fretzel
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Post by fretzel on Jul 2, 2021 19:01:53 GMT
I actually really enjoy playing acoustic, but rarely pick one of them up. I have a 6, 12, classical, banjitar and dobro. I am pretty good at finger picking(darn you Travis picking, you elude me), basic slide etc,.
Anyone else ignore their non electric friends?
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Post by george on Jul 2, 2021 19:19:11 GMT
Been wondering about that myself; I'm more of an acoustic player but I've been playing mainly electric for the last few months.
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Post by infant on Jul 2, 2021 19:49:41 GMT
….maybe because electrics are louder? That’s my excuse! 😉
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 2, 2021 19:57:52 GMT
I haven't played my acoustic since I bought a new case for it. I am a fan of the old "stand guitar" and one the guitars go in cases they get played less...
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Post by laristotle on Jul 2, 2021 20:03:08 GMT
I usually leave one on the stand at the end of my couch to strum during commercials.
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 2, 2021 20:06:45 GMT
I usually leave one on the stand at the end of my couch to strum during commercials. I leave out stand guitars too, but not the acoustic anymore. I need to fix that... |
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Post by johnreardon on Jul 2, 2021 20:51:50 GMT
I usually leave one on the stand at the end of my couch to strum during commercials. I do that, but it’s usually a Strat. I rarely play through an amp at home, so just play electrics acoustically |
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Post by george on Jul 2, 2021 21:05:27 GMT
I usually have about six of them on stands leave them out all the time.
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Post by infant on Jul 2, 2021 21:32:22 GMT
I usually leave one guitar out on a stand. Currently have my Melody Maker sitting there.
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 2, 2021 21:39:41 GMT
I usually have about six of them on stands leave them out all the time. I have one of those 5 guitar Hercules stands (or is it 6?) and I used to do that too but all my guitars go into hiding when the humidity drops to 0% in the house during winter. Now I have 2 on the stand, but they are both archtops |
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fretzel
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Post by fretzel on Jul 2, 2021 21:43:33 GMT
I have all my guitars ready to play on stands. I think I may be too obsessed with pedals for my own good.
Must be strong!
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Post by Sgt Rock on Jul 3, 2021 0:59:20 GMT
I first learned to play guitar on an electric guitar. however, when I was stationed overseas without a guitar, I went to the PX and bought a Framus acoustic. one of the best playing guitars that I've ever bought. I played acoustic for many years. it was several years before I picked up an electric guitar again.
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Post by george on Jul 3, 2021 1:25:12 GMT
I usually have about six of them on stands leave them out all the time. I have one of those 5 guitar Hercules stands (or is it 6?) and I used to do that too but all my guitars go into hiding when the humidity drops to 0% in the house during winter. Now I have 2 on the stand, but they are both archtops I'm in a condo so it's easy to keep it above 45 in the winter with one large consol humidifier. I run a dehumidifier in the summer when it gets very humid. I find that the action on my acoustics is pretty constant; haven't adjusted the TR once since they were set up but the TRs on some of the electrics need a tweak with the season changes - maybe because the action on them is closer to the edge than the acoustic guitars. Best humidifiers I ever had were those old twin tank console units from Sears. 2.5 gallon tank each side that was easy to fill because the cap was on the side just stick the tank under a tap; fan motors were quiet and filters were simple and cheap. Cant get that unit anymore. Now I have some donky machine; noisy as hell, have to fill the tank with a hose and the filter is some expensive rig. A real good example of some design genius not knowing when to leave well enough alone. |
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Post by Colchar on Jul 3, 2021 6:18:56 GMT
I need to play mine more. I have this beauty, and it is a shame to have it sitting in its case.  |
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Post by zontar on Jul 3, 2021 6:58:45 GMT
I play electric more often than aciustic--partly that's because of what I like to play.
But I still like to play them.
And when I first got my 12 string, I rarely played any other guitar for a couple of months.
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Post by johnreardon on Jul 3, 2021 7:23:57 GMT
I usually have about six of them on stands leave them out all the time. I have one of those 5 guitar Hercules stands (or is it 6?) and I used to do that too but all my guitars go into hiding when the humidity drops to 0% in the house during winter. Now I have 2 on the stand, but they are both archtops I used to do that, then got fed up of the amount of room it took up, so they went back in cases. Only keep one or two on stands now. Normally a Strat, but if I'm recording, then I'll often have an acoustic or bass on the other stand Attachments:
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Post by zontar on Jul 3, 2021 7:34:33 GMT
Well you need more stands than I do
For me taking the guitar out of the case is part of the experience.
but if I have a good chunk of time to play I leave them on stands.
