Electric guitar?

[McJim]

I spent a fair chunk of my life dedicated to learning a musical instrument and reached the dizzy heights of semi professional trumpet player. Classical/Orchestral stuff.

I wanted to learn something cool so I bought a bass guitar. Loved it and could play lots of stuff by ear after about 2 weeks (mainly practiced stuff by Geddy Lee or Flea coz it was fun)

Go for a bass they are way more fun and you don't have to fanny about with chords (which make you sound like some sort of girl guide round a camp fire IMHO)

[Molly]

Y'can do a lot with that Ibanez Les Paul copy and Marshall combo. Here's my Marshall / Les Paul combo (excuse boring blues bit at the start):

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...y+Plays+Guitar

[discotex]

Y'can do a lot with that Ibanez Les Paul copy and Marshall combo. Here's my Marshall / Les Paul combo (excuse boring blues bit at the start):

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...y+Plays+Guitar

Les Paul? I think you meant SG EDIT: Actually no I get what you mean now... You meant Gubb's stuff

Looks like we've got an Angus wannbie on the loose.

Fuck yeah

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[Headbanger]

Y'can do a lot with that Ibanez Les Paul copy and Marshall combo. Here's my Marshall / Les Paul combo (excuse boring blues bit at the start):

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...y+Plays+Guitar

Awesome.

Whats the story behind that video/show?,looks like a reasonable sized crowd.

[riffer]

Here's some pics of my current collection:







The Gibson is a 1988 Les Paul Custom, The Ibanez is a 1980 BL-300 Blazer, the acoustic is a 2005 Garrison AG 700.

I also have a nondescript Chinese mandolin and an ancient mid 70s Yamaha acoustic as well.

I've had my Marshall since 1984 (bought new) - it's a JCM800 MKII Superlead 1987 head and 1960A cabinet. Only really has two volumes. Loud and ridiculously loud. I use a little Marshall like Gubb's one for practice.

Lately I've taken to Guitar Rig in a big way but it's not the same as the Marshall for moving the air... and shaking the floor.

[Big Dave]

'Girl from Ipanema' is not classical.

I'm enjoying my Acoustic Bass too, and my Semi Acoustic classical and my Ibanez banger...

[Usarka]

Y'can do a lot with that Ibanez Les Paul copy and Marshall combo. Here's my Marshall / Les Paul combo (excuse boring blues bit at the start):

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...y+Plays+Guitar

Sorry i didn't see the boring bit

Awesome.

Whats the story behind that video/show?,looks like a reasonable sized crowd.

+1 ????

[Drunken Monkey]

Picked up one of these. Please don't tell me it's crap, I'll cry.

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And one of these (mates got some drums so will be jammin, I hope you like jammin too). Very interested in the Line6 stuff though, maybe later.

That's a pretty sweet combo, I guess that answers the question about how much you want to spend to start up. I'm guessing about $1500!

When your fingers are recovering it will time to debate the finer differences between choosing an SG over an LP...

Does anyone here have a Telecaster?

[Mikkel]

Try something funky - the pedal steel guitar!

Yep, and they are really good for flat strumming too

Rare that an art isn't suffered for in some form.

The sense of achievement and personal satisfaction that comes with success in any endeavour is unusually commensurate with the effort required to achieve it.

No argument there mate. However, giving up early because you're in over your head gives no satisfaction at all. Also, it often strikes me that people have unrealistic expectations when it comes to picking up an instrument without any prior musical training whatsoever. Learning to play decent guitar takes a while and the beginning is the toughest part - anything you do to ease that along is worthwhile. And it takes most people at least a good few years of intense practice before their playing approaches anything that even remotely resembles art...

It's easier to learn to play on a $300 electric than it is on a $300 acoustic. Sure you could be lucky with the acoustic, but otherwise you'd easily spend over $1000 for a decent acoustic and it's not difficult spending closer to $4000 for really good acoustic. It's no fun playing if it sounds like shit - and I have on several occasions encountered crap and neglected acoustic I couldn't get a decent harmonic off even to save my life. As long as you change strings regularly an electric will take a beating before it looses its intonation.

[Big Dave]

If they are banging a string on day one and they like the noise - that's art baby!

And then there is compromise.

My Alhambra plugs straight into the computer. In 'Garage Band' I can make it sound just like a strat or a violin.

http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/alhambra.swf

[Mikkel]

And then there is compromise.

My Alhambra plugs straight into the computer. In 'Garage Band' I can make it sound just like a strat or a violin.

http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/alhambra.swf

That is true. I am afraid I am a grumpy old purist then, I shun excessive effects and digital processing. I have a couple of effects pedals lying around, I hardly ever use them - my amp does a good distortion when I want it and I can't remember the last time I ever used any of the effect pedals bar the wah-wah. My acoustic sounds fantastic when plugged in to the amp as well, but it just feels wrong and I only do it extremely rarely.

[Big Dave]

Old sticks in the mud said that about moogs in 1970!

[eliot-ness]

That's a pretty sweet combo, I guess that answers the question about how much you want to spend to start up. I'm guessing about $1500!

Does anyone here have a Telecaster?

Here's my collection. Telecaster. Ashton semi accoustic "jazz" and a handbuilt Esteve classical. Got a Vox tube amp

[Burtha]

That's a fine looking instrument.

ta.
as soon as I saw it I fell in love.
she aint light though but love the feel and the sound ... mmmm

Haha, axemen. Look at me I'm a sexist pig...

I know ya cant help it (only kidding)
me axette?
doubt it - can't play well enough

[Chisanga]

I have the Marshall mg50dfx it's not bad and you can get some different sounds if you play with the effects although I will be looking to upgrade to A Fender tube amp at some stage when my playing warrants it (My playing doesn't really warrant being plugged in to an amp at all at the moment )

I also have a pocket pod for use when i'm not at home...very cool and can be run through your stereo or computer speakers with ease.... .only problem is you can spend more time fiddling around with all the different sounds than actually playing the guitar