stringsAnyone play guitar?
#1
05-10-2007, 05:05 AM
stringsAnyone play guitar?
I was thinking about learning to play this summer - nothing serious, just a couple tunes. . . I am familiar with reading sheet music- but have no experience with guitar
any suggestions as to what brand/strings . . . etc? I will probably buy used (i don't want to throw down a bunch of cash)
i feel indifferent towards electric/ acustic so what ever will work
any suggestions as to what brand/strings . . . etc? I will probably buy used (i don't want to throw down a bunch of cash)
i feel indifferent towards electric/ acustic so what ever will work
#2
05-10-2007, 06:10 AM
RE: stringsAnyone play guitar?
I went from elec. guitar, to elec. bass, to drums, to acc. guitar, to elec guitar back to acc. 
hahaha I've got a Taylor now that I love. Dean Markley's Blue Steel strings are usually what I buy, but it'll all come down to personal choice. Some strings are coarse, some are fine, some are deep, some are high. I'd say going to your local guitar shop and pluckin away at a few random guitars & seeing what grabs your attention.
hahaha I've got a Taylor now that I love. Dean Markley's Blue Steel strings are usually what I buy, but it'll all come down to personal choice. Some strings are coarse, some are fine, some are deep, some are high. I'd say going to your local guitar shop and pluckin away at a few random guitars & seeing what grabs your attention.
#3
05-10-2007, 06:16 AM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
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RE: stringsAnyone play guitar?
I play the Electric Bass, but the problem is we go 3-4 months between playing and I usually forget everything. I think its time to move on. Besides who has time to play the guitar when your having too much fun riding.
#4
05-11-2007, 12:38 AM
RE: stringsAnyone play guitar?
+1 on MeansGo's post.
I used the GHS on the schector 7 string and will try some D'Addario nickel wound regular lights on next, the D'Addario's nickel wound on the Ovation 12 string but will try a med phos-bronze set next. Prolly try the reg light /wd 3rd on my hot rodded strat copy and possibly use the same to try out on my Tacoma DR16. A good tone from an accoustic view is sometimes not that great while it is amp'd and vise versa. Another example is that the wound 3rd string will buzz out on my Tacoma because the strings are close to the neck. Strings are cheaper to buy to fine tune than the sound and playing then to replace the nut or adjust the neck. Ok, too long winded
I used the GHS on the schector 7 string and will try some D'Addario nickel wound regular lights on next, the D'Addario's nickel wound on the Ovation 12 string but will try a med phos-bronze set next. Prolly try the reg light /wd 3rd on my hot rodded strat copy and possibly use the same to try out on my Tacoma DR16. A good tone from an accoustic view is sometimes not that great while it is amp'd and vise versa. Another example is that the wound 3rd string will buzz out on my Tacoma because the strings are close to the neck. Strings are cheaper to buy to fine tune than the sound and playing then to replace the nut or adjust the neck. Ok, too long winded
#6
05-11-2007, 01:17 AM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
RE: stringsAnyone play guitar?
ORIGINAL: Dragone#19
+1 on MeansGo's post.
I used the GHS on the schector 7 string and will try some D'Addario nickel wound regular lights on next, the D'Addario's nickel wound on the Ovation 12 string but will try a med phos-bronze set next. Prolly try the reg light /wd 3rd on my hot rodded strat copy and possibly use the same to try out on my Tacoma DR16. A good tone from an accoustic view is sometimes not that great while it is amp'd and vise versa. Another example is that the wound 3rd string will buzz out on my Tacoma because the strings are close to the neck. Strings are cheaper to buy to fine tune than the sound and playing then to replace the nut or adjust the neck. Ok, too long winded
+1 on MeansGo's post.
I used the GHS on the schector 7 string and will try some D'Addario nickel wound regular lights on next, the D'Addario's nickel wound on the Ovation 12 string but will try a med phos-bronze set next. Prolly try the reg light /wd 3rd on my hot rodded strat copy and possibly use the same to try out on my Tacoma DR16. A good tone from an accoustic view is sometimes not that great while it is amp'd and vise versa. Another example is that the wound 3rd string will buzz out on my Tacoma because the strings are close to the neck. Strings are cheaper to buy to fine tune than the sound and playing then to replace the nut or adjust the neck. Ok, too long winded
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