That guitar is on the verge of spontaneously combusting in that.
It was The Loner and Empty Rooms that initially sucked me in.
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This arrived tonight. Something to make picking up the guitar easier but also a handy bluetooth speaker for camping trips etc.
No new guitar news to report. I’ve seen something that has me interested but ì’m not in a position to jump on it unfortunately.
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Just bought this for under £200. Golden oldie built between 1980 and 1983. Never considered top end but this model seems to get positive reviews all the same.
Being honest I’ll play it and if I dont like it I’ll change stuff on it. I’ll be happy to mod this one.
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Love my one!
Is Deadpool content with playing a supporting role ?
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My youngest goes “Daddy, I see where Wolverine has clawed chunks out of Deadpool” 
I actually prefer Deadpool as he has Lundgren pickups which as the heaviest passive pickups know to mankind. Wolverine is more versatile with Fishman Abasi pickups
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That Aristides 070… Woof! Is playing a multiscale that different to regular guitars, by the way?
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It’s easier on the fingers especially when doing fret-skipping runs. For sure
Me playing and “fast” don’t go into the same sentence, so I probably wouldn’t feel the difference. 
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Mate. Believe me. ANYONE can do it. All you need is consistent practice. All experts say the same. If you’re interested, check out the books The Inner Game of Music and Atomic Habits.
You’ve got a Hondo?
Should arrive tomorrow. Bit nervous about the neck on it but I shoukd really just knuckle diwn and get on with it.
Just to be clear, I’m not even dreaming of getting to Petrucci-level of shredding, I’d just like to be able to learn stuff like pre-Turbo Judas Priest and to learn it quick(er). However, I’m not sure that I can do it because I started learning the guitar too late and I’m not sure that I even practice correctly.
That said, I took a step back and started implementing some stuff lately that I wasn’t aware of when I started practicing, I hope it can help me in the long run. I now use the metronome, I’ve slightly changed the way I hold and angle the pick, I try to keep my thumb parallel to frets… And I started doing alternate picking exercises that I saw at Ben Eller’s YouTube channel and some legato exercise that I saw in an old Steve Stine video (in hoping that it will help me strengthen my fretting hand fingers). I can’t practice for more than one hour a day but I still hope it will pay off in the long run.
Thanks for the books, by the way, I will immediately look them up! Any further practice tips are more than welcome.
I didnt like this so sold it for what I paid for it.
I bought a Epiphone Les Paul Custom in Ebony.
Its lovely but again, not sure Im gonna keep it.
Its nice but my Gibson Les Paul is just so damn comfortable.
Im looking at a Jackson for those 80s rock songs but the floating trem is putting me off.
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Pretty sure there’s loads of 80’s style pointy rock guitars with fixed bridges. For example I had an Ibanez sz520 a while back. Great guitar but weighed 2 tons.
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No no the Spark GO
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If you do end up getting one with a trem but want it fixed, it’s quite easy to put in a trem block.
Ive sold/traded my Epiphone to Gear4music - they are picking it up on Tuesday.
They will give me pretty much what I paid for it in credit and I have my eye on something on their site - just hope it dont sell in the meantime as I cant afford to buy it outright.
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New guitar arrived. So far so good. Neck concerns I had are pretty much gone. It’s got some depth to it so it feels like a solid piece of wood in your hand and not a twig like my tele was.
Its has a few little bumps and scrapes but its 40+ years old and none are serious. Overall its a pretty nice looking guitar.
Sound wise is ok so far too. Bridge pickup felt weak initially but seemed to warm up and get better. Never come across that before. Neck pup is good though. They are not original so I’ll have a look later to see if theres any clues as to what they are.
It needs a little set up just to lower the action a touch on the higher strings.
One thing I have noticed is an inlay to the back of the headstock. Not sure why that is. See the picture. Looks like the fretboard lifted a little at the nut some time ago too. But considering what i paid, first playing impressions and so on I’m pretty pleased. Its pretty resonant playing it acoustically too. Nice.
Otherwise, I’m so out of practice. Spark go rocks too. Lots of research needed on things with the guitar, practice and learning time. Fun times ahead.
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I love guitar gear too, but geez, how often do you guys buy new guitars?
Feel like some of you need an intervention or something…
