OK I plead insanity. I`m crazy about that kind of stuff.
1,276 2012-02-12 21:24:58
Re: Strumming Pattern for Bad Moon Rising (23 replies, posted in Acoustic)
1,277 2012-02-12 16:34:26
Re: Strumming Pattern for Bad Moon Rising (23 replies, posted in Acoustic)
TMI ? what does it stand for?
1,278 2012-02-12 14:51:33
Re: Any idea on the make or model? (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I love the old silvertones along with old kays and harmony`s. I`ve had 2 kays,2 silvertones, and 2 harmony`s and Istill have a danelectro silvertone amp in case from the 60s. It may sound stupid but the old harmony`s are how I learned what NOT to buy a guitar for. (caved in tops,bowed necks, siezed tuning pegs). All things I check for when I look at any acoustics. Kay`s had the problem of pin bridges pulling up and siezed tuning pegs. I turned down an old airline because of the lessons learned from the Kay`s and harmony`s. I have gone through a lot of different guitars through the years and I still get taken every now and then. Always on harmonys and kays. When they are nice they are really nice, when they are junk,they are junk
1,279 2012-02-12 14:32:07
Re: Strumming Pattern for Bad Moon Rising (23 replies, posted in Acoustic)
This may sound wierd but it works for me. Sing the rythym part in your head with Dum Dum Dee Dums or Doo Doo Doo`s and strum it playing air guitar. Then you can try it on a real guitar. Plus if the air guitar is out of tune,it won`t sound so bad. It works for me.I don`t know if anyone else does this. My wife complains that I play in my sleep sometimes. Not with an actual instrument but just playing in my sleep.
1,280 2012-02-12 12:47:10
Re: Looking for tips on Refinishing a Strat body (147 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Couldnt you paint the mini pickguard to match the one .you just painted?Or cut one from plexiglass. It does really distract from the look.After all,I noticed it
1,281 2012-02-12 10:01:00
Topic: Whitney Houston dies at only 48 (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
It`s funny(not ha ha),when Elvis died at 42 in 1977,I was only 17. He seemed so old. So did John lennon in 1980 at 40. Now I am 51 and I say that elvis was only 42.John lennon was only 40 and whitney houston was only 48. Funny how age makes old young.
1,282 2012-02-12 09:01:56
Re: Looking for tips on Refinishing a Strat body (147 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Stupid question. What is the tortoise shell spot on the pickguard? It wasn`t there before. Also, great choice on the color,It looks fantastic.
1,283 2012-02-12 02:52:10
Re: Strumming Pattern for Bad Moon Rising (23 replies, posted in Acoustic)
talkingrock wrote:
Thanks very much... as a newbie and starting guitar at 50 i need all the help i can get..I tried to figure the strumming out by listing to the song a thousand times... but it didn't sound right..
Any easy songs you could forward would be greatly appreciated.
It`s great to see people starting later in life. Go for it and have fun with it. There are a lot of easy guitar books you can buy at guitar center or amazon. One that is good is" The beatles complete easy guitar". Easy to play and the songs are in large print and best of all,most songs are only on one or two pages.Ask anyone how aggravating it is to stop and turn a page. I bought the book in 1983 and I still turn to it and my daughter uses it a lot. Well worth the money.
1,284 2012-02-12 02:41:24
Re: Any idea on the make or model? (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Two different animals. They both made guitars for sears. Harmony ceased production in the 70s. Kay was bought by Seeburg in the 60s. They do look alike..They were both built in chicago. They are both import brands now. P.S. I am not looking to start an online argument
1,285 2012-02-11 23:37:14
Re: Any idea on the make or model? (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I`m thinking it`s a Kay or Harmony. The bridge and tailpiece say harmony,while the steel reinforced neck sticker makes me think of a kay.Harmony had a distinctive way of writing it on all their guitars. But the top caved in says harmony. The tuners can be either although they look like something on a harmony. The made in korea throws it off completely.Although I did have a korean made kay along with an american one. Probably doesnt help much.The word harmony seems to come up a lot.
1,286 2012-02-11 17:20:34
Re: FRAS (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You have a better chab=nce of rowing a boat with a martin 000-15 than with a fly rod. Just a little food for thought.
1,287 2012-02-10 23:03:22
Re: Martin OOO-CXE ? (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Here is where I show my age or stupidity. What is a stratabond neck? Is it made of wood or some space age material?.
1,288 2012-02-10 09:19:37
Topic: Martin OOO-CXE ? (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I saw an ad on craigslist that has me interested. It`s for a Martin OOO-CXE composite guitar for 250.00. I always go by the theory that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. A martin anything(besides a back packer) for 250.00 sounds too good to be true. Does anybody out there have any experience with one of these. I have bought some bad guitars before because they were major brands ( fender, gretsch), and I don`t want to make the same mistake 3 times. I am sure martin has made a few lemons in their time.I`m wondering if this is one of them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
1,289 2012-02-08 08:49:24
Re: Looking for tips on Refinishing a Strat body (147 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
looks fantastic. Great job!!!!!
1,290 2012-02-07 08:41:10
Re: hello (16 replies, posted in Acoustic)
tubatooter1940 wrote:
Hey hi howdy from L.A. (Lower Alabama).
Lower Alabama. My wife is from the South Alabama area. She was born in Buffalo. South Alabama, New York. About a half hour from the canadian border
1,291 2012-02-06 11:20:09
Re: A little GAS advice needed (15 replies, posted in Electric)
One of my favorites is a gretsch acoustic. AMERICANA SERIES. It looks like a toy but it looks,sounds and plays fantastic. Says "wild west sweethearts" on it. I played a country gentleman from the 60s that belonged to a cousin of mine. It was a dream. I once owned a 1967 corvette. Stay away from those. It was awful. Try one out either way, it is like buying a car, You have to take it for a test drive before you buy. Keep in mind that the electrics I played were both american ones. I have a fear of trying out guitars at stores because like stray animals, they follow me home. I`m afraid to try the gretsch`s for that reason.
1,292 2012-02-05 15:00:38
Re: Remembering Chords (31 replies, posted in Acoustic)
5 big three ring binders full of printed tabs. A whole bunch of books from the 80s and some memory. I guess it happens to the best of us
1,293 2012-02-05 14:55:58
Re: Looking for tips on Refinishing a Strat body (147 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
looks good. Can`t wait to see the finished product
1,294 2012-02-05 12:39:57
Re: how old is every one? (275 replies, posted in Electric)
I don`t remember if I posted on this one either. But I`m 51. Also, I love being in my 50s. Playing hard rock and not caring what anyone thinks.
1,295 2012-02-05 12:02:23
Topic: What was the worst guitar you ever owned? (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
What was the worst guitar you ever owned? The most unplayable, awful sounding, sorry you even wasted that much money on type of guitar. The one that seemed like a good idea at the time. Mine was a 1967 gretsch corvette. In 1984 I wanted to get a gretsch so bad that I bought the first one that I could find. It had a burns tremolo that if you breathed on too hard,it would go out of tune. The balance was awful, and it didnt sound all that great either. It had a knob to switch between the 2 pickups instead of a switch.Almost like a balance knob on a stereo. I got very little use because it was so uncomfortable to play. It did have a great action on it. I dont miss that piece of junk one bit. My only regret is that I sold it for 175.00. I paid 350.00. Now they go for over 1000.00.
1,296 2012-02-04 23:35:05
Re: Remembering Chords (31 replies, posted in Acoustic)
i`ll fourth that: Wait a minute.What were we talking about. Seriously, I have to keep music with me also. Some I remember from playing them so long.
1,297 2012-02-04 20:25:46
Re: hello (16 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Welcome from Massachusetts. You just made friends all over the world. You can chat about anything here.
1,298 2012-02-04 08:11:02
Topic: OLD IDEAS-The new Leonard Cohen album is out. (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As soon as I get done working today,I`m buying it. Except for live albums or best ofs,I have the whole library. This will bug a lot of people,but I go more for good lyrics than a great solo.
1,299 2012-02-04 07:59:32
Re: fx sockets (12 replies, posted in Electric)
I like seperate pedals myself. My daughter has a Line 6 pod. It has a few different effects on it and it is inexpensive. I have a peavey vyper with more bells and whistles than the space shuttle. That way I can try it before I decide to buy. For 50 dollars (used) I can go for a test drive every time I get the urge for a different sound. In the 80s, I wasted a lot of money on effects I didnt need.
1,300 2012-02-04 07:51:16
Re: Looking for tips on Refinishing a Strat body (147 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Krylon cherry red was the same color I used on my truck and refrigerator. Buy twice as much. When the can starts to get low,switch to another can. If it starts spitting it will leave spotty marks. With krylon, Is there a need to sand and compound?. I thought it was enamel. I could be wrong since I never used clearcoat.