Guitar FAQ's - Page 3

DJisghetto · 20th September 2004, 03:42 PM

Ross can legally destroy you for such an offence

Wee_midden · 20th September 2004, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosco the Bosco

No.

thank fuck for that then!

BlAcKeNeD · 25th September 2004, 08:04 PM

what do equalizers do to sound, etc?

I_got_a_mohawk · 25th September 2004, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BlAcKeNeD

what do equalizers do to sound, etc?

Hasn't someone asked this question before ? ? ?

surely you notice the difference in sound if you turn up the bass, or the treble, cut the mid etc etc, and graphic equilizers are just the same but on narrower bands, but more conrtols, so theres more overall control.

BlAcKeNeD · 25th September 2004, 09:33 PM

yeah I did ask before a while ago but people thought I was taking the piss with it and continued to burn me, etc but cheers for clearing that up for me

mrlizard · 25th September 2004, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BlAcKeNeD

what do equalizers do to sound, etc?

they allow you to cut or boost certain frequencys. like if you boost the treble on a guitar amp you are probably boosting frequencys between 3-6khz quite a wide bandwidth, but if you cut on a graphic it'll have a narrow bandwidth (depending on how many bands it has) If you are doing live sound you can take advantage of this by notching out the frequency that is feeding back. I woundn't say you get more control with a graphic, you can get just as much with a fully parametric eq and they are easier to set up quickly, but graphic eq's are more suited to certain applications.

I_got_a_mohawk · 26th September 2004, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mrlizard

they allow you to cut or boost certain frequencys. like if you boost the treble on a guitar amp you are probably boosting frequencys between 3-6khz quite a wide bandwidth, but if you cut on a graphic it'll have a narrow bandwidth (depending on how many bands it has) If you are doing live sound you can take advantage of this by notching out the frequency that is feeding back. I woundn't say you get more control with a graphic, you can get just as much with a fully parametric eq and they are easier to set up quickly, but graphic eq's are more suited to certain applications.

I was just saying you get more control than the standard bass/mid/treble eq, having paramatic eq is pretty sweet aswell, the change the mid shift dial can make on my amp are pretty impressive

spaceboy · 29th September 2004, 02:52 PM

dumb question: what EXACTLY is the difference between graphic and parametric?? one of those obvious things I never picked up because it's so obvious that no one needs to explain it...

technical question: how come tone frequency is measured in hz, but so is pitch frequency...? how can that work? does it work that way? am i horribly mistaken? argh!

I_got_a_mohawk · 29th September 2004, 05:14 PM

Full Parametric has 2 dials for each part (treble bass and mid) , so you can select what frequencys you want to boost.

Fritz · 15th October 2004, 04:55 PM

Do you recommend Encore guitars?

Rosco the Bosco · 15th October 2004, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

Do you recommend Encore guitars?

No. why?

Niall · 18th October 2004, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritz

Do you recommend Encore guitars?

Lol

spaceboy · 18th October 2004, 05:45 PM

hohoho!

^_^

we so cruel

Fritz · 6th November 2004, 03:31 PM

How can you get an Encore strat copy to sound like a Gibson Les Paul?

spaceboy · 7th November 2004, 02:44 PM

erm... eh... well... must... not... reply... in patronising manner... ^_^

you really really can't. a strat copy will have single coil pickups, which sound and act completely different to humbucking pickups (basically two single coils wired together in series to give double output), which les paul type guitars have.

Encore do make les paul copies, one of which was my first guitar... could have done worse for £120.

otherwise, just search for an amp/od pedal etc. that sounds as big, full, bassy, harmonically rich etc. as possible.

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Fritz Uzi Lover Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,038 Band: Pretty much everything I touch turns to gold. Don't know what bands I play in? You should get out more you sad fuck!	Hey Ross! Do you recommend Encore guitars?

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spaceboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fundee/Scumdee/Bumdee.... Posts: 110	erm... eh... well... must... not... reply... in patronising manner... ^_^ you really really can't. a strat copy will have single coil pickups, which sound and act completely different to humbucking pickups (basically two single coils wired together in series to give double output), which les paul type guitars have. Encore do make les paul copies, one of which was my first guitar... could have done worse for £120. otherwise, just search for an amp/od pedal etc. that sounds as big, full, bassy, harmonically rich etc. as possible. Last edited by spaceboy : 7th November 2004 at 02:45 PM. Reason: ought to add cheesy cheeby smiley to show that I'm a nice guy really

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29th September 2004, 02:52 PM	#38 (permalink)
spaceboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fundee/Scumdee/Bumdee.... Posts: 110	dumb question: what EXACTLY is the difference between graphic and parametric?? one of those obvious things I never picked up because it's so obvious that no one needs to explain it... technical question: how come tone frequency is measured in hz, but so is pitch frequency...? how can that work? does it work that way? am i horribly mistaken? argh!

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I_got_a_mohawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blairgowrie Posts: 4,733 Band: Spengler	Full Parametric has 2 dials for each part (treble bass and mid) , so you can select what frequencys you want to boost.

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spaceboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fundee/Scumdee/Bumdee.... Posts: 110	hohoho! ^_^ we so cruel

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Fritz Uzi Lover Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,038 Band: Pretty much everything I touch turns to gold. Don't know what bands I play in? You should get out more you sad fuck!	How can you get an Encore strat copy to sound like a Gibson Les Paul?