/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

>>73158352
hi

hello

how do i stop sounding like a fucking blues cowboy with the pentatonic scale?

everything i do just sounds like some louisiana cotton ranch

it frustrates me! i want to sound like a rockstar...

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tele

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I hope this helps someone. You dont wanna battle your instrument like i did for YEARS!

>>73158404
Too late, I already sold mine.

>>73158393

Youre probably using minor pentatonic. Try major pentatonic scale (just move your minor up three frets).

And use blue notes!

>>73158393
then play some van halen riffs or just learn the crazy train solo

>>73158393
Play faster

>>73158393

>not wanting to sound like the blackest cotton picker there is

>>73158393
You should be happy that you don't sound like rock cliches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualtLQW8xCg

How does he make the solo sound so good?

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Terje Rypdal, so underrated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K975XSJa3Jk

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Sunburst jag, int it pretty

>>73158611
Diamond dozen

>>73158444
how do i know which one is the minor?
i have looked at the major scale a bit, but it sounds easier if i could just locate the minor note and move it up.. is there a trick?

>>73158532
>>73158516
ive had my "fun" with blues
but now i have a slow blues tempo that makes me feel sick, its hard to not auto pilot into it.
>>73158502 hm maybe

>>73158352
I'm thinking about learning Guitar but I'm left handed. My aunt is about to borrow me her guitar (Probably isn't a lefty one), and I'll start learning guitar that way until I buy a lefty guitar.

I heard that the chords are reversed, should I just hold it left handed anyways until I get my actual guitar?

who /stillhavewrappingonpickguard/ here?

been more than a year since i owned my strat, haven't taken the wrapping off, and it's starting to peel away

>>73158695
Acoustic or electric guitar? If it's electric you can just switch the strings around and play lefty. No reason to learn in a retarded way (even though some people like Elizabeth Cotten have done it.)

>>73158745
take that shit off man.

Other than PRS and Ibanez, what are some other guitars that have a thinner neck.

>>73158745
Take it off before it melts on

How much can you really fuck up a guitar by trying to set it up yourself? Assuming you don't fucking rape the truss rod and you adjust it the way you're supposed to.

I want to put a thicker gauge of strings on my SG but I've never set it up before and I don't want to fuck it up because I like it the way it is. I've adjusted other guitars but I've never messed with the bridge, just made small tweaks to the truss rod.

>>73158884
Truss rod is the only thing you can really fuck up if you crank it too much. Next hardest job is fret leveling, but also pretty safe if you take your time. How much thicker of a gauge are you going?

>>73158884
youre making a big deal out of nothing

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>tfw been smashing that E string so much it basically snapped at the bridge
what an unexpectedly satisfying feeling

>>73158745
you remind me of my grandparents who would not take that wrapping off a fucking remote, it was disgusting

Cont. Question from last thread what are some novelty/discontinued guitars like the fender performer that had some interesting reason to exist.
The performer was made with leftover strat body's if I remember correctly

>>73159310
Should I DIY a distortion pedal? Are there any odds of it sounding decent? I'm thinking just simple diode clipping, try different diodes

>>73158444
hmm i finally figured out that it really is just three frets up
even though you say it right there it took a while for it to click in my mind..

music theory never stops surprising me lol

>>73159438
If you want to get your feet wet, maybe build a clone of some pedal. I made a copy of the Green Russian BMPi, sounds p nice albeit a bit noisy.
If you're an EE major I guess you could make your own.

>>73159438
My dear man, distortion pedals are for users of Fender & Vox amps; Get an Marshall, Laney, or Orange and select channels using the footswitch like a proper tone hound.

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HELP PLEASE im having HELLISH problems trying to make my M AUDIO M TRACK 2x2M work.

I have windows 8.1 and it works only once ever 5 times i restart the computer. I'm sure i have the latest audio drivers, i let window install all its upgrades. Its just not working, most of the time it doesnt even detect it, i checked in sound devices.

PLEASE HELP.

Pic related it's me i will make love with whoever helps me

>>73159587
Are you sure it's not dead?

>>73159556
>My dear man, distortion pedals are for users of Fender & Vox amps
Bullshit.
See Boss HM-2. Or basically any Darkglass distortion.

>>73159617
yes, 100% sure, when i plug it in the leds work, when i use it in direct mode i can hear the sound going trough it. i even got it to work ok a COUPLE of times, but then after switching it to a different usb it stopped working forever. Even when i switched it back. I switched it because it has some ground loop issues but im sure thats not related and ill deal with that once i make windows detect it.

>>73158745
Leave it on FFS

I know way too many guys who have removed their tones plastic and their guitars have never worked properly since

>>73158396
Wow so original

>>73159691
>tones plastic

omg i pulled mine off the day i got it. is that why my guitar doesn't sound right? HOW DO I PUT IT BACK ON?

>>73159734
Post your guitars then Mr. Snowflake. Just because there's millions of these doesn't mean it isn't good-looking, isn't good-sounding or doesn't play well

how do I quickly change from Dm to Bb

>>73159635
You left out the Boss Metal Zone. These all sound best out of your Line6 Spider, don't they?

>>73159845
use your fingers

What's a good amp that can be used for clean and dirty sounds? A high gain amp like Marshall or Peavey and just suck it up with the cleans or go for Fender or Vox and use pedals for my gain?

