Guitars & Bass

[lone anchor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwVYmqd-vDs

i play chunk

thanks for making my chunk popular nik

[wise shadow]

why does the transpose effect sound wobbly on high notes

is it only on kemper which i use

[hoary vector]

all transposers on modelers kinda do that on a certain degree. the lower u tranpose the more wobble or artifacts it has

i had kemper it was okay for rhythm like power chords but any soloing and high notes it was wobbly. i currently use a fractal fm9 it still does it but minimal

[wise shadow]

yeah its good with rhythm but for soloing it has an artificial wobbleness

[tardy glacier]

nice work, EQ yea as Nisse said the mids and highs, but I'm guessing that an octaver is in the play as well, if not at least octave harmonies/tracks layered over it or some other kind of working harmonies to give it that weird cool sound

holy shit

im p sure

you are the only person on this planet earth

to surpass

yo onityan

😭

holy fucking macaroni man

thats INSANE

[lethal jewel]

spent a lot of time on this solo ngl

practicing only sweeps prob helped a lot lol

[tardy glacier]

and it shows dude

its insane

[lethal jewel]

tysm🙏

the real test will come when i'll have to play it live

[tardy glacier]

oh yea

standing up + performing is a whole other deal

but

youll get it bro

youre insane

[lethal jewel]

tysm

i need to get more accuracy on this one

[pulsar jackal]

its a rough draft cause my hand kept cramping

[pale comet]

the effects vs the tone

[lethal jewel]

so close

got like 2 mistakes😭

[cunning owl]

Ayo guys which 8-string would you recommend for ATB -style player? I'm a devoted Ibanez fanboy, but wanna hear thoughts on different models and options that work with low tunings and shi. Thanks in advance 🤘🏻

[balmy vortex]

Rg2228

[trim briar]

Whats your budget

Thats the big thing is the budget

If you have a budget of over like 3 grand or close to I recommend building a kiesel guitar tbh because then you can spec it how you want

[bitter yew]

mfs rlly out here buying 3000 DOLLAR guitars?

[trim briar]

yes, im not one of them tho

Most i’ve spent on a guitar is a grand but thats with tax and all at

[hexed igloo]

yes

my ESP was 3.2k down from 4.3k

[lethal jewel]

https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/beno-emo-1-tab-s1453657/r1947491

seems hard

pretty straight forward

[tardy glacier]

bro thinks we notice the mistakes, shits CLEANNNN 😭 holy fuck

[wise shadow]

second hand gear is op

[trim briar]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI8L-cBusUk/?igsh=cTNtc2hvbTgxNGl6 I need that Bass in my life

thelanatic

Castle Rat - The Plague Doctor Bass Solo (White Water Tavern - Little Rock, Arkansas - March 22, 2025) #castlerat #plaguedoctor #basssolo

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[rancid yew]

Picking this up tomorrow hopefully 🙏, 1/3 Peavey $100

[short tinsel]

isnt that what QOTSA used?

[rancid yew]

They might've for some stuff but ik Nick used the Decades (which I have two of)

Bandit acquired!

[short tinsel]

nice

[nimble jungle]

been obessed with this song lately

[bitter yew]

did it make you play better

What’s the additional perks and features of a 3k guitar compared to a 1k guitar

[hexed igloo]

unironically yes

[hexed igloo]

typically:
nicer pickups
nicer hardware
MUCH nicer build quality
nicer finish

also they tend to come in proper flight-cases where 1k guitars might not even come with a gig bag depending on the brand

a lot of 1k guitars are still made in china with OEM parts and as a result they suffer, Jackson are notorious atm for offering £1200 guitars that aren't even Indonesian at the minimum

they also hold resale value better but ymmv based on several factors

like if i sold my E-II i'd get what i paid if not a bit more for it back, whereas if i sold my TOD10 i probably wouldnt even make 75% of what i paid for it

i wouldnt say an expensive guitar necessarily makes you play better, but they more often than not feel a lot nicer in the hands which can make them easier to play

the E-II neck shape is a perfect fit for my hands for 6 and 7 strings which is why im sticking with ESP nowadays, whereas a few years back i was an ibby diehard

jurys out on 8s though, I have an ormsby and it feels nice but i've never tried a skerv or mayones or aristides 8

[bitter yew]

Yeah I really only know esp, artistided and ormsby when it comes to above 2k price tag

Ive never tried them out. So when it comes to guitars I’ve tried / play / own. I feel like Ernie ball is the best I’ve ever touched lol

[hexed igloo]

ernie ball are good but they're def above my price lol

if im paying over around 3kish i'd much rather just wait and save for a custom model

[wise shadow]

buying all 3?

[wise shadow]

old ass jackson japan made series are indestructable and very cheap

i own a floyd rose one and it never goes out of tune no matter what you do unlike new series

[hexed igloo]

yeah older jacksons are solid but their new ones are so rough

I'd only buy an American jackson now but at those prices I'd rather just buy a second hand esp lmfao

[wise shadow]

i love second hand guitars

you can get a good product for alot cheaper

but you have to check it yourself and buy face to face to check if everything is alright

[rancid yew]

Already did, came as a lot

[wise shadow]

nice deal for 100 dollars

are those decorative spikes in the left

[rancid yew]

Yep, on both sides 🤣

[wise shadow]

damn weird approach

[ashen raft]

Anyone know how many turns for the trusrod for drop b tuning if my first 4 frets are giving fret buzz. And how many turns?

[nimble jungle]

It’s all preference

But if you’re still getting buzz check your action

It could also be that you have a fret that’s higher than the others

[trim briar]

Anyone else like this shape in this color?

[wind mauve]

that thing would be insane to play caveman hardcore riffs with

[trim briar]

Ong, swap out the pickups for some high gain ones and get some thicc ass strings on there and it’d chug like no tomorrow im sure of it

[lethal jewel]

not enough tech for me but for some slam/hardcore

👀👀👀

[trim briar]

Only thing stopping me from getting one is the 34 hundred dollar price tag

They’ve got cheaper ones but honestly its just not the same

[graceful socket]

Time for some fire in here - never in the history of ever have these blocky guitars looked good or cool in any way, no matter if it´s a flying V, this star/thunder type shape or this. Tastes differ and that´s alright, but holy shit are these ugly to me.
This particular example aint the worst offender, granted but like....why

love the teal color tho, that´s pretty dope

[wind mauve]

do NOT show bro the eddie van halen guitars

[graceful socket]

I am scared

[wise shadow]

no

imo the shape is among the most ugliest with the firebird

[heady quartz]

Guys is it true that the VII mode in the Mesa Mark VII sounds just like a Rectifier and nothing like, new-sounding at all?

I hope not.

Okay fine I'll spill the beans if you want to know about it, there's a lawsuit going on between myself and my old school and if I win it I have a good shot at getting enough money for a Mark VII.

Yea, I'm suing my old college.

You do not want to know the details. It's actually really horrid what they were doing and I depleted all other options.

[hoary vector]

Go me the mark v or jp2c sound better than the vii. Mark iv pretty good too just i prefer the other 2 mesas.. your best bet would be trying the vii out

[heady quartz]

The only channel I would ever use on a Mark V is the Extreme channel.

