/gg/ - uitar and ass General

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I'm happy with my little Flamenco until I get good enough to feel I'm experienced enough to move onto a proper guitar.

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Reposting for (you)s.

Tell me how stupid I am and how my tuning stability will suffer from this.

Also post pictures of your guitar projects.

>>72200767
the cracks make it extra sturdy

>>72200003
>power chords
what are some weakness chords

>>72200767
Is that Aria Pro PE guitar?

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1qmDTYGLJF7
Can anyone tell me everything I'm doing wrong? I'm barely starting and I sound like shit

>>72200926
you arent using distortion

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>>72200884
no

>>72200926
Sounds good to me, would be even better without the background noise obviously.

What's your gear/setup?

Shittiest guitar owned and why?

>>72200767
don't worry about it, it's only a cheap shit guitar anyway

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>tfw triple super distortions through triple Boss Metal Zone through Peavey 6505 Lead channel with maxed out gain

>>72200988
Mexican Fender Stratocaster, and a small Marshall G50R

>>72201102
Why not just buy one of those destroyer pedals

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>>72200003

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FINALLY GOT THIS PROJECT DONE RIGHT.

IT'S BLOODY PERFECT, FEELS SEXY.

>rustoleum spray paint + gloss clearcoat + wet sanding + meguires car wax

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>>72200767
still waiting for the damn pickups to arrive but this is going to be a really great build eventually

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>>72201200
>thinks pedals can outdo peavey's lead channel gain

>>72201432
Fucking hate glossy necks

>>72201444
>HSS strat
Kys

>>72201444
>Those bridge saddles
I usually hate strat bridges but those look nice

>>72201444
>Humbuckers in a strat
just why?

>>72201545
>>72201565

>assuming I'm putting a shitty larpbucker in it

it's getting a Creamery wide range humbucker in the bridge, medium output pickup that sounds really good clean

>>72201545
>>72201565
why not? buckers in strats sound better than singles in les pauls anyway

Does anyone know if those like 80 dollar diy kit to build guitars are trustworthy? I don't want it to actually play tbqhwyf but building one would be a nice thing to put on a wall honestly

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>>72201561
I've got them on a couple of other Strats, they're really stable and the screws don't stick up into your hand when you mute at the bridge

>>72201669
As long as you know how to set it up nicely you can, actually, polish a turd.

>>72201696
What are they called? Can I buy a bridge with those already installed or do I have to buy the saddles separately from Fender?

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holy shit I like those perverted asian guitar shapes
do you have anything like that

>>72201721this is the guy I buy all my partscaster supplies from

http://www.firstguitars.co.uk/shop/fender-american-series-2-point-tremolo-system/

>got a Gibson scale neck for my strat
>asked a tech to set it up
>he told me there may be some problems for scale length

tfw my other two guitars all have 24.75inch neck on the Fender body

>>72201795
>.uk
>85 tea cups
Well I tried

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>>72201795
for a cheaper alternative, the Wilkinson bridges are superbly comfortable, maybe better than the Fender one. Plus they're available with the 6-screw mounting.

>>72201833
You probably don't play above the third fret, or you're tone deaf and don't notice how out of tune the higher frets are.

>>72201865
Can you explain to us how you think guitars work and then how half size guitars work?

Do some real critical thinking when you're typing up your post.

>>72201833
>there may be some problems for scale length
>may be

he should have told you to fuck off

>>72201943
>Can you explain to us how you think guitars work
and how do they work, indeed? do you even know what a scale is?

>>72201976
So your answer for how they work is asking me how they work?

Really makes you think.

>>72201865
it's bed time roman

>>72202032
>Really makes you think.
it's good since I really asked you how they work. Now answer.

How do I make my guitar look worn out and cool bros?

>>72202103
play it

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I think that's a ds-1 but can you guys id the other pedals will is using here

>>72202103
Play for 20 years you faggot

>>72202123
PolyTune

How can I get rid of the buzz/hiss when my guitar isn't playing? I've been trying to record some stuff with volume swells and e-bow but there's a fairly loud background noise that I can't seem to get rid of. Is a problem with the pickups or amp? Or could it come from a pedal?

>>72202123
that's a DS-2

>>72202123
Boss pedal looks like a DS2 or DF2

>>72202062
There's equal temperament across the fretboard for every regular 6 string electric guitar.

How you think scale length would somehow change this is beyond me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fret
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_tempered

If you'd like to learn more pick up a physics book.

>>72202190
nobody knows, you can plug guitar directly into amp and have some tests on pedal, you can not get rid of that if you are using single coil

>>72201943
you're a moron, you can't intonate a gibson scale neck neck on a real fender body. the scale is from the bridge to the nut, not the neckpocket to the nut. imbecile. kys

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>>72202103

>>72202250
you can change the positions of frets, retard.

>>72202103
apply sand paper and steel wool to your body and play it. thats how the companies do it

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>>72202250
>you can't intonate a gibson scale neck neck on a real fender body

Never share your uneducated opinions outside of the internet.

