NeilES335

Well I guess I'm "" one of the few"... Maybe we need an ""Old Car Guys" Forum here instead...

I like these strings too, the guage of the wound G makes them tough to make whole step bends to pitch. The flats are generally used for jazz where these bends arent played often, so there, no problem. So... I put round sounds on my ES335 for all around playing and flats on my ES137 for jazz etc. That way I het to choose.

Some very beautiful sounding chords and interesting shapes .. Thanks?

Excellent progress! @RCL

Besides , who wamts to play an instrument with a bunch of gunk on it? I dont even like it dusty??!

What can one say but...Wow.

Many of the "core" members of the Guitar Gathering family started out with Steve Krenz's program in either the original version, or the "Gibson's Learn and Master Guitar " branded version. I Know many still study using the program, but now that Steve and many of the members have moved on, it would be interesting to know how many are still using the program. Please let us know!

And we should mention our Guitar Gathering friend and "Guitar Tech to the Stars" Greg Voros, head of the repair department at "The Legendary Gruhn's Guitars of Nashville", and the video course he put out , https://www.learnandmaster.com/spotlight-series/guitar-maintenance/ This is a very comprehensive guide on the subject which contains a wealth easy to follow information. Or, if you like free stuff (like me) you can watch Greg give a 1 hour talk on the subject if Flat top Set Up at the 2016 Guitar Gathering.

Thanks for the tip Wim and your encouragement! I dived into S17 for a couple of hours last night, and found I knew the First 3NOAS (note on a string) pattern already, so that's at least 1 out of 7 :-) But hammer on and pull offs as Steve demonstrated at 120 PLUS BPM... Wow that's moving! THAT will take a while.... And Steve looks like he can do it asleep! It took a man with his talent 3 months to get it all "down", practicing it every day. And like I've said, I often feel like I should review sometimes, or spend more time on songs... and there's the recording thing... S18 is also calling me. Way back when I started (maybe like 7 or was it 8 yrs ago .. huh?!) I couldn't even imagine being able to play that, and yet I can play at least half of that lesson now... Close to graduation? I guess that's true. But then again, does anyone ever really graduate from learning music and guitar? It seems as always... (my favorite phrase) "The more I know, the less I know".

Probably the guitar's worst enemy (besides outright negect or abuse) is dryness. If you keep your guitar out , insure that the room humidity is at least 40 - 50%. If not or its winter in a cold climate you're best to store it in the case with a humidifier device like Oasis or D'Addario Humidipaks (what I do). Just regular cleaning and polishing helps a lot. The occasional professional set up will enhance its playability and spot any issues. And remember to wash and dry your hands before you play.

In pro musician circles I believe the guitarists that are always in demand and with the steady paychecks are the good ryhthm players.?

Well, after about a month on S16, I;ve been through the lesson and the bonus material several times, and played along with the jam tracks in time... I even recorded them (for myself during practice) and thought they sounded pretty good. (My wife wanted to know if that was really me playing or the recording... :-) I've always enjoyed playing rhythm, and making up my own patterns, or mimicking a song from the recording. Some of the lessons were challenging but not overly so, for me anyway. So, I think I've met the criteria for completion.... Moving on to Session 17! ps As usual I've been working ahead. S17 is one of those "mega lessons" that I expect I'll be on for a while. I'm still working on memorizing arpeggios as well. It's good to go back and review sometimes too. I'm also thinking about recording, which is another thing which paradoxically seems a separate yet related hobby. This would take up some more learning time (especially learning a DAW). Always something new to learn...

I have seen this magazine at some music stores that carry Taylor instruments. Its free.

And makes me wish I had bought it then... but then I couldnt afford it.

You folks may not know this but for Doug this should be a breeze... He has hand built / hand wired his own guitar amps in the past.

Some members have asked about posting a schedule for Live Lessons. A good question. Unfortunately due to the various commitments that Steve has, and the availability of facilities and guests, the posting of a schedule is not really practical. I wish we could. Even as co-moderator of this site and the Live Lessons on-line, I often don''t know for sure until the day before, and sometimes the day of. So, best to stay tuned, and check back often, better yet, subscribe to the Guitar Gathering Twitter feed or Facebook. Steve often posts there first. "See"you on the next Live Lesson. (you can use the link at the top of this webpage)

Great! Thanks a lot Doug... Coffee is on me soon. .. ( Now there's a friend for you.)

I have a unopened original vinyl LP of the Beatles "White Album" ... still with cellophane wrapper and $11.40 in grease pencil written on it.... my wife spied it a garage sale. $5bucks. Probably worth a few bob...

Ok, so after singing the praises of these combo guitar amp/headphones, they are now in the drawer unused... Why? They quit on me. :-( Actually the very thin wire lead to the headphones developed a hit/miss connection just ahead of the plug. My music store (Long and McQuade) couldn't fix them, so I I contacted Vox (which is owned by Korg Instrument Products) who referred me to an authorized repair shop.. Estimated cost? $50.00. maybe more if they had to take the phones apart that really aren't meant to be fixed. Cut the wire and solder a new plug onto these tiny wires? Not me... Worth the cost... not really. Still a good idea, but in retrospec, the wires are pretty flimsy and the control knobs are really tiny. Vox/Korg should redesign these imho. So, no headphones... BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! A couple of weeks go by...Long and McQuade open a huge new store and have a Grand Opening. I go to it, and enter a number of draws for some cool stuff like a new Strat. End of the day I get a call....CONGRATS NEIL YOU WON SOME COOL HEADPHONES ....LOL Marshall Bluetooth Wireless Monitor 'Phones! Retail Value $336.00 Cdn on Amazon (Funny thing is the store doesn't sell them... huh?) They dont act as a mini guitar amp, but I can listen to music wirelessly and they do sound very good. :-) Moral of the story... don't despair and always enter the draws!

Thank you again Diane... great job reporting? (is that a Edim and a Bbmaj7 i see?)

Not sure about Hendriks, but I think "Lenny" was the nickname for SRV's wife.

We'd love to hear a sample of your work... It would encourage others.

Totally agree... Recording yourself like you have done is very good too.. you can see and hear your technique ...keep it up!

Wikipedia; "In music, a call and response is a succession of two distinct phrases usually written in different parts of the music, where the second phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or in response to the first. It corresponds to the call-and-responsepattern in human communication and is found as a basic element of musical form, such as verse-chorus form, in many traditions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_and_response_(music) "The phenomenon of call and response is pervasive in modern Western popular music, as well, largely because Western music has been so heavily shaped by African contributions. Cross-over rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll and rock music exhibit call-and-response characteristics, as well. The Who's song "My Generation" is an example:[13]