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From: timster@brahms.udel.edu (Timothy P Brennan)
Subject: Re: Martin guitars
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:18:42 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.042645.7016@slammer.UUCP> brad@slammer.UUCP (Brad Isley) writes:
>
>Personally, I don't like the Martin guitar sound.  It's too thin for my taste.
>But, there's no accounting for taste.  I prefer a real acoustic guitar, Guild.
>If you're looking for a nice acoustic, try Martin, Taylor, Alvarez, Takamine,
>Gibson etc.  Then try Guild.  Don't waste your time with Fender.
>
I like the sound of my Fender acoustic.  It a 6 string cutaway and it has
a great sound.  I've played some other Fenders that I didn't like at all,
though.  The model number is F265C.  I haven't actually seen another of this 
model outside mine.  The serial # of mine is 65 so maybe they didn't make
many (or sell many).  I probably wouldn't recommend Fender for an nice
acoustic, but I wouldn't trade mine for a guitar four times it's value.
Anybody else out there play this guitar and like it???

Tim               timster@brahms.udel.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Beginner Questions
From: Michael.Bremford@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Mike Bremford)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 02:39:30 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Victoria Uni. of Wellington, New Zealand.


I've been playing about 9 months now, and have been taking lessons on and off for
the last 2 months or so. The book I brought was "Progressive Rythm Guitar" which
was really good - People tell you that you should learn chords etc. before lead,
and I agree. Its a good foundation to build on. I had only a nylon string for the
first 3 months or so of playing, which was great. THen I bought an electric,
which was also great, but now I'm back to playing heaps on the nylon string - its
easier to play. If you want to improve the sound, try getting new strings! A set
of good quality new strings makes sooooo much difference, you wouldn't believe it.
As for good cheap guitars, I have a Suzuki classical (Yeah, the motorbike
company...) and I swear by it. DOn't know how much it was though..
PS. If you want to learn lead, avoid "Progressive lead guitar", it sucks. Rythm
one is real good though.

	Cheers... Mike
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: peugh@wam.umd.edu (Arthur Dent)
Subject: Re: Using a bow?
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 22:23:02 GMT


  Well, acutally Jimmy Page (of Led Zeppelin fame) uses a bow on a guitar.  
It's really cool.  It sounds strange as hell, though.  He uses it to create
ambiance on Dazed and Confused and How Many More Times(both on Led Zepplin I)
and on some other songs also(can't recall which ones, though).
  In concert he has used it on Dazed and Confused, and Achilles Last Stand.
And he REALLY goes off with it.
From: tim@shovel.Prime.COM (Tim Cantin)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: ** New at ftp.nevada.edu(
Date: 25 Aug 92 20:03:35 GMT
Followup-To: alt.guitar
Organization: Prime Computer R&D

In article <4475.694.uupcb@factory.com>, patrick.eckman@factory.com (Patrick Eckman) writes:
>I get to usenet through a feed on my local bbs.  I'm interested in your
>listings. But I'm clueless as to how to access ftp.nevada.edu

You need to use ftp from a mini/main frame computer that has access to outside
ethernet.

> Are these files available elsewhere?  On a bbs perhaps?

Not that I know of. Got some filespace handy? *grin*

> Is there some guitar tabulature/chord software that runs in Windows?

There is one for Unix and MSDOS, but not specifically for Windows (that I
know of). Want to write one? Can't be THAT hard! *grin_again*

> Enough questions?

No, send more! Send more!

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From: ADCBB@VM.CC.LATECH.EDU (C. Brian Batey)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Replacing handle on a guitar case
Date: 25 Aug 92 22:02:42 GMT
Organization: LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY

In article <17e1d3INNntm@network.ucsd.edu>
mbreen@sdacs.ucsd.edu (Michael Breen) writes:
 
>rivet with a nut/bolt combo.  If anyone knows where to get good replacement
>handles, *please* post; I've got a few cases in good shape sans-handle.
>
Stewart-McDonald's 1-800-848-2273
 
brian
adcbb@vm.cc.latech.edu
 
P.S.  I had to research this myself....Peavey (in their infinate wisdom)
      put 1 strap handle on my 2.5 ton Combo 300.
From: doney@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Doney)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: HELP : where order finished guitar body ??
Date: 1 Sep 92 22:02:11 GMT
Reply-To: doney@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Doney)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

cheers all.  anyone know where i can order a blank 'strat-style'
body?  the local stores don't seem to carry them, and i don't want
to spend too much (or i'll just buy a new guitar).  i have a neck +
electronics that i love, but the trem on this body is shit (IMHO).
am hoping to transplant the neck and electronics to a new body with a
std strat trem.   if anyone has one lying around, i'd be interested.
not to be picky, but i'm looking for black or sunburst.  routed for
3 singles.