>>72202298
>It totally works. You just have to refret your guitar!

>>72202123
>ds-1
One of the worst pedals I've ever used.

>>72202325
Those are conversion necks, the frets are slotted in different places so they will intonate. A regular 24.75 neck won't work on a Fender Scale body.

>>72202123
The delay is a Red Panda Particle

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>>72202103
>wanting a thing he uses to look like shit

>>72202298
why the fuck would somebody rip out frets from a gibson scale neck and re glue them? you're going to have ugly lines all over your neck! and why would even want that done?

>>72202327
just buy a new neck, you poor faggot

>>72202325
Those aren't gibson scale necks. those are conversion necks. Fucking educate yourself.

>>72202369
>implying Gibson scale conversion necks are not Gibson scale neck

really makes you think

>>72202426
No, the idea is that some retard took a gibson LP neck and tried to fit it onto a fender body, not a guy getting a 24.75 conversion neck for his fender.

>>72202263
did you drive through austrailia ontop of a truck you mongoloid

>>72202369
What is a "regular 24.75 neck"? He's buying a gibson scale neck for his strat.

The frets are slotted so there's equal temperament, like I've said earlier.

Can I make it any clearer?

>>72202421
>Fucking educate yourself.

Educate me :^)

i have a bc rich asm 1 from 2013, fairly used, and now i dont know if my peavy amp is blown out or if its my guitar

>>72202548
>he
you're assuming he is getting a conversion neck? lmao, hes getting a gibson rip off bolton neck tempered for gibson guitars for that fender. :^)

>>72202543
it's not mine

>>72202548
Why would the tech say the scale was going to cause issues? if it was a conversion neck, it would be a "Conversion neck" not a gibson scale neck. that entails gibson temperament. :^)

>>72202390
Upvoted

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>>72202654
and neither is this

no idea why people usually choose Mexican Teles for this kind of abuse

>>72202721
because they're cheap

>>72202757
I guess. And it's less effort than learning to fucking play the thing.

How well do MIM strats kill humming?

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I want to buy a bass for around 1000 bucks. I'm thinking about Warwick Corvette or Fender J-bass. Any others i should consider? Give me some recommendations bros.

>>72202770
yeah, they're also painted with fucking plastic, so the "aging" looks fake as fuck.

>>72200003
what's the ultimate contrarian guitar

>>72202812
buy g&l J bass

thoughts on epiphone sheratons? how do they compare to their gibson equivalent?

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>>72202839
step aside for the DiPinto Galaxie 4

>>72202812
Do not buy a warwick, they're often neck heavy. try it out first with a strap. The Fender J-bass have always sounded great. punches through the mix both live and in the studio and is very versatile.

>>72201833
I just want to make it sure, it is surely a 24.75inch conversion Warmoth neck.

>>72202914
Measure from the nut to the 12th fret, multiply by 2

>>72202839
anything g&l

>>72202914
then it shouldn't be a problam, like I siad. your tech is just uneducated like the rest of the poeple in this thread :^)

>>72202812
The best "J-Bass" you could get would be the sandberg california TT. but they're a bit expensive. Go for the Fender or the g&l if you can afford it.

>>72201432
So satin base with gloss coat? That's the recipe I see most people using, rather than gloss base + gloss clear. It looks like you did a good job.

>>72201444
>HSS
>not HSP90

>>72202903
>>72202812
warwicks are certainly not for everyone but i love my german made corvette standard 5 string from '06, though it has a much thinner neck then most ive played. both are great options, i would also reccomend looking at a music man string ray. any of the three will be great work horse basses that will serve you well on any gig or recording session. just weigh think about what you want from it and try them all out (with a strap is a good suggestion).

>>72201444
>not buying YJM pickups

>>72201561
You can flip strat saddles to get the same look XD

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Well folks. Here's the finished product.

Refinished westone neck slapped onto a body from the 1980's with a single EMG81 and an unwired neck pickup just to fill the space.

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>>72203399

>EMG

>>72203399
shred one dude. make dimebag and Randy dandy rhodes proud. :)

>>72201444
Fuckin' nice dude, don't listen to the haters.
That's pretty much my dream but I'd probably just drop a hot rails type deal into the bridge.

>>72203399
>EMG
>unwired pickup

>>72203465
Only way i can get good distortion out of any amp without having to drop 800 dollars on a tube combo

>>72203443
>hot rails
>all output
>zero tone

>>72203547
Learn to use an eq dumbo

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So I just fixed up an old Yamaha FG 75 from the late 60's or early 70's (red label made in japan). It's completely beat to shit after being stored in a garage for years with no case.

I got it cleaned up and restrung and it's not too bad. Except the action. Holy shit it's almost a centimeter by the end of the board. The neck is actually pretty fucking straight so it's not a truss rod problem, it's just not parallel to the body which throws everything off. (The heel where it attaches to body is a little cracked but not enough to really get the action I am.) I'm thinking that the neck needs to be reset somehow and maybe the bridge needs to be adjusted/lowered.

