Guitar Discussion Thread V7 - More strings the better - General

[QUOTE=Unreliable;28943325]That applies to what I'm doing anyways[/QUOTE] Dude they're like 18" long and 1.5" thick.

[QUOTE=IMA SHAARK;28940634]I just got to set up my birthday present: [img_thumb]http://resources.ibanez.com/resourceservicehost/images/Ibanez/web/eg/products/test/S570BRD.gif[/img_thumb] The best part was that once I got it all strung up with .10s I thought the intonation would be all wonky, but when I checked it, every string was perfectly intonated. The ZR trem was a breeze to work with, thanks to the tension knob on the back. [editline]1st April 2011[/editline] Can't play it till tomorrow though[/QUOTE] Ibanez S' are amazing dude congrats.

Unreliable you were kind of right when you said what you thought compressors do. In general a compressor is used to tighten up the dynamics of a mix in the studio, on and overall music track a compressor can be used to make a track playable on almost any system without sounding distorted or lossy wether it's through £2 earphones or £3000 studio monitors. On guitar however it's more about the attack and sustain. If you set a compressor pedal as attack really high then the second you pluck the string it will sound out through the amp and there will be a nice big thud where as typical guitars and amps have a little bit of fade on. As for sustain, well.. because compressors and made to make a signal "level" as in it will match the highest volumes with the lowest volumes so they are all generally equal.. when you pluck a string and it starts to fade off the compressor is trying to boost the signal as it gets quieter thus making it sound like it's sustaining. Guitars with heavy compression can sound cool but for all intents and purposes it sounds like ass in a mix or with distortion (after all distortion IS heavy compression, but applied in a different way). If you put the attack up a little and the sustain a bit longer you can get a nice tight sound from the guitar and everything will just sound clear and ring out a bit better instead of every string rining at different volumes and such. :eng101:

[QUOTE=IMA SHAARK;28940634]I just got to set up my birthday present: [img_thumb]http://resources.ibanez.com/resourceservicehost/images/Ibanez/web/eg/products/test/S570BRD.gif[/img_thumb] The best part was that once I got it all strung up with .10s I thought the intonation would be all wonky, but when I checked it, every string was perfectly intonated. The ZR trem was a breeze to work with, thanks to the tension knob on the back. [editline]1st April 2011[/editline] Can't play it till tomorrow though[/QUOTE] Tension knob? THE FUCK? I want that on my FR.

I want a Boss DD-20 Gigadelay.

[QUOTE=Unreliable;28941533]Basically [editline]ilikevagina[/editline] Hey guys, whenever I usually play, my left thumb wraps around the neck, which is how I like to play. but whenever I play a rock'n'roll kind of line, my wrist hurts a lot and I have to move my thumb until it is almost parallel to the neck. Rudimentary tablature: A------7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-10 E------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5[/QUOTE] That's fine I think, just play how you feel comfortable. As long as it still sounds good, at least. Either that, or be a MAN and ignore the aching.

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28940250]I mean, imagine if Gibson pulled that shit, you wouldn't go buy a shark fin with a paddle headstock and mismatched pups.[/QUOTE] Gibson does that a lot more than Fender does.

[QUOTE=Jamsponge;28945256]That's fine I think, just play how you feel comfortable. As long as it still sounds good, at least. Either that, or [b]be a MAN and ignore the aching.[/b][/QUOTE] Agree up to the bolded part. For the love of god if you start experiencing pain then stop. You're either developing terrible technique to begin with, or you'll have established it and will end up with RSI, or worse, carpal tunnel [editline]2nd April 2011[/editline] Also to somewhat contribute, I can't stand compressors on clean or heavily distorted guitars, and only occasionally on mid gained guitars. Every compressor I've tried (including my friend's Analogman Comprossor) made my sound quite "spongy"

Technically you shouldn't be wrapping your thumb round the neck at all unless it's for quick Low E mutes if I remember correctly, and if it hurts less then keep your thumb on the back of the neck.

Perfect technique is pretty much only practiced by classical guitarists where you'd get pimpslapped for not having perfect technique :v: Electric playing is much more accommodating and it won't do you any harm provided you're actually careful and don't strain yourself anyway. Thumb over is more of a style than an issue

Fair enough v:v:v I really need to start properly playing again.

