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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Newbie with a used electric guitar
So I acquired a used electric guitar(Brand: Ibanez GIO, GS120906614 & IBZ1G guitar Amplifier) from an acquaintance and after researching how to setup and all, I tried playing and no sound came out ...
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What should I practise to reach my guitar goals and stay motivated?
I have been playing guitar off and on since I was 12 [6 years ago].
Originally I started playing guitar because I desperately wanted to be like my hero Tom Petty. So, for about two years I studied ...
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Guitar build — Will the wrong neck work?
I am building a Les Paul style guitar from parts I bought online.
Unfortunately, I noticed that I've got the wrong neck, the body is cut for a set-in neck with a tab at the end of the heel which goes ...
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Squealing string when muting after strumming
I have a Jackson guitar with a floyd rose.
Recently I have changed the tuning from C# standard to E standard which involved a lot of screwing of the springs which hold the floyd rose mechanism.
So ...
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Can I have the output of an audio interface redirected to a headset that's connected directly on the PC?
I used to connect my guitar on my PC using a Rocksmith cable, and would use Guitar Rig 5 as my amp simulator.
I recently bought an Audio Interface (Behringer U-PHORIA UMC204HD) and I'm impressed that ...
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Comparing different trem systems
Having used Bigsby and Strat trem (hate that misnomer!) systems for the last 60 odd yrs, I'm now re-furbishing a guitar with a Floyd Rose. Trying to find how it's supposed to be superior - it's built ...
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How do I pitch-shift +2 Oct in Guitar Pro?
I am trying to achieve a +2 Oct pitch shift effect like in the song Pantera - Becoming. I am aware that Guitar Pro has a Whammy Pitch shift effect, but this effect only goes up to +1 Oct (and has to ...
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Help identify brand of guitar [closed]
I recently got a guitar from my dad's friend for my birthday. He didn't play with it at all and gifted it to me. It's a really nice guitar, but I can't identify the brand of the guitar. The only clue ...
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How to clean this guitar hardware?
I neglected my guitar a little bit in the last years. Didn't do anything crazy with them; it just hung on the wall and when I played it I didn't really clean it.
I know how to clean and maintain the ...
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Can IR balanced output from Engl ironball e606se plug directly to a monitor speaker
I am buying a guitar amp and thinking about engl ironball e606se.
I have a limited space for my apartment, so I prefer a small speaker than 1x12 cab.
However, I don’t know that is it ok to use ir ...
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Electric guitar is making a weird vibrating noise on hammer-on
I bought a new ESP LTD M-201 guitar and everything is sounding nice, except if I hammer-on in this specific spot in the guitar, it starts to vibrate and make a weird noise. I tried fretwrap and it ...
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I would like to be able to play my guitar along with songs I have in iTunes and listen to a mix in my headphones
I would like to be able to play my guitar along with songs I have in iTunes and listen to a mix in my headphones. I have a PC, and Protools LE, but I don't know if it's possible to monitor the ...
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MLC Subzero 100 – Unwanted sound during fade out
I am an amateur attempting to play my Samick electric guitar (Strat imitation with all 3 single coil pickups).
On my Windows 10 Desktop PC, I have an Amp Sim called Guitar-Rig 5. I also tried another ...
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How can I get the guitar sound that I need?
I have a small practice amp, with no usb port. I was thinking of buying an audio interfere and connect to my PC.
Can I use digital pedals and amps, add reverb, distortion, overdrive?
How do I know how ...
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How bad is Gibson's tuning instability?
I recently tried a Gibson SG Tribute in a guitar shop. I liked the feeling a lot. The fretboard felt great and the neck felt very comfortable.
However, I have heard many comments from my friends and ...
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Intonation problem at 20th fret (top 3 strings only) - Harley Benton SC-550
I have a Harley Benton SC-550 (Les Paul style) with a strange intonation issue which affects the top 3 (unwound) strings at frets 20 & 21 only. The pitch at fret 20 is a whole semitone sharp, and ...