How much would it cost to get this fixed? I do all of my own setups on my own guitars but I'm not as familiar with acoustics. Would it be worthwhile for me to learn how to put an acoustic together and do it myself? Could be fun.

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>>72203648
>any shitty pickup sounds good if you EQ it

>>72203714
It does, stop being a snob

>>72203731
I guess that's why no one buys replacement pickups, everyone just buys an EQ pedal instead

oh wait, they don't do they

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>>72203681
Looks like I was exaggerating but it's still not very nice to play. Pretty uncomfortable by the 5th fret on.

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>>72203681
>>72203881
The heel damage.

>>72203876
You should try buying an eq

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>>72203681
I'd like to elaborate by saying that I can't fix this by sanding down the saddle, the nut is fine, and adjusting the truss rod really won't help either. I'm wondering if taking the neck and bridge off and reattaching them (or whatever actually needs to be done) is worth doing myself or getting done professionally.

>>72203681
If the action's that high, check that the bridge hasn't deflected upward. If it has, you're pretty well fucked.

>>72204016
>>72203908
from what it looks like the neck joint is obviously coming apart, which is the source of your obtuse neck angle
personally I would take it to a professional to repair the damage, since if you tried to do it yourself you run the risk of making it worse or snapping the whole damn neck off

>>72204016
>>72204065

Put a steel ruler on top of the body, check if it's bulged upward at the bridge.

>>72204065
The bridge is flush with the body, can't get paper in between, and it's not angled weirdly in any way.

>>72204079
I will if I have to. I'm just hesitant because the guitar is only worth maybe $300 in decent shape.

>>72204093
Just did this and it is definitely bulging a bit.

>>72202790
ANSWER ME FAGGOTS. OR IS THIS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MY POWER?

>>72204137
ok, if the top has lifted and bulged then it's a fairly big repair job. You need to remove the bridge and sand it back down. Measure the action at the 12th, decide how much lower it needs to be and sand half that amount off the bridge.

Might want to hand that to an experienced luthier but it would probably cost more than the guitar is worth.

>>72204180
Actually I'm aware of how to get the bridge off and on. Just haven't done it before. It would be a process but I think I could do that myself.

I'll get a quote and do some research before I decide what to do. Thank you for helping diagnose my problem!

>>72204247
If you can possibly do it just by taking the saddle down then do that, getting the bridge glued back flat and in secure contact with the top takes a lot of patient work.

>>72204275
Unfortunately I can only get it down about 1mm by sanding the saddle. I won't be able to cheat this one.

>>72204275
Also, this is a fairly common problem with older acoustics. Over 40 or 50 years the tension of the strings inevitably pulls the top out of shape and the action creeps higher and higher until the guitar becomes unplayable. It's something to check on any old acoustic guitar before you spend money on it.

>>72204387
Good to know for the future. Luckily, this guitar was my dad's so I didn't spend a dime on it.

He picked it up when he was stationed in japan sometime in the early 70's. It would just be super cool if I could get it playing again. This was the first guitar I ever touched and played!

>>72204338
Some day I want to try resetting a neck. Could be a cool project.

>>72204478
I totally agree. It's daunting but it should be very doable given the right tools and know-how. I've got my chance now, I just have to find some time to do it...

>>72202123
BOSS pedals aren't very good, man.

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This is my bored

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>>72204655
No w8 this is my board now

>>72204699
which one do you use?

>>72204699
>wooly mammoth
faggot

>>72202190
>How can I get rid of the buzz/hiss when my guitar isn't playing?
A noisegate. A Boss NS-2 pedal will work for that. When you say you're trying to record, do you mean like with a DAW? Then you can just run a noisegate plugin that can take care of that for you. Or edit out all the in-between hiss by hand, but that's tedious

>>72202123
crybaby wah maybe the bass version?

>>72204478
>>72204612
It really isn't hard, friends. You just take the compression off (detention the strings), do some adjustments, retention the strings, repeat until it's rebalanced. I did some instructions a couple of moths ago, but I know that gets lost on /gg. Trying again in 3, 2...

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I told a friend to get pick related for a first bass in an offhanded and they actually went out and bought it the next day. Peter Hook is their favorite bass player. Did I fuck them over?

>>72207585
Absolutely nothing wrong with the VM basses

>>72202123
TC polytune
Red Panda Particle
Boss DS-2/DF-2
Dunlop Bass Wah

also fender channel switcher

>>72207675
I don't really know anything about basses, I'd just heard that one was a good value.

>>72207481
You know we're talking about acoustic guitar, right?

>>72207585
meh, it's pretty, if it has fret issues that can be fixed.

Acoustic guitar is even easier. You don't adjust bridge height. Other than that, it's really exactly the same as described.

>>72207949
I dunno, man. You can't compensate for bridge lift just by adjusting the truss rod. Neck relief has little effect on the upper frets. I dunno if you failed to paste your instructions, but I don't see what you're referring to.

