I recently had a fine guitar built to my specs, but I did not specify the neck profile - my error. I have to have the profile altered, and want it to be like...
It is a C profile, and I find that it causes pain in my index finger, and I can't play parts on it easily that are quick and painless on my other instruments....
Please bear with me...i've played for a long time but have a mental block against learning to read or learning tab. I mostly play blues progressions and am...
Yes! There is a way to learn by ear while you see the notes playing on the fretboard by using guitar pro software. I was playing by ears for years and turned...
laminated would be the better beater, solid wood will give you actuall sound and sustain that a lam doesnt provide, temp fluctuations can destroy a solid wood...
Laminated would be the way to go if you're worried about temperature fluctuations. They're, as a rule, built more rugged, but sacrifice acoustically. I have...
TEF files are produced and opened by TablEdit - see over at: www.tabledit.com Hope that helps Jimmy. Steve www.stevemcwilliam.co.uk/guitar/tab.htm ... From:...
Thank you very much steven. It's wonderful to have you message. I really admire your works. Jimmy--- In acousticguitaristguild@yahoogroups.com, "Julia Hancell"...
i tap them on a hard surface,even alternate picking patters,file and shape them regulary,and be carfull of them, i wear gloves at work ,also there is nail...
Hi Andy, I guess, since we've both been around for a good while, we could be Golden Oldies! For me I would have to say that I think today is probably the...
I had carpal tunnel surgery. Incredible results. I'm 55, my hands at 12 again. But my fingernails are terrible. Used to be a biter, hopefully I'm not...
If you are in the D/FW area, this is a MUST SEE. This is just a quick reminder that Stephen Bennett will be here next Thursday, September 13th at 7:00....
Hi Jimmy, I just saw your post...thanks very much for the advice... i will get the software... ... on ... program. ... you ... you ... software ... Goodluck. ...
Hi Ed, nice to get your mail after being out of the country for a few days. Yup - I'm a vintage too ! My finish is wrinkled and grey, and my gears are cranky...
Hi, Although diet is important - I used to drink lots of milk and eat cheese - but in these cholesterol conscious days this may no longer be the way to go -...
I'm in the UK, but I'm forwarding this to some friends who live south of D/FW. Andrew Perry Singer-songwriter, guitarist, song re-modeller - and grumpy old...
Hey guys, in one sense this really is a golden age--in terms of low end guitars. When I started you could go to Sears and by a Harmony, or buy some equally...
Yeah - my third guitar was a Harmony sovereign. The sunburst one with the oversized scratch plate ! Enormous body, with a top muffled to virtual silence - and...
And one of them is a great guy called David Byboth - who, I think you may know. He will not be able to make it this year, but sends his regards. Andrew Perry ...
We probably won't have the Lake Whitney Fest next year.... I've spent a few thousand dollars on this project and it seems to just be a money pit, lot's of hard...
I've recently got a 12 string, and am finding it both frustrating and rewarding. I'm determined to play it finger-style, which makes things very tricky, just...
