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Rapt0r
Posts: 2041 - Karma: 10
Who here plays guitar? I have a Squier stagemaster and I use GuitarPort from Line6 as an amp. Im not very good though. I'm trying to learn Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

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Jan 5 2003 4:35AM
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Howell
Posts: 444 - Karma: 10
yea man i just started, its so cool tho, i play acoustic tho




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Jan 5 2003 12:28PM
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Newskoolkavana
Posts: 2098 - Karma: 19
ive been playing for a little while, i mainly play bass now though... i have a hamer slammer bass, and samick remake of a gibson SG for electric.

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Jan 5 2003 1:24PM
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Ds91260
Posts: 9984 - Karma: 19
i play, but i suck cause i taught myself
Jan 5 2003 1:29PM
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teneighty_skier22
Posts: 2097 - Karma: 11
I've been playing for about 5 yrs now, it's wicked cool!
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Jan 5 2003 1:56PM
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Rapt0r
Posts: 2041 - Karma: 10
ooo, my friend has a Gibson SG. They are so nice, but are like 800 bucks

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Jan 5 2003 2:17PM
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ak24
Posts: 33 - Karma: 11
Ive been playing for about 4 years ive got a fender strat(electric) and a 20 year old ovation and a really nice sguire(acoustic).
Jan 5 2003 5:32PM
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PunkRawkRhino
Posts: 347 - Karma: 11
i've been playin guitar for about 6 months, I'm learnin at a prety good rate thouh, I've got a piece of shit Peavy thing though, it's my brothers old one...I've been playin bass for a little over a year though, i'm pretty good at that though, Bass is what i mainly am workin on, i enjoy it more.

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Jan 5 2003 5:42PM
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welcometojamrick
Posts: 498 - Karma: 21
i've been playing bass for about 2 and a half years i have a warwick corvette which was about 1000 bucks then for 300 i put an mec preamp and gold active pick-ups. i also have a fender p-bass with bassline pickups and an ibanez acoustic. for amps i have a david eden 210 400w combo amp.
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Jan 5 2003 6:17PM
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welcometojamrick
Posts: 498 - Karma: 21
i've been playing bass for about 2 and a half years i have a warwick corvette which was about 1000 bucks then for 300 i put an mec preamp and gold active pick-ups. i also have a fender p-bass with bassline pickups and an ibanez acoustic. for amps i have a david eden 210 400w combo amp.
'i am still awsome'
Jan 5 2003 6:20PM
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lizziebeth
Posts: 1596 - Karma: 22
to all you boys who are learning guitar or bass: keep it up. girls are suckers for boys with a talent.

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Jan 5 2003 6:24PM
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ghettoprep
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 10
ive been playing for about 8 months. i have a god damn squier affinity strat and a takimine acoustic. Im not too bad because im takin lessons but i still cant play 'the trooper' by iron maiden fast enough without using a hammer on and i know they dont. any tips?

o yea and for the dude who said he has a realy nice squier. it doesnt exist. all squiers suck. good squier is an oxy moron.

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Jan 5 2003 7:46PM
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welcometojamrick
Posts: 498 - Karma: 21
practice alot
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Jan 5 2003 8:43PM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
Posts: 6146 - Karma: 73
I don't really know the song but you want to increase picking speed? the best advice for that is to play one note a bunch of times as fast as you can and then switch the note on the same string and time it with either an upstroke or downstroke every time. do that 1000 times.

I play electric and acoustic. som,e shit ass peavey and a really nice acoustic that I haven't found out the make - it was FREE and sounds really nice.
-Mike

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Jan 5 2003 8:51PM
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gravteck
Posts: 2390 - Karma: 13
I've been playing acoustic for a little over a year, at about 7 months, you really start picking things up faster as long as you keep at it for about a day or 2. A good exercise is to pick frets 1,2,3,4 using only down picks and including your pinky successively on all the strings. It's a speed exercise, finger coordination exercise, and picking exercise. Do it everytime before you play. I guess the hardest thing i can play is Say it aint so by weezer, solos and all, or wish you were here by pink floyd, just cause the solos are the shit.
Jan 5 2003 8:59PM
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Rapt0r
Posts: 2041 - Karma: 10
oh yeah and i've been playing on and off for like 2 years. I used to have a Takamini acoustic, then i bought a squier strat. And now i have the stagemaster.

