-= Building a Guitar from Scratch with Absolutely No Woodworking Experience =-

welcome to the CF Rocksmith 2014 Championship

-= Week 175 =-

 

READ THIS FIRST =>> How and Why to Join the Championships

Read this second =>> Rocksmith 2014 Championship Rules

 

Last weeks winners:

• Lead:

Beginner:      @@JuneBeatle80
Intermediate: @Telboy13
Advanced :   @@shaggy_malagy
MasterClass:  @JokerTheAnarchist

 

• Rhythm:

Beginner:       @@klaw

Intermediate:   @mackaybre
Advanced:      @@Rodman
Masterclass:   @JokerTheAnarchist

 

• Bass: 

Beginner:          @@klaw

Intermediate:     @@Schma

Advanced:        @   
Masterclass:    @JokerTheAnarchist

 

 

Congrats to all winners. Well done!

 

 

This week songs are

 

 

Lead Path:

Beginner:        In Flames - Varmlandsvisan                            (3) choosen by @fireporn (EStd)

Intermediate:    Ghost - Square Hammer                                 (5) choosen by @@Nacholede (DStd)

Advanced:        Monstertruck - Don't Tell Me How To Live    (7) choosen by @@fripponomic (DStd)

MasterClass:    Aria | Ария - Street of Roses | Улица роз   (8) choosen by @@Vodka (EStd)

 

Rhythm Path:

Beginner:          na

Intermediate      In Flames - Varmlandsvisan  (5)

Advanced:        Ghost - Square Hammer         (6)

Masterclass:      Exodus - Funeral Hymn        (9)

Masterclass Alt: Aria | Ария - Street of Roses | Улица роз    (9)

 

Bass Path:
Beginner:            In Flames - Varmlandsvisan                          (3)

Intermediate :     Monstertruck - Don't Tell Me How To Live    (4)

Advanced 1:      Ghost - Square Hammer                                 (6)

Advanced 2:      Aria | Ария - Street of Roses | Улица роз   (7)

Masterclass :     Exodus - Funeral Hymn                               (8)

 

GOG:   Exodus - Funeral Hymn (10) choosen by @@JokerTheAnarchist

 

Share with us your opinion on this weeks songs difficulty scores (1-10).

 
Exercise Challenges:

1st Exercise: Blues Comping 1 in A major shuffle
2nd Exercise: Blues Comping 2 in A major - straight 8ths
3rd Exercise: Blues Comping 3 in G major (funky)
4rd Exercise: Blues Comping 4 in E major (shuffle)

Everyone can bring up new scores that will be added to the  exercises scoreboards
  
Honorable list Diehard Member:

(draft)

• bruce717
• Fraggle Baggle
• fraMTK
• Gamut
• Hawckins
• Hughmonty
• iminashi
• JokerTheAnarchist
• klaw
• MaZtoR
• missis sumner
• MonstaS4
• Mortalo
• Nacholede
• oler1970
• Rcrai
• RealityPixels
• Rodman
• six_string_ninja
• sushicat2112
• Telboy13
• ThugRaven
• tupoloflyer
• Vodka

Classless, Fearless FreeBird Members in their endless battle with the fb police:

• 2groggy
• fripponomic

 

P.s. Please, see changes in Championship Class Lists!

 

Rock On!

There is also a list an official songs of RS ~950  On Google Play.

And on https://open.spotify.com/user/bicknasty/playlist/1fRrfztnJRIo2tC0EIBBrT

@@Rodman your turn ;)

 

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t384/papillon-pb/championship/championship2014/Bildschirmfoto%202017-02-26%20um%2022.45.26_zpsjmlimxbp.png

Master Class Lead 97.92%

http://i.imgur.com/9DEYfV8.jpg

 

Master Class Rhythm 99.22%

http://i.imgur.com/OWv12Re.jpg

 

Master Class Advanced Bass 99.86% (turns out I'm fucking blind)

http://i.imgur.com/3wKlu6X.jpg

 

You guys will have to wait for the Exodus Score Attack entries til Wednesday. Meanwhile, here are a few videos (all in Learn a Song, because I don't want the pressure of being on camera AND score attack, and I also like to ad-lib and mess around on songs in my own way):

 

Exodus - Funeral Hymn

 

Blaze - Stare at the Sun

 

Metallica - The Thing That Should Not Be

Edited February 27, 20178 yr by JokerTheAnarchist

Can someone just remind me what the rules are again, for ranking up (bass). 'Cos I've just read the rules and it says rank up for >=99.5%...

