Electric guitar...

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I wondered what you'd get into next, I never figured a guitar, a banjo on a bridge, well yea. lol
 
any of ya ever build ya own 3 or 4 string cigar box guitar?? theres kits on amazon and group pages on facebook, mostly blues, bluegrass, and folk!
 
fishmens67 said:
I wondered what you'd get into next, I never figured a guitar, a banjo on a bridge, well yea. lol
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Try to keep up...
I was trying to predict your wise *** comment as I was making my first post...
Well I heard you saying is I am not predictable, but I noticed you are.. LOL...
:D...
 
j par said:
Bought a electric guitar...
Gets here Wednesday...
I need something to keep my brain busy..
Overnight sensation... NO...
Next Eddy Han Halen... NO...
From what I can research on the internet if I was to play it a half hour a day it would probably take 3 months just to be able to be at beginner level and then intermediate level would probably be somewhere in the one year to two years..
And to be pretty good with it probably looking at 4 years. And expert probably a lot longer than that...
And all of that is probably playing at least a half hour every single day...
Generally I'm a fast learner and I don't tend to have a lot of give up in me so I'm seeing where these two immovable forces will take me..
Anyways I'd like to give it a try which is more than I've done in the past...
I'm wondering if anybody else has went down this road and how far they got?...
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Funny, I have been thinking of doing this for years! Good for you?

Cley
 
Best thing to do to any lower priced guitar is either learn how to set it up or have it setup by someone before you ever start playing it. First the nut string groove heights need to be correct, and they need to match the radius of the fretboard, the neck relief should be checked, and overall string height set at the bridge to suit. And hopefully the fret job as delivered is decent. The fret work is typically the biggest issue on lower priced guitars. All that yields a guitar that is easy and enjoyable to play. And learn to play by doing whatever exercise (or just doodling away) correctly, not incorrectly. That means start playing anything slow instead of fast. Work up speed playing correctly. Easier said than done for sure :eek:
 
Yup, stick with it once you start. I still fine challenges after 45 years of playing. It amazes me that when I try something new, how uncomfortable and uncoordinated it feels.......But after some practice it feels natural.

Here's my latest addition......The herd is growing!

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There are good low end guitars out there,but I have bought Fender Mexico Strat once that needed fret end work. I have also played Chinese Squiers with awesome necks. Start out with cowboy chords and blues rhythms.
 
j par said:
Bought a electric guitar...
Gets here Wednesday...
I need something to keep my brain busy..
Overnight sensation... NO...
Next Eddy Han Halen... NO...
From what I can research on the internet if I was to play it a half hour a day it would probably take 3 months just to be able to be at beginner level and then intermediate level would probably be somewhere in the one year to two years..
And to be pretty good with it probably looking at 4 years. And expert probably a lot longer than that...
And all of that is probably playing at least a half hour every single day...
Generally I'm a fast learner and I don't tend to have a lot of give up in me so I'm seeing where these two immovable forces will take me..
Anyways I'd like to give it a try which is more than I've done in the past...
I'm wondering if anybody else has went down this road and how far they got?...
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Try a little Rick Beato. He is a master and has teaching available to buy.
 
Funny thing about guitars-

A $50 no name can play as good as a $10,000 classic.

...and no one cares.

That doesn't mean they all do, it just says what's important is how it feels and performs for the player, not the price tag.

Playing one in person before purchase is highly advisable, but it looks like the OP might not be out more than $150 or so, so probably in good shape unless he gets real unlucky.

Looks like the OP might be a bit of a metal head judging by the body shapes of the guitars he posted.

My advice- tablature...and go get Judas Priest British Steel and learn as you play along.
The whole album is relatively easy and is a textbook lesson in song structure and timing.

Once you learn those bar(re) chords and open E A G C and D, you'll have 75% of music and 90% of "rock and roll".

Rock on, brother!
 
89on35s said:
Funny, I have been thinking of doing this for years! Good for you?

Cley
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"WAS GONNA"... Every last one of my customers has said it...
When I seen a full kit on Amazon like the one I pictured for $139 I was like the heck with was gonna...
I splurged...$184..
Do it, just DO IT... LOL...
 
