I know this competley random but i was wondering if anyone plays the guitar on here as im about to start taking lesson's, also could you tell me if it's hard to learn, and finaly what would be a great first guitar.
guitar
- Thread starter ukjason
- Start date
I play. Guitar is easy if you have even half or less of a brain. I rock a shecter c1-elite. If you are just getting into it look for a nice strat or if you are going acoustic epiphone makes some great guitars for beginners to intermediates.
despite what people say, air guitar IS the future
could you recommend me one
you need to learn to play before you need a 'decent' amp... just my opinion anyway...bjanga said:
one day i ll have an orange or-120 or a matamp...
a half decent new yamaha accoustic... any model for 150 - 200 quid i imagine... sounds ok and good enough to see if you actually like playing and want to progress further...ukjason said:
most important...bjanga said:
Thanks for the advive guys its a real help
i noticed that acoustic before... very nice... great headstock...i like the darker wood... my acoustics are all lighter...
Could someone maybe take me through the basics of playing guitar
alvarez electric acoustic is a good starter
Once you can play something on the acoustic w/ no extra string noise youll play it on the electric np.
Tell your teacher you want to learn "Wish you were here"
Easy starter with a cool slow, easy solo. Youll impress your friends and have fun.
My gf is tryin to pick up guitar and she learned that pretty quick on mine. She came from another string instrument however.
Have fun adn play what you like, not what you think you need to learn. I love the bassyish stuff (tapping etc) and Reggie Wooten is my current conquest.
Once you can play something on the acoustic w/ no extra string noise youll play it on the electric np.
Tell your teacher you want to learn "Wish you were here"
Easy starter with a cool slow, easy solo. Youll impress your friends and have fun.
My gf is tryin to pick up guitar and she learned that pretty quick on mine. She came from another string instrument however.
Have fun adn play what you like, not what you think you need to learn. I love the bassyish stuff (tapping etc) and Reggie Wooten is my current conquest.
oh and get an acoustic especially for learning on. make sure it has a low action (the strings are close to the finger board)expect soreness and tenderness of your finger tips for awhile till you build callouses on them.
getting an acoustic makes takin your guitar out in theyard or to the park or a party much easier.
getting an acoustic makes takin your guitar out in theyard or to the park or a party much easier.
heavy (timber) always equals better in my book with guitars... sustain.... i have an epiphone les paul (red / yellow tigerstripe) that i picked up for nothing (about 100 bucks) in japan... jap made... it s the heaviest paul i ve ever felt... i ll put it on a scale someday, but it feels like it s 2* heavier than my 52 reissue tele...biggins said:
the back of the headstock is very nice... the guitar is in great shape...
i m sure that your guitar is worth some $$$$... it s sick... bet it has a nice rich bass.. sweet tone yeah... how long have you had that axe ??
dont worry about learning riffs and solos and crap for a while. i play with several different groups and jams and there are guys that can run all over a guitar and never screw up but their timing is friggin horrible. learn simple bass note/strumming first and work on always being consistant with your volume when strumming.formermtboarder said:
every chord has basically two bass notes that compliment it for example: when in the G position hit the top string then strum, then the next string down and strum. the top two strings are the corresponding bass notes to the G chord.
biggins said:
and then learn bar chords...always rock out with your appendage out... have fun
partsbara said:
always rock out with your appendage out... have fun
Nice one
les paul is such a sexy shape........partsbara said:
well io have had it for 3 years...my sis and parents went in together on it for my birthday and snagged it from a guy for 200 bucks. he was askin 250.00. i had it for a couple of weeks and played to check it out and from the first strum it was amazing. the guy that offered me all the money had almost every model yari alvarez made except this and one other. he had actually only ever seen one before because they were fairly limited production. i thought about selling but i just cant do it........i would pit that guitar against any martin or taylor any day of the week.
edite:200 bucks not 22
theres nothing wronmg with connectin a few chords into a well know song though. All it is is a G played through diff ways followed by a simpel solo that helps tremendously on finger cordination and speed imo.
Tapped guitar is the future, look up franklin moore on itunes or maybe on limewire.
Tapped guitar is the future, look up franklin moore on itunes or maybe on limewire.
les paul cannot be touched
io agree but just learning a bunch of songs doesnt teach you anything other than memorizing a bunch of songs. one needs to learn how to fit it all together. one also needs to concentrate on the very basic bare essentials if they ever want to get good. say maybe playing that soing in B or something at double time. Finger speed and runs and licks will come much easier when you have the timing down. i went through that when i was learning banjo got some tablature songs and had some people show me some songs. but when i went and played at a jam the first time i had no clue what was going on and couldnt keep my timing to save my ass. i could play 15 songs after having it for one month but i couldnt play them with anyone at all.formermtboarder said:
wow... must be awesome... yeah, never sell that one... martins are so nice... the nicest guitar i ve ever played was a custom one off made by this guy - scott wise - he lives in S/W australia.. builds from all home grown hardwoods.. it belonged to my friend brad... brad also has a nice martin (forget which model but i was about 1800 - 2000 dollars ozzy)... anyway this scott wise ---- http://www.scottwise.net/html/guitars.htmlbiggins said:
was a guitar brad won at the bridgetown blues fest.. lucky bastid... meant to be worth 4 - 5K aussie and it sounds so great it almost plays itself... god he is a lucky prick to win such a nice guitar...
jarrah, marria and wandoo are all local timbers that are pretty unique local hardwoods... such an awesome guitar... i bet ya wouldn t get any change from 5K for that bastid... the main darkwood here is jarrah...
Ted Green's Chord Chemistry is the bible on learning how scale tones work and triads and harmony theory. Unless you just want to play wanker three-chord rock. The Berklee books are great for learning all the scales in all 5 positions and tetrachords, so you're not glued to the pentatonic scale with 2 fingers like 95% of guitar players.
ignore everything above.
By the cheapest guitar you can find that REMAINS IN TUNE. Go to a guitar shop. Find one you like the sound of, regardless of the brand. ENSURE IT WILL REMAIN IN TUNE.
Take lessons. Practice. A LOT.
By the cheapest guitar you can find that REMAINS IN TUNE. Go to a guitar shop. Find one you like the sound of, regardless of the brand. ENSURE IT WILL REMAIN IN TUNE.
Take lessons. Practice. A LOT.
MMike said:
