r/GuitarQuestions • • 1h ago

Strings/tunings

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I’m a beginner and was wondering if the Ernie Ball Power Slinky’s are good for drop C# or if i should get thicker gauge strings. Trying to play along with the recording of Around the fur.


r/GuitarQuestions • • 1h ago

J45 little buzz noise

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1h ago

Looking for a tremolo

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 4h ago

Wiring diagram question

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Sorry, I know the diagram is a little rough, but the idea is to use a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge position and a vintage Fender single-coil in the neck. I only want to use one volume pot, but since single-coils typically use 250k pots and humbuckers typically use 500k pots, I’m trying to figure out how to balance the two. I want to keep the clarity and high-end response of the humbucker with a 500k pot without making the single-coil sound too bright or harsh. My thought was to use a resistor on the single-coil’s side of the three-way switch to bring the effective resistance closer to 250k, but I’m not entirely sure if I’ve got the wiring right.


r/GuitarQuestions • • 15h ago

Yo guys

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Should I start saving on this?


r/GuitarQuestions • • 12h ago

Which guitar should I buy

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I've been playing for 2.5 years

And I play dsbm/bm

Schecter Omen Extreme-6 FR

Schecter Demon-6

Ibanez RG470PB REB

ESP LTD EC-256 BLK


r/GuitarQuestions • • 11h ago

My string keeps breaking :(

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 11h ago

Yamaha FS80C Setup Questions

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 14h ago

My guitar dead notes on one specific fret

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 14h ago

Guitar picks for super dried hands

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I have a hard time keeping the picks from spinning in my hand or it just falls off for the last 40+ years off playing guitars. I tried every form of picks but none of them work for me. I even tried the double sided tape on the pick and that worked but that just it’s just a mess. I think most of the “grip” picks are made for people with sweaty hands.
For people who have very dry hands, what guitar picks has worked for you?
Thanks mates


r/GuitarQuestions • • 17h ago

Please give me your honest review on Enya EA X1 Pro Max guitar

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I am struggling to chose between Yamaha FS100C and Enya EA X1 Pro Max both are nearly the same price. I want to use this guitar for stage performance and gigs with friends.


r/GuitarQuestions • • 19h ago

Issue with guitar tuning peg for low e string (moves freely without tightening the string)

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 22h ago

Need help finding a good acoustic guitar

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hihi so like I'm a beginner-intemediate player for my classical guitar (I been play for 2yrs) and I'm thinking of getting an acoustic but Idk what guitars are good I'm finding for an 40inch guitar and my budget maybe like $250? I'm thinking of buying this smiger guitar (the picture above) but I don't know if it's good what do y'all think any guitar y'all recommend? Thkss


r/GuitarQuestions • • 22h ago

Guitar tone help for gigging musician

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Hey all!

I’ve played guitar seriously for around 6.5 years now and I’m currently playing in a gigging indie band. It’s great fun and we’re doing really well, however I just cannot get my tone right at all.

I currently run a strat through a Boss ME-80 and into a clean amp. My home amp is a hot rod deluxe but for gigs I always just use the amp at the venue.

I find that my tone is always way too trebly and that it cuts through the mix FAR too much. Yes of course I have tried lowering the treble, but then my guitar sounds super dull.

To try to combat this lately I have been using the pre amp section of my pedal because it has a gain dial and adding gain helps the guitar sound better in the mix and less ‘on top’ of everything else. However using the pre amp pedal, alongside an input into a clean amp is just making the tone over compressed and fizzy.

I just want to be able to set up a nice clean tone that I can add some chorus and drive too, without it getting over trebly and out of place in the mix.

Any help is much appreciated as always.


r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Does the lack of tone/volume knobs sound the same as just keeping them at 10?

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

3 Active Pickups

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Advice to get/stay inspired?

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Help me find the chord progression for this song!

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Hi everyone 🤍 I’m a beginner on the guitar and I’d love to learn how to play I’m Still Here by Katie Garfield on the guitar. I’ve looked everywhere for the chords, but couldn’t find them anywhere, since it’s still a relatively new and indie song.

I can’t pick out chords by ear yet, so I wanted to ask you if you could help me figure out which chords she plays in this song? Here’s the YouTube link to the song:

https://youtu.be/GqAp9BaHwcU?si=xVcuvw7xkNMzp5DT


r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Is 5mm at the 12th feet too high?

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I have a Gibson j45 studio and at the 12th fret the action is 5mm. That’s way too high right? Makes playing closer to the body almost unplayable.

Any advice?


r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Prepping a electric guitar body

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

The 1975 I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes). How can i get this tone?

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Any idea on how i could achieve this tone in the video? i have an ssh strat with a zoom g1x4 pedal plugged into a marshall mg10g. Any answers will be helpful thank youu


r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Can it be fixed?

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

Is this normal for the guitar?

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 1d ago

What if you could see the score and neck panel in the lesson apps upside right?

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r/GuitarQuestions • • 2d ago

Do you think this used guitar is worth buying?

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I saw this yesterday at the used electronic devices store and I'm curious if it's worth the price. It's an Eko ST-YM which has been modified (both pickups and bridge). The guy wants it for 200€, but is willing to negotiate, co I was thinking around 150€. The guitar itself, apart from dust, is in pretty good condition. The neck is scalloped and oiled, it's not worn and the same goes for the body. It's only chipped at the very bottom, as if someone dropped it or something. Let me know what you think