Air Guitar

^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/

^^LOL 

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?

stonebeard wrote: Cygnus X-2 wrote: 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.

Cygnus X-2 wrote: 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...)

HAHAHAHAH
I want one!

Jim Garten wrote: Cygnus X-2 wrote: 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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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.

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'

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...