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Amp

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>> Looking for a good beginner amp.  Nothing special.  Just something that > sounds good and not too large to move around.  Any suggestions. >What about the Blues Jr. model from Fender? Or for less money, the Frontman >series? Anyone have any experiences with these amps?
 FWIW, I’m pretty fond of my [...]

How to play these?

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Thanks for the info guys. The tab involved was the opening of Pink Floyd’s Sorrow. I got the TAB from the Olga site. I don’t think its a typo – probably the behind-the-nut bend. Good grief Ian – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m guessing [...]

diference in Epipnone Les Paul and Gibson Les Paul

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I’m guessing one in a real Gibson and the other is an import ? thanks Gary

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Gibson’s are American made, Epiphone’s are Korean made, also the pickups are VERY different, Gisbons pickups are FAR better, however, the build quality itself shouldn’t be too different between the two if your lucky. [...]

metronome,

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Well Rob I think it is a great idea. I have just started taking lessons after 30 years of on/off plinking strumming and I use a metronome. start off at a speed that you can play to, even if it is 50bpm and increase it as you get confidence in the piece [...]

Best chromatic tuners?

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I really like the Korg AT-120 auto chromatic tuner.  It covers 8 octaves, and reads out (on a real meter) plus/minus 50 cents, so it’s also good for tuning pianos, harpsichords, etc.  They cost more than the others, but may be worth the money if you have other applications besides simply [...]

Should I use a pick?

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As a fellow lefty-plays-righty, I have found that different strumming patterns are easy enough with right hand – I think it’s probably more down to your sense of rhythm than which hand you use.  Using a pick makes strumming, IMO, easier, and it makes it easier to to the correct strings and [...]

I feel like a fool

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"In phase" is accomplished by just swapping the leads the other way around by the way.  If you like the sound for sometimes you can have the technician put in a switch to change the phase — Lon Smith In an effort to keep down spam please send replies to [...]

Basic Electric Set Up

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>I’ve just bought a Burns Marquee. The string height is not uniform ie some >are higher than others. >Do all the strings need to be level with each other after adjustments on the >bridge with the allen key ? >Tony K >UK
Absolutely not!<g> Firstly, the height [...]

A few beginner questions.

Question:
> People do it ot their bass guitars all the time.
Yeah.. uh Jaco!

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> > 5. I may repost this question as it’s seperate title just because it is > so unusual.  Has anyone ever tried making a fretless guitar? What type > of sonic properties should I be expecting if I [...]

I USED TO BE A DRUMMER……

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Forgot to say – I started with drums too. Now I do both. A good understanding of each one helps with the other I find. Good luck, Steve White – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Its not far off. The notes from the current chord are always going to [...]