about fucking time

>the major NAM capture creators haven't updated their packs to A2 yet
>have to wait for it to get uploaded on warez sites
Yikes, I have to use BIAS FX2 and a limited Amplitube 5 until then.

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Might see if I can trade a couple pedals for a Strymon Timeline.,

https://vocaroo.com/110ygAJmPQ2r

https://vocaroo.com/12VbqvdTJX8N

>>130770475
What the fuck does this mean and do you know all 72 note positions on the fretboard by name and 1st and 2nd inversion in M and m from E A D and G strings?

Anyone know what size the Alan key on the bridge of a yamaha guitar is to set it up?

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>>130770475
Hehe, speak of the devil.

>>130770498
Yes, I know the fretboard by heart and I know the triad shapes across all strings. I actually started properly learning again after 20 years. Went through a book which I should have done 20 years ago. First it taught me the root positions, then all the shapes for major and minor scales for them, then major, minor, diminished and augmented triad arpeggios and interval "shapes".
I am going to run through all of them and see what's the next lesson in the book. The only thing I dislike is that it takes like 30 minutes to revise and go through everything I've learned before every day.

Anyone heard of Alice picks

>>130770506
Pacifica?
No, but probably 1.5 mm.

>>130770614
No but I’ve sent pics to Alice

>>130770665
Who the fuck is Alice

>>130770684
Alice ur mom ligma LMAO

>>130770631
correct

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>>130770857
No fuckign way...

>>130770535
Lately I've been picking a tune out of the real book and following the chord progression with 16th note arpeggios up and down the neck. It's crazy how much information your brain is taking in and committing to memory with this exercise.

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>>130770864
correct

>>130770535
>>130770942
what books?

>>130771136
Based taste

>>130771161
You know, a real book. Not a fake one.

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I like you guys, don't post itt tomorrow

>>130771178
What did he mean by this

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>>130770400
>Takanaka edition
speaking of which, THE GREATEST musician from Japan is pic rel. I'm not even kidding, just listen to his music, he's better than anyone from Europe or US


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1EUK7LgUT8

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Ever upgrade a guitar to the maximum possible to see how far you can go?
I found a strat copy with all the knobs off at the thrift store. The maker has no records online except popping up used locally, only, every few years. It plays noticably better than my MIM Fender Strat not having done anything to it yet. It also weighs 10 million pounds. I'm going to throw everything I've got at it.

>>130771235
>music japan

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>>130771161

>>130771178
>75% accuracy
guess you'll need a second magazine

>>130771317
I used to believe in the myth that you can take a $100 guitar and bling it out with upgraded everything and make it sound like a $1000 guitar, but it's a myth. A lot of cheapo brands are cheap because of the wood they're using, which is the mostly expensive part of any guitar sense wood is a natural resource that has to be harvested and treated, and cut into a guitar shape.

tldr: putting $500 pickups on an Epiphone Les Paul special isn't going to do didly squat to change the tone

>>130771410
lmao

I'm thinking of a seven string.
How nice would it be to have a fat B on top. That's gives a low D on third fret and you don't have to drop anything, it's just always there. Open strings still fit into C G D.
Are they as difficult to play as I imagine?

>>130771441
Wood also has no meaningful impact on the tone of the electric signal
You know, the part you actually care about if you play the guitar
Of all the things you could have said about cheap guitars, you chose the single most memed aspect
Congratulations

>>130771552
>Wood also has no meaningful impact on the tone
alright then tell me why semi-hollows and hollowbodies are a thing

if you say it's for how it sounds unplugged you are retarded

>>130771568
Because electric guitars evolved from acoustic instruments where it does matter. We figured out that we can make them easier (and thus cheaper) to build by using solid bodies without impacting the sound in a meaningful way.

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What's the best way to make an arm contour on a Tele?

>>130771583
that's just straight wrong. acoustics didn't evolve into hollow, then semi-hollow, then solidbody. the 335 was designed in 1958, 6 years after the les paul. they didn't start adding pickups to the L5 until 1957, 5 years after the les paul. why would they go "backwards" if it doesn't do anything

>>130771672
Evolution is not a straight line. Different lineages can continue to develop concurrently. Is your IQ legitimately below 100?

>>130771672
>>130771708
And also
Chambered instruments fundamentally behave differently because air has very different material properties than wood does[citation needed]. Crucially, the speed of pressure wave propagation (the speed of sound) in the two media is drastically different.

