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OK I will do it right now. Email me at hooverguitar@yahoo.com thanks for checking in

Wow thanks! I am 5' 5" but I used to be 5' 6". Really hoping this is the year I get a little bigger.

I know! Well actually I am avoiding real work like recording and practicing.

@@brookhoover1384Lol, tell Me about it, Im trying to get to friedman levels and just know there aint enough time on earth to acheive it, Lol. so screw practice, LMAO.

I should be a lot better than I am. I peaked at age 16. I'm 63.

Hey there John! I have had my surf band going since 2006. Before each gig, I would have to lock myself away and play along with the record (our own music) for a couple of hours each day preparing for the show. The songs seemed very difficult to remember for me. Even though I wrote them! And recorded multiple versions. I'd write them out too. Now I use a thing called Guitar Pro software and I can write them out and play along with them slow if needed. So we have show Saturday and I've been reviewing seven songs a day for seven days before the gig and it's all coming back and I feel confident. We had not played a show since October so we are rusty. Jaguars are pretty good! I have four of them. My favorite was made in Japan from 1998. I want to move to Australia. The US has gone insane.

THANKS! I put it together with the help of my friends Ian and Don. It's a MJT body and a Squire Mustang neck with Curtis Novak Pickups and a Mastery Bridge. It's a little heavy. I am thinking of changing the neck.

I like Freddy! He was a real cool cat. Gone too soon.

Oh wow! I do keep an eye on it. I play it out live quite a bit. It would be so cool to have an anvil case for it.

I was pretty happy how this guitar turned out. Once it was dialed in the pickups sounded really good!

If you need a PDF I can make one for you. Email me at hooverguitar@yahoo.com

I fully support this

@@brookhoover1384 Lol, Im digging you brother

I love you guys and support this as well 😎... Scotty in Alabama..

I'm using what I got at the moment and it is a Epiphone Acoustic Amp.... with a Zoom rack mount and a Holy War petal....The amp has a chorus.... but without it....We are as dry as the Desert... But I am having fun 😊

​@@Fkku-r6dHe is awesome is he not 🚭

Hey alright Ben! Stay cool! Hw is the weather up there?

@ forget about it. It’s good and cold but you ya know , I’d rather this then slushy salty wet Streets. How was t(e bid this past weekend ?

The gig was ok! I had a decent time. Was really tired the next day. I think it was having to get our stuff in the building really fast that did me in. It was cold so we had to have the door open the least amount of time. It was a big garage door so it really sucked out all the hot air. A decent little crowd showed up and we got some tips and I played a new song for the act. It was Bertha Lou! Nobody got it.

@ lol. You’re too funny Brook. Well at least the people showed up. They can’t all be packed houses at the Bitter End.

That's right! Big crowds are overwhelming but small crowds can also get me feeling weird. The whole idea of getting on a stage and doing something that calls attention to oneself is just plain weird but I gotta do it ha ha!

These guitars surprise me! What are you working on? Thanks for stopping by

@@brookhoover1384 its an old dean that my son found in a trash can. not sure on the model but its a 2007 and is just a wood grain with a clearcoat.

Where are you located? I felt really fortunate this one showed up in my area. I'm in Cedar Rapids and this one was in Des Moines. Price was pretty attractive. Was going to do a trade and the two amps I brought failed on the spot so no deal and I had to collect cash to get it done. No regerts! I see them pop up from time to time but not in Iowa.

Right on! I filed them down and fo course went too far. It's better though. Going to fill in a slot with a product called Nut Rescue from musiccitybridge.com

@brookhoover1384 i couldn't tell you how many guitars i have messed up, lol 🙄 One thing that i don't think ill do again is try to level a neck and recrown all the frets I guess some of us are better at other things, lol its why they pay the vig boys big dollars for that kinda work! But i do it all, a little here a little there. I build amps, effects, guitars, etc. But back to the nut, i think if its not too bad to begin with maybe take a little material off the BOTTOM of the nut, or probably better get a set of decent nut files and feeler gauges. Its probably why a lot of guitars wont stay in tune as well, lol i know that its very uninspiring to play a guitar that wont stay in tune, and the nut is one of many very crucial aspects of the guitar that just has to be right.

I mainly use older guitars into Fender tube amps.. I have a 90's RI Fender Reverd Unit in the chain. Been using a '66 Vibro Champ. Now have a '61 Princeton set up. Also have been using a 1964 Vox AC30 Treble amp. If I need some grit I add a Rat or a Mosky Silver Horse. Thanks for asking.

