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@@alwysrite Thanks for watching .

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Personally, I have never mixed sets and have always just used complete sets of D'Adarrio medium or hard tension. I think medium tension EJ45s are a great all around set at a reasonable price.

@@duendedude2345 -- Thanks for the input. I suspect the original strings are a little less than good quality as a cost saving measure. The g string on my guitar sounds awful when I use a capo. There's no other word for it. I'm hoping a fresh set of better quality strings will improve the sound a bit. 🤞

Yamaha 182SF with DIY transducer piezo pickup under the sound board ( not under bridge). Through acoustic amp with spring reverb. Recorded on iPhone. Thanks for watching.

Thank you.

Thanks very much.

Thanks for watching.

@@rickandrew6397 Thanks for watching.

@@johnbeard7252 Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.

@@user-ng7ly4up7l Thank you. Pleased you like it.

Thanks. I have had some favourable comments from Indian people. I am just making music that is a mix of my likes and influences.

Thanks Gary. . Glad you like it.

Thanks. Comments inspire me to keep on playing.

@@lucydayLucida Thanks. Glad you like it. Check out John McLaughlins Shakti.

@@duendedude2345 Been a John McLaughlin fan for 50 years! I was looking for youtube people playing the Indian influenced style more specifically, as apart from JM and Mahavishnu Orchestra I don't know of any others.

@@lucydayLucida Mahavishnu were incredible and The Inner Mounting Flame is still my favourite album of all time.

Thank you.

@@gulshiniho Thank you so much.

@@souvikmukherjee8497 No specific raag. Just a free composition/ improvisation.

@@GujjuReactsOP Thank you very much.

Thanks very much.

Thanks Gary. Nice to get to 1000 subscribers. It only took ten years.

Thanks very much. Checked out your channel. Love your tabla playing. I know it is a very difficult instrument and takes much dedication.

​@@duendedude2345 Thank you! and same here. It's nice to see you dedicating your life to the craft. Which country are you from?

@@gabrielsvastha7807 I am from England UK. I became hooked on Indian Classical music after seeing the film of Ravi Shankar and Allah Rakha's performance at the Monterey pop festival, 1967. I made a living from performing and teaching pop/rock and jazz guitar for 60 years, but have always loved Indian music and flamenco guitar, which I think is the perfect bridge between East and West. Since retiring I have had time to dedicate more time to these two genres. Music can be a great force for bringing different cultures together.

@@duendedude2345 That's amazing! In that case, you must know the band Indialucia? They have done a great job with combining Flamenco and Indian Classical together. Indeed, music is a universal language.

Who said it does? He is playing a natural minor scale.

​@@gabrielsvastha7807well, he had bhimpalasi in the title and now he has edited it

​​​@@manishbaj ah ok. The notes he is playing are in Asawari Thaat, and raag Darbari, Jaunpuri and Adana

I have played sitar for many years but now realise that sarod would be much better cross over from the guitar.I would live to play sarod but have some concerns you may be able to help me with. Is it correct that you have to play with the finger nail of the left hand on the string rather than just the end of the finger? seems that this would be awkward.

@@morrowcosom Thanks. I will try them. Stuck with D’addario for best value for money. But will definitely check out the LaBella.

Thank you so much for listening , subscribing, and your kind words.

Thank you . happy that you enjoyed it.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

Wrong people.

Thanks Wendy. Hope all good with you.

Thanks Bill. Hope all good with you.

@@duendedude2345 Hi, Pete!

I have been interested in the music of other cultures for most of my adult life and met many musicians of other races and religions. Music is ,indeed, a universal language and I believe that if everyone was a musician, there would be no wars.

@@duendedude2345 please teach this to people, make them musicians

Thanks Gary.

Hope so Gary. Had poison out all winter with no problems ,then had an attack that took 4 chicks and killed two adult birds. Control methods help but you can never get them all.

@@duendedude2345 Hopefully the metal sheeting and the slippery surface below the platform will prevent them from gaining access. Am standing by for an update Pete!

@@garyh.238 Will keep you posted Gary.

Thanks very much.

Thanks for watching M. Gotta stay creative.

Thanks Gary. Love the tremolo.

Thanks Bill. Keep on shredding'.

Thanks Gary,

Thanks . Just a cheap pickup from a music store, wired direct to jack with no pre amp.It is fitted to the sound board and NOT under the bridge saddle. This produces a much better and more natural sound. See my video on best place to fit a piezo pickup. Sorry,I don't know how to send a link.