I wouldn't use a IIC+ or equivalent.

I mean, technically the Extreme channel is IIC+ preamp into a modern poweramp without the feedback component but it's a much tighter modern sound that other Mark series amps just don't have.

[hoary vector]

I like iic+ which is why I favor jp2c alot

[heady quartz]

IIC+ didn't suit me very well. Way too grainy for my liking.

The V Extreme fared much better. The only caveat is that it takes forever to dial properly but once you get there it's all the relief in the world.

Didn't like the IV very much either. Sometimes the IV mode can provide decent tones, but it's far more finicky than the Extreme channel.

I just didn't like the feedback component they added just for the classic modes. All the more why if I ever obtain a Mark VII I'd use it solely for the VII mode just because it doesn't have the feedback component. Might be a different story with live but.

[hoary vector]

Hmm then I'm not sure. I usually find the jp2c/iic+ pretty smooth I do boost 240 fader higher than the 2200 and I use a dark cab mix which may reduce the graininess

[heady quartz]

I do have a boost pedal so I should be set as far as getting a high gain tone with the VII goes.

[hoary vector]

Tho my main rig is digital so everything is in there now. Use to use jp2c alone with a petrucci v30 mix and sm57. But now I run a dual Amp rig with the jp2c and Friedman hbe

[heady quartz]

The IRs I typically use are much closer to the balanced category, simply because I'm not a fan of dark sounding tones.

Actually I'm trying to get myself out of the digital market and go straight to real amps.

Really sick of having to rely on software that crashes an awful lot.

[hoary vector]

I use dark irs/cabs because mesa can be a pretty bright amp so it tames it or smoothens it out but retains the punch I like

[heady quartz]

DSP can do so many things really well, but distortion isn't one of them.

[hoary vector]

Really my fractal has been doing pretty good. I have an upcoming gig but I been using it just fine live

[heady quartz]

The Extreme channel still sounded very bright, but it had a much more focused sound and had enough gain on tap to not have to worry about the grain.

Even on the Extreme channel with balanced IRs I would still dial the treble pretty high.

The IIC+ was just more scuffy and didn't maintain its chunk. The Extreme channel didn't have this problem and had a punchier tighter sound while still maintaining enough gain to cut through and still sounded amazing even with all that treble dialled in.

[heady quartz]

I'm actually selling my Fractal, but again, mostly because I want to switch to analogue.

I mean, I would still use an IR loader but as far as distortion and actual amp portion of it goes I would still rather switch to something that doesn't use DSP. Even a Loudpedal would've done it.

And I don't even use any reverbs/delays, I keep my tone pretty bare bones.

A good sounding amp, a good sounding IR, and that's it as far as my ideal setup is concerned.

[hoary vector]

U tried a friedman hbe I find those really have a nice punch and aggressiveness. Which is why I mix both the Mesa and it

[hoary vector]

I have a big chain takes like 70% cpu. Kinda covers everything

[heady quartz]

...

Welp, going to have to sleep on all this until I find out how much I'm getting out of that lawsuit.

[hoary vector]

Good luck 🙏on it sorry I couldn't be much help for the amps

[trim briar]

Anyone know what guitar this is?

[plain vine]

https://guitar-compare.com/product/ltd-sparrowhawk-pelham-blue-2019/

This one looks about right

[trim briar]

Thank you very much

[plain vine]

What's the song it's in?

[trim briar]

Kublai Khan Boomslang

[plain vine]

Lol, I was playing that song earlier today! What a coincidence.

[trim briar]

Lol

[fathom jackal]

I got a new bass 🥳

A Cort Artisan Space 5 SDG

[trim briar]

Noice

[main pollen]

im looking to get a new guitar mainly for modern metal 6 string around 1400euros any recommendations?

[trim briar]

Anything jackson, they make fuckin amazing guitars and I love mine to bits

I’ve played shecters, ibanez’s, gibsons, dean’s basically all of it but Jackson has always been my go too

https://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/pro-plus-series-dinky-dkaq?variant=49924998070586 just look at that

[odd coyote]

It’s a diff riff to what I usually write but it suits a bridge or a song imo. Idk tho lol

It was played first time so Ik still tidying up to do

[trim briar]

https://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/x-series-signature-scott-ian-king-v-kvxt scott has great taste with his jacksons, the slime and this are killer

[grand wolf]

Can anyone help me with something real quick

It's for sweating bullets

[half ibex]

best free DAW?

[lethal jewel]

Reaper

[nimble jungle]

Not necessarily free

[nimble jungle]

I might be able to help later tn

After I get off of work

[grand wolf]

I was just trying to figure out the opening to sweating bullets

[nimble jungle]

Oh that’s easy lol

[lethal jewel]

its completely free lol

[nimble jungle]

It is but you should support them by buying a license

[lethal jewel]

should≠must

👀👀👀

[nimble jungle]

Uhhh

You should but you don’t have too

That’s why I said it free but not necessarily

Don’t twist my words

[grand wolf]

Well I suck on guitar I only got the first part the rest is difficult

[nimble jungle]

I can help you with the rest of it when I get home from work

The intro is ez

[grand wolf]

Alright

[nimble jungle]

i can help now gng

[keen light]

My two main axes

LtD EC-500 with EMG 81-60
Harley Benton SC Custom with FR, customized with Zakk Wylde EMGs

[balmy vortex]

Its winrar free

[trim briar]

Ooooohh a floyd, most would say thats heresy on on a single cut but I love it

[keen light]

Same here. I love bizzare pieces

[nimble jungle]

I have no idea

[nimble jungle]

Yk…a guitar sounds best next to an open window…..

[keen light]

Hey, I took those photos some years ago.

I have around 7 guitars at this point

[nimble jungle]

I have 9 lol

[keen light]

Funny enough, each a different brand

Harley Benton
LtD
Jackson
Fender Squier
Epiphone
Jay Turser
PRS SE

I'll ask, do you guys give your guitars nicknames?

Or am I the only one here

[nimble jungle]

These are all mine

[keen light]

U are a madlad

That's insane

[tardy glacier]

is that an omen elite 7_

?

how are you liking it

im planning on getting the same guitar just in red

[nimble jungle]

YES

srry caps was on

[nimble jungle]

ive had it for 2 years its pretty good

[tardy glacier]

thats great

hows the tuning stability

and how does the neck feel

[nimble jungle]

Its tuner are kinda iffy the neck feels nice it pretty thin

kinds like a Thin D

[tardy glacier]

ohh thats nice

tuners are the simplest upgrade to do besides the nut ig

so thats great

i like the sound of the pickups as well

so it seems like a great 7 string for the price

scale length is decent as well tbh

[nimble jungle]

yeah but a good set of locking tuners is like $100+ dollars

[tardy glacier]

quite insane how these things cost so much ngl

like aint those made by machines lol

[nimble jungle]

ofc they are

[tardy glacier]

capitalism off of the brand ig 🥱

should be fine still tho

because im not a fan of the ibanez dimarzio pickups at all

which would be a more expensive upgrade

[nimble jungle]

Do you use the Archetype Gojira at all?

