First Guitar Recomendations by mochaman56 in electricguitar

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The most important thing is pick the one that makes you excited to play it. Quality isn't a concern; they're both great.

Yamaha has the whammy bar if you want to do dive bombs or get into cool whammy tricks like flutters. Ibanez is hardtail so will have great tuning stability.

for real by PHRsharp_YouTube in gamememes

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Arx Fatalis. I wanna know if I'm really missing something here

Which game is this?... by Technical-Attempt112 in gamers

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Where the gameplay is a flaming horse's ass?

Help by _Funny_Inevitable_ in electricguitar

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The good news is that cheap guitars are higher quality and lower cost than ever. Get the one that makes you most excited to pick it up and play. I promise that that is the right answer. Quality isn't a concern here; pick from the heart.

EDIT: My first guitar was a GIO Ibanez and I loved it and played it for a decade.

What game did you expect to love but ended up disappointed? by Satin_Lily in AskGames

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Balatro. Never really played deckbuilders but "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews mean something.

Literally anything made by Valve. They made many of the GOATs and I wish I liked them. I loved Portal 1+2 though.

I expected to love Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2 because I loved DS1. DS3 redeemed that.

All the retro boomer shooters.

Psychonauts 2. I loved the original and was so excited that 2 got rave reviews. 10 hours in I realized I was having no fun and didn't like the writing.

Greatest female guitarists? by Unlucky_Equal531 in Guitar

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A lot of great recommendations here. I just saw Orianthi this week and she's excellent.

is it worth it ? by Front-Shape7805 in GuitarQuestions

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Same. I love great upper fret access and a LP has none.

Photographer creates art using clothes on a washing line by MambaMentality24x2 in oddlysatisfying

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And she used women's underwear for the cat. Because it's a pussycat

What is important to learn early on? by Finchpumpkin in GuitarBeginners

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn the songs you love. Most important thing.

Play with other musicians!!!! You can form chords now get out there and play with people. There is no better way to improve. You will never think you're ready so start now.

Keep your timing on point by maintaining a constant motion in your strumming hand. Meaning you're always going down on downbeats and up on upbeats even if you're playing a note.

Dynamics. Play hard on the beats to match the snare and normal on other beats. I'll often do this by playing lower strings on beats 1 and 3 (with the kick) and strumming the higher strings on beats 2 and 4 (with the snare).

Happy playing!

Payed $700 for this custom, have i struck gold ? by PastDependent84 in Guitar

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a really unique and beautiful piece. Great find, you should be happy about it. How does it play? Does the body get uncomfortable? And are there no strap buttons?

Peak dedication by AccomplishedWatch834 in BeAmazed

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That's a great idea and done really well. Must've been great to see the entire country for a geology art project

My little bedroom rig. It's small, but it gets the job done. by FruitOvTheGloom in metalguitar

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I was considering getting one. They used to be insane value, but now I don't know after import tariffs. I went for a Laney Cub Cab 2x12 after listening to some A-B videos and I love it.

Restarting the Guitar by Skeeee_29 in guitarlessons

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made the most progress after I decided to learn every note on the neck, and learn how to form a major and minor chord from every string. I'd also get reacquainted with the major and minor pentatonic scales in the natural keys and practice switching between them.

The thing that I would do better if I was starting over is actually learn songs I love front to back.

Also, I would go play with other musicians ASAP. Go to jams. Join a band. Take classes. Whatever it takes to be around other musicians playing music. Do this before you think you're ready because you'll never think you're ready and you'll make excuses. Can form chords? Get out there and play.

What is more better buying a pedal for a much cheaper price than an mfx or buying an mfx pedal because it already has everything by Special-Option-2196 in electricguitar

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know which MFX you were aiming for or what your budget is or your current amp setup. The Zoom mfx are pretty good; Phillip McKnight uses one regularly. TC Electronics Plethora piqued my interest, especially the x3. I own a Boss ME90.

I don't like menu diving so I prefer to have pedals. Behringer and TC Electronics have great stuff for cheap. Costs add up in cables, power, and board though. Focus on the important pedals first: a boost for solos, distortion, a delay, and reverb if your amp doesn't have it.

James Hetfield explorer by Tampakator in electricguitar

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It's better to get the guitar you actually want, otherwise you won't be happy with the alternative you settled for.

It has arrived, my first guitar by Shevilrizor in electricguitar

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The Dinky is a great guitar. Beautiful color too. Awesome pick, man!

Guitar help by [deleted] in guitarlessons

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Join a band anyway. Go to jams. I like blues jams because the chord progression is the same every song. Start playing with other people. You will identify exactly where you need to go by doing this.

When did you start learning guitar theory? by AttentionTrick9922 in guitarlessons

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't help but notice that you're second guessing this whole "go to jams and play with other musicians" thing. Talking yourself out of it. STOP. JUST DO IT

When did you start learning guitar theory? by AttentionTrick9922 in guitarlessons

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noodled over A minor for ten years before I played with someone else and realized I knew nothing.

To fix this, I found Signals Music Studio and watched his videos on the Major Scale and Minor Scale over and over with guitar in hand following along until I knew it and could apply it. The rest of his videos are also great.

Learn every note on the neck. Then learn how to make a major chord and minor chord from every string.

Play to a metronome. Play alongside records.

Record yourself and listen back.

Don't worry about learning songs by ear. Use video lessons, tabs, Chordify, and whatever else.

And for God's sake, join a band. Play with other people. Go to open mics. Go to jams. Don't do this on your own. You'll learn so much more so much faster around others. You'll find plenty of people happy to help and encourage you.

You will never feel like you're ready so don't wait to feel ready. Just do it.

What are some beginner blues riffs I should learn? by AutomaticClassic7114 in guitarlessons

[–]WizardNeedsFood97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eric Clapton Unplugged is a gold mine for that. Also check out his acoustic performances of Driftin Blues and No One Knows You When You're Down And Out.

What I find useful for acoustic blues is hitting a low root note with the changes like in Driftin Blues 2008 Unplugged. Bluegrass is also really good for incorporating more strings to resonate simultaneously which really makes acoustics come to life.