451 Reply by Detman101

(27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Jets,

   I got so into playing with you guys and forgot to keep recording....lol. Next time I will be ready with the blackberry and record the entire session, outtakes and all hehe.

I haven't had that much fun in ages. It's so rare that I get to actually play with other guitarists.
I've been telling  my wife (for the past hour) over and over how much fun I had!
You guys taught me a lot today. I'm thanking God for this opportunity because you all have definitely given me hope that I too will be able to sing and play today. It's so much more encouraging to see it live instead of on the computer all the time.

Definitely count me in for the next time, any time and every time!!!

big_smile
Dm

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452 Reply by Detman101

(27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Russ...the link to the video is in my post above yours.

=p
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453 Reply by Detman101

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Hello everyone,

    We had a GREAT time at Zurf's house tonight playing in his backyard! check out the song we played!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0BMZgAps4

=]
Dm

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454 Reply by Detman101

(124 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

What made Jimi Hendrix come up with his "Choke the neck" Style?


Dm

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455 Reply by Detman101

(68 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Here are my current pics.

http://i40.tinypic.com/k3knl1.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/flx1n6.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/fdsvvm.jpg


smile
Dm

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456 Reply by Detman101

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Russell_Harding wrote:

DT for inspiration you can always study "The song of solomon" a great love story smile

OOOOH YEAH!!! I studied that when my wife and I were dating.
Now THAT is a love story!! That's how you do it!

big_smile
Dm

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457 Topic by Detman101

(2 replies, posted in Electric)

WOOHOO!!!
I finally figured out how to use the "Jimi Hendrix/John Mayer" monkey-grip style of neck-grip!!!!
I've been trying to figure it out for months and today I was sitting at work watching a youtube video for the 50s reissue baja telecaster and I heard/saw the presenter do that same kind of rhythmy-lead playing like Hendrix does.
I tried it out and it works with my '51 perfectly!!!
I could never pull them off with my old silverburst les paul! Once I get a FAT-C replacement neck for my '51 I should be able to pull them off even better!!

Argh, I'm gonna be twitching in bible study tonight just thinking of all the things I can try out once I get back home to my axe!!!


WOOHOO!!!
Dm

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458 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Wow! Only $50!?!?!

um....where is this Holy Grail Luthier located!?
lol....

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459 Reply by Detman101

(41 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Wow, that was awesome Crevs!!!
4 months!? Yeah right!!!! You sound like you've been playing for years!!
The fact that you can play AND SING puts you soooooo far out ahead of the crowd man...wow.
And you sing well too! I left a few comments on your Neil young cover and also subscribed to your channel.

take care,
Dm

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460 Reply by Detman101

(4 replies, posted in Acoustic)

DOH!!! sounds like I missed something good...

=\
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461 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Well, using the autowah in church this past weekend worked out GREAT!
There are a few songs where it fits in well but my choice in amplifiers has to stabilize.

Saturday - We played out of state for another church in Amelia, VA. Using the Ibanez AW-7 with my Line-6 112 amp on the customized "recto" amp setting sounded GREAT!!! Sadly I didn't get a recording of any of it.

Sunday - Back at our church. I had my little Ibanez 15W amp mic'd. My effects chain went as follows.
Guitar->BOSS BD-2->Ibanez AW-7->Danelectro Reverb->Amp->mic->Soundboard
Here is what it sounded like.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7687386

I don't think that I had the effects pedals in the right order because whenever I clicked the BD-2 and the AW-7 on at the same time the autowah was REALLY sensitive. without the BD-2 in the mix, the Autowah was barely responding. The reverb pedal was the only one that I left on constantly. I switched between the AW-7 and BD-2 depending on the song.

It will definitely require some fine tuning but so far I like it a LOT!!


=]
Dm

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462 Reply by Detman101

(8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

wlbaye wrote:

Em not so , usually 2nd or 3rd fret  about the same as it's major relative G.

Hope this makes some sense.

YES!!!

I'm loving relative major and minor scales. I never understood how it worked til recently.


Dm

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463 Reply by Detman101

(2 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

EMG active pickups...
They're the best at what they do.
And what they do best is heavy metal.

lol,
Dm

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464 Reply by Detman101

(14 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Awesome!! Congrats on the acquisition!!! I've got my pennies saving up for an RC-2 myself.
They're awesome units and those loop stations are just total inspirations for creativity!

When you get comfortable using it, I'd love to hear a sample of one of your creations!


smile
Dm

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465 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

OMG!!!! I HAVE FOUND MY SOUND!!!!

I found something that evens out my sound!!!!

AUTOWAH!!!!

OMG!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE ADVICE!!!!

Oh my goodness...I decided to try a few things based on the advice in this column.
So I loaded up my Pandoras Box (PX4D) and went to the EC-WAH setting and adjusted it to match the output of my guitar by setting the sensitivity to 4.0 instead of 3.7 and changed the amp from "UK Blues" to "AC 30".

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! No more plucky tone!!!
NO MORE SUCKY TONE!!
NO MORE LIFELESS TONE!!!

My slides, hammer-ons and bends sound soooo alive!!
And the SUSTAIN!!! OMG! This was the answer to my problem of having to pick every note!!!!
Now I can just slide or hammer-on and the note rings just as loud/the same!!!

I had the most wonderful lunch break today playing to backing tracks with the autowah!!

I bought an Ibanez autowah pedal from one of the members of the Squier '51 board, it should be here by next monday. I can't wait to use that in my live setup at church. I'm literally bouncing in my seat with anticipation!!!

