Electric guitar?

**eliot-ness** · 8th April 2009, 14:13

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Do before die list:

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So far I have the first 10 bars. :-(

Only 46 to go and you've nailed it B.D.

**Big Dave** · 8th April 2009, 14:42

Originally Posted by eliot-ness

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Do before die list:

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So far I have the first 10 bars. :-(

Only 46 to go and you've nailed it B.D.

And I'm still immature.

**325rocket** · 8th April 2009, 15:17

my second favorite room in my house (after the garage!)

**Big Dave** · 11th April 2009, 13:22

**retro asian** · 11th April 2009, 22:03

Tip # 244: Stage presence
Make sure your multiheaded axe falls from the sky after an explosion.

**Chisanga** · 12th April 2009, 10:56

Originally Posted by Usarka

Can anyone recommend a metronome?

My rythym/timing is about as off as bubbas knob cheese after a steamy shower session at paremoremo prison.

The ones I've seen are $50+, any cheaper than this? Or if I'm spending this much cash do any of the flasher doohickies (like the pre-amp line6 effects/looper things etc) do this function?

And no I don't have a PC in the lounge so I can't watch pr0n OR use http://www.metronomeonline.com/

Chur

Sabine do a good one with a rotary dial and choice of rhythms. Not sure where you are located but Atwaters Musicworks in Auckland City has them usually for around $50.

But basically anything will do ... I had a fairly decent digital one for $25 from the RockShop.

A good metronome is the one you use

**Usarka** · 14th April 2009, 21:17

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Probably one of the best video lesson sites is justinguitar.com. He offers free video lessons including the basics and a lot of other interesting stuff. Also has a good forum for asking questions. He has products to sell as well if you want to support him but all lessons are free.

Top recommendation thanks chisanga!

Very impressed with www.justinguitar.com . He operates on a donation basis, and I'm getting a lot out of the site that I'm going to send a few nz pesos his way next pay day (ooops, ACC day)........

**Usarka** · 26th April 2009, 19:39

Can anyone explain why my guitar goes out of tune higher? I would have thought the strings would stretch producing lower notes on each string.

Not to do with cold - warm day today and had to tune downwards.

Is on a stand, but the highest contact point is at the very base of the neck, where it joins the main body.

Physics warning warning does not compute.

**DarkLord** · 26th April 2009, 19:44

It could be because it is a warm day and perhaps the wood on your neck may have bent backwards slightly. When that happens it will pull your strings tighter. Look down your fretboard first and check to see if there is any kind of a bend in it. If so, use an allen key to loosen the truss rod in the fretboard a bit, but take it slowly and easily as if you turn it too much you can snap your neck.

**Zoolander** · 27th April 2009, 15:30

Originally Posted by DarkLord

It could be because it is a warm day and perhaps the wood on your neck may have bent backwards slightly. When that happens it will pull your strings tighter. Look down your fretboard first and check to see if there is any kind of a bend in it. If so, use an allen key to loosen the truss rod in the fretboard a bit, but take it slowly and easily as if you turn it too much you can snap your neck.

Just got to jump in there, because I really think as a beginner, you should not attempt to play with the truss rod tension! If you are really worried about the guitars setup, then take it to a luthier who can check and adjust everything, plus if it was used as a shop demo it would probably pay to have new strings put on (can do wonders for tuning).

Your guitar may have cheap tuners, that wouldn't help. Its an Epiphone so it definately has a cheap plastic nut which could be binding with the strings. Or, if you're tuning by ear, consider the possibility that you're not quite getting it right to begin with.

Truss rod adjustment is a major step and there are many other factors to look at first.

**DarkLord** · 27th April 2009, 15:34

Zoolander is right - may be best to get it looked at by a guitar shop.

How did you tell it was sharp? Did you use a tuner? I have a tuner on my FX pedal and I will tune it so that the pedal says it is in tune, but I don't touch the tuning at all and try it again later and it says the strings are sharp, or flat. Crappy tuner, I guess. That may be a factor with you as well.

**Usarka** · 27th April 2009, 15:44

I use an eletronic tuner. I guess that's a factor as well, didn't think of that......

It's not majorly out so I'm not worried about it - it probably did have stairway to heaven played on it a few times at the shop too. Was just curious as I'd have expected to go out of tune the other direction.

**steelestring** · 27th April 2009, 16:22

Originally Posted by 325rocket

my second favorite room in my house (after the garage!)

Holly crap dude... you have some nice weapons there! A couple of axes that I would love to own one day!

When is the next jam sesh? I am ready to hear those bad boys

**steelestring** · 27th April 2009, 16:29

Just take it to a proper luthier dude... they will be able to diagnose the problem straight up.... I have just got a neck re-set on one of my acoustics.. all I thought was the truss rod needing tightening... I was very wrong....
High end acoustics need this every 5 ish years. Steam the frets off, relay and pack, reset.... and some bridge intonation tuneing by lengthening the strings...

chur