mwhouston Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Take a look. I added a choke which means this amp is absolutely dead quiet. http://mongreldogaudio.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/mongrel-dog-audioo-guitat-puppy.html Edited January 30, 2016 by mwhouston
mkaramazov Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Respectfully disagree... the tiranny of taste I built myself a 2x12 cab with Celestion Greenbacks. Absolutely LOVE the sound. Might have gone for Blue if I'd had the cash back then, but hey... the choices we make... I get a pretty decent Brian May like sound out of them... no cigar, but close. And other sounds too. Will post some music clips later in the year, when I finish the blog entry about how I built my rig. Agree. I have a 15" in my Peavey Delta Blues. Even at low volumes, the tone is lovely especially with single coils...and of course it is wonderful on stage or in rehearsals at volume - such a big easy sound, with lots of bottom end.
Muad Dib Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Yeah I saw those kits as well, all excellent from what I saw. But either people who are buying guitar kits are unadventurous [RE: choosing old tried and true guitar models] or the production of kit other than those made available ATM, is either too hard, or too time consuming [hence expensive to make ] If I only had a SHED.....that's the indignity of living in the city....you can't register you 'man-card' with anybody without a viable work space. I can do something things within the confines of my abode, but major 'Basic' woodwork, that causes a LOT of dust, is not one of them I mean here are the plans to a Gibson ES 335 ...go build one [the plans by the way are freely obtainable over the net , without fear of copyright infringement - that's how I got them, and share them ] 335-Dot.pdf I think you'd be well served to consider your own words. You can sound like a bit of a dick calling other people unadventurous when you get have no idea about their motivation for anything they are doing. Just my 2c.
gainphile Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 @@gainphile love the opertunity to bring around my DIY Fender Champ F5 I made. I kept it as period as I could with 40 year old valves, hand made beeswax caps, cotton coated wire, 60s solder (had copper in it) plus a 40 year old Jensen with Alnico magnet I got from America. I would like to hear you play through it. I'm just in Lanwarrin A 'Guitar GTG' ? That would be awesome to hear the amp but not sure about hearing me play . 2
Two Flies Posted January 30, 2016 Author Posted January 30, 2016 A 'Guitar GTG' ? That would be awesome to hear the amp but not sure about hearing me play . The SNA Allstars. We've suffered for our art now it's their turn. 3
scuzzii Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 A gtg would be awesome.. I wouldn't be playing but would bring my selection for others to try. Well for now at least.... over the years would be a different story. Keen to hear some amps. I'm looking for a second amp for either the study or main room (depends if the second amp I get is better than the Blackstar I have - wouldn't be hard I suppose) 1
scuzzii Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 @@Muad Dib I think Tweaky was suggesting the limited selection may be caused by people choosing certain models only or that it was cost prohibitive (for kits) to have some models made as they wouldn't sell if too expensive.
mwhouston Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 A 'Guitar GTG' ? That would be awesome to hear the amp but not sure about hearing me play . Though I have a nice new Gretch I wouldn't be playing. It's been far too long. But i would like to hear what others can do with the amp. It's in a single cabinet, amp on top speaker below. The cabinet is knocked around but it's functional. The amp will play willow or aggressive depends how far you wind it up. Please arrange a GTG and let me know when and where. 1
Muad Dib Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 @@Muad Dib I think Tweaky was suggesting the limited selection may be caused by people choosing certain models only or that it was cost prohibitive (for kits) to have some models made as they wouldn't sell if too expensive. Fair enough, I may have just rad it the wrong way. All good [emoji106]
Muad Dib Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 A gtg would be awesome.. I wouldn't be playing but would bring my selection for others to try. Well for now at least.... over the years would be a different story. Keen to hear some amps. I'm looking for a second amp for either the study or main room (depends if the second amp I get is better than the Blackstar I have - wouldn't be hard I suppose) If you have/can procure/better yet DIY a speaker box, do NOT go past valvetone amps. Made by a guy near Newcastle, I think, these things are amazing for low wattage amps. Take a look at the Aussie guitar gear heads forum, he's posted dozens of builds there. Daryl knows what he's doing, used to build massive 200w amps in the the 70s, for a company called Scion. Here's someone else's review of his 2 watter, the impact. Here's some my gear, including the 2x12 speaker cabinet I built myself. 1
Tweaky Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 I think you'd be well served to consider your own words. You can sound like a bit of a dick calling other people unadventurous when you get have no idea about their motivation for anything they are doing. Just my 2c. By unadventurous I mean in that guitar design hasn't really changed since the 50's, just variations on the same theme. That could be a sense of, If it ain't broke don't try to fix it. Or seeing from other manufactures experience with trying to bring out a new design, how it hasn't really caught on ? so others are hesitant to do so. I suppose a lot of that has to do with expense of tooling for a new design for a manufacturer, but even those that choose to build their own guitars tend to want to copy the classics [LP/Strat etc ] . I'd love to see the big manufactures bring out something like the guitar designs being made by TAO Guitars for Belguim I think.....gorgeous looking things, and sound great as well from the videos I've seen. http://www.taoguitars.com/phaeton/
Muad Dib Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 & that's a Blackstar what pedal? It's a Blackstar amp The other pedals are: MI Audio Blues Pro MI Audio Super Crunch Box Fulltone Clyde Deluxe wah The metal box one is a super fuzz clone- http://www.guitarnerd.com.au/2012/02/mikes-garage-gear-pedals/ the blue one is an a/b/y amp switcher The thing up the back a mate gave to me for bugger all but I'm going to sell and shout him some beers. It's a TC Electronic Nova system.
