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| Better Guitar Action | 7/13/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I have been playing for about 2.5 years. I play a Schecter C-1 Plus Guitar. I think I am making good ...
A: Hey Tom, in my opinion, that's bullshit. I use D'Addario Chromes which go from .10 to .48 & play in ...
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| Buying a new guitar | 7/13/2009 | Lynne May |
Q: I've been playing guitar sporadically for about 6 years. I'm currently considering buying a second ...
A: Anna-- I think that the Melody Maker might be a great choice for you. It is light weight and the ...
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| Gibson J-35 guitar | 7/13/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: I have inherited what I believe to be a 1940 Gibson J-35 guitar. Serial # 3799G followed by a red ...
A: It looks like you do have a J-35. They are highly desirable guitars. Book value in excellent, ...
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| Locking nuts without tremolo | 7/10/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: Is it feasible to put a locking nut on a guitar without a tremolo system? Will it stay in tune? Will ...
A: Hey David, it's not really feasible. I bend very aggressively as well & have no problem with my ...
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| We need basic information about the guitar you own | 7/10/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: Respected! I own a guitar SAMICK serial number 8050662 (THE FIRST RUNNER IN SELECTION PERFORMANCE). ...
A: I am no expert on Samick guitars but I would check with the company which is very much still in ...
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| Wondering | 7/9/2009 | Frank A Dornay Jr |
Q: My name is Brandon Stroud. My Grandfather recently passed away, and he left me his old guitar.. He ...
A: From what I researched (via Google), Kraftsman has been sold through Spiegel catalogs years ago. ...
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| Vintage Martin Guitar Value | 7/9/2009 | Lynne May |
Q: I have a 1961 Martin 0-18 (serial 176889) that I purchased new in 1962. Its only flaw is what ...
A: Frederick-- Here are the Blue Book values: 1960-1969 Excellent $2,250 - 2,750 Average $1,500 - ...
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| Tone Pot repair | 7/7/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I have a Jackson JS 20 with a faulty tone pot, i know a little bit about electronics and I know I ...
A: Hey Julian, don't bother trying to repair it, just replace it. It's most likely 250K, but it could ...
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| Binding Cracks | 7/4/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I've got an old '58 Hofner Senator, but it's got a fair few cracks in the binding. Is this only an ...
A: Hey Aaron, it's probably only aesthetic, but I'd have it looked at by a professional just in case. ...
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| Guitar Appraisal | 7/2/2009 | Lynne May |
Q: Since I don't have access to a good blue book for acoustics, I was wondering if you could look ...
A: Sean-- Here is the Blue Book Pricing Info: Excellent $500 - 575 Average $300 - 350 It looks ...
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| guitar tone | 7/1/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: but i was getting a real bad tone through all the amp models, i thought at first my guitar needed a ...
A: I would suggest you get one of Vox's tube amps if you like their sound. I'm positive that will ...
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| hi | 6/30/2009 | Dustin Martin |
Q: is it possible to finger tap on my guitar with one hand
A: If I understand your question correctly then my answer would be yes. Finger tapping is primarily ...
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| Electric Guitar Cable Repair | 6/30/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: These cables are cheap enough, but I just have to understand how they work. My sons cable just ...
A: Hey Robert, it can only be one of two things: a break, or a short. In either case, just re-solder ...
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| Guitar Purchasing | 6/24/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I'm Currently looking into buying my first acoustic Guitar and I'm wondering if you can give me any ...
A: the Takamines I saw of that model were going for 150.00. At that price, it's a bit hard to plead the ...
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| Identification | 6/22/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: Hey Jim, I just picked up a laptop steel with no identifying marks on it. It's blue is about all I ...
A: I could take a shot, but not sure if I can tell you anything much. You can send pics to me at: ...
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| Mystery Guitar | 6/18/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: I've been going nuts over this. I really like this guitar and would love to know what kind it is, ...
A: Is this a steel string or nylon string? I can;t see much of it from that one picture. You can send ...
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| Guitar style? | 6/17/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: What is the "waka waka waka" style guitar in "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"? Also in "Theme from ...
A: Hey Brannen, the style of the music Funk/Motown & the effect used is called a wah-wah pedal. Other ...
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| 00-17 martin | 6/17/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: my friend just purchased a martin & co guitar at a garage sale. he is trying to figure out how much ...
A: I don't know specific ones that I could recommend in Texas. These are the reputable dealers I would ...
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| Kay Jazz II Guitar | 6/16/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: I just purchased a Kay Jazz II, on Ebay (hasn't arrived yet). Unfortunately, it doesn't have the ...
A: I don't know how much help I can be to you. Kay was a huge company and made many of its guitars ...
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| Acoustic Amp | 6/16/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: Here's my dilemma, I have an acoustic/electric guitar and an electric guitar. I am novice when it ...
A: Hey George, you can use that amp no problem. If it has an effects loop. just use the return of that ...
