OT: I bought a guitar

[HornedFrog Purple]

For the last few years I have been wanting to learn how to play guitar just for myself so today I went to Guitar Center with a friend of mine that knows alot about them.

I was looking for something that would be inexpensive in case I gave up in frustration and passed my friend's inspection as far as construction. Well I tested a few Fenders, Gibsons and Epiphones and a couple other brands in the $100-300 price range. I decided on a Squire Strat which was $160 out the door. It is red with a red headstock and a rosewood fingerboard (see I am learning already). I had them put some heavier strings on it and they adjusted some stuff all for free.

Anyways, even though I have pretty big hands this one felt the best for the two chords (sp?) I know. My friend gave me a small Marshall practice amp that is quite loud. He was quite impressed with the workmanship of my guitar for the price though he said eventually I should put some new pickups and tuners on it. He actually bought one himself for practice which made me feel good about it (he plays in a band).

Look out Jimi Hendrix I am coming for you! :D

[Senator]

I play drums. Let's start a band!

[Hurst2112]

Squire Strats were actually introduced as Billy Squire's signature guitar back in the 80s. I record, so let's make an album.

[Buzzbee]

I play drums. Let's start a band!

So Senator, are we going to start reading about your real life "I always wanted to be a rock star" dynasty soon? :D

[Coffee Warlord]

I play a really piss poor guitar and bass!

We're set!

[HornedFrog Purple]

Take your worst moment playing guitar and multiply it by ten and that is me.

I must admit it is fun cranking up the amp and trying to look cool despite making absolute noise.

[rkmsuf]

I'll play the cowbell if necessary.

[Buzzbee]

I play a really piss poor guitar and bass!

We're set!

Are you ready for the hottest band in the world.....































Frogs and Penquins!!!

http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v22/amandajwolf/jam2.gif

[Ksyrup]

I've got a Korg keyboard...









...and my wife's accordion. :o

[rkmsuf]

...and my wife's accordion. :o

Hey Lewis I met a girl.

Great Gilbert, what's her name.

Her name is Judy

Judy is a nice name

She's a nice girl.

[Buzzbee]

Ok, we can change the band name to "Vote for Syrup Covered Frogs and Penquins."

[primelord]

He was quite impressed with the workmanship of my guitar for the price though he said eventually I should put some new pickups and tuners on it. He actually bought one himself for practice which made me feel good about it (he plays in a band).
My first electric was a Squire Strat and I agree with your friend that it is a good guitar to start with. They have a good tone to them and have good action. For the price it is a nice guitar.

[The Afoci]

I play with myself. I will be your groupie.

[Hurst2112]

My first electric was a Squire Strat and I agree with your friend that it is a good guitar to start with. They have a good tone to them and have good action. For the price it is a nice guitar.

We had a Squire Strat sitting at the studio (was signed by Billy when he was at our studio). We tended to pull it out of storage from time to time. It actually saved a lot of sessions. It was always in tune, and it intonated well. It was a good guitar to have ready with a strange tuning, just in case.

I had a Squire P-Bass when I was in junior high.

[Draft Dodger]

my 2 year old son plays the harmonica.

[HornedFrog Purple]

well if the afoci is our groupie we need to change it to "Vote for Colossal Syrup Covered Frogs and Penquins with Lasers"

I project multiplatinum.

[Buzzbee]

well if the afoci is our groupie we need to change it to "Vote for Colossal Syrup Covered Frogs and Penquins with Lasers"

I project multiplatinum.
Ooop. Wait. With DD's son it'll have to be "Vote for Colossal Syrup Covered Frogs and Penquins with Lasers Wearing Diapers"

[Hurst2112]

Take your worst moment playing guitar and multiply it by ten and that is me.


Wouldn't it be worse if you were to take the worst moment playing guitar and DIVIDE it by 10?

Maybe you aren't that bad...hehe.

