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Post by maninashed on May 20, 2016 20:53:13 GMT
I love '59 Les Pauls! The variation in the maple tops and the way they have aged give each one an individual character. And they just sound fantastic when the amp's cranked to just breaking up.
I didn't use to understand why amber coloured ones were called cherry sunburst, until someone explained that it was because the red outer colour had faded over the years.
Did Gary Moore once own the top one? I saw him playing it at Nottingham Boat Club once if it is.
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Post by maninashed on May 11, 2016 11:06:57 GMT
I'm a complete magpie when it comes to music, the only citerion I have is 'does it make me feel something?'. Most music does, irrespective of genre. I keep all my music on an external hard drive and last time I looked there were nearly 30,000 files on there. My tastes don't change, if I like a song or a tune, I always like it but I love hearing new stuff as well.
Mostly these days, what I listen to is related to what I play on guitar or uke which seems to be mainly Morris dance tunes and slow airs. You know on Top Gear when The Stig used to drive the circuit listening to really weird stuff? Mainstream compared to my car! At the moment John Kirkpatrick's Morris albums are on there most of the time.
I'm still a fan of a partitcular rock 'n' roll band at 55, same as I was at 15 but these days it's even better following a band because of the internet. When I was 15 I was fan of The Clash. I loved their style, they had something to say that resonated with me and the were provocative, I could relate to them. These days it's Drive-by Truckers. And in some ways they remind me of The Clash if they had continued in their 50's, they are very perceptive and have lots to say that ordinary people can relate to. It's great still feeling the same thrill going to a gig or waiting for a new record release.
Just getting into my stride but I better not outstay my welcome!
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Post by maninashed on Apr 26, 2016 19:31:40 GMT
That'll buff right out!
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Post by maninashed on Apr 17, 2016 20:25:59 GMT
I did try them once but I found them so uncomfortable it didn't last long. Now I use short nails for acoustic or standard fingerpicks/flatpick for electric.
It took a lot of experimenting to find what worked for me. It would be worth giving them a go to see if you like them.
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Post by maninashed on Apr 17, 2016 8:34:07 GMT
Has anyone played one of these - short scale, A tuning, 50mm nut? I am intrigued, I like the idea of the electro version, with a mini amp for the pub. www.cordobaguitars.com/guitars/mini
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Post by maninashed on Apr 17, 2016 7:13:34 GMT
Following links, I came across this that I thought was interesting.
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Post by maninashed on Apr 16, 2016 16:52:38 GMT
Personally, I feel like my hands are more than full enough with six strings....
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Post by maninashed on Apr 15, 2016 6:00:46 GMT
Funny that. When I was a kid I said to my dad, dad, I want to grow up and be a banjo player. He said, son, you can't do both...
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Post by maninashed on Apr 9, 2016 15:34:15 GMT
Mmmm! Thinline, binding, sunburst. All the good things!
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Post by maninashed on Apr 7, 2016 17:13:48 GMT
I've liked the idea of U-bass for a while but not really considered buying one due to lack of suitable amplification. That might be about to change... Blackstar Fly Bass
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Post by maninashed on Apr 7, 2016 15:26:36 GMT
Three cowboy chords and a heartbreaking song does if me, over a million notes at 100 mph.
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Post by maninashed on Apr 5, 2016 5:39:37 GMT
Soldering looks fine!
I love the Tele! Is that Fiesta red? Cream binding and rosewood fretboard plus badass pickups. Doesn't get better than that!
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Post by maninashed on Apr 4, 2016 20:35:14 GMT
I can't quite see but usually there would be a ground wire from the volume pot to the bridge plate, just the bare end of the wire hooked over the lip of the pickup cavity.
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Post by maninashed on Apr 4, 2016 18:26:55 GMT
I like where James May is coming from when it comes to mechanical tinkering and finding out what goes on under the surface of stuff. On Wednesday in his new show, The Reassembler, he's fixing up a Strat. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b076wgvx
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Post by maninashed on Apr 2, 2016 19:00:10 GMT
Sounds like he's not about to sell out then.
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