1,001 Reply by beamer

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mekidsmom wrote:

Scott, that is AWESOME!  I'm so glad the school the kids are at offers something like that for your kids.  Just wonderful.  That kind of stuff sure makes a difficult move easier.  smile

I found out from my wife that for the first two weeks he as just eating alone at lunch, But then sometime this past week  a table full of girls invited him to sit with them. lolol  So even though he probably did not say a whole lot, he is being noticed.  So I think it will get better for him.

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1,002 Reply by beamer

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Phill Williams wrote:

Thanks for sharing Beamer, I wish I had the resources to go out and buy a Tekamine, ( hope I spelt that right?).

Phill,

I got lucky, it was an over stock (had thought it was slightly used, but all the plastic was still on the pick guard and tuner)  I just happened to be at the right place at the right time for a really great deal.

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1,003 Reply by beamer

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Thanks TF! 
and for everyone else today (a Sunday later) Its home and Man dose it play nice!  Also picked up a pretty thick soft case today for 40 bucks also (it says Yamaha on it, but Ill find a TAK patch to put over it LOL) Here is the its real  cause there are pics part.  Yea they are big again since  I didn't copy and resize them.  This is my small side yard and back "yard" slope.  Two more steps back and I would be feet over tea kettle down a rough ride to the catch basin creek.

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/l/t1.0-9/14344271_10211014289972478_4136404667187653149_n.jpg?oh=940e236196bdfb07adf5cc515d761dd4&oe=5872DB4D
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1,004 Reply by beamer

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Phill Williams wrote:

Thanks for sharing Beamer, I wish I had the resources to go out and buy a Tekamine, ( hope I spelt that right?).

ONly cause it was on a deep cut price! LOL

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1,005 Reply by beamer

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Jandle wrote:

Happy Birthday to you PER,
I hope you have a PERfect day
Haven’t meet you PERsonally
But PERhaps one day we may
We haven’t heard you PERform
a number on Chordie yet
But maybe we will get to see a PERformance
at some time yes?
Can we PERsuade you to join in the fun?
Here on Choride with a strum?
With a little PERuasion, PERsistence
and hopefully your consent
We would love to hear the PERson,
creator of Chordie join in
One hundred PERcent

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY~

http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_3398.gif

THAT WAS AWESOME! lol
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PER.
And I must add my metalized happy birthday for you. (well its Punk, but close enough!)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwoD8veoeEk

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1,006 Topic by beamer

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IDK if i have mentioned this or not,  but my older boy, Cade,  has at least two classes in his new school that he likes.

One of them is "Military History"  I was wondering how that was going to go, so I looked in on him the other night and asked him what his homework was.  "Sparta V/S Athens"  WELL OK they are really starting early! He loves that class.  Heck I might have done better in history if I had that to choose from!

He also gets to finish the day (6th Period) with a Guitar in his hands!  Its so cool they offer guitar as an elective, that he can take till he graduates.  This school realizes that not all kids are going to be interested in athletics or drama.  His teacher did rape Ultimate Guitar for the 200 song song book he gave them.  not sure where the 200 mp3's came from to match them , but they down loaded them to a jump drive  big_smile

When we were signing up  for classes, and I saw the class offered and asked if it was acoustic or electric, the counselor said "Acoustic and you have to have your own guitar".  Cade and I just looked at each other and laughed, We said "Um, That should not be a problem" LOLOL  This also is what helped prompt me into buying the new TAK, I had been using his since my Kamen is really pretty bad off and cost too much to have repaired, Hey that's a good reason right?  If you look at the Chordiestock 3  Pics, his guitar is the sunburst cutaway I was using.

One more thing the class requires, EACH STUDENT WILL SING IN FRONT OF THE CLASS THE SONG THEY LEARN. OH MY lolol.  Once again where was this type class when I was in 10 grade?  I was his age when I found a guy (who is now in brother status) to teach me how to play, and boy did he have his work cut out! LOL

Just wanted to share that with you guys.

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1,007 Reply by beamer

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Zurf wrote:
beamer wrote:

I don't know, the selections have not really. Inspired me that much ,  I keep looking though.

