• My axes and rigs

    From Joe Bruchis@1:3828/12 to all on Thu Nov 16 09:05:14 2017
    Hello all!

    Let's see what everyone is playing out there.

    I don't own any classic guitars from the 60's, but I do have a Mexican Fender StratOcaster from the early 80's. It's bridge pickup is a part time humbucker with a switch. It can be used as a single pick-up with normal gain or flipped to a humbucker with increased gain. I haven't seen that configuration on any other Strat by Fender. I had the swiches and pots cleaned only once since I bought it. There is no static when turning knobs or flipping switches.

    My other electric is an Epiphone Les Paul. It looks like a Gibson, but that creamy sustain of the Gibson just isn't there,in my opinion. It has a good feel
    and great action, but I tend to want to play the Fender Srat more than anything.

    My only amplifier is an Egnater Tweaker which is a tube amp. I like it fine but
    should have bought a Marshall of the same size.

    Recently, I purchased a Yamaha FGX800C acoustic guitar. I have been playing guitar since the 60's and have never atempted to learn techniques on acoustic guitar. I've learned a few songs now (mostly George Harrison), and I think this
    one is going to be my go to for while. The sound of an acoustic can't be matched, and it's all natural; no FX pedals or over driven cover-ups.

    Considering what I just wrote, I guess you can guess I play mostly rock, 60's and 70's.

    What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing?

    Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you own and why you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.

    Regards,

    Joe
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  • From Nelgin@1:124/5016 to Joe Bruchis on Thu Nov 16 10:58:01 2017
    On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing?

    Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you own and why

    you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.


    My main electric guitar is a red Fernandes. Unfortunately I have no
    idea what year it was made. I bougt it used and I can tell its been
    around. It's got a really nice sound to it. I use a Marshall MG 100-FX
    amp. It's a solid state. I would rather have a tube amp but this was
    only $300 so I couldn't really turn it down, especially as my only
    other amp at the time was a small Fender amp that had these built in
    effects and rhythms.

    I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
    original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
    are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
    heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
    the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.

    Finally, for electrics, I have a Lyon by Washburn. Model L115 that I
    keep really light strings on for when I want a song with mega bends.

    I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's O
    style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the
    Brothers in Arms album.

    There's also a First Act accoustic that I got for $15 :)

    For other kit, I have a few keyboards, low end Caisio and Yamaha but I
    recently upgraded way beyond my league to a Korg Kronos workstation.

    Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended up
    buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms, 2
    floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.

    If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
    lol.
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  • From Nelgin@1:124/5016 to Nelgin on Thu Nov 16 14:22:43 2017
    On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:45:43 -0600, "Nelgin"
    <nelgin@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing? >>
    Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you own and why
    you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.


    I've got a couple of guitars. My main one is a Fernandez

    Sorry, this was sent before it was complete. I thought I deleted the
    packet from the outbound folder before I went out. Obviously not.
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  • From Joe Bruchis@1:3828/12 to Nelgin on Fri Nov 17 05:51:34 2017
    Nelgin wrote in a message to Joe Bruchis:

    On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing?

    Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you
    own and why
    you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.


    My main electric guitar is a red Fernandes. Unfortunately I have no
    idea what year it was made. I bougt it used and I can tell its been
    around. It's got a really nice sound to it. I use a Marshall MG
    100-FX amp. It's a solid state. I would rather have a tube amp but
    this was only $300 so I couldn't really turn it down, especially as
    my only other amp at the time was a small Fender amp that had these
    built in effects and rhythms.

    I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and what type?

    The reason I bought the Egnater is because it was the only tube amp I could find in the price range ($600). There was a Marshall solid state in that range,
    but you can't be the sound of a tube amp. The Marshall had a lot of effects built in which I made up for with pedals. These days pedals come pretty cheap in plastic housings.

    I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
    original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
    are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
    heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
    the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.

    I've never heard of this model either. Is it made by Fender?

    Finally, for electrics, I have a Lyon by Washburn. Model L115 that I
    keep really light strings on for when I want a song with mega bends.

    Yeah!

    I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
    O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the
    Brothers in Arms album.

    Now that is a gem. I have never owned a resonator. Do you play slide guitar?


    There's also a First Act accoustic that I got for $15 :)

    For other kit, I have a few keyboards, low end Caisio and Yamaha but
    I recently upgraded way beyond my league to a Korg Kronos
    workstation.

