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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Who here plays guitar? Hoe long and to what level do you consider yourself? Personally I have played for nearly 4yrs and love it...But still every bit of advice or information is very welcome.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blue ones are pretty good

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I went to boarding school when I was 7, my dad asked me what musical instrument I wanted to learn, so I said piano. He bought me a guitar

I learned a bit of that for a few yrs until I changed schools aged 13.

At my new school there was no guitar tutor, so my dad asked me what musical instrument I wanted to learn, so I said piano. He bought me a trumpet

I am now Jack of all trades and can play a little bit of guitar, trumpet and piano all badly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hope you have better luck with this thread than my recent post to guitarforums.com

I was banned for asking if it was true that drummers had bigger c**ks than bass players

(I'll get my coat)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope you have better luck with this thread than my recent post to guitarforums.com

I was banned for asking if it was true that drummers had bigger c**ks than bass players

(I'll get my coat)

Yes, yes they do.

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

I've played since I was 17 .I'm now 46.I did attend a diploma in music .but left course and learnt a lot from friends who are in a band from Liverpool .don't give myself enough credit for. My level of playing ,and choice of guitar is a 1965 Gibson sg melody maker electric and yamaha acoustic .

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

I've played for years and been in a few bands but only really consider myself a decent rhythm player. I can play lead but tend to leave that to the better players

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been playing for five years, find myself a guitar god when nobody is there to confirm, the harder I try the harder it gets

My guitar of preference is a 2006 reissue of a 1959 Gibson es dot custom, for anything acoustic I use a Taylor and for everything else, a Gretsch black falcon with the bigsby thrown in the bin!

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"I've played for years and been in a few bands but only really consider myself a decent rhythm player. I can play lead but tend to leave that to the better players

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I'm teaching myself to play lead but still hooked on playing rhythm guitar did smash a guitar once but blame brandy for that one .woke up in the morning and my ex wife placed the guitar laid out on front of me In pieces so I would see the damaged regretted it .guitar is now repaired and works a treat

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"I've been playing for five years, find myself a guitar god when nobody is there to confirm, the harder I try the harder it gets

My guitar of preference is a 2006 reissue of a 1959 Gibson es dot custom, for anything acoustic I use a Taylor and for everything else, a Gretsch black falcon with the bigsby thrown in the bin!"
taylor nice choice of guitar ,I play a 12 string but would love to learn Spanish guitar on it

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

I can murder any simple tune on a guitar I would describe my skill level as the same as Eric Morecambe on the piano...

I play all the right notes...

Not necessarily in the right order!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I'm a drummer in a local pub band but play a number of other instruments too. I wouldn't describe myself as "a guitarist" as such but can jam my way through most tunes. I've got an Ibanez which looks like a cross between an SG and a Les Paul jr, and a Crafter acoustic.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got an acoustic fender I got for Christmas years ago and a piano downstairs that needs tuning. I'm quite good with music and understand the theory behind it, but I've lost a lot of my coordination. I love learning new songs but hate perfecting them until they're ready to be performed. (commitmentphobe/inability to see anything through to the end)

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"I'm a drummer in a local pub band but play a number of other instruments too. I wouldn't describe myself as "a guitarist" as such but can jam my way through most tunes. I've got an Ibanez which looks like a cross between an SG and a Les Paul jr, and a Crafter acoustic.me myself as a guitarist would love to get on a drum kit ,and smash it to pieces money style lol

Cal"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have played guitar for a few years now since my band days but only rhythm. Lost interest for a few years so I sold my acoustic last year but am itching to play again!! Self taught on Oasis tab books because they were easy!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I play acoustic guitar and have a Yamaha electric acoustic and a Washburn. I've been playing since 17 and play and sing Country Rock type stuff. I played in a band through my Uni years in pubs and clubs which supplemented my beer money. However since I just play at home less frequently than I'd like, but don't get around to it often enough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got a black acoustic that I was given and played for a few months and got bored. My new quest is violin xD

A good piece of software to get is Rocksmith. You can play along to various songs with it and it'll show you if you're hitting the right notes. You just need an electric pickup

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been playing for 34yrs.

I have various Fender's, Gibson's, Kramer's and several that I've built myself.

MrWho.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've been playing for 34yrs.

I have various Fender's, Gibson's, Kramer's and several that I've built myself.

