/gg/ - Guitar and Bass General

kek derek trucks is such shit

mfw i started it
im takin part in history

Who the fuck is Derek Trucks

lol@ the triggered Trumpcuck in the other thread. I saw what you did

>>74887631
Pretty sure she's an out of work bearded lady of some sorts.

Question:
I own a Cort CR 250 and I want to change the pickups.
Are the Seymour Duncan APH-2s Alnico II Pro Slash Set Humbucker Pickups good enough of an upgrade.

/gg/ = doo doo

>tfw been playing almost eight years and fucking blow
>tfw play 30 minutes a day and haven't gotten better in three years
>tfw can't wrap my head around learning by ear
>tfw roommate i introduced to guitar four years ago is becoming better than me
>mfw bought a $1000 guitar last year but too embarrassed to play it bc of my skill level
>learn favorite songs by tab and still fuck them up every time after practicing them every day for weeks

any support for people like me who just have a low ceiling

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Would you guys be okay with having a band member who has autism? Asking for a friend.

What are some good electric guitars under $500? Seems like Gibson and Fender are both getting a bad reputation lately.

>>74887861
only if she suky sucky

>>74887855
30 minutes a day isn't much at all, you should go for at least 2 hours if you really want to get good. And it takes actual practice, you have to learn new things, not just aimlessly play things within your realm of comfortability

>>74887868
What are you playing?

>>74887875
What if she a he

>>74887925
Alternative rock/post-punk

>>74887861
sure, autistics are some of the best musicians.

>>74887929
making distinctions is why you're still a virgy anon

>>74887868
Not like they were under 500 Bucks anyways lmao

>>74887967
You could find a pretty good Fender for under $500 used. I don't care if something isn't brand new.

>>74877639
>>74869425
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJ9lnUBBDU
This is the superior allman brothers

>>74887961
Ok, I don't want to help you then.

Only retards make a new thread after 300 posts. Bump limit is 750 posts.

>>74887986
No problem.

>>74888003
I fucking wish.

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What's the best kind of pick and why is it Tortex Jazz III?

mixing
https://clyp.it/z45ln51t

>>74888476
wrong post, best pick is ultex 73

>>74888582
What are you, some kind of chord strummer?

>>74888606
no, a guitar player

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>>74888657

>>74887868
Most guitars that aren't absolute bottom-barrel models from Gibson, especially if you're willing to go used. Seriously, $500 isn't that low of a budget for a good electric, most things you find in that range are going to be at least decent.

>>74888888
I'm not even gonna try these six eights are in a K-poop thread already.

>>74887868
I keep hearing that Mexican Strats are really good, but you have to play a few in person to find one that's good. Idk though, that might just be poorfags who can't afford American ones trying to make themselves feel better

choa

>>74888865
>>74888888
kek

>>74888888
choa

>>74888888
I hate you so much.

>>74888888
that's the best you could think of?

>>74888865
this is a kpop thread now cuckboy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-jlRPIGgfM

>>74887855
you have ADD take ritalin to force yourself to practice more than half hour.

>>74888883
>poorfags who can't afford American ones trying to make themselves feel better
Mexican Fenders share a lot of parts and other features in common with American models. The biggest differences are in the pickups and the prestige of owning an American one (although either way, a Mexican is assembling it). If you just want a functional guitar and don't care that it was made across the border from the US plant, MIM Fenders are perfectly fine.

>>74887868
buy an eko at ebay

>>74887915
justin guitar said 15-30 mins a day is plenty but it was probably intended for beginners

>>74887868
G&L

>>74889126
>gay & lame
naw lil nickels

is "justinguitar" that youtube guy with a acdc hat

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>>74888476

this is all i use anymore

>>74889168
>acoustic
yucky

>>74889168
lol hercos still produced?
im using nylflexes, the planetwaves clone.

>>74887855
Once you start to get gud you can't put it down I somehow completely passed the time from 12am-2pm playing guitar. I had the time to do it for that long yesterday and it was nice. You need a couple of hours of practice stop viewing it as a schedule and think of it as you're the only person who's going to further yourself getting better and every minute is an important minute. You can't play anything by ear yet because you don't have enough association with the sound of notes I listen to music a lot and I'm playing a good chunk of my time so its starting to feel more natural like when you pick up a video game controller.

