1 Reply by freddyfender

(17 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

"When nobody notices me, I have done the best job possible". (Bill Wyman)

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2 Reply by freddyfender

(33 replies, posted in Acoustic)

1 Nylon (my first)
1 Western (a gift from a girl)
1 Telecaster copy (my first electric)
1 Les Paul copy (2nd)
1 Fender Jazzmaster

I usually only play the western guitar at home and the Jazzmaster at rehearsal, but the cheap nylon guitar is good for taking it to a park or whatever. For the cheap electrics I don't really have a good use, they are too bad compared to the fender to use them in the band and selling does also make no real sense, as guitars sold at 100 € nowadays are a lot better than these. Does anyone here collect rare japanese guitars? wink I guess I will need  a newer cheap electric that is not as heavy as the Fender and has a little more variability in its sounds ...

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3 Reply by freddyfender

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

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 1997 at Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin. And of course Maureen Tucker (Velvet Underground) 1993 at Madhouse, Berlin. Unforgettable nights.

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4 Reply by freddyfender

(8 replies, posted in Electric)

For the price they are paid at, the Squier guitars are really damn good. You have better pickups in more expensive guitars, but the rest is not that different. Bridge, neck etc may be cheaper too than in the originals, but those can easily be replaced step by step if necessary.

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5 Reply by freddyfender

(9 replies, posted in Electric)

I would say the most important thing is that the guitar is ok, when I was 14 or 15 and could not afford a good amp I played over an old kitchen radio the first year ... so usually I would say buy a reasonable guitar and then play it and then buy a reasonable amp later ...

But on the other hand this far-eastern-stuff doesn't cost too much nowadays, so maybe a package ist not that bad. Just be sure that the guitar is really good for the price, and if that is the case, then the amp should be rather small, because if you only use it at home it is not that important how good it sounds. As soon as you're in a band, you will want a bigger one anyway  wink

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6 Reply by freddyfender

(1 replies, posted in Song requests)

smells like teen spirit by nirvana

teenage queen by johnny cash


and everything by cat stevens <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_wink.gif" border=0 alt="Wink">

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7 Reply by freddyfender

(4 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Johnny Cash and Hank Williams are never unmodern and easy to play, at least then can be easy played without sounding bad <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_wink.gif" border=0 alt="Wink">


What I also like is some Songs by Lee Hazlewood and Waylon Jennings.


But as I am concerned no good country song has to go beyond the standard chords to sound good.

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8 Reply by freddyfender

(15 replies, posted in Electric)

maybe it is then time for you to look out for different styles? YOu could check out some surf stuff. A few Dick Dale pieces like the infamous miserlou come to my mind ... very fast melodies with a lot of blacknote and reverb effects.


a brutal way to learn rythm guitar is the classic Johnny Cash stuff, like it's heard on "live at San Quentin". My respect goes to anybody who can hold this "boom cicka boom" steady at 180 bpm for three minutes  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">


just my 2 cents, maybe not your kind of music <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_wink.gif" border=0 alt="Wink">

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9 Reply by freddyfender

(62 replies, posted in Electric)

right now I am playing a Fender Jazzmaster from the early 90ties, it's not easy to play because the neck is very thick, but it has a wide range of sounds from fat grunge style to extremly thin noises.


For a brighter sound with more sustain, nothing comes close to a Les Paul Custom.


But the best guitar I ever played was a Squier Telecaster from the early 80ties, it was precisely crafted and sounded as clear and powerful as you normally don't get it for that little money. I think it's better than the american models produced right now  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_razz.gif" border=0 alt="Razz">

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