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"It's only when you get a guitar..."

That you realise that you know nothing about them.
:D

I have about a limited wannabe's knowledge of guitars, like I know what guitar I've got and that it's a strat and stuff but; what the hell are these things/what do they do:

Pick-up
Redresss the frets
Grub screws
Tone Pot


Also, anyone know any places on the web that tell you how to play?

Ican struggle my way through tabs but that's about it. No money can be expended by the way.
:)

Paradox: wrote:
> Chipseh wrote:
> I suppose I could plug my guitar set I'm selling on eBay now.
>
> You've bought a hell of a lot of expensive golf gear.

That'll be my Brother- he plays for Kent, y'see.

Clazon wrote:
> The book talks of a wah-wah peddle and says "you'll know exactly
> what it does without us explaining."
>
> I did know what they meant and even though I can't play...
>
> ...I want, I want.

get the Vox ones if you can find em, they're really good!
make sure the hinge isn't too loose though or you can't set it half-open for that nice "Money for Nothing" sound :)

gamesfreak wrote:
> Very_Metal wrote:
> no, no and thrice no.
> only replace pickups if they're not working. or if you ABSOLUTELY
> have a good reason (like whacking a SD hot-rails in the bride
> position on a strat for humbucking joy with no routing needed)
>
> You gotta remember that some guitars are only fitted with single
> coils, so it's if you are looking for a fatter tone.....

i refer you to the "fitting a hot rails" part of the post you just quoted mate :)

gamesfreak wrote:

> You gotta remember that some guitars are only fitted with single
> coils, so it's if you are looking for a fatter tone.....

Mine's got 3 coils baby.

Very_Metal wrote:

> if it's just a question of getting the right sound, get a better amp,
> or, even easier, an EQ pedal.

The book talks of a wah-wah peddle and says "you'll know exactly what it does without us explaining."

I did know what they meant and even though I can't play...

...I want, I want.

Very_Metal wrote:
> no, no and thrice no.
> only replace pickups if they're not working. or if you ABSOLUTELY
> have a good reason (like whacking a SD hot-rails in the bride
> position on a strat for humbucking joy with no routing needed)

You gotta remember that some guitars are only fitted with single coils, so it's if you are looking for a fatter tone.....

gamesfreak wrote:
> Only replace the pickups if you really know what sort of sound you are
> looking to get.

no, no and thrice no.
only replace pickups if they're not working. or if you ABSOLUTELY have a good reason (like whacking a SD hot-rails in the bride position on a strat for humbucking joy with no routing needed)

if it's just a question of getting the right sound, get a better amp, or, even easier, an EQ pedal.

Chipseh wrote:
> I suppose I could plug my guitar set I'm selling on eBay now.

You've bought a hell of a lot of expensive golf gear.

Thanks.

Tell me how the guitar sale goes on eBay, yeah?

I want to know what the second hand market and guitar sales in general are like.

Good to hear that, Clazon.