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Created On: 10/19/2018 04:58 AM
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 10/19/2018 04:58 AM
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Cole

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My son wants to learn, are there and teachers or classes in the Central Brevard area?

He started hammering out Green Day on his own, so he might have what it takes to adapt quickly.

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 10/19/2018 10:54 AM
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SurferMic

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Someone should be able to point you to a instructor, my advice is go for the chords, scales,timing, string techniques route and stay clear of the "learn to read music" teaching route. It takes a long time to learn to read music...So the instructor will be able to keep you coming back for years ($$$)....If they insist you should learn to read music go for a lesson that is 1/2 Notes reading practice and 1/2 musical progression. Other's may disagree, I just never used it and lost the ability.

Edited: 10/19/2018 at 11:45 AM by SurferMic
 10/19/2018 07:26 PM
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TeeBirdForever

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If he keeps playing it's working, however he ends up learning. Most people give up.
 10/20/2018 03:47 PM
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Central Floridave

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Nice good luck with your son. It is great to be able to play music. I encourage it!
 10/20/2018 08:16 PM
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Might try Brock at Groove Shack. Also Cocoa Village Music. I dont know the new owner or teacher but knew the ones before. I heard island music on courtenay has been around forever so they must be good... YouTube is great. Like someone else mentioned or similar start with 3 chord songs and he can play for a year before getting bored. After that understanding scales and chords together but really only minor music theory needed nothing too deep and you can still play for years. Guitar is mostly patterns for me not sheet music or theory.

Edited: 10/20/2018 at 08:19 PM by Sector9surf
 10/22/2018 06:36 AM
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Cole

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He was playing Misirlou last night and he's only been at it for a couple of weeks. At this rate, Youtube might be all he needs.

What's a good, affordable electric guitar? I think his came from a dumpster dive.

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Edited: 10/22/2018 at 06:36 AM by Cole
 10/22/2018 07:02 AM
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TeeBirdForever

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The low end guitars are actually pretty good now. Squier Classic Vibe is nice but I see it's 400 clams these days. It looks like the Mexican standard Fender is $500? The Squier standard is $250 and that could work great for years.

I'm assuming Fender if he's playing Miserlou. Otherwise maybe look at Epiphone.

PS, looks like you can get a mexican on Reverb.com in the $300s.

PPS, tell him playing with his pals is a good way to get better, if you can stand the noise.
 10/22/2018 01:06 PM
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Greensleeves

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A very good cheap guitar is an early 90s Peavey Predator. Made in Mississippi (they say crafted in America), low action, sweet sound. They are oddly readily available at low prices and frequently on local Craigslist. Can be had for under $200. Worth more in my opinion.

This one in Plant City looks about right... https://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/d/peavey-predator-made-in-the/6714129184.html


Edited: 10/22/2018 at 01:08 PM by Greensleeves
 10/23/2018 08:49 AM
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426Blue

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I agree playing often is key. But...you can't go wrong with lessons, especially for the motivated player. You also get a consultant to help you with equipment, turn you on to genres etc. Knowing a little music theory, which you'll also get w/ lessons, is a valuable tool. I'd recommend Jeff Stanton, who teaches regularly, and is also a master and highly versatile lead player, accompanist, teacher, and song writer - you can contact him at jdstantonmail@gmail.com. He's also an incredibly humble and nice guy.
 10/24/2018 04:54 PM
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paddleout

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Been playing my 39 years- he's welcome to ask me anything

I recommend getting him a copy of The Guitar Handbook- it has all the info he will need.

Lately, I am impressed by the Line 6 Spider V amps. I have the 240HC head with built-in speakers. The less expensive models in the Spider V line have 99% of the same features, just in a smaller box at a lower price. I prefer a 10" speaker over a 12".

As far as guitars go- anything works so long as it will stay in tune and the action isnt too high. I bought my son a cheap $85 "222/Maroon 5" electric from Target years ago and still play it to this day because I was pleasantly suprised that it stays in tune, and was well intonated. My $2000 Rickenbacker on the other hand.. well that needs to go to the luthier


I also highly recommend he plays along with music and drum tracks/machines rather than always playing with no tempo. Having good time is really important, and that's how you develop it. The Spider V amps have built-in drum tracks and various click tracks/metronomes for this purpose.

I've known many very good players that had horrible timing, and well- it throws the whole thing out the window.

Edited: 10/24/2018 at 05:17 PM by paddleout
 10/25/2018 06:26 AM
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Cole

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Thanks all!

From Legos and toy dinosaurs to SSD gaming computers and guitars. Really?

But then again, can you really put a price on the happiness that surf rock blasting from his room brings?

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 10/29/2018 08:59 AM
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spindrift

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For an inexpensive surf rockish guitar, i have available a cool fender squire guitar called a '51. Strat body, tele neck
Single coil and coil splittable humbucker.
Fender liked it enough to release it as an actual fender too.

Fender 51
squier '51
This and a little inexpensive fender amp with spring reverb is all he'll ever need.
Good condition 115$

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 10/29/2018 10:04 AM
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SurferMic

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Saw a sign on Eau Gallie "Premier Music 321 253 3999 Piano and Guitar lessons". To be honest most instructors are going to get your son out of the gate and progression forward, ...simple chords, strumming, then on the power chords to unique chords, scales and riffs. Depending on his taste in music it will go from there.

Edited: 10/30/2018 at 05:59 AM by SurferMic
 10/31/2018 10:03 AM
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TeeBirdForever

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If it's surf rock a strat with trem bar might be a requirement (or Jaguar/Jazzmaster)! And yes, some form of 'verb.

Good for him.
 11/01/2018 06:40 AM
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Greensleeves

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I had a 51! I so regret not having it now. It was really versatile
 11/01/2018 07:59 AM
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spindrift

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Originally posted by: Greensleeves

I had a 51! I so regret not having it now. It was really versatile


Going once.......going twice....push pull coil splitter on the humbucker. You can see it and the g&l at wholesale music in melbourne
I also have a squire japanese strat i might sell, have to think about. I got it from a fender rep in '89. Replaced it with a g&l tribute strat and a custom tom jacobs tele with a bigsby. I'll sell the g&l for 475$


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 11/24/2018 07:43 AM
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HAPDigital

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Rocksmith!!! Works with bass too. I now know how to do the bass for Iron Maiden the Trooper.
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