>>73159853
haha that is a real funny and novel post

>>73159861
Orange Rockerverb, or Marshall DSL

>>73159899
Peavey Bandit 112 for the cheapfags.

>>73159861
Um, what are channels and how do we switch between them?

>>73159949
Every amp comes with a remote.

>>73159949
Some people are his looking for an AC30 and don't know it because they have yet to discover how p90's clean up when we roll that volume knob back on le guitar.

I make combat with new ideas instead of considering them because I'm smart.

>>73160018
welcome to /gg/, youll fit in perfectly

Line6 Spiders are new... I mean, Its 2003, right?

>>73159845
use 4the finger for the d on the b string and use that as a pivot point when you change

My buddy's brother just bought a Line 6 Spider...

>>73159845
Go up one semitone on all A's you're playing and leave the rest as is.

>>73158780
i don't want to ruin my pickguard though...
>>73159255
they sound like they care for their products
>>73159438
>>73159504
p much just build a clone to start off with, get a general idea. from there it's all up to your imagination. of course, you should have an understanding of electronics and whatnot, potentiometers, variable/fixed resistors, diodes, capacitors, pcb's, y'know, things that go into pedals. you don't necessarily need a degree in electrical engineering. it's not hard, it's high school tier math

>>73159861
literally any amp. it comes down to personal preference. cheesy as it may sound, that's all it is.

personally, i like fenders for their clean sounds and i'll use my ocd pedal for some dirt

>>73160515
>you don't necessarily need a degree in electrical engineering. it's not hard, it's high school tier math
Ehhhhhhh I'm not so sure about that. If you're going to make some digital pedal by just piping the guitar into a RasPi or an Arduino, do some signal processing and then output the whole shebang, you can get away with no in-depth knowledge. If you want to design your own analogue circuits you at least want to know how passive and active RC filters, diodes and the basic transistor circuits work and how to calculate them, how load affects your circuit and what impedance matching is; otherwise you risk having really REALLY shitty sound and possibly blowing up your circuit.

>>73158695
Acoustic, but I really want to play a left handed guitar. I'll probaby buy one in like a month anyways.

>>73160612
yeah like i said, high school tier math. i took some classes and i have worked and tweaked my own stuff just to try it out.

but i guess i should've mentioned analog pedals only, going into digital stuff is a bit more complicated

>>73160678
>going into digital stuff is a bit more complicated
I disagree. For digital you can test all your shit on your home computer and all you need is a 2 hour Python or GNU Octave tutorial and an interpreter. Maybe some perfboard and an MCU when you want to try it out for real. For analogue you need components, tools, learn to solder and know some mathematical concepts that are beyond your standard "add, subtract, multiply, divide" which is difficult enough for your average "I hate school and I'll be a great rock musician!" kid. Don't get me wrong, for me this shit is easy because I liked maths and physics and got my bachelor's degree in EE but from experience even simple things like solving quadratic formulae is beyond the average graduate.

>>73160746
>even simple things like solving quadratic formulae is beyond the average graduate

is it really?
i never liked math, but it was easy because there's a formula for everything. idk, man.

>>73160811
Maybe I'm overthinking things, I don't know. He should definitely give it a try and see if he likes it, but it wouldn't hurt to have the background knowledge to figure out in advance what's going on, why or why not stuff is or isn't working and how to make it work without wasting 5 opamps before figuring out why they keep burning out.

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>>73160895
>it wouldn't hurt to have the background knowledge to figure out in advance what's going on, why or why not stuff is or isn't working and how to make it work

THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING

>>73159861
Marshalls can have a very nice clean sound.

Is the 2 in 1 Wah pedal with distortion a shitty poorfag meme, or is it actually worth a look?

>>73162021
What do you think?

>>73162244
Worth a look

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092V7WJ0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3C1OYEM4FMOSU is this a good starting guitar? posted this on previous thread but it closed b4 i culd get a response

>>73162347
Wrong

>>73162622
No one here actually plays guitar

>>73162713
ripsky

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got this in the mail today

>>73162743
record something with it

Does anyone know something I can buy to eliminate hum from my external audio adapter? I'm pretty sure it's a grounding issue, but I don't know what to do to get rid of it. I've got my guitar -> external audio adapter -> computer via USB -> outlet.

What are some strat SSS alternatives to Fenders? I would try G&L but they're not being sold where I live. Suhr sounds good too but I never tried compound radius fretboards.

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Anons, I need some advice.

I was browsing GC's used section and came across a Fender Jazz 4 string. Had new strings, pickups all sounded good, the fretboard felt smooth like butter, and slapping/popping felt so great on it. White finish, dark wood fretboard, pickguard that had the same pattern as pic related, and a nice big headstock. It was also $400 and one of the Mexico made models. Do I go for it? The "mexican made" was the only thing holding me back.

>>73163182
G&l, carvin/keisel, suhr, Tokai.

>>73163306
>keisel
lol

>>73163299
Mexican is better than korean. Mim are usually solid.

>>73163299
that shouldnt hold you back the mims are a great value

>>73163337
Some people actually prefer MiM to MiA. They have an overall different sound but it's not necessarily much worse

>>73163337
>>73163353
Only thing I've read is that they're not as high as the American made ones. But that's understandable with the lower price. I want high quality but I don't need a super indestructible diamond-like construction. I might go for it. I know jazz basses usually go for higher no matter where they're made.

