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Originally posted by PBE6Missed Tommy in Auckland last weekend..sold out.
I've never heard of Maton, but apparently Tommy Emmanuel has one and he loves it, and he is one of the greatest guitar players in the world (he's even Certified! 🙂). Could be a good one.
He did an amazing impromptu early morning live radio
piece.. despite being seedy from a 3am sesh.
Maton acoustics are made in Australia (like Tommy).
Beautiful vibrant sound...plain looking no bs instrument.
Boss just bought one and I'm jealous
His is a flat back amazing full sound.
I'm sticking with Ibanez Road Star Series II and
my Orbit Round Back.. we have bonded.
Heres my Gats :- http://www.flickr.com/photos/tirau_dan/sets/72157594228465306/
Originally posted by Tirau DanNice gear. Man, if i had money i would own a ridiculous amount of guitars.
Missed Tommy in Auckland last weekend..sold out.
He did an amazing impromptu early morning live radio
piece.. despite being seedy from a 3am sesh.
Maton acoustics are made in Australia (like Tommy).
Beautiful vibrant sound...plain looking no bs instrument.
Boss just bought one and I'm jealous
His is a flat back amazing full sound.
I'm sticking with ...[text shortened]... have bonded.
Heres my Gats :- http://www.flickr.com/photos/tirau_dan/sets/72157594228465306/
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Originally posted by EsotericI'm not much good but enjoy fuddling along.. chilling out or revving up a party .. making people or me happy is what its about..
Nice gear. Man, if i had money i would own a ridiculous amount of guitars.
My guitars aren't expensive but they are the best I could afford and suit me well. I cried when I sold my washburn usa because the guys in the band I was in then didn't like it's deep sound.. ugh. The guy who sold me the Orbit cried as he parted with it and has tried to buy it back many times lol. The Road Star has a great one owner road story of it's own..it's done some miles and gigs but is out to pasture now.. I love it with a fender m80 amp.
Originally posted by Tirau DanFender amps. Mmmmm. I just got turned onto them a year ago. I have a
I'm not much good but enjoy fuddling along.. chilling out or revving up a party .. making people or me happy is what its about..
My guitars aren't expensive but they are the best I could afford and suit me well. I cried when I sold my washburn usa because the guys in the band I was in then didn't like it's deep sound.. ugh. The guy who sold me the Or ...[text shortened]... it's done some miles and gigs but is out to pasture now.. I love it with a fender m80 amp.
Japenese strat that i picked up for not much money, and a friend of mine donated the body of a USA strat (don't ask what he did to the neck) to me. So I transplanted the pick ups. And what a difference.
So I bought this little fender champ 12 tube practice amp. The sound was awesome. Not too much guts, but the tonal quality. Woooo. I am never going back to solid state again.
Your ethos about playing in front of people though. I wish I had that. I wish I could just play and not give an f about what people thought, but I always see people in the back ground snickkering and making commments. Or maybe that is all in my head.
Happy strumming though Dan. Strum on and make the world a happier place to be. 🙂
Ok, all you "jukebox heroes" here...
I've been involved with music my whole life and play a variety of instruments including piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and a couple others, and I've been thinking of delving into the secrets of the guitar.
What make and model would you suggest for a beginner and should it be acoustic or electric? My interests would tend towards playing lead rather than rhythm, if that makes a difference.
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Originally posted by SuzianneIf you want to play lead, then the electric. But acoustics are good because they are versatile.
Ok, all you "jukebox heroes" here...
I've been involved with music my whole life and play a variety of instruments including piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and a couple others, and I've been thinking of delving into the secrets of the guitar.
What make and model would you suggest for a beginner and should it be acoustic or electric? My interests would tend towards playing lead rather than rhythm, if that makes a difference.
Anyway i suggest for a beginner an Epiphone Les Paul or a Squire Stratocaster. They are the cheaper versions of the most popular guitars out there and will give you a good feel for all styles.
But then, the best thing to do is sit down and play them. Whichever feels the most comfortable is the best one for you.
Cheers Eso...and you too.. Just play and sing loud and enjoy it.
Suz.. Find a jam session and sit in.. other musos will always help you and you learn fast they'll help you pick a guitar too. as eso says The Epi are a nice but don't buy the cheapest amp .. again ask muso's to go with you and check the amp with there guitar. Many lead guitarists practise on a tour bus with an acoustic because it helps with strengthening the fingering and you won't need and amp. Once you have a gat and amp get a fingering tab book and a secluded garage... hee hee have fun I'll bet with your back ground you'll be playing quite well by Christmas.
Originally posted by Suzianneepiphones are nice-they're eastern-made gibsons, while squiires are eastern-made fenders. personally, i dislike squires immensly. they're just, well, cheap. whereas, epi's are slightly more expensive, but that difference is more than accounted for when you play.
Ok, all you "jukebox heroes" here...
I've been involved with music my whole life and play a variety of instruments including piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and a couple others, and I've been thinking of delving into the secrets of the guitar.
What make and model would you suggest for a beginner and should it be acoustic or electric? My interests would tend towards playing lead rather than rhythm, if that makes a difference.
personally, i'd start out on an accoustic guitar. if you get one with a cut away and aren't wanting to play 80's metal then you can play lead stuff on it. and it'll strengthen your fingers up (if you play another stringed instrument than this isn't really necesary, i suppose. but still...). and as TD pointed out, you don't need an amp, so you won't be bothering your neighbours. which is always nice...🙂 also, from my experience, you can get a decent accoustic for less.