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I can hold onto it if you will have an interest later man love.  The rg8 has stock pups. I got it to tosin abasi it up. It has a strap with strap locks too. 260 shipped and it’s yours. I like Apple Pay cash, chase pay, or you can write a check and send a picture so I can scan it into my phone. Potentially could use PayPal as long as it’s under the limit for free transfers. I hate getting nickeled and dimed on top of shipping fees.
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its curtains for Kevin posted:I can hold onto it if you will have an interest later man love. I PMed you.
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its curtains for Kevin posted:I can hold onto it if you will have an interest later man love. Eh, if you get an offer go sell it. I'm fickle with my GAS and never actually pull the trigger.
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its curtains for Kevin posted:I actually am selling a big stack on reverb since I’m moving; take a look at my stock and if there’s something you’re interested I’ll give you a goon discount. That franken-caster looks pretty hot: https://reverb.com/item/14092182-xgp-partscaster-2017-cream Do you have a case for this thing? Or a gig bag?
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I have a serviceable gig bag yeah. It plays good and is pretty neat. I just don’t need a yngwie stack of axes. I got it unfinished from a guy for a good deal but I had to do the hardware woodworking as well as wiring. That’s where the natural flame maple LP came from too, I just ended up liking that project more of the two. Gotta make hard choices :v
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Looks like some goons are getting some cheap axes. Sorry for derailing the thread with liquidation chat!
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Any tips on getting F and other barre chords faster? I’m learning a song that’s C Am G F and going from G to F takes freaking forever. My hand goes totally out of position thinking about making the E shape without the index finger.
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Aug 1, 2018 21:54
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skooma512 posted:Any tips on getting F and other barre chords faster? I’m learning a song that’s C Am G F and going from G to F takes freaking forever. My hand goes totally out of position thinking about making the E shape without the index finger. I've taken to playing open chords with their barre fingering for exactly this reason. Gives the typically less used fingers a good workout, too. G->F still sucks though. Best I could suggest is play the G with the same barre form so you can just slide it down, but idk if that's the sound you're going for.
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Aug 1, 2018 21:57
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skooma512 posted:Any tips on getting F and other barre chords faster? I’m learning a song that’s C Am G F and going from G to F takes freaking forever. My hand goes totally out of position thinking about making the E shape without the index finger. Practice doing open E without the index finger and make that the new normal.
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Aug 1, 2018 21:58
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skooma512 posted:Any tips on getting F and other barre chords faster? I’m learning a song that’s C Am G F and going from G to F takes freaking forever. My hand goes totally out of position thinking about making the E shape without the index finger. There are a million answers and possible suggestions but the reality is that you’ll only become comfortable with it in time. The more time you spend with the difficult chords the more natural they will feel. Don’t worry if you feel like you’re not getting anywhere for a while, that’s normal. Especially with barre chords. Experiment with your tension and wrist/finger positioning. If there’s pain, abort. If it’s comfortable and efficient you’re good to go.
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I'd definitely play the G major as a barre chord and then slide it down to F. Otherwise, I suggest practicing the difficult chord changes in isolation ("minute changes") until you get faster at them.
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Aug 1, 2018 22:07
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Just play the top 4 strings.
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So I just got my first strat...9 guitars and figured it was probably time to get one. It's a brand new Fender Player series Strat. I really like the guitar, but one thing I noticed that's driving me insane is I'm getting this weird buzzing/hollowish sound from my G and high E - almost like fret buzz but I really don't think it's fret buzz. Imagine it sounding light very, very faint fret buzz - almost overtone in nature and not actual buzz. It seems to be taking away my sustain compared to the other strings. I cannot for the life of me figure out what's causing it. It's definitely not the nut, because it happens when I fret all the way up and down the neck. It's not the action since it's only on those two strings and everything is set exactly to Fender spec using a machinist ruler. The truss rod/neck doesn't need to be adjusted since I checked that. I've tried raising up the saddle just for giggles and even at a really high action I'm still getting the sound. I thought maybe it was the pickup height so I've messed with those every way til Tuesday and that's not fixing it. I've also read that sometimes an unlevel bent saddle can cause it but these suckers are definitely making contact with the plate and are pretty drat level. Everything about this drat guitar seems perfectly in spec. The ONLY other thing I'm thinking it could be is some weird burr/groove in the saddle, but it was brand new out of the package so while I suppose it's possible I doubt that it would be that way on two saddles fresh out of the box. Any ideas on what could be causing this that I haven't tried yet before I haul it off to my local guitar tech? Is this just something strats do and I'm being anal? Git Mah Belt Son fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Aug 1, 2018 |
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Aug 1, 2018 23:21
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Could it be the tremolo springs? If you take off the back panel and "mute" the springs with your hand, do you still get the unwanted noise while playing? Strat-style tremolo systems can cause all sorts of weird resonant sounds; I use a bit of duct tape to hold mine down so they don't rattle as much, but you can also fill the inside of each spring with a slice of foam for a cleaner look.