>>130771672
>>130771725
... forgot to spell it out for the less savvy: While air and wood (note how I didn't specify which species of wood) have drastically different properties, the acoustic properties between hardwoods are similar enough that they don't matter, especially when you take the minuscule amount of coupling between the strings of an electric guitar and the body. Any kinetic energy transferred from the strings to the body would decrease the amplitude of their vibration, i.e. the thing that the pickups care about.

>>130771178
https://youtu.be/Tot6Rb6jucY

in absolute shambles

>>130771751
rectum

>>130771660
Penthouse features men now?

>>130771708
>>130771725
>>130771751
if you were confident and secure in your position you'd have an immediate counterpoint instead of coming back three times to supplement your original point

jim lil has truly set some folks astray. he fills them with such confidence and they crumble as soon as they need to formulate a thought of their own

>fender is now selling MIJ traditional
>it's direct only
evilest thing i can imagine

Why do the basedys love fender so much?

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Is drop A# too damn low??
>https://voca.ro/1kgqTkBlDAQH

>>130772289
>https://vocaroo.com/1kgqTkBlDAQH

>>130772289
What gtar?

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>>130772364
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KHC1EXSSG--schecter-kenny-hickey-c-1-ex-s-baritone-electric-guitar-steele-green

>>130772289
>https://voca.ro/1kgqTkBlDAQH
Sounds pretty bitchin'. Instantly brought Skin O My Teeth to mind.

https://youtu.be/i1PceyvqBlg

>>130772411
Very nice

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now give us a cover of "Only for the Weak"

>>130772487
thanks, i wasn't a type-o fan per se, but i've come to appreciate their music after having bought the guitar. i just wanted a longer scale hardtail w/sustainiac and SS frets were a must-have for me. this is the only one I think, though the billy corgan (drop-z iirc) comes close, but doesn't have sustainiac

>>130772511
gonna try to learn this actually. clayman is goat tier and probably one of the few metal records i dont cringe at when listening to

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I'm having a lot of fun learning the acoustic guitar, I'm an absolute noob though, and right now, I'm trying to get the rhythm right on A Horse With No Name. I'd also like to be able to change between the basic chords faster for Yellow Submarine. Those are my first two songs ever, and I'm pondering if I should start a YouTube channel to document my journey. I have to take a break right now because the tips of my fingers hurt. Ty for reading my journal.

>>130772411
Thats a cool guitar man

>>130772012
Sorry, if you want a professional grade answer you'll have to start paying me. An electrical engineering degree doesn't come cheap.

>>130771660
Ever heard of this thing called “sandpaper”?

>>130772855
I'd have to watch and listen to you play to pinpoint your issue, but as a general rule of thumb, practice slowly.

>>130772289
lol
no
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4VHATtcSz-o&pp=ygUNYmFzcyB2aSBtZXRhbA%3D%3D

>>130772855
>can't play Tornado of Souls by feel yet
NGMI

>>130771161
Guitar Fretboard Workbook, B. Tagliarino.

Is there anything more søy than drop tunings? I won't even give EVH the pass in this regard

>>130773240
Open tuning

https://gaming.youtube.com/watch?v=rVomU1ol57w
going live now

why don't they make "sunburst" designs for pickguards? I think it would look pretty cool on like a black strat for example

>>130770984
says 3mm chief

>>130773258
open tunings are based

When you play an A major barre, do you use your ring finger or pinky? I've always used my pinky

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>>130773240
Outlaw Country is søy now?

>>130771136
what's your go-to amp and pedals on the mustang micro?

>>130773369
Ring finger. Natural finger spacing and leaves the pinky free to add the sus4 or #11

>>130773429
Shit you're right

oh yeah and
distinctively not søy:
https://youtu.be/eatS779-zn0

I just want to get my Jag all fixed and figured out so I can play it, everything I need is ordered and it’s just a waiting game until I swap out the pickups and the fiddled with switch and then set it up how I like. As Mr Thomas Earl Petty once said the waiting is the hardest part

>>130773477
Introspection is where it's at bro

>>130773579
Yeah, but Ascend has a few bangers even though Greg himself hates it.