>>73162622
i like the idea of these packs to get people started, but DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK
seriously, when it comes to acoustics you have to shill out at least $500 for something moderately decent. i remember going having to tune one of those fuckers and the whole neck just started bending. shit is not made to last. DO NOT BUY IT.

any more questions?

>>73162904
if you know it's a grounding issue, why haven't you tried taking care of it yet? try that then report back to us

>>73163182
what this guy said >>73163306, and to add to that
mitchell
esp
and danelectro i think

>>73163299
>>73163389
there's a lot of youtube videos in regards to the whole country of origin thing, in short from what i've seen and dealt with, the only difference between mim and mia, are the electronics, mia sounds a tad brighter. everyone else has put in some good advice about it too.
try it out. sometimes the only difference between mim and mia is just the country of origin. in the end, you either get a bass/guitar made in mexico by mexicans, or made in the us by mexicans

>>73162021
I've had a handful of wahs but never one like that. The best one I've found is the Dimebag model. You can really dial it in to any sound you want and adjust the sweep, plus it has a boost. All the other sig dunlops I've played kinda were niche.

>>73163776
fuck off roman

>>73163857
watch where you point that scrawny little finger, faggot.
i'm not roman

>>73162622
>$139 fender
Stay far far away or the fender name will be forever tainted in your mind

>>73163776
>when it comes to acoustics you have to shill out at least $500 for something moderately decent

That's just not true. Like most things in life, you get what you pay for, but there's plenty of decent acoustic options for less than $500. I learned to play guitar on a $200 Ibanez acoustic, and while I've since upgraded to a much better Martin, that Ibanez was more than adequate for a beginner.

I'd recommend avoiding the starter pack and just getting a higher quality guitar in the $200 range. You're not going to need the gig bag and you can get the strings/picks/tuner for cheap enough on their own.

You lads ever jam on acid?

>>73162622
>fender
>$139
nigga my sister had one of those "My First Music" toy guitar things and it cost that much. Get a cheap Ibanez if you're doing electric, or a basic Fender strat.

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>>73164089

>>73163903
i apologize for blowing your cover, but regardless you can fuck off

>>73163987
used, i guess. i don't like anything in that price range, to be honest

>>73164256
you first, queer

>>73164313
>you first, queer
It's amusing to watch your posts over the years go from shit to utter shit.

>>73163379
Thats the poorfags justifying their purchases

>>73163776
>if you know it's a grounding issue, why haven't you tried taking care of it yet?

Please, explain how I would just take care of it without making any sort of purchase?

>>73164313
Beginners generally can't tell the difference between a mid level guitar and a high level guitar though. Telling someone to drop half a grand on a guitar when they've never even played one before is terrible advice. You're always better off starting on the cheaper end and upgrading later on when you're sure it's something you plan to stick with.

First day playing clean and dry into headphones was almost as bad as the first day I rolled the gain down to zero. Second day has me playing more melodically and faster stuff is starting to work. Ultimately, I think I'll improve for having had to adapt.

>>73164102
>>73163776
>>73163906
aight shit thanks

>>73164841
Some guy at guitar center pushed "breedlove" acoustics at me, and they were actually pretty good for the cost. Best starter acoustic I've seen if you don't want to pay too much

>in the market for a fuzz pedal
>remember how much i liked the demos for pic related
>it's suddenly out of stock everywhere with one rip off used listing

Did DOD shitcan this? I was under the impression that this was a really popular new pedal last year.

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>>73164903
whoops

>>73164363
you're still talking to the wrong guy, i'm not roman. you dense motherfucker

>>73164903
just because it's new doesn't mean it's popular, i personally don't like it

im a saxophone player dabbling in bass to try to join my friend's metal band. how the hell do you guys play this instrument without tiring out your left hand? I just tried running up and down the first five notes of a scale using my second and fourth fingers on the E string and my index finger on the second string etc. and i feel like im going to destroy my hand or something

just something I have to build up the strength for? or improper technique?

>>73165122
up and down the scale repeatedly like for a minute or so to build endurance by the way. obviously not just one or two times

>>73165000
I can't believe you're trying this hard roman

>>73158393
do that thing where you bend the g string up a whole tone real quick, then pick the b string, then the e string, each two frets lower then where the g was. repeat until rock

>>73165122
practice

>>73160612
Don't need a degree in EE for that.

>>73158965
Really just thinking about going from 10s to 11s, so hopefully any adjustments will be minor. But I do want to slap some 12s on another of my guitars at some point, but I'm less worried about fucking that one up.

>>73165317
I think I know what you're saying, but my mind is struggling to deal with a verbal description of tab.

>been playing for 10 years
>never been in a band
>not for lack of trying
>only have 1 electric and 1 acoustic
>everyone else here and I know has more
>feel like garbage at this
how do I make this subside?

>>73166671
Learn to play bass.

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>>73166705
so I can feel like shit at 2 instruments?

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How's it going guys

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>>73166773
Yeah, but if you play bass it won't matter; you'll get in a band regardless.

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Hi there!

