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Comment on Behringer V-Amp 3 or cheap V-Amp 2, you decide by play electric guitar

play electric guitar — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:40:20 +0000

Now there’s a plan.

Comment on Behringer V-Amp 3 or cheap V-Amp 2, you decide by Mury

Mury — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:10:44 +0000

Dont worry about the v-amp3 not having a dual footswitch in the pack.As soon as I got my v-amp3 I’ve built my own dual footswitch for about 3-4$.i can change between presets and another thing witch i dont know if the original footswitch can do,I can also acces the builtin tuner very easy:)look for a scheme online if you dont feel like spending an extra 25$,it’s very very easy;).best of luck from Romania!

Comment on Electric guitar and related equipment by Karina Kenderdine

Karina Kenderdine — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:04:54 +0000

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Comment on How to play fast guitar solos by play electric guitar

play electric guitar — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:17:16 +0000

Perhaps you should look at how you’re holding your hand and adjust your technique so your fingers are as perpendicular to the fretboard as possible. You might also want to invest in a guitar with a wider neck profile. What guitar are you playing?

Comment on How to play fast guitar solos by Robin

Robin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:54:51 +0000

My probleme is that while playing fast the fat of my fingers always disturbs the vibration of next string . I want to avoid it

Comment on How to play fast guitar solos by play electric guitar

play electric guitar — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:11:53 +0000

I Find that when a decent fret levelling and crowning has been done on the guitar, a loss of tone from lowering the strings is negligible if not non existent. Most newer electric guitarists seem to expect that the frets on their guitar will be perfect, which is rarely the case. Their might be some merit in practicing with a slightly higher action but I personally have some guitars where the action is super low and the only difference a higher action makes is that it’s less comfortable to play at speed. Definitely no loss of tone there. The guitars I have where the fret work isn’t that great I generally play with a slightly raised action to compensate. There you can hear the difference. Another factor in the equation is that if you’re playing on a neck that’s the right thickness and scale length your hands are happy with, you’ll play better as well as faster, even with a higher action.

Comment on How to play fast guitar solos by Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:16:57 +0000

Great article, but I have to disagree with lowering the strings on your guitar. Not just because of potential string buzz, but because the tone tends to suffer. I have found that raising the action on a guitar improves the tone, and I’m not the only one with such opinions. It might feel great to be able to just tap the strings to make a note sound, but it’s not worth it in my opinion; better to find a middle ground.

As I said though, it’s a great article. I just disagree with that one thing.

Comment on Is it easy to learn to play eletric guitar online? by Vancouver Guitar Lessons

Vancouver Guitar Lessons — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:41:46 +0000

I agree that a personal and professional guitar teacher would be the best way to go for a beginner guitar player to make sure that the foundation of basics is well reinforced.

Comment on Blues guitar instruction – Not for beginners by Guitar Lessons Critic

Guitar Lessons Critic — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:22:16 +0000

Ahhh…Blues. There’s nothing quite like it. This was a great post by the way!

Am Pentatonic is a fantastic scale to start with too.

Comment on Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use by play electric guitar

play electric guitar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:11:42 +0000

Hi Doc,
I think it’s definitely possible to use the GT pro in the effects loop of your Mesa Boogie. I would go cautiously though. To be perfectly honest, I’ve never used the Boss Gt pro that way and I’m a little worried about impedance mismatches and suchlike. I do know that everything can be turned off though, including cabinet simulation.
Why not give some of the preamps in the Gt pro a try though. You never know what you might be missing.
I bought a Gibson Les Paul the other day, and it’s like rediscovering this thing all over again.
Admittedly, the Mesa boogie simulations still suck on the GT pro, so not much help replacing the real thing there.
Sorry I took so long to answer. I’ll look into it a little further later on and see what else I can come up with.

Comment on Behringer V-Amp 3 or cheap V-Amp 2, you decide by Rev Taz Pengra

Rev Taz Pengra — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:21:21 +0000

I have a Behringer V-ampire 1×12 amp, basically a combo amp with a V-amp2 built into it, that I use as a practice amp at home. I get GREAT sound out of it, especially since I use a second cab and run it in stereo. I use a Adrenalinn-3 modeler on my stage rig, but even that high priced unit doesn’t match the sound I get with the V-amp. I looked around for a cheap V-amp2 without much luck, so I went ahead and bought a new V-amp3, which will replace my Adrenalinn-3. I’m thinking, hey, for $40 more than a used V-amp2 I get a new unit with a warranty and USB capability, and free recording software to boot (like I need ANOTHER recording software program!). For my Behringer wish list, I’d like to see something like the Line-6 PodLive pedal, a V-amp3 built into an FCB 1010, with a BIG tuning LCD screen.

