Matt H
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Originally posted by Jamescorsa97
My tips are learn on an acoustic guitar
Thats what a friend told me as well, he did this & has now moved on to electric ones.
I also think songs sound better acoustic, well some do anyway. A bit like when you see one off performances on shows/awards etc, gives the song more charachter 
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K5-KYL
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i play, played for 8 years, im now 20.
love it, best thing i ever done. i sing aswell, and play my local pubs and and again when i feel like it, mostly my own tunes.
my second bedroom in my house is now my music room - ive now got 17 guitars and a wad of amps. gibsons, fenders, epiphones, all mint.
planning on going on a wee tour of the country doing original stuff with my acoustic, if i can be assed to save up.
always wanted to do a bit travelling, doing it with the guitar and gettin a bit dosh for it would add to the brilliance.
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Matt H
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I wouldn't have a clue where to start if I tried to write a song  
Would be cool to do though, something to be proud of (unless its shit  )
Fancy showing us your skills? 
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Robbo
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Korg CA-30 Tuner Matt, cheap and very ggod... will last a lifetime (according to the packet )
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AndyW
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Originally posted by craig8
is that akon - lonely or something?
used to play alot, dont really bother with it much now though
how did you know it was akon lonely??? 
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Jamescorsa97
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Originally posted by K5-KYL
i play, played for 8 years, im now 20.
love it, best thing i ever done. i sing aswell, and play my local pubs and and again when i feel like it, mostly my own tunes.
my second bedroom in my house is now my music room - ive now got 17 guitars and a wad of amps. gibsons, fenders, epiphones, all mint.
planning on going on a wee tour of the country doing original stuff with my acoustic, if i can be assed to save up.
always wanted to do a bit travelling, doing it with the guitar and gettin a bit dosh for it would add to the brilliance.
I take my guitar with me to festivals but thats the most i've done.
Best thing was a busker lending me his guitar in Eindhoven when Boro got the the Uefa cup final.
I played Wonderwall(How Original) in the main square and had a few hundred boro fans join in. Got it on video and its awesome!
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Jamescorsa97
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Originally posted by Robin
I bought one today, £15, came with a battery too.
A tuner is a tuner TBH, as long as it can do electric AND acoustic, you're laughin.
Pfffttt
Learn to tune by ear!
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Matt H
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I've had a slip through the door to say they've tried to deliver it, going to pick it up shortly 
Just hope its pre-tuned when it comes Can't be arsed with going town today for a tuner etc
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Matt H
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Originally posted by Robbo
Korg CA-30 Tuner Matt, cheap and very ggod... will last a lifetime (according to the packet )
I will ask in my local music shop see if they have any. How much was yours?
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Robin
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It'll be WELL out of tune.
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Matt H
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Originally posted by Robin
It'll be WELL out of tune.
Arse
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Robin
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Mine was out of tune, and I played it in the shop, it went out of tune on the way home.
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Matt H
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I've not really tuned much before, reckon I can do an amatuer bodge?
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Matt H
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Wankers 
I can't pick it up untill between 7-8 tonight, but Im at college
So other than that I'll have to go through Tomorrow night which I didn't want to have to do
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Robin
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ha, your local depot sucks arse.
bodging the tuning is the way forward Matt.
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Matt H
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I know
I could go for it tomorrow night I suppose but I wanted it today
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Hammer
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Tuning will take you literally 2 mins, if you have one of they wee led tuners just pluck the string and it'll tell you if it needs turned up or down, hey presto
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Hammer
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in fact scratch that, if you have a microphone there are tuners you can dl online that will do the exact same job
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Matt H
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Nope, don't have one
My mate does though, might borrow his 
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craig8
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Originally posted by AndyW
quote:
Originally posted by craig8
is that akon - lonely or something?
used to play alot, dont really bother with it much now though
how did you know it was akon lonely???
i played the tab, recognised the sound (fucking wee arseholes always playing it on their phones) the only thing that tab doesnt tell you that you need to know is the timings, but you learn that from the song anyway
E36 328
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Robbo
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Originally posted by Matt H
Wankers
I can't pick it up untill between 7-8 tonight, but Im at college
So other than that I'll have to go through Tomorrow night which I didn't want to have to do
Oh yeah I meant to say, getting anything from GAK is a mission for the SAS
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Matt H
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Its here
Looks And its almost in tune straight from the box 
Been and bought a tuner today as well, Korg CA-40 (new model according to them)
Also bought some picks, they had 3 variants of thickness so I just bought one of each
I'll take a pic of it later 
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Robin
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can you play anything yet?
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Butler
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To be honest I dont think you can rate the hardness of playing guitar. Its as easy as you want it to be. Its like art, don't let people tell you you dont have skill because skill comes from ideas upstairs and if you are creative enough it doesnt take much to be a good guitarist.
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
can you play anything yet?
Not tried yet
My book off Amazon isn't here yet, although I may have a look on the net later for a guide
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