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View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
Just want to learn more about gear and playing live.
No interest in buying or selling.
I was looking for a new modeller and it's a bit of a minefield. Online reviews on YouTube are useful to an extent, but you never really get a sense that they are impartial. There are some very knowlegeable folks on here who are happy to contribute and that is what makes this place great.
Having joined I've discovered it is a good place to chat about everything guitar related and I have received (and given) advice on all sorts of things.
Joined kind of on a whim, haven't done forums in a few years, mostly stuck to facebook groups, but the format doesn't allow for engaged discussions (I remember when that used to be said of Forums).
Anyway, I've found the fretboard to be useful for various queries I've plugged into google for UK based techs, shops, etc etc, mostly recently a thread that showed me there's a well regarded cabinet recovering service just up the road from me.
So i thought I'd join and see how the landscape has changed. Also wanted to join something more UK focussed rather than International. So much gets lost in communication due to cultural differences at times.
Where would be the thread to post pics of my gear, as that is the usual joining tradition?
Welcome to theFretBoard - and thanks for taking the time to read through the New Members section and do the intros.
Gear pics are *always* welcome in the guitar, amp and/or FX sections, either separately or all together depending on how much there is, and how wide your camera lens angle is!
@TTony;
Thanks mate, there's a variety of stuff in every category, but i'll stick it all in one thread in Guitars.
Cheers and beers
I'm 56 years old and have been playing since I was 13. I'm from Rotherham, and used to play the local circuit in the late 70's and early 80's with an original music band around the same time as Def Leppard - remember the days when they were trying to cadge a smoke - we were all skint back then, even though beer was only 48p a pint
I've not played much in the past 7 years, mainly due to some nasty sports injuries and other things have taken a priority.
Back in the Music Radar days, the community helped me though the injuries and I'll always be grateful for that.
I also met some very decent and well respected members from the old forum that are still contributing now.
I've had more time to get back in to playing recently, and am regaining my past form, but have no plans to play live.
I'm obsessed with guitars, and have owned far too many - anyone outside a community like this would think I'm a total nutmeg - I can waffle on for hours about the minute details. But as the saying goes, if I don't have anything nice to say, I don't say anything - or at least I try
Why am I here. Well basically as someone just getting started but also being in my early 50's I have all the noob questions that you would expect. This seemed like a great place to pick up information and also to be part of and share my journey with ( assuming anyone is interested )
I'm also sure that the Classified section will come into play as the phrase 'all the gear but no idea' seems like it was created just waiting for me to come along and fulfil the prophecy.
I started to learn back in March (acoustic) at the age of 51, now looking to delve into the world of electric. I'd describe my progress as slow and procrastinatory but as I've felt I've not really got a musical bone in my body the fact that I can actually strum a few chords together has astounded me.
Because I now enjoy using the chords I know I tend to stick to them and the ones I find more difficult or more obscure I find I can't be arsed with, likewise learning scales, chord theory etc. I'm hoping this changes with time because I know it must if I'm to improve.
But right now I'm just loving the fact I can play a bad version of Pretty Vacant!
@Shrews I can relate to your excitement about Pretty Vacant as I can murder the chords to Highway to Hell just well enough that it sounds something like it's supposed to (sorta).
@munckee That sounds too advanced for me at the moment but you never know what progress might be made in the intervening time.
Currently modding a Blues Junior I picked up the other week so I can get back to playing the DE & other vintage instrumental tunes at a decent volume when I get the chance to make some noise
I'll start with the amp section & see where it goes from there
Cheers D.
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I used to visit Harmony Central and find the indexed gear reviews very useful, but when that changed owner and format, it seemed to lose all relevance
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Finally the classifieds are great. I found my Lazy J40 here (oh happy day ! )
and have sold a handful of pedals as well