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Would the string trees affect fretted notes?
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Good shout on the trem springs...I'll try that out a little bit later. I should have mentioned, the overtone I'm hearing is definitely sounding likes it's coming from the bridge area somewhere. So good thought on the trees but I don't think that's the issue.
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Did you accidentally find the resonant frequency of your new guitar? It sounds snake oily but I swear it's F# on some guitars and G on others
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Spanish Manlove posted:Did you accidentally find the resonant frequency of your new guitar? It sounds snake oily but I swear it's F# on some guitars and G on others It's F# on mine.
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F#/B for me
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I wanted a guitar with p90s and an angled neck pickup and had the money for it, so I got this: https://shop.myrareguitars.com/collections/demo/products/hummingbird All in all, I like it. There isn't a mark or blemish on the one I got. It sounds great, dark, but still keeping that single coil punch, and a heavy mid range to make it my new go-to rhythm guitar. The pickups don't hum nearly as much as I thought they would, which is a pleasant surprise. It's comfortable to play sitting or standing, although the placement of the neck side strap peg makes the strap bend around the horn. The neck might be the best I've ever played; it's width fits my hands near perfectly and the lack of gloss on the back makes it smooth and comfortable. It also comes with a roller bridge, which should be the default on all trem equipped guitars. The tremolo and switch placement suck. The trem bar sticks out far enough that there are only a couple inches of clearance on either side of my strumming hand, so I frequently whack one or the other. The tremolo itself feels too light and is incredibly difficult to get the strings back in tune after using it. I'm going to order some locking tuners to help keep the guitar in tune at the pegs, but I'm going to either need to git gud and work at it or get a fixed bridge. Despite those issues, it's definitely worth the demo price if you're looking for exactly this style of guitar. If you're just looking to burn $450 on a new guitar, though, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
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I need a noise suppressor cause my new amp feedbacks instantly when I stop playing(my old amp did too).Is the ISP decimator still the gold standard for noise suppressors? What do y’all use?
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In all seriousness, this article seems like it covers a decent selection of pros and cons for noise gates: https://musiccritic.com/equipment/pedals/best-noise-gate-pedal/ My experience with them is that they're pretty simple tools and you don't need to spend a lot to get a quality one.
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Krustic posted:I need a noise suppressor cause my new amp feedbacks instantly when I stop playing(my old amp did too).Is the ISP decimator still the gold standard for noise suppressors? What do y’all use? I have an NS2 and it works well for what I need as most of my noise stems from using two distortion pedals, but I've always been considering trying an ISP decimator. It's not really a high priority so I've never gotten a new one. But regardless of what one you choose, make sure you're using it properly: https://www.rolandcorp.com.au/blog/how-to-use-boss-ns-2-noise-suppressor-in-your-rig
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Thinking about cutting out my habit of usual visual references for learning new scales in favor of finding them myself on the guitar. My fretboard knowledge sucks and it seems like a great easy way to get better at that. Thoughts?
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Kilometers Davis posted:Thinking about cutting out my habit of usual visual references for learning new scales in favor of finding them myself on the guitar. My fretboard knowledge sucks and it seems like a great easy way to get better at that. Thoughts? You mean like "I know E minor now I want to know A minor" and don't want to look up a chart of A minor, and instead figure it out by moving your mental picture of E minor?
