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The real secret is to buy another guitar to replace the one you're selling, then use the box from the new one for the old guitar. So far, I seem to have gotten really good at the first step.
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Well goons, I may have been less than sober last night and possibly bought a reactive load someone builds in their garage. Assuming this doesn't destroy my amp or burn my house down, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than the alternatives, will report back with clips when I get it. If this sounds good and doesn't melt I'm probably about to go on a tube amp buying spree.
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https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/el_guitars/rs/index.html Facebook's targeted ads are really nailing it for me.
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Feb 1, 2019 02:53
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The revstars are all gorgeous, but Yamaha needs to learn how to make a left handed guitar.
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Feb 1, 2019 02:59
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2700 bucks for an incomplete guitar - what a deal! https://m.samash.com/g6131-my-malcolm-young-signature-jet-electric-guitar-g1916821x-p?utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com
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Feb 1, 2019 07:47
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Having tried one I liked it a lot more than I ever expected to. Being open like that makes it nice and audible when not plugged in obviously. Never gonna buy one though.
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Feb 1, 2019 09:34
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rio posted:2700 bucks for an incomplete guitar - what a deal! well yeah it's missing the dirty socks stuffed in the pickup cavities presumably they leave that up to the consumer
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Feb 1, 2019 09:42
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The Muppets On PCP posted:well yeah it's missing the dirty socks stuffed in the pickup cavities For 2700 bucks they really should be including reliced tone socks.
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Feb 1, 2019 10:46
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Anyone played a Jackson SLX3? Thinking of picking one up and want opinions.
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Feb 1, 2019 16:08
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Looking to step up my education, and was thinking about purchasing Justin Guitar’s intermediate course package. Has anyone used it, and have any opinions? Are there any good online paid courses or instructional apps or anything? I’d get an instructor, but I’m currently working weird shifts at work which makes that option difficult at the moment.
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H13 posted:So I'm a guitar player for over 10 years and I'm having an issue with my Les Paul that I've never had before...
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OSU_Matthew posted:Looking to step up my education, and was thinking about purchasing Justin Guitar’s intermediate course package. Has anyone used it, and have any opinions? Are there any good online paid courses or instructional apps or anything? What exactly do you want to learn? I ask because I felt stuck at an intermediate level for years. I had a ton of books/videos that I'd bounce around until I really figured out what I wanted to play. I feel like once you get past the beginner level you want to start specializing in a genre, since every genre has its own technical and stylistic quirks. No point wasting time with extreme sweep picking if you mostly wanna play blues, etc. I really started to make progress again once I got really into the genre(s) I'm interested in. (Which isn't to say that exploring other styles isn't very useful for your development.)
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Feb 2, 2019 14:05
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If the hard edge on a Tele is bothering you, put in an elbow cut like a strat has. Carving up your guitar makes it look 1000% more badass, this is a proven fact and is science.
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Feb 2, 2019 17:13
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Fender makes Teles with the elbow cut now IIRC
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Feb 2, 2019 18:01
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skooma512 posted:Fender makes Teles with the elbow cut now IIRC I don't think so. I see the American Elite has the tummy cut, but nothing for the elbow. I know with my Deluxe the tummy cut really is a nice enough break from the solid plank of my Classic Vibe. It would be kind of cool to try an elbow cut on that though. OSU_Matthew posted:Looking to step up my education, and was thinking about purchasing Justin Guitar’s intermediate course package. Has anyone used it, and have any opinions? Are there any good online paid courses or instructional apps or anything? Gnumonic's got some good advice I should follow myself. Learning a bunch of songs from a genre really does seem like a good idea. As far as a platform for learning, I've tried both Ultimate-Guitar Pro and Fender Play. UG Pro has a bunch of tabs, and kind of lets you on your own. There isn't much more to it than that. At $24.99 a year is hard to complain about though, the tabs really are good quality. Fender Play is definitely more guided, and I appreciate it more for some songs than others. It'd be worth trying, but it might be better geared toward the beginning guitarist. I don't know about JustinGuitar, I've only got his beginning songbook, but he is well regarded. If there was a trial, it's definitely worth giving a go. nitsuga fucked around with this message at 18:55 on Feb 2, 2019 |
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Feb 2, 2019 18:45
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The $100 SX brand tele-like that I made Birdtele out of has an elbow and tummy cut, as well as God's Own Radius, 14"
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Baron von Eevl posted:The $100 SX brand tele-like that I made Birdtele out of has an elbow and tummy cut, as well as God's Own Radius, 14" Most of them seem to be slab bodies, but I did find this one, which not only has the elbow and tummy cuts and the 14" radius but also a bound maple fretboard. What a weird grab bag of features. https://www.rondomusic.com/SX_Guitars_Furrian_MN_Ash_TBU.html
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Having seen the change in the classic vibe range for 2019 I decided to pick up one of the much vaunted 50s classic vibe teles in case they stopped production and they became expensive and hard to pick up. The first two places I checked were sold out and the third cancelled my order (i am in the UK). Finally I got one and I am not disappointed. The build feels as good as my USA stratocaster, the neck is sublime and both pick ups sound great, richer and smoother than my start. I does feel a bit like playing a large chunk of wood but not so much as a les paul. It also needed a bit of a set up but not too much. Anyway, another recommendation to add to the pile. (Butterscotch 4life).