>>72201833
Are people really this picky on scale length? The only guitar that it matters on are bass guitars because it's such a drastic change between 30-32-34 inches, if anything fretboard radius is more important

>>72202790
Pups are shit, when you change dm learn to shield them too. (Positions 2 & 4 should be noiseless anyways)

>>72202812
Get a used Ric or reissue Ampeg. >>72202873
Epiphone hollowbodies are surprisingly top notch

>>72207585
Should've gotten him a P/J configuration bass if he wanted a Peter Hook sound, should've checked out a used SX or Yamaha

>>72207481>>72208035

Don't know why it didn't post. Trying again.

1. Set your guitar up before you do anything. This includes adjusting bridge height, tentioning neck so that it's mostly level, etc. This won't solve anything. You'll still have the same problems. It gets you to a known working point.

2. Completely detention the neck. Massage along the length, back and forth, to relieve residual stresses in the wood.

3. Add a little tension back into the neck with the truss rod. Tighten strings and try to get in tune. Strings will buzz at some point. In general, if you pick from the nut to the bridge and it buzzes until the 5th or7th fret, it needs more tension in the truss rod. If it's fine, then buzzes, then is fine again, it usually needs some truss rod relief.

4. Adjust accordingly until there's no buzz and good action.

5. Electrics may need additional bridge adjustments, but this is additive to the method.

I've set up many guitars, both acoustic and electric this way.

>>72207774

Solid build quality and an electronics swap is a super easy upgrade.

Not a fan of the gloss neck, personally, but it's a non-issue for most.

I have a VM P bass 5 String, and my only complaint was the shitty Fender strings that came stock

>>72208181
We were talking about resetting the neck though, not a basic setup. Like removing it from the body, stripping the residual glue, cleaning the surfaces, and replacing it better than it was before.

>>72208288
Oh. Good luck with all that.

>>72208346
(me)

I busted a guitar neck about a decade ago. Poorly reset. No I've named it Christopher Reeves. So don't listen to me for advice on that.

Guys I wanna make a new fusion genre
Has shoegaze+speed metal been done yet?

Weird question but would it bother any you in a jam/improv situation if I'm playing in phyrgian dominant but I'm also throwing in a little bit of harmonic minor in there?

>>72208346
>>72208376
Haha, thanks. I have no illusions about how frustrating and time consuming it will be the first time. Hopefully I don't end up trashing the neck

>>72208453

If you come across a good way to level a neck and reset a glued mortise-and-tenon joint I'd really love to hear it. It was one of my favorite acoustic guitars before it broke. Anyway, good luck.

>>72201696
>squier

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>>72208557
moron

>2-bolt trem mounting
>22 frets

Fender USA

>>72208557
Squiers are just as good as the fender copies

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>>72208676
>fender U.S.A

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Decided to grab this bitch that I got when I was thirteen out of the attic and learn a bit. I've drummed for over a decade but I'm looking for something new. What should I upgrade to in the future, because I know this is a piece of shit

>>72208713
>t. eBay seller

>>72208759
Fender Squire Stratacaster Vintage modified in RARE COLOR with setup and new strings JUST AS GOOD AS ANY FENDER CUSTOM SHOP

BARGAIN $50

>>72208713
>>72208759
On fucking craigslist they shill out their Gibson/Fender knockoffs like they're "JUST AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN ANY STUDIO OR MIM I PREFER IT OVER THE OTHER 50 ASIAN SHITPLANK COPIES I OWN, BUY THOSE TOO! ILL TRADE YA 10 OF THESE FOR YOUR MIA!"

>>72208730
Does that guitar have a lot of neck whip, or is it stable? If it's stable, you can just level it and replace the pickups. It can be hard to find a guitar with perfect frets for under $300, but that's more than a level, setup, and set of pickups will cost you.

Just some food for thought, most people just don't want a guitar that "feels cheap" anyway.

>>72209068
>THE OTHER 50 ASIAN SHITPLANK COPIES I OWN

I never understood people who buy like 6 shitty guitars, why not sell them all and buy one good one?

>>72209130
asking for a brazilian

>>72209130
What makes a guitar shitty other than bad pick ups, fret buzz and bad tuners?

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>>72209408
bad hardware
poorly finished frets
cheap shitty pots and switches that fail in no time at all
strings that don't align with the edge of the neck
fingerboard not rounded over properly on the edges
weak pickups that are usually loaded with a bar magnet on the bottom instead of individually magnetized pole pieces
trem block cast from zinc, makes it sound like you're playing a rattling trashcan
poor setup

>>72201545
fuck you

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good find?

>>72209524
You're making me want to buy a super cheap guitar to see how bad it really is owning one

>>72209611
>Squier

Nice firewood. Where'd you find it? Just burn it and get it over with.

>>72209611
what year is it
what model is it
what country was it made in
has some snotnosed 13 year old done a shitty relic job on it with power tools
is it all original

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>>72200767
>Also post pictures of your guitar projects.

