AuntJoe got me a gift certificate to The Lesson Studio where I'm taking lessons to learn the scales. The next 2 months are on her. 
1,076 2014-12-27 13:43:48
Re: XMAS (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
1,077 2014-12-25 12:56:32
Re: XMAS (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Tenement Funster wrote:
Merry Christmas to all of the Chordie universe!
If y'all were extra good this past year (ahem!), maybe Santa will have a musical gift under the tree for you!
He was in the neighborhood last Saturday and dropped mine off early.
1,078 2014-12-25 01:08:05
Re: Spam (63 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I came across this awhile back and kept forgetting to post it.
I don't know if it will work here but it works quite well on the vbulletin board I help moderate.
1,079 2014-12-24 18:56:35
Re: XMAS (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Merry Christmas to one and all.
1,080 2014-12-24 03:59:49
Re: I LOVE This Place! (14 replies, posted in About Chordie)
siggi56 wrote:
So you guys - if you don't mind - will be "Bill's Magic Band" and if we can do this idea of mine, maybe it will help me out: Communicate with me and maybe tell me what songs you may be working on, and let me drum/strum along with you in my head off a cd/mp3 of the same tune. So although I can't have y'all here in real life/time, you can be my "ghost" musicians. Maybe give me an "assignment" every now and then and say something like, "Bill, we have a gig this Saturday night and we need you to have the chords to ___________ by that time, so let's "practice, man!"
Would that work?
Thanks again for the comments!
Bill aka/Siggi
Hey Bill, you could also try this.
I have an account there but I'm having trouble getting my audio interface to work. You might have better luck.
1,081 2014-12-23 13:19:59
Re: The Aging of Great Guitarists (19 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
I'm getting up there too. Probably why we all get along so well.
1,082 2014-12-22 23:29:27
Re: RIP Joe Cocker (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
zguitar wrote:
Lost another good one.
And it's only going to get more frequent. 
Good Night Joe. RIP
1,083 2014-12-22 15:44:13
Re: NGD (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
zguitar wrote:
Gonna get me an electric someday............
beamer wrote:
Whats stopping ya??
That's what I asked myself about a month ago.
I was originally thinking I would get one next year after I had made more progress on the scales and then thought; Why?
BTW, Love your sig line beamer. Especially this line.
Mal - Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that
1,084 2014-12-22 03:35:52
Re: NGD (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
TIGLJK wrote:
not to mention the free cat !
Yeah, she wandered in here 5-6 years ago. We named her Happy. Whenever you open the back door she comes running. She won't come in the house but she'll take all the attention you're willing to give her. She prefers to live in the little barn with the horses.
Tenement Funster wrote:
Happy NGD, Uncle Joe!
That's a beautiful looking SG, and you've certainly got a fun adventure ahead of you. Looks like you've got lots pf space around you so you can CRANK IT UP!!!
It may look like a lot but there's only 3.5 acres here. We have 2 neighbors within 100 yards of us.
1,085 2014-12-21 23:36:48
Topic: NGD (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As some of you will know from my previous thread, I was looking at an SG with a repaired headstock. After a lot of considerations, I opted to let it go.
Yesterday I took a little road trip and picked up an SG 60's tribute. He was asking $500 for it but he came down to $440 because it didn't have a hard case; basically split the difference with me for the new case I'll be getting shortly.
Having only ever played acoustic all my life, this is quite a change. Kinda have to learn to play all over. But I'm looking forward to not having to stop at the 15th fret as I continue to learn the scales.
If you look real close you can see my fingers and the camera in the neck pick-up.
1,086 2014-12-21 14:07:05
Re: . (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
My music teacher has this one in his shop. He pulled it off the wall after my lesson the other day. I plays beautifully.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ … ric-guitar
The picture does not do it justice. There's an iridescence in the white that can't be captured with the camera.
1,087 2014-12-18 16:12:39
Re: SG Headstock Repair (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Thanks for the opinions guys. I think what I'll do is set up a meeting with the seller so I can see it first hand. The pics can only tell you so much. I can feel the action, intonation and check for buzz anywhere.
My dad is a woodworker and he mentioned that a good repair is often stronger than the original wood. I know that's true when working with welds on metal but never thought about it with wood.
Tyson7 wrote:
Uncle Joe, another option is to try to talk the guy down a little more. Tell him your concerns and why you are unsure of the repair. Check out the cost of replacing the neck , New or used if you can find one. The repair may last longer than you expect and you could sock away some money for a new neck.
I already considered offering him $200. I figured at that price, if it broke I wouldn't be devastated. I never considered a new neck. I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the idea.
1,088 2014-12-18 01:33:28
Topic: SG Headstock Repair (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I've started actively looking for a solid body and I think I decided on an SG. I found one on craigslist the other night that has had the headstock broken and "professionally repaired"; so he says. I don't like the location of the crack. It looks to me to be a high stress area. Would this concern you if you were looking at this ax. He's asking $300.
Now if I can remember how to post pics.
1,089 2014-12-16 01:10:33
Re: CHORDIESTOCK II - Feb 22, 2014 (160 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
mekidsmom wrote:
Three videos are up on Youtube. Here's the link to my page: https://www.youtube.com/user/mekidsmom
WARNING: NO EDITING WAS DONE other than allowing youtube to straighten up my shakiness, and these were taken on my tablet. The sound is not anywhere near as awesome as it was in person!!!!
