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dfs
Russian Federation4050 Posts
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beg
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On October 20 2016 04:36 FFGenerations wrote: hi ^^^^ welcome my tip is.... lighter strings are much easier to make chords with if you have trouble making chords...... u can plug into your computer using something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Focusrite-Scarlett-Audio-Interface-Tools/dp/B01E6T56CM/ and get cool amp effects using something like Reaper / Amplitube ultimateguitar is pretty active forum if you need musical help CAREFUL The Scarlett Solo is very, very problematic for e-guitars. Lots of e-guitars with higher output are overdriving the cheaper Scarlett models ~ I think you need at least a Scarlett 2i4 to comfortably record e-guitar. It has a button to reduce the Scarlett's sensitivity to input. Just saying ~ | ||
Teoita
Italy12247 Posts
On October 20 2016 05:06 dfs wrote: Since I'm learning it on my own, I just want to focus on things one by one. I simply don't have time to work on everything I want. So chords got the cut from the regular practice routine for now. But I'll get there. Don't. Chords are the basics of how guitar is played, it's really really important to get comfortable with them early on imo. | ||
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FFGenerations
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
For connecting an electric guitar to a computer, the Rocksmith cable is by far the easiest and cheapest way and it hooks in fine to Amplitube on Windows or Mac. Do that, get a good amp sim or two on there (I got the Engl Powerball on it, and it's fantastic. Great for modern metal. You can do a 3 day trial of anything on there if you want), and you'll be set and can focus on practice. You can record from within the program, though editing your recording is a feature you have to buy a proper Amplitube license for (And if you really want to record it and edit it, there's other ways to do that too). When I was first starting playing I dreamed for something like this to be available. You can get great tones without annoying the neighbours. Much cheaper than any of those other gadgets I've seen. Got my RG752 a week or so ago. It's amazing. It's exactly what I wanted. The neck is way comfier than my old 7's. | ||
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Grumbels
Netherlands7032 Posts
I am practicing a set of etudes for the last six months that focus on quick paced scale runs or broken chords, somewhat low in musical value but superlative for fundamental technical practice as my prior experience is mostly in chords and melody. Unfortunately I find that I get wrist pains from playing repetitive runs too quickly, I can literally only do it for ten minutes a day before I have to switch to other fare. This has never happened before, I've always found that difficult passages not only become easier over time, but become less physically stressful to play because one learns when to exert force and how to avoid unnecessary movement etc. but it seems unavoidable with some of these new exercises. For the first time in my life I've started to feel like there might be a definite limit to how much further I can improve. I can play it at maybe 20% lower speed compared to this performance, but it's already too fast for me to avoid pain that last for days. | ||
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FFGenerations
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Grumbels
Netherlands7032 Posts
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FFGenerations
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Powerpill
United States1693 Posts
On November 01 2016 04:06 FFGenerations wrote: i wrote my first song help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZPIMWrLJzY Sounds like a lost verse of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" =P | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
I have a bit more of an involved thing to do soon though, a bridge post cracked on one of my older guitars so I have to replace it. I went to lower the bridge and the post caught for a second and cracked. Luckily it didn't mess up the bridge, just the post. It's a 20+ year old guitar so I'm not too surprised. The posts looked pretty rough even before I tried lowering them.I am going to replace both posts to be safe. It's an Ibanez Edge bridge so replacement parts were easy to find. I've taken Floyd Rose-style bridges off guitars before so that part's easy. It's getting the posts out that will suck because the slot for the allen key is what cracked and I think the locking part of the post broke so I might have to take it out with a pair of pliers instead of an allen key. | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2081 Posts
Any experience on the tiny practice amps? I think I can get one of those Micro Cubes if necessary, but I surely wouldn't mind even a smaller & cheaper one if they're passable. | ||
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Teoita
Italy12247 Posts
Your Strat will be just fine, Fender style guitars are very sturdy. | ||
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
Improvised a wee solo at the end: | ||
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
On December 02 2016 20:23 Bacillus wrote: Got my first Squier Strat a while ago and I'm kind of wondering if I can take it to my parents' place during the holiday season. The guitar itself has a nice carrier bag and I think I can manage it even if I have to move around without a car. Meanwhile I don't really feel like carrying around the 15 watt amp I've got. Any experience on the tiny practice amps? I think I can get one of those Micro Cubes if necessary, but I surely wouldn't mind even a smaller & cheaper one if they're passable. Oh man, if you are purely looking for a small practice amp. The Blackstar FLY is by far the best thing I have came across - its super useful for traveling. You can run it off batteries (I have never done this so not sure how long they last, but you can google this). It also has an optional Cab you can add to it later to get stereo sound. It is also really loud! I also use it to generally listen to music. Seriously watch the reviews on youtube, its amazing! In the vid I just posted I am using the Blackstar Fly with the music also going through the amp via a cable - while the laptops built in mic records the sound. This thing is tiny - but doesn't like a toy like the other micro amps. Probably the best thing I have bought for under 100 quid in over a year. It is so small and easy to plug into that it also makes practicing a breeze. I have not used or heard the Roland Micro cube, but I think you should at least consider the Fly before you purchase the cube! | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
Now that I know the tuning it's a million times easier, and this song is pretty fun. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17737 Posts
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mortyFromRickAndMort
85 Posts
The lady seemed about as clueless about guitars as I am and I don't think she was grifting me. The guitar came with a Yamaha gigbag and a stand. So the actual question is: There's pickup by EMG in there. It looks to be passive humbucker pickup, so no battery. I'm trying to find pickups that would fit well in there, but honestly, WTF. There are so many options! Should I just get a couple of smaller passive EMG ones? I know I'm not giving you much to work with here, but this is new territory to me. The fat pickup works really well and sounds great (at least to my untrained ear), so I want to keep that. I honestly can't say anything about my tonal preferences yet. Guitar in question: https://i.imgur.com/mN7NdYv.jpg | ||
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Jan1997
Norway671 Posts
I kinda wanna get a bass as well though. Not sure if I'm gonna go through with it or not. If I do it'll only be a 150-250$ one I'm just a pleb. | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
It took about 30 minutes to install since I measured where my old bridge had the saddles placed for intonation and replicated it on the new bridge. I had to do one tiny intonation adjustment and it was perfect. | ||
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