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[Rusty]

hey hey Joes head is a challenge im teaching it to my self now and its hard. ive learnt the rythem guitar but lead is hard.Wasted time is fuuuunnnnn

[Rusty]

wow i never knew how easy holy roller was its soo fun playing kol on guitar it realy is i cant stop playing the songs holy roller is sooo funn to play aswell they are all fun but im still finding joes head hard.Waaaa this rocks

[sarah]

i love playing the bassline for joe's head. it is the funk.

[Ellie]

It is the funk. Too hard for me though -I tried

[ohhi]

Yeah Rusty! You go...uh guy? Anyways well done I gave up trying to play the guitar to hard

[sel]

Liz said:

Yeah Rusty! You go...uh guy? Anyways well done I gave up trying to play the guitar to hard

i did, wish i could play but i want to just be able to play and forget the whole learning bit. i have one though so...maybe one day.

[Rusty]

sel said:

i did, wish i could play but i want to just be able to play and forget the whole learning bit. i have one though so...maybe one day.

lol i wish that i could have just pick up a guitar and play it aswell but SOMEONE mades us learn things ohh man music rules

[dirty bird]

I used to have guitar lessons a few years ago and i learnt on an acoustic so when it got to the point where i was trying to be taught how to bar i tried and failed .. kinda went dwnhill from there really i ent good at playing i jst listen and dance. *shrugs* being able to play sumthing would be nice tho but i guess i jst ent that way inclined if ya get what i mean. gd luck getting better with it sel and rusty x

[gnome snatcha]

Argh barre chords. barre chords on my big fat ugly old acoustic. it's noit possible. it's so not possible. they lie. it's a conspiracy. there is a conspiracy afoot chaps and we must expose. barre chords on an acoustic is unnatural and on a nylon string acoustic no less. it hurts of the poor lil fingers. i feel your pain db. it's just all wrong. barre chords are all wrong. there must be another way...

[sarah]

i just cheat - bar the top 3 and dont play the bottom e

[Sue]

Barr chords are do-able but not on a lot of acoustics. Sometimes its possible to make things easier by having the "action" adjusted basically having the bridge lowered so the strings are near the fretboard however this can produce knock on problems and really is a professional job and will cost quite a bit as the whole guitar may have to be modified to create the best sound. Some guitar shops offrer this service but its risky as they offer no gaurantees and could give you a playable guitar that sounds awful.

Electrics are a lot easier to set up and play because the action is lower and the strings are at a lower tension. Another thing to consider if you have small hands is a shorter scale guitar such as the Courtney Love Vista Venus.

[Rusty]

gnome said:

Argh barre chords. barre chords on my big fat ugly old acoustic. it's noit possible. it's so not possible. they lie. it's a conspiracy. there is a conspiracy afoot chaps and we must expose. barre chords on an acoustic is unnatural and on a nylon string acoustic no less. it hurts of the poor lil fingers. i feel your pain db. it's just all wrong. barre chords are all wrong. there must be another way...

bar chords on acoustic kinda suck ass i remember having to do bar chords on scoustic it bloody hurts you hand on electric its a lot easyer. If you play the guitar as much as i do you first finder shapes in to the strings soo it piss for me to do bar chords now absolutly no problem im gald ive been through learning bar chords it was agony getting it right.

[Jane]

I've only played three acoustic guitars that I can bar on anywear past the 5th fret one was a fender (Ithink it was called a mustang) and two ovations . Ovations are so good to play its just a same that they're so expensive.....I know they've got the applause range but they are quiite variable in quality.

Most acoustics aren't actually designed for baring as most are designed for folk style and capos.

My old telecaster

So easy to play such a fine sound, but I had to sell it.

[gnome snatcha]

thank u for the info. i think i shall retire my guitar from those dreaded chords. i give up. big thumbs up to u rusty. that's so good that u have beaten those evil chords i am weak. they have defeated me lol


oO i wants an electric mmmm but i also want a steel string acoustic mmmmm. i like to wander around the music shops and look at all the fine instruments. they r so new and shiny and pretty too.

awh thats' so sad jane. although i have big issues with my ugly guitar i would be so upset if it was gone. it's lke my little baby.

[Jane]

I used to know this guy that barred with his thumbs. It was really fraky. But yeah me ickle tele. But I did make a prophet when I sold her so it wasn't all bad.

It is actually cheaper to get a decent playable electric and a practice amp than it is to get a decent playable steel strung. Though I catutuion against really cheap elecrics as they can be so heavy. My first electric was a black and white strat copy which played fine and sounded ok but if you played it standing up for more than about 10 mins the weight really started to kick in cos the body was plywood and weighed a ton well at least 3 times what a real strat weighs. Istarted getting real problems with my back and shoulder as I had to carry it around with me.

The squire strats and tele's iimho are the best starter guitars as they balance nicely and play quite eassily.

[gnome snatcha]

all this guiatr info is soo good for my soul. makes me happy. ok, that's it. when i get a new job and some dosh i'm off to buy a new guitar. well a secondhandnew guitar anyway.

[Jane]

I don't think the Squires are too expensive new as guitars go .....
*goes to have a look*

erm trying to work out exchange rates everything sounds so expensive in Oz$!
Nope I've converted it into pounds and the price sounds a wee bit over the odds. $599 ouch!
Me liike the fender designs though....
www.squierguitars.com/gear/gear.php

[gnome snatcha]

ouch yes my new lil money box needs a band-aide. aw well i will aspire to it. i will scrimp and save and then maybe by next year i can afford it.

thank u

AWW i just checked out the link. mmmm that red acoustic, a bass is it?, it's looking pretty snazzy. i feel the need to rob a bank...

[Rusty]

hmm yeah if you guna want to play Kings of leon stuff well calebs part you will need an electric coz its better for da barred chords a lot of barred chord in KOL songs actuall all the KOL songs ive leant caleb has to do barred all the way through practically But if you got an acoustic i advise you learn Wasted time lead part thats a gud one for acoustic or DUSTY IN YOUR EYES

[Rusty]

IF you have an electric guitar LEARN HOLY ROLLER NOW IT KICKS ASS on guitar