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I'd pretty much agree with you on this one. I guess the simple answer is that any genre is good, it's the quality of the musicianship and the songwriting that matters.

I did see Metallica playing at the recent Live Earth gig and I thought, my god what an unholy racket! So I suppose that metal isn't my thing either.

But how would you categorize Led Zeppelin, because I love that band?

By the way, I thought I hated all rap music as well until my eighteen year old daughter started playing me some of the good stuff.

I think the guitarist in question is using compression and a little bit of chorus.

I get a similar sound using that combination using my Telecaster through a Vox Valvetronix modelling amp.

(Oh and you're right he/she has got reverb on there as well)

I have an Epiphone Viola bass.

It sounds great for re-creating the sixties sound, and because it's hollow bodied you can practice without plugging in.

My son also likes the sound of it, and he's a Guns 'n' Roses fan !

I have never heard this before.

As you may have noticed, I have a Gretsch 6120 Nashville (Brian Setzer Signiture Model).

I bought this guitar because Gretsch designed and built this model to Brian Setzer's specifications, they modelled the internal strutting on guitars from the fifties that Brian particularlly liked. The guitar's sustain is increased because of this design.

I would imagine that if someone just had their name or signiture painted on an instrument that it wouldn't add value, but on the other hand how could the value be decreased?

Gretsch have produced Chet Atkins guitars for years and some of these are now worth big bucks.

I really would like to see an explanation of this viewpoint that made any sense.

cheers
David

Thanks

Is the guitar very popular in India?

I ask because I've always assumed that Indian music uses different scales and intervals that are not obtainable from a guitar.
Or is the Western twelve tone system used in your country these days?

cheers

David

acmecorp

Well, do you remember the Roadrunner cartoons where the coyote always bought explosive devices and other lethal products from the Acme Company?

Since I was a kid I always wanted to work for Acme, so now I do, I am a web designer and programmer with my own company called Acme Software.

So, acmecorp is short for the Acme Corporation.

Pretty dull I suppose.

cheers

David (my real name)

look here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverberation

I guess I'm too spoilt, I've got a laptop with a wireless connection ...

The way I learnt (34 years ago when I had no money and the web didn't exist), was to play simple up and down strokes with a pick along to simple records.

I believe the first song I ever played along to was Buddy Holly singing Everyday. (showing my age) It was only three chords.
The best strummers ever (in my opinion) are probably the Ramones, Play along with Johnny Ramone and you'll soon get the idea.

That is a good one.

If you need to download a metronome and you use Linux checkout

http://linux-sound.org/mut.html

By the way James are you from the Starkville where Johnny Cash got locked up for picking flowers?

Get both in one package, I have a Gretsch semi-acoustic, sounds great plugged in or not.