Crusoe

Strange one... I've been learning the Riverboat Song and having trouble getting the rhythm and speed of the solo right (I can play it in isolation, but not with the backing track). I was playing the TE-62 last night and just couldn't get it. Hands were sweating, fingers sticking to strings, just nothing working. I switched to the Ibanez and it was much better.

Last weekend I was playing my Ibanez AS73. When I I picked up my Harley Benton TE62DB, I actually felt something like relief. I do love the Ibanez, but the body is just so big, it can feel awkward, plus the neck is a bit fatter - the HB neck just felt... right.

I'm not sure about the lights round the body, but I think lights in the sound hole might look pretty cool.

Welcome Fellman. Justin Guitar is probably one of the best there is. Some others that I like on YouTube are Marty Schwarz (Marty Music), Anyone Can Play Guitar, Jules Guitar, Rustys Guitar and Sean Daniel, among others.

Welcome to the forum Oldtimer.

Yeah, I had started another thread about needing a new amp. The new one is great fun. I haven't fully explored its capabilities yet, but it does sound good for my purposes.

I called into the local bricks 'n' mortar shop at the weekend to try a couple of amps. T9ok my own guitar with me so that I knew what to expect if i did make a purchase. The guy in the shop was really helpful and set me up with a couple of amps and left me to it. I plugged in and sat down to play, but I wasn't feeling very well and I just couldn't get my fingers to work. I struggled to play anything and felt so crap that I kept the volume down. Meanwhile, on the other side of the shop, some 14 year old kid was running off all sorts of riffs. The intro to Welcome to the Jungle with the delay effect; many Metallica songs. I can't remember what else. So I just packed up my guitar and left (paying for a new Fender Mustang LT25 on my way out the door).

Crikey, you weren't joking! Health to play.

Unfortunately, I don't know anyone with that sort of expertise.

I don't think they are designed to be repaired. I'm really torn. I can use my bass amp and have a few pedals I can plug in, but there's no reverb on it and doent like getting nice, new shiny amps?

This is the phones jack from inside.

i know what you mean. I started a thread about needing a new amp. As the amp I have is cheap, I don't think it would be worth repairing (or if it can be repaired). I have a bass amp and a Positive Grid Spark Go I can use. I would only need a 1/8" to 1/4" adaptor for headphones for the bass amp (I have two of them, but I'm buggered if I can find them) and could use my pedals through it, but I've seen the Fender Mustang LT25 and am seriously considering getting that.

Thanks Dad. I thought it might have been something like that. I'm not sure if the headphone socket can be replaced. I took the amp out of the cabinet and the headphone socket seems to be glued to the circuit board. It's only a very cheap amp, so probably not economically viable to fix. The alternative to a new amp is that I just use my Fender Rumble bass amp. The guitar sounds a little muddy through it, but it works.

Something odd is happening with my amp. It works with headphones plugged in, but I need to push the jack plug in firmly. There's just nothing coming from the speaker. It's only a cheap Harley Benton HB-20R, so i'm not upset about replacing it. I might get the Fender Mustang LT25. If anyone has any ideas as to what the issue might be, please let me know.

I have had this a while now an I have to say I'm impressed with it. Is it the best sounding amp out there? No. Would I replace a practice amp with it no? However, what it is is extremely convenient. I often have to be away at weekends for a couple of days, so instead of lugging my 20W combo (not that it's huge) around, I stick the Go in my gig bag with a cable and that's me. On Wednesday, i had a bit of time to kill, so was able to sit in the car and play. The four built in presets aren't great, although the higher gain ones are better than the clean channel, which is also very quiet, but when you pair it with the app on your computer, tablet or phone there's a huge range of presets and you can change the settings on them. You can use the app to play along with songs, or use the smart jam facility to make your own music. It actually sounds rather good through headphones. It also functions as a Bluetooth speaker, which is an added bonus.

Good man!

Coming on rightly Shawn.

Maybe it was death watch beetle after all and his did fall down.

Welcome to the forum!

I got confused and watch an old episode of "Crossroads" at midnight. I couldn't understand how Benny and Miss Diane were going to teach me how to play guitar.

With those three chords you could have a go at Peggy Sue, by Buddy Holly - First song I ever learned on guitar, over 30 years ago.

Get yourself down to the local Cash Converters. There's bound to be at least one in there that you can try.

Crikey, I'd forgotten all about that. I remember the gig, but forgot about doing my hair. As for yours, I think you would have to pay a visit to Elliott's

It doesn't look angry with you; just disappointed