| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Hoyer real? | 11/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| 1986 SG Gibson | 11/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| 1986 SG Gibson | 11/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| 70's gibson sg | 10/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| basic steps for composing black metal | 10/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| value | 10/8/2009 |
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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| volume problem | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I own a Gibson sg with all original hardware including electronics. The problem is, when I adjust ...
A: You very well could have a faulty or damaged volume pot on the bridge pickup. I usually only back ...
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| Off-set saddles and bridge cover | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I've got an 80's Strat (serial no:E 324319 - the one with just one tone control, and the input jack ...
A: Strats aren't my forte so I can't really be of too much help in that department other than I would ...
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| What year is my Gibson SG? | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I have a Gibson SG that my dad used to play back in the 70's. I don't need the value unless you know ...
A: Can you show me some photos of the guitar? Also, does it have "Made in USA" stamped on the back of ...
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| How old is too young | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 year old grandson and he loves music and playing the guitar I bought him a guitar from a ...
A: I would say that it's hard to believe that a two-year-old would be able to proficiently master the ...
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| Martin guitar | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a 0018 Martin, serial # 194653 which I got for $165. in 1962. Can you give me some idea of ...
A: I would recommend getting in touch with Gruhn Guitars or Mandolin Bros. on the web (just Google ...
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| is getting a jumbo style guitar ideal for beginners? | 8/25/2009 |
Q: Hey,I just started playing my wife's old acoustic guitar several months ago and I feel that I am ...
A: Dustin, I think you answered your own question when you said that you picked the guitar that ...
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| bad clarity from guitar and amp | 8/20/2009 |
Q: its really annoying theres no clarity at all nothing is clear sounding, the cleans are not to bad ...
A: This could be a monster of a question to answer, based on what your expectations are from your ...
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| guitar | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Bomb. I'd like to know what brand this guitar is. i was thinking, maybe a stagg, but i didn't ...
A: If it's a Stagg (or most brands, actually), the name will be written nice and plain on the front of ...
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| Vintage Gibson....no clue | 7/27/2009 |
Q: H-Bomb-- I recently got this vintage Gibson arch top...There is a number stamped on the bottom of ...
A: Because acoustics aren't my thing, and "script logo" Gibsons I'll admit I know VERY little about, ...
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| playing almost 1 year | 7/25/2009 |
Q: All right so my name is Carlos, I'm 16 and a dude. I started playing last September so i almost have ...
A: Mistakes are often made by people trying to "impress" people too much instead of writing GOOD songs. ...
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| playing almost 1 year | 7/19/2009 |
Q: All right so my name is Carlos, I'm 16 and a dude. I started playing last September so i almost have ...
A: One of the most difficult aspects of playing an instrument, but THE most rewarding when you've ...
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| NRG- Instruments Of Destruction | 7/19/2009 |
Q: first of all; I would like to state this is not the first time I've come on this site and asked this ...
A: Being a fan of Transformers, I am familiar with the song, but not to the point of being of much ...
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| different ways of playing the guitar | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I'd just like to know about the different ways of playing the guitar? I know there's strumming, ...
A: See, this is one of those questions that has no answer and a million answers at the same time... ...
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| Could you take a look? | 7/16/2009 |
Q: My name is Saide. I'm a 14 year old girl and I have been playing the guitar since I was in 5th ...
A: Saide, First off, let me commend your taste in music! I'm impressed to see folks your age not doing ...
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| Wondering | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could please tell me any info about this guitar, I can't find anything about ...
A: Kraftsman was a brand name of guitars marketed through the Spiegel catalog. Practically all of ...
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| guitar learning | 6/14/2009 |
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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| Learning | 6/10/2009 |
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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| looking for info for my strat | 6/7/2009 |
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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| SG Standard Dead spot | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I purchased a Gibson SG Standard and i noticed a dead spot on the 11 th fret of G (Gb) the note ...
A: Guitars have their own personalities, I've found, and just about all my guitars have SOME kind of ...
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| SG | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 1961 SG Special, S#30804 that I bought from the original owner in 1970. All original ...
A: Although it's still hard to tell without closeups or having it in-hand, through the right market ...
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| set up | 5/11/2009 |
Q: i recently had a full set up done on it because there was bad tone coming from it and the intonation ...