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If you want to be in a band thats at least moderately good and locally well-respected, these are some non-negotiables. Your mileage may vary, but I honestly cannot see how any band would get anywhere if they weren't to follow these basic guidelines:
>Every member of the band has some working knowledge of music theory. How to call out chords, know what key you're generally centered around, understand triads and chord extensions. If one person does not have an immediate understanding of these basic things, you will 100% be holding their hand the entire time you guys get to practice or write new material
>Everyone must have good sense of rhythm and know how to do basic time signature changes.
>Absolutely no drug or alcohol abuse
>Nobody in the band is in more than one other band. I think maybe the previous tips may have some understandable exceptions as long as the band compensates in other ways, but I have no idea how any band gets anywhere if everyone doesn't follow this basic guideline. If your drummer is in like 3 other bands, good fucking luck. You are going to be in constant competition with his other bands to get the drummer for a solid weekend gig or even just battling over him to get him to show up to practice. Maybe things can work out if your drummer is legitimately professional and has a high level of technical skill that allows him to flawlessly play shit without practicing at all, but 95% of the time if every single member of the band is not fully dedicated to the band, that single person will gatekeep any opportunity you have to get together to practice/write or regularly play shows and expose the band to the scene.
Seriously, if you are trying to form a band and you know that you meet all of these criteria, do not waist a single minute with someone else if they aren't matching these and are not on the same page. You will waste massive amounts of time and energy that you cannot get back.

>>130773668
This guitar is ugly as shit you arent making the audition with this

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>>130773668
>fixed plain-G bridge

>>130768732
Based and mostly correct. It's old white blonde.

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>>130773939
off*white blonde

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What's the deal with Pacer's body and how does it compare to a regular strat?

>>130774001
Angles, screws, and thicknesses are all different.

>>130774025
Yeah but how does it compare? Is it more comfortable? Less? I'm mainly wondering about the longer curve on the left side of the body.

>>130774064
it doesn't make a difference

>>130774064
The contours are all fucked up and mismatched betwixt the pickguard and body. I would avoid this model for that reason.

the low E on my jem jr is buzzier than a bee and I don't know why
action height is good, there are no loose bolts anywhere, it doesn't matter if it's fretted or not so I don't think it's the nut, I'm at a complete loss with this fucking thing.

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>>130774288
Have you considered Truefire?

>>130774288
Probably uneven frets

Are matching headstocks worth it?

>Yamaha Red Label's FS5
>Epiphone SG
That's it. I don't need more

>>130774434
Unless you're trying to stay in the closet, yes.

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>>130774434
I like them on jazzmasters and jaguars, don't like them on strats and teles

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>>130774448
>C H I N A

>>130774434
worth what? the cost of buying some color matched paint at home depot and a replacement decal from Zhang Wong on amazon?

>>130774434
I've always thought they looked like shit and should either be black or match the neck

>>130774448
>no 100watt stack
Do you sit in your mommy's lap while you play?

>>130774510
Obsolete

>>130774280
Is that because it makes playing more difficult or because it fucks with your sense of aesthetic? Not that I don't think the latter reason isn't valid, it just doesn't matter to me.

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>>130774549
aesthetic = enjoyment = time on the guitar = competence

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if headstock doesn't match i don't want it
not having a matching headstock is the equivalent of circumscision for guitars

>>130774549
If this is like a budget issue for you and you don't have a guitar already then don't buy a fr style bridge. Changing strings goes from a chore to torture. Just buy a yamaha pacifica or a normal trem ibanez. Not to mention if that case is what it comes with and this was made in the 80s you'll need to dump a few hundred into making it playable again for a refret, new nut, setup, new pots. You can buy a superstrat from jackson, ibanez, charvel, or kramer newer than this

>>130774494
The patience required to get the right one. When I see a man playing a matching headstock guitar, I know he can delay instant gratification for future riches.

>>130774569
That's fair. I value aesthetics too but on this one z I don't really mind the mismatch. I even think it looks kinda cool being all funky compared to a strat. My enjoyment mostly comes from comfort and playability too and if those are good on that one, I don't see why not.

>>130774598
It comes pretty standard on solid paint tacky guitars. But the real matching headstock isn't paint color, it's carved top wood and burst/transparent finish matching.

>>130774588
Oh I'm not lacking guitars. I have a couple of hardtails and a regular trem one but I really want a floyd so I don't have to deal with all the tuning (nut) bullshit and just enjoy playing since I only play in standard anyway. Was thinking of just modding my trem one into a floyd one but then a pacer caught my eye (a new one, not used oldie) so I'm thinking of just buying a new one instead. Jackson would actually probably be my first choice but they come with fr special up to one k, Ibanez doesn't really interest me and charvel is cool but too expensive and shit qc.

