I've decided to buy...

**jizzybloke** · 23-10-2013, 04:03 PM

Hmmm, This you BB??

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2013, 04:47 PM

^ gotta like that...

Scousers!

Though to be fair to the chap, he's a far better guitarist than me...

**Bangyai** · 23-10-2013, 08:29 PM

This is something to aim for Betty :

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2013, 09:34 PM

Fukin nightmare trying to get this stuff delivered; dealing with a couple of Flippos who don't seem to want to take my money...

**Neo** · 23-10-2013, 11:15 PM

Here mate... there's a lot of stuff on YT which is a great help, Justin Sandercoe and Marty Shwartz probably the best two teachers on there, but this one video was probably the biggest help to me... you know scales, you know chords.. but putting them together for some great sounding blues is quite challenging, this guy is a geetar nerd, but the lesson is invaluable, don't be put off by how complicated it looks at the beginning or his music theory... the bit in the middle is where it's at, just take it slow. I hope it helps.

I've got a Fender Strat HSS with the the trem locked so I can give it decent bends, and the nut replaced to give me a string spacing I feel more comfortable with and I use a Blackstar HT-1R amp which is just fokking glorious for the sub £200 price, i tried a few different amps before settling on that one. I don't play everyday, and I'm not great, but it's great therapy man

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2013, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Neo

a Fender Strat HSS

Which one? There seems so many, it's confusing...

Originally Posted by Neo

Blackstar HT-1R amp

1W??? It seems like a very good amp though - only seen it on Youtube, but owners are very happy with it.

Originally Posted by Neo

I hope it helps.

Thanks. I'll give it a look if the bloody guitar finally turns up...

**Neo** · 24-10-2013, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Neo

a Fender Strat HSS

Which one? There seems so many, it's confusing...

This one...

I paid £380 for it.. tbh though, it needed a couple of mods as I said, and I could probably get a s/h American Strat for the same money off Gumtree, but it's new, it's mine. Very versatile, has a coil tap in the Humbucker (!!?)

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Neo

Blackstar HT-1R amp

1W??? It seems like a very good amp though - only seen it on Youtube, but owners are very happy with it.

I don't know how they work it out, nobody really does methinks but it's a valve amp and equal to the 15 watt solid state Marshall I had before... only it got valves... it sound lurrvely.

**Bettyboo** · 24-10-2013, 12:43 AM

^I don't like the look of most strats, but yours looks very nice indeedy...

**Neo** · 24-10-2013, 12:47 AM

Silverburst

**roger77** · 24-10-2013, 03:15 AM

Neo, clicked on Justin Sandercoe - just lost a few hours !!!
A very good find.

**nigelandjan** · 24-10-2013, 03:58 AM

Dillinger does a mean version of ,, Three Blind Mice , on one of these

**helge** · 24-10-2013, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I want cheap because I'll probably sell/give it away in a few weeks..

Do some Pete Townsend cover

**Bettyboo** · 24-10-2013, 05:30 PM

Bastards have been pissing around a bit, so I've booked a taxi to Muscat, and I'll be picking the guitar and amp up late this afternoon. The risk being that once I get there I'll change me mind a few times about everything...

**withnallstoke** · 24-10-2013, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

and I'll be picking the guitar and amp up

The only thing you'll be picking is your scabby buttocks.

I bet you come back with a new telephone instead - with a guitar App.

**Bettyboo** · 24-10-2013, 05:40 PM

^ if they have the Google Nexus 2...

**Bettyboo** · 25-10-2013, 02:16 AM

We're there...

A bit of an effort, but got what I wanted, just unpacked and plugged in - very very happy. For the money, about 250 squids all in, it's the dog's bollocks - especially as the couple of guitar shops in Muscat only have 20 or so electric guitars in each; have of them are cheapo squier strats...

Don't think I could've done better for the money (it's a 250 pound guitar and 100 pound amp, never mind the 50 squids worth of leads, straps, etc - cheap in Oman, but no freebies and no discounts. I'm pretty tired, but I'll piss around for half an hour before going to bed then up all to have some more in the morning...

**Neo** · 25-10-2013, 03:33 AM

What's that amp, a Fender Champion..? Nice bit of kit and you got yourself a proper axe too

Next job is to lock up the trem (unless you wanna play surf music

)
That's gonna be fokkin loud... you might want to think about buying a CS-3 compressor.
Right on on Leftie

**Bettyboo** · 25-10-2013, 04:21 AM

^thanks, mate.

The amp is a Mustang 1 V2 20w, it's a modelling amp and it's the proverbial dogs bolloks. Specs:

- 24 onboard preset amp styles (8 styles with 3 modes each)
57' Deluxe
59' Bassman
65' Twin Reverb
British 60's
British 80's (think Iron Maiden)
American 90's (this setting is AWESOME)
Super-Sonic
Metal 2000
- 12 modulation effects (2 at a time can be used)
(Chorus, Tremelo, Flanger, Phaser, that kind of stuff).
- 12 delay and reverb effects
- chromatic tuner
- comes with software for Fender fuse to download 1000s of presets.
- unlimited spacefor presets with computer software
- optional 1 button foot switch.

Does just about everything.

Loads of functions, gonna take me ages to work out. Gets top reviews from all and sundry... I looked at the Cube and others, but they just weren't in the same league as this new Fender amp which is bloody cheap too.

Guitarwise, just went through 3 basic cords on different frets and very basic strumming patterns and it was: 1) pretty much in tune (I'll tune it tomorrow though an amp function); 2) - and this is a shocker - buzz free from my fat and clumsy fingers. So far so good, gonna give it about at least a couple of hours per day tomorrow and Saturday (the weekend here), and maybe a basic song could be in me sights already? Very nice neck, low comfortable action, my strumming hand fits comfortably. Haven't plugged it into the amp yet, so tomorrow could turn into an all dayer if the fingers hold up...

I think the trem is basic (i.e. not too good); I don't intend to go anywhere near it for a month or so - won't even put the arm in...

**Neo** · 25-10-2013, 05:01 AM

Are you on Android? I use Gstrings.. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ortor.gstrings about the best thing I've found my 'smartphone' is useful for...

**Neo** · 25-10-2013, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I think the trem is basic (i.e. not too good); I don't intend to go anywhere near it for a month or so - won't even put the arm in...

Fuck the arm, just nail a bit a wood in there, unless you want to sound like Hank Marvin

**Morden** · 25-10-2013, 08:59 AM

I bought a hand made PRS type guitar from Atlas Guitars in Bang Na a few years ago. Atlas use the best quality materials and it shows. It's by far the best guitar I own.

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**Bettyboo** · 25-10-2013, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Neo

Are you on Android? I use Gstrings

Great, just downloaded it, many thanks.

Originally Posted by Morden

I bought a hand made PRS type guitar from Atlas Guitars

Just spent an hour or so checking them out - look really nice. An Ibanez RG with the beauty of a PRS quilted sunburst top would suit me perfectly - if my playing improves to justify it. Do you reckon they'd whack a nice one up for 25,000 baht? They look expensive...

**somtamslap** · 25-10-2013, 02:34 PM

Ibanez?!

Top choice, Betsy!

You'll be playing like this soon...

**Bettyboo** · 25-10-2013, 02:46 PM

^do you play the guitar Scribe Slaps? It wouldn't surprise me if you do because you've shown yeeself to be a man of many talents (excluding lfying...).

**somtamslap** · 25-10-2013, 03:09 PM

I can have a go, Betsy.

Used to have a Jackson copy which looked similar to your Ibanez.

Prefer the drums though. They make more noise. And you can do stuff like this on them...

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