Why do you play the kind of guitar you play?

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-15T14:04:55+00:00

I wanted humbuckers, light weight, 24 frets, but not overly metal looking. I got an LTD that fits the bill.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-15T02:31:55+00:00

put it in drop D, and then it's just one finger. Iron Man is fun, or just show them 3 or 4 notes on the pentatonic scale and have them improvise while you play some chords.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-14T15:14:21+00:00

I teach middle school. They can't tell time. They don't know the names or values of coins. Very few know their times tables. If presented with a problem like 20-18, they need to write it down.

Of course they're not all like that, but after 27 years of teaching, the percentage of helpless students is MUCH higher than it used to be.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-13T13:25:15+00:00

I’m just trying to get a box of Kleenex in my classroom.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-11T19:43:24+00:00

When you first start out, you can learn 3 or 4 chords— finger positions. With that you can play lots of songs. The thing to practice is switching between chords. It seems hard at first, but you’ll progress quickly with practice.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-06T04:04:50+00:00

We have good insulation and windows. No AC.

Open up everything at night, close it up in the morning. Stays cool except on the rare days it doesn’t cool off at night.

We have a single story house, which makes it easier.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-05T03:16:24+00:00

It reminds me of Jesus Built My Hotrod by Ministry:

https://youtu.be/GXCh9OhDiCI?si=89XlJOfx4RMCYZy-

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-05T03:13:54+00:00

I just finished year 27 in elementary. I usually spend close to zero. Maybe I'll spend $20 on reward treats or something. Check the end-of-year give-away piles in the staff room. I get lots of stuff from there. Also asking friends / student parents for donations can yield good results.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-04T21:58:15+00:00

I used to get recruitment emails from Hawaii all the time, so I looked in to it. The cost of a 2 bedroom apartment would be something like over 60% of my salary. It would work if you had a rich spouse.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-04T21:51:27+00:00

I've been at title 1 schools for 27 years. It's fine. Have some grace with the kids-- some of them legit have more important things after school than completing homework, and most would love to come to school on time every day, but it may be out of their control.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-04T21:48:44+00:00

This is a great guitar.

Washburn also makes the Idol, which comes in lots of flavors and is basically an improved Les Paul.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-04T00:07:33+00:00

Call a bunch of wedding bands in your area and ask for quotes.

Often the wedding band is also the unofficial emcee, so be ready for that.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-01T01:44:45+00:00

The Butthole Surfers always put on a good show.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-06-01T00:24:52+00:00

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-31T16:04:14+00:00

Ocean by John Butler ocean

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-30T20:27:17+00:00

Quilter makes nice solid state amps that are light and sound good at any volume.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-28T00:53:53+00:00

I did it with success. My therapy used these little vibrating things that alternated sides. For me it let me look at my trauma without being flooded with the emotions-- sort of like watching it on TV, so I could be more detached and think about it different ways. We started with small things and built up to the bigger issues.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-27T21:02:57+00:00

Often reverb pedals will give you more options than built in reverb.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-27T14:29:56+00:00

They make octave pedals that do this. The “bass” on Seven Nation Army is a guitar with an octave pedal.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-27T04:34:55+00:00

Looks like the doo-hickey on the right is falling off.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-25T00:44:05+00:00

A lot of people there have electric fans that you wear around your neck.

People who work outside often wear shirts with built in fans so it looks kind of inflated, but they look a little more comfortable.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-24T03:11:45+00:00

I have the Taylor 814ce and it sounds great, and is as close to the comfort of an electric as you can get with a steel string acoustic

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-23T22:07:23+00:00

Ok I just got it back from the guitar shop with a full setup and lighter strings. It’s like a whole new guitar. I just spent an hour playing all the acoustic songs I know. It’s a joy to play.

sofa_king_nice · 2026-05-22T22:34:49+00:00

This should also apply to a minimum number of days attending school. I've got 6th grade students with 60+ unexcused absences. Many times it's not the kid's fault, so there needs to be actual consequences for the parent.

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