Questions tagged [electric-guitar]
For questions specifically about solid-body or semi-acoustic electric guitars. For acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars, or guitar playing in general, see the "guitar" tag.
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Electric Guitar Shielding
Is shielding in an electric guitar necessary if you only have humbucking pickups in it?
Also, would this be still useful if the guitar is chambered and the electric cavity is open to the inside of ...
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What does the actual difference in sound between different brands of electric guitars come from?
I own 2 different electric guitars (a Fender stratocaster and a Gibson SG) and this question came to mind.
How do the actual differences in sound differ between the two?
And by which components this ...
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What factors contribute most to the tone of an electric guitar?
This question may appear slightly open ended, so I'm trying to word it as carefully as possible to keep it on track.
Looking to change pickups in my basses lead me to looking at Seymour Duncan ...
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How does an electric guitar waveform differ from a pure tone?
I've been writing a program that functions similar to a MIDI interpreter, but the pure tones I'm currently using very poorly resemble the actual tones produced by guitars, pianos, and other ...
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Low-fret string buzz
So Ive had an EVH Striped Series guitar for about an year now and I'm now starting to learn about truss rods and intonation and I've noticed some things recently.
First, the low frets seem to buzz ...
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is it possible to make my electric guitar have a metal or rocky kinda sound?
I've seen a lot online about using the different knobs but i have an amp with only 3 of them: Treble, Volume and Gain. There's also a boost button but I haven't seen much about that.
On the guitar ...
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Can I plug both laptop and multi-fx to audio interface which is connected to a speaker?
Looking to output my multi fx to my speaker but also at the same time output my laptop to the speaker. So setup is looking like:
Guitar -> Multi FX -> Focusrite Scarlett
Laptop -> Focusrite ...
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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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Two electric guitars on one amp
Here's the deal: I have multiple guitars and a single one-input Line6 15WT amplifier. And now I have encountered the need to play two guitars with someone at the same time, with minimal equipment ...
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Does the electric guitar necessarily have a narrower dynamic range compared to an acoustic guitar?
I have recently had a "discussion" with some person about electric guitars. There is a point of view that electric guitars have objectively inferior music (if there is such a thing) compared to ...
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Was the widespread use of PRS in the 90s because 90s Gibson guitars were low quality? [closed]
Was the 90s widespread adoption of PRS guitars really to do with the low quality Gibson guitars of the era?
I have heard that the 90s were not Gibson's best decade and was wondering if that led to ...
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Jazz guitar: thin tone on strings 1-2
Hi jazz guitar experts -
I'm able to get a nice warm, muted, jazzy tone on strings 3-6, but not 1-2. This persists across different guitars, amps, and tone settings. For example, I've tried
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Why does my power chord sound higher when I play the same notes on a different string on my electric guitar? [duplicate]
For example I play the B power chord by pressing the 2nd fret on the A string, 4th fret on the D string and the 4th fret on G the string. It sounds higher than when I play the power chord by pressing ...
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Is there anything about a strat that lends itself to Eb standard tuning?
I have read that Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix tuned their Fender Stratocasters to Eb standard. I have not heard of it being done to other guitars.
Is there anything specific to a Stratocaster ...
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How can I set up the equipment I have so I can play the guitar with a backing track (laptop) and using headphones?
I have a guitar, two amps, a pedal and a pair of headphones.
My target is to somehow set these devices up in a way that would allow me to play the guitar along with a backing track coming from a ...
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Term for flute-like sound made by increasing volume after picking? [duplicate]
What's the term for the electric guitar technique that results in a smooth sound (like that of a wind instrument) by:
Decreasing the volume (usually to mute; typically with the pinky finger)
Striking ...
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What effects are going on here? [closed]
I'd like to recreate the sound in guitar lick of this song (lick at 4:00).
I was wondering whether anyone with a keen ear could let me know what effects/pedals might ...
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microphonic cable? [closed]
I am happy to say that I am learning all the time. I have worked on my own guitars, electronics, etc. I have replaced several PU's and am very comfortable with a soldering pencil. I say all that to ...
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How do you play slap + specific strings at the same time?
Here's an example the tab
e|-----0-----0--
B|--0--0--0--0--
G|--0--0-----0--
D|--------------
E|--x--3--x--3--
Thank you in advance
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It claims to be a Kramer [closed]
all. I have acquired this weird guitar. It has a Kramer plate on the back with a serial and no other identifying marks. I have checked everywhere: under all the plates, behind the pickups, under ...
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Is EQ the only reason pickups sound different?
Do electric guitar (or bass) pickups sound different only because of EQ?
I understand the strength of magnet and totality of wire windings effects the strength of the signal but if one wanted to make ...
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remove recording delay in ableton live
I am using ableton live 10 (trial) with a scarlett focusrite solo to record simple loops with my guitar. The recording delay is a huge hassle everytime I want do add a track.
Currently my workflow is ...
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How do I improve my picking and fretting speed?
I've seen people like John Petrucci playing incredibly fast with their right and left hands, but I can't seem to get any faster than I am now (which is speedy, but not near as fast as John).
Is there ...
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Is it possible and if so how do you hard reset a Boss DSD-2 guitar pedal?
I was gifted the pedal and it was from a guitar store but stopped working after 20 minutes or so when I came back to play it for a second session. I’ve troubleshooted the power supply method with ...
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What are Extra Jumbo Frets?
So I've been looking around Shechter guitars and some guitars there have X-Jumbo frets, for example https://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/banshee-mach-7-detail
From what I've gathered Jumbo frets ...
