/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

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Why are you listening to those silly Mike Varney Shrapnel shredders when you could be listening to The Great Kat?

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Going to my local to get an electric tomorrow. Planning on getting a fender standard telecaster. Thoughts?

>>72743053
They sell guitars at the pub?

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r8 solo i made for band's new song
https://clyp.it/efifdrmk
>tfw A string broke on the last phrase

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new ace frehley cover
https://clyp.it/ur3egcpi

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which tone fits better
https://clyp.it/dnyygymn
https://clyp.it/xzrueyxb

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I haven't played guitar all week

but if I did it would be this one

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>>72743053

>>72743097
r u a cute girl?

>>72743184
I wish

I like the neck and the bridge and the pickups and knobs and ~aesthetics~

so I'm cuteish
but not grrrl

>>72743026
>she's still going

God bless the Great Kat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGHUXz2Vmcg

Reminder that Ibanez-era Petrucci was best Petrucci

>>72743053
Get a Richie Kotzen Telecaster

>>72743471
Reminder that Ibanez-era Kotzen was best Kotzen

>>72743053
ugliest fucking body ever

it just looks so sterile

>>72743097
>>72743230
Aren't these Mustangs and Duos known for having shit-tier sustain?

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pls recommend a good scales and modes book

Please, no meme answers;

I've been invited to craft a lead line for a friend's song where he's already written the lyrics, chord changes, and bpm. I've got a copy of his studio recording and have only ever done rhythm guitar. I want to use this as an opportunity to get into lead, but have lost on where to start. So far I've just been hitting the root notes higher up the neck but don't know where to progress from there. I've tried to follow a walking bassline pattern, but with the higher notes. It sounds ok, but I feel I shouldn't use it for every time I play.

Please advise, thank you.

Does anyone know how to play this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdPwvBJiQJY

>>72743053
After that, take your Toyota Camry to Domino's. Get a medium plain. Wash it down with room temperature tap water.

>>72744038
I know just what the song needs: You should just chug in an articulate manner, paying close attention to dynamics

>>72744041
Seems rather complicated.
I think that was recorded on a Schecter Tosin Abasi 10 string I suggest transcribing it slowly a bar at a time.

>>72744193
I'm a beginner, rip ;_;

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>>72743053
Snore. Fine guitar. Why do you need our validation?
>>72743449
I'd agree, though early-2000s Petrucci was still good when he was already with EB.
I mean just listen to this shit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_sTUbX6BA
>>72744038
Step one before any of this is learning scales.
If you haven't done that much, you're fucked.
If you have bothered to learn your major/minor, just follow those scales and hit some notes in them.
That you don't even have a clue though is not a good sign for being able to come up with anything worthwhile. Some people are just meant to be rhythm players, though (e.g. Neil Young).
There ya go, do a Neil Young solo.
>>72744120
Fucking kek.
>>72744041
>>72744296
There has to be a tab somewhere. It's ez pz. Try practicing your ear, and if you're not at that level, then maybe it's best not to try songs yet.

So how's your summer looking, /gg/? Got any gigs? Things are looking good for me so far, getting that calendar filled for once.

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Oh shit what could be in here?
Any guesses?

>>72744686
Meinl guitar cymbal.

>>72744686
dildos

>>72744686
Faggot guitar

>>72744686
Fender

>>72744686
Is it the ugly blue washburn?

>>72744686
drum set?

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I'll give you one more chance

>>72744791
Just fucking open it. Or don't. Get it over with.

This isn't your unboxing blog.

>>72744791
midi drum set

>>72744791
waifu pillow

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>>72744838
I wish it was a waifu pillow

same fag from a couple of threads ago who is looking to get something similar to Al Cisneros' tone on his bass.

so I'm settled on either
>a DOD 250 reissue
or
>an EQD White Light
wat do?
help me choose one... pick uno. I'm clueless when it comes to pedals.

>>72745014
I have the 250 RI, its nice but had higher gain levels its kind of scrambly. I like it around 11 to 1 oclock on the gain knob

>>72745014
>Al Cisneros
He uses this
https://www.mountainkingelectronics.com/megalith

and a DOD 250. The reissues are pretty faithful to the original and will save you a helluva lot of money.

Poorfag set-up: Used 250 reissue, used big muff. You'll get close enough.
>>72745042
I feel the exact same. I rarely ever bring mine later than noon. It usually stays around 10 or 10:30 to get a really nice, warm tube-sounding OD, on my bass anyway. Anything past that and it's just muddy grind, which feels weird saying.

