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My son is getting group lessons at his school and it made me remember my old electric acoustic guitar in the garage that hadn't been played for about 17 years. We used to go down to original banana row back in the day and thrash about (very badly!)
Anyway, I decided to get it repaired again and while I was in my local shop doing so I saw one of these (http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Les-Paul/Les-Paul-Express.aspx) and couldn't help myself. Ideal for practising when I'm out at work and good for those who are, ahem, blessed with slightly stubby fingers like myself.
I dug out the old book that taught me the basics all those years ago and only now realise how boring it was. Im not even going to try and look for the accompanying cassette. I persevered with the first few lessons last night though and the tips of my fingers are on fire/numb which feels great.
To anyone who plays, is my choice of guitar OK (over the Squier mini) and is there anything out there, free or otherwise, that's a little bit more interesting to get me started again?
matty_f
03-02-2017, 07:33 AM
Have you got an Xbox or PlayStation?
I'd recommend Rocksmith if you have. You get a cable that connects your guitar (which looks very nice by the way - I just got a Squire Stratocaster before Christmas to learn on).
The game teachers you real songs, gives challenges to learn scanners and chords etc.
At the moment I'm working my way through about seven Oasis subs and about the same for Radiohead. It's brilliant playing along to songs you know and love. The difficulty increases as you get better at each song and it goes back a bit if you're struggling.
I've tried a few times to learn and this is by far and away the best imho.
I took up the bass a while back & love it, frustrating at first trying to play chords but a few visits to you tube & now I can play a few songs from The Cure, James, The Pogues etc. I started off with basic riffs using tabs.
I also struggled with learning more than four bars at a time & moreso if I tried to play a more complex song. I bought a couple of books by Hal Leonard, started at basic & Im now between basic & intermediate. Timing was an issue, particularly when playing along to a fast song, I started off well then played as if I was using someone elses fingers 😄
Im now onto learning Stone Roses songs, in particular & relatively easy is She Bangs The Drums, brilliant chunky bass lines. I am struggling with Peter Hook & the Light, Hooks bass playing is on another planet 😄
snooky
03-02-2017, 09:48 AM
My advice would be to set aside say 15-30mins every day for a wee practice. You won't notice the small daily improvements but after a few weeks you'll see the difference.
As mentioned, the YouTube lessons are a great free source for learning.
Re. guitars. You usually get what you pay for. Epiphone if you can't afford a Gibson and Squire if you can't afford a real Fender.
If you want a good affordable acoustic beginner's guitar, I recommend the Yamaha F310. You can pick up a 2nd hand one for around £50- £80 on eBay/gumtree. I think they are approx £120 new.
Have you got an Xbox or PlayStation?
I'd recommend Rocksmith if you have. You get a cable that connects your guitar (which looks very nice by the way - I just got a Squire Stratocaster before Christmas to learn on).
The game teachers you real songs, gives challenges to learn scanners and chords etc.
At the moment I'm working my way through about seven Oasis subs and about the same for Radiohead. It's brilliant playing along to songs you know and love. The difficulty increases as you get better at each song and it goes back a bit if you're struggling.
I've tried a few times to learn and this is by far and away the best imho.
I don't have anything but my son has an Xbox one s. I've had a wee look at Rocksmith and it looks really good and gets great reviews.
Is it something a nine year old would appreciate as well or will it be a bit too hard/advanced for him? I'm going to meet a bit of resistance if it's just for me and I have to invade his room to play it.
Edit: ...how much did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking? It looks pretty scarce and very expensive from Amazon etc...!!
I took up the bass a while back & love it, frustrating at first trying to play chords but a few visits to you tube & now I can play a few songs from The Cure, James, The Pogues etc. I started off with basic riffs using tabs.
I also struggled with learning more than four bars at a time & moreso if I tried to play a more complex song. I bought a couple of books by Hal Leonard, started at basic & Im now between basic & intermediate. Timing was an issue, particularly when playing along to a fast song, I started off well then played as if I was using someone elses fingers 😄
Im now onto learning Stone Roses songs, in particular & relatively easy is She Bangs The Drums, brilliant chunky bass lines. I am struggling with Peter Hook & the Light, Hooks bass playing is on another planet 😄
The bass is cool and something that I'd like to get into once I'm fairly proficient on a normal guitar. I'd probably just end up confusing myself right now.
When you said The Stone Roses, She bangs the drums was the first song that came to mind. A lot of their songs had brilliant basslines.
My advice would be to set aside say 15-30mins every day for a wee practice. You won't notice the small daily improvements but after a few weeks you'll see the difference.
As mentioned, the YouTube lessons are a great free source for learning.
Re. guitars. You usually get what you pay for. Epiphone if you can't afford a Gibson and Squire if you can't afford a real Fender.
