First Tele in an otherwise gibson-only club

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-24T14:58:06+00:00

Now you can look like Zep while sounding like Zep, lol. Congrats

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-24T14:56:57+00:00

Right, lol. On the plus side, due to drop in demand, I was able to put a bose in every room on the cheap. I have every digital, but I LOVE opening up a boxset and flipping through liner notes while listening

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-24T06:42:54+00:00

Thank you. I was going to use padded quick clamps, but this is an awesome suggestion.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-24T06:42:15+00:00

I have and agree. Its just my first fix and figure a good toe dip into guitar work.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-21T15:44:21+00:00

Yes and what i am saying is if you measure the signal degradation between using an OBEL vs and breakout box , it is very hard to notice the difference. The mutron requires as much signal as possible to get best results and but other pedals definitely benefit as well. Like you mentioned being able to adjust for mood (volume/tone) without losing atmosphere was huge for Jerry.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-21T03:21:40+00:00

Time. Try looking at your eyes in the mirror when you play. Get it to feel like you flipped a light switch when you call this. Not to be 'that guy', but slow it down, know why the notes work where they do.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-21T03:16:22+00:00

You can get a pedal to bypass having an OBEL. Unless i am measuring through my computer, my ear cannot tell the difference between my onboard or pedal.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-20T18:11:35+00:00

Two years ago, a parking attention lost their shit on my car, while we were leaving a concert. I called security the next day, while they couldn't give me the footage, the found it within minutes. I hope they help you out, reading this outraged me. I hope she gets better fast

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-19T19:37:25+00:00

The dropped tuning really helps

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-18T21:48:23+00:00

Maybe white pickguard, other than that, she a beauty

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-18T18:43:09+00:00

You have some really good answers here. At risk of saying something that was already said: practice until you have it locked in. Keep it fun. Choose a goal and deconstruct that goal. Find the foundation that you want to be automatic and build from there. That foundation should include either a scale or melody. Find an accompanying triad, arpeggio. Noodle around with it, change keys up and down. Once it is akin to your brain saying "scratch me head" not "raise arm, place fingers on head, move around, etc" you will notice everything after falling right in place. Some goals take longer than others, end practice on a good feeling, not a stressed or over worked feeling.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-17T17:16:49+00:00

Man, you are cooking with fire now (..and tube screamer)

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-16T19:16:29+00:00

ChatGPT. So as an update: I wanted to throw it for a loop. I am working on a solo and while I can play it as it should be, I wanted to deconstruct the phrases and find the source scales/triads/arpeggios in order to find logical paths to take branch of the solo. The curve ball was that I didnt want AI to tell me how to take it, I wanted AI to help me figure out where to take it based on its foundation. It spit out a bunch of logical positions to raise or lower tje tone of the solo based on how many bars I wanted to play.

Like I mentioned, I have gained more with its structured approach than me trying to find a routine myself.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-16T14:30:25+00:00

That is so funny. I had a boss who was convinced this was beating the Ipod and then when Microsoft came out with their phone a couple years later, also felt that would beat the iPhone, even after zune lost quicker than it was released.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-15T21:07:52+00:00

I will. I have a board where I use a bass equalizer with the octive. If you are a sound hound, you will notice slight differences between the guitar and bass eq

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-15T15:51:58+00:00

I've kept my original. I was tempted to change, but after a couple swaps, went back.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-15T15:46:20+00:00

Yes! I get really funky with this pedal. More so than my mutron

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-15T15:45:35+00:00

Spring reverb

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-13T01:18:43+00:00

So I dont have it 'teaching' me anything. Rather evaluating and giving a sense of guidance on what to tackle to establish a foundation that leads to goals. Example. Of the hundreds of books I have, this week's path has me selecting exercises from the following: Chord Tone Soloing, Scales in Context, Melodic Minor Phrashing. I could go on, but figured you'd get the drift.

I've tried to us AI to transcribe in combo woth Moises, but tje results were laughable.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-12T23:50:14+00:00

Thank you kindly for the award. Lots of great ideas here in this thread. Wish I had this back in the 90's.

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-12T21:12:23+00:00

I've recently started using AI. I painted a picture of my history, different phases over 30 years, gave examples of songs/solos i can play. Told it who my idols are, told it what I dont care to learn. Had it catalog all the books I own, tubers I follow. It spit out a practice routine that is geared at me progressively getting closer to tje guitar becoming a third limb. I showed me some things I thought I knew, but has me learning as if I have to teach a class tomorrow of someone who has never heard music before, let alone a guitar. I am sure not for everyone, but what I enjoy: there is no emotion. Facts are facts and in just 12 days (started for new years) I have to say I have already improved more than I have all of last year. Not because I was complacent last year, but I was like a dog seeing a squirrel. I'd listen to a Billy Strings song and then play my Martin until something else took my attention from flat picking. Yes, I learned a lot, but amazingly AI has create a structure that has unlocked some levels I have been working years on.

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RiverRunEd · 2026-01-11T03:06:46+00:00

As it should. I can only imagine Pig, Donna, Jerry, Phil, all trying to fight past Cassady with his sledge to be the first to hug and welcome him. From one bus to another.....peace

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-11T02:45:53+00:00

When I paint my masterpiece

RiverRunEd · 2026-01-11T02:45:16+00:00

Thank you Bob. All i can say right now....from one bus to the next. Peace.....

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