I'm thinking about getting back to playing guitar after a decade. I never got past the basics the first time around, so I've always wondered about two things: how do experienced guitar players fundamentally see and "know" their instrument (especially where everything is on the fretboard), and what motivated them to keep practicing when they were newbies?
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posted by jklaiho
on Apr 1, 2011 -
16 answers
The bass player in my band has
this combo amp. It has 2 internal speakers, and an external speaker jack rated for a minimum impedance of 4 ohms. If he wants to hook up an additional cabinet, what does the impedance of the extra cab need to be?
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posted by anazgnos
on Mar 13, 2011 -
2 answers
Calling all guitar players: Looking for popular songs that can easily be played and sung by a single person with an acoustic guitar without losing too much. Basically, the kind of songs you can put in a set list where people's reactions are to immediately say, "Hey, I really like that song," followed immediately by "and hey, that sounds pretty close to the original too!"
Also, very important: Any song should be playable by a *
mediocre* guitar player.
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posted by kingjoeshmoe
on Mar 11, 2011 -
41 answers
What is this musical technique / style (?) called? Consists of a simple pattern that becomes more complex as the song progresses till it reaches full maturity.
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posted by Upal
on Mar 7, 2011 -
11 answers
I'm travelling to Hawaii this summer and want to spend a couple of days learning ukulele, steel guitar or slack-key guitar in the traditional Hawaiian style. I have some music background so I'm looking for more than just a tourist novelty class. Any suggestions from local experts?
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posted by ChristopherS
on Mar 7, 2011 -
6 answers
Emmylou Harris ordinarily uses a Gibson acoustic guitar, but on some songs (notably The Pearl) she uses a crazy guitar with its lowest string lifted off the fretboard as a drone. Who makes it?
Here is a (mesmerizing)
video of her playing The Pearl
And here is a
photo of her playing it. (The pic shows the luthier's mark on the headstock, but I do not recognize it).
posted by capnsue
on Mar 6, 2011 -
6 answers
Guitarfilter: I am looking to find the best DI (Direct Injection) box for my needs. The most important things to me are: 1.) Active not Passive 2.) Has two outputs, one to USB for PC recording and one (as bypass or as wet) standard 1/4" to feed to amp 3.) Low latency.
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posted by kjl291
on Mar 3, 2011 -
13 answers
I would like to learn to play the guitar. I think I would like to start with an acoustic. I have a small (7.5") finger span and slightly damaged left hand.
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posted by theefixedstars
on Jan 26, 2011 -
12 answers
Name that song: from
This American Life 149, about 29 minutes in. It sounds like an electric guitar cover of The Beach Boys' "In My Room", but it has no vocals, and doesn't sound like the cover by Grant Lee Buffalo.
posted by l33tpolicywonk
on Jan 24, 2011 -
7 answers
As an adult, I'm finally trying to explore my musical side. I'm leaning towards electric guitar and/ or piano. Lots of special details and questions inside!
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posted by GastrocNemesis
on Jan 21, 2011 -
31 answers
My son wants to learn guitar; I know how to play, but I'm a righty- he's a lefty. I'm looking for advice on how to proceed.
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posted by jenkinsEar
on Jan 12, 2011 -
25 answers
What's the Takamine guitar that Marshall Chapman is playing
here, and where can I buy one?
posted by partner
on Jan 9, 2011 -
2 answers
I've been learning to play metal guitar for the last couple months, and my guitar teacher asked me to bring some tabs with (preferably relatively easy) lead parts in A minor pentatonic scale. Any recommendations?
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posted by vorfeed
on Dec 16, 2010 -
10 answers
What are some of the best resources on the electric guitar? Any medium is welcome: books, videos, articles, etc. Money is not an issue; if there's a really good reference that costs thousands of dollars, I'd like to know about it. Collectively, I'd like these resources to cover everything a professional electric guitarist would need to know, from technique (basic and advanced) to related tech (amps, effects units, etc.) to guitar maintenance. Thank you!
posted by archagon
on Dec 12, 2010 -
3 answers
I finally figured out the perfect gift to get the boyfriend but am having trouble finding what I want. Help me navigate the world of diy audio kits with respect to guitar amps!
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posted by joydivasian
on Dec 10, 2010 -
6 answers
Looking for recommendations for a guitar teacher in the Fairlawn, Ohio area. Older beginner student, interested in electric blues.
posted by Lone_Wolf
on Dec 7, 2010 -
0 answers
Help me identify this vintage electric guitar I found. There are no discernable markings of any kind, save what appears to be a serial stamped inside the control cavity.
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posted by SamuelF
on Dec 7, 2010 -
12 answers
I recently saw the Music Tapes perform, and the lead guy played his banjo almost entirely with a violin bow. I ordered
this cheap (but new) bow yesterday. Anybody have any tips/experience playing the electric or classical guitar or banjo with a bow?
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posted by Corduroy
on Nov 29, 2010 -
11 answers
Guitar/Music filter: what handy tools can you recommend to remind you of the songs you can play, for those occasions when you're asked to perform out of the blue and your mind goes blank.
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Nov 24, 2010 -
10 answers
My son (8) wants to be Les Claypool. While I can't fault his source of inspiration, I'm not sure starting on the bass is the right way to go--and if it isn't, where do we start?
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posted by elfgirl
on Nov 23, 2010 -
59 answers
Learning to play acoustic guitar: Should I wean myself off looking at the strings/fretboard while practising chords, or will this naturally come later?
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posted by cranberrymonger
on Nov 15, 2010 -
19 answers
Help me think of creative-but-cheap-and-easy-to-work-with materials I can use to make a pickguard for my new, cheap, Strat-like guitar. Challenge: I have virtually no access to specialized tools much beyond an X-Acto knife/utility knife, drill, and file.
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posted by dilettanti
on Nov 4, 2010 -
9 answers
Help me diagnose my (probably user-induced) intermittently crackling tube guitar amp!
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posted by unSane
on Oct 24, 2010 -
8 answers
I"m about to paint a electric guitar body. It's completely stripped of hardware and paint, and has been sanded. I'm going to use acrylics or enamels. Should I put down a primer before starting on the colors? Or something else to seal the raw wood ,like a clear varnish? If so, what kind of primer would be good for wood? I know that I"ll need to do a few layers of varnish/lacquer after the paints have dried , but I'm wondering about the undercoating primer.
And if someone has a recommendation for paints, please tell me. I'm painting a multiple color "scene" not just a flat overall body color. Thanks.
posted by Liquidwolf
on Oct 11, 2010 -
5 answers
When I try to tune a stringed instrument (guitar, uke, autoharp), the B string always sounds off to me, no matter what I do. Why?
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posted by Beardman
on Oct 8, 2010 -
10 answers
Where can I find the pedal steel guitar player's prayer, an humorous, obscure poem only relevant to pedal steel guitarists? I am sure I've seen it on the web somewhere at some point in the not-too-distant past, but my google-fu has failed me.
posted by wsg
on Oct 5, 2010 -
3 answers
will my ps2 usb rock band guitar and drums work on 360 rock band?
posted by lrodman
on Sep 27, 2010 -
5 answers
