Guitar Thread - Page 53

pebble444

Italy2503 Posts

September 30 2014 05:28 GMT

#1041

jonoman yes. on the third string its just half a step higher than the common EADGBE. Db=C# . On the second string half a step lower. Ab=G# . and on the first string 3 half steps lower : E->to->Eb->to->D->to->Db
If you have more than 1 guitar, its better to have your guitar set up in a tuning, like keeping 1 guitar in 1 tune and another in another. And you should always have a "six pack" of strings available for backup. there not that expensive. i have 2 sets of six, one at home and one in my guitar bag.

DAGGAD is much more fun for me

for example:

docvoc

United States5491 Posts

October 04 2014 05:36 GMT

#1042

I put Bottom heavy top light strings on my start, went through all the motions of changing the bridge, etc. They aren't my cup of tea, I'm really disappointed

. Does anyone on here have experience with the NYXL or other types of "boutique" strings? I'm thinking of investing in a pair when I get my guitar worked on tomorrow so I don't have to change strings for a while, this really saddened me that this didn't work out like I wanted.

Brindled

United States508 Posts

October 04 2014 19:17 GMT

#1043

Can someone explain tones, and those two tone knobs below the volume knob on most electric guitars?
What kind of difference does it make?

Teoita

Italy12246 Posts

October 04 2014 19:53 GMT

#1044

Basically a tone knob regulates a potentiometer that filters out the higher frequencies, while leaving the low frequencies untouched. Essentially it makes the guitar sound warmer. The closer to 0, the more highs get cut out, and the warmer the sound.

Tone knobs are wiered differently on different guitar models. Gibson-style controls have one tone knob (ie, one different pot) for each pickup, so you can have different settings when you swap between them. Telecasters have one master tone that affects both pickups. "Vintage"-wired stratocaters have one tone for the middle pickup, one for the neck, and none for the bridge, while more modern-style models have (i think), bridge+neck together on one pot and middle on the other pot. Other models have different wirings still.

Teoita

Italy12246 Posts

October 04 2014 19:54 GMT

#1045

Relevant video:

Tube amps are generally way more responsive to the volume control than solid state amps, but other than that, that's what tone knobs do.

Brindled

United States508 Posts

October 04 2014 22:05 GMT

#1046

I knew a fellow brotoss would help me out. :D

This not only gave me extra knowledge, but is also gonna help me out in what to look for in making an amp purchase! Thanks for the informative response Teoita.

WombaT

Northern Ireland26416 Posts

October 04 2014 22:59 GMT

#1047

Swear to fucking god, so annoyed.

I take care of my babies, know friends who treat their guitars like shit and they never let them down, both of my main guitars have gone strange.

With my Ibanez I swapped out the stock bridge pup for a Bareknuckle WarPig, but recently I can't switch to the neck pickup, at all. With my other the input jack appears to have shifted, I can't get a full response when going through an amp with the jack fully in, I have to sort of half insert it and wiggle it a bit.

Anyway, any ideas? I'm pretty terrible with all things electronic or practical to a certain degree. Ideally if it is something simple I would have a go, because in truth my guitars have always developed more issues after I put them in for work than before.

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom9792 Posts

October 05 2014 00:49 GMT

#1048

This might solve your jack issues.

Teoita

Italy12246 Posts

October 05 2014 08:26 GMT

#1049

but recently I can't switch to the neck pickup, at all.

What do you mean can't switch at all? Does the guitar go mute, or is the bridge pickup always active no matter what the position of the pickup selector is?

renoB

United States170 Posts

October 08 2014 05:59 GMT

#1050

Long time no post. I got this carvin a few months ago, and I thought it'd make your mouth's water :D

It was the picture on my desktop for a year, and when it finally came up for sale I had to have it.

+ Show Spoiler +

Also just picked up an axe fx ultra. So I'm going to be working on recording some stuff with another guitarist. Stay tuned.

LeperKahn

Romania1848 Posts

October 08 2014 22:01 GMT

#1051

On October 08 2014 14:59 renoB wrote:
Long time no post. I got this carvin a few months ago, and I thought it'd make your mouth's water :D

It was the picture on my desktop for a year, and when it finally came up for sale I had to have it.

+ Show Spoiler +

Also just picked up an axe fx ultra. So I'm going to be working on recording some stuff with another guitarist. Stay tuned.

is the space in the middle in case you want to add another pickup?

@v That happened on my new guitar from last year as well. I told the store that sold it to me and they fixed it easy. I think it has to do with something being grounded that shouldn't be.

WombaT

Northern Ireland26416 Posts

October 08 2014 22:04 GMT

#1052

On October 05 2014 17:26 Teoita wrote:

Show nested quote +

What do you mean can't switch at all? Does the guitar go mute, or is the bridge pickup always active no matter what the position of the pickup selector is?

Yeah it mutes entirely now. For a while there I could switch things around, but the neck was a good bit quieter.

I'll probably have to just pay someone to look at things, I really have so little time of late and I want my babies back.

@jock cheers man!

