129779
The originality isn't in the progression, if that's what you're asking.

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>>72130227
That Raven, muh Washburn Rover, she's pretty loud and crispy for a little gal, better than the Martin travel guitars by a long shot imo

Is the only difference between a Jazz and Flea bass that fact that a flea sounds like shit?

>>72130227
>>72130277
>19 frets
vomit

>>72130052
did you remove the strings for that

i have just put new strings on mine, i didnt even play since
dont want to lose the set of strings while doing it

cause i wont be able to leave in the case while doing the sanding job because of dirt
so they will rust

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>>72130318

>>72130382
You're doing work on your guitar, but you're worried about losing a $5 set of strings?

>>72130382
Of course I removed the strings. I removed everything, the guitar is just wood right now. You can't do that kind of shit with electronics in, unless you want to to have to repair more stuff.

Always wait until you need a string change to do mods.

>>72130425
im poor, a set of strings is $25 of money here

>>72130425
Nah dude I completely understand him. I would hate to lose my new strings just for being impatient.

Plus you heard the man >>72130448 we third worlders don't get US prices on shit. Although $25 does seem a bit of an exaggeration. Ernie Balls are $7 for me, it still hurts because they used to be $4.50.

>>72130023
It's better than the 700$ Yamaha I was looking at. It doesn't feel as smooth but the sound tone is much much better

post shit that makes your head spin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvlO2F_RBkY

how is he such a genius?

>>72130579

I was like that with my Big Baby Taylor and my OE-20 at first but I learned to love that hardness, smooth guitars just feel too smooth to feel it, nah mean?

>>72129937
Wiess = best girl

>>72130664
I know exactly what you mean. That one was only 300$ and you can feel the sound in the air whereas the Taylor was just weak sounding

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>>72129446
Op here
I'm also building a guitar

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>>72129699
Fender Musicmaster Bass

Quality is shit cuz Android, if you need another angle I'll take another

>>72130443
>You can't do that kind of shit with electronics in, unless you want to to have to repair more stuff.
for eletronics you just put tape over stuff to prevent wood from falling at them

>>72130494
Yeah i should of mentioned 25 of a cheap currency
Its like 7 or 8 usd here. Same price of there

>>72130623
>neil young
>rocknroll composer, sloppy player

>genius

>>72130709

My Big Baby Taylor is really warm and crisp sounding (it could be because it's one from the early 90s to), I thought the regular Babys are to, but that's comparing them to the Martins I've tried

>>72130739
youre not OP

>>72130758
The mitchel sounds almost identical to Led Zeppelin 12 string songs and it was actually 280$ so not bad

>>72130784

I'm tempted now, I've always been curious about Mitchels, I noticed them taking the place of the average First Acts and Deans I would see in the entry level price range, glad to hear they're pretty good

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>>72130771
Screenshot of ops video

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I can buy this PRS Custom slightly used for 650 CAD (or two weeks worth of groceries in america). I don't have a humbucker guitar. Convince me not to buy it.

>>72130825
It was an impulse buy so it's pretty damn good

>>72127787
lol you sound like a bitch dude stop now

>>72130881
nice photshop skills

>>72130943
No, you sound like a jealous slut

>>72130784

Also, your shit sounded good, you should throw in a slide and try and Marissa Anderson blues and combine it with your melodies

>>72130748
With that bass any strings should be fine. Put something you like the sound of on. My favorites are daddario half rounds and chromes. I think that's a short scale, if so put medium strings on.

>>72130912
>SE

lmao absolutely not

>>72130382
>>72130443
>>72130750

I'll wrap toilet paper all over the strings. That should prevent them from dirting up while i sand the neck.

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>>72131326
>toilet paper all over the strings
>That should prevent them from dirting up while i sand the neck

>>72130981
I'm not jealous my man im chillin

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REEEEE why does nobody make 12-60 gauge strings with a wound g?

>>72130965
Ya okay Rtard

>>72131397
Youre jealous of me i can see it

>>72131422
You mean without?

