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THE THREAD OF SHRED [GUITAR]

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  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    I want to build my own guitar so that I can name it like a Viking names her sword

    XaquingodmodeGrey Ghost
  • SkwigelfSkwigelf Passed out in a cloud of farts and cigarette smoke.Registered User regular
    Yeah but first you have to temper it in the blood of your enemies.

  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Skwigelf wrote: »
    Yeah but first you have to temper it in the blood of your enemies.

    Lol you say it like there's any other way to build a guitar

  • SyngyneSyngyne Registered User regular
    the maple in this neck has been folded over 200 times

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    XaquinDonovan Puppyfuckergodmode
  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Syngyne wrote: »
    the maple in this neck has been folded over 200 times

    Ok well folded wood is ouch

    @Keith would back me up here

    godmode
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Cigar box guitars are pretty easy to make!

    If I can, anyone can

  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    edited December 2016
    What does a triplebucker sound like

    Does it actually cancel the hum or does it bring it back into the signal

    Think S-S-H Strat and when you select the tribucker it is similar to selecting the S-H selection.
    My pickup selection goes:
    Jazzmaster neck, Jazzmaster neck + top single coil, single coil, single coil + humbucker, and humbucker.

    In other news I finally got the courage to put my demo album up on soundcloud.
    It still needs guitar and vocal recordings, and is primarily synth because I love Gary Numan and Depeche Mode.


    I feel so relieved, proud, and nervous all at once.

    BillyIdle on
    PSN: BillyIdle_
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  • GoldenbarqsGoldenbarqs Registered User regular
    I am a big fan of my guitar (PRS SE 245) and playing it makes me very happy.

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  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    I love that inlay.

    PSN: BillyIdle_
    godmodeEndaro
  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2016
    BillyIdle wrote: »
    What does a triplebucker sound like

    Does it actually cancel the hum or does it bring it back into the signal

    Think S-S-H Strat and when you select the tribucker it is similar to selecting the S-H selection.
    My pickup selection goes:
    Jazzmaster neck, Jazzmaster neck + top single coil, single coil, single coil + humbucker, and humbucker.

    In other news I finally got the courage to put my demo album up on soundcloud.
    It still needs guitar and vocal recordings, and is primarily synth because I love Gary Numan and Depeche Mode.


    I feel so relieved, proud, and nervous all at once.

    So spanky, sparkly, clear and no hum?

    Hmm.

    joshofalltrades on
    BillyIdle
  • VanguardVanguard But now the dream is over. And the insect is awake.Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Does anyone have opinions on the Squier models of Jaguars and Mustangs? I currently lack an electric and those are guitars I've always wanted but I'm not in a position to pay for the Fender models at the moment.

  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    They're highly variable in quality. Don't purchase one unless you've put your hands on it and you like what you feel and hear out of it.

    BillyIdleDarkewolfe
  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    Really go to rondomusic.com and find a low-end Agile that you like. I have always had a good experience with them; they are consistent and good quality, and most importantly they stay in tune.

    If for some reason the one you are sent isn't up to your expectations, the return/exchange policy is excellent. They can send another of the same model for you to try or just flat out refund your money.

    Agile guitars are just as good as the real deals but a fraction of the price. And they also make good template guitars if you wanna yank out the electronics and replace the pickups to have a nice little custom axe down the road.

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  • GoldenbarqsGoldenbarqs Registered User regular
    BillyIdle wrote: »
    I love that inlay.

    The birds spoke to me as well and honestly played a larger part in me picking a PRS guitar than they really should have.

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    BillyIdle
  • BillyIdleBillyIdle What does "katana" mean? It means "Japanese sword."Registered User regular
    Really go to rondomusic.com and find a low-end Agile that you like. I have always had a good experience with them; they are consistent and good quality, and most importantly they stay in tune.

    If for some reason the one you are sent isn't up to your expectations, the return/exchange policy is excellent. They can send another of the same model for you to try or just flat out refund your money.

    Agile guitars are just as good as the real deals but a fraction of the price. And they also make good template guitars if you wanna yank out the electronics and replace the pickups to have a nice little custom axe down the road.

    I really want to get a SX Liquid from Rondo... maybe after the next paycheck I may treat myself.

    PSN: BillyIdle_
  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    As a bunch of people have said, the really cheap guitars aren't necessarily garbage, they're just more likely to be so. I have one of the cheap Epiphone Les Paul's but the tone is gorgeous on it. It seriously plays like a much more expensive guitar.

    What is this I don't even.
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Xaquin wrote: »
    Cigar box guitars are pretty easy to make!

