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    • #38170
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      looking for knobs and lock for head stock 1983 1984

      • #109674
        Anonymous
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        : looking for knobs and lock for head stock 1983 1984

        • #116125
          Anonymous
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          : : looking for knobs and lock for head stock 1983 1984

          • #125133
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            : : : looking for knobs and lock for head stock 1983 1984 go to allparts.com

    • #38169
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      does anyone know anything about mako guitars

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    • #38168
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      I am a 20 year old female guitarist looking to join or form an emo-core band. I have 6 years of experience both individually and playing in bands. My infleunces are Thursday, The Get Up Kids, Jimmy Eat World, Further Seems Forever, Piebald, Thumb, Idle Hands, etc… You must be between the ages of 18 and 25. If interested, email me at [email protected]

      • #91140
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        Wish you lived in Uk… 🙁 I am a 20 year old female guitarist looking to join or form an emo-core band. I have 6 years of experience both individually and playing in bands. My infleunces are Thursday, The Get Up Kids, Jimmy Eat World, Further Seems Forever, Piebald, Thumb, Idle Hands, etc… You must be between the ages of 18 and 25. : If interested, email me at [email protected]

    • #38167
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      Does anyone know how to shut this guy up… either that or take his computer away.

      • #89108
        Anonymous
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        1. we already know he’s a nob 2. the reason why he has to talk by the computer is because he’s too busy ramming a cock in his gob

        • #93100
          Anonymous
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          i hope this is a different bob to me give me an email for jokes :p

      • #88608
        Anonymous
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        But I really like Bob. I think he’s cute. : Does anyone know how to shut this guy up… either that or take his computer away.

    • #38166
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      i need tabs of AB

    • #38164
      Anonymous
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      first guitar

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    • #38165
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      I was on Musician’s Friend and saw models from Dean, Rogue, Takamine, and Ibanez. I know Takamine and Ibanez would offer solid quality and I don’t mind spending a bit more. But would I get comparable quality from a Dean or a Rogue? (I was especially the looking at the Dean Performance model). Any other names I should consider?

    • #38163
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      Hey, just wondering if anyone knows a website where you can get an estimated appraisal of guitar worth.

    • #38162
      Anonymous
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      identifying ibanez model by serial number so as to order new body

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    • #38161
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      Look for a guitarist in ct. between the age of 14 and 19 that are intereste in being in a band. Email me. [email protected]

      • #98594
        Anonymous
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        Hey i just moved here and i’m looking to start a band or get into one.

      • #98565
        Anonymous
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        Hey i just moved here and i’m looking to start a band or get into one.

    • #38159
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      Free Band-in-a-box Download!!

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    • #38160
      Anonymous
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      I have a Zoom Player 1010 pedal for my guitar and I’m searchin’ how I can do a sound that looks like blink 182 or Sum 41..can someone help me?

      • #81008
        Anonymous
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        You need to buy a "boss" distorsion pedal… or metalzone… see http://www.roland.com

    • #38157
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      1938 Kay Guitar

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    • #38158
      Anonymous
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      It would be cool.

      • #88615
        Anonymous
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        Maybe for a laugh!!

        • #88764
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          they might have a laugh if boring people like you were not on this site. love Bob

          • #109849
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            Well, now..this is my first look at this site, and as you can see from my "handle", it’s not my real name. Frankly, I’d rather stay anonymous. Am I famous? Well, no, the folks around here wouldn’t know me, because I’m a jazz studio player, and you guys don’t listen to that. Do ya? I didn’t think so. Off the top of my head, I’d estimate there are 40 million guitar players in the US, and most all of them listen to the same six guys. If one of these six "gods" switches from a Fender to a Gibson, watch the Gibson stock go up. I’m not knocking these guys, they’re all good. But don’t you folks get tired of playing the same old licks in the same old "box position" backed by the same old boring power chords? Sorta like Mr Bob, here. He’s obviously a troll who likes to mess you folks and get ya pissed off. So you go on a ride with Bob – up five frets, bend a string, whack the whammy bar..etc. Maybe it’s time to expand your worlds. Say, when’s the last time you listened to Paul Bollenback? Jimmy Bruno? How about Chuck Loeb, or Birelli LaGrene? Oh, I can see you’re nodding off now. Nevermind. Happy playing. : they might have a laugh if boring people like you were not on this site. love Bob

          • #88907
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            Go fuck yourself Bob!!

    • #38156
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      Hi, how do I set up my Laney with the GT-3 correctly? The amp has like millions of effects loops and settings. I want to use the Laney`s distortion and clean channel, and occasionally switch on the modulation effects of the GT-3, so that they are available on BOTH the clean and the overdrive channel of the Laney, and without the GT-3 degrading the signal in any way. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thx.

    • #38155
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      want was the name brand of the guitar that Jerry Garcia and fleetwood Mac indorsted

    • #38154
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      Ive been playin guitar for 2 years, but I think Im a decent player. Also im in a band, we dont gig much at all, more into our song-writing phase at the moment. Anyway, i play through an old super reverb that i share for the singers vocals, and i want a new amp. I want a new amp, i found a mesa heartbreaker stack for $1700, but is it even worth getting it if ive only been playin a few years. Im a sophomore in HS, and i dont know what the bands gonna do after we graduate either.

      • #88586
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        Super Reverb huh? Why do you want a new amp ? Sounds to me like your singer needs a PA worse than you need an amp. If you want some different sounds, buy some effect pedals its a lot cheaper. Let your singer buy a PA for his vocs.

    • #38151
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      Does anyone know DIAMANT guitars. I’m interested how much are they.

      • #99154
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        Hello I have a DIAMANT Guitar in very good condition, and i want to sell it. the price is 175$ (including shiping) if you are interested you can send me mail. whit this guitar i have played 12 concerts, and it sounds very vell. its a copy of GIBSON LES PAUL 😉

        • #112774
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          i too have diamant guitar BAS maybe made in czechoslovakia i dont know plis send me photo guitar and information about [email protected] i too send you photo my bas he is very beauty and strong i have bas circa 10 year and looking information about this brands.i want made web site this bas or/and brand guitars bicouse he so very very good bas.thank you .in this week i send photo. karol

    • #38152
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      Please tell me is it good guitar or not. My e-mail: [email protected]

      • #81793
        Anonymous
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        : Please tell me is it good guitar or not. : My e-mail: [email protected] Very playable. Acoustically, rates a 6 or 7 out of 10, but sounds great when plugged in. I plan to keep mine.

    • #38153
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      hi,i’m kyle honea..an independant bassist who plays some very soloistic instrumental stuff.i think that you should check out my stuff!!! if you like technique of course..i do alot of tapping..now this stuff aint me foolin’ around!! it’s music.. http://www.geocities.com/kyle_honea thanks

      • #84315
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        : hi,i’m kyle honea..an independant bassist who plays some very soloistic instrumental stuff.i think that you should check out my stuff!!! if you like technique of course..i do alot of tapping..now this stuff aint me foolin’ around!! it’s music.. http://www.geocities.com/kyle_honea thanks hi i am Obaji pls send me on line lessons on soloing on d bass guitar i promise to send progress report.thanks

    • #38150
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      I am lookin for information about the Framus Star-Bass, the solid body model, so NOT the acoustic one. When was it made, value etc. Thanks for any info!

      • #109744
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        : I am lookin for information about the Framus Star-Bass, the solid body model, so NOT the acoustic one. When was it made, value etc. : Thanks for any info! made in the 60,s made famous by bill wyman of the rolling stones not many left does yours have the slideing pickup??? worth on todays market about 400 dollers usa ok??

    • #38149
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      anyone know what a guild D25 is like from the mid 1970s?

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    • #38148
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      Hi there!! My question is the following: How can I set a different effect of 2120 VGS in each footswitch of 2120 Foot Controller and then active them by press just one footswitch? Thanks a lot!

      • #91873
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        : Hi there!! : My question is the following: : Anyone out there selling the 2120 FC Foot controller How much?: Thanks a lot!

    • #38147
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      looking for the roland gr-505 blue strat guitar syth. any for sale???????????

      • #82361
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        : looking for the roland gr-505 blue strat guitar syth. any for sale??????????? I have one of these guitars w/ no midi equiptment. I got it for the guitar- it has 3 single coil bartolini pickups, looks and plays great. however I dont know if it needs work or not to be a synth, but has everything it came with. I was not looking to sell but if you are still looking I may consider it for sall or trade? Greg

    • #38146
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      Great guitar instrumental CDs (Americana and roots music) by Ventures’ guitar great Nokie Edwards and the famous Texas Swing band, The Light Crust Doughboys, are now avail. and ship within 24 hours at http://www.artgreenhaw.com and http://www.guitar9.com

    • #38145
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      I was wondering if it was possible to get a neck for a Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar onto the body of a B.C Rich Bronze Series Warlock?E-mail me and tell me what you [email protected]

    • #38143
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      I would like any information on the value of this guitar.

    • #38144
      Anonymous
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      Need information on Award,Ventures Series (mosrite) bass amp.

    • #38142
      Anonymous
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      Does anyone know the website for the company Rogue? If so, email me @ [email protected]

      • #89316
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        : Does anyone know the website for the company Rogue? If so, email me @ [email protected]

    • #38141
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      I just found out that Burns guitars are now being sold in the USA, including the new Brian May (guitarist from Queen) signature model. I stumbled upon their website: http://www.burnsusa.com, and found this all out. It looks pretty cool, does anybody know anything about these guitars?

      • #109751
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        I used to have a Nu Sonic 62 model was a good guitar there are a few to choose from but the Hank Marvin special was the best I played

    • #38140
      Anonymous
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      I’m desperate for a schematic for this amp. PLZ

    • #38139
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      I’m considering a washburn acoustic electric cutaway, its an AG20, and its on sale for 200, which is cheaper than the 300 it used to be. But i’d have to get it online. Any opinions on washburn acoustics? or this one specifically? any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

      • #88616
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        Washburn AE always seemed a little tinny to me (maybe its just me) As far as buying on line, I’ll give the same advice I gave to "the Dude" regarding a Guild D-25. How Do you know how this guitar is going to play or sound without trying it first ?? You may try two or three of the exact same model,and sometimes you can find one thats just perfect or one that sucks. Hope you don’t get one that sucks. ( I know you can send it back & get another one, but how many times do you want to do this & pay freight ?)Maybe hit a couple of guitar stores first. Good luck

        • #100299
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          : Washburn AE always seemed a little tinny to me (maybe its just me) As far as buying on line, I’ll give the same advice I gave to "the Dude" regarding a Guild D-25. How Do you know how this guitar is going to play or sound without trying it first ?? You may try two or three of the exact same model,and sometimes you can find one thats just perfect or one that sucks. Hope you don’t get one that sucks. ( I know you can send it back & get another one, but how many times do you want to do this & pay freight ?)Maybe hit a couple of guitar stores first. Good luck I have a washburn A/E It was tinny but I removed the bridge and shimmed the pickup with carbon fibre cloth (under and over)Now it is less tinny-My simon and patrick eats it for breakfast 😉

    • #38135
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      Wondering if anybody knows who manufactured Trutone guitars. What I have is an archtop acoustic, 2 F holes, "Steel Reinforced Neck" lable on the back of the headstock. Were these American, Japanese, etc… Thanks for any info.

      • #100638
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        Did you ever find out who made Trutone guitars? I also have one and am curious.

      • #103396
        Anonymous
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        harmony guitar co wa purchased by sears in 1916 and for years made silvertone and trutone guitars trutone was sold by western auto as thier store brand wards sold airline

    • #38138
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      Hohner ST Scorpion?

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    • #38136
      Anonymous
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      I know that tabs are a simple way of learning to play the gutair but I honestly don’t understand to well how they work can someone help me before I go crazy!!!

      • #88435
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        Guitar World Acoustic has a very neat tab guide in most issues. Tablature typically gives you the notes to play, in order, but usually doesn’t assign time values to the notes. So, a note that should have a time value of an eight note shows the same as a note with a time value of a whole note. It ends up being up to you to be familiar with the song to know the difference. But, GWA has come up with a tab notation that incorporates timing.

      • #88468
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        you’re right, tabs are easy. but everyones gotta learn so here goes. Its easier to learn in person w/ someone teaching you but i’ll see what i can do. First you have 6 horizontal lines that represent the strings on a guitar. the letters on the far left represent the string. i. e. A————————. So that means the a string. Numbers on the line represent what fret you hold on that string. ie A————8———. That means you hold 8th fret on the a string. if they want you to play a chord, it will look like this e—-3 B—-0 G—-0 D—-0 A—-2 E—-3 So that would be a g chord, if you dont understand why, then you’re gonna have to consult someone else. so chords are tabbed in line w/ each other. solos and other riffs where you are not using chords are tabbed progressivly. hope this helps. sean

        • #98947
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          i still don’t understand tabs my cousin tought me to play smoke on the water just by stringing the top string and playing the dots example: play the first string open then put my finger on the 1 dot,2,open,1,3,2,open,1,2,2,1 i hope you can help!!!!

    • #38137
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      Hey Vladimir! Nice vocabulary. Ever try posting a message without some form of the word "shit" in it?

    • #38134
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      How much is a 1948 Stella worth?

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    • #38133
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      Is Mann Guitars a company?

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    • #38131
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      Can anyone tell me something about squier guitars, because I want to bue one. What do you think about the tremolo bar?

      • #83245
        Anonymous
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        i bought a new squire show master and i needed to change a string but now i think its broke does anyone know how i can fix it???

      • #90190
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        : Can anyone tell me something about squier guitars, because I want to bue one. What do you think about the tremolo bar? Squire is made by Fender, Japanese or mexican, I bought one in ’81. Maybe different now but it’s basically designed from the Specs of a ’75 strat. The trem is stock, you can add springs in the back to stay in tune and use heavier strings. it will go out of tune anyway. Drop a Floyd in there no wang bar probs. Well, 45 mins to change strings and once you break a string at a gig you better have a back up. If your seriously looking for a lesser expensive quality guiter with trem squire is hard to beat. Look at epiphone they are made under Gibson supervision and the prices have come down for some decent quality.

      • #88445
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        I like them. they are not expensive, though sound quite good. Of course not so good as fender but not far from it.

        • #95725
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          : I like them. they are not expensive, though sound quite good. : Of course not so good as fender but not far from it. I just got a squire showmaster and it cost me $500 second hand so it must sound a little better if not just as good as a normal fender? are they supposed to be better than fender guitars or worse?

        • #95744
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          : I like them. they are not expensive, though sound quite good. : Of course not so good as fender but not far from it. I just got a squire showmaster and it cost me $500 second hand so it must sound a little better if not just as good as a normal fender? are they supposed to be better than fender guitars or worse?

        • #115316
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          : I like them. they are not expensive, though sound quite good. : Of course not so good as fender but not far from it. :i thought squires were made by fender?

      • #88453
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        squires are the most shithouse guitars to ever grace this earth. They sound shit, they play shit, and if you ask me, they look shit. For the price you pay, you could get a better guitar, more suited to your needs.

        • #96529
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          : squires are the most excellent guitars i have chosen through out my years

        • #96535
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          : squires are the most excellent guitars i have chosen through out my years

        • #109767
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          :is it squire or squier, my stepson has a squier…..made in china! but it says squier by fender, is it a real squire(squier) or a copy, anyone know!

        • #98805
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          your quite rude personally i see the quiality of fenders as in how they are made are getting worse every year squires are good guitars i got a 1979 squire made in korea it sounds fine plays fine and is probably better than the squires and some fenders made to day but it can never meet the fender sound the authentic one that is

        • #113076
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          : squires are the most shithouse guitars to ever grace this earth. They sound shit, they play shit, and if you ask me, they look shit. For the price you pay, you could get a better guitar, more suited to your needs.

        • #88589
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          for someone who gives out advice, you sure are rude. some of the older squire guitars (the japanese ones) are very good, infact a lot better than some american strats i have played, the onlything i have noticed about the american ones is they have much better pickups, which can be replaced easily on the squires. the newer squires, i do agree, are a bit bad and i think i would rather spend my money on a yamaha pacifica (they are excellent for the money). so next time someone asks for advice, try giving it, rather than slagging everything off, you tosser.

    • #38129
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      now settle down all you feminists is it just my sick mind or does this do it for anyone else?

      • #88619
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        you are a chick with a guitar, and you are an ugly chick at that. love Bob. PS. you are also very crap

        • #109215
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          I think I like you Bob. Really. : you are a chick with a guitar, and you are an ugly chick at that. love Bob. PS. you are also very crap

          • #114240
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            : I think I like you Bob. Really. : : you are a chick with a guitar, and you are an ugly chick at that. love Bob. PS. you are also very crap boo hoo hooo

    • #38132
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       how much for a yamaha pacifica 1221?

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    • #38130
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      gutair lessons what ever would help

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    • #38127
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      Got a guitar 2 hours ago… already broke a string… I know I’m a moron… someone tell me how to fix it or where I can find that info… Thanks

    • #38128
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      http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/biabfsg Cool site! With at least 10000+ band-in-a-box files to download! Give it a shot!

    • #38126
      Anonymous
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      Can anyone tell me if I can use my acoustic amp for my new electric guitar? Is there a difference between the two?? Thanks for any tips!

    • #38125
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      Hey was wondering if anyone has any reallly good hendrix rp100 patches. Is is possible to emulate his distinctive sound very closley? I have gotten very very very close to exactly the right sound for purple haze with ReValver, an amp simulation for pc, but cant seem to get it right on the Rp 100. any advice?

      • #110430
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        : Hey was wondering if anyone has any reallly good hendrix rp100 patches. Is is possible to emulate his distinctive sound very closley? I have gotten very very very close to exactly the right sound for purple haze with ReValver, an amp simulation for pc, but cant seem to get it right on the Rp 100. any advice?

        • #114799
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          : : Hey was wondering if anyone has any reallly good hendrix rp100 patches. Is is possible to emulate his distinctive sound very closley? I have gotten very very very close to exactly the right sound for purple haze with ReValver, an amp simulation for pc, but cant seem to get it right on the Rp 100. any advice? go to the rp100 site at digitrex.com and there are plenty

    • #38122
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      i have recently been given this amp off a member of my family (my uncle, who has given up the guitar). he said they are great amps and it should last me a lifetime, well im sure it will, and it sure sounds better than my peavey bandit, but, i dont know anything about this amp, is it rare ? is it expensive ?, my uncle just said (when i asked him these questions) "FORGET ABOUT ALL THAT AND JUST USE IT". so any help much appreciated. geoff

      • #89208
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        the head you’ve got isn’t exactly rare but don’t ever get rid of it, you’ll have to sell your liver to get another. soldanos are hand made and i think the one you’ve got lists around $3500.00. you won’t find anything better, period. and it will last you a life time because they put a lifetime waranty on the things. you have the best amp money can buy

        • #91729
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          help me please: which is the best choice for my Soldano HotRod100+ head, it has a +4db serial loop! Sob!!

    • #38123
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      I’m looking for a catalog for guitars circa 1976. The one I need has a white cover, and one of the pictures inside is of a guy and a girl sitting/standing next to a helicopter with an acoustical guitar. Can anyone help me find it? Thanks!

      • #89436
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        i am a better guitar player that anybody who comes to this site

    • #38124
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      Can i use my 15W Laney LC30R in conjuction with an old tranny 1×12 amp, but just to use it’s speaker. (Hardly any bottom end fom the 1×10 Laney you see)? How do i make the connections?

    • #38121
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      I’ve got a stratocaster and I want to take the knobs off and replace them how do I do it?

      • #88602
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        : I’ve got a stratocaster and I want to take the knobs off and replace them how do I do it? The best way I’ve found is to use a strong piece of twine or leather strip that will squeeze in between the knob and top of guitar then grasp both ends and pull. This will not harm the plastic knob or damage the guitar.

        • #115311
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          :I basically just used a swiss army knife, and used it as a lever and it came right off, no harm

      • #88295
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        it may seem a little scary ,but all you have to do is pry them off with a flathead screw driver (carefully).

        • #89233
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          i read a couple of these and did it for the first time just then (to get out some plastic from the new scratchplate) and all i did was get 2 thick/heavy picks, one on either side and pry it up. worked like a gem.

    • #38118
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      How do you re-string the peg at the bottom of an acoustic gutair?

    • #38119
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      What is a marshall 30th anniversary blue half stack worth?

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    • #38117
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      Marshall 6100 blue half stack anniversary series

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    • #38120
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      Lotus guitars

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    • #38116
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      I to Europe for six months come back and this message board has turned into adolescent statements making fun of others using unnecessary explitives. This is suppossed to be a message board for those who love guitars and music. However, it seems as though this has turned into a sleezy AOL chatroom with people making stupid cracks at one another. Come on people lets leaeve this stuff for AOL and turn it back into what it was meant to be!!!

      • #88457
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        I agree, first the popups need to go, makes this site seem like another AOL chat room, all the ads popping up… like I’am ever gonna even look at something that someone throws in my face… it works the opposite, I will not go to a site that pop up spams me, let alone buy there. : I to Europe for six months come back and this message board has turned into adolescent statements making fun of others using unnecessary explitives. This is suppossed to be a message board for those who love guitars and music. However, it seems as though this has turned into a sleezy AOL chatroom with people making stupid cracks at one another. Come on people lets leaeve this stuff for AOL and turn it back into what it was meant to be!!!

    • #38115
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      I have a black Ibanez RG 750, I don’t know when it was made, or anything about it. It is in good condition, with a nice hard case. How much is it worth? Can anybody tell me anything about it?

      • #91405
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        It was probably made in Japan in the early ninties… I just bought one of these guitars for 400 dollars, worth depending on condition of course. These guitars are way better than the newer RGs, maybe try selling it on ebay, you could probably get between 350 to 450. I am still trying to figure out if the neck is a wizard 1 or 2… but its a very thin.

    • #38114
      Anonymous
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      Sometime back i looked at harleyguitars.com an was blown away. Now they have Beatles Yellow Submarine, Spiderman and Yosemite Sam Graphics and their prices are dirt cheap. Laughed my butt off.

    • #38113
      Anonymous
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      Re: HOW MUCH IS THIS OLD GUITAR WORTH?

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    • #38112
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hello people. I need your help on something. If I connect my Distortion panel to my amp, it begins to beep like an idiot. Is there any other way to bypass this other than buying a limiter? Peace!

    • #38111
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      Guest

      Please Help I found a new Mesa Boogie Heartbreaker for $1000 at the store. But i need to decide between that and a used Marshall JCM 800 2210. IF anyone has any info on these amps, or an other suggestions (ive looked at dsl 100, tsl 100, 1959 SLP, etc) please feel free. Thank you Chris

      • #96206
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I own a mesa My friend has a jcm 800….. His amp sounds better

      • #85175
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i have a jcm 800 and it rules.they are making new ones again.

      • #94225
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I have a 86′ JCM 800 2210 that i got about 6 months ago and it blows my friends mesa away. Boogies are cool if you want that shity ass new metal sound.. but if you want versatility and amazing tone go with the marshall. Another reason to get the marshall is that the 2210 has been aorund a while, you can mod the hsit out of it and if something goes wrong theres plenty of resources on the net on how to fix it and basicly do anything you want to it.

        • #116516
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : 2210 that i got abou 800 2210 that i got about 6 months ago and it 800 2210 blow JOB my friends mesa away. Boogies art 6 months ago and it blows my friends mesa-SHIT I ha800 221 MEGADETH! 0 ve a 86′ JCM 800 IS DA BOMB! 2210 that i got about 6 months ago and it 800 2210 blow JOB my friends mesa away. Boogies are cool if you wantI have that SMEARED shity STINKY,SMELLY ass new metal sound.. but if you want versatility friends mesa and BODACIOUS,MONDO tonaway MAN! Boogies e gowithmarshall. : Another reason to get the marshall is that the 2210 has been aorund a while, you can mod the hsit out of it and if something goes wrong theres plenty of resources on the net on how to fixERUPPER it and WONT GO WRONG OH ROGER basicly do anySLAYER! RULZ!thing you want to it.

      • #90362
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Seriously dude, there is no question. I have played both of these amps and the Marshall JCM 800 makes the Mesa amp sounds like a wimp. Marshall was the best company in the world for amplifiers and it will continue to be as long as the other companies keep putting out shit. Get the Marshall.

      • #88459
        Anonymous
        Guest

        should i buy caviar or dogshit for dinner? mate mesa boogies are like black women, once youve had a play with one, you dont go back to anything else. mesa’s are my far the greatest amps ever made

        • #94840
          Anonymous
          Guest

          yah buy a boogie if you cant play lead they sound like a horse fart gone bad. huum lets see how many lead guitar greats that dont use marshall, "oh" none 🙂

      • #88298
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I just bought a JCM 800 and I love it. It’s a great amp. I have also played that mesa amp. It is good as well but it doesn’t have the same bite to it. How much is the Marshall?

        • #88427
          Anonymous
          Guest

          I dont know how much the marshall is, i havnt found one yet, but on harmonycentral reviews, people seem to be getting them used for around $5-7 hundred.

    • #38109
      Anonymous
      Guest

      for one day, i will not call anyone. i will not say "hey, that 59 les paul is crap, burn it" or "fenders are cheap copies of jedson strats", no, i do have some compassion, at least at christmas, so all have a good holiday break and i love you all (except the people who are crap all year round). ps. this site is also crap, but is fun now that i am around. love Bob

    • #38110
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i’m guitar shopping and i’m not sure what the best kind of guitar is to buy, can some one hlep me?