>>74887861
Sure as long as their timing is spot on

https://clyp.it/qsepbhby

>>74888883
people cant even tell which is which in blind tests. i had an american but sold it and got two mexi guitars.

>>74889392
this its not tone wood quit being autistic only spend dosh on 50's-70's guitars

>grab guitar from bag after like a week
>all strings still perfectly in tune
im pretty happy with my Condors

>>74889415
>only spend dosh on 50's-70's guitars
How is that any less autistic?

https://reverb.com/item/6449793-2017-fender-upgraded-jaguar-cp-special

cringe

>>74889486
>cp-special
iain'tclickinthatshitnigga.jpg

>>74889520
the description tho, i'm fucking dying

https://55chan.org/b/src/1504244314901.ogg

>>74889486
Reverbs layout is such shit. I hate not having any choice other than to click through 15 pages of shit to find the single thing I'm looking for.

>>74889690
holy shit my sides
>I'll someday feel lucky to have been been a character in her evolution from potential to divine

>>74887861
yeah if they are that musical genius type autistic

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why does god hate me?

>>74889716
>tripled guitar solos

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>>74890105
>looking on meme sites
>wanting a meme bass
>not just going into a pawn shop or site that sells equipment at reasonable prices
God doesn't hate you but you're sure as shit making him an angry man

>>74890351
>meme bass

>>74890430
>implying a rickenbacker selling for nearly 10k isn't a fucking meme
You can literally get them for a couple hundred bucks and they are indeed a meme bass

>>74890454
find me a 70's 4001 for under 1k

>>74890480
How about you go fuck yourself and never asked to be spoonfed again you little nigger

>>74887868
> Gibson and Fender are both getting a bad reputation lately
L O L
poorfag
just buy american instruments

goodnight, /gg/

Can I use a Line6 hd 500 as a sound card for my laptop?

Looking at getting a nicer bass.

Considering Gibson T-Bird, Rickenbacker 4003 or 4003W

Opinions?

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>>74890105
Get a Mike Lull T4 instead, half the price and probably made better too.

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>>74892904
Rics are cool, but I feel like their build Quality can waver from time to time. I'd say try some locally if you can, and if you find a good one get it. New Gibson T-Birds are absolute Garbage, stay away. You'd be better off getting a Japanese Market Greco Copy for cheaper, much better build quality and they actually look and feel like a vintage T-Bird, pic related

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>>74892904
>nicer
>thunderbird
4003 senpai but

if you want something memeish like a thunder bird have you thought about looking for a 80's BC warlock some of them even come with fucking tremolo bars they are A E S T H E T I C as fuck neon colours are really popular on the older ones

>>74890105

> (((Rickenbacker)))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQgAv2jcmcI

>>74888582
This.

>>74889690
>>74889971
ok reddit

>>74893255

> edgy teen metal guitar
> aesthetic

yeah nah, and they're horrible to play sitting down

>>74889160
Yes, he's going bald.

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>>74887545
I draw guitarr, you guys like?

>>74893346
No.

>>74893399
y not?

I picked up a telecaster for the first time yesterday. Pretty new to guitar. Only know basic acoustic chords. Messing around with a tiny bit of picking and some of the pickup settings on the guitar itself. No pedals but reverb + presence up on the amp.

Any tips?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4GWhIYC3A

>>74893736
stop shoving your feet in the shot you disgusting fuck.

>>74893736

nu-male tier

>>74893346
GOOD JOB SAMUEL

>>74893736
try this
F5 twice
chaka chaka
B#5 three times
G#5 again three times
chaka chaka
C#5 three times

>>74893296
this guy is such a fucking whiney cunt I dont know how anyone listens to him

>>74888582
I'm currently using ultex sharp 90 though I keep misplacing them cause they blend in really well on wooden tables.

>>74894045
This is one of the problems of the internet age, people who don't deserve a voice now have a bullhorn to shit out opinions no one in their real lives cares to listen to.

>>74894038
F5 4x man

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>>74893296
why is he so stupid?

