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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-18, 09:29 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Pretty!

Pretty!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-18, 12:55 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

+1

+1
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-18, 07:38 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Damn, that's a lot of guitar! Dad doesn't play...

Damn, that's a lot of guitar! Dad doesn't play any more?

I just love picking up a twelve string guitar and playing my usual tired licks on it, actually sounds fresh for a minute or two... I can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-17, 11:33 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

With apologies for a poorly focused photo... ...

With apologies for a poorly focused photo...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/759/32459687032_64e7acd878_k.jpg

Foreground: C. Bruno parlor guitar, I'd guess it's at least a century old, perhaps a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-12, 01:11 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Yes, good point. It depends how hard it is to...

Yes, good point. It depends how hard it is to move the bridge when the strings are at full tension. On the plain strings (top strings) there won't be enough friction to interfere; on the wound ones...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-12, 12:44 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Bridge setup is key to intonation. Basically...

Bridge setup is key to intonation. Basically what you do is fret a string at the 12th fret and listen to the note; then play the harmonic at the same place. You should get the same note. Set the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-12, 08:46 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Looks pretty good to me!

Looks pretty good to me!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-12, 11:59 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

When I started playing, in '79, I would sometimes...

When I started playing, in '79, I would sometimes encounter those cheap Japanese guitars in friends' houses, at yard sales, etc. And yes, they were pretty terrible. Like with a cheap bike, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-11, 11:41 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

:thumb: but I think you should get an old Vox...

:thumb: but I think you should get an old Vox guitar. They were made in Italy.

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On the Kinks' first American tour Dave's guitar, a Harmony Meteor or somethign like that, was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-11, 09:57 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

^yup. When you learn something totally new...

^yup.

When you learn something totally new --something totally new to your brain-- your brain has to go through a certain amount of reprogramming. Learning guitar chords is partly a manual thing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-11, 12:49 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

^Right, but there's a little more to it than...

^Right, but there's a little more to it than that. The shield has to be attached to the ground, or something like that. I found these instructions on the web, printed them while at work, and read...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-11, 05:22 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

There's instructions on the internet somewhere,...

There's instructions on the internet somewhere, for how to shield the electronics in a Strat. Makes them sound much better. Less hum, buzz, and random interference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-11, 05:22 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

That is a beautiful guitar! I'm going to...

That is a beautiful guitar!

I'm going to take a guess at David's why question. I'm thinking as follows: assuming the same gauge of string, and the same amount of energy applied to the string by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-11, 04:55 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

+1. Never use 'tab' to try to learn something if...

+1. Never use 'tab' to try to learn something if you don't already know how it sounds. And if you do know how it sounds, you're usually better off finding the notes yourself. Once you've figured...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-11, 04:43 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Got it! Okay, yeah, that'll do you fine. ...

Got it!

Okay, yeah, that'll do you fine. He's playing it in the key of E. Once you have that down, you'll know enough to play nine out of ten blues songs. Carry on!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-11, 11:47 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Jim, I agree... a couple frets off, and...

Jim, I agree... a couple frets off, and apparently he's using a left handed guitar. But I'm not complaining; evidently BBM has good taste in music, a reliable ear, and the stubbornness to stick with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Fingers hurting, that's normal, I'm afraid. ...

Fingers hurting, that's normal, I'm afraid. It'll get better over time.

The rest of what you said, I can't follow it at all. Something's wrong, and I don't know whether to blame it on you, me,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-11, 05:59 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Excellent! Dare I ask, what key? There are...

Excellent! Dare I ask, what key? There are basically three schools of thought on this. Some argue you should learn to play everything in G, because that's easiest. Others argue, you should figure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-11, 06:06 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Lots of left handed people play guitar right...

Lots of left handed people play guitar right handed. Guitar playing requires coordinated use of both hands, and most of us, I think, find the left hand part a bit more challenging. Basically, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-11, 05:50 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

If so, it was taken on a Halloween when he went...

