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  1. Dan Shipway

    What i advantages and disadvantages of floyd rose?

    +Really cool effects such as dive bombs, simulated bending, flutters and note slurs. +Better tuning that any other type of tremolo bridge. -Takes time to restring -Pain to tune (That being said I just tuned mine down from drop D to drop C# with no resistance) Definitely get one if you don’t...
  2. Dan Shipway

    what dream theater song should I learn, that are not to hard

    Dance of eternity XD. Our new world doesn’t seem too heard from listening to it.
  3. Dan Shipway

    AMP suggestion

    What is your budget?
  4. Dan Shipway

    What are you currently listening to?

    I have been into a place for my head by linkin park and mainly 80s pop.
  5. Dan Shipway

    About to get my second ever guitar and need some advice

    If you are willing to go a bit higher you can buy a jackson js32q dka It costs 260 is but I own one and it is amazing It is 7/8 the size of a full size guitar and has a floyd rose, it is complicated to use at first but given time it will be easier...
  6. Dan Shipway

    Is it ok to wrap your thumb round the neck?

    Thanks for all the support guys, I have been more of a feel based player for some time so it is naturally resting there but i will experiment around with it to see what works best for different techniques.
  7. Dan Shipway

    Is it ok to wrap your thumb round the neck?

    Cheers guys, I have been experimenting round a fair bit and it does seem to be easier when doing speed runs, I think I will try to focus on incorperating both styles into my playing as I find that the hardest thing is knowing when it feels right and how to switch but with the amazing advice it...
  8. Dan Shipway

    Is it ok to wrap your thumb round the neck?

    Cheers guys, I have been experimenting round a fair bit and it does seem to be easier when doing speed runs, I think I will try to focus on incorporating both styles into my playing as I find that the hardest thing is knowing when it feels right and how to switch but with the amazing advice it...
  9. Dan Shipway

    Is it ok to wrap your thumb round the neck?

    I have been playing guitar for a while but realised I had problems with speed but i found a video that said putting your thumb behind the neck helps but it just feels inconvenient, Is it ok to wrap it and more importantly, can i still achieve the type of speed with it wrapped? Cheers dudes!
  10. Dan Shipway

    Help with the pentatonic scale

    …5..6..7..8 E- X——–X B–X——–X G–X—–X D–X—–X A–X—–X E–X———X Confusing but basically(this is for an am pentatonic) e string= 5,8 a string= 5,7 d string= 5,7 g string= 5,7 b string= 5,8 high e string= 5,8 use this pattern at any note on the low E. Again, sorry if this is not much use but as long as...
  11. Dan Shipway

    Playing guitar while being drunk

    Don’t drink and play kids
  12. Dan Shipway

    Some Friendly Advice Needed

    You are a great guitarist and shouldn’t be afraid to post your progress, there is pressure but don’t let that stop you, I put pressure on myself but it’s mainly about realising that when people put pressure on you, it shouldn’t affect you. Its what they expect you to be and not who you are, as...
  13. Dan Shipway

    Synyster Gates School Store is UP

    them*
  14. Dan Shipway

    Synyster Gates School Store is UP

    No worries Jak, from what I have played in the Best of A7x they seemed to be pretty good but I don’t have any others so I’m not too experienced with the.
  15. Dan Shipway

    Synyster Gates School Store is UP

    In terms of official tabs Hal Leonard is amazing and extremely accurate
  16. Dan Shipway

    A Thought to Keep in Mind When Soloing/Improvising

    The way I look at it is speed is something that is good to have but not necessary for being a good guitar player
  17. Dan Shipway

    A Thought to Keep in Mind When Soloing/Improvising

    ^This. To paraphrase what Ed said, Get to the point where your hands forget how to hand and at that point keep practising until you get more comfortable until the movement is fluid and feels more natural. Remember to keep the practising fluid. DON’T CHEAT YOURSELF, If it is not clean don’t get...
  18. Dan Shipway

    A Thought to Keep in Mind When Soloing/Improvising

    I am with Ed, Soloing with bends and vibrato isn’t a struggle but shred is, for me, realising what the problems are and finding ways to sort them out makes it seem less daunting and more achievable.
  19. Dan Shipway

    How did you get your first guitar?

    I went to a shop and bought it.
  20. Dan Shipway

    Importance of theory

    I physically cant play without theory XD. I would mess around with notes but none of them would go with each other but theory helped me be able to find out what scales could be played with others and what chords i could use.
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