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  1. Conor Mason

    Another crazy week. Time for more practice!

    Another crazy week. Time for more practice!
  2. Conor Mason

    Riff writing

    There are so many ways...I have found that when I am just playing and goofing around on the guitar, great riffs will just come. Other times, I will pick up a different guitar I own that has a totally different sound or tuning and they will come that way. I also echo listening to as much music as...
  3. Conor Mason

    What guitar to buy for low tuning

    Hello! Hope I can help. What tunings are you considering going down to? Is there a sound you are going after? I have a 2000 Fender American Double Fat Strat, basically a 2 humbucker Fender Strat. I have dropped this one down one whole step from standard tuning, put .10-.52 gauge strings on it...
  4. Conor Mason

    Whew! Crazy times we are living in. I hope everyone is well and practicing. I'm certainly trying...

    Whew! Crazy times we are living in. I hope everyone is well and practicing. I'm certainly trying to find time as I try to keep my family healthy. Rock on everyone!
  5. Conor Mason

    Hey Dominik! Sorry my response is a long time coming. Thanks for the compliments! I love the...

    Hey Dominik! Sorry my response is a long time coming. Thanks for the compliments! I love the guitar. It was well rounded enough, with the right pickups, and wasn't purely metal-focused. I love 7 string guitars and am considering another one. The Seymour Duncans do the trick for me at the moment...
  6. Conor Mason

    Amp advice

    Hey! I know I'm late to the party, but I hope I can help too. Both AxeFx and Kemper are great. I don't have a ton of experience with them, as they are pricey and I usually go for either a valve amp or a solid state combo. I have a Marshall MG and it's great. I love my Orange Crush 35RT as well...
  7. Conor Mason

    Replacing Epiphone SG standard nut

    Graph-Tech nuts are great! Like many have mentioned, check the width of your neck and you will be ok. Use a repair tech or a luthier if you are uneasy doing that yourself. Epiphone lists the specs of their builds usually as well. Good luck!
  8. Conor Mason

    Any good guitars out there?

    Hi Gabe, I will try to help and feel free to drop me a line. Right now, more so than when I was younger, there is a fantastic selection of guitars in the $500 and lower range that really do the job and are great quality instruments. First off, when I start looking, I establish a budget. How...
  9. Conor Mason

    Guild guitars?

    Hey! Here's my two cents as well. Guild is an older, established brand that has gone through a few ownership changes. Fender owned them for a time and I really liked what they did back then, which is, like, the late 90's-early 00's. Like Jak said, Guilds are nice and are well known for their...
  10. Conor Mason

    Hey Dominik! It sure is! It is a part of a limited run back in 2014 I believe. It's a C-7...

    Hey Dominik! It sure is! It is a part of a limited run back in 2014 I believe. It's a C-7 Classic. I was so lucky to find one! It's the 7 string version of the C-1 Classic with the same inlays. Schecter made them for a couple years, I think and I got this one in mid-2016. I got it for a steal...
  11. Conor Mason

    Starting back after a while out! Saying hello

    Hello folks! Just introducing myself. I started out when this site first went live, then got caught up in life! After the site went down for awhile, it just slipped my mind! Glad to be back. The lessons are fantastic and Syn/ Papa Syn are great teachers! Happy shredding!
  12. Conor Mason

    About Understanding and Reading Tabs – Lesson 5

    I always had to use tabs in conjunction with musical notation and my ears, which I have luckily developed to be very sharp. That took a ton of practice, but it was worth it! I especially found this useful since the guitar can have up to 2 octave necks with the notes repeating themselves. An E...
  13. Conor Mason

    How To Hold The Pick – Lesson 4

    awesome stuff! I love that you guys also talk about pick thicknesses and the various applications. I play with a variety of picks from thick ones like Jazz 3's to thinner like .73mm for more acoustic applications. rock on!
  14. Conor Mason

    How To Tune Your Guitar – Lesson 3

    solid lessons. The clip-on tuners are great as are the apps, which surprise me. The apps are great on the go or if your tuner crapped out. Ear training really helps as well over time and you will be gradually able to hear when a guitar is even a quarter step out, sharp or flat. Great lesson.
  15. Conor Mason

    Overview of the Electric Guitar – Lesson 1

    I love that the site starts with these fundamentals of just understanding the layout of the instrument. I have lost so many students in my private teaching because I didn't start them fast enough on their favorite songs. Such valuable info! Cheers!
  16. Conor Mason

    The Guitar Fretboard Layout – Lesson 6

    I have to give a shout out to Syn and Papa Syn on the simplicity and easy-to-understand nature of these fundamental lessons! I've had guitar teachers who didn't know how to teach this necessary basics when I started out as a kid! Great stuff guys!
  17. Conor Mason

    Thanks Lindsey! And thanks to all who liked my post! Much appreciated

    Thanks Lindsey! And thanks to all who liked my post! Much appreciated
  18. Conor Mason

    Finally back after a long absence. Glad to be here again! Cheers everyone!

    Finally back after a long absence. Glad to be here again! Cheers everyone!
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