What do you play?

What do you play?

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NiceCupOfTea

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25,313 posts

258 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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OK, nobody seems to have started a thread on what we play (there used to be a couple kicking about in the P&P, but nothing in here!) so I thought it might be fun to start one for the non guitarists (they have their own thread! wink)

So, sign in with instrument(s) preferably with pics! thumbup

I play Horn - my weapon of choice is an Alexander Mod.103 double (late 70s/early 80s vintage) - mine was picked out from the factory by a pro and I was lucky enough to pick it up when he had a large tax bill wink It's had various things done to it over the years, had a new leadpipe, bell, and relacquer at Paxmans about 5 years ago. Plays beautifully, lovely sound, bang in tune, and lovely to look at too. The very last of my posessions that I would ever sell.

obligatory arty pic wink


I also have an old Lidl double horn which is not in the best of health, and a piston valved single F horn from the early 20th C.

On the lookout for a Bb/F alto horn to complement the Alex, either another Alex (107) or maybe a Paxman.

I also play Piano (lapsed as I currently don't have one frown), and have a long standing desire to learn the guitar.

ETA: I also have a selection of other random brass instruments kicking about - a couple of trumpets, a bass trombone, and I also appear to have acquired a euphonium from somewhere...


Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Monday 6th August 00:52

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

257 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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That's me! (on my practice kit, I stress biggrin)

Drum for band www.myspace.com/thedeccas - going VERY well at the moment, all our own stuff, gigging all the time


modify-scotland

7 posts

207 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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I sing biggrin

Marshy

2,749 posts

291 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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modify-scotland said:
I sing biggrin
And the picture is where? smile

I mostly do low end growly stuff with this kinda gear:-


The bass is now (mostly) a Warwick fretless: the Squier was too unpredictable, the Yamaha too cultered and the acoustic too quiet. Hrmpf.

End result is http://myspace.com/stryngs (acoustic wordy navel-gazing...)

Edited by Marshy on Monday 6th August 21:27

Chris71

21,548 posts

249 months

Thursday 9th August 2007
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Guitars....

The only one I have a pic of is this one,



That was home built by the bloke who designed the pickups (just as a test bed, not as fancy as it sounds!)

Also have a gorgeous Washburn WP50 mahogany and rosewood Les Paul copy, with lovely rich sounding humbuckers in the obligatory cherry sunburst.

An Art Lutherie steel strung acoustic.

And a couple of nylon strung classical acoustics which technically belong to my father.

Meeja

8,290 posts

255 months

Thursday 9th August 2007
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Piano.

I was classically trainined as a youngster (hence a love of classical music in addition to my love of dance, house and trance!)

Now only play occasionally as a form of stress relief.

Always wanted to play the guitar... but never did. My father-in-law is a guitarist and played for years in a small band that did the working mens' club scene doing cover versions of rock and pop songs.... he is pretty damned good to be honest!.... He always wanted to play the piano but never did!

Christmas is always fun when they come over... him with guitar in hand, a few drinks flow, and we have a jamming session!

anonymous-user

61 months

Sunday 12th August 2007
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I've got a guitar, Never been able to play anything on it though.

So I've stuck with Keyboards hehe

First up my Technics SX KN6000



Roland AX7 Midi Controller smile



My first Keyboard, Casio VL1 VLTone.



I've also got a Yamaha SHS10 in the loft.


chevy-stu

5,392 posts

235 months

Monday 13th August 2007
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usually one of these, at varying points of the week...

or this

with this[pic]
and thisor this....
and sometimes even this
with this


also got these as spares..
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