“Only they who believeth in their guitar quest shall be granted passage”

Tag: guitar learning

  • Being Mr. V (the guitarist who own flying V guitar)

    flying V guitar
    Mr. V

    yes, first you gotta let me using that title, then I’ll show you some dreams.

    who’s the first?
    yes, Gibson is the first brand which launched the flying V guitar. it was in 1958, The  flying V guitar designs were meant to a futuristic image of Gibson brand. Lonnie Mack and Albert King were considered the first user of this guitar model. Dave Davies and Jimi Hendrix started using it in the mid-late 1960s.

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    what is the first next thing happened?
    of course, the variants. Flying V2, Reverse Flying V, V Bass are the next generations of Gibson flying V guitars.

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    who’s got the thrill?
    the metal heads. this guitar model has a strong and masculine look, so impressive and it becomes one of first choice for metal genre. Dean V with V shaped Dean Headstock and V shaped tailpiece, KKV (Kerry King V), also known as the Speed V, designed by kerry king for B.C. Rich guitars, Jackson King V, and Randy Rhoads has his Jackson Randy Rhoads series.

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    so, do you want to put these guitars as one of your weapon?
    i do,.. it’s kind of cute if i have one of flying V guitar. still, I’m not sure which brand should i go with because Gibson Explorer is what actually on my mind right now. thanks to this guy on the pic down here

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  • Learn guitar playing by covering songs

    there’s nothing more interesting in learning guitar other than covering songs we like. all exercises such like picking techniques, slide, hammer-ons and pull-offs, legato, arpeggios, those stuff made me bored sometimes. covering our idols’ songs is one of great exercises in guitar playing development.

    so, what is this all about? well, some people think that covering their idols’ songs is the final results in learning guitar playing. can’t argue with that, because at first we all want that. but, as time goes by, we will be wiser and we will know our true purpose in playing guitar.  (well, i don’t. i just love guitar so much. that’s it)

    and i guess i don’t really know much about this, but here are some advantages i got after my attempt to do songs cover:

    – first thing is of course. fun! it feels great when you listen your own favorite songs played by your own hands. try it. here i share my video about my attempt to cover joe satriani’s song “always with me, always with you”. it is rough though (omg why I’m doing this??! )

    – second, every song has its own knowledge. the song will educate us in one great package. every lick inside it is worth trying. at some points, we can assimilate them into something new in our playing.

    – third, you can mark your own progress by marking it with songs. choose your own challenge. pick some songs and rate the difficulty, then you can start Learn guitar playing and mastering them one by one. the end result will be your true achievement in guitar playing.

    there are more than those i wrote here. all we have to do is make our guitar learning as fun as possible and who knows, we will end up as the greatest virtuoso of all time 😉

  • Guitar Synthesizer for your guitar playing

    Guitar Synthesizer for your guitar playing

    besides our guitar playing and styles, Do we got satisfied with our guitar sounds? it’s my daily-time question actually. when i plug my guitar on stage amps and i heard different sound characters (because i haven’t got any amps for my playing). well, one of my solution is putting the guitar synthesizer on my floorboard. it’s Roland GR 55 guitar synthesizer and it is a smart move i made.

    roland gr 55 bos gt 8 (3)

    so here what I’ve got. the guitar synthesizer is connected directly to mixer (it’s a tiny xenyx behringer mixer), while i can put the guitar out into my Boss GT 8 and i can connect it to the amps freely without worrying about the synthesizer’s sound output. it is a beautiful sound produced to accompany the guitar tones.

    on the other hand, i have more options for minimum stage condition, it’s all handled by the Roland GR 55 since it is a versatile product. it’s a way to perfection. i already have Boss GT 8 for optimal guitar tones, and the Roland GR 55 take the sound into new vision of music and guitar playing.

    expanding tone options by adding some rich tones with guitar synthesizer is fun. enjoy. 🙂

  • Guitar Synthesizer or Digital Effects Processor?

    what i got lately is the Roland GR 55 guitar synthesizer, the most popular guitar stuff on YouTube right now i guess. it has been almost 2 years i dreamed about playing this guitar synthesizer, until now. It’s like (one of) my dreams come true. i always imagine a wide range of guitar playing in  live performances, with this stuff, I’ll manage somehow.connected via Roland GK-3 synth guitar pickup, the GR 55 reaches the whole new vision in guitar playing. you can make synth layers without distracting the originality of your guitar characteristics. i made few user presets and it works well with my playing. last night was the first tryout for my Roland GR 55 combined with Boss GT 8 and i love the results.

    Roland GR 55 Boss GT 8
    Roland GR 55 combined with Boss GT 8

    actually at some levels, i love how my Boss GT 8 sounds and there times when we all feel that the real electric guitar sounds should take control. but there are sometimes when the guitar sound is not needed, still you want to take parts in that music, so, the GR 55 is the smart choice. play all sound you need for your music, the GR 55 and GK 3 will take you there. for me, both Guitar Synthesizer and Digital Effects Processor are needed for my playing. try it, it’s fun 😀

    here i share short video about it. i’m sure you’ll get the idea about what I’m talking:

    GR 55 Synthesizer or Digital BOSS GT 8? i choose both see you next post