Never imagined right angle screw drivers are available for intonation adjustment?
Saddle grooves...are saddle grooves...why is he getting pissy about that

oh no...you don't have room on the post to wind 50 fucking turns of string on the post...on a BASS guitar with huge strings...whatever will you do?

>>74893803
lmao.

>>74893938
This is a horrible insult. Please reconsider. I had just returned from work as a construction labourer.

>>74894038
I don't know what any of that stuff means. I just strum stuff. What's F5?

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Should I cop? Planning on replacing the pickups and don't want a set neck that I can't replace if it breaks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l187khHMzIs

this shit makes me so mad

>>74888888
nice

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>>74894152
Billy Gibbons has owned Pearly Gates for almost his entire adult life and has never broken the neck once even though he toured with the guitar for decades. That's because Billy Gibbons is smart and only stupid people break guitars necks.

>>74894152
only one nigga' in history coukd pull off a purple guitar... Prince..

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>>74894173
What's the deal with this ginormous guitar? It's bigger than acoustic guitars but it's still electric guitar? What the fuck is going on. That's the most horrible guitar I have ever seen.

>>74894002
Thank U!

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this with a diezel IR

can i get a good sound or am i being delusional?

>>74893734
Because it's shit.

>>74894130
He's trying to get you to play teh kurdtz.

>>74894524
>Because it's shit.
that's really mean.....

>>74894571
Yup.

>>74887545
i feel like this belongs in /r/ but is there any website you guys could suggest to get the basics of playing the bass down? thanks in advance

>>74894692
Check out the links in the OP for Hal Leonard's Bass Method.

>>74894173
Why? It sounds better than prepared guitar.

https://vocaroo.com/i/s0hOTRLCpAdu
How do I make my strumming faster bros

>>74894402
Fine in a mix, bland and toneless alone.
Shit preamp is a shit preamp.

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>>74894936
>https://vocaroo.com/i/s0hOTRLCpAdu
Try this for your right hand.

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who else /b bender/ here?

>>74895392
>tele
Vomit

>>74895432

rude

>>74894002
i was asleep at 9:09

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post guitars you bought with your own money not your parent's and you never broke their headstock

>>74887986
faggot

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which one sound better/fits better /gg/

https://clyp.it/ymcavupi
https://clyp.it/em1m1fu1

>>74895432
Tell me just 1 reason

>>74895718
>tfw recorded every rhythm track with the same mic placement
REGRET

>>74895734
hipster shit which should be put in their place
also shilled by squire fender

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>>74895761

> telecasters
> hipster shit

u wot? They're the polar opposite of hipster guitars. Hipsters play Jaguars.

>>74895919
wut? normies and the majority of guitarist play tele casters?

>>74895432
this is not funny meme

>>74895358
Am I supposed to just hold my hand in this position or move it back and forth?

>>74895761
>the 2nd popular fender right after strato
>`hipster shit~
the baitest baito ever

>>74896143
>>74895358
dont do that its a meme that will break your tendons or at least cause pain

Sell music gear shit on ebay, reverb, sites

nothing sells all month

1st of the month everything sells

dat NEETBux

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i'm sharing a super rare pic of ace frehley with a strat

>>74895990
memes aren't always funny anon, sometimes they're true and hurtful

>>74890105
TOP 5 TRENDIEST SHIT IN THE WORLD OF GUITARS:

1) buying a rickenbacker bass
2) selling your guitar and buying a bass
3) selling your guitar and buying a synth
4) buying an offset fender
5) giving up on your dreams

If you sold your Les Paul and Marshall to buy a Jazzmaster and a Twin Reverb then sold that to buy a Rickenbacker bass and an Ampeg then sold that to make a down payment on a professional car to get you to work, you are the consummate walking meme.

SEPTEMBER CAME

>>74896172
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finkelstein%27s_test

>>74896249
am i immune to following that list and giving up my dreams if i have a les paul and an alien instead of marshall

do the guitars sound off of time to you anon??

https://clyp.it/khp4h05l

>>74896249
kys

>>74896290
sounds like shit kys

Friendly reminder that if you don't atleast practise for 10 hours daily, you shouldn't post in /gg/.

>>74895919
nah jaguars are now common thanks to shoegaze.

>>74896249
Rickenbacker is shit. Only thing what is nice about it is probably the body shape and even that is shit.

