Musician's Hangout 2.0 (Post-Rollback Edition)

[Rockstar1983]

The old Musician's Hangout was lost in "The Great Rollback of 2010", and since the last post in the current Musician's H.O. is from 2008 (the forum's last "restore point" before the rollback), I think it's high time a new one was started.

So, if you sing or play an instrument, this is your place. Talk about your music-related gear, share music you have created/recorded, solicit opinions/reviews of your work, and possibly even collaborate via the web on new projects... (I'd love to see an EmuParadise "virtual band" someday. )

Let's get the ball rolling, shall we? For starters, how about introducing yourself, along with a list of the instruments you play, kind of music you enjoy/prefer playing and what (if anything) you're currently working on? I'll go first:

I'm Rockstar 1983... I play guitar, bass, drums, violin, some keys, and I also do lead/harmony vocals. I like classic rock, power-pop, blues, alt-country, electronica, anything with a good beat and a hummable melody. Recently, I've been working on an album of NES music covers, but that project is currently on a back-burner.

Who's got next?

[LeftyGuitar]

As you know I'm LeftyGuitar. I haven't recorded anything yet, but I am still working on my guitat skills. I play guitar, vocals and will eventually play some keyboard. I have Fender Squier.

[Rockstar1983]

Squiers are good, solid guitars. I had a Squier Affinity Telecaster Special (butterscotch blond finish) that I kept for a spare, but I sold it yesterday to a friend of mine (needed $$$, sadly).

Keep workin' on those skills, Lefty... the world needs more musicians!

[LeftyGuitar]

We need musicians that actually care about music. Not a bunch of sellouts. I just don't like a lot of today's music.

[bigbigbuddy]

Hello, i am Bigbigbuddy (aka Destiny The Echidna). I play guitar, harmonica, clarinet, some keyboard and i'm a harmonic/alto singer. I'm currently taking a major in music in hopes to become a successful musician. Almost forgot to mention, i have a Jasmine by Takamine Acoustic guitar with a unique sunburst design.

[Lee]

Oh i didn't know this topic existed

I'm Lee, i own a guitar that i built myself, it's pretty sweet.

I then own a (broken) Line 6 PODxt Live which i plug into a BBE Sonic Maximizer which then goes into a Roland KC-550 keyboard amp. (60w solid state Keyboard amp.)

My ideal tone is a Boston type sound. (Foreplay-Long Time is a good example.)


I've been trying to get a band going with my best buddy for the last three or so years, and we just got a drummer, a bassist, and a second guitar player.

We are thinking of combining hardcore (metal) with dubstep. (Yeah it sounds silly, or fucking awesome depending how you look at it.)



When i practice i use a brandless Martin style acoustic with nylon strings on it. (It has poor action, it's actually harder to play than the electric, but i can't hear the electric acousticly, and my parents don't like loud guitar.)

That's pretty much me.

[Rockstar1983]

Hey Lee... you built your axe yourself? Waaay Cool! Would you share some specs/pics with us? Like what kind of pickups, etc. I'm curious, as I've always wanted to get into guitar-building myself.

[Lee]

Hey Lee... you built your axe yourself? Waaay Cool! Would you share some specs/pics with us? Like what kind of pickups, etc. I'm curious, as I've always wanted to get into guitar-building myself.

Lemme drag out a pic...





That's a Dimarzio Super 2 hooked up to a single volume pot, to the output jack.

I like my guitar simple .

It started out as a rectangular block of wood, and i'm replacing the neck atm, so i don't have picture assembled .

[Rockstar1983]

Very nice, Lee! I like the grain pattern in the wood. Is that maple veneer on the top?

[SenkenZ]

Lemme drag out a pic...





That's a Dimarzio Super 2 hooked up to a single volume pot, to the output jack.

I like my guitar simple .

It started out as a rectangular block of wood, and i'm replacing the neck atm, so i don't have picture assembled .

One nob. Just for volume.

Ah hell yeaah. If you planning on bar cords make sure the the nut isn't holding the strings to high or you'll have trouble with bar cords lower (higher?) on the neck

I'm SenkenZ. I play guitar. I practice by playing tabs.

My gear is all my dad's stuff. A Stratocaster bullet series by fender, and a Les paul 2 by epiphone

The Les paul was broke till just now. I decided to sit down and figure out what it was I did wrong the first time I went to fix it. One wire out of place. Solder that sucker on there and it worked. The plug gives a bit of noise now though.

[Rockstar1983]

Thanks for posting, SenkenZ. Glad you got your LP working again.

[ramzaruglia]

I wonder if you guys know any programs that can produce some beats. I'm planning to join the Nerdcore community on their quest to spread nerdy music. I hope you guys can help me...

[Rockstar1983]

Hey ramzaruglia... anytime you hunger for knowledge, Google is your friend.

I just did a quick search of "freeware beat maker". Dig: http://bit.ly/dT9vwS

[ron360]

es ok

[Owly]

Howdy, i'm Owly
And I play piano/Keyboard, and I've got a Welmar
I'm being taught classically, but I play in a band that kinda combines Coldplay with Jet. Know what i'm sayin?
Also guys, a little question for y'all.
Are Welmars one of the best makes? or am I just being big-headed