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I've finally started a practice regimen that I hope to be able to stick with daily, and my teacher has recommended that I break it up into three aspects on which to focus; Theory, technique and repertoire. I've been doing well with the theory and repertoire exercises/activities, but am having...

I get that now ;) I know I was somewhat defensive in that post, but i'll have to chalk it up to being exposed to the internet for too long. TBers are generally a lot less confrontational than pretty much any other forum i've ever seen, so please forgive me for assuming you were being snarky...

I get what you're trying to say, but completely disagree. There are people that simply like the aesthetics of specific logos, and will make the decal-decision solely because of that. My point, though, was that you aren't entitled to know WHY someone wants a certain decal, and it's completely up...

The only reason I appear disgruntled is because I am. I take it personally when people have to s*** on others for simply valuing aesthetics differently than them because i've been a victim of it myself, and it doesn't feel good. Of course, i'm not being done in by any of these posts, but a lot...

Why do you care what reason someone has for wanting it to say 'Fender'? They could tell me that they just like the look of the logo more than any other logo, that they simply like the logo, etc. and it would be enough for me to feel petty for criticising it if they had informed their next of kin...

If they aren't attempting to sell the guitars then what difference does it make? It makes them happy and you would be none-the-wiser unless you are told, by them, what was done to it. Why do people have such an issue with others valuing certain aesthetic qualities? I have completely original...

Seriously? Really, seriously? You're going to guilt someone by implying that they're an anti-Semite because of what you consider a distasteful joke (which clearly had no ill-will attached)? There's quite the huge difference between anti-Semitism and missing the mark (to some) with a joke. Your...

If you really only plan on using two pedals or so every time, why not get an easily customised board that only holds two pedals and add velcro to them and the board? It would make setting up for each and every gig incredibly easy. Simply take the two you were using last gig, take them off, and...

It's worth noting that a lot of people judge instruments in this way simply because of setup. Some will simply get their first bass, not learn how to set it up properly or learn the importance of a set up in general, and then they lust after the 2000-5000 dollar bass they just played because it...

I wanted a growly, Geddy-like tone since I first started playing, and the best method to achieve it (for me) was simply learning to strengthen my attack without overworking my fingers. It's really easy to get a hard-plucking, growly tone with hard attack and, if necessary, a teeny bit of OD...

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If you know you want the Warwick, then just order it. The low-output pickups shouldn't be an issue at all. You may have to turn the amp up a little but you'll have plenty of volume with whatever keyboard amp you have. Some pickups have high-output (hot), but some don't, so if you really aren't...

I said 'ala barre chords' because it's a similar use of the joint, I didn't mean that these people continuously play randomly barred notes. Some people allow the joints of their fingers to flatten out towards the fretboard as they play (maybe because it's a fast passage or some similar...

JUST before the fret. Not in the middle of the area between them, and not on top of them. You also have to make sure you're not flattening your fingers out a the joints all the time ala barre chords or you're going to end up with serious joint damage. I've also found my playing is 50,000,000x...

That wood-shedding and moving on attitude is absolutely perfect for your situation. Even if the guitarist likes to ignore reality, you're showing you know how to go places that the drummer believes he's already above, but in reality is not even close to. Best of luck finding a good band.

You realise that the guy you're saying has a 'social club' which makes 'noise that no one wants to hear' has multiple endorsement deals and has already stated his 'social club' makes 1k+ per show? You totally got him there! :smug: He may have misunderstood what you meant, but in every response...

Good for you. Hectoring smokers isn't a cool thing to do under normal circumstances, in my opinion. I will hector the sh** out of them, however, if they're arguing it's no more hurtful than drinking, weed, or legal drugs that are prescribed for the benefit of your health on a public forum on...

Dude, you've received a lot of good advice and just repeated the initial question. You need to learn how to say no. You don't owe them anything, you've already proven you're a nice guy by lending it out once, they have a few weeks to procure a bass rig, and, for some reason, their 'dedicated...

You are, i'm sorry to say, a gullible drug addict. Nicotine is a drug. I don't understand how you're working your mind to the point that it can't see that being a smoker is being a drug addict. I'm an ex-smoker and I can guarantee you that I would have said the same thing. Want to know why...

