I have an eletric guitar but my guitar doesnt sound like the ones I hear...do i need a Fuzz Box?
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Well it all depends on what sound you are looking for.  Alternative rock artists usually use a setup consisting of simply a high quality amp such as a Marshall, a Peavey or a Crate for instance.  These amps will usually come with a set of controls on the amp for gain, chorus, reverb and so forth to edit and customize their sound.  Other genres however have foot switches for the certain tone they desire. Heavy metal is the most commonly used genre for footswitches, because of the distortion needed.  Foot switches can range from a simple on and off button to a multi-sound pedal with different tones to choose from, to what are called floorboards with several pedals, over a hundred different sounds, delays, and sometimes even a recording feature. \nAgain it all depends on the sound you're looking for, and the genre of music you play. Try going to your local music store, like Steve's, Domenic's, Songbird, Continental, Metro, depending where you live and just try out some of the amps they have there. Most of these places allow you to walk in and test out the amps with one of their guitars.
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If it's your first electric guitar, don't plan on spending a bunch of money on it.  Any new no-name electric guitar at a music store should play well, provided it's set-up properly.  And most new guitars today are set-up just fine.  Pick up a cheap amplifier, also (make sure it has a built-in "distortion" or "overdrive" circuit - most do).\n\n10 years ago or so, buying bottom-of-the-line gear usually resulted in a crummy sound, but nowadays, the cheap stuff is so good, that it shouldn't be a problem.\n\nOther than that, it's about the same as playing an acoustic guitar.  In fact, you may notice that it's a bit easier, because electric guitar strings are a smaller gauge and are easier on the fingers.
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It'll sound fine...but another cab isn't gonna make that much of a difference for you, aside from range of sound and loudness, basically.  It's really all about the amp head.  If you have a good distortion, you'll get the sound you want though.\n\nGetting the Marshall head is a good idea though.  Go for a tube.  Spend the extra money.  It's worth it.
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you can use different effect pedals, and distortion, and all that. and as for the pick, you can use it in the beginning, but i would advise you not to. as you get better you will find you don't really need it, and it will just cause bad habits.
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HOLD THE PHONE!!!\n\nBefore you buy the mixer, check this out.  It's all you need to make killer recordings with you PC.\n\nhttp://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-TonePort-UX1-USB-RecordingModeling-Interface?sku=249700\n\nyou are welcome\n\nWhat the guy below me said is all true but I wouldn't make a huge initial investment like he suggests.  Check out the Toneport and build from there.
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In general, smiley face works well, but it is better to do it in decrements rather than increments. When you boost any frequency on an equalizer, it causes more phase shift than if you decrease the same frequency, that is why touring sound engineers cut mids on channel strips of their consoles instead of boosting highs and lows. So, leave the lowest and highest frequencies at 0 or unity, and cut the others so they look like a smiley face. Having said that, how you equalize your amplifier depends on what tone you want, what sort of wood and pickups are on your bass, what gauge and type of strings you use, and what type of drivers are in your cabinet (2x10" or 1x15' for example). If you want a good sampling of different bass tones, check out the song titled Tribute on Victor Wooten's Soul Circus album. That song has some very good impersonations of some of the best bass players ever, and all their unique tones/voices are reproduced very well.
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Good question, there are so many to chose from.  You have to ask yourself a few questions first:\n\nWhat style do you play?  What do your guitar influences use?  What kind of sound do you want?  What are your needs?  What kind of venues will you use the amp?  How much are you willing to pay?\n\nTake these answers to the music stores when you shop.  Don't just go to one store either.  Look around and compare.  A drive within an hours distance is worth the trip.  Bigger isn't always better, since most amps get mic’d thru a PA system.  You may be better off with a good 120 Watt amp vs. a full stack.\n\nI recommend a tube amp, they cost a bit more, but you will notice a difference.  Good brand names are Marshal, Fender, Roland, and Mesa-Bogie.  I recommend separate channels if possible.  Don't be impressed with internal effects with distortion and reverb.  Chances are you use quality stomp boxes or processors.\n\nOnce you find a brand you are happy with don’t rush to buy.  Look in the classifieds, eBay, internet searches, or garage sales for a better deal.  Use caution though, you get what you pay for. \n\nBest whishes.
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get an audio jack reducer at radioshack and an audio jack enlarger.  Run guitar into computers microphone and alter settings so you dont get a distoreted signal and run out of the headphone jack into amp.  I do it all the time!
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I know this has nothing to do ith your question, but your email address isn't verified, and I really want/need you help with my guitar. \nI was thinking about your other reply and  the string only buzzes when it's open. Does that mean it is a burr in the nut? \nAlso could you tell me what the safest way to change the string is? (I'm such a tele virgin!) \nThing is, it got brought two weeks ago, so I wasn't expecting anything to go wrong this quickly! Plus its Easter weekend, so everywhere is closed or I'm at work so I can't take it back to the shop and get them to sort it. \nThank you, its great to be able to ask someone who actually has the guitar to tell me what to do. \nOf course I like calexico. Again it's nice to find someone who knows who they are!
