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Guinness n' Rollies 2: Off Topic Chat Thread
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The Electric I picked up is a Washburn WI14 G4. Random Internet Pic below
Not sure how I feel about having Che on it, but its just for my own use to mess around with anyway, so not really a problem to be honest. Main thing was the neck of the guitar is nice and it plays well. For a relatively cheap guitar (picked it up for 150), its ideal.
My acoustic I put a lot of money into (Taylor 314), so was happy to find an affordable electric that still felt nice to play.0 -
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That's nice and tbh man, if you're not happy with the Ché pic, you could definitely look to do some DIY work on it - there's loads of tutorials online - that spanish one is a write off for me so I'd nearly be tempted to see what I could do with it if I sanded it down and tried to put my own stamp on it.The Electric I picked up is a Washburn WI14 G4. Random Internet Pic below
Not sure how I feel about having Che on it, but its just for my own use to mess around with anyway, so not really a problem to be honest. Main thing was the neck of the guitar is nice and it plays well. For a relatively cheap guitar (picked it up for 150), its ideal.
My acoustic I put a lot of money into (Taylor 314), so was happy to find an affordable electric that still felt nice to play.
Here's the guitar I'd love - Tanglewood Roadster - thing is it's expensive enough at €270 and I'm still only messing around with chords, must look into powerchords & picking yet, maybe then invest.
Getting a loan of the electric guitar could be a massive coup for me though, it's deep blue too so I love the look of it, hopefully the sound too!0 -
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Here's the guitar I'd love - Tanglewood Roadster - thing is it's expensive enough at €270 and I'm still only messing around with chords, must look into powerchords & picking yet, maybe then invest.
I would say that for a guitar, €270 isn't that bad. Reason being, its a genuine asset. You can recoup the majority of that again if you need to sell. Heck, that guitar looks like you could still get 150 for it in five years time. So its a worthy investment.
That Taylor of mine, and ye're probably going to slap me, but I got it five or six years ago when I was 17/18, and it cost me a grand. I could easily sell it for that still as I actually got it brand new on the cheap side in, what is now sadly closed, Crowleys in Cork.
Took out a Credit Union loan at the time, with help from my parents, and have never regretted it as its an absolute joy to play. Genuinely, number 1 on list of things to save when house is on fire type purchase.
I'm not saying go out and spend that money, especially when you're starting off, but just giving another perspective on putting some funds towards a guitar such as one you mentioned
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Alright lads I get it, you've got expensive guitars :pac:
That's some top notch parenting there too Knex - getting you a good credit rating at 17
I think I'll get it - especially if they take one for all vouchers, got one as a work bonus - gona spend it on something stupid!0 -
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1. Happy birthday Kev.OC
2. Welcome, drifter!
And yeah, I can sign a bit. Your voice is a muscle so you'd be surprised how it comes along. Playing guitar and signing in my bedroom since I was 13, and both guitar and voice have come a long way, if nothing spectacular.
Doesn't really matter if you can or not anyway, I barely played outside of my bedroom for years
Actually, just remembered, I threw up a soundcloud recently for someone who wanted to hear a recording or two. Its fairly hatchet as recordings are from a phone, and I've kept it well hidden from those who know me, but I'm on the interwebz nonetheless :pac:0 -
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Hello drifter!
Unfortunately I can't sing. Every time I tried all the women in the vicinity would go weak at the knees and fall over. My voice was thus deemed a public health risk and I received a cease and desist order.
It's the cross I bare.
:pac:
Seriously thought, I'm alright I guess.
Wow Pepe, I couldn't tolerate that. Maybe being single for so long has made me bitter and cynical, but seeing all those happy couples would drive me mad.0 -
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the drifter wrote: »Can all of you guys with these love items sing as well.....ive always wanted to learn to play but havent a note in my head :P so never seen the point.
i suppose i could just strum along at home :P
I can sing certain songs okay-ish but they're rare so I'll go with an overall majority vote of 'No' on this one :pac:
It's just as relaxing to try and put a melody together though so give it a bash
Since yesterday I've handed over my two acoustics to get restrung by my buddy and took a loan of his electric and amp - lovely guitar but I'm not enjoying it as much as I'd thought - needs more messing around!the drifter wrote: »Also hello !
I lurk a lot but rarely post!