thanks,

bill

"been waitin' for the bus all day" - ZZ

doney@oasys.dt.navy.mil
bethesda, MD   USA
From: deadhead@molest.ugcs.caltech.edu (stephen thompson)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Fender Strat Selector Switch
Date: 27 Aug 92 17:30:02 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

META000 <META@UNB.CA> writes:
>In article <1992Aug26.163254.20083@ferrari.nmc.ed.ray.com> mongeau@ferrari.nmc.ed.ray.com (Mike Mongeau) writes:
>>I'm having a minor problem with the pickup selector switch on my
>>Japanese-built 1991 Fender Standard Strat.  If I happen to bump
>>the switch while playing, one of the pickups will drop out and
>>I have to jiggle the switch to get it back.  There is also an
>>occasional crackling noise when switching among the various
>>positions.

I had the identical problem with my Indian-built Squire Strat.

>(2) Whip the pick-guard off and try to repair the offending contact.
>You can either VERY DELICATELY pinch the "pincher" contact with needle
>nose pliers, or alternatively, decrease the gap by tinning either the
>offending pincher or the blade contact. DO NOT attempt either of these
>if you are not handy with a soldering iron, since if done wrong, they
>fuck up the whole works.  However, done well, I find that a bit of
>judiciuous tinning here and there can often improve unreliable contacts
>in switches and guitar jacks. Just be sure to get all the flux and crap
>off afterwards.

True.  You can easily fix it yourself.  The problem I had was that I would
fix it and it would break down a few weeks later.  I finally fixed it to
the point where it hasn't broken down for months.  But, at the same time,
the switch, from monkeying around with it so much, no longer locks in any
of the positions.  It just sort of slides from one selection to another.
I makes for easier pick-up transitions.  I would almost suggest doing this
to your switch on purpose.  

Later....

--stephen


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From: patrick.eckman@factory.com (Patrick Eckman) 
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: ** New at ftp.nevada.edu(
Date: 24 Aug 92 23:36:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Invention Factory's BBS - New York City, NY - 212-274-1243v.32bis
Reply-To: patrick.eckman@factory.com (Patrick Eckman) 

 JB. and 10:00 AM Nevada time. Please DO NOT send mail to ron@nevada.edu, or
 JB. root@nevada.edu asking why, or informing that the archive is down.

Some naive questions: I'm on a PC, running Dos, Windows, stuff like that. I
get to usenet through a feed on my local bbs.  I'm interested in your
listings. But I'm clueless as to how to access ftp.nevada.edu

Are these files available elsewhere?  On a bbs perhaps? Is there some
guitar tabulature/chord software that runs in Windows? Enough questions?
Hope they went to the  right place.
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From: dahe@cl.cam.ac.uk (David Elworthy)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Using a bow?
Date: 28 Aug 92 11:25:17 GMT
Reply-To: dahe@cl.cam.ac.uk (David Elworthy)
Organization: U of Cambridge Computer Lab, UK

In article <Bto14D.KDA@scd.hp.com>, brett@sr.hp.com (Brett K. Carver) writes:
|> It the eternal quest for new and different sounds...
|> 
|> Has anyone played around with using a bow (like that used with a violin)
|> on a guitar?  I realize the traditional position of a guitar might make
|> it a bit awkward, but it could generate some interesting sounds.
|> 
|> Don't most stringed instruments use nylon strings?  Would there be an
|> additional problem trying to use a bow on the metal strings of an
|> acoustic or electric guitar?
|> 
|> Thoughts or experiences?
|> 
|> 							Brett Carver
|> 							(707) 577-4344
|> 							brett@sr.hp.com

I don't know about using a bow, but at a gig by a trio of Mad Poles
called Kwartet Jorgi, the guitarist used a drumstick - he just set up
chord patterns with his left hand and bashed away. Mind you, his guitar
did look as if it had seen better days...

-- david elworthy
Newsgroups: alt.guitar,alt.guitar.tab
From: pgwfranc@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Wayne Francis)
Subject: Re: ****MUSIC NOTATION PROGRAM****MSDOS****
Organization: University of Prince Edward Island
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 16:12:22 GMT


     I downloaded this program from msdos.archive.umich.edu last night
and have it up and running, but the only thing I tried to do and couldn't
was to save and store guitar chord diagrams I constructed. If anyone has
any knowledge of how to do this I'd be quite interested.
     By the way the ls command works to list filenames in the directories
at that ftp site.

W. Francis
pgwfranc@atlas.cs.upei.ca
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: mstacey@Condor.mcs.kent.edu (Michael Stacey)
Subject: Raitt effects?
Organization: Kent State University
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 13:47:46 GMT


Does anyone have any info on the effects (chorus, distortion) that Bonnie
Raitt uses?  I think that she was profiled in a recent issue of GP, but I 
haave had no luck in locating the issue.

