Musical Instrument/Guitar Thread?

[Octopus]

I was surprised to see quite a few people say they played musical instruments in the "what are your other hobbies" thread, specifically guitar, so I figured why not make a general. Share your instruments, how long you've been playing, gear, if you want to be brave and share some stuff you've recorded, etc. or maybe if you're looking for some advice or something on one, maybe someone will know. It can also just be 'talking shop' so to speak, whatever.

I've been playing guitar probably for around 18 years or so, I technically got my first Yamaha acoustic (the forever classic starter guitar) when I was 13 but didn't really play it seriously until a year or so after maybe. Taught myself how to play using tabs online for Black Sabbath songs- ultimate-guitar.com was my most visited site back in the day. Largely self taught, I did see a guitar teacher back in high school for a bit but only for about a year or so after I already knew how to play more or less.

Gear wise, I got a few guitars but my main three; an Epiphone SG, a used LTD Explorer I managed to find for an insanely good price somehow, and my first 'real' electric guitar that I saved up my high school Wendy's job money for, my Jackson Rhodes.

Amp wise I'm an Orange man; I've got a Micro Dark (amazing amp btw) and a Crush 120 head.

And finally my pedalboard. Nothing too fancy, just the usual overdrive and Wah pedal really.

 

[Teone]

I just discovered your thread now!!!

It's a shame no one followed it. I have a theory that it's a bit less common for musicians to be also non-casual gamers... both activities take so much time and effort, then I bet people who prefere to level up in an instrument probably can't find much space for the amount of work that is grinding in a game and stuff like that. In the same way, if the person wants just to have some fun, learning an instrument is hard as hell, so maybe just to play some games must be more inviting??? Of course I don't believe this is a rule or anything, you are the perfect exception, for example. xD

Aaaaand in my case I barely know how to play acoustic guitars. I'm able to play Breezy from FFVIII easily.

 

[Waffles]

Yeah. Completely missed it as well.

I play Spanish guitar, but I haven't touched one in years and it's safe to say that the only sounds I will now be able to produce would be akin to a cat being trapped in a washing machine XD

 

[Cu-Neo]

In school I used to play an acoustic guitar in the "music class" but that was more of a obligation than passion. But it was fun nonetheless

 

[Octopus]

I just discovered your thread now!!!

Yeah. Completely missed it as well.

I guess it was in the wrong section before and jus got moved here this morning, so thank you mods .

I play Spanish guitar

The genre I've always wanted to get into the most is flamenco, so I'm actually a little jealous. Some of those strumming patterns and chord change speeds would put any shredder to shame.

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I just discovered your thread now!!!

It's a shame no one followed it. I have a theory that it's a bit less common for musicians to be also non-casual gamers... both activities take so much time and effort, then I bet people who prefere to level up in an instrument probably can't find much space for the amount of work that is grinding in a game and stuff like that. In the same way, if the person wants just to have some fun, learning an instrument is hard as hell, so maybe just to play some games must be more inviting??? Of course I don't believe this is a rule or anything, you are the perfect exception, for example. xD

Aaaaand in my case I barely know how to play acoustic guitars. I'm able to play Breezy from FFVIII easily.

Very true for all of that. I think a big part of the instrument beginner hurdle is your expectation level- I've know a lot of people who expected results of them playing solos and shit in like maybe a month which is just not reasonable obviously, even if you are some virtuoso prodigy. It's a marathon run, not a sprint.
And yeah, finding time to play guitar and game was hard but I was also a preteen when I first started so I had way more time. There was a point where I'd be playing Modern Warfare (the OG) with a guitar in my hand, and I'd play whatever I could while I was waiting in the lobby.

 

[Takumi]

I play Guitar though not very seriously, I mostly focus on Piano/synths. I've been playing guitar for about 16 years. I was really into guitar when I was younger, but I lost interest at a point and stopped improving XD That said I do still play a bit every week. I have a 7 string Ibanez that I can't remember the model, a 6 string Ibanez RG model, and the Signature Fernandez of the guitarist of L'arc en ciel.

I've started playing Piano a year or 2 after guitar. I didn't really focus on it until 3 or 4 years ago. I was inspired by YMO to start creating music using it. Since then I've been making what I would consider video game-ish music/Soundtrack and even done the music for some indie visual novels.

This is my favorite track I have made:

It is heavily 80's inspired.

This is a sad song I made for the visual novel "the 4th":

This is a track I made for the visual novel "Chance It!":

Here's a SMT battle theme inspired track:

And here's a SNES final fantasy inspired track:

 

[stealthRUSH]

Guardian War had a shredding soundtrack