Do you understand what a drug is? Nicotine is a drug. Cigarettes contain nicotine. Cigarettes are addictive due to their nicotine content. See how that works? Nobody is saying that cigarette smokers are as strung-out as heroin addicts or meth heads. You implied that. If you can't go without a...

People actually care about the R&R HoF? It's a joke.

You're arguing that people should be able to have different opinions, while simultaneously arguing that these guys have opinions that are insulting to you by default, and as such they shouldn't be allowed to share their opinions. What a joke.

How did nobody pick up on this, especially when there's a weeping angel profile pic in the thread!? :D

Well, I didn't find anything quite as customisable as i'd like, but Winamp has an array of useful hotkeys, with the 'left' directional button simply rewinding the song 5 seconds. It also has an incredibly pleasant fade in/out between every rewind or whenever you click the track timeline to a...

So, does anyone have any particularly useful media players that are more useful than iTunes, specifically for learning songs by ear? My goal isn't to make ear-learning easier by bypassing the actual effort of learning songs, it's to bypass the incredibly tedious repetitive actions that quite...

Did you read my post? I literally stated exactly what you're saying; "If the others feel he's fine as he is then you have no right to force your standards upon the band." Not trying to be rude, it just seems like a pretty big thing to miss. Otherwise, I completely agree. If the entire band...

I'd simply take Bert and Joe's solutions and combine them. Give the drummer a deadline. One week, one month, one year, whatever you think is appropriate, for the drummer to up his game a bit. If he decides he doesn't want to or he fails to get there, then YOU quit. If the others feel he's fine...

Worthless, misleading title. Completely non-descript age/race/region regarding the tests, etc. It's worthless, and it's not worth my time. I'm glad that there are always people like you around to come along to condescend to me about subjectivity while in the same breath speaking objectively...

Yet they chose to use an incredibly 'clickbaity', objective title that screams 'CONTROVERSY', rather than actually coming up with a similar title that actually describes what they're researching? As in, you're saying that the title is misleading, in a way which would, from a marketing...

These lists are Invalid Link Removed, designed to bait you into clicking them regardless of your reason(s) for doing so, and as such they choose the most worthless, subjective topics and assess them objectively. Their 'research', I can guarantee you, amounts to nothing more than a selectively...

As a musician, there's not many things you can teach yourself that are more valuable than the ability to see the creation before the creator. I'm a huge Megadeth fan and Mustaine's personality is so deplorable he's more of a circus sideshow than anything at this point. Somewhat like Trump, just...

That's easy enough for some people, but i've found a specific relief for each bass which I find plays best, and it's a gillion-million-zillion-trillion times easier to find that specific amount of relief for each bass when you can actually measure it. It makes things a whole lot faster if you...

I started doing my own set ups the moment I got a second bass, which was about 3-4 months into playing, and i've not even been playing for a year and a half yet. It took about three or four 4-6 hour sessions of trying to figure it out while running with the information I found online until i'd...

Turns out it is the same as a stock Fender/Squier, 1/16". Apparently the luthier I used when I started playing was too incompetent to install a Supertone without spilling paint over the saddles or something, as I had to force the adjustment screws over and over until the paint he'd managed to...

As the title says, i'm looking for the specific hex key size I need to adjust the saddle height on a Supertone bridge. Anybody have the exact size? I know it's not the same as a stock Fender/Squier size, but none of the many keys that I have lying around will fit.

Neither did I until a week or two ago, yet in retrospect I realised i've (very obviously) had an anxiety disorder for quite a few years. It just took talking about it with someone to make me realise it, and since then it's been getting much easier for me. Best of luck.

Sorry, but I'd consider that horrible advice. You cannot ever value your material possessions above your mental health unless you literally will be out of a place to live because of the costs. What if Winterglo has issues that will result in him subconsciously sabotaging his next relationship as...

Like any hard-earned skill, it's something to be proud of. You may think that you'd have a hard time finding another partner, but you already have more appeal than a lot of other guys simply thanks to your musical talent. People are attracted to hard-working, passionate people, and almost...

Better than going after your own wife.

Here's every comment he made, then: Pretty easy to just not say that women are controlling, considering people can have control issues regardless of gender. Jabbing at his wife, hilarious, right? Clearly a genius idea to recommend someone figure out how to close channels of communication...