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[cradley-heathen]

also like having a mini, it can get as expensive as you like.....

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f295311e7

 

customshop stuff is just awesome in my opinion, £3k for a second hand guitar, thats more than some of the minis on here are worth!

[davej]

Jeeez that's a bit steep for a second hand one, once I've got the gear I need that will be about it hopefully.

 

Don't I know about mini's being expensive, that's in the garage waiting for a new engine to be found 

[davej]

Well I now own a guitar  its time to learn some chords. I going through that Justinguitar website at the minute as it seems really good, anyway here it is:

 

 

Dave

[Em_the_Ghostie]

Lovely looking guitar Dave!  Enjoy it :)

 

Cheers

Em x

[davej]

Thanks Em, I am learning D, A and E at the minute, can get a decent sounding note but moving between them is a bit tricky haha.

[Em_the_Ghostie]

You'll get there mate - its just getting those shapes in the fingers.  I'm still learning new chords god knows how many years on!!!  

 

Cheers

Em x

[HARBER07]

 Invest heavily in a decent amplifier. Preferably a valve head & cab combo. I've been messing about for years with solid state amps, and I've found them to be terrible. Nothing gives you the confidence and feedback like a proper valve amp does. 

 

A bit late now, but I would have recommended starting with an acoustic. It gives you less room for error pulling off awkward chords (B is a ******* for me as I've got baby hands), and it teaches you into good habits. An electric and a bit of gain can hide a lot of *******-ups. 

 

Fantastic choice on the Tele though. I prefer an LP for the versatility, but nothing plays as easy as a Telecaster. 

Edited by HARBER07, 13 October 2013 - 07:43 PM.

[davej]

It is starting to get easier on those 3 chords Em, yeah it must be something that you are always learning new things.

 

Cheers Harber, whats an LP? (Les Paul). With regards to the amp I was just going to get a small one and listen to it through some headphones as I don't want to piss the parents off too much and then get a bigger one next year when I get my own place.

[HARBER07]

Yeah Les Paul. Mines currently an Epiphone being rebuilt with Gibson hardware. Best of both worlds then....... kinda. 

 

 

By all means if you're listening through headphones a practice amp will be fine, but if you're playing with any actual sound, I can't recommend a valve amp enough. It sort of defys logic as to how it makes a difference, but the nature and feedback of the sound just pushes you to play so much better. 

 

Once youve got the hang of A E D, see if you can crack G C F. F is an easy switch from E, and C is relatively easy from A. Then try playing  E A C D G getting progressively faster. Then you've got enough chords to have a bit of fun with, feel good about yourself and reward with a suitable beverage

[Teapot]

I was watching some Mark Knopfler clips on youtube today in which he recalls how he started with simple notes and practised and practised. I do admire gifted people who are prepared to share their skills with the rest of us.

 

Bit like on tmf really.

[cradley-heathen]

i know what you mean about a valve amp HARBER07, im valves all the way now, but in my teens always had solid state. however i think until he has got some experience under his belt he will be just fine with transistors.

 

the one down side of valves is that with most amps (unless you can switch it down to a lower wattage) using a huge amp in the house/low volume, never gets anything like the full potential from it, infact i think some sound a bit cack to be honest. its only when your in the studio or playing live that you can open it up a bit and hear what it really sounds like.

 

i think its like having a full race engine in your car and sticking to 15mph, lumpy cam spluttering away and gutless. get it on the race track and your using the potential!

 

anyways, cracking looking tele you got there dude, and keep going with them chords, i think youll find eventually it just kind of fits into place, and suddenly you realise, "i can do that, when did that happen?" lol

[davej]

Cheers Harber, I will have a look at those chords later on tonight and see how I get on, rewarding myself with a suitable beverage sounds like a great idea 

 

I will have a look for those videos Teapot, I watched a program on Mark Knopfler a while ago, such a brilliant guitarist, I grew up listening to Dire Straits.

 

I will have a look at valve amps when I come to get one for my own place, I do quite fancy a big Marshall in my living room 

[cradley-heathen]

have you seen the marshall fridges you can get? i think they are a great novelty!

[davej]

Yeah I spotted them the other day, no internal light though 

[davej]

I have wrote down the chord boxes for C G and F and my fingers don't want to stretch over 3 frets