[tardy glacier]

i use it like 99% of the time lmao

[nimble jungle]

figured

i forget BFW has tones on it

[tardy glacier]

oh yea

dont really use them tho

or artist presets in general

the sound is kinda like

too out in the high and mid ends for my taste

unless you EQ it

+i like to use the middle cabv

cab

with the high gain amp

gives it a nice balance for chugs and whatnot

[nimble jungle]

i use my own IRs

Engl V30s

[tardy glacier]

oh thats really cool

ndsp plugins got ir loaders?

[nimble jungle]

Yeah

[tardy glacier]

wait thats sick

i gotta download some irs now lmao

[nimble jungle]

I can dm you some

[tardy glacier]

sure!

would appreciate it

🙏

[primal parrot]

Anyone got experience with the boss katana gen 3 head? Thinking of getting a head and cab

You got any recommendations in the same price range that would be appreciated 👍

[trim briar]

I think Taylor Danley has a video on it that or the mk2

[primal parrot]

thanks ill check it out

[open fjord]

I think it depends on the brand. Ibanez don't really get the love and attention like ESP/LTD, Gibson, Fender, or PRS do unless they're like legacy artist guitars like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani or one of the Korn members or something.

[open fjord]

Not true. It's a little bit more scooped than the JP2C but that's about. The Mark VII is just fuckin RAW dude. I've played one before but it's more like....a more aggressive Mark IV. I personally prefer it over the Mark V in Mark V mode.

[open fjord]

The JP2C and Mark V are just different sounds. The JP2C is a smoother more aggressive Mark IIC+ and the Mark V is just a very odd sound. Cuz it cuts a lot of the sparkly highs in Mark V mode in favor of pushing other frequencies. It's not bad just different.

[open fjord]

I use Neural Mark IIC+ as well as played the JP2C and the Mark V in IIC+ mode. Quite honestly I like the grainyness a little but cuz it adds some extra hair that makes it pop more.

The IV channel on the V was HUGE and not too finicky. But I think because the IV has so much more low end it makes it difficult to tame.

[heady quartz]

You never used the Extreme mode?

[open fjord]

I did, and if I remember correctly, it's only on Mark V mode. It's alright. I'd rather crank the gain on the other modes.

[heady quartz]

I personally found the Extreme mode far more rounded and pleasantly bright rather than grainy.

But at the same time I do use a boost pedal so.

[heady quartz]

What did you think of the VII mode?

[open fjord]

The VII doesn't emulate previous Marks. It's is objectively its own thing.

[heady quartz]

https://youtu.be/cdxUJVUnSOo?si=79sYd2fmaihkmwjs

I been hearing demos like this and it sounds right up my alley

[open fjord]

I got to try some Ormsbys!

[half ibex]

how do yall go about writing riffs? im so lost and idk where to start

[plain vine]

I don't know how to make crazy awesome riffs, but I normally start by playing some random power chords and just adding from there 🤷‍♂️

[coarse tulip]

^

Pretty much

Even if its super basic (which is what I tend to make anyways), its a start. Go from there, practice over time.

[trim briar]

I listen to riffs I like and then warp and bend them into something original

[rancid yew]

My band had our first ever live show a few nights ago, it went great!

[trim briar]

Awesome

[halcyon tiger]

i think rythm is more important, its usually what i start with instead of chords/notes

[odd coyote]

Kinda banger?

[balmy vortex]

when'd you get that ibby?

[lethal jewel]

I’ve had it for almost 2 years now

my first decent guitar

[balmy vortex]

oh lol

[lethal jewel]

it is pretty nice

high action tho

[balmy vortex]

ew

[lethal jewel]

kinda got used to it

lol

[graceful socket]

I really need to know your practice routine dude. Insane 🔥

[lethal jewel]

currently non existant lol

i have like no time to seriously practice these days

[civic rune]

I’m trying to put a 74 gauge string into my Schecter apocalypse 7 and it won’t fit through the tuning peg. Is drilling out the peg a bad idea?

Nvm I’m gonna unwind it a bit

[plain vine]

I have a shecter sunset extreme (so i assume they’ll have similar tuning pegs) and the largest I can put through them without modifying the pegs or the string is a 64 gauge.

[civic rune]

Yeah that’s what I just had in. I just unwound it a little bit so it can fit through. Only problem now is that it doesn’t sit in the nut all the way but it should be good enough.

[trim briar]

Okay this seems to be the only somewhat appropriate place to discuss this, whats yalls mount rushmore of guitarists

[half ibex]

thinking about learning guitar, been playing bass for like 3 years (six string) and drums for like 8. I just saw dean lamb's video and i think i might save my pennies and buy one of those when he releases them. Do you think starting on an 8 string would be ok or should i start on a six string

[trim briar]

Do you listen to bands who play 8 strings? Or play 6 strings?

Cuz if you listen to bands who play 8’s get an 8 and learn their shit, if you listen to those who play 6’s get a six and play their shit

[half ibex]

only 8s lol, mirar, archspire, animals as leaders, stuff like taht

any online programs yall would reccomend to learn fast

[trim briar]

Youtube and songster

[plain vine]

I'd also recommend irl lessons with a tutor if you're able to. I find at least for the first year or two having lessons speeds up your progress much more than self learning online.

[balmy vortex]

Learning fast doesnt exist, it depends on how dedicated you are to learning your instrument

[balmy vortex]

Take your time practice techniques and go from there

[signal dawn]

Perks of being a music therapy intern is my supervisor has a couple electrics for me to practice on since I’m finally buying one after I finish

[plain vine]

8 String tech death for the music therapy

[signal dawn]

lol I mean I’ve got a vet learning BMTH on the drumset, and did some stuff with false chord screaming pretty recently so it’s a possibility 😂

Working on nu-metal with a vet too. Haven’t had too many death metal patients just yet but I do love educating my 60 yr old supervisor on metal cause the younger vets are metal heads

[vital carbon]

I feel really stupid, I stripped an RG470PB about a year ago and sent it off to get custom painted and now that I have the painted body back I have no fucking clue where this one ground wire goes? I put it in a bag labeled "Pickup parts" but there is no way this wire screws into a pickup right!?! I looked at the body and it doesn't seem like there is a screw hole for this black wire with the eyelet? Im at a total loss as to where the fuck this is supposed to go...Are there any hero's out there that really know guitars to shed some light on my incompetence?

[half ibex]

ik but i dont think its feasable wiht bass and drumm lessons too

[lethal jewel]

thats the way i took👀

[lethal jewel]

Hell yeah start on a 8 string

[lethal jewel]

Metronome, yt tutorials, Songsterr

[half ibex]

thats how i taught myself bass but i wanted to refine techniue and learn theory

[odd coyote]

Anyone know who TBDM’s first guitarist was and what guitars they used?

I’m on that Deathcore / melo death arc rn and I love the tones

[hard ivy]

hey guita rplayer here

anyone has a cool sick dark metal backing track, I am really trying to practice my solos

[nimble jungle]

This is just a demo of what im working on 9if anyone has some tips/criticism im all for it

[peak quest]

Don't judge the playing, judge the recording please:

[open fjord]

https://ml-sound-lab.com/pages/amped-volcano

[lethal jewel]

did you record trough a interface?

[peak quest]

Kinda....