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Ahhh ok, I got confused between the belly cut and elbow rest. I'm glad I hung on to my Pacifica. After playing the CV Tele for a while it's good to go back to a light alder strat with the cutouts. It's super comfy. Dysgenesis posted:Having seen the change in the classic vibe range for 2019 I decided to pick up one of the much vaunted 50s classic vibe teles in case they stopped production and they became expensive and hard to pick up. Welcome to CV Squad. I have the white one. skooma512 fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Feb 2, 2019 |
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Feb 2, 2019 20:29
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skooma512 posted:Welcome to CV Squad. I have the white one. The correct one
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Anime Reference posted:Most of them seem to be slab bodies, but I did find this one, which not only has the elbow and tummy cuts and the 14" radius but also a bound maple fretboard. What a weird grab bag of features. That's pretty much exactly the one, but I guess they added neck binding? Anyway the pickups and tuners were poo poo, and the pots were pretty grindy. Put in new stuff, it plays like a dream.
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For shits I actually grabbed my Schecter for the first time in like 8 years and played it. No elbow cut on it though, I played that guitar for like 2-3 years. After playing my Strat exclusively for so long my drat arm started hurting and I had a big rear end indentation when I was done playing. Super uncomfortable, pretty much sealed that guitars fate and any other without the elbow cut for me. Not sure I’ll ever buy another one though, I have an awesome Breedlove acoustic also.
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Feb 2, 2019 21:08
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Owning a Strat basically ruined every other guitar for me. Thx Leo.
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If I ever buy another ERG it needs a forearm contour. My Jackson just has a slight archtop and it still kinda digs in more than I'd like. If I ever go fuckin' nuts I'll ask the local luthier to bolt the neck from it onto a Jazzmaster body and make myself a proper abomination, cuz I still haven't found a body type I like more than those.
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nitsuga posted:I don't think so. I see the American Elite has the tummy cut, but nothing for the elbow. I know with my Deluxe the tummy cut really is a nice enough break from the solid plank of my Classic Vibe. It would be kind of cool to try an elbow cut on that though. They call it "bent top" apparently, there's a few custom shops with it
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I used to have issue with the Tele body after I got my custom - it seemed to have slightly sharper corners than a usual Tele and it has a thinner body depth equal to the original Esquiers. I even posted on some forums about it asking for advice. Now it is a total nonissue and I’m used to it. So my usual advice is “deal with it” in the most sympathetic way possible. However they do make armrests for telecasters that can be either drilled in or fixed with adhesive. I didn’t like the look because my Tele is really minimalist but it could look cool in addition to being functional for someone really bothered by the sharp angle where the top meets the side of the body. I sanded in a concept curve on my old MiM and hated it. I just don’t like the way it looks on a Tele and it ruined the aesthetic for me (not just due to me not knowing what I was doing but even on stock guitars that have it). To each their own though - whatever gets people playing a Tele, the guitar that ruined all other solid bodies for me. Leo got it right the first time.
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Tele > Strat imo. I love my CV Custom
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skooma512 posted:Fender makes Teles with the elbow cut now IIRC gently caress that poo poo
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nitsuga posted:Gnumonic's got some good advice I should follow myself. Learning a bunch of songs from a genre really does seem like a good idea. Problem is that I’m all over the map, though I’d probably like to get better at blues and folk music, maybe throw some shredding in for good measure. I just want to be better versed in theory and skill, and do a bit of everything. Tony polecastro was another one I was looking at, but I may just pull the trigger on the intermediate course and see where that goes. It’s only a hair under two months worth of lessons anyways. I just wish I was more focused when I had an instructor or that he had some sort of plan or format. I wasted two years just going in and him being like what do you want to work on and me being like I don’t know, I just want to be better, and so probably 70% of said lessons were just me sitting there while he transcribed songs I wanted to know how to play. 25% was me talking to him about what was new in his life, and 5% was me fumbling through the new stuff he transcribed. I can’t say that it was all that great or useful, and now I just wish I had someone to get together and jam with, but I don’t feel like I’m good enough to go to open mic stuff and try to find other players who I could then play with to get better. Catch 22 I guess What’s the secret sauce for finding other people in your area to play with anyways? Catatron Prime fucked around with this message at 06:34 on Feb 3, 2019 |
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OSU_Matthew posted:probably 70% of said lessons were just me sitting there while he transcribed songs I wanted to know how to play Ugh, this is why I quit taking lessons back when I was 13. He asked me what I wanted to learn and I said Hendrix, so I sat in the room with him while he tabbed out the intro to All Along The Watchtower by hand over the course of 30 minutes. The lessons were in the back of a music store; just go grab one of the tab books off the shelf!