>>72744791
that keyboard looks like it's circa 1998

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Oh SHIT

>>72745127
It is. Probably 1997 or some shit because it's been in my house since I was born.

>>72745014
what amp are you running? This is what you need to focus on then pedal in after the fact.

>>72745042
>>72745100
thanks for the speedy comments guys

yea cool I'll go with the 250 ri then, it'll be a lot cheaper

only interested with the White Light cause it came with compression and pedalsandeffects.com were raving about it (another Juan shilling EQD episode) and stephen o'mallet of Sunn o))) has one too... was going to flip the pedal to my guitarist if i didn't like

>its nice but had higher gain levels its kind of scramble
yea I've read that and you can tell the low end loss at those higher gain levels might just slap a boss line selector to retain that low end

and also read that it sounds better with tube amps

>>72745100
yea holy shit the megalith it always tits i hear it more on Shrinebuilder than on OM or Sleep on Sleep it sounds to me his driving his distortion hard to the point it almost sounds like a fuzz

I've read conflicting shit about how the 250 is stock or he's had it modded but whatever i'm going the poorfag set up lol
>Poorfag set-up: Used 250 reissue, used big muff. You'll get close enough.
i literally have the bass big muff already and it has two outputs to split the signal which will come in handy to have my highs distorted and my lows clean but with that punchy overdrive

by the way i have a dod 410 that'll have in there to boost that signal chain

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>>72745308
>>its nice but had higher gain levels its kind of scramble
>yea I've read that and you can tell the low end loss at those higher gain levels might just slap a boss line selector to retain that low end
>and also read that it sounds better with tube amps
I never really noticed any cut in the low end on my shitty peavey combo or Bassman. It might just depend on the guitar pickups

how do i know if i need to replace my tubes?

>>72745530
Noise and loss in volume

>>72745530
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=when+is+it+time+to+change+power+tubes

>>72745651
yeah he definitely wants to wade through tons of shit google results instead of asking here and possibly generating some actual discussion.

god forbid

>>72745750
I'm all for actually good discussion, but for fuck's sake, this is basic shit. We don't need discussions on the rudimentary shit.

I remember a time when spoonfeeding was actually looked down upon.

>>72745776
>basic shit

no, basic shit is "help me find an amp" or "what's the best pick??!?"

anything more in depth than that counts as good discussion to me desu. stifling any actual guitar-related discussion makes more room for samuel/roman shitposters

>>72745816
>google +1'd

>>72745816
I feel ya anon, but tubes? Really?

Though last thing I want is even more rampant shitposting so, by all means, hash it out with the guy.

>>72745875
>tubes? Really?

i don't know man, i know a lot about theory and technique but i know dick about amps and tubes. i'm constantly posting about what i know but i'd welcome knowledgeable people coming in and telling me what they know about tubes.

i just feel for the guy who doesn't want to wade through hundreds of pages of posts from a 2006 guitar forum to try to get an answer that he trusts

i want this to be more communal

>>72745918
>wants a forum chat to be communal
you mean, like how it's supposed to be?

This thread is me and one other guy talking to himself, right?

Is Ableton the best software to use?

>>72745526
woah that's nice

>>72745945
>>72745837
i have no fucking clue what you're saying or what your point is

i'm saying i want this board to be more accepting of beginners and people that don't know shit. i'm not saying pander to people who ask dumbass questions, i'm saying offer your expertise if it's called for and if it can help someone

>>72745181
When you actually guess that its that kids ugly blue washburn

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>>72743007
deciding if i should buy this or not.

>>72746016
Sure. may want to change the pickups and get a new nut later on.

>>72746016
>Epiphone
No, never, gross.

And a V? Unless you love standing and playing, get something more comfortable.

>>72746045
Yeah that's what a lot of people have said about this guitar
>>72746328
This guitar feels fine to me. I also prefer to play when standing

>>72746016
get the snow falcon

>>72746328
Probably made in the same factory as your cort lol

>>72746497
Nope, they're made by someone else. It used to be Samick, but I Epiphone has contracted someone to make them even shittier than they have been.

Cort handles LTD, Schecter, Ibanez, Washburn, and more off the top of my head, at least as far as electrics go.

