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Will Hackett
United States
Приєднався 18 жов 2006
Not much to tell. I'm a songwriter / guitar player originally from the Midwest.
"Avery"
“Avery”
Copyright: Will Hackett 6-20-2024
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She runs and tries to catch his tail,
But the dragon got away
It’s just another day-for Avery
She dreams of walking on the moon
And sailing through the stars
Nothing is too hard-for Avery
Chorus:
And Avery I wish we’d see the world more like you
A place of what ought to be and where dreams come true
She leads us on her whaling ship
Beyond the Arctic Seas
She loves her mysteries-our Avery
“Don’t come without your overcoat
“A chill is in the air”
She yells from our back stair-our Avery
Chorus
Someday she’s going to rule the world
God knows she’s making plans
But I think we’re in good hands-with Avery
And then we’re going to fly away
To a world we can’t yet see
Where good things wait for me-and Avery
Chorus
~~~
~~~
I hope her mom and dad won’t mind me stealing some video of Avery from their FB page! (Avery is my great niece and bestest bud.)
Guitar tuned 2-steps down and the Lowest string tuned down an additional step. In other words Dropped D tuning but 2-steps down. Bb F Bb Eb G C
Copyright: Will Hackett 6-20-2024
~~~
She runs and tries to catch his tail,
But the dragon got away
It’s just another day-for Avery
She dreams of walking on the moon
And sailing through the stars
Nothing is too hard-for Avery
Chorus:
And Avery I wish we’d see the world more like you
A place of what ought to be and where dreams come true
She leads us on her whaling ship
Beyond the Arctic Seas
She loves her mysteries-our Avery
“Don’t come without your overcoat
“A chill is in the air”
She yells from our back stair-our Avery
Chorus
Someday she’s going to rule the world
God knows she’s making plans
But I think we’re in good hands-with Avery
And then we’re going to fly away
To a world we can’t yet see
Where good things wait for me-and Avery
Chorus
~~~
~~~
I hope her mom and dad won’t mind me stealing some video of Avery from their FB page! (Avery is my great niece and bestest bud.)
Guitar tuned 2-steps down and the Lowest string tuned down an additional step. In other words Dropped D tuning but 2-steps down. Bb F Bb Eb G C
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Installing a Fishman Battery Box - Output Jack with an LR Baggs Anthem or Lyric
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Using the Fishman Battery Box / Output jack will allow you to check and replace the LR Baggs Anthem, Lyric and other acoustic preamp batteries from outside of the guitar and also use your original endpin or Straplok type connectors. You can purchase the Fishman unit for $10.95 as of this writing directly from them here: fishmanstore.com/products/isys-battery-box-jack-combo?variant=3967787751853...
"Death and the Lady"
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“Death and the Lady” (The Lady) As I walked out one frosty morn Across the fields where I was born I caught a glimpse upon the rise Of one like a man with pale-blue eyes His head was bald-his beard was gray His clothing just the earthen clay I said, “Old man, what man are you? “What country do you belong to?” (Death) “My name is Death; can you not see? “All kings and princes bow to me “And now ...
"Just a Little Ole Folk Song"
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“Just a Little Ole Folk Song” God gave me the gift of song I can’t help but pass it on It might seem just a bit too long But that’s how it’s got to be I wish I could sing real loud Belt it out and wow a crowd Some say my singing shouldn’t be allowed But it don’t bother me Some days I’m down and feeling sad Especially when I’ve been real bad Some happy pills might make me glad That’s not really ...
"Why Can't I Be Good?"
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WHY CAN’T I BE GOOD? Why can’t I be good; why can’t I behave? I ask myself this a hundred times a day Why can’t I abide in lessons from my youth? When my father taught me to always live the truth Do you believe a man like me can change his ways? Can you conceive of better days? Broken promises and dreams all laid to waste The consequences of my disgrace And now you dance alone and wonder where ...
"I Dreamed I Was a Mouse"
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“I Dreamed I Was a Mouse” I dreamed I was a mouse Who dreamed he was a king When the wintry ice gave way to spring So I roamed the fields alone Looking for some mice to rule But they only laughed so cold and cruel We want too much and we won’t take less But sometimes less can be much more, much more I waited for a girl Who was waiting for a prince And we’ve both been waiting ever since Now I kn...
"I'll Never Be Happy Again"
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I’LL NEVER BE HAPPY AGAIN I’ll Never Be Happy Again I said when we came to an end But when I close my eyes and pretend-I’m happy again I’ll still be there if you call I’ll lift you up if you fall Nothing you ask is too small-nothing at all And you’ll still be the joy that fills my tune An everlasting light that floods the room-through the gloom You say you look good in pearls But I like a plain...
