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    Posted: February 14 2006 at 08:04

Next year we'll be able to play real air guitar.

Check this out - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4694482.stm

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 14 2006 at 11:27
^what will they think of next?
Don't know why they pick on Kraftwerk so much though, after all, the electric guitar has only been around the last 80 years or so and even more recent for the axe welding rock 'n' roll stars they refer to.


of course it's not an 'actual' air-guitar like this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jimi-Hendrix-Original-Stolen-Air-Guita r_W0QQitemZ7389265523QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



and if you win the above auction you could then enter this competition
http://www.thetek.co.uk/









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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2006 at 08:09
Haha, I used to be guitarist in an air band. We did air-playing to heavy metal songs and did three gigs. Such a very,very sad thing to have done. Now I look back and think "what the f**k was I thinking back then!?".
My solo music: ANTHROPIATE
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2006 at 14:54
^^LOL 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2006 at 03:50
Nothing funny about air guitars!

I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...)

Air guitar is a serious business.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2006 at 19:58

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars!

I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...)

Air guitar is a serious business.

How much did that gear run you?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2006 at 20:31
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars!

I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...)

Air guitar is a serious business.

How much did that gear run you?

Upwards of $10000 no doubt.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2006 at 21:25
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars!

I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...)

Air guitar is a serious business.

How much did that gear run you?

Upwards of $10000 no doubt.

Upwards of $100000 air dollars indeed.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2006 at 02:00
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars!

I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...)

Air guitar is a serious business.

How much did that gear run you?

Air was free last time I checked



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2006 at 08:25
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars! I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...) Air guitar is a serious business.


How much did that gear run you?



The equipment cost surprisingly little in monetary terms (especially when you factor in the 14 piece Tama Art-Star air drum kit I use as well), but quite a bit in embarrassement when I was caught by my mother, many years ago during the closing section of 'Musical Box' from 'Genesis Live' (I'd only just aquired the Rickenbacker double neck...)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2006 at 16:14
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2006 at 17:49

HAHAHAHAH
I want one!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2006 at 18:41
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars! I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...) Air guitar is a serious business.


How much did that gear run you?



The equipment cost surprisingly little in monetary terms (especially when you factor in the 14 piece Tama Art-Star air drum kit I use as well), but quite a bit in embarrassement when I was caught by my mother, many years ago during the closing section of 'Musical Box' from 'Genesis Live' (I'd only just aquired the Rickenbacker double neck...)

Hmm... I might have to check out your distributor, I've had me eye on a Warr Guitar as well as a triple neck bass, 12 string, 6 string combo (similar to that of Chris Squire), and of course the double neck Rickenbacker.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2006 at 20:26
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Nothing funny about air guitars! I personally own a black Gibson SG, sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker 4001 bass/12 string double neck, Fender Jazz fretless bass guitar and a Chapman Stick (oh yes, and for acoustic work I usually use Ovation 6 & 12 strings...) Air guitar is a serious business.


How much did that gear run you?



The equipment cost surprisingly little in monetary terms (especially when you factor in the 14 piece Tama Art-Star air drum kit I use as well), but quite a bit in embarrassement when I was caught by my mother, many years ago during the closing section of 'Musical Box' from 'Genesis Live' (I'd only just aquired the Rickenbacker double neck...)

 

Do you have any recommendations (thanks Jim ) about neck lubricants?

 I expect that you play very well left handed. Are you ambidextrous? Can you gain a stroke when you switch hands?

When I play Air-Guitar, I stick with the Parker Fly Custom or a Paul Reed Smith Dragon. When I play along with Holdsworth, though, I whip out my trusty Synthaxe and blow. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeett!

 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2006 at 04:35

An informative article on air guitars:

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Air_Guitar

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2006 at 07:30
Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

I might have to check out your distributor, I've had me eye on a Warr Guitar


Good luck; I've never been able to get on with the Warr, myself - I find it too cumbersome (I had the same problem when I tried the Chapman Grand-Stick). It all depends on the length of your fingers and your dexterity, I guess... I recently exchanged my Warr for the original Chapman Stick I use on a day to day basis, otherwise, we may have been able to come to an arrangement.

Originally posted by Danbo Danbo wrote:

Do you have any reccomendations about neck lubricants?


Not really - each player has to use that which he's most comfortable with - personally, I use WD40 spray

I can, however, recommend a different way to spell 'recommendation'

Originally posted by Danbo Danbo wrote:

I expect that you play very well left handed. Are you ambidextrous? Can you gain a stroke when you switch hands?


Sometimes I feel I actually play better with my left hand; let's face it though, any serious player needs both hands anyway... doesn't matter which way round they are.

Nice air guitars, Mr D - not too sure about synth-air-axes though...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2006 at 20:57
 at that Ebay air guitar!
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