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Lazyscience said:
it looks like you left the plastic film on the scratchplate
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i won't tell that to my artist...anyways, here are some hopefully better pics

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The design is great close up, though lacking at any sort of distance or poor lighting.

"Have you listened to Botch at all?"--> Na, Sharks Keep Moving was kind of a let down as was Omni; I haven't listen to much math rock at all recently actually and haven't felt the need to delve deeper into MTB's roots
Polvo Is my most recent math-rock listen...they're also genre originators I believe
 
^ Did you buy your guitar new or used? It looks like there's some rust around the screws. Makes it look pretty cool, imo.
 
MrGrunge said:
^ Did you buy your guitar new or used? It looks like there's some rust around the screws. Makes it look pretty cool, imo.
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I'm cheep, so used and that's the plating removal; like zinc or something being exposed.

I like character in my things--that red bike has so many fucking dings in it; 25 years old, broken my bones and wrecked a poor poodle. It's like part of me.
I don't like having things that stay in store condition...
 
I'm that way with my electric. I've intentionally put dings in it and removed one of the tone knobs just so it looks thrashed around and badass. BUT, my acoustic remains in as perfect a condition as I can manage. I would dropkick someone before I let them take a paintbrush to it. As far as I'm concerned, its character is in its sound, which I have spent lots of time and money in perfecting.
 
MrGrunge said:
I'm that way with my electric. I've intentionally put dings in it and removed one of the tone knobs just so it looks thrashed around and badass. BUT, my acoustic remains in as perfect a condition as I can manage. I would dropkick someone before I let them take a paintbrush to it. As far as I'm concerned, its character is in its sound, which I have spent lots of time and money in perfecting.
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Ya man, hollow acoustics, where sound is related to integrity of construction are not to mess with. All of my roommates play acoustics and I like playing mine unplugged well enough not to bother buying one.

The solid body construction is awesome and durable. I do have some problem with the jack though--shit won't stay in the guitar for more than a week without re tightening. Not a complaint other than that.

Don't think i'd paint the body; but the external pickguard is fair game to a capable artist.
 
alright, im gonna put the advice from tomorrow you awesome folks gave me to try and create some music today
 
MrGrunge said:
My buddy has a Taylor 214ce: I wish I could say I wasn't jealous...especially since it was basically just given to him :\
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I had a play around with my friends 300 series Taylor at New Years... it just seemed like, literally, the perfect electro-acoustic. I'm going to save some money this summer and go see if the entry level 100 series have even a fraction of that perfection.

Playing acoustic seems to be helping my playing come along a lot more than my electric at the moment, so probably worth it :)

@MrGrunge - I have the RP155 at the moment; got it as you suggested to introduce me to the world of pedals. It's great and you can literally spend hours trying different sounds. Good and bad thing in some ways - very complicated to a newbie and doesn't help that you really have to be using it hooked up to a PC to change settings easily. Worth it though.
 
Hey, that was pretty awesome. What program do you use to compile your tunes? Did you also play the drums?
 
hey thanks i appreciate you listening. i recorded into ableton and used the drums in ableton too. its such good software i recommend it.
 
That sounded pretty good. :)

I'm actually tempted to get ableton live intro now after reading up on it a lil'. What kind of affordable keyboard would you recommend?.
 
i got an ion discover. its really good and cheap. the keys are sensitive how hard you hit them which is important. the Akai LPK25 is identical i believe.
 
Cool, thanks. I'm tallying up the cost already. :D

And what about the guitar?. Do you use a mic? or plug it directly into your PC/laptop?. Sorry, I suck at this kinda thing. =D
 
I switch between using a mic on my amp which runs through my external soundcard, and plugging into the external soundcard directly, I would never plug directly into the PC.
I use this:
M-audio fast track pro

It depends on if I want my cranked amp sound, or if I want a cleaner signal path that I can then manipulate any way I want.
Sometimes I like to just have as pure a sound with my amp as possible, and other times I like to drench the thing with computer effects.
There's pros and cons to each way and IMO it's really fun experimenting with different ways to create the signal path.
 
My recording set up is pretty ghetto. It's not even a 'set up', it's just me playing into my laptop's built-in microphone. I've been considering AT LEAST buying a decent USB mic, but my funds are stretched pretty thin right now.
 
ive got a behringer xenyx 802 mixing desk that was like £20 on ebay. i dont have any fancy sound card, just the one on my motherboard which is fine.

for mics ive got a couple of behringer c-1 condensers. theyre like £35 but brilliant.

then just dowload all your software illegally so its free.

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yeah when you have ableton theres no need to have a band any more.
 
MrGrunge said:
My recording set up is pretty ghetto. It's not even a 'set up', it's just me playing into my laptop's built-in microphone. I've been considering AT LEAST buying a decent USB mic, but my funds are stretched pretty thin right now.
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It all depends on what you wanna get out of it. As a music teacher once told me "Music is an expensive hobby, don't kid yourself, but those who really want to do it will do it no matter what. They'll eat PB&J for months to save up money to buy a new [piece of gear]."
Granted it might not be that important for most people to sacrifice stuff like that over, but then again to some people it is. And those are the people whose songs we all know and love, not the first category.
I'm not trying to come at you or anything, I have a ghetto set-up as well and I spend too much money on weed and other useless things. It's really more trying to motivate myself.

I'm not proud of my ghetto set-up because I see it as a reflection that I haven't sacrificed enough to do the things I want to do yet. It's a reflection of my laziness. I am working to change that though!
The thing is, just because I have a ghetto set-up doesn't mean I can't make the absolute most out of it as possible, and still make some great music with it. It would make me proud to show off some songs recorded on my set-up and the recording quality doesn't even enter into the listener's mind, it's just so good it transcends that limitation.

Just one perspective from a man much smarter than myself. Thank you Mr Music Teacher!
 
That's kinda how I see things. I figure, if I can write songs that speak for themselves, I don't really need a fancy set up and great recording quality. It's just really frustrating when I show people songs I recorded and have them say "LOL u need a better mic fr rlz." It's like: yeah, I know, but it's not like you can't hear what I've written. It just sounds grainy.

I would be more inclined to play in front of people if it didn't cause so much anxiety for me, especially since all of my songs a generally just me and my acoustic. I could probably play in a band, so that not all of the focus is on me, but I have a problem writing songs with other people. To me, the songwriting process is a personal journey and I like being able to have full control over what's written. I like feedback and criticism, but I can't handle artistic differences getting in the way of my vision for a piece. I've tried writing songs with friends before, and it has never gone well.

If all of my funds weren't dedicated to school, I would probably spend a lot more money on a recording set up...or buy a bunch of benzos so I could perform at open mics, lol. In any case, right now my music is only for me. If others want to hear it, that's great, I'll show them what I've got recorded, just don't tell me the sound quality is bad. :/
 
Thanks for the replies and advice guys. :)

MrGrunge said:
That's kinda how I see things. I figure, if I can write songs that speak for themselves, I don't really need a fancy set up and great recording quality.
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I hate when things are too polished sounding. I like hearing the little creaks of chairs, the singers taking breaths in-between lines, the thud of piano pedals etc. It gives it character and makes it feel more personal and intimate. I guess I like to visualise the performer whilst they were recording the song.

MrGrunge said:
I would be more inclined to play in front of people if it didn't cause so much anxiety for me
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God, you sound like me.

MrGrunge said:
If all of my funds weren't dedicated to school, I would probably spend a lot more money on a recording set up...or buy a bunch of benzos so I could perform at open mics, lol.
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Benzos are not the answer. Believe me.
 
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