12many said:
Best thing to do to any lower priced guitar is either learn how to set it up or have it setup by someone before you ever start playing it. First the nut string groove heights need to be correct, and they need to match the radius of the fretboard, the neck relief should be checked, and overall string height set at the bridge to suit. And hopefully the fret job as delivered is decent. The fret work is typically the biggest issue on lower priced guitars. All that yields a guitar that is easy and enjoyable to play. And learn to play by doing whatever exercise (or just doodling away) correctly, not incorrectly. That means start playing anything slow instead of fast. Work up speed playing correctly. Easier said than done for sure :eek:
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Dartswinger70 said:
There are good low end guitars out there,but I have bought Fender Mexico Strat once that needed fret end work. I have also played Chinese Squiers with awesome necks. Start out with cowboy chords and blues rhythms.
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YY1 said:
Funny thing about guitars-

A $50 no name can play as good as a $10,000 classic.

...and no one cares.

That doesn't mean they all do, it just says what's important is how it feels and performs for the player, not the price tag.

Playing one in person before purchase is highly advisable, but it looks like the OP might not be out more than $150 or so, so probably in good shape unless he gets real unlucky.

Looks like the OP might be a bit of a metal head judging by the body shapes of the guitars he posted.

My advice- tablature...and go get Judas Priest British Steel and learn as you play along.
The whole album is relatively easy and is a textbook lesson in song structure and timing.

Once you learn those bar(re) chords and open E A G C and D, you'll have 75% of music and 90% of "rock and roll".

Rock on, brother!
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Going to the local music shop first thing... Spend a little money and get the guitar checked out.. maybe buy a cheap pedal or something to get some money in their hands.. try and make friends at the store so I have good help on hand..
 
MY advice is learn C, D and G first. There are many bajillion songs you can play with just those three chords. Doing it that way you suddenly see how really easy it is and it will pump up your confidence to learn more. All the major chords, A, B, C, D, E, F, G are easy to learn, but by learning C, D and G first, you can actually play something and that helps the achievement factor. I know you have me on ignore, but that's my advice.
 
C, D, and G are the "weird" chords that don't have the same shape as the "Black Sabbath" barre chords, or their open equivalents.

You can also do a hell of a lot of rock and roll with just E and A and barre's.

...and palm muting. Learn palm muting. Must. Quiet the strings you aren't playing.
Instantly makes you sound much better, once you get that down.
 
YY1 said:
C, D, and G are the "weird" chords that don't have the same shape as the "Black Sabbath" barre chords, or their open equivalents.

You can also do a hell of a lot of rock and roll with just E and A and barre's.

...and palm muting. Learn palm muting. Must. Quiet the strings you aren't playing.
Instantly makes you sound much better, once you get that down.
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But they are simple I-IV-V chords for beginners to use. Adding the Em for a fourth chord is simple for beginners. Plus G is a relatively common key for vocals.

Key of A requires a certain amount of dexterity on the A most beginners aren't ready for as well as the F#m.

Using the key of E requires a B chord as well as C#m; again a key most beginners aren't ready for.

Patience grasshopper. The Sabbath, power chords and palm muting will come.....
 
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69CoronetRT said:
But they are simple I-IV-V chords for beginners to use. Adding the Em for a fourth chord is simple for beginners. Plus G is a relatively common key for vocals.

Key of A requires a certain amount of dexterity on the A most beginners aren't ready for as well as F#m.

Using the key of E requires a B chord as well as C#m; again a key most beginners aren't ready for.

Patience grasshopper. The Sabbath, power chords and palm muting will come.....
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That's what I was gettin at with C, D and G. They are simple to learn and great exercises. Once you can change between all three chords quickly, you've accomplished something.
 
69CoronetRT said:
But they are simple I-IV-V chords for beginners to use. Adding the Em for a fourth chord is simple for beginners. Plus G is a relatively common key for vocals.

Key of A requires a certain amount of dexterity on the A most beginners aren't ready for as well as the F#m.

Using the key of E requires a B chord as well as C#m; again a key most beginners aren't ready for.

Patience grasshopper. The Sabbath, power chords and palm muting will come.....
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The grasshopper is not even received his ax yet... LOL.. this carriage is way out front of the horse LOL.
 
j par said:
The grasshopper is not even received his ax yet... LOL.. this carriage is way out front of the horse LOL.
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I was replying to YY1.

Yep...you haven't even opened the box yet.
Neon Knights is a loooooonnnnnnggggg way off.
 
...but I learned the main riff to Heaven and Hell before I learned an open C chord.
 
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