Comment on Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use by Doc

Doc — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:49:33 +0000

Hi,

You really seem to understand this device. So I’d like some guidance. I really only want (at this stage of the game) to use this as my effects bench. I don’t want amplifier or speaker simulation at all. I’ve actually read the docs and don’t see my use case at all. Is there a “correct” way to do this? I have a Mesa/Boogie 5/25 amp that I really like and don’t want to get into the single dropping of the array of foot pedals.

Your advice will be appreciated.

Doc

Comment on Behringer V-Amp 3 or cheap V-Amp 2, you decide by play electric guitar

play electric guitar — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:35:55 +0000

Hi Daniel,
I find what you say a bit disturbing. My experience with the V-amp has only been positive.
Maybe you had a dud or something.
I used the original V-amp a lot though, and only briefly had a go on the V-amp 2.
I used to get mind blowingly good sounds out of the V-amp going straight into the PA system.
I have heard a V-amp sounding bad, but that was because I lent my guitar and V-amp to a bassist who wasn’t familiar with getting good guitar sounds. He also wasn’t so good at understanding how to use the thing, mostly because he didn’t speak english and my manual was in english.
I don’t think it was the sampling rate that makes that harsh sound. I’ve heard what it is that you’re talking about, but for some reason, my own settings always gave me a good sound.
I’ve also heard a PodXT sounding great as well, but never felt the need to look into getting one.
Maybe if I had a variax, I might seriously consider it.
Thanks for stopping by.

Comment on Behringer V-Amp 3 or cheap V-Amp 2, you decide by Daniel Araujo

Daniel Araujo — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:55:28 +0000

I used to own a v-amp 2 + the FCB 1010 and I loved that setup, except for a few things:

1) turning on mod fx causes a huge volume drop;

2) low internal sampling makes the high frequencies sound harsh;

3) when controlling volume from the FCB, it would behave radically different between amp models – like it’s a PRE-amp-volume on some models and a POST-amp-volume on others.

I have switched to a PodXT and never looked back. If Behringer would fix those issues I’d buy a new v-amp.

Comment on Behringer V-Amp 3 or cheap V-Amp 2, you decide by Fuzz Pedal

Fuzz Pedal — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:53:31 +0000

The V-Amp 3 looks good, but I might check out eBay for a V-Amp 2, if the price is right. The budget is tight right now

Comment on How to play fast guitar solos by Mr. ElectricGuitar

Mr. ElectricGuitar — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:59:53 +0000

Hey thanks for this tip! I will give this a try!

— Mike

Comment on Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use by Play electric guitar

Play electric guitar — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:46:14 +0000

Hi Jorgen,
I think the GT 8 is very similar to the GT pro. I didn’t spend too much time with the GT 8, so there may be some small differences.
Boss is always trying to improve their amplifier modelling, so I should imagine the GT 10 could sound a little better.
Can’t say for sure though.
If you end up with a GT 8, I’m sure my patches will work well on it.
Merry Christmas to you too.
He who dies with the most toys, wins.

Comment on Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use by jorgen

jorgen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:42:04 +0000

First of all: Great tone and superb play. I’m ingresting in a boss gt10. Do you think it’s similar to the pro, or can I buy a gt8 and get the same functions?

Merry Christmas to you

Regards Jorgen

Comment on A beginner electric guitar lesson that doesn’t hurt so much by Karen

Karen — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:49:02 +0000

Nice website, very informative. I really do like to read a lot about guitars, effects, amps and the likes, thats why i visit them a lot. Keep up the good work

Comment on Boss GT pro review – The guitar effects processor I use by Play electric guitar

Play electric guitar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:47:54 +0000

Hi Bill,
I’d have to have your setup in front of me to really get to the bottom of it, but something I’ve found that might help is if you press the “System” button, and scroll through using the parameter > button, right at the end you get to a screen that says METER:Input.
You can then check as you play.
By using the patch/value dial you can monitor the level at every stage of the signal chain.
What I’ve often found with my patches is that even though the signal may not be peaking in the individual effects, the resultant “Main out” or “DGT” signal can still be overloading like crazy.
I then go back and lower the gain in all the stages that make sense, like pre-amp and choruses etc.
This usually solves the problem.
I think steel guitars have quite powerful pickups as well, so maybe that’s the core issue.
Outside of these things the only other thing I can think of is to get some kind of attenuator.
Hope that helps. Thanks for stopping by.