>>72746413
>I also prefer to play when standing
mah nigga

>>72745270
I got a Fender Bassman 300 all tube but I don't feel like gigging with this

going to move over to my solid state stuff. got a fender rumble and orange terror

i got orange 1x15 cab and saving up for a mesa 2x15

>>72746907
Look into a 4x10. You'd be surprised how much bass a good 4x10 can push

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>>72746328
>playing seated ever

>>72746932
cool i'll do. the other thread recommended me to get an 8x10 to move more air around but fuck don't want to lug that around without roadies.

i can do two 4x10 stack tho. thanks for the tip.

>>72747093
Yeah, supposedly you get mega bass from a 10 inch speaker cause it has to moves in and out less or some horrible bullshit like that. I just know I bought an GK 4x10 ultralight cab at 4 ohms for easy transportation and it works well with bass, standard and drop tune guitars and even my synth. I think if you can find a way to lift the cab off the ground/stage to waist level it would make more a greater impact.

>>72747175
wow Im drunk. Just try before you buy if possible

Fucking finally able to buy an amp, just have it down to a few options. I could get a twin reverb, JC-120, or an Ampeg SS140 half stack. The latter two are the cheaper options, so I might be able to swing a guitar from a friend too. Wanna go for shoegaze/postrock/noise pop. I'm going to gc tomorrow to try the twin and jc, but it's a bit of a drive for me so I wanted to ask here first

>>72747603
figure out how loud you need to be. live gigging vs home wanking. Tubes are always great sounding, but something like a twin only has one channel and only gets dirty to a point the louder it gets. A jazz chorus is totally clean, is loud, but heavy as fuck. Anything half stack maybe too much. Are you using pedals for dirt/fuzz? again this really depends on what style your going to use it for

just got Logic, gang.
really excited to get to work making music on it. so far I like it a lot more than reaper and garageband

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>>72743053
Get a Baja Tele instead.

>>72748091
Rn it's for home wanking, but it's going to be used to gig. This is going to be my amp for a long time, so I'd rather have more than I need than less. I'm pedaling it up, already have a fuzz and od

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>>72747039
U wot m8?

>>72746016
just ask yourself, am I 12 years old? if yes, go right ahead and get your mommy to buy it for you

Hi. I've just been organizing my music. It's almost 3 am and I just finished collecting all my tunes and making sure its all good.

I've only got this one video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6N4pEdRwU

It's just me chopping out over the berklee chops video by matt garstka.

I've got some music too:
https://totallytubular.bandcamp.com/releases

https://soundcloud.com/jessecarpenter0

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>>72749609
>berklee chops

fuck off please

>>72749623
What's wrong?

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>tfw you fell good about nailing a song
>tfw you see someone cover it on youtube and realize your shitty guitar pro tabs will never compare to transcribing everything by ear
its such a bittersweet feeling on one hand most of the music i dig recently don't have gp tabs on the other hand i don't have the patience to sit and actually try to get down this shit.

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Thoughts? I'm really thinking getting one

>>72743076
what song by ace frehley is this? also nicee

how to be hardcore guitarist?

>>72750559
sam here my dude from all accounts they're pretty good, but i never got the chance to play anything but a 320

what song do you play when a girl asks you to play something?

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>>72750559
I was liking the tail piece. If it had been paired with the metal "p90" covers, I might have.

>>72750638
that never happened

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>>72750599
a demo called stay alive / i will survive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6YtGJ1GMFI


>>72750622
>sam here

>>72750638
play the beatles if you feel like getting laid

>>72748721
Take those pedals with you to try the amp. Go tube, no one really needs a JC anymore. Shit, you can buy a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III and play and gig happy for 20 years.

>>72750638
Radiohead's Paranoid Android, if she doesnt know what that song is, leave her the fuck there.

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>>72743097
Man, that is one gorgeous guitar. I'm usually exclusively a rosewood guy, but I'd make an exception for this one.

>>72750741
That one is the most beautiful of the Revstars. Played it in a store once, felt absolutely amazing. Yamaha is truly the most underrated guitar manufacturer.

Also, current loadout of the band (right are both mine). First one to guess the genre gets absolutely nothing.

>>72750790
isn't nirvana better?

>>72750559
what model is that? their SG copy?

>>72750638
wonderwall or the acoustic version of layla

Can some Australian bros weigh in here. I'm in the market for a second hand mexi strat. Whats a fair price to pay?