"I Won't Open That Door"
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“I WON’T OPEN THAT DOOR” There’s a young beauty who comes to my gym Late in the evenings she goes for a swim I watch from the sauna while pacing the floor I won’t open that door She likes talking to me though it seems strangely odd I’m pretending to listen with a wink and a nod Too old for a wife now-just past sixty four I won’t open that door She’s rather pretty-I’m rather not Wouldn’t it be a...
"Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me"
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"Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)" by Hank Cochran Guitar is tuned down a half step: Eb/Ab/Db/Gb/Bb/Eb You make my eyes run over all the time You're happy when I'm out of my mind You don't love me, but you won't let me be Don't you ever get tired of hurting me? You must think I look bad with a smile For you haven't let me wear one in such a long, long while Still I keep running back Why...
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (cover)
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DON’T THINK TWICE, IT'S ALL RIGHT (By Bob Dylan - 1963) Guitar is tuned down a whole step: DGCFAD Well it ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe If you don't know by now And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe It'll never do somehow When the rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window honey, I'll be gone You're the reason that I'm traveling on Don't think twice, it's all rig...
Creating Haunting Open Chords (guitar)
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Just a short video to show the technique I use to come up with chords that have a "haunting" way about them.
"Things I Should Have Said"
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“THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID” You won’t find me at your door I won’t call you up anymore Unless the good Lord up above Sends me someone better to love I will remain alone forevermore If I could hold you in my arms I would kiss away all the harm There were things I said to you And you tried to hurt me too I wish we’d find some way out of this storm Chorus Somebody told me in a dream That you weren...
"The Dreamer's Banquet"
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“THE DREAMER’S BANQUET” He comes down from his mountain And sleeps upon the sea The stars look down in silence While he dreams of you and me He sings into the quiet And the woman hears his song Bursting through the stillness It carries her along Like the pounding of a waterfall His music fills the air She follows it around the bend On a road without an end Yet suddenly she is there He’s laying ...
"In the Eyes of the Dancer"
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In the Eyes of the Dancer (Copyright 2022) There’s a loneliness in grief That shuns the presence of others Hides itself in abandoned spaces Loves the rain and the thunder When it ends as all things must Was it so unexpected? Looking back on my fiery path No one’s left unaffected Chorus When the Earth falls into the Sun, And the stars are no longer immortal The promenade still goes on somewhere ...
"The Women Wait"
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This song came about after seeing two young ladies chatting about love and marriage. Another older woman asked them how women should know when they've found the guy that's right for them. Surprisingly to me, the two younger women immediately said, "The guy will know." And I think that's usually true although I ever thought I'd here a woman, let alone two, admit it. How many times have we heard ...
Harley Benton Wide NT, a Fingerpicking Guitar For ALL
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Harley Benton Wide NT, a Fingerpicking Guitar For ALL
Changing the Internal Lithium Battery on a V-amp Pro
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Changing the Internal Lithium Battery on a V-amp Pro
Alvarez ABT610 Baritone Guitar (50th Anniversary Artist Series ) Demo
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Alvarez ABT610 Baritone Guitar (50th Anniversary Artist Series ) Demo
Cool, discovered the benefits of Linear by accident when I ordered 3 pots for a Strat and recieved Linear , so after a year soldering and messing I ended up with Linera Vol, audio 1st tone linear 2nd tone which works for me as I put 2 different caps in .022uf for neck, .047 for bridge and middle, get a sort of bouncy springy but warm tone....but as usual I shall continue experimenting. That is the only way to find the sound that makes you happy.
Check the lyrics Bill ,,, but I found myself wishing I sung this one mate .. great rendition and love to you , SRM .. Steve
I wish you sang on all of them. 😊 Thanks pal. Hope your summer's going well.
Thanks man !
That's some good writing Will. Wish I had your knack for it. Hope you keep up the good work sir.
Thanks a bunch. I know that realistically I only have four or five that are pretty good and the rest are mediocre but i'm hoping to keep improving and eventually sell a few.
That's awesome Will! Made me smile.
how big of a hole did you have to drill in the control plate itself?
I'll check mine tomorrow for you.
The pot holes need to be at least 3/8" and the switch hole is 1/2". I just made all mine 1/2".
@@wildbillhackett Do you think I can still drill that hole without an electric drill?
@@sots0411 Well, I think you pretty much need a drill, yeah. You can sometimes find them at yard sales for 5 or 10 bucks.
@@wildbillhackett thanks I'll probably buy a drill when I can.