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Jan 5 2003 9:42PM
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teneighty_skier22
Posts: 2097 - Karma: 11
I play a Les Paul Voodoo, very sweet guitar! Then a Washburn Acoustic....
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Jan 6 2003 12:53PM
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(sas)_twoplank
Posts: 283 - Karma: 10
i learned when i started high school, took lessons and all.. still have teh same guitar, a Fender Strat (Mexican made, aka, not so good, no offense to Mexicans but its the cheap Fender line).

I was in a few bands in hs, two of which got pretty good but one split up and the other, we all graduated. I play sparingly now a days, I should really pick it back up.

The Gibson SG is an awesome aweosme guitar, and whoever said all squires suck is totally right.
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Jan 6 2003 4:44PM
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CTripper
Posts: 6520 - Karma: 20
I love playing guitar. I'm not too good, but I'm getting better. I take guitar as my elective in school, and all your do is work independently, so I've been practicing a lot.
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Jan 6 2003 7:28PM
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Hobojibber
Posts: 646 - Karma: 10
Thats just loverly.....but can any of you actually read music and play your scales??
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Jan 6 2003 7:32PM
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CTripper
Posts: 6520 - Karma: 20
I can play scales, and I'm ok at. I can read the bass clef very easily because I've played bass and trumbone for a long time, but I'm still getting used to treble.
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Jan 6 2003 7:50PM
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sirjibsalot
Posts: 5751 - Karma: 19
I play...i have two acoustics....im gettin a electic soon

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Jan 6 2003 8:00PM
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KootenayGuy
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 10
Yeah i have a Norman acoustic and an axetech electric.
----now i lay me down to sleep, blah blah blah my soul to keep, if i die before i wake ill go to hell for heavens sake
Jan 6 2003 8:22PM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
Posts: 6146 - Karma: 73
yeah I can't read actual music. only tabs :( oh well. so what's everyone's favourite songs to play? I'd say

Coldplay - See you Soon
Elliott Smith - Biggest Lie
Hayden - Street Car
RHCP - Cabron
Led Zepp. - Over the hills and far away
Floyd - wish you were here.

-Mike

'Isn't 14 legal for everyone?' - Dave Pauls
Jan 6 2003 11:34PM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
Posts: 6146 - Karma: 73
shit... can't forget
Nick drake - Place to be
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Jan 6 2003 11:36PM
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skiordie
Posts: 807 - Karma: 11
Played for 8 years. I use an ESP Flying Tiger model and the infamous Kamikaze model.

My guitars are strung on GHS strings with Seymour Duncan pickups.

I'm using a Peavy 100W standalone speaker to jam away in my basement.
Fear is the mind killer!
Jan 7 2003 12:11AM
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KapitolPhoto
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 3,249
Been playing for about four years now. I love it and recommend that everyone learn. It's stuff a stress relief, second only to skiing. As for my gear...lets see.

A Martin Acoustic/Electric Cutaway running through a Boss RC-20 and Ibanez Delay/Echo pedals to a Marshal Acoustic Amp.

A Fender Telecaster running through a Line 6 DL-4, Ibanez Tubescreamer, Ibanez Flanger/Chorus and a Boss OC-20 (Overdrive) to a Line 6 Spider 212 Amp.

A Warwick Corvette 4 String Bass to a Gallien - Krueger 2X10 Combo

If your seriously thinking about really playing and devoting time and money, get a loop sampler..something like the DL 4 and RC-20...they allow you to practice with yourself...they're definately badass....

Dan
Jan 7 2003 12:37AM
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Rapt0r
Posts: 2041 - Karma: 10
Only tabs

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Jan 7 2003 1:27AM
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