All guitars that can be used to stab a band member is a horrible guitar in my opinion.
I have a conspiracy theory that guitars with ridiculous shapes are shit because it costs more to develop the body, thus leaving less funds for the woods and electronics. I think it's a viable explanation!
[QUOTE=kitteh-nator;27263767]All guitars that can be used to stab a band member is a horrible guitar in my opinion.[/QUOTE]
But the ones that would just crush your skull are fine?
Oh, right, so, I've been realizing recently the only picks I like are my Claytons and Ultex sharps because...I dunno, but here's my query: What would be a good way to polish a pick to remove jagged edges after I maybe trim a few down on the tip? I'm just worried I might cut a string that way.
Or I'll give 'em away to friends over time and just go buy a crapload of sharps. Are Jazz IIIs as sharp as Ultex sharps?
I wonder what's worse; have your skull crushed open and die or to be stabbed in the stomach and bleed to death.
hi i'm gonna start posting in this thread ok
i left my band wednesday night :(
lol they only got paid $30 at the gig last night so it's ok
[QUOTE=djzwicblaze 2;27264156]hi i'm gonna start posting in this thread ok
i left my band wednesday night :(
lol they only got paid $30 at the gig last night so it's ok[/QUOTE]
You sir, must be trolling.
[QUOTE=kitthehacker;27263820]I have a conspiracy theory that guitars with ridiculous shapes are shit because it costs more to develop the body, thus leaving less funds for the woods and electronics. I think it's a viable explanation![/QUOTE]
3 letter answer.
CNC
[editline]7th January 2011[/editline]
The only thing wrong with the Dean in the pic is the fucking jack socket
[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;27265064]3 letter answer.
CNC
[editline]7th January 2011[/editline]
[b]The only thing wrong with the Dean in the pic is the fucking jack socket[/b][/QUOTE]
I can personally Attest to this.
[QUOTE=TimeBomb;27263535][img_thumb]http://images.miretail.com/products/optionLarge/Dean/579012.jpg[/img_thumb]
You guys are dicks... THIS GUITAR IS AWESOME D:[/QUOTE]
That would hang weirdly on a strap.
[editline]7th January 2011[/editline]
Although if dean is good enough for Dave Mustaine it's good enough for me.
[QUOTE=kitthehacker;27259233]I've got a 120 watt amp. Good for gigging, and if it sounds :krad2: then why worry about the ridiculous wattage? There's a volume knob for a reason[/QUOTE]
With tube amps, you really want to push them to get that signature tube sound. Using a 100 watt amp and always staying at the very low end of a volume knob will just ruin the tone and will be a waste of money. It's pointless.
For gigs too. If you ever happen to be in a position where you want the strength only a super watt amp can produce, you just use a small amp instead and mic that one. Again, you want to maximize the amps.
100+ watt amplifiers (aka guitar penis enlargers :v:) are pointless and you will [B]never[/B] ever need to use one over a smaller model..
[QUOTE=dcalde78;27253556]stop that[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry I always pick on your basses. :smith:
[QUOTE=Rad McCool;27254492]Looks nice and all.. but why would anyone [I]ever [/I]need a 100 watt amp? :raise:
Bigger guitar penis? :v:[/QUOTE]
it was like 50-70 bucks more than the 50 watt so I figured may as well. I'll have more use for it.
I do hope at some point to move into a house near the city but still secluded, in which case I can play it as loud as I want and likewise make as much noise with my tools as I want. It's all part of my master plan :3:
[editline]8th January 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Rad McCool;27265775]With tube amps, you really want to push them to get that signature tube sound. Using a 100 watt amp and always staying at the very low end of a volume knob will just ruin the tone and will be a waste of money. It's pointless.
For gigs too. If you ever happen to be in a position where you want the strength only a super watt amp can produce, you just use a small amp instead and mic that one. Again, you want to maximize the amps.
100+ watt amplifiers (aka guitar penis enlargers :v:) are pointless and you will [B]never[/B] ever need to use one over a smaller model..[/QUOTE]
The VT100 has a wattage attenuator on the back. You can lower the wattage to .02 if you want to play at very low volume with the same kind of high-volume drive you'd normally get only when you push the volume.
Just like the Beatles tone I probably wont use, it's nice to know the other 99 watts are there when I can use them. This will probably be the last amp I buy for a very long time, so I wanted to have all the features there in front of me. Also, it's an excellent price for a good, high powered amp package. I figured spending an extra 100-200 dollars on a 15 watt "all tube" amp would just be a waste in comparison to a 100 watt hybrid modeling amp that can easily mimic the sound of the more expensive amp, and couple that with even better response with the dual speaker setup.
attenuators are a must have for any amp bigger than a practice amp
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;27267873]it was like 50-70 bucks more than the 50 watt so I figured may as well. I'll have more use for it.
