Anyone play guitar?

[johenmo]

Wondered if there was a thread on this subject.

I don't know of one but that sounds good to me. My favourite bass is my early 60's Hofner President Bass - as old as me. Great for jazz. I also like my Sachar Amos weissenborn - lap slide is a totally different experience.

 

[awg]

I don't know of one but that sounds good to me. My favourite bass is my early 60's Hofner President Bass - as old as me. Great for jazz. I also like my Sachar Amos weissenborn - lap slide is a totally different experience.

I have many fine guitars, basses, and mandolin, 40+ years of playing, but arthritis limits my playing capacity somewhat these days

After seeing this, am going to order up a lapslide, less pressure on the hands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvKbbDBeBNo

(dude is playing an 8 string, tuned to Em7)

To the OP, have a few lessons, use Youtube, learn what YOU like.

btw, if you want to charm the chicks, learn to play acoustic and sing, never goes out of fashion

 

[SmokeyGhost]

It was a case of losing it in the sharemarket or by other means. By other means won.

 

[Craton]

Good investment on top of a fine instrument I'd reckon there SmokeyGhost. C.F Martin, THE name in acoustics followed closely by Maton...

Usually play elec. bass but for the Father's Day duo gig last Sunday, a few days before to bed in I put a new set of strings on my acoustic/elec. These were my first set of Martin strings, I was overwhelmed at the price and underwhelmed when playing these Phosphor Bronze Custom Light 52/11's. My normal guage for this axe.
The strings were not only sticky but rough to the touch and definitely impaired my playing to the point of frustration and distraction. Back to the silky smooth D'Addario's for me.

FWIW, the guitar I used is a Blueridge BR-40CE Contemporary Series Cutaway and plays as fast (and loud acoustically) as any other acoustic I've come across or that's been put up against it. Amazing find for the price and yes, bought new.

I've learnt over the years that when it comes to musical instruments, the asking price doesn't allows reflect the perceived reality. Lol, and no, that doesn't mean I'm belittling your acquisition. Naturally, over time I have added the odd vintage item/collectible or two in my stable of guitars and basses but alas, no Martin's or Maton's at this stage however, I do have a new addition in the shape of a Tele HH (twin humbuckers) in transit as I type this.

Ah music and the playing thereof, so soothes the savage beast!

 

[SmokeyGhost]

Thanks, Craton. That Blueridge looks rather nice and owning a Tele should be compulsory.

I've been having a lot of fun over the last few day fooling around with her (OOO-17SM). She rings. I was lucky enough to also get way back a Gibson J-45TV (2011 release) and then an Alhambra 7C.

For A/E I tend to use Daddario 13-56 and for electric Elixir 11-49's.

I pasted a pic at post #20 of the other guitars I have.

Sure beats worrying about life in general.

 

[Craton]

Cool Smokey. Yes, did note your herd, very noice indeed!

Elixir's I use from time to time. Sizing, like brand, is a personal thing of course.

Dunno if you've come across this mob for excellent value strings. I order the multi packs of acoustic and elec, a couple of two pack bass strings plus accessories in the one order. Delivery times have been quick.

Like for like, getting the same brand and size, four (2x2) bass string packs cost the same as one from the local music store. Go figure!

The inbound Tele is replacing the 2011 MIA Bad Ass Custom Texas Special which I've moved on.

Down the track I'd like add at least one Gibson to my mob. Not a fan of their basses but am particularly fond of the LP sunburst and the ES-355 in cherry.

Here's my current flock of hollow bodies, both cutaways are acoustic/elec. The 12 stringer has lived as a six for a very, very, very long time. Not used since scoring the Blueridge and is now one of my "collector" items.

 

[grah33]

Just wondering if any one is good at playing guitar. I recently started taking lessons. I'm maybe 2 months in (8 lessons). My instructor is very passionate about music. I think his studying his masters in music. Not sure but was curious as how you actually play a song.

I know how to read notes up to the third fret and know some chords. But when I look up songs on the net, it just says chord patters but does not say any strumming patterns. So its very confusing. My instructor is still teaching me the basics. Hence I haven't started playing any real songs and im kind of impatient. I want to play some rock songs already loll.

u want to get really good, or near your potential on this instrument? learn to play a scale lighting fast, or as fast as your natural ability allows. with correct information it can get much faster than you think, as has happened to me. G major top string to bottom, starting from third fret. check out guitar principles site by andreas. great technique makes you good and this site will teach it to you. i'm busy these days so don't play much... when you can play faster, you will be playing much more accurately and better and easier than before. that's why i put this exercise for you to do, that you learn to play the scale really fast over time, so you see yourself get much faster at it. i was doing it in 1/6ths 140bpm around but 120 bpm is the goal... then after that whatever you play will be much better and easier to play. i now play things much more efficiently with less mistakes, even when i'm mucking around. as in sports, it's all about maintain relaxed technique and minimal tension. same with piano. and you can do things to when you play guitar, like moving pick/finger in advance to the position it needs to go (saves time, easier to play). 'problem solve' to get better. might just shred a scale now for no particular reason...also, takes sacrifice and desire and commitment. and don't stress over it as it's not important, just fun (something that happens to me with hobbies, but i've changed now)

 

[SmokeyGhost]

Cool Smokey. Yes, did note your herd, very noice indeed!

