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by Machtimus
Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: Musicians' Gear
Topic: Amp Suggestions
Replies: 18
Views: 10329

Re: Amp Suggestions

I played an Orange amp today actually while at the ma and pa guitar store around here. It's a very versatile and friendly tone. I plugged a tele in there and got a nice blues tone in it. A jazz sound only seems natural through it.
by Machtimus
Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Musicians' Gear
Topic: Amp Suggestions
Replies: 18
Views: 10329

Re: Amp Suggestions

Try out some tube amps at your guitar store. Fender makes some good ones, Mad Cat and Orange are also favorites of mine. They'll generally cover the tones you mentioned you're looking for. The link you have, the amp seems pretty decent. But I recommend to try it out- make sure the clean channel is r...
by Machtimus
Sun May 11, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: Musicians' Gear
Topic: What would i call this chord?
Replies: 2
Views: 3074

Re: What would i call this chord?

cooldany wrote:I was writing a chord progression in the key of Em and added E notes into the III. So it's a g with e in it what would i call this? G6 or somthin?
FYP? If so, then yes, G6
by Machtimus
Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: General Guitar Discussion
Topic: Songs to play for little kids at camp
Replies: 10
Views: 4522

Re: Songs to play for little kids at camp

How the hell are you going to appeal to both 7 year olds and 16 year olds?
by Machtimus
Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:23 pm
Forum: Musicians' Gear
Topic: Guitar Surgery
Replies: 1
Views: 2380

Re: Guitar Surgery

It's fairly simple. We did it ourselves to the family acoustic.
Any luthier on the market will know how to do this.
by Machtimus
Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:43 am
Forum: General Guitar Discussion
Topic: Which of these are the F and B major chords?
Replies: 4
Views: 3247

Re: Which of these are the F and B major chords?

Generally speaking, for your basic triadical chord voicings, your bar chords are going to be a little more atmospheric as they contain more notes (octave harmonies).
by Machtimus
Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:39 am
Forum: Other Instruments
Topic: bass help.
Replies: 3
Views: 14372

Re: bass help.

Generally not a good idea to switch between tunings.
by Machtimus
Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:44 am
Forum: Other Instruments
Topic: hair tie placement
Replies: 7
Views: 17370

Re: hair tie placement

It's reverse tones. It's horrible, its the pitch you're getting from the wrong side of the string essentially. I'm really not too sure what causes this problem
by Machtimus
Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:22 am
Forum: General DMB Discussion
Topic: people in this forum
Replies: 154
Views: 112745

Re: people in this forum

STFU
by Machtimus
Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:15 am
Forum: Musicians' Gear
Topic: loop pedal
Replies: 16
Views: 10457

Loop pedals generally do NOT have delay functions on them, correct?
by Machtimus
Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:05 am
Forum: Other Instruments
Topic: Various bass techniques
Replies: 0
Views: 5925

Various bass techniques

So- I'm sure there are people here who sometimes have questions on how to perform certain techniques that require a proper finesse, or even those just starting out. And there are a number of bassists here (actually the presence has been dissipating but GSR, me and bassman (and if tictacs ever wants ...
by Machtimus
Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:08 pm
Forum: Musicians' Gear
Topic: Thinking about downgrading.
Replies: 8
Views: 5706

Apparentally, a few people have had the ol'e breedlove/yamaha combo.
by Machtimus
Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:51 am
Forum: DMB on Tour
Topic: The Official Latest Show Thread.
Replies: 9505
Views: 2273718

So overall, is this tour worth it to catch these guys this month?
by Machtimus
Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:50 am
Forum: General DMB Discussion
Topic: Random DMB Post Thread
Replies: 7326
Views: 1821891

ericwormann wrote:Dave and Tim should do the Bartender intro into DDTW again. That was so good. Bartender doesn't really hold up on its own for me.
Agreed. Dave and Tim it's bland without DDTW. However, Bartender is phenomenal full band and doesn't require the seque.
by Machtimus
Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:04 pm
Forum: General Guitar Discussion
Topic: slide guitar basics
Replies: 3
Views: 3113

Keep the slide on either ring or pinky finger. Keep very light pressure with the slide (you don't want to apply pressure as to lower the string). You'll want to be right above the fret to hit the note. Use vibrato. Use your earlier fingers on the string (I'm not sure where I heard this, but it makes...

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