What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing?
Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you own and why
you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.
On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
<joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:
What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing? >>
Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you own and why
you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.
I've got a couple of guitars. My main one is a Fernandez
On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
<joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:
What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy playing?
Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you
own and why
you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.
My main electric guitar is a red Fernandes. Unfortunately I have no
idea what year it was made. I bougt it used and I can tell its been
around. It's got a really nice sound to it. I use a Marshall MG
100-FX amp. It's a solid state. I would rather have a tube amp but
this was only $300 so I couldn't really turn it down, especially as
my only other amp at the time was a small Fender amp that had these
built in effects and rhythms.
I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.
Finally, for electrics, I have a Lyon by Washburn. Model L115 that I
keep really light strings on for when I want a song with mega bends.
I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the
Brothers in Arms album.
There's also a First Act accoustic that I got for $15 :)
For other kit, I have a few keyboards, low end Caisio and Yamaha but
I recently upgraded way beyond my league to a Korg Kronos
workstation.
Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.
If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
lol.
On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:45:43 -0600, "Nelgin"
<nelgin@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:05:14 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
<joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:
What guitars and amps do you own, and what style music do you enjoy >>playing?
Even if you're a drummer (-:, or keyboard player, tell us what you
own and why
you selected it, or what you wish you would've gotten instead.
I've got a couple of guitars. My main one is a Fernandez
Sorry, this was sent before it was complete. I thought I deleted the
packet from the outbound folder before I went out. Obviously not.
I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and what type?
The reason I bought the Egnater is because it was the only tube amp I could >find in the price range ($600). There was a Marshall solid state in that range,
but you can't be the sound of a tube amp. The Marshall had a lot of effects >built in which I made up for with pedals. These days pedals come pretty cheap >in plastic housings.
I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.
I've never heard of this model either. Is it made by Fender?
I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the Brothers in Arms album.
Now that is a gem. I have never owned a resonator. Do you play slide guitar?
I have a Yamaha keyboard as well, but only know a few boogie woogie songs on >it. My mother played and she was very good, having been an accordion player in
her youth.
Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.
Wow! You got a lot for your money. I bought my son a set around 12 years ago >for around $350. It had only a snare, bass, one tom,a high hat and crash >symbol. I played snare drum in high school so I enjoyed playing the set as >well. I'm not sure what he did with the drums after he got older.
If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
lol.
Yep. If you play guitar, bass is easy enough to play at a basic level. I see >guys on YouTube that video each instrument;s part to a song, then put it >together showing them playing each instrument.
On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:51:34 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
<joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:
I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
what type?
Erm..Fernandes :) It's a strat style so has the 3 pickups and 5
selector position. If you do a Google search for 'ferandes strat
style guitar red' you'll see some examples. Mine is red whith a
white pickguard, Mark Knopfler style. I would really like a nice
Fender but probably a bit out of my price league considering I only
pay for my own enjoyment. I couldn't tell you what sort of pickups
they are.
The reason I bought the Egnater is because it was the only tube amp I could >find in the price range ($600). There was a Marshall solid state in
that range,
but you can't be the sound of a tube amp. The Marshall had a lot of effects >built in which I made up for with pedals. These days pedals come
pretty cheap
in plastic housings.
Behringer do a decent line of cheap pedals. I've got a couple of
theirs and a tuner. I think I have the noise reducer and the graphic equilizer. You're right about the effects on the Marshall solid
state but I would really like a tube amp. As you say, they're a bit
pricey.
I also have a Frankenstrat. It's a heavy beast, obviously not an
original because you can tell how the serial number and Fender logos
are stuck on, but still, it's a solid rig. Unfortuntely I put too
heavy strings on, 13s I think, and it started pulling the bridge out
the body. It has some nice pickups and winding pegs.
I've never heard of this model either. Is it made by Fender?
Nah, it's a strat make up of all sorts of different pieces, like Franenstein...Frankenstrat...it still sounds really nice tho. I
should fix it up and sell it.
I have a Republic resonator which looks exactly like Mark Knopfler's
O style National guitar. It looks like the one on the front of the Brothers in Arms album.
Now that is a gem. I have never owned a resonator. Do you play slide guitar?
