Any SQL gurus / n00bs that are closet musicians?

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Any SQL gurus / n00bs that are closet musicians?

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Schadenfreude-Mei SSChampion Points: 14083 More actions · Answer 1

tiffanyjanetblack (12/16/2009)
I play piano (classical) and violin.
My dream is to learn the bagpipes....
but where to practice ? 🙂

Up a mountain where no-one will here you?

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tiffanyjanetblack SSCommitted Points: 1877 More actions · Answer 2

true, but no mountians in Raleigh. lol.

A guy back home in FL used to walk down US41 playing one...

I was very inspired.

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He was probably very sectioned (put in psyc)

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Ivanna Noh SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4138 More actions · Answer 4

great to see this thread come back to life!:w00t:

for all frustrated 120W amp owners out there that can't crank up the volume at home - try a Mesa Boogie Express (tube amp) switchable between 5W / 50W. The 5W settting is plenty loud enough (deafening even) at home - the 50W setting plenty loud enough for anywhere else...great tone as well 😎

...oh and Merry Xmas to all who celebrate it 🙂

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Schadenfreude-Mei (12/16/2009)
happycat59 (12/16/2009)
Mmm, 120W. Can't even begin to image why she won't let you bring them home.
My sob story is that I have just been told that 7 guitars is enough - just bought a fantastic Maton MS500 50th Anniversary guitar. It is a fantastic guitar - feels great and is inspiring greater things from me.
If I want any more, I need to sell one. Not fair but I do have a Squire Strat and Epiphone Dot that may end up with another owner.
Just looked at pick of MS500, cant imagine it plays too fast. Take it your more or a jazz/swing man?

I don't play that fast normally - never really thought of that as a reason for this guitar getting into my collection. It has a really nice feel about it and keep surprising me about its sustain.

So, what makes a guitar play fast ?

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Ivanna Noh (12/16/2009)
great to see this thread come back to life!:w00t:
for all frustrated 120W amp owners out there that can't crank up the volume at home - try a Mesa Boogie Express (tube amp) switchable between 5W / 50W. The 5W settting is plenty loud enough (deafening even) at home - the 50W setting plenty loud enough for anywhere else...great tone as well 😎
...oh and Merry Xmas to all who celebrate it 🙂

I use a 120W Crate (not a valve in sight) - mostly using the clean channel. Instead of using the amp to provide everything, I am using a Boss Gt-10b (yes the bass effects processor) for pretty much all of my effects including distortion. No need to worry about cranking the volume up. Might have a listen to a GT-10B one day - however, for now, the GT-10b does pretty much everything I need and when I am playing bass, well, I am ready rock then, as well.

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happycat59 (12/18/2009)
Schadenfreude-Mei (12/16/2009)
happycat59 (12/16/2009)
Mmm, 120W. Can't even begin to image why she won't let you bring them home.
My sob story is that I have just been told that 7 guitars is enough - just bought a fantastic Maton MS500 50th Anniversary guitar. It is a fantastic guitar - feels great and is inspiring greater things from me.
If I want any more, I need to sell one. Not fair but I do have a Squire Strat and Epiphone Dot that may end up with another owner.
Just looked at pick of MS500, cant imagine it plays too fast. Take it your more or a jazz/swing man?
I don't play that fast normally - never really thought of that as a reason for this guitar getting into my collection. It has a really nice feel about it and keep surprising me about its sustain.
So, what makes a guitar play fast ?

Not actually sure to be honest. All I know is my Les Paul is slow and i find it really hard to get the quick riffs in (moving your hand up and down the neck), the Jackson is quick, but the ESP is like w*nking silk! Its just a plesure to play and like you siad, it almost temps you 'come on, just a little longer, PLEASSSSE'.

I guess it really comes down to the thickness of the neck, the hight of the bridge and string spacing and the accuracy of the pickups AND maybe the size of your hand and fingers!