>>74896728
>10 hours daily
Wew, I play 30 minutes weekly

>>74896290
Stop spamming with this shit. Everything what you do is shit.

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>>74896290
scooped the bass a bit
https://clyp.it/tuslzqqv

>>74896937
hoh please dont put me down i cant take these words!!!

>>74897076
You are too stupid to realize you are shit.

>>74897197
you are to retarded to realize i'm gud

>>74897076
its 4chan
nobody will praise you here
especially when you're shit

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https://clyp.it/pnrvkwlb

getting drunk and messing around with cheesy effects is fun

Say hypothetically I'm a huge poorfag and was offered one of two amps for free, which one should I take? A Line 6 Spider III 15w or a Marshall MG30CFX?

>>74894130
F5 is an F power chord, the notes F and C, 1st fret E string 3rd fret A string. 8th fret A string 10th fret D string. 3 fret D string 5th fret G string. 10th fret G 13 fret B. 6th fret B 8th fret E. 5th chords are power chords diads two notes they have the root and that roots 5th

which one lads
https://clyp.it/ymcavupi
https://clyp.it/em1m1fu1

Tell me about the Jackson. Why don't they wear the flamed maple?

>>74897799
my high school friend has a jackson

>>74897796
none

>>74897836
but it needs an energic guitar solo

>>74897868
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2annhWeNzAo

>>74895392
I don't really get the appeal. There's not much it offers that I can't already do with bending, other than some weird doublestop or chord ideas. Also I play pedal steel so that makes it even less interesting to me.

>>74897895
that part starting at 0:08 you played it wrong

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Is this enough gold hardware?

>>74898004
>no gold pickup covers
>strings aren't gold
>inlays aren't gold

>>74897972
i think it was made to emulate a pedal steel

>>74898026
> no maple

>>74898057
Yeah no shit, but it's not difficult to emulate that without one.

>>74898068
>not a gold finished maple neck and fretboard
>frets aren't gold

>>74898026
did you say gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3e2mpFGR60

>>74898004
>tele
vomit

>>74898377
stop bullying telecaster
I beg you

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Only guitar I've ever had with gold hardware

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>>74897611
Get the louder one so you can at least do some jamming with friends.

>>74897799
>flamed
Sometimes.

>>74898004
>gold hardware
vomit

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>>74898421
>these cutaways
top vomit

>>74898430
It's what the OP called for.

>>74898430
I don't have friends.

>>74898484
You seem to vomit a lot. You might want to see a doctor about that.

>>74898507
so get some friends also

>>74898563
I am almost physically incapable of talking to people I don't know/

>>74898531
like physically far from them? idk try going outside

>>74897076
Listened to like a minute, and while it's not my kind of music and I don't find it outstanding in anyway, the guitar playing is clean from what I've heard(clean as in solid, makes sense) there's a good firmness in the rhythm playing in the beginning (very generic though) and a confidence in bridging when the drums come in, I'm gonna summe the string is structured cohesively but formulaic and boring. Also your voice is so fucking awkward, I'm guessing you're not from America. The lyrics are subpar, but musically speaking its music, but like I said not outstanding in any way. If you're not from America please work and develop your accent so you can have a better singing voice, you'll also need to work on range and projection I'm guessing. Your voice is just weird. Try and work on expanding your mind more so you can write better lyrics also. No one except low IQ mongs will listen to it, and they would have to be programmed to. I don't think you're selling your soul anytime soon though

>>74898719
Wrong quote?

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holy fuck its saturday again

also its fucking september already

>>74898737
thanks a lot really appreciate the compliments on the playing
about the song and lyrics though, its a cover song, and it did quite popular https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHXpnZi9Hzs
im from america but from the south part of it. how i can work on my accent and projection and range? i thought i was getting a cool accent already.

this album is badas as fuck with that heavy room sound and midrange and mean solos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYrn6iwJAZw

>>74898938
I would assume mimicry of other vocalist within your range, and moving past that, to push yourself and practice often. Practice behind a piano, sing the notes on your guitar, get a pitch playing in the background(like of your room, from a computer), sing that pitch, and try to change your voice as you do, record yourself doing it. Really be self critical. Examine other music. but I'm not you, you like your voice and I wish I had that self confidence personally, don't be too insulted by my words, you made some music and I'm guessing you love doing it and that's what important. But you obviously do what inpurt so I'd say find your voice, you sound OKAY at some points but then just have this weird throaty(?) tone. Cartoonish. I'm no vocal coach or anything though.

