Help I can't play anything but the main riff off Baba O'Reily!!
It's driving my guitarist and drummer crazy.
Logan Evans
theory: sometime in the future, strats will be cool again because no one's playing them because everyone used to play them
Thomas Johnson
yo, does anyone else here sometimes feel like the guitar can be inadequate in conveying emotion? I've been getting into jazz the last few weeks and played along/traded some licks and it just didn't feel right in contrast to what the greats are able to play on their saxophones and whatnot
Hunter Morgan
the guitar has always been a pleb instrument desu.
Camden Cruz
Play more on your dynamics, staccato, rests and different force of playing can add more expression in your playing. Also when improvising I like to slip in some intervals or let some notes bleed into each other willingly. It helps create tension in a way.
Eli Wright
Why did have to die such a stupid death
Nolan Reed
make it a joke band that plays nothing but baba o'reiley, but with variations, parody songs, songs about current events, genre versions etc.
Kevin King
live metal, die metal
David Fisher
>live metal, die plane
i like it
Ian Smith
it's a harmonic accompaniment tool like the piano at heart. amplification turned it into a quasi lead instrument but it lacks the control over each note that you get with violins and woodwinds. i'm a pretty shit player but even i started bucking against these limitations after a time.
Jaxon Young
the trick is to get your levels right where you can be soft or hard, and your vibrato can carry a lot of feeling with it. it's a magical spot for me, i got all the settings for it on a notepad document on an external hard drive just in case i forget
Ryder Walker
Use wah, an envelope filter, an autowah, or some other effect, as well as volume swells, bends, and slides to get a more vocal tone. Practice scat singing solo lines and learning to play them on the guitar so your playing is more informed from a vocal direction. Put in plenty of rests. Great horn players have to pause to take a breath before they continue playing. The nature of the guitar means you can just keep playing regardless, so you'll have to make yourself take rests. Transcribe saxophone lines.
>violins somewhat, but woodwinds are a better example.
then again, the guitar has the most versatile sound i can think of in any style of music. it can sound so vastly different, sometimes people don't even know it's a guitar playing. it's polyphonic, like piano, but we can also use vibrato and have more of a percussive sound than pianos
as much shit as guitar gets, it's the most popular instrument for a reason. it would be great to be able to change notes like a saxophone, but how versatile is the sound really, outside of jazz? i dislike in almost every single other context
Ethan Perry
>70322299 did you just accept the fact or did you learn a new instrument? I think my family still has a saxophone lying around but I'm not sure if I even want another instrument
Noah Diaz
>my only guitar is a full black ESP explorer >looking for a new one and was set on getting an S type so i can be normal, either fender or ibanez >now i'm looking at a full black ESP flying V
Samuel King
If you don't stop this right now you're going to look like this in the future
Robert Diaz
preach bruh
Cooper Gomez
i know..
Nathan Butler
good points, thanks
this is probably my biggest goal, getting my solos as close as possible to sounding like human voice
Evan Hall
>it can sound so vastly different, sometimes people don't even know it's a guitar playing.
then you get away from playing an instrument and go toward a computerized sample-trigger. i try to stick with the core tone, and a guitar is a great sound, but it's just one sound among many.
the big limitation to me is as soon as you strike a note it starts dying. that's what makes it percussive, but also one dimensional in a way. sometimes you want to build a note up from silence instead of starting at peak volume.
Jordan Stewart
>are there any tube amps good for metal? There are tons. Some classics are the 6505, Dual Rectifier, JCM2000. That's not even scratching the surface, just do some searching
Best acoustic that you can get used for under $350? My buddy's wants to go to GC and end up with some shitplank and I'm trying to convince him otherwise. So far in mind I've got Breedlove, Takamine and Seagull, is there anymore we should look at? We're going to GC to try them out
Jonathan Mitchell
lol
Hunter Morris
We can go brootaler
Adam Bailey
it always ends the same way though ;__;
John Flores
What saddles are better for a tele? I have these right now.