    I have a Yamaha keyboard as well, but only know a few boogie woogie songs on it. My mother played and she was very good, having been an accordion player in her youth.


    Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
    up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
    2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.


    Wow! You got a lot for your money. I bought my son a set around 12 years ago for around $350. It had only a snare, bass, one tom,a high hat and crash symbol. I played snare drum in high school so I enjoyed playing the set as well. I'm not sure what he did with the drums after he got older.

    If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
    lol.

    Yep. If you play guitar, bass is easy enough to play at a basic level. I see guys on YouTube that video each instrument;s part to a song, then put it together showing them playing each instrument.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Regards,

    Joe
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  • From Joe Bruchis@1:3828/12 to Nelgin on Fri Nov 17 06:02:48 2017
    Nelgin wrote in a message to Nelgin:

    On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:45:43 -0600, "Nelgin"
    <nelgin@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy >>playing?

    Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you
    own and why
    you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.


    I've got a couple of guitars. My main one is a Fernandez

    Sorry, this was sent before it was complete. I thought I deleted the
    packet from the outbound folder before I went out. Obviously not.

    I believe you did complete it. I just replied to it and didn't see your partial
    message here.


    Regards,

    Joe
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  • From Nelgin@1:124/5016 to Joe Bruchis on Fri Nov 17 12:20:47 2017
    On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:51:34 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and what type?

    Erm..Fernandes :) It's a strat style so has the 3 pickups and 5
    selector position. If you do a Google search for 'ferandes strat style
    guitar red' you'll see some examples. Mine is red whith a white
    pickguard, Mark Knopfler style. I would really like a nice Fender but
    probably a bit out of my price league considering I only pay for my
    own enjoyment. I couldn't tell you what sort of pickups they are.

    The reason I bought the Egnater is because it was the only tube amp I could >find in the price range ($600). There was a Marshall solid state in that range,
    but you can't be the sound of a tube amp. The Marshall had a lot of effects >built in which I made up for with pedals. These days pedals come pretty cheap >in plastic housings.

    Behringer do a decent line of cheap pedals. I've got a couple of
    theirs and a tuner. I think I have the noise reducer and the graphic
    equilizer. You're right about the effects on the Marshall solid state
    but I would really like a tube amp. As you say, they're a bit pricey.

    I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
    original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
    are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
    heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
    the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.

    I've never heard of this model either. Is it made by Fender?

    Nah, it's a strat make up of all sorts of different pieces, like Franenstein...Frankenstrat...it still sounds really nice tho. I should
    fix it up and sell it.

    I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
    O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the Brothers in Arms album.

    Now that is a gem. I have never owned a resonator. Do you play slide guitar?

    Not very well, I should really leave one of my guitars in open E and
    learn some Chris Rea stuff though. I have the Republic in open G with
    a capo on the 3rd free so I can play Romeo and Juliet and it also
    works for Telegraph Road (Dire Straits songs)


    I have a Yamaha keyboard as well, but only know a few boogie woogie songs on >it. My mother played and she was very good, having been an accordion player in

    her youth.

    The Yamaha was my first touch sensitive keyboard so was an interesting
    concept for me when I got it.


    Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
    up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
    2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.


    Wow! You got a lot for your money. I bought my son a set around 12 years ago >for around $350. It had only a snare, bass, one tom,a high hat and crash >symbol. I played snare drum in high school so I enjoyed playing the set as >well. I'm not sure what he did with the drums after he got older.

    That's probably what I paid for my kit and got about the same except I
    had two toms plus the floor tom. Pretty cheap, basic kit.


    If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
    lol.

    Yep. If you play guitar, bass is easy enough to play at a basic level. I see >guys on YouTube that video each instrument;s part to a song, then put it >together showing them playing each instrument.

    Bass guitar just looks borning standing there plucking away and 4
    strings. That said, Jah Wobble does have some pretty click bass
    patterns lol.
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  • From Joe Bruchis@1:3828/12 to Nelgin on Sat Nov 18 11:10:44 2017
    Nelgin wrote in a message to Joe Bruchis:

    On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:51:34 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
    what type?

