Guitar Player's Thread

[Delanoir]

I checked some music gear webstores and it looks like for attenuators there are cheap ones for about 100 USD and then the "THD Hotplate" for 300 USD, which is a lot for me since the 5150 left me pretty broke. Not sure what to do.

Anyway, Toccata & Fugue in D minor always reminds me of Fantasia since childhood.

 

[The Emptier]

i dunno, i have heard many bad things about hotplates/attenuators. just see how it works out for now, you could even just get a 2 x 12 cab or something, that would help

 

[bodomite]

that was a funny vid

 

[eveningninja]

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[Delanoir]

i dunno, i have heard many bad things about hotplates/attenuators. just see how it works out for now, you could even just get a 2 x 12 cab or something, that would help

Like what? All I've heard bad was about losing some tone. Is there anything else? And yeah, I could get a 2x12. I wonder how much more quiet that would be...

Also, on the topic of classical music

 

[Lowberg]

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Thanks!, I'll probably use this as I need a new guitar strap

 

[Mystique1721]

Thanks!, I'll probably use this as I need a new guitar strap

ohhh thanks for reminding me! I've been thinking of getting a leather strap for my xiphos cuz it has that stupid balance problem. so if the balancing is better with a leather strap, I might not need to drill a new hole in it.

 

[EddyRX10]

Also, on the topic of classical music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCEDfZgDPS8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2AEaQJuKDY

 

[The Emptier]

LOL NEVERMIND

 

[JayWalker]

Hey guys, I've mentioned it before that I'm designing/building my own custom tube preamp, but now I've actually got something decent to show/hear. It's going to be a single channel preamp, with 2 gain boosts/switches, gain, volume, treble, mid, bass, and mid boost switch. This clip is with all controls at noon and the gain/mid boosts off. I think it sounds pretty good at the moment, but there's still some things I want to change. Dont mind the shitty playing: http://68.83.42.160:8099/ampclip2.mp3

And a pic of it messily wired on my desk:

 

[The Emptier]

.......
what do you have in it?

sounds like the marshall ms2 no offense

 

[Delanoir]

@Eddy: Always a classic.

@Zakk: What else have you heard about attenuators?

 

[JayWalker]

.......
what do you have in it?

sounds like the marshall ms2 no offense

What do you mean what do I have in it? I just posted a picture of the actual thing so you can see what it is at the moment.

 

[The Emptier]

^oh i missed that pic

delanoir, i think whats perfect for you is a marshall powerbrake

 

[Delanoir]

^oh i missed that pic

delanoir, i think whats perfect for you is a marshall powerbrake

Hmm, I'll have to check it out, thanks.

I heard something about "Power Scaling", but I'm not sure what that is... maybe taking out certain tubes inside the amp? I have no idea.

 

[The Emptier]

no thats not power scaling, power scaling is different but not the best option

an attenuator is the way to go, just find a good one. ive heard goods things about that marshall one

 

[snowy]

FUCK ITNDINDTWIRK

 

[children of COB]

^What?

 

[innuenDO]

that's a great piece, but there are only a couple people ive seen pull it off and interpret it well

This makes me so to want to learn 8 finger tapping.

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[TheKid]

I was writing a thrash metal song, got bored and put a ridiculous solo in the middle.
It's so far out of my league that I'll probably never be able to do it, but if anyone here can play it they'll be my fucking hero.

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