7th: Vocab words assignment

A place to put vocab words.

The dismal day was ravenouselly dripping wet upon the back of my neck. My old canvas army jacket was grimly holding onto all moisture that would fatefully fall upon it. As I walked the street, the avenger of those less fortunate than I, a horde from the fens here in Ireland came to cause depredation to me and my followers. One of my followers, an uncanny old man from the Amazon, took out a pistol to bestow one of the horde to oblivion. The fools ran from us and we lengthened our stride to make it to the sunset grove.

6th: Muddy Waters Tele.

This is my sixth dialectal journal.

The Fender Muddy Waters Artist Series Telecaster Electric Guitar embodies the classic look and tone of Muddy's Tele and is now available in this new standard production artist model. The essential specs and spirit of Waters' electric guitar are lovingly re-created, and its tone is as big and unique as its namesake's. Features include an ash '50s Tele body, a maple '62 Custom Tele neck with rosewood fretboard, vintage-style machine heads, 2 U.S. special vintage pickups, 3-way switching, and an American Vintage '52 Tele bridge with brass saddles. Like Muddy's guitar, it has 1-10 Fender amp knobs and Muddy's signature engraved on the neckplate.

The man who started it all, from Hendrix to Clapton, Muddy Waters has been an influence on all of them. A renown blues player, even the Rolling Stones are influenced by him, their name is one of his songs, Rollin' Stone. It would be a true honor to touch one of these Mexican made tele's.

5th: Pete Townshend signature J-200

This is my fifth dialectal journal:

Gibson Montana and Townshend have re-created the 1960's J-200 he used to pen such classic hits as 'Pinball Wizard" and 'Won't Get Fooled Again."

A guitar that is truly for the, "Pinball Wizard". The great Pete Townshend who was the guitarist of The Who, a bluesy, physcadelic, rock, and punk of their time, the seventies. This guitar is the dream of many guitarists, such as myself.

4th Joe Perry Signature guitar

This is the fourth of my dialectal journals.

From their earliest days as Boston punks to their present-day status as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Joe Perry and Aerosmith have endured the test of time and triumphed. Just as Aerosmith's music has evolved, so have Joe's ideas about what his Signature Model should be. The new Joe Perry Model, with its unique Green Tiger finish and "Boneyard" logo is a dramatic departure from the original 1996 Custom Shop model. AAA figured maple top, single-ply cream binding, BurstBucker 2 and 3 pickups (neck has reversed polarity), aged nickel hardware, "Joe Perry" engraved on truss rod cover.

I believe that if one guitarist deserved a line of guitars made after him it would be Joe Perry. Joe Perry is the guitarist for Aerosmith, the hard rock band of 70's until now. This guitar that turned the world of Rock and Roll upside down. This left handed guitarist who plays a right handed guitar has redefined the definition of playing guitar. Truly a great guitarist.

3rd Beowulf Quote

This is a book that we are starting to read, so therefor I grabbed a quote to write on.

QUOTE: He has done his worst but the wound will end him. He is hasped and hooped and hirpling with pain, limping and looped in it. Like a man outlawed .for wickedness, he must await. the mighty judgement of God in majesty.(lines 974-78)

Translations in my own words: He has fought and killed to his best capabillity but his wound will kill him. He has been in pain for a long time. like an outcast. he must wait for the judgement of god.

2nd: Anna Of Byzantium

This is a book that I just finished at this time. This entry is from the page 95 paragraph 2.

"Suffering?" my grandmother laughed. "You call that suffering? Eating a luxurious banquet, wearing silk robes, and having people laugh because she dissapears with her betrothed? If she wants to know what suffering is, she should trying living in a tent with no servants, the way I did when I was planning for Alexius' glorious reentry to the throne.

My return:

I believe that this paragraph is a paragraph showing how corrupt this, "grandmother" truly is. It gives just a taste of the grandmothers intentions and cruelty. This book shows us how to elemently how to discover corrupt people and their intentions. The entire mental chess idea that is brought forth in this book, it has inspired me to learn how to convince those that need convincing in a good manner.