I used my thumb when playing chords and certain things perfect technique is there for people who need or want it, that doesn't mean everyone has to abide by or achieve it. I play a lot of hendrixy stuff anyway so I benefit from being able to thumb the top string, can't say I can thumb E and A like hendrix could though :p

[QUOTE=nardix;28945674]Gibson does that a lot more than Fender does.[/QUOTE] Show me something ludicrous. [QUOTE=Dopey Trout;28946773]Also to somewhat contribute, I can't stand compressors on clean or heavily distorted guitars, and only occasionally on mid gained guitars. Every compressor I've tried (including my friend's Analogman Comprossor) made my sound quite "spongy"[/QUOTE] How do you mean "spongy"? Spongy like tube sponge or spongy like an ADSR envelope from under the sea? RE: compressors I like this trick where if you're playing stupidly compressed pups you can make the ratio absolutely retarded (outright negative if it's a modern studio one) and actually [i]expand[/i] the dynamics. Works terribly unless you have robotic precision when picking (which turns a LOUD:LOUD problem into a LOUD:____ problem) but can be surprisingly funky in the right hands.

[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;28946823]Thumb over is more of a style than an issue[/QUOTE] Yes, I play with my thumb over, because its more comfortable for me. Also I learned All The Small Things - Blink 182! (I was bored)

I wish Washburn still made the WM526 :( [img]http://www.washburn.com/images/stories/instruments/electrics/hm/wm526mr.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.washburn.com/images/stories/instruments/electrics/hm/wm526b.jpg[/img]

that looks very similar to a lot of esp's out there, but with a horrible headstock, and looks like it would be using comparable guts too,

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28947790]Show me something ludicrous.[/QUOTE] Firebird X Dusk Tiger Nighthawk Custom Holy Explorer Several Melody Makers

Lol, the Firebird X [img]http://cdn.axetopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gibson-firebird-x.jpg[/img] [img]http://truefire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gibson-firebird-x-guitar-2.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=nardix;28950883]Firebird X Dusk Tiger Nighthawk Custom Holy Explorer Several Melody Makers[/QUOTE] I've never heard of the Nighthawk Custom or the Holy Explorer, though I am interested in seeing both of them. I've never liked the Melody Maker at all personally. The Dusk Tiger just had an ugly color scheme. The Firebird X is something we just don't like to talk about Or acnkowledge Or remember that it exists at all... [editline]2nd April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=PwnNoobsFtw;28950916]Lol, the Firebird X [img_thumb]http://cdn.axetopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gibson-firebird-x.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://truefire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gibson-firebird-x-guitar-2.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] MAKE IT GO AWAY! :froggonk:

Pedalboards are surprisingly expensive. I could scrimp but there hardly seems any point when I will just end up wanting the big one in the end, and I plan on getting a lot of pedals so yeah :saddowns: (This is the same mentality that has resigned me to saving up the necessary £2k+ needed to get a Verellen amplifier)

I quite like most of Gibson's designs but dear god kill it

If I could I would buy all the Firebird X's. i'd think of destroying them, but then decide to sell them for profit.

Holy Explorer : [img]http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages2009/holy-x_main.jpg[/img] [editline]Edited:[/editline] The Reverse V : [img]http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/290/882/DV019_Jpg_Regular_516086.010_natural.jpg[/img]

Just bought pedal number 3 The list so far: Vintage USSR era Phaser Vintage USSR era Compressor Marshall Regenerator Modulation pedal (chorus, flange, phaser, step phaser, univibe) Bought the Regenerator mostly for the UniVibe but the Step-Phaser is a cool effect. ebay is awesome. [editline]2nd April 2011[/editline] Oh yeah and my friend and I finished that track I posted yesterday, here is the complete version [media]http://soundcloud.com/gregdotporter/please-please-please-let-me-1[/media] Quite proud of my mix.

[QUOTE=joemomma53;28951434] The Reverse V : [img_thumb]http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/290/882/DV019_Jpg_Regular_516086.010_natural.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Dear god make it go away

[QUOTE=Darkslicer;28929624]Not that anybody cares here but I mastered and improved my little thing I made like 20 pages back there! The result from start to end is pretty cool in comparement! Newest : [media]http://soundcloud.com/dekay-snug/phat-ass-mastered[/media] First version : [media]http://soundcloud.com/dekay-snug/phat-ass[/media] Mastering is dominate.[/QUOTE] That tone is amazing, sounds like something from Catch 33. What kind of software do you use (for the drums and mixing) and what do you use for the recording? I'd really want to get a descent mic so I could record something properly.

[QUOTE=joemomma53;28951434]Holy Explorer : [img_thumb]http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages2009/holy-x_main.jpg[/img_thumb] ][/QUOTE] the funny thing about this is that you pay more for a body with holes cut out of it. way to go gibson

what did you expect, it's a lot more work to do it like this, so it's going to be more expensive. also novelties.

It looks fucking ridiculous. Why would anyone buy that?

[QUOTE=Toveri;28951916]Dear god make it go away[/QUOTE] I think it looks neat because it looks like an arrow.