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Guitar Gaf |OT| Fingerpickin good
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Slackbladder
Member
Ibanez rg1070pbz cbb premium! Mmm (though I prefer maple fingerboards in general). Now I wasn't going to buy a guitar until next year but maybe next year is early.
FedEx is telling me this will finally arrive on Saturday. Pre-ordered back in February, lol.
Super psyched.
Lionheart1827
Member
Damn I wish I had the space, then I'd probably feel OK about buying more!
CrudeDiatribe
Member
For $20 it might be worth just signing up for a month to see if the lesson style works for you.
When we were house shopping, a 'guitar room' was one of the requirements and prevented us from buying a house we otherwise absolutely adored. :/
adamsappel
Member
More shame than brag: 16 electric guitars, one acoustic, one bass, one mandolin, one ukulele, one banjo.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
I was originally going to go for the RG6PCMLTD with that nice maple fingerboard (comes with the same sick 11-pc neck), but then my wife and that top/binding pulled me to this guitar.
If the RG1070 had the maple fingerboard; shit, it would be absolutely perfect. I'm sure they'll come out with that model next year, lol.. Actually maple finger board and reverse headstock and I'd be stupid happy.
Slackbladder
Member
Ooh I can top that - 16 electric and 2 acoustic. I suffer from Axeophilia.
I really don't see as many guitars with maple boards anymore, except strats. I mean on one retailer site I looked at Ibanez guitars and out of 161 only 19 had maple boards.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
I only have 6 electrics. Not sure why you guys need so many when they all sound the same 
TheCochese
Banned
The difference is I own three guitars and can't play. lol
maple board is the best board
Baconsaurus Rex
Member
I own a pretty good P Bass, a crappy J bass, a Tele, an acoustic and my roommate owns a Strat and another acoustic which he never uses. I started playing half a year ago. :/
teruterubozu
Member
Nice.
15 electrics, 2 bass, one acoustic and 2 ukuleles. Might add another electric next week. lol!
sleepnaught
Member
So, bought an Epiphone Les Paul Plus Top Pro Honeyburst. I've played a little bit of guitar before. Familiar with open, power, and Barre chords. What I need is structured way to learn scales, if that makes any sense. Also, any good resources on learning to playing in time and using a metronome? I feel like my biggest weakness now is my timing is off.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Four combos, one head, one cab. Would like to sell two or three of the combos for a bigger cab.
Whatever gets the jobs done. I mostly play clean(ish) so different guitars provide enough differences in sound.
Learn the modal scales. Maybe start with ionian and add one per week, adding the next mode where it butts against the previous (this should jump out at you when you see charts/tabs for the scales). Maybe get some sort of RNG-based scale picker ("play A mixolydian") to practice.
Eventually start adding variations—
e.g. G ionian
- boring octave and back:
G A B C D E F# G F# E D C B A G
- skip-a-note:
G B A C B D C E D F# E G F# F# G E F# D E C D B C A B G A A G
- triplet:
G A B, A B C, C D E, D E F#, E F# G, F# G F#, G F# E, F# E D, E D C, D C B, etc
Just use a metronome? play a note when it ticks; stop and start again when you screw it up. Start with single notes and then combine with scale practice— play slowly until you play it correctly, then play it faster.
adamsappel
Member
Not counting my littlest bedroom amps, so 15W+:
Fender G-DEC 3-30
Fender G-DEC Jr.
Fender B-DEC
Marshall CODE 25
Fender Super Champ X2 head & 1x12 cab
Fender Princeton 112 Plus
Fender Champion 110
VOX AV30
teruterubozu
Member
I have a Fender Super Reverb and a Vox VT40x. I used to have a Twin Reverb too but I sold it.
I'm just more of a guitar guy - not that super into amps or pedal models as much as guitars.
You just need the St. Vincent model and you're set!!
I have 1 electric, 1 acoustic, 1 ukulele, and 1 amp. My Orange 20RT costs as much as all my instruments put together.
I also just ordered the Zoom G1Xon and Monoprice's rechargeable Mini Headphone amp since it was on sale for $6. $6 is more than fair for a quiet portable setup. I'm not sure if I'll use the Delay feature or just keep the tone clean.
I also just ordered the Zoom G1Xon and Monoprice's rechargeable Mini Headphone amp since it was on sale for $6. $6 is more than fair for a quiet portable setup. I'm not sure if I'll use the Delay feature or just keep the tone clean.
That's a fair question, and I think it could be either or both. I only have 5 amps. 2 bass amps (one practice, one for jamming/performing), two small practice amps and a big tube amp for jammng/performing.
The way I see it as that the more options you give yourself gearwise the more you can craft your tone to how it sounds best to you for many different applications.
