The Toronado is finally here.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:27 pm

Yeah motherfuckers.

Do an riff on YOUTUBE!

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:59 am

Demo is up.
It's my first actually, I'm so nervous!

[youtube][/youtube]

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:06 pm

Nice dude, sounds great.
I really enjoyed your playing. Your style is odd but cool, do you play a lot of Classical Guitar?

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:21 pm

Fran wrote:Nice dude, sounds great.
I really enjoyed your playing. Your style is odd but cool, do you play a lot of Classical Guitar?

Thank you very much!

No, I don't play classical (however I think I'd like to give it a try). That's interesting though, what bit did you got that impression from?
I really like jazz, but that stuff is still hard for me.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:18 pm

blacktaxi wrote:
Fran wrote:Nice dude, sounds great.
I really enjoyed your playing. Your style is odd but cool, do you play a lot of Classical Guitar?
Thank you very much!

No, I don't play classical (however I think I'd like to give it a try). That's interesting though, what bit did you got that impression from?
I really like jazz, but that stuff is still hard for me.

The way you hold the guitar and some of the voicings, its not your usual electric guitar player approach.

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:07 pm

Fran wrote:
blacktaxi wrote:
Fran wrote:Nice dude, sounds great.
I really enjoyed your playing. Your style is odd but cool, do you play a lot of Classical Guitar?
Thank you very much!

No, I don't play classical (however I think I'd like to give it a try). That's interesting though, what bit did you got that impression from?
I really like jazz, but that stuff is still hard for me.
The way you hold the guitar and some of the voicings, its not your usual electric guitar player approach.

this, but it's still freakin awesome man! nice work!

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:01 pm

Fran wrote:The way you hold the guitar and some of the voicings, its not your usual electric guitar player approach.

That's nice to know. I have my left hand in "classical" position because I need it to get my chords clean, it's probably because my fingers are too short and little

Could you probably have any tips for me?

I find it much more comfortable to play when my thumb is over the neck (I use it to mute or fret 6th string), but that way I can't do bar chords. Wish I had Jimi's fingers! He could bar 5 lower strings with his index finger and thumb hanging over the 6th string.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:02 pm

Markn951 wrote: this, but it's still freakin awesome man! nice work!

Cheers!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:26 pm

bt: so awesome dude. it sounds exactly how i remember. it would appear that you like it, you definitely can play it. i miss that bridge pickup!

really nice man. it makes me happy that it went to someone who enjoys it. keep her shiny and pass it on 'round here when you're ready to sell! i know there's plenty who'll still be interested!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:10 pm

blacktaxi wrote:Could you probably have any tips for me?

No, other than carry on as you are. DO NOT conform to any style or technique! Trust me

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:38 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:bt: so awesome dude. it sounds exactly how i remember. it would appear that you like it, you definitely can play it. i miss that bridge pickup!

Thanks! However I'm not really rocking out in this video

I have this emotionless face on because I almost always do... But yeah, I defo like this Toronado.

hotrodperlmutter wrote:really nice man. it makes me happy that it went to someone who enjoys it. keep her shiny and pass it on 'round here when you're ready to sell! i know there's plenty who'll still be interested!

It almost makes me feel bad that I have it, because it looks like it had a great value for you. I'm very sorry that it went the shitty way with shipping... You can trust me that this guitar will get the best treatment a guitar can get from me, and if I ever consider to let it go it definitely goes to shortscale.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:48 pm

then it's a win all the way around.

hell yes.

Shaguar · Post by **Shaguar** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:53 pm

I've watched that vid 3 times now and the more I watch it the sexier I find that guitar. I need to get me a red one now.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:58 pm

Very cool demo indeed. Nicely done.