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Program similar to getharmony.net [closed]
getharmony.net was a very interesting web page where you could get the notes of a song with guitar through a spectogram and make a tab to interpret it. Unfortunately it is down, but I would like to ...
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Guitars hum consistently, even while touching strings
Ibanez Gio GRG220PA and Fender Starcaster constantly hum when plugged into either my amp or audio interface. The hum doesn't get better or worse when I touch the strings, unlike what's often reported ...
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What foot switch works on a Fender Princeton Chorus s/n M464654?
Model PR82 purchased at a rummage sale. Pots and front-panel switches are dirty/inoperative.
Thank you!
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What happened to the front of this guitar?
It has 4 marks, fairly similar though the two above being smaller than those below, on the front, like it had something attached to it at some point or something - anyone know what it was or how these ...
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Buzzing sound in my Telecaster
When I was a kid, about 25 years ago, I bought a cheap amp and a cheap second hand squire telecaster. Lately I have finally started playing that guitar a bit more intensely, and I noticed that ...
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8-string guitar stave
As we are all aware, the convention is to write guitar notation an octave higher than concert pitch. However, this convention is problematic for anyone putting together a score for extended range ...
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Amp stops buzzing when I unplug guitar [duplicate]
Loud buzzing just started to happen with guitar plugged in. As soon as I unplug the guitar the amp stops the buzz and peace returns. I’ve checked the leads so I’m wondering what’s happening with the ...
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Why am I told an audio Interface is better than a soundcard for my guitar
I plug in my electric guitar to the Line-IN port (No pre-amp) of my desktop PC’s HD soundcard. It's onboard soundcard by Realtek.
I use amp sim called Guitar Rig 5 (GR5) on Windows 10. It works. My ...
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guitar - open strings in just intonation
has anyone of you tried to tune your guitar to just intonation?
As far as I understand it, it's possible to tune the open strings to just intonation. Consequently, you couldn't fret notes but only use ...
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What chord progression is this? Guitar [closed]
In my journey of learning guitar, I have tried to identify chord progressions that don't necessarily have available tabs (for eye training fretting positions and ear training the sounds of those ...
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Controls on my Vantage VS-696 guitar
I have this Vantage VS-696 guitar for decades that I used to use as a "Silent guitar" and never plugged in any amp.
Today I'm plugging it into a DSM & Humboldt Simplifier and I fail to ...
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How would I copy the effects of Sugarcult with just an amp? [closed]
I’m having trouble finding a dial setting on my amp for clarity and the best combination of effects for Sugarcult’s pop/punk effects. The amp I have is an old Vox amp, nothing special. It does not ...
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Pull off and hammer on alternatives?
I’m trying to learn Hate Every Beautiful Day by Sugarcult, and on the B string, with the tab it says 4p2h4. How would I do that, and is there an easier alternative? That’s the only thing stopping me ...
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If I learn scales, will I begin to recognize them in Tabs, which in turn will make me better at playing them?
Scales, whether it be the Pentatonic scale or Major scale, are a selection of notes from the Chromatic scale that sound good in concert with each other — according to my best understanding. If I take ...
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I have a Line 6 M5 Modeler and a distortion pedal. What would be the best way to get that dirty sexy blues sound in a slow tempo and minor key? [closed]
I don't want it to sound heavily distorted.
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My 1980s telecaster neck pickup is louder then usual but the bridge pickup is almost silent even turned all the way up [closed]
My 80s telecasters neck pickup is almost 2x louder then before and the bridge pickup is huming but makes vary little sound when turned all the way up any help
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Is playing an electric guitar easier on the left hand than an acoustic?
My left thumb has some arthritis so I am thinking about switching to an electric — thinking that playing an electric would be easier on the thumb joint. Any advice on the subject would be appreciated (...
