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>>52678794
Is this Matt Pikes rig? Looks like something he'd use

>>52678857
Nah, not Matt Pike

He's been using Blackstar on tour and as recently as last night is still using Soldano SLOs

>>52678888
I knew he used SLO's but to be fair he owns a fair few setups.

I do want a SLO tho

>>52678857
That's Bongrippers' live rig.

>>52678888
>>52678927
His rig of choice as far as I know is a JCM800 + Soldano SLO. Heavy scoop on the 800 with the SLO slicing up the center. I spoke to him last month after a show and he said he was endorsed by ORANGE, but was really using what he could get overseas - which was Marshall here.

Bump

How do I write music that isn't just riffs and chords?

>>52679789
Add in some fills

>>52679055
yea its bong rippers rig from a few years ago

How do i solo, guys? I already know few scales but have no fucking idea how to use them proper

>>52679789

It's quite simple: you transcend time and become something entirely else.

Ok so I just came into $2000 dollars recently. I've decided to save half of it and spend the rest on gear. First purchase in going to make is an avatar 2x12 (vintage 30's) to use as a multipurpose cab. That will leave me with 550 left. I'd like to buy a 335 esque guitar. I'm thinking about copping either an epiphone dot or 335 pro (Sheraton's have really narrow string spacing IMO). Then replacing the pickups with PAF's. This sound like a good idea?

>>52680386
I don't really think you can go wrong with it

I wanted to buy a bass but I ended up buying a new smartphone because my old one broke and I'm a faggot who can't live without a phone for a few months.

>>52679944
In the same boat, I can't lead for shit. I have next to no speed in my soloing and piss poor phrasing. Even in the minor pentatonic I manage to fuck it up.

>>52680527
Just practice along to Galaxie 500 records.

>>52679789
Play a genre that doesn't use chords or riffs

Improvisational drone

>>52680545
Not that guy, but I noodle out drone all the time.
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/109xs8cs2ib79z6/Dronetest1.mp3

Hey /gg/ so someone offered me a Mayones Regius Katatonia as trade for my AxeFX II. I'm pretty tempted, what would you guys do? Photo is basically the same, except the Katatonia model has inlays.

Here's a link to the guitar.

Specs:
Swamp Ash Body
Swamp Ash Top
Neck-Thru Construction
11-piece neck (Maple, Mahogany, Amazakoe, Wenge))
25.4" scale
16" fretboard radius
Ebony fretboard
Seymour Duncan SH-6 Bridge
Fernandes Sustainer Neck.

http://www.mayones.com/en/katalog/signature_guitars/regius_6_gothic_blakkheim

>>52680614
Just got a photo of the guitar from the guy. Pic Related.

>>52680614

I mean, if you don't really have a use for the AXE-FX, go for it. I feel like the Mayones will be worth more money in the long run.

Like, several years from now, you'll be able to get more money for the it since the AXE-FX will probably be seen as outdated.

>>52680614
To you use your AxeFX II a lot?

>>52680650
Do*

I'm in need of a pair of TRS cables, and an XLR to TRS.
Are the ones from Mono alright?

>>52680614
Can you survive without the Axe? How much of your playing/writing/gigging is dependent on it?

It's probably a smart trade value wise, but I don't know if I personally would make it. There's just something about losing a piece of gear and knowing I might never get that sound again. It's why I've never parted ways with a single pedal or amp in all my years of playing.

>>52680614
1. How important is the Axe-FX to your recording and live sound?
2. Do you have any other guitars that you'd consider to be of the same quality as the Mayones?
3. Would you make it your main guitar live or keep it inside its case for the rest of time?
4.Can you try it in person?

First time posting in a guitar general. This is my current guitar and I love it to death. The sound is incredible imo.

>>52680716
How are the trems on the SA series? I've been eyeing one but I'm not too sure about it.

>>52680644
>>52680650
>>52680687
The AxeFX is the core of majority of my tones, and vital to one of my projects.

It'd be a kick in the pants to get rid of it, but at the same time - I can just go by another one.

Mayones run 4-5k each here. I'd take it instantly if it was a standard regius with the maple top in red. The inlays make me a little weary, I know it'll play like butter though.

Also looks like the pickups have been swapped for something.

>>52680710
I play a Les Paul Custom as my main guitar at the moment, that's not likely to change in my solo stuff. I can see myself using the Mayones more in my current live band though.

Guy is in France unfortunately, so there's no chance of playing it. He offered me a JP6 as an alternative, but I'm not interested in that at all.

It's such a hard decision because both pieces of gear are killer and amazing at what they do.

If I took it I'd buy another AxeFX, if I don't there's a good chance I'll buy my own Regius 6 (in red) in the next year or two.

>>52680739
I'd honestly go for it in the end, knowing how much Mayones can go for over here you could always get a Axe-Fx again, even though the one fella I know who sold his said it was the biggest regret of his life lol.

Couldn't hurt to trade I guess. You've got a fair few other amps too so I guess you could make due with those til you can afford the Axe-Fx or something similar.

Yo have any of you guys tried out a Science amp? Really really intrigued by them

>>52680780
The only thing really holding me back is the inlays as silly as that might sound. Value aside - it'd be impossible to sell a Katatonia model Mayones in Australia, and those inlays are eh. It'd cost about 3.2K to get another AxeFX which isn't a big deal honestly, but for about 3.8K I could get a Mayones Regius 6 in red with a maple top, no inlays, and bareknuckles. Now the question is, would I? haha

>>52680730
I think I know what you're talking about but could you elaborate?

>>52680850
Honeslty, I wouldn't do it if the guitar has to come from overseas.

>>52680883
Yeah, I'm leaning towards no myself. Going to think it over while I'm working though.

>>52680614

Fedora guitar and fedora Axe

>>52680862
The bridges/tremolos? I'm always wary about non-locking bridges haha

>>52680850
I get what you mean. It's impossible to sell black "kvlt" guitars here. BC Rich especially have absolutely ZERO resale value (as my mate found out the hard way haha).

Seeing that you may as well keep the Axe-Fx and wait for the oppurtunity to purchase the one you really want. Plus mailing from overseas is a pain especially that far away.

>>52680994
I tip my Fender Jazzmaster to u ;)

Hey /GG/,

I'm curious what a "Jam Session" entails? Is there anything I should know/be expected to know/practice before hand? Are these events beginner/intermediate players should be joining? Or will I just be a pain?

I'm a "6 month old" guitarist, and currently play in two cover bands. I consider myself in between beginner and intermediate. I can play all the songs that my band wants to cover, but its mostly just powerchord stuff and riffs, nothing overly complicated. I've found this to be quite simple and can play everything after some practice as its mostly just rote memorization. I have close to 0 improvisation experience because the bands I'm in don't require it at all though.

