I also own a marauder and it’s my favorite guitar! I’ve also had all of the same issues that you’ve mentioned in the video. I’ve had kine refrett and a new nut put on. My dad did the refret for me and the whole top shelf came off but was an easy fix. I love this guitar and never really see anyone talk about it so I was stoked to see your video!
What do you think about a harley benton sc-custom iii active guitar for a beginner? it has active pickups which im a bit skeptical because everyone seems to hate batteries...
I've not used one to be honest, but I've heard HB's are fairly reliable! It looks like there are some similar guitars by ESP LTD in that price range that might be worth checking out (I think they have active pickups too!) I'm not a massive fan of active pickups only because I'm terrible with batteries!! If you get a couple of rechargeable batteries and swap them out often enough, then you'll be fine 😊
I'm a casual player, and i'm actually a mechanic, so it wouldn't be difficult to do what is shown in this video. However, considering i'll be probably bringing my guitar once or twice a year into the shop for a check , i'll just leave this job to the professional. He'll do a much better job, is better than me at playing the guitar, and it's cheap anyway.
this genuinely helped so much, i learned a little bit abt pentatonic scales before but this made it make a lot more sense in my head thank you. i tried playing the shapes again and it felt a lot more natural and easier.
You need to STOP! 🛑You BETTER STOP🛑 now! Stop chasing Slash's tone. I think not😂😂 You are killing it my Friend! Great information. Great job showing us.😁😁
My anxiety ridden self is nervous at a guitar store lmao because they approach you to help but then I don’t really know what to say lmao besides I don’t know what I want.. but I also don’t want to be steered towards one cuz they’re trying to sell over genuine recommendations. Just makes it harder. I do at least have an acoustic guitar so I think I’m going to learn a song solidly then go over and play said song on them so I can really compare better.
Nice video. I wish I kept my guitar music classes up. I remember brought my first guitar when I was 21 years old and my guitar lesson was on a Thursday night. Thursday night was pub 8ball darts night jukebox etc. kept it up for 18months, I hated the theory side of it. I enjoyed the practical part. I started with a $500 amp guitar, guitar case, music stand books, etc. then about 9 months later, a local music shop had a PV head PV quad box with an Ibanez FX unit on the top and five-piece pedal then about 9 months later, a local music shop had a Peavey head Peavey quad box with an Ibanez FX unit on the top and five-piece pedal. I remember the day I picked it up in my Ford escort hanging out the trunk and on the backseat. Then it's stt in my dads shed for years, about 8 years ago. I sold the whole lot for $200.
I just bought a crybaby wah and i used a loop adapter and it doesn't work. Do i need to get the dunlop adapter? And does it have to be standing on its own away from the pedal board? Please help thank you
I've found that some adapters don't have a long enough barrel to get into the crybaby wah, especially if they end in a right angle, because it's quite recessed in the pedal. Any 9v adapter with a straight barrel will work! But, if in doubt, you can always pick up the official one from Dunlop 😊 It doesn't have to sit off the board - I like to keep mine on where possible 😊
Great tips man, really good job! But what happens if you still get the buzzing noise even when you aren't touching guitar strings? My amp is brand new, and the buzzing only started suddenly when after I tuned my guitar once.
Thanks! That sounds pretty strange, but luckily I don't think the two will be related (the tuning and the buzzing). Does it go away when you touch any metal/strings? Also, do you have single coils or humbuckers?
@@ConorRocksYT It doesn’t go away when I touch the strings, but goes away when I touch the volume and tone knobs as well as the pickups. I have humbuckers.
Sounds to me like it could be a grounding issue with your guitar's pots - maybe a wire or solder joint has come loose. It's a fairly common problem and a straightforward fix if you're handy with a soldering iron and multimeter - but it should be a fairly inexpensive job at your local guitar store!
So I’m new to the idea of learning electric guitar (strat) and I’m inspired by the indie pop genre that provide dreamy chords. I’m just stuck on what all I need to start playing and to get those dreamy affects on there as I play ! Please let me know if you can, thank you !
That's awesome! I'd suggest looking into the "chorus", which will give you the swirly sound that I think you're looking for! 😊 Set the "rate" setting to something low, add some reverb, and that'll give you a nice dreamy sound 😊let me know how you get on! Edit: Also, put your Strat's pickup selector to the neck position for an even creamier sound!
The best tip is the right budget dividing. If you have 500$ DO NOT buy 400$ guitar and 100$ amp, even some 5000$ gibson would sound like bullshit when connected to cheap amp. You`d better buy some Harley Benton for 100 $ and big ass boss katana 50 or some else good amp and you will be pleased 100%
Sorry Conor, I have to say that in no way is this helpful or 'easy' for beginners. Firstly you speak to fast, then it's not an 'explanation' it's just "do this, do that etc" . "make sure such and such is active" etc these are not explanations just statements. It's good you've taken the time but I hope you get something out of what I'm saying.
It depends on the amp and how the gain knob responds! By turning up the gain (if your amp has a gain knob) you'll get more distortion, from an overdrive/crunch to all put distortion (again, depending on the amp!) I find that your guitar controls play a key part too! Dialing up the amp gain, but rolling off the guitars volume knob will get you a more crunchy/overdrive sound - and then you can turn the knob back up for any solos/heavier distortion parts 😊 Also, I find that using the neck pickup and rolling down the guitars tone knob, with a high amp gain setting, gets a kind-of-fuzz sound 😊 But, if your amp doesn't have a gain setting - or you just want a wider range of sounds and convenience, then pedals are your best bet!
I play for a few hours every few days! Yup, I wash my hands before playing and wipe them on a towel during sessions. Then I wipe my guitar down afterwards 😊
I've been wanting to pick up a second instrument (I played clarinet all through middle and high school) for a while now, and your video was extremely helpful! Have a sub!
How do I get my guitar to sound more “rockish”? When I play these power chords it sounds like I’m playing on an acoustic guitar. I don’t get that mean sound on my guitar/amp
@@ConorRocksYT thanks! I watched the video and it made a little more sense. I have a peavy rage 158 so I’m missing a few of the setting but I’m sure it will turn out. Cheers
The Squier Sonic series are okay if you're on a budget, but I'd recommend going for the Affinity series if you can afford to! It's a bigger jump in quality vs the price 😊
It's not a big deal! While having a tone and volume knob for each pickup is handy, it's not the be all and end all! 😊 As long as you can get a sound you like, that's all that matters!
My amp doesn’t have a gain knob or a master volume knob. It only has volume, bass mid and treble. Is there any way to make that distortion sound without the pedals?
