What are some "stupid guitar rules" you believe in?

professorben

midlifecrisis said:

guitar solos on strats should be played with your head leaning forward over the guitar. on a les paul your head should be thrown back leaning away from it.

Sg's. ?

digitalscream

thebreeze said:

You should learn the fretboard - I don't believe in this one but can't let it go.

I helped make The Fretboard, therefore I'm exempt.

jaygtr

It's important to have arbitrary weight limits for your guitars. Say 8lb for a strat/tele and 9lb 8oz for a les Paul. 

Because when  you find the best sounding, best playing les Paul of your life that weighs 9lb 10oz you can pass it by!

Lebarque

professorben said:

midlifecrisis said:

guitar solos on strats should be played with your head leaning forward over the guitar. on a les paul your head should be thrown back leaning away from it.

Sg's. ?

Bin

TTBZ

Gibson into Marshall is the best tone, this is fact. Tele into marshall is ok though.

Bridgehouse

digitalscream said:

thebreeze said:

You should learn the fretboard - I don't believe in this one but can't let it go.

I helped make The Fretboard, therefore I'm exempt.

Sadly it doesn't stay in tune now, needs a refret, has some significant warping, and the truss rod is knackered

dindude

TTBZ said:

Gibson into Marshall is the best tone if trying to still live in the 1970's, this is fact.

Fixed it for you

Reverend

Lestratcaster said:

EMG pickups are for metal.

I generally work on the rule that you should avoid any metal band that uses emg

TTBZ

dindude said:

TTBZ said:

Gibson into Marshall is the best tone if trying to still live in the 1970's, this is fact.

Fixed it for you

Plenty of young bands use Marshall amps.

Rocker

TTBZ said

dindude said:

TTBZ said:

Gibson into Marshall is the best tone if trying to still live in the 1970's, this is fact.

Fixed it for you

Plenty of young bands use Marshall amps.

That is because they are plentiful at the Free cycle depots...

mbe

When your strings sound dead there's no need to buy a new set. Just put the old ones in a pan of water and boil them for 15 minutes.

I actually knew people who did this, but it was a very long time ago. 

richardhomer

mbe said:

When your strings sound dead there's no need to buy a new set. Just put the old ones in a pan of water and boil them for 15 minutes.

I actually knew people who did this, but it was a very long time ago. 

Getting a pan big enough to get my Strat in has always prevented me from trying this....

Ravenous

richardhomer said:

mbe said:

When your strings sound dead there's no need to buy a new set. Just put the old ones in a pan of water and boil them for 15 minutes.

I actually knew people who did this, but it was a very long time ago. 

Getting a pan big enough to get my Strat in has always prevented me from trying this....

That's why I play mandolin exclusively these days...

BigMonka

mbe said:

When your strings sound dead there's no need to buy a new set. Just put the old ones in a pan of water and boil them for 15 minutes.

I actually knew people who did this, but it was a very long time ago. 

I've heated bass strings in vinegar before and they came out like brand new - helpful when you're skint and bass strings are expensive.

mbe

Sound even tastier when fried in a little extra virgin olive oil.

TTBZ

Fry them in butter to get your guitar playing accordingly.

Rocker

Learn to mime and use backing tracks. Make sure your amp is switched on

Alnico

TTBZ said:

Fry them in butter to get your guitar playing accordingly.

Is THAT what that means?

Enlightened !!!

John_A

mbe said:

When your strings sound dead there's no need to buy a new set. Just put the old ones in a pan of water and boil them for 15 minutes.

I actually knew people who did this, but it was a very long time ago. 

I actually did this a few times many years ago and it does work, the strings do come out sounding a lot brighter for the brief time before they snap.  Probably more as a result of removing and replacing than the actual boiling.  Had good success with bass strings though!

Lestratcaster

mbe said:

When your strings sound dead there's no need to buy a new set. Just put the old ones in a pan of water and boil them for 15 minutes.

I actually knew people who did this, but it was a very long time ago. 

I've heard rubbing alcohol is good to clean them, and from somewhere Windex works?!