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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.
:)

Clazon wrote:

> I've played the drums (grade 4)...
>
> ...aswell as piano (3), keyboard (4), recorder (2), now guitar...


I'm currently Grade 8 piano, and ive been playing guitar for the last....3 years? Maybe a bit longer. It's easier to pick up when u hav previous musical knowledge/experience, i can play a couple of pieces that i know are definitely above grade 8 standard. Mainly playing shred metal at the moment. Oh, and i got a bass for christmas so im trying to play that aswell, but playing along to master of puppets makes me realise how much i love playing lead!!!

Forza wrote:
> The drums, man.
>
> The drums.

I've played the drums (grade 4)...

...aswell as piano (3), keyboard (4), recorder (2), now guitar...

EDIT: I would point out though, that I practised not one jot, nor am I musically gifted. Or maybe with the guitar...

:D

metalhead wrote:

> I've been looking for a guitar with mahogony neck and body, two
> humbuckers (EMGs) and a Floyd Rose trem, but such an axe doesnt seem
> to exist. Basically just a les paul with EMGs and the floyd rose,
> maybe an ESP? Anyone know of a similar guitar?

Les PAuls don't come with Floyd Roses at all.
i saw a LP shaped guitar with a floyd come out of hte hohner custom shop once, but it was dump.

to big and loud, man.
i wouldent have enough room in my, well, room, let alone ne where else in the house. same for when i go to uni.

The drums, man.

The drums.

i've got a guitar, none of my mates know i do, but i've been meaning to learn to play it so i can impress loads of chicks when i go to uni. Just to much work, games and dusting to do at the mo.

Pfft, you don't need lessons.

I always avoided them because I was worried that it'd make playing turn into something I felt I had to do instead of something I did for the fun of it.
Oh and I've got no money.

I've had my Guitar for about a year and a half and I still don't know anything about it. I'm either at work or playing games, but I plan on learning at least one tune this year. I've bought some books for absolute beginners so that I can teach myself, because lessons are WAY too expensive. Just need to cut down on game time though.

Having had a nice little jamming session for an hour just now. I decided to report upon the intro/outro to a song I just made up.

I can't be bothered to tab it, so you'll have to read it as I've written it down. (A number next to a letter represents the fret pressure on that string)

D2 G B G B D2 G B G | A3 D G D G A3 D G D | E3 A2 D A2 D E3 A2 D A2 D

Either loop this over and over again,

or end E3


I was playing on a really badly tuned acoustic, so if it's bad, I blame the guitar.

Simple, but like I say, a nice intro/outro.

I just want another les paul :D I have one in Cherry Sunburst (flamed maple top), and i want another one in trans blue flame top which im gonna put EMG pickups in.

I've been looking for a guitar with mahogony neck and body, two humbuckers (EMGs) and a Floyd Rose trem, but such an axe doesnt seem to exist. Basically just a les paul with EMGs and the floyd rose, maybe an ESP? Anyone know of a similar guitar?