About Me

First Name

John

Last Name

Birkedal

Nickname

johnny67

Why I'm Here

I’ve Been around for 66 years and am retired from being a mobile forklift mechanic. I first tried guitar when I was 12  but had other stuff to do like most kids, always loved music later in life I took some lessons but wanted instant results, that was the start of guitar addiction, from then on I have been self taught all the usual internet stuff etc. in the last couple of years decided to really learn to play. I have an 1990 Alvarez dy39, Alvarez 12 str., Simon / Patrick, Gretsch g3700, just bought a Merida c39d, have an  Elite telecaster, Elite stratocaster, Ibanez Talman, Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin, Oscar Schmidt OB 5 Banjo

 

City

Santa Rosa

State

ca

Country

usa

My Guitar Goal

What I'm Focused On Now

1 Have fun, 2 play min 1/2 hour a day (easily done), 3 Learn new songs, 4 record and post a video, 5 play in front of people, 6 Listen to music and count along, 7 Have more fun! would love to sign up for fretboard wizard next time it comes around!

My Guitar Routine

This is How I TAC

On a daily basis,  morning around 9:00 start by doing warm ups and concentrate on counting, log on to TAC go through the daily challenge practice it until a break is needed to let it sink in, hit the forums to see others small wins and give em a pat on the back, also post my own wins, then Back to the daily challenge. All this is usually a good hour or more. now time for other chores, Later in the day do more warm ups and the play some songs that are worked out but need perfecting and sometimes changing them up a bit, then find something new to work on I probably end up playing 3 or 4 hours a day on various things