Samuel Gutierrez
>tube amps >Pedals >GIBSON GUITARS >Fender guitars >Bass guitars with more than 4 strings >Erg's >Stone and/or wood picks >Expensive cables >Jazz guitar >Blues guitar >Anything "handwired" >Pointy guitars
O I am laffin
Levi Campbell
It depends, do you want accurate intonation or do you care about being hip and vintage ?
Luis Gonzalez
Thinking of getting these.
Nathan Morris
I can picture this guy playing nothing but power chords and chugging opens
>this is probably my biggest goal, getting my solos as close as possible to sounding like human voice Listen to some Derek Trucks then youtube.com/watch?v=XDK9YCplcCY
Nathan Harris
>the big limitation to me is as soon as you strike a note it starts dying. that's what makes it percussive, but also one dimensional in a way. sometimes you want to build a note up from silence instead of starting at peak volume. volume knob + sustainiac or ebow
Ayden James
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Easton Hernandez
three out of four of my guitars and basses are black. Only the first of those was an intentional colour choice. Number three and number four, both basses, were good deals and the only colour available. Kinda makes me look like an edgy metal guy although none of them are pointy. I don't even play metal.
Leo White
it sickens me that people like this exist desu
Tyler Collins
Is that the dude who sings the smash mouth song over every other shitty song?
Angel Martin
you could try an ebow, you could use volume swells (sounds incredibly violin-like), you could use a compressor, a slide, etc.
i agree with you, but there are just so many ways around the problems you're saying, and it seems like they only apply when you're playing through a guitar straight into an amp with no distortion or effects
holdsworth said exactly the same thing, that he didn't really like the guitar that much because he couldn't change the texture of the notes after he played them like a saxophonist could, but i think he's one of the most unique and expressive guitarists out there
Joshua Howard
How can you hate smug anime girls?
Jackson Sullivan
>outdated sounding >all genres creatively exhausted >limited musical range >takes years to master >and even when you do there's always an 8yo Asian that's better and more accomplished than you'll ever be >if you're technical the audience will say you're just showing off >if you're restrained the audience will say you can't play >an electric guitar isn't a complete instrument until you pair it with an amplifier >so it's expensive >playing can give rise to health problems like arthritis and carpel tunnel >all the good pussy goes to rap niggers
remind me why you play guitar again /gg/
Jose Thompson
soon
Julian Bell
kekty kek kek no one gives a fuck what you think about anything
Elijah Price
Definitely intonation. I just hating restringing since I have to put them through the bridge since it's not a through body.
Plus thought the vintage saddles gave the strings more bounce.
Metal Gear?
Logan Walker
What is intonation? Serious question. Isn't it fine as long as shit's in tune?
(noob)
Anthony Jones
>kekty kek kek what did he mean by this?
Robert Scott
welcome to Sup Forums reddit, enjoy your (hopefully) short stay in /gg/
Henry Stewart
rate
Julian Cox
Tune your guitar, and then check if it's on pitch when you play the 12th fret. If it isn't your intonation is bad.
Ayden Fisher
Washburn CD36s
Not sure they make them anymore so you probably won't find it at GC. Could maybe find one online. But it's a really nice acoustic I got mine for $200.
Asher Nelson
When the intonation is off, it means the open string is in tune but higher up on the frets your notes will be flat or sharp. This is adjusted by moving the saddle back and forth which changes the length of the strings
Dylan Stewart
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Elijah Campbell
Friendly reminder: the kiddies who post in /gg/ threads have nearly ***zero*** experience concerning guitar. Playing, repair, new player recommendations, etc. The average age in these threads is around early 20s: green as shit grass.
If you have an actual question this is probably one of the most uninformed & least knowledgeable places you could ever expect a proper answer to come from.
Be weary of any advice given here as it's amateur & perfunctory at best.
I'd like to get back into playing guitar; however, I haven't touched my guitar in about 5 years. Additionally, instead of storing it in its nice hardshell case, I left it out on a stand in my room for a majority of this time like a fucking idiot.
Did I cause any irreparable damage to it by leaving it out? What should I do to get it back into playable condition--do I just need to replace the strings?