      • #88617
        Anonymous
        Guest

        hey manal! Are you a beginner? what kind of guitar do you want to play- electric, acoustic, steel etc? what is you budget like and what sort of music would you like to play? if youre a beginner check out epiphone guitars, Aria and tanglewood, also fender squires.

    • #38108
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have a bad problem with my guitar. It is a washburn and I recently installed 2 new dimarzaio humbuckers. Now whenever I touch my 3 way switch, I get an insanely loud hum. I’ve tried grounding the switch to one of my pots, but that cuts out my pickups. Someone pleace help me, I can’t figure this out.

      • #90069
        Anonymous
        Guest

        sounds like your er screwed jon

    • #38107
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I just got a guitar (6 string electric) for christmas. Starting from the lowest string, what are the names? just say the letter and ill tune it

      • #88283
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I just got a guitar (6 string electric) for christmas. : Starting from the lowest string, what are the names? just say the letter and ill tune it Hey the sring order from highest to lowest is E B G D A E play on. Brian

    • #38106
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have just purchased a secondhand fretlight guitar in perfect working order with no instuctions, can anyone help.

      • #80616
        Anonymous
        Guest

        This guitar was put out in the mid to late 90’s, it also came with 4 instructional cassettes. The 1st knob choose=notes,scales,chords..2nd knob choose=notes or key you want…3rd knob choose=chord form or scale you want…Thats about it, but what you need, is to try to find those 4 cassettes…later

    • #38105
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hi ! Does someone know , how I have to set my Amp-equalizer to get as close as possible to the sound of the offspring ? (Low,Mid,high,gain..) Thank you :-))

      • #109057
        Anonymous
        Guest

        crank the mids to 10, low to 4, and highs to 7 or 8, right around in that range you can get an offspring sound. if u want a bit more clarity in the sound, knock the highs up a lil bit more to 8.5 or 9

        • #110121
          Anonymous
          Guest

          yeah where do you put the prescence and contour though, and how much tone and which pickup? PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH A RESPONSE PEOPLE!!

    • #38104
      Anonymous
      Guest

      im thinkin about picking one up used and want some input on it. Thanks alot chris

    • #38103
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does anyone know a good site that shows you how to play songs from bands? Im curious to learn how to play little back ground music from bands like greenday or somthing, thanks

    • #38102
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi! Came across this great site with really great guitar playing. This guy is good!! http://www.geocities.com/cjtucker3

    • #38100
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I recently bought a ’79 Guild X-500. It had a crusty old set of 11-48 (or so) roundwounds. I use D’Addario XL110s (10-46) on my Tele and LP. I put a set on this arch top, and it was horrible. I then broke apart a set of Gibson flats (12-54) and used the 23, 31, and 42 for the D, A, and E. It was unbalanced. The treble strings (from the XL110s) were stiffer by comparison. So I put the treble 3 from a set of XL120s (9s) on it. It was then balanced tension wise, and played almost TOO easy, but it was wimpy sounding. So right now I am using a regular set of Gibson 12-54 flats. It plays good and sounds okay. I would like to go just one step lighter, maybe 11-50. My question here, finally, is this: I put Gibsons on there because that was all I could get locally for flats. What is your experience with Gibson flats, and are there better brands? Specifically, are there other flatwounds which offer a little brighter sound, or are they all as dead as Gibsons? What about GHS’s claims about their Brite-Flats? And what about the Cadillac brands like Pyramid and Thomastik?

      • #91155
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I use Thomastik Enfield .013-.052 Jazz BeeBop Strings. They have a beautifully rich sound. Guitar Center or http://www.juststrings.com sells them. Gary : I recently bought a ’79 Guild X-500. It had a crusty old set of 11-48 (or so) roundwounds. I use D’Addario XL110s (10-46) on my Tele and LP. I put a set on this arch top, and it was horrible. I then broke apart a set of Gibson flats (12-54) and used the 23, 31, and 42 for the D, A, and E. It was unbalanced. The treble strings (from the XL110s) were stiffer by comparison. So I put the treble 3 from a set of XL120s (9s) on it. It was then balanced tension wise, and played almost TOO easy, but it was wimpy sounding. So right now I am using a regular set of Gibson 12-54 flats. It plays good and sounds okay. I would like to go just one step lighter, maybe 11-50. My question here, finally, is this: I put Gibsons on there because that was all I could get locally for flats. What is your experience with Gibson flats, and are there better brands? Specifically, are there other flatwounds which offer a little brighter sound, or are they all as dead as Gibsons? What about GHS’s claims about their Brite-Flats? And what about the Cadillac brands like Pyramid and Thomastik?

      • #89537
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I recently bought a ’79 Guild X-500. It had a crusty old set of 11-48 (or so) roundwounds. I use D’Addario XL110s (10-46) on my Tele and LP. I put a set on this arch top, and it was horrible. I then broke apart a set of Gibson flats (12-54) and used the 23, 31, and 42 for the D, A, and E. It was unbalanced. The treble strings (from the XL110s) were stiffer by comparison. So I put the treble 3 from a set of XL120s (9s) on it. It was then balanced tension wise, and played almost TOO easy, but it was wimpy sounding. So right now I am using a regular set of Gibson 12-54 flats. It plays good and sounds okay. I would like to go just one step lighter, maybe 11-50. My question here, finally, is this: I put Gibsons on there because that was all I could get locally for flats. What is your experience with Gibson flats, and are there better brands? Specifically, are there other flatwounds which offer a little brighter sound, or are they all as dead as Gibsons? What about GHS’s claims about their Brite-Flats? And what about the Cadillac brands like Pyramid and Thomastik? Flatwound strings suck!!! If you must do something get some Elixirs. Gibson, ernie balls, ghs, d’adarios are all good strings the elixirs are about 3-4 times more $ but they last longer (coating)

    • #38101
      Anonymous
      Guest

      ok, my band practices in a barn. It’s not heated and it’s Michigan (22 degrees right now) Is it harmful for my amp (JCM900) to stay out in such extreme temps? I always warm it up before playing and let it cool down. ANy info/advice helpful, thanks

    • #38097
      Anonymous
      Guest

      find a website that I can type in the model and serial numbers of my Guild acoustic and find out when it was made? Preferably a free website…. thanks, brett wiskur

    • #38098
      Anonymous
      Guest

      anyone got one?

    • #38099
      Anonymous
      Guest

      any opinions on this amp?

      • #94426
        Anonymous
        Guest

        yea, im just buying this amp. my friend has the Marshall MG50DFX or sumtin like that. he says he love it. I hope i will love this amp, i have heard some good things about it

      • #109957
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i was just wondering if you could send me a sound clip of the marshall mg80rcd?? Cheers

    • #38096
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Which is the best choice for hard rock/ progressive metal playing- the Marshall DSL 100, TSL 100 ( i know on has more features but there is just something in the simplicity of the dsl compared to the tsl), the 1959 SLP, or a mesa boogie heartbreaker? Thanks for your input Happy Holidays to all steve

      • #86592
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Steve, Although, I have not tried a Mesa Heatbreaker, I can give you my opinion on the TSL/DSL. After owning both I would say that if your looking for a better sounding amp go with the DSL. It’s more organic thicker bigger sounding and not as buzzy as the TSL distortion. If you looking for more options then go with the TSL.

    • #38093
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Fellow guitarist, I’ve been a rock player for years and found myself in the common "pentatonic rut" that many rock players get stuck in. To break out, I learned the major scale , all modes, inside and out. I’ve decided, since my entire focus is on composing and not playing covers, to actually forget standard chord shapes and names. Instead, I build chords out of the surrounding scale, which opens up alot of creative possibilities. I don’t even care what the chord is named,its relative function, tonality, whatever. Just that it works within the scale and sounds good.I can always figure out what it is for purposes of transcribing. I’ve noticed my chords, melody lines, chord melodioes , and leads all beginning to blend together in a very musical and melodic flow. Before I was stuck playing a chord, then maybe throwing in a riff, then playing more chords, etc. Anyway,this new technique, although having many benifiets, also seems to highlight my lack of knowledge regarding harmonic structures. There seems to be something missing, and I’m guessing if I change keys it will give my playing more harmonic flow. For example, is it common to change keys to follow a progression, like I IV V. If I’m playing C mix, can I change to F mix then G mix? You’re probably wondering why I just don’t experiment, but I was just curious if this is the common method.Or perhaps is it common to just stay in C mix and achieve harmonic flow by focusing around the I, IV, and V within the one scale. One of the reasons I’m alittle confused is that commonly a I,IV, V would be maj, maj, 7th, and if I change keys the V won’t necessarily have that 7th feel. I have written numberous songs already with the new system, and I love the improved flow of my phrasing, but the "overall" flow, or the "song flow" seems a little stiff. Maybe its just because I need more practice with this new approach.Or am I missing the "big picture". Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Doug Oliver

      • #109142
        Anonymous
        Guest

        When you speak about fusion, you don’t need to think about cord changings and harmony. you should just play music. Don’t try to brake any borders. It already will be the forced music. Just play what you feel. When you start thinking about C and next step G, you’ll miss the magor thing in music_ space. That’s what fusion needs. I hope my advise will help you. David

      • #88452
        Anonymous
        Guest

        your missing the big picture jazz is not about any conventions. Its all about breaking the rules, doing what sounds best. Sure, certain structures and progressions are used comonly, but the mail idea is to break down the barriers. Change modes, do wild shit like going from say c dorian to like c# lochrian. do crazy shit, and see what sounds good.

      • #88273
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hmm.I’m not really a Jazz-head but I understand it.Your question is very subjective.It really depends on your taste of harmony and song pallet. However,your new system is actually called arpeggiation!The use of chord tones to develope your melodies. Your song structure may seem stiff because the jazz approach somtimes relies on chord substitutions! That’s a whole other realm and requires study.There are other chords that can be played instead of the 5 chord resolving to the 1 chord. Uhh,instead of thinking about changing from Cmix to Gmix,I find it better to think in terms of area-options! From the Cmix position the other tones you’ll need are probably located in that same area.In the C Lydian or C Locrian. Not to sound arrogant,I could say more,but I usually charge $$$ for this information.However you seem to be on the right path and with a little study your knowledge will increase greatly! Best of Luck and Happy Holidays

        • #109044
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          Ed, I think you’ve given me a new option that I hadn’t thought of before. To create a melodic "shift" I could just stay in C and try other modes. Also, you mentioned about thge possibility of my method being a little stiff, which it probably would be if I never used filler or outside notes. I just use this "arpegiation" as a foundation ,but then add outside notes, chromatic sequences, and chord subs. With this method, I find that my chord playing has really opened up to some very creative sounding stuff. Lord knows the excact names of the chords I come up with, probably m7sus6#9’s. But by not worrying about using standard chords or progressions it seems to give me more freedom. I guess even the conventional methods allow just as much freedom, its just that this way seems to work best for me, only because I only play my own stuff, don’t play in situations were someone shouts out "invert that CM7#9 to follow the bass line"(for example) and therefore would need to play by the conventional rules. But by using a system with only one rule (use the notes in the scale)it creates some confusion, mainly: How do I create medodic shifts – by shifting the entire scale up , or stay when I’m at and just focus on certian key notes for my phrasing. Thanks for the advice, Doug

          • #109155
            Anonymous
            Guest

            Vladimere made a good point.Jazz guys know how and when to break the rules.

        • #109031
          Anonymous
          Guest

          hmmmmmmmm, your not very arrogant at all, are you (big)eddie, you forgot to tell him about the chords i invented, namely "A demolished" and "A redundant miner" and of course who could ever forget, the "super lochrian ness" scale i invented. love Bob

          • #109422
            Anonymous
            Guest

            Bob, Sounds like you do have some grasp on music. (I’m sure that you will no doubt use the "grasp" conotation in one of your vulgar replies)However…does "your" or "you’re" show possession? Les Paul & Fender hmmmmmmmmmmmm? I feel that BB King (yes I’ve seen him with something other than an ES)MR Clapton, the late S. Vaughn may take issue with your overall slander of their respective choices of "axes". I must admit to supressing a chuckle and do share your sentiments in regard to your response to the fellow who was wondering what his Fender Squire bass was worth. I do fault Fender for putting their name on such a low grade,production guitar. Ditto’s for PRS and their new Santana deal. I’m really an acoustic player. Response Bob? Vulgaris et respectos. Quid pro quo Bob. Are you really living in a rat hole of an apartment trying to learn power chords on an Ibanez RX series with a bad neck and Korean tuners? Everything you spout off is something you read from the latest Guitar World. And your constant use of the word crap. Is that a pre-occupation? I have a lot of questions, Clarice (I mean Bob)but I tire so easily of you, for now…………. Most respectfully yours, T.R.

    • #38095
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hello, Just wondering if there’s a good tablature site that isn’t inundated with banners. Also. .now that Napster is out, where can a guy get some good music downloads? Thanks, Len

      • #88446
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i like tabcrawler and tabrobot. some banners i guess but there is a @#it load of tabs to choose from. as far as dls; kazaa, morphius are both good the latter more so maybe

    • #38094
      Anonymous
      Guest

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    • #38091
      Anonymous
      Guest
    • #38092
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi! I’m Erkan, from Turkey.. I’m looking for to buy a flamenco guitar..but I don’t know which brands are good..this guitar’s price must be 600$-1000$..please help me and write which brands are logical..and give information about that guitar,if it is possible…I’m sorry for my bad English…Thank You!

    • #38090
      Anonymous
      Guest

      how much is a mesa boogie std. cabinet??

    • #38089
      Anonymous
      Guest

      http://www.di-arezzo.com proposes a Multi Publishers catalogue of scores and parts dedicated to Classical Music (mail ordering only). More than 60.000 references are available from the most known publihsers.

      • #83785
        Anonymous
        Guest

        <a href="http://www.di-arezzo.com">di-arezzo.com</a&gt; proposes a Multi Publishers catalogue of scores and parts dedicated to Classical Music (mail ordering only). More than 250.000 references are available from the most known publihsers. Mail order service, with worldwide delivery

    • #38086
      Anonymous
      Guest

      telecaster,squire, blue, carved top,two humbuckers,two control knobs;the tone knob has a push pull setting,guitar has an alder neck

      • #88302
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I’ll try and find out for you, friend.

    • #38087
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I’ve been so stupid over the past weeks. You see, my wife left me and I have no friends. The only ‘friends’ I have are you people on this here board. I’m so sorry. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Happy Christmas to you and all of your families.

      • #88292
        Anonymous
        Guest

        people are so "IN AWE" of me, that they pretend to be me, how sad, they are so ashamed of who they really are, they invent new identities or steel someone elses. pathetic really. These people are crap. As for bobs dad, i am a bastard and have never had one. love Bob

        • #109026
          Anonymous
          Guest

          I try and apologise and someone spoils it by pretending to be me, posting some garbage and trying to make it look like I’m mentally affected or something. Shame on you.

    • #38088
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Has anyone tried to come up with the settings to make a the korg toneworks AX1000G sound like the old Ibanez Tube Screamer? If so what setting did you use?

    • #38085
      Anonymous
      Guest

      please send me a catalog with price lists.

    • #38084
      Anonymous
      Guest

      please send me a catalog with price lists.

    • #38083
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Could anyone tale me what year the Takamine SANTA FE model no PSF-45C was made, and the price when new in the UK.Also any information on the Guitar. Thank you

    • #38082
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hey i just started out and i was wondering if any of u know of any easy punk guitar tabs that i can play

      • #91129
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : hey i just started out and i was wondering if any of u know of any easy punk guitar tabs that i can play like slipknot wait and bleed or fucken slipknot left behind

      • #90640
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : hey i just started out and i was wondering if any of u know of any easy heavy metal guitar tabs that i can play

      • #109955
        Anonymous
        Guest

        er yeah same goes for me i just started out and was looking for the same thing…

    • #38081
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does any one know where i can i find information on the peavey chorus compressor, its an old one and i dont know where to find stuff on it.

    • #38080
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hasnt anyone got the balls to tell me what they think of me and my god like ways. You are all crap !!!. love Bob

      • #88281
        Anonymous
        Guest

        come on admit it this place is the most exciting place in your life.

      • #88309
        Anonymous
        Guest

        go shoot yourself and do us all a favor….you are crap,you are a worthless shitstain piece of crap that should have been a blowjob………make sure it’s loaded,please..:)

      • #88288
        Anonymous
        Guest

        bob, i love you, i want to suck your schlong you are the greatest guitarist to ever grace this earth WE LOVE YOU BOB!!!

        • #109042
          Anonymous
          Guest

          vladimir, i hope that was sarcasm. G yeah we worship you bob in the same way we worship shit. just cos you come on this place bleating on about how bad your guitars are, that makes you KING. not.

        • #109049
          Anonymous
          Guest

          grease your lips baby !!!!!!. love Bob

    • #38078
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I am totally lost – any help at all – appreciated.

      • #91148
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Need help to get some simple clean sound. Something like Eric Johnson. A little nosier like Satriani. I’ve tried many variations just doesn’t work. I’ve got this small little preamp. 20-25W. No reverb.

    • #38079
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I own a 1973 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty. It is good condition apart from the Gold Hardware being very tarnished so its nearly all gone. Should I replace the hardware eg the pickup covers etc to make it look new? Will it affect the value of the guitar if i put newer parts on it?

      • #88275
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Go ahead and buy some new parts for it if you like, just keep the old original ones if your that concerned about originality. There’s nothing wrong with "restoring" it.

      • #88108
        Anonymous
        Guest

        you shouldnt even be thinking about fixing up an old guitar, especially an old gibson, they are crap. It is like the rumour that old wine is better, no way, fresh wine is much tastier. put your guitar in the bin, and put your head down the toilet for being so crap !!!. love Bob

    • #38077
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I am a guitar player but just got an Epiphone SG style bass and I’m stoked! Any good ideas on what is a good practice amp for bass but would be loud enough to be played over drums. Doesn’t have to be too loud. Thanks!!!

      • #88297
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Harke make a single 15" bass combo that’s kinda pumpin’.

    • #38076
      Anonymous
      Guest

      HOW DO I PUT THE PRESET NAMES FROM MY INTELLIFLEX TO THE ALPHA NUMERIC DISPLAY ON THE GROUND CONTROLLER

    • #38075
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need some help. I want more effects about korg ax1g, if u have or know about it ,please give me a email.

    • #38073
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi, I want this acord if somebody could help me or telling me where I can find it, ok?, thanks. cya.

      • #90512
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : : Hi i need acords and tabs of Bob Marlay Help please

      • #88584
        Anonymous
        Guest

        check a book called "The Complete Beatles Scores". I’m pretty sure that’s the right title (if not it’s close enough). It’s great it’s got chords, lyrics, and tab/music for every instrument used on every song. By the way, the guitar part on "I’ve Just Seen a Face" is actually two guitars according to this book.

    • #38074
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i adjusted the truss rod trying to stop the buzz that i had but now it’s two times worse:(. (somebody told me to do that, and i listened to them…maybe i just didn’t carry it out right) if anybody can help me pleeze tell me how!! i don’t care if the guitar turns out perfect, i just want it to be as good as it was before i started screwing around with it. thanks!!

      • #88300
        Anonymous
        Guest

        if your neck bows in at the middle, then you need to tighten the truss rod. make sure that bridge height is good to, check your nut

        • #109053
          Anonymous
          Guest

          When changing to lighter strings neck might bend in a backward bow. Press a string on first fret, and on the fret where neck meets body at the same time. Measure high of string over 7th fret usually(close to middle of frets pressed). A high of 0.4 millimeters or so shouldn’t be to bad. If string touches any fret middle tighten tross rod until you get it about right. After that work mostly with string overall high with bridge adjustment. Regards and Merry Christmas

    • #38072
      Anonymous
      Guest

      old fart

    • #38071
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i currently own a Ibanez gio(yes i know) it was my first guitar, wich was bought without too much thought put in to it. Don’t get me wrong it was good for beginners but I’m past that point now and I need a step up in quality. Here is where I need advice. I’m going to a used guitar shop and I happened to come across a PRS that had a tag for 350. To play it safe i got all the info on it and the guy at the register told me its a copy tht dons music city got sued for. It’s a korean made guitar,and he also told me it was originally 1000 bucks. has any never heard of this guitar?

      • #88131
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : i currently own a Ibanez gio(yes i know) it was my first guitar, wich was bought without too much thought put in to it. Don’t get me wrong it was good for beginners but I’m past that point now and I need a step up in quality. Here is where I need advice. I’m going to a used guitar shop and I happened to come across a PRS that had a tag for 350. To play it safe i got all the info on it and the guy at the register told me its a copy that dons music city got sued for. It’s a korean made guitar,and he also told me it was originally 1000 bucks. has any one ever heard of this guitar?

      • #88146
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : i currently own a Ibanez gio(yes i know) it was my first guitar, wich was bought without too much thought put in to it. Don’t get me wrong it was good for beginners but I’m past that point now and I need a step up in quality. Here is where I need advice. I’m going to a used guitar shop and I happened to come across a PRS that had a tag for 350. To play it safe i got all the info on it and the guy at the register told me its a copy that dons music city got sued for. It’s a korean made guitar,and he also told me it was originally 1000 bucks. has any one ever heard of this guitar?

      • #88110
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : i currently own a Ibanez gio(yes i know) it was my first guitar, wich was bought without too much thought put in to it. Don’t get me wrong it was good for beginners but I’m past that point now and I need a step up in quality. Here is where I need advice. I’m going to a used guitar shop and I happened to come across a PRS that had a tag for 350. To play it safe i got all the info on it and the guy at the register told me its a copy that dons music city got sued for. It’s a korean made guitar,and he also told me it was originally 1000 bucks. has any one ever heard of this guitar?

    • #38070
      Anonymous
      Guest

      PLEASE please…… i need crack for guitar pro!!!

    • #38069
      Anonymous
      Guest

      he sounds like he is homosexual to me. i bet he is crap at playing hide the sausage. love Bob

    • #38068
      Anonymous
      Guest

      any band-in-a-box user in here? I just ran into this cool place for band-in-a-box users! they got some 10500 biab files to download! Check it out! http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/biabfsg Tecumseh

    • #38067
      Anonymous
      Guest

      visit http://www.MOSRITE.cjb.net to buy and sell new and used Mosrites!

    • #38065
      Anonymous
      Guest

      All I can ever find on the web is tabs, tabs, and more tabs…does anyone know if there’s a site out there that translates tabs to regular sheet music? If so, please email me, or reply, or something…thank you!

      • #88141
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Tab would really have to be "translated" to standard notation by human. Tabs don’t have a strict rhythm to the notes; there’s no time sinature (on the ones I’ve seen). So that’s the key element that holds it back. It would also take a lot of time and effort to write the standard notation percisely. Tab only has to have the right notes inaccurately placed on the strings. Standard notation has to be totally grammatically correct.

        • #88430
          Anonymous
          Guest

          Maybe we can arrange a deal…What Tabs do you need translated? I can help…but I need the info

    • #38066
      Anonymous
      Guest

      can anyone tell me details about a suzuki classical guitar model no. G-100 91006. when was it manufactured, what timbers go into constuction of face, back/sides, fingerboard, neck, fretboard, head etc?? or tel me where to find such details.thanks heaps.

    • #38062
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Wanted: See The Light – Tabulature for guitar (artist Jeff Healey)

    • #38064
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Introducing a free, new, online Music Competition Database exclusively for: Pianists Organists Harpsichordists Composers Songwriters String Players Brass Players Opera Singers Conductors Singers/Vocalists Guitarists Choirs Instrumentalists Percussionists Woodwind Players The database features full, brochure-like information on competitions all over the world. More than 80% of the competitions listed have a combination of a website and/or email addresses, as well as indication as to whether a potential contestant can apply right online or not. The database can be viewed at http://www.stonalink.atfreeweb.com and click on Music World, then follow the links to the initial search page. If you could link this site to your resources area for musicians, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Rory A. Ringrose-Stona President & CEO StonaLink Creations

    • #38063
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does anyone have any idea how much an Ovation Applause 6-string non-electric acoustic made in 1978 is worth? The model number is AA14-1 and it’s made in USA. Mint condition. Ovation could tell me the age based on the serial number but said their files did not go back far enough to be able to provide me with any other information or specs. Thanks!

    • #38061
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Anyone out there have a Westbury Custom, they seem quite rare (it has a Coil Tap rotary switch) and i’d like to have a valuation for insurance. Cheers

    • #38060
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi – anyone have experience with Audiophile 2496 for pc recording? Any experiences with PC recording and soundcards would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jeff

      • #88107
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i use a creative audio AWE 64, and although i know there are a lot more expensive (and newer) cards out there, i have had great results. if you want to here any of my recordings feel free to ask. best regards. tom

    • #38059
      Anonymous
      Guest

      dear sir’ am a man in the age of 31. want to play spanish guitar very sweetly. nothing in my life without guitar. so please help me sir to make a good guiterist am always trying to play nicely but i do not know the proper lesson . i use pick and also learn to without pick. give me a path that i become a wrold famous guiterist because i lost every thing except guitar. hope you feel my problem sir. please reply me as soon as possabale yours faithfully pratul chakraborty

    • #38058
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Don’t you forget it!

    • #38057
      Anonymous
      Guest

      yip.

