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Your a flash, your av, all fingers

They look more suited to Boob Fondling - Now that'd be a good name for a band flash

'Flash And The Boob Fondlers'

A SOund Sample of The Same Model Guitar I Have:

Avalon 32LC

http://www.avalonguitars.com/mp3/L32EQ2.mp3

flash gunner wrote:Ive got an acoustic guitar and have taught myself to play a few songs but reading you blokes talking about different ways of tuning and all tech stuff makes me realise how little i actually know

As OneBard says, Flash - it's more important that you enjoy what you do. I was a huge fan of EVH and Randy Rhoads so I spent years (and it does take years of solid practice every day) getting my playing up to that standard. Because that's what I enjoy. But that's not for everyone.

Talking of EVH Db - what do yu think of the new fender he's now using/road testing - I look the look but the sound IS Awesome......they cost about £2.5k I think!?...mind you that's the standard one for mere mortals the originals are a fortune!

http://www.evhgear.com/en-GB/


Now this (Below) would be my choice! Ooooh! Yaaaa!

http://www.evhgear.com/en-GB/gear/subpa ... 5107903858

OneBardGooner wrote:Talking of EVH Db - what do yu think of the new fender he's now using/road testing - I look the look but the sound IS Awesome......they cost about £2.5k I think!?...mind you that's the standard one for mere mortals the originals are a fortune!

http://www.evhgear.com/en-GB/


Now this (Below) would be my choice! Ooooh! Yaaaa!

http://www.evhgear.com/en-GB/gear/subpa ... 5107903858

Not a huge fan of them tbh. They look like shit.

After a certain price level most guitars would rate as "awesome" for sound, so I suppose it's then all down to personal preference for looks, feel and then tech aspects like hardware and fret size etc. Aesthetically those Wolfgangs look terrible...

I play Ibanez mostly now because they are very well configured superstrats and even their mid range stuff is better than a lot of other makers' upper range stuff. Also love their Wizard necks - really fast.

I'm about halfway through making a superstrat at the mo. I'm using an Ibanez body and an imported Kramer "hockey stick" neck. Kind of a "Kramanez"!! I'm gonna install a Floyd Rose whammy and hot pups. It's so much work. Have to re-route the body to fit the whammy, then fine adjust the neck's action and the intonation. It's fun though.

I’m modifying/upgrading and repainting/carving 4 different guitars at the mo;

1. An Epiphone II LP copy that’s getting skulls carved all over it.
2. A BC Rich Warlock that is getting re-carved into more “sinister” lines.
3. A stock (unknown manufacturer) shark’s fin Flying V that’s getting skulls painted all over it.
4. And my Kramanez bad boy.

Have to say I really like the 'look' of the Wolfgangs as well as their sound.......I prefer the Fender (Strat) look to the Gibson (SG), but prefer the Gibson SG sound - AC/DC (Angus) etc....

All Pointless really - coz unless I win the Lotto I ain't ever gonna get the guitar/s I want....

DB10GOONER wrote: I’m modifying/upgrading and repainting/carving 4 different guitars at the mo;

1. An Epiphone II LP copy that’s getting skulls carved all over it.
2. A BC Rich Warlock that is getting re-carved into more “sinister” lines.
3. A stock (unknown manufacturer) shark’s fin Flying V that’s getting skulls painted all over it.
4. And my Kramanez bad boy.

fucking hell db10 that's awesome. it's like you're one of those metal players from the eighties, i wonder if you hace that 'twisted sister' look

seriously, great gear mate. what type of metal do you play, or is it more rock'n'roll?

brazilianGOONER wrote:

DB10GOONER wrote: I’m modifying/upgrading and repainting/carving 4 different guitars at the mo;

1. An Epiphone II LP copy that’s getting skulls carved all over it.
2. A BC Rich Warlock that is getting re-carved into more “sinister” lines.
3. A stock (unknown manufacturer) shark’s fin Flying V that’s getting skulls painted all over it.
4. And my Kramanez bad boy.

fucking hell db10 that's awesome. it's like you're one of those metal players from the eighties, i wonder if you hace that 'twisted sister' look

seriously, great gear mate. what type of metal do you play, or is it more rock'n'roll?