>>73165122
Yeah, its going to take some time building up your hand strength and getting used to the movements. But some basses are rougher on the hands than others. You probably have one with wide frets and chunky strings.

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WHY IS TRANSCRIBING SO HARD LADS

>>73166671
You can join my band if you want. With you, we'll have two members

>>73167201
>joining a band with a guy on an anonymous midget hurling forum
nah

>>73165122
Git gud

Can someone help me analyze this guy's picking hand? I can't tell if his wrist is locked and the movement is just coming from the thumb

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mKYOiF-O41g

>>73158352
which guitar is best suited for jazz?
t. novice

>>73159679
There might be something wrong with the usb port you're plugging it in on your computer. Have you tried it on different ports, cables or on different computers?
Maybe try deleting and re-installing all the drivers and software.

I had some issues with my Presonus audiobox when I plugged into a different usb port than the one it was originally plugged in. If I remember correctly deleting drivers and software fixed the issue.

>>73168521
You can literally use any guitar for jazz


10 Jazz Guitarists Who Play Solid Body Guitars
Ted Greene – Fender Telecaster.
Mike Stern – Yamaha Pacifica and Telecasters.
John Scofield – Fender Telecaster.
John Abercrombie – Gibson SG.
John McLaughlin – Godin LGXT.
Allan Holdsworth – Carvin HH1.
Bill Frisell – Fender Telecaster.
Wayne Krantz – Fender Stratocaster.

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>>73168521
It's a personal preference.However you would look like a fool if you showed up with some pointy jagged thing. That said, your signal chain is more important. I.E. Your amp and whatever effects you might want.

My fucking G string keeps going out of tune before the rest, even when I don't bend it. The peg is also really inconsistent, in that I'll turn it and nothing happens, then suddenly a tiny movement will overshoot it.
Is there a fix for this? I've tightened the peg and changed strings but it still happens. Could it be something with the nut? The guitar is getting old so it might be just that too I guess.

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>>73168651
Al Di Miola - Gibson LP's and PRS
John McLaughlin - Godin - PRS - Fender Strats

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What was it like to play guitar in the 80s, bros?

>>73168756
sounds like the string is getting stuck in the nut

>>73168756
Grind some pencil lead into the nut slot to lubricate it.

>>73168816
>>73168817
Thanks, I'll try that. Do I have to change strings or do you think l I can shimmy some in there without doing it? I have to go out of town to buy strings or order online, and it can take time.

redpill me on semi hollows

>>73168934
They sound like solidbodies

>>73168918
>loosen the string full or half a turn
>draw some pencil into the slot
>tune string back to pitch

>>73158352
>How do I start learning guitar?
>>justinguitar.com
does anyone have a link to his acoustic song book? I can upload the vintage and beginners song books if anyone wants.

>>73169116
Do it FGT

Why aren't you practicing 6 octave arpeggios right now?

>>73168521

>>73168651
>>73168699
Both good advice, although you left out Les Paul

Also learn to use your tone control to dial in a mellow tone

>>73169533
Because some faggot on the internet just made them up

>>73169533
Because I no longer play piano seriously

>>73168815
>six 4x12 stack

Literally why

>>73169832
Coz he's Vai

>>73169832
The 80s were all about arena rock. It takes lots of speakers to fill the arena with sound. You should see how many cabs AC DC use

>>73168934
Enjoy your unwanted feedback

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>>73169832

>>73169855
This is always a great watch

>>73169907
forgot link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5C7GKGxICg

>learned the riff to beat it
>play it great for a few days
>now I'm constantly missing notes

What happened?

>>73169949
Slow it down again for a bit

>>73166808
Get some new gear for fucks sake. We know you have a rick, no need to spam the same fucking pictures every thread

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>>73170102
Rude
I added the uke and mandolin in there

>>73160622
wait until you can get a lefty, once you can play lefty you can teach yourself to play l/h on an r/h guitar.

>>73158695
Just learn to play guitar right handed.
That's what I did

Left handed guitars are less common and more expensive

Are all the good chord progressions already written?

MIM vs American standard strat, this time with sort of proper mic. Both maple fretboards, same exact settings.

>Fender Bassbreaker
>Rode NT1a

MIM: https://clyp.it/vfwmnox1
MIA: https://clyp.it/n0gzmvon

>>73170186

some lefties (myself included) just cannot play r/h ever.
its better now than it was 35 years ago for l/h instruments, nearly all makers have at least one l/h guitar in their catalogue now.

>>73170217
yes, but the ways of playing them are infinite.

>>73169832
>numale detected.

>>73170217
yes and it's been that way for at least 40 years

>>73169468
Proper links
>Justin - Beginners Song Book
https://mega.nz/#!8TISwZSC!4G4VRSVLpJ3GQ24teZjR16fjsONsBR6HrfxtRtFL9aw
>Justin - Vintage Songs
https://mega.nz/#!oDYEmL6S!5lftyzFac1rNP9prwU_tdGhKIplMffSF5SNn_Bhwjkw

>>73166671
Practice more.

>>73170117
Nobody cares about those memestruments

>>73170221
Lel sounds exactly the same, fenderfags btfo

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>>73158352
Boys I have a dilemma. I dont know whether to get a j mascis jazzmaster or a G&L ASAT Bluesboy (the mint green limited one) they are both good guitars but which one do you think would be better overall? thanks!