>>130774434
i think matching headstocks look good with ebony and rosewood boards. they look goofy with maple boards, the plain maple headstock looks better

>>130774575
Agree and disagree. Maple boards can work with maple headstocks. Rosewood/ebony etc should probably match but I won't be too upset with black veneer. Superstrats like pic rel? Oh they look too good like that, I wouldn't want them any other way.

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>>130774673

>>130774643
Jackson and charvel are both owned by fender (really they're all owned by bloodsucking private equity) hence the shitty qc. Ibanez is owned by the japs, and by a company that only makes ibanez guitars and tama drums. Kramer is owned by gibson, also private equity. Taylor is employee owned (recently transferred to them by the taylor family), martin is owned by the martin family for 6 generations, suhr is owned by john suhr, prs is owned by paul reed smith. Notice that the companies with shitty qc are owned by private equity. If you want a superstrat on a budget honestly ibanez is the best choice.

>>130774426
Makes no sense for an open string to buzz because of uneven frets.

>>130774730
Unless it's the first fret. But it's usually the nut

>>130774719
Ibanez is just a brand. They don't make their own guitars. They have whatever company make guitars for them and have a Ibanez logo put onto them

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Epiphone SG cult

>>130774694
What's wrong with a 90's MIJ Fender Mustang with factory Lace Sensor pickups and matching headstock in Blueberry Burst?

>1 Gibson
>1 MIA Fender
>1 MIA Martin
>1 MIJ Gretsch
simple as

>>130774793
Might get me an Epiphone SG standard...

>>130774832
go Custom

>>130774064
How long is a piece of string?

>>130774743
But it still buzzes while fretted.

>>130774854
Oh baby

>>130774757
He literally said that.
Hoshino Gakki makes Ibanez guitars and Tama drums and nothing else.

>>130774910
THen check your frets

>>130774936
it buzzes while open.
it buzzed while fretted
are you just trying to get my jimmies rustled?

>>130774985
does it buzz on every fret? Does it stop after a certain one? If not, then adjust the relief in your neck or raise your action.

>>130775001
Action is good, it's not the frets and I don't see how it could be the nut
Is it just a floating bridge thing? This is my only guitar with one

>>130773668
This is how you make lame as fuck music that peaks at 800 total listens on your negative profit distrokid.

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I think I'm gonna invest in fixing this up. I don't even know the brand of this thing. It sounds pretty good. the guy that sold it to me said the pick ups were from a jaguar. I can't imagine how cool this thing could be. I like how it looks now but I think I'm gonna change how it looks. It's scale length was changed by the previous owner who was a luthier of sorts. It's not short scale like a regular stang. I tried painting it before but it didn't take.

>>130774719
Suhr is no longer privately owned by John
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalanche-intl-agrees-buy-js-123450613.html

>>130770400
That's a nice Strat in the OP, but I am guessing none of you nippleheads can tell me why.

>>130775059
Then it's your relief

>>130775312
relief would affect action.
it has .7mm at 1st fret, 2mm at 12th fret
it's not the action. I don't know how many different ways I can tell you it's not the action.

>>130775089
>yeah bro you will obtain millions of listens by having an undedicated band member that prevents you from playing shows and touring
Literal fucking retard

>>130775437
literally the only thing that matters is songwriting. none of the things you listed matter when your songs are shit. none of the things you listed matter when your songs are good

https://gaming.youtube.com/watch?v=gzaI9FD47Lk

going live again

Has anyone tried light gauges for shits and giggles? Page even used 8s

>>130775089
bro got filtered by theory...

>>130775876
Define light?
Billy Gibbons uses 7-38s which is the thinnest I know of

>>130775292
Because it's HSS 2knob

>>130776207
HSH, blindanon

Inversions? Chord extensions? No. No Man. Shit no man I believe you get your ass kicked saying something queer like that man.

>>130775876
nah, i keep breaking 9's so i only use 10's or heavier

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yo you got any of them schecter demons in stock

https://voca.ro/19Lp11zX2Qk6

>>130776393
Sounds like a skill issue. Enjoy your carpal tunnel

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>>130775876
yeah i play light gauge strings

good lord I need a cup of water

>>130775646
>Music theory prevents you from writing good music
Man, the level of cope

I own like $5000 worth of guitars but don't know a single chord
All I do is play and memorize tabs for songs I like

>>130776867
>a cup of water
ESL

>>130777099
>I own one good guitar
Weird boast

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>>130775876
No. 11s minimum.

