I was looking at a guitar I’m interested in getting and it only has one humbucker bridge pick up and one knob. I was just wondering what even is the point of that? Like your just getting less functionality for the same price no?
So I made a post about my floyd rose before and the strings slipping. Ive now replaced all the saddles but i have this fear of the strings pinging out. The g string had a sudden loss of tension so that doesnt help as well. What should I do?
context: i am 15 and have a relatively low guitar set up, in need of some sort of noise gate.
should i go for it or just hold on a bit longer??
Im from annaba, my cat broke my guitar, i just wanted to ask if it was repairable, if yes, if anybody can just help me with anything that would be awesome, give me tips, places to go in the east side of Algeria, anything please thank you so much.
EDIT: the guitar is an American PERFORMER. For some reason I spoke out of turn. I bought it brand new just recently...
Truss rod looks good, nut seems to be cut appropriately. Based on some research, I was told that I should set the action to 2/64" across all the strings, and measure at the 17th fret, due to the jumbo frets and 9.5" radius. I originally looked at trying out 4/64", but that is what Fender uses for non-jumbo fret models.
My question to you:
*Would you set it up like this, if you are going for faster shred-style music?*
At a string height of 2/64" the action seems too high for my tastes. I'm using 9-46 strings, so nothing unusual there. My fingers feel like they are putting in way too much effort now, and actually hurt slightly. I have been playing for a long time, and I guess I am used to having significantly lower action.
In my opinion, the guitar seemed okay before with the lower action, but I can tell that I am getting better tone with string bends etc.
*And one more question, sorry!*
How do you like your PU string-distances? Particularly higher gain tones, with more bite...
I also lowered the pickups quite a bit, compared to how it came from the store, using 4/64" for bridge, 5/64" middle/neck. The tone is okay, but I feel like it's lost some of its definition. A bit smoother sounding now. No problems with sustain or anything like that, and interestingly enough, I have to back off on my gain because I am getting more noise and feedback in my signal. The noise gate is having trouble keeping up...
Thanks for your time and any advice you can give...I used Gemini and YT, but having trouble getting definitive answers. I'm starting to think I should just tweak everything to my liking...
Hi everyone,
I have a 2017 Fender American Special Telecaster and I’ve noticed something strange.
Every time I play the B or high E string, the low E and A strings also start vibrating/resonating.
Could this be something to do with the nut, or possibly the saddles/bridge? I’m wondering if the strings are not sitting correctly in the nut slots.
Would adjusting the nut or changing the saddles help, or should I be looking at something else?
Has anyone experienced this on a Telecaster?
Thanks for any advice
I’ve been playing consistently for around 3 months now and i’m looking at personally buying my next guitar with my own money. I’m currently on your basic beginner squier strat playing mostly blues and want to switch it up/upgrade. So, I’m looking for any recommendations and/or information on basically the polar opposite type of guitar. I’m talking locking tremolo, dive bombs, fast licks, crazy technique stuff. I’ve looked at ibanez and evh and a couple have caught my eye but Id like to hear from people more experienced than I. My criteria are it must look good, last a while, have a locking tremolo bridge, and under $1k preferably like ~$700 give or take. Huge thank you for anyone deciding to help out
Edit: *I MADE A NEW POST* go check it out i narrowed it down to 3 choices and have considered all of your guys feedback thanks a ton!
So I changed my electric guitar strings by myself and then I noticed while tuning the new strings that the G,B and e have the same exact sound
And I’m 100% I did it correctly so what’s the problem?
Is it because the pickguard or something? Or is it because the new strings? I really will appreciate any help or advice🩶
Hi, I've been playing guitar (electric) for like a month now, not too great at it yet but yesterday i realized that the end of the pick that i got with my guitar was getting really worn out. Am i supposed to keep using this one or should I buy a new one, and if a new one, which one would yall recommend i buy?
how do i get a better tone like i listened to zakk wylde play the no more tears solo and his track was so freakin clean like i couldnt hear any mistakes or amp buzz or anything why doesnt mine sound as good as his is it because the lack of tone in my fingers or lack of practice or smthn. not only zakk but also these guitarists i see on reels they sound good, their guitar sounds clean, good tone but mine doesnt. how do i get closer to cleaner tones
I wanna start learning guitar again, I left off decades ago. Room in my house is cramped now with grandkids. Is it a bad thing if I store and play my guitar in my shed outside? There’s no heat or air-conditioning in it. There is just a fan.
I bought this guitar from a local store, it was labeled ‘Squier Telecaster’ and nothing else. As far as the electronics go, it works just fine. I believe it’s a 2004 Squier Tele Custom II, but I mostly want to know that as using distortion gave me a muddy, overall bad tone and I want to know what the pickups are made to play (distortion is a Behringer OD300 and amp is a Fender Frontman 15G that work perfectly fine on my HSS Squier Strat which I have played Acid Bath, Deftones, and System Of A Down in with no issue, if that matters). Also, I want to keep this guitar tuned around C♯-C Standard and Drop B. I’m thinking of getting 12-56 strings for that purpose but the 11-54 I have right now make fret buzz and have really high action starting around the 12th fret if I adjust the truss rod. Is any of what I’m trying to do possible on this guitar or is there adjustments I might need to make so it is possible?
TLDR: What guitar is this and what strings do I need to play it in C Standard tuning with minimal fret buzz and low action?
My amp fully turns on and makes a humming sound and nothing seems wrong with my guitar, but when I plug it in, the amp wont pick up anything I play no matter what settings it's on. Any ideas how I can fix this?
Hey there!
I dont play metal, i like Jakob(the band) which plays ambient music. I used to own a PRS SE 277 a few years ago, but i definitely cant afford anything like that now.
I ordered this one. Is it a good experience for cleans and ambient? I wont go into high gain and that type of crunches. More like jazz, clean, finger picking etc.
I live in kuwait and I am thinking of buying a guitar from sweet water, I don’t know if they deliver here, website doesnt say ‘we do not ship there or there’ and the website is confusing honestly, I am gonna think of how the hell do I fill the address lines later, and I’ll focus on the question that I am asking myself ‘do they ship to a random country in the gulf?’ And if so, will it come in 25 seperate pieces and a headstock that looks like a broken plate?
Gonna buy it tomorrow , I don't see anything wrong with it just wanna get some verification. Anything I should look out for ? First time buying second hand guitar. Thanks!
I just installed new strings on my guitar but one has a really weird spot and sounds so buzzy. Did i somehow break it or is it defective ?
Its a 2007 made in china washburn we333
I am guessing thats its a humbucker, but i have never seen a telecaster (the guitar is a squire telecaster) with a humbucker neck pickup.