>>73163299
MIMs are good. Had my MIM strat for 6 years and never had a problem with it.

>>73164089
yes, recorded it though and I stopped playing for legit 3 minutes and don't remember it.

>>73172393
Where is it now?

>>73171645
GandL

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>>73158352
electronic guitar was sorta cool but i dont know how to play shit except for holding set of keys down and playin the notes
how long it´d take to learn this shit out
ps been playin mostly just drums for like last two years

>>73172514
Stop being fickle

>>73168160
The first two videos in his playlist give better angles, imo. When he slows down his picking looks more rotational from the wrist. You can see the thumb/forefinger hole facing the camera more at the end of a passage. So I think the thumb movement is partially pick adjustment but mostly an expression of a limited and controlled amount of rotation. In other words, the thumb is working together with the forearm. (I could be completely wrong.)

Frome time to time he moves his wrist up and down in a hinged manner, as well.

>>73160052
are these any good?

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>>73172458
on my wall

>>73172592
on other note what the fuck theres even left to do with a guitar now when literally everythings been done to death since the 60´s? Do i just combine trap n bass and live instruments + vocals to keep it modern?

>>73172852
Just use an uncommon chord progression, as that's all modern pop music is, I-V-vi-IV

>>73172732
Not for anything beyond a bedroom honestly. They sound decent at low levels and have plenty of modeling options to keep you satisfied but turn to ass at band levels.

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What's the best fretless bass I can buy for around £1000? I want that Jaco tone so preferably epoxy/polyurethane finish on fingerboard. I should probably just buy his Sig or an American j bass

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why do I not feel like playing guitar around summer time? Do I just need to waste money on 24/7 air conditioning?

>crackling and random pops when guitar is plugged in and turned up

what do?

>>73174567
is your amp a tube amp?

does it happen when you mess with the volume/tone knobs on your guitar?

is your amp near anything with high frequency?

is the cable plugged in all the way?

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just ordered this bad boy. how deep shit am i?

>>73174851
no

sometimes, but also sometimes when I'm not touching it

it's somewhat close to my computer

yes

Also I don't know if this is normal but there's a lot of static/white noise even when the guitar's volume is turned down

>>73175043
so its a solid state amp.

your amp is about to die, that's what my guess is. i had this same problem and i thought it was a grounding problem. still had cackling. so i re soldered the connections in my guitar, still no change. finally i got no sound out of it.

it could just be a resistor going bad, the trouble is finding which one


what amp is it?

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Hey guys some silly questions here. Can someone tell me what kind of bass this is? I bought it 2 years ago secondhand as my first instrument. I don't know what kind it is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask my friends. Also how do the other bass players practice grooving to a drummer when they can't find one?

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>>73175184
My bad

>>73175158
I've only had it a couple of months though

It's a "Marshall MG15CFX"

>>73171645
btw the j mascis jazzmaster is a squier

>>73159734
do people on this board even give a shit about tone or tradition? Is everything a meme?
do you really care so much about what your guitar looks like?

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Anons, give it to me straight. I have only been playing guitar for a week, I am persevering and enjoying it a lot but my progress is probably typical of most adult learners (i.e. quite slow). I am playing on an old hand me down classical guitar with a view to switching to acoustic soon as I want to play mainly for singing along.

Would I be absolutely fucking mad to buy a Martin acoustic guitar at this stage? The bulk of my favourite singers invariably use Martins or Gibsons by the looks of things, and I now have become fixated on owning a Martin. The 000RS-1 and DRS-1 in particular appeal to me and are both just shy of £800.

Has anyone here spent this kind of money on their first guitar? Did the cost plus improved sound encourage you to practice more or did you come to regret it? Would I be mental to make such an investment as a beginner? I just don't see the point in buying a shitty acoustic just now only to replace it later.

>>73175490
My first guitar was a squier electric. 129 USD.
It was that because I was kid but as an adult, if you
feel like you're really gonna play guitar and it'll be
one of your hobbies/passions then go for it.
Because as you know guitars devalue unless they're
in their 50's or 60's. Buy it, they feel great and do what
you want with it.

>>73175490
Whether or not you want to spend that much money is really up to what you can afford, but if you're sure you're going to stick with the guitar, it's not a terrible choice. Although, a Martin isn't really a good choice for that budget, since you'll be getting their absolute bottom of the line and will mostly be paying for the name. There are plenty of manufacturers (Blueridge, Epiphone, Yamaha, etc.) that make much, much better guitars (including things are basically just copies of Martins) than those Martins for around the same amount.

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Are there no high end versions of the F models without trems anymore? I've always wanted one but I can't stand trems. I change tuning too often and never liked their maintenance.

>>73175634
Are you sure that is bottom of the range? Martins start at around £400 for mostly artificial material builds, the one I am looking at is the entry level solid wood Martin and looks to have very good reviews.

how do i get better at bending other than practice?

>>73175260
mhm

i had the mg10

as nice as they make them out to be, they really aren't worth it

>>73174880
Looks nice, anon. Some of the signature wahs are great.

>>73174567
Deoxit in your potentiometers

>>73176283
you'll have to have good ears to know that your bends are in tune, but you'll also need to practice to reliably get where you want in time. so ear training and practicing bending dude.

