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Thread: Guitar Megathread II: Unleash the picking fury!!!

post 1693076473 11-09-2023, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted By Bodhy⏩
Fellas, what are your reasons for still using tube amps in this day and age, rather than going digital?

Personally, I still can't decide between either. I think tube amps are still GOAT when it comes to tone and feel, but they sound their best when cranked to the max, are heavy, delicate etc. Plus you need to place your mics right, it will be fickle and sound good certain days, less so other days etc.


Axe-Fx, though, I've heard replicate to like 99% of the way there without any hassles of a physical tube amp. Just consistently works every day and delivers bang on tones. Plus the amount of tweakability and features dwarf the tube amp by a country mile.


Like, let's say you're playing a particular head but you want to play it through Mesa cabs. You can switch at the touch of a button with digital. The amount of control you've got over your signal chain is amazing.
Digital is cool, the ease of adding effects, changing amp etc but there is nothing like plugging into a Marshall head pushing a 4x12 (or 8x12)
Something about that raw power
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post 1693090303 11-09-2023, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted By Bodhy⏩
Fellas, what are your reasons for still using tube amps in this day and age, rather than going digital?

Personally, I still can't decide between either. I think tube amps are still GOAT when it comes to tone and feel, but they sound their best when cranked to the max, are heavy, delicate etc. Plus you need to place your mics right, it will be fickle and sound good certain days, less so other days etc.


Axe-Fx, though, I've heard replicate to like 99% of the way there without any hassles of a physical tube amp. Just consistently works every day and delivers bang on tones. Plus the amount of tweakability and features dwarf the tube amp by a country mile.


Like, let's say you're playing a particular head but you want to play it through Mesa cabs. You can switch at the touch of a button with digital. The amount of control you've got over your signal chain is amazing.
Horses for courses. Not everyone wants to dial in 100s of different sounds. Maybe they're content with Fender cleans + dirt from a pedal. Of course digital sounds great and no one listening will know the difference. Film vs. digital was at this point 20 years ago. Today hardly anyone uses film. Digital cameras allow people with very limited skill to excel. They can spray and pray and work magic with software, AI, etc. Now the question is,how does it make you feel?Because that's what matters to some of us.
Originally Posted By Woody-5⏩
Digital is cool, the ease of adding effects, changing amp etc but there is nothing like plugging into a Marshall head pushing a 4x12 (or 8x12)
Something about that raw power
Digital is never going to give you that thrill.

Reminds me of cars. A Tesla will smoke most cars to 60 but does the sound of wind and tires get you off? No thanks.
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
That sh*t-smearing f*ggot can’t play for chit and would have no idea about the difference between tube/analog and digital lmao.
lol
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
That sh*t-smearing f*ggot can’t play for chit and would have no idea about the difference between tube/analog and digital lmao.
I play the ball not the man in here.

He wouldn't be posting if he's not interested in playing so there's no point wasting time debating digital vs. tube, etc. Buy a guitar + audio interface and use that free NAM amp sim stuff J.L.C was talking about a few pages back. Really no excuse not to go that route and there's no substitute for playing. I took a long break once when other stuff in life like work, training, etc. took precedence. Dusted off my old gear and it took about 6 months to get close to the level was at before + build up the calluses again. I'm as guilty as anyone of often wanking off with the same licks I can play in my sleep vs. putting in decent practice and learning songs however playing the same stuff is still better than not playing at all.
post 1693094973 11-09-2023, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Lmao this guy is such a joke.
He’s been talking about buying a “Nightswan” for five months now.

And lmao at “I think tube amps are still GOAT when it comes to tone and feel, but they sound their best when cranked to the max, are heavy, delicate etc.” when you can’t even play and haven’t owned a guitar in two decades lmao.

Fukking lying sh*t smearing f*ggot lol.
The new Nightswan is a nice guitar though, I'm playing mine right now. I'm enjoying it.
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Lemme see a pic.
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Got sort of a randy rhoads vibe to it but at this point any electric guitar without stainless steel frets is just disgusting to me.
"but nickel frets sound so much better"

/s
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
What those idiots are referring to is the "ping" that stainless steel frets have when played unplugged but that doesn't translate at all when amplified.
couldn't imagine the headache of having to get frets relevelled/redone etc
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post 1693111053 11-09-2023, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted By 7empest⏩
couldn't imagine the headache of having to get frets relevelled/redone etc
Did that a couple of times ... not much different than regular frets.
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not strictly guitar related, but you might enjoy

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Originally Posted By Dominik⏩
I play the ball not the man in here.

He wouldn't be posting if he's not interested in playing so there's no point wasting time debating digital vs. tube, etc. Buy a guitar + audio interface and use that free NAM amp sim stuff J.L.C was talking about a few pages back. Really no excuse not to go that route and there's no substitute for playing. I took a long break once when other stuff in life like work, training, etc. took precedence. Dusted off my old gear and it took about 6 months to get close to the level was at before + build up the calluses again. I'm as guilty as anyone of often wanking off with the same licks I can play in my sleep vs. putting in decent practice and learning songs however playing the same stuff is still better than not playing at all.
Sure. Plop a guitar in my hands right now and I'd be able to strum a few chords and play a few pentatonic licks. Come back in a few weeks and I'd be starting to shred. Come back in 6 months and I might even be able to sweep pick and play some difficult stuff.
Back off, Warchild.

Seriously.
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Originally Posted By 7empest⏩
not strictly guitar related, but you might enjoy

I've been avoiding this thread because it's a toxic POS but of course I check in every now and then.

Anyway I love the Police and they are definitely underrated and so are each individualy
I don't answer questions
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Originally Posted By bignpisst⏩
I've been avoiding this thread becauseit's a toxic POSbut of course I check in every now and then.
Exactly what i was hoping to avoid.
Originally Posted By bignpisst⏩
Anyway I love the Police and they are definitely underrated and so are each individualy
One of my favorite bands and drummers.

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Originally Posted By Dominik⏩
Exactly what i was hoping to avoid.

One of my favorite bands and drummers.

suprised to see a non metal drummer using Paiste Rude cymbals (heavy and loud as hell)
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I was playing Alan Wake 2 and some time in, this absolute banger of a power metal gem appears in the game:






It was almost removed the game, thank God it wasn't. What a ripper song.
Back off, Warchild.

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Just a reminder I had to delete 20 posts on this page. Play the ball and not the man. I don't want to be continually reminded this thread lives in the Misc. Thanks.
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Originally Posted By Dominik⏩
I play the ball not the man in here.

He wouldn't be posting if he's not interested in playing so there's no point wasting time debating digital vs. tube, etc. Buy a guitar + audio interface and use that free NAM amp sim stuff J.L.C was talking about a few pages back. Really no excuse not to go that route and there's no substitute for playing. I took a long break once when other stuff in life like work, training, etc. took precedence. Dusted off my old gear and it took about 6 months to get close to the level was at before + build up the calluses again. I'm as guilty as anyone of often wanking off with the same licks I can play in my sleep vs. putting in decent practice and learning songs however playing the same stuff is still better than not playing at all.
A while back I made a commitment to practice more and decided to invest in things that would eliminate barriers to practicing.

I bought a Spark Mini and an inexpensive wireless set (Joyo).

That couple hundred bucks was well worth it!

Fun tones in a completely wireless headphone-capable rig = playing every day
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