[lethal jewel]

i mean the recording is pretty clean

but the best option is to get a proper interface

[peak quest]

Finally

[halcyon tiger]

this cant be worse than my irig hd2 💀

[peak quest]

That's some 5€ t(h)rash

[halcyon tiger]

i mean im happy with how my guitars sound, i dont have a problem with irig hd2 for now

[normal acorn]

thats a very nice rickenbacker

[rancid yew]

It was OK 😅, not worth it at all

I was happy I got to try it. One less bass I want 😭

[trim briar]

Ok, I want this

[normal acorn]

does anyone know if this is a tremello effect or delay? https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uqTWHzHvo

[lethal jewel]

seems like tremolo to me

[halcyon tiger]

tremolo 1000%

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/tYn-XjShLi4?si=WXUcCuS4BFNh0lLm

Trey is selling his gear and you can buy it on the gear exchange.

[rancid yew]

SPW show #2. I had an insane rig. Brought all four of my basses in four separate tunings, my pedal chain was Peterson Strobostomp Mini-> 1986 MIJ BOSS HM-2-> 2000 BOSS ODB-3-> Behringer EQ700-> Behringer BDI21-> 1980s Sunn SA10 300 watt power amp-> Seismic 2x15. I had every pedal on the whole time, I was originally going to switch between the ODB-3 and HM-2 but accidentally had everything on at once and it sounded so gnarly I had to keep it

[odd coyote]

Hey

so my 21st birthday is in a few months and I wanna like completely revamp my guitar setup. I’ve alrdy decided what guitar I’ll go for but. Suggestions for how to rlly get the best out of it within like a reasonable ish budget?

[hexed igloo]

what guitar pickup brands are worth checking?

looking for a 7 string pickup with crazy low-end sludge

[hexed igloo]

which basically rules out fishman and bkp and lundgren

since they're very tight and sterile typically

[tardy glacier]

https://www.thomann.de/intl/schecter_omen_elite_7_black_ch_burst.htm

https://www.thomann.de/intl/legator_ninja_n7ss_bk.htm

which one

legator seems nicer overall

[trim briar]

I LOVE THIS

[half ibex]

Gang how do I get a thall/mirar/vildhjarta guitar tone 🙏🙏🙏

I just learned to automate pitch shifters in reaper so I can do that part but I need to figure out the fx chain. If yall could recommend free/cheap plugins that would be great

Gonna get archetype: gojira at some point

[rancid yew]

Dimarzio D Activators (not the Xs)

[hexed igloo]

bet

[rancid yew]

They're nice and dark sounding. I'm throwing a pair in my Ibanez Destroyer

@hexed igloo or... you might like this https://youtu.be/3Opg804PqrM?si=BDCK1b5G1ygaN5Ys

[trim briar]

Im a big fan of the DiMarzio dreamcatcher one of my favourites next to the EMG 58X

[half ibex]

???

[rancid yew]

Vildhjarta uses the Line 6 POD XT, Big Bottom amp and usually a cocked wah model going on it. However, the Line 6 POD X3 is a better choice since it has everything the XTs have without a paywall plus extras (you basically have to pay to get everything out of the POD XTs which sucks balls)

I have several PODs. The X3 is probably the hardest to use but one of the most rewarding, so much tweakability. It's absolutely insane how much stuff it has

There are no plug-ins for those versions of the POD so unfortunately you'd be limited to having it physically 😭, you could probably achieve similar stuff with plug-ins

[half ibex]

Sad but thank!!!

[main pollen]

ibanez rgd61 just came 😍

[tardy glacier]

i also came looking at that 😍

🕵️

ahem.

[main pollen]

u will not regret getting it

also nice pfp

bfw my top1 band

🔥

[tardy glacier]

honestly if i wasnt sold on the m-1000ht played by goonzi for my future guitar upgrade purchase id probs go with that

or the black ibanez evertune with gold hardware

[main pollen]

im getting one of those soon 👀

im a esp fanboy

[tardy glacier]

hell yeah!

[main pollen]

this is my first ibanez ever

[tardy glacier]

GOATED

incredibly based

same here

[main pollen]

great minds think alike

[tardy glacier]

love those boys to death

🤝

[tardy glacier]

[main pollen]

same they really are the goats

[tardy glacier]

foreal

i cant name

a single band

that even sounds close to them

riffs and overall sound wise

incredibly unique, groovy and technical

simply amazing

[tardy glacier]

YOO

you gotta

send me pics man

when you do

[main pollen]

i will absolutely

[tardy glacier]

and lmk how you like it

im between the m-1000ht and the mh-1000 floyd rose

but the mh is an ugly blue and has a bit different neck (with a gloss finish 🤢), then ill probs go with the m-1000ht

• thanks to bleed from within i utilize a ton of open 0 behind the nut bends in my own riffs as well lmfao

cant really do that with a floyd

i guess you can kinda slightly pull the whammy bar upwards but thatd seem a bit annoying

[main pollen]

i somehow lost the clamping nuts on my floyd rose

so i cant rlly use it rn

[tardy glacier]

what tuning you planning on setting it up in?

[main pollen]

LOL

[tardy glacier]

LMFAO

[main pollen]

its set up in drop b rn

[tardy glacier]

😭

[main pollen]

for BFW

LOL

[tardy glacier]

BASED

lmk how it holds up

[main pollen]

got the 12-60 nyxl strings aswell

they are so nice

[tardy glacier]

guessing you gotta order new ones?

[main pollen]

ya

[tardy glacier]

also use 12-60 myself thanks to goonzi LMFAO

but

the cheaper daddario

dont have the 20 bucks to spare on strings everytime

😭

[main pollen]

they are pricey

[tardy glacier]

I got the LTD EC-1000 with Duncans

[main pollen]

but the cheaper daddarios

are still

nice asf

[main pollen]

such a beauty

[tardy glacier]

but my funds are probs going to go into a 7 string rn, the Legator Ninja 7 supershredder to be exact

for like 800 bucks

[tardy glacier]

definitely

one of the best strings ive used

stay fresh for so long

[tardy glacier]

oh it is

[main pollen]

yeah they are awesome

the Cort KX507MS

is also great 7 string so ive heard

for around the same price

[tardy glacier]

but unfortunately after like 1 year nad 5 months of use i realized the single cut les paul style aint for me lol

• im kinda having tuning stability issues

on my ec 1000

its kinda annoying

[main pollen]

is it 25.5 inch

or 24.75

[tardy glacier]

24,75

need thicker strings

[main pollen]

yeahhhh

[tardy glacier]

probably

but id be happier with an m series ltd probabl

though my country is so small that noone really is buying guitars like that so its really hard to sell it as well even though its in amazing condition

