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Try playing really, really quietly. I know that sounds strange - it's your PICKING hand that controls the volume - but when I tried playing quietly for a while (in a hotel room while my wife was asleep) I discovered I was putting much less pressure on the left-hand fingers. After that it was pretty...

zeppelin68 check out the Agile guitars over at Rondo Music. The lower cost models are in your ballpark price-wise and are very well respected as a lower-cost alternative to the big name brands. It seems that Agile specializes in Les-Paul style guitars, but they also have Telecaster style models as w...

Welcome to GN! I haven't been here very long myself, but it is an enjoyable place.

Guitar Noise isn't really a guitar tab site. I think a lot of visitors are here for what we have other than tab. But I guess we'll see. Thanks for the comments. I agree, GN is NOT about the tabs, but the teaching that goes along with them. Tabs by themselves are not helpful, but in the same token, ...

Please seriously consider playing all four. With a classical guitar, tone makes a bigger difference and is easier to hear than with an electric. (You can't make up for shortcomings using an amp and pedals.) I started with a "cheapie" and then when I got old enough to save money for a good guitar, I ...

I wait until they sound like crap. I wish someone had told me this earlier - I should be changing them every time I pick up the guitar if this is the case... :wink: Took the words right out of my mouth. I have little to add--especially after NoteBoat weighed in on the subject. :) I can tell from wh...

When it comes to amps, though, I'm completely clueless. What does "40 watt 1x12 Tube Amp" mean in practical terms? What are the benefits of getting a head and a cabinet versus a combo amp? How big an amp should I get if I'm looking to play bars and small venues? The 1x12 means there is one 12-inch ...

Another thing that occurred to me (although I do not know if this would be a good idea or not) is to take a tip from the folks who practice Karate. They push their hands into sand and whatnot to strengthen their skin and cause callouses. Perhaps the use of a little alcohol (as suggested) and then po...

I haven't tried it, but have always heard that amp modelers and tube amps aren't a good mix. I use my digitech toy through a plain, boring, practice amp, with the EQ set flat and no gain. It seems like these modelers are emulating as best they can the sounds of a tube amp already. Putting that thro...

I couldn't resist bumping this thread. Andres Segovia makes perfect sense to me. You don't have to like classical guitar to realize how much of a master he was. I suspect that "best" in most minds is strongly tied in to the music we like (as has been stated before). If limited in that way, Jimi Hend...

Ricochet wrote:

TRGuitar wrote:+1 for Rondo!

+1 again.

Agreed. They are hard to beat in the low-moderate price ranges.

SigmaDM5 wrote:Good move - hope it works. It's an unfortunate reality but the spammers are EVERYWHERE

I agree. I haven't seen this before and think it is a good idea.