>>72131422
Why in the fuck would you ever need strings that heavy

>>72131512
cause hes on a SRV cover band

>>72131512

I use those on my OE-20, that's what I learned black metal on, and yeah, it made shit difficult, but when I got to standard gauge on my PXL10 I realized how good it made me at tremolo picking

>>72131530
Hm so i think he is this poster

>2:17
https://youtu.be/Jkn8EE1AbvI

>>72131383
what's kek about it. seems an ok idea

>>72131485
why do you think im jealous?

>>72131662
dunno im just rollin

What are some essential exercises for beginners? What's a good warmup routine for a practice session? I've been fucking around with guitar every now and then for the past year but I want to get serious about it and learn how to do things besides mindlessly alternate open chords

>>72131326
>>72131383
instead of toilet paper i will wrap plastic bags and seal them with tape

that should do

>>72131710
try to copy others

that should guide you enough

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>>72127622
>>72127231
Fucking poorfa/gg/ dickhead. If you can link the new thread on the old thread you can link to the old thread in the new thread.

>you posted your own videos in the OP instead of the OP info
I disliked them all.

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>mfw i splooger doodger on the normies in /gg/ with my superior shredding

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>>72131851
savage

>>72131851
Next time it happens point out how it's spam within the first few posts and report it. Then post a legitimate thread and link to it in the spam thread. If there's a proper thread in the catalog mods will delete the spam thread on sight.

>>72131924
lit

>>72131975
nigga i dont spend all my time on /gg/ i just got here you think i get to sit on my ass all day and thump on a geetar fuck no i have another mans kids to feed

>>72131792
Baritone here, I know just how you feel. Pretty much every band is off limits unless I go falsetto or lower the octave but fuck that. If you want to increase your range, my advice is to identify your comfortable range and then practice scales everyday, occasionally going past your limit but making sure not to hurt yourself.

>>72132023
Yeah, I'm not gonna fuck with it either this late in the game but that's the way it's done. Samuel can do it if I'm not here. I don't even give a shit about the OP info but fa/gg/or can bother linking to the old thread so I don't have to sift through the archive like a nigger tomorrow.

>>72131512
I tune to C and B standard on a les paul and the g string goes weird with intonation at that gauge. I used to use 13 - 62's but I like the 12's for the high strings to make bends easier and not fuck my truss rod

>>72132023
>fuck no i have another mans kids to feed
haha i love this

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got gf out of bag

>>72132350
jfc wash your feet off dude

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>>72132350
got gf protected and ready to be neck sanded

>>72132361
its clean already thats why you call me nigger toe

>>72131707
stop rollin then

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>>72132365
>Condor

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should i tape the tuners and bridge or theres no need cause they aint electronics?

>>72132390
sounds, looks & plays great

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>>72132381
one of us
one of us
one of us

>>72132350
>>72132365
>>72132394
Dude no offense, but it's clear that you've done literally zero research into what you're about to do. You should probably press the pause button until you do some legwork.

>>72132415
sure it does, sure it does

like all those Squier VMs on ebay that play BETTER THAN ANY FENDER CUSTOM SHOP

>>72132452
what youre talkin about

>>72132454
yess theyre right about the squiers too

Quick somebody name me a song that uses a capo past the 7th fret

>>72132469
Here comes the sun

oh shit you said PAST 7th fret nvm but damn I was close

>>72132469
Vocales de Amor
its on the 7th fret when they play in E

>>72132452
i researchd that it wont damage the guitar. what else?

>>72127754 >20
>>72127761 >600
Let's try to work this out.

>>72132477
Just fooled around with that one senpai
>>72132492
Will try next
Keep em coming boyz

>>72132510
Yet you're still asking questions in a 4chan thread.

You need to stop and reconsider your life decisions.

>>72127231
Nice hat, you fucking child.

>>72132541
i asked nothing, i just posted pics telling what i was about to do

>>72132551
>i asked nothing
>>72132394
>should i tape the tuners and bridge or theres no need cause they aint electronics?

>>72132350
>>72132365
>>72132394
The voice in my head says "Tell him not to do it" but I wanna see how this ends.

Post progress.

Alternatively you could take the strings off and reuse them, just so you can take everything out first.