>>72209840
Are those scroch marks from an electric sander or ...
>>72209736
>has some snotnosed 13 year old done a shitty relic job on it with power tools

>>72209873
I took the paint off with a heat gun. It burned the body a bit.

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>>72209736
Just come light scratches.
MIJ, 1982-1984

>>72209914
Then that is one very fine guitar indeed. My first ever Strat was a 1986 MIJ Squier E-series, gave it away to my brother like a fucking moron just before the prices started to rocket.

You'll find the pickups are a bit raspy, the MIJs from the 1980s all have bar magnets underneath and really don't sound that great. Plus it's a tight radius on the fingerboard and the frets are tiny, if you can cope with vintage feel necks then it's a superb guitar, just stick better pickups in if it's a keeper.

>>72209914
I can see from here that the intonation is fucked on that guitar, there's no way on earth that'll play in tune up the neck

>>72209076
I'm not that educated on guitars, but I know I need to adjust the neck so that the high e string doesn't buzz. Rest of the guitar works fine, but needs a string upgrade I think

>>72209408
There's a lot that can be wrong, but a lot that can be fixed. If you know what you're getting into, and know what issues are going to be too hard or expensive to fix, getting a shitplank to fix up can be fun. The reason people shill for rondo music here is because the number of things necessary to fix is pretty small, and no-gos like misaligned strings can be returned and refunded.

I'm a bit of a shitplank enthusiast, but there are definitely times that a shitplank is not worth the effort unless you solely want to enjoy the work involved. If you're looking at a shitplank not as a fun project, but as a budget workhorse, you need to be more selective. Personally, my general checklist includes a properly aligned sturdy neck, steel hardware, looks I enjoy, and a functional truss rod. Beyond that, I'm looking to see it meets my preferences for neck profile and fretboard radius, balance, and upper fret access.

I'd say if you meet those criteria you only need to put in a couple hours of work to get it to play and sound exactly the way you want. One of the most time consuming things you can do is refinish, but it can be worth it if that's what it takes to have your dream guitar.

>>72209882
that shit will sand right out, get to rubbing that thing all over with the big grit

I'm looking for a cheap (~$200) 24 fret guitar
My in store options are between a Jackson Dinky or Ibanez GIO
Which one do you guys think is better quality and will give me more years of playability?

>>72210016
if only one string is buzzing, you don't need to adjust the neck, you need to adjust the high e string saddle. Raise it until the buzz is reasonable, then set the intonation.

>>72210086
Does it matter if I use a belt sander or do I need to use a rotary one?

>>72210129
you open to ordering online? where do you live?

Between those two I'd say Jackson.

>>72210016
One more thing with MIJ Fenders, they are a bitch to fit replacement parts on. US pickguards don't line up properly, you have to drill new holes, then a new switch because the MIJ ones use countersunk screws and metric threads. Pickup screws are countersunk too, that can be a real pain in the dick.

>>72210145
belt is probably harder to use for this, and might take a little longer to take out the scratches afterward, but it should be fine.

>>72210183
Ok. I'm repainting it anyway so it shouldn't be a big problem. Thanks

>>72210163
If the neck profile of the guitar online is the same as something I've played I guess I could order online and I live in Canada

>>72210132
this seems mildly complicated, but i'll see what i can do in the morning.

>>72210169
it says made in china on it btw. some research tells me they are basically fisher price insults to fenders. but are official

>>72210412
>made in china

push that shit through a woodchipper, do the world a service

>>72210449
what are some guitars that would be good for me as a beginner? I'm not planning on stopping learning

>>72210471
this one

>>72202902

>>72210544
im asking for a guitar not a vibrator

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>>72200767
this is my first build. finished this 4 or 5 weeks ago. really stoked on how it turned out and have been eyeballing woods to make another one.

>>72210471
The guitar you have is fine, just do a proper set up on it. If you can follow instructions you're set. At some point you are going to need to file the but slots, but this too can be done by anyone.

It's better to stick with the one guitar for a while, as your ear develops you'll have a better idea of what sort of pickups you want in your next guitar.

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>>72202839
A gittler, I would play one if I could afford it.

>>72210585
that looks shitty and tupid and faggy and retarded, just sayin

>>72210585
Wow, good work. I'm guessing you shaped the headstock yourself, but how about the rest of the neck? How much of it is your work?

>>72210585
Good job, anon.

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>>72210579
But a guitar is a vibrator

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>>72210660

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>>72210639

i took inspiration for the shape from one of allan holdsworth's guitars. built by canton guitars i think. pic related. i also wanted a ledge so it sit on my lap nicely which came out looking a bit strandberg ish, another guitar i love the look of.

The build is completely built by me besides the fretboard which i ordered pre cut.

i would have made it headless if i knew how. Maybe the next one will be.

>>72210715
How did you shape the neck? Do you have any pics of the project? Any unexpected challenges you care to comment on?