[main pollen]

same bro

[tardy glacier]

and im not gonna sell it on reverb lol

[main pollen]

i live in ireland

[tardy glacier]

ohh thats rad

i live in estonia

[main pollen]

its kinda hard to find ppl to sell and trade

[tardy glacier]

yea

even more so here

only ones are like

boomers

or punk players ☠️

some black metal mfs as well ig

[main pollen]

hahaha yeah

[tardy glacier]

oh yea i tried it, ordered it from thomann

such an amazing guitar

i was blown away

but sadly

fanned frets wasnt really my thing

so i sent it back

quality is INSANE though

guitar felt like a 1000+ EUR guitar

even tho it was only 750

amazing finish, great build with fishman fluences

though mine also came with finish problems so thats also why i sent it back

[tardy glacier]

whats your favourite song dude

[main pollen]

yeah im gonna be getting a 7 string maybe in the next 6 months

and im eyeing that one

[main pollen]

rn its alive

[tardy glacier]

i recommend it defo

if you like fanned frets

[main pollen]

from era

[tardy glacier]

insane value for price

[tardy glacier]

absolute peakness

[main pollen]

dude i just love every album start to finish

they are amazing

[tardy glacier]

im obsessed with that one video where goonzi was playing it on his i believe its an ormsby??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jY47VDT7o

[tardy glacier]

FOREAL

not a SINGLE bad song

even on uprising

absolutely fire album

[main pollen]

goonzi is the don

[tardy glacier]

ngl current personal favs are Shapeshifter, Pathfinder and Known By No Name

but they constantly change lol

[tardy glacier]

foreal

steven also adds that insane doomy vibe to their albums, which goonzi is missing sometimes

steven wrote

Ruina

Dying Sun

Known By No Name

etc

like those darker ones

really nice contrast they give eachother

[tardy glacier]

im eyeing this one

[main pollen]

oh that is beautiful

[tardy glacier]

hoping that thomann can do a special order for the magenta burl

elsewise i gotta stick with the black burl

which is also nice

but i already got black guitars lmfoa

[tardy glacier]

foreal

[main pollen]

steven and goonzi are the perfect guitar duo

[tardy glacier]

literally the best out there

[main pollen]

martin and goonzi where also amazing but steven and him just got magic

[tardy glacier]

honestly

[main pollen]

definitly

[tardy glacier]

this ^

martin was amazing but

steven is just a level up io

imo

i love seeing them play next to eachother, like they so robotically play it 1 on 1 its fucking beautiful to watch lmao

[main pollen]

martin definitly shaped alot of the melodic side of bfw i feel like

or well gave goonzi the confidence

[tardy glacier]

definitely

[main pollen]

to solo more

and goonzi is such a good lead

[tardy glacier]

wasnt goonzi the bassist

initially

even

it baffles me that he went from being the bassist to this lead guitar genius like that

[main pollen]

im not too sure

[tardy glacier]

his lead melodies

are hands down the best

so damn catchy

this one style of lead he uses

in alive, immortal desire and night crossing is my fav

with the 1 note being quickly bent

[main pollen]

jeff ling and goonzi are my two favourite guitarists

cuz of their melody

[tardy glacier]

oh yea

[main pollen]

and leads

[tardy glacier]

they got insane talent for writing such memorable leads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtXtFv9ywMQ

0:43

ear candy

night crossing but bit different lol

[main pollen]

i wish i could listen to night crossing for the first time again

[tardy glacier]

oh man

[main pollen]

night crossing and colony

[tardy glacier]

that breakdown

when i first heard it

shit

it just dropped

[main pollen]

duddddde dont get me started

[tardy glacier]

so hard

[main pollen]

holy fkkk

[tardy glacier]

oh my days

i was in the gym

blasting it

each time

fucking incredible days man

[main pollen]

they are a great band for the gym

[tardy glacier]

foreal

[tardy glacier]

definitely

sovereign

got that pump lmfao

[main pollen]

hell yeah

[tardy glacier]

were absolutely blessed to be livign at the same time as those istg 🙏

also like scott's vocals dude?

never heard anyone like

have a voice like him

his growls are so

full

like theyre not hollow at all idk how to explain it

f.e i feel like corey taylor has a bit hollow yet deep timbre if you know what i mean

[main pollen]

scott is a fucking beast

they are all beasts

i went to see sylosis last year

and i met ali in the pub next to the venue

hes the nicest guy ever

loves the beers

LOL

[tardy glacier]

LMAOO WHAT

Thats incredible man

I love Ali

Absolure beast of a drummer

If you watch the bts for fracture and era ambuls then this man is unbelievable behind the kit in the studio

Ans live ofc

Just blown away by that skill

[tardy glacier]

Fucking love sylosis

Josh middleton also knows what hes doing so well

[tardy glacier]

Literally

Poor davie having to play whatever goonzi throws at him 😭🙏

[main pollen]

ive watched every bfw vlog

i am overyl obsessed

[tardy glacier]

Its insane he handdrew their album arts besides zenith as well

[tardy glacier]

LMAOO SAME

Finally

Somepne whos as obsessed

🤝

[main pollen]

hes a legend

[tardy glacier]

Foreal 🙏

[main pollen]

ppl gotta wake up

[tardy glacier]

Agreed

Thankfully they are now with the slipknot tour, trivium tour and zenith drop

Theyve gained like 1.5 or 2x the listeners by just those 3 rhings lol

If i looked at the numbers right

[main pollen]

only up from here

they deserve it

[tardy glacier]

Yep!

Man i need a new album already

Ive overplayed this one so hard lol

And will keep overplaying it

Violent nature, Zenith, God Complex, NBNK, Whole damn thing. So incredible

Ans dont get me started on Edge of Infinity

Shit got me in tears when i first heard it on my first full album listen

[main pollen]

same LOL

[tardy glacier]

Like drop singles at least, ik you guys got some stuff cooked up if atleast quarter was already written back in 2023 LMAO

[lethal jewel]

Time to learn my own music again 🙏

[tame frigate]

Anyone have amp suggestions? Am looking for a budget one that i can have eiyher on a desk or on a bed

Needs to be a combo too

[balmy vortex]

whats the budget

[tame frigate]

100 to 300

[balmy vortex]

yamaha THR10

[tardy glacier]

bro is new rings of saturn 😭

[balmy vortex]

@tardy glacier you can ask me stuff about work here as well, or ask me before dm'ing me

whats up

[tardy glacier]

oh my apologies dude

wasn't aware, will do next time 🙏

[balmy vortex]

[tardy glacier]

im not sure if you guys even take orders for such a low price or even if you take Legator guitars, but I wonder if you guys could also order the Legator Ninja N7SS Magenta finish
https://legatorguitars.com/products/n7ss

and even if you could, how much more expensive would it be

because thomann is selling the black one for 799

eur

[balmy vortex]

we wont

[tardy glacier]

but making a special order for the magenta would make it nearly 1k lol

[tardy glacier]

i see

thanks man!

[balmy vortex]

too many problems with their guitars for us to confidentially order them

[tardy glacier]

yea ive heard

not the most reputable company

[balmy vortex]

exactly

[tardy glacier]

but regarding this specific model ive only heard good about so im balling it and hoping for the best

☠️

[balmy vortex]

idk who said it but i doubt it

[tardy glacier]

because in the price range it's better than the others

regarding specs

and build

[balmy vortex]

if you want a good 7 string, check FGN

[tardy glacier]

actually really havent heard about them

interesting

though my budget is like

preferably under 800 bucks lol

[balmy vortex]

i can probably get you an RGA742FM and some pickups in that budget

https://www.ibanez.com/na/products/detail/rga742fm_1p_04.html

[tardy glacier]

oh thats nice, thank you but I think I'll try the Legator first, it looks rad and the specs seem good, locking tuners, stainless steel frets, etc

[balmy vortex]

and be at the mercy of a factory setup or a guitar with amazing pickups and a store setup that i can guarantee has low action and proper relief

[tardy glacier]

i mean if i dont like the legator, i can always refund it :)

[balmy vortex]

dont be surprised if it comes riddled with problems tho

[tame frigate]

Looks great

Ill take it into consideration

If i plug iti n bia usb will audio still cone out of the speaker?