Not very well, I should really leave one of my guitars in open E and
learn some Chris Rea stuff though. I have the Republic in open G
with a capo on the 3rd free so I can play Romeo and Juliet and it
also works for Telegraph Road (Dire Straits songs)
I have a Yamaha keyboard as well, but only know a few boogie woogie
songs on
it. My mother played and she was very good, having been an accordion
player in
her youth.
The Yamaha was my first touch sensitive keyboard so was an
interesting concept for me when I got it.
Then there's the drums. A friend was selling some cymbals and ended
up buying his kit for about $250 so now I have 2 kick bass, 4 toms,
2 floor toms, snare highhat, and about 6 cymbals.
Wow! You got a lot for your money. I bought my son a set around 12
years ago
for around $350. It had only a snare, bass, one tom,a high hat and crash >symbol. I played snare drum in high school so I enjoyed playing the set as >well. I'm not sure what he did with the drums after he got older.
That's probably what I paid for my kit and got about the same except
I had two toms plus the floor tom. Pretty cheap, basic kit.
If only I learned bass guitar, I could do a one man band recording
lol.
Yep. If you play guitar, bass is easy enough to play at a basic
level. I see guys on YouTube that video each instrument;s part to a
song, then put it together showing them playing each instrument.
Bass guitar just looks borning standing there plucking away and 4
strings. That said, Jah Wobble does have some pretty click bass
patterns lol.
I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
what type?
I did a google search and that looks like a nice guitar. The pickups, switch, >knobs and bridge look just like a Fender strat. I'd imagine it sounds like a >Fender as well. Nice ax.
I have a few Danelectro pedals. They are very inexpensive. In addition, I have
a CryBaby Wah pedal a la Jimi. The only pedal I use on a regular basis is a >Digitech digital reverb, because my amp doesn't have reverb.
It's easy to play in open G. I should keep one of mine tuned that way. Lots of
Stones songs in open G. I would never attempt Dire Straights. That is a very >unique style that would take me alots of practice to achieve.
I agree. I would get bored playing bass.
Regards,
On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 11:10:44 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
<joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:
I've never heard of a Fernandes. Who makes it? How many pickups and
what type?
I did a google search and that looks like a nice guitar. The pickups,
switch,
knobs and bridge look just like a Fender strat. I'd imagine it sounds
like a
Fender as well. Nice ax.
Not far off. Not bad for $100. I wanted to sample it before I used
it but the strings must have been close to original, one snapped
when I tried to tune it, the other just broke when I played it, but
I liked the look and feel. the neck is a bit warped, unfortunately,
and my high e will sometimes come off the board and stick behind a
fret lol. Maybe I'll put a higher gauge string on there since I
don't often bend the high e.
It's easy to play in open G. I should keep one of mine tuned that
way. Lots of
Stones songs in open G. I would never attempt Dire Straights. That is
a very
unique style that would take me alots of practice to achieve.
It certainly is an interesting style. Knopfler is hard to emulate.
All fingers, and stuff. If you've not, you should search for Sultans
of Swing with the guitar separated out.
Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.
For $100 you did well. It appears to be better quality than a Squire.
I've learned most songs, lately, from YouTube tutorials. There are some >excellent ones out there. The better ones take what appears to be very >difficult riffs and isolates the patterns so that they can be learned in small
portions until mastered. It takes effort and practice, but it can certainly be
acheived. I was looking at "Sultans of Swing" and I think the oddest thing >about it is using finger strums and finger picking on an electric guitar. >Knopfler has a unique style but he repeats his riffs across many songs, with >some minor changes in pattern and speed, so his collection of writings is not >really unique. I like to watch his music being played, and I like the sound of
it, but for some reason I don't have a desire to spend the time on learning it.
For right now, I'm stuck on some of the acoustic songs by George and Paul like,
"Here Comes the Sun", "Michelle", "Blackbird"."Norwegian Wood", "Till There Was
You", and others. These are good for playing when people come over to visit and
want to sit around and sing after dinner and/or a few drinks. The guitar >portions of the songs carry the melody and rhythm and don't require drums or >other intruments. I learned a long time ago, the average non-guitarist doesn't
care to hear you play a cool riff from a rock song unless you play it with a >band and vocalists. (-:
Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.