MrWho."

and you can play a bit too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I self taught when I was about 17, on a cheap Hohner guitar and Peavey Audition amp. At school we made up a little band and practiced in the drum room after school but always ended up playing Metallica tunes minus the drummer lol. Gone through a few guitar variations since but still have the amp. Sounds amazing played through a Marshall Jackhammer pedal. Find myself playing a bit more acoustic these days though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got a black acoustic that I was given and played for a few months and got bored. My new quest is violin xD

A good piece of software to get is Rocksmith. You can play along to various songs with it and it'll show you if you're hitting the right notes. You just need an electric pickup

V x"

+1 "Rocksmith".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got a black acoustic that I was given and played for a few months and got bored. My new quest is violin xD

A good piece of software to get is Rocksmith. You can play along to various songs with it and it'll show you if you're hitting the right notes. You just need an electric pickup

V x

+1 "Rocksmith".

+2. Brilliant for anyone with an interest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've been playing for 34yrs.

I have various Fender's, Gibson's, Kramer's and several that I've built myself.

MrWho.

and you can play a bit too

I can hold my own I guess. Thanks for the compliment.

MrWho.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope you have better luck with this thread than my recent post to guitarforums.com

I was banned for asking if it was true that drummers had bigger c**ks than bass players

(I'll get my coat)

Yes, yes they do.

No, they are bugger cocks, the bass player is the best of the band, he translates what the animal behind the pig skins does, to the diva posing at the front, listen to one if your favorite songs without the bass track, it will sound shit, we are the best, and the groupies love us because a guitarist can't go as deep as we can, and we don't just bash away like drummers do, we are gods lol

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I play poorly, never practicing - although would in company.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I play guitar both lead and rhythm

Have 3 fender electric guitars a lesson Paul a yamaha acoustic and so bass

I play many gigs acoustic now but spent years in my own bands touring an stuff

Msg if anyone wants chat

Also play keyboards and piano

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By *iss AdventureWoman
over a year ago

Wonderland

I can listen to someone play guitar for hours, I go all melty, like when someone plays with my hair

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

I used to play guitar in a band in my youth. My youngest is playing now hes13.

He has an epiphpone les paul. And got him an ibanez and boss metal zone pedal for Xmas

Had the best time of my life going around trying out guitars and pedals when buying them

Rarely pick up guitR at home tho

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I went to boarding school when I was 7, my dad asked me what musical instrument I wanted to learn, so I said piano. He bought me a guitar

I learned a bit of that for a few yrs until I changed schools aged 13.

At my new school there was no guitar tutor, so my dad asked me what musical instrument I wanted to learn, so I said piano. He bought me a trumpet

I am now Jack of all trades and can play a little bit of guitar, trumpet and piano all badly

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I hope you have better luck with this thread than my recent post to guitarforums.com

I was banned for asking if it was true that drummers had bigger c**ks than bass players really?? Pmsl

(I'll get my coat)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've got an acoustic fender I got for Christmas years ago and a piano downstairs that needs tuning. I'm quite good with music and understand the theory behind it, but I've lost a lot of my coordination. I love learning new songs but hate perfecting them until they're ready to be performed. (commitmentphobe/inability to see anything through to the end) "
I understand completely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is something very erotic about a naked man playing guitar for me.

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Sadly I only play air guitar.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There is something very erotic about a naked man playing guitar for me. "
I play in the nude my most night x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've got a black acoustic that I was given and played for a few months and got bored. My new quest is violin xD

A good piece of software to get is Rocksmith. You can play along to various songs with it and it'll show you if you're hitting the right notes. You just need an electric pickup

V x

+1 "Rocksmith".

+2. Brilliant for anyone with an interest

Train your ears and learn that way, far more satisfying. I can't read music or tab, I just listen and figure it out. If a write a song I just remember it and if it has a solo I just make something up on the spit that fits. No need to learn complicated scales or modes once you know where all the notes are, there's only 12 to choose from anyway!

MrWho.

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

I fucked a guitarist for a long time (was good with his fingers!) but sadly he was also a fucking arsehole....

Not sure that counts?! Haha

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By *ecretgamesMan
over a year ago

the moon

Just started trying to play the damn thing !!! Fingers bloody hurt like hell !!! Hope that doesn't last too long but will stick at it for a bit and see if I can make any sounds better than a part strangled cat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just started trying to play the damn thing !!! Fingers bloody hurt like hell !!! Hope that doesn't last too long but will stick at it for a bit and see if I can make any sounds better than a part strangled cat

You'll build calluses pretty quickly and it becomes less painful. Its also a good idea to have the guitar set up properly as many starter guitars (and plenty of pro level ones too) have an overly high action or poorly adjusted truss rods which makes it difficult to play and even harder to learn on.