    Erm..Fernandes :) It's a strat style so has the 3 pickups and 5
    selector position. If you do a Google search for 'ferandes strat
    style guitar red' you'll see some examples. Mine is red whith a
    white pickguard, Mark Knopfler style. I would really like a nice
    Fender but probably a bit out of my price league considering I only
    pay for my own enjoyment. I couldn't tell you what sort of pickups
    they are.

    I did a google search and that looks like a nice guitar. The pickups, switch, knobs and bridge look just like a Fender strat. I'd imagine it sounds like a Fender as well. Nice ax.

    The reason I bought the Egnater is because it was the only tube amp I could >find in the price range ($600). There was a Marshall solid state in
    that range,
    but you can't be the sound of a tube amp. The Marshall had a lot of effects >built in which I made up for with pedals. These days pedals come
    pretty cheap
    in plastic housings.

    Behringer do a decent line of cheap pedals. I've got a couple of
    theirs and a tuner. I think I have the noise reducer and the graphic equilizer. You're right about the effects on the Marshall solid
    state but I would really like a tube amp. As you say, they're a bit
    pricey.

    I have a few Danelectro pedals. They are very inexpensive. In addition, I have a CryBaby Wah pedal a la Jimi. The only pedal I use on a regular basis is a Digitech digital reverb, because my amp doesn't have reverb.

    I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
    original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
    are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
    heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
    the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.

    I've never heard of this model either. Is it made by Fender?

    Nah, it's a strat make up of all sorts of different pieces, like Franenstein...Frankenstrat...it still sounds really nice tho. I
    should fix it up and sell it.

    Odd, that's the first time I've heard the term Frankenstrat. I like it. (-:

    I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
    O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the Brothers in Arms album.

    Now that is a gem. I have never owned a resonator. Do you play slide guitar?

    Not very well, I should really leave one of my guitars in open E and
    learn some Chris Rea stuff though. I have the Republic in open G
    with a capo on the 3rd free so I can play Romeo and Juliet and it
    also works for Telegraph Road (Dire Straits songs)

    It's easy to play in open G. I should keep one of mine tuned that way. Lots of Stones songs in open G. I would never attempt Dire Straights. That is a very unique style that would take me alots of practice to achieve.

    I have a Yamaha keyboard as well, but only know a few boogie woogie
    songs on
    it. My mother played and she was very good, having been an accordion
    player in
    her youth.

    The Yamaha was my first touch sensitive keyboard so was an
    interesting concept for me when I got it.

    Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
    up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
    2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.


    Wow! You got a lot for your money. I bought my son a set around 12
    years ago
    for around $350. It had only a snare, bass, one tom,a high hat and crash >symbol. I played snare drum in high school so I enjoyed playing the set as >well. I'm not sure what he did with the drums after he got older.

    That's probably what I paid for my kit and got about the same except
    I had two toms plus the floor tom. Pretty cheap, basic kit.

    If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
    lol.

    Yep. If you play guitar, bass is easy enough to play at a basic
    level. I see guys on YouTube that video each instrument;s part to a
    song, then put it together showing them playing each instrument.

    Bass guitar just looks borning standing there plucking away and 4
    strings. That said, Jah Wobble does have some pretty click bass
    patterns lol.

    I agree. I would get bored playing bass.

    Regards,

    Joe
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  • From Nelgin@1:124/5016 to Joe Bruchis on Sun Nov 19 05:09:50 2017
    On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 11:10:44 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:

    I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
    what type?

    I did a google search and that looks like a nice guitar. The pickups, switch, >knobs and bridge look just like a Fender strat. I'd imagine it sounds like a >Fender as well. Nice ax.

    Not far off. Not bad for $100. I wanted to sample it before I used it
    but the strings must have been close to original, one snapped when I
    tried to tune it, the other just broke when I played it, but I liked
    the look and feel. the neck is a bit warped, unfortunately, and my
    high e will sometimes come off the board and stick behind a fret lol.
    Maybe I'll put a higher gauge string on there since I don't often bend
    the high e.

    I have a few Danelectro pedals. They are very inexpensive. In addition, I have

    a CryBaby Wah pedal a la Jimi. The only pedal I use on a regular basis is a >Digitech digital reverb, because my amp doesn't have reverb.

    I don't have a wah pedal, probably next on my list. My 100FX has
    reverb and a few other effects. I would like the tube amp so I'd need
    one if I did.