>>130777099
50 glarrys? Based

>>130777177
Why did they name a music company something so barbaric?

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>>130777177
>korg spells backward is grok

>>130777126
Nope, 6 okay guitars

What's the best way to learn to sing and how long will it take to get decent at it? I've never taken singing lessons but I played brass for years so my pitch isn't horrible.

all guitars sound like
guitars

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>>130777259
just do it, try to measure your recent vocal range
mine is D2-B5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeC0dIylqy8

>>130777328
>pizza pizza
>pizza gangster

https://voca.ro/1eqysPCNeGoD

>>130777275
I can hit a D2 when I wake up, one my vocal chords warm up I can barely hit a G2 - sad!

Aside from cosmetics is there anything left to be desired on a Pacifica 600?

^^^ this nigga talking about makeup ^^^

>>130773668
>he thinks the success of a band has anything to do with their instrumental ability
>he things getting popular is the only purpose of a band
You'll be like that miserable guy I met on a festival recently who was mad that his generic core band never gets invited to venues. He continue to ramble for 15 minutes how unfair spotify is to him. He then admitted that "honestly, all modern core bands sound the same" to shit on his own concept. His gf stood there quiet the whole time, she knew how many times that guy shoved that convo down peoples throat that day.

>Absolutely no drug or alcohol abuse
lol

>>130774793
can't believe that guy picked up a guitar again after getting nuked by a (16 y/o?) Stevie T

>>130770493
very nice wall colors. would be very comfy in that room, especially with that set up and chair.

>>130777658
https://youtu.be/Zs89nghjuBo?si=swImazTAEiIktyzm&t=245 have you checked this

>>130777658
Stevie t is almost 40, brother. He was in his mid 20s back when lil Wayne picked up a guitar

>microtonal slop

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>>130777707
No, I don't follow that persons output but lmao. First I thought this has to be a self parody of the Lollipop incident but apparently it's not.

>>130777709
always thought he was a teenager at that point. He even did a new video in the song above lole

>>130777869
yeah dude was born in 1987, fast forward and he's still doing the same twitchy face in the year of the lord 2026

a little jam
https://voca.ro/13Edu7nHVdKa

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BBA with some takanaka style guitar playing
https://voca.ro/1oNuZmCWxdBA

>>130777985
cool stuff =)

>>130778045
90% of takanakas playing is just playing a happy groovy melody and repeating it.
when you look at it like this it becomes much simpler

The Pacer slipped through my fingers. Back to Floyd conversion for me...

>>130777707
https://voca.ro/12kEOmsBWId6
lil wank on lil wayne

>>130773374
yes

>>130777985
Noice

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Considering stripping the paint off this, but also considering to just continue the different avant paint jobs im putting on it now. did this with a ball point pen

>>130778775
Congrats, it looks like shit

>>130778775
Just strip the paint, paint it with a thin satin finish and have it naturally relic from playing.

>>130778775
everyday I am reminded why posting here is a waste of time and energy. jesus christ

>>130778569
sweet

>>130778836
i might just take the paint off and leave it that way idk

https://gaming.youtube.com/watch?v=hktH-OTYwxA

streaming with the guitar rn

>>130777099
I own one 150€ guitar and know basically all basic chords

working on d-beat power chord chops
https://voca.ro/1k8bTBPAWNrL

https://voca.ro/1oU1QM55tvQR

https://voca.ro/15dMss9yn5Mh

https://voca.ro/11arJ1WMgY3z

https://voca.ro/19S2Z3XhSVQw

lol my peanut brain can’t speak and play at the same time

https://voca.ro/1f3i12OoQdjq

>>130774817
Ideally for me it would be
1 MIA PRS (tele)
1 Suhr (strat)
1 MIA Taylor (GC/000 Size)
1 MIK Dangelico
1 MIJ Yamaha (classical)

>>130779142
Same lol. Singing while playing is a hit or miss depending on difficulty but trying to talk just kicks my fingers out of order and I immediately fumble. It's hilarious.