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 3, 2021 12:37:01 GMT
I have one of those 5 guitar Hercules stands (or is it 6?) and I used to do that too but all my guitars go into hiding when the humidity drops to 0% in the house during winter. Now I have 2 on the stand, but they are both archtops I used to do that, then got fed up of the amount of room it took up, so they went back in cases. Only keep one or two on stands now. Normally a Strat, but if I'm recording, then I'll often have an acoustic or bass on the other stand Yeah they take up a lot of room for sure when they are out and the cars still have to go in a closet somewhere. Sadly I haven't opened the cases of my solid bodies since I put the archtops on the stand |
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 3, 2021 12:41:21 GMT
Well you need more stands than I do For me taking the guitar out of the case is part of the experience. but if I have a good chunk of time to play I leave them on stands. That's an experience I am missing out on for sure. For me it is usually get the guitar out of the case as fast as possible so I can get the band set up before the job starts. So at home, whatever guitar is most convenient is the one that gets played |
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Post by zontar on Jul 3, 2021 23:21:01 GMT
Well you need more stands than I do For me taking the guitar out of the case is part of the experience. but if I have a good chunk of time to play I leave them on stands. That's an experience I am missing out on for sure. For me it is usually get the guitar out of the case as fast as possible so I can get the band set up before the job starts. So at home, whatever guitar is most convenient is the one that gets played Sometimes I will pick one because it is convenient--but mostly--it's which one do I most want to play right now-or which one I have gone the longest without playing? |
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 4, 2021 0:17:32 GMT
That's an experience I am missing out on for sure. For me it is usually get the guitar out of the case as fast as possible so I can get the band set up before the job starts. So at home, whatever guitar is most convenient is the one that gets played Sometimes I will pick one because it is convenient--but mostly--it's which one do I most want to play right now-or which one I have gone the longest without playing? Good idea to rotate them. I don't think the cases of my solid body guitars have been open since March. I don't want to neglect them |
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Post by zontar on Jul 4, 2021 0:22:07 GMT
I think my classical is up next & my EB3 copy bass...
(After getting into fretless it just feels odd to play a fretted bass, but I can adapt to it.)
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 4, 2021 0:42:52 GMT
I think my classical is up next & my EB3 copy bass... (After getting into fretless it just feels odd to play a fretted bass, but I can adapt to it.) I wish I could take my Guild X-500 out on more jobs, but too many shows are outdoors and I really don't want to play it outside. That's one guitar I never play at home. Actually yesterday for the virtual concert I played my X-175, which I haven't played on a gig in over 4 years |
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Post by allthumbs56 on Jul 5, 2021 0:23:35 GMT
First gig of 2021 coming up on the 16th. Just me on acoustic and my band bass player on electric bass. We're gonna try and run through most of the band setlist. I'm sure playing a lot of acoustic all of a sudden - oh my poor fingers!  |
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Post by fretzel on Jul 5, 2021 0:27:07 GMT
Ya, those strings aren't quite as slinky. Where are you located? Just wondering what provinces are allowing such luxuries as to be entertained. LOL
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Post by allthumbs56 on Jul 5, 2021 1:04:37 GMT
Ya, those strings aren't quite as slinky. Where are you located? Just wondering what provinces are allowing such luxuries as to be entertained. LOL Niagara area. They've got a patio. I was just thinking maybe I should contact and make sure that it's still on. They may have anticipated Ontario opening up faster. ** Can anybody tell me how to get my reply out of this Quote Box? |
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Post by Die Bullen on Jul 5, 2021 1:32:58 GMT
You will feel great to be out and gigging again!
As far as the reply in the quote box goes, it happens when you backspace one time too many. When it happens to me I just cancel the post by back arrowing in the browser bar and starting over. They may be another way to fix it but I can't think of how
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Post by infant on Jul 5, 2021 1:56:26 GMT
Ya, those strings aren't quite as slinky. Where are you located? Just wondering what provinces are allowing such luxuries as to be entertained. LOL Niagara area. They've got a patio. I was just thinking maybe I should contact and make sure that it's still on. They may have anticipated Ontario opening up faster. ** Can anybody tell me how to get my reply out of this Quote Box? Ya, I would look into that as I don’t think Ontario is allowing live music yet. Last summer when they temporarily allowed bands to play indoor, they had to be behind a screen. I saw a video of a band playing and it looked like they were behind a huge clear shower curtain and theI sax player was off to the side, completely separated from the band and audience with more shower curtains. It looked ridiculous! It might be different on a patio. so where in the Niagara region are you located? I’m in Stoney Creek. Spellcaster used to live in Thorold when he was a young ‘un. |
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Post by fretzel on Jul 5, 2021 3:02:22 GMT
Ya, those strings aren't quite as slinky. Where are you located? Just wondering what provinces are allowing such luxuries as to be entertained. LOL Niagara area. They've got a patio. I was just thinking maybe I should contact and make sure that it's still on. They may have anticipated Ontario opening up faster. ** Can anybody tell me how to get my reply out of this Quote Box? This perplexed me. All I could think was. "I didn't type that." |
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Post by laristotle on Jul 5, 2021 11:15:19 GMT
** Can anybody tell me how to get my reply out of this Quote Box?
Switch over to BBCode, highlight and delete what you don't want.
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