>>72132628
alright then answer it

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Who remembers sailor moon rickbass guy?
Who remembers old gg before brazilian shitposters?

samuel are you slow or something?

>>72132711
no i'm normal

>>72129674
>he's too fucking stupid to understand that it all lives and dies on the pots, the pickups, and the amp, and the rest of it might as well be made from plastic

>>72132632
>Alternatively you could take the strings off and reuse them, just so you can take everything out first.
that would damage the strings in the slightest and make them more prone to breaking

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>>72132693
>22:44:33
HOELEE FUGG LOOK WHAT TIME IT WAS

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>>72132730
>normal

no you're not, you're fucking brazilian for a start

>>72132672
>I fucked up
>I'll try and make it your fault

>>72132846
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgOzS6lkI1I

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>its another anon makes a 4 chord chorus but has no idea what to do for a verse episode

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>>72132846
calling all famous brazilian pedal demoers

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Post the guitar you play the LEAST out of all the ones you own.

Fucking yamaha CG101 is what I learned on but it is the most uninspiring thing to play. Plays okay-ish but sounds like crap. I never take it out of it's gig bag.

>>72132914
Dude my sister has this guitar. Its good for a beginner but she got pushed into it and she NEVER plays it anymore. I'd love to play it but its in a weird tuning and she goes into an autistic rage if I touch it. Honestly its pretty fun to play on

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>>72132906
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I NEED THE ARCHIVE TO COME BACK UP

>>72132550
Ya okay guy talking shit on the internet

>>72132963
lol it is a good value for what it is. You should work out some kind of deal with her to borrow it.

I do want to get a nicer nylon string guitar if I can. They sound seriously amazing once you get beyond the cheap stuff.

>>72132365
you need to take the strings off, man. Look up and watch a video on fret leveling first. How do you plan to crown the frets?

>>72133108
the frets are fine, what are you talking about
the job i'll be doing is on the back side of the neck

>>72133133
Then you don't need to do any of this crap with the tape

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>>72133108
>>72133133

>tfw you get really high and realize while listening to a song that the only thing you really want to do in life is make and perform music

What do?

>>72133193
piss all over your sisters bed and blame the dog

>>72133154
i did it to protect the strings from rusting and the hardware from getting dirt inside
the job i'll do is sanding the neck joint. like >>72129446

>>72133193
Stop doing drugs

>>72133193
Buy a guitar, play it for a few weeks, get bored, never actually get good.

If you're the other 10%, you'll get decent, play a few gigs, and THEN give up on the dream and become a blues dad.

>>72133222
is this the $600 guitar? Man I'm telling you, just sell it and get a neck through, the neck heel will be much slimmer than you can make it by sanding.

>>72133259
>>72133259
What if I can already play decently and I have great determination and drive?

>>72133270
yes
there arent neck trough les pauls
i'll just get rid of that big wall on the joint, not make an actual contoured heel. make it rounder. thats enough

>>72127664
nice licks at 3:36 and after

>>72133326
my brother has a $300 neck through les Paul, it plays perfect, too. I think it was an agile

>>72133290
If that's what you want to do, go for it. Actual success depends on how you network, promote, play, work, everything. It's hard even if you're awesome. That's why people who graduated from Berklee or went through a conservatory get work as teachers.

Getting a big break is different though. Might as well not think about it. Just work as hard as you can. Play as much as you can. Get PAYED for playing as much as you can. Meet as many people as possible. If you make it, great. Otherwise you're doing what you love even if you're poor as shit. If that's not the case, don't even try.

>>72133410
I don't know why I started on making a living as a musician at the end there. I don't think that's what you were getting at.

>>72133410
I mean that's my end goal, making a comfortable living off of music. I'll still make music if I don't but it would be the dream.

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>>72133490
>that's my end goal
>making a comfortable living off of music

>>72133490
>I mean that's my end goal, making a comfortable living off of music.

ah, i wish i was still this naive

>>72133490
I don't want to be presumptuous since I don't know where you're at ability wise and I'm far from being a qualified professional but...

