1,426 Reply by neophytte

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alexandrkorv wrote:
neophytte wrote:

TLDR: budget for an amp and effects, buy what feel right, not the name on the headstock ...

So, the guitars themselves do not really matter? Sound and quality depends entirely on amplifiers and other devices?

The guitars matter less with electric - the quality of the pickups are more important than tonewoods - effects and amps will change the original signal quite a bit.

Russell_Harding wrote:

... more of skill and action on the frets ...

And, like Russell said, the action of the frets comes into play as well - I think that comes under my summary of "how it feels for you", because if you like thin, fast necks (like Ibanez), then you'll find one that suits, but if you like chunky necks (like Gibson), you'll find one like that ... and if yoiu have a guitar that feels right to you; you'll play it more often.

Hope that clarifies, as I'm trying to be fairly generic ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,427 Reply by neophytte

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I find that playing electric and playing acoustic is almost like two different instruments; acoustic is more about the woods and the tones you can achieve from that - with electric the focus is primarily on the pickups .. with an electric, expect to pay more for adding an amp and external effects - in fact, I'd probably spend half of my budget on those  ... so whatever your budget is, half it and look at guitars in that price range.

As with acoustic, it really is a case of trying out a number of guitars and seeing what 'feels' best. Sometimes looking at the brand is a hinderance unless you intend to sell it later down the track (where better know brands tend to keep their value better than unknown/lesser known brands). But you know, I still have my first decent electric I bought for $au200 a long time ago - it's not a known brand, but the neck feels really good, it doesn't get much of a play these days, but when I pull it out, it feels good (still, after all these years!!)

TLDR: budget for an amp and effects, buy what feel right, not the name on the headstock ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,428 Reply by neophytte

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My attempt at Hallelujah (interrupted): https://youtu.be/R2XTY174FVE

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1,429 Reply by neophytte

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Merry Xmas (war is over): https://youtu.be/DTrJUMFCqRs

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1,430 Reply by neophytte

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We wish you a merry christmas: https://youtu.be/E-6AqV1cYJ4

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1,431 Reply by neophytte

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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer: https://youtu.be/PmAd0GQFDco

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1,432 Reply by neophytte

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Have yourself a merry little christmas: https://youtu.be/RsJCohCeBeo

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1,433 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

neophytte .....Santa Baby ...... your wife was awesome and has a great voice! She sang this song so well, she nailed it!  Get her on here more often!   Your guitar playing along with her was good too, what a team.
Also neophytte .... If I saw those spiders I would be running (in my case limping) as far away as I could in the other direction!  lol

Thanks - I'm still trying to convince her to do "Hallelujah" ... but I can't pick with my sore thumb sad

The Christmas spiders are actually about 5mm across (the picture is hugely magnified) - I'd be more scared of the Christmas Island crabs ... there's an estimated 45 million this year ...

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1,434 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

Well done neophytte .......... hope the thumb injury has improved by now smile  Is that a tenor uke by the looks?   Good song this song, its one we play on our set list when we play at retirement homes or resthomes smile

Thanks ... thumb is improving but not quite fixed yet ... I'm patiently waiting as the skin is still a bit raw and I don't generally use a pick ...

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1,435 Reply by neophytte

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It was hard to see the difference in quality between the two speakers in the video, but the end result sounded pretty good ...  (in the second video) !!!

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1,436 Reply by neophytte

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mojo01 wrote:

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/merry-chr … the-family
ok had a few minutes this evening so i banged out a REK Christmas  song. ahh Christmas in the south

Nice work!!

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1,437 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

A good  Christmas song you wrote EB. I also like the photo of the Pohutukawa tree in flower with your song.  For those who don't know what a  Pohutukawa trees is. The Pohutukawa tree with its crimson flower has become an established part of the New Zealand Christmas tradition. It only flowers on or around Christmas and New Years.

Nice!! We get the WA Christmas tree, Nuytsia floribunda - which looks like this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Nuytsia_floribunda_-_WA_Christmas_Trees_by_enjosmith.jpg/1920px-Nuytsia_floribunda_-_WA_Christmas_Trees_by_enjosmith.jpg

Full details (wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuytsia

And our little Christmas spider, I haven't seen one yet this year (but we had a long, wet, winter):

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Austracantha_minax_1_cropped.jpg

Another Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austracantha

And here is an entertaining piece written by an American scientist, which explains the situation here quite well: http://aussieshed.blogspot.com.au/2011/ … -year.html

Enjoy!!