I do hope at some point to move into a house near the city but still secluded, in which case I can play it as loud as I want and likewise make as much noise with my tools as I want. It's all part of my master plan :3:
[editline]8th January 2011[/editline]
The VT100 has a wattage attenuator on the back. You can lower the wattage to .02 if you want to play at very low volume with the same kind of high-volume drive you'd normally get only when you push the volume.
Just like the Beatles tone I probably wont use, it's nice to know the other 99 watts are there when I can use them. This will probably be the last amp I buy for a very long time, so I wanted to have all the features there in front of me. Also, it's an excellent price for a good, high powered amp package. I figured spending an extra 100-200 dollars on a 15 watt "all tube" amp would just be a waste in comparison to a 100 watt hybrid modeling amp that can easily mimic the sound of the more expensive amp, and couple that with even better response with the dual speaker setup.[/QUOTE]
The only time I ever had to use my 100w setting on my attenuator was when we did a "battle of the bands" thing at my school on a stage outside. I had to set it to 5 max and it blew my ears.
[QUOTE=dcalde78;27259247]there is nothing wrong with Dean except that they milk Dimebag's name[/QUOTE]
I'm sure they play fine, I just hate their shapes
[QUOTE=TimeBomb;27263535][img_thumb]http://images.miretail.com/products/optionLarge/Dean/579012.jpg[/img_thumb]
You guys are dicks... THIS GUITAR IS AWESOME D:[/QUOTE]
It is awesome, it looks great (IMO) and it plays great. I said I had played one in a guitar shop and now I want one.
But for me it could only be when I'm in a band, most of the time I'm playing sitting down.
[QUOTE=Unreliable;27268491]The only time I ever had to use my 100w setting on my attenuator was when we did a "battle of the bands" thing at my school on a stage outside. I had to set it to 5 max and it blew my ears.[/QUOTE]
Just stand back a ways :v:
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;27268626]Just stand back a ways :v:[/QUOTE]
I wish I had some pictures but they're on my mom's film slr.
Anyway, the stage was shite and it gave no room to place the PA speakers. Everyone had small line 6 amps and fender mustangs. I was the only one who showed up with a tube amp, and I didn't use the PA system. My drummer used it and my bassist did. Using either a small amp + PA system or a tube amp by itself works the best for soloing.
Can anyone link me to a good tutorial on learning how to read/play sheet music for the guitar? I'm still learning the chords, but I want to have some kind of goal to achieve, and being able to look up a song I know and find out how to play it would be great.
Maybe you should leave reading music till you get a little bit better
It's pretty frustrating, you should focus on skill atm
If not, go to [url]http://www.musictheory.net/[/url], they have what you need
holy shit I had no idea reading the notes was that simple
but what about sharps
[editline]8th January 2011[/editline]
oh there we go
ok cool I just learned to read music in less than 5 minutes
this furthers my theory that most musicians have an inferiority complex
5 minutes?
That's impressive
[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;27270956]Maybe you should leave reading music till you get a little bit better
It's pretty frustrating, you should focus on skill atm
If not, go to [url]http://www.musictheory.net/[/url], they have what you need[/QUOTE]
Alrighty, danke.
Also, was just wondering from some of the song chords I looked up, some have the lyrics with the chords just over the lyrics. When it's like this, do you just strum on those words, or what?
(this is probably a really stupid question, sorry)
Not really a stupid question
I'm fairly sure you do, so if it's like
I sing this song la la la I still sing
Em A
Then you'd play E minor and strum it according to the strumming pattern, and then when you get to the other part you swap to A
You strum until it changes
[editline]8th January 2011[/editline]
Fuck it won't let me have the A further up
[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;27273166]Not really a stupid question
I'm fairly sure you do, so if it's like
I sing this song la la la I still sing
Em A
Then you'd play E minor and strum it according to the strumming pattern, and then when you get to the other part you swap to A
You strum until it changes
[editline]8th January 2011[/editline]
Fuck it won't let me have the A further up[/QUOTE]
Thanks again, was a little confused there. I still need to get around to learning how to play A and B chords though, I have a lot of trouble with 3 fingers on the same fret.
B is a bitch
A it's pretty easy, you'll get it
Just don't give up, it'll be shitty for a while but when you realise you're getting better it'll be worth it
yeah
as cliche as it sounds "keep practicing you'll get it eventually" is completely true
[url]http://www.fender.com/products/mustang/models.php?prodNo=230005[/url]
Can't wait for this to come out
I was expecting another boring strat
pretty sweet
[QUOTE=Strawberry Man;27273475][url]http://www.fender.com/products/mustang/models.php?prodNo=230005[/url]
Can't wait for this to come out[/QUOTE]
amp modeling software cleverly disguised as an amp head
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