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You should probably see if there is a way to lower the neck pickup slightly. I've never adjusted the pickup height on a Danelectro but it shouldn't be much different than any other guitar.
Any idea of how this is done?
So do you think that raising the action a little bit will stop the high E strings from hitting the neck lipstick? When I played it, I noticed that the action was very low, without causing any buzzing. It was nice to play like that, but if I'm trying to solo, the dead E strings on the 22nd fret will be annoying.
Thanks for the info, guys. Anyone else have any experience playing one of these?
I've played several guitars and my preference is a maple neck (for speed) with a rosewood fingerboard (better feel).
If you like it, I say go for it! Also, if you decide that you would rather play a 6-string, you can take off half of the strings and instantly have a 6-string Danelectro. It does look a little goofy playing a 12-string guitar with only 6 strings but a friend of mine does it all the time... He bought a 12-string Martin and decided that he'd rather play a 6-string. Personally, i don't think 12-string guitars sound that great if you use much overdrive... but you may like it. 12-string guitars have such a beautiful clean sound and they sound really cool if you put them in an open tuning and play with a slide.
Is this a good brand quality-wise?
Okay, before I offer my advice, let me tell you that I own neither. Here's what I know about them:
Squier=low cost, single coils (usually), whammy bar (not on Telecaster), 2 body styles (Strat and Tele), more pickup options than Epiphone (SSS, SS, HSS, HH), choice of maple or rosewood fretboard, 21 or 22 frets.
Epiphone=cost slightly more than Squiers, humbuckers, no whammy, shorter scale (easier string bending), choice of solid body or semi-hollow, rosewood fretboard, 3 body styles (Les Paul, SG, Dot archtop semi-hollow), 22 frets.
My advice, and I've been told this when I've asked, is to go to somewhere like Guitar Center and try both brands. I personally like the looks and sounds of the Epiphones better, but I like the way the Squiers play, and the whammy is nice. It's basically a matter of personal preference. Good luck!
No one has any experience with one if these? How about any info on an electric 12-string in general?
Hey, a guy I know has a Danelectro 12-string with 3 lipstick pickups. It has been very gently used and is basically new. I'm a little apprehensive about a 12-string, though. I don't know if I'll get bored with the sound and want a 6-string. How will this thing sound overdriven? I did get a chance to play it, and I love the feel and sound. The top E strings are dead notes when played on the 22nd fret, but I think that could be fixed by raising the action slightly? He's asking $300 for the guitar, case, a 30-watt Crate amp, and a portable amp tha came with the guitar. I know it's a great deal, but any extra info on this guitar would be appreciated. Thanks
Don't take this the wrong way please. I am not trying to belittle you.
Well first of all you only know a few songs all the way through. According to your words. How can you be satisfied with that? Most people want to master an instrument.
It sounds like you want approval to get an electric guitar. If you want one go get one. That chioce is up to you. Acoustic or electric they are both a guitar. They play a little different. But 99.9% the same. I used to get a new guitar when my learning got stagnant but now I realize that doesn't help. You have to either work through it or focus on something different and it will come to you.
As far as you can do just about every chord. Everyone can do just about every chord but can they remember them? There are thousands and thousands of chord variations. To many for anyone to learn them all in a year.
It also seems like you have tried a few things with your guitar and now are stuck. Now that you have dabbled a little it is time to master them skills. I know that I try to prefect my playing as much as possible.
Get an electric and switch back and forth from them that might help you when your learning curve flattens out.
Good luck.
I'm not satisfied with only knowing a few complete songs, however, it's hard to find a good song that's just one big guitar solo. And it's very hard to find an enitre song on a webiste like this one. I would prefer to have tabs that I cna play along to a CD with, not chords to strum along. I don't mean to say that I'm bored because I've mastered acoustic guitar, no way. Anyway, thansk everyone for the ideas and advice. I am going to get an electric in a few months, but I'll still play my acoustic a lot. Right now I'm just bored of the same sound and songs. When I get an electric I'll play for a while, then I'll want to go back onto the old acoustic.
Hey, I've played my acoustic for a year now. I can do just about every chord, several scales, I've fooled around with a slide, and I've learned how to fingerpick. I can do lots of random intros and riffs, a couple solos, a couple full-length songs, and a couple acoustic solos. My question is, where do I go from here? I'm holding out on an electric for a few months (I'd rather get a good one than something I'll be bored with in a year), but what else can I do on my acoustic besides practice and get better? Any suggestions for songs, techniques, or styles would be apprecaited. Thanks a lot
Am I right when I say that maple is harder?
It's probably true that if you listen to hard rock cranked in your ears all the time, it eventually will effect you negatively ( of course, everything is relative depending on one's personality). I personally believe that your choice of music should vary according to how you feel. I would not want to listen to hard rock before going to sleep at night, but I would if I'm working out. If I'm stressed out, some loud rock would be nice, but if I'm relaxed, some soft rock or country would suffice. If you plug the average idiot into obnoxious death metal 10 hours a day, he most likely will go and do stupid things. That's why your music shoudl change with your mood.
Here's ten of my favorites-a mix of country and rock
1. No More Lonely Nights-Paul McCartney
2. Fooling Yourself-Styx
3. Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen
4. Tears In Heaven-Clapton
5. Hotel California-Eagles
6. Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Hurt-Johnny Cash
8. Sunshine On My Shoulders-John Denver
9. Back In Black-AC/DC
10. Renegade-Styx
My top twelve favorites, not in any order-that would be way too hard!