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That's like having a driving instructor who spends the whole lesson mapping out a route for you to drive Find someone else!
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There are some definite time wasters lovely teachers use and that is one of them. Writing stuff out is fine of course, and one of the pluses of having a teacher, but when it consumes a large portion of the lesson then they either aren’t managing time or are deliberately trying to eat up lesson time.
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OSU_Matthew posted:
Never stop trying, start making craigslist postings and a band mix page or whatever. Put your phone number everywhere and answer it when people call despite if you think they would be a good fit or not. I got a bug up my rear end about a year ago to put another band together. I was posting everywhere that I was looking for people. Here, Facebook, Craigslist, bandmix, work, acquaintances, poo poo even old band members that I don’t even like anymore just to be able to play. I went through 2 different drummer/bass lineups and at least 12 people total. I ended up with a 5 piece and we are all super excited to practice every other week. Don’t be scared to jam with older people also, our drummer and one of the guitar players are in their 50’s. Also once you get them over, encourage them. Nothing is going to sound good the first day, but if you focus on the good stuff you did together they will too. Then you have a better chance of them coming back. First 5 piece I had the drummer went off on the bass player because he said he couldn’t make the next practice. The other 2 guys there were relatively new and looked at each other as the drummer was berating the bass player and quit over txt messages 2 days later. Once I dropped his toxic rear end people started actually coming back week after week. The vibe has to be smooth or the music won’t be.
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OSU_Matthew posted:Problem is that I’m all over the map, though I’d probably like to get better at blues and folk music, maybe throw some shredding in for good measure. I just want to be better versed in theory and skill, and do a bit of everything. I totally get this and have had some really similar experiences with lessons. I'm all over the map too, and I'm guessing we're not alone either. Still, I think by focusing my efforts better (getting good at a few songs rather than OK at a bunch, thinking about notes, et cetera), I can get better. It's not easy, but certainly having something to follow along with will be helpful (really no matter what it is). I guess what I'm trying to do myself is give something a go, and try to do it 3-5 times a week. I see the appeal of any of the options out there, but I know I have to spend time with them to learn from them. Then with free time, I can roam a bit more, though even here I'd like to be a bit more thoughtful. As far as finding people to play with, you might want to look around for blues jams in your area. I just did a search and found a couple options in my neck of the woods. If nothing else, I guess I'd talk to people you know. Maybe they don't play, but they might know someone who does. Again, it's not easy, and it can be uncomfortable for sure, but it really is something I miss doing.
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The internet has changed things of course but don’t forget the value of hanging out at local music shops. Be friendly, chat people up, etc.
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I feel like I'm alone in that I don't want to learn someone elses songs. I'm so stubborn about it that I may be regulated to noodling scales until I die.
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Philthy posted:I feel like I'm alone in that I don't want to learn someone elses songs. I'm so stubborn about it that I may be regulated to noodling scales until I die. I’ve never learned an entire song  I’ve only ever wanted to play my own stuff/steal the riffs/noodle
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Reverb posted a demo of that Acoustasonic Tele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuhsAyRpM6U seems cool! Not sure I notice a massive difference in the voices in the video, and there's hella effects in the song at the end, but the basic range of sounds is nice from a single guitar, plus I like the look (especially the fretboards) Didn't show the actual acoustic sound though  e- also it has an elbow curve
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So my truss rod is as tight as it can get and I still need less relief on my neck. I was instructed by the dude at the guitar shop to put the neck between two surfaces and hang some weight on it to bow the neck the opposite way and then loosen the truss rod again to get it to where I want it. So now I have it set up like this: only issue is I have no idea how much weight I should be suspending this way. I looked it up and strings usually apply 100-200 pounds of pressure to the neck, so should I be trying to hang that much weight from the neck? Is this even going to work? d0grent fucked around with this message at 23:25 on Feb 4, 2019 |
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