Anyway, one of my favorite bars/clubs is having a funk jam session next week and I am interested in joining. However I have absolutely no real idea what a "jam session" entails. Is there anything I'm going to need to know/learn/practice before hand? What will I be expected or even hope to play? Is it just improv 100% of the way? Should I even attend? Or is this usually for more experienced musicians?

Help me out /GG,/
You are my only hope.

Hey guys, I play a Gibson SG Special Faded which is considered one of the worst shits on Gibson SG catalogue but I'm quite pleased with it.
It has been my main guitar for about 4 years and now I think I gotta move on.
I'm thinking on getting a superior SG model (the standard probably) but maybe I could try something different? What you guys think?

>>52681061

Why don't you go there and talk/listen to them?

>>52681061
Nobody's gonna kill you if you mess up at a Jam Session, it's just for fun, but I'm guessing that you'd be most likely expected to do some improv, that's what a Jam Session is about, but sure you can just provide simple rhythm guitar tracks ya'know?

>>52680999
>black "kvlt"
Mayones don't fit into that. It's hard selling any of that really high end gear. Trading really takes over once you're talking pieces of gear worth over 5k a pop. No one wants to splash the kind of cash again haha.

>>52681007
Just ignore trolls.

>>52681101
yeah I know, which is why I'm going to be joining.

I'm just mostly curious as to what I should expect, and what will be expected of me, as well as, what I should prepare before hand.

>>52678794
Two emp 6-12s and an EA Black. I didn't even know SC had a 200.

Ripper is good. They're no Conan, but they're pretty close.

not bad for $200 and custom, craigslist

>>52681185
I honestly prefer Bongripper, mainly for Satan Worshipping Doom. That first Conan EP is fucking insane though.

>>52681199
Nice find, what specs?

>>52680614
>black stain
I've been wanting to use you for so long..

>>52681205
The black metal tie in does set SWD apart. Reminds me that I need to track down more blackened crust.

>>52681235
idk what's good really. Here's specs

"This Ibanez RG series styled guitar features a solid lightweight ash body and the guitar weighs 7 pounds. Customized maple neck with a thinner flat D shape neck profile like a Ibanez wizard, a 12-16 radius fretboard, jumbo frets and dual action truss rod. It has full-size CTS pots and orange drop cap on the tone. Pick ups are HMV's with the bridge pup reading at 11.79 ohms And the neck pup reading 11.50 Ohms. It has a great double locking licenced floyd rose tremolo that stays in tune wth a mating locknut as well as Grover style tuning keys. This is a very slick fast low action guitar. $200.00 no trades."

>>52681199
Looks pretty rad. Be perfect if it had directly mounted pickups.

>>52681299
That's not an Ibanez RG.

>>52681299
>>52681355
Hurr I read it wrong. Doesn't say much honestly. CTS makes majority of the pots anyway, pickups seem mid-outputy no idea on tone. Licenced floyd roses are generally garbage.

For $200 though? Hard to argue.

>>52681299
Sounds good, you can always block the floyd if it's unbearable anyway.

Is there a book/resource that examines guitar playing from the purely mechanical standpoint? Like how to most efficiently place fingers, what common mistakes to avoid, and so on?

>>52681658
just keep practising and you will develop your muscles so that the way you play is the most effective.

>>52681073
Any particular styles in mind? SG is pretty versatile, so that's a plus

>>52681755
Well, I mostly play punk/alternative rock and metal-ish stuff, not looking for a vintage sound but also I like a well-defined clean sound aswell as the loud distortion so I'm not looking for a hi-gain br00tal machine

>>52681817
Faded sgs are workhorses. Their only major flaw is if they are dropped flat on their back then the headstock pops off.

Swapping SGs would be paying for gloss, binding, a different neck profile, and a pickup swap.

I'd maybe just wire a coil cut or a peizo. 490s are pretty decent so changing them out is kind of the law of diminishing gains.

>>52682131
Thats true, anon, the head already broke the first week I bought the guitar
And about the pickups, I really like the 490s but maybe placing a 498 in the bridge will make higain distortion sound clearer and maybe a little bit more of bottom-end? I'm a little bit clueless about pickup stuff so...

dirty floor bro reporting in.

What's a good analog delay in the 100€ area?

>>52682180
Bro since you already have an SG I recommend that if you do want to buy something then buy something else than an SG so you can use different guitars for different things and be more versatile. You could go with a strat or a tele for single coils or maybe an Ibanez or something like that for different pickup configurations, or a hollowbody, hatever you want. Personally I'd get a tele and swap the pickups with tapped single coils, so you can have both hot and vintage type sounds.

>>52682205
mxr carbon copy

>>52682245
Well, vintage sounds is not something that I'm looking for in the moment but the Tele Deluxe 72 was one of the guitars I had in mind (yeh, I know it's nothing compared to a classic tele but...)
The idea to buy another SG was just because I find it very confortable but I'm not afraid of trying anything else.

>>52682245
Who sells tapped singles?

>>52682273

My first choice yeah, but they go for like 160€ where i'm from and i'm ridiculously broke

i don't own one but i love flying V's. i know, they're so cheesy and 70's to a normal person, but to me, they're perfect art.

one day (once i finish uni, i guess) i will finally acquire one

>>52682205
carbon copy.
ibanez ad9

>>52682372
Mine is only a low-end Hamer but damn that thing gets the party started. Kids love it the second I pull it out and the stock pickups are actually pretty good.

>>52682422
looks awesome m8
cant wait to finally hold one in my own hands (wanna get a 7-string though, as the flying V headstock looks as if its missing something with just 6 strings)

>>52682422
whats that matrix thingy for?

>>52682336
160 is way too much, i'm from a shitty country and i got one for 90€ second hand

I've been "playing" guitar for about a month. I have fat fingers and some chords are pretty hard to pull off. I'm losing motivation. Any help?

>>52682457
long scale guitar might help

>>52682457
practice makes perfect, mate.
you can also try a baritone

also got a jazzmaster, but this tele wins.

>>52682440
I know man, my dream is a 7 string V that just looks sinister as fug, please the inner 12 year old metal kid within me. After getting my 7 string years back I absolutely love it, it's superior to the 6 string in almost every imo but some songs just call for one less string

>>52682445
The Matrix GT 800fx is a poweramp. The Line 6 POD HD500X is the preamp and effects while the Matrix is a solid state 800w power amp that goes to the Hughes & Kettner 2x12 with V30's. It's basically the preamp and power amp section of a regular amplifier in two different parts.

It's a 100% Solid State rig and I love it haha,

>>52682487
Is that a MicroKorg? Shit's a beast

>>52682562
yup great little synth. a bit tricky to program on the fly, but with the software it's killer

>>52682576
You run it with software? But do you mean plugins and you use it as a MIDI controller or a software to tweak the sounds on it easily?

