ATTN guitar people...few questions

[GnarKill1029]

ive always been messing around with my guitar but today i broke my skring :(
first question, do any strings fit any guitar? if so what are some cheaps decent ones, not looking for amazing quality because i suck.

also one of my tuner knob things is missing
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/gsurf1029/guitar.jpg

anyone know where i could snag one of those?

lastly, should i bother taking lessons? i know a bunch of chords and all but some stuff just loses me. all im really interested in is fucking around, maybe writing some songs or somthing idk, nothing to technical, but id like to learn how to play pretty well. so lessons or no?

thanks

[Walruz996]

The internet is the only teacher you need.

[GnarKill1029]

shh

[megadeth]

I never took lessons up until 2 or 3 years ago. Since then, my playing has improved drastically. I don't go all the time anymore. I get lessons for free from him; I am his "best student". So, yah. My vote is definately take 'em. But NOT, I repeat, NOT from someone who is going to just teach you songs. That is so dumb and such a waste of money. Get someone who will teach you how to play, and why you play it. Not someone who you say you like a certain song, they look up the tabs, and show you how to play it. Get the person to teach theory. Its worth it and you will thank me in 2 years, especially if you want to start writing some songs.

You could snag a new tuning peg at any of your ocal guitar shops. They are relatively cheap and they will put it in for you. Any acoustic strings should work. (I assume by looking at the pic) YOu would probably want to stick with martin strings, they are the best. Get a set of 9s, meaning the 9 is the size of the smallest string. If you don't know how to proprly change strings, and yes you need all of them, get them to do it for you. Also, if you wnat it to sound and feel better, get them to set it up for you. If they look at you funny, please by all means grab your guitar and leave. If they can't set up a guitar or don't know what you mean, they are worthless and shouldn't be in a music shop.

[strat212]

any stings really work, but d'adarrio's are pretty good and fairly cheap. as far as a tuning head, you're going to have to find a music shop with a parts section, which sometimes can be hard. you can order a single whole new tuner for around 10 bucks, but you would need to know some stuff about the hole in your headstock to make sure you got the right tuner. I suggest just supergluing either the old tuning head or something like the old tuning head to that stub of metal and using it like normal, so get creative! or just try and find a shop with a good parts section

[GnarKill1029]

thanks for the help
im about to go super glue like a penny to it

[megadeth]

well any music shop should have parts in the back...

[Steve]

9's on an acoustic? Always thought gauges ran a bit higher on them. 9s feel great on my new sl3 anyways :)

Edit: yeah 12's might suit ya better, as for the brand i have no idea, don't have any acoustics.
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[zackisme]

dude. a penny as a tuning peg. lol i think that would look sick. lol. but yeah.u can probly just get one at a music shop. (they can probly fix it too) and for strings, just go to a music shop and buy some. lol. if u wanna be like a really good guitar player, like someone said, (im to lazy to go see who it is) get lessons from someone who teaches theory. i think my teacher teaches like that. ( its really boring at first). or,u can dowload power tab editor. then u can download the files for the songs u want. and it tells u where to put ur fingers and what it sounds like too. and its free

[geno L.]

dont take lessons. waste of cash. and time. ive been playing guitar for 5 yaers dint take any lessons. and my skills are pretty damn good. just learn your scales and learn alot of songs. then you can find your own little tune on ur guitar and just write . thats what i did. scales make writing songs easier btw.

[GnarKill1029]

yeah i mean im looking for enough skill to write a couple simple songs similar to somthing like jack johnson, or if youve heard of him, a guy that goes buy nevershoutnever. i know i know, pretty cliche and gehh but it makes me feel good soo its all cool. im not trying to learn theory or anything just like the skills to throw some stuff together.

if not lessons, do you recommend any techniques, or websites, or anything like that?? thanks

repssss

[megadeth]

dont take lessons. waste of cash. and time. ive been playing guitar for 5 yaers dint take any lessons. and my skills are pretty damn good. just learn your scales and learn alot of songs. then you can find your own little tune on ur guitar and just write . thats what i did. scales make writing songs easier btw.

You are a dumbass. Don't listen to this asshat. Like I said, if you wnat to learn WHY you are playing the scales and why they are all related, get lessons from a GOOD teacher. Your playing will grow immensely. If you learn all by internet tabs, your style and knowledge of the instrument will suffer. I can tell if a person really knows what they are doing, or if they are just playing memorized licks from other songs thy learned from the interweb. If you want to have a good solid foundation, find a good teacher. A huge thing about having lessons is that the teacher can give you personalized feedback. Not everyone has the same strengths and weaknesses. I know that my vibrato was quite weak when I started taking lessons, but I had a good picking hand. I can't stress enough that a good teacher will work wonders on your playing. It all depends on where you wnat to go. Hell, I'll give you lessons. haha You live relatively close don't you? hah.

cyberfret.com has helped me immensely
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/ is also a great website

[GnarKill1029]

it seemslike it will just take forever to get off the ground or toward where i want to be with lessons. i guess i could always do both

[geno L.]

