1,176 Reply by Olly

(1 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

Welcome and thanks.

Always good to hear from a tutor.

good luck

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1,177 Reply by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Guitars)

Tricky on to answer - I guess this is all down to your preference. Go to a guitar store and try it out - if you like it more than your current then go ahead and swap!

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1,178 Reply by Olly

(1 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

Sounds like you have the right attitude for the job! I'm sure you will find it very rewarding.

You probably do have all nylon strings though generally the thicker three strings have a coiled wire coating - this it totally normal and acceptable.

Any other questions - shoot.

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1,179 Reply by Olly

(1 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

Welcome - the best thing is to start learning a few chords.

Then use these chords to play your favourite songs and you will then be in the right direction.

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1,180 Reply by Olly

(1 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

Welcome to the forum - Nice poll question as well!

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1,181 Reply by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Guitars)

Is this something you have ever used?

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1,182 Topic by Olly

(3 replies, posted in Resources)

There are some really cool backing tracks here http://guitarbackingtrack.com/

I especially like the Welcome to the Jungle which is not just MIDI and Layla is also great!

Check it out

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1,183 Topic by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Guitars)

I have seen them in a magazine some years ago but does anyone know of or use any travelling electric guitars,

I remember them being as thin as a neck with little or no body.

I'm interested in possibly getting one.

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1,184 Topic by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Song Analysis)

Hopefully some will be familiar of the song Out To Get Me by Guns 'n Roses?

I think Slash is an amazing playing and his melodic solos really do inspire me. I wanted to break this one down and see what makes it tick and then use the ideas that I like the sound of in my own music.

Basically the song starts in a key signature with two flats - I make this the key of Bb. Being the tonality of the song, however, is based around the G5 chord, I'm assume that it is in fact in the key of Gminor - the relative minor of Bb.

To break down the chords, the first section of the solo seems to fluctuate between 2 bars of a C5 based section then 2 bars of a G5 based section. If this was me soloing I would use G minor pentatonic - but its the other notes Slash uses that really makes it sound colorful to me.

Here is the tab:

-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------
--17b18--17b18--17b18--17b18-|-17b18--17b18-17-15-17-------|------------------
--17b19--17b19--17b19--17b19-|-17b19--17b19-17-15-17-------|------------------
-----------------------------|-----------------------17-15-|------------------
-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------
-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------
                                                                              

----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
-17--17-15b16--------17--17-15b16-------|-------------------------------------
-17--17-15b16--------17--17-15b16-------|-------------------------------------
---------------17-15--------------17-15-|-------------------------------------
----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------
          x2                                 

--------------------------|-----------------------------15-------18b20-|------
-18b20--18-r15--18--15-18-|-17b18p15----15--------18b20----18p15-------|------
--------------------------|----------17---15---------------------------|------
--------------------------|-----------------17-15----------------------|------
--------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------
--------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------
                                                                              

---18-----181715----|-----18-----------------|-------15------------------|----
-----------------18-|-17---------------------|----------18---------------|----
--------------------|--------17b19p15-15--17-|-17b19-------17b19--15--17-|----
--------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|----
--------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|----
--------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|----
                                                                              

-------------------------------------|---15---------15----|-------18-------|--
----------------------18b20p0--15b17-|------15rb17-----15-|-18b20----18b19-|--
-17b19p15-17p15----------------------|--------------------|----------18b19-|--
----------------17p15----------------|--------------------|----------------|--
-------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|--
-------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|--
            

----------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-
-------18-18-18-------17b18-|-17b18-------------|---------------------------|-
-17b19----------17r15-17b19-|-17b19----------17-|-17b18-17b18----17b18-17b18|-
----------------------------|----------17-17----|-------------19------------|-
----------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-
----------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-
         

-------15----15------15--------|-------------------------|-15b17-15-15b17-12|-
-15b17----15----15------15rp13-|-15-15b17-13-15-13-------|------------------|-
-------------------------------|-------------------14-12-|------------------|-
-------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|-
-------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|-
-------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|-
 .                                                              

-15b17--15b17rp12-----------------|---------------------------------------|---
------------------15b17-15b17rp13-|-1313----------------------------------|---
----------------------------------|------1412141412----1212---------------|---
----------------------------------|-----------------14------1412121210----|---
----------------------------------|------------------------------------12-|---
----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---
                                     .               

