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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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That is a classical nylon string that a Metal Head wouldn't be caught dead playing.
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Munge, you should find a teacher that knows Blues and Metal.
He can show you the secrets of metal!! things like pinched harmonics etc....or just ask Minerals.
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Randy R was pretty gud on a classical...... My Bro inLaw recently scored a gibson les paul studio ( he's been in love with my Gibson Custom for a few years) and is amazed how much easier it plays then his epiphony and sounds real gud too.
You'll have to have a pretty decent axe to handle Minerals "Satanic" tunings. and he'll probably develop carpel tunnel in 3 months if he works with the Metal Master.....He needs to build up to that level, A bit.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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the guitar i play the most: 1963 Gibson classical. Nylon strings, but a narrower and thinner (front to back) neck than a traditional classical.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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my best sounding steel string guitar: 1967 Martin M36
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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my easiest playing steel string guitar: Taylor 812C. Perfect neck, nice balanced sound, not a lot of volume.
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Nice acoustics Mike, did you make that dresser? Nice piece of furniture also.
What 6 out of 10 tacos play the guitar......Mac might have to change the forum name to Fretin' finger cracks.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Thanks Mark - wish I had the skill and patience to build nice
furniture like that but we bought it at this nice place up in
south SF where they used to sell rosewood and other hardwood stuff.
The answer to the original questions: started at about age 17 and played for 5 hours a day every day for years. It was like an addiction. Back then had the discipline and the technique to play this little treasure well: 1975 Jose Ramirez
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Let's start the 4th page with this:
May the mosh begin.
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Back to earlier question, my first ax was a off brand copy of a sunburst les paul, I got it NV day in 79 and did my first gig in Jan 80. I went into my bedroom with a john denver song book and learned how to play from chord charts and I had an idea how to read music, so started learning the vocal lines also. Play with as many people as you can, you always can learn something from others. Since then I've spent alot of $ on lessons and time but with the internet and some discipline nowadays the sky is the limit.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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OK - last one. For a couple hundred $ you can pick up a strat copy.
I've got a Squier (Fender's own second-line) and it is a great
guitar. You can adjust it all over the place (straighten the neck
with a metal rod, independently change the intonation, etc.) and
have a nice playing guitar. A wonderful neck for people with
average-sized or bigger hands. To really get all the sounds you
want, you will eventually need to get a pretty capable amp, but
you can start with any cheapo with reverb and echo.
Warbler - yup, sounds like the same model taylor. The small
body makes is really comfortable to play.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there all.. say, this sounds exciting... with all this great advice, you'll have to end up playing something, for all that chipped in!....
i never knew there were so many quitar players... i played the piano.. and i have a hawaiian ipu... but now i am trying the guitar as well---only cause my co-worker gave me an old one...
it is very simple, and kind of fragil, as it is old... but i will have to press-on and try, after reading all this...
say, if you give up on the guitar, or need a break, take up the spoons.. it is nearly a lost art... i reckon i will have to teach you all someday... all you need is two spoons and some good rythym-songs...
have fun you all... *really, though, please DON'T give up your guitar venture---someday you will be glad...
*edit, for the gals, out there, castanets and finger cymbles are fun, too...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there... say, if you learn the guitar, can you jump to the bango anytime soon? just curious... does anyone know?
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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neebee - if you work at fingerpicking guitar, then the jump to banjo is easy. Banjos are almost always used in "open" tuning so about any strings you hit sound pretty good and you learn a couple of finger-picking patterns (they call them "rolls") and about three simple chords and you sound like a pro.
couple of handmade banjos. The first is from sometime before 1920
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salad
climber
San Diego
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nice munge, didnt know you were a fan. i cant access utube from work. LOG kicks f*ckin ass.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2008 - 03:26am PT
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only have the one album, but they rock. good for driving over small vehicles with in the my truck.
dig the vid with kids birthday party, that's f'ing classic.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there mike bolt... say, those banjos.. (oops, i had put bangos, i think---sorry)... say, those banjos, they look so fine!... very very NICE stufffffff.... :)
where did you find those?
i think i will have to look into the banjo stuff someday when i can... my fingers are just getting used to this little ol' guitar that i have... this is good timing, seeing all this guitar stuff....
***say, does any of you guys remember what mark (chappy) was doing years back... did he play, or sing, or what---wasn't there a few of them that did this off and on, as a group.... thought i hear tell of it??? (i was in texas, and lost touch with all for years, sadly)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there dirtineye, and all... say, i dont get to see much of the videos you all are setting links to, as my computer downloads too slow... but they sound great... sorry i cant say much else... did see the picture of you and the guitar, though, dirt... thanks for the share, guys.... you all sure got some neat guitars...
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salad
climber
San Diego
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munge which do have? Sacrement? imho Ashes of the Wake f@cking blows Sacrements doors.
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Crag Q
Trad climber
Louisville, Colorado
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Lots of great advice here, especially Blinny's. I've been playing acoustic guitar for about 3 months with no prior musical experience or ability. I think lessons are key. There are a number of things that took my instructor 15 seconds to straighten me out on that I would never have figured out.
Also, he has given me some good, fun material to get started with. It's hard to find stuff written for a total noob that's fun to play and sounds good. For example, go to one of the guitar tab websites and try looking up a favorite song. You will find 6 different versions of it and I have yet to find one that sounds right when I start playing it. The couple of books we have with "easy" rock songs are almost incomprehensible to me at my beginning stages.
Also, I've been doing the 15 minutes a day program and have been improving. I've got a couple of songs that I can play without looking at the music. I don't plan on being great, just having fun and learning something totally new.
Best of luck!
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