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

You can't play without pulling faces and a bit of showmanship and the more you play the more possessed you and the confidence comes out

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By *iss AdventureWoman
over a year ago

Wonderland

"I fucked a guitarist for a long time (was good with his fingers!) but sadly he was also a fucking arsehole....

Not sure that counts?! Haha

Me too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been playing for a couple years

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

"I fucked a guitarist for a long time (was good with his fingers!) but sadly he was also a fucking arsehole....

Not sure that counts?! Haha

Me too

Knowing the tart he is it was possibly the same one! I found mine on POF, here, Gaydar, several Facebook accounts, AFF and many others saying he lived everywhere from Warrington to Yorkshire to Edinburgh!! Lmao

What a knob! Admittedly a good guitarist though haha - and thankfully no longer mine (good luck to the ladies concerned!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been playing for over 20+ years and still crap but self taught. Well, I write my own stuff, never been that good at learning others people's stuff except for the odd riff. Been getting better at that lately. Used to play drums in bands but only coz I was that guy, who leant to, self taught again, and got asked because there wasn't anyone else. A boat I find myself in now. Been begging across the Internet for a drummer to jam with so I can finish a project I started almost two years ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have been practising on and off for years and with intermittent tuition. I have the cliche white fender mexican strat for those funky jams, and Dearmond Jazz hollow body. l tend to practice on my acoustic (see pic). As on Fab l have found it difficult to find someone with which to play lol

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"I have been practising on and off for years and with intermittent tuition. I have the cliche white fender mexican strat for those funky jams, and Dearmond Jazz hollow body. l tend to practice on my acoustic (see pic). As on Fab l have found it difficult to find someone with which to play lol"
I have the same problem no one can play who lives by me so end playing by myself .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a professional Guitarist...my Fav guitar is my Taylor acoustic

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By *onnie55Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

Jazz bassist.. Good standard, played with many American stars over the years.. Got a Fender Jazz and fretless, double bass and an electric stick bass.. Can't play them all at the same time though..

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"I'm a professional Guitarist...my Fav guitar is my Taylor acoustic"
I use 1965 Gibson sg melodymaker through a vox amp not professional and did study music ended up learning more jamming.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

My one big regret is I never learned guitar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do , well I try. I have a Strat and a Vox amp. I would say I play, more like strumming along

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

My ex would complain that I spent more time with the guitar than with her no pleasing in some women lol

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

"My one big regret is I never learned guitar

So why not start learning then? You will love it.

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"My one big regret is I never learned guitar

So why not start learning then? You will love it. "
what style of music do you like?

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Used to play the guitar years and years ago, not too shabby either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My ex would complain that I spent more time with the guitar than with her, there's no pleasing any women lol

indeed.

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"Used to play the guitar years and years ago, not too shabby either."
I love it pick it up every day and just play what ever comes into my head.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got Hofner shorty,lol baseball bat with a humbucker,great travel guitar,some great u tube vids,but,try playing stuff,probs be different but take it somewhere else,play around with riffs,turn them round,break up rythem,play along to tv,dont over think it

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

"My one big regret is I never learned guitar

So why not start learning then? You will love it. what style of music do you like?"

Me? Lots of styles really, mainly 80s and 90s. I actually play keys. Music is such a fun hobby.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used to have a 1930's Gibson L5 that had a L7 neck. Fab sunburst, raised body.

Sold it before I escaped to a different life... About 18 years ago.

Like John Fahey, Roy Bookbinder, Peter Rowan, Doc Watson - lots of others.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

I used to be a guitar teacher.

I once taught a guy in his late 60s to play. It's never too late with guitar really.

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"My one big regret is I never learned guitar

So why not start learning then? You will love it. what style of music do you like?

Me? Lots of styles really, mainly 80s and 90s. I actually play keys. Music is such a fun hobby.

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60,s 70,s I'm kind of a rebel for me everything from the who to led zeppelin ,and one guy I consider the Jim hendrix if the acoustic guitar Bert Jansch. Still trying to figure out his style of playing but came up with my own style from trying to emulate his

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

B bought a Rickenbacker bass guitar 4 years ago.

He doesn't know how to play it lol.

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By *jj46Man
over a year ago

rhyl

"B bought a Rickenbacker bass guitar 4 years ago.

He doesn't know how to play it lol.

