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I did have an dinosaur-themed Christmas sweater planned, but it didn't match Julie's dress.

That's the thing- if you are going to seriously pursue learning, make sure you dedicate a guitar to it. It is no fun constantly re-tuning.

Haha, I never noticed that!

Oh, I hate that fuzzy crap. If you find a good source for the old stuff, post it here.

I don't get much in the realm of pedals, straps, etc, because everyone around me knows how picky I am. I do get a healthy amount of...

I get it. Try cheaper solutions first. Pots, caps, pedals, amp EQ and the good ol' tone knob.

This is something I would dig. I like throwing reverse reverbs and delays together. Even better if you can pitch-transpose them. I...

Start out by understanding what sounds you need- then figure out if you have to switch between them quickly or edit them on the spot...

Look for 3 holes on the mounting tabs for a Trembucker. Also, if you have the pickup, you can measure it. Check out this article for the...

Generally, the action is a little higher for dedicated slide guitars, and usually thicker strings. But slide is really a folk tradition-...

Yeah, stereo is a whole new thing. Nothing quite sounds like it. Kinda like a chorus with no modulation, but much, much better.

Well, not many can, but it is sure fun to try. I learned the tone swell wah thing from Steve Morse, who uses it a lot.

They know how to do paint.

If you go with just pedals, how are you going to amplify it to hear it onstage? IEMs, or some sort of monitor?

I have a Gibson scale neck on 2 Warmoth bodies (one black limba, the other alder), and while it nudges it closer to the Gibson sound, I...