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Thanks Guys, you've given me a lot of food for thought in respect of making the track more interesting. The only criteria I have to keep in mind is being able to perform the song live and have it be delivered sounding close to whichever recording we decide to use on line. Vocal harmonies, yes we...

Hi, I joined a local band after which I really don't have time for. However I think we have something worth working with so I'm in for now. This track was two thirds written when the three of us bundled into my sitting room last weekend. While myself and another guitarist tinkered with some...

Hey Shawn, No worries about not having a big understanding of the theoretical side of playing an instrument, some of the most capable guitarists I've met didn't have that knowledge either. In most cases it can be learnt whereas playing with emotion and instinctively flirting with time when...

It's probably going to boil down to your personal tonal preference and how it plays in respect of 7 string vs the Baritone with its longer scale length. The low B on the 7 string will obviously allow the playing of some seriously meaty chords, this I know because I own one which has active EMG's...

If you are using a single cable plugged into an amp you will need to use the mono connections to daisy chain your effects. Usually a pedal which has stereo capability has two output sockets one of which is the left channel and one which is the right channel, one of these will often be marked as...

I don't practice writing songs, never have. Personally I like my songs to happen as part of the process of creating the whole in all respects. What I have learnt/practiced is the mechanics of writing rhythmically and how to have the best possible grasp I can of the language I use. Creating...

You could consider sending the hardware to be re chromed, then you'll still have the original hardware. You are right in being reluctant to change anything on a guitar of that vintage taking into consideration what it is. I'd seek advice from a reputable restorer, you'll probably find someone on...

Cheers JCH I did ponder which finish to go for, I am pleased with the choice, thank you. Thanks Greg, appreciate your comments. Nebakanezer, yes the gearless tuners are superb and certainly fit the style of the guitar, thank you. Thank you Ray, yes I have to admit that I'm pretty keen to...

Nice guitar, I'm sure you'll get many hours of pleasure from it. It's a good colour combination, thanks for posting. All the best Tim

Thanks Greg, I'm probably going to use it mainly as a recording instrument but if I do get to play out with it I'll take a stand and make sure I'm aware of limitations of the space in which I'm playing. Thank you. Thanks Jimistone, I'm getting a bit mature for leaping around on a stage but it...

The lefties seem pretty hard to come by, I've seen them listed with a few retailers but not seen any showing as in stock, would probably need to be ordered which for many makes it a non option as they like to play before buying. All the best Tim

I got asked by a friend to help out when he started a Uke club a while ago, I had never owned or played one but decided to get one and go along to the regular meets. To be fair I actually enjoy the instrument and have recorded it acoustically or plugged in a few times with reasonable results...

PDP, thank you, yes I also like the look of that guitar a whole lot, I can get a spanking new one, gibson hard case included for £1050 + a few little goodies tossed in for good measure. JCH, thanks for your input, I appreciate the comment re neck dive bomb, having seen a number if SG's which...

Hi, I have been offered a new 2014 Firebird at decent price and as I've never played one I am hoping someone here might give me a few of their insights in respect of this type of guitar. The model I'm looking at has the mini humbuckers, I own an LP and an SG so really I'm wondering if a...

This may or may not be a help, but I had a similar issue using a seven string guitar which was to say the very least a bit hot on the lower string outputs. I dug out an ageing DOD compressor pedal and wiped off the dust, which allowed me to compress the guitar output as well as attenuate the...

I've used Bandits in the past and sold them on in good working order and I've seen them thrashed and survive it a good few times, not had one break on me. Oddly enough a Vypyr 100 2x12 which has been discontinued then replaced with the 1x12 more singing and dancing version has come into my...

That's cool dude, if it's a bad vocal performance I'll try and address it and see if I can sing it better, I hadn't quite grasped from the post which I've quoted, the bad vocal performance emphasis as it wasn't quite so well and undeniably articulated, it was a tad cryptic. Always better when...

The previous vox track for the verses was fuller in the lower ranges, and was re taken to address comments suggesting maybe too rich at those frequencies, this verse take was done to pull out the higher elements present in the vocal performance using a different mic/pre amp and different vocal...

Hi, the mix overall sounds pretty good, no rough edges and a reasonably refined feel to it. Where it falls short for me is that there is little to make me want to really engage with the track. I kind of wanted a some part of the lyrical content to pan in from somewhere with a wall of layered...

I'll take another listen if you re post without the track going so far through the headroom barrier that it's disintegrating, what I did listen to sounded kind of catchy but it really needs to keep within the capabilities of the recording format. Not a lot of point working for hours then...