 

I thought it was 99.75/99.79, for some reason?

Can someone just remind me what the rules are again, for ranking up (bass). 'Cos I've just read the rules and it says rank up for >=99.5%...

 

I thought it was 99.75/99.79, for some reason?

 

I don't think it really matters, if you wanna go for a higher class, just ask the Organizers, I mean there really should not be any restrictions if someone wants to go better.

Varmlandsvisan - Guitar Lead - 98.41% 

 

http://imgur.com/a/bNOCO

OK guys!

I have been away to witness the birth of my first child. He is going to be a guitarist, since I'm married and he'll get all the attention! :P

After almost two weeks of half sleeping and a lot of sleepwalking, I am back and the song selection is awesome this week! 

 

Are you on the square?

http://i.imgur.com/HAMkdGE.jpg

Are you on the level?

http://i.imgur.com/vNKm3CD.jpgAre you ready to swear, right here right now, before the devil!

http://i.imgur.com/2IY3aoV.jpgPS.: I may or may not be a nameless ghoul. You decide! :P

Can someone just remind me what the rules are again, for ranking up (bass). 'Cos I've just read the rules and it says rank up for >=99.5%...

 

I thought it was 99.75/99.79, for some reason?

 

Yo, it is 99.5+ bass (99+ guitar) on a song with the highest diff on a class (so 3 for beg, 5 for int and 7 for adv).

 

If you reach that level still you can beg and throw your whole unworthyness in the pot to stay in your old class if your classmates and the orgas agree.

 

If you are unworthy :P and do not reach 99.5%+ (or 99% guitar) you still anytime can call Scotty (or one of us) to beam you up.

@@Rodman your turn ;)

 

...

 

That is the spirit, man! ;) I´ll fight hard.

 

For the songs played.

My Spotify CS playlist needs to be updated (memo to myself)

Look here ... and search for the song you wanna know if it has been played (Ctrl-F)

OK guys!

I have been away to witness the birth of my first child. He is going to be a guitarist, since I'm married and he'll get all the attention! :P

After almost two weeks of half sleeping and a lot of sleepwalking, I am back and the song selection is awesome this week!

 

Congratulations!

Bad news: sleep is over now. Good news: you won´t care that much :)

Okay.  I said no more spam, but @@JuneBeatle80 wanted pics, so nuts...

 

The Peavey, nice bass, bit of a shitty nut:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKOXNGUVVhdDljWE0/view?usp=sharing

It looks like an afterthought that's someone's cut straight, too low and sloppy:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKWDFkTWVJT2FzRmc/view?usp=sharing

 

The Yamaha, and the nut that was.  I glued it back together as a template:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKSUtXREpJdDdfUUE/view?usp=sharing

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKMG9jRmJxZ3l1czA/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKTTVPTWpMSFplV00/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKN1V3emxxS1o4QVE/view?usp=sharing

 

The new nut may be a little high, but it's not uncomfortable to play.  It's a lot thicker, front to back than the original, but with the heavier strings, I don't think that's a bad thing.  I had to adjust the intonation on the E string, but that was it.

 

Edit:

 

I forgot the obligatory bass picture:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49Qq-EFnmrKcUtWWnRTSTl2ekE/view?usp=sharing

 

It's only a cheapy, but it's my first and I still love it.

Ok, now you guys have got me feeling like a complete beginner.   :unsure: I was just talking to my wife yesterday about going to a music shop to get new strings for my bass, and have them restring it for me, since I have no idea what I'm doing.  I'm not even sure which strings to get, but I thought maybe new strings would help the problem I've been having with note recognition in RS.

 

Can someone just remind me what the rules are again, for ranking up (bass). 'Cos I've just read the rules and it says rank up for >=99.5%...

 

I thought it was 99.75/99.79, for some reason?

 

Yo, it is 99.5+ bass (99+ guitar) on a song with the highest diff on a class (so 3 for beg, 5 for int and 7 for adv).

