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Kilometers Davis posted:If you're lazy and can suck up your pride there's always https://www.inlaysticker.com The products for the player who a player made. 
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Kilometers Davis posted:peregrine falcon (3rd fret), Agreed. Although I've only got a SE edition. Still, it's the nicest guitar I've ever owned.
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At work we've been responding to emails in the most obtuse ways possible in order to annoy our boss so I half assed made a spoken word track over some attempts at jazzy stuff to respond to someone using a rot13 cypher. Here's the instrumental version https://soundcloud.com/lfranco321/instrumental-demo/s-ZepTb
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Oct 9, 2016 11:13
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brutal jazz
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Oct 9, 2016 12:18
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sout posted:brutal jazz "Harmonic minor fits for jazz, right?" - Me, when writing the bass line.
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Oct 9, 2016 12:23
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Kilometers Davis posted:If you're lazy and can suck up your pride there's always https://www.inlaysticker.com I put some white blocks on a Squier P-bass to make it look nicer. They worked very nicely! Bit hard to install, have to line everything up perfectly, but if you have a modicum of patience and dexterity you shouldn't have any issues. I'm thinking of doing the same to a bass I just bought but haven't decided yet.
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americong posted:I read the OP, I'm scrolling through the listings page by Rondo, and I am terrified by the volume of selection Too many options are tough when you aren't sure what you want. Do you have a price range / limit?
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sout posted:brutal jazz
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Lumpy posted:Too many options are tough when you aren't sure what you want. Do you have a price range / limit? true beginner, I can stomach up to $400 on an instrument plus some for amp word on the street is les paul/telecaster slabby styles are pretty uncomfortable so probably not that
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Oct 9, 2016 15:13
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americong posted:true beginner, I can stomach up to $400 on an instrument plus some for amp Les Pauls can get annoying sat down, they want to drop body side first off your lap a lot. Teles I have never had issues with though
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Oct 9, 2016 15:43
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peter gabriel posted:Les Pauls can get annoying sat down, they want to drop body side first off your lap a lot. Teles I have never had issues with though The lack of body contours on most Les Pauls is annoying too. Also the non-chambered body Agile ones weigh a spine-bending
 so gently caress standing up and playing tooSo to be honest for decent quality and weight and contour I recommend something like one of the Squier Vintage Modified strats like this one: this one. However if you see yourself playing metal or similarly heavy stuff you might prefer one with a bridge humbucker like this one. Those come in at $300 which leaves admittedly not a ton of money for amps. However, you still have a few small bedroom options: The Fender Mustang v.2 are not too bad Same with the Roland cubes This thing from Monoprice is a rebadged Laney Cub 8 all-tube amp which looks like it's probably a version of the old Fender Champ with a tone knob. However if you want to do metal or similarly distortion-filled things this won't be amazing for that without getting started on pedals or something. And if you can swing up to $500 total: The smallest Yamaha THR which is a fantastic series of amps that we all love, I have this particular one and I swear to god we aren't on Yamaha's payroll to plug these at every opportunity Shugojin fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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Shugojin posted:The lack of body contours on most Les Pauls is annoying too. Also the non-chambered body Agile ones weigh a spine-bending Yeah mine weighs over 10 pounds, it's monstrous. I dislike it sat down for the reasons you mentioned too. It wants to slide off and to stop it you have to rest your arm heavily on the non contoured body at the top, it's a pain in the rear end.
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^ pls just put me out of my misery and tell me which band you play in/for? So I really loving hate Les Pauls sitting down also, but after fighting with my  EXPLORER sitting down, I realise that it's actually much, much, more comfortable standing - infact, playing standing is rapidly becoming my favorite way to play - I don't know about you chaps, but even if I put my office chair on its lowest height I still have to raise my heel off of the ground to get my guitar to a nice height in my hip-crease - which gets tiring, or I play with my legs crossed (which gives me a dead leg). I do have a strap, but having it so loving tight around my neck while sitting like that doesn't allow me move around, click through chord sheets, etc. etc. so what I'm saying is a) yes play standing b) I like big butts and I cannot lie.
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peter gabriel posted:Les Pauls can get annoying sat down, they want to drop body side first off your lap a lot. Teles I have never had issues with though sweet, i'm up for tele style recommendations then too Shugojin posted:The lack of body contours on most Les Pauls is annoying too. Also the non-chambered body Agile ones weigh a spine-bending I kinda doubt I'm gonna be playing metal any time soon so humbuckers probably aren't a hard requirement? $500 total is definitely within my budget, do you think a strat style instrument is best bought from Squier at that budget level?