A: First off, if you paid for a set-up and the tech didn't tell you it still wasn't "right", I'd go ...
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| SG | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 1961 SG Special, S#30804 that I bought from the original owner in 1970. All original ...
A: Photos at least would be necessary for a ballpark figure. One guy's "mint" or "excellent" condition ...
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| 1961 SG | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I have a 1961 SG, S#30804 that I bought from the original owner in 1970. All original except for ...
A: Ah, a trick question! ;) Well, yes, my passion for the '61 through '65 SG is strong of course, and ...
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| dating vintage gibson sg special | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I have a beauty, was told it was a '68 when i bought it 12 years ago. The serial number is 608828, ...
A: Keep in mind that a LOT of "new old stock" was lying around at any given point, so you may see even ...
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| dating vintage gibson sg special | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have a beauty, was told it was a '68 when i bought it 12 years ago. The serial number is 608828, ...
A: One of the worst mistakes made by people trying to "date" old Gibsons is overlooking the fact that ...
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| Amplifiers | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I am selling a D35 Martin w Thinline electric pick up and I am buying a Stratocaster HSS. I own a ...
A: Yes, you CAN use the same amp, however it's going to respond differently to the electric's pickups. ...
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| 70's Gibson SG Special | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I have what I believe is a 72 sg special. dots, black mini humbuckers. sort of a cream bound neck ...
A: I don't understand what you meant by "sort of a cream bound neck that does not extend past the ...
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| key off 2 | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I don't know what's going on with Allexperts, but from time to time I do not get "question receipts" ...
A: One thing's for certain, and that's the fact that you're gonna' be quite a U2 expert...you aren't by ...
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| Technique hindered by inflexible ring finger? | 2/7/2009 |
Q: Hey H-Bomb. I've been trying to learn a "rolling" technique with my ring finger in particular, which ...
A: I myself suffer from small, weak fingers (well, not THAT weak from a fretting standpoint, more from ...
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| keys | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have come across something and I thought maybe you could explain that to me. It's about keys. ...
A: You really seem to have a lot of faith in my wealth of knowledge...lol OK, these are simple: 1) ...
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| help! my son wants to trade guitars again... | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I bought my son a Gibson flying V cherry finish for Christmas. I paid $700 for it. Now he wants to ...
A: Leslie, Wow. I wish my mom would've gotten ME a Flying V for Christmas...lol I'm going to give you ...
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| it's a riff/sub-lows/distortion... | 2/6/2009 |
Q: how are you? Thank you for your last answer! First I'll write the whole passages and then I'll ask ...
A: You're gonna' be quite the expert on terminology by the time we're through...lol Let's see. ...
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| My 1962 Gibson SG Guitar | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Iam trying to figure out just exactly what model SG I have. I have talked to local experts in my ...
A: About your guitar: Jimi played only one color of SG I ever saw (a white on white large-pickguard ...
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| Guitar accessories | 2/5/2009 |
Q: there are a lot of parts to this question and it is a bit confusing, but here it goes. First of ...
A: I can give you the simple, shaky answer and say "yes", and tell you that you can buy a 1/4 mono to ...
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| a question | 2/4/2009 |
Q: How are you? Bono is saying what he usually did with the Edge to make him come up with some tunes ...
A: .. I think you pretty much had that figured out. The all-caps sentences were Bono's ...
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| Sigma SG 3 | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I have been looking for info about Sigma SG 3 but havenīt found anything. I got it from my mother ...
A: Sigma was its own company till Martin bought them out in the 80's I believe. They weren't ...
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| voxad30vt | 2/2/2009 |
Q: i have a bit of a nightmare at the moment was playing through my voxad30vt and there was suddenley ...
A: Well, honestly if the problem's in your guitar, you're in luck 'cuz that's gonna' be the easiest ...
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| voxad30vt | 1/31/2009 |
Q: i have a bit of a nightmare at the moment was playing through my voxad30vt and there was suddenley ...
A: First thing you need to do is determine whether the problem is really with the amp, or if it's your ...
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| airline guitar | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have an Airline acoustic a friend told me that it was made in 1957 and is rare???? I haven't been ...
A: Since Airline was one of those companies that had oodles of strange and unusual offerings, a few ...
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| jam | 1/12/2009 |
Q: how are you? "New Year's Day" started as a soundcheck jam. --- I don't understand "soundcheck jam" ...
A: I would've written back sooner, but my notifications have been going to my SPAM folder. Anyhow... ...
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| jam | 1/11/2009 |
Q: how are you? "New Year's Day" started as a soundcheck jam. --- I don't understand "soundcheck jam" ...
A: Well, I personally like U2 for what they are, and if nothing else that's cool that you're schooling ...
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| older Hohner Flying V guitar | 1/10/2009 |
Q: cannot find any history on a Hohner made Flying V ... thought you may be able help ...this guy has ...
A: You could always write the company (http://www.hohnerusa.com/) and see how well their records have ...
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| mahar guitars | 1/2/2009 |
Q: have a chance to buy one new cheap 80.00 i take it there from china low end but was wondering if ...
A: I've never heard of that brand, personally. I guess it depends on a few factors when deciding which ...
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| Power Supply | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I recently burnt out (or think ive burnt out) my Ibanez DE7 and was using a 3rd party adaptor. I ...
A: There are many reasons that things didn't quite pan out right this time around. The most obvious of ...
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| Fender Guitar | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I just bought a Fender Acoustic DG-60....here is the serial number CSH08004759. I cannot find ANY ...
A: Since this particular guitar is kinda' outside my area of interest and expertise, I would recommend ...
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| old gibson guitar | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I was given an old gibson flat-top the only numbers I can find are inside on the neck block. They ...
A: If you're sure your guitar is a real Gibson and isn't a knockoff, you can probably narrow it down ...
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| grant guitar | 11/24/2008 |
Q: My son recently bought a Grant electro/acoustic guitar at a local auction. The model number is 40B. ...
A: Till your question I'd never heard of the Grant brand myself either. THANK YOU for attaching a photo ...
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| ASPEN GUITAR | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A ASPEN ACOUSTIC AND I WANTED TO KNOW HOW MUCH ITS WORTH IT WAS MADE IN JAPAN L07 07750015 ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to contact Gruhn Guitars (they're on the web, just Google them), ...
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| Hawaiian Steel Guitar | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I have my fathers 1949 Hawaiian Steel guitar, with case. It is in really good shape. I was trying ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to contact Gruhn Guitars (they're on the web, just Google them), ...
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| 1961 Gibson LesPaul SG1 value | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I am trying to assist a friends father in law with a 1961 Gibson SG1 Les Paul. It is in average + ...
A: This may be a conflict of interest, because the sneaky SG-fan in me wants to say "I'd gladly give ...
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| Ovation Breadwinner Ltd. | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Could you please tell me how much my Ovation Breadwinner Ltd. is worth? In excellent condition and a ...
A: Like my bio says, "appraising" vintage/used instruments is not my forte, especially if it's not a ...
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| value of electric guitar | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Back in 1995, I won two autographed (Tim McGraw) Fender Stratocaster, Squier Series, Serial # ...
A: Okay, as my bio on here states, this isn't something in my realm of expertise. The best bet to ...
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| guitar tuning | 10/30/2008 |
Q: could you please explain it properly as i would be very gratful. im a big fan of linkin park guitar ...
A: I know (only from pictures) they use PRS guitars, one of the guys also uses an Ibanez and a ...
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| guitar tuning | 10/29/2008 |
Q: could you please explain it properly as i would be very gratful. im a big fan of linkin park guitar ...
A: Dropped D tuning is simple, once you get used to it. I had the hardest time trying to get the ...
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| Fender acoustic guitar | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in determining the year of my Fender F-35 acoustic guitar. The serial number stamped ...
A: As my bio on here states, this isn't something in my realm of expertise. The best bet is to visit ...
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| Guitar sound | 10/12/2008 |
Q: Squire Stratocaster and peavey rage 108 amp; both were bought used. My guitar makes a lot of extra ...
A: Well, let's start by diagnosing WHAT 'noise' it's making. Based on what you've said though, I think ...
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| guitar modification | 10/10/2008 |
Q: well, i have a Mexican made fender HSS strat and i want to put a floyd rose double locking tremolo ...
A: I've been asked this question a few times in the past, when I worked at a guitar shop. But the ...