If you want a good affordable acoustic beginner's guitar, I recommend the Yamaha F310. You can pick up a 2nd hand one for around £50- £80 on eBay/gumtree. I think they are approx £120 new.
Thanks for that. I'm trying to take the little and often approach but time doesn't half fly when you're in the zone and 15 minutes turned into 45! (Very sore fingers and wrist now).
I looked at lots of guitars and decided that it would be Epiphone or Squier over unfamiliar/shops own brands as they are sort of linked to Gibson and Fender (which I can't afford).
It's odd that the 3/4 size squire strat was £30 more expensive than the Epiphone and even £5 more expensive than the full size strat! The guy in the local shop (who I'll be supporting from now on) was really helpful and said that the quality was pretty similar and its down to personal choice.
matty_f
04-02-2017, 08:23 AM
I don't have anything but my son has an Xbox one s. I've had a wee look at Rocksmith and it looks really good and gets great reviews.
Is it something a nine year old would appreciate as well or will it be a bit too hard/advanced for him? I'm going to meet a bit of resistance if it's just for me and I have to invade his room to play it.
Edit: ...how much did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking? It looks pretty scarce and very expensive from Amazon etc...!!
A nine year old could play it - my daughter has a go on it.
You might be able to get a second hand copy cheaper, I only have the 360 versions otherwise I'd offer you a loan of it to try it out - it's not backwards compatible on Xbox One so I'll wait for the next version to come out before getting it for that.
I think it's brilliant though, I've had a few goes over the years at learning and this is the only one that I've found particularly rewarding.
A nine year old could play it - my daughter has a go on it.
You might be able to get a second hand copy cheaper, I only have the 360 versions otherwise I'd offer you a loan of it to try it out - it's not backwards compatible on Xbox One so I'll wait for the next version to come out before getting it for that.
I think it's brilliant though, I've had a few goes over the years at learning and this is the only one that I've found particularly rewarding.
Thanks man. I think I will wait for the newer version.
Hit a brick wall with something evil called the A shaped barre chord. That outrageous finger bending just isn't happening.
Grrr. :-(
Hit a brick wall with something evil called the A shaped barre chord. That outrageous finger bending just isn't happening.
Grrr. :-(Its all about practice, keep at it & your fingers will soon be in positions you never imagined 😆 I struggled with postitioning on the bass but after a good bit of practice things are coming along well, never did I ever think I would be able to play through whole songs, faves being Stone Roses ( She bangs the drums) Joy Division (Love will tear us apart) & the Cure (Boys dont cry) love throwing off a few riffs too with Fleetwood Macs, the Chain being a good one, keep at it 👍
Its all about practice, keep at it & your fingers will soon be in positions you never imagined 😆 I struggled with postitioning on the bass but after a good bit of practice things are coming along well, never did I ever think I would be able to play through whole songs, faves being Stone Roses ( She bangs the drums) Joy Division (Love will tear us apart) & the Cure (Boys dont cry) love throwing off a few riffs too with Fleetwood Macs, the Chain being a good one, keep at it 👍
Will do mate and I've surprised myself so far by nailing other barre chords fairly quickly by continually practising (and suffering).
However, the tips of all my fingers are bendy apart from the one that needs to be and I'm wondering if it's an old injury from childhood. No room for excuses though and after a bit of reading I've discovered there are other ways to play it, with some famous guitarists using these methods.
Onwards and upwards!:rockin:
Will do mate and I've surprised myself so far by nailing other barre chords fairly quickly by continually practising (and suffering).
However, the tips of all my fingers are bendy apart from the one that needs to be and I'm wondering if it's an old injury from childhood. No room for excuses though and after a bit of reading I've discovered there are other ways to play it, with some famous guitarists using these methods.
Onwards and upwards!:rockin:Good stuff mate, not sure if you are using sheet music or books for chords or tabs, I started using tabs & I am now getting used to chord structure, staffs etc. Went to Red Dog music shop in Grass market & picked up a couple of Hal Leonard books, the books are full of play along rock/alternative songs which are great to learn, they go from beginner to intermediate, to expert etc 👍
Good stuff mate, not sure if you are using sheet music or books for chords or tabs, I started using tabs & I am now getting used to chord structure, staffs etc. Went to Red Dog music shop in Grass market & picked up a couple of Hal Leonard books, the books are full of play along rock/alternative songs which are great to learn, they go from beginner to intermediate, to expert etc ��
The first time around I looked at the boring book for a while then looked at my favourite songs and studied chord diagrams, never got into tabs (still cant really understand them tbh).