1st: Joe Strummer signature Telecaster

Awright! I'm back from a great summer vacation, I finally turned fifteen and got a beloved Dunlop classic Crybaby effects pedal. It is great but anyway, this is the first of many postings for this year. Good Luck to you all! This is from the Guitar Center web page.

Designed in cooperation with the Strummer estate, the Joe Strummer electric guitar has a highly distressed "road-worn" treatment that duplicates the originals worn-to-the-wood layers of gray auto primer and flat black spray paint. It also features a "Revolution Rock" engraved neckplate and a limited edition art customization kit that includes Strummer-inspired stencils, stickers and graphics by designer Shepard Fairey.

My take on the guitar:

First things first, I have actually played a guitar that was just like it and I thought it to be a remarkable guitar, it was a truly exquisite guitar, The neck of the instrument has a worn spot on it that is not only looks but it is also feeling, before you ask how I will tell you the neck has a worn spot that is actually worn. This axe feels as if it is a vintage instrument anyone who just picked it up would be shocked at the quality of this instrument. It looks as if it is the real deal, the guitar that Joe Strummer actually used and made his own.

Gibson Acoustic John Lennon J-160E Peace Acoustic-Electric Guitar

This my 32nd dialectal journal

The Gibson John Lennon J-160E Peace Acoustic-Electric Guitar is replica of Lennon's 1962 J-160E, which he used extensively in films and recordings. The reissue features an antique natural finish, laminated spruce top, ladder-top bracing, a P-90 pickup, authentic wood body binding, and a signature truss rod cover. It perfectly re-creates Lennon's Gibson axe as it appeared during 1969's Bed-In after stripping off the psychedelic paint job he commissioned in 1967. It's historically accurate right down to the strap based on the one John used. The original Gibson guitar is now displayed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and this re-creation is offered as a limited, numbered edition of 750, each with a Certificate of Authenticity from Gibson.

My feedback:

There is a certain amount of attraction toward this guitar just because John Lennon used to play a guitar just like it.

Peavey HP Signature EXP

This is my 31st Dialectal Journal.

Named after Peavey's founder and CEO, Hartley Peavey, the HP Signature electric guitar is the ultimate refinement of the playability, tone, style, and technology Peavey has developed over the past 39 years. The Peavey EXP is built on a solid foundation, using the finest selected woods, hardware, and pickups for brilliant tone as well as a distinctive, unmistakable appearance.

My feedback:

With Peavey coming back with guitar after a long vacation of not showing anything new but amplifiers, it is nice to see something come of a sudden happening.

Brian Setzer Signature Nashville Guitar

This is my 30th Dialectal Journal.

Updated with trestle bracing, nickel-plated hardware, and TV Jones Classic pickups, the Gretsch Guitars G6120SSLVO Brian Setzer Signature Nashville Guitar now precisely matches Setzer's stage guitar and his personal preferences. The adjustable bridge with ebony base and a bound, ebonized rosewood fretboard with thumbnail inlays lend vibrant visuals. A 16" rock maple action-flow neck, Gretsch Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, 3-way pickup selector, master tone switch, plus master and individual pickup volume controls are all finishing flourishes on the Gretsch Brian Setzer Nashville Guyitar. Gretsch included a hardshell case with the G6120SSLVO Guitar.

My feedback:

Life has special turns and Brian was that turn in life. This guitar turned the century from rockabilly to 80s rock.

Jackson PC-1 Phil Collen

This is my 29th Dialectal Journal.

The Jackson PC-1 Phil Collen USA Electric Guitar boasts a quilted maple top and compound-radius flame fretboard to provide visual appeal that's as captivating as it is original. A double-bladed Sustainer humbucker up front sings it sweet and quiet, while a DiMarzio HS2 in the middle and DiMarzio Super 3 at the bridge dish out that signature Phil Collen chunk and screaming sustain. The Jackson PC-1 has a mahogany body and quartersawn bolt-on maple neck. Original Floyd Rose double-locking trem. Jackson includes a hardshell case with your PC-1 Phil Collen Guitar.