Id like to record feedback as well

[balmy vortex]

no idea

[tame frigate]

Aw man

[short tinsel]

smash

[empty valley]

Finally just got back into using my seven string

[short tinsel]

I still need to get a seven string ive only been using my prs se custom 24 and a digitech drop lmao

[empty valley]

Also the reverse headstock shecteris my favorite

[short tinsel]

that ltd tho

[empty valley]

There’s some good cheep ones

[empty valley]

It was cheep like 500

[short tinsel]

yeah but the music id play on it would require multiscale

tbf I could buy the harley benton

[empty valley]

I think there are some cheep mutiscale for cheep or check reverb

[short tinsel]

https://harleybenton.com/product/multiscale-7-bbb-2020-dlx/ this seems to be decent

I'd have to put some work into it, to get it playing nicely but it seems decent for a mod platform

[empty valley]

That’s a great price and with those pickups that thing will be sounding nasty my ltd six string has there own branded fishman pickups in it and it sounds so chunky and brutal

I bought mine for 240

[plain vine]

No music "requires" a multiscale. If you haven't played multiscale before, I'd recommend trying one out in store first because they do feel a fair bit different especially around the first 4 frets.

[finite vale]

I'd say anything below B standard requires either a multiscale or baritone at least

I've got no clue how to setup a regular 6 string to not sound like wet noodles on low tunings

[plain vine]

Still doesn't "require" multiscale.

Just got to choose the right string gauges

[short tinsel]

Bro has never heard of intonation ig

and I have played multiscale before I just sold it as I didn't like the electronics and couldnt be arsed to change them

[plain vine]

That's why you tweak the bridge and truss rod

You can still get good intonation

[hexed igloo]

i mean

i play a straight scale down to drop g lol

crystal lake play 25.5" in drop f

and actually looking back - i thought they both used evertune e-iis

shinya has an edwards and not even one w/ an evertune

[balmy vortex]

Insane this amp sounds like a 100W when its 25W

[livid seal]

THAT IS FIRE ASF

Also, some Aristides instruments cuz I like what they do lol:

[balmy vortex]

that first one was from the owner of the store i work for

[livid seal]

Yo really?

That Blood Wine tele?

[balmy vortex]

second, i have like 3-4 friends that work there

[balmy vortex]

ye

[livid seal]

iirc, those are Wes Hauch pickups, correct?

[balmy vortex]

it is a jupiter yes

[livid seal]

I will be totally honest, the single humbucker configuration near the bridge goes hard asf

Reminds me of the M80M

[balmy vortex]

the aristides kinda needs the jupiter tbh

[livid seal]

Why's that?

[balmy vortex]

their guitars sound very dark, almost extremely dark

[livid seal]

I mean, I think that's sorta intentional

Their brand is very metal-focused

[balmy vortex]

no

[livid seal]

Rly?

[balmy vortex]

thats just the nature of the material they use

[livid seal]

Huh, I see

[balmy vortex]

their guitars are made for everything

[livid seal]

Never knew Arium fucked like that lol

[balmy vortex]

it just happened that a lot of people that use them, play metal

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/P0rymHdj4eI?si=IwPW3xEvutwJWdx3

[livid seal]

Fucked in a good way, I mean

[balmy vortex]

not the biggest fan personally tbh, but i do love how they play

their setups are amazing

[balmy vortex]

weeb

[livid seal]

XD

[open fjord]

Huh

[livid seal]

I love how customizable they are too from the get-go

[balmy vortex]

they are in their configurator for sure

[livid seal]

Like, I could get a nylon multiscale with an open core modern in the single config, in Desert Tan

[balmy vortex]

you couldnt

[livid seal]

Oh?

[balmy vortex]

youd have to go piezo with steel strings

[livid seal]

Ahh, I see

[balmy vortex]

you cant go nylon strings cuz the pickup wouldnt be able to make an electrical current

[livid seal]

Well, still proly gonna do that when I have enough money. Cuz I've seen how good nylon electrics can sound through some distortion

[balmy vortex]

id recommend going standard steel with piezo instead of limiting yourself to a nylon

[livid seal]

Why's that?

[balmy vortex]

pickups can become a lot tighter while the piezo still gives you the acoustic sound

[livid seal]

oooooh, I see I see

[balmy vortex]

and second

nylon string pickups dont sound good through high gain at all from my experience

[livid seal]

I see

[livid seal]

Would probably need the most near-perfect FX chain to sound good in that regard

[balmy vortex]

and a lot of automation

make your life easier and take the JP approach with piezo and regular passive pickups

[livid seal]

Standard config or single humbucker?

[balmy vortex]

thats up to you

i mainly play death metal so i almost always go single pickup or HS

which is why i have an HS ibanez on the way soon

[balmy vortex]

in case my wording seems kinda weird on how i explain shit. I work for Axe Palace in Amsterdam where we deal almost exclusively in high end modern guitars and basically get everything in for tech work

[livid seal]

Well, speaking of piezo boys, here's a piezo-loaded nylon 060SR

I just love how clean that is

[balmy vortex]

it feels so uncanny without the pickups

[livid seal]

True lmao

iirc, piezo bridges are located on the bridge, correct?

[balmy vortex]

yep

on the saddles

[livid seal]

gotcha, gotcha

[balmy vortex]

usually on the saddles at least, im not sure how Aristides does it

[livid seal]

I'm very much a guitar noob, so forgive me for asking so many base-level questions and stuff ;-;

[balmy vortex]

its fine lol

thats why im here as well

at work we go into extreme detail on the stuff we carry

[livid seal]

And since nylons are smooth, you can't do a "Spiritbox - Soft Spine" string scrape?

[balmy vortex]

you can barely do pickscrapes in general on nylon

[livid seal]

shame ;-;

[balmy vortex]

you wont be able to get this kinda sound on a nylon

[livid seal]

True lol

Say, you have any personal favorite Aristides model, then?

Since you're close with their products, I thought it'd be logical to ask 😅

Also, where in the:

Agufish,
RussianBadger
and Bricky servers

too???

[hexed igloo]

I've tried a few aristides and I like how they play but their 8 strings are roooouuuugh

way too dark

[balmy vortex]

060sr

[hexed igloo]

I'd love to own one someday but they're definitely lower on my list than ESP or Ormsby

tbh next time I meet Toro I might ask what pups he has in his and if he has info on Ihsahn's at all

cause I LOVE the tones both of those guys get from their aristides

but unfortunately the demo models I've tried aren't very clear on the F#

[livid seal]

So, @balmy vortex, this would be better in more general music settings if it was fitted with steel strings instead of nylon ones?

And you'd still be able to somewhat retain that acoustic feel piezos are able to produce?

