Guitars & Bass

[vocal hearth]

I love trivium

[dire kayak]

guitar done

the bridge pickup didn't work so I spent twice the cost of the guitar to replace it

but now it's awesome

plays great because it's well broken in already

what's funny is this is so old it used to be white but now it's a cream color

[dry parrot]

the responsiveness of the tremolo is weird tbh

im used to a floyd rose

[toxic wharf]

The body style and headstock together seem a bit strange

[dry parrot]

thats probably the shadow

its a standard ibanez gio

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/uFG2ISe_v_0?si=OH6co1m_ynuYPkZn

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/ZkA9ATMUXqs?si=Av1uvKt_N6EpFEN0

[lethal fractal]

Tuner on it

[balmy vortex]

Time to post sum namm pics

[dry parrot]

is that namm

[wind mauve]

did you see the chibson stuff

[balmy vortex]

Yes it is

[balmy vortex]

Ive seen the schecter razorblade

[wind mauve]

in andrew banana's hands?

[balmy vortex]

Nah, in my own

I did see Andrew and agufish

[wind mauve]

on a secondary note, dimarzio pickup is in

[dry parrot]

how is it there

ive heard a lot about it

and i really feel like im missing out

especially because i live in anaheim, less than 20 mins away fro mthe convention center

[balmy vortex]

It's a lot busier than expected

[timid flicker]

I got my zero reds today

Actually just now I opened em

Absolutely amazing

[timid flicker]

I have no words.

[fervent fox]

Could be because they didn’t have their convention last year. Wasn’t there a bunch of backlash over it?

[balmy vortex]

No, namm did happen last year, but in april

[fervent fox]

@balmy vortex Do you think Ibanez had a good turnout this year?

[balmy vortex]

The amount of people coming to the Ibanez booth was overwhelming, even on day 1 already

[fervent fox]

But did they have any new Prestige models to showcase?

Or anything from their Iron Label and Axion series?

[limber lark]

finally changed strings after a billion years

feels awesome

[lethal fractal]

I bet

Have fun for a few days haha

[limber lark]

thx lol

[verbal fossil]

one take guitar playthough with no video cuz it would be too heavy and i'm lazy to take my webcam out of the la thing i made that 1st part is so hard lmao

it's the best take i've ever got in 1 take

[lethal fractal]

Nice

[balmy vortex]

Nope. No new prestige stuff

[fervent fox]

That’s…disappointing

[balmy vortex]

Maybe later this year is what I'm hearing through the grapevines

[fervent fox]

Hope so! I was always looking forward to seeing their newer yearly prestige models.

[balmy vortex]

We do to at my job, since that's the only line together with j.custom we carry from ibanez

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/l9F3ubEpta8?si=4NE8AwDqpKLhUpRi

[somber vault]

Let’s fucking go

[toxic wharf]

'Murica

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/HXqSF1VhxGY?si=aSR2ADd5uooNbWRV

Also

New Rob Scallon signature guitars from Schecter.

[lethal fractal]

I actually kinda like those

[wind mauve]

wait that goes kinda hard?

ayo they’re fanned fret too?

do we got an MSRP yet

[open fjord]

Uhhhh

Let me check

I think someone posted it in Agufish's server.

[wind mauve]

well the sale isn’t lasting long enough for me to get that kinda money

that’s pretty sick tho

[open fjord]

Schecters are great mid range guitars but damn their sigs are so pricey.

[wind mauve]

i really want the glassjaw sig

if i ever get another six string it’s gonna be that one

[wind mauve]

and that’s the thing, if i get mid range im gonna get something in the $1,500 price range that has as many features as i can get, so often shecter stuff just doesn’t cut it

[open fjord]

Honestly my other issue is LTDs have gotten dummy expensive. Especially the lower tiered ones for some reason.

[open fjord]

1,5000 ain't mid range chief 🤣

Mid range is anywhere from 600 to 1000

[wind mauve]

i consider 1,000 to 1,500 to be about mid range just cause everything is so expensive these days

a $600 guitar is practically entry level

[open fjord]

Idk about that.

Squire is doing some great quality things for 500 and under.

The 40th Anniversary stuff is STUPID good. And their like 350 or something.

[lethal fractal]

I'd agree this to be mid ranged I mean really depends what you are into brand wise... I mean my guitar teacher is saying his 4k guitar is the bottom of expensive when it comes to guitars

[toxic wharf]

Thats dumb

4k is Ernie ball range lmao

[open fjord]

For real

[toxic wharf]

American made Abasi's

What else? High end PRS's

1500 can be considered high mid range

Or cheaper top line

[lethal fractal]

It's a les paul, Gibson has some interesting prices.

[wind mauve]

tbf to me as well

im canadian

a $999 USD guitar is $1,400 CAD

[lethal fractal]

Yea :\

[wind mauve]

i love it here but like lowkey

i hate it here 😭

[lethal fractal]

Come to London

[open fjord]

Ohhh

That makes a little more sense now why you said 1000 to 1500 is mid range.

[wind mauve]

NOOOOOOOOO

im not goin back

[lethal fractal]

Ya

[open fjord]

Yeah here in the states, 1500 isn't mid range.

That's like low high range.

1000 to 1200 is like upper mid range.

[lethal fractal]

That's about how much my 9 is and ya I'd agree with it being low high range.

[open fjord]

What kind 9 is it.

[lethal fractal]

Rg9pb

It's a bit less but ya...

[toxic wharf]

Its Indonesian made...not sure that counts as high range considering whats normally considered topline

Even Strandbergs are no longer that

Or at least most of their guitars

[lethal fractal]

Very true

Tim Hensons guitar for the price is quite nice.

[open fjord]

Niceee

[gleaming wing]

I WANT

[open fjord]

Yeah they look nice af.

[toxic wharf]

I dont know why, but Schecter guitars have always been ugly to me

Despite that sweet color scheme this is no exception

[wispy flint]

aside from that abysmal mgk guitar, schecter guitars look great

https://www.sweetwater.com/c1115--7_String?highlight=C7MSSLVMTN&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organicpla&seoslug=schecter-c-7-ms-silver-mountain-black-and-silver&catrollup=4/589/1115&mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=1&mrkgcat=drums&percussion&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008519748707&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=C7MSSLVMTN&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9027222&creative=&targetid=&campaignid=20491324216&awsearchcpc=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhALKy-lWNjTipBfx6yUnI4y7u2r_7slWsVllOVRlTY4axWHQs13PHShoCcEIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

jesus fucking christ LOL

well my point is idk how these look ugly

not all of them are schecter, but a lot of them are

[toxic wharf]

No I still think they are horrendously ugly

[wispy flint]

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C7MSSLVMTN--schecter-c-7-ms-silver-mountain-black-and-silver

this look awesome

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C7SLSEBB--schecter-c-7-sls-elite-blood-burst

i love this one too

[toxic wharf]

Especially that color scheme

Seriously...what adult wants to be seen with that?

[wispy flint]

black and white?

lol

[wispy flint]

people who want that guitar

i sure do now

[toxic wharf]

Each to their own

[wispy flint]

you say that, yet when you say "what adult wants to be seen with that" makes it seem like it's wrong to enjoy that design and be seen with it

there's nothing wrong with it

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HRC7FRSBCH--schecter-hellraiser-c-7-with-floyd-rose-and-sustainiac-black-cherry

yo this goes hard

[toxic wharf]

There is to me

It looks pear shaped

[wispy flint]

okay? but you're inadvertently insulting someone for being seen with it lol

[toxic wharf]

Ok

?