You are a dumbass. Don't listen to this asshat. Like I said, if you wnat to learn WHY you are playing the scales and why they are all related, get lessons from a GOOD teacher. Your playing will grow immensely. If you learn all by internet tabs, your style and knowledge of the instrument will suffer. I can tell if a person really knows what they are doing, or if they are just playing memorized licks from other songs thy learned from the interweb. If you want to have a good solid foundation, find a good teacher. A huge thing about having lessons is that the teacher can give you personalized feedback. Not everyone has the same strengths and weaknesses. I know that my vibrato was quite weak when I started taking lessons, but I had a good picking hand. I can't stress enough that a good teacher will work wonders on your playing. It all depends on where you wnat to go. Hell, I'll give you lessons. haha You live relatively close don't you? hah.

cyberfret.com has helped me immensely
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/ is also a great website


asshat. nice comeback bro.

who knows.. he probably doesnt have enough cash to get a teacher. you think most great guitar players had teachers back then? no some started off having no cash and just started palying and practicing . and thats why you make covers you get personal feedback form ppl around the world not just one person.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3134rJFdms


Jay Marquez is good he lived off just playing guitar without a teacher and now he performs around the palce. look at his other vids , he can play any song without evne using ultimate guitar. he just hums it and plays the song === scales.

[Steve]

and my skills are pretty damn good.

http://www.serenedominic.com/snob1.jpg

A quick youtube video would give you a little more credibility. Just a thought. Also It's not like you cant teach yourself how to play guitar, but you learn so much faster when you have a good teacher.
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[geno L.]

http://www.serenedominic.com/snob1.jpg

A quick youtube video would give you a little more credibility. Just a thought. Also It's not like you cant teach yourself how to play guitar, but you learn so much faster when you have a good teacher.



gimme a song.

[Steve]

The december flower solo by in flames. That would actually be pretty awesome if you could play that haha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ZAyMv-K74
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[geno L.]

lmao holy shit. dude not that good. that shits like pro stuff. im not good with solo for those type of songs. ahaha. thought youd giv me some kind of intermediate song. hahahaha

[geno L.]

Got this tho.


http://www.youtube.com/v/nhgPMHnEuAo&hl=en&fs=1

[Steve]

Was just watching that, pretty crazy. You did say to pick a song haha.
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[derc a der]

I never took lessons up until 2 or 3 years ago. Since then, my playing has improved drastically. I don't go all the time anymore. I get lessons for free from him; I am his "best student". So, yah. My vote is definately take 'em. But NOT, I repeat, NOT from someone who is going to just teach you songs. That is so dumb and such a waste of money. Get someone who will teach you how to play, and why you play it. Not someone who you say you like a certain song, they look up the tabs, and show you how to play it. Get the person to teach theory. Its worth it and you will thank me in 2 years, especially if you want to start writing some songs.

You could snag a new tuning peg at any of your ocal guitar shops. They are relatively cheap and they will put it in for you. Any acoustic strings should work. (I assume by looking at the pic) YOu would probably want to stick with martin strings, they are the best. Get a set of 9s, meaning the 9 is the size of the smallest string. If you don't know how to proprly change strings, and yes you need all of them, get them to do it for you. Also, if you wnat it to sound and feel better, get them to set it up for you. If they look at you funny, please by all means grab your guitar and leave. If they can't set up a guitar or don't know what you mean, they are worthless and shouldn't be in a music shop.
2nd'd

[geno L.]

Was just watching that, pretty crazy. You did say to pick a song haha.

lol. someone will prob bring up "through the fire and flames solo "

[Steve]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbFThuSTR_4

Stairway to heaven solo? That's fairly intermediate....I think.
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[geno L.]

why do you pick electric. lol i have 3 acoustics.

[geno L.]

eh whatever. someones prob gonna quote "that im pretty damn good" and thne neg rep . lol. dont b hatin . i was up on youtube. had covers of banana pancakes , sweet pea, reptilia, and heart of life, and honey baby, and electric version

[Khoi]

any strings will work and fit on your acoustic (assuming you get acoustic strings, but that's pretty much a no brainer :P)

there are different gauges you'll want to by, they usually go by light, medium, and heavy. I usually stick with lights just because I like playing fast stuff on acoustic. Check out Elixir strings (costly, but if you don't change your strings much this is the way to go), John Pearse strings, Everlys, or Martins.

as for lessons, I wish I continued further with them, but my teacher wasn't that great. The most I learned from him was how to tune the guitar and the pentatonic scale, as well as playing in key. Those are pretty important to know, and youtube won't teach you that as well as in person. You may want to wait on the lessons and decide if you want them as you get better and get more into the guitar.

[megadeth]

geno, gtfo.

I never ever said that you can't learn without a teacher, but like someone said, you will learn a lot faster with one.

[GnarKill1029]

lessons it is
is once a week good?
also how do i know if the teacher is good or not. for all i know he could be terrible and id think hes the best teach evar
alsoalso is 20 bucks ok for strings, im going to guitar center tomorrow

[geno L.]

ey buddy pelase calm down.

[megadeth]

20$ is very expensive for strings.... You should be looking at around 5 or 6$ a pack... Unless you are getting super nice ones, i guess?

