• From: Midlands
  • Registered: 2009-05-09
  • Posts: 117

Topic: Help!

After sifting through nearly all the posts on gear, amps and guitars i'm baffled to say the least. I do play guitar, mainly electro acoustics and I own a very beautiful Takamine Nashville TNV360SC, affectionatley known as Bruce big_smile

I guess i'm a decent guitarist, but I feel like I'm missing out on something here... i.e. Knowledge! I can play the thing it's just knowing how to get the best out of it and trying to understand all this guitar jargon is hurting my head! I usually get my brother or dad to do all setting up and fiddling about with it, then I just plug it in and play. I've never had lessons, and have learnt most of what I know from watching and making it up as I go along...

Has anybody got any tips, tricks, books they can recommend, a dictionary!?! Anything?!? Argh!:mad:

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  • From: Florida, USA
  • Registered: 2008-06-04
  • Posts: 1,420

Re: Help!

Becky, spend a couple weeks at a place like this:

www.thegearpage.net

You'll be a gear pro in no time!  Be warned though, it's a very expensive place to hang out.  BTW you could always post any questions you may have about guitars, gear, tone etc here and I'm sure you'd get plenty of help.

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  • Registered: 2009-02-10
  • Posts: 470

Re: Help!

Everyone has felt similar at some point. I'm not all that in the know, but I know a fair bit now. Thanks to forums like this and youtube videos of guitarists such a Joe talking about their gear.

Search for guitar tech videos on youtube, always a good help if you find some.

  • From: Midlands
  • Registered: 2009-05-09
  • Posts: 117

Re: Help!

Thanks for the link...that gear page looks really handy... good job I have 3 weeks off work.... uh yeahhhhhhhh!

I don't feel such a numpty now. I'll be talking the talk in no time, I hope! I'll probably be taking up the offer of asking questions on here, so beware!

How much do you think Joe is to rent for a couple of months? lol big_smile

Thanks again

*Seek that which within lies waiting to begin the fight of your life that is everyday*
...The flute is a heavy, metal instrument...
Would you like some cheese with that whine?