Ukulele players: Is this a more finger-friendly instrument than the guitar?
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posted by bryon
on Jan 20, 2010 -
14 answers
MusicianFilter: I accidentally broke the headstock off my neighbors Vacarro 5 string bass (Don't ask...lets just say it was a late night session). I’m looking to replace the neck, but cannot find anyone who can get a 5 string Vacarro neck. Anyone have any suggestions? I’m in the NY metro area.
posted by hbon23
on Jan 14, 2010 -
2 answers
After an unexpected windfall, I have around $500 to spend on a five-string electric bass. I haven't purchased a bass in over 20 years. Help!
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posted by DWRoelands
on Jan 7, 2010 -
6 answers
What's the best non-in-person way to learn guitar? I'm looking for either web-based lessons or a DVD.
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posted by GilloD
on Jan 3, 2010 -
8 answers
Urgent guitar tweaking help needed! I want to fix my brother's guitar before he goes back home in the morning...
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posted by frankly mister
on Dec 26, 2009 -
14 answers
Guitar filter: Will worn-out peg holes affect the intonation of a steel string acoustic guitar? If so, what should I do?
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posted by davidriley
on Dec 26, 2009 -
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Can I get my guitar fixed so that my G string is in tune with the other strings both when fretted or free-ballin?
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posted by metajc
on Dec 21, 2009 -
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My Secret Santee is a Bossa Nova Guitarist. Help me find a couple of CDs that will surprise and delight him.
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posted by alms
on Dec 11, 2009 -
5 answers
Want to learn to play the guitar. Recently discovered the guitar I have is classical, not western acoustic. Can I still learn how I want? And other questions from a non-musical dreamer.
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posted by nokry56
on Dec 6, 2009 -
22 answers
That guitar bend technique where, with distortion on, you bend a string up to meet the pitch of an adjacent string...what's that called?
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posted by frankly mister
on Dec 4, 2009 -
6 answers
My band does a great cover of St. James Infirmary Blues. What else should we do that's in the same vein?
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posted by Baby_Balrog
on Nov 23, 2009 -
13 answers
Can people recommend diagrams and electronic guitar tuner gadgets to help a 12 year old tune a guitar?
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posted by memebake
on Nov 11, 2009 -
20 answers
Where can I find .gp4, .gp5, or .ptb tab files (preferably free) ... because they work with this awesome guitar iphone app thing I just impulse-bought! Although, if there is an amazing outlet, I'd pay a membership. Don't want to buy them piecemeal though.
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posted by metajc
on Nov 9, 2009 -
10 answers
I play bass guitar. I'm not bad at it. In fact, I'm quite good. How do I get auditions to start playing for touring musicals and the like? (and do I stand a chance?)
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posted by tylerfulltilt
on Nov 9, 2009 -
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Help me identify a song I heard briefly on the radio. I'm pretty sure it was Van Halen, and I think it might have been "Got me goin" but with a long Joe Satriani-like intro solo. However, all the renditions I've found online have no such intro, so I'm second-guessing myself.
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posted by TimeTravelSpeed
on Nov 9, 2009 -
15 answers
Taylor Swift Filter: Did anyone catch Taylor Swift on last nights SNL?
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posted by cazoo
on Nov 8, 2009 -
6 answers
You are not my amp tech, but maybe you can help me diagnose the source of a strange noise on a brand new guitar amp.
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posted by uncleozzy
on Nov 5, 2009 -
6 answers
I found a kid sized guitar in the trash the other day and it's missing the nut. The neck at the the nut measures exactly 1 1/2". The E string to E string length would be 1 3/16". I've checked all the guitar nut sellers online and no one seems to have a nut that measures this size. Do I need to just get a blank nut and do the slots myself or is there a seller I'm missing?
posted by yfatah
on Nov 1, 2009 -
6 answers
How best to stay on beat, then find out how I sound to an audience.
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posted by cmoj
on Oct 30, 2009 -
9 answers
Looking for recommendations of modern indie rock artists that aren't afraid to shred & solo - on the electric guitar, not a Casiotone.
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posted by sprocket87
on Oct 27, 2009 -
41 answers
A little while back I heard a bass guitar player with some kind of amazing live looping set-up - what on earth was it? I keep wondering what he was doing. All I could see was that he was grabbing (sampling) things he was playing, as he was playing them (ie while he was continuing to play), using foot pedals of some sort, and then incorporating those loops into the rest of the track. Amazing. But how?
posted by monster max
on Oct 18, 2009 -
20 answers
Where can I find a reference chart of the electrical characteristics of common electric guitar pick-ups?
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posted by mhjb
on Oct 7, 2009 -
1 answer
Where should I buy high-quality acoustic guitar strings online? Also, suggestions for brands of strings?
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posted by crookedgrin
on Oct 6, 2009 -
7 answers
Soundtrackfilter: Please recommend to me mostly-instrumental, sometimes dark, contemplative soundtrack albums (or even compilations or regular albums) in the vein of Michael Andrews' work for
Donnie Darko or Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd's soundtrack for
Mysterious Skin.
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posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Sep 26, 2009 -
24 answers
Five string guitar (non-bass), with a standard-width fretboard: Why am I not finding m/any, and how can one be altered, purchased, or constructed cheaply by a non-expert.
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Sep 25, 2009 -
12 answers
I've failed to find a long-ago post (or - dread thought - it COULD have been a comment!) featuring an astounding young German guitar player performing an extraordinary solo of a classical nature - with dazzling finger technique.
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posted by Jody Tresidder
on Sep 7, 2009 -
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I'm a portrait photographer who is looking for music I can sync to a slide show of babies & little kids.
So far I've been drawn to songs with folky acoustic guitar (think Iron & Wine) and glockenspiels (scroll down here to listen to "
Nattopett"). I also like warm & tinkly cinematic songs (like the more upbeat songs on the K-Pax soundtrack).
I've looked at production & royalty free music (Music Box, Triple-Scoop, X-Ray Dog, etc.) and nothing is really quite what I had in mind--it all sounds too "crafted for a commercial".
What composers & artists do you know who use a lot of acoustic guitar & glockenspiel? Piano & violin are okay if they're not dark & moody. Vocals are okay too if they're not about sad things. :-)
(I have an IP attorney who will be negotiating sync licenses for me, so that's not a concern.)
posted by muirne81
on Sep 3, 2009 -
10 answers
When I was young I drew all over the neck of one of my guitars with a sharpie, thinking it would make me "metal." I am now older and wiser. How do can I remove this mistake?
posted by ichthuz
on Aug 30, 2009 -
30 answers
I play guitar with my hands and want to play beats with my feet. Can't figure out what kind of (digital) equipment I would need to accomplish this.
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posted by metajc
on Aug 22, 2009 -
8 answers
What is that squeak that guitars sometimes make, and where can I hear more of it?
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posted by jschu
on Aug 16, 2009 -
28 answers
I have never managed to properly learn how to play an instrument before. I'd like to be able to accompany myself when I sing, so I'm thinking of getting a ukulele or a guitar. Please help me figure out what I ought to be looking for.
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posted by ocherdraco
on Aug 13, 2009 -
32 answers
GuitarFilter! I'm going to Mexico in september and i want to buy a guitar. Coming from Germany, are guitars much cheaper there?
I specifically want to buy a Taylor Baby guitar (280 euros in germany), or should i buy a handmade one that mexico is so famous for? :p
posted by freddymetz
on Aug 12, 2009 -
4 answers