>>52682610
just to tweak the sounds easily. it's ok as a midi controller but not perfect

My Baby!

1989 Fender Stratocaster Plus.

>>52682689
What is this? A guitar for ants?

>>52682205
what's the golden pedal?

>>52682699
yes.

>>52682710

zcat poly-octaver. Cool little pedal, generates an octave above and/or below as well as having independent reverb and chorus.

>>52682454
I can't find any used ones locally, just new. Shitty small country, every guitarist here seems to play metal exclusively judging by the used gear market..

>>52682792
go digital

>>52682792
ibanez de7 is cheap and can self-oscillate if you want that

>>52682487
how does the jazzmaster compare to the telecaster in terms of playability? Is the jazzmaster more similar to the telecaster or a strat?

>>52682940
it's different...the jazzmaster neck is more like a strat. The tele neck is nice and chunky very comfortable fat as a baseball bat. The jazzmaster, being an 86 japanese one, is a bit more modern.

>>52682993
thank you for your help! I really wanna try a jazzmaster .....

>>52683040
they are a pain in the ass tho... the bridge sucks the trem system is a bitch to set up, the strings break if you don't have bullet end strings...but the sound is killer

>>52683069
I heard those issues were gone with the new models? the classic player ones i think

>>52683157
yeah I got a mustang bridge for it. The trem adjustment is tricky only if you have the trem lock function, and to set it up you have to remove the whole system and re-string it, then check if it's ok if it isn't then you repeat the process all over again. It's hard to find a stock jazzmaster without problems

>>52683069
That's only true for the squiers (and some MIJs)Never had any of that happen on my MIA or MIM offsets.

Who metal/core/djent/prog here? Doesn't seem to be too many of you. Any of you guys try BIAS Desktop?

>>52683246
It happened to me on a MIA. It all depends of the factory job

>>52682834
>>52682913

mm, looks cool. Digital is fine with me and self oscillation is definitely something I want. I had a line 6 echo park and it was really nice feature and sound wise, but it crapped out on me.

>>52683247
prog/drone/desert/blues here, doing a lot of live looping and shit

i never got into digital stuff, basically everything goes
guitar -> shitload of stompboxes -> looper -> amp
i dont even know what racks are good for

>>52683318
Having everything conveniently together in one box\rack case\rack. Looks. Uniformity. Space.

That's all I got.

>>52683316
check out artec or joyo delays

>>52683355

>looks

stomboxes look way cooler. Otherwise I agree.

>>52683286
Really?

The reason it happens on cheaper end jazzmasters is because the tremolo is cheap chrome plated metal instead of stainless steel. The chrome plating rubs off near the string holes and leaves sharp edges that break the string.

What was breaking the strings on your jazzmaster?

>>52683384
the bridge intonation adjustment screws. The angle of the bridge was not steep enough

>>52683381
I prefer racks, but I don't ever plan to play live. My whole set up revolves around being able to make decent recordings quickly and easily.

If I were to play live though, I'd definitely go the traditional amp/cab/pedals route.

>>52683446

That makes sense. But aren't racks expeeensive, I'm a poor motherfucker, even cheap pedals break my bank.

>>52679789
Music is a collection of notes, and riffs and chords are just notes.
You probably just want to mix it up and not just have one riff and one chord progression.
Maybe add melodies from different riffs, mix notes of two riffs in one melody, the popular classical pieces are quite melodic.
Maybe instead of playing a chord and a scale for a part, play a melody and a counter melody.
Maybe play a harmony with a polyrhythmic chord progression.

Bach's Little Fugue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVadl4ocX0M

As simple a punch or a kick may be, combat between two humans is a profound thing.

>>52680826
I hope they're not giving science a bad name.

>>52683515

Typically they are, yes. You can Eleven Racks pretty cheap these days, same for POD HD Pros.

>>52682457

>fat fingers
You might want to go with a bigger nut width.
I remember a guy who took half the strings off of a 12 string, so he'd get the width like a classical, but with a steel string guitar.
Maybe just go with a wider nut width, though.
Wider nut width is T-cophony's preference, and pretty much the standard for classical guitar.

If you also have long fingers, or your fingers a really fat and get in the way of some chords going down the length of the neck,
>>52682463
this.

>>52683247
>Classical
>Contemporary-Folk
>Jazz
>Blues
>Punk
>Rock
>Grunge
>Metal-Core
>Metal
>Heavy Metal
>Little bit of Grind-Core
>Alternative/Genre-Mixer
>Electronic General
here.
The number of genres will probably go up in time.

>>52683934
And my contemporary-Folk, it's mainly Contemporary-Western-Folk and Contemporary-Japanese-Folk.
I've been dabbling a little in Chinese Folk, though.

The last time I plugged in the Tekemine, I liked it's tone for rock.
I'm going to try it again some time and see what the distorted tone for metal is like.
I'll probably have to put my mic in the closet with the amp, play as far away as possible, and hope that too much of the clean sound doesn't bleed through.

>>52683934
>>52684060
Also, funk.
I'll just say most if not all well known genres in western society in case I missed anything else.

>>52684060

Takamine?

So you plan on playing metal with...an acoustic?

>>52684257
>So you plan on playing metal with...an acoustic?
Yes.

Obligatory acoustic metal video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za60q1hijKs&index=2&list=RDb8hIGmbdxpo

It's not exactly what I'm talking about, but I also dabble in Acoustic-Metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUFg_-CPr7k

I'm loving this new reverb pedal from digitech it has every reverb I can think of

>>52684257
Are you even Pagan?

>Jazz Guitar
>Mandolin
>Banjo
>Ukulele
>Violin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f55CqLc6IR0

>>52684305

Meh, neither of those really come off as metal. Just technically proficient classical.

>>52684515

>>52684534
Pretty sure that's a bass.

>>52684390
Looks and sounds so sexy, wish I had one.

>>52684601
What's your point?

>>52684478
>Jazz Guitar
>Mandolin
>Banjo
>Ukulele
>Violin

Gives me more of a Flogging Molly vibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89NjEeHku8o

>>52684651
It's labeled guitar.

>>52684740
A bass guitar is still a guitar.

>>52684390
>reverse
Reverb is a sound reflected, but flecked backwards?
Is that pushing the boundaries of what reverb means?

>>52684740
say the title out loud mongo

What's the most strings ever put on a guitar that still produce a relatively intelligible sound?

Now that I've given it another glance, the shadows seem correct.
The wall texture and position of himself by the corner from our perspective does create a bit of a contrast, but It doesn't seem like he chromed himself in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyUZh_Cbw6Q

Guys I just watched this video and it clicked on me big time, maybe it will help you out. Even though it's piano you can do the same for guitar.