Elixir's I use from time to time. Sizing, like brand, is a personal thing of course.

Dunno if you've come across this mob for excellent value strings. I order the multi packs of acoustic and elec, a couple of two pack bass strings plus accessories in the one order. Delivery times have been quick.

Like for like, getting the same brand and size, four (2x2) bass string packs cost the same as one from the local music store. Go figure!

The inbound Tele is replacing the 2011 MIA Bad Ass Custom Texas Special which I've moved on.

Down the track I'd like add at least one Gibson to my mob. Not a fan of their basses but am particularly fond of the LP sunburst and the ES-355 in cherry.

Here's my current flock of hollow bodies, both cutaways are acoustic/elec. The 12 stringer has lived as a six for a very, very, very long time. Not used since scoring the Blueridge and is now one of my "collector" items.

Thanks for the heads up. Useful site. I do like those A/E's of yours.

 

[qldfrog]

u want to get really good, or near your potential on this instrument? learn to play a scale lighting fast, or as fast as your natural ability allows. with correct information it can get much faster than you think, as has happened to me. G major top string to bottom, starting from third fret. check out guitar principles site by andreas. great technique makes you good and this site will teach it to you. i'm busy these days so don't play much... when you can play faster, you will be playing much more accurately and better and easier than before. that's why i put this exercise for you to do, that you learn to play the scale really fast over time, so you see yourself get much faster at it. i was doing it in 1/6ths 140bpm around but 120 bpm is the goal... then after that whatever you play will be much better and easier to play. i now play things much more efficiently with less mistakes, even when i'm mucking around. as in sports, it's all about maintain relaxed technique and minimal tension. same with piano. and you can do things to when you play guitar, like moving pick/finger in advance to the position it needs to go (saves time, easier to play). 'problem solve' to get better. might just shred a scale now for no particular reason...also, takes sacrifice and desire and commitment. and don't stress over it as it's not important, just fun (something that happens to me with hobbies, but i've changed now)

Thanks for the hints

 

[Tisme]

My frustration:

 

[SmokeyGhost]

My frustration:

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Aw, neat. F hole hollow body, replete with Bigsby. Is it 20T?

 

[Logique]

Samantha Fish tricks us, using Humbuckers on that customized Telecaster, it gives a fatter sound than you'd expect, but clean. This girl is a real talent, and seems to have an authentic feeling for the genre.

Nice to see the new forum software embeds on a supplied URL, fuss free.

 

[Craton]

i was planning to swap SOME div. paying stocks out of DRP ( where they had them ) when i swapped to the aged pension ( and still MIGHT )

but some of them i planned to turn to cash divs ( either fully or say 50/50 ) have been so mediocre i have actually sold them down ( like WOW ) or exited completely ( like AMP , and IPL )

could never find a Gibson i was comfortable playing ( 3 prospects sounded GREAT , but i like to play , not fight the guitar )

HINT put out the big bucks and buy quality leads ( they usually have gold plated tips )

have fun

Living remotely its hard to test drive any high end guitar so both were bought knowing that I could return for full refund (less freight) if I wasn't happy. The Gibson has a wider neck than my Tele or Strats and really feels proper comfy in my o/sized mitts, the p/ups, volume and tone controls are way more versatile than I expected so a bonus there.

The el cheapo I bought for the P90 p/ups. I'll need to get the luthier tools out again to fully eliminate string buzz on a couple of frets higher up but for the price, features (locking machine heads and in/out of phase push/pull volume controls) and finish it sounds and play really well, top value for money.

Leads. Been making my own since I can remember so you'll appreciate that I don't use el cheapo cables or connectors. Once the lead passing my "stress test", a little trick is that I use Araldite to fill the connector housing making the lead, or at least the connector bomb proof.

I tend to use the gold plated stuff for high fidelity audio/visual stuff although I do have a few as spares in the gig kit. Now, if I had a home recording studio... ?

Been a muso since the Primary School Fife and Drum days and has always been and still is, even in my mid 60's, massive fun

 

[Belli]

Gibson has a wider neck than my Tele or Strats

A couple of mine

2014 Studio

Strat with shawbucker in bridge

J-45TV. Nuff said.

 

[Gretsch]

Living remotely its hard to test drive any high end guitar so both were bought knowing that I could return for full refund (less freight) if I wasn't happy. The Gibson has a wider neck than my Tele or Strats and really feels proper comfy in my o/sized mitts, the p/ups, volume and tone controls are way more versatile than I expected so a bonus there.

The el cheapo I bought for the P90 p/ups. I'll need to get the luthier tools out again to fully eliminate string buzz on a couple of frets higher up but for the price, features (locking machine heads and in/out of phase push/pull volume controls) and finish it sounds and play really well, top value for money.