---------------------------|---------------|----------|---------------|-------
---------------------------|---------------|--2b3r--0-|-5b6r-3--------|-------
---------------------------|-12------------|--2b3r--0-|-5b6r-3--------|-------
-10b11---------------10-12-|-1412-10-12/--|----------|---------0-3-0-|-------
--------12p10-12--12-------|---------------|----------|---------0-3-0-|-------
---------------------------|---------------|

Now the bars aren't written out very well here but hopefully you can grasp where my issue is coming from - it is where we hit the e note on 17th fret of the B string - this is not in the G pentatonic - it is a note in the C chord and it is in the G dorian Mode - its a change of something that i like and would like to know how or why this could have been chosen?

Also there is a very major type pentatonic bend from 15th fret of the b string up to 17th fret then hitting 15th on the E. Now is this still Dorian as the notes work but it just doesn't seem to have that Dorian sound.

Hopefully this is enough info for some people to understand. I believe the solo then goes on to modulate to A minor in a similar fashion the Gminor

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1,185 Reply by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Guitars)

That's interesting you bring that up -

firstly I have no idea regarding what they are for but I am currently in the throws of buying a Les Paul and they currently have parts chambered out to better the tone, which I cannot work out is a good or bad thing older versions have holes in to reduce the weight of them. people have very divided opinions on this.

These holes just look too small to have any massive impact though on either weight (not that they are heavy) or tone so it's a mystery to me.

Perhaps someone else here can help?

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1,186 Reply by Olly

(4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

WElcome to the forum - How is your playing coming along so far?

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1,187 Reply by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Guitars)

It might be worth considering taking your guitar to get the action lowered which should be able to be done?

Something to consider-

I don't know much about the crafter but perhaps someone else can help

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1,188 Reply by Olly

(5 replies, posted in Guitars)

there are different qualities in the different manufacturers but you would find it hard to tell the difference.

I would just pick any brand and see how you go

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1,189 Reply by Olly

(5 replies, posted in Guitars)

Well its all a matter of preference really and I guess trial and error. If it is a classical guitar with nylon strings and this is what she is used to then I would go for similar.

You can change to steel strings which will match more with the music but if the guitar  is a classical guitar you may find the neck is wider than an acoustic guitar and with the steel  strings, it can be difficult to get used to.

Basically the necks on classical are wider and their designed to have nylon. Standard acoustic guitars generally have a narrower neck and are meant for steel strings but both can be used with both

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1,190 Topic by Olly

(1 replies, posted in Effects)

Has any of you seen the Boss RC-20XL  pedal?

I have jsut got it and I find it really cool jamming to some loops.

Often find myself lost for about 2 hours in a jam over simple chords.

Will get some recordings of what I am doing within the next coulple of days

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1,191 Reply by Olly

(1 replies, posted in Effects)

Well I use the Boss BF-2 Flanger which I find pretty decent - it's one of the older Jap models rather than the current Taiwan made type.

You can get these off of eBay.

I am not familiar with the model you mention so cannot say how it compares.

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1,192 Reply by Olly

(3 replies, posted in Guitars)

This is true although I am wndering if possibly a neck alignement issue - either way a luthier will be able to advise or sort it for you.

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1,193 Reply by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Amplifiers)

Not one I have played through before but let us know how it goes!

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1,194 Reply by Olly

(6 replies, posted in Everything Else)

Excellent - glad to hear it went well - must have felt really good to get a cheer!

Share some of your music with us when you can!

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1,195 Reply by Olly

(3 replies, posted in Guitars)

What about the notes above 12th fret? Do they sustain ok?

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1,196 Reply by Olly

(5 replies, posted in Your Recordings)

Ah I did wonder if it was that technique but it sounded almost too accurately played to be this - so well done on that one!

I would say your song structuring sounds pretty good from what you have recorded. Maybe get some lyrics going and you should be fine!

That zoom 505 is pretty cool isnt it! I used to have one of those myself a few years back. Considering that is all that was used  - respect to that pedal!

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1,197 Reply by Olly

(5 replies, posted in Your Recordings)

Great stuff.

Really like the tone you have there. What gear are you using?

And the lead effects - is that a pedal of some kind or is it your whammy?

I think its a great foundation for a piece of music. Sounds quality - what do you intend to do with it from here?

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1,198 Reply by Olly

(5 replies, posted in Your Recordings)

It says 0 songs available? Are you sure it was uploaded ok?

Look forward to hearing your recording

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1,199 Reply by Olly

(6 replies, posted in Everything Else)

Sorry I wasn't around this weekend - how did the performance go?

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1,200 Reply by Olly

(2 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)

Welcome to the forum - do you compose your own music? Got any recordings if so?

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