Richard asks…
what are some good slap bass bass guitars?
Currently i have a shitty squier p-bass and i’m looking to upgrade. I play alot of slap bass and i’m wondering if there is anything other than Ernie Ball Music Man basses that sound good for slap bass. Thanks!
Abigail0309 answers:
Have you tried the Sterling? The neck is a lot thinner. I’m not exactly sure what the pickup selector does and how it affects sound, but that has been discussed a few times and can be answered with a search.
The Stingray was noted to me alright for slap too. However the Stingray had good sound but getting around the fretboard takes a bit of effort and to set the sound up from slappy to low and punchy takes a bit of time.
Sandra asks…
Help setting up my amplifier for my electric guitar?
I have effects such as reverb, dealys. But on my marshall amp |(forget the exact type) i like to play rhythem and solos for metal bands. Solos have to much annoyance sounds, and rhythm has to much distortion and it just sounds unclear. How do i make my amp sound nice.
I also have a ernie ball music man john petrucci (1500 dollar guitar) so its not the guitar, but maybe raising the pickups would help????
Abigail0309 answers:
If you had the model of the Marshall amp.. And whether it was solid state or tube would help alot. The guitar you have is one heck of a guitar! First off.. If your using single effects pedals, take them out of the chain for now. Plug the guitar directly in to the amp and start with the eq set flat… Turn the gain on the channel input down, and the MASTER volume to the amp up. If the gain has been set fairly high on the channel, and the master turned down, your clipping or distorting the preamp. (just like on a mixer.. To much trim or gain on the input channel.. Watch it stay in the red!)
If that does work.. Then put your effects back in the chain. You dont say how many effects pedals your using….click on this link here, it will help you out with some “rule of thumb” suggestions on setting up your effects chain. I always set my effects to where the amp pretty much stays at the same volume when the effects are turned on, with the exception of overdrive and distortion, and those I set to my preference.
Http://media.bossus.com/bugonline/how_to.asp?art=order
Hope this has helped! ROCK ON!
Ken asks…
Where can I get a good electric guitar?
Right now I’m learning from my sister acoustic guitar and want to buy my own electric guitar in about a year but Im thinking about getting a Music-Man or Ernie ball guitar. but I want to raise my own money and $1,000 is a lot for a guitar. So do you know where I can get a cheaper ernie ball or music-man guitar? Or what other kind of guitar is good?
Abigail0309 answers:
I highly recommend getting and Epiphone. They are good guitars, they are cheap, they have a good sound and they can take all kinds of abuse.
Stay away from the Fender Strat copies out there. They are cheap pieces of junk…’nuff said.
Ibanez used to make really good quality inexpensive guitars. They had low action and really fast necks, but every one I have touched lately has been a piece of junk.
A lot of it depends on what kind of music you are playing. For heavier stuff, definitely get an axe with humbuckers. Actually, just get a guitar with humbuckers anyway, Single coils just sound weak and tinny to me, but that’s my opinion.
There really is no right or wrong. Go into a guitar store and play every single one that you think you may like. You’ll find one that just feels right and sounds right.
Also, you’re gonna have to invest in an amp and don’t skimp on that. Get a good amp and a good guitar from the beginning and it’ll make you a better musician.
George asks…
Ernie Ball John Petrucci music man thicker string gauge set up help?
My music man has old strings they need new ones but my frets already buzz a bit at the top of the neck and i want to put thicker strings on like 11. I want to know some of the crucial steps to make my music man get a perfect set up. Wondering if i need intonation, maybe pickup height for action adjustment or a micro tilt adjustment
Abigail0309 answers:
I’m not sure about the bridge type on that one ( i should look at that G3 video i have, LOL!). Anytime you change string gauges you should re-intonate. If your pickups are up too high , they might be pulling the strings closer to frets to make them buzz when played , but they’d have to be real high to do that. I think i’d raise the overall action just a hair to give you more room and maybe take some buzz out. When you say “Top” of the neck – do you mean at the body , or at the headstock? Either way , there’s a possibility of a neck / truss rod issue, meaning you may need a truss rod adjustment – If you are new to that, you should have someone else do it. Maybe a local shop can do a quick setup for cheap anyway , check that option out.
Jenny asks…
How do you get an authentic country guitar sound?
I know they recommend using a telecaster but what else do they use to get that Nashville twang? And how can you get that sound without a telecaster?
Abigail0309 answers:
Most country pickers, aside from usually using Teles, use Fender tube amps. However, a few, including Brad Paisley and I believe John Jorgenson, have used Vox amps such as the AC30, though Paisley also uses Dr. Z amps which can get a great tone for country as well. Actually, Fender, Vox and Dr. Z amps are all great for more than just country. Also, I believe my brother’s guitar teacher uses Crate tube amps and, with them, is able to get a great country twang.