>>72210585
that's a really ugly couch

>>72210788
Shaping the neck was just alot of sanding.

the whole project was kind of a leap of faith, i dont have much experience in wood working and i had to borrow friends bandsaws for all the big cuts. its 90% hand tools, learning how to chisel, buying drill bits, taking your time, sanding, and more sanding.

for me the most stressful part was bridge location and drilling the string ferrels. i felt like if i had gotten those wrong i would really be in trouble so i just made sure to take my time and try to get the measurements right

if i was to do another one it would probably take half the time this one took. and ill document my work to share with anyone here thats interested

i highly reccomend trying it yourself, it was extremely rewarding to play something you built.

>>72210835
What parts were chiseled? The neck pocket and roughing out the neck? Did you use a router for the truss rod channel?

>>72210890
the parts chiseled were the pickup and body cavity. the truss rod channel was the only part routed out. i didnt have a guide for the cavities otherwise i would have tried it.

and its a neckthrough so there is no neck pocket.

>>72210917
I'm going to be cutting a pickup cavity soon. This will be exposed, no pickup ring or pick guard, so I think what I'll do is make a guide first with files, then use the router with that. Of course, I could also try chiselling, but I'm worried it won't be neat. Were you able to make things neat with the chisel? Also, what body cavity?

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BLESSED BE THIS MORNING OF APRIL
THOMANN START IMPORTING CAPARISON.
WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY

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>>72211083
I LITERRALY CAME SEEING THIS FINALLY HAPPENING IN MY LIFETIME

>>72211090
wtf they even have the Brocken..... Anon... Why you do this to me, I was looking for a suhr 80's shred MKII but this change things...

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What's the most fucked up pedal (noisy,weird) you can buy on amazon. I've got a $150 gift certificate.

Looking at the DOD Gonkulator or Meatbox, would the subsynth of the meatbox even track on guitar? Anyone tried one? I don't have a ringmod yet so I'm kind of leaning in that direction.

>>72211216
Korg miku

>>72211272
>tfw actually considering this

I've seen Noel Achkote with one on his board, you could probably do some fucked up shit with it.

>>72211090
WAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTT

>>72211083
>>72211090

fucking nice

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Finally got a mint green pg for my jazzmaster, been wanting one forever but kept putting it off. Only problem is the old pg had a cutout all away across the bridge and I had that bridge screwed all the way down. This one only has holes for the mounting screws to go through, so the bridge sits a bit higher than it used to. Action is a little higher than what I've been used to on the higher frets but I'm growing to like it

>>72211754
just cut out the rest with a razor.

>>72211866

yeah, probably gonna use a dremel

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Hey /gg/!

So I am having trouble getting a good distortion sound.

My gear is:
Fender Strat MIM SSS
Fender Mustang 1 V2
Boss DS-1

No matter how much I fuck around with the settings the distortion just sounds so meh.

Could someone help me without using irony and pointing out my lack of knowledge?

>>72212121
buy gear that isn't shitty

HTH

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New to me rig
>Peavey Tour 450
>Acoustic 8x10
>SX Ursa 4

The SX came perfect, hands down the best 130 dollar shipped bass I've ever played new.

The A string buzzes because some idiot cut the string to short (not enough winds) and so now I....he has to buy a new set LOL idiot.

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Currently have pic related as first bass, its great for metal and is smooth as fuck to play.

Looking for a second bass for standard tuning and also to have a second guitar for recording.

Rec something preferably light and a bright sound. Wanna see what you suggest other than the Fender P bass I've been looking at.

>>72212145
oh yeah let me just call donald trump here and have him loan me a million dollars.

not all of us are rich fuckers. I just started playing 7 months ago, I don't wanna go out and blast my load all at once.

This is what I have now so how about you try to give some actual helpful advice you dick pull.

>>72212121
>3 single coils
>Another guitar with all single coils
>Using a DS-1 for distortion

The DS-1 has never sounded good by itself ever. Blending two different types maybe, but absolutely never by itself. Sounds like cracked glass solo. The single coils aren't helping anything either, but it shouldn't make that big of a difference.

Depends on your amp as well, solid state stuff usually has some OKish distortion on the head, if it's some tube amp throw an OD in front (OD-1, Bad Monkey, Tube Screamer, etc).

There are as many flavors of distortion as there are grains of dirt in the world. Kinda hard to know what you want.

>>72212161
I'll recommend what I always recommend for someone that does not have one currently. JAZZ BASS. It doesn't have to be a jazz bass, just 2 passive coil j-pickups. They can get literally any sound, from light and spunky to deep and thick.

Check out the SX Ursa 2 for cheap.

>>72212121
Post a yootoob video with the kind of distortion sound you like, give us something to work on here.

>>72212205
Thanks, The Ursa seems difficult to get in the UK but ill look at other passive coil j-pickup models.

I had a VM Squire Jbass years ago that was great if not a bit heavy but id sacrifice weight for sound

>>72212205
Jazz bass for the absolute win. You can't get a bad sound out of a Jazz bass.

>>72203908
Can I see a fuller pic or the backside of the guitar?