Leads. Been making my own since I can remember so you'll appreciate that I don't use el cheapo cables or connectors. Once the lead passing my "stress test", a little trick is that I use Araldite to fill the connector housing making the lead, or at least the connector bomb proof.

I tend to use the gold plated stuff for high fidelity audio/visual stuff although I do have a few as spares in the gig kit. Now, if I had a home recording studio... ?

Been a muso since the Primary School Fife and Drum days and has always been and still is, even in my mid 60's, massive fun

I knew this was an investing forum, but are we talking guitars now?

An old muso myself, and technician. Been building and repairing tube amps since I was 18 and still like to keep my hand in.

As far as leads go, I don’t believe in gold plugs, nothing beats a quality connector, my fave is switchcraft and canare cable. I don’t fill my plugs with epoxy and I’ve never had one fail.

For the record, I’m a Fender man myself ?

 

[divs4ever]

I knew this was an investing forum, but are we talking guitars now?

An old muso myself, and technician. Been building and repairing tube amps since I was 18 and still like to keep my hand in.

As far as leads go, I don’t believe in gold plugs, nothing beats a quality connector, my fave is switchcraft and canare cable. I don’t fill my plugs with epoxy and I’ve never had one fail.

For the record, I’m a Fender man myself ?

most of the time i used to go to the closest Cash Converters ( i hold CCV ) with my tiny Fender ( 9 volt battery ) practice amp AND leads and test out all the interesting instruments , try them for feel ease of playing etc ( because i am going to re-string them and find an alternate tuning that works for THAT guitar ) some are cheap , some are ugly ( two Marlins NOT Martin's painted lime-green crackle , similar but NOT identical ) some are models that don't seem to exist ( a B.C Rich and a Charvel )

but yeah if i get set up again .. i have this cute home-made valve amp ( cost $5 at a flea market ) the problem is i can't identify the valve ( if i need to replace it ) it looks like a 12AX7 and a 12AX7 works with massively reduced output , and despite a collection of valves ( from various sources ) no joy

i would mind so much but when teamed up with the Charvel you get layers of harmonics that you can't believe ( otherwise it sounds like a cheap Yamaha not matter what amp and speakers you use )

i just find something comfortable to play ( and affordable )

 

[divs4ever]

BTW , if you become famous .. that favourite guitar becomes almost priceless

 

[Craton]

I knew this was an investing forum, but are we talking guitars now?

Yep, coz there's more to life than just investing/trading.

An old muso myself, and technician. Been building and repairing tube amps since I was 18 and still like to keep my hand in.

Most excellent!

As far as leads go, I don’t believe in gold plugs, nothing beats a quality connector, my fave is switchcraft and canare cable. I don’t fill my plugs with epoxy and I’ve never had one fail.

You're not trying hard enough, LOL!
From experience when on tour and especially bush gigs, things can become ah... interesting even when the best of intentions from the "roadies" cause lead/cable/connector/lighting disassembly or, worse!.
We've a bush wedding booked in Oct so we'll be taking extras of everything.

For the record, I’m a Fender man myself ?

From your handle thought you'd be a Gretsch man.
Anyway, GTK there's a few "entertainers" within the ASF membership.

 

[Craton]

most of the time i used to go to the closest Cash Converters ( i hold CCV ) with my tiny Fender ( 9 volt battery ) practice amp AND leads and test out all the interesting instruments , try them for feel ease of playing etc ( because i am going to re-string them and find an alternate tuning that works for THAT guitar ) some are cheap , some are ugly ( two Marlins NOT Martin's painted lime-green crackle , similar but NOT identical ) some are models that don't seem to exist ( a B.C Rich and a Charvel )

Half ya luck, onya.
B.C Rich and Charvel were real popular in the 80's and probably still are.

but yeah if i get set up again .. i have this cute home-made valve amp ( cost $5 at a flea market ) the problem is i can't identify the valve ( if i need to replace it ) it looks like a 12AX7 and a 12AX7 works with massively reduced output , and despite a collection of valves ( from various sources ) no joy

Que @Gretsch

i would mind so much but when teamed up with the Charvel you get layers of harmonics that you can't believe ( otherwise it sounds like a cheap Yamaha not matter what amp and speakers you use )

i just find something comfortable to play ( and affordable )

There was a time that the emphasis was on affordable coz that was all one could afford.

Over the last dozen years or so I've been lucky enough to be able to invest in some quality instruments, at very reasonable prices and so far, have made quite a decent profit on the two I was willing to part with.

divs4ever:
BTW , if you become famous .. that favourite guitar becomes almost priceless

The mind simply boggles at the prices David Gilmour (and other's) guitars can fetch! As an investment, Les Paul's #1 would be worth every penny.

 

[Belli]

May as well complete the herd.

Washburn F10S. First guitar bought used.
Alhambra 7C - Classical guitar.
Taylor T5z Classic.

Amplifiers
Fender Acoustasonic 15 watts Solid State.
Vox AC4TV - 4 watt tube
And pure over-the-top indulgence Hand Wired Reissued Fender Champ 57 - 5 watts of tube goodness.

The huge array of pedals are a Ditto Looper and a Boss RV6.