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ObiwanHelloThere_wav wrote
Reply to comment by asterism in The History of GUITAR Tab! by asterism
For the music I made with my band, we never so much as wrote a tablature, which resulted in a few awkward conversations with actual musicians asking me if I often play in such-and-such a pentatonic scale like idk boss do you like it or not lol
asterism OP wrote
Reply to comment by ObiwanHelloThere_wav in The History of GUITAR Tab! by asterism
Yeah, I think there is a lot of weird elitism in basically all hobbies. Which was why I was excited about this video.
Like while I see some value in standard notation at the end of the day all that really matters is if are you playing what you want to play the way you want to play it all the rest of the stuff is sort of just incidental you know?
ObiwanHelloThere_wav wrote
Reply to The History of GUITAR Tab! by asterism
Funny, I can only read music on guitar using a tab, and before this I always assumed it was a cheat (which in retrospect is kind of foolish of me, since any notation is a "cheat" for actually playing an instrument). Anyway, I feel validated as a guitar player!
bettybee wrote
Reply to comment by asterism in Lets talks about action (electric guitar) by asterism
Or you can buy a ready-made steel set for less than €20 which will last a lifetime. Most import thing is to make sure you use the right gauge for your own fretboard radius (and yes, I've seen self-proclaimed "guitar tech" using the wrong gauge :facepalm:)
zzuum wrote
Reply to One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
A tone guide would be cool. So can't figure out a modern metal tone on my Roland cube
Fool wrote
Reply to comment by zkLY8xTQ in One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
Twang!
Nice thick bass strings were better for careless me... I still managed to destroy a thick metal E string or two.
zkLY8xTQ wrote
Reply to comment by Fool in One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
tuning first string feels like dealing with explosives anyways…
fortmis wrote
Reply to comment by fortmis in One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
Especially the forgotten ones
fortmis wrote
Reply to One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
Legendary rippers
Fool wrote
Reply to One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
How to make guitar based explosives?
asterism OP wrote
Reply to comment by kin in One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
That could be really cool. Probs need to some research and get help from folks to cover genres I am less knowledgable in. But could be a worthy project.
kin wrote
Reply to comment by asterism in One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
guitar appreciation guide, like for anyone who wants to get more references or know m.ore artists or just how to start listening to guitar music
asterism OP wrote
Reply to comment by kin in One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
I dont know what to do with it totally. Hence the question.
What do you mean by, "guitar appreciation guide"?
Though I think info on maintaining guitars is one thing I want to put on there. and yeah some basics and book reccomendations is another thing I might do.
kin wrote
Reply to One of these days I plan to make a guitar wiki. What info would you like to see in it? by asterism
Tabs? Lol not sure what you want to do with it, like guitar appreciation guide? Or more guitar basics for dummies?
wednesday wrote
Reply to The Hard Times Guide to Not Commenting “Wow, Talented and Beautiful” on a Female Guitarist’s Video by asterism
alternatively: just comment on every guitarist's video with "ugh, fucking liberal". statistically, it's probably true, and demonstrating your heartfelt commitment to insurrectionary anarchist praxis in this way will surely convert readers to the cause.
asterism wrote
Reply to by !deleted34351
I bet I can hit the same note
lol
I promise I'll stick to the melody.
Yeah I'm dead.
asterism OP wrote
Reply to Found out a while ago that PaganinI was also a guitar virtuoso. Here is a piece I enjoyed. Paganini: Guitar Sonata No. 21 in A Major — Pavel Steidl by asterism
Its kind of a shame because his guitar works don't get much play. Even a lot of guitarists are just making arrangements of his violin pieces.
asterism OP wrote
Reply to Jorge Morel - Danza Brasilera (1994) by asterism
Been obsessed with this composer/performer lately.
asterism OP wrote
Reply to Lets talks about action (electric guitar) by asterism
Doing it the right way is more complicated because each and every string has its action set independently. I don't have a clever hack for you ... you have to have whats called a radius gauge
I don't know how I never though of this till now. Clever hack time. google radius gauge template. Print that bad boy out. cut it glue it to some cardstock or something and cut it out. boom instant radius gauge. Now you can set it up the correct way. Don't be like me kids, take better care of your guitar.
asterism OP wrote (edited )
Reply to Lets talk about truss rods! Some basic info for those that don't know about truss rods. by asterism
Just so you know the correct and proper way to do this.
You need a couple tools. A capo and a feeler guage (basically precision metal slabs for measuring). you put the capo at the first fret. Then you press down the very last fret on the low E string. Then you take your feeler guage and measure the distance between the sixth or seventh fret (the actual fret the metal thing) and the bottom of the low E string. It should measure around.015” – .030” for an acoustic and .010” – .012”. for an electirc. You might be able to get a specific number from the manufacturers website.
If your measurement is greater you need to tighten the truss rod. If it is smaller you need to loosen it.
And there you have it. Doing things the right way instead of eyeballing it like me.
asterism OP wrote
Reply to comment by Fool in Lets talk about truss rods! Some basic info for those that don't know about truss rods. by asterism
Just wait for one of my next posts. We're going to be talking about action, nuts, saddles, and g strings.
asterism OP wrote
Reply to comment by Fool in Lets talk about truss rods! Some basic info for those that don't know about truss rods. by asterism
Wait till I tell you about gut strings. But also ew gross gut strings.
asterism OP wrote
Reply to comment by Fool in Lets talk about truss rods! Some basic info for those that don't know about truss rods. by asterism
I was laughing a bit when I typed it up too but I couldn't really figure out alternative verbage either.
lentils wrote
Reply to Lets talk about truss rods! Some basic info for those that don't know about truss rods. by asterism
Maybe we talk about action and intonation next?
Yes please :)
asterism OP wrote
Reply to Stairway to Heaven - Stanley Jordan by asterism
This live one like decades later is loads better imo. But he doesn't play two guitars simultaneously in this one.
https://inv.tux.pizza/watch?v=4MT51qxmJE4