I could keep my guitars in their cases out in the shop, but I don't like the thought of the temperature out there. :)
So, I went to Home Depot after church and spent $3 on a board and $6 on more screws that I could possibly use in my entire lifetime.
There were some particular standards I had established for myself.
1. The wall is 100in, and I wanted the 72in board centered.
2. After that, I wanted the center guitar centered.
3. Instead of the outer guitars being spaced relative to the 72in board, I wanted them spaced out based on the wall's 100in span.
The guitars went up, even the heavy Bass over on the left.
I used the board so that I could spread the weight over 4 studs, but place the guitars how I wanted them. The studs are every 16in, but not necessarily placed where I'd like the guitars to hang.
It's looking good and I think it's got even a manly feel to it with the raw wood and black screws. I'd have the whole house looking like this but for Laura's sake I'll keep these little wood projects isolated to my desk area and the shop. :D
This post won't be anything close to a full review, but let me just say, I love my Westone UM3x in-ears.
Even just working around the house today listening to my iPod, I absolutely love the fit and feel of these monitors, not to mention the sound. They isolate me from any noises, the wires tucks away tightly behind my ears and neck, and the cable is the perfect length to reach to my front pocket.
I wont even touch on their performance in live situations in this post, just wanted to say, I'm working around the house, and it barely feels like work with these Westones putting me in my own little world. :)
My guitar is tuned to Eb here, making my Capo be on fret 3. If your guitar is in standard tuning, you would not need the extra bump to get you out of the flat, so you would do Capo 2.
Hopefully that doesn't affect things too badly in the video. Also, this lesson and Christ is Risen I shot with Photo Booth on my Mac, making the image a "mirror". I'm hoping this adds a new element of simplicity, so it is as if you are being taught "straight on" instead of your brain having to reverse all the chords. I don't know, may have been a bad idea I go back and forth with it. We'll see how it goes and maybe do this moving forward, or revert back to the standard view.
Here is another song to look at, it's in E, using only four chords. :)
Watch for the strumming, and listen for the dynamics. Different loudnesses at different times, using stronger or lighter strumming, to help push and direct the song where it needs to go.