This (http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/general_music/choosing_a_teacher.html) is a great article to look at in helping decide what you want out of lessons.

[GnarKill1029]

woahhhh no way 6 bucks
so sstoked
sickkkkknessss

[megadeth]

Yah, khoi made a god point. Elixer makes a pretty unique string. You might like 'em. I don't really because of the feel, but they don't rust out like many strings do. They have a special coating that cames them slick... You might want to check those out. A few dollars more, but worth it if you like 'em.

[heavyheavylowlow]

elixers are the best for acoustic. all strings are cheap. most range from 5 to 15 bux. replace all the strings. don't get the ones that have the coating. kills the sound of an acoustic.

[megadeth]

elixers have the coating...

[Khoi]

I don't know about you guys, but I love my Elixirs and can't play any other strings. I like a nice bright sound which is what Elixirs give, and with my Taylor, it's quite amazing. Uncoated strings don't work too well for me, after one week they start to rust and the sound gets so muddy because of the humidity in Florida.

I have yet to use any other strings, but I just got a pair of John Pearse strings that I'm gonna try out after my Elixir's tone wears out

[megadeth]

I have been playing DRs for the last few months... I haven't noticed a difference really... I don't really care for Ernie Balls at all, though.

[derc a der]

get elixirs. imo, they sound amazing. i was trying to remember the name of the brand but someone stated it earlier. they're a little bit more but i think you'll find they're worth it. also, i think if the teacher is teaching you and you feel like your learning and progressing, then he is probably a good teacher unless, like megadeth said, he is just teaching you songs you want to know. anyone can look up tabs. you don't need to pay someone to do it for you.

[heavyheavylowlow]

elixers have the coating...
oh my bad. its not like the other companies coatings so you dont really notice. for example the dean markleys are shitty.

[heavyheavylowlow]

dr's are nice but you cant really alternate pick as fast as you can on elixers. earnie ball are the worst strings ever. they break so quickly.

[megadeth]

yah EBs=sooo over rated.

The DRs are "handmade" so really, they aren't consistant. You coul maybe get a bad set... I am probbaly going to switch over to something else soon. I used to use GHS but didn't care for them much either. I may go with D'Addario...

[GnarKill1029]

everywhere i look online elixers and what not are like 12-15 bucks
of course i lost my debit card, gotta wait till tomorrow for a replace,emt.
p00p

[Steve]

I play DRs and haven't really noticed any inconsistancies. I do however notice how much less they have to stretch out when there new, and they seem to keep there tone for awile. I like them. Always used to play d'addarios, liked those too. They take longer to stretch out new though and with a floyd that can be annoying.

Never tried elixers, maybe I'll give those a shot sometime.
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[mrfeelgood106]

fuck learning all these songs first. learn your scales, I can't count how many times i've played a solo that almost is 100 percent identical to a scale. songs are good for learning timing and stuff, but to me scales are the holy grail.

[superdewey]

if doesnt play alot he should get coated strings b/c they will last him much longer. i play at church weekly, i tried non coated string b/c of $$$ but i like the sound and quality of d'addario EXP's above all else

[Khoi]

I was talking about Elixirs in terms of my acoustic, not electric. I'd think they make terrible strings for electric, though I've never really tried.

I use Ernie Ball electric strings. I honestly don't notice a difference between the different electric strings, the biggest factor is having a fresh pair on all the time and that they are the right gauge... I use .09-.42

[GnarKill1029]

are these guitars any good?
http://www.activemusician.com/Hohner-Debuts-Ebony-Series-Guitars-at-Winter-NAMM--t101i1105
its the cutaway one with the shadow P7

my bro gave it to me

[megadeth]

I have been playing guitar for 5 years and I can count how many songs I know on one hand. haha

[Khoi]

I think I only know about 3 or 4 full songs from intro to end...

I mostly learn parts of songs that will increase my skill like sweep picking sections or some licks that I really like. That seems to work out pretty well except when people go "OMG CAN YOU PLAY _________" and I'm just like "uhhh I think it goes like this? (plays G C D chord progression)" and they go "OMG THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE IT" and I'm like "yeah thanks"

[Noodles]

I honestly dont like Dispatch and all that music, but i learned how to play the General just for the douches at parties.

[heavyheavylowlow]

I was talking about Elixirs in terms of my acoustic, not electric. I'd think they make terrible strings for electric, though I've never really tried.

I use Ernie Ball electric strings. I honestly don't notice a difference between the different electric strings, the biggest factor is having a fresh pair on all the time and that they are the right gauge... I use .09-.42

i have elixirs on my les paul and they are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GnarKill1029]

picked up some light elixers at the guitar center today. the dude was like nahh you gotta leave it over night to string it, and we are closed tomorrow. over night for stings? so i just took it home and winged it. worked out pretty well

[Khoi]

well leaving them on overnight is to stretch them. They need stretching before they stay in tune 100%. Chances are for the first hour or so you will need to retune it very often.

[megadeth]

just pull up on the string and tune it until it stays in tune relatively alright. I do it and takes about 10 minutes. play hard and aggressive first to wear em in.