The Guitar Pron Thread

[NBMisha 224]

Yes, VAB got some things going.   Been completely lackluster towards practice the last few weeks.  Got back up to WA yesterday where my 714CE lives.  That and some WA style "cuba libres" and KPOW!  Never played so well. Or so it seemed.

[Grandioso 2592]

Interesting stuff from Reverb's "The Gear of Instagram"

Sea Foam Green Les Paul

Inspired by Jack Bruce's "Fool" bass

From "Giungi Guitars"

Cool little Magnatone lap steel and practice amp. Only $595.

Psychedelic Jazzmaster

BADASS refinished Les Paul

Bend the Knee

[Deej 77667]

That orange Les Paul popped up in my feed the other day. Do want!

[Chad Fuck 18089]

I like the psychedelic Fenders.

But that Burnt Orange P-90 LP is huuungghhh inducing.

[noharleyyet 2863]

1 hour ago, Chad Fuck said:

I like the psychedelic Fenders.

But that Burnt Orange P-90 LP is huuungghhh inducing.

...yep, it's a tingly trigger

[jimmyjazz 46969]

1 hour ago, Chad Fuck said:

I like the psychedelic Fenders.

But that Burnt Orange P-90 LP is huuungghhh inducing.

I'd make a couple of minor changes, but I wouldn't turn it down if someone were giving it to me, that's for sure.

[the idoit 165]

Dots would be perfection on that LP.

[jimmyjazz 46969]

44 minutes ago, the idoit said:

Dots would be perfection on that LP.

I'd like to see the white or cream theme carried consistently throughout the pickup covers, pickguard, and knobs.  But I'm a bit obsessive.

[Deej 77667]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'd like to see the white or cream theme carried consistently throughout the pickup covers, pickguard, and knobs.  But I'm a bit obsessive.

That's easy enough to fix.

[tbone_ 14407]

Dots would be perfection on that LP.

Like Randy Rhoads polka dots?

[jimmyjazz 46969]

35 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Like Randy Rhoads polka dots?

At least go with Buddy Guy:

[Bogeywon 2546]

Man Sweetwater called today and it took everything not to answer 

[VABuckeye 2481]

I continue to improve.  My chords continue to get cleaner and changing from chord to chord is slowly improving.  I have to think it through and mostly have to place my fingers one at a time.  Baby steps.

I'm also working on some finger picking drills for my right hand which reduces boredom from just fretting the same chord over and over and over.  It's also starting to make me think and act with two hands instead of one to develop some independence between hands.  I think this is where my piano background comes into play.  Without that I don't think I could try some of these things without immense frustration at this point.  Some scale work is in my near future.  

As I type this I notice how much stronger and quicker my fingers are at typing this post.  I've been fortunate that I've had very little fingertip soreness past the first few days which is helping me to spend more time on the guitar than most beginners can probably handle at first.  At this point they barely hurt if at all.  The abrasion on my right thumb quickly turned into hardened skin so I can use it for finger picking practice with no worries.

Any and all tips are appreciated.  I'm trying to keep my thump flat and behind the fretboard.  Flat isn't a problem but it wants to creep up behind the top of the fret board.  Most of my chords are actually cleaner in this position.  Maybe it has to do with my hand size and the size of the neck width (1 3/4")? 

[Mojo Hand 4580]

IMO, hand size doesn't matter much except in extreme situations.  It's all about hand strength and dexterity, which you build up over time.  Just keep doing it the right way and eventually it will be second nature and you won't even remember how it was ever difficult. 

Are you still on open major chords or have you moved on to power chords or beyond? 

[VABuckeye 2481]

I’m still learning the basic chords.  Taking my time with them.  

[noharleyyet 2863]

Finger span.....the short and long of it

 

Edited April 27, 2019 by noharleyyet

[VABuckeye 2481]

I’m still learning the basic chords.  Taking my time with them.  

[Deej 77667]

Been out in the backyard with the Thunderbolt turned up to 11 to compensate for the music coming over the fence. Fucking glorious. 

[tbone_ 14407]

Atta boy. Slam and go hard.

[Grandioso 2592]

Someone make an offer on this shit. 1992 ASAT classic in PERFECT condition. Transparent green. Asking $875.

https://reverb.com/item/22875701-g-l-asat-classic-1992-transparent-green-ash-early-bbe-era

[Mojo Hand 4580]

4 hours ago, VABuckeye said:

I’m still learning the basic chords.  Taking my time with them.  

Oh, why are you worried about your thumb edging up to the top?  My thumb rests on the top edge of the fretboard for all of the open chords.   

[VABuckeye 2481]

Everything I’ve seen stresses keeping the thumb behind the fret board.  I just don’t want to pick up bad habits early in the game. 

Edited April 28, 2019 by VABuckeye

[Deej 77667]

Someone make an offer on this shit. 1992 ASAT classic in PERFECT condition. Transparent green. Asking $875.
https://reverb.com/item/22875701-g-l-asat-classic-1992-transparent-green-ash-early-bbe-era

Looks like one of mine.

[tbone_ 14407]

Everything I’ve seen stresses keeping the thumb behind the fret board.  I just don’t want to pick up bad habits early in the game. 

That’s good to be aware of, but play it however it’s comfortable and you can make it sound good.

 

Most player’s thumbs are all over the place.

[Mojo Hand 4580]

2 hours ago, VABuckeye said:

Everything I’ve seen stresses keeping the thumb behind the fret board.  I just don’t want to pick up bad habits early in the game. 