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| Fender Strat | 9/27/2008 |
Q: How do you slacken the string tension. On my Gibson you just lower a tad using the btidge wheels. Is ...
A: Ok, well, technically to "slacken string tension" you detune the guitar, but to improve the ACTION ...
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| vantage guitar | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Thanx for ur help...Iīve gotta Vantage, double cutaway, two double puīs...serial no is 0071155 made ...
A: Probably yours is one of the "V_" series of guitars, I've seen a few of those around...without a ...
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| Soloing in key | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I've been playing for nearly three years and, although I've picked up quite a bit of playing ...
A: I have one question for you. What do your ears tell you? That's a question to think about, because ...
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| Good practice amp for metal? | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I have just started playing guitar, I have an ESP KH-202 LTD, I haven't bought an amp yet. I love ...
A: The two best (tone-wise) 30-watt amps that would suit metal but would still have good definition & ...
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| Learning to play | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I am under the age of 14 and for my moms wedding i could like to play guitar, as a complete ...
A: Hazel, Sorry for the delayed response, I forgot to set my "vacation" status on here. I think a lot ...
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| Amp problems | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I don't know if you remember or not but I have asked you a question before. I have another question ...
A: I'm not entirely sure I understand what you mean by "break up" (I'm used to it being used in ...
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| Multi-Effect Pedals | 8/29/2008 |
Q: What would be the best multi-effect pedal (with whammy and all those pedals) with a price ranging ...
A: I'm not personally one to get into the multi-effects units (I've owned a couple but have sinced ...
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| Sigma Guitr Value | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have a Sigma Model SE 40TB with serial #9006000014 and I'd like to know what it's approximate ...
A: This is pretty much a copy-&-paste of the question of Pam's I just answered yesterday, edited for ...
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| Guitar value | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have a Japanese Fender Stratocaster F017239 black/white with Fender case. Can you tell me the ...
A: Like I say in my profile on here, guitar dating/values isn't something I'm too keen on for a couple ...
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| strat | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I have an early 80's strat, serial no E 324319. Any info on quantity made, and why they only have ...
A: Sounds like you've got either an '83 or '84 post-"Dan Smith" Strat. This is, assuming yours is ...
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| nirvana/ black sabbath/ linkin park guitar tone | 7/24/2008 |
Q: i hav a les paul into a vox ad30vt which has multiple effects and amp types i really want to achieve ...
A: Your problem with tuning could be one of a couple issues. First off, if you don't stretch your ...
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| nirvana/ black sabbath/ linkin park guitar tone | 7/22/2008 |
Q: i hav a les paul into a vox ad30vt which has multiple effects and amp types i really want to achieve ...
A: If, as in your case, you know your amp is perfectly capable of good sounds but somehow you can't get ...
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| learning guitar | 7/19/2008 |
Q: like i said i want to teach myself and was wondering were to start i mean like what should i learn ...
A: See, you have it a lot easier than I did starting out, because with the internet's vast wealth of ...
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| nirvana/ black sabbath/ linkin park guitar tone | 7/17/2008 |
Q: i hav a les paul into a vox ad30vt which has multiple effects and amp types i really want to achieve ...
A: I'll see if I can help you get closer to the mark. I'll admit I don't care for Linkin Park, and had ...
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| effect/amp setup | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I use a Fender super sonic amp, Fender Strat and chain a Wah controller, tube screamer, compressor, ...
A: It all depends on WHERE the noise is coming from. See, every pedal in your chain is generating its ...
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| Help with my sound | 7/15/2008 |
Q: my equipment currently includes: ESP EX-260 Vox valvetronix-xl 15 watt (ad15vt-xl) Line-6 Uber Metal ...
A: OK, I think we can get you started on the road to a livelier tone more suited to what you want. Keep ...
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| effect/amp setup | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I use a Fender super sonic amp, Fender Strat and chain a Wah controller, tube screamer, compressor, ...
A: There are no set rules, but to get the most out of your rig, this is a good rule of thumb: A good ...
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| Help with my sound | 7/13/2008 |
Q: my equipment currently includes: ESP EX-260 Vox valvetronix-xl 15 watt (ad15vt-xl) Line-6 Uber Metal ...
