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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.
:)

mermoid wrote:
> I did a version of Happy Birthday to someone once.
>
> My version included a lot of delay and a harmoniser though ;' }

Heh. The solo that Marty Mcfly does on Back To The Future 1 comes to mind :D

Clazon wrote:
> Bah. Guitar's in the shop...
>
> I get it back toiday though, so they're pretty quick workers.

Watchya havin done? Customising?

mermoid wrote:
> I did a version of Happy Birthday to someone once.
>
> My version included a lot of delay and a harmoniser though ;' }

how very hendrix of you :)

I did a version of Happy Birthday to someone once.

My version included a lot of delay and a harmoniser though ;' }

I played Happy Birthday to my mum on hers, in all its difficult playing glory :P.

A nice round of applause afterward. Very corny indeed.

mermoid wrote:
> Damn.
> My family never like what I play. Apparently I'm "too
> loud".

Ahahahaha.

I understand what you mean.

Surprisingly, however, the other week I was picking my way through Metallica - Nothing else Matters when my Dad goes.

"Dan!"
- "Yes?"
"That sounds really nice, it sounds like classicial/spanish guitar"
- "Oh, well, it's by a band called Metallica"
"Oh, erm, OK!"

mermoid wrote:
> Clazon wrote:
> Interesting, the opposite of the conventional. I'm shy and crap at
> guitar, but the only way you find out if you're any good is if
> people
> like what you play, or recognise the tab you're doing.
>
> Damn.
> My family never like what I play. Apparently I'm "too
> loud".

Doesn't mean you're bad. Besides I live in a flat in London, so I can't play that loud unless I go to a mate's house. No complaints so far.

My brother moans at me for being too loud, then he goes up the loft and starts hammering some wood.

But at least you're good.
I'm like, not.

Clazon wrote:
> Interesting, the opposite of the conventional. I'm shy and crap at
> guitar, but the only way you find out if you're any good is if people
> like what you play, or recognise the tab you're doing.

Damn.
My family never like what I play. Apparently I'm "too loud".

Bah. Guitar's in the shop...

I get it back toiday though, so they're pretty quick workers.