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Recent content by socalguitar

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POLL: Formal Guitar Training or Self Taught?

From 14 to 17 self taught, then Hochstein Music school for a year or so for classical. Mostly because of the Great Randy Rhoads!. Now, 30 years later, youtube.
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- Post #5
- Oct 7, 2022
- Forum: The Lounge
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Faster / Slower - Why?

I guess I should have said Petrucci/Malmsteen fast. Not Page/Trower fast. Maybe blues guys can get away with that but if you're shredding it up and the tempo is wonky it's not going to sound great. That was sorta my point.
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- Post #15
- Dec 17, 2021
- Forum: The Lounge
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Faster / Slower - Why?

I agree with everything that's been said but also you have to be "in the pocket" or else it's not going to sound right. If you playing some slow melodic thing, then you can be a little ahead or behind the beat. But, when it comes to playing anything fast you have to be in time. No way getting...
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- Post #13
- Dec 16, 2021
- Forum: The Lounge
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Paid presets ... pfff

I don't get how I'm supposed to buy a great sounding present, when most of my tone comes from my pickups and my hands.
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- Post #30
- Oct 15, 2021
- Forum: The Lounge
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Aliens.

Wait. DNA arranged itself by chance? Isn't there a thing called evolution? One cell devides into two and so on.
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- Post #94
- Jun 1, 2021
- Forum: The Lounge
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Gamers - are you looking forward to PS5/Xbox x?

I got the ps4 pro last year, so I kinda want to see how much better this thing is. Plus, the games they're making now might not take advantage of the new processing power. I dont really know if thats a thing but makes sense to me. But, with that being said, I still might pull the trigger on...
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- Post #11
- Sep 22, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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Dunlop picks...

Switched from Tortex to Ultex 5 years ago. They seem to last longer and they seem to have a smoother edge to them.
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- Post #21
- Sep 15, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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Guitar store riffs

I have to admit I do practice before going to a guitar shop. If I go in cold, I get lost and can't remember anything I've ever learned on guitar. Its like going to a record store, as soon as I walk in I forget every band I've ever heard. I dont understand the Stairway hate, its a good...
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- Post #59
- Sep 11, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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If a guy's standing there, facing you...

I'm certainly not going to let some guy who watched a YouTube video tell me the validatity of wearing a mask. I trust the Fauci.
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- Post #22
- Jul 20, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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My entry for the Kiesel Solo Contest 2020

Sounds great my man. Good luck!
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- Post #4
- May 29, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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Winter NAMM 2021

Maybe the so called Herd immunity will kick in by then or a vaccine. Kinda too early to tell
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- Post #5
- May 11, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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What would you do if your brand new custom shop had a teeny, tiny, little scratch

Unless your going to sell it. Keep the blemish. I never want a guitar that I don't want to take out of the case. I've done this myself. I sold a beautiful classical guitar because it was too nice. I played my cheap one all the time. Later in life, i bought another expensive classical and...
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- Post #16
- May 7, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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Reverb.com can be good for a laugh at times

25% price drop!!!! Let's go!!!
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- Post #12
- Apr 23, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
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I think my Les Paul is a dud

I've had a few guitars that just never felt right. I got rid of them. If im not inspired or a guitar doesn't scratch that itch, than whats the use. Just collects dust.
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- Post #2
- Apr 22, 2020
- Forum: Guitars
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Guitar & Vocal training

I know it comes naturally to some people. I think I'm somewhere in between. If its a busy guitar line I literally take it one bar at a time. This can take hours, days or even weeks but after I get thur a few bars I get into the flow. Obviously you have to know the guitar part and the vocal...
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- Post #7
- Apr 15, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge