EPTWent with a new Ibanez S570MQM, so far I quite like it compared to my improperly set up stratocaster.
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And, it's red!
Guitar Thread - Page 12
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No_Roo
United States905 Posts
Went with a new Ibanez S570MQM, so far I quite like it compared to my improperly set up stratocaster. And, it's red! | ||
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hiREvel
United States80 Posts
Edit: btw, if you've never played a 60's jazzmaster before, go for it. heh. | ||
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xarthaz
1704 Posts
On June 03 2011 19:32 Sewi wrote: I finished my effects board some time ago. It goes into a Peavey XXX and I play through it with a Jackson WRMG. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/rUieh.jpg) Sewi, how would you rate Harlely Benton equalizer? And other cheap thomann gear you have used? thanks. | ||
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Louuster
Canada2869 Posts
On July 21 2011 11:28 howerpower wrote: telecasters and strats are bad guitars? I like this btw. Here a real bad guitar sounding awesome in good hands | ||
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XazXio
United States356 Posts
![[image loading]](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/163467_169940203043139_100000814803106_284574_5361339_n.jpg) I so want a really good strat because they are amazing but i don't have one right now i have an esp ec-1000 don't really like the fact that it doesn't suit my style of music though :p other 2 electrics i have are just crappy ones that you stick on the wall to look cool 1 autographed by the entire band of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the other by Joe Satriani. :p i'll see if ican find a pic anywhere. | ||
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beg
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howerpower
United States619 Posts
On July 21 2011 12:27 Louuster wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v5e1TTwts Here a real bad guitar sounding awesome in good hands 80% of why the tone is so bad is because of the amp. A pignose guitar isn't a bad guitar, really awful guitars are actually kind of hard too find, and by hard to find I mean a guitar from wallmart. | ||
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The KY
United Kingdom6252 Posts
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?37058 Posts
Cause I've seen TL help a lot of beginners with not only SC but pretty much everything. And as a guy trying to learn guitar, I would love to see the tips and advice from fellow TL guitarists | ||
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howerpower
United States619 Posts
On July 21 2011 12:56 Seeker wrote: Instead of a thread about how amazing guitars are, can we have a thread about how to play guitars? Cause I've seen TL help a lot of beginners with not only SC but pretty much everything. And as a guy trying to learn guitar, I would love to see the tips and advice from fellow TL guitarists There are hundreds of forums dedicated to this. All I can tell you is to check out ultimate-guitar.com and justinguitar. | ||
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althaz
Australia1001 Posts
 .That said I'm not sure how much guitar you can really learn from a thread. You can learn music theory and you can get help transcribing songs but the guitar, like many musical instruments, is not actually something that takes a ton of time to learn, but something that takes a lot of practice to actually be able to play . If you buy a guitar and maybe learn some chords and scales then all you really need is time to practice and a set of ears to listen .Back on guitars, I'm currently playing a Epiphone Les Paul which I am quite fond of. Never had a Les Paul before but it is pretty damn awesome. | ||
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Communism
United States176 Posts
On July 21 2011 12:45 howerpower wrote: 80% of why the tone is so bad is because of the amp. A pignose guitar isn't a bad guitar, really awful guitars are actually kind of hard too find, and by hard to find I mean a guitar from wallmart. I agree with this somewhat although it depends on what kind of amp you have. For example in my rig I have a Fuchs Overdrive Supreme 50 watt tube head and a custom lopo 2x12 cab with eminence speakers. The fuchs ODS is designed to have an absolutely flat response, in that it is supposed to color the tone of the guitar as little as possible. If you plug different guitars into this amplifier, you can hear every little nuance and difference between guitars. Understand however that I mainly play funk / jazz / fusion / soul , so to maximize versatility I like keeping my tone as uncolored as possible by the amp (which you cannot really control) so that I can color it however I want it with effects and pedals. (with an amp like this a high quality clean boost / overdrive pedal will shine brilliantly) This brings me to my next point, that there is a huge difference between quality of guitars. Basically in my experience (playing for 11 years, gigging in bands for 6) there is absolutey no substitute for a hand made guitar. All production made guiatrs (read basically anything you dont get from a custom shop or a boutique store) are garbage relatively. I have owned a fender strat, a jackson soloist, and while they were good guitars for what i needed them for, they are absolutely nothing compared to my Parker Fly Custom. The Fly is such an amazing guitar, if you ever have a chance to play one, please take it. It is made from carbon fiber and aircraft grade titanium (no wood at all) this means it is ultra lightweight, slim and for some reason has an unlimited amount of sustain. I mean like if you just tap the body it resonates forever. It has 2 humbuckers and a piezo pickup underneath the bridge, and you can plug a stereo instrument cable in (with 2 connecters on one end and one on the other) and output the piezo (sounds just like an acoustic) and the magnetic (humbuckers) to seperate amps or channels. If you dont want to do that you can also just mix the 2 sections with knobs. It also has the lowest action ive ever seen on a guitar without buzzing (if you want to set it up that way). The best thing about the Fly however is it has one of the most balanced tones ive ever heard on a guitar. Ive heard some people complaining about these guitars saying that it has too balanced of a tone (because they want some permanent gain or eq boost... which is sad because you can add all of that with effects) TLDR : IMO the guitar you use makes a huge difference on your tone, but if you have an amplifier that gives your tone a color ( like the difference between a fender amp and a marshall amp) then you wont be able to tell your guitars tone as much, whereas if you use a custom built hand made boutique amplifier that is designed not to color your tone (and allow you to do it yourself with effects) then your guitar will have a huge impact on the shaping of your tone. Here is a picture of my most prized possession, my parker fly. (well one that looks just like it) ![[image loading]](http://www.sweetwater.com/images/items/1800/FlyDlxIBSB-xlarge.jpg) Here is what my head looks like ![[image loading]](http://www.garyshetler.com/Gear2_files/Fuchs.jpg) | ||
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Mortician
Bulgaria2332 Posts
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psycroptic
Canada115 Posts
On July 21 2011 09:26 JerseyDevil wrote: A psycroptic fan? Yay. :D Its a PRS Mikael Akerfeldt signature :3 uh huh seeing opeth this month! | ||
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DakotaA7X
United States74 Posts
I own a Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR and I LOVE it. | ||
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Weebem-Na
United States221 Posts
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wake-Up-Sleepy-Giant/112977358743837?sk=app_2405167945 Give it a listen, and feel free to add us as a friend but our main facebook page is actually a different profile... so go down here to add us and make us look popular and stuff! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000641453013 I mostly play a Line 6 bass setup throughout the album. In answer to your question, If you've got around 200 bucks spare cash you can get a line 6 floor pod. I know thats a bit pricey but you'd be able to get that Metallica sound within a few minutes, and basically any other you could ever need! | ||
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edc
United States666 Posts
On July 21 2011 11:37 No_Roo wrote: So in May I said this thread made me want to buy a new guitar, a few weeks ago I did. Went with a new Ibanez S570MQM, so far I quite like it compared to my improperly set up stratocaster. And, it's red! I'm glad to have influenced you to get a new guitar. Not a bad choice, BTW. Hope you have fun with it! | ||
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frucisky
Singapore2170 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.vintage-guitars.se/1964_Fender_Jazzmaster_L44080.jpg) With a ![[image loading]](http://www.voxamps.com/images/custom/lg-ac15c1-angle.jpg) | ||
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Sewi
Germany1697 Posts
On July 21 2011 12:01 xarthaz wrote: Sewi, how would you rate Harlely Benton equalizer? And other cheap thomann gear you have used? thanks. The HB Equalizer is actually as good as the one from BOSS. I tested them side by side and there is no noise or other problems with it. It also has a metal-case what makes it better than other cheep products with plastic cases. I would give it a try if you need an EQ and if you dont like it for any reason you can send it back to Thomann within 30 days. I also use the Delay from HB and it is awesome as well. Though, I only use it to thicken my solo sound, not for atmospheric long delays so I cannot tell you if it is good for this as well | ||
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Shinobi1982
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California Dreaming + Show Spoiler + Besame Mucho + Show Spoiler + (Seal) Kiss From A Rose + Show Spoiler + Pirates Of The Caribbean (Theme) + Show Spoiler + (Tears For Fears) Mad World + Show Spoiler + (Michael Jackson) Billie Jean + Show Spoiler + (Guns N Roses) November Rain + Show Spoiler + His youtube is PACKED with good shit. | ||
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