Learning the guitar

[Big Jeff]

It’s great gear. My lass goes mental as our house is full of guitars lights amps pa plectrums everywhere and the ultimate accessory a smoke machine with foot pedal

 

[Mercia Blackcat]

This has be the ultimate bling guitar....just for fun to watch

 

[Big Jeff]

This has be the ultimate bling guitar....just for fun to watch

I liked the tele

 

[Gelan]

She can belt a tune out. Good voice on her and she has that little bit extra compared to most that shows in her vocal control and expression. Years ago I knew a lass with that kind of expression. When they start to sing you can just tell straight away that they are a real singer.

Thank you, I'll relay your nice words. All the more remarkable is that she's an Alto who has bludgened her voice into the soprano range.

 

[Big Jeff]

Thank you, I'll relay your nice words. All the more remarkable is that she's an Alto who has bludgened her voice into the soprano range.

You can tell she can sing instantly; I liked the clip - thanks for posting it

 

[Teed]

It’s great gear. My lass goes mental as our house is full of guitars lights amps pa plectrums everywhere and the ultimate accessory a smoke machine with foot pedal

What happened to the drum kits, did the page three model take them?

 

[Big Jeff]

What happened to the drum kits, did the page three model take them?

no Drums oh no never I’m deef as a post through the bloody things

 

[Teed]

no Drums oh no never I’m deef as a post through the bloody things

Must have been all the banging you did with that page three model.

 

[Big Jeff]

It was more likely cymbals mate it’s my top end that is knackered not my bottom end

 

[dafunk2]

What are folks thoughts on learning to play on an electric v acoustic?? Is one better/easier than the other?

 

[chriswallace85]

While this thread is still going can I jump in and ask for recommendations for a good practice amp. I don’t need anything fancy or big. Just something that sounds good while I’m strumming along in the house. I’ve googled and had a read of the article below and was thinking of the Line 6 one that is at number 3 simply for the in-built tuner, metronome and drum loops. Any advice greatly appreciated.

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Positive Grid Spark.

What are folks thoughts on learning to play on an electric v acoustic?? Is one better/easier than the other?

An electric is a bit easier, more versatile, and more forgiving to both you and those around you (you can strum away quite quietly without plugging in).

Depends what you wanna do really. If ya wanna learn some big, and really quite simple riffs like Smoke On The Water and Iron Man, then ya want an electric. If ya wanna strum along to the likes Brown Eyed Girl then get an acoustic.

Fact of the matter is, once you get into it, ya'll end up with both anyway. I'd maybe say start with the electric just for the sheer versatility of it, and the ease of playing.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Positive Grid Spark.

An electric is a bit easier, more versatile, and more forgiving to both you and those around you (you can strum away quite quietly without plugging in).

Depends what you wanna do really. If ya wanna learn some big, and really quite simple riffs like Smoke On The Water and Iron Man, then ya want an electric. If ya wanna strum along to the likes Brown Eyed Girl then get an acoustic.

Fact of the matter is, once you get into it, ya'll end up with both anyway. I'd maybe say start with the electric just for the sheer versatility of it, and the ease of playing.

Bought an electric about three years ago and hardly touched it.You’ve inspired me to set it up again!

 

[Teed]

Bought an electric about three years ago and hardly touched it.You’ve inspired me to set it up again!

Pull it out and have a bit twang, man, Harry, you'll enjoy it.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Pull it out and have a bit twang, man, Harry, you'll enjoy it.

Always

just easier to pick up the acoustic that is always by the side of where I normally sit of an evening.

 

[Teed]

Always

just easier to pick up the acoustic that is always by the side of where I normally sit of an evening.

Ah! I didn't know you had an acoustic, mate, good to see you're playing, I keep my Tanglewood downstairs for the same reason, easy to grab and go. Messing with a Mandolin for the past few days, I tend to put it down and leave it for months, shouldn't really, like.

 

[chriswallace85]

Make sure it is always tuned properly, cannot stress this enough when you are learning.

Aye - and get a decent enough electric tuner to help you. Please do not fuck about with pitch pipes.

PS...I hate clip on tuners. Aside from being unsightly, they're generally pretty crap. Get summit ya can plug into or has mic.

Mind you, I tend to use the app I downloaded onto me phone these days.

 

[Mercia Blackcat]

Aye - and get a decent enough electric tuner to help you. Please do not fuck about with pitch pipes.

PS...I hate clip on tuners. Aside from being unsightly, they're generally pretty crap. Get summit ya can plug into or has mic.

Mind you, I tend to use the app I downloaded onto me phone these days.

Although I've got D'Addario headstock tuners and they seem ok for my use. They were £20 each though but do the job.

 

[chriswallace85]

Although I've got D'Addario headstock tuners and they seem ok for my use. They were £20 each though but do the job.

Some people swear by them. Personally, I hate them.

And ya never see pros with them.

This is a proper tuner...

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[Big Jeff]

Some people swear by them. Personally, I hate them.

And ya never see pros with them.

This is a proper tuner...

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On every board in the land or its predecessor the TU2.

Polytune is good too - so I have heard.

 

[chriswallace85]

On every board in the land or its predecessor the TU2.

Polytune is good too - so I have heard.

They're sort of the new boys on the block - or were a few years ago. Look pretty enough but don't look as robust to me.


Apparently you can get the Boss TU-S app for free. I've just for some daft app on mine. Might download it later.