    • #38056
      Anonymous
      Guest

      what the fuck was that about a baby??? man, R U ok?!!! SHRED ON

    • #38055
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I’m after buying a Phantom bass. I know that these are made by an American company called Phantom Guitars, but I was wondering if any one knows of any music shops in England that import them? Also I thinking about buying a Zoom BFX 708 pedal. Does any one know what these are like? Are they worth the money or not? Cheers, Bazza Afterglow: http://www.geocities.com/enjoyafterglow

    • #38053
      Anonymous
      Guest

      can anyone help, im after the opening riff for peaceful easy feeling by the eagles ?

    • #38054
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I bought a domino californian off of ebay. Everybody says that japanese guitars are cheap imitations but it seems to be a nicely made instrument. Is there anyone that has a similar guitar and has a similar opinion about it?

      • #88125
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I’ve long wanted a Domino Californian…lucky guy you are. 60’s Japanese guitars can be great, and exude tons more mojo than their rather traditional and staid American counterparts. Don’t listen to those weasels who shun cheesy 6-strings because they’re too insecure to be an individual…those instruments have their place and can be great, but their not the only game in town.

        • #91159
          Anonymous
          Guest

          I agree with motorhed, ..lots of mojo. I got one years ago at a thrift store, sunburst with an ugly wood grain (think 60’s station wagon trim) pick guard and switches in the way of your strumming. I spray painted the pick guard metallic green so I could bear to look at the guitar. Anyway the guitar has a HUUGE , I mean gigantic sound, big bass and a cavernous natural reverb! I can’t really explain it. I try to play it with only the treble switch in the "on" position to manage the hugeness of the sound. The short scale neck is good quality and very playable. Mine is missing some original knobs and bridge parts, but it’s a good little axe. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share.

    • #38052
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Are these type of celestions ideal in playing heavy music or is there a better celestion out there that would suit my needs better.Somebody please ease my mind………….

      • #88135
        Anonymous
        Guest

        these work for just about anything. I’d go with either the vintage 30 or the celestion greenbacks (like Steve Vai uses). you’re headed in the right direction.

    • #38049
      Anonymous
      Guest

      YEA BABY YEA.

      • #88456
        Anonymous
        Guest

        u lick-ass, blinks 182 r shit and usa guitarists all dey eva play is power-chords

      • #88139
        Anonymous
        Guest

        the americans are better at a lot of stuff than the English, including have a president who’s grandfather sold fuel to hitler during the war

      • #88144
        Anonymous
        Guest

        the only way usa gutarists are better is cos usa has far more people than uk!! can’t beat queen tho. (erm, maybe satch can).

    • #38051
      Anonymous
      Guest

      KEEP YOUR KEYS TO YOURSELF "TULL".

    • #38050
      Anonymous
      Guest

      YIP.

    • #38048
      Anonymous
      Guest

      😉

    • #38047
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Would you help me figure out this value. Thanks. Wilsy.

      • #88118
        Anonymous
        Guest

        probably worth more than your guitar, and your lack of penis

        • #108969
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : probably worth more than your guitar, and your lack of penis yo bob you are a fuckin bucket of shit, my pet turtle can probably play a better guitar than you, this message board is for advice, not for you givin people shit, so y dont u fuckin knock it off and get a fuckin hobby u goddamn loser

          • #109680
            Anonymous
            Guest

            kids come on this site so watch your language, and while a lot of people dont like what i have to say (even though everything i say is correct), i dont swear like some piece of trailor trash, like you obviously are. love Bob

      • #88105
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : Would you help me figure out this value. Thanks. Wilsy. Is it American or foreign made? Any serial # avail. Not enough info!!

    • #38046
      Anonymous
      Guest

      no shit dudes….my RG520qs(wizard neck/floyd rose)kicks THE LIVING HELL outta my new zakk wylde custom-amazing-oh the paul’s nice-sounds REAL mean with those EMG’s-but if i wanna figure something new out-or start wailin’ on my poor strings and fretboard anything like ‘ole zakky boy does on (some:) of his recordings-i’m pickin’ up the ibanez no question about it- i thought the "gibson les paul" was supposed to be the best thing around-not to mention one from the custom shop-maybe mine’s an imposter!!!!

      • #88132
        Anonymous
        Guest

        les pauls are crap, and so is your ibanez. you are probably crap and all of your family and friends are sure to be crap , at work, and all of the hobbies they do. love Bob

    • #38044
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i have one -absolutely extraordinary- melo classic custom guitar and i think this is the best live guitarmaker in the world,

    • #38045
      Anonymous
      Guest

      does any body have an good electric gutar (cheep)

      • #90872
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : does any body have a good electric gutar

      • #88115
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I think i’m gonna have to agree with jethro here. for the money Ibanez makes some of the best guitars out there. if you want something else look at some of the new yamaha electrics they’re nice,cheep,and good for learning. but remember yamaha makes motorcycles and jetskis, believe me they don’t know everything

        • #91267
          Anonymous
          Guest

          I really need a gutar right know , if I dount play one soon i go nuts i have never gone this long without playing . I wish dumasss people would give me back my old gutar.

      • #88133
        Anonymous
        Guest

        whatever you get-get an ibanez……..from $199-$2000-try to get one with a floyd rose-if you can’t do that – just get the cheapest one you can find…..

    • #38043
      Anonymous
      Guest

      IF anyone knows the tabs to this song or cann at least give me a place to start I would would greatly appreciate it. thanks.

    • #38041
      Anonymous
      Guest

      just got one and was wondering why the hell it’s so hard to keep in tune………never had a les paul-by the way….

      • #88117
        Anonymous
        Guest

        have someone that really knows there shit check your nut to make sure your strings aren’t binding. see if you can’t throw a set of sperzel locking tuners on it (you may have to enlarge the holes). And if all else fails it’s got a lifetime guarantee on it and Gibson will stand by it, give them a call.

        • #108933
          Anonymous
          Guest

          cool

      • #87972
        Anonymous
        Guest

        DOES IT HAVE THE VINTAGE KLUSON TUNERS ?, MY LES PAUL STANDARD DID, AND USED TO GO OUT OF TUNE QUITE A LOT (WITH BIG BENDS) BUT I HAVE HEARD OF A LOT OF PEOPLE (OVER HERE IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND ) THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBS WITH THEIR LES PAULS

        • #88609
          Anonymous
          Guest

          Hey Bro, Don’t wory about what all of these other fellows are saying about your AXE. The Zakk Wylde Les Paul is AWESOME, and so are ALL other Gibson Les Pauls. So, minding that, there is probally NOTHING WRONG with your actual guitar, especially if it is new, Gibson does not sell CRAP!!! I would suggest checking your stringing job, if it is a poorly strung guitar, it will stay out of tune. When changing your strings, wrap VERY tight, and the less amount of wraps that you can get, the better it will stay in tune. ALSO, strings bend a HELL OF A LOT, just on their own, so make sure all of the strings are "broken in". Hope this helps, and don’t lose faith in the GUITAR, it’s AWESOME!!!

          • #109214
            Anonymous
            Guest

            cool,man……

        • #88147
          Anonymous
          Guest

          no-it has grover tuners

        • #108867
          Anonymous
          Guest

          I don’t have a Zakk Wylde Paul, but I have played set neck guitars that have "rubber" neck…this is to say that you bend a note and the other strings loose tension/pitch…try this pick you 6th string and let it ring, then bend your 3rd string, say at the 12th fret…bend it up a whole note…if the pitch of your 6th string changes, then you may have either a "rubber" neck, a bad joint where the neck is fastened to the body, or tuners that don’t hold up under stress…good luck!

    • #38040
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have a 1938-1943 Gary Cooper Plainsmen guitar from Montgomery Ward. I have the one that has metal parts. I would say it is in excellent condition.

      • #88119
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I have a 1938-1943 Gary Cooper Plainsmen guitar from Montgomery Ward. I have the one that has metal parts. I would say it is in excellent condition. I am also into wierd guitars, hence domino 502 i wish you luck with yours, this bob the nob is a fat shlong

      • #87977
        Anonymous
        Guest

        IT IS WORTHLEE. IT IS CRAP!!!!. LOVE BOB

    • #38042
      Anonymous
      Guest

      does anyone knows where to find ax100g manual or patches…. help pls..

      • #87962
        Anonymous
        Guest

        This is from this board… try emailing the guy: Posted by Ben (from: ) on September 08, 2001 at 20:46:07: In Reply to: Help with a Korg AX100G?……………. posted by Drained on September 07, 2001 at 17:17:14: ok well to save a user patch press the "write" button when everything is the way you like it. to restore everything to factory defaults: turn off the AX100G and simutaneously press the "prog/fx select" and "exit" buttons then plug the power back in while still holding the buttons and it will ask if you want to erase all user made programs and return to defaults by asking "reload?" press the "write" button and it will begin, when it is done erasing its memory it will say "complt" hope I helped if you need anything else about the AX100G email me at [email protected] and I will email you directions and tips right from my manual. : does anyone knows where to find ax100g manual or patches…. help pls..

    • #38039
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Thanks for reading this. I managed to score the finish on the back of my guitar’s neck with a nasty thumb calous I earned playing…what is the best way to smooth this out? I must be playing toooo much!

      • #88149
        Anonymous
        Guest

        start out with 800 grit. It’ll go slow, but don’t work too hard or fast or you’ll burn the finish. finish with 1500 or 2000 grit wet sand paper take it easy and it should be good as new. if you want the detailed version e-mail me. [email protected]

      • #87961
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : Thanks for reading this. I managed to score the finish on the back of my guitar’s neck with a nasty thumb calous I earned playing…what is the best way to smooth this out? : I must be playing toooo much! sandpaper………..;)

    • #38038
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I’TS TIME GEORGI DONT YA THINK.

    • #38036
      Anonymous
      Guest

      YOU MUST BE FROM MAINE BOB. USA BABY USA.

      • #87974
        Anonymous
        Guest

        THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORSHIP OF ME. I WILL ALLOW YOU TO KISS MY FEET, AND SU…… LOVE bOB

    • #38035
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does anyone have any info on "Mako" guitars? I recently picked up what seems like a pretty nice guitar for my stepson for cheap! Seems like a nice guitar but I can’t find any info on them.

    • #38037
      Anonymous
      Guest

      yeah to the last question i wanna just download tab free, bloody sheet music is far too expensive these days and half of its wrong. so i just want the tab, no prices. sheet music businesses are gonna go bust at this rate, most stuff is on the net and it will serve them right for being so damn expensive. its only paper. G

      • #88127
        Anonymous
        Guest

        shut up you moron!! Most of my time is spend playing music eg satch by ear, i find difficult but not impossible. i’m now into playing queen and can play some of the stuff but i find that the tab can give me other perspectives on the music, like if i’m playing in the right position or not. Get back to your blue veined flute playing an shut up.

      • #108846
        Anonymous
        Guest

        its only paper from a tree !!! it sounds like you want to save the planet,not, regarding tab and sheet music, i can read music but would rather work things out for myself. Try listening to the music, rather than analysing it, and one day you might not be as crap as you are now. love Bob

    • #38034
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hey all. i can’t find any Queen tab on the net. i try to play along to the songs and i can do some by ear but id like to have the tab… also, to all Dire Straits/ Knopfler fans, where can i find tab for Golden Heart? many tab sites have all the blink 182 etc shit but no decent stuff.

      • #87971
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I can tab out any Queen songs (well, all of the 3 greatest hits mainly) if you want. Tell me a few and I’ll do them for you if you want.

        • #88145
          Anonymous
          Guest

          thanks its ok i know how long it takes! i’m just into learning them by ear but can’twork out why there is no queen tab on net. at the mo college studies prevail thus i’m inclined 6to take the easy way to learning songs, with tab. in christmas hols i’ll get downto it.

    • #38033
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i can’t believe this! our respected crap friend is turning from guitarist to blue veined flutist just because he thinks hes too good. Don’t follow his trend.a guitar player can always improve no matter how good he is. and happy /crappy xmas to you all. G

    • #38032
      Anonymous
      Guest

      it is too easy, i am sick of being so good and sick of all of you being beneath me (twitchdoctors mother included). It is time for a change. Actually, twitchy’s mother said she had been playing the BLUE VEINED FLUTE for years, so i might give that a go, if i can find one. Love Bob

      • #87941
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Without U and the popups then this site should be usable : it is too easy, i am sick of being so good and sick of all of you being beneath me (twitchdoctors mother included). It is time for a change. Actually, twitchy’s mother said she had been playing the BLUE VEINED FLUTE for years, so i might give that a go, if i can find one. Love Bob

      • #87968
        Anonymous
        Guest

        hey go for it bob! hope they have BLUE VEINED FLUTE discussion forums on the net for you to meet other like minded ex guitarists. bet they arnt as good as this place tho. G

    • #38031
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Neil Peart clone, and Alex Lifeson rip-off; seek Geddy Lee wanna’be for Rush cover project in Houston, Tx. If you worship Rush, think Geddy Lee is the bassist to end all bassists, and would love to play Rush’s music with a couple of other Rush freaks, now’s your chance. Oh, yeah, if you’re a pretty good bass player, and know the majority of their catalog, that would help too. But if you have some chops, and really love Rush’s music, then we’d love to jam. Our original bass player got transferred out of state on his job, and now we’re like Rush after Jeff Jones quit the band. (If you know who Jeff Jones is, then you’re the guy for us!) If you just want to play the bass and jam, that’s cool, but if you’d like to tackle the complete Geddy Lee performance, (vocals and keyboards), that would just thrill us to death. We’ve had offers to play live with a local group, but don’t quite have our act together. Basically, we’re a couple of married 30 somethings who don’t get out much, and love to jam once or twice a week, and have been playing off and on since spring of 1999. We’re looking for that third piece of the puzzle to push us to the next level. We don’t claim to be great by any stetch of the imagination, but we sure have fun when we play together. We hope you’ll feel the same way. Gainfully employed, responsible person preferred. Responsible, starving musician acceptable. (Just kidding) If you’d like to be Geddy to our Alex and Neil, or know someone who might in the Houston area, please, feel free to respond to this post immediately. Thanks, Lerxst2k.

    • #38030
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi, im looking to buy an amp. I play in a hard rock, progessive metal band and like to cover ac/dc, deep purple, metallica, and led zeppelin. I was looking at the Marshall 1959 SLP plexi, mesa/boogie triple rectifier solo head, and the fedner prosonic head. I want hard rock distortion (deep purplish), yet smooth metal sounds too. I also want that liquid solo sound ala Jimmy Page and Iron Maiden. Please help me pick an amp, or if u have anyother suggestions it would be a HUGE help. Thanks alot ron

      • #90865
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hi I like to know what type of distortion pedals like creed and Godsmack play on. I lke to try to achive there sound. I also have a question about amps. Is it better to have a head and a cabinet or just a comb amp. I play alot of heavy metal.

      • #88148
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I put my money in marshall. the plexi is a beautiful amp but my choice is the JCM2000 Dual Super Lead. try one (the trick for a good clean sound is hit the crunch on the clean channel and turn the gain down to like 2).

      • #87943
        Anonymous
        Guest

        PS i also want sparkling clean tones (ala fender) i know im asking alot, and i dont have enough green to buy more than one amp, but there has to be one out there that will fit the bill so to speak ron

        • #108852
          Anonymous
          Guest

          you sound like you need a danelectro nifty fifty, it sounds pretty crap, but i bet you are crap !!! love Bob

    • #38029
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Is there anything made with several preset drum and bass patterns to play rhythm or lead guitar with keeping in mind I am an amature and know nothing about piano?

      • #87966
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : Is there anything made with several preset drum and bass patterns to play rhythm or lead guitar with keeping in mind I am an amature and know nothing about piano? :Korg makes like 4 different beat boxes that give you everything(plus if you have more than one they link together and it just gets better after that). Also look for Boss,and there’s even some cool stuff from yamaha.

    • #38028
      Anonymous
      Guest

      where can I get GR50 patches and the ROM card #1?

    • #38026
      Anonymous
      Guest

      THE TWITCH MANS OLE LADY GAVE ME THE SAME PROBLEM BOB. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TOLD ME TO LEAVE IT ALONE AND IT WILL GROW 3 INCHES LONGER THAN BEFORE. GIVE IT ABOUT A WEEK MY FRIEND AND THE BITCH WILL SCREAM LIKE LIKE A PORN STAR.

      • #87978
        Anonymous
        Guest

        yea, she is a bit of tart, but she gives good head, anyway, you are crap too, but you can be in my gang. love Bob

    • #38025
      Anonymous
      Guest

      HI anyone out-there using a Kramer guitar with the tune down to D switch at the bridge on – are they any good? Do they work ? as l’m thinking of getting one

      • #88289
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i got one on my kramer striker,but i took it off.in order for it to work the floyd must not be dipped back into the recess;it must be level.since i tighten the trem springs to keep it in tune if a string breaks while playing,i cannot use it.

      • #87963
        Anonymous
        Guest

        :hipshot makes a detuner that you can use with floyd style trems its cheaper than buying a new guitar if you already have one with a floating trem.

    • #38024
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hi everyone. i need some help. i am customizing a tremolo pedal. and i have an option of getting true bypass or to not have it at all. anyone have any suggestions? -vic

      • #88140
        Anonymous
        Guest

        no problem man e-mail me if you got anymore questions pennywise6982@yahoo.

      • #87969
        Anonymous
        Guest

        get a true bypass, I swear to you it will more than likely save you a few headaches

        • #108855
          Anonymous
          Guest

          thanks for the advice, larry. i think i will get the truebypass. cant wait to get this pedal! regards VIC

    • #38027
      Anonymous
      Guest

      a smaall rod that connects from trem block to claw and prevents detuning when a string breaks

      • #87951
        Anonymous
        Guest

        if you’re like me and you detest trems, yourquickest fix is to open up the back and jam something in there. I tend to use pennies but you can use wood blocks,rubber stoppers,and all kinds of shit. otherwise if you like your trem (cursed things) hipshot makes an awesome little thing called the tremsetter. you can order it at most music stores.

    • #38023
      Anonymous
      Guest

      family bible, crazy and half a man for acoustic guitar – willie nelson did all these thanks

    • #38022
      Anonymous
      Guest

      can anyone suggest a good cream, i caught crabbs off twitchdoctors mother. love bob

    • #38021
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I play a Yamaha FG-335 (acoustic), which has one knob at the bottom of the body for the strap to connect, but no such knob on the neck or head. My friend bought me a new strap with holes at either end, but no strings to tie. I can attach one side of it to the knob, but don’t know what to do about the other end. Am I missing something? Please help!

      • #87786
        Anonymous
        Guest

        You could just put like a leather shoelace through the hole in the strap and then secure it to the headstock, or install a ‘knob’ where you want it. : I play a Yamaha FG-335 (acoustic), which has one knob at the bottom of the body for the strap to connect, but no such knob on the neck or head. My friend bought me a new strap with holes at either end, but no strings to tie. I can attach one side of it to the knob, but don’t know what to do about the other end. Am I missing something? Please help!

    • #38017
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Anyone heard of a strat from the early 80’s that only has one volume and one tone knob. The third knob hole in the pick guard is the 1/4" plug.It does not have the normal angle plug in on the body.

      • #87944
        Anonymous
        Guest

        yeah, what do you need to know

    • #38019
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Anyone know pinback tabs?

      • #109973
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I know 1 pinback tab for loro. The muted riff that continually plays throughout the song is d| 7 7 3 3 a| 5 5 8 8 5 8 10 5 8 8 5 5 1 1 e| 1 11 1 i tabbed it myself, but that seems about right, i hope it helps. its too bad that there aren’t more pinback tabs on the net.

        • #116823
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : sorry the last tab got messed up. here it is again: d|———————–7-7———3——-3——-a|-5–5-8-8–5-8-10–5-8—–8-5–5—–1-1———- e|——————————————–1–11-1

    • #38018
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I WOULD JUST LIKE TO HEAR OVERALL FEEDBACK ON THESE TYPE OF SPEAKERS.AND CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 8 OR 16 OHM CELESTIONS.

      • #87945
        Anonymous
        Guest

        just a few words beautiful,rich,warm tone especially with a Vox AC30 Top Boost.

    • #38020
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I love to play Guitar so I started a Guitar forum for all guitar players… http://www.guitarchat.swgo.net/Bulletin

    • #38015
      Anonymous
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      It’ s difficult for me to find a good sound with my Mesa… I’m a thrash death metal bands fan (cannibal corpse, dying fetus, pantera, meshuggah, fear factory,…). My guitar is a jackson with emg 81 pick-up. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND A GOOD SOUND…

      • #87950
        Anonymous
        Guest

        how can you own such rich boy’s gear and not know how to get a good sound? play around with the farkin knobs untill u get the sound u like. but if you want that sound so typical of modern bullshit metal bands, run your axe into a graphic eq withth 400 hz band down. take down the mid and gun it

      • #87807
        Anonymous
        Guest

        the sound you are looking for is that "MID SCOOP" sound a lot of people think that a good valve amp will give you that sound, but in reality, it wont (ALTHOUGH YOUR AMP SHOULD HAVE A GREAT SOUND ANYWAY), what you need is a good graphic equalizer (most of the bands you mention will use one, or have some of the mid removed from their guitar in the studio at the desk). the basic rule is, for a more edgy crunch, turn the mid down (and the presence up) and for lead, turn up the mid. i hope i can help. tom

    • #38016
      Anonymous
      Guest

      interested in any info anyone might have about this guitar.lots of inlay on body.

    • #38014
      Anonymous
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      Hi, I’m looking for a 67 or 68 Baldwin/Burns Vibra Slim. I am looking to spend between $400 and $600. I require the pu’s and electronics to be in good shap, and the neck to be straight, other than that I am not concerned about the general appearance. Thanks, Buck

    • #38010
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have a custom Gordon Smith SG2. I was adjusting the pickups when it developed a hum, that would not go away again. Swapping around the neck and bridge pickups fixed it (one was a Seymour Duncan P90 soap bar, the other a P90 soap bar of uncertain origin (probably Gibson)), but the tone was wrong and when I swapped them back the hum came back. All the earthing seems to check out OK. Can anyone suggest where to look for the problem?

      • #87946
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hmm.Sounds like your "Lead" position POT needs to be changed.Seymore’s tend to be quieter than most pickups. Maybe the unknown pickup needs to be "sheilded" better. tmp web

    • #38013
      Anonymous
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      I’m 13 and i’ve decide i would like to learn to play electric guitar but i don’t know which 1 i haven’t a great deal of money but i want a decent guitar i was thinking maybe a Aria STG seris r these any good? also is a amp essential? thank you Holly

    • #38012
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Goodall RGC

      This popular thread has been given its own page : Goodall RGC

    • #38011
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need help! I am looking to buy an acoustic guitar as a gift and really don’t know tooo much about ’em. I can get into a new Hohner HW 420 w/Siberian willow top, back & sides at a very reasonable price. Anybody know this guitar? Is Hohner a reputable, good-toned guitar? The used Fender DG-24 that I’m considering is "almost" new but has high action. I’m also looking at a used Fender DG-20S. Does the wood type REALLY make the tone… ie: spruce better than willow or mahogany? I’d appreciate any comments and opinions. Thanks!

    • #38007
      Anonymous
      Guest

      My favourite advertising source on the internet http://www.nitroclicks.com/advertiser/index.html I always contact them when I need to gather more referrals for my affiliate program or if I need more visitors to my website. They have huge traffic and they are able to provide large numbers of banner impressions too. I always get the best deal in return for my small investment and the result is guaranteed. CPM, CPC, CPA, Opt-in – they have all those services and more.

    • #38008
      Anonymous
      Guest

      could anyone explain how to tune down a 1/2 step how do i actually go about it

      • #87789
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Tune the low E down (1/2 down step==E flat), then tune the rest ‘normally’ against it, if you don’t have an electronic tuner to tune the low E (or all the strings for that matter) then tune it against E flat on the 5th string and go from there. : could anyone explain how to tune down a 1/2 step how do i actually go about it

    • #38009
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need to change the strings on a mid 90’es strat with a fender licensed floyd rose trem. Just bought it and can’t get my head around the string attachment system in sadlle please adwise Cheers Casper

      • #87784
        Anonymous
        Guest

        There are lots of guides on the web so I won’t try to explain it, search to find one or try this one (It’s a pretty good step by step w/pics, and setup info too): http://www.homeguitarrepair.com/tremolo/tremolo1.html Changing the strings is pretty straightfoward, the fun really begins the first time you try to tune it back up… but on the bright side it gets easier every time you do it, so the only advice I can give here is when you are ready to throw it against the wall… just walk away for a few min before you do something you regret… I know firsthand about this :). : I need to change the strings on a mid 90’es strat with a fender licensed floyd rose trem. Just bought it and can’t get my head around the string attachment system in sadlle please adwise : Cheers : Casper

      • #87802
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I need to change the strings on a mid 90’es strat with a fender licensed floyd rose trem. Just bought it and can’t get my head around the string attachment system in sadlle please adwise Cheers Casper I used to have one of those. I tried: loosening everything in sight with an allen wrench; using a combination of force and the muttering of oaths, but finally just took it in and had it removed. Surely there’s somebody around here with the aptitude for this. BR

    • #38005
      Anonymous
      Guest

      ibanez jem 7vwh is a good guitar for clssic metal sound and lead-shred tone?

      • #91161
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : ibanez jem 7vwh is a good guitar for clssic metal sound and lead-shred tone? Yes,but I find it sounds so cool for fusion music…hi

    • #38006
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need to tune my guitar, where can I find a ‘proper’ key to tune it to with no other music equiptment but my out-of-tune guitar around? i.e. Where can I find the pitch of and E or A?