[wispy flint]

what

[lethal fractal]

I like the finish

There bodies are somewhat comfortable don't like shecters necks

[wispy flint]

the back leaves a bit to be desired tbh

but that front is so pretty

[wispy flint]

that's fair

seems like a guitar i could get into

[lethal fractal]

Never likes this finish much actually just played a modified one of these they where alright

[wispy flint]

i think that one is gorgeous

[lethal fractal]

I owned an omen 8 for the longest time, really didn't like it but I had to use it

First 8 string I had gotten

Just recently started playing these and so far been really enjoying them

I want a GOC guitar really badly

[wind mauve]

ooh hey thats what i use

they're incredibly nice to use i cant go back to normal picks anymore

[dire kayak]

depending on how often you play the guitar they should be changed every 1-6 months

really just depends on the state of then

them

I go for about 6 months on most of my guitars before they crap out, and then about 1-2 months for my one or two main guitars I play all the time

[lethal fractal]

I got bored and may or may not have started taking apart my cheap guitar fully so I can figure out how the thing works

Main reason I did this I think the volume nob is broken it spins pretty freely with a bit of resistance near the end then just spins so might replace it.

[ruby zephyr]

maybe this isn't the exact place to ask but, should i buy this one? it's a B.C Rich B, it isn't a 8 string or anything "special" i just am in love with it and i started looking on reverb and i was like, "if they are on this price, why shouldn't i buy it brand new" so, is it a good choice? https://bcrich.com/product/rich-b-legacy/ btw it's in ultraviolet color

[lethal fractal]

Doesn't need to be a 7 8 9 or even a 10 many of us love playing six strings that make us happy, personally I think that guitar looks awful but that doesn't matter if you like how it sounds and plays and just feels go for it.

[ruby zephyr]

thanks, i found it on a image of mick thompson and i couldn't unsee it, and also, if i buy it i will die happy :)

[lethal fractal]

Ya for sure, we all have a interests in how's guitars should look it isn't always about pleasing others but pleasing ourselves as well.

[wind mauve]

one time at my guitar shop i saw an EVH shark guitar on the display floor and mentioned it to my guitar teacher, who told me the story that van halen took his buddy’s explorer guitar and chainsaw’d it to create the look it has, only to find that it was slowly splitting in half so he had to attach a bar between the “v” on the body.

this guitar looks like what someone would imagine EVH’s chainsaw’d explorer would look like if they never saw the actual thing, and i’m not convinced it hasn’t been chainsaw’d.

but if you like it, don’t let it being a six string stop you!

[open fjord]

Why do you think they ugly.

[toxic wharf]

They look chubby at the bottom of the body, like a pear shape. They dont have a very ergodynamic or 'sharp' look to them which contrasts too much with what they seem to cater to: metal. I have the same with some of the ESP and LTD double cutaway models

[lethal fractal]

I found that chubby bottom really uncomfortable to rest my arm on.

[open fjord]

Schecter "super strats" are more akin to rear routed full fat Strats with super strat features body wise.

[toxic wharf]

Yeah that bodystyle is just a mismatch for the schecter C and Omen line.

It really makes it unappealing

[open fjord]

I actually like Schecter body shapes.

Mostly because I enjoy full fat Strats.

[toxic wharf]

I do like strats as well

But they have a very different appeal than Schecter

[open fjord]

But I do understand the reason they seem a little unappealing. Full fat Strats are a bit thinner body wise and have more contours like the arm relief on the bottom. While most Schecters outside the Traditional line don't have that.

Most super strats don't have that arm relief in general but they compensate for the lack of contours and thicker body by having a smaller body and slightly longer but thinner horns.

[toxic wharf]

Yes like RG models

Which are very sexy imo

I mean...I also like the SA...I think Ibanez in general makes good looking stuff.

Currently Im in love with the Kaizen and will buy one this year. Never felt something that plays so smooth

[open fjord]

I've played most LTDs and I enjoy them all for the most part.

My favorite being the SN-200.

Or the Snapper series in general.

But I think they suffer from the lack of contours despite the bigger and thicker body mentality you see in Schecter.

Stay Metal Ray (or Xander Raymound Charles now) actually says it's one of the reasons he didn't renew his contract with Balaguer for his sig. Because the lack of the arm rest despite the bigger and thicker body meant his shoulder had to be in a different position which actually hurt because of the surgeries he had on it.

[open fjord]

I haven't gotten my hands on an EBMM proper. Only Sterlings. My favorite is currently the Stingray. The Cutlass is way to chonky for my personal taste.

[fervent fox]

Took a look at some of Legator’s new stuff. Slaughter To Prevail’s new sig is pretty cool

[wind mauve]

oh shit legator got new stuff?

[lethal fractal]

Always

[wind mauve]

apparently they have a new ghost model

that's cheaper than their other ones, no fanned fret but a 26.5" scale

[lethal fractal]

They should focus on QC before new guitars to be fair.

[wind mauve]

they have dude

the QC issues on guitars from like

4-6 years ago

every review of their newer models has shown that the QC's improved significantly

[lethal fractal]

It definitely has been getting better

[wind mauve]

hm

FGN guitars...

i've never heard of these guys but these look cool

that's a 7-string tele with fishman fluences

[fervent fox]

Heard of them. They’re like a subdivision of Legator iirc.

[toxic wharf]

Sure...but improving in that crapshow is hardly a feat

[wind mauve]

odd because i read that they were a japanese guitar company from the 60s

[toxic wharf]

Same with the indonesian made Abasi Laradas

[wind mauve]

and a review i watched mentioned offhandedly that they also were the company that built ibanez prestige models

but lowkey tho

[toxic wharf]

They are Japanese made guitars if Im correct

[wind mauve]

they are japanese made

and it is a japanese company

[fervent fox]

Huh I forget how I found out about them. Thought it was through Legator

But I’m just looking through and reminiscing on how Fernandes Guitars were a thing. Good guitars

[wind mauve]

it was for me

cause i saw a video from NAMM of the legator and FGN booths

and i realized that i really wanted a 7-string tele with fishmans

https://youtu.be/Zw0_WPHT4lU

this is not helping

[lethal fractal]

https://youtu.be/leU-OSAOlzA?si=NhjN0z6MErKPjnvJ

[wind mauve]

oh shit andrew banana

ok if he likes it it's settled

im gettin this

[lethal fractal]

Pro top rip the pads of your fingers clean off rock climbing abunch so you don't have feeling in your fingers so you can play guitar all you want

[subtle bay]

guys i cannot use an amp to record my guitar since it will make too much noise for my neighbours and wish to do it through my pc, how can I achieve this? and any software you recommend me to use?

[lethal fractal]

Neural DSP

You will also need an interface to connect your guitar to your computer some decent speakers are useful bot not needed.
A digital Audio workspace would make things easier as well

[subtle bay]

Ive got some decent speakers, edifier r1700bt

What interface would you recommend for me? kinda new to this overall

[lethal fractal]

Depends on your price range, the focusrite gen 3 or gen 4 are good for getting started.

[subtle bay]

And what does a digital audio workspace do? Is it only usefull for recording? or does it also adjust the sound I hear

[lethal fractal]

It's where you can track your guitar tracks and edit those tracks just what is generally used to record your music.

You can edit your tone with EQ and panning... Though not needed I'd recommend checking out vidoes online.

I'd recommend reaper though lots of options I use reaper and FL studio as my Digital audio workspaces (DAW)

[subtle bay]

ill check them out and look any more info online, thanks for the basic stuff 😄

[lethal fractal]

No worries

[lethal fractal]

@subtle bay Nueral DSP has there own discord server as well if you do choose to go down that path of using their plugins it's a nice place for general questions there support team is also pretty fast to respond and helpful

[subtle bay]

If I found out correctly the difference between solo and 2i2 is that 2i2 supports 2 inputs and solo only 1? the rest is the same?

[gritty garden]

Pretty much. I'd go for the 2i2 just in case you need to scale up in the future, or should one of the jacks fail on the solo

[subtle bay]

Allright, and is the output being sent towards the 3.5mm ports or can it be send towards the usb C port aswell

[gritty garden]

I believe if you're using the AMP sim as a standalone it'll send the output through your PC speakers? But if you're using it in a DAW then the Focusrite will be your sound card and you'll require headphones/monitors attached to it.