The Baggs battery wires are marked with a series of dash lines on the pos side, the other is neg.
Thanks!
Love me some baby elephant
Where did you get that Phil Keaggy solo video from? I’d very much like to see the whole thing, what a great player. Thanks you in advance. Great vid
I believe that's from the Glass Harp 1988 reunion concert.
Good job' I've been waiting on that one.
Thanks for the suggestion. Wish I could sing it better.
Great playing man. Haunting song... I do like that Benton. It's been too long since I ordered a new one. What model is that?
Thanks. I don't remember the model number offhand (I'm at the gym so can't look) but they call it the Wide NT because it has a wide 1 7/8" nut width.
This was really good. I hope you have other videos. It reminds me of something but I don't know what yet.
Control panel ala Bill Kirchen ..I've been doing this for 20 years or more. It is a great mod no doubt.
2:28 just as a footnote here, if we're tracking "earliest instance" of volume swells I've definitely seen footage of lapsteel console players at least as early as the 50's doing swells manually with volume and tone knobs
Great stuff mate 😀
Thank you! Cheers!
I like this song my old friend and you should try to work on the break .. it doesn't meter properly .. I know you can do it as your a dam good guitarist ... this needs that skill of yours .. Much love mate ... happy new year ...
I meant for it to speed up during the chorus but I possibly should have done it more-so.
I think you're pretty good man👍
I appreciate that. I hope one day it will be true.
you can also do a video call with your phone INSIDE the guitar, so that you can put the picture on a big screen as see what you're doing
Great idea!
nice playing/singing...love it❤
Thanks so much. I wish I could have tuned down another step. It's awfully high for me. Fun song though.
great!!!...thanks a lot...❤
This is the first time I've heard that tip of pulling the back off the potentiometer and wiping out the grease. Thanks for the video, very helpful and clever
Good luck Mate 🤛
Thanks ole buddy.
The easiest solution is to get a control plate with a slanted slot.
I've got one made by Rutter's guitars. It's very good but I still prefer a Switcraft type.
@@wildbillhackett If all you need is a 3-way, I understand. I did the same with my Micawber.
@@walterrizotto8668 I'm actually using the Rutter's plate because I plan to use a 5-way toggle eventually. I want to hide a coil splitting humbucker in the middle under the pick guard and make it so that the coils automatically split whenever I go to the 2nd and 4th positions. I'll get around to it someday.
@@wildbillhackett On my other, "plain" Tele, I use a reversed, slanted-selector-slot plate with the Stewmac 5-way mod. Had a 2nd volume pot added so I can balance the pups when in parrallel (same on the Micawber). In positions 4 and 5, one volume pot controls both pups.
@@walterrizotto8668 I'm hoping that with the humbucker being under the pick guard that this will bring the volume down to where it's fairly even with the the other pups. I need to ask Larry Dimarzio if he has a scat that will show me a way to wire a 5-way switch that will split the coils too. That could prove impossible with any of the switches currently on the market. Fingers crossed.
Sounds thin and tinny. Poor (or no) mic placement.
It's really not a very good sounding guitar but as I said in the video details I'm also using fairly light gauge strings tuned up to C, so that's not helping. Still, I'm trying to sell it.
this gitar is not good for strumming?
Any guitar is good for strumming although a dreadnaught is generally best for that.
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Really lovely Will ... well written and played ... ATB Steve
Thanks buddy.
Thank you. some great tips here. Nice video also.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks you very very very much. From argentina
Beautiful! I’ve been having a rough time and to see someone making music so personal and lovely was very helpful, thank you ❤
Thanks so much. That made my day.
Damn good lyrics .... very sad very good ,,..... and I think you should .... 🤛
Hey, thanks Steve. Lyrics are the hard part. They are for me anyway. Hope you're doing well, buddy.
must be good for fat sausage fingers
I have this same guitar. What strings do you use when tuning down to C standard? It's a great guitar for those of us with broad fingertips.
Either D'addario or Elixir. I'm disappointed though that the fingerboard is already getting ruts near the nut (where they all do eventually) after only a year.