I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close enough to it to
remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:
On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:14:24 +0000, "Joe Bruchis"
<joe.bruchis@1:3828/12> wrote:
For $100 you did well. It appears to be better quality than a Squire.
Anything must be better than a Squire, other than a First Act maybe.
I've learned most songs, lately, from YouTube tutorials. There are some >excellent ones out there. The better ones take what appears to be very >difficult riffs and isolates the patterns so that they can be learned
in small
portions until mastered. It takes effort and practice, but it can
certainly be
acheived. I was looking at "Sultans of Swing" and I think the oddest thing >about it is using finger strums and finger picking on an electric guitar. >Knopfler has a unique style but he repeats his riffs across many
songs, with
some minor changes in pattern and speed, so his collection of
writings is not
really unique. I like to watch his music being played, and I like the
sound of
it, but for some reason I don't have a desire to spend the time on
learning it.
He certainly does use a lot of similar phrases, chords...especially
Dm, a lot of songs are written in that key. The good thing is once
you get the technique down...Things like the accoustic clikcs, using
the back of the finger nail on the down strokes and stuff like
that...it's easy to transfer to other songs. That said, some of his
riffs are pretty fast and do take some dexterity. Even after a year
or two I still struggle with the final instrumental.
For right now, I'm stuck on some of the acoustic songs by George and
Paul like,
"Here Comes the Sun", "Michelle", "Blackbird"."Norwegian Wood", "Till
There Was
You", and others. These are good for playing when people come over to
visit and
want to sit around and sing after dinner and/or a few drinks. The guitar >portions of the songs carry the melody and rhythm and don't require
drums or
other intruments. I learned a long time ago, the average
non-guitarist doesn't
care to hear you play a cool riff from a rock song unless you play it
with a
band and vocalists. (-:
That's true. A few decent ones I like to strum along to are
Champaign Supernova by Oasis, and Wonderwall I guess if I have a
capo with me and Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd of course. One
thing I should mention is that I don't play with a pick, never have.
Since my main interest was Knopfler and Dire Straits songs, I never
needed one. The reason is, I can then pick up any guitar and play it without needing anything extra. I once saw a video of Slash at some
event or another and they wanted him to play something and couldn't
until they found him a pick :)
Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.
I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close
enough to it to
remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:
"[Gilmour] performed the intro on a twelve-string guitar, processed
to sound like it was playing through an AM radio, and then
overdubbed a fuller-sounding acoustic guitar solo." - Wikipedia.
For a beginner those are fine. Check out the YouTube videos that compare >Stratocaster to Squires. The main difference is the quality of the parts, but >the sound and playability appear to be acceptable in the Squire. I have never >played one and don't intend to. (-:
Remember the Sears Silvertone guitar and amp? Those are worth a ton now. (-:
Yes. There are certain things our fingers have a hard time doing. When I was >young, I lost the very tip of my little finger after slamming it in a car door.
So the bone is just under the skin, and it feels weird pressing on steel >strings. I use it fine playing chords, but it gets difficult when playing >scales, and especially walking octaves up and down the neck. Subconciously, I >suppose, I'm trying to protect it and it adds to the difficulty with dexterity.
But then I look at some of these guys like Keith Richards, whose finger joints
are bent from arthritis, being able to overcome that and still play great >music.. amazing.
You've got me wanting to learn "Wishing You Were Here".
I am just now learning acoustic picking techniques (mainly Travis picking). I >can't play electric without a pick either. If I did, it wouldn't sound anywhere
close to the same. Also I would lose a lot of speed. So, I can understand where
Slash was coming from. What I don't understand is how he didn't have picks in >his pockets, wallet, and guitar case like any other professional. (-: I could >do without a capo, but I'd always be in the wrong key unless I re-learned whole
songs in other keys.
Talking of, try listening to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd with
the stereo panned to one side or the other so you can barely hear
the 12 string guitar...interesting listening.
I will have to listen to that. I'm not sure I've listened close
enough to it to
remember there being a 12 string guitar in the song. (-:
"[Gilmour] performed the intro on a twelve-string guitar, processed
to sound like it was playing through an AM radio, and then
overdubbed a fuller-sounding acoustic guitar solo." - Wikipedia.
I will give that a listen. I like David Gilmour's style also. He really knows >how to use a tremolo bar.
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