>>74899060
that dislexic solo is so badass i'll listen to this album again

>>74898938
Oh cover. Never heard it. Sorry for jumping to conclusions

>>74895734
Sure:
>Shit bridges.
>Nickel wire (lol).
>Single truss (lol).

>>74887572
No you just tried to play slide and ended up sucking.

>>74896249
Twins are better than basically every Marshall though?

>>74899271
DESU they're boring unless they have a TS in front or they're brown face/tweed era.

>>74899295
Twin + Drive pedal = god tier clean channel, and a great drive/distortion channel that can be tailor-made to fit your taste, limited only by the thousands of distortion pedals out there. Also delivers effects with greater clarity than any Marshall.
Marshall = God tier drive channel/brown with shit tier cleans aside from a JTM45, which is still shitty conpared to basically any blackface. Modulation effects sound muddy in general.

>>74894703
ty anon

>>74899102
ah i see. thanks a lot anon. i guess i'll look for a speech therapist and an english coach when i get a job.


>>74899119
no reason to sorry, you did your comment on the whole song very nicely.

>>74899560
>shit tier cleans
Marshall cleans are fucking great. I think it's weird that they're not more known for them even though people like Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn preferred Marshall cleans. Not everyone wants that bright, scooped blackface sound that became the meme.

>>74897796
can someone give his input please.
someone else said the second one because the first one lacks impact because its a low note, but i myself think the higher note of the second one lacks weight.

respect my trips

>>74898421
I always thought Cadilacs were sexy, I want a bass model

>>74899843
why you sexualize cars anon?

>>74899877
It's not me, they sexualize themselves.

>>74900012
you know its wrong to blame the victim for being opressed.

>>74893255
What the fuck is the purpose of that many switches

I'm good senpai

>>74900034
If that's wrong, I don't want to be right.

>pickup is a super distortion with a shitton of mid mids
>amp is a small single ended with not so much lows and many mid mids

>>74893220
What years do you consider "new" and why are they garbage?

I'm looking on the used market so I'm dealing with a variety of years

>>74900258
is this you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aels0fkBRIg

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>>74900259
>he doesn't prioritize a full, rich sounding amplifier over his guitar's pickups in his chain

>>74900298
No, but it might be the guy that posted >>74899843

>>74900313
i had no choice

>>74900328
>its not me in that post! its that "anonymous" guy!

>>74900330
yes you do
>have not very many dollars
>spend more on amp than guitar

>>74900345
I actually jumped in after the first post, was hella fun.

>>74900358
didnt you suggest to have an expensiver amp on >>74900313

>play only with a high gain toob amp and a noise suppressor for years, think my muting is really good
>start leaving rig at practice space
>start practicing at home with just a little practice amp
>muting actually sucks ass
Wew lads, I've bamboozled myself

>>74899636
Marshall cleans at their best are 2203/2204 and JTM through the low input, and then you're eating into your drive/brown and it still isn't as good as a Blackface and the headroom and bass response isn't there.
I mean if you want the best of both worlds get a 1st gen modded 5150 II with a re-bias and custom output transformer -- still not as clean as a Fender, but it's better than even the glassiest Marshall with a 800-series crunch.

>>74900778
The brown sound: 92 octaves below the lowest Eb.

>>74900778
I'm not sure how old you are or how long you've been playing guitar, but typically the more agressive modern Marshall overdrive from JCM-series D/TSL-series and boosted SLP-series is referring to "brown sound" that was characterized from the late 70s on.

any tips on bending an output jack contact back into place, cable keeps coming loose intermittently while playing

>>74900954
I agree that he's an idiot who deserves an erroneous South Park reference in response, but I think a lot of people would consider earlier Marshalls capable of producing a brown sound.

EVH, who as I'm to understand it popularised the term, used undervoltaged 1959s to create his brown sound.

>>74900972
Just buy a new jack, they're like fifty cents.

