[SmirkSteve]

Cool pictures - so much gear for me to buy

Russ and I had our first lesson tonight, our teacher is really cool and the lesson went well. We have lots to learn; 5 chords, Am petatonic scale and a few power chords. Some AC/DC, Troggs and Dylan/Guns N' Roses (Knocking on Heaven's Door).

We have our next lesson booked for 2 weeks and I'm looking forward to getting down to some practice.

[(Don't)Lie_to_me]

A pre-amp is always a good investment, and many under-estimate the value of a simple pop-sheild.

btw, I've just had an awful burst of GAS and ordered this: http://www.fender.co.uk/products/sea...tno=0265200550

I'm such a bitch for amazing looking guitars

[Jim Bon Jovi]

Originally Posted by (Don't)Lie_to_me

A pre-amp is always a good investment, and many under-estimate the value of a simple pop-sheild.

btw, I've just had an awful burst of GAS and ordered this: http://www.fender.co.uk/products/sea...tno=0265200550

I'm such a bitch for amazing looking guitars

WHAT TEH **** IS THAT MONSTROSITY?!!!!!!!!!

as for gas. ive just agreed to trade an ibanez modulation delay back to the guy i bought it from in exchange for another ibanez modulation delay

[SmirkSteve]

That's a super sexy guitar, can't wait till I'm good enough to justify buying such a model. I have a feeling I'll be a bad sufferer of GAS, it's all I can do to stop myself buying guitars now - just that little last thread of common sense that tells me to 'learn first, buy later,!

[(Don't)Lie_to_me]

Originally Posted by SmirkSteve

That's a super sexy guitar, can't wait till I'm good enough to justify buying such a model. I have a feeling I'll be a bad sufferer of GAS, it's all I can do to stop myselfbuying guitars now - just that little last thread of common sense that tells me to 'learn first, buy later,!

don't misunderstand me, I'm not a great player: I play well over a hundred chords (yes, some I have to look up), but I can't solo and I'm not dedicated enough to learn sacles and learn to develop solos. I can riff, which is part of the way there but otherwise....

I must admit i'm terribly swayed by looks, I'm getting hold of a bright lime-green Flying Vee with Chrome hardware and a solid silver pickup soon (custom job obviously)

I buy guitars that I like the look or sound of, playing something I'm excited by motivates me to hit that tricky jazzy shimmy from an annoying 9th onto f#m, whereas having a duller Strat or similar wouldn'tmake me wanna play it.

[(Don't)Lie_to_me]

Originally Posted by SmirkSteve

Dylan/Guns N' Roses (Knocking on Heaven's Door).

Chords-wise? G (or G5 i suppose), D, Am - G, D, C innit?

Then all 5ths in the chorus? Tell me what your teacher said, I don't wanna have been playing it wrong all these years

[SmirkSteve]

We didn't get as far as the chrous - just the first few intro bars which is exactly as you said. I just played it a few times, hopefully by the next lesson my transitions will be smoother and faster.

[(Don't)Lie_to_me]

good luck!

[Cross Road]

Originally Posted by Jim Bon Jovi

it's not the singing itself, i'm hitting all the notes fine it's just the overall sound.

my condensor mic broke so im using cheap ones my bro uses live. i need to get a new large diaphragm mic and a mic preamp methinks.

I'm not a great singer myself, but I do have a voice. I usually play Cinderella covers, so I have learned to use Tom's voice well.

[RS8MB0R8]

Two Framptones!?!

If you're ever looking to trade in for a Heil, I'll do you a swap as I was thinking of investing in one of the Framptones myself at some point.