[balmy vortex]

steel string

[balmy vortex]

with piezo

[livid seal]

gotcha, gotcha

Thx man

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/VRZlGZLCZlo?si=_D0H_nhzDbI1oUuj

[finite vale]

I can't do ts restringing shit my parkinson is too bad 💔

[tardy glacier]

Best string gauge for a 7 string with 26.5'' scale length set up in drop A and G#?

[trim briar]

Eernie ball not even slinky with a .60 on the bottom

[empty valley]

My favorite designs are I use these

[normal acorn]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/srZgY7TLvo4

other picks for this list

killing floor - jimi hendrix

goat - polyphia

bleed - meshuggah

abomination reborn - suffocation

heartbreaker - led zepplin

rap snitch knishes - MF DOOM

psychosocial - slipknot

eruption - van hallen

battery - metallica

[hexed igloo]

tbf this isn't that hard

nor is eruption

battery takes some stamina to get through but I wouldnt necessarily call it that harsh

[normal acorn]

its just the solo is tough

[plain vine]

I like 64-11 (on a 27” 7 string, also because 64 is thickest i can go without modifying the strings or tuning peg holes)

[plain vine]

Damn… I would recommend changing those tuners out for locking tuners. You still need to get the string through the hole,but once it’s in, you pull on it and twist the screw behind the peg which will hold it in place so you can snip the excess and tune normally.

I dont know if there’s any other tools that could help with restringing

If you have a guitar shop nearby, you might be able to ask the staff to restring for you without a fee (but no guarantees) and also choose a string known for long lifespans so you don’t need to restring often. (Something like an elixr or daddario xs I find last the longest for me)

Also, I don’t have parkinsons or anything, but I hope something I said will help you out.

[tardy glacier]

tbh the solo isnt as bad either

you just gotta lock in for a bit regarding the alternate picking

[tardy glacier]

thanks!

[tardy glacier]

ohh i see

i do like 10s because well the rest of the guitar is in E standard or half a step down lmfao

planning to use my 7 also as my only properly set up E standard guitar

[tardy glacier]

i see, thanks!

[finite vale]

I'll just break more strings to learn how to restring quicker

[lethal jewel]

its pretty easy

solo is some basic shredding

[empty valley]

I’m honestly thinking of changing mine to stringjoy costume

Like these

[trim briar]

Opinions on the schecter demon-7?

[wise shadow]

whats the difference between plugging a processor in return of fx loop and using the main in input ?

(its not the normal input)

[normal acorn]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VlszoWfSKmI

bro should have included shine on you crazy daimond

im thinking about learning black hole sun

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/i9Bj07-CPhg?si=Z5FHTN6x9MlpFJ0y

[tardy glacier]

These seem rad

[tardy glacier]

For some reason, even tho ive never personally tried it, I really dislike it, at least I've never heard it to sound good, no matter who plays it LMAO + Ive seen this particular schecter 7 string get suggested the least, id say the Omen Elite 7 is probably better, it's definitely solid at least. If you got a bit more budget then a lot of people suggest the Sunset Extreme as well, but atp you could buy a Cort KX707 with an evertune, a killer guitar.

[trim briar]

Ehh, I think the tops on the omen are ugly I’ve never liked the way any of those style tops looked, also not a fan (I despise) of evertunes so the kort is an immediate no

[tardy glacier]

You can also check out some Ibanez options

Those can be p good

The legator ninja 7 supershred is in same price range as the schecter demon, slightly more expensive tho, im getting it probably in like a few weeks, can let yoy know how worth it it is 💀🙏

[trim briar]

Im mostly looking at schecters because I like their strat style shapes in 7’s over Ibanez or Jacksons

[tardy glacier]

Im guessing the Demon 7 might work well for you rhen

Just gotta try it somewhere

As long as you also like the way the pickups sound

[livid seal]

@balmy vortex, I'd like to ask you smth.

Remember that piezo Aristides I showed you a while ago? Well, I was wondering: if you could hide at least a single humbucker inside the body (like behind a thin layer of Arium), would that humbucker still be able to pick up the strings being played?

Whilst of course maintaining the lack of a humbucker on the exterior 😅

[tame frigate]

Any good hm2 clones that are cheap?

I dont like behringer due to noise floor

[hexed igloo]

tbh the best bet is just a hm2 second hand

[tame frigate]

Aw man

[hexed igloo]

there's the medusa by lichtlaerm which isnt cheap but besides the waza is the best imo

the arion metal master is meant to be good but i'd be wary - i love my arion phaser for many reasons but it is very flimsy

and arion kind of has a mad cult following so it can be a pain to wait for a cheap one to pop up and not get snagged instantly

i paid a lot more than i realistically should have for my SPH-1 but it was the first and only time I've ever seen one in person so I couldn't say no lol

if you weren't after cheap id def go the medusa though

https://lichtlaermaudio.com/shop/medusa

[balmy vortex]

You can't

[peak quest]

I modified my cheap ahh bass

[tame frigate]

Id have to start believing in god a lot harder in order to afford this

Ill go with thexeyemaster lmao

Or maybe a swollen pickle

Or not

[livid seal]

sadge ;-;

[livid seal]

Would definitely love to see more advancements for piezos in the future then

Maybe someday they'll have the same pickup quality as Fishmans or EMGs

[pseudo bobcat]

hey there i am looking for suggestions on where to get good 9 string strings? needs to be like 10s to at least 100, thanks!

[bitter yew]

legator has a bunch

great brand

what do u plan on doing with a 9 string tho

[pseudo bobcat]

you misunderstand i have a 9 string already, i have the lucas mann signature, what i need is a good brand for the strings

[bitter yew]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooh

[pseudo bobcat]

the plan is to make dumby thicc 9 string riffs

[bitter yew]

ik a lot of people use like custom ones from companies

yeah if ur composing a 9 string is pretty cool

aside from that I think people use bass string sets?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ExtendedRangeGuitars/comments/10dxr77/string_sets_for_9_string/

found this

[pseudo bobcat]

thanks bro!

[rancid yew]

I got my MIJ and MIT OG HM-2s for about $100 each. My Waza was like $118

DOD's American Metal FX56 tends to be cheap

Like $50 in some places

There's also the Super American Metal FX56B

[pseudo bobcat]

the digitech death metal is pretty good for that sort of tone

[wise shadow]

working on

[plain vine]

I love the riffing at the start, tapping section sounds a little too familiar though...

[livid seal]

forgive me, for I may be on an Aristides enjoyment spree for a while

Anywho here's some Aristidai that I rly like!

An H/06 in Neon Pink Satin (loaded with some Wes Hauch signature SD Jupiters),

and an 060S in a custom Shell Pink Horizon Sparkle (also I really like single humbucker setups, I dunno why lol)

[trim briar]

If I had the money to get a custom guitar this is how i’d spec it, instead of kiesel pickups Id get just the dreamcatcher in the bridge and no neck pickup

[short tinsel]

normal time signature if you ask me

its only 27/16

[wise shadow]

theres no tapping

its economy picking

the song is rising force by malmsteen

[wise shadow]

this guitar doesnt look good as a right handed one

[trim briar]

It is a righty

Ohh wait I see what you mean now

[wise shadow]

if it was flipped it looks good

[trim briar]

I prefer “rhodes” this way

[wise shadow]

i see

[trim briar]

I think they’re less attractive the other way

[wise shadow]

i think the opposite

but kiesel is very high quality

[trim briar]

For 4 grand I better hope it is

[wise shadow]

so if you were to give me anything kiesel i would accept it

[plain vine]

Ohhhh, I hear the pick now. Sounded like tapping to me at first.