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americong posted:sweet, i'm up for tele style recommendations then too If you shop around you could get a classic vibe strat or even a mexican strat for $500. There are a ton of options, semi acoustic for example you have the Ibanez Artcores whaich are amazing for the money, or Epiphone Casinos etc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-MEXICAN-STRATOCASTER-GUITAR-WITH-HARD-CASE-/131952347729?hash=item1eb8f90a51:g:25YAAOSw6n5XsvM7 The worlds your oyster really Southern Heel posted:^ pls just put me out of my misery and tell me which band you play in/for? it's nothing major, I'd post about it but the star citizen nerds watch my every move and gently caress that can of worms  I'll PM you 
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Oct 9, 2016 16:26
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There might be cheaper ones out there, I'm not sure about that, but I can say that the Squier Vintage Modified and Classic Vibe series are among the best value for money in the industry right now. Pickups and electronics are decent, hardware is solid, and fit and finish is good.
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Shugojin posted:There might be cheaper ones out there, I'm not sure about that, but I can say that the Squier Vintage Modified and Classic Vibe series are among the best value for money in the industry right now. Pickups and electronics are decent, hardware is solid, and fit and finish is good. that sure sounds like all i need, I'm trying to learn on a decent instrument not gearjerk peter gabriel posted:If you shop around you could get a classic vibe strat or even a mexican strat for $500. I will definitely go through craigslist now - anything one can do to check up on a used instrument e: I live in Austin, I might just post a likely listing if something looks good
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americong posted:
Yeah post the ads as you see them, the danger with CL and Fenders is it's really easy to bodge together a lovely knock off. What sort of stuff do you want to play? The important parts to check are neck heels (so you can see the stamps for date /manufacturer etc) and under the pickups if possible. There are some tell tale signs to look for but no where near as many as with dodgy Gibsons. There's nothing wrong with a partscaster as such, but you do want to get what you think you are buying peter gabriel fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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americong posted:sweet, i'm up for tele style recommendations then too I would agree with peter gabriel that a Squier VM Strat in a HSS format would be your best bet - you can incrementally upgrade parts if you feel the need very easily, they're well balanced and ergonomically sound and with a HSS you've pretty much covered all sonic bases. americong posted:I kinda doubt I'm gonna be playing metal any time soon so humbuckers probably aren't a hard requirement? Humbuckers aren't just for metal - think of rock, blues, jazz - basically anything that isn't clean or jangly like Folk or Country - is fair game for HBs. As a rule you're best off buying used for beginner gear because the value falls off a cliff as soon as you take it home. If you don't have anyone nearby who can help you just ensure whatever you check out isn't a complete dog then go buy new - but if you do I can't more highly recommend it. If I were to start over I'd look at, in order: Semi-hollow like an Epiphone Dot or http://www.rondomusic.com/product8901.html Solid-body in HSS like a Squier VM Stratocaster as above --- big gap --- Telecaster Les Paul
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peter gabriel posted:Yeah post the ads as you see them, the danger with CL and Fenders is it's really easy to bodge together a lovely knock off. Not married to a style yet - not going to be a bluesdad but interested in jazz, funk, self-absorbed unaccompanied stuff (I unironically enjoy Buckethead in 2016) Southern Heel posted:I would agree with peter gabriel that a Squier VM Strat in a HSS format would be your best bet - you can incrementally upgrade parts if you feel the need very easily, they're well balanced and ergonomically sound and with a HSS you've pretty much covered all sonic bases. Is the semi-hollow because of personal style considerations? /// Looks like my best bet is a CL Strat or Tele (shooting for a Mexican?) or the Squier VM HSS For amps, will Monoprice do the trick or should I just grab a Micro Cube or something?