      • #87783
        Anonymous
        Guest

        If your PC has a sound card and speakers just download a tuning program (there are 100’s of them), they can generate tones to tune against, or you can tune ‘digitally’ with a microphone (for acoustic) or the guitar directly connected (electric). You can also tune to the phone dialtone, I belive in the US it is F (again sure you can find this info on the web too, so I won’t bother repeating it). And as a minimum, just tune it so it sounds good to you and is ‘in tune with itself’… being ‘out of tune’ isn’t that terrible when practicing, you just really notice it when you play with ‘tuned’ instruments, and if you are then you can tune to them anyways… well that my 2 cents. : I need to tune my guitar, where can I find a ‘proper’ key to tune it to with no other music equiptment but my out-of-tune guitar around? i.e. Where can I find the pitch of and E or A?

    • #38004
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Well of corse.Just listen to Mr SRV and if someone have better sound with gibson just give me a call.Boys and girls strats are a beasts just as a pearson who plays one,so go right into it

    • #38002
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi, My name is Don vink and I play the solo guitar in Trio Swing 99. We are an acoustic trio in the style of Django Reinhardt , Tell me what you think of my latest recording…. http://www.trioswing99.nl/audiofiles/joseph.mp3 For the homepage visit http://www.trioswing99.nl Oke, hope to hear from you guys… Greetz Don Vink Trio Swing 99

    • #38001
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi, My name is Don vink and I play the solo guitar in Trio Swing 99. We are an acoustic trio in the style of Django Reinhardt , Tell me what you think of my latest recording…. http://www.trioswing99.nl/audiofiles/joseph.mp3 For the homepage visit http://www.trioswing99.nl Oke, hope to hear from you guys… Greetz Don Vink Trio Swing 99

    • #38003
      Anonymous
      Guest

      If somebody has the book "A guide for scales, games & arppegios" by Al di Meola please send me a mail. Please help me. Thank you very much. I’m waiting… :)) Cos.

    • #38000
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i have a takamine egs330 drednought electric acoustic 6 years old i have a problem the neck has split from the head down in a v shape has any bodey expireancd this problem the guiter has not been droped

    • #37999
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi anyone Does anyone know where Stephen Tannock is playing at all. I just love his music. Thansk

    • #37998
      Anonymous
      Guest

      does anyone know what jonny greenwood does with his guitar to make those weird sounds and what his pedals are? he is a master on the guitar and i have to know!!!

      • #87954
        Anonymous
        Guest

        First of all he uses a Fender Telecaster Plus. It’s slightly modified. It has a switch in between the Volume and Tone knobs (I think) that cuts the signal, between the pickups. So he can create tremolo and tapping tremolo effects with this. He uses a Marshall Shreadmaster, Boss Metal Zone, Boss Turbo Overdrive (I think – it might be the Super Overdrive), DOD envelope filter, Digitech Whammey, Boss Volume Pedal, Homemade Tremolo stompbox, Roland Space Echo (rack mounted), and Electro-Harmonix Small Stone This is most of them. A couple left out though. He uses a Vox AC30 for non-distorted sounds and a Fender Deluxe 85 for distorted sounds. He also uses a Boss Line Selector. Boss TU-12 tuner is also in his setup. Alternitively you could just go to http://www.guitargeek.com

      • #87970
        Anonymous
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    • #37997
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Of the computer programs available to learn guitar with, what ones have you tried and been happy with? I had the emedia guitar method 2 for mac but the macs long gone and im thinking of looking for another program for my pc.

    • #37996
      Anonymous
      Guest

      im a woman with small hands.. my first 2 fingers on my left hand are 2.5 & 2.75" long.. and my left hand is 6&3/4inches from fingertip to wrist. What guitar models have the thinnest necks? I seem to recall as a kid that electrics were far easier to deal with in that respect. thanks..

      • #108970
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Most Fender Telecasters have pretty thin necks. Little tweaking has to be done on a lot of them to get a low string hight, which is definately a bonus (to me anyway). Stay away from the Telecustom ’72 – very fat neck. All the squire Telecasters have a fairly thin neck (not extremely thin though). Ibanez guitars definately are the one’s to go for, for thin necks, but they cost a lot more than what you could get suitable.

      • #88114
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i found the washburn that i had in mind for you , look for the bt2 model

      • #87938
        Anonymous
        Guest

        i’m gonna throw you a few names. hopefully this is what you are looking for. Ibanez has the thinest necks on the market, the wizard and wizard 2. you’ll find these on the RG,S,and AX series guitars, and on top of that Ibanez makes good quality instruments. washburn makes a few very thin, very comfortable necks, and some good quality short scale models. If you dont mind spending quite a bit of money, the guitar maker Taylor makes, in my opinon, the nicest,easiest playing acoustics in the world,period. the only problem there is they only have two models under (take a deep breath!!!) $1300.00. Let me know how the search goes.

      • #87793
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Rather than give suggestions for a guitar model (and in what price range, type, etc…) the best way to find one is to try as many different ones as possible… just go to a large music store(s) and try them all !!! until you find something that feels ‘right’ for you, then if it is too expensive or whatever just get the specs for that guitar and then you can search around (the web, etc.) and find others that at least match or are close physically and make buying desisions from there… and having small hands isn’t a problem, everyone I know when starting thought their hands were too small, big, fat, skinny, weak… etc, etc, and no matter what level you are at there will always be something that seems ‘impossible’ to acheive… and then before you know it you are doing it and moving on to and performing even more ‘impossible’ feats…. well those are my pennys thrown into the ring, good luck. : im a woman with small hands.. my first 2 fingers on my left hand are 2.5 & 2.75" long.. and my left hand is 6&3/4inches from fingertip to wrist. What guitar models have the thinnest necks? I seem to recall as a kid that electrics were far easier to deal with in that respect. thanks..

      • #87795
        Anonymous
        Guest

        dear elle, do not let this discourage you. there are 3/4 size as well as children’s sized classicals that will be best suited to you for preliminary learning purposes. also i have had pupils as young as age five, able to make stretches that lumberjacks were unable to perpetrate. its not the size that matters, its what you do with it. good luck. Lena Finley USGC

        • #108774
          Anonymous
          Guest

          hey elle! If you have strong hands thats what counts. I have big hands but spend ages trying to master tricky stretches! G

        • #108744
          Anonymous
          Guest

          thanks for responding.. what i’m asking is what guitars – accoustic and electric, have particularly low action and thin necks. Bar chords just seem undoable to me.

    • #37993
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      Guest

      My first visit here, I installed Fender Texas Special Strat Pickups in my Mexico Fender Strat. I combined and sodered all the new black wires to the same area where the original blue wires were sodered. Then I carefully sodered the new neck pup white wire where the orig neck pu went. I did the same with mid and bridge pups. The sound is weak and barely there. Has anyone done this? Do the wires all go to the original locations? Thanks for any help Chuck

    • #37994
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      Hi! I’m trying to decide which preamp/processor and floorboard combination to go with when running direct to the PA for live gigs (not using guitar cabinet or head). I’m trying to decide between the following: Roland GP-100, Tech 21 PSA-1, Boss GT-3, Rocktron Chameleon -Voodoo Valve or Gainiac, Oberheim 1000. (I tried the POD and didn’t like it live). If you have any other suggestions I’d love to hear them. For those of you who already run direct to the PA (without using guitar/keyboard cabinets or heads), what equipment do you use in your rig, and how do you have your chain set up? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks, [email protected]

    • #37995
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Is this possible? I have an ’86 Ibanez Roadstar II RG 420 with Edge tremolo. I have blocked the trem and i was wondering if it was possible to replace the locking nut buy some retrofit nut and if so…where can i find these? URLs would be appreciated. Thanks

      • #87957
        Anonymous
        Guest

        it is possible but its gonna cost you a chunk of change. probably (unless you’re lucky) minimum $45 for a custom made nut and another $60 for a set of locking tuners. $105 later you’re ready to go, it’s just better to leave it alone.

    • #37992
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I cannot get good vo;ume and tone from swapping out Epi stock bridge P/U with SD SH12? Tried several combinations. Sounds thin, and have to run very close to strings to get decent volume to match EPI at neck…

    • #37991
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I’m currently using a Fender Super Reverb RI and an older Pro Reverb. I use a Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Tubescreamer and a Fat Boost. I use the Fulldrive as my main OD then hit the Tubescreamer to kick it up a notch. The Fat Boost always stays on. When I turn my amps up real loud, say past 3-1/2 – 4 they sound like crap. On 3 they sound pretty damn good. It it because the amp is breaking up and affecting the tone??? Shouldn’t sound even better louder??? Or is it just too MUCH gain for these type of amps??? Any thoughts or similar experience with this? Thanks!

      • #87815
        Anonymous
        Guest

        It could be a couple of things.Strats tend to be very finiky about being overdriven anyway.The single coil pickups aren’t really designed for high-output stuff. My Strat doesn’t react well with the TS-9 or TS-10. With the DOD 250 or Boss OD-3…it sings!For overdrive stuff,I think Strats have to be matched up with the right amp(tweaked)and/or the right pedal.It’s a real tricky issue. If your amp is breaking up on 3,your master volume may be set too high.I would RELY MORE ON THE GAIN PEDALS instead.Oh yeah,also remember that Fender Twins and Super Twins don’t break up well.They’re really clean amps.But with the right pedals and some tweakng…she’s all the amp you’ll need! Hope this helps P.S.you might want to check your speakers.What kind of speakers?? What kind of paper??

        • #87959
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : It could be a couple of things.Strats tend to be very finiky about being overdriven anyway.The single coil pickups aren’t really designed for high-output stuff. My Strat doesn’t react well with the TS-9 or TS-10. With the DOD 250 or Boss OD-3…it sings!For overdrive stuff,I think Strats have to be matched up with the right amp(tweaked)and/or the right pedal.It’s a real tricky issue. : If your amp is breaking up on 3,your master volume may be set too high.I would RELY MORE ON THE GAIN PEDALS instead.Oh yeah,also remember that Fender Twins and Super Twins don’t break up well.They’re really clean amps.But with the right pedals and some tweakng…she’s : all the amp you’ll need! : Hope this helps : P.S.you might want to check your speakers.What kind of speakers?? What kind of paper?? Hi Eddie and thanks!! The speakers are Jensen RI and I believe they are Alnico.

      • #108738
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I’m currently using a Fender Super Reverb RI and an older Pro Reverb. I use a Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Tubescreamer and a Fat Boost. I use the Fulldrive as my main OD then hit the Tubescreamer to kick it up a notch. The Fat Boost always stays on. : When I turn my amps up real loud, say past 3-1/2 – 4 they sound like crap. On 3 they sound pretty damn good. It it because the amp is breaking up and affecting the tone??? Shouldn’t sound even better louder??? Or is it just too MUCH gain for these type of amps??? Any thoughts or similar experience with this? Thanks!

        • #109664
          Anonymous
          Guest

          That’s the way Fenders Amps are. I have an old 71 Princeton Reverb. Sounds great at lower volume. Sounds OK at higher vollume. Sounds best Mic’d at lower volume. Recommend to Mic your old Fender Amp through the PA. : : I’m currently using a Fender Super Reverb RI and an older Pro Reverb. I use a Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Tubescreamer and a Fat Boost. I use the Fulldrive as my main OD then hit the Tubescreamer to kick it up a notch. The Fat Boost always stays on. : : When I turn my amps up real loud, say past 3-1/2 – 4 they sound like crap. On 3 they sound pretty damn good. It it because the amp is breaking up and affecting the tone??? Shouldn’t sound even better louder??? Or is it just too MUCH gain for these type of amps??? Any thoughts or similar experience with this? Thanks!

    • #37990
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have a vintage black and white Flying V (Michael Schenker color scheme) with "D’Agostino of New York" written on the truss rod cover. There is virtually no information on D’Agostino guitars (i.e. two small paragraphs in ‘The Blue Book’) and absolutely nothing on this Flying V. Does anyone have any information regarding the history of this guitar?…thx, Dan

    • #37989
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does anyone have any information on a 1984 K Yairi AR-321 acoustic? I bought it used in a local music store here in Halifax, Canada for $175 because it had a nice sound. Still have it, and I was wondering how common this guitar is in North America.

    • #37988
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hey you lot sorry if i insulted you, when i said "14" year olds i really meant younger people, but i meant the wannabe guitarists, ie that lot who only say they like rock music etc cos they know its fashionable, but theyre secret britney spears fans etc. also that lot who carry guitars around just for the hell of it and i’ve known people to carry EMPTY guitar cases around, just to pose. sad.

      • #87953
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Wow, you know a’lot’ of weird people… I’d find a new lot to hang with. : hey you lot sorry if i insulted you, when i said "14" year olds i really meant younger people, but i meant the wannabe guitarists, ie that lot who only say they like rock music etc cos they know its fashionable, but theyre secret britney spears fans etc. also that lot who carry guitars around just for the hell of it and i’ve known people to carry EMPTY guitar cases around, just to pose. sad.

      • #87787
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Guys carry empty guitar cases for show?!? That’s all FUCKED-UP!I’m sure they can get therapy somewhere.

    • #37987
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi…(a) anyone know what an Enhancer – for acoustic guitars is ? & where I might buy one ? – how much Aust. $ ? (b) anyone got any ideas on how to significantly minimising fingerboard/string/fretnoise when recording classical guitar ? is there any such thing as a GOOD FLAT WOUND nylon classical guitar string ? I’ve tried Thomastic..ok at low volume/light attack – but TWWANG at increased volume…any suggests? I’ve also tried coated nylon strings..they only minimally reduce string/fingernoise. cheers Dave.

    • #37985
      Anonymous
      Guest

      can anyone help me !!! , i need help!!! what pedal do i buy ?, why dont you get off your butts and make a decision for yourselves "!, you are all sheep, you should learn how to work things out for yourselves (you are probably spoilt rich kids anyway), get a life, all of you, and go play the guitar rather than talk about it. you are all second rate arseholes. love Bob

      • #87806
        Anonymous
        Guest

        when are yoo’z 2 (bob and twitchy) gonna send us some shreddage so i can tell twitchy how much he sux.. ermm, i mean compare

        • #108752
          Anonymous
          Guest

          Well, it sounds to me that you (Vladimir) are a "loyal fanboy" of Bob the Nob.

      • #87695
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Ah yes, you still cry out for attention and affirmation. It’s great to watch, you second-rate troll. : can anyone help me !!! , i need help!!! what pedal do i buy ?, why dont you get off your butts and make a decision for yourselves "!, you are all sheep, you should learn how to work things out for yourselves (you are probably spoilt rich kids anyway), get a life, all of you, and go play the guitar rather than talk about it. you are all second rate arseholes. love Bob

        • #87781
          Anonymous
          Guest

          Hey man, watch what you say, Bob loves us all! He does have a point…. try out some gear on your own, don’t buy what just IN AT THE TIME. Get the gear that you think sounds good to you. Y’know, Bob just loves ALL the attention he gets… lets all just go over to his house and drink lots of BEER and jam out.No "Cutting Heads", just a friendly jam… if anybody still knows what that is. After about 15 beers or so, then you can vomit!!!

          • #108778
            Anonymous
            Guest

            i hope some people have realised that this is all a bit of harmless fun, i hope so cos it sure caused a bit of discussion. i hope i have not really offended anyone. love bob

    • #37986
      Anonymous
      Guest

      If you or a friend can dump the Eprom of your V2.0 Triaxis, please help me cos Mesa France asks me 500$ to upgrade my v1.0 and I really can’t afford it! But I can pay you a bit lesser for that file…

    • #37984
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hey all, come visit skism @ http://www.skism.w3.co.yu

    • #37981
      Anonymous
      Guest

      (This is actually a response to something Sphencker said in a follow up to "Disapointing trends in Music" but since this is way off the main point I’ll start a new thread) I’m sorry to see that Jeff Beck is not included when these other names are mentioned because he really was the best of any of them. Hendrix was the closest, but the styles are so far apart it’s hard to say. Of course this kind of thing is always controversial; people are entitled to their own preferences. But at the time it was widely recognized by guitar players; I think the reason Jeff is less well remembered now is that after the Yardbirds his bands were not as successful as Zepplin or Cream or Hendrix. There were no Top 40 or AOR hits, so the "classic" rock stations don’t play him, so a lot of people just aren’t aware of him anymore. Jeff’s solo albums in the 70’s did well commercially, but since they’re all instrumental you only hear them on the jazz stations occasionally, and they’re really not jazz. Anyone who want’s to know who is who in rock guitar should check out the Yardbird’s "Over Under Sideways Down" album– I still don’t know how he made some of those sounds, at the time people just couldn’t believe it. I always liked the Jeff Beck Group’s stuff, but he wasn’t a great bandleader, I think, and he really wasn’t among equals (even though the first JBG included Rod Stewart, who had been an unknown before that, and Ron Wood.) And "Blow by Blow", "Wired" and "There and Back" are his great solo albums, everybody should have those. There’s some terrible stuff, too– he has had a tendency to sometimes let other people come in and take over. Avoid "Beck Bogert and Appice", "Live with Jan Hammer", "Flash", "Beck’s Garage" and a couple of others, Well I’m through prozeletizing. I don’t blame anyone for not knowing about JB: if the radio isn’t playing it how is anyone supposed to find out? But guitar players ought to know; he was (is)the best.

      • #88293
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Actually "..There and Back" was a word game and the right wording was "There and Beck" cheers

      • #87800
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hmm.I think they were all good! And different as well. Oh yeah,I have Blow by BLow,Wired and There and Back. Guitar Classics!!I use to hangout with my older cousin up at college.He exposed me to some bad,BAD shit back then! Also another classic is Lee Ritenour’s Captain Fingers. Good Luck

      • #87670
        Anonymous
        Guest

        nobody is "the best" and you are crap !!!

        • #108646
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : nobody is "the best" and you are crap !!! OK, the "best in my opinion" and you should have your posts blocked. In my opinion.

    • #37983
      Anonymous
      Guest

      What is a metronome? someone said something about one and i would like to know what it is

      • #87661
        Anonymous
        Guest

        A metronome is a device that makes a clicking sound. You can adjust the speed – 100 clicks per minute, 110 clicks per minute, … Most people use them for playing scales, arpeggios, and exersizes cuz it trains you to play accuratly and if you use it for 30 – 60 minutes a day youll play more accuratly when your playing without it too. When your playing along with it you play a specific amount of notes per click – I play 3 note per string scale fingerings so I play 2 strings ( 6 notes – 16th note triplets ) per click at 130 beats per minute with hammer ons and pull offs.

      • #87665
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : What is a metronome? someone said something about one and i would like to know what it is A metronome helps you keep time. It makes a loud tocking noise at a specific rate of speed. You can adjust what the speed is depening on how fast or slow you want to play.

    • #37982
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need some info/feedback re the digitech rp300. Can anyone help?

      • #87780
        Anonymous
        Guest

        dont waste your money save a bit more money and get a digitech gnx1 or gnx2

    • #37980
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have an old Martin f-hole archtop. How do i mic it to produce a good clean sound? I have an in-hole condenser mic now…it comes out droney on the bottom and tinny on the top. What to do?

      • #87663
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I have an old Martin f-hole archtop. How do i mic it to produce a good clean sound? I have an in-hole condenser mic now…it comes out droney on the bottom and tinny on the top. What to do? Hey Bird Dog… The mic might just be picking up what it hears– boomy and muffled is what the inside of a guitar sounds like. You might try improving it with some EQ, but to really capture the sound of your guitar with a mic you need to do some careful listening (while somebody else plays your guitar) to find the best spot, and then put a mic there. I mean a mic on a boom. Contact and in-hole mics don’t give you the sound of the strings very well. Shure puts out a brochure telling how to mic different instruments, maybe they’d send one if you called them. Which mic depends a lot on whether you’re talking about live or recording. Those long, skinny condensers, the same ones that are used for drum overheads (Shure or AKG, or others) are good for recording but I’m not sure about live. Some players use two mics (maybe the one you have plus another out front to get the strings) but you have to be careful about placement to avoid phase cancellation. Or you could buy my Stratocaster… just kidding. Anyhow, good luck!

    • #37979
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    • #37978
      Anonymous
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      Is there a good software as I’m alone and if i want to play as if I was in a band, wich tool should i get.

    • #37976
      Anonymous
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      I have a guitar and amp to sell and have only a vague idea of what they’re worth. Can somebody help? Guitar: 1977 Ibanez Johnny Smith (hollow-body electric) Amp: 1978 Fender Pro Reverb Both are in mint condition (literally) because both were used for a few years only while I took lessons and have never been used professionally – for the last 20 years they’ve been sitting in my closet. Any info you can give as to what I should be selling them for would be appreciated. Lowell

      • #90677
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        : I have a guitar and amp to sell and have only a vague idea of what they’re worth. Can somebody help? : : Guitar: 1977 Ibanez Johnny Smith (hollow-body electric) : Amp: 1978 Fender Pro Reverb : : Both are in mint condition (literally) because both were used for a few years only while I took lessons and have never been used professionally – for the last 20 years they’ve been sitting in my closet. : : Any info you can give as to what I should be selling them for would be appreciated. : : Lowell Lowell, I emailed you before. I am interested in purchasing your ibanez johnny smith. Mine was stolen out of my car and the insurance co valued it at $1425.00 I hope this helps and I would purchase it as well. Thanks and please email me Dan

      • #90208
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        : I have a guitar and amp to sell and have only a vague idea of what they’re worth. Can somebody help? : : Guitar: 1977 Ibanez Johnny Smith (hollow-body electric) : Amp: 1978 Fender Pro Reverb : : Both are in mint condition (literally) because both were used for a few years only while I took lessons and have never been used professionally – for the last 20 years they’ve been sitting in my closet. : : Any info you can give as to what I should be selling them for would be appreciated. : : Lowell Lowell, My name is Dan and I just had my Ibanez Johnny Smith stolen after a gig. They actually stole my guitar out of my car after stealing the car., It was in the trunck. I am looking to replace it. I would be willing to spend up to $1300.00 which is what the insurance said they would pay. PLEASE contact me and maybe we can do something. Sincerely Dan

    • #37977
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      at a time when i was in dire straits, i sold a priceless Hauser to a student. (Actually it wasn’t me, it was my husband that did it.) Would you beleive he (the student) came back with a pickup installed in it? I’ve seen people mess with original gibson f-soundholes and strats and les pauls from the fifties: adding & removing wah wah bars, etc just in general performing some type of defacement to them. this is a mojr blasphemy in my book, and one of the greatest types of guitar sins (however not the only type) that can be committed… we must also consider the childlike innocence of the student in perpetrating such crimes. yet ignorance of the laws is no excuse. could they not have consulted with someone first? or did they consult with some incompetent masquerading as an afficionado? needless to say it broke this old heart to see it. anyone have any mutilation/ defacement of classic guitars stories? to hear of someone else’s sad experiences may make my own more tolerable thanks. ; ) Lena Finley CEO US Guitar Conservatory

      • #87811
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hmm.I nearly made that mistake with my ’78 Strat.I think the guy who did the job is also at fault! Instead of being greedy or cruel,he should’ve talked the young doofus out of it. Ran across a guy in the local shop who wanted to install a D’marzio Super Dist. pickup in a ’59 Gretch! The shop guy and I begged the schmuk not to do it. Eventually,the shop guy refused to mangle that classic instrument.As I left,the doofus said that a friend told him to add the D’marzio.I said,"tell your friend that I said…he’s a FAGGOT!!" Sorry ’bout the rant

        • #108775
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          eddie, thats crazy, but i beleive it. i say we make a blacklist of these people and bar them from touching ANY guitar EVER in the future, or ELSE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA thanks luv

      • #87685
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        I’ve done my fair share, especially years ago, but the mods/hacks I’ve made (expermential, some great… others not so) were defintely a ‘learning experince, only regret is a couple of axes I have which would be worth much more now if not hacked up.. but I use my guitars, not look at them. : at a time when i was in dire straits, i sold a priceless Hauser to a student. (Actually it wasn’t me, it was my husband that did it.) Would you beleive he (the student) came back with a pickup installed in it? I’ve seen people mess with original gibson f-soundholes and strats and les pauls from the fifties: adding & removing wah wah bars, etc just in general performing some type of defacement to them. this is a mojr blasphemy in my book, and one of the greatest types of guitar sins (however not the only type) that can be committed… we must also consider the childlike innocence of the student in perpetrating such crimes. yet ignorance of the laws is no excuse. : could they not have consulted with someone first? : or did they consult with some incompetent masquerading as an afficionado? : needless to say it broke this old heart to see it. : anyone have any mutilation/ defacement of classic guitars stories? : to hear of someone else’s sad experiences may make my own more tolerable : thanks. ; ) : : Lena Finley : CEO : US Guitar Conservatory

        • #87791
          Anonymous
          Guest

          dear mr. to you: well, it is understandable to experiment, if you’re using a… (i had better not pronounce any actual brand names) … an inexpensive, bottom line type of an instrument to hack and destroy; however this is more like committing actual gradual torture, as opposed to an outright murder such as many grunge bands and others perpetrate by a public onstage smashing…. somebody call the Guitar Police!!!!!!!!

