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made a new youtube account for posting guitar videos. here's something from one of the great guitar bands, Spoon - "The Fitted Shirt" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDDDZ7tqY5I this was way harder to play & sing than i thought it would be, it's some crazy 3 against 2 rhythm for most of the song
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has the neck joint on a stratocaster always been this incredibly uncomfortable? why the hell did they just leave it as a big fat rectangle? and people have just been okay with this the whole time???
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Nov 11, 2022 02:31
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Stalizard posted:has the neck joint on a stratocaster always been this incredibly uncomfortable? why the hell did they just leave it as a big fat rectangle? and people have just been okay with this the whole time??? playing that high up is for showboaters all solos happen around the 12th fret and the rest of the action is open/power chords
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Nov 11, 2022 02:48
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:playing that high up is for showboaters This but like unironically When my guitar is set up good everything usually buzzes out above 17 anyway
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Wowporn posted:This but like unironically I want it to be clear I only joke because I am exactly the same way.
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Nov 11, 2022 04:04
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Stalizard posted:has the neck joint on a stratocaster always been this incredibly uncomfortable? why the hell did they just leave it as a big fat rectangle? and people have just been okay with this the whole time??? it's fine actually
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Nov 11, 2022 05:00
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BizarroAzrael posted:Are there any good "guitar search engines" out there. I found this one but it's quite what I'm after, I'd like to have conditions like "offset" and "comfort contours" rather than the brand-based shape classification that separates strats from the double cut catagory. yes but kind of and not really useful. If you can be more specific about what you're looking for threads like this can be more helpful. If you're looking for an offset 7 there's not a lot of choices right now without spending a good deal of cash.
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Nov 11, 2022 05:22
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Doctor Dogballs posted:it's fine actually see this is exactly what i'm talking about
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it's why they invented neck-through guitars, but then people realized you could just make the bolt on joint be less obnoxious
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Nov 11, 2022 05:29
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every guitar i ever get that i want to keep for a while i put a strap button right there in the neck joint because SG supremacy, i'm glad these dirtbags at fender are leaving me enough room to make sure i don't go thru the fingerboard by accident
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Nov 11, 2022 05:34
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les paul supremacy
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DOPE FIEND KILLA G posted:les paul supremacy Listen I have a back and I wanna keep it that way.
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a.p. dent posted:made a new youtube account for posting guitar videos. here's something from one of the great guitar bands, Spoon - "The Fitted Shirt" i want to hear you play this with a cajon player or someone to make the polyrhythm with! if you are taking requests for the channel, i would like to hear Peppermint Tea, by a.p. dent
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Hellblazer187 posted:What website do you use if you want to share little audio clips of stuff you've recorded? I just recorded like 30 seconds of my playing and I feel like sharing. Your guitar playing sounds good, but the RFI noise could use some work. Try putting your phone or laptop close to the pickups instead of a broken transformer or whatever that was 
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Was browsing a local site this morning and found they had the yellow Ibanez JEMJRSP on sale, did some reading on this and it gets mixed reviews stating the bridge is terrible and the pickups average. This lead me to look at RG550s instead and I found a used MIJ RG550 with different neon-coloured pickup covers (which I love!) on our local eBay-type site for a few hundred less than the cheapest one on Reverb. Anyone played either of these guitars? I'm assuming MIJ RG550 > MII JEMJRSP when the difference is ~$450.
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It'll absolutely demolish the Jem JR. do you know if it's an original RG550 or one of the newer MIJ reiussues
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muike posted:It'll absolutely demolish the Jem JR. do you know if it's an original RG550 or one of the newer MIJ reiussues Judging from what the serial number says and the seller it’s a 1990 MIJ.
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Red_Fred posted:Judging from what the serial number says and the seller it’s a 1990 MIJ. oh hell if that thing is your style you've gotta go for it
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muike posted:yes but kind of and not really useful. If you can be more specific about what you're looking for threads like this can be more helpful. If you're looking for an offset 7 there's not a lot of choices right now without spending a good deal of cash. That's the impression I get so far regarding offset 7-strings, I saw a Schecter "Jaguar" seven string on an old Reddit post which leads to some now broken links, I think it's a parts-caster (parts-uar?) or some kind of limited run, doesn't seem to be a current part of the range. I'm thinking I like offsets for comfort generally but there really doesn't seem to be many available stock. I think I really need to handle some 7-strings before going too much further, do they necessarily need wider necks? Perhaps I can mod some 6-string? I actually got distracted and started looking at the Robert Smith signature Ultracure, although in the end it seems to be an upgraded Jazzmaster that's been left in the sun (like the opposite affliction to Robert Smith) So maybe I should look at a modded JM type, although I'm pretty sure going 7-string rules out a Bigsby.