[Senator]

So Senator, are we going to start reading about your real life "I always wanted to be a rock star" dynasty soon? :D


No, I played in a club house band that helped pay my way through college. We sucked, but I had alot of fun.

[Franklinnoble]

You should name the band Limozeen.

[Qwikshot]

I play guitar, I used to have a effects set that would rival most bands. But now I just have my electric (borrowing an amp from a friend) and my ovation acoustic.

[Qwikshot]

Who plays the skin flute?

[Buzzbee]

You should name the band Limozeen.

Horny Toads might be appropriate.

[Token Asian Guy]

Hurst, you're a recording engineer? Mind if I ask how you got started in the whole thing? I'm sort of pursuing that as a career goal (playing guitar for 9 yrs, bass and piano for about 2) and I write my own stuff too. Just wondering if I would be better off trying to be a musician, or the guy behind the scenes.

[Hurst2112]

Yes I am an engineer...full time career.

I was gonna respond, but then I saw that you have a "Def Leppard Sucks" signature. What a shame....



































































































Just kidding. I won't hold it against you. Drop me an email:

[email protected]

I will fill you in on the steps that got me where I am today. Also, feel free to look at the 2 studios I work out of.

www.winterlandstudios.com

www.a440studios.com

[sabotai]

I can sing! Well....no, I can't. I can yell though. So if you want to start a metal band, I'm your man. :)

[Buzzbee]

I can sing! Well....no, I can't. I can yell though. So if you want to start a metal band, I'm your man. :)

And you'll call it Saboteur?

[Token Asian Guy]

blast this clever little signature! it is banished forever!

[sabotai]

And you'll call it Saboteur?

I like it very much!

[Draft Dodger]

Horny Toads might be appropriate.

I always wanted to use the name "Horny Toad" for a band. No one else would ever agree to it, though.

[HornedFrog Purple]

I have already increased my musical knowledge by 33% to 3 chords now. 1 more and I think we can make a song. Look out world.

[Token Asian Guy]

I have already increased my musical knowledge by 33% to 3 chords now. 1 more and I think we can make a song. Look out world.

3 chords could be a decent song, but with 4 we could have a hit on our hands. just make sure we don't forget the cowbell.

[Qwikshot]

You only need 3 chords, one more is extra gravy.

[Qwikshot]

Next step, groupies!!!

[HornedFrog Purple]

well the cowbell then Draft Dodger's son will get 5 minute solos each while I figure out how to get in tune with Coffee Warlord

[Schmidty]

I hate giving out info like this, but I sing, am on the "Worship Team" at church, and was in a band for 9 years before moving out to Washington last January. I also play guitar (I have a beautiful Tele), but not extremely well.

[Qwikshot]

Make sure you crank it to 11.

[Draft Dodger]

there is one small problem - these days, Graham keeps his harmonica in his car seat of our minivan. do you guys mind all getting into the van to jam? it's gold, so it's KIND of cool...

[Qwikshot]

gold just like a grammy!

[Draft Dodger]

and the back seat of the van comes out, to make room for all those groupies (oliegirl? Farrah? SWMNBN?)

[JeeberD]

I want in the band! I think I have my sixth grade recorder in a box somewhere in my parents house...

[JeeberD]

Dola-

I think Sen has some competition for the drummer position...

http://www.ostfrallan.com/goto.php?ID=632

[primelord]

I have already increased my musical knowledge by 33% to 3 chords now. 1 more and I think we can make a song. Look out world.
If the 3 chords you know are G, C, and D there is a huge number of songs you can play now.

[McSweeny]

can i play second guitar and drink lots beer? i know way more than 3 chords and i can drink lots of beer

[cthomer5000]

I'll be your tour manager and concert promoter, I've got the necessary experience. http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v22/amandajwolf/jam2.gif

[Senator]

Dola-

I think Sen has some competition for the drummer position...

http://www.ostfrallan.com/goto.php?ID=632


I was getting a good laugh with his poor English and "this is rock and roll" speech, and then the fool starts wailing on them like Neil Peart.