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truthfully speaking, you may as well get used to the fact that your guitar will get some nicks in it.  alot of people actually throw dimes at theirs when they first get it to get it over with.\n\nlook at your guitar as a tool to help you enjoy your music, it will make the first ding alot easier on you.\n\nto answer your question, the body itself on a solid body electric is quite durable, it's the finish that will get marks on it.  take a look at John Mayers guitar, the finish is almost wore off, same with many players who get that one axe they love.\n\nenjoy it and don't worry too much about a ding.  ;)
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You sound like you are after a beginner's guiitar, do the following:\n\n1)Take a guitar lesson (anywhere between £15-£25 an hour usually, depending on where you live) and look on the net to find how to play the major choards, but in particular a G major, F major, any major barre chord, and a B minor.\n2) Have another few lessons and learn the pentatonic blues scale 1st position (sound difficult, but it isn't and your instructor should make it clear) + play the chords again.\n3) Go into a guitar shop and try playing what you've learnt on - A Stratocastor, a Les Paul, an SG, an Ibenez and then any other you like the look of or they recommend.\n4) Spend a good chunck of time playing each until you find one that feels comfortable.\n\nYou should have a good idea of whick one to buy now, the other major consideration is the sound you're after though. Basically Humbuckers = Rock/Metal, Single Coil pickups = better for softer, cleaner sounds.\n\nDiscuss this with them at the shop and mail me or ask on here again if in any doubt.\n\nPeople band names about like Fender and Gibson, and to some degree they are right, but I'd never buy a guitar I'd not played. I owned a modified Gibson Studio worth £700 but traded it in for an Epiphone Les Paul standard that I now gig with and to me it is better.\n\nRemember, Slash's main guitar is a hand built one by a now dead guitar maker, he bought around 50 odd £1000+ guitars and still never found one he liked as much.
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I'll start with bass.  One of the most common methods of recording bass guitar is Direct to the board, typically through a direct box.  On some boards, one or more channes may have seperate Hi-z inputs just for this.  A compressor is also an essential tool for this method.  You can mic the bass amp, and it's neccessary to do that under a few circumstances, but in general, direct is the way to do it.  It's also the most quiet.  To get a good bass sound using a mic usually requires a decent amount of spl (sound pressure level) to get a really good sound, so were talking about more power than you've mentioned.\n\nAs far as guitar, it just depends on what sound you want.  Are you using pedals or do you want effect on the amp, or do you use any effects at all.  The absolute smallest speaker I would use would be an 8", and some suggest no less than 10".  If you bump up the wattage a little you can use a dual speaker combo.  Each speaker can have a unique "signature" so two just doubles your options, but it's not absolutely necessary.  For effects on the amp, I'd recommend Behringer on the low end.  They have several nice small affordable amps that have suprisingly good effects.  On the high end, there aren't many amps in the 10-20 w range.  Some of the nicer Line 6 Spider and Fender GDEC amps start at 30W.  For a basic small amp with no effects in the 10-20 w range, I like the Peavey Rage 158.  It's cheap, it can get loud, and it's pretty tough.  The only problem is that it has a thin sound from the 8" speaker and you'll have to really work the mic to get a sweet spot, but thats mostly an issue of speaker size.  I know peavy earned a bad name back years ago, but they've come back with some really nice products.  I gotten some good results from the 158, and even I was pesimistic.  All of the amps I've listed are the small ones I have experience with, and that's a limited list.  It looks like Behringer, Crate, and Line 6 are making some pretty nice small amps.  I haven't tried or even heard the small Marshalls so I don't know about them.   Just try a bunch.  If it sounds good to the ear, it's probably what your looking for.  If your going to use a small amp, and are worried about volume, I have to reccomend a accoustic blanket from markertek or someone simillar.  It can be used for isolation, noise reduction, and all sorts of other things.  Just a versitile tool, and cheap too.
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Before you try to fix the output on the guitar, try a new cable. If that doesn't work, you'll need to find out if the problem is the guitar or the amp. You can check this by using a different guitar to see if the amp works. If that works, then you know the problem is the guitar. If it doesn't work, then most likely it is the amp.
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Angus dont  use effects... he said on an interview "the boost between my guitar and amp is me" trust me. he use marshall he dont use effects. He is my Idol
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just like any other electric guitar.\nsee some guitars, follow the link\n:>peace
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It depends on what kind of guitar it is. I suggest you take it to a music shop and have them do it for you. You don't want to screw up your guitar!
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A lot of it depends on what kind of sound you want.  If you want a brighter sound (more treble), then you might want to look into Fenders.  If you're real short on cash, they have a line (I think) called Squier that sells slightly less-quality guitars for a lot cheaper that still have a good fender sound.  If you want a warmer sound (more mid-range and bass), then Gibson would be the way to go.  Their cheaper line is called Epiphone.  Honestly, I'd say a good thing to do would be to go around pawn shops and guitar stores, find some guitars that are in your price range, then play them all through the same amplifier (or run them all through a couple of different amps).  That way you can find an affordible guitar with a sound you like.