If I'm wrong about the amp sim standalone part then it'll be the same as using a DAW

[lethal fractal]

With the amp SIM you can chose where the output is being directed... When I'm using my daw I can chose the output source just the same

I haven't played with the DAW output being anything else then what I have plugged into my DI so I really can't say but I'd assume it's the same for both

[subtle bay]

Kinda confused about amp sim and DAW right now but will take a look at it tomorrow
I think it's like this, I should use a DAW (like reaper) and I can use amp sims (like neuraldsp) to amplify the guitar input that is being sent towards the DAW?

[gritty garden]

Not really, you can't output your DAW through speakers connected to your PC, unless those speakers are connected to the Interface, or you use stuff like Voicemeter to reroute it because Windows only lets you have one sound card active at a time

[wind mauve]

FL studio bro 😭😭😭😭😭

[lethal fractal]

Ah... okay.

[lethal fractal]

What?

[lethal fractal]

The 2i2 and the amp Sims would be whats amplifying the signal before the daw, if I'm not mistaken

[wind mauve]

no it's fine i just can't help but imagine all the memes

FL is definitely more of like a hip-hop/pop production tool stereotypically

[lethal fractal]

Well the sim would be running through the DAW so I'm not sure... I haven't recorded a guitar track yet.

[lethal fractal]

That's what I use it for

[wind mauve]

😭😭😭

godspeed brother

[lethal fractal]

They have added a metal preset though

[lethal fractal]

I use it more for EDM then anything

[wind mauve]

🫡

[gritty garden]

The DI will go into either the Amp Sim or DAW. If you use the AMP Sim inside the DAW you'll be applying an FX to the DI and you can tweak the gain of it a number of ways

It's not like if you captured the wet signal from an amp and are stuck with it.

[subtle bay]

Ahh right I was just confused with a virtual amp sim and a physical one.

It’s much clearer now thanks

[toxic wharf]

Yeah you can use an asio4all driver if you dont care about sound quality lol. Id just use headphones or speakers from the interface since usually its soundcard is better than most PC's and laptops

[lethal fractal]

My old DI used 4all haha

[toxic wharf]

Also good tip: if you use a focusrite and neural dsp plugins dial the pre-gain on the interface all the way to 0

[wind mauve]

^^^

figured that one out right quick

[toxic wharf]

Usually people make the mistake of dialing the gain until the halo stops being green

[lethal fractal]

Lots of online tips say to do this... When you said green I got confused for a second as I turned my to red.

[open fjord]

This. But it also depends on your pickups.

My Lace Deathbuckers due to their design being so radically different like to be pushed.

[toxic wharf]

No its the opposite, for a true to live reaction you ought to keep the 13db at unity level on the plugin side and on the interface side which boils down to 0 pre gain on a focusrite interface

Its from the programmers themselves. Just like you dont really push a pre gain knob in front of a normal amp you shouldnt do it on the plugins

[open fjord]

The thing is with the Lace Alumitones, they are current based instead of voltage based.

TLDR - Big tube amp go BRRRR Alumitones make it clear as water instead of how pickups normally sound through big ass tube amps.

Plugins....they don't like em that much in my experience.

All has to do with the flow of electricity.

[open fjord]

Tell that to Peavey

Most pickups are a conventional voltage based design which is why Neural tells you that. They don't expect you to use something weird like a Alumitone which has a different design all together.

[toxic wharf]

How would you calculate the input gain on those type of pick ups?

[wind mauve]

i knew the halo was supposed to be green so i dialled the gain with DI

oops

"ah yeah perfect the halo is green when i tremolo low notes and play chords, that means i'm right"

applies FX to DI
"ah yeah perfect "

[open fjord]

A lot of the time I kinda eyeball so to speak and adjust it accordingly because these pickups are designed to work with tube amps and not a plugin on a computer I need to drive them quite a bit to about the 10 or 11 o clock positions. If you wanna be super anal about it you record a small clip in your daw and look at the wavelength compared to that of your normal pickup and adjust it until you get it right.

Honestly I follow the Misha Mansoor method of don't be afraid to turn up the Gain knob if you have to. As long you don't peak and it sounds good you should be fine.

You're never gonna know what sounds good or bad unless you try it y'know?

[balmy vortex]

I love this tele a lot

[balmy vortex]

Schecter guud

[open fjord]

700 bucks.

Clearance.

[balmy vortex]

Nice

[open fjord]

The neck was wee bit thinner and wider than I would've liked but I really liked it.

[balmy vortex]

That's Floyd necks

[lethal fractal]

Can't help myself it looks like one of my guitar picks

[open fjord]

Lol

[open fjord]

It wasn't the worst Floyd neck I've felt.

[open fjord]

Damn it really does.

That's not the only one I played.

[lethal fractal]

Haha ya

[balmy vortex]

Tried this in GC Hollywood

Was pretty good

[lethal fractal]

I would probably get that

[balmy vortex]

It's a good guitar for sure

[lethal fractal]

I like those fret dots always have

[balmy vortex]

Same here, hollow dots are the best

[lethal fractal]

I want a gold sparkle guitar that still has some of the wood I really like good sparkle

Gold

[balmy vortex]

Check out esp glitterstorm guitars

[lethal fractal]

Is that the more orange one?

[balmy vortex]

Glitterstorm is a style of finish they do

[lethal fractal]

It's to orange

[balmy vortex]

This is just one of the versions lol

[lethal fractal]

https://youtu.be/i_wZlONZ88w?si=KonkVuq0NwBrZH65

I love this one

Not so sparkle but that finish

[balmy vortex]

Another glitterstorm

[lethal fractal]

They are nice I forget who I follow who showed some off

I think keyan

Or how ever his name is spelt I'm tired

[balmy vortex]

We're like the only one in the states that get glitterstorm ESP's

[lethal fractal]

Oh wait that's ESP not Jackson

[balmy vortex]

It is yes

[lethal fractal]

[balmy vortex]

[lethal fractal]

Jackson has something similar right?

[balmy vortex]

Nope

Closest is Brandon Ellis his sparkle crackle and that's a whole different thing

[lethal fractal]

Dat thing

Or is that full custom

[balmy vortex]

That's just a sparkle burst

And yes it's a custom

[lethal fractal]

Looks so similar though now I see the bigger difference

[open fjord]

Don't make me say it.

[balmy vortex]

It's nutty

[lethal fractal]

I want to get into custom guitars but I really don't know where to start... I really want a GOC guitar but seems like they don't make them anymore or something?

[balmy vortex]

Not customs

[open fjord]

My purple senses were tingling

[lethal fractal]

Do they still make there stock guitars?

[lethal fractal]

Looks pretty I just can't rest my arm on these comfortably

[balmy vortex]

OFC they are

[lethal fractal]

I just want GOC guitar really really badly

I also want to reach out to aristides for a custom guitar but can't figure out there website

[balmy vortex]

Aristides is good

[lethal fractal]

Sure are

[balmy vortex]

They're the homies

[lethal fractal]

I just can't figure how to build a guitar

[open fjord]

I'm sorry man, I see purple I must try it. I am the Purple Gang Leader.

[balmy vortex]

Ofc you do

[lethal fractal]

Me and my plastic red pickups I want that still to be my signature touch to guitars

[balmy vortex]

[balmy vortex]

They can do that for ya

[lethal fractal]

The kitchen I'll be building in my house will be black, red and white themed so I want a guitar to match that just to be a nerd

[balmy vortex]

Speccing a guitar means you're gonna be looking at what you want out of a guitar and for what tuning

[open fjord]

Makin myself look like a weirdo in here XD

[lethal fractal]

Drop A 26.5 straight scale evertune headless...

[balmy vortex]

Evertune headless impossible

[lethal fractal]

Locking then

Oh ya can't tune

My brain is very sleepy

[balmy vortex]

But drop a 26.5 straight non headless evertune they can do

[lethal fractal]

Ya

I like the headless bodies really badly that's what I want a look

I wonder if something can be done like that with an evertune

Like the GOC VAJRA+ is such a hot guitar I also like the satya+

My sleepy brain is making up some bs guitar

I'm going to make a headless test and headstock.

