Guitarists of Singletrack…

Not much constructive to add here, but bloody hell how good is gear these days?!

Last played about 20 years ago, never really got past the power chord punk phase and sold everything (horrid Marshall SS amp). Picked up a Classic Vibes Tele and a Yahama THR5 a few months ago ready for lockdown part deux – unbelievable for £500 all in.

Youtube is also invaluable. I can’t play by ear yet, but now much prefer just watching channels like Marty Music over tabs.

Ramble over/on.

@twinw4ll I’ve been playing for about…ahem… 32 years. But I’ve just tinkered really. I’ve only had a few little spells of actually trying to learn new stuff. I think I was about 90% of where I am now in just a handful of years.

I think the key is trying to constantly learn new stuff Vs playing the same old things (which I’m very guilty of)

Key thing is to enjoy it and, if you can, play with others.

@Tom-B I did actually start in Eb, but needed to do some recording, so popped it back to standard

Thanks Adam, I have a very good teacher most of the things I play are of a classical ilk and I’m learning all the techniques. I’m constantly being challenged and practice a lot, I would certainly be nowhere near my current ability if I’d gone down the learning from the internet route. Currently tackling Giorni Dispari by Einaudi Charlie James my teacher has a video playing it on YouTube if you’re interested. He’s also a big Satriani fan and can play anything in any style. He also does Skype lessons.

@simondbarnes I love that track (and the pumpkins). 👍

A nice bolt on (big) bit for you Tele lovers…

https://reverb.com/uk/item/26222768-68-pink-paisleyt-body-aged-gold-fade-patina-over-foil-reflective-old-school-paper-jvguitars-reborn?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1726164661&utm_content=campaignid=1726164661_adgroupid=70264195649_productpartitionid=824946291988=merchantid=128413996_productid=26222768_keyword=_device=c_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=391637461803&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkPDkYAMmfCkVRzf93OEDuquO19kdjcChE1H7SPPMIqt-9mpfYkhcpxoCTooQAvD_BwE

Lots of prizes here guys.
Lets all enter and see if anyone wins. I’m going down the mellow jazz chords in Am route…

OH, and I know I shout these two up all the time but damn they seem nice folk even ignoring from their excellent musical skills.
Just a nice chat stream with a bit of music from the sisters. Dip in dip out, they’re fun folk.

Is anyone else getting festive with their music? Admittedly, there aren’t very many guitar-based Christmas tunes, but I found this one last year and have just be relearning it.

Great little tune to learn – my version is loosely based on a Paul Davids YouTube video IIRC.

I want to watch Lethal Weapon now 🙂

Considering taking some Skype lessons. Anyone here done them? Does it work well via video? Do you just use the computer mic?
Appreciate any advice as best way to set it up, thanks

I’ve been providing them via Zoom since lockdown….they work really well yeah. There’s differences to an in person lesson obviously, but as long as you have a decent internet connection with good upload speed then it should be fine. I use the built in mic on a Logitech C922 webcam. With Zoom there are a few audio settings that you need to change to get the most usable sound, I’m not sure if this is the same on Skype.

Thanks @Tom-B. That’s a good tip: Zoom > Skype. Would be interested in getting some info about your lessons if you have spaces.

I’ll drop you a message later….teaching all day today!

@Superficial I like that!
Off to find some tab. Well at least after I finish bouncing round the room to Avril Lavigne (its been an old office rock/pop playlist in the studio today. Avril to Aliens to Alice Cooper to Alberta Cross, Aerosmith, Air, Alabama 3 and Alestorm. Roll on the “B”s. ooh its Clapton with The Band now)

Good to see musical contributions from Adam, Simon and Superficial.

Is anyone else getting festive with their music?

This is one of juniors old Christmas compositions from when he still composed guitar stuff rather than techno. I liked it so learned it. It started with Van Halen style tapping I can’t do so I start with the notstalgic acoustic bit, followed by the slow rock cynical bit then do my best on his Slash-inspired two-miniute-or-so-long solo – even he had trouble remembering all of it live. I haven’t played it for while and having managed to get through it third go without only a couple fluffs and memory struggles thought I’d leave at this:

I do an acoustic verson og Fairy Tale of New York, a good time to remind myself how to play that maybe

hmmm @guitarhero it won’t let me message you. Can freeloaders free members not send messages anymore?

@Tom-B messaged you my email

I do an acoustic verson og Fairy Tale of New York, a good time to remind myself how to play that maybe

It has to be the original lyrics though!

Quick thank you to Eddiebaby for his super helpful sale and packaging

Brilliant

My new bass arrived today. Can’t have it until Christmas though 🙁
The colour is nicer in the flesh.

Bass looks lovely despite missing a string. 😉.

Btw, if anyone doubted the power of STW, my SRV video somehow picked up 20k views today! I only put it up on YT to add it to this thread! I might have tried another take if I’d have known!

Looks lush. I can’t stop looking at bass stuff but I can’t really justify having more than one yet. I’ve got no need for pedals or anything yet. I’d love a Squier jazz in that light blue colour they do.

