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by quincy451
Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:44 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Steel String Classical
Replies: 20
Views: 4823

Re:Steel String Classical

<r><B><s>[b]</s>wandoctor wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Fylde also makes wide neck steel strings, they're like playing a little slice o' heaven.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Fylde: never heard of them...from the looks of there instruments online...man to they look wonderful. But look twice th...
by quincy451
Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:41 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: tusq nut and saddle: You want to do what???
Replies: 6
Views: 2056

Re:tusq nut and saddle: You want to do what???

<r>Michele...you are a bad influence...first you find interesting guitars on ebay. Then you find interesting nut and saddle materials. <br/> <br/> Yea walrus tusk. $47 for the saddle and $45 for the nut. The instrument was $50.35. From the colors I saw in this page vintage bone looked like a good co...
by quincy451
Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:50 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: tusq nut and saddle: You want to do what???
Replies: 6
Views: 2056

tusq nut and saddle: You want to do what???

<t>Ok I replaced the plastic nut and saddle on my yahama with a tusq units and was very happy with the results. <br/> <br/> Now I have a new guitar. It has a solid spruce top. But they went with a vintage amber finish then they went with a light yellow binding and a light yellow nut and saddle. Yea ...
by quincy451
Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:00 am
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: Lets hear what your occupation is ...
Replies: 64
Views: 18546

Re:Lets hear what your occupation is ...

<t>Dennis (in Seattle): Interesting life.<br/> Me I started on a journey that started as a junior in high school 1980. I took a course in computer programming. I was hooked. But how to get employment doing this. And how to get get damn good at it. <br/> <br/> Off to college I went. I got a B.S. in c...
by quincy451
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:29 pm
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: Pop-Up Ads
Replies: 15
Views: 5287

Re:Pop-Up Ads

One simple solution that seem to work for me after doing adware scans and hijackthis scans and virus scans. Simply delete all cookies. You will kill stat tracking cookies used to bring up ads like this.
by quincy451
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: How do you light your videos?
Replies: 21
Views: 4859

Re:How do you light your videos?

<t>All good advice here. My wife has a 3 lighting system. Both professional and a shop light conversion system. She uses two in front of the subject and one behind. A 3 way light system it is called. <br/> <br/> Me I just try to remember brighter is better. The 3 way system cancels out any shadows. ...
by quincy451
Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Your "Go to" song
Replies: 37
Views: 12532

Re:Your "Go to" song

Easy one for me:
Guitar Boogie by Author Smith

If I could manage it, still can't:
Guitar Boogie by Tommy Emmanuel closing with his Stevie's Blues.

Then of course I ask if anyone wants to pick a little...
by quincy451
Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Get in the time machine and pick a concert!
Replies: 25
Views: 8184

Re:Get in the time machine and pick a concert!

<t>Ok my first choice...has not been mentioned yet. Woodstock. If not for the music for the party...<br/> <br/> Second choice: (a little ambiguous here)<br/> Some of the early Elvis concerts. Possibly before he went into the<br/> army. When he was on top and seemed nothing could touch him. <br/> <br...
by quincy451
Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:12 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Absolute Favorite Song - Only 1
Replies: 66
Views: 16079

Re:Absolute Favorite Song - Only 1

Well, being a out of touch teen musically I needed a refresher on what this actually sounded like, I found that here...reminder for others:
by quincy451
Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Absolute Favorite Song - Only 1
Replies: 66
Views: 16079

Re:Absolute Favorite Song - Only 1

<r>Simple answer: Guitar Boogie by Tommy Emmanuel. <br/> <br/> It gets you moving. <br/> It keeps you involved in the song. <br/> It does not suffer in anyway from the lack of singing. <br/> I can listen to it ALL day. I have done just that before.<br/> I usually go with a youtube video which has Gu...