Thanks
 
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From: dcampbel@timshel.austin.ibm.com (David L. Campbell)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: My thumb can't do the Hendrix
Date: 25 Aug 92 16:02:14 GMT
Distribution: alt
Organization: IBM Austin, TX

In article <DAVE.92Aug20131129@pipi.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp> dave@pipi.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp (David Wuertele) writes:
>I've been trying to do the stuff tabbed in the _Jimi_Hendrix_Concerts_
>book.  I only have a cheapo acoustic.  Is it supposed to be hard at first
>to curl your thumb around the neck to fret the 6th string, while doing all
>sorts of other things all over the neck with your other fingers?  My thumb
>just doesn't bend far enough.  Do I need to get an electric guitar?  Or
>will this get better with practice?


Hendrix had incredibly large hands.  My hands are very big and I have a
hard time using the thumb in many of his fingerings.  Fortunately, I've
found that in just about every instance where he used his thumb, you
can find alternatives by changing the fingering or chord position.  His
style was so loose that changing things around a bit often won't hurt
the tune much.  If your Hendrix book is one of the Hal Leonard series
books, then you've probably noticed that it is full of poor fingering
choices, strange positioning and even alot of typos.  I usually go
through these things with my guitar and the CD and make all kinds of
corrections (Little Wing took 3 weeks!)

David.
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Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: cmurray@esk.compserv.utas.edu.au (Christopher John Murray)
Subject: Coltrane substitutions...???
Organization: University of Tasmania at Launceston
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 14:02:01 GMT

     I came across this term in a book on jazz improvising..

		o...What is it?

		o...How does it work?

		o...Does it sound *good*?

	or does it make you sound like:

			1...	An egotistical I-know-all-the-
				fancy-theory-so-you-can-all-go-to-hell-
				fake-jazz-guitarist. 

			2...	I'm-a-real-wannabe-just-look-at-my-
				fancy-scales.

			3...	Marty Freidman (see both of the above)

		If used in the context of rock guitar solos...

		Eagerly awaiting your response...


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From: jdb@mudshark.att.com (Basil)
Subject: Re: Hitting your axe with sticks
Reply-To: jdb@aloft.att.com
Organization: Lab 52861, AT&T Bell Labs
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 20:17:42 GMT

In article <9208281315.AA26836@bessel.umd.edu>, glenn@bessel.umd.edu (D. Glenn A
rthur Jr.) writes:
|> Someone mentioned seeing someone else play a guitar 
|> using drumsticks, and mentioned that the guitar had
|> taken a bit of a beating.
|> 

rest deleted.


Alvin Lee of Ten Years After is well know for playing his guitar
with a drum stick. When I saw him, He was not beating the guitar 
that much.

			- Basil -



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From: jamesb@nevada.edu (James Bender)
Subject: ** New at ftp.nevada.edu(131.216.1.11) for 8/26 **
Originator: jamesb@redrock.nevada.edu
Organization: University of Nevada System Computing Services
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 00:07:07 GMT

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From: basinski@biosci.arizona.edu (Mark Basinski)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Scale Length and Fret layout
Date: 4 Sep 92 18:31:19 GMT
Followup-To: alt.guitar
Organization: Univ. of Arizona

> >the frets at an angle.

> 	Such designs exist. 

 in fact, you can find instruments from the late 16th century with such 
designs. In particular, the Orpharion and Bandora (both were lute-like
stringed instruments strung with wire strings and played with a plectrum)
often had the bridge saddle and the nut slanted in opposite directions, 
with the frets starting out slanted  one way and gradually slanting the
other (if both ends are equally slanted, then the 12th fret should be
straight). Looks pretty bizarre, but quite playable once you get used
to it...

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Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: dizon@plunger.ECE.CMU.EDU (Roberto M. Dizon)
Subject: need recommendation on where to buy parts
Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 18:18:19 GMT

For all you tube amp tinkerers out there:

I'm doing some mods on my Marshall JCM and am having trouble finding
some parts. I had been going through the standard electronics companies
like Newark and Allied but these are geared towards non-audio applications.

Are there any good companies that carry parts for tube amps? I recall someone
mentioning something earlier. 

Thanks,

-Bob
From: dahe@cl.cam.ac.uk (David Elworthy)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Scale Length and Fret layout
Date: 4 Sep 92 11:20:13 GMT
Reply-To: dahe@cl.cam.ac.uk (David Elworthy)
Organization: U of Cambridge Computer Lab, UK

In article <SCHOUTEN.92Sep3102733@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu>,
schouten@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (Dale Schouten) writes:
|> Does anyone know a (the?) formula for determining fret positions based
|> on the scale length?

