Thanks guys, this helps alot.
2 2011-09-22 14:48:51
Topic: Repair Question! (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hey Guys!
I have a question for anyone here who knows anything about repairing guitars.
I picked up a seagull for $20 at a garage sale. Nice guitar, but someone had sat on the top, and there are a couple fracture cracks which don't worry me at all, and the bracing that supports the top had popped loose. Now all the bracing is still in position, and it's attached at the end closest to the sides. The only I see that I need to do to make it playable is glue the bracing together where it joins in the center, and to the top of the guitar. Does anybody have any ideas how to do this? I assume I would need a mirror, but what kind of glue should I use? I'll have to do it through the soundhole, might be awkward but it should be doable. Any advice would be appreciated.
mark
3 2011-07-29 15:54:35
Re: Favorite dexterity exercises (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
yeah man, if you get that like up to like 4-5 notes a second, you'd be rollin....
4 2011-07-27 12:11:39
Re: Favorite dexterity exercises (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hey Zurf-
One exercise I give to my students that really helped me goes something like this-
Take a scale, any scale that you are familiar with. I like using the pentatonic or a closed major, but it's sort of irrelevant. Anyway, start playing the first 3 notes of the scale, but instead of continuing, start on the 2nd note, play 3 up, then 3rd, then three up. If was a C major scale, it would go like this-
CDE-DEF-EFG-FGA-GAB-ABC.
You could also do the same with 4 notes, for example CDEF-DEFG- etc.
This is a real finger twister, and will mess up your head the first couple times you try. Keep at it, and once you get the rhythm, this really helps for speed and dexterity.
hope that helps, any problems, let me know.
Mark
5 2011-07-02 13:26:47
Re: Canada's Birthday (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
lol one gross!! yes! hahahahah Canada is place to be.
6 2011-06-10 19:46:46
Re: Metronome (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
best practice tool ever invented. can't do without it for serious control
7 2011-06-07 03:15:50
Re: Chordie Stickers! Any interest? (67 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'll take one for sure!
8 2011-06-04 14:31:49
Re: You Know your a Musician (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You know you're a musician, particularly a classical guitarist, when your worst nightmares usually involve breaking a fingernail on your right hand!!!
I've had two such dreams, they were truly horrible
9 2011-06-03 14:47:53
Topic: Posting my music online (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hey guys, I got a question for you always helpful and totally awesome chordie crowd-
What are the best sites online to post music/bandpage, for others to hear? originals. I've tried soundclick, but it doesn't work for me. Any ideas, other than myspace?
thanks in advance!
Mark
10 2011-06-01 12:55:38
Re: Three piece cover band.. (16 replies, posted in Electric)
jerome.oneil wrote:
Best friend you're ever gonna have...
I have one of these for sale, anyone want to make an offer? Bought it new, looking maybe to upgrade. Absolutely loved it when I used it. Taught me how to solo.
Mark
11 2011-05-30 13:31:49
Re: You Know your a Musician (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
you know you're a musician... when you spent 8 times as much on your two guitars then on your car... I did.
but i'm 17, so its a cheap car
12 2011-05-07 01:51:33
Re: What is the source of the Martin D18 mystique? (36 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I've never understood the "mystique" as naolslager puts it, of any Martins at all. I've kinda found them to be over-bassy and a little dull. Still, many guitarists I have a lot of respect for say they're amazing, each to his own. Maybe the older ones are better, haven't played too many of though.
13 2011-05-04 14:54:32
Topic: Alhambra (0 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Just started tackling Recuerdos de Alhambra a couple weeks ago, I'm getting pretty into it now.
Anyone else here played this piece?
This is my favorite performance of it ever.... Pepe Romero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrtW99qT … re=related
hats off to one of the best players in the world
Mark
14 2011-04-16 01:33:37
Re: A Southern Girl You DON'T Bring Home To Meet Your Mom (8 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
that's something man
how old is Casey?
15 2011-04-02 14:47:59
Topic: Acoustic/Electric amps (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hey guys
I know this question might have been asked before, but I'm not sure.
Does anyone know of amps that are pretty good quality for both acoustic and electric to be played thru?
I'm more concerned about acoustic quality, as that's definitely what I play most, but I'm getting an electric soon, and I don't want to buy 2 amps right now. I don't need a lot of different electric, but just normalish. I want a performance grade acoustic sound though, and I'm just wondering if anyone knows if you can even find amps like that?
thanks in advance
Mark
16 2011-04-02 11:57:44
Topic: Teaching (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Just curious, how many of you chordie members teach guitar? Even a little bit, or regularly?
What do you all think of it, and what are your styles of teaching?
I teach in a conservatory and private, and I love it.
wondering how many other there are on here, and if any of them want to share problems/ advice and stuff like that ?
Mark
17 2011-03-17 14:46:47
Re: Open Sea (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hey guys, I just posted a recording on my soundclick band page- it's just done on my laptop with audacity, so its poor quality. Give it a listen, any criticisms or opinions would be appreciated!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default … dID=993258
18 2011-03-17 14:44:22
Re: The Man in the Moon (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey guys
I just posted a rough recording of this song, audio is on my soundclick band profile- http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default … dID=993258
give it a listen if you want, opinions and criticisms greatly appreciated~!
19 2011-03-09 12:14:02
Re: First public performance (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Nice. It only gets better, and at a pretty good rate.
Deadstring is right on- but we were made for it, so embrace it for Him!
20 2011-01-14 21:59:13
Re: Kids Shredding (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
That's just insane. I hope my kids will be like that 
21 2011-01-06 20:41:59
Re: Hello and a question (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hi and welcome to chordie!
There are two common fingerings for Gsus that I know of.
One that is a little bit harder would be the Gsus barre chord-
_|_|1|_|_|
_|_|1|_|_|
_|_|_|_|4|
_|_|_|_|3|
_|_|_|_|2|
_|_|1|_|_|
The second, and easier, would be played like this-
_|_|4|_|_|
1|_|_|_|_|
_|_|_|_|_|
_|_|_|_|_|
_|2|_|_|_|
_|_|3|_|_|
Hope that helps
Mark
22 2010-08-20 12:33:21
Re: Boss RC -2 Looping Station (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Market Place)
darn it I should have found that out before I paid that
23 2010-08-16 19:43:41
Topic: Boss RC -2 Looping Station (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Market Place)
I have for sale a hardly used Boss RC-2 Looping station.
Just took it out of the box two days ago, used it a couple times. Works perfectly.
The only reason I am selling it is because I'm thinking of upgrading.
Packs a lot of features in one pedal, including quantize looping and multiple styles of drumbeats.
Ton of fun for jamming with yourself or others.
300 $ OBO
24 2010-06-16 21:24:37
Re: Joke Thread (231 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
This is relevant, I believe.... haha
How many guitarists does it take
to change a light bulb?
A: Twenty. One to change the bulb and nineteen to say, "Not bad, but I
could've done better".
25 2010-06-07 12:34:00
Re: Philosophical (and possibly stupid) question (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
For me, I felt like a "guitar player" right about when two things happened...
I took my grade 5 classical guitar exam, passed it, and started composing acoustic style songs... thats when i had something to offer that not everybody does, and you feel like you actually claim the title 'guitar player'. But I never feel like I know enough...