Or you could get a fancy one for a few dollars.

>>74901044
this is more me wanting to get a quick fix for now until it arrives in the post.

dont know whether to try heating it up a bit since i'm not finding it easy to bend it the right way

>>74901027
They do.
EVH did this with SLPs, and a cranked TS produces a saturation on-par with JCM style amps that are both considered "brown."
It was the "second coming" in terms of Marshall drive before hogh gain preamp transformers became a thing as you know, but I'm not sure why I'm telling you this, you're knowledgeable.

>>74901106
Edit:
>A cranked TS in front of a traditional Marshall.

>>74901106
At this point I have to admit that I'm extremely impaired and missed the 'boosted SLP-series' part of your post the first time around.

>>74901165
It's okay. It's nice to talk to someone in this shithole that knows something instead of people championing amp brands without even knowing how their sound evolved or why. Cheers anon.

>>74901210
Nice one, dude. Now to serenade the neighbours by turning my JVM up to 7.

>>74901271
I find it suspicious that you've switched from not knowing what 'brown' means in the context of guitar tone to opining about the correct usage of the term.

/gg/, say I've been learning how to play on a shitty acoustic and now I want to upgrade. The thing is, I don't have a very good job, and even if I did, my country's wages aren't very impressive (minimum wage is around 80 bucks on paper, and even less when it comes to facts). Buying even a somewhat decent budget guitar like a Squier would put a noticeable strain on my wallet (and that's not counting amp and other fancy stuff).
Lately I've been interested in bass. I have never played bass, never even saw one in person, but now I'm considering picking one up. Should I go through with it or should I stick with guitars? I probably won't be able to buy another for a long time.

>>74901271
You're retarded then, because it's the sound that characterized the 80s. Say what you want about Ed, but that nigga' had unbelievable tone and guitar-making knowledge -- even modern Fender Wolfgangs shit all over other Fenders and Gibsons, Ed was integral to the jump to Marshall providing higher gain.
Also thats why I said drive/brown; "drive" alluding to classic Marshall tones and "brown" alluding to boosted classic tones as well as DSL/JCM "2nd era" sounds.

>>74887545
hey /gg/, I'm interested in trying out playing at an open mic at a bar near where I live, but I need a loud enough amp to do that. Anyone have any recommendations for a good giggable amp under $500? I won't be going for tones heavier than how heavy typical indie/alternative music tends to be.

>>74901324
Buy a Squier guitar and stick with it. Being distracted kills talent.

>>74901382
Bassbreaker or Katana. Seriously.

>>74901306
>JVM.
How is it good anon?
The TSL series was a bit underwhelming. Do they offer a low-wattage combo?

>>74901324
i'd say definitely buy a better guitar rather than a bass. Bass is easier to pick up after 6 string than the other way round, you can just play basslines on your 6 string if you need a fix

>>74901383
>>74901419
Cheers.

>>74901324
i know that feel man, a squier bullet is like a minimum wage here.
if its an electric that you want to upgrade to, id say you'll be fine upgrading to a cheap used one, youll just have to test them before buying to see if it stays in tune. from that a cheap pickup upgrade after some time will make it sound pretty decent.
if its a better acoustic that youre wanting, the decent ones are still a bit cheaper than a squier bullet, and you still can get an entry level bass that at least stays in tune.

>>74901383
tfw been distracted with the computer 24/7 for years

>>74901415
I have to say that I really enjoyed the abrasive sound of the Crunch channel on the TSL (I did pick one up as it was dirt cheap). But yes, it definitely wasn't everyone's cup of tea.

I would argue that the JVM is the best-sounding Marshall since the 800 series.
What it's really meant to be is a jack-of-all-trades of the various eras of the company. If you want a great-sounding amp that does most of the Marshall sounds, get one. If you want a fantastic-sounding amp that only does the 800 sound, get an 800.
Oh yes, and the JVM has a ridiculous amount of gain available if you want it. I hear a lot of metal guys like them.

As expected, there's a 50W combo version of the JVM (I have the 100W combo), but I don't know of any lower-power options. The 100W TSL combo has a 25W mode.

>>74901488
We're getting a lot of mileage out of you, please continue.

>>74901538
Exactly.