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

>>52685123
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SHe27GrJcQ

>>52685615
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

>>52685698
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW-_PkuzPyM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXOmQKrFRJU

Anonymous
01/07/15(Wed)00:21:03 No.52676478
My new bass amp head has two inputs - passive and active - and I was wondering which would be best to use since my bass has both passive and active pickups.
All I've noticed between the two is that active is quieter, and that passive is slightly louder but kicks a lot more bass.

Also, a fuzz pedal that I use has two outputs: clean and effected.
I would break my shit if I sent both of those outputs into my head?
I tried if briefly at low volume - clean into passive - and it seemed to keep all/most of the fuzz while delivering a great low end.
But could I damage my gear like that?

>>52685401
10 minutes later...
>I IV V

I hate you.

>>52686201
>just realized I have 2 outputs, dry/effects on my new pedal, and 2 inputs on my amp
I'm curious now too, but not curious enough to risk fucking up my only decent guitar amp

>>52686230
ment for >>52685615

Yo is there a reason to learn other scales beside pentatonic major/minor e1, e4, a1, and a4?

I taught myself guitar but I was retarded and never learned anything about scales and shit so I'm having to go back to square 1.

>>52686201
nope

>>52686320
>is there a reason to learn other things
Always.

>>52686125
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW-_PkuzPyM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXOmQKrFRJU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-cTHYYdJ8Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by8oyJztzwo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXC9tuumjiA
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0cKCtTHkbHN

Here's a cover I did today:

http://youtu.be/F3y7plHE7FE

>>52686543
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s0cKCtTHkbHN
I guess I didn't notice it too much before, but I use triplets a lot.

>>52686543
any tips for finger picking? I don't have really good coordination in the first 3 fingers of my right hand, what exercises can I do to get them up to speed?

>>52686511
Good point, m8

I have a book of all the scales, so should I just play them over and over?

Like C pentatonic, C ionian, C lydian, etc until I learn the fingering?

>>52686543
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt91x0L70BQ

>>52686690

>what exercises can I do to get them up to speed?
Well, you fingerpick.
Maybe learn a few patterns and play it on some chords you know, or learn something easy.
The fastest way to get the technical skill down is probably the first option, though.

>>52686702
>so should I just play them over and over?
A better way to learn the scales is by looking at them, then try playing them, actively recalling them from memory.

You should play them enough to be familiar with the notes.

>>52686702
>until I learn the fingering?
What do you mean by fingering?
If your writing your own music or even learning those of others, you might not always be playing the note with the same finger, or it may not always by the best finger to play it with.

>>52686820
By first option I mean
>Maybe learn a few patterns and play it on some chords you know, or learn something easy.

>>52686820
>active recall

Oh yea that is a way better idea


>fingering
Meant more of the pattern of each scale, used the wrong word


Thanks for the help

>>52678794
more sources for music theory?

>>52686877
search for some basic blues licks on youtube, I found those videos to be really helpful when I had no idea about scales or keys

>>52686806
Groovy.


>>52686856
>>Maybe learn a few patterns and play it on some chords you know
By first option I just mean this
>>>Maybe learn a few patterns and play it on some chords you know

>>52681073
what the fuck did you just say about the Faded SG

i have one and it's my #1. best playing/feeling guitar I own personally

>>52686633
I see you're a fellow Traceur.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meG-TR72Vhw

>>52686877
learn the CAGED system my man

am i the only one who doesn't use effects between the guitar and amp?

i have a couple of pedals in the effects loop (chorus, delay and tremelo) but the only thing interrupting the signal from my output jack is a tuner when i'm gigging.

huge pedalboards sort of make me uncomfortable

>>52687149

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnnBpnVn1ck
Effects isn't much of a thing in the solo acoustic guitar instrumental contemporary folk crowd.

>>52687247
well no shit it's acoustic but i'm used to listening to/playing in bands like at the drive-in, radiohead, etc. that have massive pedalboards and no effects loop

>>52687094
any online sources for CAGED system you know of or have used?

>>52686690
>>52686820
>>52686856
>>52686993
Here's an example.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0SYYIWLrNjy

>>52687428
Well even with non-acoustic oriented genre's all I really needed was a distortion pedal.

>>52687428
>>52687635
That wont really fly with the newer stuff I'm writing if I ever gig again, though.
I plan on having effects everywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmKcQyGJc8Q

>>52687485
Don't know any online resources but you should really buy yourself Fretboard Logic(Maybe there's a torrented version of it online, who knows) it's well worth the 10 buck you'll pay for it. Aside from that i'm sure you can look around youtube for videos of it.

>>52687428
>>52687635
That won't really fly with the newer stuff I'm planning on writing, though.
I plan on having effects everywhere.
We are getting quite advanced in technology after all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmKcQyGJc8Q

>>52687428
Also, of course there isn't usually effects on an acoustic.
It was a bit of a joke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXqPYte8tvc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwa4yXD7Rp8

>>52687837
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJdcxeQxNRU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYJf_ybyVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuqz2vgUF9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbelg03MJHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_h62ghg_R4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQqe45mIJxM

just tried stereo and im mad because mono sounds like shit ;_;

I was thinking of getting a semi hollow electric. what's better, Epiphone Dot or Ibanez Artcore?

>>52680386
Buy a used 1000~ guitar off ebay or something

>>52687711
In the industrial age, we could pop out machines and crafted instruments like rabbits in breading season.
Any instrument you wanted, you could assemble in your room with the right funds.
Even foreign instruments.
Now, we're in the age of the post-industrial society. We can create profound effects, and pop out just about any sound we want with the push of a new buttons.

>>52687837
Life is silly.
No need to be serious all the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qEH_k35eLc

>>52687972
i have an as73 and i quite like it

What are some brands with really wide necked guitars? Not like fretboard width but I actually mean how thick the neck is. I need something with a baseball bat feeling or even thicker.

>>52688144
nocaster neck

>>52688144
Wishnevsky makes his harp guitars with really thick necks to compensate for the lack of truss rod.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5KvHphOh8U

>>52688144
Neck width and neck thickness are 2 different things. Vintage Fender guitars with a 7.25 finger radius have thick necks. But on vintage necks they usually have a smaller nut width which is more narrow.

Complete and utter pleb here with minimal idea of how to play a guitar.
How do I get into it? Do I start by learning music theory, or do I get the chords for an easy song and learn it, progressing slowly onto harder ones? How did you guys learn?

>>52687692
I'll look into that, thanks

>>52688262
I learned how to play by learning most of Boston's songs lol.

Obviously that hurt me because I didn't ever focus on theory or anything, but it was an effective method on learning to play

Hey /gg/ I had a disposable $100 so I made some purchases.

>Joyo Classic Flanger
>DIY Hex Inverter based fuzz pedal
>DIY PT2399 chip based analog delay pedal

Plus some odds and ends I need to make the pedals. How'd I do?

