So what frivolous things have you bought lately? Why?

[chas]

Was that from eBay? - I saw one a couple of weeks ago

BTW... my fingers hurt , but hey I can play two chords now A & D, currently working on transitioning between them

Push yourself to an E and you'll have 'Rumble' (Link Wray) sorted.


(and a gazillion other blues based songs but the pace of Rumble is quite slow)

 

[Capt. Drunkey]

BTW... my fingers hurt

I recently bought a 12-String. Coming from the keyboards, I know what you are talking about…
But: PLEASURE is manifold once it hurts!

 

[chas]

I recently bought a 12-String. Coming from the keyboards, I know what you are talking about…
But: PLEASURE is manifold once it hurts!

I got rid of my 12 but one tip is to drop tune it a semi or even a full tone and capo it back to E to lessen the string tension. Easier on the fingers.

And the neck on some 12s, mine (a cheap Harmony) pulled the neck in and made the action high mid neck in std tuning.

 

[Capt. Drunkey]

I got rid of my 12 but one tip is to drop tune it a semi or even a full tone and capo it back to E to lessen the string tension. Easier on the fingers.

And the neck on some 12s, mine (a cheap Harmony) pulled the neck in and made the action high mid neck in std tuning.

Good advice, Chas.
But I actually enjoy the occasional blister when it comes to music.
Compared to gardening, music for me is worth a little pain

 

[MartytheMartian]

The Couesnon was indeed from ebay @Scrappy not a bad trumpet and in good playing condition for it's age although rather 'refined' compared to my Buescher's. The yanks knew how to make a good screamer of a trumpet and they didn't stint when it came to decoration either. Silver plating hand engraved in an art deco design. One is plain silver and one has frosted sections and sections which have been additionally plated in gold.

I had a couple of acoustic twelve stringers many years ago, Canadian made Seagulls they were and, while they were lovely sounding instruments the damn things couldn't take the tension from the strings and the tops bellied out. I've rarely seen an acoustic twelve that doesn't have a 'swelling' or belly around the bridge caused by string tension.

 

[Capt. Drunkey]

The Couesnon was indeed from ebay @Scrappy not a bad trumpet and in good playing condition for it's age although rather 'refined' compared to my Buescher's. The yanks knew how to make a good screamer of a trumpet and they didn't stint when it came to decoration either. Silver plating hand engraved in an art deco design. One is plain silver and one has frosted sections and sections which have been additionally plated in gold.

I had a couple of acoustic twelve stringers many years ago, Canadian made Seagulls they were and, while they were lovely sounding instruments the damn things couldn't take the tension from the strings and the tops bellied out. I've rarely seen an acoustic twelve that doesn't have a 'swelling' or belly around the bridge caused by string tension.

Funny Marty, but sometimes I think: Jeez, this thing is only good for playing Barclay James Harvest‘s „Hymn“

 

[fatttbadteeth]

Push yourself to an E and you'll have 'Rumble' (Link Wray) sorted.


(and a gazillion other blues based songs but the pace of Rumble is quite slow)

Push yourself to an E and you'll have 'Rumble' (Link Wray) sorted.


(and a gazillion other blues based songs but the pace of Rumble is quite slow)

I’d personally go for G, C, D and variants. Also pay attention to which fingers you use to play them with. Might not be easiest now, but will stand you in good stead for future progression.

 

[MartytheMartian]

The best twelve string player in my book was old Huddie 'Leadbelly' Ledbetter.

 

[Old Nick]

I wouldn’t necessarily say frivolous

 

[chas]

I wouldn’t necessarily say frivolous

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Wifebeater?

That's for unwelcome guests, surely?

 

[Old Nick]

Wifebeater?

That's for unwelcome guests, surely?

No Hurlimans round here mate

What guests, that’s mine

 

[chas]

No Hurlimans round here mate

What guests, that’s mine

Hooligans? Showing your age
Do Sheps still brew it even?
Remember when pubs banned the snakebite combo of Biddenden and Hooligans?

 

[Old Nick]

Hooligans? Showing your age
Do Sheps still brew it even?
Remember when pubs banned the snakebite combo of Biddenden and Hooligans?

Christ yes remember that well

Not sure if it’s still brewed it had such a bad reputation

I also remember when you could only buy Biddendens cider in half pints especially in Biddenden

 

[chas]

Christ yes remember that well

Not sure if it’s still brewed it had such a bad reputation

And we and our lot gave it that reputation

 

[Old Nick]

And we and our lot gave it that reputation

Yep

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Funny Marty, but sometimes I think: Jeez, this thing is only good for playing Barclay James Harvest‘s „Hymn“

Nostalgia flash!

Saw them live in Dundee Students’ Union in 1973. You reminded me of long lost hair and beer ((Heavy!) at 16p a pint or about 50pfgs per half litre at early 70s exchange rates!

 

[HV66]

Bought one of these with some Christmas money, the missus broke her back about 15 years ago and the standard manual pumps hurt her back so got this for ease of use. With a number of bikes and cars it is definitely a time saver.

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[Doc Strange]

Water Sort Puzzle game for my phone.

Don't usually have anything like this on my phone, but Ms S showed it to me and it is both soothing and addictive!

DS

 

[half ton]

Water Sort Puzzle game for my phone.

Don't usually have anything like this on my phone, but Ms S showed it to me and it is both soothing and addictive!

DS

Is that the one with the waterfalls and fountains DS,And you move blocks to direct the flow

 

[HV66]

Water Sort Puzzle game for my phone.

Don't usually have anything like this on my phone, but Ms S showed it to me and it is both soothing and addictive!

DS

You bar steward, I had to open it to see what it was, can't stop now