Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 I used to think I needed a big amp. Also, that I was going to get my heavy tone from the type of guitar that I owned. Lessons learned,You can get a long way with a 5 to 20 watt tube amp. You can make any type of guitar sound heavy with the right mix of pedals. Simple stuff for most, but I had to learn it. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Is "heavy" something like "fat"? We all know that it's the pores in the wood that make a guitar fat, if I chamber it will it be less heavy? My big amp is pretty heavy - maybe 50 pounds. Should I get a lighter one? Signed: Confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted October 16, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 heavy = heavy.As in heavy metal/hard rock tones. Think overdrive and distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Louder is better....it might be when they can clone ears cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 I used to think I needed a big amp. Also, that I was going to get my heavy tone from the type of guitar that I owned. Lessons learned, You can get a long way with a 5 to 20 watt tube amp. You can make any type of guitar sound heavy with the right mix of pedals. Simple stuff for most, but I had to learn it. You? Can you make a Ric sound like a Les Paul with the right pedals? I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 A long time ago, I used to think I'd be a really good guitarist someday. I'm still waiting. I also thought a guitar that looked good was "better" than a guitar that didn't. A local mom and pop had a cheap Fender, maybe a Bronco, sitting next to a Regal Les Paul copy. I just assumed the Regal was a much better guitar because it was prettier. I also thought some of the (I now realize) cheap guitars I owned were actually good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted October 16, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Can you make a Ric sound like a Les Paul with the right pedals? I can't. Never said I could. Again, I was talking about the pursuit of heavy tones, i.e. hard rock and metal. Almost any type of guitar can make these tones if you have a couple choice pedals, or the right amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Things I learned: For heavy metal play a heavy metal guitar. Like a steel guitar. A heavy one. Use heavy strings. For classical music use a classical guitar. For blues music play a blue guitar. For jazz music wear a beret or other funky hat. For country music wear a cowboy hat. For pop music drink soda pop before you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Old Virg can always manage to get a chuckle out of me. I used to think that set-neck designs were far superior to bolt-ons and by extension that neck-thru designs had to be the greatest guitars ever built. I used to think that you got exactly what you paid for (more money = better guitar every time in every way). I used to think that there was more standardization to string spacing at the nut and at the bridge and fret size. There's more but I'd probably have to go into regression hypnosis to remember them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 That the tone is in the instrument,But in reality my guitar sounds completely different when other people play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 "Blondes have more fun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Used to think I'd live forever and put many things off till later. Now that later has come, I need to keep getting things done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 Used to think I'd live forever and put many things off till later. Now that later has come, I need to keep getting things done. "Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain. You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 . . . For country music wear a cowboy hat. . . . Things have changed though. I've seen pics of two of my uncles who were in a band years ago. They wore cowboy hats, Western shirts, boots, the whole nine yards. These days you can get by with a baseball cap with a John Deere logo. Jeans are a must though and preferably boots, although athletic shoes will do in a pinch, especially at a outdoor venue. Oh, yeah, you have to drink beer, whiskey, or cheap wine too. If you're female, big hair is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dega500 Posted October 17, 2014 Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 I used to think you had to have a heavy guitar to get good tone and better sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted October 17, 2014 Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 I used to think everything I read on Guitar forums was true. I used to think that the more posts a forum member had, the more knowledgeable he was. I used to think I could improve as a guitar player by hanging out on guitar forums. I used to think everyone else on the guitar forums played better than me. I used to think that Virgman was really Bill Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted October 17, 2014 Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 Used to honestly believe that America made the best guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wayne2 Posted October 17, 2014 Members Share Posted October 17, 2014 I thought playing guitar had to involve discomfort as my fingers built up. No I just needed a better guitar, lighter strings, and a good setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 I used to think everything I read on Guitar forums was true. I used to think that the more posts a forum member had, the more knowledgeable he was. I used to think I could improve as a guitar player by hanging out on guitar forums. I used to think everyone else on the guitar forums played better than me. I used to think that Virgman was really Bill Murray. That about say's it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 I used to think we could trust the government, and that love conquered all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted October 18, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 I used to think we could trust the government, and that love conquered all. Boy, were you wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 I used to think that Virgman was really Bill Murray. That sucks, I thought he was too until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 That taking all the strings off when changing strings would make neck look like pretzel.Had to use some special cleaner for fretboard rather than windex and old towel.Believed those who did evil would eventually be caught up withUSA was about democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papaschtroumpf Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 I'm immune to GAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 Things have changed though. I've seen pics of two of my uncles who were in a band years ago. They wore cowboy hats, Western shirts, boots, the whole nine yards. These days you can get by with a baseball cap with a John Deere logo. Jeans are a must though and preferably boots, although athletic shoes will do in a pinch, especially at a outdoor venue. Oh, yeah, you have to drink beer, whiskey, or cheap wine too. If you're female, big hair is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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