Metalize them.  Acoustic metal folk.  You could be a genre progenitor. 

That reminds me, I heard a guy's music in a pub that I think you'd like.  I should have paid him an extra $10 and picked up two of his CD's so I could send one to you.  I didn't think that fast at the pub.


Gotta be able to play them first! LOL

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1,008 Reply by beamer

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If you have one, rip it, put it in drop box and ill listen or you can put it om google cloud and share the links with me smile

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1,009 Reply by beamer

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I don't know, the selections have not really. Inspired me that much ,  I keep looking though.

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1,010 Reply by beamer

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So the tag on this one said MSRP was like 600 something, found it on Musicians friend listed at 429.  my buy was 300 w/ tax,  so 129 savings still aint bad! LOL  here are the specs
With deluxe appointments, solid-top construction and great performance features including a Venetian-style cutaway and Takamine electronics system, the GD51CE is built to bring your music center stage. Ready for the demands of any performance situation, the GD51CE features a solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides that produce a big, bold sound.

The slim mahogany neck and 12 - radius bound rosewood fingerboard provides great feel and playability, while the onboard Takamine TP-4TD preamp system gives you a built-in tuner with 3-band EQ and gain controls for rock-solid amplified performance and versatility. Other quality appointments of the GD51CE include a synthetic bone nut and split bridge saddle, rosewood headcap, abalone rosette and mother-of-pearl dot inlays, gold die-cast tuners and a beautiful gloss finish.
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway
Bracing: Quartersawn "X"
Body Back: Rosewood
Body Sides: Rosewood
Body Top: Solid Spruce
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4" (644mm)
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm)
Number of Frets: 20
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8mm)
Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot
Special Electronics: Takamine TP-4TD Preamp with Built-In Tuner
Bridge: Rosewood
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Gold Die-Cast
Strings: D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges) ** will be changed as the ones on it are showing usage.

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1,011 Topic by beamer

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While waiting on my sons drum teacher (who never showed cause he got his schedule mixed up but we got a free lesson out of him) I happen to look in the acoustic room and found this beauty, left over from a "garage sale" of overstock and lightly used gear.  My Kamen is really too expensive to repair, so its a keepsake and ill try some Frankenstein repairs.

Welcome the new A/E with tuner and eq single cutaway TAK to the Metalizers man cave.  It was such a great deal!  Dangerous having cash in your pocket. big_smile

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m321/beamer326/new%20tak.jpg?t=1473657578

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1,012 Reply by beamer

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Congrats from me also smile

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1,013 Reply by beamer

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JJJ beat me to it, but I will chime in a bit also, You also had Studios who gave big budgets to bands, the budgets for the Doobies and Aerosmith and their piers were ridiculous.  Also holding companies were buying up the small studios looking to cash in and they didn't know shnizzle about it.  It was a two edge sword, we got some amazing bands that way, and we also got a whole lot of trash (which we still do, but that's the way of things).  So then along comes the CD, and quickly after, the MP3 and 4, and data sharing.  OH lets not forget Deregulating the industry.  small stations exist, but they have no range and most the programming is talk / politics .  I heart owns most the country and there is one or two more fighting for control.  sure NBC ABC & CBS own a lot of stations but they have thrown in with Iheart and there is now real diversity.  Just last night I had on one station and it was playing RHCP Give it away, when the commercials came on, I hit my other station, and it was starting RHCP Give it away,,  it happens a lot.  NO money in Records/CD's.  the glory days are gone.  You better have some good sponsors and be ready to hit the road like crazy and merch the crap out of yourself to make the $$.

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1,014 Reply by beamer

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Ill see what my spring time off is like (I may not have any days left IDK) and what kind of budget I have by then.  Really want to come again!  I miss you and Z and the rest of the gang.

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1,015 Reply by beamer

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Ok I just realized I never made mine public, So there are two new ones to look for.  One is Jam list and the other is my songbook, I added some other info, but never really looked at public books.  I know in the description of Jam List it says  Songs for drinking beer and having fun with friends.