I’ve got my third lesson tonight. The main difference it’s made is that when he gives me something to work on I make sure I’ve nailed it before the next lesson so I don’t look like a muppet. I’m currently playing every day which I’ve never done before. My fingers now have biceps.

I’m still waiting to get over the hump from clumsy beginner to half decent amateur.

Quick thank you to Eddiebaby for his super helpful sale and packaging

That’ll be on my tombstone.
“Bit of a plonker. Knew his way round bubblewrap”

🙂

Enjoy it, and if you do go down the stereo route consider an L2T instead of another L2M as the mixer and reverb make it more useable for guitar/vocal gigs.

Btw, if anyone doubted the power of STW, my SRV video somehow picked up 20k views today! I only put it up on YT to add it to this thread!

Big hitter! Mine got about 20 🙂

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIocGiIBgzk/

(You’d think I’d know how to insert a photo from Instagram…) 🙂

My latest amp project… I took my old 1×8 Epiphone Valve Junior and put it into the empty box from a 1×12 Fender Blues Junior. Needed a bit of boxing in and some re-drilling of the case, but I now have a 5W 1×12 amp ready for blues jams and things… Yay!

Nice recycling of the cab.
Are you going to put a grill over the old control area and sideport it?

just a thought – does anyone need a 12in speaker? I have a spare that came with an amp that I bought ages ago, it’s a blackstar one and it’s rated 50w and 16ohms. I’ve no use for it so if anyone needs it you’re welcome

I do an acoustic verson og Fairy Tale of New York, a good time to remind myself how to play that maybe

It has to be the original lyrics though!

You scumbag, you maggot
It won’t let me bag it.

The updated version where Shane can’t get the self service till to work properly

I’ve been watching loads of guitar stuff on YouTube and came across this chap last night. I love his playing. Nothing fancy but some beautiful sounds 🙂

That’s lovely.

Was looking through some old photos and found this. Me with the blue guitar, playing with my high school band. We hired a club, got another local band involved, put on a gig and sold a bunch of tickets. I think this was 1994 when I was 16.

The guitar was my first ever electric, a Fenix ST20 which was a very good strat copy. Sold it years ago when I was skint.

Under the bass players arm you can see my Roland JC77 amp. One of the original amps. Again I sold it years ago when I was skint. That one really hurts whenever I think about it

I’ve been after a JC77 for ages!!!! That is one high crash cymbal!

Apologies if this has been covered earlier in the thread, but I’m after a recommendation for my son.

We got him a laptop for his birthday and he wants to start using it to do some recording. He just wants to be able to play his guitar and bass through his laptop and I assume overlay them to create some tracks. It’s a windows 10 laptop with 8GB ram.
Can any of you tell me what hardware he will need and also recommend any software?
I’ve had a quick look on Anderton’s website and they have a Focusrite scarlet solo bundle which seems to be the sort of thing he’d need but I have absolutely no idea and don’t want to spend the best part of a couple of hundred quid on the wrong thing.

I’m sure someone with more experience will be a long in a minute, but here’s my take.

1. He needs a way of connecting the guitar or bass to the computer. I’d check his amplifier first, because some have USB out which he can use without anything else.
If that’s not an option then he’ll need an audio interface, you can but 1/4″ cables that have a usb plug on that are supposed to work, but I’d go a step up.

I’ve been looking at this – https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FFIGZF6

Or a slightly better spec https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LVWBKW

Both a similar to the focusrite unit.

2. For software you need a DAW. The audio interfaces will come with a free offering of something, but you can look here – https://www.musictech.net/guides/buyers-guide/the-5-best-freeware-daws/

Or try Audacity.

Many audio interfaces come with a free download of DAW included. I can’t remember which came with my focusrite. (Logic?)

After a few weeks of selling stuff on reverb i treated myself to a Free The Tone Tri Avatar TA-1H pedal

https://www.freethetone.com/en/products/detail21/

Masses of swirl

Excellent

Very nice. They do lovely gear, every time I see the Future Factory delay on TPS I want one.
I’m not a major chorus fan as the vibrato that creates the chorusing does my head in and i always end up turning it to minimal effect but in the right hands they can sound pretty great.

@muggomagic yep the Scarlett Solo will be perfect for him. The bundled software is good but is slightly on the heavy side in terms of demand on the computer. Do you know what the spec of the laptop is? Edit, just seen that you posted the spec. Spot on, 8GB RAM is on the low side these days but will be useable for him. What package are you looking at?

I was looking at the scarlett solo studio pack for £179.

https://www.andertons.co.uk/recording/recording-bundles/focusrite-scarlett-solo-studio-pack-3rd-generation

There’s also the Scarlett 212 studio pack for £229. Is the extra £50 worth spending?
https://www.andertons.co.uk/recording/recording-bundles/focusrite-scarlett-2i2-studio-pack-3rd-generation

I only came across the focusrite stuff as I just searched best home studio for beginner or something and they kept popping up. I have no idea if they’re good value.

There is a reason why Focusrite are best sellers. The Behringer won’t hold him back though.
Shame as I just sold a 6month old 2i2 for £80.