MY feed back:
This is a good paragraph but it is like all the others with nothing special.

Fender Artist Series Mark Knopfler Stratocaster

This is my 28th dialectal journal. Mrs Zeller can you email me? My email is strictlyrock@hotmail.com


The Fender Artist Series Mark Knopfler Stratocaster Electric Guitar lets you play the same guitar as the Sultan of Swing. Perhaps the most distinctive guitar voice in the last 30 years, Mark Knopfler has worked with Fender to create a signature axe that combines all his favorite features. A comfort-contoured '57 lightweight ash body, vintage tinted '62 C-shaped maple neck, Texas Special single coil Strat pickups, and American vintage vibrato provide all the sparkle and bite that makes Mark's tone so unique.

My feedback:

There is not very much to tell about this paragraph but that it is great with a good subject to be written about.

Fender Artist Series Buddy Guy Polka Dot Stratocaster

This my 27th Dialectal Journal.

Available for a limited time only, this is a must guitar for the Buddy Guy fan. It shares many features with the Custom Shop version. Solid alder body. Soft V neck shape. Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners. Vintage-style synchronized tremolo. Medium-jumbo frets.

My Feedback:

This is NOT a good selling paragraph. It is to short and does not tell you why you should buy the guitar.

Fender Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster

This is my 26th Dialectal Journal.

The Fender Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is a faithful reproduction of the electric guitar Elvis used on his 1977 debut album. Costello s original guitar has gone through many changes in the past 30 years, and this Jazzmaster faithfully replicates the guitar as it existed at the time he recorded the acclaimed My Aim Is True.

My feedback:

This paragraph is like many others. Professionally written with a little twist to interest the reader. Yet it is like all others, a little bland. Yet how could one write one that is better?

Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah Pedal

This my 25th dialectal journal.

The Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah pedal reproduces the famous tones of Hendrix wah solos and rhythms from the late 60s. The guitar pedal has a classic vintage look to match it's sound: a chrome top and black crinkle aluminum body. Dunlop does it again with great sound and solid construction.

Now for my rendition:

Do you have every single album of Jimi Hendrix that there is? Do you also have a guitar just like his and an amp to match it? Yet you feel that something is complete in your collection? Here is what you were missing...a Jimi Hendrix signature wah pedal by Dunlop. Don't miss out and get one now.

Alex Lifeson ES-355

This is my 24th Dialectal journal.

For 33 years, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has personified the consummate rock innovator a sonic adventurer capable of producing mind-blowing power chords and dizzying arpeggios alike, ultimately sculpted into huge, rich melodies and ingenious arrangements. Throughout most of Lifeson s ride to superstardom, a 1976 Gibson ES-355 has been by his side, both in the studio and on stage. With it, he has created many of Rush s breathtaking layered soundscapes, and the very same ES-355 continues to be an indispensable part of his live arsenal. This Gibson electric guitar is a painstaking recreation of the iconic instrument. It's Gibson s heartfelt tribute to a true modern master, and to the guitar he used to expand the definition of popular music.

Now my feedback:

This is a great paragraph with a nice subject and way of writing.

Elvis Costello Century of Progress Signature model acoustic

this is my 23rd Dialectal Journal.

The Elvis Costello Century of Progress Signature model acoustic is fashioned after Costello's beloved 1936 model; it is a painstaking recreation of his favorite acoustic, used to record and perform many of the songs that made him the iconic musician that he is. Culling information from photos of Costello's treasured instrument and the original blueprints from the 1930s, Gibson Acoustics' team of master luthiers were able to successfully reproduce every attribute of Costello's prized acoustic with flawless accuracy and immaculate attention to detail.

