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  1. Noah Berends

    Rocksmith?

    I own it and I like using it for practice. I’m not a fan of any of the tones, even in the tone designer, but that’s me being nitpicky. Also note detection isn’t super accurate all the time and that can sometimes get annoying. But for learning the songs built in as well as content from...
  2. Noah Berends

    When You Are Buying a Guitar, What Do You Look For?

    Tuning locking is actually the reason I leaned towards getting a Floyd Rose on my last guitar. I don’t do a ton of divebombs, I use it for tremolo at most usually, but the tuning stability I get from the locking nut is wonderful. As far as the tuning accuracy, most guitars can (and should) have...
  3. Noah Berends

    New colors for the Synyster Custom-S line?

    I’d totally buy the American flag one if they made them again.
  4. Noah Berends

    What Type of Shecter Guitar Would You Recommend For Me?

    I’ve heard endless praise for the Banshee models. I have a Blackjack SLS and those run right around $1k-$1,200 American dollars, which is on the upper end of your budget, but I can vouch for their quality. The C-1 SLS models also have Fishman Fluence pickups, which are very customizable active...
  5. Noah Berends

    kinda mad

    I had this issue once and it caused intonation issues, although the bend was my fault. If they’re bent while still in the package you might be able to return them, I would call the store first though because I’m not sure how you’d prove it.
  6. Noah Berends

    When You Are Buying a Guitar, What Do You Look For?

    Hey fellow students, I have a question that’s becoming somewhat relevant for me and I thought it’d be cool to get a more public opinion. When y’all are out buying a new guitar or looking for a new guitar, what do you look for mostly in the guitar you pull off the shelf? Is it the feel, the tone...
  7. Noah Berends

    A small break

    We’ll be here for you when you get back! Stay safe, make some sweet tunes, and we’ll all look forward to hearing them. Good luck mi amigo
  8. Noah Berends

    What are the free softwares to start recording as beginner?

    I use Hydrogen for drums, as well as the software drums in Garageband, if a Mac is available to you they’re really good. I’ve never used any amp software so unfortunately I don’t really have any advice along those lines.
  9. Noah Berends

    weird thing that my hand does

    Fingers crossing will definitely slow down playing in the future. It sounds like what Charlie said, that you might be using too much pressure on your index finger, so when you go to move your hand down the neck it doesn’t move as easily and the fingers overlap. The sooner you can kick this habit...
  10. Noah Berends

    Question about the synyster custom-s

    Are you using a lot of distortion? And does it go away when you rest a finger on your strings? It’s an active pickup and a single coil, both of which are noisy on their own with higher gain. If it goes away when you rest your fingers on the strings, it’s a grounding issue probably.
  11. Noah Berends

    Notification Bell and Someone Posting On My Behalf

    I did notice once a few days ago there was a video with my name on the riff page, but when I refreshed the page it no longer was there.
  12. Noah Berends

    Gateway time out.

    I’m having the same error. The site is probably being dragged down by all the spam. It usually fixes itself after I refresh the page.
  13. Noah Berends

    Rick Beato

    Great stuff he puts out. Def recommend to anyone who hasn’t found him yet.
  14. Noah Berends

    Show me your axe!

    Ikr, it’s my two favorite colors all mashed into the same guitar. I like bursts where they change into a different color on the edges. Been eyeing a very nice Mark Holcomb signature PRS lately, for that same reason among others…
  15. Noah Berends

    Show me your axe!

    Family photo Nice family photo. The humble collection of a college student. Not pictured is my Yamaha acoustic that’s an absolute $120 tank.
  16. Noah Berends

    Favorite licks?

    Since my main guitar is in Drop D I usually play Bat Country or Killing In The Name by Rage to start things up or if I’m just noodling.
  17. Noah Berends

    I'd Like To Do A Practice Tips Video: Opinions?

    This is a great idea! I’m sure myself and many others would benefit from hearing how other people approach practice, etc. Personally my biggest struggle is left/right hand syncing at higher tempos/when tremolo/alternate picking. My picking hand just can’t seem to keep up or keep rhythm with my...
  18. Noah Berends

    String Preference

    I use Ernie Ball Slinkys, bottom heavy .10-.54’s on my Schecter, .10-.46’s on my Les Paul, and .09-.46 light bottom strings on my Tele.
  19. Noah Berends

    Sustaniac pickup hight?

    Ed is right. It’s gonna make a vibration over all your strings and you have to be selective via muting. The physical seating height of the pickup will simply determine how quickly and how intense the vibrations come on. Back it up from the strings and it’ll take longer for strings to start...
  20. Noah Berends

    Favorite A7X Guitar Solo?

    Coming Home, MIA, Paradigm, Scream, and Bat Country.
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