For Guitarists Thread..

Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

TheGooch wrote:: just ordered a new Epiphone Thinderbird bass with alll the money i got for my birthday

Wicked thats what the bassist in my band has and he loves it. althought its pretty neck heavy if that bothers you at all

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

everyone tells me it is neck heavy but no it does not bother me

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

well my new epiphone thunderbird bass arrived this morning and i absolutely love it! it is so much better than the cruiser bass i have its unreal even though they are both made in china. you can tell one was a £100 guitar and the other a £400 pound (even though it was heavily discounted)

it is so easy to play the neck is amazing and the sound is so classy compared to the Cruiser bass i have even though it had rotosounds put on it the other day. its just awesome

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

can anyone reccomend a good bass amplifier with about 100 watts thats actully about two hundred great british pounds as i want a new amp for my band

Guest

I have been playing for a long time, own a electric Ibanez and a Washbern Firebird(Yeah I know, sounds wierd, but can shread like a mother!). I'm saving for another and I'm haveing to decide between and epiphone lespaul style or epiphone lespaul sunburst. Any suggestions.

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

thewalkofman wrote:: I have been playing for a long time, own a electric Ibanez and a Washbern Firebird(Yeah I know, sounds wierd, but can shread like a mother!). I'm saving for another and I'm haveing to decide between and epiphone lespaul style or epiphone lespaul sunburst. Any suggestions.

the les paul standard is nice by epiphone. i am really pleased with my epiphone thunderbird its so well made and sounds great to play and is also easy to play compared to my shitty cruiser bass.

it has transformed the sound of my band totally overnight

Guest

Ok, well I think I should've told you my style. When I learned guitar I set out learning everything I could drag in from listening to maiden. I would leran Dave Murray's scales and put them to my own stuff. Dave Murray's style is the style I'm playing right now. Would epiphone do well with this style or no.

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

thewalkofman wrote:: Ok, well I think I should've told you my style. When I learned guitar I set out learning everything I could drag in from listening to maiden. I would leran Dave Murray's scales and put them to my own stuff. Dave Murray's style is the style I'm playing right now. Would epiphone do well with this style or no.

I dont think theres a certain guitar for a certain style other then a Fender for blues. Epiphones are very good guitars and also are very versatile.

Guest

It's just something I've heard before.

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

Well some people seem to think that you need a Jackson to play heavy metal or an ESP. These guitars are more suited for that style of music.

I can see where the people who say this are coming from as most rock or metal guitarists seem to play Jackson, ESP, or Ibanez. Gibson is a very good guitar and is suited for all likes of music.

Guest

Gibson for me is a dream guitar. The kind you only have while your asleep. So I thought If I couldn't get a hold of a Gibson, what about Epiphone. I sat down just the other day in a guitar shop and played on this gibson sunburst, and it played like choclate cake. So, I started thinkin, Epiphone is to Gibson what Squier is to Fender, and I've played a good sounding squier.

Subject: Re: For Guitarists Thread.. Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:18 pm

Good days and bad days!!

Some days my fingers/hand feels like it's in molasses and other days I feel like I'm flying!!

And one year into it I still haven't settled on a pick. Right now I'm like .60 but who knows next week. angry

Guest

Keep at it scott, as long as you still enjoy it. Smile

Subject: Re: For Guitarists Thread.. Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:21 pm

Oh, I enjoy it. I'm just amazed at how each day can be so different.

I need to get an acoustic now!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2546 Age : 35

Past week, I just haven't felt like playing guitar all that much. I picked it up this evening and I've just had an hour of solid, fun playing. I love it when that happens.

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Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

I cant keep my hands off my guitar. I have found the sound i want and its hard to put down. I have so many riffs and no one to jam with. I used to record my riffs and put them to cd then drum over them myself but thats too much work for me lol. Keep playing guys, you can only get better...

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

MetalRob331 wrote:: I cant keep my hands off my guitar. I have found the sound i want and its hard to put down. I have so many riffs and no one to jam with. I used to record my riffs and put them to cd then drum over them myself but thats too much work for me lol. Keep playing guys, you can only get better...

i did that but on bass guitar i have not played since band practise

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

MetalRob331 wrote:

thewalkofman wrote:: Ok, well I think I should've told you my style. When I learned guitar I set out learning everything I could drag in from listening to maiden. I would leran Dave Murray's scales and put them to my own stuff. Dave Murray's style is the style I'm playing right now. Would epiphone do well with this style or no.

