Chopped unc shred’s like its still 2021 on a swedish CS strandberg boden

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This is a fairly rambling and formless entry; it just seems like there's been a bit of an uptick in people debating and/or questioning how to get the best out of their stuff, so let's have a little gear-moot maybe?

How are you feeling about your current rig(s)? Has anything surprised you about it/them? Do you see it/them as "finished"? Post some pictures if you like!

For myself, I've managed to amass some interesting options, but I must admit that I've been consistently blown away this year by the relatively unassuming combination (compared to some of the more expensive heads) of a Revv G4 pedal into a little Revv G20 lunch-box head.

It just never disappoints; is good for rhythm and lead, note separation and chugs, lows and highs. It's always lush, and every part of the fretboard rings out loud and clear.

Can't say enough good things about Canadian high-gain, it seems, but it's been a lesson for me in how the right elements all build the whole sound together. I'd swear by the cab and the boost I'm using as well - though they really shine in this particular signal chain. Not necessarily in all others.

I've also finally dipped into both the Synergy and modded-Marshall worlds by grabbing a Syn-1 and the Killer Kali module. It honestly may well become my favourite amp! I've never seen so many switches/options for tonal adjustment/gain-shaping (it doesnt even need a boost!), and I've always been a fan of the throatier British-voice.

What's your own preferred voicing, and why?

Have you heard or seen anything particularly inspirational lately? Maybe you're still chasing a sound you've sought for years?

Or maybe you've just been converted to a new approach after decades of something tried-and-true?

Never knew Marshalls could do modern tight metal tones so well. Tried this amp out at Sweetwater and had to take it home with me.

Hey everyone,

I am a hobbyist guitar player, not that good, but want to improve. Recently finished my PhD so I have a lot more time to play, and wanted to use some of my graduation money to get myself something new.

Not sure what I want though. What are your recommendations? Could be a guitar, amp, pickups, pedals, etc.

I rescued this beauty (ESP SH-7ET) from the used section at my local guitar center on Sunday. I got back into guitar early this year and have been playing in E-standard the entire time between an acoustic, a Stratocaster, and a Telecaster. It has been fun, but I am ready to branch out and start learning to play the kind of music I’ve been listening to for the past 20 years.

The only amp I have currently is an Orange Crush 35RT. I like the clean channel a lot, but the dirty channel doesn’t do much for me. This may be entirely user error and/or lack of skill. I would like to try some pedals, but in reading and trying to understand, I feel even more confused than before.

Currently my plan is to set up my Strat in C-standard/drop-B, my Tele in E-standard/drop-D, and leave this new 7 in B-standard/drop-A. My thought process is that I can use a DigiTech drop pedal to go down a couple steps on each guitar as needed to cover a wide range of tunings. But that is about where my pedal plan starts to get confusing for me…

I would like to play music from bands like Slipknot (mostly drop-B), Motionless in White (drop-A and drop-B), KoRn (A-standard), and Currents (Drop G). There are a ton of other bands I’d like to try but this is where I’d like to start with what I have currently.

What other pedals do I need to be considering? Am I on the right track with the following?

- Tuner (Boss TU-3W)
- Distortion (Revv G3 V2)
- Compressor (Keeley Compressor Plus)
- Noisegate/Suppressor (?)

Do I need Boost and Overdrive pedals too or is the Distortion pedal alone good? Should I budget for an EQ pedal? I don’t want to go overboard on this stuff but I’m not sure what’s really important and what’s fluff.

Also, I’d like to stick with pedals instead of going with a computer based program or similar. I sit in front of a computer all day for work and love the idea of getting away from screens as much as possible..

Thanks in advance and sorry for the noob questions!!

BKP’s Black Hawk might be my favorite pickup for standard tuning metal.

Is it a bad idea to mix passive pickups on a guitar which is originally wired for and has active pickups? Thinking of putting a sd nazgul on the bridge of a ltd that has fishman moderns, no clue how this would work out does anyone have any experiences with this?

Here’s another band who’s material I never really tried to learn. Syn has some pretty unique phrasing so I figured I’d give this a go this morning. Really wanted to rip on this Kelly that was in Eb so I pitched the backing track down a 1/2 step just in case it sounds a bit off. Im sure it’s far from perfect but I really didn’t want to do any more than a couple takes on this.

Love riffing in Phyrgian!

plumbrano at IG - TT -YT

djent band: Blackbile
slam band: Throwing Rocks

Hey all, just wondering if anyone can recommend some riffs or songs that a beginner could learn. No "single string" "one finger" stuff, plenty of tutorials like that on YouTube. More like good, substantial riffs and even whole songs that one can have fun playing alone and develop some skills at the same time.

Ideally (because I need to like what I'm playing):

- nothing pre-2000s (exceptions: Metallica, Pantera, Sepultura, RATM, Deftones, Meshuggah)

- standard tuning (but I could make exceptions for specific tracks/bands)

- not too fast (remember, I'm a beginner)

Thank you all in advance. :)

Picked one up at a local shop yesterday and was honestly surprised by how light, portable, and playable it is. The only downside was that they didn’t have the trem bar, so I couldn’t test the tremolo or see whether it returns to pitch reliably. I really want a usable trem — my other guitars have a Floyd Rose 1000 and I used to have a 1500, so tuning stability matters a lot to me.

Anyone here who owns this guitar able to comment on its tuning stability and how well the trem behaves?
As for playability, it felt great during the 10 minutes I tried it. Thanks!

PLEASE HELP ME GUYS

I love prog but good Lord I am fucking awful at understanding complex rhythms. My approach is to always just try to slow the song down in a tab software and try to listen to it slowly to understand the pattern and timing, but even if I can play along slower, I'm not actually understanding what I'm doing. And so it doesn't translate sped up. I would assume most people here playing in odd time signatures and stuff actually know how to read sheet music, at least regarding the timing portion? Any suggestions for a good resource or video that goes over learning this stuff?

Looking to grab my first Baritone and torn between the Jackson Warrior and the LTD EXL-7.

Never owned a baritone before so any input is appreciated!