The best thing you can do is just practice a bunch. Never stop. Learn your theory. Get a band together and have fun. Don't wait too long to start playing with other musicians. Once you have some original songs start playing gigs and don't let up. You don't want to lose momentum as a band if you are serious. Never be satisfied with the status quo. If you aren't having fun anyways, you're doing it wrong.

I'm assuming a standard band set up here. There are lots of other paths out there for a musician and they will differ. None of them will get you a "comfortable" living.

>>72132906
Remember when he said he was leave /gg/ forever, then came back a few months later?
I wonder if he still lurks...

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>>72133490
>I mean that's my end goal, making a comfortable living off of music.

>>72132906
Is that Italo Burrito?

>>72133703
>>72133681
>>72133619
You can laugh if you want but it's not going to stop me from trying.

>>72133715
yup, fuck that guy

>>72133734
post your bandcamp

>>72133697
I haven't seen him in a while, but I've been missing most threads lately.

>>72133752
Don't have one yet.

>>72133771
have you even recorded anything

>>72133752
https://soundcloud.com/samuelcfaria

>>72133771
Oh...

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>>72133734
this is why you'll fail

>>72133792
>>72133807
I've written things but not recorded them. I'm more interested in being in a band than being a solo artist.

>>72133830
>splitting the paycheck at least 3 ways is going to get you a comfortable living

You're still stoned

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>>72133802
FUCK OFF SAM NOBODY CARES

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>>72133830
see you after spring break's over

>>72133855
o-okay
i'll start putting my instrumentals together and recording them

>>72133830
You do you, man. Live your own life and don't worry about the weirdos in this thread trying to stroke their egos by comparing themselves to somebody who just became interested in production.

>>72133850
Yeah, but so what?

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>>72133939
>just relax bro
>take off your shirt
>we're going down in rock history

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>>72134010
>tfw rubbing your pierced nipple on your bro's triceps

how hard to play this is

https://youtu.be/NQPcswDEsBY

>>72134010
Whatever. I don't get why anybody would want to discourage others from trying to make music. You don't have to listen to it. Bitter and pathetic.

>>72134070
at least 7 newtons

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>>72134073
whats wrong with being bitter. Pepe is bitter.

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>>72134103
I fucking hate this place

>>72134070
too hard to be worth playing because it sounds like shit

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>>72134073
>>72134112
>being honest about the realities of trying to make a living as a musician = discouraging someone from perusing that goal
unicorns and rainbows sure are swell

how do i play mac demarco (yeah i know) style chords/rhythm?

it's mostly 7ths and capo right? then you add the chorus and everything.

>>72134215
A kiss of Reverb and single coil P90s

>>72134174
Being honest would be "it's absurdly difficult verging on impossible to make a living on just music in this day and age, so have a backup plan and a day job because even if you do somehow manage to it will take several years to do so"

This is "lol why even try what a loser wanting to try something"

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So, summer's about to roll around and I'm going to have a lot of free time now that classes aren't an issue. How do I into Math Rock and are there any guitar buyers guides you guys can give me?

here's a beginners question for y'all

what's the deal with capos? Why are some up to $200, shouldn't they all do their job the same way?

>>72134224
did you say kiss

>>72134341
>Why are some up to $200, shouldn't they all do their job the same way?
i dont know too
i'm fine with my cheap one

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>>72127231
I don't have a vid of me playing... but here's the collection. I'm modding my gold strat. I also have a miracle keyboard

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>>72134258
>This is "lol why even try what a loser wanting to try something"
No, it not. That's just your interpretation of what's been said. This stupid fucker's talking about
>that's my end goal, making a comfortable living off of music
Then he posted this gem
>I've written things but not recorded them. I'm more interested in being in a band than being a solo artist.
This little turd has no idea how much is involved in making a living off of music, never mind a comfortable one. He's a fucking clueless retard dreaming of fairy tails and you're a white knight trying to defend his retardation. We're completely justified in laughing at both of you.

