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timtheshredder
@timtheshredder
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Joined: Nov 15, 2018
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Re: How did you learn guitar?

I largely taught myself how to play. I took lessons for about 6 months from a local guitar shop. After I surpassed the guitar teacher, I just bought b...

5 years ago
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Re: Best way to speed pick?

Speed picking is all about economy of motion. Trying to conserve every small movement, so you can attack the strings faster. I think the video has som...

5 years ago
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Re: I can't play guitar

You can learn how to play guitar just like anyone else. Yes, you might not be able to do some crazy arpeggios that require you to stretch 10 frets, bu...

5 years ago
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Re: Fixing a dull spot on my guitar

This turned out great other than a few scratches in the autograph. Post some pics of the before. I'd be interested to see how it looks before you star...

5 years ago
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Re: Abnormally high frets? How to fix this problem?

I would suggest doing two things.1. SetupYou need to straighten the neck and lowered the bridge and nut to the ideal heights. Here's info about how to...

5 years ago
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Re: Is this repairable?

Post a pictures and we might be able to help a little more. Typically, I would say this is repairable, but it might not look that pretty depending on ...

5 years ago
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Re: Straight Neck?

Can't tell from the photo. Here a trick to see how straight it is.Put a capo on the first fret and hold the 6th string down on the 12th fret. Look at ...

5 years ago
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Re: Luthier school ?

Gallop School of Lutherie is one of the best in the country. Here's more info about it.

5 years ago
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Re: Octave mandolin scale length with electric guitar neck?

Yes, scale length determines the fret spacing. The longer the scale length, the further the frets are from one another. Think about a guitar versus a ...

5 years ago
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Re: Neuron Betrayal

This is actually pretty common. You can think of it like playing a riff within the context of something else. In isolation, you can play it just fine,...

5 years ago
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Re: Best guitar for playing metal

I would look at Ibanez Prestige, Carvin/Kiesel, or ESP custom guitars. Any of these make awesome metal guitars. They have a ton of different styles de...

5 years ago
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Re: Question on practicing guitar

I came across an interesting quote the other day about practice. "Practice doesn't make perfect; it makes permanent."That's something to keep in mind....

5 years ago
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Re: Best Les Paul "Knock off"

You kind of have to watch out for PRS guitars nowadays. They make awesome stuff, but they also make some really low end things as well. They are kind ...

5 years ago
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Re: Guitar Pick Materials

I don't use anything fancy. The Dunlop 1.5mm plastic pick works awesome for me. I figure if it's good enough for Yngwie, it's good enough for me. :lo...

5 years ago
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