          • #87952
            Anonymous
            Guest

            Well I have never ‘murdered’ an instrument, even ones I hated, and probally should have been destroyed… sold em instead. My 2 sins – ruined (resale value at least) a ’72 tele (in ’79 I think) by replacing the neck and pickups (I didn’t like them at the time), and doing my own custom paint job… and the coup de grace was carving my band (at the time) logo into my brothers PRS which I had at the time on the express condition that ‘I treat it like gold’.. neddless to say he kicked my ass and I bought the guitar (the ole pay-or-die payment plan)… alas I was young, and yes many chemicals were involved, but I still have both (and I still love how MY tele sounds/plays)… but ultimately belive if it’s your guitar, do as you wish (we’re talking informed decisions here… not blind stupidity). BTW- I’ve done my time… some of it hard :). : dear mr. to you: : well, it is understandable to experiment, if you’re using a… (i had better not pronounce any actual brand names) … an inexpensive, bottom line type of an instrument to hack and destroy; however this is more like committing actual gradual torture, as opposed to an outright murder such as many grunge bands and others perpetrate by a public onstage smashing…. : somebody call the Guitar Police!!!!!!!!

            • #108840
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              ROTFLMFAO! hey, mr, im sendin eddie g on over for a visit, he has a present for you….. sicerely, dr2u (Lena) : Well I have never ‘murdered’ an instrument, even ones I hated, and probally should have been destroyed… sold em instead. : My 2 sins – ruined (resale value at least) a ’72 tele (in ’79 I think) by replacing the neck and pickups (I didn’t like them at the time), and doing my own custom paint job… and the coup de grace was carving my band (at the time) logo into my brothers PRS which I had at the time on the express condition that ‘I treat it like gold’.. neddless to say he kicked my ass and I bought the guitar (the ole pay-or-die payment plan)… alas I was young, and yes many chemicals were involved, but I still have both (and I still love how MY tele sounds/plays)… but ultimately belive if it’s your guitar, do as you wish (we’re talking informed decisions here… not blind stupidity). : BTW- I’ve done my time… some of it hard :). : : : dear mr. to you: : : well, it is understandable to experiment, if you’re using a… (i had better not pronounce any actual brand names) … an inexpensive, bottom line type of an instrument to hack and destroy; however this is more like committing actual gradual torture, as opposed to an outright murder such as many grunge bands and others perpetrate by a public onstage smashing…. : : somebody call the Guitar Police!!!!!!!!

      • #87666
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Yes I’ve seen a lot, but one that really got me sick was a new "Johnnie Smith" Gibson I sold about 1972 to a notorious writer/performer who had much success in the business. After a couple weeks he returned to have new strings put on, and when I opened the case he had screwed four different kids of pickups (all cheap) to the top. Some were not centered, so out came the scews, and more holes were made next to the first attempts of accuracy. This guy is a genius songwriter and his favorite guitar is one he got as a kid. It has no back, as many as nine pickups. He has put in a turn-buckle to support string tension, and several bottles of Elmer’s glue literally poured inside the top. I’ve sold him several axes, and hate to think what became of them, but I had to eat too! Got to go now, its almost "After Midnight"

        • #87794
          Anonymous
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          dear red can we get social security disability for these victim instruments? how about prosthetic devices ??? and guess where i’d like to put all that elmer’s glue? i think people should need either an rx or fbi clearance to purchase elmer’s glue anyway, unless they can prove that they are not within 2,000 miles of a guitar. !

          • #108753
            Anonymous
            Guest

            Yeah,we should BEAT THEM UP!! And then have them arrested! Call the GBI…Guitar Bureau of Investigation!

            • #109688
              Anonymous
              Guest

              eddie, you have just been appointed seargant status in the gbi. godspeed, my love.

    • #37974
      Anonymous
      Guest

      THIS IS THE NEW U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEM RIGHT IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!!!!! download or listen (firewall off) at: http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/323/ww_iii.html

      • #87691
        Anonymous
        Guest

        your sound is crap, just like your technique

    • #37975
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hi. i just bought a vintage ADA flanger on ebay. the description said that it would be in good and functional condition. i just received it. and it just seems like a very "noisy" pedal. is it supposed to be noisy? im not sure if this is the way the pedal is. or if this guy sold me a pedal w/ a problem. please help. thanks. regards, VIC

    • #37973
      Anonymous
      Guest

      on bands like limp bizkit and kid rock. People post tabs that don’t sound the song so if you know of a site please reply.

    • #37972
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does anybody know where I canfind a 70s/80s DiMarzio double cream PAF? Who are the major dealers in vintage parts?

      • #87955
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Watch on eBay, or just search on there for other vintage parts, you can find some good dealers and then email em with what you want. : Does anybody know where I canfind a 70s/80s DiMarzio double cream PAF? Who are the major dealers in vintage parts?

    • #37971
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i wanna learn how to read tabs so i can learn some song to play.can anyone out there help me…please?!?!

      • #87674
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : i wanna learn how to read tabs so i can learn some song to play.can anyone out there help me…please?!?! Tab is fairly simple to read. There are 6 lines each of which refer to 1 string on your guitar. When looking at the TAB the line that is on the top refers to the first string or thinest of all the strings on your guitar. The rest go acorrdingly. The second highest line refers to the second string and so on. The numbers you see on the TAB are fret numbers. So if on the TAB sheet the highest line had the number 3 on it then you play the third fret on the first string. Hope that helps. Graham

    • #37970
      Anonymous
      Guest

      patches for boss gt3 please

    • #37969
      Anonymous
      Guest

      It’s a ’72 3 bolt maple neck, tremelo version, original cream/yellow color, with (non-original) black pickguard. New pots and 5-way switch and 2 new pickups, and though I have the original parts they are pretty well worn out. Original paint has a good many nicks and some hairline cracks, nothing too bad. It’s in excellent playing condition, recently set up by authorized Fender guy. Anyway , I just took it to my local consignment shop and put a price of $950 on it, but I’ve just seen some prices online that were a lot higher. I’m wondering if I should call in the morning and raise the price. Any advice?

      • #87677
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hmm.$950…that’s about right.You mentioned the two "new" pickups,that could de-value the guitar a little.But I’d ask for $1,200 even if the other hardware is worn.That can be easily replaced with little or no damage to the axe.Also,the store gets their cut too.So,you should ask for for $$$. Good Luck

        • #108684
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : Hmm.$950…that’s about right.You mentioned the two "new" pickups,that could de-value the guitar a little.But I’d ask for $1,200 even if the other hardware is worn.That can be easily replaced with little or no damage to the axe.Also,the store gets their cut too.So,you should ask for for $$$. : Good Luck Thanks, Eddie. That’s the way I’m leaning. The store opens in a couple of hours, so if anyone else has an opinion, please tell me quick! 🙂

    • #37968
      Anonymous
      Guest

      FYI, there is a 1967 rickenbacker bass for sale on ebay thru December 16,2001.

    • #37967
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need an amp that can be battery powered, or plugged into the wall. It has to be portable, but with some guts to it. I need it for a clean acoustice guitar sound, with reverb if possible. Maybe you can help me out on this.

    • #37965
      Anonymous
      Guest

      am interested in learning more about this classical acoustic

    • #37966
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I really need a schematic for a mesa boogie dc5 combo

      • #91857
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Me too, any luck? : I really need a schematic for a mesa boogie dc5 combo

    • #37964
      Anonymous
      Guest

      have you any new settings for my processor?

    • #37963
      Anonymous
      Guest

      have any of you used this guitar effect? just wondering if any of you might have any feedback on the pedal? opinion on it as is.. or with the mods. thanks. regards VIC

    • #37960
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I’ve listened to Main Streat Breakdown performed by Chet Atkins. There is something about the sound which I can’t reproduce. I have two questions: 1. Does anyone have info on the technical set up of the instrument he is using (i.e., tuning, treble string high tuning)? 2. Does anyone have tablature for this piece. Thanks. DWC

    • #37962
      Anonymous
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      Dear Sir/Ma’am: I am trying to obtain the physical mailing address for submissions to send to Shrapnel Records. Any helpful information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, George Wayne

    • #37961
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Dear Sir/Ma’am: I am trying to obtain the physical mailing address for submissions to send to Shrapnel Records. Any helpful information would greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, George Wayne

    • #37958
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Has anyone owned one of these axes for any amount of time? ive fallen maddly in love with the Diablo custom, but theres only one person in australia who imports them. Any help would be appriciated

    • #37959
      Anonymous
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      I’m an Australian living in China and very much a begginer when it comes to the guitar. I’ve ‘mastered’ the basic chords but I really struggle trying to identify appropriate rhythm patterns. I’ve been asked to play ‘Sailing’ by Rod Stewart for a Xmas party to accompany one of my Chinese collegues. Could you give some tips on a suitable strum pattern? I’m keen on sixties music (esp. Stones, Beatles)- are there any resources available which show the strum patterns for this material? Thanks for your help. Great web site! Paul

    • #37957
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Any suggestions for clean country guitar sound settings for compressor delay eq etc’ Many Thanks

    • #37956
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I am looking for info on a guitar that I think is a "Vobra"? Could be Volare" Vola? It’s classical/acoustic. Anyone have any ideas or heard of it? I’m desperately trying to find out about it or where I can get more info. thanks in advance.

    • #37954
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I recently bought a rare Kramer pacer carrera with the rockinger tremolo in excellent condition and an older 1980’s berretta American body (by Kramer). I am looking to buy a used Kramer neck, either the banana stock or the shark fin! If anyone can direct me to the right place or might have one for sale I would greatly appreciate it! IT MUST BE A TILT HEAD STOCK made in the good OL’ U.S.A. Thank you steven K 1-519-865-2323 leave message!

    • #37953
      Anonymous
      Guest

      how r they different than normal stings?

      • #87656
        Anonymous
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        : how r they different than normal stings? Well they are ‘flatter’, the way they are wound, I won’t explain the process as you can go to many string maker sites and see the technical details, I just find that the sound better and are easier to play when you attack really hard… and I use them to get that ‘country blues’ sound.

      • #108574
        Anonymous
        Guest

        theyre flat

        • #108655
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : theyre flat for some reason i found that extreemly funny. and they probably sound different 😛

    • #37955
      Anonymous
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      how r they different than normal stings?

    • #37952
      Anonymous
      Guest

      how r tey different from normal strings?

      • #87682
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : how r tey different from normal strings? Hi Jason– Flatwounds have an outer winding that is flat, kind of like the tape winding on a racing bike’s handlebars. Also there are some strings that are shaved a little, to make them smoother. They used to call that kind "halfrounds", I don’t know if they still make those. They’re a little brighter than regular flatwounds. Flatwounds have a mellow sound with a lot of bass, and they’re harder to play than regular roundwound strings. You can barely bend them. They last forever though. Jazz players use them mostly, I think.

    • #37951
      Anonymous
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      MT returns with an awesome instrumental CD, Sample available at http://www.sierrabravo.co.uk

    • #37949
      Anonymous
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      I’m sure everyone’s aware of this by now, but after switching to MTV or turning on the radio one too many times, I feel so disgusted by it I can’t help but point it out. Somewhere about 1990 or so, pop music stood up, pulled out a gun, and shot itself right in the eye. The problem with music today has nothing to do with not enough guitar solos, or whatever other lame thing you hear a 14 year old whine about, it has to do with the fact that music is no longer a form of art. Pop music today is simply an image that an artist portrays, serving only to con 15 year old kids into thinking that that image is "cool" and buying their album. Now, when I say "pop" music, many people will have the automatic response "well, so what, it’s pop music, it’s always sucked." However, if you’ll remember, pop music originally encompassed such legendary rock founders as The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, so on and so forth. What we see now is no longer a form of musical artistry, a translation of feelings into a musical form, it’s simply a collection of people who want to make money by looking "cool" on television. It has no substance, no value, no meaning, and basically no purpose outside of a resale market value. So don’t whine about music today not having skilled enough guitar playing, whine about it being nothing but a marketing tool. And next time you see your younger brother, sister, nephew, niece, or friend talking about how great the new matchbox twenty album is, pop in Comfortably Numb and give them a taste of what real music was before the advent of the image-fueled musical economy. Only by making sure the next generation is exposed to real music can we hope to stop it from dying out with ours. And next time you see Britney Spears leaving whatever tit-exposing photo shoot she’s doing at the time, do me a favor and tell her to go fuck herself. Long live real fucking rock and roll. Nathan

      • #88305
        Anonymous
        Guest

        ?

      • #87681
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hmm.I think I understand your grief!A large part of it has to do with the VIDEO.Back in the day it was all AUDIO that was used for record sales.But now,our brain cells can be assaulted from two sides.Here in the U.S. where T.V. is so powerful,it is easy to beguile the masses into thinking that "ALL THAT WIGGLES IS GOLD".I will admit that some of the stuff is alright,but the nature of the beast has changed,so all I can do is be selective of what I buy. I also thnk that music has run out of new ideas.So,we’re stuck in a vortex of masturbatory,ego-maniacle,tit-shaking MUMBO-JUMBO!Oh well,I like looking at TITS anyway. Britany Spears,by the way,has the look.But Christine Agiulara(spelling??)is a real talent!PROOF:She took a piano-player,bassist and drummer to a small club with record people attending…and rocked the joint!! I watched her on cable with a live band.I turned off the sound and observed.She had superb stage presence and was in total command of the band.Without all the glitz,glamour and props. So,I’ll end by saying…there’s talent out there,you just have to watch closer!! Just my opinion

      • #87518
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Punk Floyd suck! : I’m sure everyone’s aware of this by now, but after switching to MTV or turning on the radio one too many times, I feel so disgusted by it I can’t help but point it out. Somewhere about 1990 or so, pop music stood up, pulled out a gun, and shot itself right in the eye. The problem with music today has nothing to do with not enough guitar solos, or whatever other lame thing you hear a 14 year old whine about, it has to do with the fact that music is no longer a form of art. Pop music today is simply an image that an artist portrays, serving only to con 15 year old kids into thinking that that image is "cool" and buying their album. Now, when I say "pop" music, many people will have the automatic response "well, so what, it’s pop music, it’s always sucked." However, if you’ll remember, pop music originally encompassed such legendary rock founders as The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, so on and so forth. What we see now is no longer a form of musical artistry, a translation of feelings into a musical form, it’s simply a collection of people who want to make money by looking "cool" on television. It has no substance, no value, no meaning, and basically no purpose outside of a resale market value. So don’t whine about music today not having skilled enough guitar playing, whine about it being nothing but a marketing tool. And next time you see your younger brother, sister, nephew, niece, or friend talking about how great the new matchbox twenty album is, pop in Comfortably Numb and give them a taste of what real music was before the advent of the image-fueled musical economy. Only by making sure the next generation is exposed to real music can we hope to stop it from dying out with ours. And next time you see Britney Spears leaving whatever tit-exposing photo shoot she’s doing at the time, do me a favor and tell her to go fuck herself. Long live real fucking rock and roll. : : Nathan

      • #87522
        Anonymous
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        Yeah it hacks me off too.i totally agree with you. because they have been brainwashed by the sh** guitar playing they think is cool and fake marketing ploys, they all go and get themselves axes too as they reckon that makes them look "in", and play stuff written by amateurs, their idols. Worse still, they criticise legends like Led Zeppelin, Knopfler, satch, crazy horse (all my favs here!!) and blues music for being "bad", out of date, etc. And could someone tell those 12/14 year olds that they look stupid in baggy hoodies and jeans meant for grown men? thanks. As stated earlier, Long live shreddin! and true guitar playing!! 🙂 G

        • #108572
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          Not to mention that anybody who plays rock guitar, be it good music or bad music, shouldn’t be so ignorant as to ignore the fact that early blues guitar defined most rock guitar today. In my opinion, anybody just picking up the guitar should learn the blues before they attempt anything else, as it creates a foundation for basically all lead guitar. Anybody who isn’t amazed by SRV or Satriani doesn’t deserve to pick up a guitar in the first place. The actual difficulty of a guitar piece has nothing to do with it’s greatness, what’s important is a feeling that’s imbued in the music by only the greatest guitarists/musicians. A piece of music should be an attempt at conveying feelings through sound, not screaming and hammering on the same scale over and over again (unless there’s a real message involved, then by all means go for it). I respect guitarists like Steve Vai and EVH, but their playing doesn’t cause me to feel anything besides pity at how incredibly long they spent learning every single scale and playing it 24 hours a day. Guitarists like Clapton, Gilmour, Page, Hendrix, and all the rest of the greats are the ones who stand apart, because their playing FEELS…it’s raw emotion, and it tells a story. A good solo shouldn’t be straight speedy licks, it should like another voice, singing it’s own verse of the song. Anybody who’s ever heard Comfortably Numb, Stairway, White Room, Little Wing, and the rest of the classics should understand that they are different than the intro to Eruption or whatever riff Limp Bizcut is repeating over and over again (not to insult the guitarists of these new age "anger" bands, I’ve heard some of their real work and it’s excellent). All that’s important is that new players understand the guitar as an addition to a band, an incredibly beautiful instrument that can be used to convey emotions without any spoken words, rather than a chance to whirlwind through scales as quickly as possible to impress the neighborhood kids. In the end, all a lead guitarist can hope to do is tell his part of the story in any given song, regardless of how fast, slow, complicated or simple it is. All great bands are comprised of members who know their places within the band. Pink Floyd works perfectly because no one part of the ensemble attempts to raise itself above the rest of the band, and everything flows perfectly together. It’s the same with all the rock legends…they work because they understand each other, and they understand that they’re not creating the music, but simply letting their feelings and emotions flow through in whatever form they take. Sure, we’ve all got to learn a basic knowledge of the guitar in order to play…chords, a couple scales, and maybe a little theory. But what’s important is to immerse yourself in music, and not immediately forego something just because it’s "old" or "outdated." A true guitarist is a true artist, and a true artist understands that art in any form is beautiful, as long as it conveys a feeling and a meaning. Anyway, I’ve said my peace, maybe Guitar World will hire me to write editorials on the decadance of modern music, hehe. Laters, Nathan : Yeah it hacks me off too.i totally agree with you. : because they have been brainwashed by the sh** guitar playing they think is cool and fake marketing ploys, they all go and get themselves axes too as they reckon that makes them look "in", and play stuff written by amateurs, their idols. : Worse still, they criticise legends like Led Zeppelin, Knopfler, satch, crazy horse (all my favs here!!) and blues music for being "bad", out of date, etc. And could someone tell those 12/14 year olds that they look stupid in baggy hoodies and jeans meant for grown men? thanks. : As stated earlier, Long live shreddin! and true guitar playing!! 🙂 G

      • #87520
        Anonymous
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        Man, I couldn’t agree with you more. What has happened to music these days!!??

        • #87657
          Anonymous
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          Gah, stop making fun of 14 year olds !!! im 14 i play the guitar but i didnt buy it to be "in" i bought it cause my cousin plays and i wanted to learn how to play too. but i guess go ahead if u want, too. 🙁 Blues rule and EVH rocks and most of the new rock bands are good, too. now STOP MAKING FUN OF 14 YEAR OLDS! not all of us are like that.

          • #108678
            Anonymous
            Guest

            stupid stereotypes , 😛 , give some 14 yearolds a bad name.

    • #37950
      Anonymous
      Guest

      hi. i have a few vintage ElectroHarmonix pedals. they are missing some faceplate screws. i havent been able to find them at my local hardware store. does anyone know where i might be able to find some? please help. [email protected] -vic

    • #37948
      Anonymous
      Guest

      With the passing of George Harrison I again realize that good taste, style, phrasing, timing, creativity, cooperative efforts,and forging your own path lead to a musician’s being recognized and appreciated like our passing example from the Beatles to Solo-George Harrison. May 2002 Bring You & Yours Health, Joy, Prosperity, & Wisdom! ALL THINGS MUST PASS!

    • #37947
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I need help information about question and spport for this program

    • #37946
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have been told that you should get your guitar set up 2 times a year. I live in Michigan where the weather changes drasticly between seasons. Could someone please help me with question.

      • #87679
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Just take a little time to learn how to setup it up yourself, and then if you feel something has changed and it needs to be adjusted… just do it. : I have been told that you should get your guitar set up 2 times a year. I live in Michigan where the weather changes drasticly between seasons. Could someone please help me with question.

      • #87673
        Anonymous
        Guest

        No.Once a year is fine.It really depends on the guitar. The key is to put it back in the case when you’re not using it! Going from heavier to lighter strings(or vise versa)will also require a setup. Good Luck

      • #108557
        Anonymous
        Guest

        well i think your both full of shit, if a guitar plays good it plays good

      • #108568
        Anonymous
        Guest

        my guitar tech says to have your guitar setup with every change of the seasons.

        • #109654
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          Why not every month? If I could get people to belive that, I could get rich of just "setups" alone!! Once a guitar is setup, its ready to go…. only difference is when you change string guages/drastic tuning, or install new parts ( tremolo ect.)

          • #116634
            Anonymous
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            why do you boast all the time about your skills ?, you are obviously crap !!!

          • #116662
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            so, you’re saying weather changes have no effect on guitars (wood)? I have a nice natural finish Warwick. I also live in the Midwest. it goes from -0 no humidity to 99 with 75% humidity in 6 months. you’re saying once a guitar is setup it’ll be fine through that?

    • #37945
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      installing humbucker

      This popular thread has been given its own page : installing humbucker

    • #37943
      Anonymous
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      i am wanting to learn to play my dads six string electric gituar but i dont know any of the chords and i was wondering you could help me thanks renee’

      • #112229
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        : i am wanting to learn to play my dads six string electric gituar but i dont know any of the chords and i was wondering you could help me thanks renee’ i am wanting to play my dads six string yamaha gituar Jacob

      • #87936
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        : i am wanting to learn to play my newsix string electric gituar but i dont know any of the chords and i was wondering you could help me thanks Julie

        • #90635
          Anonymous
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          : : i am wanting to learn to play my newsix string electric gituar but i dont know any of the chords and i was wondering you could help me thanks Julie

          • #94358
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            yeah an easy song and cool if you like bob dylan its knocking on heavens door. it goes like this IF YOU DONT KNOW THE SHAPE OF THE CORDS LET US KNOW AND I WILL EMAIL THEM YOU INTRO: G-D, C G D Am7 .. Mama take this badge off of me G D C .. I can’t use it any-more G D Am7 . It’s getting dark, too dark for me to see G D C (D) . I feel I’m knockin on heaven’s door___ CHORUS: G D Am7 .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door G D C (D) .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door___ G D Am7 .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door G D C (D) .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door___ G D Am7 .. Mama put my guns in the ground G D C .. I can’t shoot them any-more G D Am7 . That long black cloud is comin’ down G D C (D) . I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door___ ENDING: CHORUS, THEN REPEAT AND FADE G D Am7 (G) Oo – oo – oo – oo NOTES: – "." in lyric line represents 1/8 bar rest – "*" in chord line represents a new bar, play same chord – V1L3: Clapton omits "for me" – V1L4, C1L2: (D) is an optional added chord – END: (G) is optional (return to tonic chord) From: [email protected] (Lost in the Shuffle) Subject: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Plus some) We always use this tune as a cool jam tune on stage. A slow melodic solo in Em pentatonic can really get the crowd into it. We also use it for guest vocalists, if we can’t find any other song to do together. The problem has been that the tune is too short…with only two lyrics. So I’ve added two more lyrics to finish it off a little better. The tune was originally from a movie and is sung while the sheriff lay dying. So picture the good guy with his white hat on the dusty ground in his final moments of life…reflecting on the life he knew. The two extra verses are phrased exactly like the previous two. Forget about other versions of the tune you’ve heard…make it your own version…with your own style and flare. Knocking on Heaven’s Door -Bob Dylan G D Am7 Mama, take this badge off of me… G D C I can’t use it anymore… G D Am7 It’s getting dark, too dark to see… G D C Feel I’m knocking on heaven’s door… G D C Knock..knock..knocking on heaven’s door… G D C Knock..knock..knocking on heaven’s door… G D C Knock..knock..knocking on heaven’s door…

            • #95189
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              : yeah an easy song and cool if you like bob dylan : its knocking on heavens door. : it goes like this : IF YOU DONT KNOW THE SHAPE OF THE CORDS LET US KNOW AND I WILL EMAIL THEM YOU : INTRO: G-D, C : : G D Am7 : .. Mama take this badge off of me : G D C : .. I can’t use it any-more : G D Am7 : . It’s getting dark, too dark for me to see : G D C (D) : . I feel I’m knockin on heaven’s door___ : : : CHORUS: : G D Am7 : .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door : G D C (D) : .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door___ : G D Am7 : .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door : G D C (D) : .. Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door___ : : : G D Am7 : .. Mama put my guns in the ground : G D C : .. I can’t shoot them any-more : G D Am7 : . That long black cloud is comin’ down : G D C (D) : . I feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door___ : : : ENDING: CHORUS, THEN REPEAT AND FADE : : G D Am7 (G) : Oo – oo – oo – oo : : : NOTES: : – "." in lyric line represents 1/8 bar rest : – "*" in chord line represents a new bar, play same chord : – V1L3: Clapton omits "for me" : – V1L4, C1L2: (D) is an optional added chord : – END: (G) is optional (return to tonic chord) : : From: [email protected] (Lost in the Shuffle) : Subject: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Plus some) : We always use this tune as a cool jam tune on stage. : A slow melodic solo in Em pentatonic can really get the crowd : into it. We also use it for guest vocalists, if we can’t find : any other song to do together. : The problem has been that the tune is too short…with only two : lyrics. So I’ve added two more lyrics to finish it off a little : better. : The tune was originally from a movie and is sung while the sheriff : lay dying. So picture the good guy with his white hat on the dusty : ground in his final moments of life…reflecting on the life he : knew. : The two extra verses are phrased exactly like the previous two. : Forget about other versions of the tune you’ve heard…make it : your own version…with your own style and flare. : : Knocking on Heaven’s Door : -Bob Dylan : G D Am7 : Mama, take this badge off of me… : G D C : I can’t use it anymore… : G D Am7 : It’s getting dark, too dark to see… : G D C : Feel I’m knocking on heaven’s door… : G D C : Knock..knock..knocking on heaven’s door… : G D C : Knock..knock..knocking on heaven’s door… : G D C : Knock..knock..knocking on heaven’s door… culdi have some pic tures of the cord if u can plz thanxx

            • #100681
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              i dont know how to catch the cord,&simpils also plz sent me basics things

      • #84530
        Anonymous
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        i want to learn to play a guitar…plzz give me lessons on basic..