>>72750559
how do these wraparound bridges affect string tension, playing and sound in comparision to regular TuneOMatics

>>72750863
myhighschoolband.jpg

Reminder that Cortfag is roman
Don't give him a (you) for any reason

rate solo i made for band's new song
(not spamming, this is with drums)

https://clyp.it/0idriddi

>>72743007
6 string basses are a fucking meme, please don't buy one, don't make the same mistake I did.

>>72751078
what happened? one thread ago you said you was diggin it

>>72751081
The neck snapped and the strings cut my face.

>>72751093
pics or didnt happen

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>>72747039
Nigga wat?

how to DI the amp's speaker output

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>>72747039
vc oq

>>72750638
Leo Brouwer- Un Dia De Noviembre because I'm a dork and playing pop music feels unauthentic.

>>72751139
srs? connect a microphone to your DI and put the mic in front of your amp.

>>72751163
thatd be loud, i want to record the cranked power tubes in my room without my parents telling me to turn it down cos the neighbors are complaining

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>>72751139
urdoinitwrong.exe

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What's the consensus on Gretsch hollow bodies?

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>>72751202
>i want to record the cranked power tubes in my room without my parents telling me to turn it down
>the neighbors are complaining
Maybe it's not the volume.

>>72751211
why you name all your reactions -mu

>>72751220
You say gretsch, i say retch

>>72751202
you're out of luck until you move out, what kind of DI do you have and how do you play now? headphones?

>>72751220
see>>72751137
Yes fantastic.

>>72751224
Someone else does, mine get saved as the original file name

>>72751229
have no DI yet
i play with the amp normally, but at decent volume, not cranking it to get power tube saturation

aint there some DI thats made to recieve the high-voltage speaker output?

>>72751261
Torpedo live

You can't afford it

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>>72751220
Good shit but pretty expensive for Japanese guitars. Baldwin era guitars are hit or miss, usually overpriced too. Best deals are the late 50s/early 60s Anniversary models imo.

The Electromatic line is pretty shit imo.

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>>72751273
shit is expensiver than the actual my amp, like 1.8 amps

looks like a regular preamp though, cant i plug the amps output to a preamp or focusrite or fasttrack

>>72751261
There are options depending on how much you want to spend. Just do your homework and shop around. Recording audio is like playing the guitar, you get better through actively doing it as well as studying the method. If you're just starting out get an entry level DI and fug around with amp simulation.

>>72751325
Absolutely, just don't take the master past 8 or so

>>72751325
oh boy

>>72751352
im looking for recording the real amp's speaker output and cab-sim it, to get more realistic results than i'm getting doing it all with the amp sim

>>72751325
yeah, might get some hiss though

>>72751325
Post your amp. Should work but knowing what you're working with should help.

>>72751371
sounds like you know what you need

>>72751325
>>72751365
Dont do that anon, it will blow your interface, amp's output is hot as fuck

>>72751412
Fuck off roman

>>72751401
yes thats what im asking, how to DI the amp's speaker output

>>72751412
>bad information: the post
why are you fucking with the kid?

>>72751325
I've been doing that with my scarlett for years with the impulse response pack

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>>72751366
>>72751377
>>72751399
>>72751455

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>>72751399
el34 model

Sup guitar players. I've been playing a while now, and finally feel confident enough to upgrade my axe, as right now I'm just playing a shitty squire with a bowed neck.

I have ~$400-600 to spend. I play mostly prog rock, jazz, and psychedelic rock. I'm stuck between getting this:

http://shop.phredinstruments.com/dockstar-koa

or a standard MIM strat.

I really like that hollow body, and it's one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen. But it's quite a bit of money, and a MIM strat is a safe bet. Thoughts?

>>72751505
Awe, he's a little guy.

Yeah, your babby amp soeaker out to your interface in will work.

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>>72751227
retch?

>>72751510
MIM strat, that thing looks like an abomination and likely plays like one too (you'll have to pay much more for a decent hollowbody).

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>>72751510
you need to get a dell

>>72751573
.....i met that fucking guy once... wanted to get himself a live band "like jay z got"

Craigslist. Never again

>>72751531
;-)

Lmao I love how easy it is to identify Sam's posts.
>Bad grammar
>Bad spelling
>Clyp.it spam

>>72751635
And generally just retarded ideas or things that imply poverty

>>72751602
Let me know how it sounds

>>72751716
https://clyp.it/gr15ddcl

>>>/diy/1174642
Alright, which one of you did it?

let me know your impressions on this little solo

https://clyp.it/0idriddi

>>72751598
damn. tell me more, have you met da$h too?

