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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,992
    Beautiful pics, everyone!

    Everyone's gotta start somewhere, just got my first a couple weeks ago (starting to learn at 43, sheesh, lol).


    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    It's never too late to start. Good luck and most importantly, don't forget to have fun with it! 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • earthquakes making waves
    earthquakes making waves Posts: 296
    Just work past the blister phase and until ur finger tips r hardened. Start with your five basic chords. Learn how they interpret to bar chords, a few scales, and you can play 90% of what's out there. Go for it! I'm a drummer at heart, but can play most everything at this point including some piano. Like it was said, if you love it you will just want to keep playing, becomes a good addiction and outlet. I started around age 20 (which is late for most people) and just turned 39, but honestly learned most everything I needed in the first year for guitar, bass, piano, and how scales work. Since then it's just play, play, play. With and without people, both are great! I don't have photos but my instrument list is:

    Guitar: Gibson Songbird, Gibson 69' SG junior with a single P90, Gibson 57' VOS Les Paul, Martin DX1E 
    Amp: 65Amps Empire Head (Yes the same as Mike's!) into a custom 2x12 Bruno cab
    -Tones are incredible, but of course I still want a McReady LP, a good strat / tele and fender amp

    Bass: Fender J-Bass American Early Nineties, and a 2015 Gibson SG Bass
    Amp: Orange Terror 500 into an Ampeg SVT410HLF and Orange 2x12 Cabs
    -Again I love my setup, but still want a vintage Ricky

    FX: Too may to name, but my favorite are Spaceman. If you have not used them, just try and you will be hooked.

    Drums:
    Tama Starclassic Maple, Pearl Birch Kit from the early nineties, and Roland digital TD8 kit with mesh pads and more cymbals than I know what to do with
    -When I actually play I keep my kits pretty simple, just love interchanging stuff

    PA: for Vox, Acoustics, whatever I want to mic up and of course my digital drums.
    -Makes it really fun to play along with any / all bands (especially PJ)
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    earthquakes making waves said:
    Just work past the blister phase and until ur finger tips r hardened. Start with your five basic chords. Learn how they interpret to bar chords, a few scales, and you can play 90% of what's out there. Go for it! I'm a drummer at heart, but can play most everything at this point including some piano. Like it was said, if you love it you will just want to keep playing, becomes a good addiction and outlet. I started around age 20 (which is late for most people) and just turned 39, but honestly learned most everything I needed in the first year for guitar, bass, piano, and how scales work. Since then it's just play, play, play. With and without people, both are great! I don't have photos but my instrument list is:

    Guitar: Gibson Songbird, Gibson 69' SG junior with a single P90, Gibson 57' VOS Les Paul, Martin DX1E 
    Amp: 65Amps Empire Head (Yes the same as Mike's!) into a custom 2x12 Bruno cab
    -Tones are incredible, but of course I still want a McReady LP, a good strat / tele and fender amp

    Bass: Fender J-Bass American Early Nineties, and a 2015 Gibson SG Bass
    Amp: Orange Terror 500 into an Ampeg SVT410HLF and Orange 2x12 Cabs
    -Again I love my setup, but still want a vintage Ricky

    FX: Too may to name, but my favorite are Spaceman. If you have not used them, just try and you will be hooked.

    Drums:
    Tama Starclassic Maple, Pearl Birch Kit from the early nineties, and Roland digital TD8 kit with mesh pads and more cymbals than I know what to do with
    -When I actually play I keep my kits pretty simple, just love interchanging stuff

    PA: for Vox, Acoustics, whatever I want to mic up and of course my digital drums.
    -Makes it really fun to play along with any / all bands (especially PJ)
    Absolutely, the first time I tried to learn to play my Dad started teaching me the scales and the notes and the musical theory stuff. 
    Didn't even come close to sticking.
    Couple years later my brother taught me to make an E chord and then lift a finger to make it an E minor.
    I was hooked.  Scales and theories and notes are not the place to start, they are the place to go when you want to get beyond campfire quality, but campfire quality is all that many people are looking to achieve anyways.  Myself included.

