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[Denthúl]

Nice gear, scotty and vlad

I've already shown these off, but figured I'd post them again.




First is a Squier Classic Vibe '60s Stratocaster, upgraded with the electronics from a USA Standard Stratocaster, a new scratchplate and a Wilkinson replacement tremolo and steel block. Second is a Fender '62 Telecaster Custom RI, all stock.

Hopefully I'll be adding an amp to this later in the week...

[scotty]

Like i said before, i used to play drums, but don't really have the opportunity to do so anymore. I still love the drums and miss playing greaty, i think they require such skill and good playing is so explosive that it completely blows people away more than on any other instrument. Let me share just a couple of examples i think are freaking top notch drumming. Jazz drummers are the best. Who would think that simply hitting stuff with some wooden sticks is so god damn brilliant. I already know most people won't 'get' this post, but for those that do, enjoy!

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^^ at least watch from around 1:30 to 8 minutes in. When he suddenly stops and breaks into that beat around 1:55, it gets me every time

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^^^ Ok these 3 are basically what a lot of informed people will tell you are the best 3 drummers of all time, and they are basically trying to show each other up here. Must watch. When it gets going about 2-3 mins in... just epic. Dare ya to try not to be blown away by that

I love how these are such unassuming people and yet they are so brilliant. A nice middle finger to all the shallowness and mediocrity that engulfs mainstream music a lot of the time.

[andrew]

Playing the drums is fun and quite a skill. I played a bit back when I was in school but unfortunately I had one music teacher who thought every drum beat past, present and future went foot-foot-snare, foot-foot-snare, foot-foot-snare, foot-foot-snare, etc. with a constant beat on the hi-hat. Another music teacher told us how the drummer is the least skilled and most stupid in the band and is therefore alwas left to clear up after a gig.

Anyway to a guitar question. How do I eliminate the buzz on my amp? It's sometimes quite loud until I touch anything metal on the guitar. Other times it's quiet and goes loud when I touch anything metal on the guitar. Occsaionally it doesn't buzz at all.

[scotty]

Playing the drums is fun and quite a skill. I played a bit back when I was in school but unfortunately I had one music teacher who thought every drum beat past, present and future went foot-foot-snare, foot-foot-snare, foot-foot-snare, foot-foot-snare, etc. with a constant beat on the hi-hat. Another music teacher told us how the drummer is the least skilled and most stupid in the band and is therefore alwas left to clear up after a gig.

Anyway to a guitar question. How do I eliminate the buzz on my amp? It's sometimes quite loud until I touch anything metal on the guitar. Other times it's quiet and goes loud when I touch anything metal on the guitar. Occsaionally it doesn't buzz at all.

Yeah thats a pair of shitty and inept teachers you got stuck with right there. Drumming can't be compared with guitar playing imo; it's a very different skillset. Playing the drums well requires such amazing limb co-ordination, something that guitar players don't need. Likewise drummers don't need an ear for melody so much. Apples and oranges. I love both instruments (that includes bass... bassists get a crap rep for no good reason too!).

As for your buzz problem... there's no easy fix really. The buzzing is pretty much always related to gain it seems, plus a load of other technical electronic theory that is beyond my knowledge. Or more simply bad wiring that creates a lot of interference. That can exist anywhere in the guitar, amp, or cable, which makes it problematic to troubleshoot. I have the same problem with some of my stuff (the cheaper equipment, admittedly), it's just one of those things you deal with.

[andrew]

You're right about the drumming. John Bonham is a personnal favourite of mine ever since I listened to a live version of Moby sausage that went on for something like 20 minutes.

I did a Google search about the buzzing and I did find something about electrical interference caused by the proximity of the amp to the computer, TV or any other electrical appliance. The same source spoke about plugging the amp straight into the mains rather that through a surge protector or a tailing lead (as I usually do) as this can also cause interference. I've tried moving my amp away from other electrical appliances and plugging it straight into the wall but it's too hit and miss. It was a relatively cheap guitar and amp (£150) so it's probably to be expected. Still, it does the job.

[myownalias]

As a former sound technician; I can tell you that electrical interference is possible but unlikely as the interference would be almost two tone in my experience due the AC power in electrical systems. Also as Scotty says, it's rare to get a silent pre-amp; I have used £5,000 sound mixing consoles and if you push the gain near it's limits it'll start to buzz even without any input!

[Rivelution]

You're right about the drumming. John Bonham is a personnal favourite of mine ever since I listened to a live version of Moby sausage that went on for something like 20 minutes.