This time around I feel I want to get the basics right so I'm persisting with the "boring" book, which is actually teaching me about sheet music, notes and scales etc...Ive only been learning about music "properly" for a few months but I can now understand what I'm playing when I look at videos of people telling me how to play my favourite songs. It's maybe back to front in some people's eyes but it's good to know why you're playing a certain note.
Was doing a few bass note excercises last night and I'm digging that. Shame there isn't the same range of equipment as I'd pick up a cheapish mid-range bass if I could. Cheers for the recommendations, I'll look out the books.
PeeJay
12-05-2017, 06:42 AM
The first time around I looked at the boring book for a while then looked at my favourite songs and studied chord diagrams, never got into tabs (still cant really understand them tbh).
This time around I feel I want to get the basics right so I'm persisting with the "boring" book, which is actually teaching me about sheet music, notes and scales etc...Ive only been learning about music "properly" for a few months but I can now understand what I'm playing when I look at videos of people telling me how to play my favourite songs. It's maybe back to front in some people's eyes but it's good to know why you're playing a certain note.
Was doing a few bass note excercises last night and I'm digging that. Shame there isn't the same range of equipment as I'd pick up a cheapish mid-range bass if I could. Cheers for the recommendations, I'll look out the books.
Good to hear you are progressing, despite the "suffering" - think you should maybe try to get into tabs as well though - they can give you some great tips. The link below is a great soucre of chords, tabs, lessons and - for a reasonable fee- you can access "play-along tabs" which are great for practising ... good luck
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
The first time around I looked at the boring book for a while then looked at my favourite songs and studied chord diagrams, never got into tabs (still cant really understand them tbh).
This time around I feel I want to get the basics right so I'm persisting with the "boring" book, which is actually teaching me about sheet music, notes and scales etc...Ive only been learning about music "properly" for a few months but I can now understand what I'm playing when I look at videos of people telling me how to play my favourite songs. It's maybe back to front in some people's eyes but it's good to know why you're playing a certain note.
Was doing a few bass note excercises last night and I'm digging that. Shame there isn't the same range of equipment as I'd pick up a cheapish mid-range bass if I could. Cheers for the recommendations, I'll look out the books.Tabs are quite easy to follow, probably moreso for the 4 string bass than the 6 string lead, the numbers indicate which fret you have to finger on the corresponding strings. I found that a perfect way to learn riffs, after that I adjusted to tempo by listening to various songs, then added a few licks & fillers as I got more confident. Ive now added distortion pedals to my kit & that really alters range & tone to my relatively bottom end bass guitar.
I have a guitar, but haven't really got far with learning how to play it. It's my favourite instrument to listen to, and many of my favourite musicians are guitarists, which is equally inspiring and demotivating at the same.
I watch and and listen to them marvelling at what they can do (inspiring), then immediately think 'what's the point, I'll never be anywhere near as good as that' (demotivating)
I have a guitar, but haven't really got far with learning how to play it. It's my favourite instrument to listen to, and many of my favourite musicians are guitarists, which is equally inspiring and demotivating at the same.
I watch and and listen to them marvelling at what they can do (inspiring), then immediately think 'what's the point, I'll never be anywhere near as good as that' (demotivating)Give it a try, honestly, you will be surprised how quickly you pick stuff up. I was all fingers & thumbs almost two years ago but can now play a few songs right through on the bass. Still a long way to go & so much to learn but I love it.
SanFranHibs
12-05-2017, 07:31 PM
I have a guitar, but haven't really got far with learning how to play it. It's my favourite instrument to listen to, and many of my favourite musicians are guitarists, which is equally inspiring and demotivating at the same.
I watch and and listen to them marvelling at what they can do (inspiring), then immediately think 'what's the point, I'll never be anywhere near as good as that' (demotivating)
Don't give up.
Listen to the break in this song. I am not a very good player but just about have it down. I know it's just copying but I love this song. If I can progress you certainly can :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio
Good to hear you are progressing, despite the "suffering" - think you should maybe try to get into tabs as well though - they can give you some great tips. The link below is a great soucre of chords, tabs, lessons and - for a reasonable fee- you can access "play-along tabs" which are great for practising ... good luck
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
Tabs are quite easy to follow, probably moreso for the 4 string bass than the 6 string lead, the numbers indicate which fret you have to finger on the corresponding strings. I found that a perfect way to learn riffs, after that I adjusted to tempo by listening to various songs, then added a few licks & fillers as I got more confident. Ive now added distortion pedals to my kit & that really alters range & tone to my relatively bottom end bass guitar.
Cheers guys. The layout still looks weird to me but I suppose there's no harm in getting into them, especially if it's such a widely used format.
I have a guitar, but haven't really got far with learning how to play it. It's my favourite instrument to listen to, and many of my favourite musicians are guitarists, which is equally inspiring and demotivating at the same.