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>>73174880
Get on my level

>>73175958
The necks are made out of mystery wood (they don't say what it is, just "select hardwood"), and the fingerboards are richlite, which is made out of paper. So you're not getting a guitar made out of all sold and non-mystery woods like you would from other manufacturers in the same price range.

Plus, they're made from sapele, which isn't a great choice for a first guitar. It's a wood that's a lot like mahogany, and while they can sound very, very good (my main guitar is made completely out of khaya, another mahogany substitute), it's a very specific sound that many people don't like.

>>73176623
Ok, cheers for the advice, disappointing but you've potentially just stopped me making a big mistake!

Do you only tend to see the benefits in Martins at the £1000+ range, no expense spared in the material choices and workmanship? Maybe I would be better plumping for a £300ish Yamaha or somesuch at the moment.

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does this look like an authentic SG to you? if so, what would you say it's worth?

>>73177048
No. 30 bux

>>73176824
I have an old yamaha acoustic that i leave outside overnight alot and its held up perfect.

>>73176283
Practice is really the only way. Other than that, copy others. Mimic bending in songs that you like played by the guitarist you want to sound like. Copying others is something humans are really good at.

>>73175184
Just a generic p/j bass. Look up random drum fills on youtube

>>73177176
says gibson on the headstock d00d

>>73176824
Those $600 - $1000 Martins are all-round good guitars, but like this anon >>73175634 said, at that price range you're mostly paying for the name, and there are other guitar manufacturers out there who'll put a lot more of that money into the actual guitar. If you're going to buy around that budget, I'd suggest getting a Taylor instead. Actual mahogany and ebony instead of mystery wood, and they sound and play a little better. But, you want a Martin, presumably not only because they're quality guitars but also because it's a Martin, and that's just very cool. And I don't blame you. But at 800 quid you'll just be buying an 800 pound copy of the real thing. They're made in Mexico, not in the US.

Do yourself a favour, get a used Seagull s6 for 300, then buy a real, American-made Martin in a year or so. Save yourself the buyer's remorse. Also you'll have something to look forward to while practicing ("when I get the other guitar it'll sound a lot better).

Also, prepare for sore fingers.

>>73177048
it does not look at all like an sg.

i'd probably buy it for $50 max

>>73178160
so he just got a gibson neck? he says it was his grandfather's and is charging $400

>>73177984
This is good advice I got a long time ago regarding an animal of a different color, but it was the right way to go.

Buckethead has a small cock

>>73177048
looks like a legit SG Junior, worth at least $2500- $3500

https://reverb.com/item/3932276-gibson-vintage-1963-sg-junior-w-case-1963-cherry

>>73178326
holy shit. thanks

>>73178491
Yeah you're crazy lucky if you can get that for $400

>>73176607
>muh vintage
>shitposts same 3 pedals
Just causr its old doesnt mean shit. Plus you said you rarely play it. Get fucked.

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PRS Custom 22 Hollow Body or Telecaster? Trying to play blues, jazz, funk, Grateful Dead-type of stuff. I currently have an Ibanez AR300.
I've told that the Tele can get more sound variety. I haven't been able to try either because I'm busy.

>>73178266
>hating bucket
What kind of faggotry is this

>>73177048
close-up of headstock and serial number?

>>73178543
>prs or tele
Is this really a question? People on this general are so blinded by teles. That PRS is leagues beyond any telecaster

>>73178636
>>73178531
ah, it got flagged for removal. weird scam though if it was a scam. i would have just gone and tried to see it for myself

>>73165122
finger stretching exercises typically help me out. take is slow and easy at first. Look up proper technique on youtube or take lessons.

>>73178543
Tele, you can do anything on a tele. (sort of, but funk will be easy on a tele)
also what is that model on the left? liking that les paul look

>>73178542
Were friends now. But i do wager it has a nice wah sound. A bit boxy for those who arent too sensitive withh their feet compared to new pedals tho. Its like that intital d thing about knowing how to subtley accelerate with the pedal.

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>>73177984
Thanks very much for your advice anon, seems a good way to go. I'll pick up something cheaper before going for a Martin.

As luck would have it I mentioned I was thinking of getting an entry level steel string tomorrow and my colleague has just let me borrow his Yamaha indefinitely, so not going to rush into anything now. Already preferring the sound and feel of this to my classical guitar.

>>73179006
PRS Custom 22 but not a hollow body.

>>73179051
Got a mexican strat couple months ago. Got a real one last week. Never "almost" get the real thing. If you want a Martin because it's a Martin, get a real Martin.

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Gibson partisan here. AMA

>>73179498
How much attention do you pay to the scrotum while performing fellatio?

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How the fuck do I learn more about the truss rod and high action and shit? Dude at GC told me one of my basses had such high action that the neck became bowed, and I adjusted the neck on my five string so the buzzing would stop but I'm afraid of fucking that neck up, too.

>>73178224
cool, but to me, it's worth $50, at most

>>73179999
>listening to GC employees

well there's your problem

>>73180098
I assume GC is to /gg/ as Gamestop is to /v/.

>>73173713
thanks

>>73178651
Why?

