This is my Ibanez GRG320FA, in transparent blue. It was a Christmas gift from 2025 and is tuned to E standard.
I find the bridge pickup to be very warm, but still able to provide a strong, harsh distorted tone.
The middle-bridge is remeniscent of that from a stratocaster - twangy & compressed. Same goes for the middle.
the neck-middle position is similar to middle-bridge but a bit more muted. Similar goes for the true neck position.
Guitars
these are ordered by how often they're used
Ibanez GRG320FA - my main guitar
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Cort AD880 SB
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This is a Cort AD880 SB, in sunburst (hence SB). It was a cheap upgrade for my previous steel string acoustic, a Martin Smith, and plays a whole lot better. Tuned to E standard.
I don't particularly have a comment for the sound character; but it certainly gets the job done as an acoustic (at least volume wise).
dont mind the sock on the nut; I use it as a mute
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Squier Sonic telecaster
This is my Squier Sonic tele in butterscotch blonde, it was also a Christmas gift but from 2023. This was my first guitar that I got first-hand as well. It's tuned to Eb standard or Drop C#.
The bridge pickup is.. as you'd expect from a telecaster; warm & muted, yet bright.
Middle position is twangy and a bit more muted; comparable to the middle-bridge position from a strat.
Neck pickup, I don't have a comment for because I don't use it very much at all.
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Yamaha Pacifica 012V
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This is my Yamaha Pacifica 012V in black, whom was a gift from my dad. This was my first electric guitar overall too! Tuned to D standard when I restring it.
Bridge pickup, warm yet also bright, kind of what you'd expect from a humbucker.
Middle-bridge, same as before, I'm trying not to be repetetive trust me please
I don't use any of the other pickups so there isn't really much else to say.
FX Pedals
ordered by signal chain; guitar->amp
Dunlop GCB95 Wah
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This is, as you could guess, a Dunlop GCB95 Wah pedal. I don't really know how I would caption this with sound characters like my guitars, because it doesn't even have settings; it's literally just a band pass sweep.
Yeah that's about it.
Boss OD-20
A Boss OD-20 Drive Zone. I like how versatile it is, not for modelling the effects pedals it's meant to, but just for how many unique sounds it can produce.
The manual mode is set to - uh I can't be bothered to say because it varies to much lamo.
I'd say the 4 programs, but I can only remember the models they were and it would also make this section too long.
program 1 - OD-2 at 3:00 drive, I believe. Program 2 - i forgot. Program 3 - Metal (amp sim), full drive. Program 4 - Muff fuzz (EHX big muff), full drive as well IIRC.
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Behringer EQ700
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Apologies for the shaky image, first off. But anyways,, I primarily use my EQ as a glorified boost, as the Middle-bridge on the Ibanez is far quieter than using the humbucking pickups entirely.
Can be very versatile though, I first used it as a mids/treble boost (I really wanted bright tones) but have since moved to using it as a level boost. Planning to replace with a DIY LPB from Jed's Peds
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
I really like Nirvana. A lot less compared to when I initally bought this pedal, albeit I still enjoy all of their music.
Good for shimmery tones, adds pseudo-brightness. Can be used for wobbly, unstable sounds, i.e. high rate and depth switch up; can be chaotic with distortion.
TC Electronic Thunderstorm Flanger
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I like using this as if it were a phaser (for distorted tones at least) so it's really prominent and takes over the entire signal, kind of. I could probably use it for subtle sweeps, similar to that of the intro from "Going Away To College" by Blink-182, from their album Enema of The State.
I really need to get more commentary for these paragraphs.
Music taste
in a not very specific order
if you're lazy and don't want to read any more of this (fair enough), go through this spotify playlist. It has over 1.5k songs. help.
order it by artist, just for the sake of ease.
now that that's out of the way, I can't actually be bothered to write down my whole music taste.
