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Hyperborea
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Joined: Jan 29, 2007
Topics: 48 / Replies: 779
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Re: "I’ll never be a great banjo player"

The general 'rule' is you need to put 10,000 hours into something to 'master' it. Obviously, those 10,000 hours had better be spent as efficiently as ...

14 years ago
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Re: "I’ll never be a great banjo player"

The worst part is that this poor dumb banjo player took an anecdote off the radio and took it to heart. Now he's stuck with the idea that he will nev...

14 years ago
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Re: Anybody have a Digitech RP355 multi fx pedal?

Notes,If you haven't already downloaded the software for the pedal it's well worth it. It's a big help in taming it.

14 years ago
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Re: Semi Hollows

He guys, I have found a Delta King that looks exactly like the ones pictured (Black OE30) in this forum only it has 2 toggles. Can anyone help me iden...

14 years ago
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Re: Metronome Tips

I have a couple of things to add. You list a whole lot of stuff that you are focusing on but really it is difficult to really focus on more than one o...

14 years ago
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Re: Dragging knuckles

But it's normal to look in the beginning. One thing I did, to let me look without screwing up my posture, it to play in front of a mirror. THis lets y...

14 years ago
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Re: Hybrid Picking

Thanks for all the ideas. The video was very interesting.The comment on hybrid picking being like finger picking sent me to dig out my old Christopher...

14 years ago
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Re: It Might Get Loud

In It Might Get Loud, it was pretty cool to see Jimmy Page's face light up like a kid in a candy store when he was talking about Link Wray's Rumble wh...

14 years ago
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Re: Dragging knuckles

In part, to do with keeping the pic a little "longer", and putting a little more pressure on it with my thumb, which seems to keep it straighter so I'...

14 years ago
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Re: Hybrid Picking

Thanks for the replies guys. I should have posted a little more info but it was late and I was tired.I already do a little ad hoc hybrid picking for s...

14 years ago
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Re: Strat Pickup Earthing Problem!

To add to Blue Jay's suggestion you could also use some liquid flux. That will help the solder stick to those larger pieces quicker and better. The fl...

14 years ago
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Re: Repair Toggle Switch

To get that kind of round knurled nut off I would use a nice soft cloth or a shop towel (a heavy duty sturdy paper towel) and a pair of needlenose pli...

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