Kiwi
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Acoustic is a cheap and convenient way into the learning process but unless they're set up properly and well made, they can be cumbersome to get around on. But I agree with Dad3353 in that passion is the motivation and if the aspiration is electric then it's better to get an electric in the first place. When many of us were in the 12-14 year age range, good quality was hard to find (if not impossible) but these days there are extremely servicable instruments and amps available to all but the most miserly budgets. My Ibanez TSA5 amps were less than a hundred quid and are superb, a nice Harley Benton guitar would be a few hundred quid and be great for a few years.
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I started learning casually about ten years ago but only started getting serious about it ten years ago - although still learning casually as time and family permit. I have also dabbled with builds - it's a fun thing but honestly, where I am now I can pick up near identical spec, fully finished guitars for the same price as a kit of parts would cost in the UK. So almost no point until I get more time to myself.
My secret to practicing hasn't really changed since I started with drums. I still choose songs that I like and when I manage to nail the part close enough, I get a huge wave of satisfaction - a 'f*ck yeaaaah' moment. I'm also left handed but play right handed so my picking hand can be inconsistent at the best of times. Still can't change string to string very smoothly. -
These two are the most relevant to my tastes in playing style at the moment:
Richard Watson (BIM)
https://www.youtube.com/user/CottonwoodBlossomFor all those 80's LA session guitarists like Lukather, Huff and Landau. He's a great explainer of nuance and has consummate taste in gear.
Dave Price
https://www.youtube.com/user/fretmelt1For all those funk, disco, soul and RnB covers plus he offers a course that focuses on essential elements of Alan Murphy's style. He makes a lot of guitar parts for my favourite tunes accessible for students.
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I agree, definitely sounds like something loose aboot the hoose.
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It looks good when it's grunged up a bit.
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Most guitar gods for for 009-042, sometimes 010-045.
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Hey Ed, welcome aboard! What choonz do you like to play?
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On 27/04/2020 at 03:03, Scratcher said:
No I was thinking of a specific learners section.
Nothing too technical,something to get us learners started.
https://www.guitarchat.co.uk/forum/38-learners/
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They have been coy on the details of why they were unsellable.
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In August 2019 Gibson basically trashed a load of Firebird X's on the grounds they were unsellable.
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It shouldn't work...but it does!
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5 hours ago, Scratcher said:
I like the idea of a learners section.
I am sure it will be a valuable asset.
https://www.guitarchat.co.uk/forum/25-theory-and-technique/
Like this? :)
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That's a nice reply. I'm glad he was able to help out.
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Stands can be had for relatively little outlay. Much better to be safe than sorry. I would tend to put my guitar on some kind of fabric in a corner somewhere to reduce the chance of it slipping.
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14 hours ago, EdwardMarlowe said:
I'd definitely be open to adding some user-reviews if you go down that road.
https://www.guitarchat.co.uk/forum/21-guitarchatters-reviews/
You're very welcome :)
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I have one of these Godin 5th Avenue jazz guitars incoming in about a month but without the fancy maple top. I've found a company here who claims to ghost build them and Godin make some great kit.
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Maybe Dave or Jon at HotRod could tell you, the handover from Andy took at least 6 months and he taught them everything he knew.
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3 hours ago, ezbass said:
DiMarzio do some very good hum cancelling Tele pickups, that still sound like a Tele, the Area T for instance.
I was thinking Lace Sensors after I saw your suggestion.
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11 hours ago, Howard said:
To amuse myself during lockdown, decided to get round to wiring the bridge pickup on my MIM strat, to the tone control. Very easy
. However, to my surprise found that the pickups were not the original fender type but Wizard 'Blackjacks'. All I could find out on the net was that Wizard Pickups are no longer in business. They may or may not be handmade/wound in the UK(Wales)? I bought this guitar, secondhand about 8 years back. Always been happy withe the sound and have only set it up a few times when changing string guage.
Anybody know anything about these pickups?
Cheers H
Yeah Andy Blake sold the business on due to health issues. Until that point he made all my pickups and we used to bounce ideas off each other. I've lost touch with him now but I hope he's OK. Wizard was bought out by two gents called Dave Walsh and Jon Perry, who rebranded the operation as Hot Rod pickups and shifted from Wales to Chichester. They share the same facility as Eternal Guitars.
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Goodness me that is a lot of cash to drop on a plank that looks like it's been rescued from a dumpster...even with the manufactured provenance.
And I winced when I saw Fender selling Nile Rodgers Hitmakers for close to five grand on Reverb. My hitmaker replica is almost identical, sounds the same and cost 80% less.
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I actually managed to play a couple of SE models while in Hong Kong last year, one of which was the Santana model which is not so different to my Yamaha MSGs. I was blown away by their playability! Very nice, supple feel to the strings and relatively low string tension which made bends super easy.
Now I'm gassing for a Custom 22 in Amber - the classic look I used to see in those ads in the back of Guitar Player in the 80's. The guitarist in a band I was part of back in the early 90s had a PRS Custom 22 and a Mesa Boogie MkIIc and it made a glorious sound. It was the only kit he had but couldn't fault him for taste at all.
Also gassing for a 509 and a 305 as well. Oh dear, I can't afford this.-
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@G-77 Trev, do you still have it?
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17 hours ago, OldG said:
Oh yes! that Sanctuary 'riff actally played on a white falcon... this broke lefty prolly wont get a chance,unfortunately
Yes it is, but the filtertron pickups are where it's all at and Gretch do cheaper instruments with filtertrons than the White Falcon. The Gretches I've played have this tight rawness to them which overdrives wonderfully and they're so light!
Plectrum gauge??
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Some players choose plectrum gauge to compliment their playing technique e.g. thinner, blunter plec if they strum hard. Or a harder, pointier plec if they want to play fast with a lot of control. Everything else kind of fits somewhere between those two extremes. Most common gauge is about 0.6mm but I tend to play with 0.5mm because I'm still a little heavy handed and weak fingered on my right hand. Heavier plecs tend to move around in my fingers too much.
I would suggest finding something that works for you and sticking with it. Being used to a plec, whatever it is, is important for developing your touch.