This is my new hobby (Guitar Thread)

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:13:50 AM

Yes. That is the same guitar that is in my avatar. I am teaching myself guitar using Rocksmith 2014 and my ear outside of it since I'm cursed with this shit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_pitch

Originally as a career choice I wanted to be a musician, but I lost interest due to certain circumstances, but this is something I've always wanted to do since middle school, but never had the fucking opportunity until adulthood.

Anyway, you can ask me anything but I would prefer questions about my guitar in this case.

Edit: Free text tone if anyone wants it. Made using my guitar. As far as converting it for your phone goes, you're on your own since I can't guess what everyone's format is for ringtones. I know on iPhone its m4r so PM me if you want the m4r format of this and I'll send it to you.

Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 01:17:10 AM

>wall mounted TV in a bedroom

He's never heard of a battlestation, folks!

Onyx Sentinel · March 22, 2016, 01:18:48 AM

Awesome looking Guitar, how did you attain it?

Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 01:20:28 AM

Bass is cooler btw

I wanna get me a Rickenbacker to no fucking end, but I can't bring myself to spend sooooooo much money, or any money at all really.

Of course there's no way I'm pawning any of my guitars, but shit son, I can't get any more.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:24:15 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:17:10 AM

>wall mounted TV in a bedroom

He's never heard of a battlestation, folks!

My family gave me their 42 inch living room TV which is really big for this room. So a wall mount was the only option.

Quote from: Ghost of Reach on March 22, 2016, 01:18:48 AM

Awesome looking Guitar, how did you attain it?

You mean how I bought it? I ordered it from Guitar Center in Reno Nevada, its used but clearly in Excellent Condition. With tax and everything I ended up paying about $116 just for the guitar. Everything else was extra money out of my pocket. The stand was $13 at a local music store and the strap at Guitar Center online was about $6.00.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:25:50 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:20:28 AM

Bass is cooler btw

I wanna get me a Rickenbacker to no fucking end, but I can't bring myself to spend sooooooo much money, or any money at all really.

Of course there's no way I'm pawning any of my guitars, but shit son, I can't get any more.

If you have a bass, you know you can also teach yourself bass using Rocksmith 2014 as well right? It does both.

Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM

Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM

Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.

Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 01:28:24 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:25:50 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:20:28 AM
Bass is cooler btw

I wanna get me a Rickenbacker to no fucking end, but I can't bring myself to spend sooooooo much money, or any money at all really.

Of course there's no way I'm pawning any of my guitars, but shit son, I can't get any more.

If you have a bass, you know you can also teach yourself bass using Rocksmith 2014 as well right? It does both.

Protip for learning the bass

Just don't touch the bottom two strings of your guitar in standard tuning, always pluck, never strum.

That's the exact same thing.

ming=brown

You can be a master the first time you pick one up

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:30:34 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:28:24 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:25:50 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:20:28 AM
Bass is cooler btw

I wanna get me a Rickenbacker to no fucking end, but I can't bring myself to spend sooooooo much money, or any money at all really.

Of course there's no way I'm pawning any of my guitars, but shit son, I can't get any more.

If you have a bass, you know you can also teach yourself bass using Rocksmith 2014 as well right? It does both.
Protip for learning the bass

Just don't touch the bottom two strings of your guitar in standard tuning, always pluck, never strum.

That's the exact same thing.

ming=brown

You can be a master the first time you pick one up

I don't think anyone can. It took me an entire year to get decent at the Violin, and by retrospect that actually feels easier for me than the guitar, but I'm slowly getting hang of the guitar.

They say that practice makes perfect but I dunno if that's even enough. I believe true skill is also required.

Doctor Doom · March 22, 2016, 01:31:00 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM

Look at this sexual miasma

I'm going to find some way to fit this sentence into a daily conversation.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:32:42 AM

Quote from: Caped Baldy on March 22, 2016, 01:31:00 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

I'm going to find some way to fit this sentence into a daily conversation.

lol.

Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 01:33:41 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.

Yeah, its one that I couldn't even play.

Damn fretless bass is cool, but you have to be able to play blindfolded pretty much.

If you get into playing lead guitar here's a cool party trick, take an empty beer bottle and lay your guitar in your lap and use the bottle to compress the frets.