[lethal fractal]

Figured out how to make one now I think so now it's time to have fun

[balmy vortex]

It is, if you need help with the Configurator lemme know

[lethal fractal]

Thanks, I want the gold finish I wonder if they can add some tarnish affect to the finish as that would be perfect

[lethal fractal]

I'm going headless with a trem first which special bridge option is good or what do they do...?

[balmy vortex]

Their trems are always good

[lethal fractal]

Those two options (hopefully right ss)

As well custom design on the pickups is that a yes or no?

[balmy vortex]

Yup, those will be bareknuckles

[lethal fractal]

Cool

[balmy vortex]

Aftermaths is my recommendation

[lethal fractal]

Switched to dms fyi

[balmy vortex]

Word

[lethal fractal]

If I wanted to get a custom guitar from ibanez how hard would that be?

[balmy vortex]

Impossible

[lethal fractal]

Cool

Aristides it is.

[balmy vortex]

Only artists can get customs

[lethal fractal]

I got hope

[balmy vortex]

Established artists that are Ibanez endorsed

[lethal fractal]

I got hope none the less if I could I'd go fully with ibanez unless aristides feels better then I'll just have fun with their stuff.

[balmy vortex]

Aristides feels better than la customs

[lethal fractal]

With the builder in aristides is there a way to see a mockup of the finished product I know kiesel does it.

Just before I blow that kinda cash I'd want to know what it looks like.

[balmy vortex]

Are you going custom finish or raw series?

[lethal fractal]

Painted metal finish

[balmy vortex]

You can ask them for it in the spec sheet form

[lethal fractal]

There's a spec sheet form?

[balmy vortex]

Ye

[lethal fractal]

Oh? I gotta be blind I don't think I got one of those... Although I also didn't complete the full order as not sure where that would go and don't feel like committing to a guitar currently.

[balmy vortex]

Go explore their website

[lethal fractal]

I badly need to

God dumb those are a lot of pickup options (I'm making like 6 guitars my dream 6

[balmy vortex]

Just go bareknuckles for the custom bobbins you want and explain it in the details form

[lethal fractal]

Ya

What I'm doing

[balmy vortex]

Very good

[lethal fractal]

My favorite chord of the day

Gm(addb9,add11)

It's really pretty

Or Bb13 I guess works as well

[scenic dune]

I can’t read music but that sounds cool

[deft reef]

I need help

I have a boss ds-1 and it a metal zone

The metal zone works good sounds good with good settings but the ds-1 makes the amp supper quite

I did not have this problem a few months ago

[lethal fractal]

Most likely something in the circuit is failing, what happens when you turn the level nob up or down does it take affect or stay the same?

[deft reef]

Nothing, I can hear it changing the tone but it’s supper quiet

The clean tone is a lot louder

[lethal fractal]

When the pedal isn't engaged?

As I said it seems like something in the pedal is broken unless just some setting is set incorrectly.
Are you able to send a picture of the pedal chain you have going on?

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/4QDi5GHFnH4?si=IILj8Ql0JRbmaRps

[deft reef]

This is it as of rn

[lethal fractal]

It looks fine I wouldn't have the distortion that high but chain looks fine.
My best guess something inside has broke I'm not sure what component would cause that issue.
I had a similar issue with a volume pedal I had to get a new part and replace it.

[lethal fractal]

Have you tried the pedal just by itself?

[deft reef]

I’ll give it a shot

Could it also be because of the tuning

[lethal fractal]

No. Unless it randomly starts producing volume the higher you play then I guess yes though it makes no sense.

(Play all the way up the fret board to find out)

[deft reef]

Ok so it’s a little bit better but nothing campared to the cal or Mt

[lethal fractal]

It seems to just be that output part of the circuit may just be no good sadly.

[deft reef]

Dang

[lethal fractal]

Someone who knows a bit more about pedals may have a second opinion I could ask some of my electrical engineer friends but hard to get much done over text.

[quasi mirage]

Distortion AND metal zone? This is some black metal typa shit

I’m dying inside imagining that tone

[deft reef]

Ds1 I use more for chords

Mt2 not to bad once tweaked right

[quasi mirage]

Fair

It’s my primary distortion pedal

My pedal board is literally just a DS1 and a DT Drop

Gets the job done

But I’m gonna invest in more pedals

[deft reef]

Me to

Ok opens it up

Fixed it

I swapped the position with mt2 and it’s a lot louder now

[lethal fractal]

Cool

[wispy flint]

https://open.spotify.com/track/5IHuTwMWWGFof1sOk7dR7x?si=PEi2GDYzRCy3jmBxz2mG-A

what type of harmonics are used at 0:50?

natural or pinched?

in lower tunings I can't exactly tell

[lethal fractal]

It sounds like a pitch shifter... There does seem to be what sound like natural also are some bends that sound weird

I'd have to really know which part you are listening to

[wispy flint]

2nd note of the 1st bar of the breakdown

[lethal fractal]

Looks to be a natural

[wispy flint]

gotcha

[lethal fractal]

Just from covers and things it looks like natural the bass is doing some weird things though

[river spear]

need

[lethal fractal]

I have the tim sig

I like the body a lot

[river spear]

from my understanding that seems to be the main feature, right? That it's like a classical guitar made for the comfort of electric players

How do you feel the body of the guitar?

or just the guitar in general

because I think they're basically the same but with a different neck inlay and pickup

[lethal fractal]

It's nothing like a proper classical guitar at all same strings but that doesn't really matter same headstock. I really enjoy it not a massive fan of the bridge but completely functional.
I like the body I find it very comfortable the neck is also quite comfortable, the finish on the headstock has a lot of paint runs on it not impressed with that but it's a minor thing.

And yes they are the same just different pickups and not having the inlay

[river spear]

I meant to compare it to a classical guitar in terms of sound not necessarily on the way the guitar itself is shaped

[lethal fractal]

I'm currently in the works of getting a heavily customized Aristides guitar super happy about that.

They made a really cool "classical guitar" having no pickups on their body looks really cool I'll find the photo

[lethal fractal]

Doesn't sound the same at all

I mean even classical guitars all sound different...

Though that guitar really isn't ment to be played not plugged in

[river spear]

I heard it did so I got the wrong info I guess

[river spear]

what?

[lethal fractal]

It sounds like it has nylon strings but with such a small body and just how it's constructed it doesn't resonate the same.

[lethal fractal]

It isn't a guitar that's to ment to be played unplugged it's still loud but not the same doesn't have the full resonate sound and feel.

[river spear]

Got it

how long have you had it for?

[lethal fractal]

5 or 6 months now I think

[river spear]

looks like a guitar out of tron

I'd love to have that

[lethal fractal]

They have a tron guitar...

[river spear]

forgive me if I'm late to respond I'm going to check that out

I'm on their website, what's the name of the guitar?

[river spear]

That's sick as hell

[lethal fractal]

They also have this really pretty thing

[river spear]

they're both beautiful instruments

[lethal fractal]

Currently get all the art done for mine they aren't cheap and can take over a year to get made but I'm willing to get a really nice custom guitar

Getting*

[river spear]

I don't blame you

nothing beats having a pretty guitar in your hands and making it go pipiripiripipipi

[lethal fractal]

I got no clue what those sounds are haha but I get the idea. So... YES

I'm getting there headless model 7 string with a whammy bar as the first one and most customized.

The I plan down the road 10 years from now over getting 3 or 4 more less customized and more just to have as nice guitars.

[river spear]

I mean this on the best way possible what a brag

good for you

[lethal fractal]

That's the plan who knows where life will take it maybe by then new guitar companies better technology

[river spear]

true

with every year the line between guitar and harp blurs just a little more

talking only about string count

[lethal fractal]

I think more of it like a lute

[graceful socket]

whenever I see an Aristides guitar I get tempted to make the worst financial decision of my life lmao

[lethal fractal]

Try to make it into the best decision

[graceful socket]

yeah idk about that

[toxic wharf]

Aristides are funnily enough not as expensive as some other boutique but non-custom guitars from big brands

Thinking about Music Man, Abasi concepts, some PRS lines.