      • #103413
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY MY GITUAR. ITS A SIX STRING .I’VE NEVER PLAYED BEFORE. CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS, ERIN

      • #108591
        Anonymous
        Guest

        get a chord book and learn the basic chords, starting with the most common chords, Major (sounds happy) and Minor (sounds sad). then check out a tab site on net eg guitaretab.com and you’ll find chord patterns to millions of songs. what kind music do you want to play? if u r a beginner, i recommend Dire Straits "Sultans of swing" chord pattern, or Neil young’s "Driveby", both are quite easy.

    • #37944
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Standard telecaster, tips how to wire Texas Special Pickups. Also interested in, as a later step, how to wire with a 4-way switch and get both parallel and series wiring??

    • #37942
      Anonymous
      Guest

      e-ros

      This popular thread has been given its own page : e-ros

    • #37940
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have an old Hofner acoustic guitar with the ROUND hole up above where you strum the strings. Inside, there is a lable that says, Hofner Anno, 265v. On the neck, it also says it is a genuine Hofner made in Germany. I was wondering how much it may be worth as I may sell it.

    • #37941
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I would appreciate so much if someone would send me or tell me where I can find the boss metal zone schematic! Thank you! (email-me plz)

      • #83385
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Hi. Go into http://www.mif.pg.gda.pl/homepages/tom/ it’s a Polish site and there are a lot of schems. This schem is not exacly the same as mt2 is but much close to oryginal. If you have better schem please send it to me.

      • #81815
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I need the schematics for Boss Metal Zone MT-2 If u have it, please contact me

      • #94609
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I would appreciate so much if someone would send me or tell me where I can find the boss metal zone schematic! : Thank you! : (email-me plz) (sorry, I did use the same sentence ’cause I have the same problem, thank you too!!)

    • #37939
      Anonymous
      Guest

      i am interested in building my own pedals for my guitar but i can’t find any!!! please help me find sites!!!

      • #101890
        Anonymous
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        : i am interested in building my own pedals for a uni project so i need a site that will explain how to do it in detailed form : please help me find sites!!!

      • #108588
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : i second that, i’d like to build my own pedals : please help me find sites!!!

        • #115198
          Anonymous
          Guest

          http://www.generalguitargadgets.com is an excellent site, but i need more? any help? i need schematics, parts and layouts, and wiring diagrams…. any suggestions?

        • #108685
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : : i second that, i’d like to build my own pedals : : please help me find sites!!!

    • #37938
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I have just bought a Behringer V-amp, and rather than sitting with it for an hour I was wondering if anyone can give me the settings for the Smashing Pumpkins guitar sound (Rocket, zero etc.)

      • #113906
        Anonymous
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        Well, rocket and zero has very different settings, you’ll have to be more spesific about a song, or at least an era. Besides, the vamp can’t make a good sp sound alone. However, you can make something similar to the SD era sound by using the Fuzz setting, and the gish era shouldn’t be too hard. Keep in mind the fact that the songs are very processed, meaning that for instance Zero has a lot of guitar overdubs, including two 12-string acoustic guitars (!) Just fukk around with the vamp, if you know what you’re looking for, you’ll soon find out whether the vamp can do it or not. Good luck.

    • #37936
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      j’ai hériter d’ une GRETsCH Tennessee Rose quel sont ces particularités avez vous des informations sur cette instrument époque de fabrication etc…. Quel est sa valeur,? nombre de guitars fabriqées etc [email protected]

    • #37937
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      I’m 16 and beginning to purchase a new quitar for my pleasure. I realy don’t know how to play but I mess around with my friends’ guitars all the time. I want an acoustic but than again an electric would be nice so should I put them together and get Axoustic-Electric or just an Acoustic. When you give your opinion pleasse feel free to recommend what brand or kind of guitar as well. Thanks, Mikey

      • #108545
        Anonymous
        Guest

        what kind of music do you want to play? personally i’d go for either electric or acoustic but thats just me 🙂 electro-acoustics are aften mre expensive. G

    • #37934
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I still have my first guitar and dont have the money for a new one. i need some recomendations on what i should do to make it sound alittle better. its a fender strat. thx hehe bye

      • #87676
        Anonymous
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        What kinda ‘sound’ are you looking for ??? on a strat the pickups are usually the first to go. : I still have my first guitar and dont have the money for a new one. i need some recomendations on what i should do to make it sound alittle better. its a fender strat. thx hehe bye

        • #108679
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          : What kinda ‘sound’ are you looking for ??? on a strat the pickups are usually the first to go. Im looking for a more ‘rock’ sound i allready ordered some new pickups. thx for ur help

      • #87506
        Anonymous
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        changing to different gauge/brand of string will change the sound. if shes a squire strat then changing pickups will be good, as those ones tend to sound prety stingy. if you want like a warmer sound, try some seymore duncans, these pickups rock. if yer into metal get an emg 81 put in the bridge hehehe

      • #108544
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        changing strings can often have a great effect on sound. is cheap to do get the person in the music shop you buy strings from to do it for you, i always mess it up myself! however you may want to change pickups, these are the most expensive part of the guitar(?) -think so- but that would be more. what kinda amp do you usually play thru?

        • #108658
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          well lol my amps volume control broke so it wont turn up so i use my fender practice amp till i can get enough money to fix the marshal. the strings are allready the ones i want but im looking in on the pickups thx for the help

    • #37935
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      Hello, My name is Merrick.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my dad says i should get an eqaustic guitar before i get and electric one. My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? thanks for your time and help. your sincerly Merrick

      • #96186
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        : Hello, : My name is Merrick.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my dad says i should get an acoustic guitar before i get and electric one. : My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? : thanks for your time and help. : your sincerly : Merrick

      • #96208
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        : Hello, : My name is Merrick.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my dad says i should get an acoustic guitar before i get and electric one. : My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? : thanks for your time and help. : your sincerly : Merrick

      • #96216
        Anonymous
        Guest

        ok i need help! i really want to learn to play electric guitar ! but unfortunatly i have only played recorder and violin in my life ! and am not good with notes etc ! i am really ambitious though ! HELP!

      • #113074
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        : Hello, : My name is jen.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my husband says i should get an eqaustic guitar before i get and electric one. : My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? : thanks for your time and help. : your sincerly : Jen

      • #109715
        Anonymous
        Guest

        hi i have been woundering if i can get some lessons or notes to use to help me learn how to play the electric gutiar thanks Sonya

        • #112801
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          : hi i was wondering if you could give me some tips or some notes, so i could learn how to play the electric guitar. Oh. and tell me which kind of guitar is good, and where i could get one ( in Canada ) – thanx a lot

        • #109971
          Anonymous
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          : hi i have been woundering if i can get some lessons or notes to use to help me learn how to play the electric gutiar : thanks : Sonya

          • #110828
            Anonymous
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            whats up I NEED HELP i got this and i dont know what to do i need some pointers if you dont mind helping me please do

      • #108554
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        It all just depends. I started on an electric, and in my opinion if you learn on an electric you kind of screw yourself over for an acoustic. I got so used to the action on an electric, i.e. bends, slides and whatnot, that playing an acoustic isn’t even fun for me since the action is so much worse. However, I’m also a straight-up picking lead player, so I don’t do much rhythm strumming. It just depends on whether or not you want to learn to play lead guitar or not, if you just want to learn the basics then I’d go for an acoustic. I still enjoy picking up an acoustic to play Wish you Were Here or Stairway, but when I really want to wail I need my electric. So, like georgi says, it just depends on what kind of music you want to learn. There’s always plenty of time to change later, I’ve been playing for almost a decade and I still know about 1/100 of everything there is to know. Just have fun and enjoy it, whatever you decide to go with. Being Steve Vai and wailing out the scales is easy, it’s being Clapton or Gilmour that’s tough, because you have to feel your playing so much so that it becomes a part of you rather than just your fingers picking notes really fast. Just have fun. : Hello, : My name is Merrick.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my dad says i should get an eqaustic guitar before i get and electric one. : My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? : thanks for your time and help. : your sincerly : Merrick

        • #113002
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          I play the electric guitar and it is the most fun thing in the world i dont take lessons yet or anything but i practice all of the time and i teach my self lots of stuff and im going somewhere with it. You just got to keep at it and keep at it and done give up or get pissed off if you screw up!

        • #112664
          Anonymous
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          hi im kate i already know how to play accoustic and electric guitar but i want to learn how to play lead on my electric (slides ect) do you have any tips

        • #113914
          Anonymous
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          ok i just want to know the easy way to start learning how to play the electric guitar and what i need to learn about to beable to play the guitar {the note have to read them lol} see yas dayne

        • #109959
          Anonymous
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          I’ve just started to learn the guitar and i started on a electric guitar to tell the truth i think the chords are easy but the notes are hard to remember!!

        • #108682
          Anonymous
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          …….. : It all just depends. I started on an electric, and in my opinion if you learn on an electric you kind of screw yourself over for an acoustic. I got so used to the action on an electric, i.e. bends, slides and whatnot, that playing an acoustic isn’t even fun for me since the action is so much worse. However, I’m also a straight-up picking lead player, so I don’t do much rhythm strumming. It just depends on whether or not you want to learn to play lead guitar or not, if you just want to learn the basics then I’d go for an acoustic. I still enjoy picking up an acoustic to play Wish you Were Here or Stairway, but when I really want to wail I need my electric. So, like georgi says, it just depends on what kind of music you want to learn. There’s always plenty of time to change later, I’ve been playing for almost a decade and I still know about 1/100 of everything there is to know. Just have fun and enjoy it, whatever you decide to go with. Being Steve Vai and wailing out the scales is easy, it’s being Clapton or Gilmour that’s tough, because you have to feel your playing so much so that it becomes a part of you rather than just your fingers picking notes really fast. Just have fun. : : : Hello, : : My name is Merrick.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my dad says i should get an eqaustic guitar before i get and electric one. : : My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? : : thanks for your time and help. : : your sincerly : : Merrick

          • #109954
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            Nah- I’d say learn acoustic…Once you can really play that, electric will come much much easier! : …….. : : It all just depends. I started on an electric, and in my opinion if you learn on an electric you kind of screw yourself over for an acoustic. I got so used to the action on an electric, i.e. bends, slides and whatnot, that playing an acoustic isn’t even fun for me since the action is so much worse. However, I’m also a straight-up picking lead player, so I don’t do much rhythm strumming. It just depends on whether or not you want to learn to play lead guitar or not, if you just want to learn the basics then I’d go for an acoustic. I still enjoy picking up an acoustic to play Wish you Were Here or Stairway, but when I really want to wail I need my electric. So, like georgi says, it just depends on what kind of music you want to learn. There’s always plenty of time to change later, I’ve been playing for almost a decade and I still know about 1/100 of everything there is to know. Just have fun and enjoy it, whatever you decide to go with. Being Steve Vai and wailing out the scales is easy, it’s being Clapton or Gilmour that’s tough, because you have to feel your playing so much so that it becomes a part of you rather than just your fingers picking notes really fast. Just have fun. : : : : : Hello, : : : My name is Merrick.I’ve always wanted to play the electric guitar(strat),but my dad says i should get an eqaustic guitar before i get and electric one. : : : My question is,is it possible to start on an electric guitar? : : : thanks for your time and help. : : : your sincerly : : : Merrick

      • #108577
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        hey merrick! it depends on what kind of music you want to play. However i think acoustic is slightly harder to play but it is simple to get the basics down on ie picking technique, finger patterns etc and this is most important thing of all! acoustic is cheaper too. but electric is cool if you only want to play rock etc. It would be easier to start on electric but you need amps etc and this is more expensive. what kind of music do you like? G

    • #37933
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      Guest

      El. Guitar wiring diagram

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    • #37932
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Takamine F-340

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    • #37931
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I recently picked up a butter yellow archtop acoustic "Airline" at a pawn hop. It has awsome tone and plays well, but I know nothing about it’s history or about Ailine in general. Any info would be a great help. Thanx.

      • #100781
        Anonymous
        Guest

        My mom gave me her airline and I recently had it re-strung. Mom got hers as a gift about fourty years ago. (circa 1963). Mine’s chiped and of poor quality, but what do ya’ expcect since my sisters and I banged it up when we were too young to know any better. Just thought I’d give a head’s up on how long they’ve been around for! P.S. – The one I have is so old there is no knob to place a strap on it!!

      • #99685
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        That’s funny. I just picked up a tobacco brown Airline archtop at a pawnshop in L.A. It came with a really nice hardshell case; the instrument is a bit dinged up but sounds really nice and the intonation is perfect all the way up the neck. Wow! I’m glad to know that others are enjoying Airline guitars out there too.

      • #110908
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Jack White from the White Stripes plays an Airline guitar

        • #115491
          Anonymous
          Guest

          Acoustics were made by Kay and Harmony, and electrics were made by Harmony for Montgomery Wards,under the Airline name, thru about late 50’s-early 60’s. The same guitars were made for Sears under the name Silvertone. I have a 1964 Airline that has decent action and still screams thru my old 80 watt Sunn amp! Airlines are a great, under-appreciated guitar.

          • #121235
            Anonymous
            Guest

            : Acoustics were made by Kay and Harmony, and electrics were made by Harmony for Montgomery Wards,under the Airline name, thru about late 50’s-late 60’s. The same guitars were made for Sears under the name Silvertone. I have a 1964 Airline that has decent action and still screams thru my old 80 watt Sunn amp! Airlines are a great, under-appreciated guitar.

        • #112617
          Anonymous
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          : Jack White from the White Stripes plays an Airline guitar I have a three-quarters airline, and its a nice guitar. It origionally belonged to my uncle who bought it from sears and now i have it. Thanks to Jack its worth a whole lot more than it would be otherwise.

          • #114415
            Anonymous
            Guest

            I was given the exact model that jack plays. I had to adjust the neck and restring(it had 3/6 original strings) this thing sounds amazing.

            • #114944
              Anonymous
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              i wondered if you would consider selling your guitar. Depending on the condition i would be willing to offer you between 600-1100 dollars for it.

    • #37928
      Anonymous
      Guest

      mint condition! Champagne sparkle jet. xtras. e-mail for photo’s & details.

      • #98637
        Anonymous
        Guest

        can I see some photos and whats your price?

      • #101521
        Anonymous
        Guest

        how much? : mint condition! Champagne sparkle jet. xtras. e-mail for photo’s & details.

    • #37929
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I am having problems keeping my asat classic in tune. the g,b,and e strings always seem to go out. I have tried adjusting the truss rod and even changed the saddles and string retainers to no avail. Any suggestions would be apprecaited as to how I can fix this problem

      • #108488
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I am having problems keeping my asat classic in tune. the g,b,and e strings always seem to go out. I have tried adjusting the truss rod and even changed the saddles and string retainers to no avail. Any suggestions would be apprecaited as to how I can fix this problem

        • #109659
          Anonymous
          Guest

          The things you have tried don’t effect your problems. 1.Is your intonation correctly set? 2.Do you stretch your strings after installing new ones? Especially on light gauges with plain G. 3.A lubricant like Stewart/McDonald sells for nut grooves help the strings have neutral tension (a must), but I have used pencil lead with good results. Only tune up to the pitch! Tuning down to note leaves slack in everything that will slip out of tune always. 4.Have you lost springs out of your tremelo mechanism? 5.Occasionally a set of strings are "funky" and can’t play "in". Hope this helps! Remember there is only two kinds of music (GOOD & BAD).

    • #37930
      Anonymous
      Guest

      TAKAMINE F-345S INFO??????

      This popular thread has been given its own page : TAKAMINE F-345S INFO??????

    • #37925
      Anonymous
      Guest

      HELLO ANYONE SELLING A 5 STRING BASS-GUITARE.I LIVE IN ROMANIA AND I FIND MYSELF HARD TO FIND A GOOD BASS IN MY COUNTRY.I WANT TO BUY ONE -SECOND-HAND- OR BRAND NEW BUT NOT OVER 500$.YOU HAVE TO BE NEAR-BY ROMANIA SO I WON`T SPEND MUCH ON MAILING.IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [email protected]. THANKS.

      • #92240
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : HELLO ANYONE SELLING A 5 STRING BASS-GUITARE.I LIVE IN ROMANIA AND I FIND MYSELF HARD TO FIND A GOOD BASS IN MY COUNTRY.I WANT TO BUY ONE -SECOND-HAND- OR BRAND NEW BUT NOT OVER 500$.YOU HAVE TO BE NEAR-BY ROMANIA SO I WON`T SPEND MUCH ON MAILING.IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [email protected] THANKS.

    • #37927
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Taylor lovers, I have the best prices and a huge selection of Taylors from Babies to Presentations to LTD Editions. Also have Fender and Gibsons at the best prices. call me at 800 336-0199

    • #37926
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Do any one know of any practice amp w/ effect loop?? or they r all high end amp??

      • #87680
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Behringer GX110 is a small 30w practice amp with effects loop, headphone jack, line in, midi, and you can get one new for about $120. It also has ‘built in’ effects which after buying one for my 10 y.o. nephew I was pretty impressed by it, so I got one for myself…. both channels sound good, and you can get pretty much any sound (of course little 30w ‘practice quality’) you want. It’s a good little amp to take around for messing around and with the built in effects you dont need to lug xtra boxes around (but you can use them too). : Do any one know of any practice amp w/ effect loop?? or they r all high end amp??

      • #108578
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : Do any one know of any practice amp w/ effect loop?? or they r all high end amp?? There used to be a module with effects,you didnt need a practice amp. you hook on your belt and plug in headphones(Pocket Rocket)I have a Randall RG-80 with effects loop in a combo package 1 12" 80 watt celestion,There pretty cheap.Its small but they crank.Ive used mine on gigs.Anyway a strong powerhouse for under 300.00 Steve

    • #37922
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Does anyone have any opinions on Rickenbacker semi hollow 330 guitar? I’m considering one for $990. Thanks.

    • #37924
      Anonymous
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      I have a report to do for 8th grade history. I am looking for information on how the electric guitar changed or affected the music world. I can’t find anything exact to this subject, and have been looking for the past 4 weeks. I have a lot of miscellaneous facts, but nothing concrete. There is a book written about this subject, but we can’t find it. I would appreciate any suggestions, comments, or help.

      • #93911
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        : I have a report to do for 8th grade history. I am looking for information on how the electric guitar changed or affected the music world. I can’t find anything exact to this subject, and have been looking for the past 4 weeks. I have a lot of miscellaneous facts, but nothing concrete. There is a book written about this subject, but we can’t find it. I would appreciate any suggestions, comments, or help. plaese and i would like know who invented the first electric guitar!!!

        • #94365
          Anonymous
          Guest

          lloyed laor made the fisrt guitar

      • #90163
        Anonymous
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        : I have a report to do for 10th grade history day project. I am looking for information on how the electric guitar changed or affected the music world. I can’t find anything exact to this subject, and have been looking for the past 4 weeks. I have a lot of miscellaneous facts, but nothing concrete. There is a book written about this subject, but we can’t find it. I would appreciate any suggestions, comments, or help.

      • #92396
        Anonymous
        Guest

        you are dumb, just look on the internet and search "history of electric guitars." It’s amazing how little common sence you have. why don’t you go die!!!

        • #94074
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          : you are dumb, just look on the internet and search "history of electric guitars." It’s amazing how little common sence you have. why don’t you go die!!!fhjklsaaaaahfjksdajfiopewqjiejfrpodiewamdkewcxmkdlsamdklsa;mcxk;lasmdc;lskajfdls;afjposd[kqfpe[wleaf\’daslfs’da\lfd\’as dfsafraserfswafsedadfds

        • #94104
          Anonymous
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          : you are dumb, just look on the internet and search "history of electric guitars." It’s amazing how little common sence you have. why don’t you go die!!!fhjklsaaaaahfjksdajfiopewqjiejfrpodiewamdkewcxmkdlsamdklsa;mcxk;lasmdc;lskajfdls;afjposd[kqfpe[wleaf\’daslfs’da\lfd\’as dfsafraserfswafsedadfds

      • #92394
        Anonymous
        Guest

        you are dumb, just look on the internet and search "history of electric guitars." It’s amazing how little common sence you have. why don’t you go die!!!

      • #90078
        Anonymous
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        i need help urgent my project on the electric guitar was due in 1 week ago but i can’t find ANY INFORMATION on it.if you could recomend some good sights that would be great. its for mt year 7 music assignment

      • #91246
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : I have a report to do for 8th grade history. I am looking for information on how the electric guitar changed or affected the music world. I can’t find anything exact to this subject, and have been looking for the past 4 weeks. I have a lot of miscellaneous facts, but nothing concrete. There is a book written about this subject, but we can’t find it. I would appreciate any suggestions, comments, or help.

      • #109712
        Anonymous
        Guest

        pooooo

    • #37923
      Anonymous
      Guest

      What kind of electric guitar does he play??? Sorry for posting some many topics in a row.

      • #90349
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : What kind of electric guitar does he play??? Sorry for posting some many topics in a row.

        • #93708
          Anonymous
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          : : What kind of electric guitar does he play??? Sorry for posting some many topics in a row. trey plays a guitar rhat was custom made by the bands sound maneger the dude of life he also made a identical bass for mike but it was stolen in 1999

      • #89089
        Anonymous
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        : What kind of electric guitar does he play??? Sorry for posting some many topics in a row. Trey, plays a Paul Languedoc guitar. Paul Langudoc, is Phish’s sound man. He also builds guitar. He has made several guitars for Trey, and Mike.

      • #109166
        Anonymous
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        : What kind of electric guitar does he play??? Sorry for posting some many topics in a row. Have you found your answer yet?

        • #111999
          Anonymous
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          Trey and Mike both play instruments that thier sound guy made for them. They’re completely original.

      • #88451
        Anonymous
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        It’s a hollow body custom made by his sound guy Paul Languadoc. A combination of the guitar, effects, and talent allow Trey to rip.

        • #110951
          Anonymous
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          I can hear that trey uses many effects including compression and overdrive. I was woundering if any one knew any more specifics. I know he has many of the ibanez ts9 (?) overdrive pedals (analogman setups). I would be interesting in anything else any one knows. thanks

          • #112696
            Anonymous
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            If you can get your hands on the back issue of Guitar Player from a few years back that had Trey on the cover, it gave a nice little diagram with details on Trey’s gear and setup

    • #37918
      Anonymous
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      Eric Draven's Guitar Solo

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    • #37919
      Anonymous
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      I really wanna find a good lesson site, that explains music theory and scales etc. in depth that is explained well.

      • #108455
        Anonymous
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        You could start with http://www.wholenote.com, all lessons are free but you have to do some sifting to get to what you want. There are also links from the homepage right here at guitarsite that might be good, but if you are really serious you should call a music school, you can usually get a half hour a week theory lesson just like a guitar lesson from a live person. Jim in Canada : I really wanna find a good lesson site, that explains music theory and scales etc. in depth that is explained well.

    • #37920
      Anonymous
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      see topis

      • #108569
        Anonymous
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        : see topis take off the small plate on the bottom of the head stock and there should be an allen screw there.

        • #108645
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          I eouldn’t mess with the truss rod unless you know what you are doing, to start I belive it has a tune-o-matic bridge… start by adjusting that, if you can’t figure it out go to gibsons site and they have a tun-o-matic ‘setup’ guide you can download. : : see topis : take off the small plate on the bottom of the head stock and there should be an allen screw there.

    • #37921
      Anonymous
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      I have a 1960 singie cutaway single pickup,near mint 3/4 . And 1961 double cutaway,singl pickup.can sombody tell me what I can sell them for thanks Steve

      • #83736
        Anonymous
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        : I have a 1960 singie cutaway single pickup,near mint 3/4 . And 1961 double cutaway,singl pickup.can sombody tell me what I can sell them for thanks Steve I will pay $1,000 dollar US for Gibson Meoldy Makers, apiece. John Abrowus

      • #81979
        Anonymous
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        Do you still have the double cut melodymaker? walter [email protected]

      • #96422
        Anonymous
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        : I have a 1960 singie cutaway single pickup,near mint 3/4 . And 1961 double cutaway,singl pickup.can sombody tell me what I can sell them for thanks Steve If it’s a single cutaway MelodyMaker, one just closed on EBAY for $350. But I’ve seen this model sell for as much as $800 at music stores.

        • #106207
          Anonymous
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          I have a dead mint, new Epiphone Les Paul Standard in tobacco burst finish. I will trade it for a double cut double pickup model Gibson Melodymaker. It must be the one with the step at the neck joint. Anyone interested contact: [email protected]

        • #106206
          Anonymous
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          I have a dead mint, new Epiphone Les Paul Standard in tobacco burst finish. I will trade it for a double cut double pickup modell. It must be the one with the step at the neck joint. Anyone interested contact: [email protected]

    • #37917
      Anonymous
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      Which is the best Octave pedal?