BotoxAgent
Member
I have too many guitars:
Gibson Les Paul R8 Historic
Fender custom shop strat
Ernie ball music man artisan majesty Nero 7 string
Ernie ball St Vincent
Suhr Modern Custom
Suhr Classic pro
Ibanez prestige 3120 (recently put in Di Marzio titans)
Ibanez 420R
Martin OM acoustic RGT-16
Taylor Grand Auditorium acoustic
Amps:
Fryette Pitbull 50CL
Elmwood Modena M60
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Preamp
Axe Fx standard
Laney VC 30
Gibson Les Paul R8 Historic
Fender custom shop strat
Ernie ball music man artisan majesty Nero 7 string
Ernie ball St Vincent
Suhr Modern Custom
Suhr Classic pro
Ibanez prestige 3120 (recently put in Di Marzio titans)
Ibanez 420R
Martin OM acoustic RGT-16
Taylor Grand Auditorium acoustic
Amps:
Fryette Pitbull 50CL
Elmwood Modena M60
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Preamp
Axe Fx standard
Laney VC 30
nabe_shogun
Member
Since everyone else is going, I'll list mine as well. I have 4 electrics and a ukulele. Though I live at home and my dad has quite a few acoustics and electrics, and also a bass.
I'm probably going to buy another guitar soon, which will probably be a strat. Thinking about getting a mexican strat, but also looking for a deal on US made ones as well.
I'm probably going to buy another guitar soon, which will probably be a strat. Thinking about getting a mexican strat, but also looking for a deal on US made ones as well.
I tend to thin out the herd when I have too many.
Currently own 2 acoustics (Hohner, Ibanez) and 3 electrics (2011 G&L Comanche, Pre-lawsuit era LP Copy, and a 2017 LP Tribute HP).
Gave my old mandolin away to a friend whose band started touring, and my post lawsuit LP copy to my father-in-law as a gift.
Currently own 2 acoustics (Hohner, Ibanez) and 3 electrics (2011 G&L Comanche, Pre-lawsuit era LP Copy, and a 2017 LP Tribute HP).
Gave my old mandolin away to a friend whose band started touring, and my post lawsuit LP copy to my father-in-law as a gift.
veryslowhand
Banned
If I´m understanding this thread right I need more guitars.
BotoxAgent
Member
It is a comfortable guitar. But it felt weird at first sitting down with it since it's narrower body and I don't have the usually upper body horn to lean on, and there's a very slight neck dive in terms of balance. The neck feels great and easy to play on...but you do feel a bit of the wood more which felt different at first (if u are used to huge jumbo stainless steel frets like I was)
teruterubozu
Member
Red Blaster
Member
my lot:
fender american deluxe hss strat
fender japan mustang special
gibson les paul 60's tribute
gretsch electromatic baritone
taylor 414ce
fender mexico precision bass
fender hot rod deluxe
not that much compared to what some of yall have but i do more of my damage with pedals:
boss dd-500 (one of the best pedals of all-time imo, better *and* cheaper than other mega delays. they go for like 250 used which is half the cost of the strymon timeline)
ehx memory man with hazarai
marshall shredmaster
ibanez tubescreamer
way huge swollen pickle
mxr phase 90
eqd interstellar orbiter
boss rv-5
walrus audio julia
xotic sp compressor
really really want a sunburst maple-necked telecaster with a 7.25 radius but not for the stupid 2 grand that fender charges for the vintage american models
fender american deluxe hss strat
fender japan mustang special
gibson les paul 60's tribute
gretsch electromatic baritone
taylor 414ce
fender mexico precision bass
fender hot rod deluxe
not that much compared to what some of yall have but i do more of my damage with pedals:
boss dd-500 (one of the best pedals of all-time imo, better *and* cheaper than other mega delays. they go for like 250 used which is half the cost of the strymon timeline)
ehx memory man with hazarai
marshall shredmaster
ibanez tubescreamer
way huge swollen pickle
mxr phase 90
eqd interstellar orbiter
boss rv-5
walrus audio julia
xotic sp compressor
really really want a sunburst maple-necked telecaster with a 7.25 radius but not for the stupid 2 grand that fender charges for the vintage american models
Hipsters don't buy artist signatures, man *eyes J Mascis JM nervously*
Seriously though, I'd really like to get a Casino, even though I barely play guitar these and spend most of my time diddling around a piano and virtual synths. I know I don't need anymore but I just want a hollowbody, goddamnit
Maybe after I get a Korg MS-20...
TheCochese
Banned
Just the one amp here, don't see a need for anything else for a long time.