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:oh hell if that thing is your style you've gotta go for it This is what I’m leaning towards. Might offer $100 less than he has it for and see what happens!
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You do not want a JEMJr under just about any circumstances. You DO want a 90's RG550 under just about any circumstances.
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Are there any cheaper guitars similar in concept to the Tosin Abasi signature guitars ergonomics wise? I still just want a six string but that guitar looks super comfy to play.
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Dr. Faustus posted:You do not want a JEMJr under just about any circumstances. 
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Dr. Faustus posted:You do not want a JEMJr under just about any circumstances. Jem Jr have the absolute worst trem ibanez ever released. The Premium series however kick rear end. Ibanez has done a great job with that Indonesian plant and a lot of the Premium branded stuff is as good as anything I've played. That said, 90's JPN built RG guitars are the shreddiest shred sticks that ever shredded
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Listened to an acoustic version of Sure Thing by Miguel, and I was really enjoying the guitar chords I was hearing. Miguel's guitarist posted a tutorial for the song a while ago: https://youtu.be/lOzfxhRSXX8?t=75 Chords are Dmaj7, F#m, C#m, Bm. Picked up a couple new (to me) open-string voicings from this video, and I think they sound great. Dmaj9(13)/A: 554600 F#m(add9,add11): 2x4204
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Dr. Faustus posted:You do not want a JEMJr under just about any circumstances. I tried out a couple Jem Jrs at the local store and man I was not impressed. Cruddy finish (very rough fret ends and fretboard felt dry as tinder) and meh sound. Was shopping for a suitable guitar for my nephew who wanted to get something "decent" but not expensive. Ended up with a GRG121DX which felt and played way above expectations. Not sure if they are generally that good or if we just got lucky but it had very good attention to detail and sounded great. In other guitar related news: Been jonesing for an old Marshall for a while. Used to have one when I started playing back in the late 80s though I can't for the life of me remember the exact model. Extensive googling and Youtubing has led me to believe it was a 2203 or a Plexi, 2203 being the more likely one. Anyway, they are loving expensive these days (back then they were very affordable) and you're getting some pretty well aged electronics so likely want to have one that's been worked over a bit. While looking for candidates I came across a Plexi-like clone made by a small cottage manufacturer in Poland (Mad Dog amps); apparently commissioned as a one-off by a guy here in town who wanted a "new" Plexi with lower output. After owning it for a while he finally caved and bought a real vintage one and offered this one up for sale. Paid $350 which I think was a pretty fair deal; it sounds outstanding and seems to be well put together. Point to point soldering and all that, and nice feeling controls. 5W output which is enough for my intended use. So now I am shopping for a suitable OD pedal for it. May acquire a few and see what works best. Surprised at how little noise there is. I was expecting some more hum and poo poo but the drat thing's quieter than my Grandmeister 36. 
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I had a jam with someone who has a JCM900 last week. Thing is downright offensive (in a good way). My Blackstar could pretty much keep up with a Dual Rect for volume, but not this.
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My partner picked up a Player Duo Sonic today, and it's really fun to play (bonus of us both notionally bring guitarists, I guess!). Just a really neat little guitar.
