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    My love/hate relationship with Country Music.

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    Kuru, I had a little "skin in the game" playing in a country rock band for 3 years.  We filled a lot of dance floors too and had tons of fun!  We played a lot of country tunes but we threw in some Elvis, Beatles, Orbison, and yes a country surf tune called Pipeline LoL! Two guitars, bass, drums and a sax! Lots of 1-4-5's... 🤠👍

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    What's in your ears?

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    Marty Stewart and his Fabulous Superlatives are some of the best pickers, singers, showmen, etc., out there IMHO.  I saw them live out here in California a couple years ago and can highly recommend their show.  Even if you're not really a country fan, you'll appreciate what you here and see.  Marty is an excellent Mandolin and Guitar player that can wow and audience...😎👍

     

    Ps. Kenny Vaughan is just as good as Marty on guitar. The bass and drummer play excellent and provide great backing vocals. Marty and Kenny play excellent original surf music when out here in Californie too! 👍

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    Mike Campbell teaches "American Girl"

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    I loved American Girl when I first heard it in the movie Silence of the Lambs in 1991.  I knew it was released in the 70's (i.e., 1976) and it never really caught my ear (but should have) until the movie scene.  Great tune and great info in the YT OP, for any band wanting to cover the song.  😎👍

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    Chord ID and naming

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    Caevan,  +1 I think with a root 1 Ab/G#,  C would be the 3rd so B would be the flat 3rd making it a minor chord and I can see why you like G#minor.  I probably slipped a cog.  Bb would be the 9th, C#/Db would be the Sus4 (aka 11th). So you can say add 9 and add 4 (or add 11) if you like as there are missing intervals like the 5th and 7th.   An Ab sus4 contains Ab Db Eb Ab so your chord drew me in the sus4 direction.  The main sound I like is the high Bb that gives the chord a nice ring...so I guess I'll go with G# since your in the key of B.

    G# minor, add 9, add 11 with an A in the bass  LoL! 😎👍

     

    Kuru, I wish my WAG was more scientific, as my mind was elsewhere trying to fix a broken water line while trying to come up with a chord name.  That's my latest excuse LoL!

    Chord names are just there to help use remember without having to know all the intervals.  We can always make up our own memory aids.  I use chord charts as pattern play, the same way I use patterns for scales.  And let the intervals fall into place where they may.  I get into a little theory now and then but mostly I just like to memorize chords and lyrics and do my own arrangements.  😎👍

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    Chord ID and naming

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    I'll take a WAG (wild Ass Guess) LoL!

     

    A flat, 9th, suspended 4th, flat 9th, with an A in the bass

     

    Abm9, sus4, 9th or G#m9, sus4, 9th with an A in the bass

     

    G sharp minor 9th, suspended 4th, 9th with an A in the bass

     

    With an A and an A flat, and a B and a Bb in the same chord, it gets tricky trying to put a name on it. The Db/C# is where I get the Sus4 note.

     

    You know how you want it played X06606, now you just need to assign a name to remember it by...Good luck and have fun with the new piece. 😎

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    Low Input = Tone

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    @ the Real MC, I found one of the places I read about the number 1 and number 2 inputs on my Fender Deluxe Tonemaster amp specs.  The same info applies to the Normal channel and to the Vibrato channel.  According to Fender "Input 1 produces full sensitivity, Input 2 has adjusted sensitivity (-6db) for slightly darker tone and cleaner response with high-gain instruments."  I don't know if this is a common thing with other brands but at least I now know why the number 2 input is a little different. 😎

     

    @ Sharkman, +1 on all sorts of settings on the amp and guitar to play around with on electrics vs. an acoustic guitar.  When I switch guitars, I get to start all over on the amp and guitar but it's kind of fun!  Most of the time on my Gibson controls (i.e., 2 tones, 2 volumes and a 3way), I like to put the 3 way in the middle and adjust the volume and tone controls, on both pickups till I find the sweet spot.  Then I play it as though it's and acoustic guitar using picks and fingers to get different sounds.  I may increase the volume level on the amp if I switch from humbuckers to single coils, or plug in an acoustic electric.  I had to just stop using pedals so I would quit twisting those additional knobs LoL! 😎

     

     

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    Low Input = Tone

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    +1 Real Mc',  I've had Fender tubers since the 70's (Twin, Hot Rod DeVille, Hot Rod Deluxe, and now Deluxe Tonemaster) almost all of my guitar playing life.  I always thought the 1 and 2 inputs were there just in case you wanted to run two guitars and never used the number 2.  Then a couple of years ago I read somewhere that acoustic electric guitars and guitars with internal mic's work best in the number 2 input.  Tried it and agree.  The number 2 has less volume/power than the number 1 on passive electric guitars singles and humbuckers, but it seems to work great with acoustic electrics and active pup guitars. I think it's worth experimenting with different guitars in the high and low input jacks. 😎

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    Advice on clip on guitar tuner.

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    I don't usually recommend tc electronic products but this time around I'll make an exception.  Try out the TC Electronic Unitune Clip.  Nice wide bright screen.  Highly accurate and easy to use fine tuning.  Doesn't mar the headstock.  Will shut itself off if accidently left on.  Self-righting if clipped on upside down.  I've used mine for a few years and it's still working great.  For $29 bucks with free shipping, it's hard to beat.  +1 on giving up Snark tuners...I use the chromatic TC tuner model from Sweetwater.

     

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    Tubes Availability

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    @P90,  The Fender Tonemaster concept was to create a solid state amp that modeled the original tube amp.  Doesn't matter if you choose the Twin or the 65 Deluxe.  The best manufacturer to model the originals would be Fender IMHO.  If the original amps had an effects loop, I'll bet Fender would have included one.  They chose not to try and model the Blackface, Tweed, Silverface, Twin, Red Knob, etc., for whatever reason (not saying that's a bad thing).  Fender did include a few things on the Tonemasters that were not on the originals such as:

     

    1. an Antenuator to choose different SS wattage output settings from 0.2 to 22 tube watts.

    2. the standby switch is not a standby as there is no need on an SS amp.  It is actually a speaker cut switch to cancel stage volume levels, mute, etc.

    3. 3 cabinet mic settings from Off, Dynamic and Ribbon.

    4. Ground lift xlr switch.

    5, Balanced xlr cab sim line out with power control.

     

    Other than 1 - 5, it basically looks and models a 65 Deluxe Reverb as close as you can get going from Tube to an SS modeling amp keeping things close to the original.

     

    But then I also left out weight considerations. You won't find a 65 Deluxe Reverb weighing in at 23lbs.  This is due to no transformer, lightweight wood speaker cab, neodymium 12" speaker sans magnet, etc.  If they model other amps besides the basic 65 Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb, Fender may include other whistles and bells.

     

    I love this concept amp...😎👍

     

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    Seymour Duncan Twang Banger.

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    I liked all 3 but favored the original...I think having a stock Strat and a stock Tele on the stand will do the trick!  Good excuse to have two guitars LoL! 😎

     

    +1 on different pick thickness and playing positions getting more or less twang on either model...

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