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Tagged with acoustic-guitar guitar-effects
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Should I lift my hand from the frets?
I'm new, working on learning hey there delilah, I was wondering if it's bad to slide my finger down and up the string since it's fast or if I should pick it up? Possibly a silly question, but I'm new ...
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Which instrument is used in beginning of Make you mine (by Public) [closed]
In the very beginning of sound I hear piano and hi hat probably, but there is still a 3rd humming kind of sound which follows the chords I think what is it?
I'm trying to make cover for the song and I ...
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How do acoustic DIs soften the harsh sound of transducer (piezo) pickups?
When you compare the raw output of an acoustic guitar recorded by a mic and by transducers mounted under the bridge, you will notice that the the transducer output sounds much harsher/crisper/uglier ...
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Are there any string exciters that work on the wound strings of acoustic guitars?
I know about eBows and EMpicks and Wonds but they seem to all be for electric guitars. Are there any string exciters that work on the wound strings of acoustic guitars?
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How to identify correctly between 3/4 and 4/4 strumming patterns?
I am new to guitar and confused between strumming patterns. I know that 4/4 have 4 beats in it and 3/4 have 3 beats in it.
I can't differentiate between them, e.g :
3/4 : D DUDU D DUDU
4/4 : D D UUDUD ...
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Acoustic guitar with humbucker pickup sounds like an electric guitar, not acoustic
Last week I had played the first time with a PA. My acoustic guitar Epiphone ej160e using mini acoustic humbucker sounds more like a clean electric guitar, not like an acoustic.
But why? Can ...
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Balancing sound of Acoustic and Electric Guitars
My band has two guitar players. One often plays acoustic while the other one plays an electric guitar. There has always been a problem balancing the volume and the frequences. While both guitars play ...
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Why do guitar transducers howl when run through guitar pedals?
I play both acoustic and rock music on an acoustic guitar fitted with K&K piezoelectric transducers. When I plug the acoustic guitar into my electric guitar rig the amp starts howling almost ...
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Can these sounds be created with an electric guitar or do I need an acoustic one?
It's been a while since I owned my last guitar. It was an acoustic with nylon strings. I also played on acoustic guitars with steel strings.
However, I haven't have a guitar for years and wanted to ...
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Should a guitar be de-tuned when not in use for long periods? [duplicate]
Should a guitar be de-tuned when not in use for long periods?
What are the possible damages could de-tuning do to my guitar?
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Is it safe to use distortion or overdrive with an acoustic amp?
I'm running an acoustic/electric guitar into a small Fishman acoustic amp, and need a little boost sometimes. I've considered using an overdrive pedal I have, but I want to make sure it's okay to do ...
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Altering the sound of a guitar to match a sitar
I'm interested in altering my guitar to give it a more sitar-like sound. I've stumbled upon this video below
and am wondering how dangerous this would be to my ...
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