Now for my feedback:

This paragraph is great. with an awe inspiring way of writing, this author draws the attention of all.

Eric Clapton signature Stratocaster

This is my 22nd Dialectal Journal.

The Fender Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster gives you awesome pickups, sweeping tones, excellent action and a super comfortable neck. Fender's Vintage Noiseless pickups were Eric's choice for updating his signature model. Powerful active mid boost (+25dB) and TBX circuits give it even greater tonal versatility. Alder body. V-shaped neck. 9-1/2"-radius fretboard. Blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo bridge. Made in the U.S.

Now for my rendition:

To havethe sound and the look of the great Eric Clapton you need the guitar that Eric plays. Now is that time that you can havethat guitar. A replica made in the U.S. with all of the extras that Mr. Clapton himself would use on his Strat. Now you can buy it for only, $1529.99. So order yours now!

This is my 21 first dialectal journal.

Summers played number one of the 250 replicas when the Police once again electrified the music world by reuniting on Feb. 11, 2007, to open the 49th annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Even more exciting, Summers will play the replica during the momentous 2007 30th anniversary worldwide Police reunion tour, one of the most hoped for and eagerly awaited events in pop music history. It promises to be a thrilling musical event featuring one of rock's most innovative guitarists playing a spot on replica of one of rock's most distinctive guitars.

Now my feedback:

This paragraph is great with a wonderful subject and the author has a great way of writing and he gets right to the point as I will on this one.

Brian May Guitars Brian May Signature Electric Guitar

This is my 20th Dialectal journal.

The Brian May guitar is faithful to the spirit of Brian's original 'Red Special', an instrument that has achieved iconic status and a unique place in rock history, and designed by Brian May himself. The Brian May Special is a stunning guitar, blessed with superb build quality, awesome playability and an astonishingly rich diversity of killer tones. In fact, it delivers everything you'd expect from an instrument built to the exacting standards of one of the world's greatest guitarists but, in keeping with Brian's vision of a "guitar for the people", with an amazingly affordable price-tag that belies its' superior appointments and performance.

My Version:

Many would say that to be a guitarist you must have a guitar. Brian had that and more, he didn't have to sign a piece of paper to have a signature, he just made a completely custom guitar. A guitar that is like no other guitar. Until now, now you can have e a Brian May replica. The guitar that turned eyes and the century. Guitars will never be the same after this guitar.

Angus Young signature SG

This is the 19th of my Dialectal Journals.

The Gibson Angus Young Signature SG is a faithful reproduction of Young's trademark axe! It's exact, even down to the worn engraving on the Lyre Vibrola tailpiece. Mahogany body and neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, single-bound neck, nickel hardware, a '57 Classic humbucker (neck), an Angus Signature humbucker (bridge), and devil graphic on headstock. Definitely a guitar that's made to rock "all night long."

My feedback:

This is a great paragraph with an awesome topic and concluding sentence. Though I do NOT like AC-DC this is a cool guitar. Yet again this is a "nice" paragraph and is written well.

Joe Satriani Signature Ibanez

This is the 18th of my dialectal journals.

If fast solos and sweet tone are your thing, you'll love the Ibanez JS1200 Joe Satriani Signature Guitar. It took Ibanez many years to create guitars that would satisfy the Master of Tone, and the result is superb! Precision-sculpted basswood body is light on the shoulder with otherworldly looks and great high-fret access. Its vibrant resonance is translated into endless sustain through DiMarzio humbuckersÿ ÿa PAF Joe at the neck and a Fred at the bridge. Screamin' fast JS Prestige maple neck features smaller 6105 frets and tighter radius on a rosewood fretboard. Dive bomb with aplomb on the Edge Pro bridge.

My Feedback:

Now this is more my style of a advertising paragraph. Though yet again the only problem is that there is not a concluding sentence. Though other than that there is not a single problem.

Steve Vai Signature Ibanez JEM7V

This is the 17th of my dialectal journals.

The Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar is a top-of-the-line 6-string solidbody capable of exploring the most extreme sonic territories at any speed. The 5-piece maple/walnut neck is super-smooth for easy riffing and incredibly strong and stable with a lead-friendly thin and flat profile. A 25-1/2" scale and bolt-on neck joint get you lots of bass and treble response with a quick, precise attack. A 43mm nut provides comfortable string spacing and 24 jumbo frets deliver greater range while the recessed tremolo provides right-hand playing comfort and allows notes to be radically raised as well as lowered. The alder body produces clear, full-bodied vintage tone that serves all your needs from chunky rhythms to searing leads. A trio of screaming DiMarzio Evolution pickups (humbuckers at the neck and bridge with a custom single-coil in the mid position), coupled with Split-5 wiring give you all the tonal diversity you crave. And of course, there's Vai's signature Monkey Grip on the bass-side body wing.

My Feedback:

This is a great paragraph with a wonderful topic sentence. There is only one weakness in the paragraph, and that is the concluding sentence. The sentence doesn't conclude. It just stops like you hit a brick wall going fifty miles per hour. Though other than that this is a good advertising paragraph.

Peter Frampton Custom Guitar

This is my 16th Dialectal journal:

The Peter Frampton Les Paul Special comes from the Gibson Custom Shop's Inspired By series of artist-developed guitars. Using his original 1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior as a jumping off point, Peter Frampton worked closely with the Gibson Custom Shop luthiers to develop an electric guitar that would embody the keen vintage sensibilities and highly personalized specs he is known for. At first glance, the Peter Frampton Signature model looks like the classic Les Paul Junior it's based on, but closer inspection reveals several unique specs.

Now for my rendition:

You would think that to sound like The Great Peter Frampton you would have to suddenly have to become him. You used to have to until suddenly along came something called the Guitar Center Custom shop. Suddenly blown out of the water comes a new possibility: YOU could own what look like the Peter Frampton guitar! It is actually a replica designed by Peter, and it looks just like Peter's Junior Gibson Les Paul. Go and buy the Frampton guitar and look just like one of the greats!

This is the 15th of my Dialectal Journals.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was not yet a star on his 26th birthday, Oct. 3, 1980, when his wife, Lenora “Lenny” Vaughan, gave him a used Stratocaster guitar that had recently caught his eye in an Austin, Texas, pawnshop. Though already a phenomenal guitarist, many still viewed him as “Jimmie Vaughan’s little brother,” which was perfectly OK with the easygoing young musician.

MY FEEDBACK:

Though this is not a complete paragraph it caught my eye. So as a fan of SRV I couldn't resist. This paragraph gives you a clearer view on SRV's personality. For a three sentence paragraph one can not say much other than it is put together well.

This is the 14th of my Dialectal Journals:

No one has had a bigger impact on the style and sound of hard rock guitar than the deservedly legendary Jimmy Page. As the musical mastermind of Led Zeppelin, Page’s tone, playing, and phrasing made him one of the most influential musicians of the past 50 years. In Zeppelin’s early days, Page relied heavily on a three-pickup 1960 Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” with a Bigsby tailpiece. Unfortunately, the guitar was stolen in 1970 at an airport and never recovered. Page has always felt that that particular guitar was “the one that got away.” Gibson proudly returns Page’s cherished lost guitar in the form of the new Gibson Custom Shop Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom—a painstaking recreation of that iconic instrument, with the addition of some of the most innovative electronics to ever grace a Les Paul. The result is this stunning “Black Beauty” with a slim-profile neck, Page BurstBucker pickups, gold Bigsby vibrato and an innovative six-position toggle that lets you isolate the neck and bridge pickups, or add the middle in any combination. A stop tailpiece version is also available. Limited to a worldwide edition of just 500 guitars, the Gibson Custom Shop Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom is Gibson’s heartfelt tribute to a true legend and to the guitar he loved and lost.