>>72203681
Just take it in to get intona>>72210129
Jackson my friend. Kelly or dinky, both very fun and rad!

>>72212241
I like the distortion on the guitar riff in this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QGO-fXh_w4

>>72212176
When I said I had a fender mustang I meant the amp.

You think I should maybe get a humbucker pickup?

>>72212392
>action is 1cm at the 12th fret
>get it intonated

yeah, actually no

>>72212428
That overdrive sound is really clear and attacking, sounds like an overdriven single coil rather than a humbucker. But of course he'll be going through a tube amp rather than a solid state or modelling amp.

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>>72203881
>>72203908
>>72204016
This is how I would fix it. Maybe cut a tiny grove where the glue has come appart to remove the old glue crust and then maybe ad some new glue befure tightening the bolt and nut

>>72211216
boss hm2
max it out
put some gain
swedish death

>>72212267
Ah, I think there used to be some retailers of SX in the UK but I don't know anymore. The VM Squire is also fantastic.

>>72212428
>Mustang amp
That amp has a good gain channelish. Humbuckers are probably what you are looking for after listening to that clip, but I'd recommend trying some guitars that have humbuckers at the bridge in store first. I know modding a S/S/S into an H/S/S (H at the bridge) shouldn't be expensive at all, and you don't have to go crazy with the pickup, I bet they have some spares laying around.

>>72212454
"Clear and attacking" is literally the highlights of the humbucker.

>>72212428
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-HjnwZQINo

>>72207585
No, squire J basses are quite decent actually.

>>72213069
Tell you what are better though

Squier J basses

>>72207585
J basses are the most versatile imo. You'll never fuck someone over recommending a J bass

>>72209611
I really hate vintage tuners.

>>72211754
I put my picks there too.

>>72212121
DS-1 only works if you crank everything up for the JAMC feedback noise sound.

>>72212524
This is an interesting suggestion. I'm going to talk to a Luthier before I do anything so I'll mention it to them and see if that could fix the issues with the neck. Its hard to tell if it will because the action is caused by several things.

Thanks!

>>72212121
Honestly just get a better amp. I had the mustang and its pretty terrible. Some amps I'd consider are Fender bassbreaker or Marshall dsl40c

Are there any guitars that have 12 strings, but have like a switch so you can mute 6 of them and change between 12 and 6?

>>72213769
There's a Rickenbacker like that. From what I've heard it's not an amazing feature, I suppose because you'll get dead, muted strings when switching to 6.

>>72213858
>Rickenbacker

Dammit, I don't have $2500 to spare.

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>>72213769
There's a few ancient and really rare Rickenbackers with a lever to drop 6 strings out of playing position but they're rare as rocking horse shit and not very good guitars anyway.

What you need is a Boss GP-10 and a hexaphonic pickup, 12-string simulator with programmable poly pitch shift. Press a pedal, get a 12-string sound an an alt tuning without touching a tuning machine.

>>72213875
Just get both a 6 and a 12. Cases where you have to switch really fast are not that common and you could always put one of them on these big stands

>>72213225
But the vintage oval ones look so much nicer than the modern rectangle ones.

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Tele of teles incoming!

>>72212161
i have that same bass

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>>72213937
that's not a Telecaster, that's a Yamaha Pathetica

this is what a Telecaster looks like, clearly you're still having some difficulty reading the name on the fucking headstock

>>72213886
https://clyp.it/z5lkgf2r

>>72213957
Bet that's a Squier.

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>>72213979
MIJ 1987 Telecaster

I don't do Squier

>>72213957
>Yamaha Pathetica
>Still a more usable instrument and still less faggy than a Fender Tele even when it comes straight out of the cheesy 80s

>>72213957
>>72213996
>m-muh guitar is better than yours
>please validate me
where is your music

>>72214005
oh ok, we're pretending cheap guitars are better than expensive ones, like it's fucking ebay, I get it

>>72214011
are you asking me to post my soundcloud?

>>72214034
Post it faggot

>>72214051
k, because you asked and not because I'm doing it to promote myself, just sayin

https://soundcloud.com/gilgafrank/vasilisa-in-the-hut-of-baba-yaga-2?in=gilgafrank/sets/work-in-progress-245

>>72214013
Kek.
I bet this faggot also thinks Beats is top-tier hifi just because of the pricetag

>>72214092
>https://soundcloud.com/gilgafrank/vasilisa-in-the-hut-of-baba-yaga-2?in=gilgafrank/sets/work-in-progress-245
This fucking sucks learn to play.

>>72213886
how's boss gp 10? does it have standard pedals, or is it just sunth?

>>72214092
>more tracks than subs
lmao

>>72214102
https://soundcloud.com/gilgafrank/amen-the-thunderbolt-and-the

let's hear yours now

>>72214092
As expected, echo-y as fuck, major chords, pretentious hipster "rock"

>>72214125
It does all the COSM amp modelling too

>>72214144
>major chords
>B minor

O I am laffin now

>>72214135
I don't share my art with peasants like you. You must beg for it.

