JohnV
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My 2 cents. First I don’t have one… But the $999 price you saw at Sweetwater was most likely the GS Mini Koa plus. But yes, in general, the GS Mini is more expensive.
About solid vs layered. The layered back and sides will have little to offer as far as tone goes. In fact the tone they offer may all be very similar simply because they are layered. Bob Taylor has once stated that a layered guitar will sound like a layered guitar. The only layered guitar I know of that claims to color the tone is from Breedlove as they are using a newer technology for the layers. Regardless, the majority of tone will come from the top wood. The GS Mini will have a full tone, but not full like a full size guitar. Spruce good all around tone. Mahogany, warmer tone. Koa, brighter tone because it is a hard wood.
I just watched this review and was impressed with the fullness of this Martin.
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that’s awesome…
You know where Number 9 came from? It was the microphone test samples. They would start with a microphone and speak Number 0ne, number one, number one into it. Then change to a different microphone and speak number two, number two, number two etc etc. and record the samples for reference.
Turn me on dead man
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This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by JohnV.
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Another thought is when I purchased FBW, there was a 30 day money back offer. I hope that still applies because like I mentioned, FBW covers the essentials. So you may not learn a lot more than what you already learn from the other programs. I say this from experience. TP offered a 5 day course for free and I had tons of lightbulb moments. When I purchased FBW, the majority of it was already covered in the 5 day course. I also went beyond the 30 days and have since gone through the program at least one additional time. But I have not had as many revelations the second time. But it was reinforcing what I learned the first time. What FBW does offer is quizzes and other bits not available in the 5 day course that helps drill it in to your brain.
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My 2 cents here. If you have taken the other free theory courses elsewhere, you may find fretwiz a bit disappointing because those programs may cover what Tony covers. If you have little to zero theory, fretwiz is perfect. It is a basic no frills music theory program that is really good. You will not be a theory master after the course. But you will have a solid foundation to go deeper on your own.
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I was thinking of doing a video to step through the Caged shapes using C “chords” and A “chords”. but this guy already did it. I wish he would have continued with the A chords instead of stopping at the G shapped A chord. Check it out.
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ok I’ll give it a shot.
1) yes a lot are difficult and not really useable. You need long, lean, and limber fingers. Just know that they exist.
2) the bar is used to fill in the notes that the guitar nut would make on an open shape chord.
3) the root note is the chord tone note. For caged shapes, it will be the thickest string note and is generally the lowest tone.
4) yes, it will help on at least the 5th and 6th (low A,low E) strings. D string roots are also helpful.
5) first, know your shapes and which is the lowest note of the shape. The root dictates the chord tone. There is a connection between shapes that is a bit hard to see. I don’t have a complete grasp yet.
@That_Guy is right, learn your E shape and A shape bar chords and you will have 50% of the battle won.
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This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by JohnV.
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Many pros still look at their fingerboard… I wouldn’t put too much into it as a skill to learn. It will come with time.
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I also see it in the skills section.
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Do you have 3 icons on the lower left of your screen? I have top to bottom, Star, Calendar, ?. The star is Fretboard Wizard for me. But I already purchased it so i do’t know if it is there for everyone.
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Just the title brought back memories of me listening to the radio and school dances… Good job!
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This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by JohnV.
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Guitars are not perfect. In fact most studio musicians have to retune their guitars for certain chords. Or should i say they have to tweak the tuning because in different places on the neck chords will be slightly out of tune so the musician will tweak for that chord, then they “punch” the chord into the song.
I don’t have one, but the Taylor V-Class bracing has done a lot to improve on the in tuneness of the guitar. I have seen a video where one studio musician was amazed when he tried the V-Class bracing and made the statement that he would not need to tweak that guitar for certain chords.
Regarding string life, lots of factors go into string life. How hard you play, how often you play, do you clean your hands before playing, how much acid is in your sweat, are the strings coated, humidity, etc. As you gain experience, you will get a feel for when it is time to change your strings with your conditions and playing style.
As for me, I can usually get 2 months of use out of strings, longer with Elixirs. I also almost never tune my B and high E strings to pitch. They are always slightly flat. The important thing is that all strings are in tune with each other.
The biggest plus here, you are learning to distinguish pitch and are starting to hear when things are not quite right. That is a huge win.
John
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You may also be gripping to hard. Use only enough pressure to make the notes ring clearly. I know as a beginner that clamping down just to get the chord shape is typical. But as you progress, the grips come easier and you can relax your hand more.
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I know i posted a reply and added pictures. But for some reason I can’t see my reply. I hope it went through.
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I say give it a shot. Just go slow. TAC songs gives you complete songs to use the skills learn elsewhere.
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Yes, I had a very good experience with those. The only negative was they were a bit “grippy” on the wound string side. I don’t know if phosphor bronze is softer than nickel, but they were “grippy”.