MrMusashi
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when you find that good string winder that isnt wiggly and just fits perfectly... hang on to it for dear life!! 
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candid_x
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Nope wasn't me. Here's one though:
Having a tough time getting your favorite straplock to fit through a thick strap?
Clamp 2 nickels tight over each side of the the leather hole with a vise grip. Leave for 15-20 minutes or so and un-clamp. The leather will now be compressed enough for the straplock washer to fit in and the nut to grip the threads. Add a drop of loctite, and voila!
GuitaRasmus
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1) Don' worry about scratches on your guitar. It WILL get scars eventually, just like you will. They only make your guitar become YOURS. Enjoy it, and if you stop worrying about scratches, you will enjoy your guitar much more.
2) Always use new strings. They sound and intonate better.
3) Use the best strap you can afford.
4) Mod away, if you think it'll make the guitar better - you didn't buy it to sell it, right?
2) Always use new strings. They sound and intonate better.
3) Use the best strap you can afford.
4) Mod away, if you think it'll make the guitar better - you didn't buy it to sell it, right?
Spudmurphy
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Nice one Candid - top tip !!!
robelinda2
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I use hair elastic bands to deaden or mute strings. This is useful when in high gain mode doing crazy guitar gymnastics. Also, I use it when recording to reduce extraneous noise. I know, I know, I need to perfect my palm / finger muting skills, but it works for me.
i'll try it when i'm doing Country Boy or T-Bird To Vegas!
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Do I win your AL?
Spudmurphy
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^
Now that brought a smile to my face? Which one?
I should have offered an Albert Lee ... ... ... ... ... ...
plectrum for the top tip!!
Now that brought a smile to my face? Which one?
I should have offered an Albert Lee ... ... ... ... ... ...
plectrum for the top tip!!
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zenmba
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Rob, as you ARE an AL-coholic, I wouldn't expect anything less. Be sure to post samples of those AL gems!
btw, do you have the Country Boy DVD?
robelinda2
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I do have the Country Boy dvd, I even have the old 2 video set which is the same as the Country Boy dvd. Its awesome. The two videos that make up the dvd came out as seperate tab books too, with cd's, they are even better to learn from.
Ok, so i have my elastic band on the first fret, gain on 10, amp on 6, here comes Country Boy neighbours....two hand tapping style!
Ok, so i have my elastic band on the first fret, gain on 10, amp on 6, here comes Country Boy neighbours....two hand tapping style!
zenmba
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Rob, I've got to pick up that DVD (good tip!). Now we need a video of you playing Country Boy with the elastic band, gain on 10, amp on 6 and your neighbors knocking down the door as you tap like mad!
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73h Nils
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I'm gonna be a self-centred jerk and point out that the magnet idea was mine .
^^^ Is that a WHITE SPARKLE JP7?!!?
I need some of them hair band dealies. Andy James uses them a lot and he is anything but a poor guitarist! One of the most incredible players I've EVER seen, and I mean that.
.^^^ Is that a WHITE SPARKLE JP7?!!?
I need some of them hair band dealies. Andy James uses them a lot and he is anything but a poor guitarist! One of the most incredible players I've EVER seen, and I mean that.
Norrin Radd
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Now we're talking! Don't know ya' - but I'm sure digging this!
Right on the money all the way around.My tip? Get a fishing tackle box about the size of two shoe boxes to hold all your guitar related accessories in. It has nice compartments for organization (easy to find things) and has a big fat handle to carry to gigs. Plus they are mostly made out of pretty light weight plastic these days - so it keeps the whole weight very manageable. Works for me, anyways.
zenmba
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I'm gonna be a self-centred jerk and point out that the magnet idea was mine
^^^ Is that a WHITE SPARKLE JP7?!!?
I need some of them hair band dealies. Andy James uses them a lot and he is anything but a poor guitarist!...
73h,
1) You are not a self-centered jerk for pointing out the magnet idea - it's a great idea which deserves credit.
2) No, my JP7 is regular old white (more like vanilla). White sparkle would be very nice. I saw that you also have a white JP7!!!
3) I just listened to Andy James and he IS incredible. Doesn't he play JPs?
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GuitarHack
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It seems inevitable, if a guitar is played on a strap long enough, the strap button screws will loosen and strip out the hole, leaving you with strap buttons that can be pulled out by hand, they're so loose. Cram a bunch of toothpicks and some wood glue into the hole, fill it as tight as you can, cut the end if the toothpicks off flush with the guitar, and rescrew the strap button in. It's as good as growing new wood, I did this on a two-year old Les Paul and it stayed solid for the 19 years I kept it after that.
I don't think this is a new one to a lot of people, but I've gotten good mileage out of it.
