A guitar that makes little noise acoustically, employs electromagnetic pickups, and requires electric amplification
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I want to learn my first dire-straits solo, what is a good one to start from?
I have been playing my guitar for a few years but never put in enough time in order to advsnce from a "chords player" to someone who can improvize a bit. I do have a good ear...
I thought to get in to ...
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Guitar volume/tone pots
Looking at this wiring diagram I see there are two 500k-w pots and one 500k-d pot.
My question is what is the difference between the two pots (500k-w and 500k-d) and what should I ask for when I go to ...
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Removing tone control on Trace-Elliot Velocette amp to use it with bass
I have a Trace-Elliot Velocette that I'm very satisfied with. This amp works very good also for recording bass, but the low notes will be much less sturdy when recording through this amp than if I ...
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How can I reproduce the effects on this riff in Iron Maiden - Afraid to Shoot Strangers?
Listen to this Iron Maiden song called "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" at about 2:43 (Iron Maiden fans will probably recognize the riff). This sounds very simple to me, but I don't know how they did it. I ...
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Recording hard rock guitar riffs with a mic
Are DAWs good enough these days that we can totally get away with capturing hard rock/metal guitar riffs using mics?
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What are good applications of the ZVex Fuzz Factory
I have recently come into the possession of a ZVex Fuzz Factory. I hear that this fuzz pedal has a ton of applications beyond using it as a standard fuzz effect.
What are some of its normal uses?
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How can I connect speakers to my POD 2.0 and get a good sound?
I like to practice at home with my electric guitar, but I have to keep the volume low, so I usually use headphones connected to my P.O.D. 2.0 guitar direct box. But sometimes I'd prefer to use ...
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How to choose a good pedal for my guitar [closed]
I've played the guitar for almost 8 years and I use an amp since 2 years (since I've started with the electric guitar).
My amp is the Nux Mighty 15 DFX.
I really enjoy playing and I also have recorded ...
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Worn saddles on Floyd-Rose bridge break my strings
I have two Cort guitars with the same type of Floyd Rose bridge. One is about 5 years older than another. Each of them has the same problem. The saddles are worn due to friction with the strings. It ...
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A guitar won't stay in tune, also dirty pickup selector
My friend has an Ibanez.. something, and it's not the most expensive guitar. Nevertheless, it is a pretty good guitar for its budget. Lately there have been a few problems with it, which I told him I ...
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How to change the timbre of a sound incoming from a microphone (example, from panflute to sax)? [closed]
first of all sorry for my ignorance but for what concerns music I only know the analogic world.
I saw a video of a guy that played an electro panflute, the panflute was connected to a little box, the ...
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What is a good first electric guitar for a newbie for $400? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to check when buying a new guitar?
I have been playing acoustic guitar, but need now an electric one, since I cannot practice with it during late evenings.
I have ...
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Why does this dual Flying V have the tuners on the back body in addition to the headstock?
I was watching Dave Mustaine from Megadeth in their concert DVD from Argentina and I was confused by his double neck Flying V:
I've seen guitars with the tuner "in the back" before, but this is the ...
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Blues or not to Blues [closed]
When I hear Hoochie Coochie Man or Sky is crying and the likes, the time stops, my body starts quivering, and my face starts melting. That is what blues does to me and I want to learn how to play the ...
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Lead Guitar : How to get faster
In my journey of learning lead guitar, till now I have learnt the minor pentatonic scale. My usual practice routine includes playing the scale with a metronome and trying to get faster at it. After ...
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Andy Timmons Dimarzio AT1 pickup sound
Well, the story goes like this : I have a custom made Tom Anderson guitar which has a fender style body (alder wood). The guitar comes with VAx pickups which sound great but the pickup near the bridge ...
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What kind of guitar is used in Edenbridge's guitar solos?
Edenbridge's guitar solos have a unique, almost peaceful sound to them. I am curious, what kind of guitar is used to play them?
Here is an example.
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Playing Andy Timmons' Electric Gypsy on Electric Guitar
I've seen a few videos of Andy Timmons playing that and others playing it as well and they utilize some tapping harmonics of some sort which I cannot replicate.
Is that tapping harmonics? How is it ...
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How do I chose my first electrical guitar? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to check when buying a new guitar?
I have a couple years experience on acoustic guitar (although I haven't played one for a very long time), and wanted to go back ...
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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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Exercises to speed up power chord strumming
I've been learning for a while, and can play power chord songs with simple rhythms (like Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Polly, etc). However, most interesting rock songs seem to have a complicated ...
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How many drop tunings can I use with one set of strings?
I want to know how many drop tunings I can reasonably use with one set of strings.
Ex. can I go from E standard to drop C on 11s?
For a given size string, how many tunings will be useable, given that ...
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Adding a new pot to my guitar
I am willing to add another tone potentiometer to my guitar and I wanted to know what is the best way to add a hole in the pickguard for the new pot.
Is there a dedicated tool for this task? What is ...
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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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Learning about electric guitars [closed]
Not about how to play them, but about the terms associated with them. For example, I don't know what things like "pitch blend" are, or what is the difference between the various pickups or how the ...
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What are the major types of effect pedals for electric guitar? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Glossary of Guitar Effects
What are the major types of effect pedals for electric guitar?
I.e., as a novice, what effect pedal types should I be aware of, that ...
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Strumming Pattern for Oasis Masterplan issue
I am new to guitar (2 months) and have managed to find the strumming pattern for Oasis Masterplan which I believe is DDD/UDD/UD, however towards the end of the verse the chord progression happens at ...
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How can I recreate Alex Kapranos's sound (Franz Ferdinand singer and guitarist)?
We're preparing a Franz Ferdinand coverband and I would like to get as close as possible to Alex Kapranos's instruments' look & sound. What do I need to do this?
For the look I'll need a Fender ...
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What's the percentage of each fictor that does matters for a Electric Guitar? [closed]
I've playing Epiphone Standard (MIC) for a long time and upgrade it with Gibson 57 Classic PU. I'm wondering, is there a big difference from Gibson STD? What's the "percentage" of each fictors that ...
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I'm boring myself when playing guitar? [closed]
Somehow I just feel like I'm limited when playing guitar. I'm into a bit of metal (core, djent n stuff), rock, blues, pop.. But most of what I play lately gets boring and when I try to be creative I ...
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What guitar company makes this Guitar? [closed]
Can't really read the name. Any ideas? I put the picture up on my blog http://averablog.blogspot.com/
And i mean the logo on the point of the guitar not the watermark in the background.
Thanks
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What is this song? [closed]
I've been hearing this song everywhere, but cannot identify it. It's the first few seconds of this video:
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First electric guitar [closed]
I am looking to buy my first electric guitar. I have an acoustic but want to play some rock n roll.
Interested in black sabbath , pink Floyd, led zeppelin , acdc, Kim Mitchell, etc
For a 250 dollar ...
