tailsawaggin
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When you’d been walking for a little less than two months, how often did you fall down? 😁
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Very nicely done, David, and Bailey is clearly as big a fan as anyone here. 😁
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Very nicely done! 👍
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A 12 string can be a wonderful thing. My first one, a Yamaha dreadnought with a spruce top and laminated back and body, I bought less than six months into my guitar journey, and after a few weeks, I didn’t love it. I thought it sounded twizzly and zingy and didn’t have a lot of body to its sound. It also felt a little bitey on the high strings, and changing strings didn’t get me where I wanted to be. Then I happened across a 2014 or so Guild D-125-12 on the local Craigslist, and it was worlds different. All solid mahogany with a dark, rich voice, and very easy on the hands. It was easier to fret than my GS Mini, so I sold the Mini and bought the 6 string version of my twelve string. Same great sound, nice slender easy neck, and great action. That Guild is now my main guitar . . . even though I own two smaller ones, the big one is just easier to play, and I’m not a big guy.
In any event, taste in guitars is personal like so many other things, so the things that turn me on about my instruments might be negatives for you. It’s worth getting some play time on a few that fit your budget, and then deciding from there what works best for your preferences. If you play it and get to know it and still love it, then it’s right.
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Hey Wayne, I don’t know anything about them, but after a little quick internetting, I’m skeptical. They’re getting about $300 new on Reverb, and at that price point, I’ve found a real mixed bag. There are some excellent $300 guitars – like Yamaha – and there are some real garbage $300 guitars. There can also be some . . . oh, let’s say individuality with those guys at that price point, so while a lot of $300 (let’s say Fenders) are great, some are less great, and you might find them right next to each other on the shelf.
For another $100, you can get a used Taylor Academy like this one — https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Taylor/Academy-12-Acoustic-Guitar.gc?rNtt=Taylor%20academy&index=1. I’ve played one of these and it’s a very comfortable guitar with a nice slender neck — almost an electric guitar feel — and while there are a lot of opinions about Taylor out there (ask four people and you’ll get six opinions), mine is that they’re consistent, predictable, well-made, and well-supported by the manufacturer and dealer network.
I know Guitar Center can be another sore point for some folks, and I have my own issues with them, but I’ve found them to be really excellent for buying used guitars because of the return policy. You basically get a month to decide if the guitar you bought is right for you, and if it isn’t, you’re only out the time it took you to go to the shop twice.
Good luck in your search!
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Where’s your thumb set?
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Y’all know the right number of guitars to have, right?
One more, honey. Just one more.
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30 Days to Play took me about 75 days.
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Nice! Having two guitars is super handy when you want to use an alternate tuning. Last week when the lessons were all about drop D, it was nice to be able to tune down and stay that way instead of having to change back and forth for lessons.
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I love that your birth year instrument came to you from your grandfather.
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Are you trying to do the four finger G? For me that’s the hardest flavor, to the point where I’d even rather play the barre at fret three. 🤣 I much prefer the middle/ring/pinky version that Neil Young and others favor, even though I think the four finger does usually sound better. A couple of things that might help? Try the other two three finger shapes just to build strength in the weak fingers, and also try switching from D to G with the ring finger staying planted. If you want to use it in a song instead of just drilling it, check out “Hold on to Me” by Cowboy Junkies – that D/G switch is the main theme of the song, and it’s super satisfying when you can get the open D to just drone through the whole thing. 😁
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Yes!
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That’s gorgeous and I hope it’s everything you want it to be.
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Nice! I had a set on a 12 fret guitar and loved how soft and responsive they were.
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This has helped me a lot, both with making playing easier while I’m doing it, and with persistent neck and shoulder pain after playing:
https://tonypolecastro.com/courses/guitar-players-daily-stretch-guide/
I hope it helps you as well.