4000-5000 euros for a build is not a terrible deal

[lethal fractal]

Ya they are pretty good the wait times aren't to bad either. Currently talking with the team and getting questions answered about what I'd possible as I want some very custom paint jobs.

[toxic wharf]

I think already for the stock painted (not the raw models) wait times are 14-15 months.

[lethal fractal]

Ya around that

For what I'm trying to get probably double that or so

[toxic wharf]

I like Aristides but for me they dont have a lot to offer I couldnt find in stock guitars.

[lethal fractal]

It's very different from conventional tone woods and what you can do with the wood. It's a whole different style of customization took me a bit to understand still working out questions

[toxic wharf]

Yeah I dont care much about 'tonewood'. I think it has been pretty much scientifically debunked.

[lethal fractal]

I'm more talking the looks of different woods

[toxic wharf]

I saw a dude chopping little pieces away from his guitar and it still sounded the same

[toxic wharf]

They dont use wood in Aristides guitars

Its sustainable which I like a lot

[lethal fractal]

Yes I know... I'm saying that's the thing I'm having to get used to with customization is that there isn't woods to put a finish over so you can't play with that you got to make a paint finish you like or just go raw

[toxic wharf]

Yeah but the raw models are still painted

Or at least have a colored top-layer

[lethal fractal]

Yes though it's apart of the exoskeleton just has a protective top coat

It's a very interesting process I'm interested to see how the neck feels with it all being one piece

[toxic wharf]

Its quite decent. Ive played an aristides

Im not sure you can ask how they finish up the neck because it does feel a bit like a painted/gloss finish

[lethal fractal]

You can ask for them to make them satin... I love how glossy necks feel just they get to dirty some of the prestige ibanez guitars have that nicer gloss mixed with raw and it doesn't get dirty and I love it

[toxic wharf]

Music man guitars have that as well.

[glacial osprey]

@balmy vortex my store just emailed me this morning 😭 I have 5 more hours of work

[balmy vortex]

[glacial osprey]

Store owner: "should be in next shipment this or next month" 1 week later

[balmy vortex]

[median hemlock]

love joyo

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/1afNTUsGB8U?si=-9oayIAGdgqMrXI6

[bright latch]

anyone know any good ibanez models that are 300 dollars that aren't Gio's(i heard they suck)

[glacial osprey]

Any non-GIO will probably be $500 minimum

[bright latch]

Rip

Cause that’s my budget at the moment

[deft reef]

Fr

Just got some new petals

[wind mauve]

who told you they suck lmao

gio's are probably the best budget guitars you can get especially when it comes to extended range models

the budget jacksons i've been told just aren't as good

[bright latch]

I wanna get a good replacement guitar that is good Skramz/Emo music

[wind mauve]

what's your current guitar

[bright latch]

A Ibanez rg270 from 1996

[wind mauve]

i mean that sounds like it’d be pretty emo

[bright latch]

It doesn’t work anymore sadly

[wind mauve]

a

[bright latch]

So idk what to buy in its place

[wind mauve]

well yeah if your budget is $300 then budget guitars are really all you can go for, aside from like a used dean

[bright latch]

Might get that

[gleaming wing]

I have the RG seven string in that color

[bright latch]

Should I cop?

[dry parrot]

its an ibanez gio, how could you go wrong

[bright latch]

Bet I am gonna research a bit on it so I can mod it to my specs

[dry parrot]

out of curiosity what strings do you run

im looking to experiment a bit, had the same ernie balls for as long as i've been playing guitar

because different strings are supposed to play really different right

or are they similar

[bright latch]

I use a set of 10’s for the g b e strings and a set of 12’s for e a d strings

[dire kayak]

also finally hung up my last two guitars, now I don't have to trip over guitars filling all the floor stands in my room

[bright latch]

So it’s my version of the 10-52

[dire kayak]

I think that's actually similar to the ones I use lol

I use regular slinky on all but my Jackson guitars and my Floyd rose

Floyd rose is heavier slinkies to balance out the Floyd better, and then Jackson's I love to downtune and I think i use that setup

[deft reef]

8string

[dry parrot]

sadly only 7 for now

my current plugin presets are already almost inaudible with it

still trying to get a good tone

dialing in an 8 string must be a nightmare

[toxic wharf]

Not saving up for a non gio if you play guitars for years

[deft reef]

Probably

[lethal fractal]

First few times sorta it's not that bad

[dry parrot]

how do you acheive a good tone in the first place

is it formulaic or you just do whatever till it works

because i did that for 6 strings and now i think i found a good 7 string one

[lethal fractal]

Good tone is subjective to each person's needs... After using amps and amp Sims and spending time figuring out what they are doing and how they work it makes it easier for you to get the basic tone you want then you can tweak it from there.

[toxic wharf]

Dont dial out the mids, and ensure theres enough treble

Use the least amount of gain you can get away with

[dry parrot]

ok ty

[primal parrot]

Guys any tips on finding the key signature for thally riffs? I basically got a whole song i have no idea how to program drums to

[toxic wharf]

Key or time signature?

[lethal fractal]

seems like time

[lethal fractal]

What song is it?

[primal parrot]

sorry time signature

[primal parrot]

my own abomination

[lethal fractal]

well then you can group it however you really want

[primal parrot]

sure but my brain hurts when i try to match the drums

Im pretty sure the riff is in time just weird signature

[lethal fractal]

If you want it all to be in the same time signature then you could choose a time sig you want to write in and then break the guitar part down so it fits and then just write the drum part.

Pick a tempo and a tim sig and just write the riff into that time

You could just do 4/4 to keep it simple then just use note groupings for the guitar

[primal parrot]

so i can use 4/4 and then just place the notes to match the riff?

[lethal fractal]

you would have to work with it and might end up doing quintuplets and a lot of strange dotted groupings

[primal parrot]

yeah ig

thall should be strange so its fine

[lethal fractal]

here is some stuff you could use to get an idea

[primal parrot]

thanks ill check it out

[lethal fractal]

sorta complex rhythms but you can break it all down pretty easily and find where the notes land

[toxic wharf]

What I tend to do when I dont know the time signature of a riff, record the the riff without metronome. Than tap the tempo for the meteonome to the riff and see where the transcients land so you can visually determine the time signature

Sometimes its better to re-record the riff the tempo. Pro-tip: dont accent the first beat of the metronome in your daw

[primal parrot]

Thanks for the tip. I ended up editing my take to fit the drums so now i have something that atleast matches. But the challange is actually making the drums sound good since im not a drummer

[lethal fractal]

Opening it up

[toxic wharf]

Theres no harsh rules. Any basic idea what you want? The best way to start is have the kick follow the riff, the snare on the third beat of each bar and a china or crash ride or something to accent each beat.

Theres some things you can take into account for realism, but the above would be a good principle to practice with

[primal parrot]

I think i came up with something decent. If i do some actual production and add some ambient guitars i think it would sound good

still not able to get the drums as i want them

[toxic wharf]

Nice 💪

Its perfectly fine

I hated doing drums in the beginning

[primal parrot]

yeah its just for testing

yeah

[toxic wharf]

But later I got the hang off it and now its a lot of fun

[primal parrot]

yeah and I need to get a good sampler and stuff

[toxic wharf]

You get into some tricks which help you to completely 'milk' a riff

[primal parrot]

im just using free vsts at the moment

[toxic wharf]

I use a lot of stock plugins from my DAW

[primal parrot]

Which one?

