Yeah I knew it would be when and not if on the advancing guitarist popping up. I got my copy of it like 10 years ago, and I definitely wasn't ready for it. Only relatively recently am I really starting to get a lot out of it.
I'm not familiar with the other one but will have a look!
I've heard good things about that book, but never had a look myself. I definitely put really learning the fretboard off for way too long - felt like an asshole once I put in the time on it and realized how much it opened things up for me!
Anyone else really enjoy picking up new ideas from books? There are a lot of crap ones out there, but some real gems too.
Pic related is what I'm working through now and it's fantastic. Randy has another book that's a more general introduction to jazz guitar, which is probably the most useful information dense guitar book I've ever found.
What are your favorites?
Oh God I think I spent more on batteries for that thing in 3 months than I did for the actual handheld.
Clever idea but probably really a niche case - but I could see it making its way into the marketing for when e.g. Gibson puts out high end replicas of their old 60s guitars
This makes me nostalgic for when I lived alone and had my studio setup permanently online. Playing barefoot on a carpet over hardwood is great vibes!
Well said. I'd also be curious to see what OP thinks about it with his (presumably) young eyes. I'd probably pay actual money to watch him Livestream when he gets to Tubular
Good luck! I personally started to use compression in my chain much more once I started thinking of it as a waveform shaping tool.
It used to be not embarrassing myself at the next rehearsal, but nowadays a big motivator is setting a good example for my kid and showing him the value of putting in the work to get results.
Some acoustic focused amps would have a separate xlr input for a mic.
If you don't have one of those then you're pretty much out of luck. Mic and instrument level are different things, so your amp won't be set up for the mic signal level.
I'd go for a cheapo separate setup, either a dedicated mini PA or run the mic into a mixer and out through some speakers. Also be aware that some microphones require a powered connection to operate, although most all mixers will have at least one channel that can do this.
IMO the best bang for your buck mic is a Shure SM57. You can use it for everything from vocals to an amp to a snare drum.
Maybe this is useful for some of you - it's a table of optimized random root sequences for the chromatic scale.
Ive found it helpful for reducing the influence of muscle memory when working things out on the fretboard. If I'm practicing things e.g. chromatically or moving around the cycle I find myself cheating and relying on pattern knowledge as opposed to actually thinking about where my notes are.
The guy has a better explanation and some use cases on his site. Enjoy!
I've really got to go get a sack of msg to play with. How much do you add as a starting point?
Pretty! Are those things actually fully hollow? I never saw one in person but always assumed they were semis because of the fixed bridge.
This guy Fuchs.
For real though, nice corner. Would love to play an old 330 one day.
I'm not familiar with the exact tone OP wants but a compressor is a safe place to start if they want sustain without additional coloring.
What DAW are you using OP? The stock comp plugin should be totally serviceable.