what all my money went to......

[gung ho]

here's what all the money went from selling my joes went to putting a down payment on!! and i got it today!!!!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/evilkinikujo/Picture906.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/evilkinikujo/Picture907.jpg

[Sonneilon]

I know one shouldn't dis guitars because it's all very subjective. The best guitars are the ones that feel right in your hands. Unfortunately, you can't just tell the first time you go in. I've bought a lot of guitars and basses and while they felt right at first, a month later, they didn't. I have found too that different guitars produce different creative energies in ya. The guitar I have now, it's been the best one. I scouted that and one other for MONTHS. When I went into buy the Jackson, someone had already bought it (used). So I bought the OTHER Jackson I had been scoping out. One was black, the other dark forest sparkly green. Custom pickups and an installed Floyd Rose (which I'm not entirely happy with).

I tried Fender Strats (to be like Iron Maiden!) and I tried Les Pauls. I have had a few different Ibanez guitars and cheap end Fenders. Nothing felt right. I can't play a Strat. Feel is all wrong.

BUT I admit, and this is remotely amusing, I can play a BC RICH (which are pretty low end guitars) guitars, no matter what style it is. In fact, I love playing them. I know they get dissed by the guitar community but man, they have THE most wicked shapes and are incredibly comfortable and easy to play!

NOw the question is, do you sticker it up or what? My bass has crap all over it AND I've even dont a little painting on it! The Jackson, I've tried to keep pretty mint. But the Floyd Rose is soooooo low that I've scratched the body up when changing strings (stupid allen wrenches...). I've considered leaving the locks off since I drop the E to D a lot. I have 1 sticker on it and that's to hide the scratches. lol

So... what'd you get for an amp?

Got any questions, ask away!

[Flatline]

thats Is One Sweet Looking Guitar Levi. Now Lets Rock

[Sonneilon]

Oh hey, hit this link and save it for later use. It's a tablature site where you can find just about anything you want. I can't vouch for how accurate the stuff is since some of it sounds really weird on guitar. (like, are they playing too high up? Doesn't sound that way on the album)

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/

[gung ho]

problem is dude i can't read tabs tryed it and failed very badly lol i learn by ear

[Sonneilon]

Oh man, tab is so easy once you get the hang of it. If you ever bother with early Metallica tunes, it's all Low E-string so... lol

[gung ho]

yeah i've tryed learning tabs i've even got my cousin to try to teach me and i just can't all i've learn't i've learn't by ear or watching others on youtube play lol

[silentdusty]

Good to see you put the funds to good use Levi! Nice Guitar! :)

[Stormer]

If I were a more involved customiser, I would already be picking out parts to make a Dreadnok whose accessory was that guitar (with sharpened edges of course...)!

Sonn -- do you know of any other sites that are good for bass tabs in particular...?

[gung ho]

thanks man :D

[Sonneilon]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Sonneilon/JacksonGuitar.jpg

[Sonneilon]

Andrew, that site should have Bass Tabs too.

[gung ho]

man thats a nice jackson how much did it cost ya?

[Sonneilon]

Let's put it this way. I got a Guitar Center Credit Card.

I bought a Line6 Spider112 on it.

When I paid that off (albeit quickly), I bought THAT guitar.

A bit over $500 after tax.

But for the record, my bass sells for about $100-$150 now (Fender Squire2) and the classical I have is a Fender (that was around $400 when I got it, over 15 years ago. The Fender is trashed and the classical has a hole in the body. Not sure how the hole got there. Happened sometime in college. My buddies were like, "hey, when did this happen?" I sure didn't ever notice.

My dream guitar would be a Jackson Explorer (I think that's who makes 'em). It's a James Hetfield thing. BTW, I CAN'T play a Flying V.

[gung ho]

ahhhh mine run my $401 after tax was done plus with the coffin gig bag i got run around $40 but yeah i can't play a flying V either i've tryed and its hard as hell to sit down with one in your lap mostly flying V's are for standing up and playing

[Sonneilon]

The way I've seen Kirk Hamett (sp) play it, the notch goes around one of your legs. Can't find a pic of it. But hey, you can look at THIS link. lol

http://www.celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/hammett.htm

Dude, Kerry King (Slayer) plays a BC RICH??? Phil Campbell (Motorhead), Eric Griffin and Acey Slade(MurderDolls)... Cooooool.

[gung ho]

yeah you take your one of the points on the V under your leg and have the other over the top of your leg lol very tricky they also had a platinum wave made by B.C rich down there

[Stormer]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon]Andrew, that site should have Bass Tabs too.[/QUOTE]
I poked around more; I'd apparently only been looking at the "fresh tabs" before... There do seem to be a hell of a lot more there than there first appeared! Admittedly it looks like you can't browse, only search by band or song, but that's a relatively minor gripe. I'll just have to start keeping a list of songs I'd like to play the bass line for!

[gung ho]

these are my dream guitars

Dean Razor back
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/evilkinikujo/534737.jpg
and the

Jackson RR3 Rhoads pro series
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/evilkinikujo/337155.jpg

[nando]

COOL man , i play drums and love metallica maybe we can jam sometime lol

[gung ho]

yah i need to get a new amp before we do that cuz i haven't got an amp powerful enough to play with a drummer yet

[Sonneilon]

My guitar playing has been really sloppy the last few times. I'm having problems getting up to speed on Metallica's "One". Then again, my own tunes are feeling slow so...

[gung ho]

cool yeah i play like 5 hours a day now when i can i eat sleep and breath guitars and music lol

[Sonneilon]

Dang man, I ne'er played that long. But I started on piano and played that for 8 years. Moved to bass. Bought a classical a year later. Went thru a lot of electrics before settling on one. I did have one decent Ibanez but I couldn't get the sound right.

[gung ho]

yeah i try to atleast play for 5 hours to keep the tips of my figures hard and rough soo that it won't hurt when i play guitar....

i never did learn how to play piano seemed to complicated to me. having to move your feet as well as your hands, i'd just rather play guitar and use just my hands lol

have played a little bass but not enough for nothing..



let me ask you somthing is it hard to change strings on a floyd rose ?

[Sonneilon]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Sonneilon/GungHoGuitar02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Sonneilon/GungHoGuitar01.jpg

My problem is that last step. the action is so low that the allen wrenches tend to scrape against the body. That's not good. Hopefully yours will be higher. WHEN you put your own strings on, you'll do the non-ball end into the slots and tighten the flloyd rose. The ballend will be where the tuning keys are. Guitar shops are notorious for making their stringing look complicated.

[gung ho]

thanks man, seems complicated but i might try it then i might have one of the guys at the music shop do it for me :D

[Sonneilon]

Don't let the guys at the shop do it for you. They'll do it in a way that won't make sense. If I am correct, they probably cut the balls off the strings on the neck side and tucked the string in. THAT'S a complicated way to do it. I just thread thru the tuning pegs, leaving the balls. gah, it's easier if you do it than having it written down.

Supposedly, you're supposed to change the strings every 3 months. 6 at most.

Professionals change strings every show.

[gung ho]

yeah but i don't like changing my strings that often cuz when i'm playing the strings start to stretch and go out of tune but ok lol :D i'll try changing the strings on my own