Adam Zacks-------------------------------------------Be Nice, Or Leave

happycat59 One Orange Chip Points: 29389 More actions · Answer 8

One factor for me was the neck width. I have large hands and too often I would find that I would be fretting one string and touching an adjacent string. Undesirable most of the time.

I think that string spacing and in particular, strings that are reasonably close would help speed.

For me, I tried a bunch of guitars across a reasonable spectrum of prices ($1000 - $4000) and brands (Fender, Gretch, Maton) and for me the MS500 50th Anniversary was the one. I think this is a point that a lot of people miss when buying a guitar - you really need to play a number of guitars and unless you find one that really feel good to you and makes you want to play it, then you haven't found the right guitar. This is a really personal, subjective choice and no salesman can change that - he may be able to influence it but you really need to like it long after you leave the show room.

I have owned the MS500 for a few weekls now, and I still feel drawn to it and really, really enjoy playing it.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 9

Well I've just added the Harmonix Fender knockoff to my arsenal and worked my way through "All Along the Watchtower (dylan)" last night with my daughter singing. It was great.

I find with this model I tend not to ever hit adjacent strings even with my fat fingers.

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Steve Jones - Editor (12/18/2009)
Well I've just added the Harmonix Fender knockoff to my arsenal and worked my way through "All Along the Watchtower (dylan)" last night with my daughter singing. It was great.
I find with this model I tend not to ever hit adjacent strings even with my fat fingers.

See in my case the ESP doesnt have a thin neck per se but i wouldnt call it thick. The strings are about 8-9mm apart and so with my medium sizes digits you do have to twist your wrist a little more.

Not very forgiveing with fingernails either. 🙂

What are the thoughts on machine-heads? My ESP has got a clamp down bar just below the main head and then the bridge has got 6 manual adjust winders. The idea is that you tune to a flat or off true note, clamp the strings down and fine tune. Works really well (great for quick re-tunes between songs as well).

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December 21, 2009 at 9:20 am

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Not much machining on this one 🙂 Here's an image:

Ivanna Noh SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4138 More actions · Answer 12

...the bridge has got 6 manual adjust winders...

Those little fine tuning screws at the bridge are great - so easy to get a perfect tuning that way (assuming intonation is set up correctly) - unfortunately my guitar (Les Paul Std) doesn't have those

A question for guitarists (and others) - are there any pedals that you find indispensable or that you just love? I just bought a Keeley compressor which I'm getting a lot of use from...

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I have an H&H 120w and the 25w pre-amp is valves. I am always having issues with the reverb circuit so bought a reverb pedel which can be adjusted (its no a switch more of a variable pedal from 0 to fall reverb).

I'd be lost withut it. Also have a 2020 FX board but doesnt really do anything that they dont all do.

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Steve Jones - Editor (12/21/2009)
Not much machining on this one 🙂 Here's an image:

Wheres the image, cant see one.

Adam Zacks-------------------------------------------Be Nice, Or Leave

happycat59 One Orange Chip Points: 29389 More actions · Answer 15

Ivanna Noh (12/21/2009)
...the bridge has got 6 manual adjust winders...
Those little fine tuning screws at the bridge are great - so easy to get a perfect tuning that way (assuming intonation is set up correctly) - unfortunately my guitar (Les Paul Std) doesn't have those
A question for guitarists (and others) - are there any pedals that you find indispensable or that you just love? I just bought a Keeley compressor which I'm getting a lot of use from...

For me - Boss GT-10B. Wonderful little (ok, large) effects box. Originally bought it to complement my bass gig then our lead (and only) guitarist bailed on us. So, suddenly I was playing rythm and lead (there are 3 of us who play bass - in fact everyone plays at least 2 instruments).

As things progressed, we started adding acoustic songs to our setlist. I very quickly tired of taking an acoustic, 2 electic guitars and a bass to every gig. So, a Boss AC-3 replaced the acoustic.