    I just wish you could learn to sing through practice the same way you can learn an instrument.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • nittanysurfer
    nittanysurfer Posts: 49
    I agree with what you guys just said. I think what's great about the time we live in now is that you can watch lessons on YouTube, rewind, rewatch, until you get it. Granted, some of the people on YouTube are rubbish but there are some really good teachers too! You just have to weed them out and find someone you like.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...
    Camden, '98
    Camden, '00
    Philadelphia, State College, '03
    Camden, '06
    Philadelphia, '09
    Philadelphia, '13
    Philadelphia, '16


  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,116
    totally agree...learn the 5 basic chords and you'll be able to play a heck of a lot of songs.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    nittanysurfer said:
    I agree with what you guys just said. I think what's great about the time we live in now is that you can watch lessons on YouTube, rewind, rewatch, until you get it. Granted, some of the people on YouTube are rubbish but there are some really good teachers too! You just have to weed them out and find someone you like.
    Marty Schwartz is the best YouTube teacher, he does great beginner songs and breaks them down really well.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,992
    Thanks for the advice and encouragement everyone, I'll definitely keep those things in mind! In one way my age helps, in that I'm prepared for the long haul on the learning and don't really have any expectations for my pace of progress, lol.

     Thanks again everyone, now back to those sweet, sweet guitar pics, lol!
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    mcgruff10 said:
    totally agree...learn the 5 basic chords and you'll be able to play a heck of a lot of songs.
    Because I play only power chords, what are the 5 basic chords?

    It's amazing how much you can play with just using power chords...
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    I'd guess EADG and C. Throw F and B in there if you really want to get fancy. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dpduke69
    dpduke69 Raleigh, NC Posts: 187
    mcgruff10 said:
    dpduke69 said:
    these are sick!!!! which one do you like more?  I don't think i've ever had the privilege of playing a taylor.

    I'm currently selling the Taylor 714ce because it hasn't gotten much play since I bought the Martin D-41. Both great guitars but the Martin just suites me better.
    2013: Charlotte
    2016: Greenville Columbia
  • earthquakes making waves
    earthquakes making waves Posts: 296
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    totally agree...learn the 5 basic chords and you'll be able to play a heck of a lot of songs.
    Because I play only power chords, what are the 5 basic chords?

    It's amazing how much you can play with just using power chords...
    dudeman said:
    I'd guess EADG and C. Throw F and B in there if you really want to get fancy. 
    Yes, EADGC. Every other (non "weird or funky chords"), is based off of the same shapes just barred with your index finger. Then like was said learn differences in majors and minors, etc. That's most songs, if you wanna go from there get teaching (youtube or real), learn scales, etc are the next steps in my opinion. But, start with the basics and go from there.
  • nittanysurfer
    nittanysurfer Posts: 49
    rgambs said:
    nittanysurfer said:
    I agree with what you guys just said. I think what's great about the time we live in now is that you can watch lessons on YouTube, rewind, rewatch, until you get it. Granted, some of the people on YouTube are rubbish but there are some really good teachers too! You just have to weed them out and find someone you like.
    Marty Schwartz is the best YouTube teacher, he does great beginner songs and breaks them down really well.
    I also like Ryan Lendt for Pearl Jam stuff and Carl Brown is a good teacher too.  Once you learn the chords you'll be amazed by how quickly you progress and how fun it is.  Stick with it! 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...
    Camden, '98
    Camden, '00
    Philadelphia, State College, '03
    Camden, '06
    Philadelphia, '09
    Philadelphia, '13
    Philadelphia, '16


  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Thank you everyone!
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    Just did a setup on this one:

    Martin 00C-16GTAE Bass. The thin, small body makes it comfortable to play and it's surprisingly loud unplugged. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dpduke69
    dpduke69 Raleigh, NC Posts: 187
    edited August 2017
    Cool looking acoustic bass! Would love to hear how it sounds with my D-41 :)
    Post edited by dpduke69 on
    2013: Charlotte
    2016: Greenville Columbia
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    Me too!

    That bass beat out everything else I could find when I was shopping for an ABG. I already had a couple but they moved out when this one moved in. 

    If your D-41 sounds half as good as it looks, you're probably in tone heaven. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    The twins: ESP LTD C-304s. The only things left stock are the bodies/necks. (Neck-thru). I built the preamps myself and put EMG P4s in the neck position and EMG 35-CSs at the bridge. Both basses have the same pickups, electronics and hardware. The one on the right was converted to fretless.

    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dpduke69
    dpduke69 Raleigh, NC Posts: 187
    Awesome duo there!
    2013: Charlotte
    2016: Greenville Columbia
  • simmers33
    simmers33 Posts: 234
    Wish I could play it like Mike!  2005 American Std

    Good evening...

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