@emilernebro

Hey Emil,

Really sorry, i never got a notification that you replied to me and i never looked back. Saw now that you replied straight away and that video is so helpful, thanks so much for doing that i really really apricate it!!

Joe

@pedram

Hi Pedram!
So glad you're part of the forum and the site!!
Wish you all the best and that you and your wife can manage to find a good way of living in EU.
Much love! /E

@rover528

Hi Dean!
Thanks so much for sharing here on the forum!

You mentioned that you're getting mixed up where to jump in when you're playing with other guitar players. The good thing is that you're listening, and that is step one. Always listen carefully to what the other player is doing. To have a bit of trouble playing with others when you haven't played a lot in those situations before is super common, and it's just something that most people go through at first. I would recommend you to play together with recordings, and try some of your songs with a metronome and stick to it for a few weeks and you'll notice a difference. Try to play the melody only with a backing track or a metronome, and be as expressive as you can. You'll think its a bit tricky in the beginning but that's only natural and we need to keep trying. Record yourself playing with the metronome and you'll notice even more what you need to work on. You need the listeners perspective, because sometimes it's difficult to really hear how you sound when you're in the middle of playing a song. Therefore, recording yourself is essential to get better. The more yo play with other people the faster you'll learn how to do that. And for solo guitar, it's great to record and listen back a lot too!

Thanks so much for being part of the forum!
All the best/ Emil

@emilernebro

Thank you very much for the explanation Emil! Now everything falls into place.

Best regards,

Kavi.

@nikhilvanam Nice man!!
Glad you're part of the site! Nice production and sounds - yeah!
Glad you like the lessons! Will add Vol. 2 asap.
Kind regards/E

@peter-0
Hi Pete!
Unfortunately I don't have that one written out. Maybe there's a Chet Atkins book that has a similar arrangement of that tune but I'm not sure!
Kind regards/E

@wood-dog

Hi!
I sometimes indicate the slide symbol up to a certain note with a line that doesn't particularly say from what exact note to slide from. The reason is that it varies so much. I might slide from a half step below sometimes, and other times from a whole step below or more. So in the TAB that you're speaking of, you don't see what note I'm sliding from in the TAB. But you hear me explain it when I go through the example.
Kind regards/E

@frankspeer Hi!
Hmm, sorry to hear that it seemed to not work. For me it works.. is it still not working for you?
Kind regards/E

@tho Hi!
No, I have a luthier who makes the fret job and optimized it for low action. No plek yet :)

@alfie
Haha! Country, Jazz and Blues are relatives - so feel free to mix it up! :)
Glad you're here!
Kind regards/E

@arman said in Need Help with ltd EC1000 PIEZO:

Hi,
I've got my ltd EC1000p several months ago and everything was working fine. but the other day when I plugged my guitar in JACK 1 with mono cable the magnetic pickup didn't work. when I use the mag/piezo selector only piezo pickup have sound. It means I don't have the blend of both magnetic and piezo or magnetic pickup right now. please help me with this. what could be the problem?
it is good to know that when I use JACK 2 the magnetic pickups work fine and when I use a stereo cable in JACK 1, just piezo pick up have sound and nothing is coming out of magnetic pickups.
I appreciate any help on this.

The problem may be the mono cable or jack that you are using. Try using a different mono cable or jack and see if that helps. If not, it may be a problem with the wiring or circuitry of the guitar itself. You may need to take the guitar to a professional repair shop to have it looked at.

@kavusha

Hi!
Absolutely! The most important thing is for you to find your own ways of connecting those diminished chords to the 5 chord, (or to the 1 chord, depending on how you want to look at it). And it's great that you already figured out the easiest for you to do it! You'll never forget it, and you can use it in so many situations!
Kind regards/E

Emil,
thank you for your clarification! I really enjoyed it!
As for me your answer could not be long enough :)
I have been trying to go to both the extremes - either to play everything by ear or by theory. And I failed ha-ha-ha.
But what is slowly slowly coming out of it is the understanding that every one of us finally has to find his /her own way to master those sweet "secret" tones.

Warmest regards,

Kavi.

@emilernebro Now I known why my sound tone is weak 🥲 . I have tried fintertip like Tommy the sound warm but very weak 😤

@emilernebro Thanks!

@gretsch6120
Happy to hear that! :)

@jack-0
Hi Jack!

There are many brands that build amazing world class instruments. I've tried some guitars that are considered
some of the best guitars ever made - and some of them I didn't like at all, because they didn't fit my playing style, didn't feel
right in my hands and didn't produce a sound that I liked. But I have colleges that play that exact guitar - and it sounds amazing
and feels amazing in their hands. All about taste and feel just like strings etc.
Asking who makes the best acoustic guitars in the world is kind of like asking who makes the best music in the world.. It's up
to you what you like - and I always suggest for someone who looks for a new guitar to try as many instruments as possible.
The guitar that you just don't want to stop playing - that's the one! :)

I'd say it's not about price either, because there are certain guitars that have a sound and/or a feel that just makes you want
to keep playing it, but the guitar doesn't necessarily cost a lot at all.

But this is just my humble opinion and I'd love to hear what other people think about this subject!

Thanks for asking about this Jack!!

@wojciech
Hi!
Sorry to hear that!! It's difficult to say if you're making a mistake in terms of how you're fretting the chords/holding the guitar without seeing a picture or film of your hand when playing - but if it's a problem that keeps occurring I'd go to someone with medical background to or physiotherapy to take a look at your hand problems. I've always gotten the advice to stop playing if my hand hurts, and then rest - so that you don't get even more problems. Does this happen right away when you start playing or after a few minutes or even an hour?
Kind regards/E

@kentd145
Hi Daniel!

Thanks, I'm happy you like that arrangement! It's a fun one! :) I'm sure there are extended versions of that one but I'm not sure if they are written out. Almost all fingerstyle players (that also play some Chet repertoire) play this song so I'd check YouTube for Richard smith, Tommy etc. Actually now that I think of it, I remember John Standefer had a great version of it! See if you can find that one!
Have a wonderful day Daniel,
Kind regards/E