Anyone who says that is flat-out wrong.   The answer to where to put your thumb is where it feels comfortable and gives you appropriate leverage to play what you are trying to play.   And that varies depending on the situation and the person.  Sometimes it's in the middle of the back of the neck, sometimes not. 

The thumb position thing comes from the world of classical guitar, and some people treat it as definitive in all contexts because classical guitar seems official or something.  But classical guitar is a different style with a much wider and flatter fretboard.

For open chords, put your thumb where it feels most comfortable.  You don't need much leverage for them.   For barre chords, there are actually two ways of playing them, and you'll want to learn both for different purposes.   One way involves holding your index finger down across 5 or all 6 strings.   For this, the thumb firmly in the middle of the back of the neck is indeed, generally, the way to go to give you the most leverage.   The other way involves shifting your wrist so that your thumb goes over the top of the fretboard and actually frets the low E string.   This way frees your fingers to do quick lead work right out of the chord. 

But don't take it from me.  Take it from these guys. 

Edited April 28, 2019 by Mojo Hand

[VABuckeye 2481]

Thanks guys.  It's nice to be able to get input from those that are much further down the road than I.

Strings.  The Taylor came with medium strings.  Should I get a set of light strings put on or just tough it out at this point.  The first fret can be a bit difficult to press.

Edited April 28, 2019 by VABuckeye

[tbone_ 14407]

You have to experiment to see what you like. I like 12s.

[jimmyjazz 46969]

Goodness, that green ASAT.  I'll be in my room.

[Celery Man 21076]

Yeah I remember the direction to keep the thumb behind the neck, but my thumb is all over the place.  It's not something I recall ever making it a point to do, but I use it to mute the E string on chords where I don't want it to ring.  I'd also be curious about the wisdom of thumb placement for people with normal thumbs vs hitchhiker folks like me whose thumbs bend backwards 90 degrees.  It halves the length of my thumb if I have it pressed against the neck.

[Grandioso 2592]

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[DougO 5261]

I have no idea where my fret han d thumb is when I'm playing. I think thinking about it constantly would probably present more of a problem than actually violating the approved technique. But then I'm not exactly any kind of guitar wizard, either.

[AnotherUTFan 9953]

All I can add is that I have a callous on my left thumb that's kinda on the side and near the joint, so that's where my thumb is against the neck most often; at least for moving around barre chords.

[tbone_ 14407]

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I believe these are like $25k per iirc.

[Deej 77667]

So that green Tele I posted I got for 50 bucks. The body is stunning. Have a new neck on the way, and electronics. I have some pickups laying around, but may get a set of Fat Lions from Rob DiStefano. Or may pull one of the Nocaster pups from the triple Tele for the bridge.

[Mojo Hand 4580]

The non-LE version of the Jazzmaster I got a couple of weeks back is on sale today for $50 cheaper, $950, in candy apple red with rosewood fretboard:   https://slickdeals.net/f/13045078-fender-american-professional-jazzmaster-6-string-electric-guitar-950-free-s-h

Looks pretty sweet

[tbone_ 14407]

So that green Tele I posted I got for 50 bucks. The body is stunning. Have a new neck on the way, and electronics. I have some pickups laying around, but may get a set of Fat Lions from Rob DiStefano. Or may pull one of the Nocaster pups from the triple Tele for the bridge.

I have a set of lindy fralin tele blues specials if you are interested.

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

picked this up over the weekend, amazing read so far

[Deej 77667]

11 hours ago, tbone_ said:

I have a set of lindy fralin tele blues specials if you are interested.

I might be. Let me get my ears on some sound clips. I'll get back to you. 

[tbone_ 14407]

Cool

[tbone_ 14407]

picked this up over the weekend, amazing read so far

Also cool

[Buzzrock 15115]

They couldn't find a lefty LP for the cover photo?

[VABuckeye 2481]

Checking in.  I hope you guys don't mind the updates.

Things are clicking a little better.  I can raise my hand up to the fret board and hit a couple of chords the majority of the time.  Transitions between chords are definitely improving.  I hit a high switching between D and E of 34 chord changes in a minute today and I know I'll get much quicker.  Thanks for the Justin Guitar suggestions.  I was rushing ahead a bit and I've gone back to make sure I do the practices daily that he suggested and they've helped a ton.  Shocking, I know.

[Deej 77667]

Muscle memory...how does it work? 

I need to get back in a daily routine of practicing. 

[Bogeywon 2546]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143225945713

👀👀 beautiful 

[Buzzrock 15115]

Just a reminder that this is only a couple of months away:

https://www.christies.com/auctions/the-david-gilmour-collection

Who's going to make Surly proud?

[VABuckeye 2481]

Thinking about it.  Let’s see how business over the next 60 days.  It would probably be one of the acoustics. 

[AnotherUTFan 9953]

Man, there are some incredible guitars in that collection.

[Bogeywon 2546]

Full boner

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/musical-instruments/fender-electric-instrument-company-fullerton-1959-a-6198080-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intobjectid=6198080&sid=f114f821-a0b6-42dd-96e2-2cbb1cef0801

[Buzzrock 15115]

Maybe it's normal, but those estimates look low to me. Gilmour is a true legend. I can't imagine a verified owned-and-played Gilmour guitar going for less than $10K, no matter what it is. And it will be really interesting to see what The Black Strat goes for.

[VABuckeye 2481]

1986 J-200 Celebrity

and

Wish You Were Here was written on this

and

Used to Write and Record Comfortably Numb

Any of those three would be fantastic.  Plus a whole host of the others.