Solbe M'ko Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 There we are! What's a good amp setup for distorted rock/blues? I have a Fender Frontman 25R (piece of junk! ) and I can't get a nice sound out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Buy a guitar petal. I reccomend the Boss PW-10 V-Wah. I have the petal. Its like 5 Wah Petals in one, AWESOME tremolo, overdrive, and distortion. All in a petal. $200 though. Though I got a special deal for only $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Sorry, I don't speak guiatar (nor play it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solbe M'ko Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 Hmm... thanks, AC! Ahm... Can any of you cool cats out there in internet land recommend some string set ups for me? I play a Stratocaster, and I've been told they get a weak sound without super-heavy strings, I prefer 9s or 10s, though. Can you help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I know NOTHING bout string setups...sorry. Never really look into it. But...if ya got any other questions....ask me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solbe M'ko Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 What's the best way to do vibrato? I use the back-forth, cello-like style, but most guys use the up and down way. Should I bend up or down? I go down, usually, because when I go up the strings slip. How do you trill evenly? I find that mine are either too slow or out of control. Thanks for the feedback AC. Get it? Do you get it? Pretty good, huh? Made that one up right on the spot, there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I ave good advice for bending the strings. Its always said to bend up...But bending down is ALOT easier, and the strings dont slip. IMO, it sounds nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 As far as guitars and set-ups go it's all personal preference. What kind of music do you play? That can make all the difference. In high school, I used to play lead in a hard rock/metal band on just a strat, a Fender Cyber-Twin, and various types of pedals. You can make a little go a long way. Don't buy into the B*** S*** that stores and "pros" try to sell you! You can get just as good of a sound from a decent guitar as you can with an expensive guitar. It all depends on how well you play, what strings you use, playing in tune, tweaking your amp, FX pedals, the whole 9 yards. Here's a great site for the aspiring guitarist http://www.olga.net/ Guitar strings: The brand is not important. I've played on the cheapest as well as the most expensive and have noticed little difference. Here's what's really important when choosing strings: 1) String gauge (size): Light, Medium, and custom gauge 2) String composition (material): Nickel, Stainless, Bronze, Phospher Bronze, etc. 3) String gauge and tension can effect your guitar in various ways 4) Strings types affect sound, action, and comfort of playing. I play a lot of Hendrix, Zepplin, ACDC, Metallica, and Van Halen among other hard rock styles so for me I like low action medium-heavy (9+) Stainless and Phospher flat-wound strings. I also have big hands so for me it's easier to bend larger strings on higher action than some one with smaller hands. Somebody with small hands might want to try light or extra-light strings to ease the pain, but you'll probably get a loss of volume, sustain, and a thin or twangy sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 My main guitar is a '88 Paul Reed Smith (like the one below) that I string with pure nickel 11's. I just bust 9's and 10's, and I like the better tone the heavier strings give you. Builds serious muscle and calluses too. I usually use 10's on my Strat though, because of the longer neck scale. I usually play though a Fender Twin style tube amp, although I have a few others. If you want a blues tone you HAVE to have tubes in there somewhere. There really is no substitute. Most blues guys just take an old Fender tube amp and turn it all the way up. It's not like the super-saturated distortion that rock and metal guys play. If you can't get your hands on (or just plain can't afford) a good tube amp right now, then look into either a tube-driven distortion pedal, or a pedal like the Ibanez Tube Screamer. The 'cello-style' vibrato is nice, but it is a bit subtle. Eventually you'll find yourself switching to something a bit wider and wilder to really get the point across. Using vibrato properly is one of the best ways to get emotion across on the guitar, and that is, after all, the whole point of doing it, is it not? String bending is a bit hard at first. Practice targeting a note, then bending a lower note to it. Example: Play a high G on the top E string (15th fret,) sing it, then move down to the F# (14) and then bend to that first pitch. Check it again. Then move down to the F (13) and do it. Then the E (12.) Keep singing the G as you do this, and then check the bent note against the target pitch. Strive to keep the ending note of the bend perfectly in tune, and hold it. As your ears develop you will instantly be able to sense if you are flat or sharp. Do this on different strings on different places on the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 i got a fender telecaster that i got years ago. never really got around to actually learning how to play it. i know some chords and can read & play tab, but thats about it. atm it just hangs on my wall in need of new strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I highly recommend CRATE amps, they are awesome. =) I myself have been playing guitar for around 3 years now, so it's good to hear that others enjoy the sport of it too. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I have a Peavy Rage 158 Amp, I definately will get a HUGE amp once I'm in a band > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I'm currently trying to justify to myself getting the Mesa/Boogie I really want. Either a Mark IV or a Nomad 55. Either one is too extreme for my needs at the moment, and I'd probably be better off getting a POD for recording purposes,.. BUT I REALLY WANT ONE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Originally posted by edlib I'm currently trying to justify to myself getting the Mesa/Boogie I really want. Either a Mark IV or a Nomad 55. Either one is too extreme for my needs at the moment, and I'd probably be better off getting a POD for recording purposes,.. BUT I REALLY WANT ONE!!!! THey both look..... old. But, I recommend the Mark.....More WATTAGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Yes,.. but also more expensive. Although,.. there is a Nomad 100... Besides, I go for great tone over raw wattage. You can always put a mic on a guitar amp and run it through