>>72134352
Yea, you think I'm a purple pants pansy?
That's how I say a little bit or Reverb. I gotta dirty look from a sound guy last week when I asked to "add a kiss of Reverb to my vocals"
Also some bluesy bends like in Brother

>>72129446
What are you even doing

>>72129829

Get a job.

>>72134297
Math rock is a meme. Open tuning noodling is not technical. It's finger spamming myxolydian guitar sounds over really, really good drummers.

Also, try before you buy.

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>>72134500
how dirty? describe it to me.

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>>72134905
Like this

>>72129446
just leave the sealer, man. Why do you want to remove it?

>>72134674
Modifying the neck joint so playing solos stops being uncomfortable

>>72134980
I plan to stain it a darker red, I need to get rid of the sealer for that.

>>72134432
>No, it not. That's just your interpretation of what's been said.
Please try to explain >>72134010 >>72133703 >>72133619 any differently than making fun of someone for wanting to try to make a comfortable living in music.

I'm not saying he's a crazy genius who's going to be a millionaire and I also think that assuming it's even possible to make a comfortable living making music in 2017 is a long shot within a miracle but he's totally right about this place being a bitter shithole.

>>72127231
I just started playing guitar about a month ago and I was wondering If anyone can help, I can play basic scales and chords but I just don't know what songs to practice that will get me better.

So far I really only know basic riffs. My most recent is carry on my wayward son and I can basically play sweet child o mine. I fuck up here and there on that though.

As for chord stuff I can only play good riddance but I know about 10 chords.

tl;dr I'm a beginner what should I practice/focus on?

>>72135225
Just learn a variety of songs. Certain genres like bluegrass will emphasize certain skills. Music written for solo guitar or guitar + vocals is a very good choice.

>>72135225
I can't really give any songs in particular, but whatever song you play, try to familiarize yourself with the scale that song is played in and each note you might use in that song/scale. Knowledge of the notes and the structure thereof will help you start to better learn music itself, which will help you learn the guitar conceptually as you do finger training exercises.

>>72135197
What part of
>We're completely justified in laughing at both of you.
didn't you understand?
This stupid fucker's talking about
>that's my end goal, making a comfortable living off of music
Then he posted this gem
>I've written things but not recorded them. I'm more interested in being in a band than being a solo artist.
This little turd has no idea how much is involved in making a living off of music, never mind a comfortable one. He's a fucking clueless retard dreaming of fairy tails and you're a white knight trying to defend his retardation. We're completely justified in laughing at both of you.

I have a shitty SX PJ bass that I want to upgrade, what are the best P bass pickups and bridge jazz pickup? I would get a MiM Fender or a G&L but I really beat my basses up and Id rather have nice electronics that I can transplant to other basses

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>>72135425
Holy shit you literally reposted your first post sans the first part. Did you even read my post? Are you going to answer any part of it? I'm basically agreeing with you! I literally said "I also think that assuming it's even possible to make a comfortable living making music in 2017 is a long shot within a miracle" and you just did a straight repost. At least I know it's not worth replying further

>>72135425
the stupid cuntlick followed me on soundcloud, it made my day as I blocked him

>>72135425
>fairy tails

fairies have tails now?

>>72135494
>>72135513
We laughed at someone for being naive and you got butthurt, get over it already.

>>72135513
Yes. hot secksy ones.

>>72135534
You're probably right, I don't know why I expected better of /mu/. This is the first time I've even been here for about a year so I'm glad nothing's changed at least

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>>72135561
>whaaaaaa when I act like a faggot everyone's mean to me and no one sucks my dick!
cool, now you can go back to wherever the fuck you came from

>>72135465
Well, I have an SX J and I put noiseless classic stacks in it. They sound really great, and very much like a classic fender tone. I get a lot of compliments on my tone, even though I play straight into a solid state PA amp. I'm not sure what I'd put in the P, depends the sort of sound you want. caliguitar makes some cool pickups but I haven't heard many demos. personally, I don't like the classic P sound, but luckily many people don't so there are quite a few nontraditional pickups out there.

Gimme a while to look some pickup demos up. Also, are you the guy with the vintage white PJ? can you post a pic?

