Guitars

[r04DiE]

That sounds promising, good luck.

I bought one - just need to fiddle with it now for max sustain. Thanks to everybody for guiding me in the right direction

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I can play three chords now, E, A and D

Well, at least I know where they are and I can move my fingers from one to the other - and sometimes it sounds almost better than crap. Ten minute sessions in front of a mirror is all I can manage for now as after that my wrist starts to feel like I've broken it.

 

[swee'pea99]

I can play three chords now, E, A and D

Time to start a band.

 

[Salad Dodger]

A compressor pedal will give you longer sustain, since it tries to match the length of notes on a string to the length of notes on any open string. Didn't explain that too well, but there are plenty of vids on youtube that will show it.
But the problem is that the compressor will quieten or hold back notes that would otherwise be unduly loud, so when you go to hit a big power chord, the comp suppresses it and not much happens!

Generally, the solution to the problem seems to be an earsplitting loud amp and standing in front of it to "milk" the feedback.......

 

[SteCenturion]

Time to start a band.

3 Chords & The Truth !

Status Quo did alright from it.

 

[Ciar]

Fancied a Spanish Classical guitar so ended getting a cheap one for xmas, it's lovely and sounds great https://www.gak.co.uk/en/valencia-classical-guitar-3100a/84382?gclid=COu_gN2e6tECFW-77Qodz14FoA

 

[sight-pin]

I can play three chords now, E, A and D

. While your practising the E shape, It'll really pay dividends for later when it comes to barre chords to also practice the E shape using your 2nd 3rd and 4th fingers, although it may seem difficult at first it will be well worth it.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

. While your practising the E shape, It'll really pay dividends for later when it comes to bar chords to also practise the E shape using your 2nd 3rd and 4th fingers, although it may seem difficult at first it will be well worth it.

Thanks, all advice much appreciated.

 

[raleighnut]

Thanks, all advice much appreciated.

Plus it gets you used to using your pinkie.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I can now strum "Horse with no name".

Badly. I mean really badly. So badly Mrs SJ was shouting at me to "Stop that awful bloody racket" from two rooms away.

But it's progress

 

[sight-pin]

Lol. I get around that by using my electric guitar off amp in the same room whilst the missus is watching her soaps, works a treat....Or i sometimes use an 'Amplug2 Classic Rock' with earphones; suffers a bit of deafening feedback now an then but does the job quite well.

 

[r04DiE]

I can now strum "Horse with no name".

Badly. I mean really badly. So badly Mrs SJ was shouting at me to "Stop that awful bloody racket" from two rooms away.

But it's progress

I've got the first half of Parisienne Walkways down. It only took about a year... Keep at it

 

[r04DiE]

Lol. I get around that by using my electric guitar off amp in the same room whilst the missus is watching her soaps, works a treat....Or i sometimes use an 'Amplug2 Classic Rock' with earphones; suffers a bit of deafening feedback now an then but does the job quite well.

Or you could headphone out of your amp?

 

[sight-pin]

Or you could headphone out of your amp?

I can do but the headphone wire is a little short tbh, with the Amplug the lead fits easily behind the guitar and out the way, although i can't get so many presets as i can with the amp.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I can do but the headphone wire is a little short tbh, with the Amplug the lead fits easily behind the guitar and out the way, although i can't get so many presets as i can with the amp.

I have just bought an electric guitar and amp, only a cheapo (Rockjam, £66 on an Amazon flash sale, reduced from £129) so I'll have to dig the phones out and use them. Addictive this guitar playing, no matter how bad you are.

I find swapping between acoustic and electric is a help, they are both easier in their own way.