What instrument(s) do you play?

[Supertoaster]

I don't play but...

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[Deacon]

The Rippingtons - High Roller

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[Sabb]

I don't play but...

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I feel like I've been here before.

[Seb]

I don't play but...

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[Alkaline]

I have a basic electric guitar.
Bought it at a yard sale my neighbors were having for $90.
Bought the amp from a pawn shop for a cheap $50.

I pick it up every once in a while and stroke strum the strings. Kinda relaxing just to play basic chords on a quiet night in my room.

[Sabb]

I have a basic electric guitar.
Bought it at a yard sale my neighbors were having for $90.
Bought the amp from a pawn shop for a cheap $50.

I pick it up every once in a while and stroke strum the strings. Kinda relaxing just to play basic chords on a quiet night in my room.

So I'm guessing you don't know what model it is?


Also, Devie was too shy to share:

Cat: what instrument do i play?
Cat: proudlys dick.
Cat: but i dont put that
Sabb: i was just about to say dick
Cat: in the thread
Cat: cuz thats not
Cat: appropriate

[Alkaline]

So I'm guessing you don't know what model it is?

It's an ion. I don't know the exact specifications/model #. I assumed that almost all guitars were the same and I grabbed an image that looked similar to mine.
Here's the actual picture:


And it looks like the image for the amp disappeared:

Marshal MG15


Although, mine has a constant yet light sound of static and can have trouble turning on.

[toehawk]

starting guitar lessons tommorow. (or today actually)  but other than that i play violin,  trumpet mandolin  a bit of miano

[Sabb]

It's an ion. I don't know the exact specifications/model #. I assumed that almost all guitars were the same and I grabbed an image that looked similar to mine.
Here's the actual picture:


And it looks like the image for the amp disappeared:

Marshal MG15


Although, mine has a constant yet light sound of static and can have trouble turning on.

To fix the static you might just have to mess around with what pick-ups you use. Can help a lot. That and getting a higher quality patch cord Of course, it could also just be your amp though lol.

[Frank]

It's an ion. I don't know the exact specifications/model #. I assumed that almost all guitars were the same and I grabbed an image that looked similar to mine.
Here's the actual picture:


And it looks like the image for the amp disappeared:

Marshal MG15


Although, mine has a constant yet light sound of static and can have trouble turning on.

Th-th-th-that's a Stratocaster you uneducated you!!!!

[Sabb]

Th-th-th-that's a Stratocaster you uneducated you!!!!

Stratocaster style. Not original Fender Stratocaster. Mine's a strat style too. The strat style doesn't necessarily mean it's more valuable. Just a different style with different pickups and such.

[Cake Faice]

Stratocaster style. Not original Fender Stratocaster. Mine's a strat style too. The strat style doesn't necessarily mean it's more valuable. Just a different style with different pickups and such.

Strats give you a twangy, rhythmic rock sound. If you switch to the neck pickup, you get nice, flavorful blues. If you use the middle + bridge position, you can get something sounding like Eric Clapton.

And Alkaline, you get that light hum because those are single coil pickups, common on a strat anything. You can eliminate the hum by swapping out one of them for humbuckers, which are 2 single coil pickups together in one, to give you a hard, crunchy, rock sound with the hum eliminated.

[Sabb]

Strats give you a twangy, rhythmic rock sound. If you switch to the neck pickup, you get nice, flavorful blues. If you use the middle + bridge position, you can get something sounding like Eric Clapton.

And Alkaline, you get that light hum because those are single coil pickups, common on a strat anything. You can eliminate the hum by swapping out one of them for humbuckers, which are 2 single coil pickups together in one, to give you a hard, crunchy, rock sound with the hum eliminated.

Didn't know that the humbuckers eliminated any ringing. Well any ways... It's kind of difficult to switch a humbucker into a strat guitar isn't it? Unless you get a special humbucker or something to fit strats... but they're a decent size bigger... so doesn't that mean you need a larger hole for the pickup? Or is just a portion of the humbuckers resting on top of the body/pickguard? If so... I may actually switch out one of my pickups for a humbucker. They can be hard to switch on your own though...

[Cake Faice]

Didn't know that the humbuckers eliminated any ringing. .

Eeyup, that's why they're called "humbuckers", they cancel out that light humming sound.

Well any ways... It's kind of difficult to switch a humbucker into a strat guitar isn't it? Unless you get a special humbucker or something to fit strats... but they're a decent size bigger... so doesn't that mean you need a larger hole for the pickup? Or is just a portion of the humbuckers resting on top of the body/pickguard? If so... I may actually switch out one of my pickups for a humbucker. They can be hard to switch on your own though..

Well usually the pickups are mounted on the pickguard, unlike other guitars. I think a standard American Strat (Fender at least) have a humbucker slot mounted on their body. You do need to get a H-S-S pickguard a long with the humbucker. If your body doesn't have it, you can always buy and swap out a single coil-sized humbucker, like a DiMarzio.

[Astropilot]

Found acoustic guitar today. Played something. It turned like complete shit.