>tfw came to thread to find inspiration to keep going
>instead find heavy dose of reality
thanks /gg/, guess I'll go study programming :(

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>>72135620
Never come to /mu/ for inspiration.

>>72135577
Glad I left.

>>72135620
If people telling you "you're never going to make it" to your face isn't inspiration then you were never going to make it anyway.

So yeah, it'd be a good idea to jump on that programming course.
>>72135634
Trust me, so were we ;^)

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>>72135595
I'll test the waters with the Classic stack first, i rely on the J pickup anyways.

Sorry Man, as cool as that white PJ sounds it's not mine and if it were it wouldn't be treated with the respect it deserved haha.

>>72135745
aw dude, you actually bought it! fucking sick. What's the scale length of your bass?

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>>72135765
>fucking sick
lol

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>>72135834

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>>72135561
I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies...

>>72135765
32" it's fucking gnarly

>>72135899
You might try putting a dimarzio ceramic model p or a cali neodymium power plant in the P position. That should give you a very strong Rickenbacker vibe. Ricks are around 33", but that does make an impression. On the other hand you essentially now have two bridge pickups, but hey, EQ can do anything. If you do that, you might have some issues with the P being too loud. Well, you could always keep in the P you have in now, it is ceramic after all. But I think the model P/powerplant sounds a bit nicer. If anybody else makes a copy of the model P that's lower output, you could pair it with a hot stack in the bridge and still have balanced output.

>>72136072
jfc shut up you dumb fucker

>>72136072
>you sure like the sound of your own voice don't you

>>72132510
Take a plastic sack and put it on the Machine head with a rubber band. Dust can fuck up your gear ratio.

DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS. Sand the neck where you play and then test the feel, test it often

Since youlle likely be removing finish in areas you will at least need a sealer to keep the neck from sponging too much humidty, tung oil works nice

Also tak a 400gr sand paper and "rough up" the neck, this will increase playability greatly

Good luck

>>72134432
That dude looks fucking cool as hell. I bet he always has weed.

>>72136321
That's the guitarist for the Christian band P.O.D. when he was younger.

>>72136333
So he grew up to be gay? Chistian rock doesnt make misic better it makes christianity worse

>>72136350
the least you could do is attach a hank image reddit

>>72134297
Buy a compression pedal for sure. It's a game changer for tapping parts.

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>achieved dream tone
>nothing to GAS for

>>72136528
This, now I'm GASsing for lessons to git gud and add method to my madness

>neck pickup much quieter than neck
Is it just about raising it closer to the strings?

>>72136924
... wut

>>72136929
The neck pickup on my guitar is less loud than my bridge pickup. Will raising it closer to the strings fix this issue?

>>72136940
It probably will, but don't set the pickups too close to the strings. That's what amateurs do and it's A Bad Thing. It throws off your intonation and the pull of the magnets creates unwanted effects like deadening the string vibration and introducing odd "wolf tone" harmoinics if you take it too close.

>>72136966
Thanks.

>>72136996
Fender publish a list of recommended spacings for various pickups, just google recommended string height for whatever pickup you have. If one pickup is still drastically quieter than the other then it's possible it's sustained some damage, throw it in the trash and buy a new one.

>not an EMG

>>72137101
>Air Norton
I think I'm good. Thanks again.

https://www.thomann.de/fr/peavey_6505_b_stock_2.htm
S-should I?

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Let's settle this once and for all.

https://strawpoll.com/8gdwe2g
https://strawpoll.com/8gdwe2g
https://strawpoll.com/8gdwe2g
https://strawpoll.com/8gdwe2g

Can anyone rec some good fingerstyle guitar albums/songs? Starting to get into fingerstyle, but I don't actually listen to any fingerstyle, so right now I'm just practicing random patterns. I know only two fingerstyle songs, Road Trippin' and Slow Cheetah by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

>>72136216
thanks, will buy tung oil

>>72127664
>can play with clean amp
Nice man

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>tfw you realize strats are the best guitars

when did you guys realize it?

if it sounds like there's a bit of distortion through my hot rod on the clean channel, does that mean one of the preamp tubes is fucked?

