Those are beautiful :,). I almost got a PRS as my first guitar, but I went back to the store and it just didn't sound like I wanted. Ended up with a Strat, but I'll always remember how it felt when I played it and I didn't feel like a total idiot 4 month guitar player with how easy it came to playing a PRS.

LeperKahn

Romania1845 Posts

February 09 2015 08:04 GMT

#1243

What pedals would you folks recommend? I just caught the bug and got a Big Muff Pi. Gosh, that thing sounds cool. I'm more interested in somewhat unusual pedals or quirky ones. My amp can do emulation on stuff like chorus and reverb.

I've heard H20 is cool, but it is expensive. Also, I've heard good things about the OCD.

GinDo

3327 Posts

February 10 2015 17:42 GMT

#1244

On February 09 2015 17:04 LeperKahn wrote:
What pedals would you folks recommend? I just caught the bug and got a Big Muff Pi. Gosh, that thing sounds cool. I'm more interested in somewhat unusual pedals or quirky ones. My amp can do emulation on stuff like chorus and reverb.

I've heard H20 is cool, but it is expensive. Also, I've heard good things about the OCD.

I recommend Korg Miku pedal.

LeperKahn

Romania1845 Posts

February 10 2015 23:49 GMT

#1245

>.>

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

February 11 2015 00:47 GMT

#1246

Hey there, I took my new guitar and recorded a quick (well 20min) instructional video on how I personally 'broke out' of the Pentatonic Box after being stuck for like 10 years and unlocked the entire fretboard.

It's my first ever guitar video and I'd love to get some feedback on the approach. Have you learned in a similar fashion, are there any further tips, anything I forgot to mention or got wrong etc? I know the sound and image quality isn't perfect, sorry, but I'm hoping it's enough to understand what I'm trying to say. Any feedback is welcome, hell, maybe it even helps someone out there!

(Also, +1 on the Miku pedal hehe)

SixStrings

Germany2046 Posts

February 18 2015 11:30 GMT

#1247

Man Nihil, that video is really helpful to my situation specifically. I find myself fucking about in the 'box' far too often, because the electric guitar isn't my main focus.

Your introductory riff sounds pretty scaly, though.

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

February 18 2015 12:17 GMT

#1248

Hey, that's super awesome that the video can help you! I wish I had written out riffs but this was a spur-of-the-moment idea to record the lesson, so all the playing is improvised and I agree, it sounds pretty shitty haha, sorry!

SixStrings

Germany2046 Posts

February 18 2015 12:50 GMT

#1249

On February 18 2015 21:17 NihiLStarcraft wrote:
haha, sorry!

Don't be! It's a really good explanation, it's just that your boxed riff sounds much better than the non-boxed one.

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

February 18 2015 16:46 GMT

#1250

Thanks, I'm still getting used to being able to play all around the fretboard! It's great but it takes some getting used to. I've been playing 'in the box' and right next to it for 10+ years haha. And I recorded that video a couple of days after I 'discovered' this way of learning the scale.

Next I'll be practicing three-note-per-string patterns to get into 'shredding' and improve my picking hopefully!

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

March 05 2015 03:40 GMT

#1251

Hi guitar people again

I want to pick up an electric guitar "starter kit" for £100 or whatever it is

Can you recommend me or shall I just go with the one on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rockburn-Style-Electric-Guitar-Pack/dp/B0016CWTI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425526687&sr=8-1&keywords=electronic guitar

Thankyou

nice video NihiLStarcraft

I think people are gonna say "don't buy a trash guitar its not worth it" so is there something you can recommend? I really don't want to pay more than £100 but could go £150 if there is literally no choice in the matter :/ and then get some 2nd hand amp or whatever from ebay for 10??

edit: look there is a fair bit of stuff floating around Gumtree

edit: looking at reddit and ultimateguitar forum now ... it looks like you can pick up a solid beginners electric for £150? (rather than a trash one for 100). idk how much an amp is.