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| guitar learning | 6/14/2009 | H-Bomb |
Q: hey, i'm a beginner at guitar [14 years old, and trying to teach myself how to play by using the ...
A: Lynn, Teaching yourself via the internet isn't such a bad thing. In fact, I wish some of my ...
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| guitar learning | 6/14/2009 | Frank A Dornay Jr |
Q: hey, i'm a beginner at guitar [14 years old, and trying to teach myself how to play by using the ...
A: Hey Lynn. When reading tab, usually the chord change goes right over the word as written ...
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| guitar learning | 6/14/2009 | Dustin Martin |
Q: hey, i'm a beginner at guitar [14 years old, and trying to teach myself how to play by using the ...
A: Usually in tab you will play the chord on the word it is written above. However, tab is not always ...
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| guitar learning | 6/14/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: hey, i'm a beginner at guitar [14 years old, and trying to teach myself how to play by using the ...
A: you should always listen to the song you're trying to learn & try to get the strumming in time wit ...
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| Kent Bari Uke | 6/11/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: Cant find much info on Kent brand..Was it a Harmony Brand? Bridge & neck look the same/different ...
A: My info say that most of these Kents were budget models with laminated construction. That does not ...
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| Vintage Epiphone guitar | 6/10/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: I have a Epiphone Guitar, Model Century, #64973. As a child I took music lessons from Bill Tapia ...
A: Value is dependent on condition and originality. I am sure it is a nice guitar. I like Epiphones esp ...
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| Learning | 6/10/2009 | H-Bomb |
Q: Hey Bomb, I am working on several easy praise songs and can mostly play along. My question, when you ...
A: Larry, I think it really depends on how well you learn personally. If you have difficulty focusing ...
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| Tuning | 6/10/2009 | Frank A Dornay Jr |
Q: I've just recently begun playing guitar and I can't seem to get it tuned. It can with a cd to tune ...
A: Ivuoma! New strings on a guitar take a little bit of effort to tune, so if they happen to ...
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| Vintage Epiphone guitar | 6/9/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: I have a Epiphone Guitar, Model Century, #64973. As a child I took music lessons from Bill Tapia ...
A: Of course these have value. Is the Epiphone a std guitar or a lap steel? Why do you want to store ...
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| Volume control problems on amplifier | 6/8/2009 | Frank A Dornay Jr |
Q: I have a Session 75 guitar combo amplifier. This was manufactured in the 1980s and I have recently ...
A: I must congratulate you, as you are my FIRST e-mail from outside the United States. Anyway, your ...
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| notes on a guitar, need answer asap! | 6/8/2009 | Ross Smith |
Q: this is for a project i'm doing for science. how does each note on a guitar work? and also what ...
A: Alyssa! The strings on a guitar vibrate in an elliptical pattern when plucked with a finger or ...
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| looking for info for my strat | 6/7/2009 | H-Bomb |
Q: i have a American strat,i do know that it was made in 1996,from the information i looked up on ...
A: Throughout the past 15 years or so, Fender has produced so many different sub-lines of the basic ...
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| valvestate 8100 | 6/7/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: i have a marshall valvestate 8100 head...i recently acquired a nice cabinet for free it is a bass ...
A: Hey Danny, if your Valvestate is 8-ohms, then you would get 2 16 ohm speakers & wire them up in ...
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| Music theory specific to guitar | 6/5/2009 | Dustin Martin |
Q: Martin, I've been playing for just over 2 years, but being an "insane, unemployable Bipolar" I am ...
A: 1) Although, I recommend learning how to move all your major scales up and down the neck to ...
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| nack problem | 6/5/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I have an Ovation (di Meola model) with a slightly wrench on the treble side(near the body) of the ...
A: sorry man, but it's impossible to answer that question without actually seeing the guitar. If it's a ...
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| About Precision and Jazz Bass | 6/4/2009 | Lynne May |
Q: I will be a bass player.I'm so close to buy a bass guitar.But I've some questions.I listen hard rock ...
A: Goker-- It is, of course, a matter of personal preference, but I simply like the sound of the P ...
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| Gibson B-25-D | 6/4/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: My first guitar is a Gibson B-25-D. I think it was purchased in 1970 or '71. The serial number is ...
A: I am not 100% sure what a B-25 D is but I am familiar with a B-25. Book value of it in excellent ...
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| Emperador | 6/3/2009 | Jim Garber |
Q: I have an Emperador 12801. I do not know much about it. Would you reccomend it or should i go get ...
A: These were imports from Japan from about 1966-1992. Book value is around $125-150. If you have a ...
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| Lessons | 6/3/2009 | Dave Dixon |
Q: As a musician I've primarily taught myself how to play guitar. After three years I think i've made ...
A: I don't think there's any substitute for quality time spent with a guitar teacher, especially for ...
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| Acoustic Amplifiers | 6/3/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I was wondering if buying an acoustic bridge pickup was better as opposed to using a microphone for ...
A: I'd go with this man: ...
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