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How to play the note on the 24th fret of the 1st string when my guitar only has 22 frets
I have been learning songs on the guitar, but in numerous guitar tabs especially during solos the 24th fret on the first string is required to be played. However, my Fender Stratocaster only has 22 ...
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Why is acoustic string measured in tension while electric string in gauges?
Is there a reason you can have different tensions strings with the same gauge on a classic guitar but electric strings only ever seem to differ on gauge?
It would seem an interesting proposal to have ...
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What dissonant chords can I use for C Maj power chord songs?
I find that I am writing a lot of rhythm guitar passages in a C Major progression, with power chords.
But, I also find a lot of my songs are starting to sound alike.
What dissonant chords can I ...
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Proper configuration for: synth pedal + expression pedal + amp
Had some great input from this electric guitar question: What type(s) of equipment is needed for real-time distortion / tone modulation on an electric guitar?
As a quick recap:
Goal: To be able to go ...
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Correct wiring for 3 Humbuckers
I have tried to create a guitar wiring diagram for 3 humbuckers that should result in the following posisitons using a 6 way, 4 pole rotary switch:
Neck
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using scales as a tool to identify lick [duplicate]
I am learning how to play Children of the Sea by Black Sabbath. A tab that I found on the internet seems pretty accurate and straightforward, though I found the video of this guy playing and I found ...
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Setting up a Dive only Floyd Rose bridge so it Floats
I have an EVH Wolfgang Special Guitar which comes with a dive only floyd rose bridge.
My problem with this is that I like to be able to do tremolo sound with it when soloing.
I can only do this by ...
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alternate picking for single stroke in alternating strings
I am a beginner/ intermediate guitar player and today I started to learn how to play Seek and Destroy from Metallica, as shown in this tablature
Parallel to that I have been learning scales (major ...
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Keeping time on alternate picking in 4/4, 16th notes per measure, but melody grouped in 7s
I'm learning this exercise and I'm astonished at how it is difficult to keep on time.
He's playing 16 16th notes per measure, but the phrasing of the notes is in groups of seven. I sounds weird to me ...
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How to replace string on Donner standard series
My son just got his first guitar. I know NOTHING about guitars. One of the strings broke and we can’t figure out how to replace it. The videos I’ve found on YouTube make it look easy and spend about 5 ...
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How to stop buzz and radio interference on a mini amp
I'm a beginner and recently bought my mini amp (borne strike g30) but it keeps picking up radio signals and making a really annoying buzz. When I change rooms sometimes the buzz will either go up or ...
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How to make a mini amp sound like rock (distorted/ overdrive)
I'm a beginner and have been getting some trouble with my mini amp. It's the borne strike g30 (brazilian brand) and its settings are: a drive switch (which honestly just seems to be making the volume ...
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Soft or hard pick for funk 16ths?
I'm trying to get into funk with my electric guitar and am currently practicing keeping the 16ths rhythm and learn keeping a loose wrist. I usually play with a thick pick ("fender heavy"), ...
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How do I achieve this smooth but powerful gain type guitar distortion?
Can anyone help with a guitar distortion I'm trying to achieve? It's a smooth yet powerful gain type distortion.
This song is a Bollywood song with rhythm guitar (starting at 0:19 minutes) which is ...
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Looking for a guitar name
My grandpa is looking for the name of a guitar he used to play with when he was younger. He tells me that the electric guitar brand is something like "Andrea", "Andrezza" or "...
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How far can 9's be tuned down?
Apologies if this question has been answered elsewhere, but before I commit to getting my guitars set-up, I was wondering if anyone has had any trouble using 9–42 tuned down a half-step (I currently ...
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Making an acoustic guitar sound like an electric guitar or vice versa
I'd like to get electric and acoustic sounds from one guitar.
The Fender Acoustasonic is too expensive...$2k.
Does one get better results turning an acoustic into an electric or vice versa?
Do the ...
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Guitar - How to switch from clean to hi-gain
I'm tyring to reverse-engineer how this cover was done:
Around that time stamp we can see the player switch from clean (not totally clean) to hi-gain by toggling the ...
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What do "Uber" and "Plexi" mean in an electric guitar part?
I'm just looking through the School of Rock electric guitar parts. What do the markings UBER and PLEXI mean? I'm guessing they are amp settings, meant to sound like specific amps...
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Hum happens with one guitar but not another
I'm having a problem that many of you must have already had. I have an old guitar with old humbuckers ( a Jolana, Galaxis model, 1970's Czech guitar) that is producing that classing "not grounded&...
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Guitar makes humming sound, especially more when touching metal part of pickup switch that sticks out of the guitar
I used a multimeter to test that everything is connected/grounded, at least I hope I did. It shows continuity when I touch all metal parts, so everything seems grounded. So I just don't get what can ...
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Using an 8 Ohm amplifier output with a 16 Ohm cabinet
My amp's highest output is 8 Ohm and the only cab I have right now is a 2 x 12 wired in series (I think), which is additive making it 16 Ohm (again, I think - Correct me if I'm wrong).
The manual for ...
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Plug electric guitar into PC for practising
I want to plug my electric guitar into my PC for practising. There are two goals, I want to reach:
I want to practise at home over headphones, so that my neighbours are not freaking out, because of ...
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How to know if you are tremolo picking in time?
How to know if you are tremolo picking in time? Let's say you are going around 16th notes 160bpm and you are tremolo picking power chords. How do people actually know they went up and down 4 times in ...
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Is it Ok to leave a guitar with a broken string?
Just broke the high E on my guitar and won't be able to get new strings for about 2 weeks. will leaving it as it is damage the guitar at all?
the guitar is an Ibanez rga42fm with a fixed bridge
All ...