A: Richard, I have dealt a lot in my day with people who can't quite get a certain 'something' out of ...
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| 72 SG | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Heath, I've got a 72 SG standard which I like a lot. It was set up for 10's, recently had it re-set ...
A: Jack, I just did a semi-setup on a friend's '73 J-50 acoustic, and one problem on that particular ...
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| century electric singing guitar | 6/15/2008 |
Q: hey H-i've looked everywhere for info about this guitar with no luck. can you hook me up with a ...
A: I'll spare you my usual "If it's not a Gibson SG..." rant, and will just get to the point that I ...
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| who makes a certain type of guitar | 6/11/2008 |
Q: Who makes or who or what company maid the eldigus acoustic guitar.
A: Sorry man, I've looked all around the internet and beyond and I cannot find one example of that ...
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| ovation 6868 elite standard | 6/4/2008 |
Q: hey im about to purchase an ovation 6868 elite standard and i just wanted to know how much they are ...
A: A lot determines what one should pay for any used guitar, be it recent or 'vintage', such as ...
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| Supertone Pumpkinback sears&Roebuck mandolin | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I just bought this mandolin and I would really appreciate some info on it. I can send you pictures ...
A: John, I don't know a ton about the Sears brands, but I am comfortably familiar with them in all ...
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| behringer iaxe 393 | 5/18/2008 |
Q: My dad shoved my whammy bar into the output jack and now it doesn't work Could you tell me why and ...
A: Wow. This one caught me off guard. To answer your question...well...um...I'm not sure what to say. ...
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| Dating and value on an SG | 5/16/2008 |
Q: Sounds like you may be a good person to ask this to. ;) I've had my SG since 1986. My dad picked ...
A: DJ, Now this is a question right up my alley. If you could send me some photos of your guitar I ...
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| alvarez | 5/14/2008 |
Q: i have a alvarez yairi dy 96 abalone supreme 1977, I understand these are rare, do u have any info ...
A: Bill, As I've stated in my bio, if it's not a Gibson SG, I'm not really much of an expert on guitar ...
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| pickup installation | 5/13/2008 |
Q: i have a silvertone guitar. thank you
A: Since Silvertone (and the other sub-tier brands from the 30's to 70's) had sooooooooooo many models ...
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| Sigma Martin | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I have a Martin Sigma acoustic CGR-7 but cannot find ANY info on it, any ideas? Many thanks, Phil.
A: Phil. I exhausted all my online resources, and cannot find anything either. Perhaps you should try ...
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| Gigson Les Paul | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I want to buy a Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut guitar but I am afraid it will not hold it's ...
A: First off, read my "Kay Guitar" post for my feeling on vintage guitars, resale values, etc. I have a ...
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| Kay Acoustic Guitar | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I have a Kay acoustic guitar. At least it says Kay on it. Altough I can not find any serial numbers ...
A: Problem here is without a serial number and actual photos it'd be a crapshoot of a guess...or it'd ...
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| rhythm of songs | 4/18/2008 |
Q: question on this site and I can remember it all except for the songs you said to try as beginner ...
A: I answered your "BYOB" question in the previous post, however with the "length of the notes" ...
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| scratches | 4/17/2008 |
Q: for a LOT of money! and within a week i have noticed on the back of the guitar (sorry don't know if ...
A: Unfortunately the little swirls on the back of the guitar are imminent if you're wearing jeans (the ...
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| Music.. | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Just wondering if you might be able to help with something related to guitar..If you could just make ...
A: Sounds to me like you're getting into musical theory moreso than 'what sounds right on guitar'. ...
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| playing by ear | 4/14/2008 |
Q: like to start playing by ear do you have any tips and what are the basics of it and do you know any ...
A: I too am a 'by ear' player, and I will say that provided you know a few basics about scales (not ...
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| how to play two guitar pieces | 4/14/2008 |
Q: pieces the first is BYOB by system of a down and just after the lyrics 'yet you feed us lies from ...
A: I have goofed around a bit with the SOAD song, but never sat down and tried to learn all of it, and ...
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| guitar dating | 4/2/2008 |
Q: i have recently purchased a gibson les paul deluxe, serial number 72189567. iknow this means it was ...
A: I'll admit that vintage guitar dating isn't something I consider a forte or something that I fully ...
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