>>52688262
>How did you guys learn?
I learned by being shit at the trumpet and moved to a general-music class.
I learned how to paly ode to joy and a few chords.
A bit of the basics like how to fret, strum, etcetera.
I obtained some casual guitar lessons where I learned a very small amount of theory, obtained a songbook, and learned a blues scale.
From then, I was learning some punk rock, rock, classic rock and improvising some blues here and there.
I did write something rhythmic when first learning, and wrote a few rock and simple finger style pieces after the lessons (which were once a week for a few months).
I then focused mainly on expanding my finger style repertoire, and had a bit of an obsession with the un-traditional-finger-style techniques.
First of those pieces learned included Trace Bundy's canon, John Butler's Ocean, Justin King's Knock on Wood, and a load of T-cophony pieces.
I've kind of been learning a little bit of everything, even outside of music.
I'm a polymath at heart.

Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYJf_ybyVo

Knock on Wood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwci6q9f9Yc

After Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMtGJzvRP0

Also, I picked up lap style around the time I worked mainly on finger-style.


PS: I really like this guitar.

>>52683934
>double neck acoustic guitar

what would you even use that for

>>52688530
I posted the wrong version of Ocean.
This is the one I learned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0
I also learned another version of Ocean after that, and kind of mixed it.
Improvising in the shape of Ocean provided quite a bit of entertainment.

Oh, also didn't mention that I learned how to play the guitar part for Jocking Jay-Z on guitar at one point.

I used to sing, and had pretty good pitch, but I never really liked my voice.
So, I had a bit of strum&sing in my black bag of tricks.

>>52688577
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ummgtgt2zSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERBSIcWeQfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLI0NBUZ1p8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLcN5TPH_4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulxNTs-Szcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-pk4osQ5to

>>52688745
thats pretty cool actually

>>52688854
I still think that to this day, right handed tapping is one of the funnest techniques to play.
It entertains me quite a bit in a way.
Perhaps, I could do it all day.

>>52688896
how hard is it?

im a beginner (been playing for like a week) and I feel like id never be able to do this even after years of playing

>>52688937
Relative to some finger style stuff like plucking notes in a sequence while simultaneously playing a bassline with your thumb or some variation of that, right handed tapping is pretty easy.
But, I say that nothing is actually difficult.
Complicated things (which are usually deemed difficult) are but composed of simple basic structures, which all lead back to mathematics, eventually to a bunch of 1s and operations.
Adding 1 is easy.
12 is just a bunch of 1s.
12 + 3/2 + 4 is just a bunch of 1s.
17.5 btw.

Is there any guitars in the budget range $300-500 with professional sounding pickups in it already? I read about different guitars like MIM Fenders, Epiphones and most people end up modding it because they're not happy with the pickups. I want something that I won't have to modify. What should I get?

>>52689007
>12 is just a bunch of 1s.
>12 + 3/2 + 4 is just a bunch of 1s.
>17.5 btw.
what do these numbers have to do with guitar

>>52689025
A lot, actually.
But, the point was that complex things, that seem difficult to decipher and comprehend are just composed of very basic, easy to comprehend, simple things.

>>52689059
yeah I guess that makes sense when you think of it

btw can I have a link or something about those numbers and what they mean

I'm curious now, i should know since I'm starting guitar

>>52689083
>can I have a link or something about those numbers and what they mean
I can't currently help you with that.
Well, I could, but that'd take more than my usual intuitive effort, and I have things to do.
I should be off for today.
Let's hope you guys don't see me again until tomorrow.

>Post gear
Pic related, plus 6505 combo, od808 and a tu3.
>Post desired gear
Tri rec or similar. Nice pedal board. One multi scale 8 string and a gibson explorer. Maybe a king v.
>How long have you been playing?
On and off for 6 years. Love playing but no time.
>Fav guitars?
Strat bodies, explorers, V guitars.
>Fav guitarists?
Oh, none in particular really.
>Projects?
Getting gud again. Played today and yesterday, learning new stuff goes quickly, love it.

Sorry for shitty pic, I should really take new ones.

>>52689019
It's somewhat of a misconception. The pickups in those guitars are decent, but they're typically paired with cheap ass linear taper 16mm pots and the cheapest tone caps in the world. If you're any good with a soldering iron, you can upgrade to CTS or Bourns pots and a nicer cap for $20 to $30 depending on how many controls your replacing. If it's a humbucker setup, a little treble bleed circuitry across the volume pots helps too. Pic related.

>>52689148
I love explorers. Debating picking up a second one and a BLACK amp actually.

How's the Agile? I've had mixed results.

True patricians use only reverse log pots and wax capacitors.

I just woke up so bampu

>>52689659
The agile is ok for the price. My LTD was more expensive, but then again it is better made, lighter, has a thinner neck, sounds better and is easier to play on (mostly because there is one string less but also because the backside of the neck isn't glossy)

Would probably buy agile again, probably one with multi scale. But you have to buy their most high end models, otherwise you will probably get less quality.

>>52691047
>hes a leftie

>>52691424
Yup.

I have $150-$200 to spend on a new tenor ukulele. any recommendations on best uke in that range?

>>52691047
>>52691461
Storms put the fires out. My gear is saved.

>>52692432
Good to hear man, seems you lucked out again haha

>>52678794
Should I include like 20 mins of ear training in my practice? Is the difference that big in your ability and does it take long to train your ears?

>>52692472
What's your opinion on >>52680614
AxeFX is killer, but dat Mayones.

>>52688530
Why the hell would you put tape on the top?

Ordered a midi pickup a couple of days ago and had a GR-20 due to come in the mail.
I've been looking into the GR-55 and also bought that, chances are I'll end up selling the GR-20 maybe.

Anyway, I see that it has amp/effects modeling software on it like a Line 6 POD.
Is there an application to edit the patches like Line 6 Edit at all? It looks like it would be incredibly tedious doing it through the pedal itself.

Both these guitars are the same price. Both are Les Pauls with P90s. One's a Gibson and the other is an Epiphone. Which one is better?

http://www.samash.com/2014-les-paul-melody-maker-electric-guitar-glpmm14xx-p

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-1956-les-paul-electric-guitar

>>52692791
Faaaark, knowing how much they go for here that's be a sick deal. but also knowing that the Axe is pretty used alot by you is another thing.

+Rare guitar over here
+You could always buy another Axe-FX II Mark II for cheaper than a new Mayonnaise
+You have the DSL and the 8100 which you could get by with until you can afford a new Axe-FX or something similar
-You seem really unsure about the inlays
-Is it really the Mayonnaise you want?
-All the way from France is pretty far, if the guitar is a lemon (which isn't very often with Mayos) it'd be a pain to get it back to him, plus anything can happen shipping it halfway across the globe.
-It will go up in value but would you be able to sell it/trade it for something else?

