A guitar that makes little noise acoustically, employs electromagnetic pickups, and requires electric amplification
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Difference between “hi” and “low” on amps?
What is the difference between "hi" and "low" input jacks on guitar / bass amps? Usually bigger amps have both of them (didn't see them on smaller ones really)..
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How do I play this tab of No More Sorrow's Live version
I'm trying to play the live version of Linkin Park's No More Sorrow.
Tuning is half step down drop D
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Useful tuning for 7 or 8 string guitars
So, I'm looking to add an Ibanez 7 or 8 string to my guitar zoo, but although I have looked into various standard tunings I am trying to figure out practical tunings so I can rapidly add the new ...
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1answer
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Bolt 100 watt amp making a phaser noise
My Bolt amp is making this wierd noise. Sounds like a flanger or phaser when pushed hard with my OD pedals. I have never heard this noise before in any amp.
Could it be the Phase Inverter tube? The ...
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What should I look for when determining the quality of guitar and pedal cables?
I've read many postings about how important quality cables are for eliminating noise and preserving tone. What should I look for to make sure I'm buying a quality cable? I have a very good 10' main ...
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guitar cabinet: why not just use a PA speaker cabinet?
I've been thinking about building myself a rackmount rig to replace an old 12" combo amp, and was wondering if it really makes any difference to use a something that's marketed as a "guitar" speaker ...
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How important is it to have an EQ pedal in your chain?
I have a Digitech Bad Monkey, which in my experience, is a very transparent pedal. I use it to mainly to boost my volumes during solos etc.
But I've ...
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Is the B. C. Rich Beast NJ Series with the Floyd Rose Speedloader tremolo rare?
I've been googling around for articles or anything that mentions the B. C. Rich Beast with the Floyd Rose Speedloader tremolo, but all I can find is obscure forum postings, reviews and old-looking ...
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What does the distance between a pickup and strings do for the sound?
What does the distance between a pickup and strings do for the sound? Should active and passive pickups be treated differently?
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Troubleshooting a broken electric guitar
I have a B.C. Rich Beast. I believe it's an NJ series, with a Floyd Rose Speedloader Tremolo.
It's been in storage for around a year or so in a padded guitar case, stood vertically in a cupboard. ...
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1answer
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Correct direction of block inserts of floyd rose tremolo?
Recently I want to change the string of my guitar.
This is the first time I change a guitar with floyd rose tremolo.
After I loose the screw in the saddle, I found that the original
set up is weird. ...
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What's the best choice to get more juice out of a tube-amplifier.
The story behind this question:
I got myself a nice little combo for my bedroom-workouts (related to playing guitar, of course :D ), a Blackstar HT1-R which is a lovely little 1 watt 2 channel ...
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Can one play acoustic/classical music with an electric guitar?
I've once got a very cheap acoustic guitar when I was very young, I later replaced it by an electrical guitar because I disliked it's quality and I don't know what I was doing when I was young.
Can ...
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How can I prevent the noise my guitar pick makes?
When I play the guitar (electric with steel strings), I can hear the noise of the pick clashing against the steel strings.
When I play a chord, after my pick triggers one string it then falls against ...
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Save money when buying a guitar / amp?
I want to buy an electric guitar and amp.
I found that
there is a good buying guide in this question.
But in terms of budget,
seems that there is not much discount / deal for musical instruments
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2answers
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How do I hold the electric guitar?
Up to now (actually, for ten years) I've only had an acoustic guitar. Only recently I've obtained an electric guitar (a Telecaster). And it is heavy -- You'll laugh, but I didn't expect it to be that ...
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Changed string gauge on Strat - told need to adjust tremolo claw - how?
I recently restrung my Squier stratocaster with 11 gauge strings (Rotosound Reds) instead of 9s. Since then it won't intonate properly - no matter how far back I move the bridge saddles the 12th fret ...
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Glossary of Guitar Effects
There are numerous effects options available to the guitarist, especially the electric guitarist. This question is intended to gather and cultivate a set of answers to questions in the form of:
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humbucker vs two single-coils
I have a Squire Strat that I've been fiddling with off and on for a while. My coil selector has two positions of particular interest: neck+middle, middle+bridge. Now, if I use any one of the three ...
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4answers
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What to look for in a budget guitar for home recording?
I'm a home musician. I don't have a band and I don't do live gigs. I'm looking for a cheap electric guitar I could use for home recording. Since I won't be playing live or on a real amp, I want to ...
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3answers
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Ibanez Edge III Tremolo has 2 'Zero' points
You may have heard about my earlier Ibanez Edge-III tremolo woes (I'm finding out that the thing is as bad as it's made out to be by experienced players).
Now I've got a new one. I've found that the ...
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What kind of effects make this Korn sound?
Korn is my favorite band, but trying to replicate their effects drives me up the wall... Does anyone know what effects could be used to produce the kind of distortion heard in the song "Pretty" around ...
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Damaged tremolo arm hole in Edge 3 bridge…
just got a new Ibanez that has an Edge 3 trem in it.
The difficulty I'm having is that there appears to be a piece of plastic that goes around the circumference of the hole where the arm is inserted ...
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What to look for in adding a noise gate to electric guitar setup?
I have researched various methods of controlling noise/hiss in high gain tube amps. In this case, a Peavey 5150 series. Considering your amp is working properly, proper cables, proper tubes, and ...
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Switching my strings from 10's to 9's - am I in for more fret buzz?