>>73180019
i mean the post was fake but the guitar is objectively worth like $3000

>>73180098
>>73179999
How the fuck did you not recognize the GET
SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK GUITAR GET GUYS COME THE FUCK ON
also yeah GC is basically gamestop

>>73179999
many nines. impressive

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>>73158404
Nah man, gotta go for the J Mascis level of action. It's the only way to play.

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>>73181540
looks like a fucking tightrope
how does he solo on that thing?

I have the opportunity to buy a Corbin Alba acoustic guitar for around 50€
http://www.corbinguitar.com/english/guitar/alba.htm
Any experiences with one of these?

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>>73181572
Like this.
https://youtu.be/lJVpguwJSUM?t=17s

Plus he claims that it's part of his sound.

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>>73181791
i'm a big fan of J as a guitarist and a songwriter but he's too autistic for his own good

so is 1 OD, 2 fuzzes, and 2 distortions, and an envelope fuzz too much dirt on one board? I also use amp distortion but one of the distortion I have is pretty unique and I use it to color the fuzz and use the other one to get the sort of "world ending vacuum" effect that j mascis does

>>73182394
sounds cumbersome as fuck
but you know, it's just tools so whatever works

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Should I buy this common Pepe strat?

My guitar has this problem where all the strings will be in tune when played open, but as I go up the neck they start to go sharp. Is this a truss rod issue? And is it something that can be easily fixed? I'm a bit of a guitar pleb

Also this is something that has happened pretty consistently with guitars I've owned over the years, so is there something I'm doing wrong that's causing it to happen?

>>73182085
he acts retarded

>>73182517
just needs a setup man
what kind of guitar is it?

>>73182563
electric

>>73182571
what kind?

>>73182591
guitar

>>73182439
but IS IT TOO MUCH?

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>>73182603
>i fell for this bait
RRREEEEEEEE

>>73182621
this kind
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-stratocaster-MIM-with-upgrades-swap-/152557934118?hash=item2385295626:g:~KkAAOSww5hZNAk2

>>73182563
Ibanez GRG120BDX
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ibanez-grg120bdx-electric-guitar
I know you guys love to hate Ibanez here but it was cheap and I think it sounds pretty good

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>>73182617
why the fuck are you asking me anon? how am i supposed to know?

>>73182652
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSgAos_ICTY
>>73182662
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W8GkhvZMp4

dunno who's memeing but here goes nothing

>>73182735
I dunno what the fuck that other anon was doing, I'm they guy with the Ibanez

>>73176623
>mystery wood necks

I had a look and it appears most Martin guitars use "select hardwood" necks, even some of the cripplingly expensive D18s and D28s. Is this much to worry about? I heard that Martins are extremely consistent in quality whereas with Gibson guitars it is more of a gamble apparently.

Which Martin models are worthwhile and are the 15 series onwards all American made?

>>73182758
Sucks to be you

>>73180205
Exactly

>page 9

wake up /gg/

>>73184076
waaaaaaaah

>>73184116
ok fine baby go back to sleep

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>>73183186
I have a Martin Custom X series (pic related) and I absolutely love it. Not sure what the neck is made out of but it's really smooth and comfortable. For being on the cheaper end of Martin guitars, it plays and sounds great. I can't see myself ever buying another acoustic unless something bad happens to this one.

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>>73182508
buy a gun and kill yourself instead.

>>73184327
>martin

Taylor is always better

>>73182517
Intonation needs to be adjusted. Search YouTube for how to intonate your particular model of guitar

>>73184444
Quads checked

>>73184444
I disagree. Nice quads tho

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I need a small light amp with decent volume, headphone option and great clean tone for uni (jazz guitar major)
I was considering a Cube, a Lunchbox, a Boss Katana 50 and a DV Mark jazz amp, what would you recommend?

>>73184688
every amp you said would work.

there is a jc-20 iirc and blackstar does a decent sounding small 2 speaker amp too

>>73184327
That's a gorgeous guitar, glad to know that the lower end Martin guitars are decent as the thought of spending two grand on a guitar makes me want to shit myself.

>>73185249
I just dropped 1400. I didnt even wince. You will get there anon. Guitar is an expensive curse.

>>73181540
Should i get his signature jazzmaster? Do you know if its any good? I will either get that or a g&l tribute bluesboy.

>>73166917
Is this yours?
What number?

>>73185976
>squier
i dont care if jesus himself has a sig squier, i'd never touch it

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I've been playing guitar for about 10 years. I like to think I'm pretty okay; but I'm really bad with my right hand. My natural instinct was to always just pick with my thumb, and nobody stopped me, so my technique with my fingers is pretty atrocious, and so is my technique with a pick somehow. I'm actually bad at using a pick.

Is there any resource anyone could point me towards that could help me with finger picking technique, or even just regular picking technique? Especially placement of the palm and fingers. None of the links were any use to me. Thanks.

>>73184688
>>73184954
Also interested in a small amp. Living space doesn't allow my desired set up. Any good ones under $70 for bass? Or are any of the ones you just listed gonna work fine?

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>>73182394
>2 fuzzes
I'm at 4. Help.

>>73186465
>Being this retarded
It's an awesome guitar. Seriously, anyone who gives a shit what a headstock says should be raped to death.

>>73187446
Not him but I get the feeling that you play a Squire.