Tweaky Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) This is the use of new technology to build guitars differently that I was harping on about earlier, in why can't other makers be thinking out of the box and doing stuff like this, rather than the same old same old stuff. Check out the short video on how this Sauvage 'One piece Master' Guitar is constructed, very differently to any other.....even the Tao Guitar I linked to above . http://sauvageguitars.com/ I've since found out that Sauvage is a new High End offshoot of a trio of French guitar makers that usually make guitars under the Wild Customs name. Here is a video of what was possibly a prototype of the 'One piece Master', the 7 string "One piece 7" They sure know how to charge for their work...the guitar above is 10K Euro......check out it's speciality guitar stand behind him, you might not notice it at first....you'll see it better in the video of the Iron Top guitar, behind him to the right you can see the one piece 7 in the piece of wood it was carved from...that's the stand! Edited February 6, 2016 by Tweaky 1
MusicOne Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Just wondering, is this the right place to ask about classical guitars? I need to find a good tutor (book) , especially for scales and arpeggios (fingerings and techniques, etc). I have a couple of tutors, but they seem to concentrate on pieces, which is not the right way to go for a beginner, like myself. Any classical guitarists here?
Desap Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Hi MusicOne I find this Canadian site very useful for all sorts of reasons. There are numerous well presented technique video lessons under the "Lessons" page and some free music under the "Sheet Music" page. There's also an exercise manual available in PDF for a very reasonable price which you might find useful. Classical guitar is very challenging but very satisfying as well. All the best. Des http://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/ 1
betocool Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 I'm mainly concentrating in songs, which is ok, but I'm missing a bit on the whole "mucking about" a single chord or a series of simple chords in a blues-like sequence. How do yo make A7-D7-E7 not sound boring? Does anyone know some good lessons/tips about that? (Since we're asking for help, I might as well chime in).
MusicOne Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Hi MusicOne I find this Canadian site very useful for all sorts of reasons. There are numerous well presented technique video lessons under the "Lessons" page and some free music under the "Sheet Music" page. There's also an exercise manual available in PDF for a very reasonable price which you might find useful. Classical guitar is very challenging but very satisfying as well. All the best. Des http://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/ Thanks Des. that's an excellent site. I'm guessing you play the classical guitar. One thing I'm a bit confused about, is the angle of the right hand across the strings. I had some lessons about 10 years ago, but I had to give it up due to work pressures and then I acquired Rheumatoid Arthritis and so I couldn't go back to it. Now that I'm virtually free of arthritis and have enough free time, I'd like to take it up again. I can read music quite well, because I learned a number of instruments in my youth...piano, classical mandolin and a Russian folk stringed instrument, called the domra.....something like the balalaika, but played with a plectrum instead of the fingers. So getting back to the guitar, do you hold your right hand and wrist and arm directly in line, or, as my previous teacher told me to do, bend the wrist to the right, so that the fingers are square on to the strings? I've watched a few videos about technique and most seem to play with the wrist and hand in a straight line. Naturally, the wrist is curved upwards in both cases, but I'm floundering a bit about the correct way to approach the strings. What are your thoughts on this, Des? Cheers, John Edited February 13, 2016 by MusicOne
Desap Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Hi John I'm really only a beginner myself and have been going for lessons for just over a year. My teacher who I greatly admire, says the right hand should be relaxed and with a very slight bend at the wrist, with the i-m-a fingers slightly oblique to the strings and not perpendicular. However he also insists that the thumb should be forward over the strings, which for me, really means twisting the wrist so that the i m a fingers are more square to the strings as you've described. I think the description given by the chap on the website is very good and allows for relaxation with the right amount of necessary "tension" - if you get my drift. Check out his video on right band placement and see if that helps - it pretty much echos what my teacher describes. Actually this sounds a bit contradictory but you certainly don't want unnecessary tension in the wrist which can easily occur. I try for a compromise between fingers square to the strings with thumb well forward, versus fingers slightly angled to the strings, with thumb as far forward as I can manage. Again, I think the video on this website is about right. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Des
MusicOne Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 @@desap0 No Des, that's very helpful. I was coming around to a technique something like you described, with the wrist slightly bent to the right, but not as much as I was taught all those years ago. I guess, as time goes on, we all develop our own styles of playing, but having had experience with other instruments, it's so important to develop correct technique at the beginning. As you said, a relaxed wrist and hand and indeed, posture, is also really important. I find the classical guitar such a personal instrument and capable of being so expressive. Only wish I had taken it up when I was younger. Cheers.
MusicOne Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 I found this image to be where I think the middle course should be with right hand positioning:
Desap Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Only wish I had taken it up when I was younger. Cheers. Fully agreed on that one. I've been a drummer all my life and a one time clarinet / saxophone player (of sorts), but due to illness I can no longer play a wind instrument, so have taken up classical guitar at a very mature age I love it though, and wish I'd done it 30 years ago (at least) - I might have stood a chance of being OK on the instrument by now Oh well that's life. Cheers Des 2
jamesg11 Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks for the classical guitar postion pic - useful. / & for the Shakespeare sig - first I've ever seen in all the various discussion sites I've looked at! 1
jutta Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Here's my latest addition.......I seem to have a problem of late....... My awesome Edwards Les Paul. I'm astounded at just how good this guitar sounds. Made in Japan I've got the pick guard off her. Love the look Edited February 13, 2016 by jutta 4
MusicOne Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Here is a video by Scott Morris, concerning tone production on the classical guitar. Scott's right hand technique is interesting, in that he holds his right hand, wrist and arm pretty much in a straight line....or even very slightly bent to the left. However, his tone production is excellent and one which I would like to emulate. Worth a look:
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