Guitar Thread

[Plague BM Veteran]

The long awaited (or not) guitar thread. I know some of you play guitar. So if anyone has any questions and such. Ask them.

Meanwhile, heres a picture of my dream guitar http://www.drumcityguitarland.com/drumc ... Guitar.jpg

[Karrde BM Veteran]

I'm lookin at picking up a slide for my acoustic, what do you figure, glass or metal?

[Plague BM Veteran]

I'm lookin at picking up a slide for my acoustic, what do you figure, glass or metal?

Metal will make more of a metallic sound. Glass will likely be slightly more subtle. Personally I'd get metal, up to what kind of sound you want tho.

[Jeev BM Veteran]

I gave up on my guitar. I thought it would be all leet and such, but turns out the electrics not for me. I might try acoustic though, my uncle has one and I'm visiting him later this month.

[gambit.]

I've been playing acoustic for 7 years now. I play on an old Ovation Ultra Deluxe, which is kinda cool because they stopped manufacturing them But I also have a Takamine 340C, just to mess around on when I don't feel like playing the Ovation (I usually have my Takamine in open A or Drop D, open A gives me bad fret buzz though on the higher frets >_<). I also have a Telecaster, but electric is not my thing. I taught myself, and acoustic has always been my preferred choice. Its kinda fun playing on my telecaster sometimes though, because it's so easy to play compared to the Ovation.

However, I do plan on picking up another electric to play rhythm in a hardcore/metalcore band. A Schecter Tempest Custom

[Plague BM Veteran]

Schecters are really nice guitars. I have a Schecter Hellraiser C1 that I keep in Drop C or D standard. Before I got my Ibanez Xiphos I was thinking about a Schecter Jeff Loomis C7 signature too.

[.zoot]

I've had the same Yamaha 6-string acoustic guitar since I was 12 years old. Been playing on and off with that for just as long.

I'm likely going to get a new one in the near future. Going to be another acoustic, because that's pretty much what I play on, though I'm not sure if I go for a old-fashioned style of acoustic, or something more high-tek like the Godin models. That's obviously just ONE option. I've picked up a Godin like this before. A really nice sounding guitar.

[Karrde BM Veteran]

I'll probably go for the metal, personally I love the bluesy sound it carries and the way jimmy page can make them ring. I love my Les Paul Ultra II but my pride and joy is probably my 1960 Fender Acoustic solid top. She's a thing of beauty.

[Otter BM Veteran]

I've got a handful of guitars/basses. Currently I've got a Fender Talon, 1970s Alvarez, Cort Curbow 5 String bass, and an Ibanez Black Eagle bass. I play bass in a band now, and we're trying to slowly go through a writing/recording process. Hard to do when we're all 2 hours away from each other.

[Plague BM Veteran]

I've got a handful of guitars/basses. Currently I've got a Fender Talon, 1970s Alvarez, Cort Curbow 5 String bass, and an Ibanez Black Eagle bass. I play bass in a band now, and we're trying to slowly go through a writing/recording process. Hard to do when we're all 2 hours away from each other.

I want to get a bass so bad. I know absolutely nothing about them tho, such as the pickups I don't know about and so on.

[Otter BM Veteran]

I want to get a bass so bad. I know absolutely nothing about them tho, such as the pickups I don't know about and so on.

Yeah, they're a lot like guitars in a lot of aspects. Active pickups on basses are used with more variety of music compared to actives for guitars. My Cort has a bartolini mk 1, its active and I play just about any kind of genre out there. My ibanez has passive's, in a jazz bass configuration, which is two single coils. A lot of the big guitar websites out there usually have a bass section, so those are good places to start.

[Plague BM Veteran]

I want to get a bass so bad. I know absolutely nothing about them tho, such as the pickups I don't know about and so on.

Yeah, they're a lot like guitars in a lot of aspects. Active pickups on basses are used with more variety of music compared to actives for guitars. My Cort has a bartolini mk 1, its active and I play just about any kind of genre out there. My ibanez has passive's, in a jazz bass configuration, which is two single coils. A lot of the big guitar websites out there usually have a bass section, so those are good places to start.

Yeah, I was thinking about an Ibanez BTB series, that has Bartolini pickups on it, the long active/passive type deals. They look like single coil actives for guitar? Idk. It looked super classey to my eyes. Not sure if it was bolt on or not, I prefer neck thru on guitars, don't know how they are on basses.

[Otter BM Veteran]

Neck thru's on basses increase sustain a lot just like they do on guitars. They're a lot more expensive though. Both mine are bolt on. Although, the neck on my cort runs like half way through the body before it bolts on, but my cort also has 27 frets lol.

[Plague BM Veteran]

Neck thru's on basses increase sustain a lot just like they do on guitars. They're a lot more expensive though. Both mine are bolt on. Although, the neck on my cort runs like half way through the body before it bolts on, but my cort also has 27 frets lol.

What do you think is better to start on? A 4 sting or 5 string. I currently play 7 string guitars, but If I got a bass, I don't know if I should start with a 4 (like a 6 string guitar) or a 5 (so it can compliment my 7).

I'd probably go 4 to start with.

Also, what kind of amp do you use?

