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grozoeil
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 Re: Music Suitability I recently tried a Fender Blues Jr for the melody side, and an Ampeg Stack for the bass side. It was just amazing  , but I ended buying a JAM 400 for the portability... But I really consider to add this Fender Blues Junior to the melody side at some point 
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Re: Music Suitability grozoeil wrote: I recently tried a Fender Blues Jr for the melody side, and an Ampeg Stack for the bass side. It was just amazing , but I ended buying a JAM 400 for the portability... But I really consider to add this Fender Blues Junior to the melody side at some point Amps are nice but my experience is there ISN'T a perfect amp or amp combo that's LIGHT, small and inexpensive!!! You always give up SOMETHING.
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grozoeil
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Re: Music Suitability Quote: You always give up SOMETHING Living in the third floor without a lift, I only think I do not want to give up my back, I need him 
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Re: Music Suitability Toad wrote: First off let me state that my experience with tube amps is related to guitar. I have two "touchstyle" instruments that are not really playable. I've spent awhile trying to get them in playing condition  I hope to place an order for an sg12 soon... I resisted using tube amps for years, citing their fragile nature and weight as my arguments. In the end there really isn't anything like a nice tube amp I went from using a ton of effects and pedals to nothing. There is something magical about the sweet harmonic overtones. I started out with a mesa mkIV, which was awesome, but way too complicated. Next I tried out a bunch of small amps, epiphone jr, blackheart, fender pro jr, etc... but my "holy grail" amp has been the vox ac30. Crisp, clear and warm. It's a bright sounding amp that let's you dial back the highs in the eq section as well as the power amp section. The sound is just detailed and focused without sounding sterile. The only down side: it weighs a freakin ton. Greg, is that 8th note information in your stick materials too? Can you point me to videos that show off that technique? Hi Toad, I've checked out the AC-30 but not since I got the SG12 with the PASV-4, so I guess I'll have to give it a go. For the repeated notes the best video example I have of that is here around 9:00: [myspacevideo]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=55955269[/myspacevideo] (it's also here: http://www.stick.com/onlinevideos/bigbang.html) My book is full of exercises and warm-ups that focus on repeated notes. Repeated notes are the backbone of rock-and-roll, you definitely need to know how to play them. And kind of a footnote. The "t" word doesn't show up on these pages very often. It's just a "marketing" word with a lot of political baggage. If you want to refer to these instruments in general, there are lots of terms that no one objects to, "tapper" "tapping instrument" and a generic that Emmett suggested a long time ago FTI (fretboard tapping instrument). If you are curious about this you can see the footnote on this article:
http://www.stick.com/method/Free_Hands/
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sasonpjully
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Re: Music Suitability I play through a guitar amp. I look @ the stick and see 12 strings and play them.
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billc
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Re: Music Suitability Amp sounds are taste as much as anything else. I also like a nice clean sound in addition to being able to dial in some crunch. I wound up with a Dr. Z Maz Jr., which yields up both very nicely.
On luggability, you can always go with a head. Typical tube heads will come in anywhere from 15-30 pounds, with most tending toward the lighter end. The combined weight of a cab and head will still be quite a lot, but at least you haul them separately (or between two hands).
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tritone
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Re: Music Suitability greg wrote: And kind of a footnote. The "t" word doesn't show up on these pages very often. It's just a "marketing" word with a lot of political baggage. If you want to refer to these instruments in general, there are lots of terms that no one objects to, "tapper" "tapping instrument" and a generic that Emmett suggested a long time ago FTI (fretboard tapping instrument). If you are curious about this you can see the footnote on this article:
http://www.stick.com/method/Free_Hands/ What makes you think anyone gives a shit what terms you object to? If you spent as much time playing as you do obsessing over that damn word you wouldn't be riding in the trunk while Bob and Steve drive the car. Tritone
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Re: Music Suitability tritone wrote:
What makes you think anyone gives a shit what terms you object to? If you spent as much time playing as you do obsessing over that damn word you wouldn't be riding in the trunk while Bob and Steve drive the car.
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TT #2, While its nice to know someone is actually reading my posts, there's really no call for abusive language. If you don't like my message it's enough to say so. As far as your message is concerned, I drive my own car at my own pace. Watch out for that orange cone there...Songbook in final stages...
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Toad
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Re: Music Suitability Uh, mmmm, okay...
Thanks for the pointing me towards the video, it was insightful. I'd like to see something similar to sort of emulate strumming on an acoustic, without actually strumming.
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locks
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Re: Music Suitability Toad wrote: Uh, mmmm, okay...
Thanks for the pointing me towards the video, it was insightful. I'd like to see something similar to sort of emulate strumming on an acoustic, without actually strumming. closest I could find: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fESbR8okpQU[/youtube]
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