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[Chris1992]

You have 9?? Fair play to you. Very nice collection you've got, certainly very unique 

 

Any tips on learning? I can play a few chords now and I'm just practising them and trying to move between them, struggling to get my fingers to stretch for some chords 

 

i can hardly believe it either haha, mostly ebay bargains though  ... just stay dedicated, you will probably get fed up many times but if you can get over the difficult learning period then it will become much more enjoyable, and as it becomes more enjoyable you will want to play more, meaning you will get better quicker 

 

one handy tip i found worked well when i was learning was to squeeze a squash ball while im watching telly or something... it really helps to strengthen your hand and fingers so they dont get as tired so quickly 

 

also, dont overdo it. youre much better off playing for half an hour a day rather than playing for 4 hours and then not touching it for a week lol

Edited by Chris1992, 30 October 2013 - 10:01 PM.

[davej]

I am trying to play for a bit most days, try and look at some tabs for songs and even though I kinda know what they mean my head still explodes. Squeezing the ball sounds like a great idea, might have to steal a rubber ball off the dog haha.

[surfblue63]

I picked this old thing up at an auction for £140 a couple of weeks ago, including the case.

It's a 1976 Ibanez copy of a Gibson Firebird. It's had a hard life and has bean modded during it's life. My plans are to change the colour and fit a pair of Seymour Duncan P-90 Phat Cats.

 

 

 

 

 

[Chris1992]

I picked this old thing up at an auction for £140 a couple of weeks ago, including the case.

It's a 1976 Ibanez copy of a Gibson Firebird. It's had a hard life and has bean modded during it's life. My plans are to change the colour and fit a pair of Seymour Duncan P-90 Phat Cats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

stunning! always loved firebirds... i would almost be tempted to leave it as is, it looks like its got loads of history.

 

never seen tuners like that either. they look awesome! 

[bigtony]

there a briliant game on xbox 360 that teaches you ro play the guitar but has to be electric so you can plug in to xbox

[bigtony]

Rocksmith - Xbox 360
I think it called

my lil sister 17 had 3 weeks to learn to play the guitar the she had to play at a localgig

she never play the gguitar befor that and pulled it off at gig

all useing this game

Edited by bigtony, 31 October 2013 - 01:24 AM.

[surfblue63]

 

I picked this old thing up at an auction for £140 a couple of weeks ago, including the case.

It's a 1976 Ibanez copy of a Gibson Firebird. It's had a hard life and has bean modded during it's life. My plans are to change the colour and fit a pair of Seymour Duncan P-90 Phat Cats.

 

 

 

stunning! always loved firebirds... i would almost be tempted to leave it as is, it looks like its got loads of history.

 

never seen tuners like that either. they look awesome! 

 

 

The paint job is a very thin rattle can job, and were it is chipped you can see yellow filler primer under it. Originally it would have had a sunburst finish, but as it has had a lot of alteration I'm going to be repainting it in Lake Placid Blue with Vintage White racing stripes down the centre.

 

The tuners are known as Banjo Tuners. Luckily they all work fine as they are not that easy to get hold of.

[Chris1992]

 

 

I picked this old thing up at an auction for £140 a couple of weeks ago, including the case.

It's a 1976 Ibanez copy of a Gibson Firebird. It's had a hard life and has bean modded during it's life. My plans are to change the colour and fit a pair of Seymour Duncan P-90 Phat Cats.

 

 

 

stunning! always loved firebirds... i would almost be tempted to leave it as is, it looks like its got loads of history.

 

never seen tuners like that either. they look awesome! 

 

 

The paint job is a very thin rattle can job, and were it is chipped you can see yellow filler primer under it. Originally it would have had a sunburst finish, but as it has had a lot of alteration I'm going to be repainting it in Lake Placid Blue with Vintage White racing stripes down the centre.

 

The tuners are known as Banjo Tuners. Luckily they all work fine as they are not that easy to get hold of.

 

 

ah right fair enough, sounds good man. put some pics up when its done, should look really nice! 