So, I'm playing an Agile 200 Les Paul copy (tune o matic bridge).
I've had 10's on it and sadly it has some fret buzz. I recently got it set up to eliminate the buzz and the tech got it pretty close. ...
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What to check when buying a new guitar?
I have been playing acoustic guitar for quite some time now. I'm not a beginner but neither am I pro. I'm now looking into buying an electric guitar.
My questions are -
What do I need to ...
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How to tell if my epiphone les paul is standard or standard plus?
Is there a way to tell if my epiphone les paul is a standard or standard plus?
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Why is my neck pickup quieter when playing with both pickups?
I have an Epiphone Les Paul and have noticed that when the pickup selector is set to both pickups, my guitar plays very softly from the neck pickup.
When I play from the pickups separately the volume ...
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8answers
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What are the advantages of point to point (PTP) wiring?
What are the advantages of having a pedal or amp that is point to point wired as opposed to one that is built on top of a printed circuit board? Are there any disadvantages of PTP?
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2answers
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Is it safe to use guitar polish everywhere on the guitar?
I have owned my first electric guitar for half a year and have only been cleaning it with a damp cloth (without any cleaning agent). Since I'm going to change strings, I think it might be a good time ...
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3answers
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How can I make my palm mutes sound more metal?
Whenever I palm mute some notes, it always sounds really soft and weak -- almost like a "blump" kind of sound. I've been wanting to get the metal and shorter palm mutes (like this). Even if I use more ...
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How do I play the intro riff from Collective Soul's song Heavy?
This question got me all jazzed up about Collective Soul again, so I was spinning through my iTunes library and I hit "Heavy" off Dosage. I have always wondered how to play the beginning riff of that ...
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How can I get a sound similar to Shine by Collective Soul?
I love the riff in that song but no matter how much I fiddle with my amp head and pedals, I just can't seem to duplicate that warm, fuzzy feel. Here's a link if you are unfamiliar with the song.
I ...
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2answers
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The difference between DN500K and DN520K?
I'm looking into buying my first real "metal" guitar(yay), and thought the Ibanez Darkstone series would fit the perfect description.
I'm having troubles finding the difference between the 2010 and ...
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What are the repercussions of using really thick gauge strings on my electric guitar?
I have a Jackson King V JS32T electric guitar in blue, see the linked text for specs and the look of it. Anyway, it came with 0.09-0.42 strings and I've been using 0.13-0.56's on it for a little ...
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How can I stop my electric guitar strings from rusting so quickly?
I suffer from hyperhyrdosis which means my hands sweat quite a lot. The problem is that because of this my electric guitar strings seem to rust quite quickly because of this. Is there anything I can ...
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Playing The Strokes - Heart in a Cage intro - what's the best technique?
I'm trying to play the intro to The Strokes - Heart in a Cage. Valensi uses quite a bit of drive in it so it's very difficult to get clean notes at that speed. I use two fingers of my left hand to ...
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Do floating bridge springs need changing ?
I have a 9 year old Ibanez RG250 with floating bridge. When I use the tremolo my guitar goes slightly out of tune, goes flat if I push down, and sharp if I pull up (I'm talking of course after I stop ...
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Building an electric guitar from scratch
I want to make an electric guitar by myself from scratch. How can I do this?
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Guitar Fetish Pickups - Can anyone describe their tone and quality?
OK. I have seen Guitar Fetish pickups at prices that seem insane compared to what most pickups cost - and they have things like humbucker sized P90s that are hard to find in any case. Their stuff ...
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Using an electric guitar with GarageBand
To use an electric guitar with GarageBand, is a USB cable necessary?
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Powering 5 high-current draw effects pedals
I've got the entire collection of Empress effects pedals now but my dream of an all-Empress pedalboard is being stymied by their power-hunger nature. 3 of the 5 run PICs for parameter changes and what ...
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Should a Floyd Rose bridge be parallel to the body of the guitar?
I've read before that a Floyd Rose bridge should be parallel to the body of the guitar.
This is an image of the bridge on my guitar:
You can see that the left side of the appears to be a little ...
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How often should electric guitars be serviced?
I have an electric guitar that I play from time to time. Should I be giving it 'maintenance services' or only if something goes wrong?
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What is Synchronized Tremolo?
My Fender Strat is a Malmsteen signature model.
One of its features is synchronized tremolo.
What's the difference between synchronized and un-synchronized tremolo? How can I tell whether it is ...
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Acoustic/Electric Guitars
So I was going to get a new acoustic. I really want to start getting into acoustics but I don't want to lose the ability to jam with friends who are on drums/bass, and have their own electrics plugged ...
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What is this guitar?
A few years back, I came across a guitar in the staging area of a pawn shop. I saw it, played it briefly, and bought it immediately after. I know nothing about it, but I'm hoping to gain some more ...
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Bad sound from amp
I get this really bad feedback sounding noise when I play stuff like this, from the beginning of the Free Bird solo,
shown in tab:
1 ----18---18---18---------
2 -18---18---18---------
(All notes ...
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What pickups should I install on my telecaster?
I have some texas specials on a telecaster right now. The were fine when I was back in the army but now I'm playing a wider combination of music that needs solid rhythm (even acoustic sounding would ...
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What is “vintage” wiring on a Les Paul?
What does "vintage" wiring on a Les Paul look like? How is it different from "modern" wiring? What are its advantages? Drawbacks?