Sorry to resurrect this old thread but I had to say; thank you Amy for the link. I've been taking lessons to help me learn my scales for 5 weeks now. I started on the Dorian mode last week and when I listened to Run Around I thought; Hey, I think the Dorian scale might work here. Sure enough!!
So guess what Amy? You're going to be my backing track for the next few weeks. 
Thanks
1,090 2014-12-12 19:04:08
Re: Play together online - another option (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doug_Smith wrote:
A couple of things to check.... Does the device have an OPL (output limiter) if so turn it off and see if it gets better. The other thing is that it should show up as a audio input device and likely will have a volume control (like your normal volume control icon) that might be adjustable. You probably already checked that though.
There only place I can find it is in device manager and there is no volume control there. Not sure what an OPL is but there is nothing on the device to change the input/output except for the headphone. There is a gain adjustment for each input and I have played with that to no avail.
Doug_Smith wrote:
Is there an option to software route the input through the "line in" to your sound card rather than "Mic"?
Now you're getting outside the realm of my computer skills.
It doesn't run into the mic jack. It just plugs into a USB port. If there was a way, I would try the mic jack. On the back there is a L & R audio output jack (for external monitor).
1,091 2014-12-12 18:33:59
Re: Gonna be busy for a few day's (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doug_Smith wrote:
Thirty years ago I'd think nothing of hunting the critters and thinning the population by virtue of lead poisoning.... but everybody wants to live "in the country" so a couple hundred yards in any direction is a tragedy lurking.
PETA is happy, and we have to buy our nuts from a commercial grower..... Welcome to the Wild West!
A BB gun will work well in you're situation. Just sayin.
1,092 2014-12-12 13:33:17
Re: friday's blues fix (1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Tenement Funster wrote:
It's too bad that some of the comments below it are so crazy. It would be nice if folks could just enjoy good music for what it is.
Unfortunately, there's at least one in every crowd.
1,093 2014-12-12 13:22:53
Re: Play together online - another option (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doug_Smith wrote:
Howdy Joe, Well I suppose that you are using windows, and I also suppose that your PC doesn't recognize the interface when you plugged it into the USB port on your 'puter. You will likely have to install some sort of driver software in order for your watchacallit to see the thingamajig....
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UM2.aspx
Scroll down the page until you see the box marked for your operating system (if it is a Mac, you'll have to go to the App Store and likely purchase it, money hungry so and so's they are!). Agree and download the software and install to your system, there are lots of plug-ins also available free there, but for the time being, we are only interested in the drivers that will let your PC find your toy and use it as a audio input device instead of only your on-board microphone &/or plug. That should get you running, so have fun and let us know if you have any problems.
Doug
Hey Doug, Sorry, I only had a couple minutes yesterday and didn't have a chance to respond.
Yes. Win7, I3 2.5ghz, 500g hard drive, 4g ram. It loaded the drivers when I plugged it in and does see the interface. I can see it in "device manager" and it say's it's working properly when I do a troubleshoot. I also tried disabling the onboard mic.
If I scream into the mic or really pound the low E string, I get a quick little flash on the meter in my recording program. I can plug the guitar or the mic into the external mic jack and they work fine. The interface says it has a preamp built in but it seems like it's not doing enough to boost the signal. I'm really at a loss as to what else to do.
1,094 2014-12-11 03:55:04
Re: Play together online - another option (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doug,
Since you seem to have some experience with the interface, maybe you could help me. I bought a Behringer U-M2, just a simple basic USB interface with 1 mic and 1 instrument input. The "instruction" pamphlet contains very little in the way of instruction. Basically it says plug into a USB port, plug in an instrument and you're ready to go. I can't get a signal into my computer through it. Any ideas? Thanks.
Be gentle on me. I'm not the most computer savvy person on the block.
1,095 2014-12-06 23:16:27
Re: Google ads and others on search (14 replies, posted in About Chordie)
I use DoNotTrack and Ghostery. Wonderful inventions.
1,096 2014-12-06 23:05:36
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Tenement Funster wrote:
Excellent contribution, Uncle Joe ... thanks!
Sadly, the link you posted has been taken down.
I just tried it and it worked.
1,097 2014-12-05 21:38:12
Re: Google ads and others on search (14 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Doug_Smith wrote:
Ad Block Plus, and Ghostry, cookies are deleted on closing the browser. No pop-ups, no ads, and no problems
Isn't it nice not having all those targeted ads?
1,098 2014-12-05 14:15:59
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Time for another injection of Jerry. From Philadelphia, Pa. July 7, 1989.
I'm in that crowd somewhere. The end of my regular touring days. First Daughter was born 7-29-89. Went to a few nearby outdoor shows with her on my back in '90 and '91, but traveling any distance came to an end in '89. She doesn't remember any of it but she can tell her friends that she went to a few shows.
1,099 2014-12-05 02:36:41
Re: Google ads and others on search (14 replies, posted in About Chordie)
I do a fair amount of song searches and I've never had an ad drop down and block any of choices.
1,100 2014-12-04 00:06:16
Re: New Gadget Day (18 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I hate when that happens! These instruments think they can do what they want with no input from us.