I've got:
Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
Gibson Les Paul Custom 68 Reissue
Gibson Les Paul Standard Heritage 80
Gibson ES-335
Fender American Strat
Fender MIM Road Worn Strat
ESP LTD James Hetfield Truckster
2x Cort Matt Bellamy Signature
Fender Twin Reverb
Hughes and Kettner Switchblade 100 (head)
Peavy Triple XXX (head)
Line 6 Spider Valve 100 Head (free)
B-52 cab with 2 Vintage 30 speakers
Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
Gibson Les Paul Custom 68 Reissue
Gibson Les Paul Standard Heritage 80
Gibson ES-335
Fender American Strat
Fender MIM Road Worn Strat
ESP LTD James Hetfield Truckster
2x Cort Matt Bellamy Signature
Fender Twin Reverb
Hughes and Kettner Switchblade 100 (head)
Peavy Triple XXX (head)
Line 6 Spider Valve 100 Head (free)
B-52 cab with 2 Vintage 30 speakers
I got the Zoom G1Xon today. This thing is sweet. I had no idea my guitar could sound this good. I can post pictures if anyone is interested. I like that it came with 4 AA batteries.
The only problem is I forgot to order another instrument cable with it so I only have the one to connect the guitar to it. I've only heard it with headphones and will need to hit the store to hear this thing through my amp.
The only problem is I forgot to order another instrument cable with it so I only have the one to connect the guitar to it. I've only heard it with headphones and will need to hit the store to hear this thing through my amp.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I have an SG, a Les Paul and a PRS. The SG was always replaceable but it was a gift from my wife. She's divorcing me so now I'm selling it lol
I'm not good enough to own any of them. They're just there to make me feel better about my skills as though they somehow compensate.
I'm not good enough to own any of them. They're just there to make me feel better about my skills as though they somehow compensate.
teruterubozu
Member
I downsized a few years back and have been very happy with my setup...took 20 years of playing but I found what I really like. Only one guitar, it really is my sound and what I need. I occasionally want another Les Paul but hold myself back.
Fender Classic 60s Telecaster
Vox AC15
Orange 35RT
Blackstar Fly 3
And about $4000 in pedals that I rotate around...embarrassing
I also dabble in other mini synths...have a Critter and Guitari Pocket Piano, Critter and Guitari Organelle, Korg Volca Sample and an Arturia Microbrute.
Fender Classic 60s Telecaster
Vox AC15
Orange 35RT
Blackstar Fly 3
And about $4000 in pedals that I rotate around...embarrassing
I also dabble in other mini synths...have a Critter and Guitari Pocket Piano, Critter and Guitari Organelle, Korg Volca Sample and an Arturia Microbrute.
nabe_shogun
Member
I don't really think a person should have to be good enough to own a nice guitar.
nice. Is the one on the left an ESP?
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Here's a few pics I snapped earlier of my new guitar. I used my wife's fancy ass camera that I have no clue how to use, probably should've just used my cell.
Ibanez RG1070PBZ Cerulean Blue Burst
Ibanez RG1070PBZ Cerulean Blue Burst
teruterubozu
Member
Man, that is a gorgeous axe! The wood pattern on the back of the neck is incredible!
Thanks. Yes, it is a LTD Viper 200FM.
Thanks. Yes, it is a LTD Viper 200FM.
So I've been playing a lot more since getting the Zoom, I restrung both my guitars without a string winder, and re-set the intonation on my strat. In the middle of last night my left index finger started hurting like crazy whenever I moved it and it's still a problem this morning. Any of you deal with this? Is it just a repetitive stress injury and I just need to rest it for a day or two? Any clue?
teruterubozu
Member
Yeah it happens. When I work on a new technique sometimes I;ll get some aches in my hand the next day. I mean tendonitis is a common issue with guitar players (and most string instrument players and pianists). You just have to be careful, rest a bit. Do some stretches. That's why it's kind of important to warm up first when playing guitar, not that I do it myself, but it makes sense.
Thanks for the heads up. I never knew warming up was even a thing. Granted I usually just practice in 10-15 minute bursts so it was never an issue before.
Glad to know it was nothing serious. I only noticed it in the middle of the night and thought I broke my finger in my sleep or something silly.
Slackbladder
Member
Pretty. Very pretty.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Check this video. Someone taught me these light stretches forever ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPO-zST-7EE
I generally do them before and after playing along with some dexterity warm-up routines.
A stressball from time to time helps as well.
Wag
Member
I'm also a blues harp guy so sonicjunction looks to be a pretty good match for me. I saw Duke Robillard a couple of months ago and he was awesome, so I'd love to get access to some of his lessons.
PushingButtons
Member
What's my best bet for selling a guitar? Craigslist? eBay? I'd guess probably not a Guitar Center. I've got a 7-String Schecter I've been meaning to get rid of but the thought of having it to ship it on eBay is giving me pause.