    If I can, anyone can

    My Ibanez Rocket V
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    I got it off someone with everything the pickups and turners and such
    But Other than getting it refretted I have done nothing with it as I just don't know what to finish it as

    XaquinGoatmonBillyIdle
  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    Truly this is the thread of shred

  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    As a bunch of people have said, the really cheap guitars aren't necessarily garbage, they're just more likely to be so. I have one of the cheap Epiphone Les Paul's but the tone is gorgeous on it. It seriously plays like a much more expensive guitar.

    I like my Emily is Strange SG
    I know it's a cheapish guitar but since I was scared to mess up my v90d playing rocksmith I got it

  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Truly this is the thread of shred

    shit I'm changing the name of the thread

    joshofalltrades
  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    edited December 2016
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    I have no clue what this is or even what it sounds like but I am totally in love with the fact that it's matte black. Like, when I build a guitar this is what it's going to look like. Everything will be matte black, except for the tuning pegs, the strings, and the...that thing on the other end that holds the strings. Like, the string butt-holder or whatever it is. That's all the chrome you need on a guitar that powerfully black

    Metalbourne on
    godmodejoshofalltrades
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Xaquin wrote: »
    The bridge =)

    Fitting, since it leads right in to where all the solos happen.

  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
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    I have no clue what this is or even what it sounds like but I am totally in love with the fact that it's matte black. Like, when I build a guitar this is what it's going to look like. Everything will be matte black, except for the tuning pegs, the strings, and the...that thing on the other end that holds the strings. Like, the string butt-holder or whatever it is. That's all the chrome you need on a guitar that powerfully black

    And it's like... how much more black could this guitar be?

    And the answer is none. None more black.

    AngrySquirrel
  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    One day I will own a PRS. It's a dream of mine.

    Goldenbarqs
  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    270286855777-1.jpg

    I have no clue what this is or even what it sounds like but I am totally in love with the fact that it's matte black. Like, when I build a guitar this is what it's going to look like. Everything will be matte black, except for the tuning pegs, the strings, and the...that thing on the other end that holds the strings. Like, the string butt-holder or whatever it is. That's all the chrome you need on a guitar that powerfully black

    And it's like... how much more black could this guitar be?

    And the answer is none. None more black.

    I'm still undecided. I want to see what it'd look like if the frets were black, too.

  • LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    edited December 2016
    Here's my current bass, spoiled for scroll :
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    It's a Fender Squier Precision Bass, couple of years away from being able to smoke.
    Got it for like 150 bucks with the hard case and got them to throw in a vox headphone amp at a pawn shop. It's in pretty good shape I think, the body doesn't have any major scratches or dings, I just needed to replace that one missing knob and eventually the pickguard as it seems to be kinda ill-fitting?

    I'm not sure I wanna get another any time soon but if I get rich and/or dumb I would love to get a 1961 Gibson EB-0 or a Azurglo Model 4001 Rickenbacher because I am a huge nerd.

    Or a custom from https://monikerguitars.com since they're down the street from me.

    Lasbrook on
  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    I'm not sure I wanna get another any time soon but if I get rich and/or dumb I would love to get a 1961 Gibson EB-0 or a Azurglo Model 4001 Rickenbacher because I am a huge nerd.

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  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    edited December 2016
    By golly, this thing is beautiful. I was worried about how long it would take to ship because I'll only be here a couple more weeks but it just arrived today! It sounds fantastic too.
    e: Whoops, here ya go!
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    godmode on
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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    I love SGs, they're pretty much the only Gibson guitar I really want

  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    Take it from me: there is a veritable plethora of them on ebay.

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    learn to play guitar is one of the things I want to do in the weird wild year of 2017!
    and like, not trying to self-teach from Youtube videos and junk

  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    learn to play guitar is one of the things I want to do in the weird wild year of 2017!
    and like, not trying to self-teach from Youtube videos and junk

    Rocksmith

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  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    learn to play guitar is one of the things I want to do in the weird wild year of 2017!
    and like, not trying to self-teach from Youtube videos and junk

    You live in a major metropolitan area. Just take a gander at the corkboard inside the Starbucks at the end of your block and I'm certain there's a posting offering guitar lessons on the cheap.

  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    For a second I read that as cockboard

    Xaquin
  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    For a second I read that as cockboard

    I'm sure there's one of those around somewhere too, but those lessons aren't guitar lessons

    godmodejoshofalltrades
  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    I give the lessons on the cockboard

  • MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    I give the lessons on the cockboard

    Huh I had you pegged for a skin flute guy myself

    Xaquin
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    I give the lessons on the cockboard

    You're going to want to play down close to the bridge

    MetalbournegodmodeSyngyne
  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    Seriously though @Grey Ghost: justinguitar.com. It's internet video style, sure, but they're quality lessons and also free.

    XaquinAngrySquirrelEndaroGnome-Interruptus
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