>>72751763
pretty generic

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Reposting:

What does /gg/ think of the Squier Jaguars? Or just jags in general?

>>72751853
Nah. It was him and some other dude. We met at mcdonalds. He did the talking. He said he needed "a white nigga" to play guitar cause "if they see a white boy on stage with a bunch of niggas you know he aint fucking around." When i asked about pay there was none but it was a great opportunity. Then some other dude showed up from craigslist and i left.

>>72751939
>Reposting
stop spamming sam

>>72743026
I literally haven't heard of her since approx 2002 her version of William Tell was featured in Total Guitar, I jerked off to her photo so many times.

>>72751939
Come on son, this is the biggest meme of 2016

>>72751939
>faguar

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daily post of my memebass
gonna buy a new amp when i get payed

>72751046
>https://0idriddi
>72751351
>https://0idriddi
>72751789
>https://0idriddi
Haha, three strikes!

>>72751981
?

>>72751939
They're nice I used to have one and the only thing I felt I needed to change was the bridge.

>>72752143
good job

>>72752100
wheres the broken stuff

>>72752382
in the corner next to my 5 string

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>>72752394
i see no snapped neck

>>72751573
>KRK
vomit

>>72752100
>payed
Just your average bassist

>>72751635
>>72751674
its funny how its easy to identify my posts but you never identify it before i post something that really identifies like pics

>>72752413
having a job is an average bassist thing?

>>72752429
nvm i realised my mistake

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>put off changing strings for 3 months
>instrument doesn't stay in tune, feels bad, sounds muddy
>mfw
>urge to play gone, play 2 hours per week to not completely lose ability
>finally get around to changing strings
>play 8 hours a day
Every fucking time.

>>72752428
Just proving my point buddy.

>>72752429
Nah, being dense.

>>72752513
no i didnt
i make a post with bad grammar and bad spelling and you dont spot its me unless i post some pic of my stuff

>>72752547
I got you like 4 times with the brazilian posters pic with barely anything to go off of. Like when you were trying to cover that one bluesy non kiss song, i knew it was you before you even posted your version.

>>72752588
>when you were trying to cover that one bluesy non kiss song
that description doesnt remind me of any song.

>>72752615
It wasn't memorable at all

>>72752622
probably was something for the blues album

>>72752622
>>72752615
I do remember that your response was "how the fuck"

>>72752638
i remember it too

>>72752662
I just like giving you a hard time though. Nothing personal.

>>72752685
thats some heavy bullying

>>72752695
Compared to the rest of your fan club not at all.

>>72752720
so what

I don't have any pedals, what should I get?

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>>72752638

>>72752853
What kind of music do you play?

>>72752873
meant for >>72752812

>>72752873
guitar solos

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when a piece of your callus snaps off

>>72752961
The fuck is up with your nail

>>72752978
theyre cut short

>>72752905
Mostly indie shit

>>72752961
>Beginners still taught that calluses are a thing you need

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and you eat the lifted skin callus thats left because it can't merge back again

>>72753001
I'm assuming you have an amp with some kind of built in reverb so you can hold off on that for a bit. Indie is vague, can you be more specific? maybe overdrive or fuzz.

>>72752993
In the left pic it looks like half of it is missing.

>>72753031
>t. classical metal kiddie with 8s

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>>72753059
you were deluded

>>72753096
I'd like that up my butt, no homo

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>>72752853

>>72753672
ok point out an indicative of my lack of intelligence

>>72754016
You're currently trying to prove your point to a troll

>>72754016
the fact that you are universally hated here but you keep coming back

that's pretty stupid

>>72754049
in this case the retarded is you

>>72754060
>in this case the retarded is you
Exhibit C

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>>72754060
>the retarded is you

>>72754094
>muh he is hated here
>so if he keeps coming here it's clearly out of dumbness

>>72754049
I actually like sam. He's not as funny as roman but I still giggle a lot because of him. Sam is just silly.

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I recently just got a gig as a bassist in a local band. It's pretty mellow band but they want the bass to be able to drive and play clean. I got a fantastic deal on a used fender bass and i love it and got it set up but I'm clueless as to what amp I should be looking at. I'm fine with a combo or getting an amp head and cab separate. My limit is probably around $600. Any recommendations?
For reference, the band sounds like a mix of Young the Giant, post-hxc, and emo with a lot of ambiance.
I've looked at a fender rumble and a peavey and quilter so far. wattage of at least 250 preferred. pick is the model of bass I got. Bless Fender.

