For Guitarists Thread..

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

how do i get a heavy tone cos i have no idea

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

What do u mean by heavy tone? Distortion? The easiest way to get distortion just from ur amp is to turn all the setting to 10 except bass and volume. If the amp ur using is more for clean tone then i suggest getting and overdrive pedal or distortion pedal.

Heres a link to many distortion pedals, u can get a pretty good oedal for under 50

http://www.zzounds.com/prodsearch?q=&cat2=&cat=2612&ob=p19&rl=&rh=&button=search%2Ffilter&form=search

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i mean like hopw do i make my guitar sound like i am actually the fifth member of metallica lol!

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

To make ur guitar sound heavy u need to have a distorted sound. The amp is the first place to start u cant have a metal tone without an amp thats capable of getting distortion.

Most all Metallica songs are power chords which are made up of Fifths

Here are some power chords

E5 - 02xxxx
F5 - 133xxx
G5 - 355xxx
A5 - 577xxx
C5 - x355xx
D5 - x577xx

heres an example of me using the chords E5, F5, and G5 in standard tuning

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=UEBODQDRCR2E if u want the tab im working on it

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

Heres the tab to the Power Chord riff above (just tabbing it on the EA strings

All Downstrokes

2-2-5----5-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 2 repeat x4
0-0-3-0-3-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0

then this

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0***********************

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

it took all my spaces away so its kind of clustered

Metal master Number of posts : 515 Age : 35

TheGooch wrote:: i mean like hopw do i make my guitar sound like i am actually the fifth member of metallica

boost bass and treble, and cut mids. emgs are also helpful

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

well on my amp i have drive on 10, bass on 0, treble on 0, mids on 5, but i have an insane setting that pretty much sounds like the Mesa Boogie Triple rectifier...

If u want a pure metal sound i'd either get a metal zone pedal or upgrade the amp..

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:

TheGooch wrote:: i mean like hopw do i make my guitar sound like i am actually the fifth member of metallica

boost bass and treble, and cut mids. emgs are also helpful

ok i can boost bas and treble. i would very much like an emg pickup but as my guitar only has one pickup i need a new guitar first

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

ah i am annoyed i went to the guitar shop and the guy who restrings guitars is never there on a thursday and thursday was the only day i could go

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

TheGooch wrote:: ah i am annoyed i went to the guitar shop and the guy who restrings guitars is never there on a thursday and thursday was the only day i could go

do u need new strings?

About getting a new guitar for the metal sound. When i first really starting seeing results i had a SQuire Strat which is worth about 99 dollars and isnt made for metal. I asked around to see if getting a new guitar was the answer for getting a better sound and the majority said no way just get a new amp with lots of distortion. If you go out and buy a really nice guitar but still have a tiny practice amp i think that defeats the purpose. I think u start with the amp and like i have said b4 check this one out

http://line6.com/spideriii/sounds01.html

Its the Line 6 Spyder III. It has insane metal tone and will make any guitar sound like a gem. This is my practice amp and its the 75 Watt one. For 100 you can get the 15 watt one that has these killer tones built in as well//

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i am asking for a new amp for my birthday in march cos at the moment i have a yamaha starter amp which actually has a sick tone but i want a thirty watt marshall or maybe their microstack

as for new strings i have had the same ones for a year and they are starting to take a beating. also i am missing a string so i need that replacing

as for wanting a new guitar thats just me wanting a new guitar but i suppose i would like one with a neck and bridge pickup instead of the bridge pickup my dean has. and the gibson explorer is the sexiest thing i have ever seen

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i have just ordered Learn to play guitar with metallica and Guitar for Dummies which i hope will be good

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

TheGooch wrote:: i am asking for a new amp for my birthday in march cos at the moment i have a yamaha starter amp which actually has a sick tone but i want a thirty watt marshall or maybe their microstack

as for new strings i have had the same ones for a year and they are starting to take a beating. also i am missing a string so i need that replacing

as for wanting a new guitar thats just me wanting a new guitar but i suppose i would like one with a neck and bridge pickup instead of the bridge pickup my dean has. and the gibson explorer is the sexiest thing i have ever seen

Gooch u should be changing those strings for urself, there are detailed lessons online that are very useful. As for the gibson explorer what do u think of this axe its a lot more metal

http://www.espguitars.com go to guitars the scroll down to LTD standard series, then the ex series looks like James old axe killer guitar

Subject: Re: For Guitarists Thread.. Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:11 pm

I hate changing strings but I'm NOT going to pay someone to do it. At this point I can get one on in just a few minutes w/out breaking it!! My first attempts ended in broken strings when I first started. It gets easier with time...

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

scottmitchell74 wrote:: I hate changing strings but I'm NOT going to pay someone to do it. At this point I can get one on in just a few minutes w/out breaking it!! My first attempts ended in broken strings when I first started. It gets easier with time...

i agree paying someone to put strings on is like paying someone to tie ur shoes. After a few times putting new strings on its a sinch..

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Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

emg's are the best thing that happened to guitars

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i have had my guitar restrung today for the price of ten pounds with ernie ball hybrids and i must say its a guitar reborn

now i want to get a marshall amplifier to get a heavier tone

Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

Man I'm Pretty Excited I just got a jackson randy rhodes guitar off ebay last night can't wait for it to arrive

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

White_Mage wrote:: Man I'm Pretty Excited I just got a jackson randy rhodes guitar off ebay last night can't wait for it to arrive

awesome is it the real one or the japan made? I used to have the Japan bolt threw body it was bad azz but sounded nothing like the Solid body RR

Metal master Number of posts : 535 Age : 34

It's Most Likely Made In Japan Because Its The Cheapest Model There Is:lol!:

But I'm Planning To Load It With Some EMGS And Maybe Install A Tone Pros Bridge

Then It'll Be Pretty Friggin Awesome

I'd love to get a custom Jackson RR but for now my budget only allows the cheaper ones

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

yea they can get pricey.. That is a killer guitar and has great tone with just the stock pick ups. Putting EMG's in it will give it killer tone

Subject: Re: For Guitarists Thread.. Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:17 am

Quote :: Heres the tab to the Power Chord riff above (just tabbing it on the EA strings

All Downstrokes

2-2-5----5-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 2 repeat x4
0-0-3-0-3-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0

then this

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0***********************

Great! I'm going to be practicing this!

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