Post away bud, welcomePepe LeFrits wrote: »Yesterday two couples I'm pretty close friends with got engaged, and another announced their second kid is on the way. I go for dinner at my mate's place and he and his other half start telling me about a lovely fixer-upper house they saw at the weekend. Another mate joins us and barely detaches from her boyfriend all evening. I arrive home late, collapse into bed and can hear my loved-up flatmate giggling away with his girlfriend.
I blame my friend who got married earlier in the year. He had to touch that damn domino.
Laughed so much at this - sorry man but that's like an advert for a shít day!Pawwed Rig wrote: »Happy Friday Gents. Any plans for the weekend?
I'll be keeping the beering to a minimum tonight as I have a 5K first thing in the morning. Will most likely write and post all the Christmas cards along with a few online purchases for Christmas presents.
We are also considering starting on season 1 of the Wire again.
Enjoy the 5k PR, enjoy The Wire more because DO IT!!!
I'm out tonight for a few with a lady and then up to Dublin tomorrow for shopping in Dundrum and a night out with the lads - can't wait to get up there!0 -
Ah you gotta learn to restring your guitar yourself! Fair play to your buddy though, I wouldn't do it for love nor money
First time you do it, it can be fairly torturous. Have gotten one or two nasty cuts through the years too, but they were just me being an idiot :pac:
You do feel like a boss when its done and you've lovely new strings though.0 -
My mate is in a band, plays drums, bass & guitar so he loves doing this kind of stuff I'd imagine, plus I'll pay him with a musical gift hopefullyAh you gotta learn to restring your guitar yourself! Fair play to your buddy though, I wouldn't do it for love nor money
First time you do it, it can be fairly torturous. Have gotten one or two nasty cuts through the years too, but they were just me being an idiot :pac:
You do feel like a boss when its done and you've lovely new strings though.
I'll look to restring the older spanish guitar when the strings start to go on it and work from there I'd say
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No major plans. Similar to yours, but in reverse.
Probably out with lads tonight, and then tomorrow with the lady friend.
Then again, one or two from home are up here in Dublin this weekend, so lady friend may well be postponed on Saturday, or at least relegated to a co-op event 0 -
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No major plans. Similar to yours, but in reverse.
Probably out with lads tonight, and then tomorrow with the lady friend.
Then again, one or two from home are up here in Dublin this weekend, so lady friend may well be postponed on Saturday, or at least relegated to a co-op event
Co-op event - that way there's less of a burden for you to create conversation - let your buddies do the talking, 9 times out of 10 they'll slag the living shíte out of you but still - laziness ftw!Coleman Slawski wrote: »You got a date D'Aggs?
G'wan ya boy ya!
:pac:
Tonight I have a team night out, dinner and drinks job, aiming for an early night as tomorrow I have the 12 pubs of Christmas.
Should be savage!
Yeah, weird one but we'll see how it goes, it also involves me going to a pub I've never been to in Cork which is always a joyPawwed Rig wrote: »I never did a 12 pubs of Christmas. In fact I only heard of it about 3 years ago when I started a new job. I may go for the more sedate 1 pub of Christmas tomorrow night or more likely the 6 pack of Christmas.
Some genius group of pub owners banded together many moons ago and created a massive Christmas cash cow for their trade - I'm convinced of it!
I say get out and have 3 pints - the perfect amount - because the 4th leads to the tipping point and you'll end up mauling a kebab at 4am0 -
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I now fully expect to see you there in a wig :pac:
Never been there myself either. Must be a fancy lady dragging your uncultured ass there :pac:
Fear not though D'Agg, at least there's one standard beer (Canadian) showing on their webpage
http://gallagherspubcork.com/0 -
Nice looking spot! Somewhere out of sight I'd say more like!Never been there myself either. Must be a fancy lady dragging your uncultured ass there :pac:
Fear not though D'Agg, at least there's one standard beer (Canadian) showing on their webpage
http://gallagherspubcork.com/
I'll have something Uber fancy and expensive when I go in so...."Barkeep, a cocktail for the lady and I'll have a blended steak, medium...chop chop"0 -
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hahah. I’m zen about my friends getting engaged now; I was looking at it all wrong.BonsaiKitten wrote: »Aaand another engagement last night.
I'm gonna bury my head in the sand and pretend this isn't happening!
I forgot that my flatmate is /also/ friends with the couples who got engaged; on top of that three more of his friends and one ex also got engaged in that last two weeks or so. That’s a lot of engagement parties/weddings to bring his girlfriend to.
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