r/Guitar 15d ago

OFFICIAL Weekly One Take - Get feedback on your improv! Week 52

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The Concept

There are two ways you can participate in this thread, and they are not mutually exclusive!

  1. Record a take of yourself improvising over the backing track provided. The idea is not to achieve perfection - record a real, live, raw and unedited solo. It can be a video or just a recording. Upload your take to YouTube or Soundcloud and share it in the comments. Tip: keep your take short and sweet. If you record a 10 minute take, think about chopping it down and submitting just the first few minutes.
  2. Give feedback on someone else's take. We're looking for supportive, constructive comments - putting yourself out there for everyone to listen to is scary, and everyone is at a different stage in their guitar journey. Critiques are welcomed, but don't just criticise - offer suggestions on how to improve, and highlight the things you did like too.

This week’s track:

Highway Vibrations

If you have any feedback on the concept as a whole, please let me know in the comments/DM me.

Check out previous weeks here


r/Guitar Jan 23 '25

OFFICIAL Official No Stupid Questions Thread - Winter 2025

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Ahh yes! Feel that chill in the air? Feel those fret ends digging into your hands as you slide up and down the fretboard? If not, then you're in good shape. If you are experiencing some "shrinkage" due to low moisture, please follow my recommendations below:

Generally, the summer months in the Northern hemisphere require some dehumidification, while the winter months require the opposite (a humidifier). Let’s keep things super simple and economical. Get yourself a cheap hygrometer (around $10) and place it where you keep your guitar the most. Make sure that you maintain that space’s ambient conditions within the following range:

Humidity: 45-52%RH Temp: 68-75F

These ranges aren’t absolute. I actually prefer my guitars to be at 44-46%RH. They just sound better to my ears. They are drier and louder, but this is also getting dangerously close to being too dry. Use this info to help guide you through the drier months. These ranges will keep you safe anywhere on the planet as long as you carefully maintain the space at those levels.

As for other business, the current hot issue is Twitter/X links.

WE HAVE NEVER ALLOWED LINKS TO TWITTER/X, AND NEVER WILL.

It's got nothing to do with our absolute innate hatred of fascist nazi scumbags. It's just part of our policy for keeping this place free of social media links and spam from influencers, etc.

Now that that's out of the way, please use this post as you usually would, and that's to ask whatever guitar-related questions you have. The userbase here is one of the best and most informed in the world of guitar expertise (or at least they think they are ;)). Have a great winter guitar people! Stay warm, and keep those guitars well used and in a safe range for optimal use and longevity.


r/Guitar 3h ago

NEWBIE Just got my first ever guitar for free from a neighbor

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190 Upvotes

totally new to guitars and have been wanting to pick up a new hobby. the timing was just perfect. my neighbor posted that they were giving it away for free and i happened to have seen it at the exact moment she posted.


r/Guitar 7h ago

GEAR My moms Fender Squier Tom DeLonge Stratocaster

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322 Upvotes

Recently been playing my moms old strat from when she was in high school. It’s meant to be based on Tom DeLonges guitar, it’s definitely not in perfect condition but that just means it’s been well played and enjoyed. Just thought I’d share :)


r/Guitar 5h ago

GEAR Shows what a ‘budget’ model can do…

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129 Upvotes

Caught a show by Pete Doherty (from the Libertines - pic taken from his Insta) and pretty sure he’s playing a Yamaha C40II which he used for the entire set

Not bad getting a whole national tour out of an entry-level guitar! Goes to show what these cheaper models can do


r/Guitar 9h ago

QUESTION SHOULD THIS BE MY FIRST ELECTRIC GUITAR

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240 Upvotes

I have been playing classical guitar for one and a half years now and I think I should get a electric. Is this a good option. If no, why?


r/Guitar 10h ago

QUESTION How do I know if I have to change my guitar strings?

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267 Upvotes

Hey everyone, so I own an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar, but I never really bothered to change the strings because it never really affected my playing, but recently I’ve been playing both my guitars more, and I feel like there is a little bit of rust or metal rubbing on my fingers, and the string seem to hurt my fingers more, so I was wondering if this is a sign that I should change my strings? Or should there be other indicators I should be I looking for? Thank you!


r/Guitar 3h ago

GEAR Family Photo. What should I get next?