What I do have, though, are CDs. I too cannot be bothered to put an image of them here so I will list them instead (UNOFFICIAL COPIES WILL BE MARKED WITH [P])
Nirvana - Bleach [P], Nevermind [P], Incesticide [P], In Utero [P], MTV Unplugged in New York [P], Self-titled compilation
Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape (yet to come), There is Nothing Left to Lose (yet to come), Echoes,Silence,Patience & Grace (yet to come)
System Of A Down - Mezmerize [P] (official copy yet to come), Hypnotize, Toxicity [P], Self-titled (yet to come)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (yet to come), Californication [P], By The Way [P] (official copy yet to come), Stadium Arcadium
Green Day - Dookie [P], Warning [P], American Idiot (yet to come)
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell, The Great Southern Trendkill
Korn - Follow The Leader, Self-titled, Issues (yet to come)
As I Lay Dying - The Powerless Rise
Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache
Helmet - Betty
Linkin Park - Meteora [P], Hybrid Theory
Pearl Jam - Ten, Vs. (yet to come)
Alice in Chains - Dirt, Facelift (yet to come)
Soundgarden - Superunknown (yet to come)
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations, The 2nd Law
InMe - Overgrown Eden
Queens of The Stone Age - Songs for The Deaf [P]
Blink-182 - Take off your Pants and Jacket, Enema of The State (yet to come)
Lemon Demon - Dinosaurchestra, View-Monster [P]
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Bad Hair Day (yet to come), Running with Scissors (yet to come)
The Beatles - Abbey Road, Rubber Soul (yet to come)
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (yet to come), Self-titled [P]
Metallica - Ride the Lightning [P], ...And Justice For All (yet to come)
Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese (yet to come), Pork Soda (yet to come), Antipop [P]
I still don't have enough.
That's this page done, go back here!
Cort AD880 SB
This is a Cort AD880 SB, in sunburst (hence SB). It was a cheap upgrade for my previous steel string acoustic, a Martin Smith, and plays a whole lot better. Tuned to E standard.
I don't particularly have a comment for the sound character; but it certainly gets the job done as an acoustic (at least volume wise).
dont mind the sock on the nut; I use it as a mute
Squier Sonic telecaster
This is my Squier Sonic tele in butterscotch blonde, it was also a Christmas gift but from 2023. This was my first guitar that I got first-hand as well. It's tuned to Eb standard or Drop C#.
The bridge pickup is.. as you'd expect from a telecaster; warm & muted, yet bright.
Middle position is twangy and a bit more muted; comparable to the middle-bridge position from a strat.
Neck pickup, I don't have a comment for because I don't use it very much at all.
Yamaha Pacifica 012V
This is my Yamaha Pacifica 012V in black, whom was a gift from my dad. This was my first electric guitar overall too! Tuned to D standard when I restring it.
Bridge pickup, warm yet also bright, kind of what you'd expect from a humbucker.
Middle-bridge, same as before, I'm trying not to be repetetive trust me please
I don't use any of the other pickups so there isn't really much else to say.
FX Pedals
ordered by signal chain; guitar->amp
Dunlop GCB95 Wah
This is, as you could guess, a Dunlop GCB95 Wah pedal. I don't really know how I would caption this with sound characters like my guitars, because it doesn't even have settings; it's literally just a band pass sweep.
Yeah that's about it.
Boss OD-20
A Boss OD-20 Drive Zone. I like how versatile it is, not for modelling the effects pedals it's meant to, but just for how many unique sounds it can produce.
The manual mode is set to - uh I can't be bothered to say because it varies to much lamo.
I'd say the 4 programs, but I can only remember the models they were and it would also make this section too long.
program 1 - OD-2 at 3:00 drive, I believe. Program 2 - i forgot. Program 3 - Metal (amp sim), full drive. Program 4 - Muff fuzz (EHX big muff), full drive as well IIRC.
Behringer EQ700
Apologies for the shaky image, first off. But anyways,, I primarily use my EQ as a glorified boost, as the Middle-bridge on the Ibanez is far quieter than using the humbucking pickups entirely.
Can be very versatile though, I first used it as a mids/treble boost (I really wanted bright tones) but have since moved to using it as a level boost. Planning to replace with a DIY LPB from Jed's Peds
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
I really like Nirvana. A lot less compared to when I initally bought this pedal, albeit I still enjoy all of their music.
Good for shimmery tones, adds pseudo-brightness. Can be used for wobbly, unstable sounds, i.e. high rate and depth switch up; can be chaotic with distortion.
TC Electronic Thunderstorm Flanger
I like using this as if it were a phaser (for distorted tones at least) so it's really prominent and takes over the entire signal, kind of. I could probably use it for subtle sweeps, similar to that of the intro from "Going Away To College" by Blink-182, from their album Enema of The State.
I really need to get more commentary for these paragraphs.