>>130777257
Sell them all and buy 2 good guitars

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>>130779190
>i'll eat your balls right in front of your face you poof cunt
ok

Buying a cheap guitar and modding it to perfection > buying a really expensive guitar

>>130779239
stealing a guitar from guitar centre > buying a cheap guitar and modding it to perfection > buying a really expensive guitar

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>>130778775
What a fucking faggot retard.
>pic related: you

playing your fucking instrument > accumulating shit you don't need

having cool shit>not having cool shit

>>130779298
b-b-but I need to spend all my savings on a guitar that will make /gg/ like meeeee WAAAAA A HA HA HAAAAAAA

>>130779314
not what i said

>>130774588
>don't buy a fr style bridge. Changing strings goes from a chore to torture
Youre a retard. Im convinced people that say this shit cant even do a Lego set

>>130779341
Especially considering the fact that he explicitly exempted "normal" trems which I assume is supposed to be the Strat style bridge, which can also be set up to float. So if it's not the tuning issues that he's complaining about, what is it...?

>>130777648
Where was it ever said that the entire purpose of a band is to get popular? Strawman fallacy retardation. Also, Drug and alcohol abuse will 100% ruin a band. This is why every time someone has a problem, they get kicked out lmao

>>130779355
It's just too hard. Idiots like that aquire multiple guitars because changing strings is too hard and a new one comes with strings. They wouldn't be caught dead paying to have it restrung though, because they wont admit it's just too hard for them to do. It's just impossible for anyone. A "chore"

>>130779612
But the only differences between a floating vintage whammy and a FR one are
>have to snip off the ball end
>have to tighten one screw per string
>have to tighen 3 screws to clamp the strings in the nut
and neither of those tasks is difficult

>>130779355
The normal trem I suppose is the one where you don't have to cut the balls off the strings, and can do them all at once because bridge decks itself when there is no string tension

>>130779671
>cut the balls off
I don't see what's difficult about this (we're talking about strings)
>decks itself
FR bridge does this too, just wedge something between the block and body. Cardboard works fine, a wooden wedge is fancier. I've used a pencil underneath the screws that tighten the bridge-side string clamps before, too.

>>130773429
i dont know why but my hands physically wont let me do this. the only way i can play an a major shape barre chord is with all 4 of my fingers

I just don't see how using a FR is more difficult than a regular trem. Sure changing strings has a few extra steps but those are incredibly easy anyway. And setting up is literally the same with the springs in the back.

Floyd just completely removes the factor of bad nut/tuners that have it go out of tune and since I play just in standard, switching to Floyd for that and all the other fun stuff you can do with it is just a no brainer

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for me its the subtle shimmer of a mustang cigar bridge (sans bar)

>>130779827
The Mustang vibrato might be my favorite of all of Fender’s vibratos once you dial it in and set it up properly.

>want to buy an acoustic
>don't want to buy one that's been fingerfucked by 1,000 people
Am I just shit out of luck since you should only buy an acoustic you've played

>>130779748
I'm suspecting that your hand position is what's holding you back. Do you wrap your thumb over the top of the fretboard? What angle is your wrist at relative to the neck?

>>130779760
I agree
Decked my Strat, unblocked the whammies on the Jacksons

>>130779748
that's the right way to do it. proper technique is barring with your index and not your other fingers

rip to anon having to fuck with wiring, pickups, and switches on his complicated as fuck jaguar.

Picking/arpeggiating seems a lot harder than strumming for chord changes, for some reason I can't keep it fluid like I can with strumming

>>130773429
it also means you can't lift any of notes you're fretting with your ring finger. losing 3 fingers to gain 1

>>130780022
I just wish Jackson's weren't using the shitty Floyd special on even their more expensive models.

>>130780291
The differences are negligible, and the parts are exchangeable with original Floyds if you really care.

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Should I buy a DC kit

>>130780349
Better idea
Pick up your guitar
Plug it in
Grab a pick
Play

>>130779246
Whats the best way to steal a guitar from guitar center? Do I just grab one off the wall and walk out? Do I start a fire in the acoustic room and then grab a few during the commotion?

>>130779670
>>130779671
>>130779690
You don't have to even cut the balls off if you don't want to, I've seen people just string them backwards with the ball end through the tuners.

I think it looks stupid as fuck but you can do it.

>>130780433
What about the non-wound ends of the wound strings, do they clip them off? If yes, why not just clip off the ball end to begin with. If no, is that not detrimental to the intonation? I should check this.
Also, do they not clip the headstock end of the string either?

