Where can I find .gp4, .gp5, or .ptb tab files (preferably free) ... because they work with this awesome guitar iphone app thing I just impulse-bought! Although, if there is an amazing outlet, I'd pay a membership. Don't want to buy them piecemeal though. [more inside]
posted by metajc on Nov 9, 2009 - 8 answers

I play bass guitar. I'm not bad at it. In fact, I'm quite good. How do I get auditions to start playing for touring musicals and the like? (and do I stand a chance?) [more inside]
posted by tylerfulltilt on Nov 9, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me identify a song I heard briefly on the radio. I'm pretty sure it was Van Halen, and I think it might have been "Got me goin" but with a long Joe Satriani-like intro solo. However, all the renditions I've found online have no such intro, so I'm second-guessing myself. [more inside]
posted by TimeTravelSpeed on Nov 9, 2009 - 15 answers

Taylor Swift Filter: Did anyone catch Taylor Swift on last nights SNL? [more inside]
posted by cazoo on Nov 8, 2009 - 6 answers

I need help buying a strobe tuner for a gift. I know nothing about them. [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Nov 5, 2009 - 10 answers

You are not my amp tech, but maybe you can help me diagnose the source of a strange noise on a brand new guitar amp. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy on Nov 5, 2009 - 6 answers

I found a kid sized guitar in the trash the other day and it's missing the nut. The neck at the the nut measures exactly 1 1/2". The E string to E string length would be 1 3/16". I've checked all the guitar nut sellers online and no one seems to have a nut that measures this size. Do I need to just get a blank nut and do the slots myself or is there a seller I'm missing?
posted by yfatah on Nov 1, 2009 - 6 answers

How best to stay on beat, then find out how I sound to an audience. [more inside]
posted by cmoj on Oct 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for recommendations of modern indie rock artists that aren't afraid to shred & solo - on the electric guitar, not a Casiotone. [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Oct 27, 2009 - 41 answers

A little while back I heard a bass guitar player with some kind of amazing live looping set-up - what on earth was it? I keep wondering what he was doing. All I could see was that he was grabbing (sampling) things he was playing, as he was playing them (ie while he was continuing to play), using foot pedals of some sort, and then incorporating those loops into the rest of the track. Amazing. But how?
posted by monster max on Oct 18, 2009 - 20 answers

I need a reliable guitar pick printer. [more inside]
posted by signal on Oct 16, 2009 - 4 answers

Where can I find a reference chart of the electrical characteristics of common electric guitar pick-ups? [more inside]
posted by mhjb on Oct 7, 2009 - 1 answer

Where should I buy high-quality acoustic guitar strings online? Also, suggestions for brands of strings? [more inside]
posted by crookedgrin on Oct 6, 2009 - 7 answers

What do Linux people do for realtime music effects? [more inside]
posted by Squid Voltaire on Oct 5, 2009 - 4 answers

Soundtrackfilter: Please recommend to me mostly-instrumental, sometimes dark, contemplative soundtrack albums (or even compilations or regular albums) in the vein of Michael Andrews' work for Donnie Darko or Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd's soundtrack for Mysterious Skin. [more inside]
posted by Inspector.Gadget on Sep 26, 2009 - 24 answers

Five string guitar (non-bass), with a standard-width fretboard: Why am I not finding m/any, and how can one be altered, purchased, or constructed cheaply by a non-expert. [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Sep 25, 2009 - 12 answers

What guitar tunes should I learn for a post- trail ride bonfire? [more inside]
posted by kamikazegopher on Sep 23, 2009 - 19 answers

DIY guitar repair: Can I fix this at home? [more inside]
posted by kamikazegopher on Sep 15, 2009 - 5 answers

I've failed to find a long-ago post (or - dread thought - it COULD have been a comment!) featuring an astounding young German guitar player performing an extraordinary solo of a classical nature - with dazzling finger technique. [more inside]
posted by Jody Tresidder on Sep 7, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm a portrait photographer who is looking for music I can sync to a slide show of babies & little kids. So far I've been drawn to songs with folky acoustic guitar (think Iron & Wine) and glockenspiels (scroll down here to listen to "Nattopett"). I also like warm & tinkly cinematic songs (like the more upbeat songs on the K-Pax soundtrack). I've looked at production & royalty free music (Music Box, Triple-Scoop, X-Ray Dog, etc.) and nothing is really quite what I had in mind--it all sounds too "crafted for a commercial". What composers & artists do you know who use a lot of acoustic guitar & glockenspiel? Piano & violin are okay if they're not dark & moody. Vocals are okay too if they're not about sad things. :-) (I have an IP attorney who will be negotiating sync licenses for me, so that's not a concern.)
posted by muirne81 on Sep 3, 2009 - 10 answers

When I was young I drew all over the neck of one of my guitars with a sharpie, thinking it would make me "metal." I am now older and wiser. How do can I remove this mistake?
posted by ichthuz on Aug 30, 2009 - 30 answers

Is this a Jimi Hendrix song, and if so, which one? [more inside]
posted by XiBe on Aug 26, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me expand my repertoire of vocal/acoustic guitar songs. [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Aug 24, 2009 - 7 answers

I play guitar with my hands and want to play beats with my feet. Can't figure out what kind of (digital) equipment I would need to accomplish this. [more inside]
posted by metajc on Aug 22, 2009 - 8 answers