    It's easy to play in open G. I should keep one of mine tuned that way. Lots of

    Stones songs in open G. I would never attempt Dire Straights. That is a very >unique style that would take me alots of practice to achieve.

    It certainly is an interesting style. Knopfler is hard to emulate. All
    fingers, and stuff. If you've not, you should search for Sultans of
    Swing with the guitar separated out.

    Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with the
    stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear the 12
    string guitar...interesting listening.

    I agree. I would get bored playing bass.

    Regards,

    Yup! :)
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  • From Joe Bruchis@1:3828/12 to Nelgin on Mon Nov 20 06:14:24 2017
    Nelgin wrote in a message to Joe Bruchis:

    On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 11:10:44 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:

    I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
    what type?

    I did a google search and that looks like a nice guitar. The pickups,
    switch,
    knobs and bridge look just like a Fender strat. I'd imagine it sounds
    like a
    Fender as well. Nice ax.

    Not far off. Not bad for $100. I wanted to sample it before I used
    it but the strings must have been close to original, one snapped
    when I tried to tune it, the other just broke when I played it, but
    I liked the look and feel. the neck is a bit warped, unfortunately,
    and my high e will sometimes come off the board and stick behind a
    fret lol. Maybe I'll put a higher gauge string on there since I
    don't often bend the high e.

    For $100 you did well. It appears to be better quality than a Squire.


    It's easy to play in open G. I should keep one of mine tuned that
    way. Lots of
    Stones songs in open G. I would never attempt Dire Straights. That is
    a very
    unique style that would take me alots of practice to achieve.

    It certainly is an interesting style. Knopfler is hard to emulate.
    All fingers, and stuff. If you've not, you should search for Sultans
    of Swing with the guitar separated out.

    I've learned most songs, lately, from YouTube tutorials. There are some excellent ones out there. The better ones take what appears to be very difficult riffs and isolates the patterns so that they can be learned in small portions until mastered. It takes effort and practice, but it can certainly be acheived. I was looking at "Sultans of Swing" and I think the oddest thing about it is using finger strums and finger picking on an electric guitar. Knopfler has a unique style but he repeats his riffs across many songs, with some minor changes in pattern and speed, so his collection of writings is not really unique. I like to watch his music being played, and I like the sound of it, but for some reason I don't have a desire to spend the time on learning it.
    For right now, I'm stuck on some of the acoustic songs by George and Paul like,
    "Here Comes the Sun", "Michelle", "Blackbird"."Norwegian Wood", "Till There Was
    You", and others. These are good for playing when people come over to visit and
    want to sit around and sing after dinner and/or a few drinks. The guitar portions of the songs carry the melody and rhythm and don't require drums or other intruments. I learned a long time ago, the average non-guitarist doesn't care to hear you play a cool riff from a rock song unless you play it with a band and vocalists. (-:

    Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
    the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
    the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.

    I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close enough to it to
    remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:


    Regards,

    Joe
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  • From Nelgin@1:124/5016 to Joe Bruchis on Tue Nov 21 06:42:33 2017
    On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:14:24 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    For $100 you did well. It appears to be better quality than a Squire.

    Anything must be better than a Squire, other than a First Act maybe.

    I've learned most songs, lately, from YouTube tutorials. There are some >excellent ones out there. The better ones take what appears to be very >difficult riffs and isolates the patterns so that they can be learned in small

    portions until mastered. It takes effort and practice, but it can certainly be

    acheived. I was looking at "Sultans of Swing" and I think the oddest thing >about it is using finger strums and finger picking on an electric guitar. >Knopfler has a unique style but he repeats his riffs across many songs, with >some minor changes in pattern and speed, so his collection of writings is not >really unique. I like to watch his music being played, and I like the sound of

    it, but for some reason I don't have a desire to spend the time on learning it.

    He certainly does use a lot of similar phrases, chords...especially
    Dm, a lot of songs are written in that key. The good thing is once you
    get the technique down...Things like the accoustic clikcs, using the
    back of the finger nail on the down strokes and stuff like that...it's
    easy to transfer to other songs. That said, some of his riffs are
    pretty fast and do take some dexterity. Even after a year or two I
    still struggle with the final instrumental.