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Gramps posted:That said, 90's JPN built RG guitars are the shreddiest shred sticks that ever shredded Huh, glad this came up as I've been eyeballing 90s Ibanez Prestige's for a little while now. I've never played one though so I wasn't sure if they are worth the price people are asking on Reverb. There's actually a late 80's/early 90's MIJ RG on my local craigslist that I saw just this morning. Dude wants $450 for it since its pretty hagard looking and has a bunch of stickers on it but looks like it would be a pretty sick project guitar. Maple neck, gotoh tuners, double locking trem, HSS with a Seymour Duncan in the bridge. Yeah, I think typing out this post I might just throw him an offer... A friend of mine just dropped off her Fender P-Bass Lyte. She hasn't played in years and years and there's a bunch of corrosion on the hardware and frets. I've never tried to do a fret polish myself, anything I should know or any good tips? They're pretty grungy. Also, I don't know much about these basses but it looks pretty dope with a sunburst finish and gold bridge and tuners and it really is light as hell. No idea what it sounds like yet since the strings are 35% rust by volume and the active pickups have a dead battery but a quick read around the internet seems to indicate that most people replace the stock actives with passives. Might spend some time this weekend trying to get it cleaned up. NonzeroCircle posted:I had a jam with someone who has a JCM900 last week. Thing is downright offensive (in a good way). JCM900s are rad and I've never understood why so many people lost their poo poo over them back in the day. Oh no! A diode clipping circuit! Aaaaaa! Hybrid amp! Hybrid amp! Anyway, just gonna throw this tube screamer in front of my ALL TUBE JCM800, like god intended
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put some tape over the pickups as well as the fretboard between the frets to keep the steelwool shavings (if that's what you use" from getting all stuck to the pickupsBizarroAzrael posted:That's the impression I get so far regarding offset 7-strings, I saw a Schecter "Jaguar" seven string on an old Reddit post which leads to some now broken links, I think it's a parts-caster (parts-uar?) or some kind of limited run, doesn't seem to be a current part of the range. I'm thinking I like offsets for comfort generally but there really doesn't seem to be many available stock. I think I really need to handle some 7-strings before going too much further, do they necessarily need wider necks? Perhaps I can mod some 6-string? I think modding a 6 string isn't worth it unless you wanna spend more money on a pretty janky guitar than necessary. you could do it, but you'd need really really narrow string spacing and be limited in what gauges you could use. at that point I'd just tune a 6 down to B standard. or pull a weirdo tuning like BADGBE https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BrodPHT7MBL--jackson-pro-series-signature-chris-broderick-soloist-ht7-metallic-blue there's these, but they're not really the offset you're looking for i think edit again: https://reverb.com/item/60803713-schecter-ar-series-ar-07-mh-black-rosewood-made-in-japan how's that one? muike fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Nov 12, 2022 |
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Complete pig in a poke, but there's an 8-string Jag on Ali that I ran across recently: C$ 459.25 6%OFF | 8-String Electric Guitar,Jag Guitar,Matte Black Body，HH pickups,Chrome Bridge https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNha1s8
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how i feel when i look at the chord sheet to 1000 umbrellas by XTC after getting into jazz and seeing C#7, C7, B7, Bb7, A7
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800peepee51doodoo posted:Huh, glad this came up as I've been eyeballing 90s Ibanez Prestige's for a little while now. I've never played one though so I wasn't sure if they are worth the price people are asking on Reverb. There's actually a late 80's/early 90's MIJ RG on my local craigslist that I saw just this morning. Dude wants $450 for it since its pretty hagard looking and has a bunch of stickers on it but looks like it would be a pretty sick project guitar. Maple neck, gotoh tuners, double locking trem, HSS with a Seymour Duncan in the bridge. Yeah, I think typing out this post I might just throw him an offer... If he'll take 450 he'll take $350, maybe even $300
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landgrabber posted:how i feel when i look at the chord sheet to 1000 umbrellas by XTC after getting into jazz and seeing C#7, C7, B7, Bb7, A7 God, I love the string arrangement on that tune
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Noise Machine posted:God, I love the string arrangement on that tune you wouldn’t expect it from a 21 year old emo kid but i love XTC to death. they’re virtually unparalleled in how they started so good and stayed pretty consistently great for TWENTY STRAIGHT YEARS all while keeping it fresh. it’s insane to think that a band that started by releasing top shelf new wavey punk songs like Statue of Liberty and Radios in Motion would eventually do stuff like Mermaid Smiled and Easter Theatre and completely sell it, but they did. they’re a deeply imaginative band and the sheer amount of visuals in the lyrics and the uniqueness they approach classic song archetypes with (like Earn Enough For Us and Mayor of Simpleton) is super inspiring to me. they’re such amazing songwriters and no one listens to them aside from a couple hits and the songs that made their way into gilmore girls episodes. it’s loving insane. i feel like everyone else feels about the beatles, the way i feel about XTC.
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21 year old emo kids who just discovered them is almost exactly who I would expect to be really into XTC. XTC is really good though.
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Baron von Eevl posted:21 year old emo kids who just discovered them is almost exactly who I would expect to be really into XTC. i actually got into XTC when i was sixteen or seventeen, before i played guitar at all, actually. i didn't really know why i liked them, because aesthetically it was mostly cloying britishness, and i wasn't even really into punk at that time. but now that i know enough about music and i've thought about songwriting enough, i can really appreciate the immense craft in most of those songs that make them almost undeniable
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i kind of had a really boomery phase the last year before i transferred into public high school. i was way into ben folds and XTC for like, an entire year. it was soccer mommy's Clean album and Bloc Party's Silent Alarm on the way back from the beach that summer that broke me out of it. now i'm getting back to the lame stuff... funny how it all works lol then that fall i heard the first alkaline trio album and it was loving over
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