>>73187384

whats the pork loin like?

personally i enjoy muffs

>>73171645

meming this hard

>>73159438

DIY requires a decent initial investment but once youve established a tool set you can build practically anything on the cheap

>>73187549
>Squire

Nope.

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Cringe thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qE4uMLbU90

i just bought a 7 string guitar now how do i learn how to play it

the bridge pins on my acoustic guitar keep popping out

also my b string sounds tinny and buzzes even when not fretted

help

Anyone have suggestions for earplugs that best for live music?

Which guitar is Thom using and why does the neck look ao long

https://youtu.be/NyzagDLazqU

>>73188890
wtf I wanna know too why is it so long

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>>73188794
I'd assume custom molded earplugs are the best, but that shit costs a lot. These type of stacked conical ones are pretty good for cheap

>>73188890
is it a baritone fender??

>>73188686
get larger bridge pins. Buzzing sounds like a low cut nut slot, you can fix it with super glue and bone dust

>>73187384
>9/10 of pedalboard is distortion or fuzz
Holy fuck ive never had my sides ascend the astral plane before

This general is dead.

Give me a quick rundown on vintage Sunn model T's

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Is this thing still good, i have the opportunity to get one at 300euro, should i ?

>>73191393
>rack rigs cant melt tube heads

>>73191020
Post something constructive then and lets talk

What compressor do you peeps recommend? I'm looking for something as flexible as possible because I play anything from ambient stuff soaked in delay and reverb to tight, spanky funk tones. The Seymour Duncan Vise Grip looks like what I'm looking for but what other pedals should I look at?

>>73191504
keeley 4 knob or diamond compressor

Over 36 hours to bump limit. 2 threads in just over 3 days.

Ded

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can anybody identify the type of the chords?
I want to make a soundbed/background track for a local radio show and i really like the style of the guitar in this stock loop, how can i emulate this type of feel?
https://www.melodyloops.com/tracks/piano-bar/

>>73191504
Pigtronix phiilosophers tone

>>73191563
Thats cause there's been an unusual lack of shitposting circlejerks going on

>>73185759
If I keep it up I probably will, I am a stickler for good quality and I need a substitute for a girlfriend after being dumped from a four year relationship!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D12qjsX_Xk&t=364s

can anyone tell me what is going on at 26:46, what effect guitar is using? i love that sound

>>73191657
What a shitty name

>>73191717
They could call it the cunt faced queef box and I'd buy it if it sounded good. I'm assuming you're vintagepedalsfag who doesn't play his own gear. Quit being a child.

>>73191712
You sure thats the timestamp you meant? The guitar is just playing a higher lick with some fuzz

>>73191802
both main and lower guitar are just using fuzz? is it classic hendrix fuzz or big muff? what do you think? i just loved the way that sounds

>>73191820
I didnt listen super hard, sounded like just one guitar and a keyboard

>>73191773
The literal opposite, modeling fag who's never owned a single pedal in my life, but nice projection

>>73191844
2 sides of the same coin, but i don't know who's worse. Thanks for outing yourself

>>73191835
thanks, that's just how noob i am

>>73191820
Why dont you look up their pedalboards...

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>>73191844
>modelingfag

>>73191885
too small band i think

>>73191926
Live videos then?

>>73191844
>modeling fag
this is relevant to my interests. I just bought an maudio mtrack 2x2m board. what plugins you recommend? im into stoner rock and hard rock blues mostly

>>73191937
>modeling for stoner rock
absolute heresy

>>73191954
im sorry, poor fag here, i cannot possibly affoard a billion different pedals, i just bought an audio interface, a midi pedal board, some good headsets and hope that does it.


If theres really good modelling, is there a chance that it sounds similar to the original?

>>73169859
No such thing as unwanted

>>73191964
possibly, but it'd probably be on the higher end like axefx. here's youtube's most autistic dad talking about it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EtxHlJ2FPo

>>73169949
Got confident and then you stopped paying as much attention to what you're doing

>>73192009
>but it'd probably be on the higher end like axefx.
so with an m audio i cant get it to sound even decent?

also what are good plugins? guitar rig? positive grid?

>>73192021
bruh i dont know, but paying 3 grand for axefx is insanity.

>>73191872
Why do you think I'm asking for suggestions on what pedals to buy, you mongoloid?

>>73191937
Good modeling exists but it's going to cost several grands, like the Axe Fx. I use a Digitech GSP1101 but when you're using PC based modeling then you're better off with getting a good amp sim and good cabinet impulse responses. Stuff like Guitar Rig and Positive Grid is good if you just want to mess around with a lot of different sounds but the sound isn't that good.

I don't really know much about stoner rock but I'd assume you'd be good to go with some Orange or Marshall amp sim. Get this http://www.redwirez.com/free1960g12m25s.jsp and this http://www.rosendigitalaudio.com/pulse/ for your cabinet and just Google for some free amp sims and try them out.

new thread

>>73192085

>>73192085

>>73192085

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>>73192084
>ask for pedal suggestions
>lol that pedal names gay

>>73186975
Play beginner stuff. Sync your left and right hands introducing the new technique.

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>>73191773
Hahaha holy shit i wasnt even in the thread and i make you ass mad

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>>73191597
pls guys i will draw something for you if you help me out (anything!)