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mattacuk View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 06:44 PM
Sep 25 2007, 06:44 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Soooo, im still waiting for my replacment amplifier as my new one blew up! Havent been able to practice seriously for days and im worried ill loose my skills Im sorta lost to know what to do with my free time, I thought maybe GMC'ers could give me some sensible suggestions to keep me going!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Ben Howell View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 07:21 PM
Sep 25 2007, 07:21 PM	Jazz/Fusion Instructor Posts: 250 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Bath, Uk	Practice without an amp Work on things you know you need to work on and might not normally-Chord voicings, movable shapes, notes on the fretboard, the possibilities are endess! -Ben You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 07:27 PM
Sep 25 2007, 07:27 PM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	I'd say check out theory - but you always do anyway A few days won't hurt Matt, in fact you may even find an improvement when you come back to it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

Robin View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 07:55 PM
Sep 25 2007, 07:55 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.483 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Alta, Norway	QUOTE (benhowell @ Sep 25 2007, 06:21 PM) Practice without an amp Indeed. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Robin Myspace - Creep Colony Myspace - Creep Colony - Paralyzed

Ben N View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 08:06 PM
Sep 25 2007, 08:06 PM	Instructor Posts: 415 Joined: 19-September 07 From: Israel	play on the clasic guitar if you have it its good somtime to do it because its alot more easy to play on the electric after you play on the acoustic or clasic or maybe its just me You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 08:08 PM
Sep 25 2007, 08:08 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (mattacuk @ Sep 25 2007, 07:44 PM) Soooo, im still waiting for my replacment amplifier as my new one blew up! Havent been able to practice seriously for days and im worried ill loose my skills Im sorta lost to know what to do with my free time, I thought maybe GMC'ers could give me some sensible suggestions to keep me going!! Play unplugged and make distorted guitar noice with your mouth You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 08:11 PM
Sep 25 2007, 08:11 PM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	maybe if you invested in a small mini-practise amp. Those small 1 watt marshalls you can carry round. They've probably got more advantages as well as this particular situation. around £20 i think. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

mattacuk View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 08:25 PM
Sep 25 2007, 08:25 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	LOL, wow i didnt expect so many replys. I did actually buy an Orange mini amp but 2 days shredding and thats now hissing and screaching at me so has to go back too. I think i may just do what MickeM suggest and start makeing guitar sounds through my mouth!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Pavel View Member Profile	Sep 25 2007, 11:27 PM
Sep 25 2007, 11:27 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia	You can easily forward the signal out of the pedal to your PC sound card! Don't worry, you won't loose skills. In fact you'll be more willing to play once you get the amp and your practice sessions will be much more productive. Taking some rest is very useful. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

mattacuk View Member Profile	Sep 26 2007, 12:47 AM
Sep 26 2007, 12:47 AM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Thanks pavel, everyone - these words of encouregment mean alot to me! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Resurrection View Member Profile	Sep 26 2007, 05:28 AM
Sep 26 2007, 05:28 AM	GMC:er Posts: 202 Joined: 22-May 07	QUOTE (benhowell @ Sep 25 2007, 07:21 PM) Practice without an amp Work on things you know you need to work on and might not normally-Chord voicings, movable shapes, notes on the fretboard, the possibilities are endess! -Ben Great advice Ben. I try to throw in a regular "unplugged" practice session as I find it can show up some small technique problems that aren't always obvious with full amplification. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- QUOTE If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

Asphyxia Feeling View Member Profile	Sep 27 2007, 04:48 PM
Sep 27 2007, 04:48 PM	GMC:er Posts: 241 Joined: 19-April 07 From: Palm Springs, CA.	Pocket Pod + Headphones! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Asphyxia Feeling: Sep 27 2007, 04:49 PM -------------------- What did you learn tonight? while shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing. You are a voice that never sings, is what i say. You are freezing over hell You are bringing on that end you do so well and you can only blame yourself, is what is say.

Scott Gentzen View Member Profile	Sep 29 2007, 04:50 AM
Sep 29 2007, 04:50 AM	GMC:er Posts: 683 Joined: 16-January 07 From: Centreville, VA, USA	QUOTE (Robin @ Sep 25 2007, 06:55 PM) Indeed. I don't practice nearly enough but I do it without my amp most of the time because the amp isn't in the part of the house where I am most of the time. It's another excuse not to practice if I gott ago downstairs and turn it on and plug in, etc before playing anything. I run scales and some chromatic left-hand exercises without the amp pretty much every time. As a new player, there's a lot of things I can be working on that have no need for amplification. I can work on pinch harmonics if I really want to on the amp, but I still should be working on the strength and agility of my left hand and its coordination with the right...which doesn't need an amp at this point. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Amps: Peavey Transformer 112, Epiphone Valve Jr head with custom 2x12 cab Pedals: Boss TU-2, Budda Bud-Wah, Chuck Collins Harmonic Percolator clone

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Sep 29 2007, 07:58 PM
Sep 29 2007, 07:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Practicing unpluged is really good. You need more power to hear what you play and when you plug it after thet, you're burning all over the fretboard. Acoustic is fine tho. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

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