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Spanish Manlove posted:You mean like "I know E minor now I want to know A minor" and don't want to look up a chart of A minor, and instead figure it out by moving your mental picture of E minor? Well what I did last night was find a random pattern I liked to mess around in. Figured out quickly it was a Bb minor scale shape and pieced together the rest of it on the fretboard. It felt much more instructive vs looking at the scale visually and playing it.
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I liked to assemble a 'master' scale that shows the default spacings. Since the pattern loops at the top, even in different modes you can just basically pretend you're halfway up the master scale and then you can go up without fear. For major, it would be like 578 1st string 578 457 457 357 357 6th string the 3 is your G, and the frets are ascending in scale order. What's important to know is that each line repeats itself once. 2 lines of 1 3 5, 2 lines of 1 2 4, and 2 lines of 1 3 4. If you're playing major, you know that you can go up four strings in that pattern and without thinking you know that you are diatonic to anything in that key. It's nice.
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Now I’m torn between getting a Beringer ns300 or a decimator 2. I know a guy with a boss ns-2 that I can borrow, if that works for me then I’ll probably buy the beringer since it’s cheap and supposed to be a copy of the boss. I have decimator taste on a beringer budget. I know the decimator would work cause I know another guy with the same amp who uses one and it works very well but they are pricey.
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Git Mah Belt Son posted:So I just got my first strat...9 guitars and figured it was probably time to get one. It's a brand new Fender Player series Strat. Brought it off to my local luthier, he said there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and the sound I'm hearing is just strat. He recommended throwing some 10s on it and being done with it. This is a guy that used to work in the factory in CA so I guess I trust what he says. Totally weird. Like I originally said, I've never owned a strat so I wasn't used to it I guess. I've just never heard a guitar with that kind of harmonics/overtones to it.
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Yup, fundamental frequency. Brings down bridges and makes for some badass notes.
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4 guitars out the door and then I buy a squier jag bass from someone for 100 bucks. 
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Git Mah Belt Son posted:Brought it off to my local luthier, he said there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and the sound I'm hearing is just strat. He recommended throwing some 10s on it and being done with it. This is a guy that used to work in the factory in CA so I guess I trust what he says. My Pacifica does this. Almost sounds like you're verrrrrrry lightly touching a piece of metal to the strings so it kinda has a bewwwwww tone right?
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its curtains for Kevin posted:I liked to assemble a 'master' scale that shows the default spacings. Since the pattern loops at the top, even in different modes you can just basically pretend you're halfway up the master scale and then you can go up without fear. If I’m translating that to my brain right I think that’s pretty close to how I do it. Krustic posted:Now I’m torn between getting a Beringer ns300 or a decimator 2. I know a guy with a boss ns-2 that I can borrow, if that works for me then I’ll probably buy the beringer since it’s cheap and supposed to be a copy of the boss. I have decimator taste on a beringer budget. I know the decimator would work cause I know another guy with the same amp who uses one and it works very well but they are pricey. tbh if you want the decimator I suggest just buying it. Pricy sure but it should last you forever and you’ll likely never want to replace it for an upgrade.
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baka kaba posted:My Pacifica does this. Almost sounds like you're verrrrrrry lightly touching a piece of metal to the strings so it kinda has a bewwwwww tone right? Yup! That's a perfect way of describing it. Like it's JUST barely vibrating on a fret. It's very harmonic in nature. Edit: Changed to 10s and flattened the bridge like he suggested and it's exactly what I thought I was buying. No more noise at all. This guitar now owns. Git Mah Belt Son fucked around with this message at 01:26 on Aug 3, 2018 |
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That's very interesting, I didn't know that's what a Strat does. I wonder if the Fallout sounds similar with 10's.
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My Strat does it less with 9s than 10s but it’s usually fixable via messing with your setup anyway. A few times mine has started doing it and then quickly stops for mysterious reasons.
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My strat does the same, to be honest. I feel like its a combination of the scale length making high tension and the saddles having a weird relationship with them. And the small radius fretboard. +1 for smaller strings.
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