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JDC

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what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« on: October 02, 2008, 07:51:41 PM »
well we all know paul gilbert used to only do upstrokes for the first 2 years of his guitar playing

so what silly things do you guys do?

I used to try and play the main riff of slayer raining blood without palm muting and then I'd try and silence the open string and end up hitting a harmonic or end up picking the string I was trying to mute, doh!!!
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 07:57:29 PM »
Buy a line 6 uber metal and scoop my mids a ridiculous amount and have the gain full all the time. I have an old video of me playing and it sounds like R2D2 having a fit.
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Will

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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2008, 08:00:10 PM »
Learnt the miracle man solo first.
it worked :?
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 08:30:13 PM »
I used to anchor my index finger barring fifth fret and play only in the root A pentatonic.
I used to not be able to play full chords.
I used to use normal plectra as opposed to the big stubbies I use now (because they don't break).
I used to use .09" string gauges.
I used to finger 5 chords with only my index and middle fingers.
I used to have a cheap JHS wah pedal that I had on constantly, compensating on the amp EQ, because I was unaware of the fact that it could be switched on and off.
I broke the whammy bar off my first guitar, a strat copy by over-screwing it till it sheared (luckily it was a cheap catalogue guitar and was replaced quickly and free of charge as defective).
I used to break strings with wild abandon.
For the first couple of months I did no tuning at all on my guitar as I had no concept of pitch (that doesn't mean I couldn't hear how awful it sounded).

More importantly I used to be loath to take advice on how to improve my playing and did everything the hard way.

Luckily I am way past that point 8) .
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Roobubba

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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 08:33:19 PM »
Having never been taught anything on the guitar, I probably still make all the same mistakes which may well be laughable. I am musically trained though (piano/viola), so that side of things is pretty well covered.

I am acutely aware that my playing is not everything I want it to be, though.

Still, at least I've never played a telecaster. Wouldn't want people thinking my bread is buttered on that side, now, would we?!

Roo
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Ben_W

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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2008, 09:23:47 PM »
^

lol @ Roo :)
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2008, 09:33:07 PM »
can't think offhand, but i'm sure it was plenty. certainly didn't have a notion about how to get a good tone and didn't know anything about good gear.

does learning lead before i learnt rhythm count? :lol:
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Nolly

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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2008, 10:23:36 PM »
I tuned to drop D and played everything as powerchords on the bottom two strings. I honestly reckon it helped me develop left hand accuracy a fair bit though.
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2008, 10:31:45 PM »
I use a victorian penny as a plectrum and wondered why my strings broke  :?
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2008, 10:59:44 PM »
Quote from: Roobubba on October 02, 2008, 08:33:19 PM
Having never been taught anything on the guitar, I probably still make all the same mistakes which may well be laughable. I am musically trained though (piano/viola), so that side of things is pretty well covered.

I am acutely aware that my playing is not everything I want it to be, though.

Still, at least I've never played a telecaster. Wouldn't want people thinking my bread is buttered on that side, now, would we?!

Roo
Methinks thou dost protest too much ;)
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2008, 11:17:38 PM »
I bought a Marshall MG :?
I used 9s for like the first 4 years and hated them the whole time - didn't realise higher guage meant higher tension!
I also used to play EVERYTHING in the neck position of my Yamaha Pacifica. When I found out about the sort of sounds the humbucker could make I was amazed! (tbh I still am - i love the humbucker in my pacifica!.. in fact I love the whole guitar - still play it all the time)
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2008, 11:26:59 PM »
theres still alot of learny stuff in my playing :) my grip is still all geared to power chords.

still have my first axe, and enjoy playing it - an epiphone korina V
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2008, 11:50:04 PM »
Quote from: indysmith on October 02, 2008, 11:17:38 PM
in fact I love the whole guitar - still play it all the time)

Yeah pacificas are awesome my mate has one and its really nice to play. I'm tempted to get one actually, I think I only like fender style guitars if they're really cheap for some reason, expensive ones feel wrong :?
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2008, 05:37:19 PM »
Quote from: maverickf1jockey on October 02, 2008, 08:30:13 PM
I used to use .09" string gauges.

crikey!!
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Re: what silly things did you used to do while learning guitar?
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2008, 06:44:54 PM »
I use .11" now.

Have I made an error here and it should have been .009" and .011"?

Looking at it now I think you were right to call me up on that one.

Although I wanted to play bass before I picked up the guitar (it was slightly cheaper)... :lol:
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