If so, it was taken on a Halloween when he went as the late Porter Wagoner (http://obit-mag.com/articles/porter-wagoner-star-of-the-grand-ole-opry-dies-at-80).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-11, 07:12 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Wow.

Wow.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-11, 05:25 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

What, a Gibson acoustic guitar with a warped pick...

What, a Gibson acoustic guitar with a warped pick guard? Who'd'a thunk it?

There's probably no hope for regluing it. The one that came on my Hummingbird is so warped you could use it as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-11, 11:09 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

You're missing the point again, man! My Gretch...

You're missing the point again, man! My Gretch does not have a volume control. It's acoustic.

To refresh your memory....
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5649667850_1b04960700_b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-11, 10:57 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

The mechanism is totally different, of course, so...

The mechanism is totally different, of course, so what it does to the actual sound is also completely different. But either one gives the player an ability to manipulate the sound of the string, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-11, 10:40 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

I used to fool around with a slide for a similar...

I used to fool around with a slide for a similar effect. You need an archtop guitar for this. Assuming you're right handed, you put the slide on the pinky of your right hand, and hold it up under...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-11, 06:30 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Usually those wammy bar things can only lower the...

Usually those wammy bar things can only lower the pitch, right? Some can either raise or lower it; this one can only raise it. I'd like to see what someone who's really good at it can do with it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-11, 07:45 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

I'll have to get a better picture of this one......

I'll have to get a better picture of this one... my first 'good' guitar, Gibson Hummingbird I bought new in 1982. It has BGN stamped on the back of the headstock by the serial number; otherwise I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 09:03 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Pretty! But he's got a perfectly good...

Pretty!

But he's got a perfectly good Chinese Ibanez, wired like a Les Paul, that I got out of a dumpster last year; or he can play my ancient parlor guitar, Gibson hummingbird, or pink paisley...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 08:10 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

I know that! But it's going to take someone...

I know that! But it's going to take someone other than his father to convince him that this is something he wants to do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 07:22 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Well, I'm sure the problem was with me, rather...

Well, I'm sure the problem was with me, rather than the instrument. The plain truth is that I didn't play my banjo enough to become really proficient on it. I didn't get to the point that I could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-11, 07:04 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

In what style? I can see it working for fiddle...

In what style? I can see it working for fiddle tunes and jazz, or anything where the emphasis is on playing single string melodies. As accompaniment to another instrument or a voice, I can't quite...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-11, 05:55 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

I used to see beautiful old Tenor guitars for...

I used to see beautiful old Tenor guitars for sale really cheap, but always resisted the temptation. What do you do with it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-11, 05:18 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Here's my Framus dumpster bass: ...

Here's my Framus dumpster bass:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5659004081_bf6fb6de08_b.jpg

It's a bit better than my first bass, which I bought new in 1984 and beat mercilessly for many...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-11, 09:56 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Oh, no, the dumpster bass is not a Kay. It's a...

Oh, no, the dumpster bass is not a Kay. It's a German plywood one from the 60's or 70's, and memory fails me what brand it is... maybe Framus? A little glue, a new bridge and endpin later, and it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-11, 08:33 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

That's a nice bass! If you have any doubt about...

That's a nice bass! If you have any doubt about it, I'll show you mine, both the one I bought new in 1984 and the one I took out of a dumpster a few years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-11, 12:55 PM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

You know, I'm starting to have second thoughts...

You know, I'm starting to have second thoughts about this thread. I usually just look at the photos of bikes and think, "I want one of those!" but now I'm thinking I need more guitars, too.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-11, 07:40 AM
Replies: 673
Views: 96,133
Posted By rhm

Let's see some C&V guitars!

I've noticed a lot of C&V bike people talk about their guitars, fiddles, mandolins, banjos, &c even though these things are woefully off topic. Unless they're C&V, of course!

So let's see some...
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