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    • #37916
      Anonymous
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      Rogue Guitars

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    • #37915
      Anonymous
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      I have to deceide between a Mesa Boogie Mark I, Marshall JCM900 and a Hughes and Kettner amp. I want to play Metal(Metallica, Children of Bodom, etc.) and a bit funk,

      • #87501
        Anonymous
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        : I have to deceide between a Mesa Boogie Mark I, Marshall JCM900 and a Hughes and Kettner amp. : I want to play Metal(Metallica, Children of Bodom, etc.) and a bit funk, Either one is a real kicking amp and you won’t go wrong. They each have a distinctive sound and that varies depending on your guitar and pickups. But what I would reccommend is that you also consider a really good effects rack! That gives you more sounds than you’ll know what to do with… at first! But it really opens you up to creativity. If you sound good, you feel good about your playing and you get creative! Hope that helps. Angel

    • #37914
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      hi. i might purchase this bass. do any of you own this bass or might be familiar with it? it has Alembic stereo electronics. maybe someone could provide me with more information on this bass? what might a fair price for it be? thanks. ~amber~

      • #93358
        Anonymous
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        The Gibson EB-3 is a cool sounding bass. You can get enough treble out of it, but maybe not as much as you’d get out of a lot of other modern basses, but it’s there. Jimmy Lea of the 70’s British rock band Slade got a great trebly, fluid tone out of his EB-3. I don’t think he used the tone switch (muffler switch) on his. It’s a shorter scale bass than most basses, which helps give it a distinctive tone. Jack Bruce of Cream, Andy Fraser of Free, and Dennis Dunaway of the old Alice Cooper band also used this bass — I think they did use of the tone switch, which muffles the treble differently than the tone controls on the guitar do. I have a 70’s Japanese EB-3 copy, and would never part with it. (I know this response is years after the fact, it’s intended for someone who may do a search on these instruments).

        • #115120
          Anonymous
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          : The Gibson EB-3 is a cool sounding bass. You can get enough treble out of it, but maybe not as much as you’d get out of a lot of other modern basses, but it’s there. Jimmy Lea of the 70’s British rock band Slade got a great trebly, fluid tone out of his EB-3. I don’t think he used the tone switch (muffler switch) on his. : It’s a shorter scale bass than most basses, which helps give it a distinctive tone. Jack Bruce of Cream, Andy Fraser of Free, and Dennis Dunaway of the old Alice Cooper band also used this bass — I think they did use of the tone switch, which muffles the treble differently than the tone controls on the guitar do. : I have a 70’s Japanese EB-3 copy, and would never part with it. : (I know this response is years after the fact, it’s intended for someone who may do a search on these instruments).

        • #114285
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          Hi ! Being convinced about the quality, I bought one announced as a 1967 issue the serial number is #894501. I know Gibson changed the codification afterwards but I would just like to have the confirmation. Not a ’89 but a ’67 !! Thanks for your cooperation. Georges

      • #90041
        Anonymous
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        The Alembic electronics obviously aren’t original equipment on this bass. They came with humbucker pickups, and they are famous for producing a boomy or muffled sound. They do not have very much high end response at all. Just listen to old albums from Cream, and you’ll hear an EB-3. I’d say that in exc. condition, a good price for one would be $900-$1500.

    • #37913
      Anonymous
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      OK, I am getting a new guitar. I play a lot of blues and southern rock, and I am slowly but surely learning to play slide. I am looking at either a Stratocaster or a Gibson 335. My question is, how do hollow bodies fare for slide guitar. I know solid body is the norm, but I really like the dirty sound the semi-hollow gets. I CAN’T DECIDE! HELP!

      • #108459
        Anonymous
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        Hmm.I would stick with the solid bodies.From my experience,semi-hallows tend to feedback and squeal when you "crank" ’em.Tele’s,Strats.,Pauls and S.G.’s are all good for slide guitar.Of course you’ll have to raise the action and re-tune ’em.But for rock-slide guitar you can’t go wrong with these. Hope this helps

    • #37912
      Anonymous
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      anyone want to start a band (think lucksmiths,chills, go-betweens) or buy my maton em225c for $800?

      • #97072
        Anonymous
        Guest

        what condition is it in? does it come with case? can you post to sydney? do you have any photo’s? i love these guitars and would like to see more..

    • #37911
      Anonymous
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      Helllllp, can anybody tell me what a vintage Mosrite acoustic is worth, I’d like to sell it,but i dont have a clue. It’s called a seranada and has a electric neck and a three bolt acoustic body.The lable inside just says the make,model & SERIAL #.thanks Steve

      • #91139
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I don’t know what the guitar is worth but I might be interested in buying it. Can you send pictures? Michael

    • #37910
      Anonymous
      Guest

      I bought a cheap-nasty acoustic guitar that was $99 on Ebay a few months ago. I just wanted to try in out to see if I liked it and would want to switch to electric. Well, with Christmas coming up, I got an Ibanez RG220B for $300 on Musicians Friend and a Crate amp. Of course I can’t play it until Christmas. Anyways, I don’t know anything about pedals and such other than they make effects. What pedal should I get first and where can I buy it (hopefuly online)? Like I said, I’m a newbie that knows nothing, so give me a link and go into detail if possible.

      • #111287
        Anonymous
        Guest

        I am a guitar teacher from California. One of my instruments is also an Ibanez RG220B – nice guitar! And because you are a self-confessed "newbie," I can tell you this: before you worry about which effects pedals to buy, learn how to play the damned guitar! Far too many guys worry about effects before they know all about scales, modes, the full range of multiple pentatonic scales, arpeggios, chord construction on the fly – in short, before they learn how to play guitar truly well. Focus for at least a year on learning good note sequences with no effects at all; pedals are not much good if you don’t play good notes in the first place. Believe me, the best players – the ones you admire – know what I’m talking about.

      • #108475
        Anonymous
        Guest

        zoom 505 is a good option, i guess

    • #37908
      Anonymous
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      i have an electric guitar and its also an acoustic too because of its hollow body.it says trutone up near the top of the neck.i think it might be a late 60’s model. theirs 6 knobs on it and a lifted plastic decor on it.any information on a truetone elecric/acoustic guitar would be appreciated…????????????

    • #37909
      Anonymous
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      Que pastillas llevan las Hamer Diablo USA?

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    • #37906
      Anonymous
      Guest

      need some easy songs to learn.im a beginner and just can’t seem to put anything together…i know most of all the chords…advice please!thanx!

      • #108548
        Anonymous
        Guest

        check out guitaretab.com for loads of tabs, and also chords for songs. i use it loads and it rocks. all tab listed alphabetically by artist or band. what kinda music do you like?

    • #37907
      Anonymous
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      I have to deceide between a EMG81 and a EMG89 pickup. The styles I want to play are metal and a bit funk.

      • #89750
        Anonymous
        Guest

        81 IN THE BRIDGE POSITION, AND THE NEW DUAL MODE HUMBUCHER/SINGLE COIL IN THE NECK

      • #108477
        Anonymous
        Guest

        man the EMG 81 is the best metal pickup known to man.

        • #110232
          Anonymous
          Guest

          I have an ESP KH-2 w/2 ’81s and they sound just awesome. EMGs the way to go, dude. Take my advice.

    • #37905
      Anonymous
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      Help me find an  Aspri Reverb Unit in Australia!

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    • #37904
      Anonymous
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      Lyle 12 String

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    • #37902
      Anonymous
      Guest

      All you people out there who see Metallica as crap as they in light of Napster, and "selling out" on their fans, show some F**king fespect. These guys have worked there arses of, not giving up when their bass player left this world, to go from an unheard of garage band to the greatest influence on Metal. When you talk about Metallica "selling out", its the musicians directly you are attacking. The bastards you should be after are the executives, the promoters, and anyone else who is just there for the money. Does it realy matter if music is Mainstream or not? If its good music, thats all there is to it. Metallica has not sold out on its fans, they have been bought out by the greed of those who want nothing other than to make a quick buck out of a great bunch of people, and musicians.

      • #95093
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        : All you people out there who see Metallica as crap as they in light of Napster, and "selling out" on their fans, show some F**king fespect. These guys have worked there arses of, not giving up when their bass player left this world, to go from an unheard of garage band to the greatest influence on Metal. When you talk about Metallica "selling out", its the musicians directly you are attacking. The bastards you should be after are the executives, the promoters, and anyone else who is just there for the money. Does it realy matter if music is Mainstream or not? If its good music, thats all there is to it. Metallica has not sold out on its fans, they have been bought out by the greed of those who want nothing other than to make a quick buck out of a great bunch of people, and musicians. Hell yeah man you could not have said it better. Metallica have never sold out. Their music may hav changed but it was never "bad" or "crap" their music has always been good. Its just that for a while it chaged a little. Thats what alot of the stupid f**ckers can’t get over. A little change. They want to listen to the same stuff over and over again. Metallica has never lost their roots or their ability to make great fucking music. I have always liked and will always llike all their music they have made.

      • #108579
        Anonymous
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        Vladimir is right! Copyright and Publishing Laws in place to protect artists against being ripped off.And do you think the GREEDY-ASS record companies are going to allow the general public to pimp their artists without getting a cut?? That’s INSANE!! It’s like asking a pimp to use his hoe for your benefit,without a kick-back!You’ll wind up in a dumpster!And besides,if anyone could copy and distribute your SOUL for free,the music industry and artists would surely suffer! Sorry folks,but this is the very essence of capitalism. Without laws and regulations the already-scummy music scene would turn into one giant CLUSTER-FUCK…with musicians on the bottom. Think about it

      • #108494
        Anonymous
        Guest

        metallica sold out long before the napster thing, all bands start out as unheard of garage bands and do you really think metallica is not in it for the money? I’ll agree with you that it doesn’t matter if music is mainstream or not, if it’s good it’s good, if it sucks and you like cool, whatever.

    • #37901
      Anonymous
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      Hi everyone, This was my first guitar. I bought it used in 1981, and was told Ibanez got sued because it was too close to the Gibson Les Paul. Can anyone tell me what its value would be today. It’s black and in great shape in the case! Thanks! KK

      • #87779
        Anonymous
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        KK: : This was my first guitar. I bought it used in 1981, and was told Ibanez got sued because it was too close to the Gibson Les Paul. Can anyone tell me what its value would be today. It’s black and in great shape in the case! You don’t supply enough information about the guitar to give a specific answer. Here’s the most important questions that need to be answered: 1. What’s the serial number, if there is one? THis will help determine the age of the guitar. 2. Is it a set neck or bolt on? Set necks are VERY rare and therefore more valuable. 3. What is the exact shape of the headstock? If it’s the same as the Gibson, then it’s more collectible and more valuable. I’d suggest asking your question on the Discussion Board at Ibanez Collectors World. There’s a section specifically for Replicas. the URL is: http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus JohnS ICW THe last question will determine

        • #116339
          Anonymous
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          i also have an ibanes les paul custom and i was also told the gibson sues them story. mine is a mahogany red bolt on. i am interested in how much it is worth too. mine was given to me.

          • #124052
            Anonymous
            Guest

            I have one as well, black with white trim, gold tuning pegs. The value would depend on the condition, but I’ve heard they can be worth decent money.

    • #37903
      Anonymous
      Guest

      What the hell is a cleavland steamer? I really don’t get its meaning, sexual or not.

      • #89898
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : What the hell is a cleavland steamer? I really don’t get its meaning, sexual or not.

        • #106399
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : : What the hell is a cleavland steamer? I really don’t get its meaning, sexual or not.

          • #106843
            Anonymous
            Guest

            its a turd you turd!

          • #106791
            Anonymous
            Guest

            its a turd you turd!

      • #89213
        Anonymous
        Guest

        it’s a terd

      • #108471
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : What the hell is a cleavland steamer? I really don’t get its meaning, sexual or not.

        • #113452
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : : What the hell is a cleavland steamer? I really don’t get its meaning, sexual or not. its a f**king dump a.k.a a shit!

        • #109670
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : : What the hell is a cleavland steamer? I really don’t get its meaning, sexual or not. its up the butt bunger

      • #108461
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Think poo.

    • #37900
      Anonymous
      Guest

      However hard i try i cant get the action right , its strung with 9s and it still seems too high for my tastes , but too low and i get fret buzz, too high and string bending is out of the question please help , thanks

      • #108458
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Have your local guitar-dude setup the neck.But if that doesn’t help enough,ask him for a "grind and polish" on the frets.Especially if it’s a new guitar. Good Luck

      • #108449
        Anonymous
        Guest

        mmmm… since they are so ‘easy’ to setup and you cant get it low without buzzing… is the neck straight ?? if not adjust the truss rod, but if you aren’t used to doing this read up about it first as you can cause permenant damage if incorrectly done, gibson also has a .pdf setup manual on their website, maybe review it just for a refresher, and/or have someone else give it a go, on some guitars sometimes I waste 30 min or more trying to get it setup, then I walk away and when I get back to it it just ‘happens’ in minutes (especially floyds!) … I have an epi LP-Signature and I can get the action ‘amazingly’ low when need be… well thats my 2 cents… good luck. : However hard i try i cant get the action right , its strung with 9s and it still seems too high for my tastes , but too low and i get fret buzz, too high and string bending is out of the question please help , thanks

    • #37899
      Anonymous
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      KORG AX100G PATCHES

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    • #37898
      Anonymous
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      Rare Top of the line Mesa Head purchased in 1986. Used only as a home amp. I bought it when I lived at home and had a full time job and wanted the best amp made. Never gigged (not a professional musician) just used to play/practice/fool around with. The amp has currently been send to Mesa for a check-up and Mike B. (tech who actually built the amp) spec’ed it and it is 100%. Sent the amp just to make sure everything was fine before I considered selling it. The amp has 4 6L6 and 2 EL34 power tubes and is rated at 150 watts. The non-Simulclass version was I believe around 2X that. Again the amp is mint, no scratches, never dropped etc… If you are in the market for a mint Mark III head, this is it… Pictures upon request. $1500 firm. Thanks, Robert Obando

    • #37896
      Anonymous
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      Conqueror (not Bruno) Guitar

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    • #37897
      Anonymous
      Guest

      ive already lost the address that im at so can someone please email me the tabs to ted nugents stranglehold thanx

      • #98531
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : ive already lost the address that im at so can someone please email me the tabs to ted nugents Rock ans roll Cootche coo? : thanx

      • #109681
        Anonymous
        Guest

        : ive already lost the address that im at so can someone please email me the tabs to ted nugents stranglehold : thanx

        • #110678
          Anonymous
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          Please someone email me Teds email address…

      • #88927
        Anonymous
        Guest

        does anyone have the tab to "alone" by ted nugent? : thanx

        • #101637
          Anonymous
          Guest

          : does anyone have the tab to "alone" by ted nugent? IS ANYONE OUT THERE : : thanx

        • #101621
          Anonymous
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          : does anyone have the tab to "alone" by ted nugent? : : : thanx

    • #37892
      Anonymous
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      I have an old squire strat that was my first guitar; I can’t get rid of it because it has sentimental value, I’m sure you older players know what I mean. It’s actually a very nice guitar, it was from the first squire series, and has different internals than the new ones. It sounds 99% as good as the new strats, and has some of the best action I’ve ever played. My question is, since I still play it all the time, and actually still like the action better than my other guitars, would it be worth it to install an EMG system? I’m looking at an EMG-SA/SA set with SPC and EXG, I haven’t gilmour’d a guitar yet and I’ve already got lace-sensors in my other strat. Basically, I’m wondering if anyone knows if the squire strats can have the EMG strat systems installed in them, and if it would be enough of an improvement to be worth the price. The guitar sounds great already, I’m just trying to find a better tone and balance. If this doesn’t sound feasible, can anyone suggest another replacement system that might be more worth my while? Thanks in advance, feel free to send me an e-mail with any opinions. I’ll be sitting in my apartment trying to play through the PULSE comfortably numb solo without a mistake for the 9 millionth time, so feel free to interrupt me.

      • #87253
        Anonymous
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        Any "non stock" pickup will sound better. Usually the original pickups just plain suck/ not enough juice. I would recomend some Seymore Duncans or even DiMarzio’s. I prefer Duncans though.The JB Jr, would be a good place to start. Try the website. I think its http://www.seymoreduncan.com. The have info on every pickup they make and you can even hear a comparison.

        • #95149
          Anonymous
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          : jb jr,s rule installed one in two identical 100.00 dollar squier tele,s and they were monsters! stay awat from poplar wood bodies though too thin sounding recommend alder.

        • #89742
          Anonymous
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          I’ve got emg/active pickups in my Squire strat, it’s one of the original squires, cost me $290 brand new. Chuck Levins/Washington Music installed an original Floyd Rose and the EMG’s–Unbelievable face lift for a decent guitar. Still get that strat sound, no buzzes can You say "David Gillmore" sound. If you like Floyd, all his strats are loaded with EMG’s–You can’t miss. I have a JB Jr. on my Jackson, it’s fat, the challenge is it has more level then the other Pick ups, even the duncan ’59. Your Call! can’t miss with EMG though.

      • #87224
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        Hmm.I used EMG’s in my ’78 Strat. and I hated them! They have their own preamp,which means you’re stuck with a sterile and overly clean tone.Plus,you’d have to make sure there’s enough room for the battery. The humbuckers,on the other hand,are powerful,well balanced and give pretty good harmonics. I,personaly,would recommend the Seymore Duncan LiL’59,Lil’JB. or the Screamin’Demon.The JB’s and Demons are bright,rich and loaded with SPANKABILITY! Good Luck

    • #37893
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      Jay Turser Jay Jr. 3/4 size acoustic guitar - What do you know?

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    • #37895
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      Take a listen to the music of Kevin Timm on line. It’s free… http://www.kevintimm.com

    • #37894
      Anonymous
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      Ross D/P Combination distortion-phaser. And a Nady TO-2 tube overdrive. (board by Guyatone) Be glad to pay for prints. Thanks, Norman

    • #37891
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      Applause by Ovation AE28 vs Fender Stratacoustic

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    • #37890
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      Mesa/boogie vs. Marshall 1959 SLP, vs Fender Prosonic

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    • #37888
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      I have the above mentioned guitar that was left to me and am having a hard time finding out anything about it. It is in fine condition with hard case. Spruce topant the body looks rosewood. Mfg. 6/7/72 in Japan It has a small body and 10 strings(5double) Thanks for any info. Kelley

      • #108470
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        : I have the above mentioned guitar that was left to me and am having a hard time finding out anything about it. It is in fine condition with hard case. Spruce topant the body looks rosewood. Mfg. 6/7/72 in Japan It has a small body and 10 strings(5double) Thanks for any info. Kelley can you e-mail me a pic? i have a few alvarez guitars too. thank you

        • #109672
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          : : I have the above mentioned guitar that was left to me and am having a hard time finding out anything about it. It is in fine condition with hard case. Spruce topant the body looks rosewood. Mfg. 6/7/72 in Japan It has a small body and 10 strings(5double) Thanks for any info. Kelley : can you e-mail me a pic? i have a few alvarez guitars too. thank you email is [email protected] if you want to send pic. Lena

          • #113536
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            If anyone in the US has this model & wants to sell, let me know, with asking price: [email protected]. Thanks.

    • #37889
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      I’ve have this great solid electric guitar that is a Tom Holmes Custom, #22 (THC on the headstock) and it has the cutout hole for a 3 coil pickup. I have two questions about it:(I’m a busy guy and my worship of guitars is backsliden) What is the Hamer 3 coil instrument called, and where can I find a 3 coil pick-up for it? (it has a 2 coil humbucker) Thanks

      • #113099
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        I have a tom holmes custom, with tri coil pickups with THC on the headstock. the guitar has #15 on the back just looking for a little information on it and wandering what they are worth.

    • #37887
      Anonymous
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      I am trying to buy a classical guitar for my boyfriend for Christmas. I tried to ask him about it without making him suspicious, but I couldn’t really understand the name he said. It sounded like "J.C. Centaura" or something like that – he said it was around $850. Can anyone help me figure out the guitar he was talking about? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

      • #89567
        Anonymous
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        I am very much interested in learning guitar and infact i have purchased one accostic guitar recently. please help me in knowing the strings- name.

    • #37885
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      I just got a mint Hofner bass out of a time capsule, and it differs from the ones I’ve seen with an extra control panel that has a 3 way switch, volume, and boost button besides the usual volume/tone pair. I think this was an optional mod, but hope someone has the real scoop on this baby.

    • #37886
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      Boss ME-8 Power Supply?

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    • #37884
      Anonymous
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      Can anyone tell me the price of a Yamaha FG461s guitar Excellent to very good condition.

      • #99726
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        : Can anyone tell me the price of a Yamaha FG461s guitar : Excellent to very good condition. I think that they were around $400-$500 new when they came out in 1995. Now you can find them used, although it’s rare, for around $300 or so. It is a really sweet sounding guitar. I have been a fan of Taylor and Tacoma guitars for a long time. I told myself that I would not buy a (good) guitar until I could afford a Taylor or a Tacoma $800+ until I came accross this guitar. I met a girl that had one, and it sounded AWSOME!! It had that little bit of Taylor twang in it, but not quite the same. It is very clean sounding, and very robust at the same time.

    • #37883
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      Hi! I gonna buy a used valvestate 40W.Anyone knows the price of a new one (1995 or 96)?.Should it be a pedal to it? Sigge

      • #92771
        Anonymous
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        hi, yes the marshall valvestate 4040 has a single pedal for channel changing. also check if all the buttons turn good and dont make any noise, coz’ this is the main problem that i have with my 4040. bye…

    • #37879
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      Has anyone heard of a brand of guitar called "Harris"? Are they any good? I’m from Australia and no one has heard of them here.

      • #103726
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        : Has anyone heard of a brand of guitar called "Harris"? Are they any good? I’m from Australia and no one has heard of them here " man i dont know much but they r cheap but have good quality they r made from rosewood… get a semi acoustic…. but acoustic is essential.. well im a metalist esp rocks

    • #37881
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      Could anyone make a suggestion for an acoustic guitar for a beginner? I don’t want to spend a lot of money in case I find that it’s not for me. Thanks Hoss

      • #108491
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        : Could anyone make a suggestion for an acoustic guitar for a beginner? I don’t want to spend a lot of money in case I find that it’s not for me. Seagull, Simon & Patrick, and Art & Lutherie are all Canadian acoustic brands (I think they’re basically made by the same people) that are probably the best quality inexpensive acoustics out there, both by my limited experience and from what I’ve read. Find a local dealer of one of these and get some more advice from them. I also have some more expensive guitars, but I have a cedar-top Art & Lutherie that cost me around $250, and it’s a nice guitar, good for a beginner, but something you could grow with, too. Some more advice while I’m at it: get yourself an electronic tuner. They’re only about $20-30, and they will save you hours of frustration and make you sound so much better. I fooled around without one of these for years, and when I finally got one (the prices came way down), it was a revelation. A badly tuned guitar sounds awful no matter who’s playing it.

      • #87243
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        Read the comments from beginners on this page . Above all get something cheap and local so you can take it back and if u r a beginner you don’t need anything expensive. Go for a good tone and ask friends about guitars. Hey hey guitars rock…

      • #87236
        Anonymous
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        An air guitar.

    • #37882
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      Sorry if you get pissed cause I’m trying to seel my shznit here – Following Gear left over for sale/Trade- Ibanez Artist 250 – Dead Mint w 2-3 hrs-AirNorton in the bridge- comes w case and straplock EH Small Clone re-issue 80’s LP Case 1980 LP Bridge Position Humbucker 1979 LP Bridge Position Humbucker Svetlana Matched pair SV6550C 1-2 hrs Mesa Matched Pair 6550A 1-2 hrs Miscellaneaous 12ax7’s/AT7’s – Chinese NOS,Phillips,GT, and Sovtek Email me – [email protected] thanks!

    • #37880
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      I play an AV 15 through a "78" Peavey VT. mace. For all it,s worth, I think it is the best sounding amp I have ever used!

      • #87183
        Anonymous
        Guest

        Whoopey dooooo

        • #101596
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          I PURCHASES A BEAUTIFUL J-10 ELEC/ACUST GUITAR AT A FLEA MARKET AND WANTED TO KNOW ITS TRUE PRICE. ITS GOLDEN IN COLOR AND INLAYED. ALSO ANY INFO ON SETTING UP THIS STUDIO TYPE. THANKS.

    • #37878
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      I have just started playing the guitar and I am about to purchase an accoustic. I am a very small person so I am looking for a small cheap guitar. The local music store is selling a cheap (under $200) Ibanez accoustic. It is a very beginer model, but the sound isn’t bad. Should i risk buying a crappy guitar for that price, or should i dole out a little more cash and get a better guitar? Keep in mind that I am very new to the guitar. thanks

      • #108375
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        If your’e new to the guitar it sounds like that guitar would be fine for you. as a beginner you don’t need to have a really quality guitar : if you gave up then you would have wasted your money! I’ts not such a crappy guitar at that price1…

        • #115138
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          : If your’e new to the guitar it sounds like that guitar would be fine for you. as a beginner you don’t need to have a really quality guitar : if you gave up then you would have wasted your money! I’ts not such a crappy guitar at that price1… Im a big fan of the blues and jimmy hendrix iam 13 yrs old and love the guitar but doesent own one myself so i was wondering if any one has a cheap guitar for sale or a free crappy one perhaps thanx.

