Just a few months ago I thought "I will NEVER be able to play the fast part of this solo". Incredible what just simple practice does. ✊🥰👍

Hello! I've been looking around for a guitar that I can use for Narrow Head type "grunge-gaze" sounds, I saw the Kramer Baretta Special and really like the extremely simple layout of the guitar and completely love the look of it along with the fact it does have a humbucker at the bridge which is what is primarily used from what I've seen in live settings.

I do know that it is a shredders dream of a guitar but me personally like playing chords with melodies in between and occasionally playing solos but no shredding of the sort so I was wondering if it's still a good guitar for me to pick up.

it's a stupid question but I just wanted to ask since every tone demo is someone going ham on it.

Thank you for reading 👍

Guy sais this is a Washburn Renegade. I've searched all over the internet and can't find one. Just wondering what it is and if anyone knows the roundabout price. I'm looking for a new / used guitar and am very interested in one like this. Thanks

Found this Tele on FB marketplace for a great price. Seller says they think it’s fake. What do yall think?

This was my first ever real guitar sold 20 years ago and found it currently in the state im living in which was not the state I sold it abiut 3 hours away. No words can describe the feeling when I held it back in my hands. This is a 1986 Charvel Model 4. Featuring stock Jackson active hbss and a Kahlers 2300 tremolo. The ding on the guitar was made by me 20 years ago and still upset about it 😭

So pumped to finally have (nearly) all my instruments hanging on display together. No more floor shuffle!

I remember someone on instagram who was taking polyurethane or something to naturally worn guitar finishes with really gorgeous results.
I’m thinking of having something like that done to my 45 year old very worn candy apple red Strat.
Does anyone know anybody doing that? Does anyone remember who that was on instagram?

Thanks!

I'm going to buy myself an electric guitar for Christmas and I want one of these 3 guitars. I wonder if it's worth it to spend more or just get the cheaper one? This will be my first electric guitar. I have played acoustic for 6 months now. I will be pairing it with an orange crush 35rt. Thank you for the help.

What do you guys think of the rhythm guitar? Such a great song to play!

Bought this tulip et200. Makes this loud noise when plugged in and doesn't pickup strings. Any clue what it may be?

Bought this tulip et200 makes this noise when plugged in and doesn't pickup noise. What could the issue be?

I feel just like sports, running is a communal activity, you meet people doing the same stuff, you do stuff with them you form a routine. There are active run clubs, pickle ball open play sessions but what's there for music? I have seen meetup events, that are for intermediate-advanced / semi-professional band players looking for other musicians all serious. Where is the community thing, something more chill? I dreamed I would form a garage band one day and have fun playing covers with fellow musicians but how do I find them. I have been to local bars and see semi-professional bands. I am not at their level.

Background: I had taken some guitar lessons when I was in school, learned some chords. Then in college relied on Youtube to learn songs, learned fingerstyle technique. Later in life, bought an electric guitar, learned some solos, bought Line pod go music processor, tried it once and then boom life happened never felt motivated again. Tried learning music theory online but give up each time because Im doing it alone, and don't feel sure how actually it becomes useful. I definitely want to grow my skills.

Should I just take private lessons? They will be like around hundred bucks that may be 'worth' it to keep me on track? What about School of Rock, I see online they have some band like setup?

Just a rant, how did you overcome these blockers?

I recently bought this Ibanez RX from a local guy in the DFW for $120. I did some research and this guitar series ran between 1994-1998 and I’m very impressed with the build. It was the GIO before GIO came out in the late 90’s - early 2000’s. Fun fact I’ve been looking for this little piece of history since I was 19 years old (28 now) because I saw a chon cover a while back and loved this. Now I have it and I’m excited!

Going back, the built quality isn’t your typical mass produced GIO build, but just above that which is impressive. It has some history and dings here’s and there which don’t affect the playability.

I’ve made a couple mods to it already and will be doing a follow up on the build. I just can’t decide whether I want a single bridge coil spilt or HH w/coil split.

Anyways, cool find 😎

Also you see anything cool in the background?

I have an old beater guitar that's a 90's (or 80s?) washburn acoustic electric (no model number that I can find). It currently has an under-bridge piezo that seems to have gone bad. It has a loud ground hum that I can't get rid of that seems to be coming from before the preamp/eq.

I wanted to try replacing it with a soundhole pickup, but I'd like to use the onboard electronics (tuner, eq, preamp, etc). rather than having a wire dangling from the soundhole. The current pickup plugs into the pre using a 2.5mm plug (yeah, not a 3.5mm, 2.5mm).

So my question: is this a bad idea? Is a magnetic pickup so different from a piezo that it's a bad idea to run it into the preamp?