‘ate clippin balls

>>130780326
I mean the material quality is worse, strings start slipping out, posts get worn out and the screws get stripped etc. And paying 700+ for a guitar with the same trem that's found on their cheapest models just feels shit.

>>130780405
Point in the opposite direction and yell "look it's james hetfield" then grab a guitar and run out while everyone is trying to find him.

>>130779373
>Also, Drug and alcohol abuse will 100% ruin a band.
A public image of lavish addicts was the selling point of many famous bands in the rock history, not their ruin. The image of Sex, Drugs and RocknRoll is where boring white collar folk threw their money piles at.
Rock gigs happen in an environment where more then half the audience is drunk anyways, so it is kind of hard to distance yourself from that integral part.

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>>130780461
They just put them through the tuners and clip about an inch past the bridge.
I don't know why. Maybe its too tedious to take 3 seconds to clip a ball off?

>>130780499
>material quality
Never had one rust or crack in half, or what effect does it supposedly have?
>slipping out
Literally skill issue, you didn't clamp it properly or (more likely) misaligned the end in the slot.
>posts get worn out
I've had mine for 15 years and it's still good; aftermarket posts are like 10 bucks and replacing them just means screwing the old ones out and the new ones in
>screws get stripped
You don't need to tighten them to gorilla strength, idiot.
>700
That's still cheap

>>130780511
Didn't mustaine get the boot from Metallica because he was a raging alcoholic? Not that any of them are clean

>>130780530
Huh. I've never seen that before, but if it works it works.

nobody wants PRSs
lole

>>130780604
Ah, the resident F*nd*r shill has awoken. How much they pay you per hour, buddy

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>>130780604
i do

>>130780567
Bro your personal experience doesn't negate the negative experience of many other people who had that bridge and had those very issues come up.

>>130780735
I will concede that mine are both from 2010 and made in Japan :O so maybe they were using 1000x folded nippon steel idk

>>130780742
Lol yeah made in Japan is a pretty important detail there. Those aren't the ones coming on Jackson's production guitars for example.

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Does anyone have a Gotoh ge1996t bridge and know how many shims it needs to get a 12 inch radius on it?

>>130780635
lole. just stating what i see. your spaz out response is more shill-like behaviour than my post.
>>130780678
the world is your oyster, then. whole pages of new-as-used for sale on the websites. they are clearing them out, because nobody is buying them new.

>>130780783
I thought you could find the bridge for $150 and have your tech install it for $50, ezpz123z? now you're back?

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I beg of you. How can I get a gnarly bass tone with logic pro base plugins. Sirs needfully please

im no good, is this anything?
https://voca.ro/1lwmDOzavffV

>>130779760
you're not wrong about floyd versus other floating trems, but it is generally a huge pita compared to fixed bridge if you change your strings as often as you should, but not all people are white first worlders so some aren't into that kinda thing

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>>130780530

>>130780568
Did he then start his own very succesful band? Same with Ozzy.
If you behave in a way that sabotages the operation of the band you'll get kicked out obviously but that could also be for any other reason than drugs.

>>130780926
I can get that bridge for a 100 dumbass. I'm just informing myself. I know that sort of thing is an impossible concept for a simpleton like you but bear with it.

>>130780962
Compared to a fixed bridge, sure. But still, not that much of a hassle.

>>130780511
Yeah and we aren’t living in the 70s-90s. Nobody gives a fuck if you do drugs, it’s not some optimal ingredient that makes you famous. Being good at your instrument, not being an addict, and having a band that is fully dedicated are absolutely optimal traits for becoming successful. Yeah yeah, writing good music is the important thing, but it’s just blatantly obvious that having those things checked off first will make the entire process infinitely more tolerable and sustainable.

>>130778860
Thanks

>>130780461
For the wound strings and their non wound plain ends I save about 8mm of it and use that end to be clamped on the locking bridge. Seems to reduce string breakage compared to just clamping the wound part of the strings - those winds get broken from the friction of whammy bar antics and slip out the locking bridge when those tiny winds eventually break.

>>130780956
Yeah it's something alright, keep at it m8

>>130781113
We already informed you that you should not ruin your guitar. You don't know what you are doing.

jesus why are genz so stubborn/immature

>>130781138
>Yeah it's something alright, keep at it m8
thanks, might try developing it into a full song :)

>>130781162
you realize AI can generate an entire band and their arena rock catalogue that mogs your poopy little radioshack mic recording, right?