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How to modulate from e Phrygian to c minor
I’m trying to write a metal song so I would like to know any suggestions for a dark or melodic modulation from e Phrygian to C minor. Preferably on guitar thanks.
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How to listen to my guitar on earphones on a live playing gig while it also sounds in the main monitor speakers, and switch off the guitar sometimes?
I am playing with a DJ and the music is getting each time better. I'm jazzing her music with my Line 6 PODxt Live pedal and my Dean Fly-V with Seymour humbuckers doing awesome sustain and quality. The ...
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How to connect my guitar pedal to a Pioneer DJ mixer?
Is it OK to connect directly my Line 6 PODxt Live pedal to a Pioneer DJ mixer MIC input?
It is not sounding. I did it like this:
I tried doing it by plugging the quarter inch jack into the Pioneer DJ ...
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How do I get that Chris Stapleton Tennessee Whiskey Electric Guitar intro guitar sound?
Tennessee Whiskey I Have a EPIPHONE Joe Pass EMPEROR II Electric and a CUBE 20x Amp. I been told its because the GUITAR IS A Jazz guitar.
Tennessee Whiskey
SOLO SOUND IM SEEKING
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Electric guitar ground wire
I recently bought an old electric guitar (an SG copy) on eBay, as a little restoration project. I have some basic experience with electronics from university, but that was 15 years ago and I've never ...
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Strat tremolo bridge sits too high. How to fix?
Guitar beyond repair? time to buy new one?
I have Samick LS11 electric guitar which is a cheap strat imitation. I am an amateur and probably did not give much attention to many checks during buying it....
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Electric guitar with Roland Hp107e
Is it possible to play an electric guitar through the back panel input jack on the Roland Hp107e?
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String sticking to fretting finger with barre chords. What can I do?
Kind of in line with this post: String sticking to the fretting finger - how to avoid?
I have a new electric guitar that has medium action. It is humbucker based. I finger that when I do barre chords ...
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What options do I have to utilize all my created riffs to their full potential?
Playing guitar, I tend to create a whole bunch of different riffs that flow one after the other in the same key. They all sound really good together but then I wonder how I could turn them into a song....
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Weird humming picked up by mic when trying to record just the amp
I recently got a SM57 mic and wanted to record my guitar amp. I have a Fender Frontman 25R. The mic is plugged into a Scarlett 2i2. I'm recording via GarageBand. Unfortunately, in a barebones signal, ...
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Can the tremolo bridge of e guitar move over time?
I own my PRS SE now for around 6-7 years. It has a floating tremolo.
Over the years I started to remove the springs from the string saddles because there was not enough space for the saddles to ...
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Translating Sheet Music to Guitar Tabs (without any software help (: ) [duplicate]
I have been playing guitar for a few months and have grown to love it. I played sports and participated in 0 fine arts growing up, so this is all very new to me. I was excited to initially learn ...
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3 Way Toggle Issue
I'm having issues wiring a 3 way toggle in my Les Paul that I feel might be a grounding issue. I took everything apart and soldered a pickup to one of the volume pots. I used a digital meter to check ...
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Amp Creates Feedback When Using Output
Title essentially sums up the problem. I have a VHT AV-RL-20R combo amp that I am trying to hook up to my computer for recording, but every time I plug in my amp via the output jack on the rear panel, ...
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How to correctly install a humbucker (electric guitar) pickup cover?
I'm planning to cover up an open coil humbucker, with a cover that has no holes exposing the slugs, that looks something like this (it's simply easier to keep clean):
I watched this video on the ...
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Helix processor connected to AV receiver makes crackling sound
My setup looks like this: Guitar goes to Line6 Helix, amp and cab sim there, output goes to AV receiver via either analog or digital input.
The problem is, when the simulated amp is really loud, helix ...
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Magnets and pickups (guitar)
My partner and I are working on a small, analog device that would attach to the strings. We're thinking that for simplicity of design, attaching the pieces using magnets would be most elegant. However,...