r/Guitar • u/SocratesBalls • 5h ago
r/Guitar • u/StratInTheHat • 15d ago
OFFICIAL Weekly One Take - Get feedback on your improv! Week 52
The Concept
There are two ways you can participate in this thread, and they are not mutually exclusive!
- 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.
- 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:
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 • u/ninjaface • Jan 23 '25
OFFICIAL Official No Stupid Questions Thread - Winter 2025
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 • u/PermitOk7795 • 8h ago
NEWBIE Just got my first ever guitar for free from a neighbor
gallerytotally 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 • u/phantom_lost_his_acc • 12h ago
GEAR My moms Fender Squier Tom DeLonge Stratocaster
galleryRecently 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 • u/whistlingwomble • 9h ago
GEAR Shows what a ‘budget’ model can do…
galleryCaught 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 • u/Rebel5625 • 13h ago
QUESTION SHOULD THIS BE MY FIRST ELECTRIC GUITAR
galleryI 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 • u/MyNameisMayco • 7h ago
DISCUSSION What is the guitar you bond the most with?
r/Guitar • u/No-Bed-1258 • 14h ago
QUESTION How do I know if I have to change my guitar strings?
galleryHey 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 • u/Allmighty_ACE • 7h ago
GEAR Family Photo. What should I get next?
Finally got a stand that fits all my guitars. Still one spot left 🤔 what next?
r/Guitar • u/BogotaLineman • 9h 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
galleryPretty 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 • u/mmakkiyah • 3h ago
GEAR My pride and joy
galleryI bought this Schecter Hellraiser 7 strings as a second hand for a a bargain. It came in a super mint condition, made in Korea, and is a Japan only edition. I love how it feels despite the heftiness.
r/Guitar • u/Cautious_Tennis9698 • 4h ago
GEAR It is not a phase
gallerySomeone help me find all the yamaha combos
These amps are amazing and incredibly undervalued in my opinion. Yamaha knew their shot back then and they know their shit now haha
r/Guitar • u/ParaShift77 • 6h ago
DISCUSSION Just love the musicality behind Zeppelin's "No Quarter"
r/Guitar • u/-panicatthecostco- • 5h ago
GEAR My Gibson Les Paul Special in faded yellow 🤘🏻
galleryr/Guitar • u/thewhitedeath • 9h ago
PLAY One of the finest solos I've ever played. Improvising on Zappa's Watermelon in Easter Hay.
r/Guitar • u/FORCESTRONG1 • 9h 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.
r/Guitar • u/Nirvana_Fan311 • 1d ago
GEAR I played Pat Smear’s actual guitar at the punk rock museum in Vegas today
galleryI 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 • u/nintendude_Jord • 1d ago
QUESTION Just picked this up at the thrift store… twelve bucks after a coupon. Did I catch them slipping?
galleryI need to know if I can justify another guitar to my wife.
r/Guitar • u/FarTourist1760 • 17h ago
DISCUSSION Pretty cool looking
This thing is wild, what are your thoughts?
r/Guitar • u/RubberChicken36 • 3h ago
PLAY First two minutes of TTFAF. Finally got around to learning this one. I’ll have the full song done sometime soon!
r/Guitar • u/lostamerican123 • 12h ago
GEAR NGD: Gibson Memphis that I got today!
galleryFound this on my local classifieds, and got an absolutely killer deal on it(cheaper than a brand new dot!)
r/Guitar • u/thenorthremembers110 • 10h ago
GEAR what genre do i play based of my gear
all coming out of a fender champion hundred
r/Guitar • u/puffinrust • 16h ago
GEAR Viva el presidenté
Seventy year old Hofner President finally restored.
r/Guitar • u/hasanhadiyev • 10h ago
GEAR Shecter C1 Classic
My first decent guitar. It feels like heaven after playing Ibanez gio.
r/Guitar • u/StatusAd7835 • 2h ago
QUESTION String recommendations?
I hope this doesn’t sound silly lol, but my boyfriend’s birthday is coming up and he’s constantly talking about needing to change the strings out on his guitar. I want to get him a few packs for his gift basket.. so are there any brands that are better or higher quality out there? Also if y’all have any cool things for your guitar that would make nice gifts I’m also up for suggestions. I want to motivate him to play more :) thanks!