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Welcome to theFretBoard - and thanks for taking the time to read through the New Members section and do the intros.
Gear pics are *always* welcome in the guitar, amp and/or FX sections, either separately or all together depending on how much there is, and how wide your camera lens angle is!
@TTony;
Thanks mate, there's a variety of stuff in every category, but i'll stick it all in one thread in Guitars.
Cheers and beers
I'm 56 years old and have been playing since I was 13. I'm from Rotherham, and used to play the local circuit in the late 70's and early 80's with an original music band around the same time as Def Leppard - remember the days when they were trying to cadge a smoke - we were all skint back then, even though beer was only 48p a pint
I've not played much in the past 7 years, mainly due to some nasty sports injuries and other things have taken a priority.
Back in the Music Radar days, the community helped me though the injuries and I'll always be grateful for that.
I also met some very decent and well respected members from the old forum that are still contributing now.
I've had more time to get back in to playing recently, and am regaining my past form, but have no plans to play live.
I'm obsessed with guitars, and have owned far too many - anyone outside a community like this would think I'm a total nutmeg - I can waffle on for hours about the minute details. But as the saying goes, if I don't have anything nice to say, I don't say anything - or at least I try
Why am I here. Well basically as someone just getting started but also being in my early 50's I have all the noob questions that you would expect. This seemed like a great place to pick up information and also to be part of and share my journey with ( assuming anyone is interested )
I'm also sure that the Classified section will come into play as the phrase 'all the gear but no idea' seems like it was created just waiting for me to come along and fulfil the prophecy.
I started to learn back in March (acoustic) at the age of 51, now looking to delve into the world of electric. I'd describe my progress as slow and procrastinatory but as I've felt I've not really got a musical bone in my body the fact that I can actually strum a few chords together has astounded me.
Because I now enjoy using the chords I know I tend to stick to them and the ones I find more difficult or more obscure I find I can't be arsed with, likewise learning scales, chord theory etc. I'm hoping this changes with time because I know it must if I'm to improve.
But right now I'm just loving the fact I can play a bad version of Pretty Vacant!
@Shrews I can relate to your excitement about Pretty Vacant as I can murder the chords to Highway to Hell just well enough that it sounds something like it's supposed to (sorta).
@munckee That sounds too advanced for me at the moment but you never know what progress might be made in the intervening time.
Currently modding a Blues Junior I picked up the other week so I can get back to playing the DE & other vintage instrumental tunes at a decent volume when I get the chance to make some noise
I'll start with the amp section & see where it goes from there
Cheers D.
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I used to visit Harmony Central and find the indexed gear reviews very useful, but when that changed owner and format, it seemed to lose all relevance
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Finally the classifieds are great. I found my Lazy J40 here (oh happy day ! )
and have sold a handful of pedals as well
https://www.breakthemachine.co.uk connect@breakthemachine.co.uk
I use the classifieds from time to time and find it a great place to trade stuff with nice people.
Joining this forum was actually part of my new year resolutions. I've been silently reading this forum as a guest slowly gathering a little knowledge here and there over the years.
Long story short I used to play religiously for 10 years and was in a great band but life took over and my playing ability declined and so did my passion over another 9 years. Now's the time to make a change - upgrade my beat up strat and commit to learning a few songs.
Main reason I joined was to finally upgrade my guitar - it's a Strat copy that I've had for 19 years and the only electric i really play and own. After a horrible pickup upgrade a few years back and wearing out all the woodwork I decided it's time to properly go for a makeover. The aim is upgrade the neck and pickups for a start (neck has already arrived wooo) and then pester everyone on this forum for pickup recommendations. Then I'll see what I can restore from the body and think about a trem upgrade. Regarding pickups I've done a fair amount of research but looking to support a UK based dealer - separate post coming soon for that.
The other reason I joined was to get my playing back up to scratch so I've tasked myself to the end of the year to learn three two and a half songs:
- Neon by John Mayer
- Half of Eugene's Trick Bag by Steve Vai
- Pride and Joy by SVR
Random choices but I really appreciate both ends of the genre spectrum and using this forum as motivation.Really looking forward to get active on this forum guys
The forum was recommended to me by a friend as a good place to buy and sell gear. It has become apparent that the forum provides so much more than that. Offering a community for discussion and learning, which i fantastic!
The classified section of the forum will be my first port of call as my interests are predominately focused around buying/selling gear.
I'm looking forward to getting into some of the community stuff here. Hopefully there are some kindred spirits knocking around.
Regarding the site, one thing that might be nice is to tweak the search a little bit. I've often been on the lookout for bits of gear (even old sales to get an idea of prices etc.) but I've not worked out how to order the listings by Most Recent. I'm a web developer by trade so I'm happy to muck in with suggestions if that's appropriate.
However, i joined here as this forum looks like the most comprehensive one on the web, and looking at some of the threads, you seem like a nice bunch!
When I say Newbie, I really am just that....to coin some lyrics.....two chords and the truth......and that is exactly all I have.
I have joined an online tutor community...Justin.com....its free LOL, so will see how that goes
Never played guitar before, so I guess I am on here to learn, for moral support, and to look at pictures of shiny new guitars.
The replacement pickups of my choice are a pair of Wolfetone Dr Vintage, which I intend to also measure with an LCR (which should arrive in the next fortnight or so). As an electronics engineer I am curious about measuring stuff, so maybe someone will also find that information useful.
I am also—like others—drooling over photos of gear.
In the short term, I'm looking for a cherry red Japanese 335 copy, preferably from the 1980s.
In the long term, I want to improve my guitar playing a lot, and learn what the effects I don't really understand do (what actually is a compressor? Are there other things I could be buying?)
Good luck it with all. You've got to practice every day for 15-30 mins and toughen those fingertips up with hard skin (calluses). Once that's all sorted then 30-60 mins. But the everyday practice is key to getting your brain wired into your fingers.
Don't give up! Just keep going and ask questions on the forum when you hit any learning walls.