Have you considered a uke-bass?:
https://www.rondomusic.com/Hadean_UKB-23FH.html
(poor) Video of comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2mIMOuP0y0
Cheers
677 2019-07-29 01:57:25
Re: giutalele eadgbe tuning (6 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Nice!!
678 2019-07-27 12:20:56
Re: Bass Guitar (6 replies, posted in About Chordie)
There are a few tunes with bass riff's in, but they seem to be in the minority; when I was playing bass I used the same root note as the guitarist chords, then built some riffs around that to the next part of the song ...
HTH!
Cheers
Richard
679 2019-07-27 12:15:26
Re: giutalele eadgbe tuning (6 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Got any pics? Is it a guitar / ukelele combo??
Cheers
Richard
680 2019-07-27 12:13:30
Re: Time for a new bass (13 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
I've got a smaller short scale Hohner, which is great because it's small ....
Cheers
Richard
681 2019-07-24 14:28:39
Re: What Makes "Chordie" Great (6 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Tenement Funster wrote:
To all of my fellow-Chordians ... you are what makes Chordie great. Thanks for the friendship, the ongoing banter, the sharing of knowledge, and the encouragement.
Right back at ya ... !!
682 2019-07-14 01:42:44
Re: Dreamboat Annie (cover) Heart (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle Jville wrote:
Neo guitar works good but found your vocals a bit hard to hear but still a good sound all round. Better than what I could do. Maybe the microphone needs to be closer to your mouth.
Cheers - the MXL is an omni-directional microphone, so I found it picked up a lot of guitar; when I mixed it down the vocals were supposed to be treated separate to the guitar, but I found modifying anything became 'muddy' (and this was excluding the other MXL from the mix) - unfortunately when I'm doing the recording and being the one recorded, it's hard to monitor these things as they happen, and you only get to work with the outcome, so next time I'm switching back to a uni-directional mic and maybe putting the acoustic baffle on my soundhole. But thank you for the compliment!
TIGLJK wrote:
What Peatle said !
Cheers, I'll reply thusly!!!
Thanks
Richard
683 2019-07-14 01:38:32
Re: Dreamboat Annie (cover) Heart (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Tenement Funster wrote:
This is again very good, Neo ... and you don't even sound a bit like Ann Wilson!
She remains as one of my favorite female lead vocalists of all time. Nice job on one of their softer songs.
Thanks ... 
Cheers
Richard
684 2019-07-13 11:17:09
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
S-U-N-Down Sundooooown. S-U-N-Down Suuuuuuuundowown. LOL! Loved the mashup Neo.
Thanks
Cheers
Richard
685 2019-07-13 11:15:48
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
beamer wrote:
That's cool! Whats the tuning on it since its a short scale? or is just a smaller body?
It's normal tuning, just a smaller body - the acoustic sound is a bit thin, so I've got the pickup putting out it's sound ...
Cheers
Richard
686 2019-07-13 09:10:30
Re: Memories Fade (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I'm agreeing with @Grah1 on this one; chilling, and I'd like to hear the backstory ...
Cheers
Richard
687 2019-07-08 08:57:07
Topic: Dreamboat Annie (cover) Heart (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
688 2019-07-08 06:42:57
Re: The Pub Band (8 replies, posted in Poems)
easybeat wrote:
I admire you guys who get up there and do it live.
Ditto!!
689 2019-07-07 12:28:39
Re: The Pub Band (8 replies, posted in Poems)
TIGLJK wrote:
OK boys - what the heck is a "punter" ?
http://www.slang-dictionary.org/Australian-Slang/Punter
Nice work, EB ...
Cheers
Richard
690 2019-07-07 12:23:26
Re: Super hero (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Nice work! Enjoyed it!!
Cheers
Richard
691 2019-07-07 12:19:36
Re: Sundown (cover) Lightfoot (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Tenement Funster wrote:
Great cover of one of Gordon Lightfoot's classic tunes, Neo. His distinct voice, story-teller writing, and easy-to-listen to style have made him an icon of Canadian folk music. He's received more awards than you can shake a stick at, and now at 80 years old, still shows up on stage now then for a song or two. Thanks for paying this terrific tribute to him ... Neo-style!
Thanks - I did a cover of "If you could read my mind" at the local acoustic club and one of the old guys came up and said how much he liked Lightfoot, and asked if I saw him live (which I haven't), and other general chit chat. He's got some good tunes; I wish I knew some of them better ...
Cheers
Richard
692 2019-07-02 14:32:35
Topic: Sundown (cover) Lightfoot (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
693 2019-07-02 14:28:48
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
694 2019-06-22 01:29:31
Re: Sad news... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sorry to hear of your loss & welcome back ...
Richard
695 2019-06-19 13:51:52
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
That song is Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot. :-)
Noted.
Richard
696 2019-06-15 02:20:08
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
Happy NGD. I've enjoyed playing around with my 12 string. At the most recent ChordieStock at Topdown's house, I borrowed his 12 string for Southern Cross and then played it pretty regularly for the next several days.
Thanks - 12's are fun to play, but I find you need to have the song to fit them ....
Cheers
Richard
697 2019-06-15 02:18:59
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
neophytte wrote:
if I can wrangle it off the 4 year old, who (because it's perfectly his size) thinks it's his ...
Evidence ... !!
Cheers
Richard
698 2019-06-15 02:16:55
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Baldguitardude wrote:
What’s mini about it?
Size comparison pic, between my small body EBG808CL and the Mini-Maton:
(hope the pic works!!)
Cheers
Richard
699 2019-06-12 04:21:11
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
keepitreal wrote:
I must admit it's the first time I've ever heard of Maton. Although according to their web site they're well established. I'm sure you're going to have lots of fun
Thanks - I believe they are selling them in the UK now: https://www.projectmusic.net/maton-guitars-1486-c.asp
topdown wrote:
Very cool Neo - looks like a fun guitar. Happy NGD!
Thanks - needs a small bit of work, but it sounds good!!
Phill Williams wrote:
very nice looking guitar. sounds like a native Ozzy make?
Yep, since 1946 - you'll see many Aussie artists using them, kind of a "national" guitar, although early on the Beatles used one or two, as per the video here: https://maton.com.au/page/maton-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maton
easybeat wrote:
Neo
i guess we`ll get to hear it soon when ``the smiling aussie`` does his next vid.
there are some lovely australian woods being used in guitars.
Yep, if I can wrangle it off the 4 year old, who (because it's perfectly his size) thinks it's his ...
Cheers all!
Richard
700 2019-06-12 04:02:34
Re: quiet times on Chordie (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill Williams wrote:
i've tried detuning and found it didn't sound right on my 12 string box! i know it aint a good make or anything but it does sound better in concert pitch. i also broke the high G string so i left it off, i only miss it if i'm doing a solo
Check your capo is successfully fretting the smaller strings on the lower notes; some of the cheaper capos are too 'stiff' and won't deaden the strings correctly ... they will make a "thud" type sound which is not very nice. I found my mid-range capo did this, but my expensive (Thalia) capo was good, and my cheapest ($3 China special) worked quite good ....
Sorry for diverting the conversation ...
Cheers
Richard