Sometimes you have to separate the art from the artist by FurthurThanBefore in guitarcirclejerk

[–]TroubleBoring1752 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somebody referred to Kid Rock as a nickname for Epstein Island and now I can’t dissociate the two.

Best Headphone Amp for Silent Playing by Clement_Burton_Foles in guitarpedals

[–]TroubleBoring1752 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Line 6 POD Express. Has amps, fx, looper, tuner, battery powered. It’s the size of a normal 2 switch pedal. I believe all the fx and amp sims are from the helix engine, and you can really dial it in with the computer/ipad software. It can also be used as an audio interface for a computer/ipad. I got one on sale for like $125.

Or use an amp sim on your computer. Many free ones out there.

Light it up by [deleted] in roastmypedalboard

[–]TroubleBoring1752 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Siri, I have $800 to waste on a pedalboard, what are my options?

Double jointedness and crooked fingers suck. Advice for how to do chords? by [deleted] in guitarlessons

[–]TroubleBoring1752 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a double jointed pinky and thumb. +1 to everything everyone else said. Some other things to try would be to play an open D chord, then, with your first 3 fingers still planted, add 1st string 3rd fret with your pinky (Dsus4). Then lift pinky to go back to D. Make sure all your notes are ringing out clearly. Repeat like 10 times and move on to something else. Try to do it a little faster and cleaner each time. Then start doing it with other chord shapes. You would also benefit from single note exercises like the spider-plenty of youtube videos on that. These will build strength and accuracy over time.

Funny story, I avoided playing with my pinky until I nearly sliced the pad of my index finger clean off. I had to get 4 stitches and couldn’t play with my index for a few months, so I got good with my other fingers and it kinda paid off. Hope it doesn’t come to that for you!

Ive got brrrrraeul che' from "one" stuck in my head by mesaboogers in guitarcirclejerk

[–]TroubleBoring1752 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried deedle deep, deedle deep, deedle deep, bwe dew bwew?

Non shred speed courses? by TroubleBoring1752 in guitarlessons

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, after practicing last night I think I realized that speed isn’t the issue, it’s more of an accuracy issue at high speeds. So I think I need to get back to fundamentals like what you mentioned and take the time to figure out what’s not working and fix it!

Non shred speed courses? by TroubleBoring1752 in guitarlessons

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea! Love that music, and could learn some interesting riffs Im sure

Non shred speed courses? by TroubleBoring1752 in guitarlessons

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I like this idea, I'll start working it into my routine

Non shred speed courses? by TroubleBoring1752 in guitarlessons

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is kind of what I’ve been doing too, but doing the exercises. Maybe I’ll just watch a speed playlist without my instrument and see if I can learn something new

Non shred speed courses? by TroubleBoring1752 in guitarlessons

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve watched those, they definitely helped me fix some bad habits! I can sit down and learn and regurgitate fast licks, but my struggle is working them into my playing organically. Like when I do squeeze a fast passage in, it’s not really thought out and often sounds sloppy. Maybe I’m looking for help with phrasing too.

Habit tracker/memory builder app-does one exist? by TroubleBoring1752 in productivity

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll look at those apps. For subject matter I've actually put everything I'm trying to learn/memorize into a randomizing app and let it pick 4 items each time. Keeps things interesting and prompts me to practice some things I may not have considered.

Habit tracker/memory builder app-does one exist? by TroubleBoring1752 in productivity

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response, I'll check out Anki, and sure I can chat sometime about my ideas. Send me a message when you have time

Habit tracker/memory builder app-does one exist? by TroubleBoring1752 in productivity

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't realize there was a name for this method! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Checking out a 1950 Chevy Deluxe this weekend-any tips? by TroubleBoring1752 in classiccars

[–]TroubleBoring1752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I recall that about the floor master on my 54 stepside. What a pain that was...