Teoita

Italy12246 Posts

October 08 2014 22:08 GMT

#1053

I had stuff like that happen to my SG, when i switched to the bridge pickup it just went mute. Turns out it was just a faulty switch, it was fine once i replaced it.

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

October 19 2014 20:01 GMT

#1054

Out of interest, what pick width do you guys play at? Currently at heavy 1mm which people tell me is too fat for fast lead playing. I'm aware of the fact that it's ultimately down to what you're used to but still I'd like to get an impression what sizes you guys use.

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

October 20 2014 23:02 GMT

#1055

Man why is this thread so dead? :p I'd really like to get some more guitar discussions going.

So, next question: what string gauges are you using? And what brands? I'm on Ernie Ball .9s at the moment and very happy with the feeling of these very thin strings when it comes to lead and solo playing, bends are awesome and easy. I miss thick lower strings for hard-rock/metal riffing and rhythm playing but... oh well. Doesn't sound as good with thinner strings but it's not like it sounds bad either. I've also tried Ernie Ball Top Skinny Bottom Heavy strings but they don't play nice with my Floyd Rose tremolo unfortunately (plus they do feel a little bit weird)... :p

WombaT

Northern Ireland26416 Posts

October 21 2014 00:53 GMT

#1056

9s and I tune down to Eb so there's a bit less tension there, plays so smoothly and vibrato/bends is just that little bit easier. I string my fixed bridge with D'Addarios/Ernie Balls and use Elixirs on my
Ibanez with Floyd because I HATE restringing those things.

I'd actually grind this thread hard if I had the time to play and do various musical things of late. This was me at my
'peak' and I have other vids up that channel if you folks fancy perusing them.

LeperKahn

Romania1848 Posts

October 21 2014 04:00 GMT

#1057

On October 21 2014 08:02 NihiLStarcraft wrote:
Man why is this thread so dead? :p I'd really like to get some more guitar discussions going.

So, next question: what string gauges are you using? And what brands? I'm on Ernie Ball .9s at the moment and very happy with the feeling of these very thin strings when it comes to lead and solo playing, bends are awesome and easy. I miss thick lower strings for hard-rock/metal riffing and rhythm playing but... oh well. Doesn't sound as good with thinner strings but it's not like it sounds bad either. I've also tried Ernie Ball Top Skinny Bottom Heavy strings but they don't play nice with my Floyd Rose tremolo unfortunately (plus they do feel a little bit weird)... :p

Agreed!

I use .10s on the electric. Pretty sure they are ernie ball. I like em, but don't think about them much.

I just restrung my acoustic, and I like how it feels much more. There were stock strings on it and now I've got elixirs light on that one. I love the way it plays now, but I think it has a much more "clangy" sound. Also I feel like there is less sustain.

There is a song I love to play, Kansas City + Hey Hey Hey, but it requires holding G7 for a significant portion of the song. You also do quite a bit of pinky motion. The barre chords wasn't so bad, but with the pinky it just kills my wrist. Any suggestions?

Further questions: How do you all solo? I started with blues scale and I'm now working with arpeggios. My teacher is trying to get me to use a variety of scales within a single piece, but it's very hard to keep all of the scales straight while I'm playing. What have you guys done to get better at this?

WombaT

Northern Ireland26416 Posts

October 21 2014 11:23 GMT

#1058

I wouldn't really recommend learning as I did but I used to just grind improvising over whatever tunes took my fancy and you get a bit bored of minor pentatonic licks so you kind of naturally expand your repertoire via trial and error.

I'm not the most versed in theory but do know a bit mind, but I do think knowing scales is useful, applying them regularly is what makes them stick.

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

October 21 2014 16:13 GMT

#1059

Cool stuff, Wombat_NI! I have never tried Elixir strings, they have a big name but the reviews these days seem unfavorable more often than not. I don't mind getting new strings every couple of months and restringing even Floyd Roses as long as the strings feel and sound good. I used to go with D'Addarios for a very long time for some reason but found Ernie Balls to just subjectively feel better somehow.

About soloing: the biggest thing I can think of on guitar is to not get stuck in the 'blues box'. I knew this was an issue of mine for a long time but still somehow barely ever bothered to break out. I knew the blues box (5th fret in A), the shape one lower and one higher on the neck (3rd and 8th fret in A). Later I also learned the one-string-higher position (the one at the 12th fret in A). But I still wasn't capable of really connecting them properly. Took me a long time to realize sitting down and learning ALL the boxes is something you NEED to do and properly. No idea if you've already done this step of course, I assume you have. Then I add the 'additional' notes for the aeolian ('normal' minor) scale into the skeleton that the pentatonic, across the entire neck, gives me. And that's pretty much where I am right now.

Teoita

Italy12246 Posts

October 21 2014 16:19 GMT

#1060

I used to go with D'Addarios for a very long time for some reason but found Ernie Balls to just subjectively feel better somehow.

Same here! I used Ernie Ball 10's on everything now.

Regaring soloing, yep i've also been stuck forever on blues scales. Recently i've started to figure out how to switch between major and minor pentatonic, and adding on 9ths and 6th notes and whatnot, and it really is a whole new world. 9ths especially sound fucking awesome to me, not sure why

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