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  1. Then, what you need is TRAINING, precisely Try guessing the chords on your own, firstly start by guessing the "main" note (with the small E string works better), that will be the root note of the chord most of the times. For example, when I first played DIsappearing Act this morning, first note I guessed was the E string on the 6th fret (--> A#). When you're more trained you can guess the full chords (and its modifications like minor, seventh, etc) just by knowking the progression it's in, or viceversa.

    But Google-ing the tabs and chords do NOT train your ear!!


    PS. Just a tip, and advice from player to player. Trust your ear more than your eyes
  2. The "right" name would be Bb. And Dm is part of this key.
    The key of Bb:
    Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Aº.
    There you are.
  3. Haha I was going to mention that's it's really Bb but decided not to. I hardly ever look up the chords to things now, it's so much handier to just listen and play
  4. Not saying that A# is wrong Sergio
  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:Then, what you need is TRAINING, precisely Try guessing the chords on your own, firstly start by guessing the "main" note (with the small E string works better), that will be the root note of the chord most of the times. For example, when I first played DIsappearing Act this morning, first note I guessed was the E string on the 6th fret (--> A#). When you're more trained you can guess the full chords (and its modifications like minor, seventh, etc) just by knowking the progression it's in, or viceversa.

    But Google-ing the tabs and chords do NOT train your ear!!


    PS. Just a tip, and advice from player to player. Trust your ear more than your eyes


    Thanks for the advice, I have tried somethings but I always end up bein lazy but, again, thanx sergio

    Edit: the times I tried i usually got the distance between the notes right but not the right key if u know what i mean... and sometimes i had trouble with major minor but that comes w time...
  6. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:Looks like the new Line HD 500 is an M13 on steroids. At $500.00, this will make the M13 obsolete. I imagine the price will go down on the M13.

    Don't get me wrong, the M13 is great. But the HD 500 has amp sims, you can move the effects around to various orders, the chips are upgraded and loads more. I'm gonna have to look into this a bit more but I might have to get one of these.

    http://line6.com/podhd/movies.html

    All POD HD multi-effect pedals include 16 HD amp models based on*
    •Bogner® Uberschall
    •Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
    •Dr. Z® Route 66
    •ENGL® Fireball 100
    •Fender® Bassman®
    •Fender® Blackface Deluxe Reverb®
    •Fender® Twin Reverb®
    •Gibson® EH-185
    •Hiwatt® Custom 100 (DR103)
    •Marshall® JCM-800 (2204)
    •Marshall® JTM-45 MkII
    •Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier®
    •Park 75
    •Supro® S6616
    •Vox® AC-15
    •Vox® AC-30 (Top Boost)


    Looks cool indeed, but it's not enough to make me want to sell my M13 and buy that. I hate amp sims, they don't sound like the real thing most of the time, and I have all the amps I want anyway.

  7. I know Dm is part of the Bb key, it's just that it doesn't fit into the progression which is present in Disappearing Act.

    Nevertheless, you're 100% right about Bb/A#, although I prefer writing all the alterations like sharps instead of flats (just a matter of taste&convenience).
  8. Originally posted by NLOTH_Victor:[..]

    Thanks for the advice, I have tried somethings but I always end up bein lazy but, again, thanx sergio

    Edit: the times I tried i usually got the distance between the notes right but not the right key if u know what i mean... and sometimes i had trouble with major minor but that comes w time...


    Lazyness is the worst enemy of... everything

    I am by no means a great guitar player, but every little thing I know, I have learnt by ear, and with effort. A fretboard is not something we're naturally used to; but with time, you learn to associate what you hear with what you play with what you should be playing. It's easy, it just requires time Good luck with it
  9. Thanks Sergio, mainly for your advices and attention, u encouraged me
  10. I just sold my Chinese Gretsch copy and replaced it with a Korean Electromatic G5122 in black gloss. Luckily I received it with a grey- silver pickguard instead of the clear one. It's not a proper Country Gentleman but close enough for me right now. Love it.

    The Gretschbuckers are better than their reputation. But since the HS Filtertrons are quite cheap now I seriously consider an upgrade. The mounting will be a smaller challenge but manageable. I also think about a rocking bar bridge instead of the tunomatic.

    Alex
  11. Originally posted by Alex:I just sold my Chinese Gretsch copy and replaced it with a Korean Electromatic G5122 in black gloss. Luckily I received it with a grey- silver pickguard instead of the clear one. It's not a proper Country Gentleman but close enough for me right now. Love it.

    The Gretschbuckers are better than their reputation. But since the HS Filtertrons are quite cheap now I seriously consider an upgrade. The mounting will be a smaller challenge but manageable. I also think about a rocking bar bridge instead of the tunomatic.

    Alex


    If you want to upgrade the ElectroMatic, I suggest bypass the Filtertrons. The new Filtertrons are decent but they are not as good as the vintage.

    What is the answer? TV Jones Classics. They are made to vintage spec. They are a proper vintage accurate replacement. A lot of folks I know with Gretsch guitars have swapped them out for TV Jones p'ups. And even Gretsch offers the TV Jones on some of the deluxe models.

    http://tvjones.com/pickups/tvclassic.html


  12. Latest... found this at Norman's Rare Guitars (Tarzana, CA). It is a 1939 Epiphone Electar (series) Zephyr (model) lap steel.

    Same vantage (per some articles), make, series, model as used by The Edge on "Surrender".

    And yes, I bought it. Use? More than just "Surrender". I wanted a lap steel for some of the songs that I wrote. But it will be cool to learn to play "Surrender" on it too.

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