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constructordeguitarras

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The end is near

Guitar Buddy:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 1:48:28

shaun

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From: Edmonton, Canada

RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 13:08:25

tri7/5

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RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

What's so bad about this? I think it's a pretty nifty little device for kids, females, and newcomers. Not everyone has the finger strength to fret the strings immediately or have hand injuries that don't allow it either. Seems like a pretty simple way to get people strumming and playing the basic cowboy chords and when ready all they have to do is remove the device when they want to start working on fretting the strings themselves. It's easy for us who have played a while to think it's gimmicky but it's a learning tool just like anything else.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 13:10:42

guitarbuddha

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Joined: Jan. 4 2007

RE: The end is near (in reply to tri7/5)

If I ever have kids I am gonna give them wheelchairs to ease the transition into a car.

And maybe fit them with one of those Stephen Hawking translators to make them more articulate and expressive.

And feed them through a tube in their plastic bubble.

D.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 13:33:47

ToddK

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Joined: Dec. 6 2004

RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

I have this app on my computer called Windows Media Player.

It will play guitar music, and you dont even have to touch the guitar at all.

Genius!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 13:40:48

britguy

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Joined: Dec. 26 2010
From: Ontario, Canada

RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

This idea is nothing new.

I remember when the guitar first started to become popular in the 1950's in England, there were cheap kids guitars being sold with the same "push 1, push 2 push 3" device. I think it worked O.K. for basic 'three-chord-trick' accompaniment.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 14:27:20

Arash

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Joined: Aug. 9 2006
From: Iran (living in Germany)

RE: The end is near (in reply to tri7/5)

This is like asking a Robot to screw your girlfriend and you watching it, instead of using your penis and doing it yourself.

What comes next? A tube connected to the toilette on one side and plugged in to your ar.sehole on the other side with integrated suction function, so that you don't need to stand up and actually walk to the toilette and press a little, and instead can simply continue watching TV while "Toilette Buddy" does the rest for you?

Move your lazy fingers and learn to play a simple C chord for gods sake.
Even ET with 3 fingers can do that.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 15:09:45

El Kiko

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Joined: Jun. 7 2010
From: The South Ireland

RE: The end is near (in reply to ToddK)

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It will play guitar music, and you dont even have to touch the guitar at all.

or even own one ........more genius .....

it only plays 4 chords .....talk about limited ......

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 18:29:27

tri7/5

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RE: The end is near (in reply to El Kiko)

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ORIGINAL: El Kiko
it only plays 4 chords .....talk about limited ......

C, D, G, A have written many a song. I'm not sure what chords exactly it plays but my guess is those four which are the main "cowboy chords".

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 18:43:24

Arash

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From: Iran (living in Germany)

RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

C, D, G, E minor.

No A Chord.

roflol

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 18:56:14

Leñador

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From: Los Angeles

RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

So sad.

http://youtu.be/fwsHy8Fdies

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 18:56:39

El Kiko

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From: The South Ireland

RE: The end is near (in reply to tri7/5)

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C, D, G, A have written many a song

but not so many flamenco songs....

Anyway why not just tune your guitar to a major chord and you would then have more chords available by just barring with one finger up and down ...

and have the possiblity of using a slide, always good fun ......

Wowo that gives me a thought of '' Can you play flamenco with a slide '''

and did a little search ...and you will never guess whos name came up !!!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 19:33:56

mark indigo

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RE: The end is near (in reply to El Kiko)

the end is no longer nigh, the end is now

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 20:01:55

Escribano

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Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: The end is near (in reply to El Kiko)

That Strat is farting

But I am planning to build my own in a natural finish and rosewood fingerboard, with exposed pups (I think those are AMGs), aged scratchplate and knobs. Thanks for the reminder.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 20:08:15

guitarbuddha

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RE: The end is near (in reply to tri7/5)

Surely you want at the very least a chord spelled.
DbFCb ?

D.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 20:40:54

timoteo

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Joined: Jun. 22 2012
From: Seattle, USA

RE: The end is near (in reply to guitarbuddha)

A "secret never before taught on the internet" is that Paco uses one of these.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 20:51:28

Leñador

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Joined: Jun. 8 2012
From: Los Angeles

RE: The end is near (in reply to constructordeguitarras)

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and did a little search ...and you will never guess whos name came up !!!!

Who is Kirk Lorange?? That is some awful improvising.................That should go in the "Rumba improvisation" thread as a What not to sound like!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 27 2013 21:40:05