I dont think theres a certain guitar for a certain style other then a Fender for blues. Epiphones are very good guitars and also are very versatile.

i think it would work

Subject: Re: For Guitarists Thread.. Sun May 25, 2008 8:18 pm

So I bought an acoustic.

angry

I'm sick to my stomach at how bad I am. I love playing/practicing the electric but I haven't found my joy yet with this.

Tell me about your experiences.

Guest

If anyones looking for an awesome guitar for about 200-500 bux check out a Dean i got one and I love it

Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

thewalkofman wrote:: Gibson for me is a dream guitar. The kind you only have while your asleep. So I thought If I couldn't get a hold of a Gibson, what about Epiphone. I sat down just the other day in a guitar shop and played on this gibson sunburst, and it played like choclate cake. So, I started thinkin, Epiphone is to Gibson what Squier is to Fender, and I've played a good sounding squier.

I've played both high end gibsons and high end epihones and to be honest I can't tell the diffrence. all though if you want gibson quality from an epiphone you got pay more than 300-400 (roughly) don't be fooled into thinking that a 150-200 dollar epi's gonna give you that same feel. and i do agree with your stament that epiphone is to gibson as squier is to fender, althought squiers are usaully made only in japan or china or wherever alot of high end epi's are made in USA in gibson factories so the only diffrence between them is wut it says on the head stock.

But if your dream is a Gibson and you really don't want to settle I say save your coin for the guitar of your dreams.

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

When i go to buy a guitar i look for a few things. First thing is it has to have emg's. These are my favorite pick ups in the world. Second thing is speed, the neck has to be thin and very fast so i can do some sick runs. Third is price if i see a guitar i like for 400 and there is another guitar i liked for 500 i will just buy the 400 one because usually you are paying for the name other then whats in the guitar.

Ibanez's and Jacksons are still my favorite guitars

Ibanez is the best all around guitar out there, but if i could get any guitar it would be the PRS Tremonti edition that guitars sound is 2nd to none...

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3367 Age : 56

scottmitchell74 wrote:: So I bought an acoustic.

I'm sick to my stomach at how bad I am. I love playing/practicing the electric but I haven't found my joy yet with this.

Tell me about your experiences.

I made my son learn the acoustic first, then got him an electric when I saw a commitment. Much easier to go that route, IMO.

Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

Tall Tyrion wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:: So I bought an acoustic.

I'm sick to my stomach at how bad I am. I love playing/practicing the electric but I haven't found my joy yet with this.

Tell me about your experiences.

I made my son learn the acoustic first, then got him an electric when I saw a commitment. Much easier to go that route, IMO.

IMO I think leaning on electric is far better because acoustics don't play like electrics do and if ur a kid who wants to play rock/metal songs and maybe even start a band than an acoustic is going to do them much good. If your want to see them make a commitment then don't buy them an amp just the electric and tell them they'll get an amp when the can play a whole song that way they'll make a commitment to leanring and you don't have to hear those first few weeks of afwul playing cranked up on an amp. I also say avoid starter-pack guitars these things are often so cheaply made and the amp sounds so bad it'll discourage any kid from playing.

well thats just my two cents

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3367 Age : 56

White_Mage wrote:: IMO I think leaning on electric is far better because acoustics don't play like electrics do and if ur a kid who wants to play rock/metal songs and maybe even start a band than an acoustic is going to do them much good. If your want to see them make a commitment then don't buy them an amp just the electric and tell them they'll get an amp when the can play a whole song that way they'll make a commitment to leanring and you don't have to hear those first few weeks of afwul playing cranked up on an amp. I also say avoid starter-pack guitars these things are often so cheaply made and the amp sounds so bad it'll discourage any kid from playing.

well thats just my two cents

The reason I did it that way is that I was told by a guitar player friend that more finger pressure was required on an acoustic than an electric, so if he learned on an acoustic, he would find it very easy to transition to an electric, but learning on an electric and trying to pick up an acoustic later would be more difficult to do.

I agree with you about the "starter kits". Better to hit a pawn shop looking for a bargain that way than to buy crap.

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