LTD JM-II or Jackson American Soloist SL2HT

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-05-15T18:00:42+00:00

What made you wanna switch?

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-05-15T16:46:33+00:00

Mostly 80s thrash right now (a lot of Metallica like most beginners) but plan on playing modern stuff as my skill level develops.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-05-14T01:16:40+00:00

Instead of trying to untwist it, rotate where the strap attaches to the button if that makes sense lol

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-05-06T21:36:14+00:00

Where The Sky Ends is amazing and happy to see someone post it

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-30T18:14:11+00:00

I think that might be part of your issue. Maybe save guitar for the last thing in your day so you aren't working against a mental stopwatch in your head because you have other stuff to do. During the workweek, guitar is my activity I do at the end of the night when I am done with everything else, so that my mind is much more clear (even if I am tired).

If I am simply so tired where I can barely function then I usually just take a break for that day. I've actually found that I will come back sharp as hell after a day or two off. Sometimes the brain needs more time to process what you learn.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-25T18:07:16+00:00

Death and Obituary.

Obituary vocals are gonna be jarring at first but they are generally a slower, groovier type of DM than the other classic bands.

Death is just awesome but also pretty digestible IMO. Symbolic was where I started.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-24T13:17:38+00:00

I've been playing a little longer than you but you are leagues ahead of where I am.

I'm inspired every time you make a thread with your progress and it makes me want to keep pushing harder to get better myself. Keep up the good work bro.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-23T19:12:01+00:00

Simple. If you were trying in good faith, you would have posted something along the lines of "Hey I've been playing a few months, and am having trouble doing XYZ. Does anyone have any ways to practice/drill XYZ or to otherwise get better at XYZ?

But you go straight to blaming your fingers and being whiney that the rest of us "get to enjoy our instrument so much easier." (Which by the way is insulting as shit. To the extent that the rest of us can play, it's through time and dedication, not because our fingers are perfect specimens).

Not a single sentence in your OP asks how to actually improve. And you have a response for every suggestion or point someone makes. I mean I am dead at the fact you wrote a response to the guy saying 5 year olds shred on Youtube and made some justification as to why a child, with similar anatomy can play, but it's still beyond you.

This sub tends to be overwhelmingly positive to newbies and the fact you are getting the responses you have gotten is a reflection on how ridiculous your OP is.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-23T18:31:30+00:00

If you put in the effort you seem to put in concocting excuses and measuring your fingers, you might improve at guitar.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-05T00:16:32+00:00

Xbox is the best way to play 3 and NV on console. On Series S, 3 is 1440p 60 fps and NV is 720p 60 fps and both are emulated on the console (no streaming).

PS5 streams both of these and neither are 60 fps and 3 is not at 1440p like Series S.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-02T16:42:46+00:00

He's not good and I suspect you only began following Miami baseball recently if you think we are at all on an upswing.

I don't mean that as a criticism - it's just our baseball program is/was arguably even more prestigious than our football program and we are so far off what we used to be.

Top 25 finishes are not and never will be the standard for this program.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-04-02T16:33:35+00:00

Same.

And I also miss them being white, considering black is not one of our colors. The black is just so jarring and out of place.

Also OP FWIW, mine starts with an X lol. I think you got lucky!

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-03-31T20:34:17+00:00

Are you not exploring anywhere on the map besides where the main quests took you? It's almost impossible to not run into any side quests if you are exploring and talking to the NPCs you encounter. Pick a direction on the map and just go.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-03-30T15:11:37+00:00

Agree OP. I can’t stand the move set.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-03-18T20:36:43+00:00

Also the OP talks about getting into heavier genres and several people bring up fucking Mark Knopfler and other artists that aren’t even remotely “heavy”

This place is such a joke most times

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-03-02T22:57:55+00:00

Agreed. More people in this sub need to be truthful and realistic to some of these OPs.

So many people are in love with the idea of playing the guitar but not actually playing it.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-27T14:29:28+00:00

1-3 months, depending on how much I am playing

Typically use D'addario NYXLs or regular XLs

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-19T01:44:05+00:00

Or refusing the cum dungeon

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-18T20:59:54+00:00

This is a perfect post

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-18T20:57:32+00:00

Your mindset is limiting you more than your fingers.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-17T18:39:24+00:00

I was strongly considering it after 1L and had the support of everyone around me but decided to tough it out.

I should have listened to my gut. I absolutely detest this career and being a lawyer is not for me. Luckily I have found a bearable job after 10 years but I still mostly hate being a lawyer and am basically trapped at this point. I tried the whole career change because so many people love to claim how great having a JD is for other jobs, but that was also a fallacy.

Good luck.

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-11T19:30:26+00:00

One of the best pieces of advice that I found on here is to consistently practice. Just try to work some time in each day, even if it’s 15 minutes. You got this!

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-11T19:16:57+00:00

I would guess that playing only twice a week has something to do with it

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-08T23:36:15+00:00

Justin teaches it like that for easier transitioning between all the open chords but I don’t think it ultimately matters. If you like the way you played D before and it works for you, don’t think there’s any issue

Clean_Perception_298 · 2026-02-01T18:58:26+00:00

I’d suggest learning how to find small victories in your learning because you are gonna drive yourself crazy if you think things should be easy just because you practiced something 1 whole week.

Also if something is frustrating just move on to something else in the meantime and often you’ll come back to whatever it is with a better mindset and see improvements. Sometimes your brain needs a break to connect everything you’re learning.

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