Are Hearthsong's "Play & Learn" kids' guitars tunable? [more inside]
posted by TheManChild2000 on Aug 20, 2009 - 2 answers

What is that squeak that guitars sometimes make, and where can I hear more of it? [more inside]
posted by jschu on Aug 16, 2009 - 28 answers

I have never managed to properly learn how to play an instrument before. I'd like to be able to accompany myself when I sing, so I'm thinking of getting a ukulele or a guitar. Please help me figure out what I ought to be looking for. [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Aug 13, 2009 - 32 answers

GuitarFilter! I'm going to Mexico in september and i want to buy a guitar. Coming from Germany, are guitars much cheaper there? I specifically want to buy a Taylor Baby guitar (280 euros in germany), or should i buy a handmade one that mexico is so famous for? :p
posted by freddymetz on Aug 12, 2009 - 4 answers

Best electric guitar repair and modification/maintenance in Los Angeles, preferably close to Downtown or Glendale? [more inside]
posted by The World Famous on Aug 7, 2009 - 1 answer

I need to learn how to play guitar. I'd like to start on an acoustic so I won't have to lug an amp around all the time. What type of acoustic should I start off with and what is the best way to learn? Websites? Lessons? [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Jul 31, 2009 - 30 answers

How can I advance from being someone who plays the guitar to a real guitarist? I'm tired of the same old open chords and basic barres. How do I become a true musician on the instrument? Kinda long inside thingy. [more inside]
posted by Precision on Jul 28, 2009 - 22 answers

i'd like to learn more about chords/tunings/techniques conducive to a really ethereal shoegaze/dreampop guitar sound. [more inside]
posted by austere on Jul 28, 2009 - 12 answers

I am a borderline professional guitarist who suffers from hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) and also seems to have developed a very oil-extruding physiology. Is there anything I can do to make it so that I don't have to wash my hands between each and every song? If not, what is the most efficient way to clean up and dry off my hands every five minutes or so? [more inside]
posted by sid abotu on Jul 20, 2009 - 17 answers

Should I buy this used Taylor acoustic guitar? Guitar guru mefites, help me out! [more inside]
posted by Precision on Jul 16, 2009 - 11 answers

TwangFilter: I've got about 2.5 months to pick up guitar. I'm not looking to play Stairway - I need to play chords and sing along, basically. Mostly folksy songs. What books/methods are best for learning? [more inside]
posted by SNWidget on Jul 14, 2009 - 16 answers

FingerPickinGoodFilter: I've been learning some new tunes on my guitar, and I've discovered that I really love playing songs that involve plucking two strings at once. Is there a name for this technique? Can you suggest some new songs for me to learn? [more inside]
posted by gnutron on Jul 7, 2009 - 12 answers

What exactly is the difference between a guitar and bass amp? If I were to get the latter, could I plug in the former instrument and still get similar bitchin' sounds out of my rig? [more inside]
posted by shoebox on Jun 29, 2009 - 15 answers

How does my guitar make a long distance move? [more inside]
posted by reddot on Jun 27, 2009 - 16 answers

I need help identifying a guitar. I'm embarrassed to ask, but I'm not even sure if it's a weird nylon string or a weird steel string acoustic. I took some pictures of it to help: one two three four. [more inside]
posted by no1hatchling on Jun 17, 2009 - 18 answers

Best classical (nylon string) guitar for an electric player? I've been taking guitar lessons for a couple of years and lately dabbling in classical music. I'm considering buying a classical guitar. [more inside]
posted by mmoncur on Jun 17, 2009 - 8 answers

I suffer from a tendency to develop tendonitis in my wrists. Gyorgy Sandor's On Piano Playing has helped me learn to play piano in a way that keeps my wrists happy. What similar book exists for guitar? [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Jun 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Guitar Hero 3 (Wii) filter: Can't defend Lou's whammy attack! [more inside]
posted by VeniceGlass on Jun 14, 2009 - 4 answers

I am interested in learning to play the pedal steel guitar, what do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by MaryDellamorte on Jun 10, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I recreate the Hawaiian guitar sound with a regular electric guitar (specifically a Telecaster?)?
posted by COBRA! on Jun 4, 2009 - 11 answers

Learning intermediate/advanced guitar via the net filter [more inside]
posted by figTree on Jun 1, 2009 - 5 answers

Guitar teacher filter: What's the best contemporary guitar method book for beginning (younger) guitar students? [more inside]
posted by hector horace on May 31, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I get a guitar and macbook laptop from Israel to Los Angeles when I am going on a three week detour through Europe. [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on May 31, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there a name for the guitar riff style in Gettin' Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith [more inside]
posted by lapsang on May 27, 2009 - 12 answers

I want to (re)build a small, mostly digital studio in my office. I write and play mostly indy pop, typically using no more than 16 tracks with a mix of electronic and acoustic instruments. Although I have a ton of gear, most of that will remain in boxes. I'm going for a smallish singer/songwriter production suite. [more inside]
posted by digitalprimate on May 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Almost every type of music I love is inspired by blues. What are the quintessential blues artists and albums I should explore to really get a basic understanding of the genre?
posted by DrDreidel on May 19, 2009 - 33 answers