I watch and and listen to them marvelling at what they can do (inspiring), then immediately think 'what's the point, I'll never be anywhere near as good as that' (demotivating)
I can only echo what the others have said. I know how you feel though as I looked at the link a few posts up and thought for a few seconds that I'd never be able to do anything like that. I've only been playing for a few months and am still pretty useless but if I keep practising then there's no reason for me, you or anyone else not to get to that level.
A more experienced player might correct me on this but one reason might be equipment. I'm learning on electric guitars nowadays but I learned on a bowl back acoustic with thick steel strings and a terribly high action back in the day. So much harder to play and it's no wonder I gave up.
Give it a try, honestly, you will be surprised how quickly you pick stuff up. I was all fingers & thumbs almost two years ago but can now play a few songs right through on the bass. Still a long way to go & so much to learn but I love it.
Don't give up.
Listen to the break in this song. I am not a very good player but just about have it down. I know it's just copying but I love this song. If I can progress you certainly can :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio
I can only echo what the others have said. I know how you feel though as I looked at the link a few posts up and thought for a few seconds that I'd never be able to do anything like that. I've only been playing for a few months and am still pretty useless but if I keep practising then there's no reason for me, you or anyone else not to get to that level.
A more experienced player might correct me on this but one reason might be equipment. I'm learning on electric guitars nowadays but I learned on a bowl back acoustic with thick steel strings and a terribly high action back in the day. So much harder to play and it's no wonder I gave up.
thanks guys, it's good to hear I'm not alone in these thoughts :aok:
I can only echo what the others have said. I know how you feel though as I looked at the link a few posts up and thought for a few seconds that I'd never be able to do anything like that. I've only been playing for a few months and am still pretty useless but if I keep practising then there's no reason for me, you or anyone else not to get to that level.
A more experienced player might correct me on this but one reason might be equipment. I'm learning on electric guitars nowadays but I learned on a bowl back acoustic with thick steel strings and a terribly high action back in the day. So much harder to play and it's no wonder I gave up.Another good tip with regards learning tabs is a song comes in bars, there may be four or five chords in a bar for example. Break the song down by learning one bar at a time, get confident playing the one bar over & over, then practice the second bar, play both bars then onto the third & so on. Keep at it & you will be playing whole songs in no time.
With regards equipment, no doubt decent kit will get decent sounds. A colleague of mines plays lead. He has a run of the mill accoustic which he practices on then refines the songs (mostly Oasis) on a steel stringed accoustic or a lead guitar. He goes up town in summer & makes a few bob busking 😄
portyhibernian
13-05-2017, 07:07 PM
Good to hear you are progressing, despite the "suffering" - think you should maybe try to get into tabs as well though - they can give you some great tips. The link below is a great soucre of chords, tabs, lessons and - for a reasonable fee- you can access "play-along tabs" which are great for practising ... good luck
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
I echo this comment - a goldmine of tab and chord sheets, and most songs have bass and ukelele included too. I recommend downloading the phone app on your phone - I find it much easier to use than the website and you can use the app to transpose most songs up and down. Stick at it - I've been playing for a long time and know from experience it's a real gradual process. If you haven't already got one, I recommend buying a capo too - can make awkward chords much easier. Finally, if you don't fancy paying for lessons, search YouTube for 'Marty Schwartz' - he has a good amount of lessons for pretty much all skill levels. All the best!
matty_f
13-05-2017, 07:25 PM
Sure I've recommended it before but get a hold of Rocksmith on Xbox or PlayStation - makes learning songs much more interesting and will teach you chords, scales and different techniques.
Sure I've recommended it before but get a hold of Rocksmith on Xbox or PlayStation - makes learning songs much more interesting and will teach you chords, scales and different techniques.
Yes mate I remember and I went and got it (2014 version but it upgrades to 2016). Been mucking about with it but I'm hopeless at these consoles and keep getting put back to the beginning. :-D
That "lag" is a nightmare though and I have to rig up my amp to get proper sound that isn't a millisecond behind.
matty_f
19-05-2017, 06:02 PM
Yes mate I remember and I went and got it (2014 version but it upgrades to 2016). Been mucking about with it but I'm hopeless at these consoles and keep getting put back to the beginning. :-D
That "lag" is a nightmare though and I have to rig up my amp to get proper sound that isn't a millisecond behind.
I've got it through the component cables rather than HDMI and don't really get the lag. Think it recommends doing it through an amp though.
Pete, how are you getting on with your guitar, knocking out any good tunes yet ? I decided to buy an left handed Electro Accoustic (Chord) as I fancied changing between both. I am really enjoying learning the accoustic apart from having sore fingers from the steel strings.
I have learnt a few chords but am slightly sluggish with the chord changes as opposed to doing it with the bass which I am finding easier.
