Members Mel Cooley Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Gently wrap your cord through the handle on top of the amp and through the strap on the guitar to provide strain relief. You'll be amazed at how much longer your cords last. Vaseline Lip Therapy is great saddle/nut lube, comes in a case friendly tube, and doesn't hurt to have around on cold winter gigs. Use strap locks even if you don't jump around a lot. When sound checking, get as far out in front of your amp as your cords/pedalboard allow so you can hear what your amp actually sounds like. Use gaffers tape, not duct tape, for taping down cords, making jack repairs, etc. Don't set your drink on top of your amp. Vibrating cymbals can feel like an electric shock if you're not expecting to make contact with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Lou-Dog Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Where the {censored} else am i supposed to put my drink? But good advice. My advice..... Learn how to play Piano in some shape or form! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 My advice..... Learn how to play Piano in some shape or form! this this this! learning piano made me a much better guitarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 learning piano made me a much better guitarist How?Please expand on the benefits of learning this stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Don't worry about what other people say, good or bad. Embrace your endeavor through experience without judgement and you'll learn far more than you would have by listening to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Operator Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Don't try to create anything. The last thing the world needs is more stuff. Try to have as little effect on your surroundings as you can manage, and await the stroke of death, sure and swift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 Why?How?Please expand on the benefits of learning this stuff... musical theory makes more sense on a keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 musical theory makes more sense on a keyboard. i will have to agree with dis. but work with what youve got if thats all youve got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted September 13, 2011 Members Share Posted September 13, 2011 How?Please expand on the benefits of learning this stuff... For one thing it forced me to learn some music theory, and to read music a little. Reading from tabs is fine for what it is, but you can imbue a lot more subtlety with notes on a stave. I found that notes and chords interact with each other differently (if you know what I mean, It's hard to describe really) on piano and guitar. Playing a chord sequence on a piano leads me to little flourishes and riffs that I would never have played on guitar, simply due to the way they're built; different notes, in different registers fall under your fingers. If I then transpose what I created on the piano onto guitar, I will again make little additions there so that what I end up playing would just never have evolved had I played it on the guitar alone. These are just a couple of the big things I learned but there are tons of little things that have added to my general musical knowledge and ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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