[toxic wharf]

Studio One 6

[primal parrot]

ah

[toxic wharf]

But for drums I use Superior Drummer

[primal parrot]

Nice

i want to get modern and massive i think

ideally a real drummer lol

But i think i managed to milk my riff a little

or atleast make it more interesting by pitch shifting it

[gleaming wing]

I use ML drums right now and they are pretty good

And my DAW is Reaper

[wind mauve]

everyone's turning into cultists

not me

i could never

[lethal fractal]

Damn very happy with how I did setting up my guitar and polishing and leveling the frets

[wind mauve]

[lethal fractal]

Long setup still going the guitar store I took it to they fucked it up baddddd

Started at like 6

I mean new pots as well... But everything needed an adjustment

Besides the intonation that was perfect

[lethal fractal]

Getting a new input jack for her as she badly needs one

[river spear]

that's almost identical to my jackson

7 strings, nice

[lethal fractal]

Yours Probably has nicer pickups

[river spear]

really doubt it, it's the js22

[lethal fractal]

Super cheap ibanez pickups probably will replace them someday, they also are not anywhere near how hot I'd like mine to be for ceramic pickups they are reading 5 and 5.6 Ohms

[river spear]

then you probably should, got any pickups in mind?

[lethal fractal]

Aftermaths

I'd probably use them for a different seven when i get it...

[river spear]

they look sick

[lethal fractal]

They are fully customizable

[deft reef]

How did you get that I’ve been on back order for months

[lethal fractal]

Got this over 2 years ago

Good luck with the guitar when you get it

[deft reef]

Wdym

[lethal fractal]

It needed a lot of work.
More then half the frets needed leveling as well not sure if they changed the input jack but it is one of the worst jacks so going to be replacing it when I get the new one.
The electronics are just pretty crappy, for a first guitar it is fine the pickups are on the very low end for output compared to other ceramic pickups.

Not sure how big you are into guitar and everything. It is not a guitar I would buy to play but its a fun guitar to use for learning how to play as well as how to work on a guitar.

you are generally getting what you are paying for.

[deft reef]

So if I replace pick ups I be good

[lethal fractal]

Replace the pots and the pickups, level the frets, replace the nut or just will have to level out the nut as it tended to be very high, more basic stuff like intonation and the action, probably will have to adjust the truss rod, tuning stability on it sucks but i am fine with tuning a lot.

I could have just gotten the bottom of the barel when it came to them but they are a cheap guitar price wise and you are getting what you are paying for.

[deft reef]

Eh good enough

I just need it for Korn

[lethal fractal]

I would not recommend tuning past A standard on it as it has a 25.5 scale length you can with thicker strings but starts sounding crappy i really do not like going that thick

[deft reef]

I like muddy

What my current sounds like

[lethal fractal]

Have fun with your black metal

[deft reef]

Bet

[wind mauve]

take his advice with a grain of salt cause he's rather privileged when it comes to high-quality instruments at his age

my main guitar is a gio 7 as well

i love the thing, it sounds fine and even better with a new bridge pickup, and when it comes to budget 7s it's the best on the market

people say the scale length is a big issue but i tune to A-standard or drop-G regularly and it's entirely fine, but it does require some serious dialling-in on your amp

[lethal fractal]

Yes, though that doesn't mean what I said is false.
Though the guitars are cheap so they just come with needing some work. If you know what you are doing you can make most guitars play well, that just applies to these.

[wind mauve]

frankly for most guitarists who want a cheap 7 string it'll work out of the box

and if it doesn't for you, you probably didn't want a cheap 7 string in the first place

[lethal fractal]

It will work yes

[wind mauve]

ergo, get a $500 instead of a $200 that you're gonna put $300 of work into

[lethal fractal]

If you are able to do the $300 of work into a $200 guitar I'd argue it would be a better guitar although really does depend on what you do.

[toxic wharf]

It doesnt have anything to do with privileged. Its good advice. Its simply not that good and depending on what you expect out of your instrument it might be better to safe up

If theres any market in which 'you get what you pay for' holds up it tends to be musical instruments.

[deft reef]

Fair, because I’ve watched a lot of videos on it and they all say it pretty good, tuners just suck and pick ups muddy, maybe needs a neck adjustment

Schecter has the next one up for 7 strings but it’s more money than I want to spend for a secondary guitar

[toxic wharf]

Its good for a 200 dollar guitar. Depending on what you expect thats good enough. Its unfair to brush the comments aside. Its a beginner guitar, meant for someone who doesnt yet care much about specifics but just wants to see if the instrument is something for them.

If thats good enough, its a great guitar. Its ibanez after all and they are comfortable to begin with. Is it anything to properly record with? Take it outside of your house a lot without a case thats equal the price of the guitar with all the humidity and temperature changes? Play weekly with your band for a few hours? Probably not.

[deft reef]

Yeah, record no, I got a dif guitar for that

Just needed a guitar for Korn and slaughter to prevail

[lethal fractal]

I think the biggest issue is the input jack unless I just somehow got something different, it's the worst jack in existence and very quickly startes crapping out. Made the guitar pointless to play, as all you get is 20 minutes of finding the right spot for the cord you move a bit and it's out of place and yelling at you.

[deft reef]

I’ve not heard of that problem with the Ibenez, cheep 100$ guitar and amp packs yeah

[lethal fractal]

It's an issue to look out for on cheap guitars generally, the shop I'm doing an apprenticeship at has 5 cheaper $400 and under guitars all in for new jacks.

[deft reef]

Dude I get paid minimum wage and I’m high school

I don’t have much money

Most goes into supplements

250 is a good chunk of money for me, I’ll just upgrade parts if I need

[toxic wharf]

How much you willing to spend on upgrades?

[lethal fractal]

I get paid just above minimum wage and am in high-school as well... I never said 250 wasn't for guitars it is though I understand where you are coming from.

I own the guitar it's cheap, no way around it but you can put work into it and make it play well.

[deft reef]

I’ll upgrade the bridge pickup and the tuners

Don’t need a new neck pick up I never use it

Maybe the nut with a black tusk but that’s like 11 cheep

[toxic wharf]

Ok

I'd still save up and just wait before buying.

[deft reef]

And get what instead

I also got it because I love the shape that’s why I did not get the Schecter

[toxic wharf]

Something in the 500-600 range the difference is already noticeable

[toxic wharf]

Im not saying you should...its what I would do

Id feel a thief of my own pocket buying a Gio lol

[lethal fractal]

Luckily my Gio was already used so it was even cheaper... Though I have free guitars that are better then it

[deft reef]

I agree 100%

But like I said it is a secondary guitar

My main is a Schecter cr-6 that is like 800 but I got it for 500

[lethal fractal]

I still don't get this whole secondary guitar thing, if it's just a side guitar why not save to get something nicer if there is no rush to get the thing if it's just a secondary guitar.

In the end still up to you

[toxic wharf]

Kinda agree...especially if its just for Korn and its a 25.5 scale length guitar. Just tune your six stringer down lol

[deft reef]

Then I’m missing a whole string for the song

[lethal fractal]

Korn has plenty of 6 string

[deft reef]

Like when I get a jazz master I’ll spend more on it because I’d use it for nirvana, Green Day, Molchat

But the 7 is for slaughter and Korn

[toxic wharf]

Jazz master, nice

[deft reef]

It’s like 430$ and pretty good

Imma get a bass first because I want one but eventually you know

[lethal fractal]

Gotta get a bass Amp as well

[deft reef]

Imma get a Fender Rumble 40 1x10

It’s 200 and has nobs I need

[lethal fractal]

I got a older fender rumble fine for 4 string

[deft reef]

Solid

Imma get a Ibenez 5

Like this

I’ve tried one out in person, 4 string version and I loved it

[lethal fractal]

The rumble sucks for a 5 string bass though I do have the older model as I got it for nearly free so just got it...

Haven't played a newer one yet

[deft reef]

Wdym

[lethal fractal]

It's just to low for mine it sounds awful

Small little speaker can't handle it probably some other things I haven't bothered to look into it as it's just something fun I got

[deft reef]

Eh, best I’m allowed to get

Parents like to control how I spend my money a bit

[toxic wharf]

Thats almost like 800 for a 7 string guitar if you dont buy the bass

Bass is for CPU

[lethal fractal]

Yes

[deft reef]

I don’t need one that expensive

[lethal fractal]

To me it seems you really don't need a 7 string guitar

[deft reef]

If I replace a few parts when I get money I will get a guitar that’s looks how I want and sounds it

Not to even record with one just to have fun with you know

Pls going off of this video it seems pretty good

https://youtu.be/7SmJ6WKVML4?si=t8LkPfI094jRjLHt

[toxic wharf]

Theres hardly honest gear reviews on youtube...most of em get free gear to try. Imagine them talking smack about a product

The thing is, people here tend to have huge confirmation bias. They come here and ask if their 300 or 400 dollar guitar is good. Others react saying...for a 300 or 400 its fine but it has flaws and might be worth saving up some money. If that happens I notice the immediate counterreaction where people say the 300 dollar guitar seems great to them. If thats the case why even ask?