It makes a wicked steel guitar sound that's just plain cool.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:40:35 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:33:41 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.
Yeah, its one that I couldn't even play.

Damn fretless bass is cool, but you have to be able to play blindfolded pretty much.

If you get into playing lead guitar here's a cool party trick, take an empty beer bottle and lay your guitar in your lap and use the bottle to compress the frets.

It makes a wicked steel guitar sound that's just plain cool.

Not sure if that will translate well on a digital amp but will give it a shot one of these days. As for the fretless bass, I can probably play it if I was learning bass since I can use my pitch to my advantage to this. That's what made it easy for me on the Violin and Violia even. All the kids had tape on there's to hit the right notes and I just used my ear to get the right notes.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:42:10 AM

Also, just released a free text tone in case anyone wants it. Its in the OP. If you like the sound of rock distortion you'll probably like this. All I did was do a quick strum of a power chord with palm muting and recorded that for my own phone, but I figured I'd share it.

Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 01:55:38 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:40:35 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:33:41 AM
Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.
Yeah, its one that I couldn't even play.

Damn fretless bass is cool, but you have to be able to play blindfolded pretty much.

If you get into playing lead guitar here's a cool party trick, take an empty beer bottle and lay your guitar in your lap and use the bottle to compress the frets.

It makes a wicked steel guitar sound that's just plain cool.

Not sure if that will translate well on a digital amp but will give it a shot one of these days. As for the fretless bass, I can probably play it if I was learning bass since I can use my pitch to my advantage to this. That's what made it easy for me on the Violin and Violia even. All the kids had tape on there's to hit the right notes and I just used my ear to get the right notes.

Oh no it's not hitting the pitch that's hard its translating that to physical locations on the fretboard.

Like, I would definitely know if I was sharp or flat, but I'd rather not be in the first place.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 01:56:40 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:55:38 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:40:35 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:33:41 AM
Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.
Yeah, its one that I couldn't even play.

Damn fretless bass is cool, but you have to be able to play blindfolded pretty much.

If you get into playing lead guitar here's a cool party trick, take an empty beer bottle and lay your guitar in your lap and use the bottle to compress the frets.

It makes a wicked steel guitar sound that's just plain cool.

Not sure if that will translate well on a digital amp but will give it a shot one of these days. As for the fretless bass, I can probably play it if I was learning bass since I can use my pitch to my advantage to this. That's what made it easy for me on the Violin and Violia even. All the kids had tape on there's to hit the right notes and I just used my ear to get the right notes.
Oh no it's not hitting the pitch that's hard its translating that to physical locations on the fretboard.

Like, I would definitely know if I was sharp or flat, but I'd rather not be in the first place.

Well I'm sure with a lot of practice and muscle memory you could probably play that thing like a regular bass with frets.

BaconShelf · March 22, 2016, 03:28:20 AM

I used to do guitar. I ended up giving up on it when people began pressuring me to do it and it turned from being a hobby to being a chore.

I still want to learn again though, mainly so i can learn to play Knights of Cydonia. I've only a got a shitty beginner's acoustic guitar and I'm tone deaf so i have no idea what to do with tuning it. Plus I don't really have the money to spend right now (Saving for a PC)

Epsira · March 22, 2016, 04:03:32 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on March 22, 2016, 03:28:20 AM

I ended up giving up on it when people began pressuring me to do it and it turned from being a hobby to being a chore.

This also did in the clarinet for me after about eight years.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 04:21:01 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on March 22, 2016, 03:28:20 AM

I used to do guitar. I ended up giving up on it when people began pressuring me to do it and it turned from being a hobby to being a chore.

I still want to learn again though, mainly so i can learn to play Knights of Cydonia. I've only a got a shitty beginner's acoustic guitar and I'm tone deaf so i have no idea what to do with tuning it. Plus I don't really have the money to spend right now (Saving for a PC)

If you get Rocksmith 2014 and a Starcaster Start like mine, you can learn that song. Its in the game. Though it isn't easy. I didn't do well on my first attempt on that song.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 04:30:42 AM

Quote from: Epsira on March 22, 2016, 04:03:32 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on March 22, 2016, 03:28:20 AM
I ended up giving up on it when people began pressuring me to do it and it turned from being a hobby to being a chore.
This also did in the clarinet for me after about eight years.