I like that steel wool + magnet trick mentioned above.
I don't think this is a new one to a lot of people, but I've gotten good mileage out of it.
I like that steel wool + magnet trick mentioned above.
Astrofreq
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AMEN to all of that. I like the way you think!
Tip #2243: If your playing sounds to much like your favorite guitar heros, then you should put away those albums indefinitely until your own style comes out. Inspiration is good, emulation is not.
Spudmurphy
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73h - I can rest in peace knowing that it was you who passed on that "gold nugget" of info.
I remember it was in a thread a long time back about treating necks.
As long as you wrap the magnet in the wool and not the other way around (like I said!) y'all be fine. and for sure, sing from the rooftops that it was you - good on you.
Nice one on the fishing tackle box - a bit bigger than my cigar box - but I know those tackle boxes have loads of little compartments. (so to make sure that I'm back on Norrins side after poo poo'ing Orange - I think that its Soooooooo good!!)
Matchsticks in the straplocks - oh for sure mix in some wood glue and drill a small pilot hole too.
Here's a tip if your gig van breaks down
We broke down in the van with a coolant problem. The rad had a small leak.
We got some eggs and cracked them into the rad - and the leak stopped.
We had good scrambled egg too!!
Having trouble getting a knob off a guitar? - don't pry it, wrap an elastic band around the knob and it will give you better grip.
Have a buzzing fret and can't locate it/them.
There is a way of rigging up a test meter and an LED which will show ya
_ I hope Beej is looking at this cos I need a little help here.
Anyways guys - keep em coming I'm off to Liverpool for a week now and don't know whether I will be able to check in.
Be good!
Spud
I remember it was in a thread a long time back about treating necks.
As long as you wrap the magnet in the wool and not the other way around (like I said!) y'all be fine. and for sure, sing from the rooftops that it was you - good on you.
Nice one on the fishing tackle box - a bit bigger than my cigar box - but I know those tackle boxes have loads of little compartments. (so to make sure that I'm back on Norrins side after poo poo'ing Orange - I think that its Soooooooo good!!
)Matchsticks in the straplocks - oh for sure mix in some wood glue and drill a small pilot hole too.
Here's a tip if your gig van breaks down
We broke down in the van with a coolant problem. The rad had a small leak.
We got some eggs and cracked them into the rad - and the leak stopped.
We had good scrambled egg too!!
Having trouble getting a knob off a guitar? - don't pry it, wrap an elastic band around the knob and it will give you better grip.
Have a buzzing fret and can't locate it/them.
There is a way of rigging up a test meter and an LED which will show ya
_ I hope Beej is looking at this cos I need a little help here.
Anyways guys - keep em coming I'm off to Liverpool for a week now and don't know whether I will be able to check in.
Be good!
Spud
GuitarHack
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I had a girlfirend way back in high school, very self-reliant, she did emergency repair on her fan belt with a pair of panty-hose.
Good one on the elastic bands, have to try that. If the knob is really stubborn, you can use two guitar picks to get it off. They need to be medium-heavy. Slide one under the knob, slide the other under the knob directly opposite, and pull up on the picks. Since your're lifting from both sides, there's no chance of anything bending or breaking. I've never seen the picks damage the finish, but even if they did, it'd be a small dimple under the knob.
You can use a cheap ohm meter to detect a buzzing fret by probing the string (at the post is okay), and then touching the other probe to the frets. When you find the buzzing fret, since the string is touching it, the circuit is complete and the resistance goes to zero.
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TonyEVH5150
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Now we're talking! Don't know ya' - but I'm sure digging this!
My tip? Get a fishing tackle box about the size of two shoe boxes to hold all your guitar related accessories in. It has nice compartments for organization (easy to find things) and has a big fat handle to carry to gigs. Plus they are mostly made out of pretty light weight plastic these days - so it keeps the whole weight very manageable. Works for me, anyways.
I've got a variation of that idea. I have a smaller fishing lure box for my picks, extra springs, and allen wrenches. Mostly the small stuff that tends to fall under the couch when I most need it.
I have a larger plastic sealed box to keep my cleaners, strings, tools, etc. in. It keeps small hands away from toxic chemicals, and helps me keep my stuff together.
73h Nils
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White JP7s ROCK!
Yes, Andy James plays JPs!
He's a member here, I believe. floevo, if it's the same as on the JP forum.Here's a random one...if you don't happen to have any hair elastics (for whatever reason
), I use a sock. Just tie it around the first fret! You can even turn it into a capo if you tie it tight enough. Also, I ran out of steel wool once and I got some little brushes from my orthodontist which are meant for braces, but I used them to clean some of the gunk from the frets, as well.