@@wildbillhackettGreat review, thanks. You need reviews that tell you what you need to know. I'm considering buying this guitar. I already have their cheapest acoustic, which is astonishingly good for the price, though bright, and narrow nut. From Thomann I also bought the Baton Rouge X11LS/F-CC, with 46 mm nut, for that reason, and its fellow parlour, also 46 mm. Neither ampllified, both good, light, attractive guitars. You can always install a pickup. I bought an old Eko with ruts, sanded the underside of the floating mahogany bridge to lower the action (still too high, the problem with old acoustics), mixed the sawdust with wood glue to fill the ruts, then sanded them (not for everyone, but better than ruts, you just need the same colour wood). A walnut rubbed on wood makes a nice touch-up. I actually oil my fingerboards with sesame oil (darkish) never a problem with smell, which goes away. Pao Ferro fretboard on your guitar apparently between rosewood and maple in hardness, so you must play a lot! Loved your other songs, very resonant and evocative. I also enjoy the few videos of Jerry Knipper, on YT, with about 10 views each, you can't win 'em all. But like you, he loves guitar, and in return it loves him, And you too, beautiful playing, and songs, thanks. You rescue songs which don't often get an airing, and give them new life, buried treasure (Don't Think Twice, remember when BD first sang it).
@@jonathannewby5795 I really appreciate those kind words, Jonathan. And I'm glad at least one of us knows what to do about ruts! It's amazing how good a guitar you can get for very little money these days. I played the best sounding guitar I ever heard in my life a couple of weeks ago and believe it or not it was a $900 Taylor 114ce. It was very responsive too. I owned 314ce for several years and it couldn't begin to compete with this cheapo model. Unfortunately they saddled it with a child sized neck. It would be great for Travis picking though (where your thumb has to come over the top of the fretboard). Yes, I very much like giving new arrangements to old, obscure songs that I think are good. Was working last night on "Death and the Lady" although I doubt I'll be able to touch John Smith's version.
Hey, great video! Maybe I missed it, but did you have to adjust the action on the guitar?
Probably. In 45 years of playing I don't think I've ever owned a guitar I didn't have to do some adjustments to when I first got it.
Your vocal is so sad and expressive .. well done Bill ❤
Thanks old pard. Got a bit screechy at the end though. Never could sing the high stuff. I'd love to hear Chris Stapleton sing it!
Great rendition mate, vocals are up there and you sure know how to pick ! Your message is clear ... at least to me.. Looks as though you've shed a few ...looking good man ! Stay loose ..Steve BTW check out my latest one think it might make sense to you ' F them ' ( ua-cam.com/video/QUF9TAfEGUA/v-deo.html )
Will do Steve. I saw you had two new ones posted but just haven't gotten around to them yet, what with civilisation going to hell and all. :)
I have a v-amp myself and whenever I change an amp or effect on a preset it will dirty the tone and it wont go back unless I swap to a different preset nd back again. Any advice on what could be causing this problem?
Sorry but unless it's the battery I just don't know. Of course the good news is that you can buy these things on Craigslist all day long for next to nothing.
Hi Will - I'm on a vintage Yamaha kick ever since I played my friend's G-60. Trying to find any G series spruce top right now for sale,but especially the G-50 or G-60. I suppose the 80, 100, 120 and 150 would be higher end? Can I ask, what the -A stands for in the Yamaha models? (G-60A, etc) And what is the difference between a regular model and -A model, if any? Also, some conflicting information on whether the original series (G-25, 60, 80, 100, 120 and 150) are solid spruce tops, or plywood? Great piece, by the way! :)
I wish I could help you Chris but I don't remember much about that G series, nor what the A stands for.
that sounds amazing
Are you talking bout the guitar? It's a cheapy. Sounds pretty good though except the high strings thin out further up the neck. Otherwise it's been a good guitar. Thanks.
@@wildbillhackett i'm talking about the music, the guitar and your voice. I really like it
@@oL0B0 Well that's awfully kind of you to say Erick. Thanks so much.
This was a really great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Glad it was helpful!
This was a really great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Big 👍👍 Will , sounds absolutely terrific my friend👌👌👌 🎸🎶🎸……….Victor🎸👍🎶👍
Thanks a lot buddy. I appreciate you.
What a fantastic voice you have. Lovely song and guitar playing is mint 👌. Subscribed
Gosh, thanks Brent!
Or Brandon I mean.
@@wildbillhackett. Brendan 🤣
I've always loved this song, and you play and sing it beautifully. Thank you.
Thanks Lori. I like this song a lot too.
Beautiful cover and vocal performance. Well done mate!
Much appreciated! Have a good one friend.
Excellent review 👍
This was super helpful, covered every question I had about tone and volume pots
Always good to see and hear you post another video.
Much appreciated buddy. Have a great weekend!
Hi Will Big👍No8👍 my friend..Sounds really nice reminds me of Don Williams voice , Nice and quiet and calm👌👌👌 🎸🎶🎸…..Victor🎸. 👍 subscribed👍
Thanks Victor!. It's always nice to get a good comment like that.