1. Clapton (ridiculous on the electric, but even more so on an acoustic)
2. Steven Curtis Chapman (great vocals, and the best Christian artist out there)
3. Paul McCartney with Wings (motivated me to learn bass in addition to regular guitar)
4. Styx (great combo of soft and loud rock)
5. Queen (in my opinion, the most diverse-sounding band ever-no two songs sound the same)
6. Beatles (obviously)
7. Johnny Cash (probably the greatest artist country has ever seen)
8. Lynyrd Skynyrd (the best guitar solos ever)
9. Eagles (I like rock and country, and they're a perfect mix)
10. John Denver (an inspiration to acoustic players)
11. Newsboys (great Christian group from down under, with a wide range of sounds)
12. Air Supply (when it comes to soft rock, they dominate)
I've played along with the CD and as far as I know it's just standard eBGDAE. However, I've watched the video of the Unplugged concert and I noticed that he uses a dobro when he plays Running on Faith-so I can't get my dreadnought to sound exactly like it.
You can get saddle and tone hole pickups for around $40.
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/catego … classical/
For an amp, you don't need a special amp for acoustics. Get a good quality 12 or 15 watt tube amp. It will probably cost you about $100 for that. You can get nice little Epiphone or Kustom amps in that range for cheap, and they sound fantastic.
I don't know what you mean by "not sounding like the real thing" though. It will sound like an acoustic guitar through your amp. I've got two acoustics, one with a piezzo pickup, and it sounds like a real acoustic.
I meant it not sounding like a real solid or semi-hollow electric.
Hey, right now I have an acoustic 6 string, and I'd like to put a pickup on it. I know that it's not going to sound like the real thing, but I'd like to wait a little while and get a good quality electric guitar, not just a $200 for everything kind of deal. I know pretty much nothing about acoustic pickups, so can anyone offer me some recommendations for, say, under $40? Also, any suggestions for an amp (something to play in my bedroom, and preferably under $50). Thanks
4 words: Smoke on the Water. Seriously, like alvee33 said, it depends what you like. Have fun!
I had the same problem about a month ago. Played for almost a year, knew chords and strumming patterns, and lots of different riffs from all kinds of songs. What I found is that I couldn't play very fast when it came to playing fast up and down the fret board (and I play on an acoustic as of right now). I also had no real idea how to fingerpick. So over the past few weeks I've started learning some acoustic solos (i.e. Eric Clapton Unplugged) and attempting some faster riffs. What will help you get through is try to listen to some music you normally wouldn't listen to. Don't listen to stuff you can't stand to hear, but something that you've just really never thought of ever listening to (if you normally listen to hard rock, try some acoustic sutff or some blues or jazz). The idea is to keep working and trying new things-also, don't be afraid to try a song that looks ridiculously hard. Take it riff by riff, note by note. That's how I go about learning solos. Have fun!
Hey, there are dozens of tabs for Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode, but does anyone know which tab is what Michael J. Fox plays on Back to the Future? I've listened to several versions of the song and I think that one sounds the best. I don't really have a good enough ear to hear which one is correct. I found one that sounds pretty good, but it doesn't have the solo. Thanks
I have a related question. What is the difference between "fingerpicking" and "playing tab"?
Tabs can be played with a pick or your fingers, while fingerpicking is strictly playing the notes with your fingers and thumb. So, fingerpicking is tab, just without a pick.
Hey, I've been researching electric guitars for around a year now, ever since I started playing (on an acoustic). Just curious, and I've been told to go to a store and try guitars until I find one I like, but what is a quality guitar for under $250 that can play anything (I'm mainly interested in classic rock, metal, country, and blues). From what I've read, the Les Paul and the Strat are the most veratile. Also, can someone enlighten me on the differences between single coils and humbuckers? Besides in a music store, the only electric guitars I've ever played have been Fat Strats of a knockoff of one. I've already decided that I want a Line 6 Spider III amp, but I really do not know what kind guitar to look for. Thanks, I know I'm asking a pretty wide open question here.
Hey, I was on the Musician's Friend website like usual this morning, and just for the heck of it I looked at the electric guitars priced under $100. I saw the usual cheapies and kids guitars, but a bright green guitar that very closely resembled a Drive Wildfire caught my eye. It's called a Switch Wild IV. I've never heard of Switch before. I looked at it and there were no reviews or ratings. I noticed that it had a $359 list price as well. I discovered that there were more of the same brand's guitars on the site, but most of them were around $300. Does anyone know anything about this brand? Thanks
My top four would be these:
1.) Gibson SG Supreme in emerald burst finish
2.) Gretsch G6136T White Falcon
3.) Gibson ES-335 Reissue in cherry
4.) Fender American Special HSS Strat
The Gretsch is obviously the most expensive, but I love the looks of the emerald burst SG. I once saw a guy with a lime green Strat. I don't know if it was a Fender or a knockoff, but it was pretty sweet looking.
Thanks for the advice. I've decided to devote my playing time to learning a "real" solo, something a bit longer than 20 or 30 seconds, Clapton's sweet Old Love solo off of his Unplugged album. I can actually sort of play the first few lines after about two nights of practice. I'm hoping that learning the hard stuff now on my acoustic will help when I get an electric. Again, thanks.
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