At 8/27/08 01:29 PM, Homosecksual wrote:

At 8/27/08 12:10 PM, PolishMatt wrote: Wall of text

Ah ok.. but what are those small round things on the bridge?

Keep them towards the middle, They are what keep your guitar in tune, Put them in the middle and don't fuck with them until you have to tune it, lol

At 8/28/08 12:13 AM, Homosecksual wrote: And also, what else should I do to ensure the strings still keep its tuning?

It's worth mentioning that regardless of your locking trem and quality of its set up, new strings will still go out of tune quickly with or without whammy use.

If you stretch the strings (and they can take a lot of stretching) above the body a few times, then retune, and repeat until the tuning is stable they'll get broken in faster :).

can I join?
I play guitar since 3 months ago, and I have my OWN little rock/punk band.
We practice every weekend.

At 8/30/08 06:08 PM, Gabriel234 wrote: can I join?
I play guitar since 3 months ago, and I have my OWN little rock/punk band.
We practice every weekend.

You can join if you don't act like an annoying shit like you did in the Metal Hell.

Am I the only one here who finds inmense joy in polishing his guitar?

At 8/30/08 11:36 PM, ChocloMan wrote: Am I the only one here who finds inmense joy in polishing his guitar?

Nope.

At 8/30/08 11:41 PM, Twone wrote:

At 8/30/08 11:36 PM, ChocloMan wrote: Am I the only one here who finds inmense joy in polishing his guitar?

Nope.

Same here, but I don't do it often as my guitar gets a lot of finger prints on it just moments after polishing it, anyways.

Meh, I haven't been around here in a while. I lost almost all interest in playing guitar. I don't know, but I seriously don't have fun playing anymore. It kinda sucks too.

At 8/30/08 11:41 PM, Twone wrote:

At 8/30/08 11:36 PM, ChocloMan wrote: Am I the only one here who finds inmense joy in polishing his guitar?

Nope.

I could spend hours making my guitar look pretty.

At 8/31/08 12:37 AM, TheBlackDahliaMurder wrote: Meh, I haven't been around here in a while. I lost almost all interest in playing guitar. I don't know, but I seriously don't have fun playing anymore. It kinda sucks too.

Aww, come on man, don't quit now. You're really good. I love your videos!

At 8/31/08 01:17 AM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote:

At 8/31/08 12:37 AM, TheBlackDahliaMurder wrote: Meh, I haven't been around here in a while. I lost almost all interest in playing guitar. I don't know, but I seriously don't have fun playing anymore. It kinda sucks too.

Aww, come on man, don't quit now. You're really good. I love your videos!

Thanks. I mean, I sucked when I made the videos. The only one I'm not completely ashamed of is the Mordecai cover, and that's a fairly easy song. Although, since I started college, I really don't have time to play much anyway.

At 8/31/08 12:51 AM, TECh2o wrote: Really? Why? I don't know how playing could suddenly seem boring. But then again, I haven't been playing for that long anyway.

Ehh, I've been playing for slightly over 3 years. I don't know why it's boring. Maybe I need to expand my horizons a bit more with my playing.

At 8/31/08 12:37 AM, TheBlackDahliaMurder wrote: Meh, I haven't been around here in a while. I lost almost all interest in playing guitar. I don't know, but I seriously don't have fun playing anymore. It kinda sucks too.

That's exactly how I feel... it has been days since I last played, just this whole music theory pressure and sudden memory of songs I was suppose to learn but never did, are now haunting me.

At 8/31/08 03:34 AM, PolishMatt wrote:

At 8/31/08 12:37 AM, TheBlackDahliaMurder wrote: Meh, I haven't been around here in a while. I lost almost all interest in playing guitar. I don't know, but I seriously don't have fun playing anymore. It kinda sucks too.

That's exactly how I feel... it has been days since I last played, just this whole music theory pressure and sudden memory of songs I was suppose to learn but never did, are now haunting me.

Think of playing as a more emotional and fun thing rather than a chore. You're probably just in a rut or something.

At 8/31/08 03:51 AM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote: Think of playing as a more emotional and fun thing rather than a chore. You're probably just in a rut or something.

I picked up my guitar today and almost shat myself, I almost forgot how it felt to hold it, and I couldn't remember some songs. But after some warming up (half an hour) and a small break, I picked it up again and I shredded like I never have before, my speed and precision came back along with old songs and life had more meaning to it once again.

At 8/31/08 12:37 AM, TheBlackDahliaMurder wrote: Meh, I haven't been around here in a while. I lost almost all interest in playing guitar. I don't know, but I seriously don't have fun playing anymore. It kinda sucks too.

Hearing you play, fuck no. Stop it. I know a kid who was only playing for a year and then he quit because it was "boring." He was getting really good, too. It was such a fucking waste when he sold his guitar. Don't stop now.

