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April 24th, 2007 - Crackdown asks: "Hey, I was just wondering in the opinion of the Jamplay staff do you think that someone completely new to guitar should start with an acoustic or electric guitar. I really like the idea of playing both, and am interested in what is easier to learn and probably more versatile."

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Other Video Responses:

Acoustic Guitar Tones - June 7th, 2007 (1 minutes, 17 seconds)
Benjamin asks "I can not seem to get any tone, or the right tone. It's not the tuning, it is that I do not know when I strum the strings with my right hand when I work the fret board with my left. Do I put my finger down on the fret board then strum with my right hand or strum with my right hand and then put my work my fingers with the fret board?" View Response
Callouses on Fingers - March 10th, 2008 (1 minutes, 29 seconds)
Cbalowski asks, "I find that my hand strength is OK but my my fingertips are too soft (I'm a computer professional). Is there a way to create callouses while I am not playing my guitar?" View Response
Scales - July 9th, 2008 (2 minutes, 11 seconds)
sonofazarel asks, "When i practice scales with three notes per string such as the mixolydian position I ascend using my 1st 3rd and 4th fingers, when i descend I use fingers 4, 2 and 1. Is this going to come back and haunt me, should i push myself to use the same fingers both ways?" View Response
- June 18th, 2008 (3 minutes, 20 seconds)
Possy asks, "can you give me tips on how to play lead for 60's and 70's songs... i like rock, metal, also could you show me the lead for songs from guns and rose's(sweet child of mine) etc. thank you michael pospeschil ps: i have played rythem guitar for 30 years and now i would like to learn lead guitar." View Response
- July 17th, 2008 (4 minutes, 00 seconds)
Felipe asks, "please can you explain me each position of treble - rhythim switch? switch has three positions treble, center and rhytim I have an electric guitar epiphone SG G-400 thank you for your help Felipe Monterrey, N.L. Mexico." View Response