Guitar Player's Thread

[T3h_Killjoy]

damn - trying to learn TBDM - Necroplis. Still way too hard for me,but I'm goin' to work my way up.

 

[P4T0U]

Any guitarist out here tried the Marshall mini guitar amp(http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/musical-instruments/bc22/) ? If so, do you think it's worth buying it?

 

[Muffin]

I have one!

It's shit.

Edit: just to clarify, its shit because it truly is, it fails at distortion, it fails at clean, its somewhere in between while still being able to fail at a half-gain rock/blues tone. It sounds exactly as cheap as it is, plastic tone and no integrity what so ever. if it was 10$ it would be worth it for lulz, but its not worth 45 dollars. There are several different mini-amps out there, that i think fail slightly less though

 

[P4T0U]

I have one!

It's shit.

Edit: just to clarify, its shit because it truly is, it fails at distortion, it fails at clean, its somewhere in between while still being able to fail at a half-gain rock/blues tone. It sounds exactly as cheap as it is, plastic tone and no integrity what so ever. if it was 10$ it would be worth it for lulz, but its not worth 45 dollars. There are several different mini-amps out there, that i think fail slightly less though

Ever tried using a distortion pedal with it?

 

[Muffin]

Ever tried using a distortion pedal with it?

Yeah, Boss DS-2

made it less shitty, but not good

 

[SteveMCsteve]

Those things are really not worth anything.
Don't buy it.

 

[zirkonflex]

Like it sitting outside chilling mith my hollowbody, but its shit for anything else (never plug a sevenstring with actives into there ).
I got the bigger version though (two speakers), its supposed to have a clearer sound because it's actually got some headroom.

 

[The Emptier]

yeah it's dick, i have one but i gave it to a friend

 

[Altitudes]

New videos of Paul Gilbert explaining Fuzz Universe:





There is also another one where he demonstrates Don't Rain on My Firewood. Subscribe to this channel for frequent Paul Gilbert updates.

I love the little bit he adds at the end of the second video about *most* metal guitarists

 

[Works0fheart]

Holy fuck Christian Muenzner is amazing. I'm going to go try to learn this and fail now lol

 

[TheKid]

Holy shit that's epic! :O Checking out his channel I saw he actually comments and gives feedback on Necrophagist and Obscura solo covers, that's so cool.

 

[<-Warheart->]

New videos of Paul Gilbert explaining Fuzz Universe:

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq825JgBHSg

There is also another one where he demonstrates Don't Rain on My Firewood. Subscribe to this channel for frequent Paul Gilbert updates.

I love the little bit he adds at the end of the second video about *most* metal guitarists

Saw those this morning, was very cool to see these. The positions of the outside picking licks has been frustrating me since I first heard it and now I can put it to rest.

Full tab:
http://www.guitardojo.com/tabfiles/xfiles/MRDuCran_tabs/Paul Gilbert - 01 - Fuzz Universe.gp4

 

[†Deadnight Reaper†]

That guitar looks like it would be a little painful to play IMO.

My Jackson is V shaped but it doesn't have all though jagged edges like the BC Rich

I also bet that guitar is really neck heavy as there is really no meat to the body of the guitar.

Personally, I would get something a little less.....abstract looking, but this is your choice not mine.

Yeah man, tried today by a friend of mine and it's "unplayable" sitting down to be honest
Might get a "standard" V shape, though... Something like a DBZ Cavallo...

 

[The Emptier]

my friend had a nice bc rich V that was cool

 

[Altitudes]

Saw those this morning, was very cool to see these. The positions of the outside picking licks has been frustrating me since I first heard it and now I can put it to rest.

Full tab:
http://www.guitardojo.com/tabfiles/xfiles/MRDuCran_tabs/Paul Gilbert - 01 - Fuzz Universe.gp4

Fantastic job on that tab Mitch! Your tabs have really helped me over the years, thank you.

I also have a question that you could probably answer. Is this considered D lydian:

... or is it mixolydian? I think D lydian because the song is in F# minor, but then again I faintly remember Paul saying this was mixolydian somewhere on a lesson. I use this example from Fuzz Universe but I bring up this question because Vinnie Moore does these kind of sequences alot.

 

[<-Warheart->]

Yeah that's Lydian. Root, maj2nd, mj3rd, aug4th, per5th, maj6th, maj7th, so D, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, with the bolded letters being the ones he uses.

I'm not sure on the positions Paul used to play that bit as I haven't seen him demonstrate it yet!

 

[Works0fheart]

Holy shit that's epic! :O Checking out his channel I saw he actually comments and gives feedback on Necrophagist and Obscura solo covers, that's so cool.

Yes, I agree. That's how I found his channel actually. I have alot of respect for a guitar player that good who also takes notice of their fans.

 

[<-Warheart->]

I watched that video, it's odd how he can play so damn fast and clean with tapping but his bending/vibrato is terrible.

 

[children of COB]

^Jani Liimatainen style Altho I never found his vibrato so bad.

 

[The Emptier]

i agree, his bending/vibrato is lol

and those improv vids were pretty boring for the most part