    For right now, I'm stuck on some of the acoustic songs by George and Paul like,
    "Here Comes the Sun", "Michelle", "Blackbird"."Norwegian Wood", "Till There Was
    You", and others. These are good for playing when people come over to visit and
    want to sit around and sing after dinner and/or a few drinks. The guitar >portions of the songs carry the melody and rhythm and don't require drums or >other intruments. I learned a long time ago, the average non-guitarist doesn't

    care to hear you play a cool riff from a rock song unless you play it with a >band and vocalists. (-:

    That's true. A few decent ones I like to strum along to are Champaign
    Supernova by Oasis, and Wonderwall I guess if I have a capo with me
    and Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd of course. One thing I should
    mention is that I don't play with a pick, never have. Since my main
    interest was Knopfler and Dire Straits songs, I never needed one. The
    reason is, I can then pick up any guitar and play it without needing
    anything extra. I once saw a video of Slash at some event or another
    and they wanted him to play something and couldn't until they found
    him a pick :)


    Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
    the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
    the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.

    I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close enough to it to
    remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:

    "[Gilmour] performed the intro on a twelve-string guitar, processed to
    sound like it was playing through an AM radio, and then overdubbed a fuller-sounding acoustic guitar solo." - Wikipedia.
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  • From Joe Bruchis@1:3828/12 to Nelgin on Wed Nov 22 06:24:26 2017
    Nelgin wrote in a message to Joe Bruchis:

    On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:14:24 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    For $100 you did well. It appears to be better quality than a Squire.

    Anything must be better than a Squire, other than a First Act maybe.

    For a beginner those are fine. Check out the YouTube videos that compare Stratocaster to Squires. The main difference is the quality of the parts, but the sound and playability appear to be acceptable in the Squire. I have never played one and don't intend to. (-:

    Remember the Sears Silvertone guitar and amp? Those are worth a ton now. (-:

    I've learned most songs, lately, from YouTube tutorials. There are some >excellent ones out there. The better ones take what appears to be very >difficult riffs and isolates the patterns so that they can be learned
    in small
    portions until mastered. It takes effort and practice, but it can
    certainly be
    acheived. I was looking at "Sultans of Swing" and I think the oddest thing >about it is using finger strums and finger picking on an electric guitar. >Knopfler has a unique style but he repeats his riffs across many
    songs, with
    some minor changes in pattern and speed, so his collection of
    writings is not
    really unique. I like to watch his music being played, and I like the
    sound of
    it, but for some reason I don't have a desire to spend the time on
    learning it.

    He certainly does use a lot of similar phrases, chords...especially
    Dm, a lot of songs are written in that key. The good thing is once
    you get the technique down...Things like the accoustic clikcs, using
    the back of the finger nail on the down strokes and stuff like
    that...it's easy to transfer to other songs. That said, some of his
    riffs are pretty fast and do take some dexterity. Even after a year
    or two I still struggle with the final instrumental.

    Yes. There are certain things our fingers have a hard time doing. When I was young, I lost the very tip of my little finger after slamming it in a car door.
    So the bone is just under the skin, and it feels weird pressing on steel strings. I use it fine playing chords, but it gets difficult when playing scales, and especially walking octaves up and down the neck. Subconciously, I suppose, I'm trying to protect it and it adds to the difficulty with dexterity.
    But then I look at some of these guys like Keith Richards, whose finger joints are bent from arthritis, being able to overcome that and still play great music.. amazing.


    For right now, I'm stuck on some of the acoustic songs by George and
    Paul like,
    "Here Comes the Sun", "Michelle", "Blackbird"."Norwegian Wood", "Till
    There Was
    You", and others. These are good for playing when people come over to
    visit and
    want to sit around and sing after dinner and/or a few drinks. The guitar >portions of the songs carry the melody and rhythm and don't require
    drums or
    other intruments. I learned a long time ago, the average
    non-guitarist doesn't
    care to hear you play a cool riff from a rock song unless you play it
    with a
    band and vocalists. (-:

    That's true. A few decent ones I like to strum along to are
    Champaign Supernova by Oasis, and Wonderwall I guess if I have a
    capo with me and Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd of course. One
    thing I should mention is that I don't play with a pick, never have.
    Since my main interest was Knopfler and Dire Straits songs, I never
    needed one. The reason is, I can then pick up any guitar and play it without needing anything extra. I once saw a video of Slash at some
    event or another and they wanted him to play something and couldn't
    until they found him a pick :)

    You've got me wanting to learn "Wishing You Were Here".