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americong posted:Not married to a style yet - not going to be a bluesdad but interested in jazz, funk, self-absorbed unaccompanied stuff (I unironically enjoy Buckethead in 2016) From that I'd probably go Strat, they suit funk and jazz well. Very versatile guitars. Mexican Strat and you'll be in heaven I think. For amps, man, it's so much personal preference. For me I'd go for a Vox AC4 TV but I totally get that that is my personal taste coming through. For the price though, hard to beat for me. It gives you the valve thing at low volumes for not much money. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOX-AC4TVH-V112TV-Amp-Speaker-Combination-/232106908080?hash=item360aa659b0:g:ZGQAAOSwxN5WVxmX http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vox-AC4C1-TV-/282202352237?hash=item41b4922a6d:g:94IAAOSwpLNX78uX Or shop around and a Bassbreaker can be yours, same vibe as the Vox, maybe more versatile http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-BASSBREAKER-007-ONLY-1-MONTH-OLD-/222251947243?hash=item33bf3f94eb:g:bN4AAOSwIgNXud~6 peter gabriel fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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americong posted:Not married to a style yet - not going to be a bluesdad but interested in jazz, funk, self-absorbed unaccompanied stuff (I unironically enjoy Buckethead in 2016)  Srs talk tho - Jazz is honestly something that takes multiple, multiple years to get proficient at. Any old oval office can read a chord chart to play Autumn Leaves, but actually knowing why you're doing it, how to improvise over it, etc. etc. is a lifelong thing. Everyone does guitar wankery so no worries there. A Funk machine is typically a strat, if that kind of thing matters. Semi hollows sound slightly different: they're more resonant - check out Gary Clark Jr. or BB King versus say, Gary Moore. americong posted:Looks like my best bet is a CL Strat or Tele (shooting for a Mexican?) or the Squier VM HSS I would suggest MIM over Squier if you can, but it might be a struggle. I would suggest AGAINST getting a Telecaster not because there's anything wrong with it, but to me it's always seemed like something of a Scalpel - it's a precision tool which highlights your faults and requires some finesse pour into different genres. IMHO of course and I am an unabashed tele-hater and got shot of my Squier CV Telecaster because it was about as interesting as a white bread butter sandwich. EDIT: Oh yes, amps - don't go super cheap if you can avoid it: I've gone bargain basement my whole playing career for amps, even with relatively expensive guitars - and now I'm full circle with mid-price guitars and an expensive amp and it's a much better marriage. There are basically three kinds of amplifiers, British and American and then 'Other'. British Amplifiers == Marshall == Hendrix, KISS, Oasis, Rush, Nirvana. American Amplifiers == Fender == Chuck Berry, BB King, RHCP, Dick Dale. Other is either Vox (as peter gabriel said) or crazy boutique poo poo like MESA. Southern Heel fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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Ya it's important to point out that humbuckers work for literally all genres, not just metal. It's just that the higher output and lower noise helps with the really high gain that metal uses.
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In my experience an ordinary guitar can sound great through a good amp, a good guitar sounds poo poo through a poor amp. Amps are more important that anything to get right in my opinion, especially starting out.
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Southern Heel posted:LOL bluesdad I love early electric Texas blues but I figure there are already enough overweight white dudes wringing minor sevenths from a Les Paul I'm pretty self-aware that these styles are advanced material - I'll have to figure out what to do with myself until I'm there Fortunately for me, Austin seems to have a hell of a lot of MIM strats circulating on CL, though some of the posts are probably sold already - stuff like https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/5753908892.html Does a stylistic preference influence amp brand choice overly much?
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Spanish Manlove posted:"Harmonic minor fits for jazz, right?" good enough for bohren & der club of gore
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americong posted:Not married to a style yet - not going to be a bluesdad but interested in jazz, funk, self-absorbed unaccompanied stuff (I unironically enjoy Buckethead in 2016) yamaha pacifica pac012 and a roland microcube throw in a cable and a strap and that's just under your $400 budget
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Alec Bald Snatch posted:yamaha pacifica pac012 and a roland microcube for the record I'm good for $400 guitar + ~$0.4x amp (that's what OP says I guess) will I have a noticeable difference in comfort and fun between this and an OK CL MIM
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americong posted:will I have a noticeable difference in comfort and fun between this and an OK CL MIM they're about on par with each other i own an early run mim where the necks were still made in america and a pacifica, and the pacifica was slightly nicer right out of the box stock pickups on the yamaha were definitely better
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Alec Bald Snatch posted:they're about on par with each other that would strongly suggest that i just get a yamaha to avoid lemon risk hell it's on prime E: Hell, I would go up a notch or two in that line if it's worth the cash, the prices seem real good for what the reviews are americong fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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americong posted:that would strongly suggest that i just get a yamaha to avoid lemon risk Every Yamaha I've ever played has at least been passable - even the poo poo ones are just 'not great' rather than bad. I owned a Yamaha RGX121DX for a long while and it was great, with a set of aftermarket pickups after a while it really punched above its weight. On the amp side, please try to get at least a 10" speaker in the amp you get, if you can. Amps are probably more important for your overall sound than guitars -- hoonestly check oout this guy's channel for comparisons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoXlNibDzMo I would consider a Blackstar HT-5R instead of a Microcube as a bare minimum. Southern Heel fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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Southern Heel posted:Try to get at least a 10" speaker in the amp you get, if you can. Amps are probably more important for your overall sound than guitars -- hoonestly check oout this guy's channel for comparisons: The clean/even sound of the blackstar in that video is definitely something I find appealing, I'll keep looking through stuff like this (and update later) - seems like manufacturers (and Amazon) list/filter based on wattage way before speaker size right now my working list is something like: Instrument: PAC012 or PAC112V Amp: Micro Cube...or...something? HT5R isn't quite a cheap piece of equipment, but I understand that a small amp is limiting Cable, strap: something <$20, <$10 off amazon respectively e: if it matters, I live in an apartment with thin walls and get off work ~7PM daily americong fucked around with this message at 21:25 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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If you can stretch to a 112V that'd certainly sort you for a few years and give you a good set of tonal options from the guitar. If you're literally looking just to practise, consider a computer interface like a FocusRite Solo and using some software modellers? I only suggest that because you're talking about playing quietly/silently and it'll sound a fair bit better through some software than a tiny practise amp. Even the Roland cube 20GX would be preferable, or a Fender Mustang. If you do want to play out loud however, and I know it was suggested above, but you could do alot worse than the Monoprice tube amp: http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611815 - you really do need to move some air if you're going to play out loud, otherwise it might be better to go full-software.