Pete, how are you getting on with your guitar, knocking out any good tunes yet ? I decided to buy an left handed Electro Accoustic (Chord) as I fancied changing between both. I am really enjoying learning the accoustic apart from having sore fingers from the steel strings.
I have learnt a few chords but am slightly sluggish with the chord changes as opposed to doing it with the bass which I am finding easier.
Fine mate, not been playing as much as I’ve changed jobs and don’t have much time to myself nowadays.
One thing I did do was download that ultimate guitar app, which can tell you how play any song (well the chords anyway). It’s great but the best source has been YouTube, where I can get the strumming patterns nailed too. I’m only playing rhythm just now and one thing I’ve realised is how easy to play most of the popular songs are...loads of basic, open chords that are just rearranged a bit differently. Learning these songs is great but I feel like I’m losing all the knowledge I worked so hard to gain at the start as I’m not testing myself by learning new things. Hard to explain.
Anyway, good luck with the electro acoustic, a new instrument is a new motivation. Is it a plastic bowl-back or is it made of wood?
Fine mate, not been playing as much as I’ve changed jobs and don’t have much time to myself nowadays.
One thing I did do was download that ultimate guitar app, which can tell you how play any song (well the chords anyway). It’s great but the best source has been YouTube, where I can get the strumming patterns nailed too. I’m only playing rhythm just now and one thing I’ve realised is how easy to play most of the popular songs are...loads of basic, open chords that are just rearranged a bit differently. Learning these songs is great but I feel like I’m losing all the knowledge I worked so hard to gain at the start as I’m not testing myself by learning new things. Hard to explain.
Anyway, good luck with the electro acoustic, a new instrument is a new motivation. Is it a plastic bowl-back or is it made of wood?Good stuff mate, Ive not been on the guitar as much as I would like to either due to working silly hours etc, need a good weeks annual leave so I can get wired in again. Guitar I have is flat backed black ash wood, its a 24 fret job but has a short neck (compared to standard length) good to see you are using youtube, I like guitar.com and in some cases it is good for alternative chord/tab patterns. As mentioned above by another poster, Marty Schwartz is good to take tips from as he goes back to basics, the one I have picked & have learned a lot from is Andy Crowley, check his lessons out on Youtube, he is really good.
Stick with it mate��
overdrive
02-03-2018, 07:40 PM
Pete, how are you getting on with your guitar, knocking out any good tunes yet ? I decided to buy an left handed Electro Accoustic (Chord) as I fancied changing between both. I am really enjoying learning the accoustic apart from having sore fingers from the steel strings.
I have learnt a few chords but am slightly sluggish with the chord changes as opposed to doing it with the bass which I am finding easier.
Have you tried using lighter gauge strings to help your fingers? If you are using the strings supplied with the guitar, they are probably 12s or 13s. Try going down to 11s. It won’t eradicate the sore fingers but it will help. Also, you don’t really need to press down all that hard onto the fret board. Try to relax and play a few chords and each time slowly reduce the pressure until you can’t actually hear the notes in the chord clearly. Work back down with slightly more pressure until you find what feels and sounds right.
I’m getting back into guitar after a few years out. The rhythm stuff has never really left me but I’m trying to reteach myself lead. I don’t think my wife is enjoying it, especially when I crank up the effect where I get my name on here from.
overdrive
02-03-2018, 07:44 PM
Good stuff mate, Ive not been on the guitar as much as I would like to either due to working silly hours etc, need a good weeks annual leave so I can get wired in again. Guitar I have is flat backed black ash wood, its a 24 fret job but has a short neck (compared to standard length) good to see you are using youtube, I like guitar.com and in some cases it is good for alternative chord/tab patterns. As mentioned above by another poster, Marty Schwartz is good to take tips from as he goes back to basics, the one I have picked & have learned a lot from is Andy Crowley, check his lessons out on facebook, he is really good.
Stick with it mate👍
Andy Crowley is also on YouTube as Andy Guitar. He’s good.
Have you tried using lighter gauge strings to help your fingers? If you are using the strings supplied with the guitar, they are probably 12s or 13s. Try going down to 11s. It won’t eradicate the sore fingers but it will help. Also, you don’t really need to press down all that hard onto the fret board. Try to relax and play a few chords and each time slowly reduce the pressure until you can’t actually hear the notes in the chord clearly. Work back down with slightly more pressure until you find what feels and sounds right.
