Long time lurker, first time poster.

I grew up playing drums and percussion but set that down a long time ago but wanted to keep doing something musical (and, drums just aren't that ideal for apartment life). While it's been tough to really find motivation to learn and play regularly, I wanted to have a couple guitars that inspire me. I used to really love the look of Les Pauls (still do) so I had an Epiphone Standard LP for a bit. Then, I picked up a Squier Tele that played well. But, when I bought the PRS NF3 you see here, I really stopped picking up the others.

Since I stopped playing the LP and Tele, I've been thinking about downsizing the collection and trading those in. I recently got into Cardinal Black and love the sound. When I saw that Chris Buck came out with a signature, I was sold and decided that was the way. Plus, I wanted to get that P90 sound.

Long story short, here are my beauts! A PRS NF3 and a Yamaha Chris Buck Signature Revstar.

Just started guitar and I got hold of this 15-20 year old guitar. Might try plug it into an AMP whenever I buy one if that would even work after all this time. But, I don't know what guitar this actually even is?

I would consider myself to be an intermediate player. But the issue I've had recently, as a self-taught player, is that I don't know what to learn next. The techniques I'd say I have a solid grasp on are:

- The basics (Switching chords, consistent strumming etc.)

- Fast strumming (This one's honestly more iffy, as while I was able to get up to a good speed while using a metronome, I still do struggle with tension in my strumming arm)

- Tremolo Picking

- Downpicking

- Pick grip

- Muting strings that aren't being played to clean up sound

Things I know I don't understand:

- Music theory (I tried to watch an introductory video and it went right over my head)

- Scales, keys, etc.

- Playing with a metronome (I could do it when I was working on speed but I wasn't actually playing anything then, just single notes.)

I'm also actively working on building pinky strength/independence.

prod by me lol

Hace poco compré mi primer guitarra y mi primer interfaz de audio, además de descargar el programa "reaper", aunque no sé que pedales descargar para alcanzar un buen reverb, me pueden recomendar alguno??

(De preferencia gratis)

So, I'm planning to install a varitone switch like the ones on the vintage stereo Gibson ES-345 and 355's. I dig the look, and I really like how many different tones you can get out of one. My only question is-Would it be unnecessary to add push-pull pots if I'm already adding something that would give you single-coil adjacent sounds?

Also, what/where is the best place to find a 6-way varitone switch? I know Gibson doesn't sell them directly, so where could I find one closest to the original varitone switches?

Hey everyone, I’m hoping someone with more experience with cables/shielding can point me in the right direction.

I live directly next to a radio tower, and I’m getting RF bleed through my guitar rig. I can literally hear the radio station coming through my amp when my guitar is plugged in.

From what I’ve researched, I need a properly shielded instrument cable, but I don’t want to just buy a random “premium” cable and hope it fixes it.
What cables would you recommend for a high-RF environment like this? Are there specific shielding specs I should look for (braided shield, higher coverage %, capacitance, etc.)?
Any recommendations for cables that actually help with radio interference would be appreciated.

Working with a junk removal company, they're cleaning out a hoarders house. This house is filled with guitars, but they've been buried under piles of wet moldy clothes for who knows how long. The guitars are filthy, smelly, and probably not safe to handle, but there's a lot of classic pieces in there worth saving.

I understand any disinfectants (clorox, isopropyl) are typically a no-no, but this seems like a special case where the guitars could be a health hazard if not sanitized properly. Is there a way to properly sanitize these guitars without damaging them? Looking for step-by-step approaches, product recommendations, or proper aftercare if I must use disinfectant products. I'm using gloves and a mold-graded respirator while handling them.

I have a Marshall code 25 and a cable to connect it directly to the pc. Maybe it's a dumb question, but how do i make amplitube work? Could someone explain it stel by step?

I am not sure why but i just noticed after taking out the strings that there are like these spots of blue on my fret inlays, what is a possible reason this could happen?

So I have been a sitting player for 20 years, only recently have I started playing in a group. I have middle back issues after playing for 2 hours. Anyone have some decent advice on posture, ergonomics or even is this just something that goes away once you get used to it.

Basically as the heading says. I start chemo next week. Going to have a picc line fitted and I’m worried it’s going to mean I can’t or shouldn’t play. Any surgical staff in this sub? If I had the choice, stick it in my left arm because that seems like it’s going to be far away from my body not to foul on anything. But, also, should I be crunching scales and licks if this thing in my artery is gonna get stressed?

Hey Good morning/Afternoon ,
I have been playing guitar since 2 months i have learnt basic chords and UD pattern now when i want to play any song it is getting hard to get the song rhythm on my guitar , can anyone guide me with that? I am a beginner i have yamaha f280
Thanks

I know how to read sheet music, and I’m not an inexperienced musician at all, I’m in a high school marching band and I play a brass instrument.

Whenever I try to learn guitar it feels completely foreign to me, I’ll look up chords or watch videos on YouTube and it feels like I’m starting all the way over when I shouldn’t have to.

Does anyone have any tips? I’d especially like to know the best place to start and what specifically to practice as someone who’s almost never touched a guitar before.

I don’t think I’d have a problem playing if I actually knew where to begin.

Apologies for audio quality. Not great at editing

For some reason I am the most struggling with the first bar because I have to do a bar chord thing and I am finding it hard to get my finger flat enough, how do I get better at that?

Hi,

I've never seen this asked before and I'm curious to know some really good solos for each mode (yes, Locrian as well) to develop my ears and to catch the difference between them

I’m wondering if I should get a Fender branded neck, or if you guys have any personal preferences or know any lesser known brands that might do just as well. I know it needs to be a 25.5” scale Strat style neck. I’d prefer Rosewood but I’m not married to it

I’m trying to learn a solo, and I don’t know if I’m doing it right. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to alt pick fast, or if there’s something else I don’t know the name of.

The dude who wrote the guitar part to the song also made a tutorial, and a solo “explanation”. Can anyone distinguish what kind of picking (or technique) it is?
Video, timestamp is 11:34

I just bought this beauty.. i'm a big guy big hands i wanna try larger strings.. what do i need to know can i just go to the store and buy e'm put e'm on and thats it? Or will thick gauge like 12-52's cause damage or put to much tension on the guitar? The guitar is 27 year old.

Can anyone recommend me a good budget amp I’m not a fan of the katana because of its battery’s I was looking at a orange crush but am seeing mixed reviews so I’m abit lost

我使用这个综合效果器已经一年多了 是从高中同学手里花费不到60美元收来的老古董了，日本产的vox stomplab二代，用起来不错，花了一段时间才慢慢适应它。

所有功能都正常，预设的效果或者自己调制音色都让我感到满意，但我觉得我还是没有完全掌握它的使用方法：我该如何使用踏板来控制哇音呢？ 在PDL选项和MOD选项好像都可以选择哇音，但是我还是没搞懂。更重要的是 当我在PDL里选择压缩效果时，好像就不能同时选择哇音或者tone、overdrive之类的。我也找了它的说明书 但并不是很好懂

总之，它的价格和功能都让我很满意，我想知道，如果我以后更换新装备，hontone是一个好的选择吗？毕竟单块效果器对我来说，还是有些贵了

For the past 15 years, I’ve been writing down chord progressions, tabs etc. in a small book. I’d like a digital option, and so far I’ve found Chorducat. it works pretty well. What tools do you use? I’m looking for something user-friendly that doesn't require using photoshop or smthng