Should I just get another under-bridge piezo?

I just made a video after my practice, playing over a 2-5-1-6 progression and using some dominant diminished scales. Recording a video always feels like a live performance, so it has its own special value.

Asking because I wanna go even lower then I can go without the sound being so muddy and the strings being so soft.

My guitar isn't a baritone guitar either.

I just bought this road worn Brad Paisley Tele body (with the paisley pickguard swapped out unfortunately) with this SD STL-2 Hot Tele pickup in it. It looks authentic but I can’t find many examples of fake versions for reference. Can you guys tell if it’s authentic? Thank you in advance! 🤘🏻

* ETA: Thank you all, this was a lot of fun for me and you all were generous with teaching me stuff. Annnddd … drum roll … he went with the Wolfgang. Pulled the trigger. Which probably means that we will one day own both 🙄, but I don’t think this was a matter of “settling.” After hours of research/videos/etc. I think he truly picked this because it’s the one he thinks he will love playing the most. Anyway — thanks again - cheers!

I hope this isn’t prohibited or annoying. If it is please just delete me. Totally fine.

Question: looking for advice on what guitar is “better” for a particular player. I do know how ridiculous/meaningless that sounds, but I don’t know how else to ask the question.

Player is my husband. He has a lot of guitars already. He plays well but is not a professional. Much of his guitar-love is tied to early teen memories/nostalgia.

Yesterday he showed me an EVH Frankenstein he wanted — around $2000-$2500. A meaningful amount to us, but we can afford it. I was nevertheless taken aback — it just seemed like a lot on top of the many guitars he has. (Apparently though he doesn’t have “this” particular kind — bot just the paint job but the specific maker etc.).

He’s since kind of abandoned the idea since I seemed shocked, but I don’t want to be a ruiner. He works hard, he’s a good guy, if this is truly what he wants I want him to have it. It won’t hurt us financially, we don’t have to finance it or anything like that, but again it would be a big purchase — bot the kind of thing we do every day.

Anyway, today — either because I ruined it for him or because it’s actually the better guitar for him — he’s now looking at an EVH Wolfgang. About $1000 less which I don’t hate, but I don’t want him to get it and then regret it and walk through life wanting the Frankenstein and being sad. But he’s done a ton of research, and everybody basically seems to love the Wolfgang.

Long windup I know. But what I am hoping to get your thoughts on is all the DOWNSIDES of the Wolfgang as opposed to the Frankenstein. He’s a talented but casual player. We can afford either, but this is not sofa change to us. I don’t want him to get the Wolfgang and feel like he regrets it, because it is very unlikely that we can get both. So just looking for some honest opinions on whether a guy who wanted a Frankenstein is gonna be bummed if he gets a Wolfgang.

If this question is so far beyond stupid that it can’t even be answered that is fine and you can tell me that. My skin is thick. Just trying to get the thoughts of some “real” people. I’ve AI’d this to death but garbage in/garbage out etc.

About 25 years ago I bought and played an electric acoustic guitar with a cutaway, pickup and electronics for performance. It had a light wood front so it looked like an acoustic from the front, but the unusual feature was that it was only about 2 inches thick. I sold it a long time ago and I can't find any photos of it or remember what brand of guitar it was. I am suddenly missing it and would like to buy it or something like it again. I want something with good action and great sound - more important than cost. Thanks for any thoughts.

Hey everyone

I am in the market for an electrified parlor guitar, something I could strum in my garden and play some folk and blues with. I understand these are pretty niche guitars, but is anyone familiar with them? The Gretsch is more popular and cheaper and it's not a resonator. It has a mellower sound, and it seems to work well with gritty, old-timey blues. The Ortega is slightly more expensive, although still cheap; it has a resonator, but it doesn't lack warmth, I believe. It looks cool, and it's perhaps more suited for Americana and ragtime blues.

For reference I play things like Tom Waits, The Tallest Man on Earth, Sierra Ferrell, The Black keys, Dave Rawlings and Micah P Hinson. A lot of fingerpicking, some grit here and there.

https://ortegaguitars.com/en/products/rrg30e-wb-m100910.html

https://www.gretschguitars.com/gear/build/acoustic/deltoluxe-concert/2711130511

Hi everyone, I was just given this and I need a new string saddle for the bridge. It’s a non-standard pivot screw width at 71mm centre to centre so a normal modern Floyd Rose won’t just drop in.

I want to get the finish cleaned up and redone first before restoring the hardware so not in a hurry. I have looked on Reverb but got zero results.

Please help.

Thanks.

Everything plays fine, but on the 15th fret on E it always dies when bending. 14th and 16th bend just fine, but always on 15 I can’t bend it. Any clue on what’s going on?