Guitar Thread

[Bill Walker]

Fucking hell - He can play a bit.

He's now my mind's eye version of what you look and play like Bill.......... :-)

If only I could.

One good party piece I learned was Drag Racer.
The snooker theme tune.
Its not that hard to play.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

If only I could.

One good party piece I learned was Drag Racer.
The snooker theme tune.
Its not that hard to play.

I used to play this from the snooker coverage (not the full length version) :-)

Top riff never knew who played it............

 

[SCEtoAUX]

I've got a Line 6 Variax - Can only play a very little bit (not much better on piano to be honest) but I do like gadgets and the Variax is fun.

 

[ballbag]

Great stuff that mate - wonderful effort.

I can certainly recommend the FG720S and the LL6 range. Have a lovely almost matte(?) feel to the neck so your hand doesn't stick and lovely to play.

Extremely good value in my eyes............

Yeah I ordered the FG820 last night. No music shops are open round here anymore so couldn't test it out, but must have watched so many reviews on that, the fg800 and the Fender CD60S. I can't wait! More excited than I ever was for Christmas as a kid.

Youtube is the best place for people to follow...but find one you like and stick with it...or you end up with dozens of tutorial videos and no time to actually play :-)

Ive been playing for years and i still enjoy watching/learning from these:

https://www.youtube.com/c/justinguitar

https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulDavids

Top stuff. Thanking you! Been on the Justin Guitar for lessons and Paul Davids for... well... everything really. He's very informative.

Added power chords to the bag of tricks and currently learning I Love Rock n' Roll (Although I can't stop saying 'I love dairy milk' when I play it for some reason).

 

[youngbob]

Recently got a bonus from work so spent part of it on a Watkins Hi-Lo Vibrato/Rapier from the mid-60s.

It's scratched up to fuck and the paintwork is flaking on the back but the sound is lovely. Think the B-string is a little temperamental but it should be fine after a few plays.

Have added it to the collection, so it now sits along my Strat and Tele and my £60 Gear4Music nylon string acoustic, and a cheap knock-off bass I bought for £8 off eBay.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Recently got a bonus from work so spent part of it on a Watkins Hi-Lo Vibrato/Rapier from the mid-60s.

It's scratched up to fuck and the paintwork is flaking on the back but the sound is lovely. Think the B-string is a little temperamental but it should be fine after a few plays.

Have added it to the collection, so it now sits along my Strat and Tele and my £60 Gear4Music nylon string acoustic, and a cheap knock-off bass I bought for £8 off eBay.

Pics or it didnt happen

 

[youngbob]

Pics or it didnt happen

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Nice....maybe a refret and a new nut...will be right as rain :-)

Whats the red and black switch beside the pots?

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Ask and ye shall receive.

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What is with the fret below the nut? that looks very odd to me.

 

[youngbob]

Nice....maybe a refret and a new nut...will be right as rain :-)

Whats the red and black switch beside the pots?

Think that's the "hi-lo" part of the system. They don't seem to change much. May head down to the local guitar shop and see what he can do.