Me personally I'd keep the Axe-Fx for now as I've got enough guitars, and although they're nowhere the near the level of a Mayo I wouldn't play it that much since my band exclusively uses 7's. It's one hell of a choice though man, may need a day or two to think about it, talk it over with your band as well.

>>52693162
Love Mayones, but I'd definitely go a maple cap red Regius with no inlays. They're about $5200 new (the Katatonia model), but as rare as they are you'd never be able to sell it here haha.

I'm not too worried about the guitars quality, shipping is another story however.

Right now I'm leaning towards AxeFX. As I said, I could buy another one, but I could pay a bit more and get my own Regius, but would I?

I'm actually GASing for Matamp right now haha. Pair of KT-88 and 5U4Gs would destroy venues.

Issue with playing in a doom, grind, death metal, and jamming post-rock. Nothing but the axefx can do everything...

>>52678794
Quick question, Which toronado is the best toronado?
The big pickguard one/hardtail bridge or the les paul-esque pickguard/adjustomatic bridge one?

>>52678794
Quick question, Which toronado is the best toronado?
The big pickguard one/hardtail bridge or the les paul-esque pickguard/adjustomatic bridge one?

>>52693366
True, anything in that price range is impossible to sell to a bunch of bogans playing low-end Ibanez RG's haha.

Yeah anything can happen shipping that far. The action for both my Schecters was fucked up from the USA and it took alot of work to get the bass playable.

Well you gotta think about do you REALLY need it, as much as it'd be the prize of your collection you have a pretty bitchin' Gibson and a bunch of other pretty decent guitars as well.

Oh man, I'd love to try one but I've never seen one up here, they're amazing things though.

Exactly, my main band plays grindcore/melo-death/Thrash, I jam fusion stuff with my drummer and I sometimes jam Jazz/Blues stuff with my old old guitar teacher. Even though it's nowhere near an Axe-Fx the Pod was the best option for me at that point.

Is it considered too Rockist to play Les Paul guitars?

>>52694519
Rockist is a made-up term here and really means nothing anywhere outside of this Polynesian claymation forum. If you wanna play a Les Paul then play one, if you wanna play a Jazzmaster then play one, if you wanna play a BC Rich then play one.

>>52694519
Les Pauls are quite unpopular at /gg/ but whatever, if you feel comfortable with them doesn't really matters.

>>52694184
I've can trying to sell my K-7 and ESP SV for months, they're both on Gumtree at killer prices, but no ones interested. Can't imagine trying to sell super high end gear.

I'm leaning towards AxeFX, my main guitars are pretty great already haha.

Matamp are super rare here, sound the same as vintage ORANGE.

Pretty much, the POD definitely makes more sense than buying a 6505 and trying to make it work. I'm moving towards having handfuls of amps. Want to add a MKIII and JCM800 this year. Maybe a Matamp if it happens.

>>52678794
>5 Gibson les pauls
>Another JCM 800
>5 years
>Gibson
>Slash,dimebag,gus g,eddie van halen,ted nugent,gilmour,iommi,rhoads

>>52694519
If you like them then play them. They have a good sound and feel comfy to play.

>>52695163
Can you throw me a link to them both? I might know someone who might be interested in one or the other if he has money atm and you're willing to post.

I know that, in the end the Axe-Fx II XL is still the flagship of amp modelling and not much compares, plus I'd just do a few pup swaps in your guitars as well if you're really not too happy with them save buying a ridiculously priced import like Mayonnaise.

I figured, monster things but so rare.

Yeah, I was looking at getting something like a 6505, Laney Ironheart or Used rectifier but in the end I decided that although it won't sound amazing and will take some work the POD was my best bet. I sort of regret not holding out for a Eleven Rack since I already use Pro Tools and it really does sound good but they are tricky buggers to use live. Would love an Axe-Fx sometime though.

>>52695176
You got pics or you playin'?

>>52695528
I'm not playing
I'll post pics now

My room

not lefty I'm a righty fucking camera reversed the image.
tell me to do anything for proof except for breaking anything lol

>>52695528
Sure, that's the BKP loaded K-7 too. No issue posting as long as it's buyer's expense.

>http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blackwood/guitars-amps/ibanez-k7-with-bareknuckle-painkiller-and-holy-diver/1066748771
>http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blackwood/guitars-amps/esp-sv-standard/1066748669

I have no real issues with my setup, just would like a Mayones haha. Don't think I'll do it though.

Depends on what you need. If I only played in my death metal band I'd sell the AxeFX and buy a Soldano Avenger, but I need more than balls to the wall.

>>52695619
The guitar in the case is a guitar I bought in Florida 2011, I brought it to a slash concert and lash played with it on stage and signed it saying
"To Anon, and proceeded to draw a skull with his signature" also met him twice and remembered me and always said it's like looking in a fucking mirror 20 years ago

My new bass amp head has two inputs - passive and active - and I was wondering which would be best to use since my bass has both passive and active pickups.
All I've noticed between the two is that active is quieter, and that passive is slightly louder but kicks a lot more bass.

Also, a fuzz pedal that I use has two outputs: clean and effected.
I would break my shit if I sent both of those outputs into my head?
I tried if briefly at low volume - clean into passive - and it seemed to keep all/most of the fuzz while delivering a great low end.
But could I damage my gear like that?

>>52695656
Hot damn those are deals of the century, if I was a righty I'd jump on that. I'll pass both of them onto a mate because he'll be wanting a decent guitar soon.

I know I know haha, everyone wants something like that in their collection.

That's why I was originally going to go with a 6505 since they're the best affordable workhorse. I already have the Albion TCT35c which is more or less a Vox on roids so that could've covered the softer styles but oh well.

>>52695946
I need a new motorcycle so just trying to get rid of them. Been slowly lowering price over about six months. No one has even come to check either out.

I've got a couple Gibsons, so already sort of there. I'll get a Regius at some stage for sure, just won't be soon.

Eh you made the right choice. I prefer tube power amps with modelers, but a VHT 2/50/2 weighs 19kg. A Matrix GT800FX weighs just under 4....

I looking for some Cheap Tube Amp, head/combo.
Some help ?

>>52696108
What style of music.

>>52696027
It sucks, my bassists been trying to sell his BC Rich NJ Deluxe Warlock for ages now. It really isn't for him and it sounds ok for ridiculously heavy slam and all that but he can't even sell it for $700 (paid $1200 for it) and no one is interested round these parts, it's all super-strats here.

In retrospect I think I did, so many ways to run it live. Well the plan for me is either:

a) Get a tube poweramp to use with the POD, Mesa/VHT or even a Marshall would be in my field.
b) Buy a tube preamp like an ENGL or Mesa and use that with the Matrix and use the POD for effects mainly live. Although I'm fairly sure Mesa has discontinued theirs and I've been really out of the loop on rack mounted tube preamps for a while now.