>>74901488
>Referring to a common term among amp aficionados for an entire era of Marshall amps as well as a specific sound that dominated the metal for two decades and rock for a decade as "pups" as a shitty strawman because you were too stupid to understand the reference, or didn't understand the context of the reference, or just didn't actually know it in an attempt to save face.
Do you have anything else to add? Shit nigga', I've owned e Marshalls and have a handwired BB clone in my possession by Dr. Dan.
Let it go, Christ.

>>74901382
where? can i come? solo or with a band

>>74901324
Eat ramen (or borscht) for a while until you can afford it.

>>74901613
The TSL wasn't all bad, but it didn't get the BROWNS of a DSL or 800. I never owned a 900, but I've head mixed reviews.
I ask because although I'm a "Blackface guy", I have a rehearsal space in my home, and the couple Fenders I own and single-channel Marshalls aren't really the tops for a jam where someone is jist jumping in and needs somenhigh saturation without a board or cranking the amp, and a multi-channel Marshall might be the ticket.

The only other amp that caught my eye was of course a Fender 5150, but I will now investigate the JVM to see how it compares.

Thanks anon, I will definitely look into it.

>>74901843
Nice one. Here's the tl;dr version, as I see it:

>800 and prior
Legendary.
>900
Not good.
>TSL
If it's your thing (biased here). Otherwise... slightly less not good.
>DSL
Good.
>JCM
Great. Flexible, too.

There's something new coming out soon, probably next year. I don't think that Marshall are brave enough to make their next flagship a modelling amp, but given how good Kempers are, and how the JVM initiated moving towards ultra-flexible, it would be the logical move.

>>74901798
I'm underweight by ~15 kg as it is, I don't think going on a diet is a good idea. I think I'll stick with just a guitar.

>>74901932
My bad: replace 'JCM' with 'JVM'.

>>74901726
This shit has literally come up in conversation with amp nuts over the years with me. It's just an anecdote, but the fact that MY BOY right here >>74901613 knew exactly what I was talking about just outs you as a fucking retard.
What's in your current amp wheelhouse anon? I'm curious.
Me? Just a Twin Reverb 15 Custom, and a handmade BB clone. I had a Mesa RK, but sold it literally the other night.

>>74901932
That's pretty much what I figured for the 800/900/SLP/DSL/TSL. I'll try the JVM and see how it works out.
I'm also in the same pickle with modelling too, even Fripp is on board and double blinds are now impossible to discern for even seasoned amp nuts -- thst might be the ticket too. I have no problems dumping amps for a Kempler/Bias once the price is more enticing.

>>74902025
Show you an example? Use Google. You will literally find a shit-ton of articles about brown sound, how it came to be, what it is, etc.
Are you that retarded that you need me to spoonfeed you?

>>74902102
To be honest, I've essentially accepted that I'll keep my current valve amps for sentimental value, but that I'll buy a modeller (the best one available) when there's a decent selection to choose from - say ten years' time.

>>74902128
Wat?

>>74902144
I'm just waiting for the price to drop honestly. I'll hang on to the two amps I have now too... But I don't think it will be 10 years before something comes out that's indistinguishable from valves -- even when I remain doubtful about high-gain amp models in side-by-side shootouts.

>>74901932
you forgot to mention 900s arent fully tube amps. this puts them another step below the other marshalls.

>>74901948
>tfw using American idioms with foreigners

>>74902249
I agree, I think they're already indistinguishable - I just want to see the technology come out of its infancy and be able to choose from a range of models.

The number of knobs on the Kemper, for example, is daft - I'd rather wait for something more well-thought-out.

>>74902297
Google. I told you.
It's literally not my fault you're too ignorant to use the term. Go ahead, keep outing yourself as a fucking scrub. The only argument I'm seeing is "you must sink to my low level of knowledge" because you're literally too stupid to connecr dots.

>>74902339
I've borrowed a Bias for the last little bit, and although it's apparently not as good as the Kempler, it was still superb.
Give it time.
I'm excited for lighter amps more than anything.

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Should I buy an Ampeg VH140c or a Peavey Triple X if I want to play sick disgusting filth metal

>>74902478
Whatever makes you happy, anon. Enjoy staying retarded forever. Start reading up on amps and having conversations with builders and maybe you won't be so retarded next time I drop in to widen your asshole with my knowledge.

