Guitar Discussion Thread V6

[Sender]

I had an acoustic first and never played it. It was only until I got my electric I begun actually enjoying myself.

Not saying I dislike acoustics.

[Xenocidebot]

Silly hypothetical question.

Can I get list of everyone in this thread who is actually capable of recording themselves playing? At a decent quality (no webcam mics, that sort of thing.)

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28045308]Silly hypothetical question.

Can I get list of everyone in this thread who is actually capable of recording themselves playing? At a decent quality (no webcam mics, that sort of thing.)[/QUOTE]

Shortly I will be able to record with a good microphone, but for now, I am unable to. Expect some covers from me soon.

[En-Guage V2]

I am not capable of this

Mainly because I cbf/don't want to :v:

[Camp er Joe]

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28045308]Silly hypothetical question.

Can I get list of everyone in this thread who is actually capable of recording themselves playing? At a decent quality (no webcam mics, that sort of thing.)[/QUOTE]

I got a microphone that does okay.

[gerbile5]

[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;28043271]Cheap, but not bottomfeeder.
Depending on what you want to play, and if you want electric or acoustic, we can start shooting some recommendations your way.[/QUOTE]

metal
and lots of it

[editline]14th February 2011[/editline]

granted this will be in a couple of months

[TheGuru]

[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;28045062]I've actually considered using a high bass string for the 7th string whenever I do get a seven. Is that a bad thing? :ohdear:[/QUOTE]

No, I know of people that do it. It doesn't quite sound the same though. Just use a thick E string. I string up my RG7620 with a six string pack of D'Addario 10's and an extra 0.065 E string for the B. It makes the tension bearable for the 25.5" scale, but I still really want a baritone scale guitar for tunings of C and lower.

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=gerbile5;28045977]metal
and lots of it

[editline]14th February 2011[/editline]

granted this will be in a couple of months[/QUOTE]

Jackson JS1R

[Sender]

I am capable.

[gerbile5]

do i need an amp too?
or are there certain headphones i can use? headphones would def work out better due to my living conditions (condo)

[editline]14th February 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Kab2tract;28046023]Jackson JS1R[/QUOTE]

shit thats pretty fucking affordable. thanks. ill bookmark that for down the road

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=gerbile5;28046058]do i need an amp too?

[editline]14th February 2011[/editline]

shit thats pretty fucking affordable. thanks. ill bookmark that for down the road[/QUOTE]

Hmmm, don't know about amp, but even with this[img_thumb]http://www.altomusic.com/shop/images/product/h1001fmstbcemg-d24862b4d7eaf327e34860ad7b8811c3.jpg[/img_thumb], I still played it, until I took the neck off for a custom build.

[gerbile5]

thats what the little speaker thing is called right? an amp?

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=gerbile5;28046091]thats what the little speaker thing is called right? an amp?[/QUOTE]

yessir

[En-Guage V2]

No, it's a quantum time accelerator, a machine of beauty and divine retribution. A machine in which you can unlock the secrets of the universe

[sp]Only when high however[/sp]

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;28046144]No, it's a quantum time accelerator, a machine of beauty and divine retribution. A machine in which you can unlock the secrets of the universe

[sp]Only when high however[/sp][/QUOTE]

Don't tell him!

[gerbile5]

i now know the great secret. i must tell the wizards of nazarath so we can ascend the portal!

[En-Guage V2]

NO

Stop him before he tells the world our magnificent secret!

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=gerbile5;28046156]i now know the great secret. i must tell the wizards of nazarath so we can ascend the portal![/QUOTE]

I'm sorry it has to end this way...

[En-Guage V2]

Do it

do it now

[Rad McCool]

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28045308]Can I get list of everyone in this thread who is actually capable of recording themselves playing? At a decent quality (no webcam mics, that sort of thing.)[/QUOTE]
Yah.

[TheGuru]

I can. My SoundCloud has examples of my recordings.

[Kab2tract]

[QUOTE=TheGuru;28046357]I can. My SoundCloud has examples of my recordings.[/QUOTE]

Charlatan :rock:

[Njittie]

People in my street 3 houses away complained about the noise, while my direct neighbours can't even hear me playing guitar.

:wtc:

[SolidSnake52]

[QUOTE=gerbile5;28045977]metal
and lots of it

[editline]14th February 2011[/editline]

granted this will be in a couple of months[/QUOTE]

Alright, now for a price range. At the entry-level, you have the lower end of the Ibanez RG series, or for a more balanced guitar there's Epiphone's normal guitars (do NOT get an Epiphone Special, they are terrible), or the Jackson that's already been recommended.

If you've got some more money to throw at a first guitar and you really think you'll like it, being the newfound fanboy that I am I [b]highly[/b] recommend a PRS SE. Any of them. The midrange of the Ibanez RG series is another good choice, and you could start looking into LTD's as well.

As for an amp, I will always recommend the Peavey Vypyr as a first amp, the only exception being if somebody wants pristine flawless cleans instead of varying levels of distortion and effects.

15w isn't bad but the 30w model has more features, if you can afford it with the guitar.

[Franke_R!?]

[QUOTE=kitteh-nator;28048100]People in my street 3 houses away complained about the noise, while my direct neighbours can't even hear me playing guitar.

:wtc:[/QUOTE]

The magic of soundwaves through plumbing.

[mynames2long]

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28045308]Silly hypothetical question.

Can I get list of everyone in this thread who is actually capable of recording themselves playing? At a decent quality (no webcam mics, that sort of thing.)[/QUOTE]

Yeah I can record

[deggie]

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28045308]Silly hypothetical question.

Can I get list of everyone in this thread who is actually capable of recording themselves playing? At a decent quality (no webcam mics, that sort of thing.)[/QUOTE]

Yes and no. My amplifier is crap, but I can always line the guitar into a Zoom R16, but the presets in there are pretty bad when it comes to eventual mixing afterwards.

Here's one that I've done a few weeks ago. [url]http://soundcloud.com/degge/desert-plains/s-uZfGm[/url]
It was only a demo so I didn't care that much about timing.

[gerbile5]

I have the chance to possibly pick up an epiphone sg for one hundred buckss. Should I go for it?

[Dopey Trout]

[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;28045062]I've actually considered using a high bass string for the 7th string whenever I do get a seven. Is that a bad thing? :ohdear:[/QUOTE]

Terrible terrible idea. Bass strings sound entirely different from guitar strings and won't fit through an electric guitar's bridge. If you have a seven you're better off buying individual strings online and piecing packs together, most 7 string sets are a load of shit. You can order up to an .80 from D'Addario and a .90 from Ernie Ball anyway, and Gary Goodman at Octave4Plus can custom make any size you want.

[Franke_R!?]

[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;28050638]Terrible terrible idea. Bass strings sound entirely different from guitar strings and won't fit through an electric guitar's bridge. If you have a seven you're better off buying individual strings online and piecing packs together, most 7 string sets are a load of shit. You can order up to an .80 from D'Addario and a .90 from Ernie Ball anyway, and Gary Goodman at Octave4Plus can custom make any size you want.[/QUOTE]

Meshuggah uses a bass string for their lowest string.
If it's good enough for Meshuggah it's good enough for you.