Guitar Players - Page 2

**mylittledemon** · #16 07-13-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I just bought the Rumours songbook. I mean, your fingers GO where the dots are....it's that easy.

I learned most of the Mac tunes that I regularly play just by listening to the tracks. When I bought The Dance on DVD about 4 yrs ago I could watch what Lindsey was doing and fill in those rough spots. His stuff his generally "easy" to play...it's just the way he plays it. You can copy him lick for lick, but if there's no feeling or slight variation there, it just sounds like crapola.

David · #17 07-13-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I just bought the Rumours songbook. I mean, your fingers GO where the dots are....it's that easy.

Which publication did you buy, Dave? Did you find the International Music Publications folio from the 1990s? That's the one to hunt down.

chiliD · #18 07-13-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

No. Because there's no preamp, there's nothing to amplify the sound. Even a guitar with active pickups won't(I just tried, out of curiosity. Nada). But Suze, you can buy a cheap practice amp for probably $50, or less.

Brandon, most guitar amps have headphone jacks? I have two Marshalls, two Fenders, a Music Man, and two peaveys, and NONE of them have headphone jacks.....

=Dammit Chili!

Quote me anytime, I don't mind.

Most of the smaller practice amps have headphone jacks nowadays (AND cool digital fx, too!)

David · #19 07-13-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Most of the smaller practice amps have headphone jacks nowadays (AND cool digital fx, too!)

Roland makes a series of those cool little "Cube" amps. I just bought one for my virtual electromechanical piano.

I've always preferred running my boards through guitar amps (Crate is great) than through most keyboard amps.

chiliD · #20 07-13-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Roland makes a series of those cool little "Cube" amps. I just bought one for my virtual electromechanical piano.

I've always preferred running my boards through guitar amps (Crate is great) than through most keyboard amps.

Because they're lighter than keyboard amps, aren't they?

David · #21 07-13-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Because they're lighter than keyboard amps, aren't they?

ROFLALLGETOUT!!!

Actually, Steve, these days I don't even bother hauling amps. I just don't play anywhere that can't run me direct through the house.

I find that the lightest stuff of all to bring with me is the cables. That's why I LOVE carrying cables with me. I drop them in my gig bag or in my backpack, along with my rotating fan (air movement in front of my face is a necessity), a power thingie with plugs, my lobster & a pair of thick socks (I always play in thick socks & no shoes).

**mylittledemon** · #22 07-13-2005, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by David

& a pair of thick socks (I always play in thick socks & no shoes).

ROFL! I used to play in a tee shirt, and nice pair of boxer shorts. Guys in the band were wearing either no shirts, etc...I figured I could get away with it.

HomerMcvie · #23 07-13-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I have a Boogie amp, a Peavey amp, and Behringer amp and two of the three have headphone jacks on the back where the tubes are. Dont know what kind of amps YOU'RE buying!! *wink*

Most of them are old. They call that vintage, right? Is vintage good?

HomerMcvie · #24 07-13-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by David

ROFLALLGETOUT!!!

Actually, Steve, these days I don't even bother hauling amps. I just don't play anywhere that can't run me direct through the house.

I used to haul around a Peavey KB300 keyboard amp. My band truck got broken into 10 years ago, and it got stolen. I missed it for about a month, then got used to playing through the monitors.

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Originally Posted by David

along with my rotating fan (air movement in front of my face is a necessity),

I have two fans, one at keyboard position, and one at guitar mic position.
Moving air IS a necessity!
As far as the backpack goes, well, I'm still driving a 14' Uhaul around! With the price of gas now, out of town gigs are demanding that I soon buy a cargo trailer to pull behind my Blazer.

HomerMcvie · #25 07-13-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Which publication did you buy, Dave? Did you find the International Music Publications folio from the 1990s? That's the one to hunt down.

No, the original one, back when it was new!

There I go, dating myself(fortunately, I've become really good at dating myself!).

**mylittledemon** · #26 07-13-2005, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Most of them are old. They call that vintage, right? Is vintage good?

I don't know...i've HEARD that vintage is better. I've even heard nutty stuff like vintage guitars are better! *gasP!* haha

SteveMacD · #27 07-13-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I don't know...i've HEARD that vintage is better. I've even heard nutty stuff like vintage guitars are better! *gasP!* haha

It depends. I've played some vintage guitars that were like heaven. But, my main guitar these days is a Godin LG (which has P-90s) that I got brand new in 2001. Honestly, it's the best playing, best sounding guitar I've ever owned, and I've owned the big three (Les Paul Custom, U.S. Strat, and Mexican Tele -still have the Fenders, BTW).

As to which is easier, electric only because it's MUCH easier to cover up a mistake. However, I actually prefer playing acoustic guitars. It's a bit harder, but much more rewarding.

HomerMcvie · #28 07-13-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

It depends. I've played some vintage guitars that were like heaven. But, my main guitar these days is a Godin LG (which has P-90s) that I got brand new in 2001. Honestly, it's the best playing, best sounding guitar I've ever owned, and I've owned the big three (Les Paul Custom, U.S. Strat, and Mexican Tele -still have the Fenders, BTW).

As to which is easier, electric only because it's MUCH easier to cover up a mistake. However, I actually prefer playing acoustic guitars. It's a bit harder, but much more rewarding.

I have 4 Strats, 3 Teles(one's a B-bender), a Gretsch(Les Paul style), and a few other odds and ends, BUT, all I play anymore(with the occasional exception of the Gretsch) are two American Strats, both of which I've put EMG active pickups in(one a standard EMG system, the other the Vince Gill system{which has a mid boost knob instead of the bottom tone control-making the pickup more have more of a humbucking sound}, AND Fishman powerbridges installed. The Fishman give an awesome acoustic sound(EQ'd properly- I run it thru a 31 band EQ). I've got two Takamine's, but I'm able to get almost as good a sound, as well as an electric sound at the same time, if I like. These two guitars are indispensable to me now, due to the variety of sounds I'm able to get, without even switching guitars!

**mylittledemon** · #29 07-13-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

It depends. I've played some vintage guitars that were like heaven. But, my main guitar these days is a Godin LG (which has P-90s) that I got brand new in 2001. Honestly, it's the best playing, best sounding guitar I've ever owned, and I've owned the big three (Les Paul Custom, U.S. Strat, and Mexican Tele -still have the Fenders, BTW).

No *****? I have been thinking about getting a Godin for a year or so....they just look so cool. But I've not seen one in any shop, so havent gotten a chance to play it.