Joe Nevin

Do you need string trees on a Strat?

All guitars don’t need string trees. Guitars without string retainers feature headstocks that tilt backwards at an angle from the neck, creating the proper break angle to keep the strings firmly slotted.

Can you use distortion pedals on bass?

Most distortion pedals will sound pretty darn cool with a bass, but it’s subjective. It depends what you’re going for. A fuzz pedal will provide you with plenty of hairy saturation, while a Boss Metal Zone will provide eye-watering amounts of gain.

Is it better to use a guitar pick or not?

Strumming chords on a steel-string guitar tends to be richer with a pick, and you get a louder volume in general. The downside to using a pick is that string skipping (jumping over one or more strings) can be more difficult than when playing with fingers, e.g. when playing arpeggio patterns.

What scales are used in R&B?

If you’re talking Ray Charles type rhythm and blues, you should learn:Pentatonic scale (major and minor)Mixolidian Mode.Dominant 7th arpeggios (closely related to the mixolidian mode).

Are Seagull S6 any good?

Because of its dreadnought body, the tone has a subtle twang that features a full-body resonance and excellent sustain. The tone is also very loud and hearable. It’s enough for a small room of about 30 people, and it can sound amazing through a PA system. The sound is also thick, even fat at the low end.