the P.A. to make it louder at a show. Also,.. I have neighbors. A super-high wattage amp in the house doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles_CL Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I've got a blue GSA60, Ibanez with a fender mini amp and Ernie ball stings! Glad to have this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Largo-LaGrande Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I got a peavy raptor plus with metal strings and its black and white, but i got a crappy amp its a ashton *puts down head in shame* i only been playing a year and a bit, but im in a band at lead guitar and singer i got a .......arg i always forget what its called its on the side of the bridge and you press it in and it bends the bridge causing the strings to kinda stretch making it sound like your bending it up You should know how to do tabs? well heres a good site for songs mstabs.net thats where i get all mine and with tuneing (not hard) i use a electric tuner but once you know the top string sound then you go hold ya fingure in the top string on the 5th fret then play the top two strings and they should sound the same then you go all the way down intill you get to the 4th string then you do that on the 4th freet thenb the rest on the 5th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Originally posted by Death_Jedi I got a peavy raptor plus with metal strings and its black and white, but i got a crappy amp its a ashton *puts down head in shame* i only been playing a year and a bit, but im in a band at lead guitar and singer i got a .......arg i always forget what its called its on the side of the bridge and you press it in and it bends the bridge causing the strings to kinda stretch making it sound like your bending it up You should know how to do tabs? well heres a good site for songs mstabs.net thats where i get all mine and with tuneing (not hard) i use a electric tuner but once you know the top string sound then you go hold ya fingure in the top string on the 5th fret then play the top two strings and they should sound the same then you go all the way down intill you get to the 4th string then you do that on the 4th freet thenb the rest on the 5th Whammy bar? LOL I think every great guitarists' first guitar was a peavy. My first electric that I bought back in 1990 (I was 13) was a Peavy Predator (black and white of course) with the peavy amp to boot. Now I have aroung 12 guitars including a Hendrix custom strat, Gibson Les Paul, Gibson Flying V (it rocks), an SG special, and a couple others. You can really tell the difference in tone quality in different guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 My first guitar was a '66 Gibson ES-125. Still have it. I have about 11 guitars right now. Down from my all time high of about 15. All the ones I have now are really good ones though. Mostly old Gibsons, the PRS, a custom Strat, various acoustics, and a couple of basses. I have about 7 amps too. Still, I'm no competition for my dad,.. who at one point had well over 50 guitars, all vintage. I'm not sure what he has now, but I know he's unloaded a few of them. The nice thing is that he occasionally gets tired of one and sends it my way rather than selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hekx Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I have two basses (5-string & 4-string) and a Vox Venue amp. I plan to get a nice green 4-string shortly, just need to find one and somehow get the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 In the spirit of keeping this thread alive for a few more days at least, everyone post a short list of the musicians (guitarists and others) who are a big influence and/or favorites of yours. Ready? Eddie Van Halen - First guitar hero. Made me want to play the guitar. Still one of the best, most inventive soloists on the guitar (or any instrument for that matter) in any genre. Steve Morse - Guitar powerhouse. Can play any style you can name like he invented it. Scary chops. And a great composer. Kenny Burrell - My favorite jazz player. Swings like a madman. Eric Johnson - I wish I sounded this good. Made everybody re-think thier definitions about what great guitar tone should and could be. Others worth mention: Steve Howe Alex Lifeson Wes Montgomery Joe Pass Jim Hall Ty Tabor Steve Vai Joe Satriani Carlos Santana Roy Buchanan Dickie Betts Duane Allman Warren Haynes The Edge Bireli Lagrene Pat Metheny Danny Gatton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyk0Sith Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 I own an American Strat and Crate GX65 amp. I might sell the amp, buy a prosonic head and a Telecaster. Or something vintage like Jaguar or Mustang. Big influences...Tom Morello (the biggest), Kurt Cobain, Ares, Trevor Keith, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Jimmy Page - When I was 7 I remember listening to a lot of Zeppelin with my parents (big fans of 60s and 70s rock). Just hearing his style was a major influence to play and progress. Jimi Hendrix - He sent me over the top. I became obsessed with his style of playing as a teen. The way he played still amazes me. Slash - For some reason there are a lot of GnR fans, but no one will admit it? He plays some of the greatest licks and riffs I've ever heard (Sweet Child, November Rain, Paradise City solo). Stevie Ray Vaughn - I really didn't get into SRV until I was 16. I always heard his songs, but didn't know who he was. He is one of my absolute favorites. Eddie Van Halen - He is the reason why I bought my second guitar; so I could play a half step down without retuning! lol! He has great style and technique. Now if only he and Lee Roth could get together again and not kill eachother Carlos Santana Ynwagie Malmsteen Bo Diddly Eric Johnson (Blue on Black) Steve Vai Joe Satriani Dimebag Darrell! (Shedding Skin, you know it!) Eric Clapton Pat Matheny "Smokin" Joe Walsh BB King and of course a million bands that have a great guitarist, but I think they are better with the group than solo like Wes Borland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Eric Clapton, Hendrix, all the good ol' guys...... Some of my heavier, newish type of playing comes from people like Ben Moody of Evanescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 I have a Fender guitar, but haven't really got into playing it that much. I played piano for about 6 years and got good enough that my teacher couldn't really teach me anything, so I have a good start, but still need a lot of work. I really need to start playing. It seems to be a lot of fun when you can just sit there with a group of people and play. *runs off to practice* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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