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My C standard machine
Well, it's supposed to be C# standard but I retuned to C to play some Acid Bath and found out how much better it feels with 12-56 strings. I guess I need to buy 11-54s for C#.
Какой самый НЕлюбимый жанр металла?
Лично я кринжую от всякого симфоника, особенно с оперным вокалом. Или когда берут какую-нибудь обычную группу типа метлы и делают эпичные каверы с оркестром при свечах.
Any hardcore bands that play in C standard tuning?
Would like to learn some songs
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Купил с месяц назад, до этого был Schecter Demon 6
Help me remember a guitar brand name
Some time ago I watched a youtube video of a guitar player. I don't remember what it was about but most likely it was pickups or an amp test video.
The dude had a superstrat guitar in distressed open pore gray finish and archtop body, very similar to the pictured Schecter Apocalypse. I even noted that it looked like a Schecter at the time. I googled the guitar and found out that it was a custom shop guitar and that the shop went out of business by then. I now can't remember the name of the brand.
Edit: thank you everyone, managed to find it myself. The guitar is Ran Crusher
You are going back in time to buy your first guitar again. Are you getting the same one or a different?
Just a little game. Post your first guitar and how much it did cost. And post what would you would've bought instead if you went back in time with your current knowledge. Stay within the same budget. If you bought new, you are only allowed to buy new again. Same for used.
Do people really not use the tone knob on electrics?
I've seen some opinions that the tone knob is not needed and is the first candidate to be replaced with something else when modding the guitar. Many guitar models are even made without one.
For me, personally, I use it to remove some harsh treble when playing leads/solos on high strings and then dial it again to bring back the bite on the low strings. I've yet to find an EQ setting that works for both without changing anything on the fly.
What was the whole point of disbanding HHiG and starting Tragedy if it's the same band?
Minus the bassist. Was Carl so crucial that they felt like a different band without him?
Playing a song meant for a different tuning. Do you prefer to transpose it or try to play it in the original key?
I usually try to keep the original key but if the song has open strings it's not always possible. But I also have found out that many E standard songs sound cooler when transposed to C#.
ID on this 80's Japanese telecaster clone?
The band name is A-JARI
Bedroom guitar players, what gear do you use?
I am into neo crust tones like His Hero is Gone and Tragedy. Plus I like Union or Uranus and Orchid's tone even though those are technically not crust but kinda related. Both Yannick Lorrain from UoU/HHiG and Will Killingsworth from Orchid use P90s and employ that dirty thick wall of sound kinda tone.
I've decided against P90s for more versatility and bought a EMG equipped guitar though. I know many crust and grind guitarists use EMGs. I run a tubescreamer into Orange amp dirty channel and the tone is quite thick and decent. No other pedals or effects, keeping it simple. I tune to C# standard and learn HHiG and Tragedy songs.
Any other beginner bedroom guitarists here? What gear do you use? What are some crust songs that are kinda simple and fun to learn? D-beat is fine too.
I am new to my local scene, how would you handle this in my place?
I've been visiting local shows since last august. Didn't get any close friends yet, just occasional small talk with ppl. I mostly don't know their names, they don't know mine and I am completely fine with that. Lots of cool bands that I like and lots of nice people.
Long story short, one of a local band members has personally attacked me on social media over something as minor as musical tastes, while using his position as a prominent and respected scene contributor as an authority of sorts. I wouldn't care about this if this was any random person but this band is basically on every show and this guy is friends with everyone. I want to support the scene but in the end my money buys him another beer.
Edit: thanks for the replies, you've made me realize how petty and insignificant this thing is and how it doesn't affect my place and my beliefs in any way.
People who play in drop tunings, do you customize your string sets or use standard ones?
Apparently nobody makes string sets for drop tunings and by drop I mean actual drop like drop B and drop A, not just low tunings like B or A standard, for which there's a plenty of options.
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For example, I have found a perfect string set for C# Standard, which is Ernie Ball Magnum 12-56, but then I tune to drop B, the 6th string becomes floppy and not fun to play. I mean, it's fine for chugging barre power chords but alternate picking this one string feels just awful.
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If I choose a thicker set, like Ernie Ball Mammoth (13-62), which is recommended for B standard, then other five strings become too tight. My current solution is buying the Magnum set and a single 64 gauge string to replace the 56 one. I've checked other string makers like D'Addario and Elixir and they all make only balanced sets while drop tunings require unbalanced set where the 6th string should be much thicker. I wonder if there are any string sets on the market suitable for drop tunings or customizing is the only option.
Any C# standard or drop B songs with floyd usage?
Long story short, my guitar is set for C# standard and drop B but it also has a floyd which I don't use. Are there any songs with floyd to learn? I only know that some Pantera songs are in C# standard. Anything else? All of the bands that I listen to do not use trem at all.
What action height do you use for B tunings (drop B, B standard, or 7 string standard)?
reddit.comWould you like more factory made Charvels with pointy headstocks?
While pointy headstock is an option in Charvel custom shop, there's only one guitar with this headstock among factory models. As a fan of Model series, I'd like to see more. In fact, Jackson's Pro Origins line should've had Charvel on a headstock. Jackson brand audience is modern metal players anyway.
M-400 with a TH-400 headstock, anyone?
I'd buy one