I’m getting back into guitar after a few years out. The rhythm stuff has never really left me but I’m trying to reteach myself lead. I don’t think my wife is enjoying it, especially when I crank up the effect where I get my name on here from.Thanks for the advice mate, still pretty new to the six string stuff with regards strings etc, next time Im at Red Dog or Scayles I will check them out :aok:
Andy Crowley is also on YouTube as Andy Guitar. He’s good.Indeed mate, Ive edited my original post, meant to say youtube, not Facebook :aok:
Mantis Toboggan
04-03-2018, 12:24 PM
Thanks for the advice mate, still pretty new to the six string stuff with regards strings etc, next time Im at Red Dog or Scayles I will check them out :aok:
You can also get coated strings by Elixir and a few others which can be a bit more gentle on the fingers. They are more expensive but also last longer than the normal type.
You can also get coated strings by Elixir and a few others which can be a bit more gentle on the fingers. They are more expensive but also last longer than the normal type.Cheers bud, funny thing is, my hands are weathered and have taken a fair battering over the years having worked as a Scaffolder and a Drayman, perhaps I just have to man up and get on with it, I dont see Amy Macdonald greeting about having sore fingers 😆
nellio
05-03-2018, 01:36 PM
I've been playing since I was 13, I'm 36 now.
I was having free double bass lessons in school but got kicked out for messing around. Asked for a bass guitar for Christmas, learnt to play that for a but then asked for an acoustic guitar for my birthday.
Was a massive Oasis fan when I was in school in the 90's so started learning all their tunes. Then I got a squire strat which was superb to learn on. Can still play most of the oasis songs now!! Learnt Barr chords this way as bonehead played nothing but barr chords!
For me I really enjoyed playing and I remember playing that opening to Shakermaker and was amazed that it sounded exactly like the CD. I never saw it as a chore as well and before long I was learning all sorts of stuff. Joined a band when I was 15 and we played a few gigs in pubs etc back home in Wales.
Recently found a few pals in my work who also played but I found that although they were good players they had zero confidence playing in front of other people so the Jam was pretty poor. Planning on having another one soon.
nellio
05-03-2018, 01:39 PM
What guitar does everyone play BTW?
I've got a Fender strat (Mexican) and a Epiphone SG (cherry red). I've also got an acoustic (tanglewood) that my pal gave me for free and a number of guitairas back in Wales Including Squire bass and a couple of Squire strats.
What guitar does everyone play BTW?
I've got a Fender strat (Mexican) and a Epiphone SG (cherry red). I've also got an acoustic (tanglewood) that my pal gave me for free and a number of guitairas back in Wales Including Squire bass and a couple of Squire strats.Bass is SX custom, bottom end price wise but excellent to play & learn on, electro accoustic is a Chord black ash, has a shorter neck & again excellent to play, both left handed instruments.
brianmc
05-03-2018, 05:25 PM
I've a all black Gibson SG Standard - I'm crap at playing it but it's a lovely piece of kit to have 😁
I imagine if I ever win the lottery and buy a supercar it'll be similar. I won't be any better a driver but I'll look cool as ....
What guitar does everyone play BTW?
I've got a Fender strat (Mexican) and a Epiphone SG (cherry red). I've also got an acoustic (tanglewood) that my pal gave me for free and a number of guitairas back in Wales Including Squire bass and a couple of Squire strats.
Epiphone Les Paul Express 3/4 size in sunburst.
Squire affinity Telecaster in butterscotch blonde.
Squire Bullet Mustang in black.
Cruiser by Crafter strat copy in sunburst (a real bargain if you can find a decent one...mine is crap.)
Encore electro acoustic in sunburst (Ovation copy)
nellio
06-03-2018, 01:41 PM
Good stuff.
Can't justify buying a Gibson SG or Les Pau don't play enough and only play at home so the epiphone is fine for that.
Want to get an epiphone, casino, dot or Sheraton next. Something semi.
snooky
06-03-2018, 03:16 PM
Good stuff.
Can't justify buying a Gibson SG or Les Pau don't play enough and only play at home so the epiphone is fine for that.
Want to get an epiphone, casino, dot or Sheraton next. Something semi.
I've got a semi. An old one.
It's a Verithin. :angelic:
Good stuff.
Can't justify buying a Gibson SG or Les Pau don't play enough and only play at home so the epiphone is fine for that.
Want to get an epiphone, casino, dot or Sheraton next. Something semi.
A few months ago, I was looking at Epiphone semi hollows and there were loads available for about £300, some even under. These weren’t dots, I’m talking about casino coupes, ES 335 pros, ES 339’s and wildcats. I don’t know who sets the prices but you’re now struggling to find any one of them under £360 and some are north of £400! Bloody ridiculous.
Anyway, I’ve heard some pretty poor reviews regarding build quality and their necks felt weird when I tried them in guitar guitar. Lovely looking things but what’s fir you won’t go by you...
overdrive
06-03-2018, 09:04 PM
Yamaha ERG-121. Want a Les Paul though. It’ll be interesting if the impending bankruptcy of Gibson will have any impact on the cost of Gibsons (and Epiphones for that matter).