The guitar itself usually doesn’t matter. A little trick I learned to help get a slightly better country sound is to turn the tone knob all the way down while using just the bridge pickup. In fact, I believe that’s what Brad Paisley often does.
Effects can also help quite a bit. The most-used effects for country guitar which I’ve heard seem to be digital delay (for a little slapback) and a compressor pedal (the Keeley Compressor is the best one I’ve heard so far, but Boss offers a nice alternative which is quite cheaper).
So basically, there’s a few things to do to get a better country tone if you haven’t done them already. First, get a tube amp–they’re usually the best for country as well as just about anything (as long as it’s a good amp, the brand won’t matter but I’d highly recommend either a Fender, Dr. Z, Vox or Crate tube amp). When it comes to guitars, Teles are most often associated with country, but just about any guitar will work. Fender Strats at also quite good for country and Albert Lee even uses Ernie Ball Music Man guitars while Johnny Hiland uses PRS. Aside from using Fender Teles, Brad Paisley also uses Crook Custom Guitars. But, in reality–the brand doesn’t really matter. With effects, it’s usually kept quite simple for country guitar with just a little slapback coming from a digital delay pedal and a compressor pedal. Of course, you could always just run a guitar straight through the amp using the bridge pickup and turning the tone knob on the guitar all the way down–that even works with my cheap solid state amp! And one more thing: if you want to get a bit of a pedal steel-like sound, most country pickers will use either a G-bender or a B-bender system to bend a string and to help acheive a pedal steel-like bend. Paisley, with his G-benders, is probably the best example of this. He uses it in probably every song of his that has lead guitar. At the end of his instrumental “The Nervous Breakdown,” Paisley uses his G-bender to bend an open G string up to an A note and back to that G note a few times all while still having the fingers on his left hand in the right position to play a G chord. For B-benders, I’d recommend checking out Ricky Skaggs as well as Albert Lee’s earlier stuff from when he still used Teles.
For some of the finest country guitar tones, as well as some of my favorite tones, check out these guys: Brad Paisley, Brent Mason (session guitarist), John Jorgenson, Keith Urban (his earlier stuff has more of a country tone–his two most recent albums would be awful to listen to for a reference), Redd Volkaert, James Burton, Chet Atkins and even metal guitarist John 5 who often plays some country stuff. Also, the Beatles did some country-style songs that are worth checking out as did Badfinger, Cinderella, Jackyl and Led Zeppelin (all of them are rock bands, in case you haven’t heard of any of them).
Hope this helped!
Laura asks…
How do the stages at Warped Tour work?
This is my first year going to Warped Tour, and I know that the bands that play are divided into main stage and several other stages, but how does it exactly work? Do main stage bands get more set time? Do the times of the stages overlap? Are bands divided up by genre?
Abigail0309 answers:
Ok, here’s how it all goes.
There are 7 stages ranging from the Teggart stage (main stage) to the Kevin Says stage (tiny bands play on it).
If your Warped Tour is in an amphitheatre, then most likely, they will take the HUGE stage inside and divide it down the center, making 2 stages (last year for me it was the Glamour Kills Stage and AP/Advent stage)
No bands get more set time, it all depends on when the band shows up and how long they play. All bands are supposed to get a 30-45 minute set.
The times of the stages unfortunately do overlap because they have to fit 90 bands into one day in between 11-10 at night on 7 stages, so be ready to have to miss some bands you want to see.
The bands are not divided up by genre, but the Altec Lansing stage (it’s got a blow up roof that has almost collapsed before), is usually known for having more hardcore bands (with a few pop-punk bands like Hey Monday thrown in there).
Here’s a brief overview of the stages just in case (these are the stage names from last year)
Main stage: biggest stage, has the headliners on it that are listed on the website.
Glamour Kills Stage: Has a variety of bands as in small bands all the way up to Sum 41
AP/Advent Stage: Same as Glamour Kills Stage.
Ernie Ball Stage: This tiny stage that is basically attached to a truck. It holds the battle of the bands and has some big bands playing on it, too.
Skullcandy Stage: Small bands that some people have heard of (last year Of Mice and Men played on it)
Altec Lansing Stage: A stage with a blow up roof, usually has a metal/hardcore lineup, but with a few other pop punk bands thrown in there.
Kevin Says Stage: The stage that has small bands that nobody knows about, but is fun to go to find new music.
William asks…
Which is Better, a Yamaha RBX374 bass guitar or a Model 32 Fleabass?
Im thinking of selling my current Yamaha Bass guitar in order to save up for something better for slapping and popping. I quite like the look of Flea basses but they’re expensive. Is it worth me selling my yamaha for a Fleabass?
Abigail0309 answers:
If you are looking for something better for slap a good bass to get would be an Ernie Ball Music Man SUB bass. They have stopped making them but if you can find one second hand they are great basses. They don’t sound much different from a real Music Man bass. But if you can not afford it, a flea bass is a safe bet for good sound for finger style, pick and slap and pop.
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