 

If you reach that level still you can beg and throw your whole unworthyness in the pot to stay in your old class if your classmates and the orgas agree.

 

If you are unworthy :P and do not reach 99.5%+ (or 99% guitar) you still anytime can call Scotty (or one of us) to beam you up.

 

 

oups - didn't know that (ignored reading any rulese ;)) and just posted scores without being in any class :D

 

 

Can someone just remind me what the rules are again, for ranking up (bass). 'Cos I've just read the rules and it says rank up for >=99.5%...

 

I thought it was 99.75/99.79, for some reason?

 

Yo, it is 99.5+ bass (99+ guitar) on a song with the highest diff on a class (so 3 for beg, 5 for int and 7 for adv).

 

If you reach that level still you can beg and throw your whole unworthyness in the pot to stay in your old class if your classmates and the orgas agree.

 

If you are unworthy :P and do not reach 99.5%+ (or 99% guitar) you still anytime can call Scotty (or one of us) to beam you up.

 

 

oups - didn't know that (ignored reading any rulese ;)) and just posted scores without being in any class :D

 

Yes.No. ;)

No - you can start in any class you like in every path.

It would really be bad to make all players start from beg and steal the wins for several weeks till they end up where they belong ;)

 

As usual - everything is good.

@@guijappe congratulations on the new little bundle of joy....... wont be seeing you beating me on here as often  :P

Getting better

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k228/maztor42/Rocksmith%20championship%202014/Square%20hammer%209867_zpsgyfxsopq.jpg

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k228/maztor42/Rocksmith%20championship%202014/Dont%20tell%20me%20how%20to%20live%209666_zpschgoywj5.jpg

(666)

 

Can someone just remind me what the rules are again, for ranking up (bass). 'Cos I've just read the rules and it says rank up for >=99.5%...

 

I thought it was 99.75/99.79, for some reason?

 

Yo, it is 99.5+ bass (99+ guitar) on a song with the highest diff on a class (so 3 for beg, 5 for int and 7 for adv).

 

If you reach that level still you can beg and throw your whole unworthyness in the pot to stay in your old class if your classmates and the orgas agree.

 

If you are unworthy :P and do not reach 99.5%+ (or 99% guitar) you still anytime can call Scotty (or one of us) to beam you up.

 

Errm, didn't I get 99.52% last week, on a song that was rated a 7?

@@missis sumner - indeed ;)

 

Congratulations!

 

Usually i check all the paths mid-week for potential up levellers when doing leaderboard update... unless noone has screamed till then.

 

I hate that you leave adv... but i fear you belong up there ...

@@papillon - can you please declare if you wanna officially be set to int or adv lead.

 

Thx

@@missis sumner - indeed ;)

 

Congratulations!

 

Usually i check all the paths mid-week for potential up levellers when doing leaderboard update... unless noone has screamed till then.

 

I hate that you leave adv... but i fear you belong up there ...

Can I defer it for a week?  :lol:

@@papillon - can you please declare if you wanna officially be set to int or adv lead.

 

Thx

I'm at the bottom of Advanced - I think Intermediate might be good enough :D

another great attempt adv lead... still in 4th - cool scores, boys!!!

http://up.picr.de/28448215qh.jpg

 

@@Rodman 6th

@@Rodman 6th

 

not wrong either ;)

Awww - I knew that MaZtoR is with a 98.x% ahead ... a few % short :D

...have to play it again

 

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t384/papillon-pb/championship/championship2014/Bildschirmfoto%202017-02-27%20um%2022.32.13_zpsrxjk1k1t.png

Blimey @@papillon!  How many cdlc do you have to still be enumerating at the end of a song?! :O :D

 

Congrats @@guijappe, that's great news!    :confetti_ball:

 

And congrats @missis-sumner! :lol:  Like Rodman I'm sorry to see you leave Advanced (honestly! :P :D )....but at the same time you've proved you've got the nuts for MC (get it, coz...nuts...on a bass...that you replaced...I'll see myself out!) :lol:

 

No improvement from me yet.  I did riff repeat Aria and got a score I was pretty happy with...then realised I'd only gone and practiced the wrong blooming song!  :rolleyes:   I don't think my wrist can take any more riff repeating.