A potentiometer (pot) is a variable resister used for adjusting the volume, bass, tenor, etc. Cheap ones are scratchy and don't operate as smoothly.
2 2009-08-31 16:24:51
Re: Wider neck 6 strings (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Try this one...beautiful...solid wood...great sound.
Silver Creek t-160 at MF.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati … lver+creek
3 2009-02-17 14:51:31
Topic: Silver Creek (1 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Anyone on here have experience with Silver Creek Acoustics? Solid wood guitars at what looks like a bargin price, sold by MF. I've bought two of them and they sound great to me... but what do I know.
4 2008-08-15 21:00:53
Topic: GAS (0 replies, posted in Acoustic)
All my friends say I have GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) but I just can't help myself!! My latest purchase was a Silver Creek D-160. It was only $229.00 from Musicians Friend and it's all solid wood! Spruce top and mahogany sides and back. It's the best buy I ever made, in fact a friend who is a pro at this says it is as good as his Martin D-28 and sounds very much the same. Maybe I can get rid of my GAS now that I have a REAL guitar!! My wife will love it if I do. Anyone who wants a solid wood guitar and doesn't want to pay the Martin price should try one.
5 2008-08-07 20:30:46
Topic: Why call it a "nut"? (4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Just a useless, silly question... I can understand why the bridge is called a bridge; because the strings cross it and it keeps them up "out of the water", but why is a nut a nut? Anyone know?
6 2008-07-22 21:57:18
Topic: Guitar Set-Up (1 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I just finished setting up a guitar for the first time, and it was really a simple thing to do. I used a cheap Washburn that almost made me give up learning to play, and also made me switch to nylon strings. A barre cord was impossible on the thing and fifteen minutes on the frets would make your fingers bleed. It still sounds like a cheap guitar of course, but it plays smoother than the Martins I've tried. If anyone wants to experiment, I would suggest buying a ten dollar micrometer, then measure twice and cut once. (especially on the nut). I'm back to steel strings at last!!
7 2008-05-11 19:27:32
Re: Plugging your hole (5 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Musician's Friend has them for around five or six USD.
8 2008-03-28 20:34:30
Re: I JUST STARTED PLAYING GUITAR AND I WAS WONDERING IF U HAVE ANY TIPS (10 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Weere I live we say howdy!
9 2008-03-26 21:37:50
Re: age (77 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
after 65 looong years on this green globe I finally figured out that you really can teach an old dog new tricks, so I'm pluckin' away my retirement years with a six string and stiff fingers.
10 2008-03-10 16:38:26
Re: $$ Nylon Acoustic Guitar $$ (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
By the way, I have an Ibanez on order now for $300.00. (Going up in $50.00 increments). Mama is about to cut me off, so I hope it's a dandy!
11 2008-03-10 16:29:48
Re: $$ Nylon Acoustic Guitar $$ (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I have an Alvarez RC10 that gives a great sound for $150.00. Of course it has a plywood soundboard. For around $250.00 you can buy a Rodreguiz Cabellaro 11 with a solid cedar soundboard and it's as good as any classical or nylon string I've ever heard. Gets better every time I pick it up. (Musician's Friend)
12 2008-03-05 23:14:03
Re: Hi All, new and have a question. (16 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Here's how to get the book.
www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=96498
13 2008-03-05 20:45:33
Re: open chords (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Thanks for the feedback!! The movable chords are working pretty good for me,but they just aren't quite as satisfying, and tne power chords really sound dead. I thought maybe they were mostly used on electrics. Got the capo and I'm movin' on! Thanks all!
14 2008-03-04 19:19:44
Topic: open chords (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I've been at this a little while now and the open chords just sound a whole lot better to me than movable chords. They're a lot fuller sounding and ring a whole lot better... or is it just me?
15 2008-02-13 18:31:48
Re: Check out this SWEET stringed gift I got yesterday! (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Nice! I firmly believe that everyone should have at least one ukulele, banjo, mandolin and guitar!! Keeps you humble!!
16 2008-02-12 22:12:49
Re: "B" (31 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I've found that the B chord is a lot easier if I help out my ring finger by using my pinkie on the B string. Not enough power in the ring finger I guess.
17 2008-01-29 14:57:44
Re: Old Guitar Pickers (57 replies, posted in Acoustic)
How about another guitar question? Saw a great picture of Willie Nelson this morning in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and he's still pickin' that same old guitar. Anyone have any idea what kind it is? If it' good enough for him to stick with for a hundred years, it"s good enough for me to try!! (Another "old Fartz question)
18 2008-01-24 19:06:33
Re: Old Guitar Pickers (57 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Who are all these 50-odd year old kids claiming to be "old farts"??!! All I want is to make my fingers move around a fretboard without pain, but it looks as if I may have started something wierd. If you don't own a cremation plan, you ain't old. Got to get back to practicing before the grand-babies get here. (By the way, the youngest is about to get her Masters fromTexas Tech). Now that's old!
19 2008-01-23 14:08:39
Topic: Old Guitar Pickers (57 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I'm an old guy... I recently retired and my wife bought me a cheap guitar to help me keep busy. Couldn't do much with the thing, so after a little looking around I bought a classical model and there's a world of difference. The string spacing gives me a lot more room for my fat fingers and the fingers of my left hand are very grateful for the nylon strings. Maybe you CAN teach an old dog new tricks if you give him the right tools!! Any other old guys out there? Try a classical...it did the job for me!!