    I am just now learning acoustic picking techniques (mainly Travis picking). I can't play electric without a pick either. If I did, it wouldn't sound anywhere
    close to the same. Also I would lose a lot of speed. So, I can understand where
    Slash was coming from. What I don't understand is how he didn't have picks in his pockets, wallet, and guitar case like any other professional. (-: I could do without a capo, but I'd always be in the wrong key unless I re-learned whole
    songs in other keys.

    Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
    the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
    the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.

    I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close
    enough to it to
    remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:

    "[Gilmour] performed the intro on a twelve-string guitar, processed
    to sound like it was playing through an AM radio, and then
    overdubbed a fuller-sounding acoustic guitar solo." - Wikipedia.

    I will give that a listen. I like David Gilmour's style also. He really knows how to use a tremolo bar.

    Regards,

    Joe
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  • From Nelgin@1:124/5016 to Joe Bruchis on Sun Nov 26 09:35:53 2017
    On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 06:24:26 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
    <joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:


    For a beginner those are fine. Check out the YouTube videos that compare >Stratocaster to Squires. The main difference is the quality of the parts, but >the sound and playability appear to be acceptable in the Squire. I have never >played one and don't intend to. (-:

    I was talking to a guy at the local Guitar Center about the $99 Squire
    + amp deal and he was saying a beginner would outgrow it in about a
    year. I can believe that.


    Remember the Sears Silvertone guitar and amp? Those are worth a ton now. (-:

    No, I can't say I do actually.


    Yes. There are certain things our fingers have a hard time doing. When I was >young, I lost the very tip of my little finger after slamming it in a car door.
    So the bone is just under the skin, and it feels weird pressing on steel >strings. I use it fine playing chords, but it gets difficult when playing >scales, and especially walking octaves up and down the neck. Subconciously, I >suppose, I'm trying to protect it and it adds to the difficulty with dexterity.
    But then I look at some of these guys like Keith Richards, whose finger joints

    are bent from arthritis, being able to overcome that and still play great >music.. amazing.

    Ouch, sounds painful. My fingers get so sore if I've not played for a
    while so I hate to think what it would be like for you. You definitely
    need the little finger for Sultans :)

    You've got me wanting to learn "Wishing You Were Here".

    I am just now learning acoustic picking techniques (mainly Travis picking). I >can't play electric without a pick either. If I did, it wouldn't sound anywhere
    close to the same. Also I would lose a lot of speed. So, I can understand where
    Slash was coming from. What I don't understand is how he didn't have picks in >his pockets, wallet, and guitar case like any other professional. (-: I could >do without a capo, but I'd always be in the wrong key unless I re-learned whole
    songs in other keys.

    Even professionals can get caught short. Like I say, anther reason not
    to depend on it. If you watch some of Knopfler's stuff, you'll see you
    can get really quick using just fingers, but the sound is definitely
    different and it's more difficult to put off a 3 string "pluck" for
    want of a better word and get the same sound, it's different if you
    strum it rather than get the same attack on all 3 strings.


    Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
    the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
    the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.

    I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close
    enough to it to
    remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:

    "[Gilmour] performed the intro on a twelve-string guitar, processed
    to sound like it was playing through an AM radio, and then
    overdubbed a fuller-sounding acoustic guitar solo." - Wikipedia.

    I will give that a listen. I like David Gilmour's style also. He really knows >how to use a tremolo bar.

    Now, you want to talk tremolo, then we need to talk Hank Marvin...
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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@1:116/17 to JOE BRUCHIS on Fri Jan 19 01:01:00 2018
    Joe Bruchis wrote to all <=-

    Hello all!

    Let's see what everyone is playing out there.

    What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing?

    I'm a singer/songwriter, so mostly play acoustic. I'm traditional
    country and some bluegrass. I use a Takamine I bought new in 1990
    for performing and I have an old second hand Yamaha from the late
    60's I use for jamming bluegrass.

    I have my first guitar still - an Alvarez that my dad bought me to
    learn on when I was 13 - that was 37 years ago. :-)

    I also have an old off brand mandolin and my wife bought me
    a Gold Tone banjo a few years ago for my birthday! I also
    have a Gretsch solid body (Baldwin Beast) that my dad bought
    when he bought me my Alvarez. I have an old Peavey Classic
    with Phase Shifter, like the one I had years ago...




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