[MoiK BM Veteran]

I have that sunbusrt crate, i posted in the post your pic section a while back, and a 1970's yahama, a backpacker rip off, and an old peice of crap guitar with nylon strings that i started out on. i dont play the yahama that much unless im playing stairway to heaven or some classical stuff. which occasionally i go through phases where for some reason thats all i'll want to play for a few months.

So, most of the time i use the crate, however, ive been in the market for a new guitar for the last month or two. i just havent had the monetary assets to buy a new one.... i also need a new amp... desperately. so the amp will probably come first. and hopefully within the next few weeks ill have a new amp. =)

this is a candidate for my new amp.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Frontman-212R-100W-2x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp?sku=481601

Lately ive been playing a lot of 3 days grace stuff, along with some weezer, thrice, nivana, and a little jimi hendrix. ( i have very mixed tasters. =P ) as of right now me and some friends are considering the possibility of a band, but for now we just like to get together and screw around on our various instruments. as of right now we have a drummer, and 4 guitars when we are all there, but if we do start a band ive mentioned that i would consider picking up a base, i figure if i can play a regular guitar a base shouldnt be to hard to pick up on.

[Otter BM Veteran]

What do you think is better to start on? A 4 sting or 5 string. I currently play 7 string guitars, but If I got a bass, I don't know if I should start with a 4 (like a 6 string guitar) or a 5 (so it can compliment my 7).

I'd probably go 4 to start with.

Also, what kind of amp do you use?

Well, there isn't that much difference playing wise between a 4 and a 5 string. The 5 string will usually have a bigger neck, obviously, but i'd say my Cort's neck would be about the same size as a seven string's neck. My cort is actually easier to play then my Ibanez, cause the strings are closer together and make some stretches and chords easier. If you have a 5 string, you wanna make sure you can get an amp that can handle that Low B, cause a lot of speakers get really muddy when you get that low, even bass speakers. I prefer my 5 string, just cause sometimes it makes it so you don't have to jump around so much, you just have to reach up and hit the note you need on the B string.
Right now, for gigging, I'm running a GK Backline 210 combo. Its got a lot of 'oomph' to it, but it gets kinda muddy with my 5 string on the lower notes.
With getting a bass amp, the main thing I can say is stay away from Behringer.

[Plague BM Veteran]

What do you think is better to start on? A 4 sting or 5 string. I currently play 7 string guitars, but If I got a bass, I don't know if I should start with a 4 (like a 6 string guitar) or a 5 (so it can compliment my 7).

I'd probably go 4 to start with.

Also, what kind of amp do you use?

Well, there isn't that much difference playing wise between a 4 and a 5 string. The 5 string will usually have a bigger neck, obviously, but i'd say my Cort's neck would be about the same size as a seven string's neck. My cort is actually easier to play then my Ibanez, cause the strings are closer together and make some stretches and chords easier. If you have a 5 string, you wanna make sure you can get an amp that can handle that Low B, cause a lot of speakers get really muddy when you get that low, even bass speakers. I prefer my 5 string, just cause sometimes it makes it so you don't have to jump around so much, you just have to reach up and hit the note you need on the B string.
Right now, for gigging, I'm running a GK Backline 210 combo. Its got a lot of 'oomph' to it, but it gets kinda muddy with my 5 string on the lower notes.
With getting a bass amp, the main thing I can say is stay away from Behringer.

I was thinking about looking into Mesa bass amps. I'm an avid fan of their guitar amps, using a Dual Rectifier myself, tho I don't know much about their bass amps. I'm sure you can't go wrong with Mesa. I was looking at one of their smaller portable 300 watt amps. Not entirely sure if I'm going to get a combo yet or not. I just like the portability of combos.

[Otter BM Veteran]

Yeah, you can't go wrong with Mesa. 300 watts is enough too, even for gigging.

[Plague BM Veteran]

Yeah, you can't go wrong with Mesa. 300 watts is enough too, even for gigging.

Question. What exactly are active electronics?

[Otter BM Veteran]

Active pickups have an onboard power supply, aka, 9V battery. Gives a tone that is less effected by your amp. You get the added advantage of an active EQ and an onboard preamp though. They usually don't have any noise to them, which is nice compared to passives.

[Plague BM Veteran]

Active pickups have an onboard power supply, aka, 9V battery. Gives a tone that is less effected by your amp. You get the added advantage of an active EQ and an onboard preamp though. They usually don't have any noise to them, which is nice compared to passives.

Yeah, I understood the less noise part, since I use mainly active pickups on my guitars, blackouts/emgs. Didn't understand the active eq part tho.

[Plague BM Veteran]

I'm gonna double post. How do you think this would play? I know my Schecter Hellraiser is amazing, but I don't know how their basses play. Wish I could get a chance to go to Guitar Center to try out of these babies out, not that I will be able to tell, since most guitar center guitars are a disgrace since they don't take care of em.

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com ... sku=513094

[Virus BM Veteran]

Wow I didn't know otter was alive :O!

Lol I honestly don't get the difefrence of more expensive guitars to cheaper ones.

But thats just me

[Jeev BM Veteran]

Well, you don't play any instruments do you? One brand doesn't necessarily sound the same as another.

[Plague BM Veteran]

Cheaper guitars usually sound/feel cheaper. You get what you pay for pretty much with guitars.