    • #37876
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      My son took his Epiphone Accu bass guitar apart and the wiring to the tone, volume & plug jack has broke loose. I would like help soldering the connections back in the proper order. One of the controls has what looks to be a resistor of some sort on it. Someone please help me.

      • #84310
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        : My son took his Epiphone Accu bass guitar apart and the wiring to the tone, volume & plug jack has broke loose. I would like help soldering the connections back in the proper order. One of the controls has what looks to be a resistor of some sort on it. Someone please help me. Hey, Was wondering if you found out how to re-wire your bass. I was wondering if you did would you be able to e-mail me with how you done it or an address to how to do it. Thanx…

    • #37877
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      does anyone out there have a fender cyclone? is it any good? i haven’t found em anywhere, and i was wondering if they are worth buying for about $450.

      • #89906
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        Yeah, these are hot guitars!!! Mexican made?? Who cares!! A Little tweek here and there….. and it’ll play just as good, if not better than your $1500.00 American strat!! Believe…… and it will happen.

    • #37875
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      Did antone ever get help in trying to convert boss br8 info VS3 format from zip to PC wave files etc.. I know there is some conversion software that will do it but I don’t know how to get it. Let me know how if so.

      • #88945
        Anonymous
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        hey man whats up you can try this….. go to google.com type in boss br-8 it will show you a bunch of stuff find the one that says convert to wav files you can down load a program directly from roland for free

    • #37874
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      I have a Fender Strat 1993 with kluson locking keys and a Floyd Rose bridge. Can I replace the bridge with a standard fender bridge without altering the guitar,or are the individual strings height ajustable with the brdge I have. anyone able to advise me on this I would me most grteatful as I live on a greek island and the knowledge here is severely limited. Thanks Ken

      • #89909
        Anonymous
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        The way I understand it the newer 2-post fender guitars are interchangeable with a special Floyd Rose System.

    • #37873
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      Hello, my name is Lluís and I wabt to know the year what have maked my guitar. The serial number is V004251. I think this guitar is a reedition guitar of the 50’s, but Idon’t know. I’m interesting in know how is the price of that guitar, in the market. I will be so happy if you can help me. Thank’s for all!

      • #109740
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        : Hello, my name is Steve and I wabt to know the year what have maked my guitar. : The serial number is e950562. : I’m interesting in know how is the price of that guitar, in the market. : I will be so happy if you can help me. : Thank’s for all!

      • #88593
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        In 1982 U.S. Vintage Series guitars began to be marked with "V" prefix serial numbers and has continued to the present. These numbers appear as "V+ 5 or 6 DIGITS".

        • #99347
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          My Fender starts with a ZO 144532 Can’t find those letters HELP anyone? THX : In 1982 U.S. Vintage Series guitars began to be marked with "V" prefix serial numbers and has continued to the present. These numbers appear as "V+ 5 or 6 DIGITS".

        • #109745
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          : In 1982 U.S. Vintage Series guitars began to be marked with "V" prefix serial numbers and has continued to the present. These numbers appear as "V+ 5 or 6 DIGITS".

      • #88599
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        In 1982 U.S. Vintage Series guitars began to be marked with "V" prefix serial numbers and has continued to the present. These numbers appear as "V+ 5 or 6 DIGITS". : I’m interesting in know how is the price of that guitar, in the market. : I will be so happy if you can help me. : Thank’s for all!

    • #37872
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      Living in Australia I hear nothing of a new singer for VH. Can anyone fill me in or give suggestions as to who might be a good candidate? I heard that Jimmy Barnes of Australia’s Cold Chisel was once considered and I think he could still pull it off. David Coverdale was one of my suggestions.

      • #108480
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        We don’t hear much about it here in the USA either! The last I heard, they did speak with Coverdale and his management but the deal couldn’t be worked out. I love Eddie but he definetly wants to be the man in charge, and Coverdale could never live with that, I have heard that he’s a big control freak. His way or the highway, and most of the Whitesnake members over the years hit the highway! (unfortunately) I heard the other day that Eddie claims to have 2 and 1/2 albums worth of material waiting to be recorded. Hope they find a good lead singer soon!

        • #108581
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          I hear that VH has been talking to Rod Stewart. It would not suprise me to see those drunken old farts try to perform live with another clown-boy singer. Don’t get me wrong, I love VH and Eddie is the reason I started playing guitar, but, over the years I have changed my opinion about Eddie because of his shitty attitude. I just didn’t realize how much of a prick he was. Anyway, I think VH needs a singer with character and balls to stand up to Eddie. That is what will make great music. That is exactly why Fair Warning is so good, because Eddie wasn’t getting along with Dave. So until that happens, Van Halen will slowly rot away and Eddie will drink and smoke himself to death. -Flash

    • #37871
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      I recently accuired a Teisco Electric Guitar and am looking for some information on it. I can’t find anything on the web. Can you help me?

      • #102261
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        : I recently accuired a Teisco Electric Guitar and am looking for some information on it. I can’t find anything on the web. Can you help me? Model ET200 serial number 4626

    • #37869
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      I’m interested in learning the electric guitar as I’m inspired by all those punk rock bands out there. But the problem is,I don’t know which brand of electric guitar I should buy.I have a relatively low budget.And do I absolutely need an amp? ‘Cause I’m staying in an apartment and I don’t want my neighbours to come complaining to me.I’m only interested in punk rock music and soft rock,so I don’t think I need the effects pedal as well.Please advise.. thanks!!

    • #37870
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      Hey how you doin’. Btw did bob and twitchdoctor ever do that recording thing? LOL… if so who won? you sounded keen on it. shred on. G

      • #87214
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        I do have some instrumentals I’m planning on re-mastering. Also, I’ll be putting them up on MP3.com As far as bullshiting around…I can send some samples,where should I send this "Cutting Heads" shred fest? PS. I really don’t care that much about the outcome of this.( I don’t play to compete with others) BoB the Nob thinks he’s God, so he will always talk.

        • #108396
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          na i was just wondering. my computer isn’t hi tec enough for MP3s at the mo- currently crashed i’ll have to borrow my mates pc and stuff. but im always interested to hear other people playing ie not for gigs but just messing around an having a good time. Long live shredding.. 🙂 G

    • #37868
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      Hi, can anyone tell me what a BC Rich NJ Series (bolt on kneck) Mockingbird would be worth second-hand? I’ve just bought one and don’t know if I paid a good price or not.

      • #97557
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        about £400 i would say

    • #37867
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      Uh c’mon…

      • #90186
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        All I can realy say is I respected him, and his influence will be missed. The rest of the world can jump the bandwagon, and dub Harrison the next guitar god, just like they did with Stevie Ray Vaughn. Let’s show Harrison the respect he deserves, he wrote touching, personal music, that mattered only to him. In the last ten years, no one realy paid REAL attention to him, but now it’s time for the world to try and reinvent our past, wish for Woodstock…again… Screw this. If you wanna preserve guitar history, we need to give Les Paul his true respects. He did more for humanity than Bill Gates ever will. As guitarist, we have a serious lack of true respect. Harrison needs to be remembered for his music, not to give our ego’s the satisfaction of a rub by name dropping.

      • #89552
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        : Uh c’mon…and sck harder bitch

      • #87498
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        Harrison was not the greatest, or the best, or most stylistic. Not any of it. He was one of four guys from a old port city trying to break out of the working class grind their families were stuck in. Trying to make a REAL name for themselves. Harrison said it himself; "I just wanted to be successful, not famous." If he could be "accused" of being anything, it was as an unintentional trail blazer. So many great guitarists were "in the works." The Harrison and the Beatles opened the door for so many bands after them. Hendrix. Clapton. Page. Allman. Even Keith Richards and the Stones owe a debt to the Fab Mop Tops. We would not have known the rest (and sometimes, better) if it had not have been for Beatles. And each of them have their disciples. As Harrison followed his idols, one of them Carl Perkins (shame they never got the chance to do some work together), and a local Liverpudlian name of Lonnie Doneghan (where’s HE now) and got lucky. I wish all of us aspiring wannabees could get half as lucky as he did. And somewhere down the road, some kid is gonna pick up a Beatles disc in the budget rack, take it home to play it, and just be floored by the energy coming from the lead guitar. And the cycle will begin again. Peace.

        • #87940
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          : Harrison was not the greatest, or the best, or most stylistic. Not any of it. He was one of four guys from a old port city trying to break out of the working class grind their families were stuck in. Trying to make a REAL name for themselves. Harrison said it himself; "I just wanted to be successful, not famous." If he could be "accused" of being anything, it was as an unintentional trail blazer. So many great guitarists were "in the works." The Harrison and the Beatles opened the door for so many bands after them. Hendrix. Clapton. Page. Allman. Even Keith Richards and the Stones owe a debt to the Fab Mop Tops. We would not have known the rest (and sometimes, better) if it had not have been for Beatles. And each of them have their disciples. As Harrison followed his idols, one of them Carl Perkins (shame they never got the chance to do some work together), and a local Liverpudlian name of Lonnie Doneghan (where’s HE now) and got lucky. I wish all of us aspiring wannabees could get half as lucky as he did. And somewhere down the road, some kid is gonna pick up a Beatles disc in the budget rack, take it home to play it, and just be floored by the energy coming from the lead guitar. And the cycle will begin again. Peace. Lonnie Donnigan is Scottish, born in Glasgow. If you want to criticise Harrison in comparison to Hendrix, Clapton,etc. then by the same token Hendrix, Clapton etc. are all garbage compared with Wes montgomery, Bill Frisell etc. Technical proficiency means nothing if you’ve got nothing worth saying. Harrison used what he had to write ”Something” ”Here comes the sun” etc. What has Clapton ever written or produced which didn’t instantly induce yawns? yours Scott

      • #87499
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        fellows, george was, is and will be a guitar player that is heard by MILLIONS of people. beside this, i myself REALLY noticed what he does, when i tried to play the "back in the ussr" solo somewhere in the 80s – go ahead and try it! it has vocal-like qualities, it’s bend not properly and that’s X-ACTLY how a human would sign this line. i guess if You can’t pay credit to ol’ slingers like link wray, tony joe white or chris spedding, the edgy midrangey and bonedry playing of harrison won’t do anything for You. just imagine: he was there at the very beginning, he was in the cavern and in hamburg, he’s seen it all and more. it doesn’t matter if we like it or not: he carved into the ears, brains and hearts of millions of people. helluvaedgyguitarslinger. just listen to his soloing on "the end2 from ‘abbey road’. any questions?

        • #87975
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          : fellows, : george was, is and will be a guitar player that is heard by MILLIONS of people. beside this, i myself REALLY noticed what he does, when i tried to play the "back in the ussr" solo somewhere in the 80s – go ahead and try it! it has vocal-like qualities, it’s bend not properly and that’s X-ACTLY how a human would sign this line. i guess if You can’t pay credit to ol’ slingers like link wray, tony joe white or chris spedding, the edgy midrangey and bonedry playing of harrison won’t do anything for You. just imagine: he was there at the very beginning, he was in the cavern and in hamburg, he’s seen it all and more. it doesn’t matter if we like it or not: he carved into the ears, brains and hearts of millions of people. : helluvaedgyguitarslinger. just listen to his soloing on "the end2 from ‘abbey road’. any questions? For all of you ignoramus’ who don’t get it, Harrisons’ contributions to music way overshadows the likes of Satriani. Gimme a break! To even mention the two in the same sentence is absurd! Beatles music will withstand changing times, that’s been proven. Do yourselves a favor and go buy ‘Please Please Me’. Not only was the majority of the debut album recorded in one day, but LIVE. No overdubs. George was 20 when it was recorded. I’d like to see some of you disrespectful wankers pull off what he did then at ANY period of your sorry lives. Keep listening to mind ripping speed licks by your boring statuesque hero’s and get nowhere quick. Or listen to the thoughtful phrasing and mighty mighty tone of Mr. Harrison and enjoy life! Some peoples’ ignorance slays me!

          • #114824
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            : : fellows, : : george was, is and will be a guitar player that is heard by MILLIONS of people. beside this, i myself REALLY noticed what he does, when i tried to play the "back in the ussr" solo somewhere in the 80s – go ahead and try it! it has vocal-like qualities, it’s bend not properly and that’s X-ACTLY how a human would sign this line. i guess if You can’t pay credit to ol’ slingers like link wray, tony joe white or chris spedding, the edgy midrangey and bonedry playing of harrison won’t do anything for You. just imagine: he was there at the very beginning, he was in the cavern and in hamburg, he’s seen it all and more. it doesn’t matter if we like it or not: he carved into the ears, brains and hearts of millions of people. : : helluvaedgyguitarslinger. just listen to his soloing on "the end2 from ‘abbey road’. any questions? : For all of you ignoramus’ who don’t get it, Harrisons’ contributions to music way overshadows the likes of Satriani. Gimme a break! To even mention the two in the same sentence is absurd! Beatles music will withstand changing times, that’s been proven. Do yourselves a favor and go buy ‘Please Please Me’. Not only was the majority of the debut album recorded in one day, but LIVE. No overdubs. George was 20 when it was recorded. I’d like to see some of you disrespectful wankers pull off what he did then at ANY period of your sorry lives. Keep listening to mind ripping speed licks by your boring statuesque hero’s and get nowhere quick. Or listen to the thoughtful phrasing and mighty mighty tone of Mr. Harrison and enjoy life! Some peoples’ ignorance slays me!

            • #120480
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              : : : fellows, GEORGE HARRISON, WAS THE CONSUMATE GUITAR PLAYER, AND HUMAN BEING AS WELL, IN FACT THE NOTES HE PLAYED AND HOW HE PLAYED THEM REFLECTED THE VERY ESSENCE OF HIS SOUL. THE LIKES OF ERIC CLAPTON AND COUNTLESS OTHERS EMULATED AND WERE STUDENTS OF HIS UNPARALLED STYLE. WITHOUT HARRISONS SIGNATURE RIFFS, LENNON AND MCARTNEY’S SONGS WOULD HAVE BEEN AVERAGE AT BEST! : : : george was, is and will be a guitar player that is heard by MILLIONS of people. beside this, i myself REALLY noticed what he does, when i tried to play the "back in the ussr" solo somewhere in the 80s – go ahead and try it! it has vocal-like qualities, it’s bend not properly and that’s X-ACTLY how a human would sign this line. i guess if You can’t pay credit to ol’ slingers like link wray, tony joe white or chris spedding, the edgy midrangey and bonedry playing of harrison won’t do anything for You. just imagine: he was there at the very beginning, he was in the cavern and in hamburg, he’s seen it all and more. it doesn’t matter if we like it or not: he carved into the ears, brains and hearts of millions of people. : : : helluvaedgyguitarslinger. just listen to his soloing on "the end2 from ‘abbey road’. any questions? : : For all of you ignoramus’ who don’t get it, Harrisons’ contributions to music way overshadows the likes of Satriani. Gimme a break! To even mention the two in the same sentence is absurd! Beatles music will withstand changing times, that’s been proven. Do yourselves a favor and go buy ‘Please Please Me’. Not only was the majority of the debut album recorded in one day, but LIVE. No overdubs. George was 20 when it was recorded. I’d like to see some of you disrespectful wankers pull off what he did then at ANY period of your sorry lives. Keep listening to mind ripping speed licks by your boring statuesque hero’s and get nowhere quick. Or listen to the thoughtful phrasing and mighty mighty tone of Mr. Harrison and enjoy life! Some peoples’ ignorance slays me!

          • #88759
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            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

            • #110750
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              : he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!! You BETTER stop putting words on the internet like that. George was a loving and caring man. Listen to his slide and his sitar…bet you couldn’t play the sitar. I won’t get over our loss of George, he’s dead and so is my dad. Do I just put my dad in the grave and not love him anymore? You are an AH and I’d get over it if you were dead

          • #88756
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            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88758
            Anonymous
            Guest

            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88778
            Anonymous
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            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88751
            Anonymous
            Guest

            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88752
            Anonymous
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            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88773
            Anonymous
            Guest

            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88760
            Anonymous
            Guest

            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

          • #88749
            Anonymous
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            he was a cunt, he couldnt play the guitar for shit. stop sobbing over him, hes dead, move on!!!

      • #108485
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        bob, your fucked up man before you give people shit try and get your facts straight first buddy. He didnt play "while my guitar gently weeps", it was eric clapton you fuckup. some people…..

      • #108450
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        bob, your fucked up man before you give people shit try and get your facts straight first buddy. He didnt play "while my guitar gently weeps", it was eric clapton you fuckup. some people.

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        : Uh c’mon… Obviously the guys here are all to young to know about Harrison he was never Media savey so how do you expect everyone under the age of 40 to know about him!!!at the same time I did shed an E string for him but hey we all die and he’s music will speak for him in years to come……..

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        Never really cared for his music, or the beatles for that matter, but he was a part of R&R history, and his music will endure and no doubt inspire others. He lived a full life many only dream of, so even though his death may have been untimely, he lived more than most. : Uh c’mon…

      • #87226
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        he was one of the least signifigant guitarists in history. Listen to some beatles, then listen to a real guitarist like Satriani or Hammet, then you will see how truly shit he realy was. He contributed very little to this art, not creating anything or having any realy new style.

      • #87246
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        George Harrison: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Something in the Way She Moves, My Sweet Lord, Apple Scruffs, singer and lead player for the Beatles, Concert for Bangladesh. He was a sweet guitar player and one of my heroes. I guess you had to have been there. While the Beatles have not been on the tip of everyone’s tongue for some while, their music will outlast most of what is on the radio today. It’s amazing that the Beatles first albums were recorded on 4-track machines, because that was the cutting edge of technology in the early 60’s. The only special effect back then was Hall Echo, where they fed a signal to a speaker in a cavernous hall and placed a microphone at the far end of the hall. The sound was then remixed with the original signal. On one of their sessions one of the engineers devised a way to re-record the signal on another tape recorder, and then play them both back at the same time while oscillating the speed of the second tape machine to achieve flanging/phasing sounds. They gave us a lot of the sounds we take for granted today. George, take care Brother.

        • #89419
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          Concerning George. This man was such an underated player. True he was never a "by the balls" lead player,such as some of his contemparies. Keith Richards, Dave Davies, etc. That style prevailed. Which may account for George being underated. This man and the Beatles themselves are far from simplistic. There is a lot of underlying texture in those songs. Still amongst the most difficult songs I try to learn.Yeah I can play the basic chord structure, I can play the leads. It’s the sublties I have trouble with. George was even covered by Ted Nugent, who did a killer version of I Want To Tell You. Ted could have made the choice to re-record any number of Beatles songs. He chose that one. George made great music,wrote great songs. Over shadowed by the Lennon/McCartney team,his songs for years were only album cuts. Then the occasional "B" side of singles. Old Brown Shoe comes to mind. A really great song. Unfortnunately it was not until the demise of the group when John(according to legend)defended Something,and insisted it be released as the "A" single. George will be sorely missed. He wrote great songs. He was a legend as a solo artist,not just as a Beatle,and ex Beatle. In closing,to quote Keith Richards I hope he is up the jamming with John.

      • #87191
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        George Harrison’s tunes were more straight ahead rock.They were easier to relate to.The end track of Lethal Weapon 2 (Cheer Down)is a beautiful little diddy that also churned with power. From what I heard and read(I could be wrong),music didn’t come as easily to Mr.H as it did to John and Paul.But he practiced very hard and was very introspective.THIS PROVES ONE THING.Raw talent isn’t enough!A certain amount of work and dedication must also be applied. I call him Mr.H cause it’s the highest honor I can give him.And deservedly so! Although George Harrison has left this world,his music will last until this world ends…or beyond! Good-buy George

      • #87245
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        Yeah hey he was great. he had a very distinct playing style. i used to play some of his stuff with mates in my "guitar club".

      • #87250
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        i have something to say, he was crap !!!! and i bet his guitar is gently weeping

        • #108392
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          Dear Bob the Knob, How shall I put this tactfully? Okay, here goes. What one says of others is often truest of oneself.

        • #108364
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          No. You’re crap. Gee whiz mate, you’re still using the ‘crap’ line. You came here trying to make a stir and perhaps make a name for yourself. But, instead, you are a tosser with no talent. You’re not even funny. Face it, you are crap! 8===D : i have something to say, he was crap !!!! : and i bet his guitar is gently weeping

          • #108456
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            stiffy !!! what kind of name is that ?, is it because you have a permanent erection ? probably on your head. ps. your mothers pussy reminds me of a song by george. cos it is always gently weeping, tell her to go to the clinic. love Bob

          • #109677
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            who gives a fuck the stupid cunt shouted krishna at the attacker before he got stabbed what a prick im glad hes dead

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      yamaha apx-20

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    • #37865
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      i am going to learn to play acoustic guitar, i have always wanted to and now i am finally getting around to doing it. i have been reading about it on the net, but i am still completely lost as to what to buy. how do i select a guitar? in many articles i have read, it says that you should play the guitars and pick one that sounds good. the only problem with that, is i dont know how to play yet. i have seen people recommending many different brands, and then other people saying those same brands are crap. my budget is around $300, but it is flexible. also, what else do i need? picks? strings? some kind of case? i plan on taking a few lessons, but also teaching myself as much as possible. any help is really appreciated.

      • #88444
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        : i am going to learn to play electric guitar, i have always wanted to and now i am finally getting around to doing it. i have been reading about it on the net, but i am still completely lost as to what to buy. : how do i select a guitar? in many articles i have read, it says that you should play the guitars and pick one that sounds good. the only problem with that, is i dont know how to play yet. i have seen people recommending many different brands, and then other people saying those same brands are crap. my budget is around $300, but it is flexible. : also, what else do i need? picks? strings? some kind of case? : i plan on taking a few lessons, but also teaching myself as much as possible. any help is really appreciated.

      • #87189
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        If youre starting to play, don’t worry about getting a "perfect" guitar just now. buy local, so you can return the guitar if need to, and pick up something that you like,don’t look for any articular brands. take a friend who knows about guitars with you when you shop and they can help. You don’t need anything expensive to start with. Try under £100 to start with. Learn well and then choose a more expensive guitar which would specialise in the type of music that you like most. For acoustic you may need a pick (plectrum) but this is optional. ask your guitar tutor about that when you do lessons. you need a soft case too- £15 from most music shops. Have fun and long live shredding!

    • #37862
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      Here we go again, value check. I have a Gretsch Diamond Anniversary model (1958?), single pickup, tutone Green with Bigsby tailpiece. Last time I looked in a collectable reference book, a while back it was valued at about $1350. Sound about right? Any interest out there?

      • #95986
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        I was just wondering about what they were worth from 1958 to 1967 could you please send me some info.

    • #37863
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      Ramirez guitar question

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    • #37864
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      What happened to the Abel Axe guitar company? Really nice guitars.

    • #37861
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      Framus giutar made in Bolivia with serial number sold as Antique

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    • #37860
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      Any body got a 6 string for sale ? If so can you send me a E-Mail please

      • #111817
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        : Any body got a 6 string for sale ? If so can you send me a E-Mail please I have a Framus I think is late 1950’s.It is a 6 string Texan with double pick guards like Richie Havens @ Woodstock.SN# 13267 Model# 6/196’I picked it up at a pawn shop for 125 bucks.It cleaned up nicely and is in @ least good to very good condition.

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      Looking for set (6) of Grover tuning keys for my Guild D-50 (brass). New preferred, old acceptable as long as they are in excellent condition and do not have "play" in the mechanism. Any leads, information, or advice would also be helpful. Thanks, Steve

      • #92976
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        i have tons of grovers. email me.

    • #37858
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      Guild X-79

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      EPIPHONE CONSTELLATION V and VOX ESSEX BASS AMP 2x12 w/ tonex

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    • #37857
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      I need to have the bridge replaced on my acoustic washburn. Anyone have an idea on the price and time it will take?

    • #37855
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      all tube big combo amp 1 15" speaker early 60’s lookin

    • #37853
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      Does anyone have the combination for a Blink 182 type sound on a Korg ax1g? Please send me some punk patches please. Thanks ryan

    • #37852
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      I need a little help deciding which of these amps would be the best choice. Would it be a Mesa/Boogie Rocket 44 or a Marshall AVT50? The Rocket 44 is an all tube amp, the Marshall is just a tube pre-amp, but I need some advice on which is the best bet. thanks

    • #37854
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      I’m no expert when it comes to tube amps, as I’ve only ever owned one — my MB Studio 22+ — and only have played about 2 1/2 years. Lately I’m hearing a sound that I don’t believe was there before a few months ago. When I strum a chord, I the amp produces a fairly pronounced oscillating, wah-wah like sound instead of steady sustained note(s). It has JJ tubes that are fairly new, and don’t have a lot of heavy use, so I’m sure it’s not the tubes. This can’t be normal. Right? Any ideas?

    • #37851
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      Is it hard to find one? and how much do they cost? PS I live in europe…

      • #87483
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        : Is it hard to find one? and how much do they cost? : PS I live in europe… ahhh i want one too

    • #37850
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      Hi I Just Got a Fender Standard Tellecaster Any Tips For It Like Tweaking It Or Which Brand Strings R Good To Use

      • #101352
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        My brother owns a white Lotus with a black striped pattern, looks to be Fender edition. Trying to get exact information about the specific make and year. Resembles Van Halen edition, but with thicker stripes than any other I’ve found so far. I’m sure everybody knows there’s not much information on those type of guitars out there. Any .

      • #87085
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        learn how to spell it first

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