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1,016 Reply by beamer

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jerome.oneil wrote:

I live about a mile from Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, and just a block or two away from singer songwriter Brandi Carlile.  I went to high school at the same place NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne went, but I was a few years after him.  He is HQed out of North Carolina these days.

If you're local, Chanel 5 TV sports caster Paul Silvi lives at the end of the street.

.  He is HQed out of North Carolina these days.  LOLOL If your NASCAR, even odds are youhave to be, or VA and Tenn.   

I n that note, one of the most famous race car builders in NASCAR -  BANJO MATTHEWS -  had his shop about 6 miles from my house. and My dad performed the Funeral at his church.  and a line a mile or so long of teeam trailers were there to pay respects.  pretty cool,

American Idol winner Casey James from Asheville NC,  I know there are afew others but cant remember at this stage.

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1,017 Reply by beamer

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Darn I missed it,  I got one for OCT when your ready. AND ITS 2 MAIN CORDS WITH 1 OTHER IN THE CHORUS.

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1,018 Reply by beamer

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EASY! DITTO ON WHAT EVERYONE SAID!

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1,019 Reply by beamer

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I have a buddy who would really love that cake also! LOL Happy Birthday UJB.  and I must leave you with my standard birthday  song of the year!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7LpAWJ9tg

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1,020 Reply by beamer

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I am in the "Does it feel, sound, and play good?" category. Not even worried about what kind of wood.

Just this past weekend while I was waiting for my sons drum lesson to be over, I wandered into the Acoustic room.  Although I am not a classical player, I have a sound and feel that is my own and I only know it when  I play a guitar.  That being said, I picked up a mid priced Martin (the $700 range) and played it.  Once again I have to say,, not a fan, was not inspired.  walked to the other side of the room and picked up a $300 Fender with cutaway, BOOM it had the tone and the action was where I liked it.


So as is with Beer and Coffee, Its all up to your own taste wink

Cheers!

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1,021 Reply by beamer

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I think I will check in as zurf also.  on the 6th me and the boys will be on a 2.5 hr zip line course!

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1,022 Reply by beamer

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Zurf wrote:

Ha ha.  My impression of an imaginary UG conversation. 

Zurf: "I'm having trouble memorizing the solo for A Song.  Does anyone have any suggestions for making it simpler?"
UG1: "Learn to play ****head."
UG2: "Give up.  That's the easiest solo ever.  If you can't play that, you SUCK!!!"
UG3: " 'A Song' is stupid.  Why do you want to play that ****hole song." 

Yeah.  I don't go on the forums there much any more.  There is no encouragement.  No help. 

- Zurf

Hey, on FB check out Guitar Zoom community.  it s about like Chordie, people are respectful and also a ton of great info.

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1,023 Reply by beamer

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NOT IN THIS HOUSE, THE OLD HOUSE WAS ALL WOOD EVERY WHERE
but that basement carpet wont last long and we will probably put down wood and lots of area rugs.

We are waiting for 2 more posters to get here and then Ill post a vid clip of everything.

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1,024 Reply by beamer

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I dont even pay attention to the banners any more.  The people here are great, and as mentioned, unlike UG you dont have a bunch of immature adult children and children being keybd warriors to get their rocks off.  Along with Zurf, I was in a bad place at the same time he was.  the people who helped him out also helped me out and I was able to see my chordie family.  So come on back in, get used to the changes, and get to know us.
Cheers, Beamer AKA "THE METALIZER"

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1,025 Reply by beamer

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dino48 wrote:

I think that is a  music condo not a man cave, just wait the ironing board will make its way in there and then other things will follow.

OH no, but as I said you are only seeing 1/2 of the long side, the short L side is the TV/ vid game area with the sectional and lots of Marvel and DC posters and pick! smile oh and Ironing bd is in the master bed walk in closet but behind where I did the pic from is book shelves and a dresser we have no room for..She knows Ill fight general BS stuff just like my garages.
I came home from my last cruise to a garage with stuff piled in it.  that lasted a week. then ALL of it ended up on the corner for free or trash.

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