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Thanks! I haven't busked for a very long time.

Mine too! I'm old enough to remember when it was first released...

@@1man1guitarletsgo me too! ❤️

@@JojoFryrocks Yes but I was out of nappies! (I've just seen the GCSE guitar video...)

@@1man1guitarletsgo 😂👍🏻

Thank you!

Thanks Olav! This one belongs to my cousin, who asked me to set it up for him. I own just one; a 2019 Squier CV 50s, which is good, but not as good as his! Many years ago I owned a 1979 Strat, but sold that when I found that I preferred Telecasters. Of course, I then needed a trem, which was when I bought the CV. Do you play all 20 of your Strats, or do you find that some of them are better than the others, and gravitate to them?

@@1man1guitarletsgo Hello again. I am not a good guitarist, so I am not very qualified to say something bombastic. But I am an guitar entusiast. I usually play on 2-3 of them, but tune up and adjust most of them regularly. My guitars have different combinations of wood, hardware, and electronics. In my opinion the tone and sustain depend very much of the wood and the tremolo bridge. Most important, I think, is the neck. I don't like to use very heavy guitars, so I prefer daily use of the light weight guitars. I have some guitars there is light weight and still have good sustain/tone. If you have opinions/experience, please let me know. Best regards Olav

Thanks, that's very kind. OK, I've just watched it back. I started with a chord sequence: A, Bflat diminished, Bm7, C diminished, A/C#, C#m7 flat 5, D, Dm7, A, F#m, Bm7, E7, and back to A. Then it was just whatever came into my head, but generally based around CAGED, so pretty much every lick thereafter could be linked to a chord shape. I don't read music, so I have to read the fretboard, and to do this I visualise chord and scale shapes.

those are ceramic pickups for you!

Affinity is garbage ! Classic vibe ,pretty good !

@@unacuentadeyoutube13 😀

@@egSmith-sp9gl Not in my opinion after i have tried 4 different Telecasters. Squier affinity came out best!

​@@FingalPersson If you can get your hands on a 50's Baja tele' give that one a try.

Thanks man!

Thanks Olav! This is a great song. I particularly like the versions by Barry Manilow, and Shakin' Stevens.

Thank you. Two points: 1) What has that to do with this video, which is about _my_ way of playing an open A minor chord? 2) An index finger placed behind fret 2, and covering strings 2, 3, and 4 yields A Major when strings 5, 4, 3, and 2 are strummed. Ask any guitarist: they'll tell you.

@@1man1guitarletsgo Sorry if my comment was inappropriate. To clarify my thought, my understanding has been that it's considered "more correct" to use middle, ring, and pinky fingers when fretting an A or E chord in first position with standard tuning.

What advantage do you find in using your index finger to fret this chord?

@@ImYourOverlord If you watch this video, and the other short ones that I posted recently, the main message that I want to send is that it's absolutely fine to play chords however you want. Whatever's comfortable and convenient, as long as the _sound_ is right. Your comment about the "more correct" way to play a chord flies in the face of my message. Learner guitarists often feel that they must not deviate from specific fingerings, but this is not the case. Any fingering that achieves the desired sound is fine, as far as I'm concerned.

@@1man1guitarletsgo I appreciate that different musicians have different views on this. I should have qualified my statement by mentioning that I'm a purist, and from a purist's perspective, there are certain specific fingering positions for chords. I prefer not to deviate from those standards unless something is just too physically awkward. I'm not trying to dismantle your message here :)

Thanks for commenting. The main thing I try to convey is: play chords however you want, regardless of what fingering someone says is "correct".

Thank you. Inflexible fingers can be a problem (I find it difficult playing chords that stretch along the neck). OK, with this technique it doesn't matter if you also press down on the thinner strings, as long as you only strum the ones that contain the relevant notes. So your index finger could press all 6 strings and your ring finger the 5 thinnest. You strum strings 6,5, and 4, and that's your chord. Move your whole hand (or just your ring finger) across the neck one string, and play strings 5,4, and 3. That's your second chord shape, and in this position you could also play string 2, but that would definitely make this a major chord.

Thanks Chris!

Thanks Olav; much appreciated! Same to you.

Thanks Riccardo!

Thanks Nick!

Thanks! These uploads were all recorded a few years ago. I'll have to do some more.

Thanks Chris, this was several years ago, and I was using an Alesis SR-18 drum machine. I programmed it with rhythms that were copies of those found in a Korg Rhythm 55 from the early 1980s. So the beats were the same, but the drum sounds were much better.

@@1man1guitarletsgo Cool! My first drum machine was a Boss DR-110, and after that I've used several types of Roland machines. Now, I go with digital solutions like EZDrummer. Back in the eighties, me and a friend used Korg DDM-110 drums and percussion on some duo-recordings. The CDW-project is a solo DIY-project, where I play all instruments. Way back I was a stand-up-drummer on a Gretsch-set, while snging lead-vocals. It was in a trio called The Rebels, and was the first time I was on national radio (1985). I only have audio, but I'm planning some videos from that time...

Thanks Olav, that's very kind. Your Shadows covers are excellent! I've just subbed. Right now I have my red Squier CV 50s Strat on my knee. Not as authentic as your model, perhaps, but it has that Hank Marvin vibe and that's one reason I chose it!