I could have practiced for 5 hours straight today...OMG...I feel SOOOO ALIVEE!!!!!

I truly believe that I have found my sound!!!


Woah...
Dm

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466 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Oh really!?

Hmmm....if thats the case I will buy the Dunlop Wah if it costs less than getting my vintage wah pedal repaired.

Thanks again!!


Dm

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467 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Russell_Harding wrote:

DT look into a cry baby I've had one for over 30 yrs and it still works great just have to open it up and spray some tuner cleaner on the pots and wipe the dust out mine is a Hendrix model you can also plug a 9v adapter into it and save on buying 9v batteries it is in my opinion the best for what I think your looking for smile

Russel,

     That's the one that I tried. The "Threshold" on that particular model pedal is just too short.
Meaning that the travel needed to change the tone of the sound is too short. I barely moved the pedal a fraction of a hair past the middle of it's travel-length before the wah effect reached it's upper limit.

sad
Dm

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468 Reply by Detman101

(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

My wife gets those awful things. She has lived with them for years now and you couldn't tell she was having one if she didn't tell you. She's tough as nails dipped in adamantium and forged in a volcano in the center of the sun!

Thankfully, I have never had one. Though I've heard that the awful symptoms of a hangover come close to the effect of a migraine.


=p
Dm

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469 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Awesome info, thank you!
My wah pedal is kaput for now due to something being wrong with it. But I just got back from testing out a Dunlop Crybaby wah and it's soooo much worse than my National wah pedal. The effectiveness of the way is such a short area! Whereas with my ME-90 Wah it takes the whole travel of the pedal to create the wah effect. The Dunlop was way too sensitive for my tastes...so it looks like I will have to get my National wah pedal fixed somehow.


Dm

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470 Reply by Detman101

(50 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Whoa whoa whoa...you've got it all wrong buddy.

"Microwave" and "Meatloaf" don't go well together...

Try the combination of "Meatloaf" and "Oven"...they go worlds better together.

EDIT: Grilling the meatloaf over charcoal would be better than using a microwave...lol.


=p
Dm

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471 Reply by Detman101

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Wow NELA, you have been thru the wringer and back again.
Thank God you're okay. And I'm personally thanking God for using you to teach the rest of us. I will definitely be stocking ASPIRIN as part of our medical\survival kit at home and at work!

God bless,
Dm

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472 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Oooookay.

I have found the solution to my problem...

Wait, let me post a progress report on my sound after micing the amp and recording that way. Well, I went the way of draping a Microphone over the top of the amp and recording that way. The sound was sooooooo much better!! I boosted my mids as recommended and also played higher up on the neck. The tone was much better but I am still having issues with sound as far as effects are concerned.

I played using my crappy Boss BD-2 and it still sounded like I was playing clean. The only time that the BD-2 sounded like it was affecting my sound was when I played power chords. Needless to say, I will be getting rid of it ASAP in favor of the "Digitech Screamin Blues" pedal, which has a much more effective role with digital amplifiers. The Boss BD-2 works great with my tube amp but I use that one once in a blue moon cause it's so loud.

Now onto my solution/revelation...

In listening to myself playing this past sunday (Yesterday) and getting a few of my co-workers to listen as well, I have come to the conclusion that I need more of an "effect" in my sound to even out the "Twanginess" of my Squier '51 (which is more of a telecaster than anything else). It seems that in using the Boss BD-2 I cannot get it to color my sound with the Overdrive effect unless I'm playing power chords...which isn't always acceptable. If I play single notes it sounds like i'm playing clean...which sounds very "Plucky/Twangy".
So it's not really my playing style that sounds that way...it's the lack of effect of my EFFECTS....lol.

I am going to invest in a new Wah-Wah pedal to add more dynamics to my playing. I have noticed that every musician that I like hearing uses a Wah-Wah pedal even if it's not being actively "rockered" to do the wah effect. Some just use it to change the overall tone of their sound and leave it at one setting (Maybe halfway down/up) so that they sound a certain way without having to tinker with too many things.

I have an old Wah-Wah pedal that my boss gave me along with my "Peavey 240 Artist" amp. It's a National ME-40 Wah-Surf-Volume pedal. It used to work but somethings gone rotten with it and it wont respond.
I would rather fix it if possible as it's vintage gear and worth cashola.

**PICS BELOW**
http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/4049/4049307f43f61552b8e5cb6b865540a46c3e0d4.jpg
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Thanks everyone,
Dm

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473 Reply by Detman101

(14 replies, posted in Electric)

Stupid thing about songs that people like...
If you don't like em too you won't remember them.

Such is my suffering...
And thus, I don't know anything.


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474 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Thank you. yes indeed, I listened to the track and youre right, that was a bad spot to play.
thank you for the compliment. And yes, our lead songstress is AWESOME! You wouldn't believe that that soulful voice is coming out of a 105 pound waif. I've got a video of her fooling around before bible study on my youtube page.
She's like the black fiona apple!


=p
Dm

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475 Reply by Detman101

(19 replies, posted in Electric)

Thank you. I will continue to press for more practice in our church so that our sound is better.
It's weird to think that with minimal practice we have come this far. We could be GREAT if we practiced once a week. The problem is getting people to come out and participate. I don't think that a lot of the choir have it in their heart to pursue music like the musicians do. I mean, the musicians WANT to practice more, but it's hard without the singers there...


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