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For acoustics, the best in the world are Maton or Cole Clark.
In the US, you can probably get a Maton 225 or 325 for that money second hand.
You could always eventually recruit him as a keytar player :)
Jonathan,
I feel your plight. One thing, though - I don't see where you've asked your son what the problem is. If his behaviour is different at home than at school, he's the only one who can tell you why. And knowing why is the only way you can fix…
I've followed a similar musical path to my older brother -- he began playing bass at about age 12, then acoustic guitar, before picking up the electric guitar. All I ever really did was fiddle around on instruments that he left out, as we shared a b…
Family thing for me too. My dad played drums in a classic rock band all through my childhood, and helped me get the gear together for my band in highschool. My parents even let us practice in our basement. Definitely one of my favorite memories was…
My family's always been musically inclined as far as singing goes, but the guitar playing started with my brother and I. He's 6 years younger than myself, but he a far superior musician, playing beautifully on both the acoustic and the electric bass…
Every time my dad's family gets together we have a jam. A little more on the country side, we still get some pretty good music out of it. Bluegrass, classic country, and even a little classic rock are consistently on the list. Even some country gosp…
My girls (6 & 10) like it when they get to come into the studio and sit in a chair across from me like a "real" lesson. Neither of them have taken off on the instrument, but that's OK. The 10-yr old is doing well on violin, and the 6-yr old still ha…
Well, My mom plays Irish fiddle, but she doesn't really like jamming with me. I'm not sure why. I think it's because she's from the folk tradition whereas I play mainly electric blues.
If you're looking to improve the number of pull ups you can do, try doing a sub-maximal set every hour during the day (say you can do 6 reps, do 3 or 4 each time). A lot like what Brett suggests.
Another great way is "ladders". Start by doing a sin…
My Jackson JTX is my favourite guitar and I have a Hohner SG Lion, as well. My main guitar for many years was a Desert Yellow '87 RG550. I sold it because I hadn't played it in a long time and they got more valuable when the 20th aniversary model ca…
My son recently began playing my guitars and has largely taught himself to play from my materials. It pleases me a great deal and he's at the point we can now capably jam together.
It's the very definition of quality time together. I never shared a…
Shaun Daws said:Sounds like a bunch of great kids here :) What sort of things do you guys do to encourage your sons to turn out right?
What do I do? I set guidelines for his behaviour and enforce them. He knows there's a time and place for everyth…
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- American Football, Rugby, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Not necessarily in that order.
- Books
- "The Power of One" - Bryce Courtenay
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and subsequent books - Douglas Adams
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- Gran Torino just took over as my number one.
- Music
- Blues Guitar of all persuasions.
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 2:08pm on January 12, 2010,
Brett McKay said…
- Happy Birthday, Chris!
- At 12:24pm on January 12, 2010,
Don Davis said…
- Happy Birthday Chris!
- At 7:16am on January 12, 2010,
Michael J. Austin said…
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!
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