[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;40287111]-Dimebag V with the G string tuner so rusted out it wouldn't turn[/QUOTE]
[i]The Horror...[/i]
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my neat 7 string
picking up this bad motherfucker soon
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WHY can't companies produce basses like these again. They look so good. Especially the P/J ones. If only that dark red one had a maple board on it. Pure awesome.
[img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/amimbari/P1010154.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=dcalde78;40295408]WHY can't companies produce basses like these again. They look so good. Especially the P/J ones. If only that dark red one had a maple board on it. Pure awesome.
[img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/amimbari/P1010154.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Why can't you build one? It would be nice to see this style instrument be popular again.
dont look special to me but w/e
Dunno about him, but they appeal heavily to the hair metal guy inside me.
So I don't post here at all, but I am currently having some technical difficulties with my Stagg Stratocaster knockoff. Problems are as follows.
My guitar will NOT stay in tune at all. Granted I do bend strings a lot, but not even my bass strings can stay in tune for more than one song. I think I am going to replace the tuners, but am not 100% sure that those are the problems. Any suggestions about what it might be?
The input jack doesn't seem to work. Whenever I plug in my cable, all it does is buzz and it won't even pick up the sound. I'm assuming it's a wiring problem inside the guitar, considering I tested the same cable and amp with another guitar and it worked fine. Anything else it could be?
I've played guitar for about 6 years now and I still don't really know how they work inside. Hell, I barely learned how to change a string until two years ago.
you could just be stringing it improperly
[QUOTE=RoadOfGirl;40298912]you could just be stringing it improperly[/QUOTE]
It's a possibility, but what would "stringing it improperly" be?
There's practically nothing inside. It's just wood, bits of plastic and metal, just be sure to correct any solder joints that might have come loose. It's a lot less complicated than it may appear at first. If the problem is at the jack itself, you're lucky, that's like the easiest thing to fix.
The guitar not staying in tune is probably a combination of factors because that's what a guitar is, it's an instrument with tons of variables. When you go out of tune that means something that shouldn't move, has moved. You should be able to diagnose for yourself where the problem is, the most common place to find instability is the tuners, nut, and the bridge, those places where the guitar strings make contact with the body of the guitar; Basically it's probably a combination of those elements and thus the guitar just isn't set up properly.
and yeah if there is no output its most likely shoddy connections either in the body or the guitar or possible externally. check to make sure the input jack is firmly in place
[QUOTE=dcalde78;40295408]WHY can't companies produce basses like these again. They look so good. Especially the P/J ones. If only that dark red one had a maple board on it. Pure awesome.
[img]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/amimbari/P1010154.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
red guitars always look rad
[QUOTE=Guitarplayer213;40298917]It's a possibility, but what would "stringing it improperly" be?[/QUOTE]
strung in such a way that the strings are not properly wrapped around the tuners or whatever and just comes loose and stretches in odd ways etc when you play or any other minor variable comes into play
[QUOTE=Joazzz;40299346]red guitars always look rad[/QUOTE]
My 2 main basses both have red.
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[QUOTE=Guitarplayer213;40298789]So I don't post here at all, but I am currently having some technical difficulties with my Stagg Stratocaster knockoff. Problems are as follows.
My guitar will NOT stay in tune at all. Granted I do bend strings a lot, but not even my bass strings can stay in tune for more than one song. I think I am going to replace the tuners, but am not 100% sure that those are the problems. Any suggestions about what it might be?
The input jack doesn't seem to work. Whenever I plug in my cable, all it does is buzz and it won't even pick up the sound. I'm assuming it's a wiring problem inside the guitar, considering I tested the same cable and amp with another guitar and it worked fine. Anything else it could be?
I've played guitar for about 6 years now and I still don't really know how they work inside. Hell, I barely learned how to change a string until two years ago.[/QUOTE]
As far as the tuning problems make sure your not stringing your guitar like this...
[img]http://live4guitar.com/img/content/articles/glenn_%20newton/Les_Paul_x2/a11.jpg[/img]
I don't know how many guitars I have fixed that were strung up like that and one of the complaints is always tuning issues.