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>>72139377
1985

>>72132749
I bet you by guitar sounds better than anything you own even when it's not plugged in.

>>72139603
>I bet you by guitar sounds better than anything you own even when it's not plugged in.

what does that even mean

>>72139387
Yeah, or there could be something wrong with anything in your entire signal chain.

Hope that narrows it down.

>>72139540
I really like the two strats behind the telecaster. Great colors.

The tele is pretty cool too despite the binding.

>>72139755
You have a good eye my man. 2005 HSS Strat in sienna sunburst and a partscaster in metallic aquamarine with Fender SCN pickups. The Tele is beautiful beyond description, a 1987 MIJ with the radius planed to 9.5 inches and big stainless steel frets installed.

>>72139755
>not liking the binding on teles
anon, what's wrong with you?

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>mfw got a deal for a 6505 with custom tubes and a Marshall cab for 1000 eurobucks
Comes with a custom leopard print cover for the head too.

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>>72139870
YEAH

>>72139843
unf. I would love to play those. I've got a 1984 Tokai tele copy that is pretty similar to what you've got. Such a great guitar. Same radius neck but vintage frets and one piece flame maple.

I'll have to keep an eye out for a metallic aquamarine guitar. Very unique color.

>>72139870
I don't know why I don't love binding on telecasters. I like binding on other instruments. I don't think they look bad but it's not my preference. To me, the tele is a wood plank to go crazy on. They're simple and solid. I guess frills look weird on them to me because of that. It is a very pretty tele though.

>>72137146
>>72136940
I have that issue too. Tone Zone in the bridge, Air Norton in the neck. I did raise the pickup a bit but it didn't help much. I think the Air Norton is just a less hot pickup so it's going to be a bit quieter. It's really nice for clean tones, but the gain drop is kind of annoying for distorted leads, especially for playing live.

>>72139917
Not usually a fan of bindings on Fender stuff but this thing is bitchin

>>72139928
>but the gain drop is kind of annoying for distorted leads, especially for playing live.
My problem exactly, live or not I never play the neck pickup because I barely hear myself.
Still sounds good tho.

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>>72139910
>custom tubes

You do know all the tubes in the world today are only made in three factories right?

>>72139922
I'm a sucker for metallic finishes on Strats. This one's my pimpest partscaster, FSR body, US Standard neck, Shawbucker and two Fat 50s.

>>72139939
>I never play the neck pickup because I barely hear myself
Damn, my case isn't that extreme. Sounds like there's might be something wrong with the pickup then. For me the only thing is legato parts start dropping out a little bit if I'm not careful to put in the extra force

>>72139941
I meant that the owner changed to tubes to his liking and has been doing so for the past 10 years or so, not that he had them made specially for him.

>>72139917
hnnnnnnng

Mine's almost exactly the same, but with a rosewood neck. The only shame is that it's got the contoured back, so it only has a binding on the front edge.

>>72140285
Also I meant to say maple neck, obviously.

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>>72140285
>>72139917
Not as nice as yours but here's mine. I was going to swap the pickguard to white but I never did and now I really like the black guard. Was going to swap the pickups too but I ended up really liking the way the stock ones compress.

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>>72140485
And the flamed maple neck. The guitar would be very average without it. Hard to get a picture of.

Does anyone like Vini Reilly? I made a shitty 4 chord song trying to do it in his style:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0ixiC0kpJMN

>>72139387
maybe you just have a hot pickup close to the strings

>>72140485
Nice, was that bridge standard?
>tfw Baja Tele should arrive next week
H Y P E
Y
P
E

How the fuck can I keep the frets clean? They get dirty after one week

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>>72140623
Yeah. Everything is stock except upgraded pots and a new cap. The guitar body is pretty much lower end (you can see it's a 3 piece body) so it didn't get the totally accurate 3 saddle tele bridge.

The baja tele is cool I hope you get a lot of use out of it. Very versatile.

>>72140636
Just let 'em be dirty.