>>72754148
the retarded is you

>>72754148
Also, thread would 404 before bump limit without him. He didn't post for a day or 2 and one thread 404d at 40 posts.

>>72754129
>>72754166
i missed the joke, where is it

>>72754170
You're the joke.

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>>72754060

>>72754165
if it's going to be some mellow, indie/ambient type shit. any combo amp with a 2x12 should work just fine, especially if its a small gig type of deal where you'll most likely be mic'd up with the rest of the band. and look for amps with at least 100w. now i'm not saying the 100w 2x12 is all you need, you could always go bigger and add more speakers

i would only recommend an amp and cab set if you plan on swapping cabs/amp heads constantly for experiments or if you wanna add more speakers (like any good bassist should) for bigger venues/performances where you won't be mic'd to a PA system

>>72754509
thanks man! I figured a 2x12 would be a bit more efficient. I was looking at MarkBass ampheads and whatnot, but I just can't justify using one of those on a ghetto cab. I figure 200-300 watts on a 2x12 combo should be decent. Any real brand recs? I've heard Peavey is a good way to go because the used market is killer for them and they put out some decent equipment. My guitar amp is a 2x12 valveking and it's pretty nice, as well.

talking of amps, if anyone around Manchesterwants a FREE 120 Watt Sound City valve amp head then let me know because I'm sick of having this thing sat round gathering dust

>>72754564
i haven't kept up with amps and gear in general, i couldn't really tell you. i guess fender if they want you to play clean, and add an od pedal

so /gg/ i like the construction of a telecaser but the tone of a les paul, what guitar should i get?

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>>72754736
DiPinto Galaxie 4

>>72754736
with the construction of a telecaster you can only get the sounds a telecaster can give and no different than that.

>>72754736
fucked

>>72754736
A tele with an HH setup or just a humbucker bridge. Just roll the tone control to 0 and you'll probably get a les paul sound.

>>72754800
Well, no you won't because of the different body woods actually.

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Favourite pedal brand?

What's the physical differences between a steel string and a nylon string guitar? Build wise.

I've found two old guitars while cleaning up, both had nylon strings attached, but I suspect one might be a steel string based on how it looks. Neck seems thinner, headstock is missing the slots most nylon strings I've previously played have, it had a pick guard, and the bridge had the plugs to fit strings in instead of feeding them through the bridge and tying it up. To me, that seems like a steel string, but I'm not sure if the nylon strings were on it because the previous owners didn't know shit about guitars and just assumed it was nylon strings, or it's just a nylon string design that I wasn't familiar with

>>72754907
i really like the way the ds1 sounds with everything maxed. does this make me retarded?

>>72755014
steel string guitars have a shitload added to reinforce the extra strain on the neck due to the metal strings - namely a truss rod and bracing inside the guitar. you can put nylons on a steel string but not vice versa

>>72755043
How would you find that out without cracking the neck open and seeing if there's a truss rod in there?

>>72754907
shit nigga, idk. i'm not rich enough to buy and trade different brands of pedals. i did fall in love with the ocd by fulltone. i regret selling it for quick cash. and the eqd levitation pedal, it worked for me.

>>72755014
>What's the physical differences between a steel string and a nylon string guitar?
one feels like metal and the other feels like plastic.

>>72755109
is there a hole for a wrench?

>>72755221
Not on the headstock, nothing on the lower end of the neck either. Wasn't able to check inside the body cavity

>>72755240
It should be inside the body.

>>72755324
So if there's a hole in there = steel string, if not = weirdest nylon string I've seen. Great, I'll look into it when I take the guitars back tomorrow. Thanks

>>72750638

this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ9rbJcPyTA

So let me get this.
/gg/ is now Samuel's blog?

what differs bluesy/rock solos from wankery

>>72755594
speed

>>72755015
nah. it goes all the way to max for a reason

>>72755628
what if one plays fast but in a phrased and purposeful way

>>72755594
It's not how fast you play. It's how well you play fast.

>>72755869

so wankery is your usual shitty fast playing. got it.

what do clapton and page do?

>>72743832
Not everyone needs a load of sustain. You can get great sounds from these guitars because they're a bit wonky.

>>72755925
suck

but not as hard as ace frehley

>>72754736
Humbuckers and the 24.75 conversion neck from warmoth. You can even get a tele body from them with a Tune o matic and angled neck pocket.

