How to change strings on my Jackson DXMG Electric Guitar ?
Ok this is going to be a bit long. I assume the guitar has a Floyd Rose type tremolo/bridge. You have to change the strings one at a time. Do not cut all the strings at one time as you will change how the Floyd Rose sit and how it will work, it's set up fairly balanced from the factory. Saying that, you should also get the same gauge strings as heavier or lighter strings will also change the balance. Now with new stings on hand, we can start. Remember one string at a time. Unlock your locking nut, remove your first string from the tuning peg and then from the locking bridge. At this point you can also loosen the fine tuner at the bridge. Replace with new string, lock the string in at the bridge and put the other end in the tuning peg and tune up close to what that string is. Proceed with the next string etc,. Remember to tune up after each new string to keep the tension constant so the bridge won't shift. Once all the strings are done, lock the nut back down. Now you can fine tune the guitar with the fine tuners at the bridge. Hope this helps.
Help with an electric guitar?
I started out on an Ibanez GIO GRG 270 so I know what you're talking about. The guitar itself does not suck as far as beginner guitars go. The tremolo is **** though. Honestly never, never, never buy a cheap guitar that has a tremolo because they suck to maintain. You could install a better tremolo but why bother? An Edge 3 or Floyd Rose would cost more than the guitar I would bet. Then there's the fact that the guitar is a beginner guitar. Why invest in something not meant for long term use. The same applies for the pickups. I recall them being pretty boring pickups. Don't' bother installing new ones. I suggest you block the tremolo system. It's quite easy. Basically you put a block of something under the tremolo bridge preventing it from being used. It's called "hardtailing". Here's how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkj8p4Z3R...
Amp settings to make electric guitar sound high?
I have an electric guitar and I am learning to play wipeout. When I play it i have reverb on high, bass on low, mid on high, and treble on high but it still dosent sound as "surfy" as I would like it to. It sounds lower (as in key). My amp has these knobs: Volume, Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, FX (chorus, reverb, delay, and flanger). I also have a distortion pedal with 3 knobs (tone, level, and Dist). I need to know what will make my electric guitar higher sounding and maybe a little more "surfy" sounding. Please Help ASAP!!!!!!!! :)
On a guitar, the lowest toned string is usually strung to the E note, which produces sound at 82.4 Hz. The dia?
On a guitar, the lowest toned string is usually strung to the E note, which produces sound at 82.4 Hz. The diameter of E guitar strings is typically 0.0500 inches and the scale length between the bridge and nut (the effective length of the string) is 25.5 inches. Various musical acts tune their E strings down to produce a "heavier" sound or to better fit the vocal range of the singer. As a guitarist you want to detune the E on your guitar to C# (69.3 Hz). If you were to maintain the same tension in the string as with the E string, what diameter of string would you need to purchase to produce the desired note? Assume all strings available to you are made of the same material. Please answer in inches! Thank you(:
How do i get the AC/DC guitar sound with an Acoustic G10 lead series amp?
oh my..I saw the comment you made to Nasty Troll...those setting don't even come close.... However to get as close to what you want...(depending if you have humbuckers(better) or single coils like a strat or strat copy) With a little 10 watt practice amp... Here's my suggestion..... Gain 10, Bass 8-10, mid 6-7, treble 8-9.. I don't know what mid shift is but turn it off!!! Use the bridge pickup and turn the volume and tone to 10 on your guitar. (mid that low makes the guitar sound far away and muted) Or...turn all but mid to 10 keep that at 5-7 it will sound most "natural" Or get a stomp box TubeScreamer....to add to that
Guitar pickups wobbly?
Hi. I bought a schecter guitar a couple months ago. The exact model is Schecter Damien 6 FR Electric Guitar. I have noticed today that my emg pickups are wobbly when i press on them. i have always taken care of it but while practicing tonight i noticed it it was looking a little uneven so i gently pressed on it. if i press on the sides of it it moves from left to right. also my left pickup sticks out more than my right pickup. im not sure if this is something that needs to be replaced or not. I cant recall ever noticing the difference though. it can always just be me. any advice is appreciated :D