>>72140694
No, I always see videos of players with old as fuck busted guitars like Frusciante or McCready but the frets are good as new

>>72140684
actual fenders body are made of 2 and 3 pieces

a single piece body would be different from fenders and

some say it sound different than the stabilished fender sound because of that

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>>72139917
My other Tele, US Standard body and a Warmoth neck, Bare Knuckle Flat 50 and Creamery Alnico 2 pickups.

>>72140714
cause they fucking clean their guitars

>>72140720
>some say it sound different than blah fuckin blah muh toanwoodz

they may SAY it but in blind tests no one can actually HEAR it

>>72140714
Mike McCready is great

>>72140714
Stainless steel frets stay bright as lot longer, they don't tarnish like nickel silver and they clean up a lot easier

>>72140743
so why you fucking bother with your guitar being 3 piece and bothering not put a 3 saddle bridge because of that?

>>72140761
It's got compensated saddles, intonation's pretty damned good too

>>72140720
Neat. I figured it was supposed to be 2 piece but they went with 3 piece to save some money. I don't know specifically which model they based the copy on. I just know it's a 50's design.

>>72140736
So how do I clean the frets

>>72140799
leave the neck in a bucket of warm soapy water overnight then clean it with a wire brush and Dettol

>>72140813
Alright thanks

>>72140799
mask off your fretboard and go over the frets with a metal polish paste, buff with a cloth. Autosol and Flitz are good brands.

>>72140813
lol leaving it on water will fuck the shit up

>>72140799
with a toothbrush

>>72140843
This is correct. I usually don't use a special cleaner on mine but if yours are bad you might need to.

>>72140827
don't do that senpai.

>>72132365
https://youtu.be/RljITmU8DTA

>>72140714
Because they have guitar techs, who are paid to go over their guitars before they are handed back.

>>72140799
I clean my fretboard when I change my strings. So while all the strings are off, I use a pick to gently scrape off the worst muck (I use fairly soft ones) and then use a toothbrush and/or soft lint-free cloth to wipe the rest off.

>>72140878
a pick? does it work? why no just rub a toothbrush with strenght

>>72140799
run a hot soldering iron tip across the frets, gets them cleaner than any polish

>>72140878
it's like no one watches Davey's videos any more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK6gqLk2n1M

>>72140729
That's a weird fucking guitar. I'm assuming you've got it spec'd up exactly how you like it?

I'll be doing a warmoth/partscaster build eventually as well.

>>72140887
Because you need less strength for the pick, reducing the tendency to get wanker's cramp when you're cleaning 24 frets thoroughly.

>>72140933
TL;DW

>>72140964
whats "weird" about it bedsides the added middle pickup

>>72140729
cool, dude
why you chosen a lipstick pickup for the middle position instead of a regular single coil
does it not sound muddy because its closer to the bridge?

>>72140964
The only really weird things are the extra pickup and the 4-pole switch so I get pickup combinations like this:

1 - bridge only
2 - bridge + middle
3 - bridge + neck
4 - middle + neck
5 - neck only

So it's classic Tele sounds in 1, 3 and 5 then the Strat conbinations in 2 and 4

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>>72140998
>lipstick pickup

It's a normal Tele sized pickup, just a shitty photo of it

>>72140998
>>72141011

Oh, yeah it's not super weird. The pickup arrangement makes sense. I didn't mean to exaggerate. It just looks kinda weird. The neck not matching is the biggest thing I guess. It's not as bad as that guitar with like 5 pickups that gets posted here every so often.

THAT is a weird fucking guitar.

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>>72135225
I've been learning some Pink Floyd songs such as Pigs on the Wing, Fat Old Sun, and Mother. All have pretty basic chords (some barre chords in some parts) and have a smooth flow. It also really helps to be able to sing along with them to get the feel for where the chord/ your voice needs to be for harmony.

>>72141049
FACT: no guitar needs more than three regular pickups

The middle pickup worked really well, position two sounds unbelievably good. Really pleased with that mod but the 4-pole switch was a bitch to solder up and still get it to fit in the control rout.

>>72141101
>>72141101
>>72141101

>>72141075
>sound clip of that position 2 sound

https://clyp.it/yqqgrwsd

bit out of tune but fuck it