Man, living in Tokyo, boxes and bags are a real hassle. I have a hard case for my first Strat from when I was young that I’ve kept and a nice gig bag that came with a Fender Japan tele that I use as my all-purpose gig bag. That’s pretty much all I’ve kept. I keep boxes now for a short time in case things break, but after that I toss anything that’s big or isn’t for something expensive. I think I’ve bagged my limit in terms of what I can own. Lol.
This K&M 5-guitar stand was a godsend, as it takes up about as much space as two regular stands I was using and allowed me to get everything out of my closet (and into regular rotation). I only buy K&M stands now. I love that company. I use their stuff for my synths as well.
Thanks very much. I appreciate it. Guitar is kind of an escape for me. I can just put on headphones and get lost in it for hours. I’ve been thinking the key is to find a way to capture stuff that doesn’t feel like work and break that feeling, but is more structured than just pressing play on a recorder and capturing hours of noodling. I’m not quite there with the SP404 yet, but I’m getting closer. I also like that because it’s a sampler, the SP404 lends itself to taking stuff somewhere beyond the original recording if you want.
Nice. I do need to clear out my room though because it’s so full of junk I can’t even put a guitar in a dignified place even if I actually bothered to get a stand too (it’d collect dust, I’d rather leave it in a bag).
I’m running with the tangerine as a sampler to also help with low/no computer music production. Factory samples in it for non-guitar sounds are good enough for me, the lack of a step sequencer (real-time only) is what lets it down for me. Got the Launchpad Pro Mk3 for it (lucky it has a step sequencer and works standalone), you need a controller anyway to even play on it chromatically without losing your mind over the limited UI.
I completely relate to you not wanting your escape to feel like work: When I pick up my acoustic guitar, I can disappear into song without delay, but while I’m in this flow state, the thought of capturing/structuring audio generates resistance.
Similar (but different) to you and the SP404, I’ve tried using the Tascam Model 12 as a more direct way of recording audio, but it never caught on with me. I just as soon fire up my DAW. I sold the Model 12 to clear up mental and physical space.
I’ve also tried having all my kit wired up and ready to go, but I can’t stand the sight of a mess of cables and gear when I’m not playing/recording. Like you, I live in a small space, so my one bedroom serves as both an office and a “studio”.
Maybe one day I’ll try the SP404: I like how compact and versatile it is. For now, I’m going to try scheduling dedicated time for “work” (recording, writing) and for “play” (practice and escape). I enjoy both, but not at the same time.
I’m fortunate now to have a dedicated storage cage in the basement of the condo building I live in. That’s where my guitar cases go to gather dust and die. Last time I looked, the one soft case I own is uncomfortably twisted and bent, dirty, and begging to be released from its cell. It deserves a much better existence than the one I’m providing it with.
Everybody still digging their TONEX? I got a 8-string multiscale and its super fun but i dont like the pickups with only the sp404 amp sims (which sound awesome with my t-tops and PAFs).
So before i get custom 8-string pickups-which i will inevitably do:) - i want to try other amp sims etc?
Speaking of amp sims, I really like one or two presets from this, which I have on a trial:
I’d need to buy this and most likely the expensive hardware if I wanted to make use of it. I’m looking to get a Positive Grid as an alternative to replace my Valeton GP-5 (especially to save on needing a separate speaker), I’m not yet sure if I could hear the difference or whatever with the presets I like on it, even one I bought.
Running the Modern Metal preset here, slightly tweaked it.
Still need to power through my guitar lessons but I’d rather 5-10 minutes a day than 30 minutes once every few days.
Reminds me of a sticker that I had from Enjoi skateboards way back in the day. Same image as this shirt though. I realize it’s cats and not birds but it’s like, animal gang lol.
Probably isn’t what you are looking for, as it’s a pricey option, but I do not regret my decision to get an Ox Stomp a while back. I use it mostly with the UAD Dream and I couldn’t be happier with the core guitar tone I can get now. While I understand the criticism about needing to use an app, in reality the app works fine and once you setup six cabs you like on the app, you really don’t need to touch the app. I only access it if I feel the need to replace one of the six with something else, and that’s rare now.
I think this option is probably only for recording geeks, but I find it so fun to be able to sculpt tones that sound like stuff off records. It’s truly amazing how good it can sound. It’s super versatile as well. You can get everything from beautiful bell-like, close mic’ed clean sounds to trashy “lo fi” exploding speaker stuff. IMO, it not only takes pedals well, but really lets you hear them in a whole new light. It’s just night-and-day better than using the stock Dream.
Just wondering how I’m gonna get through these tabs, the last one obviously being the most difficult with its solo and which I probably won’t get to in months at the shortest (that which I might have problems accepting). Sure, the short answer is to practice, but I don’t want to get too frustrated with how long I spend on it, and I don’t want to regret not having been able to learn to play guitar properly to help with making music - that balance is gonna be very hard for me to judge from time to time.
Looking back at an older post, I may consider making a remix of my favorite songs or so, if being able to create a song won’t come easily to me. Not yet sure if that’s gonna be conducive to my goal of making a song I like that’s mine, and if it’s based off of someone else’s work, of course I may run into trouble with being able to share it in a lot of places:
I don’t need to be able to play really complicated solos to make music I like, but since the songs I like tend to be a bit more melodically involved than, say, a lot of electronic music where mainly knowing about shifts in timbre matters (to my knowledge), and considering nothing can replace a real guitar sound for me a lot of the time, it is gonna be something I’m gonna have to think about a good while. The road will be rough, I hope I can withstand the ride.
I’m using pickupmusic to learn or refine my skills for one.
I just came across this, sounds a little too 90s nu metal to my tastes. Looking for the 2000s-today djent and metalcore sound, well, reminiscent of that plugin preset I really liked.
Edit: MT-2 sounds really nice, and it’s pretty cheap, I’ll consider that instead. Not sure if my GP-5 could take me there considering it’s designed more for versatility, whereas I want to specialize more in metal sounds.