Very cool

[trim briar]

Hmmm, I idk if I like this more

[plain vine]

Blacklight guitar

[graceful socket]

How in the fuck would you even count that!?

[livid seal]

And here are some personal edits I made: (cropped images, and the Infinity Ghost specifically had its colors messed around with a bit lol):

[lethal jewel]

viraemia ahh bass lol

[coarse tulip]

Hey, anyone know of any good Marshall amp plug-ins that are either free or cheap?

[main pollen]

How do I fix my fishman fluences from clipping

[short tinsel]

magic or smth idk

[open fjord]

https://youtu.be/lPPnvAcUkKc?si=bcWw3HnrSi23FZif

[trim briar]

Soooo I have an acoustic now

[nimble jungle]

I got a new amp :3 (the top one)

[modern island]

Anyone got good brand recommendations for left handed guitars, like either 6 string bass or 7 string regular

[trim briar]

Jackson

[modern island]

thanks

[normal acorn]

i might try to learn this song https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWJoIUifQI

i cant tell, but is the intro on 12 string?

[earnest siren]

What are your opinions on this guitar (ftm33)

[trim briar]

If it was a 7 or six string it’d be perfect

[trim briar]

I am in the middle of planning building my own guitar completely from the ground up shape and all that, should I make it an extreme metal shape or something more mellow because my biggest inspirations are Dimebag Darrel (god rest is soul) and Lee Malia, two VERY different tastes, should I do a modern take on a more classy shape? Maybe modernize an RD?

Its gonna be single dimarzio loaded, floyd rose trem on it 25.5” scale length 6 string and all that, nothing crazy like a 7 string

[lethal jewel]

https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/beno-sweep-dim-idea-tab-s1644925/r2187151

it may seem impossible

but it's probably playable

[rancid yew]

I have the OG DOD FX86, the FX86B, plus the Digitech Death Metal, they are not HM-2 clones in the slightest but can get a bit chainsaw-y

For an actual HM-2 tone? I'd get a clone or an OG. The Death Metals are super tweakable in every aspect minus the gain. The gain is maxed all of the time

No ability to turn it down

HM-2s and Death Metals both rule on bass though :3

[wind mauve]

me when i get hungry and take a bite out of my telecaster

[earnest siren]

Honestly bc its a custom i would go all out with something more extreme

[trim briar]

Idk I dont like mega extreme shapes, most extreme shape I like is the ML

[earnest siren]

Same

After that i think its too much

[rancid yew]

My killswitch from Dogbite came!

[trim briar]

Is it like a morse code paddle?

[rancid yew]

It's absolutely insane haha. Works on both sides, so yes.

Super fun to spam. Fastest killswitch ever

[trim briar]

Interesting

[rancid yew]

@trim briar Dogbite demo lmao

[tardy glacier]

dude sent out a morse code 😭 🙏

shits fire

[rancid yew]

It's fun as hell!

[wise shadow]

it cosmetically looks like a kids toy

[rancid yew]

It looks like something from Fisher Price but makes up for that in functionality

[smoky widget]

Gonna add fret inlays and swap the pickups but it's fucking awesome

Also it arrive 2 days early so it was a nice surprise

[tame frigate]

could i get a reccomendation for a budget guitar?

ive got a 500 usd budget

the only preference i have is that I dont like the flying V

[coarse tulip]

Depends; what are you looking for? What kind of music are you looking to play?

Also, does anyone know any good free VST amp plugins for guitars?

[plain vine]

I like Shecter so a Shecter C6 or C1 would be a good budget choice. S by solar seem good but never played one, Ibanez are always good budget wise but I also don’t have much experience with the brand (and personally don’t like the necks too much on them).

[plain vine]

The free amped roots plugin is awesome, sounds very similar to the neural dsp gojira plugin aswell.

[coarse tulip]

Does it simulate a Marshall sound, mainly? That's what I'm trying to go for but no pressure if not.

[plain vine]

If you have a scarlett audio interface, they’re currently giving away keys to an stl tones plugin that sounds great but I think that promotion is only for another day or two.

[coarse tulip]

Oh, I already got that. It's a free version that only comes with a handful of the items. Haven't tried it out yet.

[plain vine]

Not too sure, i just know it sounds cool. I think its based on a 5150 or something

[plain vine]

Would still grab it, I haven’t tried it much but it sounded cool initially

The free version of amplitube 5 i think has a marshall amp or to, but i kinda stopped using that when i started using neural plugins (and the 11 11 11 11 plugin because heavy) but those cost a fair bit of money

Great 2 week free trials though

[coarse tulip]

Yeah, no worries! Those all look like good options! Thanks! 🙂

[trim briar]

Anything from the Jackson JS series, they got a variety of shapes

[tame frigate]

Damn the schecters look pretty, i hope i can find one in a guitar store nesr me

[tame frigate]

Il ltry trsting it out in atore or something and compare the teo

[coarse tulip]

I mean, that's ultimately the most important thing.

Trying out the guitar in your own hands and seeing how you like it is easily the most important thing when getting one.

[coarse tulip]

IK Multimedia's create account page is killing me 😩 literally will not let me create an account even when I click "over 18". I guess I'm not getting amplitube 5 for now.

[plain vine]

I don’t remember it being that hard, alot of amp software and whatever have some confusing license activation and installation steps, but they shouldn’t be that hard.

[coarse tulip]

This is what I'm getting

Almost certainly a bug on their end

[plain vine]

Weird, i guess reload the page

Also i know your password now, it’s ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫

[coarse tulip]

oh no, my password of only black circles, its only the only password i've ever used for every account ever

[plain vine]

https://tenor.com/view/i'm-in-gif-9512850103590681465

[dawn torrent]

hello there, i am struggling with finding new inspirations to expand my guitar playing
can you give me any suggestions? i am a pretty good guitar player i would say
i can play fast solos, do tapping etc but struggling with sweep picking also, any tips?

[trim briar]

Rough draft still

[short tinsel]

I'd recommend you find a song which you like, and contains sweep picking, and learn the song

[wise shadow]

for sweep picking

start with easiest exercises you can find on the internet

in 2 months of slow and articulate practice you will get very good

(metronome)

[hexed igloo]

lowkey just go into the deep end LOL

the first sweep picking riff i learned was BoO - Machine

Nocturnal Bloodlust - Dagger has a really sick solo with a sweep lick

[plain vine]

Death roll by Wage war has a cool lil solo that has a small sweep for it. That’s the first one I tried learning sweep picking.

[lethal jewel]

You can try the last solo from blasphemian

the sweeps are pretty challenging but this solo unlocked my rolling sweeps

[hexed tapir]

i learnt with this song as well its perfect for sitting and playing on loop

sounds dope too

[hexed igloo]

really good for incorporating tapping into runs too