What I've learned, as my journey begins again....

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Walt Pilcher on June 8, 2012 at 1:49pm

Great post!  Thanks for sharing, Mark!  

Permalink Reply by Gary Ellis on June 8, 2012 at 2:54pm

Hey Mark. I just down loaded a very cool app om my IPOD called "The Amazing Slow Downer" it will slow down any tune you are trying to learn so you can pick out the details. makes restarting a little easier.

Permalink Reply by Mark Barrett on June 8, 2012 at 6:05pm

Thanks for the tip Gary, I will look that up, I do use an iPhone.

Permalink Reply by Ray on June 8, 2012 at 5:26pm

Hey, I first learned to play in the navy, too, but then I gave it up for a couple decades.

Permalink Reply by Mark Barrett on June 8, 2012 at 6:03pm

Pretty much the same here Ray. It was a great pass time with a great bunch of guys.

Permalink Reply by James Baxter Bain on June 9, 2012 at 12:49pm

Excellent pst, you sound just like me as I just recommitted a few months back.........4 guitars now and counting including my new Maritime SWS SG.

 

Moving to a new home with about a 10 foot wall available for hanging guitars on, so I may need to buy one or two more to fill up the space...............oh, and I'll need a room humidifier and a hygrometer................and, and....

Permalink Reply by Mark Barrett on June 9, 2012 at 2:32pm

Too funny! I did take over a spare bedroom but right now the environmental controls are limited to the cases. I need to pull the saddle out of the Inanez and see if a can lower it at least a little, I always did like that guitar. I have not been able to find an SWS locally to play, what is this GAS I see mentioned? :)

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on June 9, 2012 at 9:25pm

Guitar Aquisition Syndrome - the desire for another guitar - there is no cure... ;-)

Permalink Reply by Mark Barrett on June 10, 2012 at 8:50am

Well I can tell you it is transferable via web contact. Lol

Permalink Reply by FloridaGull on June 10, 2012 at 10:09am

The main reason that I have the uniquely-shaped Giannini Craviola 12-string is internet-initiated GAS.  I was researching 12-string guitars on the internet (GAS beginning), and found references to the Giannini Craviola.  I began looking at the advertisements on Amazon - it was $567 - and posted a link in the 12-string guitar group.  Well, I don't know if it was because of hits from this community, my incessant looking at it, or whatever, but I watched the price keep dropping until it hit $360.44.  GAS attack!  And, when I went to order it, I found that I could get another $30 off if I put it on a new Amazon/Chase credit card!  I had no defense...thankfully, I have an understanding wife... ;-)

Permalink Reply by Mark Barrett on June 10, 2012 at 5:10pm

How can you resist, the price was going down! I give you credit waiting so long to pull the trigger.

Permalink Reply by CaliGull on June 9, 2012 at 5:14pm

+1 on that Mark! Welcome and thanks for sharing your journey. I have both an FG700S and S6 Original (and a few others! LOL). The Amazing Slow Downer is a great program for learning to play at speeds for the rest of us mortals...

About the F chord: I alternative among different ones:

1. Partial barre (though sometimes I "cheat" and simply play the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings and mute the 1st

1---------
1---------
----2-----
---------3

2. Full Barre (rarely play this one)

1--------
1--------
----2----
--------4
------3--
1--------

3. Thumb wrap-over (use this one a lot!)

x------- (muted)
1-------
----2---
------3-
x-------(muted)
T-------

4. F/C (C in the bass)

x--------
1--------
---2-----
------4--
----3----
x--------

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• Next ›
• Page