I have the same problems with static noises as Dogbite described, when my fingers scratch the plastic pickguard. I live in Sweden and the winter month...

... also - the air humidity affects your guitar and may cause string noise. I´ve had that happen in the winter time, when the air is really dry (wher...

I´ve found that some strings tend to have a slight buzz/pinging noise when they´re brand new, and that ususally goes away after a couple of hours pl...

I for one like to add some flavour to soloing or riffing by the use of modes. I especially favour the "minor" modes; Aolian, Dorian and Phrygian (my f...

What a pity - I´ll miss the ol' Cap'n. Great music - at times - and a really funny story about how the name Beefheart came to mind! :wink:

I play mostly by myself as well and here are some of my favorites, that I like playing solo:1. If I ever leave this world alive - Flogging Molly2. Beh...

Hmm difficult to answer without knowing much about your goals with your guitarplaying, but I would recommend you learn the major & minor pentatoni...

Very nice guitar - congratulations! I actually don´t know if I´ve ever heard of - or seen - a "Parker Guitar" before? Strange, but there are many di...

Oh yeah - forgot to mention one other thing I like about the SG - the SUSTAIN! Man-o-man, it sings forever and the wooden body vibrates through-and-th...

Thanks for the input Roy!Yeah, the one P90-substitute I was looking at was called "P94" (by Gibson). The retailer claims it to be "exactly the same as...

That I believe would be the nitro cellulose finish. I kind of don't like that about my "real" Les Pauls. I played a Les Paul Studio with the same "f...

Get it for yourself - just to make sure :mrgreen: My newest catch, a Gibson SG Special, worn brown finish. Someone might recall I posted pics of a bl...

My favorite guitar player all-time-all-genres is Frank Zappa. His aural sculptures was - sometimes - brilliantly amazing! He was a giant "risk-taker" ...

I just want to comment on the amazing job you do to make this such a great site! I'm proud to be a member. I agree 100% - I´ve always been really i...

Looks nice, Oktay! Congratulations on your new toy :wink: