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'Very' would be an exaggeration, but it's probably best to not have one as one's first guitar. The repertoire tends to be different, as they're more generally strummed, or used for cross-picking; seldom for 'lead' lines. The bug-bear, for beginners, is the tuning (twice as many strings, of course...), as they do not sound 'amazing' unless properly in tune. Worth trying out (at a music shop, or borrowed from a friend..?) before investing, unless really keen. Once acquired, though, they're keepers.
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Boney M..? ...
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Good evening, Sting PS, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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Squeaky Noise when I slide up and down fret board.
Dad3353 replied to RicLytham's topic in General Discussion
Lefty is right (if that's not a contradiction...), it's part and parcel of playing the guitar. Having clean hands should be a 'given', of course, and rubbing down the strings after every session with a lint-free cloth is Good Practise, too. Personally, I don't think there's any benefit from string lubes such as FastFret, but you may find differently. The main thing is to play lightly when sliding up or down the strings, and let it happen if you can't avoid it. There are so many tracks out there with string noise on 'em; most decent 'virtual' guitar software even allows for adding it in for a more realistic effect. Concentrate more on the sounding of the notes, and their timing, and ignore the squeaks; they're not that important, and most listeners don't even consciously hear them. -
Rather more towards the budget end, here's my 'Tele' guitars; Xaviere XV-610... ... and (a bit more 'Strat-like', maybe...) Xaviere XV-650 ... I bought the yellow one, one a whim, from the US, at a very low price, and was delighted with it. Our singer also liked it, and asked me to get him one just like it. I searched, and found the black sparkle one, also very inexpensive (even with the shipping to France...). This has a slightly higher spec, but he preferred the yellow one, and I've kept the black sparkle one. It's my 'go-to' six-string electric (I have others...), and is always in tune (Elixir strings...) whenever I pick it up. A delight to play. An almost unknown brand, here in Europe at least, but it's as good as I need guitar to be (I'm a drummer, so ...).
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If this is for home use, I'd separate the functions and use an AI for just that. For foot pedal control, I'd suggest using MIDI, with a Behringer FCB1010 board. It's capable of switching virtual pedals on and off. It needs a Roland adapter to take the MIDI into a PC USB port, unless the AI has MIDI sockets too (my Tascam AI has 'em; some do, some don't...). The quality is well up to home studio work, but there's a learning curve implied in setting up all the parameters (has to be done on any rig, really...). Start off with just an AL, and get some experience with what the DAW, amp modelling and Fx can do. Add a controller afterwards, once you know what it is that you can't do without one.
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I'd suggest starting off with the more affordable stuff, then building on that as and when specific needs arise. Going 'all out' hi-tech from the start might paint you into a corner, technically speaking. One can do an awful lot with the simpler stuff.
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Good afternoon, Papa Don, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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Good evening, Patrick , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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Back then, battery operation was not a simple affair, and the pre-amps less efficient than nowadays. Now that the technology has evolved, and the cost with it, there's little reason to not take advantage of their positive side. Of course, if those are not needed, passives are fine, too.
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One great advantage of most active pick-ups (guitar, bass...) is the low impedance output. Less useful at home, but enables long leads on stage without much signal loss and noise generation.
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[Mods' Hat On] Any issues with posts should be Reported for The Mods to deal with. [/Mod's Hat On]
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The Yardbirds, 'Roger The Engineer' Astrud Gilberto, 'The Astrud Gilberto Album' Jefferson Airplane, 'Surrealistic Pillow' Heady Days.
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Unusual string sets for unusual tunings
Dad3353 replied to EliasMooseblaster's topic in Accessories and Misc
Have you considered acquisition of a baritone guitar for tunings as low as that..? Ideal, I'd say. New prices start at around £250 or so, second-hand probably available, too, I should think. I've a baritone electric; it plays very well. Just sayin'; hope this helps. -
Bass..? Pretty much 'clean', with oodles of headroom. Guitar..? Sparingly (I'm not very good, so...). 'Stock' sound would be Boss compressor, into Boss Fender Deluxe for a spot of reverb, into Akai Headrush. I've recently bought a 'wah' pedal, but not dared to plug it in yet. Soon, maybe...
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Don't build up your hopes too high for this aspect; the video is shot with no vision of their feet, so... Other than this somewhat disappointing standpoint, it's a Good Interview, well worth a listen. Nearly an hour, but can be played whilst surfing elsewhere on the Forum at the same time.
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A bass rig, yes, but I use it principally for guitar..! I have used it for bass in the past, but with our Hiwatt and its associated HH cab, the Bassman amp is surpassed. Luckily enough, it shines as a guitar rig, so I'm happy..!
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Not much of a guitar player (I'm a drummer...), but I'll confess to being more than partial to a nice, vintage, Hiwatt amp. I had a Custom 50 for quite a while; it got left behind when I moved to France, mid '70s. Our min bass amp is a Hiwatt DR205, a 200w PA head, with KT88 valves. These were useful at one time for demolishing WWII bunkers along the Normandy coastline..! Nowadays I get by with a Roland JC60, or directly into the PC through my pedalboard when I'm recording stuff. S'not often, these days, though. I've a Bassman 50w, too, but it's been in retirement for some tie now. I must fetch it out again soon...
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Good morning, Thomas, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. This is not, however, a 'live chat' forum, so, in that sense, yes, it's not the right place. Still, stick around (or pop in when you want...); you may be pleasantly surprised.
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I see no Segovia listed.
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Good evening, Bizz, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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Good evening, Ric, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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Not to say that you're completely wrong; the pick-ups are, indeed, an important element, but I still maintain that a guitarist can radically change the tone by playing differently, and that these changes produce much more effect than would changing a pick-up for another. Using Fralin, or Di Marzio, or Seymour Duncan, will all give a different sound, but rolling the tone off, or picking over the bridge or neck, will give a vastly wider palette of tones. There are subtleties between different models, I don't deny, but I'm of the Old School of 'it's all in the fingers', really.
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Light corrosion/rust around tuning tuning post
Dad3353 replied to Rikki_Sixx's topic in Repairs and Technical
The time to clean these would be whilst the strings are removed, of course. I wouldn't use a cotton bud, but rather a toothbrush (no, an old one, you fool, not the one you use every day..! Do try to keep up..! ). Mask away if you want, but a brisk brushing should remove most of the dust and surface dulling. A tiny spot of chrome cleaner, Brasso or similar might help, or even... Toothpaste..! Yes, it's a light abrasive, and won't damage anything. The headstock may smell of mint afterwards, but is that a bad thing..? A rub over with a lint-free cloth at the end and you're done..! Hope this helps.- 4 replies
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There was a time (oh so long ago...) I, too, was 'new to all this'; some folks answered my questions, too. What goes around, comes around. S'all good.
