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Rubbersoul wrote:Personally, I wouldn't go with Stagg. Have you looked at Vintage?
I was having a look at the Vintage guitars a while back, read a bit about wilkinson. I have a little trouble with trying guitars because I live in north wales, it's a 1+1/2 hour drive to the nearest guitar shop. And they mainly sell ibanez.
Do Vintage make a Jaguar/Mustang copy with single coil pickups? And do you know anywhere in the UK you can get Vintage guitars?
gitaardocphil wrote:- You mentioned Scottish English. Is there a difference between Scottish English and English English.
Hope you don't mind if I take this one...
I was learning japanese about a year ago, and in japanese these is only one way to pronounce each word. In english everyone says each word slightly differently.
If you are from scotland you sound different to someone from wales, the welsh sound different if they are from south wales or north wales. There are hundreds of different accents.
Can someone post a link to an interview with jamie carrager please? (i think that's how it's spelt) Just to prove my point. Most english people can't understand him but he is still speaking english.
You haven't got a cheap strat, tele, or acoustic you could ship to the UK have you? Can't afford one yet, but I might be able to in a few months.
If you're in the UK try this website:
http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/
They can make custom pickguards if I remember correctly. Lots of different materials to choose from too.
hcullis wrote:ive just learnt tabs, but im new to it all and really need help on power chords!! what are they, when do you use them and what relation do they have with tabs??
I'll see if I can draw a diagram for them.
In tab a power chord at the 5th fret, 6th string looks like this:
-
-
-
7
7
5
Your finger position should be this. Fret numbers at the edge, and the number finger to use on the strings.
5 1 - - - - -
6 - - - - - -
7 - 3 4 - - -
Once you can recognise power chords they are really easy to play. I'll post a link to a few basic songs.
gitaardocphil wrote:- Honky tonk woman (Rolling Stones), if you play this song acoustic and slower, you have the HONKY TONK BLUES. This song starts in G, followed by C and D. I played that song with power chords, and also with the classic G, C and D, strumming down, and back. When strumming back up, I pull on 2 or 3 strings, providing me a kind of power chord.
Do you remember Frijid Pink's interpretation of the HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN? They used power chords, distortion included.
Tibernius, do you consider that interpretation of that song as a power chord song?
I'm no expert, I only started about a year ago, but I suppose that any song where you play a 5th chord or power chord is technically a power chord song.
A power chord is described in some of the books I've read as the two lowest notes of a regular chord.
Strangely enough, I don't think I've heard either of those songs. A bit before my time I suppose (I was born in 1990).
Power chords are used in place of a normal major or minor chord, they are used because they sound better with distortion. Almost all rock and metal uses power chords.
Try the two-finger version first, then work up to the three-finger.
If you need any more help just post, I learnt power chords a few months ago (5 or 6, can't remember). If you need a good song to learn them try "American Idiot" or "Jesus Of Suburbia". A little advanced but you can at least play part of them.
bootleger wrote:The younger chordians should learn to use their amps and the tones they can get with out effects first. Then when that is established they can start messing with effect to shape and or change their tonal sound.
Bootlegger.
That's alright if you have a decent amp, mine hisses unless I have a Multi-effects-unit with noise-reduction plugged in. And the distortion is TERRIBLE unless from a pedal.
Just found out that it's best to use compression when playing harmonics. Would compression help?
johncross21 wrote:I have a zoom multi unit effects. I will put in some compresson if I want harmonics - a little compression brings those bell sounds out nicely.
Thanks, I've got a Zoom G2.1U and had been wondering when to use compression. Now I know.
SGinCYQX wrote:Tibernius wrote:I play a no-name Les Paul style guitar, never played an SG, but I'd go with the LP. It's much more versatile. Les Pauls have been played by bands from Kula Shaker to System of a Down.
If you get an SG you are pretty much limited to Rock and Metal.
Try these, decent quality and very cheap:
www.wesleyguitars.co.uk
Um, no. Not even close. I play blues, jazz, metal, rock, even classical on an SG. Derek Trucks plays blues on an SG. It's the player, not the guitar. Les Pauls are really not that versatile, neither are SG's. They will always sound comparatively darker and moodier than guitars with SC pickups. If you have not played both, you really don't know, I'm afraid.
Ok, fair point. I just meant that I haven't seen any bands play an SG for anything other than Rock or Metal.
I know you can play any kind of music on any kind of guitar (yes you can play Metal on an Acoustic), but different guitars are better suited to different styles. Imagine playing Country on a Flying V!
arkady wrote:Hi
Another song question.
There are some songs that even with all the practice in the world just seem to defeat you....
For me it's Masons Williams Classical Gas....high up the fret and it all goes to pieces lol
any other canditdates ?
Ark
I'm only asking this because I don't know how you are playing it, but is it possible for you to play the notes on a higher string? And are you playing an acoustic or classical? Cutaway or Non-Cutaway?
My suggestion for one of those songs you can never play is "All my best friends are Metalheads" by Less Than Jake. I just can't play the intro.
Stupid question since I own a G2.1U, but what exactly is compression? What does it do?
Buck Rogers by Feeder. I was actually playing the base line during the verse because the tab I bought was wrong!
I play a no-name Les Paul style guitar, never played an SG, but I'd go with the LP. It's much more versatile. Les Pauls have been played by bands from Kula Shaker to System of a Down.
If you get an SG you are pretty much limited to Rock and Metal.
Try these, decent quality and very cheap:
www.wesleyguitars.co.uk
You can play all of the album "International Superhits" by Green Day using power chords.
It may say to use barre chords for some parts but if you replace them with power chords (A-based barre=5th string power chord at same fret, E-based=6th string), they still sound like the original songs.
Thanks cytania.
Now I just have to find somewhere that sells it...
Does anyone know have to get a multi-effects unit to make a Sitar sound? I can't really afford to buy more effects pedals.
Nervous in the Alley by Less Than Jake starts with:
On a Tuesday in the rain
I never thought there'd come a day
I never thought, there'd, come, a, day, yeah
Brilliant song, if you haven't already got it, buy the album "Hello Rockview", it's one of the world's best albums, especially if you like ska.
gitaardocphil wrote:I have recently a BOSS BR 600, with the intention to record, on a CF card, and to put it on myspace, but I lost already hours, after downloading a Dutch manual, but I don't get a clue how it works, even following the manual.
I hope I could help you
The G2.1U can connect to a PC and record straight onto it, you can then copy the recording to a CF card or put it on the net. The software is included, you just need a USB cable, you can get them for about £5 (€7.50?).
The BOSS BR 600 is probably the same.
That's the one, already got it and it is VERY good, I just can't set it up to sound like a sitar.
Maybe Acoustic modelling and Pitch Shifter? I would like to use the effects I already have rather than buy more, I've only had the G2.1U for a week.
Didn't know there was an effects box/pedal for it, i've got a Zoom G2.1U but couldn't figure out a Sitar setup for it.
Don't suppose you know how much the effects box costs?
I've been learning to play "Tsunami" by the Manic Street Preachers, and I'm trying to find how you can get an LP-style double-humbucker Electric guitar to sound like a Sitar or Zither. Any ideas?
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