Gavin Bennett
>guitar >expensive Lmao you don't know anything about instruments do you.
Tyler Smith
Sorry, forgot to add; it's an electric guitar. Fender-made.
Nathaniel Price
>Be weary It's WARY. Why does everyone seem to screw this up? You fucking retard.
James Cox
reminder that degenerate weebs need not post here, and that there's an entire board for them to post cartoon drawings
>>>>>>>>>
Joshua Butler
cry hard bitch nerd lmao
Julian James
You'll probably have to adjust the neck. Definitely get some new strings.
What kind of guitar is it?
Jacob Ramirez
I really want one
Leo Hernandez
We are already in the dying stages of the offset fad so it has to go to something. Strats are probably a safe bet.
Thanks. Tried with the tuner that came with the starter Strat copy I'm using and it seems spot on, is that just luck or do guitars usually have okay intonation out of the box?
Carter Baker
What model? Tele, Strat, etc?
Noah Powell
MODS = GODS
Brandon Sanders
depends really. youd think they would all come at least somewhat close but ive had some where all the saddles were either pushed up or down all the way.
Camden Hall
>not tech death 0/10
But really, good stuff. Simple but effective, definitely marketable. You could probably make money with that music
Kevin Stewart
Thanks; I'll look into how to adjust the neck, and I'll definitely replace the strings.
It's a Fender Stratocaster; American made.
Carson Johnson
A majority of guitars are set up at the factory, but depending on the cost of the guitar the time given may be a couple of minutes to a couple of hours. One of the things that makes cheap guitars feel shitty is a shitty set up. One of the things that make expensive guitars feel nice is a nice set up from the factory. Its also not uncommon for cheap guitars to have bad playability off the shelf if there's a high end version a rack above it. Helps people decide to spend more money.
Tl;dr good factory set up isnt unheard of
Adrian Foster
How/Where do you guys sell gear you don't want anymore? I'm thinking of getting rid of one or two of my guitars but I'm not sure of the best avenue to do that. I wasn't sure if GC, Craigslist, or a local shop would be my best bet.
Anthony Gutierrez
Can you post some pictures? The trem might need some adjustment along with adjusting the neck, especially since you're going to put some new strings on. If it's a vintage style 6-point trem you probably won't run into much trouble with it but a modern style 2-point trem might need some adjustment.
Angel Evans
gc is going to give you pennies, try cl first.
Brody Morales
Thanks! That's the plan though, I'll sell out in a heartbeat.
Ian Wood
I like it! Sounds radio-friendly, too. Do you have more?
Hudson Brown
Ive never sold on it but try reverb
Samuel Davis
GC surprisingly can be pretty good if you just want some quick easy cash. Generally speaking they'll offer you 60% of whatever the guitar is worth, and if you buy something brand new you get a 10% discount when trading something in.
Craigslist works pretty well but you have to fish through the scammers. Reverb and Ebay aren't that bad either and you can set it up for local pickup only if you don't want to ship.
Nolan Foster
whats the point of these?
Camden Wright
yup! I've spammed our shit in these threads before lol.
Thanks for all the help and offering to even take a look at pictures, by the way. I don't usually drop by here much but you guys are awfully nice compared to some of the other boards.
Asher Bennett
>tone "breathing"
i bet this basement dwelling anime poster believes in tonewoods too
Joshua Butler
Fuck, that sounds good. The second song kinda reminds me of this one youtube.com/watch?v=NDrDcbN_1A0 Do you have a bandcamp or anything I can follow?
Cooper Price
since /jazz/ seems to be only hacks
how do I play this?
Sebastian Brooks
Wow so artistic and not at all autistic
William Rodriguez
any classicalfags here?
I've been a plinker for a long time but I'm looking to start taking guitar seriously and get to a new level. I plateaud on metalcore for like years and want to get into finger style especially more classical oriented stuff. any recommendations for how to start? I'm assuming the old "hear cool 5 second riff, google guitar tab" will not be as effective with actual music.
