Hey Mikey what does a guitar processor look like? is it some rectangular electronic box that hooks up betweenc the guitar and the amp? or is it something that attaches right onto the guitar? Also, can it simulate bass? that way i wont have to buy a bass guitar ehehe.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawson, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 11:03 AM Subject: RE: Electric Guitar help > > A guitar processor usually has all of these effects as well as a > speaker, or cabinet, simulator. You defintely want that effect. With a > speaker emulator, you can listen to your axe and processor through > headphones, or your truck speakers, and it will sound like you are > playing through different combinations of amps and speakers. > > If you ran a guitar straight to a home entertainment system, for > example, the sound would be way too harsh due to all of the high-range > frequencies that are not reproduced through a "normal" 10" or 12" guitar > speaker. The speaker emulator basically cuts those frequencies, and > shapes other aspects of the signal, to sound like you are playing > through a full Marshall stack. > > Personally, I love Digitech equipment. They have a new processor, I > forget the exact name, but it's like G4X or something like that. (I'm > probably not even close.) It is their guitar music workstation. > Basically, it's a single floor-sitting pedal board with sequencer, drum > machine and recorder. It's pretty damn cool, but may be a bit more than > what you want. > > If you do get a somewhat-fancy processor, look for one that is > MIDI-capable. If you are a geek of sorts, you can connect your guitar > processor to your computer and, with the right software, you can let > your computer "drive" your guitar processor. > > These features may be a bit overkill, but if you are stuck in your cab > for hours or days, they can certainly keep you occupied for long periods > of time. > > Also, I strongly suggest Gorilla Snot and Finger Ease. No, these are > not some kinky jungle fetish, but very useful additions to your gig bag. > > Now, back to the guitar. You probaby won't want an axe with a vibrato > bar (aka: Tremolo, Floyd Rose, Kahler, Tallywhacker bar) since those add > quite a bit to the cost. If you do get a vibrato bar, I would suggest > you get a bar that has fine-tuners on the bridge as well as a locking > nut. http://www.floydrose.com/ and http://www.kahlerparts.com/ (Ugly > site, but great products) > > Some other considerations are the body style. I would stay away from > the Flying-V (Randy Rhoads style) because you can't sit one on your knee > without it sliding backwards. I would get a strat-style or > telecaster-style guitar. (I prefer strat-shaped bodies. Teles are a > bit too country for me.) > > Then, you need to choose your fingerboard. Most likely, they are maple > or rosewood. I like rosewood because I can tend to keep a better grip > on the strings. Maple, for me, makes my fingers feel to slippery when > doing bends. > > The third consideration is what type of pickup(s) you need. You can get > by with a single pickup near the bridge. For more tonal variation, you > can get an axe with two or three pickups. My Hamer axe has a > double-coil (aka humbucker) near the bridge. It also has two > single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions. I usually just > keep it on the double-coil when I play with distortion. For clean > sounds, I switch between the other four positions. (With two pickups, > you get three settings: Pickup 1 only, Pickup 1+2 and Pickup2 only. > With three pickups, you get two more positions.) > > Last of all, before you purchase one, play the guitar on clean and > distortion on a good amplifier. Make sure the strings are no more than > a few millimeters from the frets. If they are too far, they will be > hard to play and will also make it difficult to keep the strings tuned > since you have to push them farther, which in turn, stretches and > changes the pitch. If the strings are too close, you will have some > annoying buzzes. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Stay Ahead of Hackers - Download ZoneAlarm Pro http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=65 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175606 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