>>130781189
yeah thats fine

>>130781152
I said I'd ask my tech to do it, haven't I? Really, what's the worst that could happen? And I actually wanted to by a new guitar with a floyd because I found a really good deal but it sold out right under my nose this morning so I'm not gonna bother anymore. The only options in my price range are Harley Bentons and Jacksons etc with shitty specials anyway.

>>130781197
the worst that could happen is you get outted as a samposting newfaggot, and you are right, since that has already happened you should do all the things you are talking about and post pictures of your mexican guitar techs handy-work

>>130781195
okay just checking. i like to remind people that post peepeepoopoo recordigns like that just to make sure they are fully aware they are in the 21st century now

>>130780604
all i dream about are PRSs and Nashville Noises

>>130780604
my favourite metal band plays PRSs

>>130781330
What is this gayspeak? I don't understand.

Is the bar for fingerstyle higher than playing with a pick?

What are some good rhythm resources for guitarists/in general for song writing?

>>130781548
No. Both are a spectrum. There's no bar.

>>130781655
Idk I feel like playing bass and melody along with rhythm is objectively more difficult

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>>130780980
I think I would kill myself if I had a guitar that looked like that. this is somehow better than people that do this gay shit at least

>>130781403
>not dreaming about a butt that is fartin’

play. acoustic.

>melodies can't be played on low strings
>tangerine by led zeppelin doesn't exist
>stay by post malone doesn't exist

Anyone understand what that spastic just typed?

>>130781962
That's for pussies and grandpas. I think you know it

>>130782073
Billy Strings is no pussy nor is he a grampa

>>130782174
Billy Strings is gay, this is a William Wire board.

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>>130780756
I mean the Jacksons, the 2010 DXMG was MIJ and I have two of them

>>130781425
Based Nickelback appreciator

>>130781981
Or literally every Johnny Cash song

>>130781597
chord chemistry

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>>130779994
yep.
Always try before you buy with acoustics. It's a little bit annoying but it's part of what makes it special when you bond with one.

>>130781669
Yes. Why wouldn't using 4-5 digits be more difficult than 1 plectrum?
Maybe I misunderstood what you meant by a 'bar'.

>>130779994
just get what you want, it'll be fine

do i just have nostalgia for this song that i dont remember or is this melody actually just cracked like that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye-YaAbM1Us

>>130780363
>Grab a pick
yep i cringed irl

>>130781117
There are successful acts where 100% of their appeal was addiction, Pete Doherthy, Lil Peep, all these opoid rappers etc.
Whether a band is successful or not depends entirely on how it is marketed and being at the right place at the right time. Nowadays you have to do TikTok sperging to make it, this is how new acts enter the charts in 2026.

>Being good at your instrument, not being an addict, and having a band that is fully dedicated are absolutely optimal traits for becoming successful.
There are way too many bands who are perfect instrumentally, good songwriting, even good video clips yet they are completely unkown. At the same time there are many successful groups who openly admit they have barely any idea on how to play their instruments, just look at the punk movement. So your argument does hold.
The music industry is a very dark place.

>>130783407
that was actually pretty damn not bad at all. the pdf files at nick really know how to grow some good ones

>>130781793
>not braiding them into a little tassle that you can add decorations to
ngmi

>>130783478
not to mention Billy Strings basically got as good as he is by locking himself in a room with his guitar and smoking crack

>>130783440
Sorry, I meant to type d

Tweed

yall ever just grab the nearest guitar and noodle over an imaginary blues progression without even plugging in

neck pickups are a meme

>>130783654
I just put another bridge pickup in place of the neck pickup

>>130771660
probably one of those sanders, just scribble where you want the contour to end at and aim for it using the sander until there's no more scribble left.

>>130783660
That’s a lot of sanding where a plane and some chisels could do the work better and faster

>>130783654
I fucking love neck pickups
Single coil or humbucker
In combination with a bridge or middle, or on its own
I fucking love neck pickups

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>>130783654
>>130783681
Lightest finger touch
Makes a mellow throaty tone
Blooms with overdrive

>>130783654
Newfag

>>130782547
Ah then maybe you just got lucky I dunno. Based stickers though.

>>130780952
Your balls, anon.

>>130781548
Real niggas hybrid pick (it really depends on the genre)