I have to chime in here: you might as well flush your $50 down the toilet. There is no such thing as a playable $50 guitar. Upping the ante to a couple of...
I'm a builder, and for what that's worth,.... I get a lot of emails asking me "what's a good beginner gutiar" and sometimes I'm even asked to physically go...
Hi, I generally just lurk, but VP mentioned Simon and Patrick guitars in this thread and I felt I had to throw in my opinion. That could be because I'm hugely...
Again, I'll jump in too and join the Robert Godin fan club meeting going on here. All the brands from the Godin stable in Canada do come highly recommended....
... range ... extra ... Yeah, I read that somewhere too. It said that they get various business support grants plus a lot of their spruce and cedar comes from...
Hi Guys, A little help would be appreciated. I have a jazz transcription which has a couple of signs, which, me being an old fart, must be modern usage. ...
I was recently playing the tab for Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", which has a nice and seemingly easy acoustic intro. The tab indicates that Gilmour does...
My son & I played this song a while back. I did the 12 string part, he played the 6 string lead. I remember the only problem we had was if I played too fast,...
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I found an easy "fix" for this. I simply replaced the .022 wound string for a .022 plain string. It bends MUCH easier, and I can reach the full-step bend with...
hi everyone,i am a new member and just wanted to say thanks for letting me join. i am just starting to play the guitar again after 20 some years and can't...
Hi Jan and welcome, Looks like there's a lot of us here that have returned to playing music after "extended vacations" :) I've just recently began playing ...
Hi guys, last Sunday I saw a seemingly almost new Harmony at a car boot sale. The strings must have been maybe two years old and the action was pretty poor,...
yes Andrew, they made a Jumbo Sovereign with a pin bridge from what I remember. Going off memory here...I think the bridge pin holes were drilled in a radius...
I just started playing the guitar about 3 weeks ago and I'm having trouble both reaching chords and switching between them fast enough. Of course I'm...
... Aaron, I wish I could zap you with a magic wand or something like that. Shoot I wish someone would zap me LOLOLAfter 41 years rerepetitions the best and...
Aaron, Welcome and hope you enjoy browsing here and learning the guitar. Like Will said, a lot of it is hard work and graft (fortunately it's fun and rewarding...
I know this sounds like the opposite of what you are trying to achieve but try going super slowly. Make your fingers form the shape prior to hitting the...
... Hi Aaron! I had the same problem when I started to play. (I think everyone does.) You need to take the first steps one at a time. The simplest solution is...
Sadly, there is no substitute for practice. I dunno why, but my fingers took forever to play a first position F. They just did not like fretting the F and the...
Aaron, Not trying to beat a dead horse here, but I have to agree with everyone else...just keep at it. When I first started, My chord change hurdle was from G...
I'd like to thank everyone for their input - some very great advice. I've been playing the drums since middle school so I understand there's no good substitue...
1. It is frequent short practice that gets you there. 2. F and B chords have exactly the right initials; F takes about three weeks to learn 3. As soon as you...
Hey group, I just bought a new guitar and am grapling with keeping it in good condition. I normally wipe down my strings and guitar after I play, and I would...
You can clean it with alcohol, but you need to put oil back on the wood. I use a fingerboard oil that I get from www.stewmac.com . I use it when I finish new...
I use lemon oil preriodically to clean and also avoid dryness in that area. Would be curious to here though from our experts for a more expert analysis. scott ...
Interesting one this, I'm sure there are hundreds of products out there for doing this vital job. My favourtie is "Dr Ducks Axe Wax". It seems to do a good...
In fretboard care, like so many other things, I try to follow the advice of Dan Erlewine. Dan recomments that the best way to clean most fingerboard is by...
