Members mschafft Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Here's a thread to list things you once believed were true about guitars and realized they were not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bubkus_jones Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Not so much a "myth", but I thought (when I just started playing and had never held a Strat) that a whammy bar was a complex mechanical device where turning the arm would move the saddles back and forth on some sort of gear system. Wasn't till I saw a video of Steve Vai playing the Star Spangled Banner at some event (with a tight close up of the bridge) that I realized how they actually work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 That anyone can tell what kind of guitar it is by listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 That tone is in the fingers, we all know it's in the gear and fingers have nothing to do with it..oh wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 When I first started playing, I thought that the number of knobs on your guitar determined how nice it was. My cheap Strat copy had only 2 knobs, while my friend's nicer Squier Strat had 3. By this logic, I naturally assumed that the Jaguar was the best guitar. If I had seen one of those 3-pickup, 6-knob guitars, my mind would have been blown! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 I used to think having the most diversity of sound was the best way to go, but now I know it's better to have one great sound than a plethora of mediocre ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Country of origin is the only thing that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Not that I've ever believed it to be true but its common for people to attribute the speed of which a guitar can be played with the thickness of its neck. It's just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 15 watts isn't quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patuney Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 My first acoustic guitars had some idiot at the factory put the bridges in crooked, what were they, blind? I quickly fixed that and never had a in tune guitar again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 That is not a myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flintc Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Long ago I was told that the kind of wood some parts of an electric guitar were made of, had some kind of influence on the tone. Later I realized that this is true only so long as the listener's eyes are open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 You can't use single coils for metal. That's a huge myth, but many still believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 PrawnHeed wrote:That anyone can tell what kind of guitar it is by listening to it. that's a pretty good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 noisebloom wrote: You can't use single coils for metal. That's a huge myth, but many still believe it. that's another good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted March 22, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 22, 2013 That pratice makes you good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 I would like to know if the "pluck the b string and feel the vibe" to ID a live guitar is really true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BydoEmpire Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Ratae Coritanorum wrote: That pratice makes you good I would add the corollary - that great players got to be great without lots of practice. They just magically sprang from the womb able to play Paganini's Caprices at 160bpm, or able to write amazing songs. Regardless how much you believe in "talent," it doesn't have a whole lot to do with success. It might give you a head start, but it's not going to take you across the finish line (if there is such a thing in music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Vintage guitars are better than their contemporary counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 I suppose ineffective practice won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 There seem to be lots of folks here who think nothing makes a difference to the sound of a guitar. Everything to them is marketing BS. I think they run their Squiers through a lot of distortion and then come online to froth about how you can't tell the difference between that and a high end guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mad Tele Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 fat necks = fat tone, thin necks = thin tone.Jimmy Pages number 1 LP has a super thin neck, shaved to the point of almost no wood above the truss rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mschafft Posted March 22, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 An affordable guitar needs mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PRS_JRW Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 You only need one guitar. They all sound the same. (this myth is propogated by wives, girlfriends and some moms.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HarpBoy Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 The old stuff is better. The wood, the components, the circuits, the speakers, the mojo. You know the drill. Actually, forget the speakers, cuz generally guitars don't have them, but same thing applies to amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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