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About Jason Fryer
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I can answer any kind of question that is guitar related - from choosing the right guitar/amp for your needs, musical style & budget, to effects usage & placement, & most technical questions related to guitar set up & repair.
I do not specialize in dating or appraising vintage gear, so please don't ask me to appraise the value of your instrument.

URL: River City Junction


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Experience:
I am a professional recording/performing artist & producer/engineer with 29 years experience in performance & writing, & 21 years experience producing & recording music.

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River CIty Junction (Guitarist)

Education/Credentials
Musician's Professional Workshop Scholarship (CHOM FM)
Vanier College (Classical Music - Guitar)
Herzing Institute (Micro-Computer Electronics)
Have taken numerous online courses in recording/engineering

   

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making it more complicated11/17/2009Frank A Dornay Jr
  Q: I took two years of classical guitar lessons. If I think hard enough, I can read sheet music, but ...
  A: Looking at this tab, the first thing that came to mind was maybe just playing the notes in an ...
wiring diagram11/16/2009Frank A Dornay Jr
  Q: Do you have or know where I can find a wiring diagram for a Washburn RR10? This guitar is a v shape ...
  A: I found a website that may help you out according to the specs on your guitar. It is: ...
11 fret not making sound11/13/2009Frank A Dornay Jr
  Q: i currently have an ibanez rg370dx and the 11 fret of the g string is making an annoying buzzing ...
  A: Have you tried giving the guitar some relief? I'm not sure if you've had it setup yet or not, but ...
Guitar tuning dead spots11/13/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: new to the guitar... i have a steel string, acoustic. My problem is tuning it. When i tune it, as i ...
  A: This sounds to me like your guitar isn't set up quite right for the strings you are using. Inside ...
Guitar care11/12/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: I just bought my first acoustic guitar. When dusting/cleaning can I just use normal household ...
  A: Dusting your guitar with a soft duster should be adequate in the way of routine care and attention. ...
Hoyer real?11/11/2009H-Bomb
  Q: A guitar I'm interested in appears to be a Hoyer,but there is no name on it. If it were a true ...
  A: To my knowledge, it should indeed have some logo or brand indicator on it. Your best bet is to try ...
amps and cabinets11/10/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: i am thinking about buying a marshall class5 amp. my question is about connecting it to an extension ...
  A: Hey Dustin, it has to be 16 Ohms. That doesn't totally limit you though, you can use one 16 Ohm ...
Major chord shape11/9/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: I was wondering where do the major chord shape come from, i mean if you look at any major chord you ...
  A: Chords are made up of a series of notes from a scale. In the case of a major scale, the 1st, 3rd ...
1986 SG Gibson11/9/2009H-Bomb
  Q: Nigel ANSWER: Nigel, If I saw some photos of the SG I could tell you what model it is (could be a ...
  A: Nigel, Your guitar is an SG Special model. In that time period the Specials lacked a pickguard and ...
1986 SG Gibson11/9/2009H-Bomb
  Q: Nigel
  A: Nigel, If I saw some photos of the SG I could tell you what model it is (could be a few different ...
leslie affect11/7/2009Lynne May
  Q: I am trying to learn a song on the guitar. While I was reading the piece I came across something ...
  A: Duane-- The Leslie was a speaker system used extensively in the 1970's on Hammond Organs. It ...
Guitar theory questions11/6/2009Frank A Dornay Jr
  Q: i have a couple of questions regarding basic music theory, i started taking electric guitar lessons ...
  A: Hey Jason. The "5" in the chord usually denotes that the chord is really just a fifth, with two ...
National Guitar11/3/2009Lynne May
  Q: I have a similar question to one posted.National name on the head with a wooden body.Who is it mfg ...
  A: Shawn-- I am sorry to say that I can't tell anything about the guitar with the info given. A model ...
Martin Guitar11/2/2009Jason Granger
  Q: I have a ?3/4 size Martin acoustic guitar at least 50 years old. How do I determine its age and ...
  A: You have a couple options. First, and probably best, is to take it to a local guitar shop. Vintage ...
Guitar Cable Problem11/1/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: i have a problem with my guitar cables..when i insert in guitar there are some buzz sound..what i m ...
  A: Have you tried withi with another cable? If the problem only happens wiht one cable, then it would ...
Hohner10/28/2009Lynne May
  Q: Wondered what you can find out about a Hohner HW720 s-n acoustic guitar ? I have not played since ...
  A: Bill-- If you are thinking of buying this guitar, be sure to check out the neck thoroughly. It is ...
Decal10/28/2009Lynne May
  Q: I have owned 2 Hohner BBass IV strings the last 10 years and in a $$ bind I placed the oldest on ...
  A: Steven-- I could find no sources on the internet. The best thing to do would be to contact the ...
locking nut?10/28/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: Can I put a locking nut on my Squier 60's vibe?? I use a lot of violent tremolo but I don't have ...
  A: You probably could fit a locking nut to your guitar but there some other options which, if I were ...
pedal ogganizing & the fx loop10/28/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: ok, here we go...my arsenal consists of the following stomp boxes...dunlop rotovibe, boss vol. ...