I went to a workshop on building stringed instruments at this year's
Sidmouth festival. As I recall the procedure is to place the first fret
so that it divided the scale length in the ratio 1:n, where n was
something like 17.85. Then place the second fret to divide the length
from the *first fret* to the bridge in the same ratio. The the thrid
fret to divide the distance from the second fret to the bridge in the
same ratio. And so on. Don't trust the figure I've give. You can work it
out if you know the formula for the frequency of a vibrating string as a
function of its length, and the fact that a semitone is equivalent to a
ratio is (er...um...) 12th root of 2 (or something. Should have paid
attention in A-level phsyics).

|> Does it vary for nylon vs. steel strings?
No, from the reasoning above.

|> Also, on a steel string, with a slanted bridge, do you measure scale
|> length for the high string, low string, or somewhere in the middle?

The theory would suggest you do it separately for each string and place
the frets at an angle. But an approximation may be sufficient.

|> 
|> Dale Schouten
|> schouten@uiuc.edu

-- david elworthy
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: labiche@crchh561.BNR.CA (Maurice LaBiche)
Subject: Re: Squier HM4 info Please.
Reply-To: labiche@crchh561.BNR.CA (Maurice LaBiche)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:36:58 GMT

Don't know much about this guitar, but I've a rule on buying guitars
which I do not waver from.  Only buy a guitar you've been able to play
first.  If you can get the guitar shipped to you and get a full refund 
if you don't want it, sure, go ahead and order it.  However, that seems 
a high price for a Fender Squire(sp) guitar.  If possible go to a large
city and find a large music shop.  I'd even consider buying a used
electric.  Good Luck.  Remember there are some great buys out there, so
get shopping.


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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Wednesday, 2 Sep 1992 09:44:40 CDT
From: <U58402@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject:    Gretsch New Yorker

I saw a Gretsch New Yorker in a guitar store the other day. It's an
acoustic f-hole guitar. I wasn't aware that Gretsch had made acoustics.
Can anyone fill me in on the history of Gretsch acoustics?

Wilbur Pan
(aka u58402@uicvm.uic.edu
 at the ever so friendly and personal univ. of ill. at chicago)


Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: andre@avignon.wri.com (Andre Kuzniarek)
Subject: Re: Using a bow?
Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 22:28:37 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.112517.23068@cl.cam.ac.uk> dahe@cl.cam.ac.uk (David  
Elworthy) writes:

> I don't know about using a bow, but at a gig by a trio of Mad Poles
> called Kwartet Jorgi, the guitarist used a drumstick - he just set up
> chord patterns with his left hand and bashed away. Mind you, his guitar
> did look as if it had seen better days...

Famous blues guitarist Buddy Guy likes playing licks on stage with a  
drumstick. It's a showy little technique, but I prefer it when he plays  
straight.

AK
From: ken@batman.austin.ibm.com (Ken Goach)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Pitch Shifter/Harmonizer info
Date: 25 Aug 92 19:48:29 GMT
Reply-To: ken@batman.austin.ibm.com (Ken Goach)
Organization: IBM Austin, TX

drp40@cd.amdahl.com (Douglas R Puchalski) posts:

#In article <1992Aug21.145439.17945@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>,
#ken@batman.austin.ibm.com (Ken Goach) writes:
#>
#>Also, if you stick with minor scales, parallel pitch shifters work
#>fine.
#
#Not correct--what difference does your root note make?  Harmonize the fifth
#of a second note in the minor scale, or the third of the third note...


Exactly. ;-)

But seriously, playing minor scales works if you set up the shift
amount correctly. I can play a minor scale, starting on the root,
and it works. I can play the lead from "Epic" and it works. I can
play the break in "Keep Yourself Alive" by Queen and it works (the
ascending scale before the chorus outro). So for some things, it
does work. I'm using an ART SGE, BTW.

Theory-wise, I don't know how I set it. I just messed with it
until it worked.


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From: frankc@faatcrl.UUCP (Frank Coffman)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: BLUES AMPS
Date: 3 Sep 92 12:48:53 GMT
Organization: FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City NJ

c9037251@wombat.newcastle.edu.au writes:

>	I only play blues (probably 90% clean and a little distortion
>thrown in for a change) so I want a really good amp that I will be really
>happy with.  I am mainly after a perfect clean amp.

I have a Mesa Boogie .50 calibur plus (50 watt/1-12" speaker), and I think
it's a great amp for the blues.  It dosen't sound as "brown" as a vintage
fender, but is probably a lot more reliable.  Sounds a lot better than
the new Fenders. IMHO.

Pricey, but not unreasonable.  I found mine used but in excellent shape and
paid ~ $500.


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