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1,438 Reply by neophytte

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easybeat wrote:

my contribution for CSOM.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/kiwi-christmas

I give it two thumbs up!! Nice bouncy tune ....

My life has been conspiring against me making music; but I'll get my contributions in soon!!!

Cheers

Richard

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1,439 Reply by neophytte

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Cool - that opening reminded me so much of the Triffids song "Bright lights, big city": https://soundcloud.com/the-triffids/bri … s-big-city

Cheers

Richard

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1,440 Reply by neophytte

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I'm still pretty new around here, but in answer to #2, you'll want to follow the chord pro format specifications, which are here:

http://www.chordpro.org/chordpro/index.html

[edit]And just found this post, which covers your topic: http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4613

Cheers

Richard

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1,441 Reply by neophytte

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Nice work!!!

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1,442 Reply by neophytte

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I usually use "Mr Sheen" every time I change my strings (around 6 months, but I think the current set are about 2 years old, 'cause I've been slack), but every now and then I'll use the PRS polish (on electrics, my acoustic is a matt finish):

http://www.mr-sheen.co.uk/products.php

https://www.amazon.com/PRS-PS-ACC-3130- … B004XLH3PW

Not sure if it's the same as wax, but the PRS stuff is pretty good (and usually add lemon oil on the fretboard, depending how dry it feels)

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1,443 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Fantastic beautiful city Neo. Here is a tourist promo  video of Wellington.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVZSbrSX-Do

Well, now we know why your videos are so good - you come from the "City of cool"!!! smile

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1,444 Reply by neophytte

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Thanks!!

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1,445 Reply by neophytte

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Thanks - that's a good video!!

I'm going to cheat (kinda) and show this video of Perth an the surrounds - it was made by a guy I used to work with, and we both had an interest in photography, he's gone on to become quite well respected, and has some of his photography in the local newspaper (frequently) and features on the Tourism WA website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFq5PrFSGcE

He was testing out his (newish) drone at the time ...

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1,446 Topic by neophytte

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This is a copy of the demo tape one of my bands (Sideshow) had, it's recorded straight from the desk, so it's not brilliant quality, but in 1996 it was passable smile

http://neophytte.mine.nu/audio/mp3/1996 … w-demo.mp3

http://neophytte1.mine.nu:81/audio/images/albums/Sideshow_demo_cover.jpg

Cheers

Richard

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1,447 Topic by neophytte

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This is the story of Eskimo Joe:

http://neophytte.mine.nu/audio/mp3/EskimoJoe.mp3

Enjoy!!

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1,448 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Neo  I am enjoying what everyone is adding to the thread. More the merrier keep it going. I havent been to Perth but everyone I know who goes there tells me it's a beautiful city. My wife  visited Fremantle on a ship she was on and loved the place. A young guy who use to do a bit of guitar for me loves playing music in the bars around Fremantle and also in Perth itself. My friend's son  use to work out of Perth driving trucks from Perth to Port Headland. Another friend of mine son lived there and life was going good until his other half murdered their 22month old son at Hillarys Boat Harbour.  She had claimed at the time that the boy unfastened himself from his stroller while her back was turned but when police reviewed CCTV footage her story did not add up. Thats my two bobs worth on Perth.

Gosh - all I have on NZ is that my Mum went there (think it was her honeymoon), and loved it - she wanted to go back, but unfortunately the cancer came back instead and she passed in 2006.

I grew up very close to the Hillarys boat harbour, and used to go fishing there as a kid (before it was a harbour!), think I played some gigs there (at the old pub, not the new one), definitely played gigs some in Freo, and a few in Perth, never been as far North as Port Hedland, but they get to 50 degrees centigrade up there!!!

Cheers

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1,449 Reply by neophytte

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TIGLJK wrote:

what does chorus and phrasing mean  ?

There are some good audio examples on this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorus_effect

Which is probably easier than trying to explain it smile

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1,450 Reply by neophytte

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Crikey, that's a lot of guitars!!! I'm somewhere around the 10 - 15 mark and thinking I need to sell a few big_smile

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