I have much shame.

[damnMikeBrown]

I have already increased my musical knowledge by 33% to 3 chords now. 1 more and I think we can make a song. Look out world.

I call "Band's Financial Advisor"

No really, going from 2 to 3 is a 33% return. Anybody who tells you different is just after my 17%! Erm, I mean the imaginary 17% for people who do "New Maths" and -think- you're getting a 50% return. Honest, they're wrong!

[Danny]

I also like to play with Afoci

[Hurst2112]

I was getting a good laugh with his poor English and "this is rock and roll" speech, and then the fool starts wailing on them like Neil Peart.

I have much shame.

That was great. That guy really smokes.

[Coffee Warlord]

well the cowbell then Draft Dodger's son will get 5 minute solos each while I figure out how to get in tune with Coffee Warlord

God help you if you try and play in tune with me.

I play the bass, poorly, by ear only. I basically keep a beat and throw in a few random things every once in awhile. Sometimes they sound passable, most of the time I cringe at myself.

And let's not start at how god awful I am at the guitar. :)

[Coffee Warlord]

Dola!

So we have like 3 guitars, CW himself at the bass, Senator at the drums, with a harmonica and a skin flute for extra fun!

Yessir. Look out music world, Band From Hell That Sounds Like Hell is coming!

[Icy]

Count on me as your band's fan if you play metal :)

I started to play guitar 8 years ago, after a year formed my first band with some friends just for fun and to make noise. Now we have openend for some the biggest Spanish metal/rock bands at some big festiballs and i trust me, that worths every minute of frustration at first when you start to play. So never give up, just play, play, read books, read guitar forums etc. you will get addicted soon.

Btw, below is my favourite guitar/music forum, but be carefull, you could get addicted as me and it could be so expensive as there you will read about the great stuff everybody is buying, i own now 3 guitars, two big 100 watts ampliffiers, 1 small 30watts ampliffier and 1 effects pedalboard :)

Harmony central forums (http://www.harmony-central.com)

[Alf]

If the 3 chords you know are G, C, and D there is a huge number of songs you can play now.Add E & A (plus the minors) and you play a bunch of songs !

[HornedFrog Purple]

If the 3 chords you know are G, C, and D there is a huge number of songs you can play now.

Those were the ones. :D I also got down E and A, so that is 5 now. I actually got through a version of Comfortably Numb though I kept messing up.

Thanks for the link Icy!

Add E & A (plus the minors) and you play a bunch of songs !

Is that what the "m" stands for? If so I got those too sort of. They are like one fret difference from the regular E and A.

[HornedFrog Purple]

well I figured out the m is minor, I thought at first it was major.

I have learned to play the beginning of Fly By Night.

I also found out about the world of tablature. Pretty nifty!

[Draft Dodger]

I also found out about the world of tablature. Pretty nifty!

the coolest free music program I've seen is powertab (http://www.power-tab.net/) - there are tons of song files available for it (and, generally, of pretty good quality). as you get more experience, transcribing either your own material, or songs from other artists, is a GREAT learning tool.

[korme]

tiny salmon chasing the impossible dream

[Senator]

well I figured out the m is minor, I thought at first it was major.

I have learned to play the beginning of Fly By Night.

I also found out about the world of tablature. Pretty nifty!


Next up - Spirit of Radio! :)

[HornedFrog Purple]

This last week I have discovered the secret of power chords.

I also broke my first string. Now I am a badass.

[HornedFrog Purple]

Next up - Spirit of Radio! :)

I found that but I can't do the very beginning where he plays all those notes fast but I can do the main riff part. And the little reggae part in the middle. :D

[Senator]

Ok fine, something easier......

La Villa Strangiato

[Buzzbee]

I'm just waiting for Freewill.


Hmmm...gonna have to break out the Permanent Waves CD now. Thank you guys. It's gonna be a great afternoon! :cool:

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