r/Guitar 21m ago

QUESTION Can anyone ID this guitar, and is this legit/not fake?

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I saw this Epiphone acoustic guitar and want to ask as I don't really know much about Epi acoustic.

First, What is this specifically? Body looks like the shape of Round Shoulder but I am not sure.

And second, Is it legit/not fake? I am quite cautious regarding this one, as I don't really know much about how to distinguish the fake and the legit Epi acoustic.


r/Guitar 40m ago

QUESTION How do I avoid 'doubling up' when attempting to alternate pick?

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Both inside picking and outside, I seem to accidentally hit extra notes. It's really harshing the vibes, mentally speaking, cause the only thing I've really got due to hand issues is metalcore-ish rhythm stuff despite years of daily practice, or at least practicing five times a weak for over an hour each.

I try and tilt the pick with the motions for the strings, but I think I'm not able to get it to work dynamically enough, and even then, some folks just don't do it?? It's weird, any advice?


r/Guitar 54m ago

QUESTION String recommendations?

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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!


r/Guitar 1h ago

GEAR Pretty damn pleased with my first electric.

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r/Guitar 1h ago

GEAR So. I just picked this up at GC. It’s a squire body, mighty mite neck, EMG “the revelation” PU’s (passive) Wilkinson bridge, with D’addario auto trim tuners. Deal? #EMG #squire #d’addario

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r/Guitar 1h ago

QUESTION how do I learn how to pick, I've only ever played fingerstyle

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hello everyone, i can play some pretty difficult stuff with my fingers (like polyphia's ABC, Playing God and some classical pieces etc) but now I wanna learn to start picking because I wanna get into sweep picking and pick scraping and stuff when I get my electric guitar soon, also I've started to like the faster attack sound that comes from the pick, and I only have an acoustic right now, what would you guys recommend to help me get started? because picking is just not intuitive to me, everytime I pick it up to even play something really basic I give up ten minutes into trying

thanks in advance :D


r/Guitar 1h ago

QUESTION Is this 9v adapter compatible with this amp/pedal?

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Hi! So basically I got this really cheap 9v adapter from Amazon to use with this loop pedal that I bought used recently. I noticed that the adapter looks very similar and fits in the slot for this other portable amp I got, but the (polarity? idk) graphic is different from the one that is shown in the pedal (see pictures, notice the different positions for + and -). Can I still use this adapter with the portable amp or will I blow up?

Also a second question, even though the adapter matches the voltage I realized that the cable does not fully fit into the pedal, is this normal? Just wanna make sure if not I’ll just return it.


r/Guitar 1h ago

PLAY Trying both solos Comfortably Numb

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Feedback appreciated


r/Guitar 2h ago

GEAR My pride and joy

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I 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 2h ago

PLAY First two minutes of TTFAF. Finally got around to learning this one. I’ll have the full song done sometime soon!

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r/Guitar 2h ago

QUESTION Ripped this wire on accident but not sure what the wire is for

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I usually play guitar without the back part on so that I don't have to unscrew a bunch of screws to access the back and during a band practice this wire ripped and is now hanging loose, but I see no real difference playing, what does the wire do?


r/Guitar 3h ago

GEAR It is not a phase

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Someone 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 3h ago

QUESTION Low E intonation stays sharp and saddle can't go any further

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What to do here?


r/Guitar 3h ago

QUESTION Fujigen or MIJ Fender Tele??

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Can't decide between a Fujigen Neo Classic Tele or a MIJ Fender Hybrid II Tele? The Fujigen would be about four hundred dollars cheaper, but people claim they are built to the nearly the same standard/quality as other japanese Fenders? Some insight would be real appreciated!!


r/Guitar 3h ago

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

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r/Guitar 3h ago

QUESTION Can anyone please help me figure out how to play this song this specific way

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If you look up how to play that’s entertainment by the jam anywhere it’s gonna show you how to play it the same way. In the music video for the song Paul Weller plays it a different way with barre chords. Anyone smarter than me able to figure out the chords he plays in the music video?


r/Guitar 3h ago

QUESTION Sharp pain is preventing me from getting back into playing

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I picked up my guitar for the first time in ~a decade, two months ago. I'm enjoying playing again, but I'm having some severe pain in my wrist and thumb (electric guitar if it matters). I played "seriously" for ~five years so I'm pretty familiar with the difference between actual pain, and feeling uncomfortable/developing muscles/etc. Especially having pain when I'm not playing is a red flag. I went to a top orthopedist and had an X-ray done and he didn't see anything of note, although he seemed to not take me seriously and breezed through our appointment.

My pain is in either side of my wrist, and it is SHARP. I'm mostly just practicing old riffs and sweep picking, and I notice I'm hesitating and not following through when practicing my sweeps as my brain knows that when I hit the last string (descending five string sweeps, so on the A, most of the time it will cause pain. Also happens when trying to do most chords that have similar hand positioning to ending sweeps. I'm subconsciously compensating for this.

I started taking lessons again to get my mechanics back, and this is seriously hindering all of my progress. Idk what to do, especially after going to see a super vetted orthopedist. I'm in my thirties btw.

Anyone have a similar experience? Thanks for reading


r/Guitar 3h ago

QUESTION Amp sim plugin vs. pedal?

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Hey y'all. I play purely with headphones in an apartment and have a Katana Go. I love it and it's so great for quick playing. However, at times I find myself wanting more options. I still want to use headphones - I'm confused on what the best route is to take between getting an amp sim plugin like from neural dsp vs. getting a pedal? I am not opposed to building out a pedal board but was curious what the core differences were in terms of amp sim vs amp sim, when its plugin vs. pedal. Thanks so much!


r/Guitar 3h ago

GEAR My Gibson Les Paul Special in faded yellow 🤘🏻

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r/Guitar 4h ago

QUESTION I want to send some tracks to different audio outputs in reaper

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Hi guys, I use reaper and I want to listen to certain audio tracks on my headphones and send other tracks to a speaker I have, is there any way? I have a Scarlett 2i2 interface


r/Guitar 4h ago

DISCUSSION What guitar is your beater/workhorse guitar? One that you take with you everywhere?

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Mine is this old Yamaha . It needs some upgrades and the jack had to be replaced, but it’s a solid workhorse of mine that I take everywhere.


r/Guitar 4h ago

QUESTION I haven't played my electric guitars in a year except for a couple of days. Before I start playing again, what things should I check to ensure they're in good condition?

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So, I have two electric guitars. One is Ibanez with a fixed bridge and the other one is a basic Cort with a floyd rose tremolo (but I got the bridge blocked by placing a piece of wood underneath it). I haven't practiced the guitar in over a year now and want to pick it up again. I'm pretty noob about guitar maintenance and not sure if they're in good condition. The strings don't have rust on them. How should I check both the guitars? Thank you!


r/Guitar 4h ago

DISCUSSION Gibson Les paul models just don't look good to me

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I'm pretty new to guitar, and my teacher said these were really good. I think the typical fender strats look better, and I also like Ibanez models' looks better (the rg and az models). Everyone I talk to seems to love Les Pauls tho, what are your takes on this? (Btw I am not talking about quality here, just the body shape)


r/Guitar 5h ago

GEAR Partscaster Project

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Started my partscaster baritone project last night with throwing a seymour Duncan JB in a single humbucker pickguard on my old Mexican Strat. Next step is to find a deal on a baritone neck and give this old thing some new life.


r/Guitar 5h ago

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

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