MY FEEDBACK:

This whole paragraph is wonderfully written and the guitar itself is beautiful. with triple pickups, as soon as you see it you say one word,"WOW!" There is a certain amount that can be said for something that has already been spoken for and I think that I have found that place.

Jeff Beck Custom Shop Guitar

This is the 13th of my dialectal journals.

Jeff Beck's Stratocaster has been an integral part of his signature sound from his early days with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group through his amazingly varied solo career. Made by the Fender Custom Shop for the Custom Artist Series, the Jeff Beck Signature electric guitar features a thinner C-shaped maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and a contoured heel for easier access to the higher registers. Further, it's wired with dual ceramic Noiseless pickups and has a 2-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles, LSR roller nut, aged knobs and pickup covers, and Beck's signature on the headstock. The Fender guitar kit includes vintage tweed case, strap, cable, truss rod adjustment wrench, and saddle height adjustment wrench.

My rendition:

Have you been listening to possibly Rod Stewart and wondering who that awe inspiring guitarist is? Now you don't have to wonder! The guitarist is Jeff Beck and you can even get his beautiful Fender Strat! With numerous extra that do not come stock on a regular Strat you can have your guitar sound and look just like one of the pros. Show it to your buddies or just keep it hidden it will impress even the littlest kids.

Dean Hardtail Doubleneck Electric Guitar

This is the thirteenth of my dialectal journals.

Playing this Dean Hardtail Electric Guitar is like a dream date with gorgeous twins. The guitar's deeply quilted maple top looks incredible, especially in this body width to accommodate the two necks. Both C-shape necks are set and feature the ultra-comfortable molded heel and rosewood fingerboard. Excellent balance makes this double-neck guitar comfortable even during long sets. The Dean humbuckers sound great with both the 12- and 6-strings. 3-way pickup selector for each neck, Grover tuners (minis on the 12-string), tune-o-matic bridges, Dean tailpieces, nickel hardware. This Dean double neck guitar is made in a limited run of 200.

This is a wonderful paragraph with exquisite word use. Again this is a paragraph that gets straight to the point. No fooling around just blow fooling around out of the water. I have seen better sales pitches to write about but this is a great paragraph. Though I don't think that Dean guitars are of exceptional playability, sound or looks, but this one is a good one with a shocking look with a exceptional design. I don't know what I would do if I personally had a chance to buy this guitar. I do know that any guitar that was given to me(as in for free)I know that I would take it. Who would not take a guitar that was free. No matter what kind(acoustic or otherwise)I would take it. No matter what brand I would take it. So all in all and through all any guitar that is free I would take.

This is the twelvth of my dialectal journals.

The LP-295's hand-pointed, cream-colored pickguard with gold flowers is also styled after the ES-295, as are the split parallelogram inlays, and the chrome Bigsby tailpiece. Graphite nut and bridge saddles offer better string control when using the Bigsby. The guitar's body is solid mahogany with a maple top and single-ply cream binding, smoothed with Gibson's classic Goldtop finish. The headstock is also bound in single-ply cream binding and sports Gibson's traditional holly symbol.

My rendition:

Want a rare example of stunning beauty crossed with a mean look and sound. You've found it. The Les Paul-295 is a cross between a mean rockin' and a prisine beauty queen. With this guitar in the hands of a good guitar player you could redefine the definition music and put your face where Webster would put the description.

This is the eleventh of my dialectal journals.

Gibson's Robot Guitar, the world's first guitar with robotic tuning technology is available once again. You don't have to tune up your car every time you drive it. Now you don't have to tune up your guitar every time you play it. The Robot Guitar does it for you. Just plug it in, dial in the tuning, strum the strings, and play.

This is a wonderful paragraph with a wonderful analogy. I would not have thought about comparing a car to a guitar. There is brilliance buried not far down.

This is the tenth of my dialectal journals and it is week two.

