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Hard to believe no one I knew wanted the other ticket to this sold out show, but hey, I still had fun. Deep Sea Diver @ Wonder Ballroom. Jessica Dobson is so talented, and her guitar tone is enviable.
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Deep Sea Diver released a fuzz echo pedal in partnership with Benson Amps out of Portland that I absolutely do not need 🤩
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What’s something you miss about somewhere you used to live and why?
For me, it’s Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan. Working downtown in the early 10s, I’d go there on my lunch breaks sometimes and play guitars I couldn’t afford. What a vibe.
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One of my favorite rock albums of all time is 2003’s Deja Entendu by the band Brand New. The album’s final track is called Play Crack the Sky. As Jesse finishes the song, he puts the guitar down and sings “never to see any other way,” a nod to the ending of the Beatles’ A Day in the Life.
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It’s amazing how critical we can be of ourselves and our art. All these years of playing guitar and singing and I’ve never released anything official because of fear of my abilities and anxiety about what others will think. I get a lot out of playing for myself, but it would be nice to put something out into the world.
I have been considering doing something ambitious and writing a song per week for a year. Maybe starting a second Micro.blog account for it and using the podcast hosting to do quick acoustic songs with no mixing or editing. Just let them be what they are.
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Played a 00017 today. It was a return at guitar Center. Nice Guitar for the money. Ultimately passed on it but it was hard. Lol.
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I learned something over the weekend. After a lot of research and forum browsing, I learned that my cheap Art & Lutherie Folk Cedar guitar is basically a copy of the storied Gibson LG-2. I measured out the dimensions and they are the same. That explains the woody mid-tone sound I love.
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Today I played some higher end small body guitars trying to see what might sound similar to my Art & Lutherie $200 guitar, but honestly I was not impressed.
I came across a brand recently called Iris out of Vermont that I’d really like to get my hands on, but I haven’t found any locally.
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Got my cheap-o guitar back from Portland Fret Works. I had some Waverly tuners installed that I had lying around. I’m pretty sure I spent more on the tuners than the guitar. But hey, I’m thoroughly enjoying it and that’s all that matters.
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I dropped the cheap folk guitar off at Portland Fretworks last week to have them install the Waverly Ivoroid open-back tuners.
I could’ve done it myself but figured I’d be safe and have a pro do it. But now I’m wishing I had it back and they are only open 22 hours per week. I want those hours.
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Since picking up that cheap Canadian folk guitar last week, I have been seriously considering selling my Martin 000-28. It’s a beautiful guitar, but I’m really wondering now if a 00-12 fret might be more my speed. Punchier, more balanced tone. Looking at other Martins, Santa Cruz, and Waterloo. Drop me a line if you have any experience with these smaller body guitars or have suggestions.
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The final piece of the puzzle on my guitar build: a flipped Telecaster control plate with push-pull series mode.
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Can someone create a guitar tuner app that’s accessible from iOS control center?
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Finished modding my Jazzmaster a few weeks ago, so I was on the lookout for my next project. I have always wanted a double bound Telecaster but didn’t want to break the bank, so I picked up a Squier Classic Vibe. It’ll be fun swapping everything out and making it mine. First thing will be compensated brass saddles. #fender #telecaster #guitar
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At the guitar shop and a teenager is playing Spoon Man by Soundgarden on an SG. I was a teenager when that song came out and remember jamming to that in my bedroom and with friends. The kids are alright 😂
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How are there no Dr. Z amplifier dealers in Oregon? #guitar #guitaramps #oregon
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Is there anyone whose voice you heard for the first time just absolutely threw you? For me, it was Jimmy Page, guitarist for Led Zeppelin. I dunno what I was expecting, but it wasn’t that.
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If I had a Time Machine, I’d go back to the 60s and early 70s and fill it with pre-CBS Fender Princeton Reverb amps. Absolutely obscene what these little 12W fart machines are going for these days. 🎸 #guitar #guitaramps
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As a guitarist, the most disappointing part about watching Wayne’s World is when Wayne picks up the Stratocaster and is denied playing Stairway to Heaven…despite not even coming close to actually playing Stairway to Heaven.