i want something with a strong sound like this + Show Spoiler +

edit: found a 2nd hand Ibanez GSA 60 for £70...... guess i will call him tomorrow and hopefully go pick it up.... :D

edit: ok now i need an amp..... lol

look there are some amps here, can i get one of the 40£ ones? maybe a cheaper one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=guitar amp&sprefix=guitar am,aps

oh sick apparently you can plug headphones into an amp so your house doesnt have to hear you?

if you can pick a super cheap amp for me there ill go ahead and get it.... im going to get the ibanez later on today

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

March 05 2015 19:17 GMT

#1252

got this baby for £75 (retail is £160 i think) with a plug-in tuner and bag

http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/GSA60

need to get an amp and chord , will probably head to charity shop and music shop tomorrow and see if there's something real cheap :D

JSH

United States4109 Posts

March 06 2015 02:03 GMT

#1253

Nice
Good job finding a used one!
I got mine from someone I knew and got it for cheap as well haha

I think I went to music-go-around and got a used amp for cheap lol

Gratz on the new guitar and happy playing~

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom9716 Posts

March 06 2015 02:23 GMT

#1254

Guitar!

Jon Gomm is really really good on guitar. Also he gets mad guitar face.

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

March 06 2015 03:19 GMT

#1255

i thought maybe i shud ask for something i can plug my guitar into the computer

google tells me you can get a "usb audio interface" for just £5 off amazon

my local music shop probably has one for a lot more than that (if it has one)....the question is do i want one of those or a plain 10W amp? probably the usb thing.... shrug

LeperKahn

Romania1845 Posts

March 07 2015 09:59 GMT

#1256

If you're just trying to amplify your guitar and play it out of your computer speakers I'd recommend getting a "headphone amp" and plugging the guitar into the headphone amp into the speakers instead. If you buy a £5 "usb audio interface" I think it's likely you won't be getting the sounds you like.

Even if you can get a "High Z" audio interface you won't be going through any kind of pre-amplification which results in a gross sound. (in my opinion)

(Doesn't have to be this one, I've never even tired it, but something like this:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/amPlugAC30G2?adpos=1o2&creative=55281338881&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CO6h8uX9lcQCFQ4vaQodEmIAHg)

lohdon

170 Posts

March 07 2015 11:34 GMT

#1257

On February 11 2015 09:47 NihiLStarcraft wrote:
Hey there, I took my new guitar and recorded a quick (well 20min) instructional video on how I personally 'broke out' of the Pentatonic Box after being stuck for like 10 years and unlocked the entire fretboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8_skqV68DQ

Honestly, isn't it pretty self explanatory that if you only learn one position of the pentatonic that you are going to be stuck in there? Of course breaking up the fretboard into 5 position to learn more easily is good advice but already common practice or not? Take my feedback with a grain of salt though, since I am only playing for about 8 months and while i know the e minor pentatonic and a few licks it's still very hard for me to do anything with it. Maybe you have some advice for that as well. How to actually make use of knowing the pentatonic.

Teoita

Italy12246 Posts

March 07 2015 11:40 GMT

#1258

The big thing is that playing over single box of any scale sounds much less musical than playing "horizontally" on the fretboad, moving up and/or down instead of just going to another string. That's why breaking up a scale and learning it in multiple positions is so important.

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

March 08 2015 21:58 GMT

#1259

look my first thing LOL

surprisingly i remember how to play a lot from that last 2 week period that i tried to learn acoustic: c, g, e, em, a, f#, d, bm (basically hotel california chords lol)

edit: looks like i made a mistake..... i have some notes slurred but i think they are playing almost every single note staccato + Show Spoiler +

....also they're using their little fingers a lot more than me

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

March 10 2015 21:11 GMT

#1260

hey guys it suddenly occured to me that the guy in video is still using his little finger in places where i dont feel like i need to use it , but maybe its because i'm playing "flat fingered" instead of on my fingertips???

so i made this very quick clip, maybe you can tell me if i need to be playing on my fingertips and with my wrist further behind the guitar (which will make it harder for me and force me to use my little finger in spots where my 3rd finger can no longer hit), or if this is actually OK?

thanks...

see at 26s the guy in video uses his little finger whereas i use my 3rd finger....

ps if you want to record something quick try http://webcamera.io/ instead of loading up camtasia