Nanking’s Revenge

October 3rd, 2010

Epiphone Saves the Day

I can’t figure the guitar out. Tonight I tried to record a solo I’m working on, and my timing and intonation were horrible when I used my exquisite Fujigen-made History ES335. Then I picked up my $500 Epiphone Riviera from China, and I sounded worlds better. The pickups are too dull-sounding, but the guitar itself is great.

I’ll see if I can post an MP3. My timing is still pretty crazy, but I’m hitting the notes most of the time.

Tube Snake Boogie on Chinese Epiphone Riviera

I had to change the file after I realized I left like half a measure out of the first version.

4 Responses to “Nanking’s Revenge”

  1. musical mountaineer Says:

    That’s pretty jammin!

  2. Steve H. Says:

    Well, thanks. If I don’t have a reference I tend to play too fast, and it seems like my timing always gets very choppy when a recording device is on, but at least I have the skeleton of the solo in place.

  3. pbird Says:

    Not bad Steveo!

  4. walt Says:

    Maybe a drum machine would help with timing?