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    What are you listening to right now?

    This same thread appears at the Gibson website, and I thought it might be an interesting thread to start here, if in fact it doesn't already exist. If the idea is new, then I'd like to start it off with a song by a Canadian rock band a music bud introduced me to the other day. They are Blackie...
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    How do you practice?

    Just curious how people practice. My teacher plays for many hours every day, including repetition of different scales. I don't have a warm-up routine, but simply start working on whatever piece has been assigned. I can't play for hours on end, but rather practice by "grazing", which is to say...
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    Securing a loose strap end pin

    Yesterday after playing my Martin D-28, I noticed that the strap end pin had fallen out while I was taking off the guitar. Luckily, I never play while standing, so a catastrophic drop never came to pass. I did immediately search the internet for advice on securing the end pin, and after finding...
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    Trying to track down a thread

    There was a thread that included some tongue-in-cheek talk about unusual instruments being used by rock musicians of the "Tuba solos for Grateful Dead" songs variety, but despite going through the history of all threads I've posted in, have been unable to track it down. If anyone recalls the...
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    Taylor 212CE

    Despite not really wanting to acquire any more guitars (as I have six), because of my shoulder problems (torn rotators in both) it is becoming increasingly difficult and painful to play my Dreadnoughts, Jumbo and ES-style electric, and I have started considering smaller sized acoustics...
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    Ibanez Artcore AF-105-NT-12-01 guitar

    I have an opportunity to purchase a pristine Ibanez electric guitar including hardshell case, instruction booket, allen keys, case lock key, and the original bridge which the owner replaced with a better intonation-adjustable one. The firm asking price ($500.00 Canadian) is far below what...
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    Guild GAD jf-30 finishes

    I have an early GAD jf-30 purchased used a few years ago, because I wanted a maple, jumbo-bodied guitar. I've seen them for sale at various sites, and see that they sell for less than their American-made Guild counterparts. This leads me to wonder whether there were more cost-cutting measures...
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    How do I add quotes that show up in every post?

    Franny Bollocks has three or four quotes by others (including one of mine ) that show up in every post he makes. I can't figure out how to do that and wonder if anyone here with a level of computer literacy greater than that of a goldfish (which is about 7 levels greater than mine) could...
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    Furry Medicine

    When our children and grandchildren were very young, whenever ill or hurt, in addition to medication or treatment, they would be given a dose of Furry Medicine, which consisted of cuddling with the cats or dogs, who would even stay in their beds on or under the covers. They were taught that no...
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    Tremolo bars on acoustic guitars?

    Just a thought that popped into my head, (and flew around like a caroway seed in an empty freight car), so please bear with me. I can't imagine what modifications would be required to mount one, or even if, or why a acoustic guitar player would need one, but have tremolo bars ever been standard...
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    Problem with skunks around our house

    Sometime during this summer, a Skunk moved into our neighbourhood close to our home. I spotted him in our yard only once, probably eating fallen apples from our neighbours tree, but on many nights the area is permeated with his/her scent, which even makes its way into our homes. Our cats are...
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    Taking time to put something into perspective

    One of my oldest friends (we met when I was 12) died yesterday evening, after a year long battle with stage four lung cancer complicated by a severe stroke suffered a couple of months ago. And while we all knew that this outcome was inevitable, when we learned the news, the effect was still...
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    Trophy awarded for 1,000 likes-when does it arrive?

    I received a notice that I was awarded a trophy for amassing 1,000 posting "likes". Of course I am just bursting with pride and have been busy getting a place on the mantle ready to display it. I assume that Franny Bollocks will personally be delivering the trophy to me, and I just want to know...
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    1979 Guild CE-100 BLD archtop electric

    The Twelfth Fret here in Toronto has one of these for sale on consignment ($2,700.00 CDN) , and it appears from the description to be in good shape. I am interested in trying it out, and wonder if anyone here either has or had one, and can give me any insight into its pros and cons. Please and...
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    Racks for guitars in cases

    Long story short: we are having some minor renovations and painting done in our home, and now that we have disposed of our children on kijiji, I will be storing and playing my guitars in a converted bedroom. I have six guitars (five stored in hard cases, and one in a gig bag, when not being...
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    Banjo-care and feeding

    Just for something pleasurable and theraputic to do, I just bought my third musical instrument kit, a five string banjo, which I'll soon begin to finish and assemble. I've never played one before, and know virtually nothing about them, so please excuse my ignorance. While I will undoubtedly have...
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    Tip for storing glass slides

    As my music teacher suggested, I recently bought a glass slide, as I'm learning the lead part of Clapton's "Give me strength". The salesperson in the store tried to steer me away from a glass slide to either a brass or ceramic one because he had three glass ones break inside guitar cases...
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    Waterproof slip-over cover for hard shell guitar case

    I take guitar lessons and often must park a distance from my teacher's studio, and have been caught more than once in the rain. Covering the guitar case with plastic bags and securing them with elastics or bungee cords is less than satisfactory, and other than a waterproof gig bag (which I'd...
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    Emergency electric generators

    A good friend uses a CPAP machine, and is convinced that if the power was to go off through the night, that she would die. This is especially concerning for her as she often visits her mother who lives in another city where power failures are common. This got me thinking about and researching...
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    Humidifiers in gig bags????

    Question that just ocurred to me. Is it a good idea to humidify guitars stored in gig bags like guitars in hard cases? Please and thanks. RBSinTo
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