[gritty garden]

I stopped recommending stuff because people mostly as a question, give you the options. You take time to suggest something that's more value for money/better value... when they only wanted confirmation bias on the one they wanted 🙂

[lethal fractal]

Yep

[toxic wharf]

Yeah its how I feel. Its not that the advice given here is in bad faith

[gritty garden]

It's why I just default to "buy a quad cortex" when people ask for amp recommendations. For the most part it'll be out of their price range, and they won't pay attention to a serious recommendation anyway 🤣

[toxic wharf]

Making music is just a hobby in which saving money and being smart with it pays off unlike going for cheap stuff just to 'have' it. Especially when you are semi serious enough about it to ask people for advice

[lethal fractal]

Fair

[toxic wharf]

Lmao

'Just buy a dumble, you get so much for 5000 dollar'

[dire kayak]

or pirate plugins so you can get high quality stuff on whims on a budget

but I'd never do that it's illegal

I am not encouraging piracy that was a joke

[toxic wharf]

Cant really pirate Neural stuff but whatever

Also plugins dont make a crap guitar suddenly sound or play fantastic.

But we already discussed this, and since you cant hear the difference between pick ups its a futile discussion

[dire kayak]

i have pirated gojira amp

that's neural isn't it

[dire kayak]

in a mix there is little difference between humbuckers, it's been tested, obviously humbuckers to single will be different

yes you can hear minor difference when played alone

but speakers and amp overall change sound the most

so plugins are the way to go

[dire kayak]

if you want a source I got you

[toxic wharf]

No prefer to support the company, thank you.

[median hemlock]

yum!

[lethal fractal]

Sorta :)

[jade beacon]

The boys and I were just testing out stuff

[wet atlas]

noice

[graceful socket]

I like this a lot, nice one

[grizzled patrol]

Do you guys know if the Schecter Reaper 7 MS Is a good guitar?

[median hemlock]

any schecter is a great choice. amazig guitars

[grizzled patrol]

That's what I was thinking! I heard that the finish for this guitar in specific can end up coming in not so great condition tho

[median hemlock]

its like most guitars, it matters what environments its in. the paint gets wonky if its too hot,cold,moist

[grizzled patrol]

Thx

[lethal fractal]

It is a good guitar do I think for the same price you could possibly get something nicer yes I personally just not a huge fan of their guitars though that guitar should do whatever you want it to do.

It also not having locking tuners for the price is a bit sad but fine

[grizzled patrol]

Yeah, I'm looking for a 7 string metal guitar and that one looks like it'll do the job

[lethal fractal]

It will do the job

[grizzled patrol]

My guitar teacher says Schecter is the way to go so I trust him

Bass wise I've been looking at the Omen elite 5 but can't seem to find a lot of info on it

[lethal fractal]

That's very subjective to the person.
I always recommend trying to find a store that has one and try it first to see if you like it.

[grizzled patrol]

Yeah for sure

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/8znfJggpv4k?si=AR41fcH0y_LWzqN0

[lethal fractal]

Mmmmmmm

[gleaming wing]

Yeah my university is letting me borrow it

It's nice

[lethal fractal]

Oh shit nice!

[median hemlock]

thats frickin awesome

really classy

[scenic dune]

Does anyone know where I can find a pack of locking tuning machines for an eight string? I haven’t seen any that are promising and I feel like my only good option that’s gonna be pretty expensive is to just buy two six string packs

[digital mesa]

don't think it'll be cheap regardless, but you can buy singles in some stores: https://www.thomann.de/intl/misc_guitar_tuning_machines.html?gk=GIETMESG&cme=true&oa=pra

[lethal fractal]

Two six string packs wouldn't work... Gear ratios and tuning head hole size.

You can order from hipshot or many other of similar companies

[scenic dune]

Altogether, they’re about as much as they would be for a 6 string, maybe a little more

[lethal fractal]

I mean it would work with drills but the gear ratio would drive me crazy

[digital mesa]

Not surprised, locking tuners altogether aren't cheap and most companies will "overcharge" when selling singles of anything that is normally a bundle

worth a look, though

[lethal fractal]

Tuners are always expensive it's one of the things a lot of people I have tend to found seem cheap but nope they are a big chunk of a guitar price.

[lethal fractal]

My guitar shop has one in now

That's pretty

[gleaming wing]

That's a gorgeous bass

[distant horizon]

Does anyone have any experience with using Cubase?

been trying to use my Archetype Gojira with it, but im not getting any sound from it

[white oar]

hello everyone, just asking for some recommendations for a guitar tuner. I'm hoping to get a 7 string soon so I just want a more accurate and easy to use tuner 😃

my one is not exactly the best btw 😅

[lethal fractal]

What do u use normally

[white oar]

just a random "starter" one i got when i started playing. just want something new and better tbh

[lethal fractal]

Budget?

[white oar]

up to £75 or around that. dont wanna pay too much

[lethal fractal]

That’s a good price I’ll look in a second

[toxic wharf]

Tc electronic polytune

Or just a Boss chromatic tuner

[small imp]

hey guys im looking for a good practice routine?

[lethal fractal]

I have this one, I would recommend it as well.

[lethal fractal]

Depends on the type of music you want to play and your current schedule

[gritty garden]

Are you using an audio interface?

[small imp]

Ah yh my bad
Metal
my current schedule? im focused on practicing songs. i have practicing scales and general metal techniques too. all self taught.
i think im looking for a way to learn Lead guitar cuz i want to be able to create lead parts easily.
my schedules usually focus on technique, scales and songs.

[gritty garden]

If you know some riffs of songs then look at more riffs from those songs. Then add the rhythm chords and hey presto you've learnt a song

Songs are a lot of copy pasta so once you've learnt a verse that's usually the same, maybe with a tiny variation later on. Same with a chorus etc. So you only really learn a couple of parts then figure out the pattern verse, chorus, verse, chorus, breakdown, chorus etc.

[small imp]

ah ok
thanks

[lethal fractal]

Learn your scales and their modes as well as the chords within the scales

[small imp]

yh will do

[lethal fractal]

Also always play to a metronome

[small imp]

yh of course

[open fjord]

So uhhb

Who here likes LTD?

Like LTD guitars.

[wispy flint]

they're cool

[open fjord]

I found that in my local GC today.

[wispy flint]

that's dope

[open fjord]

An EC-1000 for less that 1k.

[wispy flint]

a steal tbh

[open fjord]

Fr.

I'm not an LP guy. But I know someone here is.

[gritty garden]

Prefer their big brother

[gleaming wing]

I'll take it

[open fjord]

Lol come to NY or order it on GC.

[gleaming wing]

Heh the emphasis was on take. I'm broke 😂

[open fjord]

Lol me too

[dry parrot]

im so pissed

making a concious effort to stop my pinky from flying it still does so

im been trying to correct this one issue for over half an hour and absolutely no progress

[gritty garden]

Takes more than a half an hour session

[acoustic cobalt]

I think it takes a few half hour sessions tbh

At least like

3 or smth

(Trust)

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/7bPSrS14oVc?si=fgCyOn7-yIxjTip4

[full hedge]

Anyone ever used a Framus cobra and if so is it good ?

[lethal fractal]

I never used one but to my knowledge they aren't to bad... What cabinet would you be using?

https://youtu.be/8YROfUKvESk?si=DHhmQ2H2zZ1iyDEZ

Here is a review from Ola

[full hedge]

actually the matching one with green backs lol

[lethal fractal]

Nice, should be good for whatever your needs are then.