If you yearn for the clean tone of a Strat and the spacious, jangly sound of a 12-string, you can satisfy both desires now that the Fender Stratocaster 12-String Electric Guitar is available again. Solid alder body. Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Vintage pickups. One volume and 2 tone controls and 5-way switching.

This is a good paragraph but it is quite short. Though that is not always a bad thing. At times I prefer a short paragraph to a long one. As everyone probably does.

Gibson ES-339

This is the third week of the dialectal journals and this is my ninth.

The ES-339 is the next generation from the Custom Shop of Gibson's iconic ES electric guitars. It goes where no guitar has gone before with a bold, new semi-hollow tone that is rich with expressive, even stinging, overtones. The ES-339 has some exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics, outer rim output jack, and reduced dimensions and weight.

Now for my rendition.

Wanting a Gibson ES-330 but you have problem with the bulkiness so you are just going to stick with you Les Paul? The ES-339 has what you want. The size of a Les Paul, the shape and sound of a 330. So, for the perfect guitar run for the Gibson ES-339

A Little SG History

This is the eighth of my dialectal journals.

In 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned with a thinner body and 2 sharp cutaway horns that making the upper frets more accessible while lowering production costs. The new guitar was popular, but Les Paul (the guitarist) did not like it and asked to have his name removed. Gibson renamed the model the "SG" which was short for "solid guitar". Though Les Paul's name was officially removed from the model in 1961, the plastic Les Paul nameplates (positioned between the rhythm pickup and fingerboard) were in abundance in the Gibson factory and SG models having these nameplates were built and sold by Gibson up to end of 1963. SGs have been the choice of world-class artists such as Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and Angus Young.

Now my add-on

Other great guitarists such as Shane Porter, and Jack Black have played this guitar through and through. One must see that the greats truly use the SG.

Standard Telecaster

This is the seventh of eight of the dialectal journals that I am writing.

The guitar that started a musical revolution. So simple, yet so incredibly versatile. Since the Telecaster's introduction in the early '50s, professional guitarists of all musical genres have relied on the Fender Tele for its powerful tone and smooth playability. Today's Standard Telecaster incorporates the best of the old and new with a fast action maple neck, cast/sealed machine heads, 2 re-voiced single coil pickups for hot modern sounds, and 6-saddle string thru bridge.

Now for my add on.

Played by the greats, the standard Tele has a great back ground to look at while if you look into the future you may see yourself playing an incredibly versatile guitar for any genre, and it may just be one of these very guitars. So look into the future with your minds eye and pick a fender.

The Pros Rely on the Fender Custom Shop

This is the sixth of the eight dialectal journals that I will be writing that i know of so far. This entry is going to be about a route that one could run if they were looking for a guitar that they wanted to pay over two-thousand dollars for. I do not know who wrote this passage, but here it is.

Legends like Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson and Andy Summers turn to the Fender Custom Shop when they want to design a new signature model or duplicate an old favorite. Even if your not a famous guitarist you can still own a fender Custom Shop guitar built by master craftsmen like Todd Krause, Chris Fleming and Yuriy - the same guys who work with the pros.

This is one of the shorter writings that i have placed on this page. Though the thought is the same. This paragraph is quite simple though it gets straight to the point.

The Guitar Playin' Maniac, Slash

Th is is the next week and I have a very well written piece for all today. It is written by Nick Bowcott. It is the intro for an interview with the rock n' roll artist Slash from both Guns n' Roses and a newer band called Velvet Revolver. So now for the paragraph.

Slash is more than just a guitar hero - he's a modern day cultural icon, achieving what many believe to be impossible, by hitting the big time not once but two times - first with Gun's N' Roses in the late '80s/ early '90s and then again today with the Grammy winning, multi platinum, supergroup Velvet Revolver. Slash's double barreled success has proven that lightning can indeed strike twice. In fact, in the 21 years that have passed since the classic G N R debut, Appetite for Destruction, was unleashed on the unsuspecting public, the resume' Slash has built up for himself is nothing short of staggering - it's literally made him a living legend.

