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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://www.hooktube.com/watch?v=apQ9SO7uF60 :

The Decline of Gibson...What Happened? - YouTube


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[–] heygeorge 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

@thebuddha this may be in your wheelhouse

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[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It is. Indeed, we discussed this very thing in the guitar tab a few days ago.

I've made it abundantly clear that I can not be objective. My opinion on some Gibson models is not impartial.

In short, I have an undying love for the Les Paul model. I was asked if I'd played their more expensive models and I pointed out I own an Anniversery Edition and a collection that spanned many years.

See, I have played a $5000 Gibson. I absolutely think it is worth every single penny - or I'd not own it. I'd certainly not have a collection, including a couple of copies made by other manufacturers, of a guitar that I didn't believe was the absolute greatest tool for the job.

As such, I can not give you an unbiased opinion.

I have sent one back and received a very fine replacement. That's just one. In this same amount of time, I've sent two Martins back, several went back to Ibanez, and I have some Fenders that I would just stick in storage and not even bother to get fixed. In fact, I have a few guitars like that. They are guitars that really aren't even worth fixing, but they aren't quite ready to be thrown out.

In that list of guitars that should be thrown out, not one Gibson exists.

I'm not a big fan of the SG model, but I own two of them. They get played, you've heard one. Did you catch my Touch of Gray a couple of weeks ago? That was an SG. It's fine, but it's not a Les Paul.

So... I'd say their quality may have suffered but I've not observed it.

I don't know what the claims are about, actually. Shit, if someone had a used one they want to sell... You know what my email address is and how to get in touch with me.

Conclude from that what you will. There's not a much finer electric guitar than a Les Paul. They take a ton of abuse. They are solid. They are perfect in every way. Even a bad Les Paul is better than a perfect Sstratocaster. I am not without an opinion on this matter.

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[–] heygeorge 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

My back disagrees with you, but otherwise I can see where you're coming from. The Les Paul is truly special.

A Fender Strat has its place in the tone world. And nothing else sounds like the bridge pickup.

SG's are... Well, I've never met one that stayed faithfully in tune for more than a very short interval. Someone can close the door in the next room and the breeze is enough to bend the neck. They do have their tone, the neck (and the look) and can be otherwise fun to play if you don't mind making what feels like continual adjustments.

Now, PRS's... I mean... I can't get into it. I can pick out a PRS from a mile away because they just sound so milquetoast. So vanilla. That's not to say they don't make a quality instrument, but more like a tonally bland high quality instrument.

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[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Oh, I had something I wanted to tell you when I got to a real keyboard again. I was on my tablet.

Alright, you only know the minor pentatonic in the open position. I'm going to show you how to cheat.

Go get your electric and play (low E first):

12 15
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 15
12 15

There, you're now playing back in an E. It'll fit any E. Trust me.

Now, move to the 9th fret and play it again... Go on - follow that same pattern.

9 12
9 11
9 11
9 11
9 12
9 12 (you can then go 14 17 (19 or 20 but don't worry about that - you don't need it for a damned thing)

Now, play it from the 5th... Go on... Same pattern.

Now, in the open position, you're at E. It then goes F F# G G# etc - remember there's no sharps between B and C and no sharps between E and F - just like a fucking piano.

So, when you start on the 5th fret - you're in the key of A. As it's a minor scale, it floats just fine on an Am. Song has Am in it? That's a good time to play it.

You can also start at the second string - two positions down, move to the first position, and then just play and move up the fourth string - and work up from there. (See, told you you didn't need to work your way up on one string.)

Go on - give it a try. Practice that scale, in all positions on the fretboard, for 100 times each day - it'll take 20 minutes. You'll find a riff in there that will let you fit in with all sorts of music - from improv jazz, bluegrass, rock, and even much of the Asian music is in 5ths. They like to squeak, so move it up to to a sharp. It's a lot of fun and, pretty soon, you'll start to notice it in all sorts of songs. Eric Clapton's Wonderful Tonight is my favorite example. The lead for Breakdown, by Tom Petty, is also pretty easy to play and based on the same thing.

Tada! It's pretty easy. Shh!!! You can make that look all sorts of fancy, too. Wanna hear Freebird? Yup... They solo in the pentatonic.

Have a gander - you'll love it. It's so universal and easy. If you're ever confused and don't want to look silly - start with the root note. If they're startin' with a G, playing a lot of G, then start with a G. Coincidentally, that's the third fret up the board.

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[–] heygeorge 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Haha nice. I saw this briefly when you first posted it. I just noticed a pretty brutal typo in your second pattern set, though. 9-10? That's a funky scale.

Open strings in licks and runs are for people who know what they are doing. Otherwise the note must be fingered so that the tone quality is kept consistent.