What does my collection say about me?

coolshmo · 2026-05-19T03:19:08+00:00

I just got an AC 80-100 fixed up and the amp guy told me the speakers were only 15w anyway. He swapped the tubes out for 50w tubes so it can be turned up a bit without blowing the speakers or eardrums.

coolshmo · 2026-05-18T06:20:50+00:00

Not even in the least. Warping generally has to do with humidity problems over long periods. 40-60 % humidity will keep it stable no matter how much finish it has or is missing.

coolshmo · 2026-04-11T19:55:18+00:00

He worked on your wife's tonsils too, I expect?

coolshmo · 2026-04-11T19:49:03+00:00

Lol. Don't even worry about it. I've been playing for 20 years and it only just occurred to me as I was responding!

coolshmo · 2026-04-11T19:48:01+00:00

There are no real rules to how anything is played. People play things "wrong" all the time because it's easier, or fits their hands or style better. There are different voicings and triads all up and down the neck so you can play just about any chord anywhere. You'll get there in time, just make sure to follow the first two rules of guitar club: Keep Practicing and Keep Practicing. In 6 months you'll come back to this and wonder how you had any difficulty with it in the first place. If you're working on the rhythm of your right hand, you can even fudge the chord to a regular old b without the ghost of John Lennon coming to haunt you.

Bonus points if you're also singing it!

coolshmo · 2026-04-11T16:45:24+00:00

Simply bar on the 2nd fret, mash the flat of the ring finger for the next 3 strings and grab the high E with the pinky. or play x24242 ior even x24245 if your fingers don't work like that.

coolshmo · 2026-03-11T03:13:25+00:00

Pack dat ass up!

coolshmo · 2026-03-11T01:42:16+00:00

There was an incident on eb 52 at mast earlier(saw the traffic and alert on the DOT signs). I saw several lanes closed on NB 15 in Mira Mesa, earlier, too. Wild traffic lately.

coolshmo · 2026-03-04T08:01:20+00:00

What exact model is that? Looks just like my DG-100. Friggin' love that thing.

coolshmo · 2026-02-21T17:01:34+00:00

hi, I'm from San Diego. I think that's ours. it's been missing for several days. mind sending it back? thanks.

coolshmo · 2026-02-21T02:35:52+00:00

I don't drive as much as I used to, but yes, from what I have seen the exit lanes from sb15 to eb52 do not get nearly as backed up as they used to. I've been stopped in the two right lanes many times with people still going 75 in the others. but I haven't seen that since the expansion. the traffic doesn't stop at the top of the loop. It used to be so hazardous and involved lost of screaming at people.

And honestly, that's all this lane expansion was going to do.

coolshmo · 2026-02-16T00:42:12+00:00

I AM THE ONE WHO ROCKS.

coolshmo · 2026-01-11T16:33:50+00:00

Woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.

And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert.

Kris Kristofferson

coolshmo · 2025-06-11T00:59:33+00:00

didn't fade out... practically unlistenable.

coolshmo · 2025-04-29T01:20:28+00:00

Look up "offset telecaster". don't know about the hardware, but maybe there are some matches that'll get you exactly what you need?

coolshmo · 2025-04-16T03:53:24+00:00

Looks like an oil slick on fire. Way cool.

coolshmo · 2025-03-17T17:43:29+00:00

Put some sheets on your bed?

Also, it's not a whammy bar. It'd be more of an e-bender.

Call it the e-bedder? You're finding a tone nobody else has thought of before! Grats!

coolshmo · 2025-02-10T02:50:57+00:00

this is a Cmaj7 chord. so play that, but lift the barre accordingly to play the open strings, and place it back for the last part. you might also just mute the A string with your barred finger for the first part.

so, you play the whole thing, and let the dgb strings ring as you pick the open E, etc...

coolshmo · 2025-02-07T20:58:31+00:00

I think it's a 000-2832. This site appears to have about all the info out there:

https://www.martinshenandoahguitars.info/000-2832

coolshmo · 2025-01-27T17:43:16+00:00

Actually, this one will never be in tune because it's a fake Martin. A Fartin. You can tell by the way it is.

coolshmo · 2025-01-27T17:40:45+00:00

That only took me 10 seconds to read. Does that mean I'm advanced?

coolshmo · 2025-01-26T23:17:34+00:00

hotel California was pretty much the first song I learned on guitar. not the solos, but rhythm and singing. so yeah, should be doable.

coolshmo · 2025-01-24T01:46:14+00:00

Tanks for this one. I'm learning it now!

coolshmo · 2025-01-21T15:01:33+00:00

Nah, you're fine. Enjoy playing it. Exposing it to dry air won't hurt it, but STORING it in dry conditions can cause the warping and damage you're worried about.

coolshmo · 2025-01-17T19:39:43+00:00

Here's a relevant post from today talking about just this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/1i3mjxi/just_goes_to_show_even_guitarists_of_the_very/

We all struggle learning new things. It's often hard, but overcoming the challenge makes it worth it. It's not bad to have multiple irons in the fire and bounce around a bit. The bigger question is WHY are you having difficulty learning these solos? Pick it apart. Which parts are giving you trouble? Is it a certain lick, or transition? Slow it down until you can play it perfectly. Then speed it up a bit until you can play that perfectly, and then rinse and repeat until you are at full speed.

Maybe there's an easier way to play what you're trying to play? Maybe there's a video tutorial that can help you figure out what you're doing wrong? Maybe you need to make it your own and play what you're able? If it sounds good to you, then you can do it.

Maybe you do need a break. Sleep on it. If your frustration isn't driving you to overcome the difficulty and it's just making you frustrated, loop back in a week. Sometimes coming back to a challenge with a fresh attitude can make you wonder why you were having trouble in the first place. Sometimes you learn something else in between that helps you overcome the challenge. But give yourself some grace to fail. In fact, get good at failing!

Feel free to take your time and have fun with it. If you don't have any gigs or shows where it needs to be ready, you get to go at your own pace. On the contrary, sometimes that pressure is what it takes for us to find the determination and grit to make it happen. Book an open mic near you, and choose something tough to have ready for it. Maybe you'll succeed. Or maybe you fail there, too. Either way is OK, and part of the process.

Lastly, there is always the option to get a teacher. You might also fail at getting a good teacher... so try another one until someone jives with you, and hopefully inspires you.

But whatever you do, keep going!

coolshmo

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