: I have always wanted to play guitar, and I'm to the point I'm seriously thinking about buying one. I took eleven years of piano as a kid, and still play well enough to make a little extra money doing weddings and cocktail parties once in a while. Has anyone out there that previously played piano had much difficulty learning guitar? The very basics of reading music are similar, but the only similarity the instruments themselves have are that they've both got strings. Are lessons important, or can I probably teach myself with a good instruction book and regular practice? I know some people teach themselves successfully, but is this common, or the exception?

The transistion should not be too difficult. Your prior musical knowledge will definately be a plus. You can teach yourself with a guitar chord book and much, much practice... Good luck!!

in order to develope good, functional tecnique you will probably need a teacher in the beginnig. After that it just takes lots of practice.

even i used 2 play the keyboard (not the piano) then i picked up the guitar n learnt it myself grom an instruction book...learning anything is very simple..al u need to have is determination..good luck

soma kind of fade in on every note? i made a patch like that, works best if you roll down guitar volume a bit, and you have to play with a subtle touch, but it's nice

Use a Boss DS1

overdrive is better for solos, overdrive is a combo of light distortion compression and sustain. you can even combine the two pedals as long as you get the leveling right, probably only a good idea for recording.

Everyone is always amazed when I lean my head back and swallow my violin bow (a-la-sword swallower), I just beat open chords w/lots-o-feedback while doing it, and for an encore I bend over... and you can guess the rest, this really gets the crowd going. I have never seen creed or blink but they sound like they have already latched on to my unique style and showmanship.

: I am starting to believe that there are no interesting guitar players out there. Everyone is to busy learning new Creed and Blink 182 Riffs. Please! There has got to be someone out there.

Unfortuantely it is only for use on italian MACHINTOS machine in italy and cannot be used elsewhere in the world.

You are a lucky man to have such a fine program while the rest of the world has to suffer with protools and the likes.

viva italy I say !!!

: : : i'd like the program encore4.2.1 for MACHINTOS in italy it is notavaiable. that program it is very importanat for to read scores of Cardoso, i'm going to prepare charity concert for autistic children, i have urgency

Why only a lead guitar ??? I already have a guitar that can change from lead to rythm in a flick of a switch, and a friend who changes strings for me, and if I yell at him really loud he can do it in under 2 min.

: I have Invented a guitar that change bodys in 30 sec, changes strings in 2 min., changes pickup in 3 min., can change from fretted to fretless on the fly doing a song.

: I have 2 prototypes, one Bass and one lead guitar.
: the bass is setup to be 4 string, 5 string, and 8 string. the lead guitar is setup for 6 string, 6 string adrobo, and 12 string.

: I have friends that say I should start making them for sale but I would like to hear that you think?

Give us a link to picks and we will look at it.

: Can anyone help me locate a Jag Buzzstop (whizzo or other) I live in England but anywhere would be great as long as shipping is possible. Thanks

Hi I found a site where you can buy one. I play also with a Jaguar and I know the problem. I have also a buzzstop. www.guitar-parts.com