Search options (Page 50 of 81)

Paul,
First off, my admiration goes out to you for taking up guitar at 42. I'm 41 and have been playing for as long as i can remeber. I teach guitar as well. The first thing i was taught when learning how to teach (make sense?) was not to impress the student but to inform and educate. This is the job for an instructor. If I were in your shoes I'd tactfully address your issue with your instructor (careful though, musicians have some of the most fragile egos know to mankind). If he doesn't stop wasting your time with his "showing off" then find another instructor. Also check the bulletin boards at local music stores. Many times you'll find people who are wanting a jammin' buddy. Good luck.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

This is a music site, we're MOSTLY the artsy-geeky type who could care less about sports and testosterone overloaded jocks. ( no offense to any of you testosterone overloaded jocks ) Welcome to chordie Montana W.

Stand in front of a mirror with your guitar and strike your coolest pose. Now practice your butt off to make the sound in your mind as cool as the image your eyes see in the mirror....................That's all. You'll get out of it what you put in it.

If one is playing a smaller venue the 50watt Marshall Soloist is plenty of power to sufficiently fill a room. I've played through the 100watt Marshall and the sounds are identical, quality wise, the 100watt is a lot louder but sometimes more is not better. For me personally the $700 price tag for the 100watt soloist doesn't justify the extra $300 I would've spent. I play 80% of my gigs with my 50watt Marshall soloist and it always has plenty enough volume and quality. More than once I've had musicians in the crowds ask me what I was running my 50watt Marshall into. They thought it was hooked into a house system or the like. It's plenty enough power for a low key, small club/resort.

Gnomefry,  What was the name of the club and the date you were playing when this happened. Many times an establishment that hires musicians to perform is required by law to carry liability insurance to protect the performers and/or their equipment. I've performed in the Virginia, Kentucky, Tennesse, North and South Carolina, and Florida areas the past 24 years. Who knows I might even know the owner of the club you played where your bass player had his bass smashed on stage..........................

They meaning the bass player who left his equipment on stage?

Sorry tanarama but i don't think we're talkin' about Ibanez guitars here. NAMM/MXR pedals are  the topic at hand if I'm not mistaken. You are more than welcome to start a new thread relating to just about anything but to avoid clutter and confusion in the forums, staying on topic is essential. Welcome aboard and thanks for contributing.

That's a real stand-up thing for Elixir Strings to do. In these times of computer generated telecommunicational devices it's nice to hear of  a good old fashioned, tryin-to-keep-a-customer-gesture as this.
   One suggestion that i might add to go along with all of the other fine ones previously metioned is to make sure you are playing with fresh, non-snaggeddy picks. If your picks are overplayed and worn down they will get snag spots on them, hook the string, and snap 'em like a spring green bean. Just do a visual inspection each time you use a pick, if you do at all, and if they show signs of wear, sand 'em down with some fine sandpaper once or twice, then toss 'em or put 'em in a scrapbook(or whatever). It really makes a difference, (fresh crispy picks)...................

The distance you have to be from the mic is determined by several factors. Small room, close P.A. location means you'll probably have to have your lips touching the mic. You have a small window of quality sound before feedback frequencies take over.............................. Big room, far away P.A. speaker locale, and you'll be able to crank up the volume more withput feedback becoming an issue/problem, therefore you'll be able to stand a good distance away from your mic.

-Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman by Joe Tex
-It's Hard to Kiss Those Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long by The Notorious Cherry Bombs

Ye-haw topdown! Tak's are great guitars. As far as a good sounding acoustic amp that'll do your new guitar and 'yer voice justice, I like the Marshall solo acoustic 50watt amps. I have 2 of them and use 'em for my smaller gigs. They sound fantastic. I tried the Crate amps and they sounded nice with my guitar but my vocals sounded like I was singing with a coffee can over my head. The Marshall, in my world at least, is the far better amp. You can get a brand , spanking, new one for well under the price you're wanting to spend too.