Yeah make sure the string rolls smoothly down the tuner, overlaps like that are yet another area of string to body contact where things can move. Basically just look for any potential movement anywhere the strings touch the other parts of the guitar, I promise you will find where the movement is, even if you think you don't know what you're doing with the guitar.
Another way that the guitar is probably just not set up well is that when it was initially set up, the nut was originally cut for a certain string gauge that you might not be using anymore. It's okay to experiment to find what kinds of different strings you prefer, but if the slots in the nut aren't cut wide enough, or if they're too narrow, there will be movement there, and this will cause tuning instability. A nut where the slots are cut too narrow for your strings will pinch them and create a kink in one spot that will cause you to jump in and out of tune a few cents almost at random especially when tuning (you can usually hear the clink of the slipping string when this happens). A nut that is cut too wide will cause an unpleasant vibrating sound, kinda like fret noise. Lubricate the nut with the fine graphite powder from a standard pencil to ensure that the string slides through the nut without friction. They also make graphite nuts that are self-lubricating.
And on top of all that movement up around nut and tuners, add in the fact that you said you have a strat copy which I assume has a tremolo like most strats, and that means your bridge can also be moving. You couldn't possibly expect a guitar in such a set-up to stay in tune, there needs to be absolutely no movement. You can easily lock the bridge down though.
so i play fingerstyle on an acoustic steel string and my fingers have this fucking annoying habit of slipping off the strings. any tips on how to avoid this? i also noticed thatcit gets worse the longer i am practicing.
When you mean your fingers slip, whether you are talking about your fretting hand or your picking hand, the answer is mostly the same, the only difference being that your picking will have variable levels of expression depending on the song, but it is still possible for [I]your delivery[/I] of this variety to be consistent.
I personally try my best to always keep my approach relaxed, my touch light, and my pressure consistent. The last is most important, and by pressure, I mean when you fret the strings, you only ever want to use just enough pressure to make the note ring out clearly with no buzzing; Anything more or less is literally wasted effort. So I find that when I start slipping, it is usually when I'm using too much or too little pressure, trying too hard, maybe you get a little bit flustered, but it's okay, just slow it down as much you need to in order to do it perfectly, and eventually speed WILL come. The error in your movements comes from prioritizing speed over quality and consistency.
Fretting or picking hand, the slips and bungles are a matter of consistency. Think of your hands like you would a business; It's not important to produce something good by accident or by happenstance because it gets the business nowhere, your purpose for being in business is to do it great every time, intentionally, and with consistency.
So schecter brings out the new Damien Platinum 8 string for 600$ with an amazing 28 inch scale. Finally found the right 8 string I want to buy after I bought my violin.
buy another violin and tape them together
I can assure you that you can tape the two violins together and it will work. Trust me, I'm in high school orchestra
Thanks for all your help guys. I'll be taking it in to a local shop that won't rip me off and will actually tell me what's wrong today.
What opinions do you guys have on Agile guitars?
they're supposedly pretty good. would've bought one if the shipping to eu didn't cost more than the guitar
[QUOTE=deggie;40326643]they're supposedly pretty good. would've bought one if the shipping to eu didn't cost more than the guitar[/QUOTE]
100x this. Agile is great and not pricey, they could really open up an amazing market in the EU and get loadsa money but they just don't do that which is sad.
[editline]18th April 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Unreliable;40322614]I can assure you that you can tape the two violins together and it will work. Trust me, I'm in high school orchestra[/QUOTE]
Can it play meshuggah? :v: nah kidding, just want some challenge so I first go buy a violin learn it and then buy an 8 string guitar.
There's a spanish site for some SX stuff but I'm not sure about if it works or if you can even buy from it.
Hey guys, I can play Smoke on the Water opening riff.
[QUOTE=swift;40327620]Hey guys, I can play Smoke on the Water opening riff.[/QUOTE]
Next Eddie Van Halen right here...
[QUOTE=swift;40327620]Hey guys, I can play Smoke on the Water opening riff.[/QUOTE]
play it backwards, get branded as satan worshipper, be rebellious
I love playing that backwards.
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