Guitar Player's Thread

[OvSeth]

I'd say just learn your scales, improvise over backing tracks, learn stuff you want to learn.. Get a teacher if you really need some guidance, I guess.

 

[inhe]

For those of you that are participating in the Forum Jam 5, please do NOT send me your solos for 2 weeks. I will not receive them. Thanks.

Are you actually going to Italy? have fun anyhow!

 

[Ensi]

Anyone tried Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky 12-56? I'm getting them

I'm also getting GHS 11-70, Schaller straplocks and som fret polishing cloths

 

[Swabs]

Here is a photo from last night's gig with the new band, Gotta love my awkward singing face doing backup vocals.

More pictures when I get em!

I seriously want to hear some sound clips of that guitar. What's the body wood? Ash?

 

[inhe]

I would guess it's alder, like most strats, but i could be wrong.

 

[Swabs]

I always thought most strats were Swamp Ash :s

 

[SomeoneWild]

Anyone tried Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky 12-56? I'm getting them

Yeah, I used them for standard B and standard C tunings in the past. Great for those tunings. I would'nt use them for any higher tunings though because the string tension would be too high, and difficult to bend the treble strings.

 

[Ensi]

Yeah, I used them for standard B and standard C tunings in the past. Great for those tunings. I would'nt use them for any higher tunings though because the string tension would be too high, and difficult to bend the treble strings.

I was gonna use em for D/Drop C.
Maybe too high tuning, but I can't stand slack strings.

I think i'm gonna use the 11-70 set on my RR instead (Anyone tried these w/ a FR?), and the 12-56 on my other guitars.

My mind is really cloudy atm, i think i'm on a wild goose chase here

 

[SomeoneWild]

I was gonna use em for D/Drop C.
Maybe too high tuning, but I can't stand slack strings.

I think i'm gonna use the 11-70 set on my RR instead (Anyone tried these w/ a FR?), and the 12-56 on my other guitars.

My mind is really cloudy atm, i think i'm on a wild goose chase here

Well, it all depends on how much tension you're used to. I'm a guy who plays with 9-46 in standard E and 10-52 in standard D, so I'm kinda used to light strings. Your best bet is just to try, maybe you'll like them.

The 11-70 set you're talking about is insane though. The low 70 is thicker than what's commonly used for the 8th string on 8-string guitars so.....good luck with that one

 

[Ensi]

Well, it all depends on how much tension you're used to. I'm a guy who plays with 9-46 in standard E and 10-52 in standard D, so I'm kinda used to light strings. Your best bet is just to try, maybe you'll like them.

The 11-70 set you're talking about is insane though. The low 70 is thicker than what's commonly used for the 8th string on 8-string guitars so.....good luck with that one

Ah ok, I like the tension tight and I can't stand gauge 9 strings

I'm hoping the 11-70 will go through the tuners..

 

[Lowberg]

I seriously want to hear some sound clips of that guitar. What's the body wood? Ash?

It's Alder, This guitar sounds SOO much different from all the other guitars i own, the tone is very chimelike well I mean like you can really hear the string definition and picking characteristics well and it rings very nicely,

 

[Gurby]

Two hours ago I saw a YouTube movie about a guy who was explaining about Sweep Picking,
and he said that it's very important that you mute the previous note while sweeping.
Is this really nessacery?

 

[OvSeth]

I think I do it automatically? I dno . I don't think so?

 

[marfal66]

yes, otherwise you have just a chord actually.
and when lifting your fingers without muting, you will occur a pulloff effect, and you sweep will sound very noisy, sloppy.
try muting with palm

 

[Gurby]

I think I do it automatically? I dno . I don't think so?

Ok thanks very much
At the moment I'm learning the Virtual Future solo by Sinergy,
and at the beginning (slow^^) sweeps I couldn't hear something bad...
but thanks anyway!

 

[Dunununuuu-NUNUNU]

yeah, when playing clean, or really slow you won't notice it much, but when speeding up it will sound horrible if you do not mute

 

[Gurby]

Okay then, is there also a specific place on your palm to do that? or is that different for everybody?s

 

[Gurby]

! I've tried it out, with the muting, and it sounds indeed way much better! Thanks very much for the tip!

 

[Lowberg]

Some more pics from Saturday night's gig!

I shouldn't have cut my hair, it looks gay semi-long like this!

 

[inhe]

I love the Ice Man shape, i'm thinking on getting one the next year!