Piano, Violin and music as a whole for me.

Keeping the guitar as a hobby only.

BaconShelf · March 22, 2016, 04:30:58 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 04:21:01 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on March 22, 2016, 03:28:20 AM
I used to do guitar. I ended up giving up on it when people began pressuring me to do it and it turned from being a hobby to being a chore.

I still want to learn again though, mainly so i can learn to play Knights of Cydonia. I've only a got a shitty beginner's acoustic guitar and I'm tone deaf so i have no idea what to do with tuning it. Plus I don't really have the money to spend right now (Saving for a PC)

If you get Rocksmith 2014 and a Starcaster Start like mine, you can learn that song. Its in the game. Though it isn't easy. I didn't do well on my first attempt on that song.

I've heard from a friend who is pretty good at guitar that KoC is a pretty difficult song to learn, particularly if you're only starting/ inexperienced.

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 04:53:57 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on March 22, 2016, 04:30:58 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 04:21:01 AM
Quote from: BaconShelf on March 22, 2016, 03:28:20 AM
I used to do guitar. I ended up giving up on it when people began pressuring me to do it and it turned from being a hobby to being a chore.

I still want to learn again though, mainly so i can learn to play Knights of Cydonia. I've only a got a shitty beginner's acoustic guitar and I'm tone deaf so i have no idea what to do with tuning it. Plus I don't really have the money to spend right now (Saving for a PC)

If you get Rocksmith 2014 and a Starcaster Start like mine, you can learn that song. Its in the game. Though it isn't easy. I didn't do well on my first attempt on that song.

I've heard from a friend who is pretty good at guitar that KoC is a pretty difficult song to learn, particularly if you're only starting/ inexperienced.

It is. My score was a "could be worse" and I'm a fresh fng to guitar really.

But I want to learn and get better.

DAS B00T x2 · March 22, 2016, 07:46:53 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:33:41 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.
Yeah, its one that I couldn't even play.

Damn fretless bass is cool, but you have to be able to play blindfolded pretty much.

If you get into playing lead guitar here's a cool party trick, take an empty beer bottle and lay your guitar in your lap and use the bottle to compress the frets.

It makes a wicked steel guitar sound that's just plain cool.

Frettless isn't hard unless you never practice and have no muscle memory and you sanded off your marker dots on the side of the neck.

And Yee, glass slides are best slides.

challengerX · March 22, 2016, 07:58:57 AM

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Solonoid · March 22, 2016, 08:36:03 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T 2016 on March 22, 2016, 07:46:53 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:33:41 AM
Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 22, 2016, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: Solonoid on March 22, 2016, 01:26:11 AM
Look at this sexual miasma

REAL heroes play fretless.

That's a sick bass.
Yeah, its one that I couldn't even play.

Damn fretless bass is cool, but you have to be able to play blindfolded pretty much.

If you get into playing lead guitar here's a cool party trick, take an empty beer bottle and lay your guitar in your lap and use the bottle to compress the frets.

It makes a wicked steel guitar sound that's just plain cool.
Frettless isn't hard unless you never practice and have no muscle memory and you sanded off your marker dots on the side of the neck.

And Yee, glass slides are best slides.

yeah fuck that chrome dildo shit

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 02:21:29 PM

Quote from: challengerX on March 22, 2016, 07:58:57 AM

Cool

Maybe you can gather other Armenians and form the next System of a Down

The next System of a Down? No. There is only one System of a Down and they've been MIA for awhile now.

You can't really replace system. I know two of the band members actually still live here.

Coco · March 22, 2016, 02:49:47 PM

Neat, though I would start out on a classical guitar if you can get your hand on one: builds good finger strength.

Here's my bb:

🂿 · March 22, 2016, 03:01:05 PM

Quote from: Coco on March 22, 2016, 02:49:47 PM

Neat, though I would start out on a classical guitar if you can get your hand on one: builds good finger strength.

Here's my bb:

I had a steel string acoustic, My nephew busted it by accident when he borrowed it. Not going to get another guitar until I get better anyway.

challengerX · March 22, 2016, 03:17:55 PM

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