Also on the hunt for a new acoustic as my old one (a classical guitar) is finished. When changing the high E string it gets to B when I’m tuning it then snaps at the bridge between B and E. Tried various different strings, I think there must be some rough bit in the bridge that I can’t get to sand down that is causing it. It was only cheap.
Mantis Toboggan
07-03-2018, 10:14 AM
Gibson SG 50s tribute
Fender Duo Sonic
Also a 3/4 size Freshman acoustic which is a brilliant guitar for the money.
Much prefer the aesthetics of Fenders, especially Jaguars. But the SG is just so much easier to play due to the wider neck, especially for stuff with a lot of string bends, so the Fender barely gets a look in
Putting my bass guitar onto hib-bay tomorrow at some point to fund another accoustic, selling it along with amp, leads, distortion pedal, boss electric tuner & Hal Leonard books. Its a cracking bass for learning, in perfect condition so if anyone is interested or know of anyone interested give me a shout.
Ps-Its a left handed bass 👍
Johnny Clash
15-03-2018, 09:49 AM
When I was 17 I couldn’t afford decent gear. Bought my first bass for under £50 in Boston’s dodgy second hand shop on Leith Walk. An all black SG copy (no make). Cobbled together bits and pieces of amps/speakers when joined a band. Now... 36 years later I’ve built up a decent collection but no band. Plenty bargains out there on the likes of gumtree if you’re patient.
When I was 17 I couldn’t afford decent gear. Bought my first bass for under £50 in Boston’s dodgy second hand shop on Leith Walk. An all black SG copy (no make). Cobbled together bits and pieces of amps/speakers when joined a band. Now... 36 years later I’ve built up a decent collection but no band. Plenty bargains out there on the likes of gumtree if you’re patient.I bought lead guitar from Bostons as we were going to start a skinhead band 😆 plugged it into an amp, not a peep, on further inspection noticed all the electrics were goosed, never got that band off the ground 😆
Putting my bass guitar onto hib-bay tomorrow at some point to fund another accoustic, selling it along with amp, leads, distortion pedal, boss electric tuner & Hal Leonard books. Its a cracking bass for learning, in perfect condition so if anyone is interested or know of anyone interested give me a shout.
Ps-Its a left handed bass 👍
I think I’ll be joining you. It’s just sinking in that I ordered a Fender telecaster on my credit card at 3am on Sunday morning. It must be God’s way of telling me I need a Fender telecaster...or God’s way of telling me I need to stop drinking red wine.
So yeah, my current telecaster and mustang are all in mint condition so I’m open to offers. 😁
I think I’ll be joining you. It’s just sinking in that I ordered a Fender telecaster on my credit card at 3am on Sunday morning. It must be God’s way of telling me I need a Fender telecaster...or God’s way of telling me I need to stop drinking red wine.
So yeah, my current telecaster and mustang are all in mint condition so I’m open to offers. 😁I cant seem to shift mines, no takers so far, **** being left handed 😲😆
I cant seem to shift mines, no takers so far, **** being left handed 😲😆
You could always try a site called Reverb. That’s what I’ll be doing if nobody I know wants mine. Lower commission than Ebay.👍🏼
Geo_1875
19-03-2018, 01:03 PM
I think I’ll be joining you. It’s just sinking in that I ordered a Fender telecaster on my credit card at 3am on Sunday morning. It must be God’s way of telling me I need a Fender telecaster...or God’s way of telling me I need to stop drinking red wine.
So yeah, my current telecaster and mustang are all in mint condition so I’m open to offers. 😁
It's God's way of telling you need ANOTHER Fender Telecaster.
I've also heard the word of the Lord.
You could always try a site called Reverb. That’s what I’ll be doing if nobody I know wants mine. Lower commission than Ebay.👍🏼Good shout mate, will have a look at that, have put it up on a few buy & sell sites but not a peep, looking at getting a Tanglewood Crossroads TWCR (Whiskey Barrel Burst) if I ever get rid of my bass 👍
matty_f
19-03-2018, 05:13 PM
I got a Squiere Bullet Stratocaster last year, it's a nice guitar - easy to play and ideal for me (who, despite having owned a guitar for years, is still pish).
Years ago I had a US Fender Strat, it was beautiful, but I had to sell it to get out a bad financial situation at the time (19 and lots of debt wasn't a great idea).
If I ever eventually get good enough at guitar to justify the spend, I'm going to replace that guitar.
It's God's way of telling you need ANOTHER Fender Telecaster.
I've also heard the word of the Lord.
The lord has just told me that I need a black duo-sonic. The mint green pick guard is just pure filth so I couldn’t disagree.