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Anyone have any good podcast recommendations that talk about guitar gear, particularly about the history and specs of electric guitars and amps, old and new? Hoping for podcasts specifically to listen while doing other things, not YouTube. 🎸 #guitar #podcasts
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My first guitar (1995). Japanese made Lotus strat. My mom’s taste in home decor was also chef’s kiss. 🎸
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Brought my #Fender Jazzmaster into Portland Music Company yesterday. It desperately needed a setup and the jack needed some soldering done. Had fun looking around at all the different guitars, amps, banjos, etc. Reminded me of my days in Lansing after college when I’d spend my lunch breaks at Elderly Instruments in Old Town. It’s amazing how many people I meet all across the U.S. who used to receive their guitar lists and catalogs. #pdx #lansing #guitars
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He was interested in the guitar for 5 seconds and then it was onto the cordless drill.
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16 mos. today. I guess it’s time to start force feeding him piano and guitar lessons. They grow up so fast.
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Just rocking out on the electric avocado guitar
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Playing music is like riding a bicycle but riding a bicycle is not like playing music
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1/21/2019
Baby still isn’t here. Just got back from a check-up and some grocery shopping. Shar’s about to partake in some reality TV, so I’m contemplating other things.
Yesterday was a really good day. We started out with breakfast from Black Bear Diner. Much better than driving into Portland, waiting forever for a seat, having so-so food, and then paying out the ass.
Shar surprised me by taking me for my first ever full-service pedicure. It was…incredible. Of course I didn’t get any color done, but they pull out all the stops. Massage chair, foot soak, foot scrub, foot and leg massage, hot wax, toe …
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December 6, 2018
I did 5 miles today on my lunch hour. I can tell I’m going to hurt a bit tomorrow, but hell if it didn’t feel great! I am debating if I should get up early tomorrow and ride the opposite direction of my meeting in Portland to do my weight day. It will make for a long one, but I hate it that I’d otherwise have to miss.
Anyway, Shar and I had a bit of a discussion about my airline miles credit card. I paid for my flight (Thanksgiving week no less) with my Delta card because I had accumulated 70,000 miles. Sort of stupid since I was saving up for a trip to Europe, but with the baby coming …
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#tbt. 14 years old. My first electric guitar, Christmas 1995.
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#guitargoals #gibson #lespaul #special #doublecut #tvyellow
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O hai. #1925 #martin #acoustic #guitar
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#martin #martinguitar #pdx #portland #guitar #acoustic #elderly #lansing
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New tuning machines on an shitty guitar = success.
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<font size="+1">uh oh, bryan</font>
derek: I went to listen to a Salsa station on my radio derek: lazy mexicans derek: it's not up and running
"What people don't realize is that the so-called Seattle grunge scene grew out of several close-knit gourmet supper clubs - we would only pick up guitars to pass the time while our dishes were simmering, baking, boiling, etc." -kurt cobain
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perhaps it's time for a real update. i've actually been a real busy-body for the first time in ages. i mean, holy shit, i was up at 5:30 today…without an alarm clock—-[need someone say–'who the fuck are you and what have you done with bryan'?] in the beginning there were seeds. so last month started out on a low note, coming to grips with the fact that i was going to be 23, a mere 7 years from 30. THAT'S 3 DECADES. i'd see kids from school that have graduated….that were middle-schoolers when i was graduating. i was almost jealous of them. i wanted to be 17 again, …
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i got my guitar out today. dusted it off. i think that's part of what's missing. trevor is going to move his old kit into my basement and we're going to play. if i get this job i've applied for…i'll have money finally. i've decided i need to move. maybe portland. or vancouver. somewhere with mountains. when i look around i think about that song by trail of dead: "the ruined landscape i once called home" i swear they must be from the midwest. especially judging by that picture in the liner notes. i think they're really from texas. but that photo is definitely michigan or …
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So my parents just got back from visiting my uncle [the one I was living with] in Florida and they absolutely adore his new house. My mom is so geeked and she's talking about moving down there. Theres this 6 bedroom house, 3 car garage they want to build and it would be really quite inexpensive compared to places up here. My mom has the type of job where she can work at home anywhere she goes but my step dad needs a power plant to work at…so she's been looking for jobs for him like all day. It's kind of fun to see my mom in this state. I hate to see her stagnating and it's cool to …
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went to a pretty damn good show last night with adam, adrian and a couple of randoms.
Tuba and Drums, a local band, really rocked the house. They were a 3 piece…1 guitarist, a drummer, and that's right, A TUBA player who also played synths, scratches, and trumpet! Brilliant.
The other band was called The Roots of Orchis. They were from SanFran and I ended up buying their CD. They were damn good.
I can't believe I'm actually still doing really well in school. I'm sick of this semester already though. I'm sick of everything right now actually. I'm so BORED with life. Someone …
