Members Kardula Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I spend most of the time tuning the open G chord...then once that's good to go I butcher my way through paganini's 5th and the end of the crossroads duel. If I'm feeling saucy I'll scoop the mids and play cemetery gates. If it's a clean amp I'll play Under the bridge to get a good feel for it, if it's a dirty amp I'll play a combination my original stuff, KISS riffs and Jessie's Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iff Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Usually some Guthrie Govan (at least the bits that I can play), Rush or whatever comes to my head at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RiffDaemon Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 If I play a riff, it's usually Balls to the Wall or something else along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dehumanize Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I rarely plug into an amplifier at Guitar Center. I usually get amplifiers online, most of what's available in GC doesn't really appeal to me. Guitars I typically play unplugged to see how they resonate and feel. I usually replace pickups and if the guitar itself feels great, then I can always get aftermarket pickups later. So, I don't have a Guitar Center song, because nobody's really going to hear me play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megaboogie Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 duh... enter sandman followed by a stairway to heaven, sometimes I throw in the intro from sweet child of mine all at the same time with the gain knob cranked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Warhorse Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 If I'm checking out a guitar i'm looking to make sure it's defect free. So i'm using the whole neck.playing scales and chords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Smoke on the waterThunderstruckEnter Sandman OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND LOUDLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Usually just stuff i make up on the spot but if someone is playing super loud and annoying ill throw Manic Depression out there, it usually throws them off enough to turn back down, not a lot of rock songs in that particular timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I have a few:1. Looks that Kill - Motley Crue2. Seek and Destroy - Metallica3. Round and Round - RattAnd usually some stuff I make up on the spot, with some other songs I cant remember mixed in. Ill probably edit this when I think of more. expected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 a customer who had never actually played guitar asked me to play Smoke on the Water the other day. Made me lol. But usually it's this [video=youtube;GpUsULr_uLw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpUsULr_uLw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vbshredder Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Cleans test - Little WingDirty Test - Shortest Straw Then normally anything that helps me determine the quality of what i'm testing. might try every fret on a used guitar, etc ,etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rampage Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Perpetual Burn. Whenever I have a dream about what I would play if I had talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slaymoar Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 A {censored}ty version of the intro to stairway to heaven, but I don't use clean, just super saturated gain. Also I don't play rhythm, only leads. I play stairway with a sense that the intro is really a lead. Also I dime the reverb and add chorus if possible. Also I drop tune a 7 string to play it. And I whammy+pinch harmonic the whole time. Then I use lead inspiration from my idol kirk hammet, and add a chain seried double wah for a more extreme effect. Then I really turn heads when I attempt sweet home alabama with all the exact same settings. The sweet spot is all in the wah combination with trem+pinch harmonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkBastable Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 If anything recognisable, usually this.... [video=youtube;ZitB_20cFkM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZitB_20cFkM ..or (bits of) this.... [video=youtube;iJVtv9LlK9Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJVtv9LlK9Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inspector 71 Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Usually some of my {censored}. Because, if i'm looking to buy an amp I want my {censored} to sound good on it. This. People look at me funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~Abstract~ Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 A {censored}ty version of the intro to stairway to heaven, but I don't use clean, just super saturated gain. Also I don't play rhythm, only leads. I play stairway with a sense that the intro is really a lead. Also I dime the reverb and add chorus if possible. Also I drop tune a 7 string to play it. And I whammy+pinch harmonic the whole time. Then I use lead inspiration from my idol kirk hammet, and add a chain seried double wah for a more extreme effect. Then I really turn heads when I attempt sweet home alabama with all the exact same settings. The sweet spot is all in the wah combination with trem+pinch harmonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benjamin801 Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 Almost always my own stuff, but if I feel like putting an amp or guitar through its paces quickly, I'll fire up "Interstate Love Song" by STP. Just the first 45 seconds of the song has a nice mix of single notes, open chords, and barre chords, including some fairly harmonically complex ones. Plus it's fun to play and turns heads without me looking like a showoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 depends on if im being srs or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vaguelee Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 Poison, Ratt, Def Lep, and then some Jobim for cleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KoaFreak Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 That kid looks like Dr. Goebbels. Anyway, great song featuring one my fav guitarists (Warren). I never, ever play famous songs at GC. Either improv (which I can do for hours) or some original material that I've recorded/jammed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cscbo1 Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 I listened to some GB the other day, took me all the way back to high school 20 yrs ago. Reminded me of my 10" Kickers in my low rider truck lol oh, and my guitar store licks are usually Sultans of swing on a clean channel, and just make up some {censored} for the dirty channels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 I usually just strum a few cords, then run a couple of scales to get a feel for it, then just play whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members munizfire Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 so that's all you do all day long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members esizer Posted August 22, 2012 Members Share Posted August 22, 2012 I usually get too nervous and sweaty to actually play anything...so I just turn the knobs on the guitar and inspect it thoroughly many times. Then I usually leave...sad and alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lealand987 Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 LOOKIN FORTHE HOLE IN THIS GUYYYYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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