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(4 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Looking particularly at the Beatles, I think that quite a few bands from the really early rock n' roll days had guitarists whose talent wasn't made much use of.  Listening to a song like "Revolution", you'd think that they could have done more with this sound.  Maybe this was too "heavy" for most listeners?  George Harrison's acoustic work on "Here Comes The Sun" is great as any.  In addition to this, Paul or John could have made good rythym guitar players.  Also, The Who could have probably done more with Pete Townshend's guitar skills, but you only hear a little bit of his playing on any given song.  Then you look at a band like the Rolling Stones, and their music seems to have more of an emphasis on guitar, leading up to guitar-driven rock bands like Zeppelin and AC/DC.  My question is, why didn't these great bands do more with their guitar players? I'm thinking that it's because this was at a time in music history when guitar solos were just beggining to gain popularity, with Jimi Hendrix's playing and influence.  What does everyone think?

152

(13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I got one of those new 8 gig iPod Nano's, in black.  It's so thin, it's amazing how it holds so much information.  Plus, the sound is awesome too.

153

(6 replies, posted in Electric)

Dorian mode bases scales on minor chords, right?

154

(6 replies, posted in Electric)

I'm getting at working my way around the fretboard, learning what notes fit in where, and so on.  My picking technique isn't perfect, but it's improving a lot.  When it comes to improving stuff, though, I find that a lot of the notes I play just sort of dissappear, and I'm having a tough time figuring out when to end a run.  Does anyone have any tips for improving my phrasing techniques? As far as I've seen, this is the most difficult part of improving solos.  Thanks!

155

(16 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Line 6 Spider III combos are awesome, they have great sound and a ton of effects.

Hey thanks!

Anyone have any suggestions for how to set up my amp or a pedal that would get me close to a Metallica-esque sound? Heavy on the power chords without losing clarity on solo stuff.

158

(6 replies, posted in Recording)

Thanks everyone.  I played it well for the talent show, although there were other bands/singers who were seriously talented.  That's ok, I played it well and I enjoyed it.

159

(6 replies, posted in Recording)

Thanks Russell!

160

(6 replies, posted in Electric)

Hey everyone thanks for the replies, I figured out what was wrong.  There was a ground wire disconnected.  All I have to do it reconnect it, should be an easy fix.  Thanks!

161

(6 replies, posted in Recording)

Haven't recorded in a while, this is the song I played at my school talent show today.  It's Oh Holy Night as an acoustic solo.  It's on my Myspace page.  Hope it sounds all right.

162

(22 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I'd recommend Seagulls, Ovations, and some of the lower-end Martins.  Even though they're much cheaper than they're fancier, more expensive cousins, these cheaper Martins still play awesome.

163

(6 replies, posted in Electric)

bootleger wrote:
DrewDruncan wrote:

It should be an easy, 5 minute job to resolder the wire. The trick will be determining where it goes. Look to see if your pickups have 2 or 4 wires. If your guitar has coil cutting, to allow humbuckers to be used as single coils, there must be 4 wires. Sometimes, even if they are not used in one guitar, the pickups come with 4 wires, for use in other models.
Next, look for the wires from the other pickup. Does the green wire go to the switch, or ground (bottom of a pot, the bridge or other ground connection point)? Can you see an empty spot on the switch with a blob of solder, but no wire? If so, that is where it goes. If it is a ground wire, there are a number of places it could go, all would work just fine.

Green is 99.44% of the time is a ground wire, in a h-h it is usually soldered to the bare ground wire and taped off.  What type of switch do you have a 3 way toggle or a 5 way switch that will determine what schematic or wiring diagram (both the same) to use. Let me know if I can help.

Good luck,

Bootlegger,
Bootlegger guitars.

It's a 5-way

164

(6 replies, posted in Electric)

My Ibanez RG has two humbuckers, and both of them have worked perfectly since I bought it several weeks ago.  Today I took it to school and plugged into a power strip along with two other guys' amps.  When I started playing I found that the neck pickup wasn't working.  I couldn't hear anything unless I cranked the volume on the amp.  I opened up the plate on the back and saw that a green wire was disconnected, but I have no idea how the wiring works in these things.  Does anyone have any idea what the problem is here?  Is this a quick fix at the local guitar store, or is a warranty job?

165

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I snowmobile around 2,000 miles a winter, and in addition to guitar, I play trombone in school jazz band.  I also enjoy listening to music, power lifitng, tennis, golf, and video games.  I enjoy lots of outdoors stuff, espeically watersports.

I am playing for a school talent show this week, a church program this weekend, and again at church on Christmas Eve.  Both venues involve a decent number of people, but the difference is who they are.  I'm friends with just about everyone at my church, and even if I did mess up, they wouldn't care, because they've seen me play good before and after all, we're only human.  I'm a lot more nervous for the school talent show, because there's a lot of idiots out there who aren't as understanding as fellow Christians if you mess up.  So lately, in addition to practicing my song, I've been trying to get in the mind-set of "I don't care what nobody thinks of me".  My true friends will still be my friends even if I go up there and can't play a single note, and I don't really care what anyone else thinks.  I don't need their approval, because I have heard myself play good and inside I know I'm a decent guitar player.  And I probably will do a good job anyway, no matter how nervous I get.  So even at church, where people tend to be friendlier and more understanding, getting in this mind-set will help you immensely.  Whether Zurf's reply was intended as sarcasm or not, you'd be well off to pray and just ask that no matter how good or bad you do, that you could still minister to people through it.  Also, the key is to use your nervousness to your advantage, and not to let it take hold of you.  Don't look like you're nervous, and you won't sound like it.  I can all but gurantee that you will do a great job.

167

(17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Thanks, because I want don't care about plugging it into my computer, I want a pedal to plug into my amp and use.  I'll look elsewhere.  Thanks though!

168

(17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I'm playing on an Ibanez RG with two humbuckers.

169

(17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Unfortunately I may never be good enough to play live hahaha thanks for the advice though

I've seen ads for it on the computer here.   What, is it just Guitar Hero with Christian Rock?

171

(17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I'm looking at different distortion pedals, and while the POD isn't exactly that, even the small ones have a ton of different distortion tones, in addition to other cool effects.  Should I consider one of these, or look around for a more straight-up distortion pedal, like a Boss Metal Zone?

172

(10 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Strats seem to have their place in blues and classic rock, whereas Teles are more suited for country and blues.  There's always exceptions though.

173

(3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Clapton takes it and makes it nice and bluesy

174

(55 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Skillet is a really good Christian band-they do stuff from alt rock to borderline metal.  For the times when you need something loud, As I Lay Dying is a really cool metalcore Christian band.

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(14 replies, posted in Electric)

As far as I know these are middle of the road Fenders, not as cheap as the Chinese-built Standars Strat, but less costly than a $1000 American Strat.