>>72214172
ok, I am begging to hear your music now. Let's have that link.

>>72214188
Not good enough. You are unworthy.

>>72214210
oh dear, this doesn't sound at all convincing

I mean, that's precisely what you'd say if your music was actually shitty and you were embarrassed to post it isn't it

>>72214172
>peasant

>>72213996

>>72214240
I'm not seeing any Gibson(tm) here

>>72214225
I had sex with your mother using my 1952 gibson les paul.

>>72214256
ok

now let's see your superb gear and hear your music that you're so proud of

>>72214266
No. I'm scared you'll trace my IP address.

>trying to get better at lead
>my 95% of my musical taste is 90s alt rock with little to no lead guitar beyond mastery of the minor pentatonic scale

what do, lads?

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>>72214288

>>72214288
you're not fooling anyone you know

>>72213922
>But the vintage oval ones look so much nicer than the modern rectangle ones.
They look good and I'm not likely to get my eye poked out yet I hate stringing them because I have to buy 2 packs of strings in case I screw one of them up.

>>72214298
>>72214304
My dad is moot i'll get you guys banned

>>72214321
You need a hiro. Moot is nothing now.

>>72213996
What's the device on the one on top?

>>72214151
is COSM any good? can it even compete with axe fx?

>>72214340
Roalnd GK hex pickup

for this
>>72213886

I don't use that add-on pickup any more, I've got a Fender GC-1 Strat with the Roland stuff built in
>>72201857

>>72214355
It sounds ok. Think of it as the non-boutique modelling solution.

>>72214355
COSM is what generates the Boss GT-100 sounds, pretty acceptable amp modelling I guess

since I might get a faster answer here rather than going to /wsr/, can anyone help me figure out the damn power chords for this song? Been trying for a while, so far I have A# and D#. I think their guitars are tuned a half step higher possibly.

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

>>72214355
why do so many people think the AxeFX sounds good?

What is up with all the telecaster hare here?

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>>72214556

>>72214556
>>72214556
Telecasters are the primordial electric guitar - they still rule.

>>72214455
They're the same people that don't mic cabs or own studios.

>>72214556
The children here think that high gain equals a powerful guitar sound, not understanding dynamic range compression. A clean Tele has a huge dynamic range compared to a havily distorted humbucker, dynamic range in a recording sounds a lot more powerful than a constant compressed volume. Your ear rapidly adjusts to a compressed level and it gets boring very quickly without dynamics.

>>72214679
>humbuckers can only be played with distortion while single coils can only be played clean

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Pretty sure this Skiba's newfound exposure in Blink jacked up the prices on Japanese Jaguar Specials. Bought mine for 400 with hardshell case right before he joined, now they're going online for closer to 300-600 more.

Anyone know if building through warmoth is a viable option? I'll have to drill out the holes for the bridge post cause they don't offer TOM style bridges for that body.

>tfw I just want a TOM jag with humbuckers
>tfw I hate Matt Skiba now.

>>72215232
Adding to this quick, I'd rather not get a blacktop or similar because they usually lack the Jag control scheme.

>>72215232
I've built aFender/Warmoth Telecaster. The Warmoth neck is pretty nicely made, compound radius, big stainless steel frets. I hate the side adjusting truss rod mechanism though, don't see the need for it and apparently if you unscrew those too far then it falls apart internally and there's just no way to reassemble it without pulling the neck to pieces.

Do you guys stretch after you play? I keep seeing conflicting information. Some say you need to stretch to avoid carpel tunnel and shit, but some say it does more harm than good.

>>72215414
no

>>72215414
I usually stretch before I play. My wrist used to hurt after I played too strenuously but now I never have that issue as long as I stretch first. Would definitely recommend.

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>>72213937
>Tele

>>72215327
I was thinking of getting a warmoth replacement neck for my current Jag, so that's some useful info to keep in mind. Thanks Anon.

>>72216023
Also, assuming you're doing the sensible thing and ordering rosewood, go for the dark Indian rosewood option. Doesn't add a lot to the cost but it looks ten times better than most rosewood boards.

Do you find yourself shifting your grip on the pick to find the most effortless way to hold it when you're practicing a particular thing?

>>72216226
I do shift my grip a lot, but not really intentionally or purposefully.

>>72214455
it's mostly advertisment, its price and its status in the community
honestly, I've never tried out an Axe FX unit

>>72216355
Take this for what it's worth because I read it in a youtube comment.

Someone was talking about how expensive Strymon pedals are, and said if you're going to buy several of them you might as well get an Axe-Fx because they use the same technology.

>>72216226
i used to, not anymore.
it's not something i particuarly tried to fix though, actually maybe i still do it but i don't even realize

>>72216426
Sounds like bullshit, all companies that produce DSP effects guard their tech very closely. If AxeFX licenses Strymon then they'd write it in big letters all over the thing

new thread

>>72216682

>>72213769
Get a pog or similar