Also yeah I'm a skinny vegan man I can't carry that shit everywhere haha.

>>52695825
no, 2x

>>52696273
Funny that, NJ Stealth are worth big bucks now.

Remember most sound guys will meltdown of you want to run direct. Best to stick to pre+power setups.

Another option would be a Mesa Mark series preamp with a 2:90 or 2:100. Big bucks but would sound killer. As for the 2/50/2 and 2/90/2, go Fryette. Fuck VHT.

>>52692832
>scratchy noise
>without jacking up my finish and making it all wack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOofWEjNInc


But I haven't really don't much with it.
>end of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZLMLhtExBM

Yep, I'm back.
I didn't even get much done, just some reading and I constructed a hypothesis.
I bring shame to my famery.
I'm going to go whip myself in now.

>>52678794
i just found out my friend who wants to start a band with me loves acdc, what do you people think i should do?

>>52696422
punch him in the face and call him a rockist pleblord

Anyone ever play any of these
>http://www.spaltinstruments.com/instruments/hybrids/apex-guitars/

They look badass as fuck.

>>52696422
What does it matter? I like M83, but it doesn't mean I want to play synthpop.

>>52696422
Get a plexi, and own.

>>52696378
He was originally going to get the Stealth, you don't know how much he beat himself up over that the poor bastard haha.

Luckily the soundguy who does the shows around here is really knowledgeable and does direct all the time. But yeah for most venues I won't be that lucky, I'll always just mic up my 2x12 if I have to or borrow a lads 4x12. My preferred method is running an amp next to me for monitoring/front row hearing me and then having the other output go direct, it won't always work like that unfortunately.

That's the plan so far, I'm planning to build a rack setup like that, I just wish the Laney Ironheart studio was just a preamp and didn't have a 15w power amp section, those things are killer for the price.

What was the exact difference between VHT and Fryette again? I hear alot of stories but it's never 100% as to what the big go is?

>>52696460
>>52696488
i understand what you're saying but im worried they will infect whatever we come up with

he said thunderstruck is one of the greatest songs of all time

hes a cool dude and a much better guitar player than i am but idk if the pros outweigh the cons

>>52696422
One of my friends that want to start a band with me loves stuff like Asking Alexandria and I'm fine with it. No problem with what they like as long as the music you play together sounds good.

Anyone here used the epiphone les paul studio? How'd you like it?

>les paul
I don't care about gg's hate of les pauls, I just want to know if it is a nice sounding guitar


>Gibson
Can't afford

>>52695176
You are the most normal metal person imaginable. Congrats.

Does anybody build pedals?

I wanna get started in it, so I figured I'd build a fairly simple boost effect I found, the Boost-O-Rama. I downloaded DIY Layout Creator since I figured I could get some input on whether I set everything up on the perfboard correctly. Don't want to buy everything and realize that I messed something up.

The value of R3 is 10k, the program messed it up and I didn't realize until I had put the picture in Paint, so I spliced it back in for the sake of clarity.

If I messed anything up, let me know. I haven't really worked with perfboard before, but I'll be working on it tomorrow at my internship (making a basic Arduino shield to basically act as a cheap signal generator) so I'll have at least a little bit of experience.

>>52696626
I like all music.
Once you can truly enjoy and appreciate all genres and the simplest of music, you can truly enjoy music and the profoundly-complex-beautiful-Zeus-Tier stuff to a higher extent.

>>52696422
Sometimes smart people like stupid things. You can't really judge a guy by what he likes.

>>52696754
I like a lot of music I would be judged for liking on /mu/. There isn't much music that I dislike because I can usually find something I like in most of the genres I listen to.

>>52696550
I run like that, axefx does the IRs and runs out to desk as well as to the power amp and sometimes a signal + DI to my laptop so I can listen back later and see what I need to practice.

My understanding is the guy running VHT got a loan from a company and essentially put the name and schematics up as collateral. When he defaulted they did a cease and desist and started building them in China. He started Fryette and builds them all in the USA. Steve isn't completely innocent, but it's shitty for him either way. VHT has pretty poor QC with them coming from China now too.

Bump

I want a Gibson SG with P-90s. This looks perfect but it's out of stock everywhere. Are they gonna re stock it?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-2013-sg-tribute-50s-electric-guitar?cntry=us&source=3WWRWXGP&gclid=CNuB-s7Fg8MCFRBgfgod9WUACQ&kwid=productads-plaid^80557808547-sku^H90738000002000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^51870555867

I practice with a wrist brace. It's comfy and I don't do anything with bad technique because I can't. Also no straining on my wrist that way. I think it's improving my technique but I'm not sure. Is this a bad habit?

>>52678794
>I will never buy used GOAT vintage gear from a shop or ebay at a fair price with free shipping and without paying stupid high import taxes. What the fuck NAFTA is around for???
>I will never get a used minirectifier for $700 or a 5150 for under $600.
>Not to mention the fucking cabs.

Why even live???

>>52696819
Ah makes sense, cunt of a situation. I'll make sure to remember that in future

>>52698732
>not developing your technique and muscle so you're technique is bad without it

>>52681817
I'd recommend a SG for that honestly.

>>52696316
Two inputs are bad?

My calluses haven't come in yet and my fingers are on fire. My index and middle aren't too bad but I can't do shit with my ring finger or pinky and my hammer ons are just awful. What are some good ways of getting those two end fingers the calluses and muscle they so righteously deserve?

>>52700169
Trills.

I found an SG Classic being sold at my local Guitar Center. Anything I should know if I wanna buy it?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Used-Gibson-SG-Classic-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar-110706927-i4112349.gc

>>52700169
The muscles are actually in your forearm.
If there's pain in your fingers, it's the tendons.
The callouses come with practice, as well as the resting after.
If you really want the muscle, take up rock climbing or something, your tendons will get even stronger.
Always remember to rest.

>>52701089
Go in there and see if it's in good condition, like if the pickups aren't giving you weird noise, the knobs aren't falling off, the action isn't insanely high and/or the neck isn't bent to hell.

So last week I decided that I might want to learn bass and bought a $60 POS Squier Jazz bass to mess around with. The neck seems more bowed than it should be and the previous owner set the action really high to compensate for this, but what I'm more interested in is how do I know when I'm ready to upgrade to a better bass/at what point does the instrument's quality impede my ability to progress? Bass is fun and I can see myself continuing to play, but I can't imagine needing to upgrade for many months unless I were to join a band.

>>52701430
>at what point does the instrument's quality impede my ability to progress?
It's always impeding some form of progress.
But it's also progressing you in another way.
Perhaps, the only pure progress is the progress you get by practicing on the guitar with the setup you'll be playing for the rest of your life.
It's kind of late and I'm probably rambling a little, but maybe someone else can give you the specifics.
Is there really anything that one cannot learn from?