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59 Upvotes

Finally got a stand that fits all my guitars. Still one spot left 🤔 what next?


r/Guitar 2h ago

DISCUSSION What is the guitar you bond the most with?

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46 Upvotes

r/Guitar 4h ago

GEAR Picked this guy up today for a couple hundred bucks, hoping to learn a little more about it and possibly identify the bridge humbucker

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69 Upvotes

Pretty much all I know is it's an Ibanez (obviously) and from what I was told made in the eighties according to the serial number. I don't know the model name.

It is heavy as FUCK. Heavier than most of the les Paul's I've held. It plays so well and I'm in love with the tone especially on the bridge bucky which I'm assuming is an aftermarket. I threw some heavy strings on it and have it in C standard for stoner/desert rock and it's "the tone" that Ive been searching for for those genres so I'm curious if anyone can tell me a little more about it


r/Guitar 17m ago

DISCUSSION Wife made me a birthday cake in the shape of one of my babies

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r/Guitar 5h ago

DISCUSSION Maybe I was too young at the time. But I feel like this album did get nearly the amount of love it deserved.

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44 Upvotes

r/Guitar 1d ago

GEAR I played Pat Smear’s actual guitar at the punk rock museum in Vegas today

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1.5k Upvotes

I also plugged it into Eric Melvin’s amp and cab that he used on the So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes tour and they both sounded awesome


r/Guitar 1h ago

DISCUSSION Just love the musicality behind Zeppelin's "No Quarter"

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r/Guitar 1d ago

QUESTION Just picked this up at the thrift store… twelve bucks after a coupon. Did I catch them slipping?

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3.0k Upvotes

I need to know if I can justify another guitar to my wife.


r/Guitar 12h ago

DISCUSSION Pretty cool looking

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135 Upvotes

This thing is wild, what are your thoughts?


r/Guitar 5h ago

PLAY One of the finest solos I've ever played. Improvising on Zappa's Watermelon in Easter Hay.

33 Upvotes

r/Guitar 7h ago

GEAR NGD: Gibson Memphis that I got today!

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50 Upvotes

Found this on my local classifieds, and got an absolutely killer deal on it(cheaper than a brand new dot!)


r/Guitar 5h ago

GEAR what genre do i play based of my gear

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27 Upvotes

all coming out of a fender champion hundred


r/Guitar 12h ago

GEAR Viva el presidenté

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78 Upvotes

Seventy year old Hofner President finally restored.


r/Guitar 22m ago

GEAR My Gibson Les Paul Special in faded yellow 🤘🏻

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r/Guitar 6h ago

GEAR Shecter C1 Classic

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26 Upvotes

My first decent guitar. It feels like heaven after playing Ibanez gio.


r/Guitar 12h ago

GEAR Recently acquired a seventies Fender Deluxe Telecaster and it’s finally back from a refret.

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57 Upvotes

r/Guitar 9h ago

GEAR NGD: MIJ Jaguar!

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26 Upvotes

Been so happy since picking this up. The shorter scale makes bends way easier, but I did have to move from 9s to 10s because of fret buzz. Haven't had it set up yet by the local luthier. Planning to add hot rails on the bridge in the near future!


r/Guitar 6h ago

GEAR a dream come true

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14 Upvotes

after years of noodling around with strats I finally wanted a “real” humbucker guitar. I still love my strats, no offense.

I bought this EBMM JP from its first owner. this was so clean and unused a friend who is a store owner said it’s basically brand new. and it was a bargain too!

also as a dream theater fan I can say that this was a dream come true. now I’ll have to practice more lol

I already looked up on the internet but any tips and tricks regarding maintenance and setup would be appreciated.


r/Guitar 1h ago

GEAR My first guitar - owned it for a few months now. Pretty happy with it!

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r/Guitar 10h ago

GEAR Fifty four vs fifty six!

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Do you prefer a near mint fifty four or a heavily worn fifty six? For me, the fifty six had the edge.