>>72755015
Shit ears=/=retarded

To each their own but I can't stand that pedal

>>72755925
Drop kids out of buildings

>>72743053
fuck feder desu

>>72756719
>tele body from them with a Tune o matic and angled neck pocket
where i can see vids of such a guitar

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I was so excited I forgot to post an actual picture yesterday. Played for 9 hours, going for another 9 today.
This thing is so comfy, it just needs to have the frets sanded because some of them are a little sharp.

>>72756930
so what?

>>72756877
No idea. But you can run through the warmoth builder and get a computer generated approximation(for standard tele and strat bodies). I was trying the estimate the cost of a warmoth build and i remember those options being available.

>>72756930
You say washburn, i say washed up

>>72756930
>sharp
At the edges? Noooo, don't use sandpaper, you can't get accurate enough and it's way too slow. Use a needle file. And cover everything in painters tape if you're not experienced with files. If you don't have either of those go to your local big box and you can get em both for under $20. It's an easy job, probably about 2 hours max to do it right if you've never done it.

Just make sure you don't touch the crown, that takes more time to get right and if you take off enough up top they might need to be releveled.

>>72757277
>At the edges? Noooo, don't use sandpaper
What I meant is that it needs to get that fixed, I know if I use sandpaper I'll completely fuck up the finish.
>Use a needle file. And cover everything in painters tape
Yeah dude I've done it before. I find it funny how it is generally assumed that everybody here is an amateur lol.

>>72757393
I assumed you were an amateur because you said the frets needed to be sanded because they were sharp. I'm still assuming you are because you can use sand paper on frets without damaging the finish if you're not an ape fisted retard. Don't be a condescending dick when someone is concerned enough to try and help you out.

>>72757393
he was just offering useful advice and trying to help.

fuck off

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>>72755925
>clapton
Shitty slow playing.
>page
I never got into Jimmy (Jimi on the other hand) but I can respect his catalogue.

Guitar is lame

>>72757646
>Shitty slow playing.
what you enjoy? "shred" and wankery?

http://webm.land/w/fSDj/

Sauce please?

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>>72757720
Read my post again. You'll see that the question was answered before you asked it.

>>72757793
He sounds like a one man Russian Circles.

>>72757897
>Jimi
>shred and wankery
I see it. Noodling and wanking blues licks.

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Would 500 bucks be a good deal for an older Levin Les Paul ?

How can I use standard and open tunings without fucking up my guitar? any tips?

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Can I fit American Deluxe saddles in any bridge or does it have to be a original Fender bridge?

>tfw just transcribed an entire song, rhythm guitar and lead guitar, after not doing that in years
Feels good. It was a simple song (Hearts On Fire by Bryan Adams) but still.

>>72758058
whats the point in doing that

>>72758262
Not him but it's a good excercise.

>>72757970
500 for any old guitar, isn't really worth it. maybe talk down the price if you can

>>72758021
you use them like any other tuning

>>72758024
it has to be the same type of bridge first of all. maybe so long as the dimensions are the same you could.
or you could put them in the bridge it was designed for.

>>72758058
it is kind of a nice feeling

>>72758262
It's a fun exercise, you get to choose your own fingerings for everything unlike when you're learning from tabs someone else wrote etc.
Say the melody is g bent to a, then add the c over it. You could play that by bending the g string at the 12th fret with your ring finger, then adding the pinky on the b string in the 13th fret. However, if you like index finger bends like BB King does them, you might opt for bending the b string at the 8th fret, then adding the c from the high e string with the same finger (barring over two strings bending one of them). With tabs these things might not occur to you, which can sometimes make things difficult if the person who transcribed the song is a retard.
Also that sense of accomplishment.

Anyone got any recommendations for a good folk guitar for an intermediate player? Looking to spend no more than £200.

>>72758579
spend more than £200

>>72758024
There's at least two types of Strat saddles, the earlier offset ones in your pic will only fit a bridge drilled for those offset screws. If you can get the non-offset ones then they should fit other similar bridges, providing the string spacing is correct.

>>72758753
Is that really necessary? I just play for fun really - I want it to sound nice, but there's no need for it to be professional standard. My first guitar only cost £40 and, though I'm ready for an upgrade now, the sound was definitely ok for my needs.

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Can we all just take a second to appreciate how fun it is to play guitar? It's just so awesome to sit down and jam for an hour and make cool sounds.