This whole paragraph is flattery to get on the good side of the millionaire Slash. Though I do not prefer the new band that he has thrown together I thought this was a good subject to write a retort about. The opening sentence sets a great foundation, though it is a very decorated foundation made more likely of molten gold than of concrete. This entire paragraph is put together quite well and the use of the English language in this is stunning. All through all it is a very well written sales pitch to sell the new Slash signature Gibson and Epiphone Les Pauls.

Limited Edition G-400 Custom

This is the final of my dialectal journals. This one is about a guitar that is made by Epiphone.

Stunningly detailed recreation of the three pickup SG. Three powerful Alnico classic humbuckers with individual bridge, middle and neck volume controls and one master tone control deliver near -infinite tonal blends. Add gold hardware and a maestro tremolo and you've got a rock and roll machine that looks as good as it sounds.

The use of words in the topic sentence leaves my mouth wide open with envy. The whole entire use of words in this paragraph leaves one jumping up and down with excitement wondering what is going to come next. I think that this by far is the best paragraph that I have written about so far. The topic sentence and concluding sentence are wonderful and the body of the paragraph is awe-inspiring. Though it might just be that I have the guitar only without the Maestro tremolo bar.

Plug in-Rock Out

This is the third of the Dialectal journals. This one is about a new item on retail by Vox amps.

Introducing amPlug - the headphone guitar amp that lets you enjoy serious guitar sound, fast. Jamming late at night? Don't want to wake the neighbors? Maybe you want to work out a lick with your mp3 player without taking the time to set up your amp. AmPlug is the answer. Simply plug this palm-sized headphone guitar amp directly into your guitar, and enjoy serious guitar sound anywhere, anytime. It's even available in three different sound styles: VOX AC30, Classic rock, based on a UK-made amplifier head, and Metal, based on a California-made high gain amplifier head.

Yet again the writers of these pieces stun me with their brilliance. The topic sentence is wonderful, bringing out the best in Vox sales pitches. The following sentence is not great if you were writing a paragraph for school but it is okay. The same with the third sentence. This whole paragraph is great after those two. though it is a sales pitch to try to get people to buy their product, and it is successful to me.

Godin Bio

This is the second of these language arts assignments that I have done. This one is about the founder of Godin Guitars.

For over thirty years, Robert Godin has been pushing the boundaries of both acoustic and electric guitar design. Robert's innovations in semi-acoustic guitars, multi voice instruments, and synth access have made Godin an industry leader in all of these categories. Godin's ongoing commitment to value and innovation has never been more evident than in the 2005 model lineup.

Unlike the first paragraph is in proper form so the whole paragraph is going to get better feedback from myself. The topic sentence is great, very proper and right to the point. The second gives you more of a clear view of what the guitar company Godin does. The third sentence(the concluding sentence)is clear and decisive.

little spiders(guitar amplifiers)

This is for my language arts class through ACE Academy.(#1)

I am going to list a paragraph that someone else wrote and I am going to say what I think of what they wrote sentence by sentence. Here is the Paragraph. Written by Leon Downs published by the Musicians friend catalog.

These smaller Spiders are basically intended as practice and jam amps, but don't think of them as wimpy. Even the 15 puts out enough sound to wake the entire block if you asked it to. It's certainly jam capable. The 30-watter can get flat out loud. It is perfectly gig capable and its easy-to-use layout makes it ideal on stage.

The topic sentenc does not really go with the conclusion and if the writter would hype the topic sentence up with higher vocabulary words and it would make the whole paragraph better by my standards. The second sentence is better just bacause it gives of more "spunk" which builds up more of an interest in the subject. As for the third paragraph(which i think is the worst of all)it is to simple and it doesn't feel like it fits into the paragraph, the only thing that it feels like is a filler to make it look longer. The same with the fourth. The concluding sentence is like I said it does not fit with the topic sentence.

This is the end of the first of these(can't remember what Mrs. Zeller's word for it).