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I'm sure he will pick it up one day .best thing I ever did

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Who here plays guitar? Hoe long and to what level do you consider yourself? Personally I have played for nearly 4yrs and love it...But still every bit of advice or information is very welcome....."

i do

27 years

a level that nets me royalty cheques from 103 countries, in some cases twice a year.

jam with as many people as you can as often as you can. exercise your fingers and really try to stretch your finger reach, learn all your jazz scales and when you know them, play them quicker and quicker.

other than that enjoy yourself and always look as cool as you can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've recently started playing I'm not very good at all lol but my boyfriend has been playing for over 20 years he's a bit of a expert xx

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Pro/semi pro for over 35 years, though I'm a singer frontman. I only learned guitar well enough to adequately accompany my voice for solo work. I can pick out a few chords and melody lines on piano as well as hold down the basic rhythm patterns on drums - good enough for jam nights anyway.

I am known for my harmonica playing, I think I do this to what I'd consider professional standard, though there are a few guys I know that are a good cut above me technically.

I currently own about 15 guitars, 3 keyboards, drum kit and over 30 harmonicas, as well as full travelling PA lights and backline.

My sons are both much better musicians than I, but neither of them sing lead vocals, but they've both been in my bands over the years.

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By *otttcpl69Couple
over a year ago

Cramlington

Male half has been learning on and off for over 40 yrs!

Guitars of choice 1971 SG Special and a 2012 Les Paul Std.

For acoustic stuff I use a Fender.

Regarding proficiency, on a scale of 0 to 10, I would say I'm a 6...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pro/semi pro for over 35 years, though I'm a singer frontman. I only learned guitar well enough to adequately accompany my voice for solo work. I can pick out a few chords and melody lines on piano as well as hold down the basic rhythm patterns on drums - good enough for jam nights anyway.

I am known for my harmonica playing, I think I do this to what I'd consider professional standard, though there are a few guys I know that are a good cut above me technically.

I currently own about 15 guitars, 3 keyboards, drum kit and over 30 harmonicas, as well as full travelling PA lights and backline.

My sons are both much better musicians than I, but neither of them sing lead vocals, but they've both been in my bands over the years."

We have 5 electric 1 acoustic and currently have a red glitter mb-1 being built by the hugh manson x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watermelon on Easter Hay; Fantastic Guitar Solo

and fantastic music to make love to (if you can last 9+ minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUja5B8ei2U

play it right through, turn up loud and let it blow your mind

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Advice? - simple - practise and more practise, and then practise some more.

It has to be "good" practise though. You need a programme to follow - I set my own, having benefited from piano and violin lessons at an early age, I knew what I wanted to achieve and how to go about it.

So look at on-line resources for a structured learning programme, or get lessons with an experienced and accomplished teacher - and then do the work.

If you do "good" practise for an hour a day, every day, for 2 years, you should be approaching basic competence, maybe good enough to hit a jam night.

I doesn't have to be a solid hour each day, 6 x 10 min micro sessions are good, but it has to be quality practise.

If you skip a day, you'll lose a week, if you skip 2 on the trot, you'll lose a month in terms of progress, especially in the early monhts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Advice? - simple - practise and more practise, and then practise some more.

So look at on-line resources for a structured learning programme, or get lessons with an experienced and accomplished teacher - and then do the work.

If you do "good" practise for an hour a day, every day, for 2 years, you should be approaching basic competence, maybe good enough to hit a jam night.

I doesn't have to be a solid hour each day, 6 x 10 min micro sessions are good, but it has to be quality practise.

If you skip a day, you'll lose a week, if you skip 2 on the trot, you'll lose a month in terms of progress, especially in the early monhts."

That will explain why I'm learning very very slow lol xx but I do work 12 hour shifts so don't really get much time during the week x

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Oh and don't get hung up on gear. It's pointless paying £1,000 plus for a guitar unless you can already play like Hendrix/Clapton/Santana etc. Same with amps. £200 will get you a perfectly adequate guitar to learn on.

People think that if they get the same gear as their idol, they will sound like them. They won't. It's mostly in the fingers. I know many guitarists who have featured in top rock and blues bands. I've been with them when we've been noodling, and they've had a cheapo catalogue type guitar and some scratchy little practice amp, and it sill sounds just like them - it's the player not the gear, though undoubtedly, there is a difference in playability and tone when you are at a certain level.

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

That will explain why I'm learning very very slow lol xx but I do work 12 hour shifts so don't really get much time during the week x"

Try and do something every day - even if it's just 10 mins.

Obviously there is pre-disposition, but on average they reckon it takes around 10,000 hours to reach concert orchestra competence in the classical world. The skill levels of the likes of Al Dimeola, Jeff Beck, John McCloughlin, will undoubtedly have taken a similar amount of effort to achieve.

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