[Teapot]

Go with Justin, davej! He shows what can be achieved with practice and is very encouraging. I'm labouring on this one

http://www.justingui...ngerWorkout.php

 

and for a laugh check out this one

http://www.justingui...ngerWorkout.php

 

I can't get near it yet! But I will. Half an hour a day is good unless the bug really bites and then as M Knopfler says you will be falling asleep over the dam guitar every night

[Chris1992]

Go with Justin, davej! He shows what can be achieved with practice and is very encouraging. I'm labouring on this one

http://www.justingui...ngerWorkout.php

 

and for a laugh check out this one

http://www.justingui...ngerWorkout.php

 

I can't get near it yet! But I will. Half an hour a day is good unless the bug really bites and then as M Knopfler says you will be falling asleep over the dam guitar every night

 

or like Angus Young, who managed to give his first guitar wood-rot from his sweat from playing it so much   

['Chop']

I have just bought a secondhand lefthanded Squire Strat in sunburst.... It's my first guitar.

 

Promised myself one for over 25 years and am trying to learn......

 

Man, it's difficult. my right hand doesn't know what my left hand is doing....

 

...and my left hand doesn't have a clue either

 

I'm just making 'noise' at the moment..

 

Any tips? Youtube vids for COMPLETE beginners??

 

If nothing else it looks pretty in the corner, with it's tweed amp and vintage tweed lead. I've got a tortoiseshell scratchplate coming with aged knobs...

 

So at least I can look like Kurt Cobain

[Chris1992]

I have just bought a secondhand lefthanded Squire Strat in sunburst.... It's my first guitar.

 

Promised myself one for over 25 years and am trying to learn......

 

Man, it's difficult. my right hand doesn't know what my left hand is doing....

 

...and my left hand doesn't have a clue either

 

I'm just making 'noise' at the moment..

 

Any tips? Youtube vids for COMPLETE beginners??

 

If nothing else it looks pretty in the corner, with it's tweed amp and vintage tweed lead. I've got a tortoiseshell scratchplate coming with aged knobs...

 

So at least I can look like Kurt Cobain

 

stick at it man, like i said above, the more you play, the better you will get, so you will enjoy it more, so you will play more... you get the picture 

 

the hardest part of learning the guitar is getting over that difficult introduction period when it feels like you cant play anything. if i had a pound for every time i nearly gave up it would fund my mini project three times over,, and now ive been playing 10 yrs 

 

i think the best tip i would give anyone is to get a professional teacher. they will know exactly what you should be focusing on and will help you improve much faster  

[davej]

That is really nice guitar you have got there Surfblue, you should do a project thread for it so we can see what you're doing with it.

 

I saw an advert for Rocksmith 14 the other day, I have an electric guitar, is it worth getting?

 

Teapot I am going through Justin's lessons slowly, he is very good, I just tried that finger excercise and I've got no chance at the moment  (the two videos you posted are both the same lesson).

 

Stick with it Chop, it is hard I agree but will be worth it in the end. They do look good in the corner 

[surfblue63]

That is really nice guitar you have got there Surfblue, you should do a project thread for it so we can see what you're doing with it.

 

I saw an advert for Rocksmith 14 the other day, I have an electric guitar, is it worth getting?

 

Teapot I am going through Justin's lessons slowly, he is very good, I just tried that finger excercise and I've got no chance at the moment  (the two videos you posted are both the same lesson).

 

Stick with it Chop, it is hard I agree but will be worth it in the end. They do look good in the corner 

 

 

 

 

ah right fair enough, sounds good man. put some pics up when its done, should look really nice! 

 

 

I'll post some pictures when it is done.

 

In the meantime here's a Yamaha Pacifica that I rebuilt a few years ago.

As it came out of the box, less strings and tremolo arm

 

Stripped down into parts

 

Body rubbed down, new scratch plate and Seymour Duncan pick ups tested fitted

 

First coat of Purple, which was followed by metallic black on the back, silver leaf edging and grey and lilac pinstripes.

 

Copper shielding completed

 

The finished guitar

Edited by surfblue63, 31 October 2013 - 08:11 PM.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I used to play a lot but slowed down for a while when I got my car. My dad plays in a band and has a few verrrrry nice guitars... and I just bought this yesterday! waiting for it come

 

Telecaster HH - Black top special edition