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  1. I am trying to play on a Cordoba C3M. I have to say I’m really struggling following. So far I feel I need to go back even farther to learn terminology and hand movements.

  2. I’m a beginner so .5 on a lot makes you sound drunk so that’s cool. I’m on a HV semi-hollow electric 335. Found on market place but I like it.

  3. I play a Martin D35 circa 2001 that I bought 20 years ago, Had to bring to a Martin Luthier because the neck was separating from the body. Guy did an awesome job but it cost enough that I should have known better when he had me meet him in a parking lot. I did tour the Martin factory and that was amazing.That said Im hoping to get the hang of it once and for all..
    Felt like I made progress today at 0.5 speed.. Giving myself leeway seeing its been a few years sicne I picked her up…

  4. Today, I’m playing my Martin LXK2 (little Martin). I had been playing my Córdoba C-7 most of the time, but I want to get used to the narrower neck of the Martin.

  5. Playing a Martin M-36. Ironically you mentioned your first guitar was an Epiphone Texan. My first guitar was also an Epiphone Texan, only my dad got it new for me in 1967 and they were made by Gibson then in their Kalamazoo factory. I have been a campfire guitar player most of my life. I’ve never taken any formal lessons and I am enjoying how you are teaching. I lost my dad at 90 two years ago, but I still have that Epiphone Texan!

  6. I am enjoying this challenge. As a youngster back in the 1960’s, I played rhythm guitar with my dad (he played pedal steel). I have never ventured beyond rhythm so this course hopefully is a step toward some flatpicking on my martin d21. After the learning session, I like the play along with the different speeds. I start out with the slower speeds to get muscle memory and timing started then move on the next speed. I play by ear for fun and this course is a definite challenge. Venturing onward…

  7. Hi Tony, from Quebec city, Canada! I am playing an Epiphone Dove Pro. My first own guitar. I waited 50 years to buy it, thinking I had not enough talent. Doesn’t bother me anymore, just playing for fun!

  8. This is a Rogue guitar that was gifted to me by a past employee because he knew wanted to learn the guitar, it has sat in the corner of my office for about 4-5 years. Lol

  9. Currently playing an Ibanez AT100. Value buy laminate guitar I bought about 25 years ago that turned out to sound pretty good once I had it set up by a pro. Now it holds the tuning for much longer and is so much easier to play. I bought it thinking I’ll keep it while I’m at a $200 guitar level of skill and effort. Once I progress and commit more time I’ll buy a nifty Martin or something. Still haven’t reached the level where I think I’m capable of making good use of an expensive guitar but at least now I know more about what those spendy guitars offer. Also recently puchased a low budget Frettone Resonator guitar with the same idea in mind. The Frettone looks pretty swell but is kind of hard on the fingers.

  10. Norman B20 I bought in the 1990s. I have some signatures on it (Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Roy Bookbinder). The sigs are starting to fade a bit so I’m going to put it into semi-retirement. For a replacement I bought a Martin 000-28 online last night and it should be here in a few days. Super pumped.

  11. Taylor 614-CE, really love it. Got it for myself on my 30th bday. I am 54 now.
    My first main guitar which I still love is a Seagull.

  12. I’m playing a cheap Johnson guitar that my brother got off Amazon. Yeah, all kinds of jokes about that. I did have a luthier friend set it up for easier playing. He was impressed that it had a straight neck, anyway. 😉

  13. My first acoustic was a Yamaha FG800J and it sounded great but the string spacing was too narrow for me and it went back. Then I picked up a Chinese Temu Martin D45 – plays really nice and is beautiful to look at.

  14. I am going between two guitars we have had for a long time—a Yamaha FG-410 and an Epiphone C-5/NS that we bought years ago for our daughter.

  15. I purchased a yamaha c4011 in December and i had went back and forth on whether my beat up hands could even play a chord. For the most part i have been able to learn basic chords and the yamaha seems fairly easy to play chords. Original strings frayed and replaced with Elixir 12-53 which are a little harder on fingers but sound sounds good. would like a visual of the actual notes being played which seems easier to me.

  16. I do think there’s too much material for a beginner to accomplish so quickly. And certainly can’t be done in 10 minutes. I spent an hour on first lesson and still uncomfortable.

  17. Hi tony, I have a no name amazon special $80.00… I,am still working on my lift hand finger speed slow going.

  18. I’m playing a 2014 Night Star. It is a Keith Urban guitar I bought with his lessons off the HSN. Nothing fancy but it plays. Maybe if it get better at it I’ll buy a nicer guitar.

  19. I’m using an Ovation 12 string. I am not finding that I am very successful. I don’t seem to be able to get the beats correct from yesterday…not getting the correct up and down picking.

  20. Hey there… I think I am terrible at it but trying to see if I can even play something. My daughter left her guitar at home and I find half hour between work to keep myself busy. It’s a basic guitar – Yamaha F335 and I am not even sure if it’s tuned properly. My finger tips are hurting and I am unable to move from one string to the other. I don’t mind signing up for a year but I feel this is a bit much for me as I feel discouraged. I couldn’t play along even day-1 lesson and today’s feel too much 🙁

  21. Brand new, just bought today Fender CP-60S.
    Also have a Seagull S6 Original currently at the guitar store being repaired.

  22. H hi Tony, I’m enjoying this so far I’m playing a 1975 fender F115 I inherited it from my dad about three years ago and I’ve been struggling to get started so I’m really excited about this

  23. Hi there,

    I can’t seem to get the day 2 video to work properly. It will play but the skip back 10 seconds and skip forward 10 seconds doesn’t work for me. Any ideas how I can sort this, thanks.

  24. Hey I’m playing with a fender new porter special mahogany. It sounds really bassy and rich to me which I really like because I love blues and indie style acoustic. ☺️ I am very privilege to have this guitar to start learning on and hope in time as becoming better I will invest in something I love

  25. Good morning! I’m playing on an Epiphone PR 350S Korean model. Its my father in law’s guitar and he’s not doing so well so I’m keeping his guitar company with his blessings. I’ve been playing for well over 40 years and outside of thrash and hard rock never took it seriously. I’m a medically retired veteran almost 56,and this is really giving me pleasure as well as something to focus on and accomplish. I get really down on myself and music is my escape..
    I learned AIC Nutshell And Pearl Jam Eldery Woman Behind The Counter… in the past week.
    This daily commitment is fun
    thank you for your time.

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