  A: I would chain them in this order: Tuner Volume Wah Rotovibe Whammy Overdrive The Delay is the only ...
noel gallagher amp setting10/27/2009Jason Granger
  Q: my mates and myself are starting an oasis tribute band and I'm playing a vintage v100 epiphone les ...
  A: It looks like you have good setting for a Noel Gallagher sound. I might recommend taking down the ...
guitar question10/27/2009Lynne May
  Q: I volunteer at a retirement home and last night a sweet lady I would have never guessed played ...
  A: Allen-- I also could find no information on this specific model. Is there any identification on the ...
Chords??10/26/2009Frank A Dornay Jr
  Q: I recently started playing acoustic guitar after playing bass for a while. And I know this isn't the ...
  A: Thomas! The best way to pick up switching from chord to chord is to practice slowly, perhaps ...
emg's 8110/26/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: I have a jackson with 2 emg 81. Three way selector switch. Two volume knobs (one for bridge PU and ...
  A: Hey William, the way you fix it is by raising & lowering each of the pickups until they match in ...
Aria A-626 Twelve string10/21/2009Lynne May
  Q: Im trying to find any information about this 12 string guitar. Aria, model: A-626, sn:351 but with ...
  A: Mikael-- This model is not listed in the Blue Book, nor could I find any info on the internet. None ...
70's gibson sg10/20/2009H-Bomb
  Q: i've stumbled across your site by accident,i have what i think is a mid70's sg.i bought it from ...
  A: If I got a look at it I could help you narrow it down to within a couple years, if it's in fact the ...
noel gallagher amp setting10/19/2009Jason Granger
  Q: my mates and myself are starting an oasis tribute band and I'm playing a vintage v100 epiphone les ...
  A: Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. I have been quite sick lately. First, let me say ...
Gibson SG RD series10/19/2009Frank A Dornay Jr
  Q: I have one of these rare Gibson SG RD series the serial# on the back is 83291023 when I got it it ...
  A: Sorry for the delayed response to your question. Getting rid of viruses feels like getting rid of ...
Guiltar Selection10/17/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: I would greatly appreciate you help me making decision on which guitar I should buy from the ...
  A: Hey Kaz, that's a no-brainer man. I would never buy a guitar that I haven't played first. If you buy ...
How do I improve my guitar playing ??10/16/2009Lynne May
  Q: I have been playing electric guitar for over a year. I've learnt chords,scales,picking techniques ...
  A: Charles-- I really cannot give you specific advice because I have no idea where your skill level is ...
basic steps for composing black metal10/15/2009H-Bomb
  Q: but that process is not always that simple. Am I doing it wrong,could u please give me a few tips? ...
  A: My first question is, are you LIMITING yourself to a genre? If so, I would strongly suggest not ...
advice10/15/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: I am looking to buy a new electric guitar a Schecter. There is a question I need to ask ,why does ...
  A: Hey Razor, it depends on the model you're looking at. Some are made in china, Indonesia etc... Some ...
Building a guitar10/13/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: Hey, I'm building a guitar for myself and I was just wondering if willow wood would be a good choice ...
  A: I can't recall ever having heard of willow being used for guitar building, so I'm going to guess ...
My amp10/10/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: I bought a Fender Roc Pro 1000 head (my first head) and I got a peavey 4x12 cab to put under it. ...
  A: Hey Randy, for starters, you're head is not tube, so that could be why it doesn't sound as warm as ...
scratchy input jack10/9/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: Hey Jason. I purchased a Randall RH300 a few years back. Ive recently noticed my signal is breaking ...
  A: Hey Shannon, I'm not familiar wit that amp's topology, so I'm not sure how tricky it would be to ...
Guitar Stands10/8/2009Dave Dixon
  Q: My name is Will Hart.I am in the Engineering Design and Development class at Glencoe High School in ...
  A: I've not got a whole lot of experience with guitar stands - I have a couple which I've used for ages ...
Guitar Stands10/8/2009Joe O'Neill
  Q: My name is Will Hart.I am in the Engineering Design and Development class at Glencoe High School in ...
  A: Will - It's about time someone addressed this problem....and indeed it's always been a problem. Just ...
Could Guitar Stands be Better Constructed?10/8/2009Lynne May
  Q: My name is Will Hart.I am in the Engineering Design and Development class at Glencoe High School in ...
  A: Will-- I certainly support your research. In my opinion, the way that guitar stands are currently ...
Guitar Stands10/8/2009Jason Fryer
  Q: My name is Will Hart.I am in the Engineering Design and Development class at Glencoe High School in ...
  A: I do think guitar stands could stand to be improved dramatically actually. I think they need to be ...
Guitar Stands10/8/2009Jim Garber
  Q: My name is Will Hart.I am in the Engineering Design and Development class at Glencoe High School in ...
  A: Briefly, the problem stems from having a stand that is both stable and portable yet light in weight. ...
value10/8/2009H-Bomb
  Q: do you have any idea how much a sigma dm12-5/s21293 is worth or a guild d40nt serial#56215 is worth, ...
  A: Patti, Since neither of the guitars you mentioned are in my line of expertise, I really don't have ...

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