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  • Scruggy June 11, 2014 at 11:32am

    Hi Rick, your vids are excelent really easy to understand helped me out alot, answers to questions  I couldnt find anywhere else like best strings to use for certain tunings! Thanks so much!!

    • Rick McKeon > Scruggy June 11, 2014 at 11:35am

      Hey Scruggy,

      Thanks for the comment. I'm really pleased you are enjoying the lessons!

      Rick

  • Groucho June 10, 2014 at 11:47pm

    I think your videos and guide book are just what I've been looking for.  A lot of the instructional videos I have seen online don't seem to take into account that people like me have absolutely no idea what we are doing. 

    Besides some piano lessons as a little kid and playing trumpet in the grammar school band, I have no musical background whatsoever.  

    Thanks!

    • Rick McKeon > Groucho June 11, 2014 at 12:09am

      That's great! Hope you enjoy them. If you have questions just shoot me an email.

      Rick

  • Darren Addy June 8, 2014 at 7:44pm

    Welcome, Rick!

    I'm a newbie to playing (and making) so I appreciate your contribution to making things understandable.

    I intend to consume all of your information as soon as I finish my first three string!

    The only thing I found a bit unusual is that your 1 5 1 tuning is EBE and I think that the most commonly recommended is GDG. I'm such a newbie that I don't know what the differences are, really. Just thought I would note that and perhaps you could comment.

    Thanks again!

    • Rick McKeon > Darren Addy June 8, 2014 at 8:12pm

      Hi Darren,

      Yes, GDG is probably a lot more common, but I like the nice low sound of EBE. To my ears it is a lot more bluesy. It's really the same tuning (151) just 1 1/2 steps lower so everything applies just as well to that tuning. If I were going to play in the key of G, I would capo on the 3rd fret.

      Rick

      • Darren Addy > Rick McKeon June 8, 2014 at 8:16pm

        Thanks for the reply Rick.

        I see. I'll have to try it. It occurs to me that EBE, being lower, would also put a little less strain on the neck.

        Which of the 6 guitar strings do you like to use on your 3 string?

        Also, I wonder if you would tell me what bridge you are using on the guitar in your videos? Thanks in advance.

        • Rick McKeon > Darren Addy June 8, 2014 at 8:42pm

          Hey Darren,

          I'm using the 6-5-4 strings from a set of medium gauge strings (for 6-string guitar). I bought my CBG from Wayne Bigler. Nice instrument at a great price. I play it through a Pig Nose amp.

          Rick

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