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Soon we’ll have:

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rats19 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 11:33 am Soon we’ll have:

shredding advice by Topper
Actually - think of the hand reach 8' Mëds has - he can likely get 8 frets in without moving his hand. :shock:
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Cornuck wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 11:38 am
rats19 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 11:33 am Soon we’ll have:

shredding advice by Topper
Actually - think of the hand reach 8' Mëds has - he can likely get 8 frets in without moving his hand. :shock:
5 max.....and that's only on one string. :P

4 if it's a 3+ string chord.
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rats19 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 11:33 am Soon we’ll have:

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Nah, It's the kid's gig, but if you need advice on warming a pool I'll give you a dingle.
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Topper wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 12:25 pm
rats19 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 11:33 am Soon we’ll have:

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Nah, It's the kid's gig, but if you need advice on warming a pool I'll give you a dingle.
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Some good advice for beginner guitar buying from Mëds. The bit about using a capo for key signatures and beginning strumming is true. I still use capos a lot.

Kind of confirms my thoughts between Yamaha & Fender acoustics. Yamaha just has a much better record and longer history of quality in this area. He is also correct about A & L in regards to their lineup.

Personally, I still think the A & L is a good choice for Topper's kid. Without seeing or hearing it, still seems like very good value. Some hard cases cost almost as much as the guitar.

I don't know if a warmed-up guitar might sound a lot brighter and warmer? There might not be a huge difference in body size, but I still don't like the big dreadnaught body.
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I own a

Fender Telecaster
Larivee acoustic
Gibson acoustic
Banjo

I’m toying with the idea of spending stupid money on a hand wired fender Princeton reverb amp
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Picked up the A&L, the deal was too good to pass on and it sounds great.

Thanks for the advice

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Nice axe, Topper!
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That's niiiice!



Guitar looks ok too ;)
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Carl Yagro wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 7:24 pm That's niiiice!



Guitar looks ok too ;)
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That's Mordor?!

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Chef Boi RD wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 6:15 pm I own a

Fender Telecaster
Larivee acoustic
Gibson acoustic
Banjo

I’m toying with the idea of spending stupid money on a hand wired fender Princeton reverb amp
Tele
Larrivee
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Nice too see there's a bunch of guitar nerds on site. :) (with Topper adding to the junior division)

I've been hacking around for about close to 40 years, can't play worth shit, can't play any song straight through, but it's a great way to relax. :D

I've picked up a few guitars (more recently), but can't justify the expense of the Fenders and Gibsons, etc. The tinnitus, lack of rhythm and tone-deafness hasn't stopped me from buying a few along the way.

Fender 210 Acoustic - my oldest, from the 80s. A classic.
Hagstrom Acoustic/Electric - my 'go to' in the evenings
Hagstrom Swede (Les Paul style)
G&L Tribute (Strat style) - my 'go to' when I plug in
Godin A6 bass - won in a (somewhat) rigged bar raffle. ;)
Dia (70s Japanese Les Paul style) - can't find much about this one, but had for about 30 years.
A custom art piece, Strat-style - one of a kind
2 cigar box guitars
And a $10 classical I bought at a yard sale last month.

For amps, I have a Epiphone Valve Jr tube amp - sweet and simple, and a Spark practice amp - which has some very cool bells and whistles with the app.

Sadly, I've been too busy to pick any of them up for the past few weeks. :(

Also, I've got a drum kit - but DAMN, that is hard to learn!!
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