HI Yep My strat insisted that I read some chord books before I get it to make a chord sound.And as for lead guitar!! well it just wouldn't make a sound till that book with scales appeared!! I even thought of buying an upgrade ( new mexican strat to see if they had uploaded ' lead guitar solo's r us'!) It all started here: www.hearmymusic.co.uk It's all gone downhill now!!! Cheers Bob Daniel Payno wrote: >put some strings to it!! (;P) and transmit A440 via IR near it!!! >(plain old morning trauma, sorry D) > >2005/7/26, tim hall <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > >>Last Monday 25 July 2005 17:32, Jay Vaughan was like: >> >> >>>when was the last time you ever required someone to read the manual >>>for their 6-string before they could play it? or their bass? or a >>>flute? or the violin? >>> >>>sure, it takes skill to play an instrument.. but its the doing that >>>makes the skill, not the reading. >>> >>>users should -never- be -required- to get trained before the >>>instrument will work. the instrument should work, by itself, by >>>default, anyway.. >>> >>> >>I've tried everything, coercion, heavy irony, psychological violence, even >>sexual favours and my bass still completely refuses to play itself. It >>doesn't make a sound, it just sits in the corner of my room and looks strung >>up. What am I doing wrong? Please help!!! >> >>tim hall >>http://glastonburymusic.org.uk >> >> >> >> > > > >