Man, I'm in a good mood today. Hope you guys are too.

>>72758350
I mean, how do you use more that one tuning without fucking up your guitar? It's supposed that going from one tuning to another is bad for your guitar because it bends the neck and stuff like that

Whats a good guitar to write a Eurovision song with?

>>72759064
This. Always bring your allen key with you if you're planning on tuning to drop D.

>>72743007
Ordered a guitar from guitar center cause it was a good deal...

Too good to be true, neck pickup wasn't working, so they are repairing it now.

I just want to play guitar good ._.

>>72759189
And how could you use an allen key to prevent your guitar from getting fucked up when changing tunings?

>>72759336
The allen key is a special key, if you play in it it doesn't matter what tuning you're in. It's the best key, followed by D minor and then B major.

>>72759195
I just got an iron cobra 900 for like $60 through them(new $200). Pictures online looked great. I cringed when I saw it in the store. It's dirtier than a motherfuckers and some parts are rusted to shit. Only half of the beater felt is left. Works fine though, and everything bad can be cleaned or replaced.

Did you have to pay them to fix it?

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>>72759446
you got me there, anon.

Im going to buy a fender transistor amp and there is nothing you can do to stop me

>>72759504
what you need is an allen's wrench m8e

>>72758924
how is fun like

>>72759336
Floyd rose brother. Or some other locking trem. I'm assuming at least. Changing one string changes tension on all strings.

I honestly don't even bother changing tuning in a gig anymore, i just get another guitar. Even if it's a piece of shit, it's just one song in most cases. I wish i had roadies and a tech :c

>>72759558
Perfectly fine if you want to play clean, or all your distortion / OD / fuzz comes from pedals.

>>72759558
If it's a london reverb you get a dozen upvotes

>>72759624
This, honestly. Fender ss amps are pretty solid for clean playing. Pristine, and kinda cold and sterile in a good way. I have never not had at least 1 in the last 15 years. Unless they're talking about the starter pack amps, fuck that shit.

>>72759641
no, i live in an apartment with paper thin walls. ill get a mustang or something weedy

>>72759564
But how do I use it to not harm my guitar when changing tuning?
>>72759598
How does a Floyd rose help?

>>72759950
that's easy, just smash your guitar into the floor after every performance, and you won't even have to worry about it!

Just bought a Gibson SG with 2 mini humbuckers. Rate hate debate.

Roman kys and don't respond.

>>72760056
cool guitar! have fun

>>72760056
shit guitar! never post again

>>72760033
I don't have the money to do that

>>72760056
we all care about what you just did :3

>>72760056
I'm happy for you, anon

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>>72760056

I'll buy my first expensive guitar (1000-1200 Euros) in a couple of months. What guitar would you recommend?
I play a lot of Blues and Rock and I also want to get into Jazz.
This might be a bit unrealistic but I also want to be able to play some of the metal riffs (mostly Metallica and Black Sabbath) I used to play back in high school.
I was thinking maybe a Jazzmaster? That's also the one that looks best to me.

>>72760056
I just swallowed my own feminine penis, kill me like you ape it no RE-captch-aaa required

>>72761734
Jazzmaster is going to be pretty bright for jazzy stuff despite the name. My jazzmaster also doesn't sound as good under heavy distortion as my tele.

In fact, the tele is probably more what you're looking for. The neck pickup is fantastic for a warm, jazzy tone. and the bridge pickup is fantastic for heavier music. That'd be my recommendation. I'd do some more research if I were you though.

>>72761845
Thanks, I was definitely going to look at some Telecasters as well, unfortunately I just don't like the look of the Telecasters shape.
Are you happy with your Jazzmaster though?

>>72761734
make another post about it, maybe someone will wipe your ass then

>>72761997
lol suck my dick

>>72761973
Absolutely. I love my jazzmaster to pieces.

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>>72761973
buy this then

'think i finished it lads

https://clyp.it/kar4ybih

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>tfw when you look to the side and remember you didn't sand your guitar's neck joint as much as you want and will have to work on it again

>/gg/ gets less movement at saturday night
fucking normies

>>72759456
Fuck no, would have just returned it in that case. Got an Epiphone Riviera R93 with the fitted hard case for 399.

Other than the pickup and the missing switch cover it is in excelent condition, so once that is fixed I'll be happy.

It will be my second guitar, I've had one of the "Lotus" knockoff Strats since 2001 but only recently started putting effort into practice.