@ thanks, Brook. I had a feeling they were Fenders. Great tone.

Probably the '64 AC30. I will try to check though.

Yes it's the '64 AC30

@ thanks, Brook. Love your channel.

Oh wow! Thank yoU! There are so many great channels out there. I try to get down to business pretty quick and keep it short. If I learned to edit I'd probably get one video out a year. Doing it down and dirty allows me to crank 'em out down and dirty style.

Well cool! The Major 7th is so mellow it's freaky! Thanks for checking it out.

Thanks man! I grew up playing SG Juniors int he 70's and 80's. Rarely let me down. Pure rock n roll. And yes, The Rat is the distortion pedal that nails it for me. And the amp! WOW! I am a lucky guy! Thanks

I need lessons!

ThaNKS! I suppose some people could call it redundant, but I'd rather make sure everybody has the basic chords down. Thanks for letting me know!

I had one of those. Should go back and grab another. I'm going to search for one now. Thanks for reminding me. Those are supposed to be the jam!

It does have that chill out quality that is for sure. It totally reminds me of AM radio in the 70's. It's a great chord formula but must be deployed with care. Totally triggers a certain mood don't you think?

@brookhoover1384 I know "Into The Mist" gives me a sombre, nostalgic vibe. It started out with me going back and forth from an Amaj7 to an Am7. Took me forever to figure out what to do next before going with a Dmaj7. Mind you, at the time I had no idea what the name of the chords were. So, Amaj7 -> Am7 -> Dmaj7 -> ho to Dsus4 -> po to Dmaj7 -> G6 on the d, g, b, high e strings-> Dmaj7. Rinse and repeat.

Oh wow, I can hear it! Do you have any way to record it?

​@@brookhoover1384I've had it recorded for a while, but it is rough thus someday I need to redo it. It's on my channel.

I put a shuffle feel on my guitar pro software and it sounded ok. I would say it's pretty swinging. What do you think?

Oh my gosh! I am so happy you like these riffs and so forth! I'll see what else I can drag out of my attic! Thanks a million! You make my day!

WOW! Thanks! Are you looking for a tube amp?

Yes, let me check that

On an electric I am going for .078 of an inch on the 6th string and .063 inches for the first string. Or 1.98 mm/1.60mm

@ Excellent, thanks for the info, Brook!

Maybe a thicker set of strings and lower string height at the nut will help, but the smaller scale is what messes these little guitars up. Westdale iin Cedar Rapids?

@brookhoover1384 Yup. Cedar Rapids. As I recall what used to be Musicland on the lower level became a Sam Goody. Early 2000s, they were selling cheap guitars, Danelectro pedals, and guitar accessories along with normal record store merch. Kind of sad how barren CR has become with instrument stores. When I was a kid, there was Carma Lou's on Center Pt Rd, Music Loft on 1st Ave, I think one in Chechz Village.

Ya CR sucks now for guitar stores. Thanks GC! I taught at Music Loft for ten years and also gave lessons at Somewhere in Iowa Guitars. I used to haunt Music Go Round. I think it's too hard to compete with online sales. I loved to support my local stores. A good alternative is Bob's Guitars in Cedar Falls. Worth the trip. I go up there and load up on strings and supplies.

Oh good! Thanks for stopping by

I'm going to check the string height at the nut, straighten the neck, try a thicker gauge of strings and remember to not press hard. Probably get it to a student if I can make it playable

@ I will remember. Thank you Sir. That’s my plan too. Give it away you some young gun slinger just itching to concur the world !

I was not loving the sounds of the pickups today with this guitar. Looks kind of appealing but not very inspiring to play.

Can you get chorus with your amp, ? EQ? I love pedals.

Yes, I have a chorus pedal. That might hide the out of tune quality a touch! I had an EQ but let it go to a new home.

Hello John! I hope I can maintain these standards. Really glad to hear from you.

Thank you! I really like this chord!

I'm about done....maybe a tweed Princeton and I can kick back

@brookhoover1384 I think my next amp is going to be a Carr. They have some pretty amazing, beautiful amps. Just can't figure out which one for sure!

I would like to check that out thanks a ton Eric.

@@jeanlawson9133 this is a more than good amp

Look around for a Fender Champ from the 70's, might be a good bargain out there somewhere. I have 5 Champs and will use them live at gigs. They sound great for playing at home or in the studio. Put a mic on it or not for live gigs.

Cool song huh? Thanks mate!