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Forum: The Pit
03-28-2013, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 730
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Fretboard Phil
I have it on two computers. It was hard to get...
I have it on two computers. It was hard to get used to but now I really like it. As said above, boot up is really fast. Put it on a 5 year old laptop and it runs faster than when it was new. If... |
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Forum: The Pit
03-10-2013, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 642
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Fretboard Phil
Mechanical Engineering, undergrad and masters. ...
Mechanical Engineering, undergrad and masters. Always have a job and make enough to buy lots of guitars. |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
02-06-2013, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 100
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Fretboard Phil
Those are position marks. Where it says II, you...
Those are position marks. Where it says II, you have your first finger at the second fret, and where it says III, at the third fret. Then the numbers by the notes are the numbers for fingering to... |
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Forum: Guitar Techniques
01-25-2013, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 313
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Fretboard Phil
Above is correct. Too add to it, I started on...
Above is correct. Too add to it, I started on piano and was confused by the same thing. To compare to the piano, think of the scale as starting on the C, wherever it is on the fretboard and going... |
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Forum: The Pit
12-31-2012, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 2,047
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Fretboard Phil
Put Windows 8 on my 4 year old Dell laptop and...
Put Windows 8 on my 4 year old Dell laptop and it runs better than it ever did on Vista and boots up really fast. Only downside was I had to reinstall all my apps. |
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Forum: The Pit
12-31-2012, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 699
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Fretboard Phil
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
12-27-2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 154
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Fretboard Phil
You should take the guitar to a pro and have it...
You should take the guitar to a pro and have it set up ($20 or $30) or find some good instructions on line. Lowering the action is not what the truss rod is used for. |
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Forum: Guitar Techniques
12-20-2012, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 412
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Fretboard Phil
Tabs like you posted are for background while...
Tabs like you posted are for background while someone sings. If you're like me and can't sing, you are sentenced to finding or making chord melody arrangements. (That's what the post above is... |
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Forum: Guitar Techniques
12-19-2012, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 514
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Fretboard Phil
After struggling with this for years, I've...
After struggling with this for years, I've finally had success by learning to play transcriptions of jazz piano solos. They have enough accidentals that I can't just play them by ear. |
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Forum: The Pit
12-19-2012, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 472
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Fretboard Phil
Nine guitars and a piano is my media setup. We...
Nine guitars and a piano is my media setup. We have a 55 inch Sony with a Samsung sound bar so the wife can hear it while I play those guitars. |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
12-10-2012, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 131
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Fretboard Phil
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
12-03-2012, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 281
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Fretboard Phil
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Forum: The Pit
11-09-2012, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 1,689
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Fretboard Phil
I develop ways to test V belts. It's a type of...
I develop ways to test V belts. It's a type of test engineering position. It is actually pretty interesting. |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
10-16-2012, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 226
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Fretboard Phil
One of the best new and used guitar stores in the...
One of the best new and used guitar stores in the country is in Lansing. I don't think I'm supposed to put the name here, but pm me if you don't know about "Really Old" Instruments. |
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Forum: The Pit
10-15-2012, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 1,774
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Fretboard Phil
People that keep sending me game requests on...
People that keep sending me game requests on Facebook. |
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Forum: The Pit
09-09-2012, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 466
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Fretboard Phil
You should be able to find pianoworld.com. If...
You should be able to find pianoworld.com. If the link doesn't work, google around until you find their forum. It's the "ultimate-guitar" of the piano world and worth the trouble to find! Good... |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
09-05-2012, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 229
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Fretboard Phil
That happens to me about once a month. I hope...
That happens to me about once a month. I hope this month's occurance isn't at open mike night tomorrow. Happens with math stuff at work too! |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
08-26-2012, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 325
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Fretboard Phil
I have wall hangers that lock the guitar into the...
I have wall hangers that lock the guitar into the hanger when it is hanging there. Don't think I can mention brand names here, but you can find them on national musicians friendly supply web sites. ... |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
08-07-2012, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 496
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Fretboard Phil
I have a Yamaha nylon string guitar like you...
I have a Yamaha nylon string guitar like you pictured. I use it for travelling and like it a lot. It's volume is similar to an unplugged electric. BTW, they also make a steel string model. I'd... |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
07-31-2012, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 650
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Fretboard Phil
E then a round of 12 bar blues. Every time -...
E then a round of 12 bar blues. Every time - probably drives my family crazy! |
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Forum: The Pit
06-23-2012, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 743
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Fretboard Phil
The jack converter you showed in the picture will...
The jack converter you showed in the picture will not hurt your sound quality in any way. There is no engineering reason to expect that it would; all it does is change the size from one standard jack... |
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Forum: The Pit
06-13-2012, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,815
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Fretboard Phil
If you have a few friends that you actually have...
If you have a few friends that you actually have met and spend time with then it's Facebook. People with hundreds of friends should be moved to a new place called Fakebook. |
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Forum: Guitar Techniques
06-13-2012, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 391
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Fretboard Phil
A trick I learned as a kid with piano lessons to...
A trick I learned as a kid with piano lessons to play them properly: Say out loud, in rhythm: [One], [two, and], [three], [four] for eight notes on 2nd beat compared to [One], [mex, i, co],... |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
06-11-2012, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 386
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Fretboard Phil
If you really want to keep your guitar, maybe you...
If you really want to keep your guitar, maybe you could help her find another nice one in the same price range? |
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Forum: Guitar Techniques
05-10-2012, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 437
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Fretboard Phil
I've had the same problem. I read on another...
I've had the same problem. I read on another forum that a good reason to use a metronome is to remind one's self of how slow you should be practicing! I've found that that is true and it's been... |
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Forum: The Pit
03-18-2012, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 507
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Fretboard Phil
Any size group works. More important than...
Any size group works. More important than numbers is that the group match up somewhat in terms of how fast and far they want to ride. With big groups of riders, like at tours, natural subgroups... |
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Forum: Blues & Jazz
03-14-2012, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 468
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Fretboard Phil
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Forum: Guitar Techniques
03-07-2012, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,061
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Fretboard Phil
All of the ideas above are good - and over the...
All of the ideas above are good - and over the last few years, none of them worked for me. Here is what is working: I've been learning a couple of transcribed jazz solos in the key of Eb. I am... |
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Forum: The Pit
02-18-2012, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 558
Posted By
Fretboard Phil
I pretty much ignore the lyrics unless it's Dylan...
I pretty much ignore the lyrics unless it's Dylan or someone like that. |
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Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar
01-07-2012, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 365
Posted By
Fretboard Phil
Check out the Yamaha "silent" travel...
Check out the Yamaha "silent" travel guitars. They have steel or nylon string models, are nearly silent to hear through headphones, or can plug into an amp. Cost is about $550. |
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