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Posted by: Landara Jul 22 2008, 09:00 PM

*ahem*....*cough*....

Hi guys, I am the new guy! I had a guitar for about 15-17 years, but then again, in that time I've barely touched it. Not that I don't enjoy playing, because I do, but I've never had anyone to show me how, and I've no time to take private lessons. So for the most part, I just grab the guitar every few months, repeat the couple things I do know, then give up, having absolutely no idea what to do next to become a better player.

I play by ear, and I can play small parts of a few songs, thats about it. I can make a few chords, like GCDFE etc. No scales knowledge at all(I'd never even heard of them till I found this site). I know what tapping and all that good stuff is, but I can only do pulls and hammers, and not very well at all

I signed up for this site because I really do wanna get good on the guitar, and now that I have joined, I hope that I will have a guide to help me learn what to practice so I can finally improve.

My favorite music is Metal and Rock, bands I like include:

Bullet for My Valentine(listening to Hearts Burst Into Fire ATM )
Nightwish
Disturbed
Metallica
Megadeth
Lacuna Coil
NSYNC
not!
All That Remains
Children of Bodom
GNF'NR
Korn
Rise Against
Rammstein
System of a Down
Serj Tankian(but NOT Scars on Broadway)
AC/DC


Ok that was a pretty long list, but I wanted you instructors to have some idea what I will be attempting to play here I know it will take a lot of time for me to get to the level of my heroes(I tent to like the bands with the most badass throat-cutting riffs and ear-splitting solos so I know it will take years to be able to do what these bad-asses do).

Honestly, I like learning the guitar, so as long as I am making progress, I believe I will enjoy the process. However, as I said before, I have not had an idea of how to make progress before, so my attempts ended in frustration.

Anyway, I shall stop bugging you guys for now, if anyone cut post me some good links of videos or articles to start out with, that would be sweet


-Rob

Posted by: sigma7 Jul 22 2008, 09:01 PM

we got the same taste in music haha... Wow 15 years of a guitar thats a long time... well welcome

you can always start with the beginner guitar lessons if u need them... like the ones on power chords and such. And if ur more advanced just pick ne video that suits ur interest

Posted by: Landara Jul 22 2008, 09:11 PM

Thanks for your welcome Yeah 15 years is a while(I'm 32 got my guitar when I was 15 so its actually more like 17 years!). But I haven't played very much in that time, as I mentioned, I really didn't know what to practice. I still don't but I wanna learn, and that's why I'm here!

I should also mention my setup. I have a Line 6 Pocket POD hooked into a Pioneer Amp and 2 Fosgate 12s, the whole system sounds pretty damned nice for what I paid for the POD. It's no Marhsall stack, but it's pretty good.

For my guitar I have an Ibanez RG 170(the bridge pickup is an active S.Dunc ...it's a very hot pickup distorting even clean tones, so i have to switch that PU off to get clean tone lol). Again, it's not what Jesus would play if he played guitar, but for my purposes it's pretty nice.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jul 22 2008, 09:15 PM

Welcome to GMC Rob!

Posted by: Landara Jul 22 2008, 09:18 PM

Thanks! I used to have a Bass, played it in a garage band with some friends! Was much better at bass than guitar, it's much simpler to play(if you don't wanna be good anyway). And we were just messing around so being good didn't matter.

RIP Cliff Burton!

Posted by: sigma7 Jul 22 2008, 09:18 PM

Thats a pretty sick set up . All I got is a Mexican Fender Strat with a Line 6 SPider III 3 I think and its only 15 watt...shameful. But my dad has 1975 Gibson Les Paul and a strange half stack that will the doors down.

Posted by: Landara Jul 22 2008, 09:22 PM

If you have some sort of stereo in your room, ask for a Pocket POD for Xmas, and use that! It sounds awesome running through some decent speakers

Posted by: sigma7 Jul 22 2008, 09:28 PM

Oh man i wanted the pocket pod for so long. Ill definitely ask 4 1

Posted by: Smells Jul 22 2008, 09:35 PM

Hey Rob, welcome to GMC, time to blow off them cobwebs mate and get your practicing socks out, you`ve come to the right place to find that next step, all the best

Posted by: superize Jul 22 2008, 09:40 PM

Welcome to the greatest site in the whole world

Posted by: sigma7 Jul 22 2008, 09:41 PM

this site is so addicting I go on the computer. Then I leave for a minute to find something else to do. Then I come back and try to learn what the teachers have to offer which is extremely useful for all types of genres.

Posted by: Nick325 Jul 22 2008, 10:41 PM

welcome to the most awesomest site

Posted by: Hisham Al-Sanea Jul 22 2008, 10:47 PM

welcome to the site

Posted by: Trond Vold Jul 22 2008, 10:59 PM

Welcome to GMC

Posted by: vintageplaya666 Jul 22 2008, 11:41 PM

Welcome To GMC

You have great music taste. Metallica!! Megadeth!! Rammstein!!

Posted by: MickeM Jul 22 2008, 11:45 PM

Welcome both to you and your antique guitar

Posted by: Joe Kataldo Jul 23 2008, 12:19 AM

Welcome to GMC Rob!

Posted by: skennington Jul 23 2008, 12:26 AM

Welcome Rob, I think you will pick up on things nicely! Never too old to get serious with it. GMC will definitely keep your attention!

Posted by: Pablo Vazquez Jul 23 2008, 01:46 AM

Welcome to GMC!!!

Posted by: Canis Jul 23 2008, 02:18 AM

Welcome ^^

Posted by: Chris Hurn Jul 23 2008, 03:36 AM

Welcome to GMC! I'm new here also.

Posted by: Muris Varajic Jul 23 2008, 01:19 PM

Welcome Rob

Posted by: kyldeee Jul 23 2008, 01:35 PM

Welcome

Posted by: mattacuk Jul 23 2008, 07:45 PM

Welcome to Guitarmasterclass.net, good luck with your learning

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Jul 24 2008, 02:43 AM

Welcome to GMC Rob!

Posted by: Juan M. Valero Jul 24 2008, 08:18 AM

great influences mate !!! keep rockin'

Posted by: stickyfingers Jul 24 2008, 09:40 AM

welcome