>>52701939
meant for
>>52701815

Just wondering if anyone knows what "space effect" pedals are. I have a feeling that they're used in
>Intronaut- Core Relations
>Mastodon- Stargasm
>Cynic (anything off of Carbon-Based Anatomy )

>>52702257
I'm listening to Stargasm right now, but which part of the song specifically?

>>52702282
Intro/chorus
better yet, This Mortal Soil. The intro is what I question

>>52696735
I'm sort of into that, but I'm not knowledgable enough to read schematics like that though. I have friends that can and I'll most likely learn from them at some point but for now I just use the schematics from tagboardeffects. They use veroboards/stripboards, seems that's the most common, that and PCBs.

>>52702479
Sounds like a Phaser effect but I know that they use all sorts of Reverbs, Delays to get those sounds as well. Chorus effects is one that Paul of Cynic is a big fan of.

>Mississippi Queen
>Stairway to Heaven
>Sunshine of Your Love
>No Rain

Haven't gotten any of them down yet, still pretty new. I wish I had picked guitar up years ago seriously, it's pretty fun.

Does anyone recommend any fun songs for a beginner?

>>52701089
See if they will give you a better deal on it. You can jew guitar center down on everything used. Guitar center checks out gear before they buy it. There shouldnt be any thing wrong with things you buy from them.

>>52678794
>>Post gear
Fender Deluxe 112
Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul
Pedaltrain Pedalboard
-tc electronics Tuner, Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz Pedal, MXR Microchorus, Seymor-Duncan Tremolo, MXR Carbon Copy Delay, DOD Phaser, Strymon BlueSky Reverb
>>Post desired gear
Strymon Orbit
>>How long have you been playing?
9 years, 2 years on electric and building a rig
>>Fav guitars?
Fender Jaguar
>>Fav guitarists?
Jason Becker, Matt Mondanile,
>>Projects?
Ghost Logic - Shoegaze, Alt-Rock, Space Rock
https://soundcloud.com/ghostlogicslc


Looking to upgrade my phaser, ideas? Favorite Strymon Pedal?

Also, If you're between a BigSky and a BlueSky, get the BigSky, that extra favorite and adjustable mod setting is sorely missed by my BlueSky.

>>52696422
AC/DC is tight man.

>>52703350
>Favorite Strymon Pedal?

El Capistan

>>52700169
If you wanna develop your forearm muscle get a pair of these. They are cheap as hell and they WILL develop your muscle rather fast.

>>52679055
>Bongripper
my nickla

>>52702632
Any song from ITAOTS. Or maybe the whole album.

Is there a significant difference in sound you get from a Semi Solid body guitar? I read that it sounds more rich and warm and has more clarity. I don't really know the difference.

>>52703954
yea it's allot warmer. i recently bought an epiphone dot semi hollow and now i think hollow bodies have incredible sound

>>52696819
>I run like that, axefx does the IRs and runs out to desk as well as to the power amp and sometimes a signal + DI to my laptop so I can listen back later and see what I need to practice.
I never thought of trying that, although I'm not a big fan of using laptops live for anything besides samples usually.

>>52704993
I just have a netbook capturing the signal. Nothing crazy. The added bonus is you can quickly reload banks off it in the event something were to go wrong. The DI is cool because you can reamp it when you get home and listen back to exactly how it sounded. I can get obsessed with sounding "perfect" at times haha.

In theory you could hook the laptop into the desk and have it control backing/click tracks, and use that as a reference point to send MIDI data to the AxeFX to control patch and effects switching.

I like to be in control, so I don't do that, but it's certainly possible.

good spring reverb pedal? or good small tube amps with built in reverb to recommend?

>>52705212
Traynor YGL1, god tier amp.

>>52687036
I said that I fucking love it, but Gibson freaks say its shit because it's cheaper than the others so "it can't be good"

>>52705262
They sound fine but the feel of unfinished mahogany makes me cringe.

It's like a half-finished guitar. At that price I would just go for a used special from the 90s

>>52705248
thanks bruh sounds p good in the demos i'm seeing, definitely will consider it

>>52705283
And what about the special vs standard SG?

i'm pretty sure the F chord is not physically possible for a human to play and anyone who has played an F chord is fucking lying fuck this shit

>>52705368
Harden up nigga, it was one of the first 4 chords I learnt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNC6rXMStAY

>>52705368
you can do it man it's like sweep picking or artificial harmonics you can't do it at first but then once you get it it's easy forever

>>52705334
Standard SG all the way but there is big price difference. You can get used specials from anywhere from $400- $550

>>52705431
>you can do it man it's like sweep picking or artificial harmonics you can't do it at first but then once you get it it's easy forever

This is very true, it's like riding a bicycle, once you do it once you'll be able to do it for ever

Thinking about buying an Ibanez AF75 for playing blues.

>>52705674
Nice choice, especially if you're going for a more jump blues/ T-Bone Walker kind of sound.

>>52705437
But isn't the price difference only due to the finish and stuff like that? I mean, there are no substancial changes on the quality of the sound itself are they?

>>52705368
>>52705400
>he doesn't just barre F

>>52705746
Yeah but a finish/binding and things like that are a big part of feel and to me that's one of the most important things in a guitar. The neck carve on the standards is thicker and it just feels like a premium quality guitar all around. The specials while nice feel like stripped down guitars.

Considering you can get a Standard for around $700 I would save up and go for a standard every time but if you're on a budget the special will get you more or less the same sound. (depending on pickups)

>>52705885
I think I can afford the Standard, it's just that I already have a Special Faded, so if buying the Standard is not going to be a great change I'd rather buy something else

>>52705920
It'll be a huge difference in terms of feel, for me a standard is the type of guitar you want to keep for life while the specials are just average workhorse guitars.

If I were you i'd sell the special and buy the standard and then get something else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHidRMDf7c

This guy should be in the OP, found it really usefull, unlike Justin he just doesnt give you a scale and tell you to go jam on it, he tells you how they're built and how to use them

How do I build minor/major 2nd chords and 7 and 9 chords theory wise?

>>5270609
Major:
C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C2 = C D E G
C7 = C E G B

Minor
C D D# F G# A# B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Cm = C D# G#
Cm2 = C D D# G#
Cm7 = C D# G# B

>>52706168
So you just add the 2nd note with the 1,3,5th for the 2s and add the 7th for 7s?

So where does a 9 fit in? Is it an octave higher ?

>>52706224
Yea this is the way I learned it

And yea add9 would be an octave higher

>>52706228
Yeah, just to clarify so in the C major the 9th is the D one octave higher right?

>>52706341
Yup

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