[wind mauve]

https://www.ddinstagram.com/reel/C3LCK9ARCKK/?igsh=aG94MHVvbzQ4bXcx

viable technique or nah

[lethal fractal]

Nah

[wind mauve]

are we certain of this

he was definitely shredding

[lethal fractal]

Yes

[wind mauve]

ok but like fr

[lethal fractal]

Definitely was shredding up that vegetable though

[wind mauve]

impressive chompers on him for sure

what about the bassist

how we feelin bout him

[ember inlet]

I think his bass isn't low enough

If it was lower maybe his technique would have been better

[wind mauve]

like the tuning

[ember inlet]

No, I mean like the position he has the bass in

[wind mauve]

i mean

[ember inlet]

I'm sorry my english is not perfect

[wind mauve]

it seemed to be working for him

he was certainly playing it

[ember inlet]

I mean he was

[wind mauve]

how bout that nunchuck technique tho

haven't seen that one since 1982

[ember inlet]

It is for sure interesting

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/OWncQDod8rk?si=9mVVLtZXFXvC-TlE

[primal parrot]

anyone got tips on how to create a chorus that fits my main riff

really like the riff but cant seem to make the chorus match

[lapis reef]

Yoooo

Rate build out of 10

Im tying to make a headless guitar

[dusty tangle]

not sure if this is the right place to post this but seems like everyone here plays either guitar/bass, is anyone in or around toledo/tiffin ohio area that may be interested in joining a djent/deathcore project?

[gleaming wing]

BRO I USED TO LIVE NEAR TOLEDO

But I moved away like 8 months ago 😭

I would totally have been down

[dusty tangle]

move back

[gleaming wing]

Nah Tennessee is better

[dusty tangle]

my brother is moving out of tennesse back to ohio to be in the band on friday

[gleaming wing]

Oh dang

I'll be up there for a week in March

[dusty tangle]

sheesh, where abouts in TN ar you?

[gleaming wing]

Chattanooga

[full hedge]

My bassist would kill for that

[lethal fractal]

I bet

[median hemlock]

it really is

[median hemlock]

im from knoxville

[wind mauve]

anyone got recommendations for drum libraries? preferably something that can be played with kontakt free or another program that isn’t paid

i been using krimh free but i can afford some good shit soon so

[median hemlock]

tbh nothing beats having a live drummer and recording him......

[wind mauve]

god i wish

but if i had that i wouldn’t be asking now answer the question

[median hemlock]

honestly im not sure, im not huge w/ recording....

[gleaming wing]

Sweet! I lived there for 9 years

[median hemlock]

its a pretty area

[gleaming wing]

It really is

I miss it

[median hemlock]

im a big hunter and the mountains are right there as well

[median hemlock]

same

[gleaming wing]

Oh yeah

[median hemlock]

im in friggin alabama now

[gleaming wing]

Oof lmao

[median hemlock]

stoobid military

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/HooCHgy4m84?si=DDOfODMuo1UWHmeB

[open fjord]

@dry parrot You said you wanted to hear the difference between the Strat with Deathbuckers and "The Beast" right?

[dire kayak]

what was the difference or same between the two

whatever it is sure I'd like to hear them in a metal mix, because that's most of where guitars tone matters, is if it sounds good in a song

of course if you're just playing solo guitar I guess small details can matter much more

and it's no bother comparing passive humbuckers to active to single pickups

those will all have very different sounds

[bright latch]

https://youtu.be/HZdCE8kkTSI?feature=shared what tuning is this song in?

[amber river]

Hello, my friend and I have been trying to record music for the past few months and we have been having troubles getting the guitar to sound "clean." We have tried to fix the issue, but could not find a solution, so we recorded 2 songs with a muddy-ish guitar. I did not know if this was a hardware issue or just a software issue. If anyone has any advice please @ or DM me. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[lethal fractal]

@silver valve

[silver valve]

That sounds so fucking dumb I love it

Blackened thall

[lethal fractal]

It's something

[silver valve]

I think it's actually nothing

It isn't even noise it's just brown notes

[lethal fractal]

Thoughts on this it's been an idea stuck in my head for ages this is my first time ever recording it and I really didn't try to make it perfect just an idea.
Should I turn it into something?

[silver valve]

yes

absolutely

[lethal fractal]

Okay... I gotta stop being a musician and start being a listener, I dislike it but probably due to it being isolated and not being played to anything, anyways I'll see if I can write something using that as my base that's my first single project.

[silver valve]

That alone sounda awesome to me

[lethal fractal]

Musician bias I hate it lol. thanks though always nice hearing someone say something sounds good

I hate anything I play by itself add a backing track and I'll be like oh this works

[silver valve]

TBH this sounds like an intro to an album or just a song

[lethal fractal]

Well that's what it will be

[silver valve]

I can already imagine this sections and then some crazy shredding

[lethal fractal]

Give me like 2 months to procrastinate on it might be half finished

[silver valve]

lol

[lethal fractal]

This is the table I gotta move everything off then the table then the bed then all back in, (that is cheese cloth I was making almond milk)

[silver valve]

Hey it's your music take as long as want

[lethal fractal]

Ya

Piss off the fans

Fan

[silver valve]

lol

[lethal fractal]

I want to piss myself off by playing the kindergarten clean up song

[bright latch]

So what tuning is this?

[lethal fractal]

The chords seem to be Ab Gb E Eb B all of that can be achieved in E standard, although tuning doesn't matter much as long as you got the lowest and highest not in the range you can generally play it if the guitar is tuned somewhat normally so chords aren't a pain to play you can play it.

[bright latch]

How do I do the cords

[lethal fractal]

There are so many different ways, I don't know which positions they use, you'd have to put in the work to find each note and lay it out... Learning songs by ear can take a good bit of time at first

[bright latch]

My sense of pitch is very bad

[lethal fractal]

Would be good practice

You can look up chord charts and pick whatever matches those chords but feels the easiest may not sound the same but will be similar

[lethal fractal]

https://youtu.be/oI9eKBQrhSo?si=aj3_hAO7GwS3oj3_

Ran into this guy's channel again good bass player

[toxic wharf]

Dont think this is great, but think the other acoustic thing you posted has serious potential for a song

[lethal fractal]

😂

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/31X1aoo5A6k?si=1aNAdMLiAlvnmzPC

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/UrWy_zT2dLE?si=jyaLpgW047Q3t1rg

[open fjord]

You wont really hear it in the mix too much.

Reason being is because there is so much processing going on it doesn't even matter at that point.

[open fjord]

@dire kayak The top one is the one loaded with Deathbuckers.

[sturdy garnet]

Hi so I'm looking for a left-handed guitar any recommendations

[toxic wharf]

yeah i think i gotchu

what continent u in?

[toxic wharf]

https://www.thomann.de/nl/linkshandigen_modellen.html?oa=pra&gk=GIEGLH&cme=false&filter=true surprisingly good quality

its also already sorted by prices high to low i think

[wind mauve]

one that's left handed

[dry parrot]

i recommend learning right handed, its so much easier in the long run

[sturdy garnet]

I know how to play right handed and left handed I'm an ambidextrous guitar player

[dry parrot]

why go though the trouble of obtaining left handed guitars then

[sturdy garnet]

Because I want one of my own

[full hedge]

schecter

[dry parrot]

i see

well yeah cant go wrong with schecter

and check guitar center has some sales today

[full hedge]

they have prob the most lefties out of anyone

[sturdy garnet]

Yeah and if I ever join a band it would be cool to switch it up on stage between songs

[dry parrot]

unless you not in the united states

are you american

[sturdy garnet]

Yeah

[full hedge]

https://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/6-string/custitem_dexterity/Left-Handed

[dry parrot]

check presidents day sales

on guitar center

[full hedge]

list of all the 6 string left hand they got

[sturdy garnet]

Thank you

[dry parrot]

i have a demon-6, thats a decent guitar

[full hedge]

i do like them i got the 7 lol