Hi Joe! Sorry to hear that you didn't have a very good time in Vancouver. I hope everything has been solved with the stuff you've been dealing with. It is a very rainy city. You know, everytime I hear your song: I like the rain, it cheers me up, at least that helps! otherwise it's depressing. I don't know if you remember me. my name is Gabriella and I was at the Guitar Workshop Plus. If you would like to come to Whistler with your family someday I wil be very happy to be your host I just changed my tel number,and I think I wrote my last name in the business card I handed to you from last August 17, so if you would like to know my new tel num. please feel free to do so through the 411 directory assistance: Gabrielle S. Please visit the website which is on the business card. I hope you still have it. In case if you are interested on staying in Whistler, You can do some bookings through my husband Victor, or through my sister in law Heidi. I would love to hear from you!!!

p.s Thank you very much for being such a nice and humble person. The Lord Jesus Bless You and your Wife and Son as well !!!

Hey JOE,

We are still luvin you in here, I wonder just how many people you have influenced to play the guitar? It's an amazing thought, must make you feel good!!

Peace&guitars - BIG HUG for you, stay tuned in here though, friends play a big part in helping you through, even just knowing they are thinking of you....and we are!! HUG HUG

SteveeT - You do good!! Mystical March another masterpiece.

SquishyVicky - Luv that name!!

ZincMaster - Good thought for the day, it's funny i keep breaking that record too :)

962 - Just listening to The Jester again, there is definately something about your tunes that I just LUUUUUV, they are so upbeat..thank you.

Hi Ho - guess where I gotta go!!

Hugs Satriella xx

I was surfing around on the Japanese Ibanez website the other day, and came across these:

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/products/accessories/page/picks_basic.html http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/products/accessories/page/picks_body_color.html http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/products/accessories/page/picks_grip_wizard.html http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/products/accessories/page/picks_metallic.html

A few of these (The Vai'Gilbert/most of the Rubber Grip) are available here in the USA, but most of these are not. Does anyone know where they can be ordered? I suspect most US dealers won't bother with the effort involved to get them from a Japanese Ibanez rep/distributor. I can't read Japanese, and Google/Babelfish usually isn't very helpful when it comes to translating Japanese sites.

Hi all,

Just dropped in to see how everyone is and what I may have missed.

Opinions - should I consider changing the pickups in my Jackson DKMG from EMG somethings (not the top end ones) to a joe set???

dakook...thanks...when I get better....lol

Rob310...thank you.

Satriella...thank you very much...

Zenfish...hmmmm....always thinking...a reed in the wind...a Sequoia...a Bansai...a Mustard seed...a nut...lmfao...thanks

aussieRGman.... 1st off i'm glad to hear she's copping as best she can !! 2nd i personally set my strings in the saddle first then thru the nut then use the three finger method as not to have to wind the string for a week. when you set the string into the tunerpeg( don't wind yet, just thred) only leave apx. 2-2.5 inches of gap/slack from the fretboard, i.e.pulling the string up vertically from fretboard, this allows you to get enough wounds on the tunerpeg-without slipping too much- but not have too much excess then cut the excess/ hanging string after you ruff tune, lock nut, fine tune BAM done , but you might want to play hard and whammy and bend strings before finally fine tuning as to set the string and get rid of new string slipage. LOL MT

civgeek... that'll save some bucks... me it's always the 'e' 2 the saddle .. lol MT

satriella ... hello lady... slam-a-toucious hugs LOL MT

Strings..... Only change em when the gauge has doubled from grunge (not talkin about the musical style imparted on the strings here but the real stuff)

Hmmm wonder if that is how "grunge" got its moniker??? Poor musicians unable to afford new strings....

Stevee T: Real fluid and kuul melodies on Mystical March, and I like the way you flow through the song.... Nice marching rhythm, lol, your working the trance in there bro.... Like the title suggests, it is a march.... And I feel the march..Nice work!....

Powerslave214: Hey dude, I know those IBY pic's, lol, 1.0mm etc.... My git shop carries them in spurts, and I'll let you know when I see them again; they are pretty cheap, and maybe there is a dealer out there who sells them.... I'll see what I can find out next time I head out to the shop (It's Xmas season, so it may take awhile, lol).... BTW, Gilberto/VAI are easy to get, but Satch is a commodity!!!!.... Dunno why, especially since JOE taught in Kyoto (dunno how many months) in his early days....

Good points:i have an indefinate contract Feb WOOHOO!

Bad points i work 2 fast, which means i dont get paid again till then SHIT!

Cube:as above, good points: Loads of recording time, bad points, i,m outa cookies bro!

Zen:I,ve the bones of 4 mins recorded, a lil elfinesk madness for y, going to elabourate a lot today

Good Morning Satch Fans.... How R U ?

SteveeT...... I called the club yesterday and they still do the jams on the first Tue. of the month. I forgot to ask about the streaming and the camera. I'll be talking to the owner soon and I'll keep you informed. Thanks for your interest. Take Care.

Aussie.....Thanks for your comments on our drummer. It's been a long time coming. This is what I do when restringing my axe. I put the string through the tuning peg. I go 11/2 pegs up on the string and bend it at 90 degrees. I pull the string back to the peg so the bend is at the hole in the post. Then I wrap the string over the top of the string keeping tension on the string to keep the wrap tight as I wind the post with the crank( best invention ever. Simple but very effective)What you're doing is locking the string to the post and keep it form slipping. Click here : http://www.fender.com/support/setup/stratsetup.php#top Hope this helps. It works for me.

Have A GReat Day Everyone ! ! !

Civgeek, keep up the work man!! Kudos to ya, I know it ain't easy but believe me it gets easier only coz as you advance it gets more interesting. I loved struct analysis but my teacher was not too anal bout the "ysis" so hope you get a good prof too, that is always half the battle innit?

civgeek

congrats on the grades - some semesters are easy - some are a real pain.

Thought that i would let evry1 know that i really appreciate the hugs and thoughts that were sent 2 me . Coming on here jus lifts my spirits gr8ly . Things have got worse 4 me over the past few days . Ive taken some really hurtful comments from ppl who hav decided that they dont like me , god they hav made my life hell 4 goin on a month now it really has jus strtd 2 reach itz peak . But still its gr8 2 know u guys r thinkin of me .

Hey everybody! How are we all??

Just wanna say, incase i forget, or my pc blows up before the 25th

Civgeek - way to go man! CONGRATS on passing!!

TODAY'S RECOMMENDATION FOR EVERYONE ~~

Listen to VAN HALEN'S self titled cd at full volume!!

This is one of the most kick ass cd's ever recorded! It has some of the best guitar work ever, and is just as mind blowing today as it was back in '79 or '80 when I heard it for the first time. It dropped my jaw then, and it still does to this day. Eruption is still a #1 for instrumentals. If you don't get goosebumps on your goosebumps everytime you listen to it, seek medical attention immediately!

SOTD - ATOMIC PUNK

F**KING AWESOME!!!

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waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the AtOmIc PuNk!!!!!!!!