Twisted Sister – loved them when I was a kid!

I play a good range of stuff (been in Maiden-style metal bands and a kind of grunge-style band at one stage too) but I mostly play technical neo-classical stuff. I remember the first time I finally got the sweep picking thing down tight. I just sat there all day sweep picking scale after scale!

I’m heavily influenced by Randy Rhoads and George Lynch as well as Richie Blackmore. Just love guitar and most guitar music really. Just love playing, mate. Did you check out George Lynch yet BG? Amazingly fluid and melodic player.

You’re right; I’m probably a bit more into the 80’s metal guitar thing than the modern Drop D, 7 string stuff or the Vai/Satriani thing – although I do like some of their stuff too. But also love the straight out balls rock stuff like AC/DC.

Strangely, even though I don’t play it, I just fucking LOVE Ska music too. Early Madness (before they became a pop band) The Specials and The Selector.

SOMEONE PLAY WONDERWALL

(the serious guitarist's most hated phrase )

skizz_b wrote:SOMEONE PLAY WONDERWALL

(the serious guitarist's most hated phrase )

2 songs that will get you thrown the fuck out of every guitar shop in Dublin; Wonderwall and Stairway to Heaven.

...........I think you might be forgetting THE Riff












smoke on the water

OneBardGooner wrote:...........I think you might be forgetting THE Riff












smoke on the water

It's in the second tier of throwhimthefuckout songs ie; it can be played ironically. Once.

But you drop those opening notes/chords to Blunderwall or Stairway to Kevin and you are fucking outa there!

DB10GOONER wrote:

OneBardGooner wrote:...........I think you might be forgetting THE Riff













smoke on the water

It's in the second tier of throwhimthefuckout songs ie; it can be played ironically. Once.

But you drop those opening notes/chords to Blunderwall or Stairway to Kevin and you are fucking outa there!

Via the window!

DB10GOONER wrote:

brazilianGOONER wrote:

DB10GOONER wrote: I’m modifying/upgrading and repainting/carving 4 different guitars at the mo;

1. An Epiphone II LP copy that’s getting skulls carved all over it.
2. A BC Rich Warlock that is getting re-carved into more “sinister” lines.
3. A stock (unknown manufacturer) shark’s fin Flying V that’s getting skulls painted all over it.
4. And my Kramanez bad boy.

fucking hell db10 that's awesome. it's like you're one of those metal players from the eighties, i wonder if you hace that 'twisted sister' look

seriously, great gear mate. what type of metal do you play, or is it more rock'n'roll?

Twisted Sister – loved them when I was a kid!

I play a good range of stuff (been in Maiden-style metal bands and a kind of grunge-style band at one stage too) but I mostly play technical neo-classical stuff. I remember the first time I finally got the sweep picking thing down tight. I just sat there all day sweep picking scale after scale!

I’m heavily influenced by Randy Rhoads and George Lynch as well as Richie Blackmore. Just love guitar and most guitar music really. Just love playing, mate. Did you check out George Lynch yet BG? Amazingly fluid and melodic player.

You’re right; I’m probably a bit more into the 80’s metal guitar thing than the modern Drop D, 7 string stuff or the Vai/Satriani thing – although I do like some of their stuff too. But also love the straight out balls rock stuff like AC/DC.

Strangely, even though I don’t play it, I just fucking LOVE Ska music too. Early Madness (before they became a pop band) The Specials and The Selector.

very good stuff mate. i'm into classic rock'n'roll like ac/dc but in the last few years i've been listening to a lot of ska as well, some great stuff like toots and the maytals, hepcat, the specials, early 'the wailers' and etc out there. and ska does something that i don't feel with any other style of music - it makes you draw a smile no matter what the fuck is going around.

anyway i've been playing since i was a kid, but never gave enough effort to become very good at it - funny how it does not matter for how long you play, to become good you really have to put some good hours working on your technique. anyway since i played mostly alternative rock stuff like The Pixies for most of my life, technique was never that necessary anyway

didn't know george lynch, so listened to some stuff on youtube a few minutes back. top class, incredible technique