The lord has just told me that I need a black duo-sonic. The mint green pick guard is just pure filth so I couldn’t disagree.I managed to sell both my bass, all kit & electro acoustic guitars. Im going for a Tanglewood Crossroads electro acoustic, looks a really good guitar, cant wait.
Mantis Toboggan
11-05-2018, 10:31 PM
The lord has just told me that I need a black duo-sonic. The mint green pick guard is just pure filth so I couldn’t disagree.
Have you bought it yet?
Looking to part with mine....
Surf green with mint green pick guard.
Could probably give you it at a bit of a bargain price.
I managed to sell both my bass, all kit & electro acoustic guitars. Im going for a Tanglewood Crossroads electro acoustic, looks a really good guitar, cant wait.
Good stuff. If your guitar is in that dark colour I see when I google it, it looks like one moody beast.
Gets fantastic reviews so I hope it does it for you.
Have you bought it yet?
Looking to part with mine....
Surf green with mint green pick guard.
Could probably give you it at a bit of a bargain price.
I’ve ordered the black one. The surf green one looks awesome though and that would be my number one choice if I was 15 years younger.
Keep it mate as it’ll become a classic.
Good stuff. If your guitar is in that dark colour I see when I google it, it looks like one moody beast.
Gets fantastic reviews so I hope it does it for you.
I’ve ordered the black one. The surf green one looks awesome though and that would be my number one choice if I was 15 years younger.
Keep it mate as it’ll become a classic.It is indeed mate, Whisky Barrel I think it is, watched some reviews on youtube & it has also been endorsed by a colleague who plays a Tanglewood 👍
overdrive
14-05-2018, 11:53 AM
I've been needing a new acoustic for a couple of months now. The high E string snaps whenever you get it past B when tuning it. I think there must be something sharp in the bridge or something.
Anyway, I ordered this (https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_d_120ce_vs.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-TXBRCHARIsANLixNzmGp1tImhrqNWha19eXFTDVhhlBErU0qtF pKnIGOOzViLyJuhwkbMaAmbgEALw_wcB) cheapo electro-acoustic the other night.
It is just for mucking around on but I've read and watched some really good reviews about Harley Benton guitars regarding relative quality for the price. Harley Benton is basically the own-brand of the German music retailer Thomann.
Geo_1875
14-05-2018, 12:18 PM
I've been needing a new acoustic for a couple of months now. The high E string snaps whenever you get it past B when tuning it. I think there must be something sharp in the bridge or something.
Anyway, I ordered this (https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_d_120ce_vs.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-TXBRCHARIsANLixNzmGp1tImhrqNWha19eXFTDVhhlBErU0qtF pKnIGOOzViLyJuhwkbMaAmbgEALw_wcB) cheapo electro-acoustic the other night.
It is just for mucking around on but I've read and watched some really good reviews about Harley Benton guitars regarding relative quality for the price. Harley Benton is basically the own-brand of the German music retailer Thomann.
Never tried their accoustics before but I've had a couple of their T-style electrics (https://www.thomann.de/gb/t_models.html?filter=true&manufacturer%5B%5D=Harley%20Benton&price-first=0)in the past. Good starter guitars or make a good basis for a project.
I've been needing a new acoustic for a couple of months now. The high E string snaps whenever you get it past B when tuning it. I think there must be something sharp in the bridge or something.
Anyway, I ordered this (https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_d_120ce_vs.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-TXBRCHARIsANLixNzmGp1tImhrqNWha19eXFTDVhhlBErU0qtF pKnIGOOzViLyJuhwkbMaAmbgEALw_wcB) cheapo electro-acoustic the other night.
It is just for mucking around on but I've read and watched some really good reviews about Harley Benton guitars regarding relative quality for the price. Harley Benton is basically the own-brand of the German music retailer Thomann.Is that a full size ? I bought a chord (or more to the point my Wife did) it was more a travel acoustic when I really wanted a full size. A guitarist colleague says go for a wider neck (knut) which the Chord wasnt & subsequently I struggled a bit with chord changes as my chubby fingers kept hitting the other strings. That aside I really enjoyed learning the acoustic after giving up on my bass, keep us posted in how your new guitar sounds & feels 👍
overdrive
14-05-2018, 05:44 PM
Is that a full size ? I bought a chord (or more to the point my Wife did) it was more a travel acoustic when I really wanted a full size. A guitarist colleague says go for a wider neck (knut) which the Chord wasnt & subsequently I struggled a bit with chord changes as my chubby fingers kept hitting the other strings. That aside I really enjoyed learning the acoustic after giving up on my bass, keep us posted in how your new guitar sounds & feels 👍
It’s full size. Will post on here once I get it and have a wee play around with it.
It’s full size. Will post on here once I get it and have a wee play around with it.Good stuff 👍
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