I seem to have left my adapter on all night by accident and...

Well, you know.

At 9/1/08 01:55 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: I seem to have left my adapter on all night by accident and...

Well, you know.

No.. we don't. Did it burn out? Did a black man steal it? Did your house catch on fire? Anything is possible.

At 9/1/08 02:33 PM, PolishMatt wrote:

At 9/1/08 01:55 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: I seem to have left my adapter on all night by accident and...

Well, you know.

No.. we don't. Did it burn out? Did a black man steal it? Did your house catch on fire? Anything is possible.

I'd like to say that it exploded.

But it just burnt out.

Hey can i join this thing? i got a Bc Rich platinium series ironbird (cant get a proper one) and a couple of cheap learner guitars, i've been playing for 2 and a half years and got about 6 songs on the portal

anyway

Cuz i didnt wanna put this as a reply cuz of the thing above this is to the guy with the adapter that blew up

Well now that its bust whatcha gunna do about it?

At 9/1/08 03:58 PM, GnRfreek wrote: Well now that its bust whatcha gunna do about it?

Eh. Use my other one I suppose.

Yeah, I figured something like this was inevitable, and I invested in multiple (see: 2) adapters and a rechargable battery.

But since i can no longer power my Distortion Pedal with batteries, (long story) I'll need to use my other adapter which is currently at my grandparents' house.

So I haven't been able to play guitar all day and won't be able to until at least Wednesday.

At 9/1/08 04:10 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote:

At 9/1/08 03:58 PM, GnRfreek wrote: Well now that its bust whatcha gunna do about it?

Eh. Use my other one I suppose.

Yeah, I figured something like this was inevitable, and I invested in multiple (see: 2) adapters and a rechargable battery.

But since i can no longer power my Distortion Pedal with batteries, (long story) I'll need to use my other adapter which is currently at my grandparents' house.

So I haven't been able to play guitar all day and won't be able to until at least Wednesday.

smart man

but i bet its gunna suck being stuck 2 days with your guitar jsut being pointless (unless you have an acoustic or have an urge to play unplugged)

you may only miss something when it decides to breal

At 9/1/08 04:10 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote:
So I haven't been able to play guitar all day and won't be able to until at least Wednesday.

What, you can't play without a distortion pedal?

At 9/1/08 05:01 PM, ChocloMan wrote:

At 9/1/08 04:10 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote:
So I haven't been able to play guitar all day and won't be able to until at least Wednesday.

What, you can't play without a distortion pedal?

Exactly, I nearly always play unplugged. No hassle setting up everything and no worries about neighbors complaining.

i have a Zakk Wylde custom epiphone. favorite band is Chiodos, and The Devil Wears Prada. I have been playing for about 1 1/2 years

At 9/1/08 04:10 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: So I haven't been able to play guitar all day and won't be able to until at least Wednesday.

What? Guitar without distortion. That's really not a legit excuse not to play. No strings, guitar needing to be fixed, broken hand... They are legit. Cause you don't have a little box? Yeah massive fail sorry. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

At 9/1/08 09:15 PM, positively-negative wrote: Cause you don't have a little box? Yeah massive fail sorry. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Clean guitar can be way more evil anyway.
I discovered that today :).

And anyway, is there an amp in existence that doesn't have built in distortion?

Obviously, there is... but I bet Ryan's is one of them.

At 9/1/08 10:11 PM, Nev wrote: And anyway, is there an amp in existence that doesn't have built in distortion?

Obviously, there is... but I bet Ryan's is one of them.

Get a time machine and go back about 50 years when it was first being discovered, pretty sure amps didn't have it back then, but get an expensive one, the low end amps back then had clean tone that had some resemblance to distortion.

For those interested, i finished my majorwork.

representing 'lost_e guitars', 'The Majorwork' model.

At 9/1/08 05:37 PM, PolishMatt wrote:

At 9/1/08 05:01 PM, ChocloMan wrote:

At 9/1/08 04:10 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote:
So I haven't been able to play guitar all day and won't be able to until at least Wednesday.

What, you can't play without a distortion pedal?

Exactly, I nearly always play unplugged. No hassle setting up everything and no worries about neighbors complaining.

I don't like playing without distortion.

It feels unnatural.

I never play clean, I hate playing clean. That's what acoustic guitars are for.

And Nev, my amp does have built-in distortion, but it's shit. I bet The Beatles used more distortion than my amp has.

At 9/2/08 12:30 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: It feels unnatural.

Playing with distortion for me feels unnatural, so take that.

At 9/2/08 12:50 PM, PolishMatt wrote:

At 9/2/08 12:30 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: It feels unnatural.

Playing with distortion for me feels unnatural, so take that.

Well, you're gay.

Oh, I'm so witty.