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I've got a DiPinto Mach IV, been playing a lot of Built to Spill, Coheed, & Brand New on it. Looking for suggestions for other electric guitars that might sound better on that type of music. If possible, whammy bar is appreciated.

Pic related, exact model of my guitar, except with a different paint job.

>>74902529
?
Wat am I looking at exactly?

>>74902586
?

https://55chan.org/mu/src/1504306153881.ogg

>/gg/

>>74902666
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phyqYbmiWUo

>>74902666
I read it.
I've never owned a Rectoverb, Hotrod, DSL, or Phoenix, I don't play fusion, and I'm not sold on modelling, and I never greentext. I am surprised someone else owns a 15 Custom though.

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As anyone here tried putting drumsticks underneath their strings like Sonic Youth does or know any other guitarists that do this?

>>74902527
Ah.. I see everyone is too busy arguing.. fun times.

>>74902837
>>74902756

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>>74902906
How tenuous can you get? This is just more fuel, I don't own a powerbrake either. I'm almost impressed.
Remember what I said about brown sound to keep from looking silly next time, anon.

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> paying $3k+ for a custom shop Fender

>building an equal quality and spec instrument for 1/3 of the price

Just because you're a broke nigga doesn't mean you can't have a quality guitar.

>>74902527
What don't you like about the sound of the DePinto? Your amp might be the biggest factor in not being able to get a sound you want.

so i just bought this

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-limited-edition-les-paul-custom-pro-electric-guitar

because i wanted a les paul guitar and it looked cool and was on sale

how fucked am i, guitar wizards?

Describe your playing style, flaws and all

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>he cant sing a whole scale by ear or transpose a melody by head
>thinks he is ready to play gee tah

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval

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IT LIIIIIIIVES

(Bonus cat)

how to expand my mind to intervals im not used to

>>74890105
so ugly

How do i get a jazz tone on my strat?

Where is the best place to buy cheap/used pedals?

>>74904001
this doesn't help though :(

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>>74903789

>>74904402
>>74904402
>>74904402

>when the mods clean up Roman's shit and the old thread is under bump limit again
Oh geez

>>74904593
Always wondered about this sort of thing.

Should playing bar chords fucking hurt or am I doing it all wrong?

>>74904761
Yeah it's uncomfortable for all beginners at first, your hand muscles aren't used to that kind of strain yet. Just keep stretching and practicing and take a break if it gets bad

>>74903479
That's an interesting color scheme, anon.

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hmmm

>>74905157
It's an autism campaign to get >>74904402 deleted. Roman doesn't like it when his shitpost OPs aren't allowed

>>74905157
Okay, that's crazy.

>>74905157
lmao is this what you guys wake up to?

>>74904409
Why are you posting a new thread when this one isn't at bump limit?

finally mixed the drums in
https://clyp.it/0f5zw3aa

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newfag here, are these good string brands for my guitar?

>>74903429
Got a Marshall amp, i love the DiPinto tbqh, just looking to expand on the sounds i can create. Might prefer a different guitar for other genres and such.

What thread are we even in?

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>>74906431
the best one ever

>>74906531
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phyqYbmiWUo

Maybe the next thread will be better

>>74906632
nope

>>74906632
haha

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>>74906667
>>74906671

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>>74906632
>>74906667
>>74906671
>>74906682
/gg/ deserves the threads they get

>>74895598
Is there a point of getting two electric guitars, or is it more of a collection of sorts?

official new thread, come here
>>74904402
>>74904402
>>74904402

>>74906789
yes there is a point in geting two guitars

>>74906809
>yes there is a point in geting two guitars
Can you enlighten me?

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>>74906836
sound, a les paul and a strat sound very different.
they also feel different. and each model just have an overall carachter

>>74902527
I don't know those bands but it kinda looks like a surf guitar.

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>>74902816
I guess that would be a percussive slide technique.

Right when I said that pic related.

>>74902527
looks like nookie edwards signature

Might as well head over to the new thread now. See: >>74906809

>>74907157
Thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking about getting some drumsticks to try it out but I had no idea how to use them.