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Southern Heel posted:If you can stretch to a 112V that'd certainly sort you for a few years and give you a good set of tonal options from the guitar. If you're literally looking just to practise, consider a computer interface like a FocusRite Solo and using some software modellers? I only suggest that because you're talking about playing quietly/silently and it'll sound a fair bit better through some software than a tiny practise amp. Even the Roland cube 20GX would be preferable, or a Fender Mustang. If you do want to play out loud however, and I know it was suggested above, but you could do alot worse than the Monoprice tube amp: http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611815 - you really do need to move some air if you're going to play out loud, otherwise it might be better to go full-software. I think the Monoprice amp ought to be my frontrunner, then G: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C4ZDG4?th=1 A: http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611815 C: http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=601415 S: https://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Ball-Black-Polypro-Guitar/dp/B0002D0E9W/ [looks around nervously] did i gently caress it up
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Nope, looks like a great set of gear for pretty much any genre - if you go crazy into other styles that amp should take pedals nicely for effects like fuzz or distortion, and it's certainly loud enough to jam with other people or maybe even a small gig. Every single part of that setup is good quality, and you can improve, tweak and change things over time. Now all you need is about ten thousand hours of practise.
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Southern Heel posted:about ten thousand hours of practise. is that on amazon prime or do i have to pay for shipping e: I have made an impulsive and irresponsible purchase, and may grow to regret my decision-making in the times to come americong fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Oct 9, 2016 |
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americong posted:I think the Monoprice amp ought to be my frontrunner, then A bit late on this, since you've already gotten a lot of good advice from people more knowledgeable than me, but I'll throw my 2 cents in. I also bought my first electric guitar sight unseen off the internet, live in an apartment with thin walls, and tend to play late so hopefully my thoughts will be useful. For amps, I find that even though I have one that sounds good at low volume (THR10) I usually end up playing through headphones just to make sure I don't disturb the neighbors, and because sometimes I just want to play loud at 1AM. Unless I'm blind the Monoprice amp you have picked out doesn't seem to have a headphone out while the Microcube does, so that's something to consider. If you want to use headphones and don't have a decent set of over ear ones, I'd recommend https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7506...s=sony+mdr+7506 Don't forget picks. A simple variety pack like https://www.amazon.com/ChromaCast-C...in%3A4677496011 will probably get you set to begin with and let you experiment to find material and thickness that you're comfortable with. When starting out thin picks are easier to strum chords with, thick picks are easier to pick out individual notes. A spare set of stings is also a good idea. I'd recommend the NYXL strings. https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-NYX...9%3AD%27Addario Finally, if you haven't looked into it check out Rocksmith. It's not really a great teaching tool, but it has a bunch of songs that it can ease you into and some games that can make practicing less of a chore. I found it's a good way to motivate me to just pick up and play, because there's always something I can do with it regardless if I'm feeling like practicing a specific song, working on techniques, or just farting around in session mode. As I preview this I see you've already made the purchase, but hopefully it's still helpful.
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I can vouch for SA being a safe space where we actively discourage acquiring gear.
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americong posted:is that on amazon prime or do i have to pay for shipping Congrats! The countdown to you buying your second guitar beings! And your third, and fourth, and...
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Lumpy posted:Congrats! The countdown to you buying your second guitar beings! And your third, and fourth, and... Well I need one for those chimey clean sounds, and then of course something hollow for jazz and britpop. I'd be remiss without a humbucker equipped for hard rock, and I'll need one with a floyd too. And that hard rock P90 sound. And I've always wanted to try out a baritone. And a headless.
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