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Rick Stepina
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Going to open a small music store...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Harrison Jun 23, 2012. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Ok, I got my Tax ID, and am looking at small (very small) locations to open a music store in PA. I may start out in an interior rented space at a flea-market or something like it. Until I master…Continue
That &*?$! Buzzing Sound!!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Keith Stanford Sep 12, 2012. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Players... How do you get a clean sound when just hitting top or middle string and sliding the bottom? Everytime I try to add an open string before or after I slide, I get that darned string buzz! …Continue
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Wyatt Solaas commented on Rick Stepina's group Lefty Pickers & Strummers"For the guys having trouble with left hand pics. heat up right handers till they become soft and, reshape them to your liking.
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Wyatt Solaas commented on Rick Stepina's group Lefty Pickers & Strummers"Hi all, another lefty for your group. I'm from Hailey,Idaho.
I've just finished my 6th build and feel that I now have some knowledge about what everyone has been talking about. I'm a woodworker by trade so I had that part. now I want…"
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Jonathan Clark commented on Rick Stepina's group Lefty Pickers & Strummers"Hi everybody, I've being hoping to find a group like this. i 'm a lefty, and just started building 3 string cbg's. but having trouble working out how to set the intonation for a lefty. and ideas or help would be great. I've built…"
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Keith Stanford replied to Rick Stepina's discussion That &*?$! Buzzing Sound!!"Excellent, Oily....I am exactly at the stage where that information was perfect for me.
Thank you,
kieta"
Rick Stepina posted a status"Mike, love it! Sounds awesome! Some really great tunes on the site, you all amaze me!"
Rick Stepina posted a status"I could use some cbg amps! I need them at a price point where I can retail them for 45-60 bucks. Store is doing well!"
407bug replied to Rick Stepina's discussion That &*?$! Buzzing Sound!!"Dampening the string with your finger or killing the bee before you start recording...
(Sorry dont kill bees we need them!!)
Isn't this why we need a truss rod?"
Bob Harrison replied to Rick Stepina's discussion Going to open a small music store..."John has got it pegged. I would like to also add, If I were a millionair. I would build pickups and guitars untill I ran out of money. The overhead is greater than the profits most of the time it appears. But I really build these items because…"
"Are you interested in cigar box amps? I'll have some pretty radical units built pretty soon, a good friend of mine and I are going to have some gritty amp. Ombos ready by the end of summer..."
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- At 7:22pm on April 9, 2012,
Ted Crocker said… Call me!
- At 9:30am on April 7, 2012,
Randy S. Bretz said… Hey Rick...I live in Annville, which is on the other side of lebanon county. I agree with olds , good to see another Pa. member here. Let me know when and where you are going to have your store, i`ll come and check it out. I build but rarely ever sell them [ want them all to myself...lol ] but i do make custom rod piezo bridges and bone slides. I have C.B.Gitty as my main seller of my slides right now but always lookin for another outlet for my works.
- At 9:05am on September 2, 2011,
olds sleeper said… - thanks for checkin out the album...i appreciate the feedback. a fellow pennysylvanian...good to see that.
- At 6:58am on September 14, 2010,
Keni Lee Burgess said… - Hello Rick, (Part 2)
Learning a scale is only a means to an end. It will help train you ear to hear and find the correct notes on the fingerboard. No song moves up and down exactly like a scale, nor does it contain only the notes of a scale. When learning it is important to think of the song presented as an exercise. Don't concern yourself with like or dislike. Think about learning technique and working on mechanics. With experience it will all start to fall into place. If you work through the lessons, trying to get a decent handle on each lesson before proceeding, you will improve. Revisiting lessons at a higher level is also key to refining your skills. Enjoy.
- At 6:57am on September 14, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…
- There are many people who get confused with theory. I tried my best to keep my lessons simple and explain the approach clearly. In addition to teaching songs, I wanted to share how to figure out songs and create your own arrangements. I personally got frustrated with other available videos because they mainly only taught songs. I wanted to explore how songs work. I got bored with just learning songs. Furthermore, please understand learning from a video can be tricky for a beginner musician too. If you ask me specific questions, I will be glad to explain it. This not only will help you understand, but also help me as a teacher to learn how to communicate more efficiently. Thank you for your interest and question. Enjoy, Keni Lee
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