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I'm new here
New guy here. Played at the guitar many years ago. I am retired now and working on getting the fingers working again.
I have an old Alvarez 5022 from the late 60s. It needs a little work but still sounds very good. It's a very nice copy of a Martin "D" style. |
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Welcome g-b. What's your playing style and what type of music?
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Yo grey beard, great to have you here!
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Welcome GB... hope you enjoy hanging out here.
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A thought
I encourage OP to haul his veteran guitar to a real luthier and get it ready to resume play. No fun fighting with an instrument, and adjustments can do wonders for playability.
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Good people here. Really good. David |
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Welcome,it’s a nice place to hang out
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Taylor 322,512ce 12 fret cedar/hog & 362ce Martin 00015SM Guild 1966 F20 Larrivee P03 sitka/hog,simple 6 OM & OM 09 Eastman E100ss-sb Gibson J185 & 2016 J35 Fender player plus telecaster & Mustang P90 Gretsch MIK 5622T |
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Welcome aboard, G-B! Settle in and enjoy the AGF!
LarryK.
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Welcome, gray-beard. Wishing you tons of fun on your rekindled guitar journey!
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Style
I used to play folk music. Just chords and strumming along with singing.
My voice is way old now but my ear is still good. I want to try finger picking and of course learn and get brains back in my fingers. It will be an interesting trip... |
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Welcome...to AGF and retirement! I didn’t start playing until I retired a few years ago. Great to have the time to play an hour or two every day. Those fingers should start working for you again pretty quick.
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Walker Clark Fork (Adi/Honduran Rosewood) Edmonds OM-28RS - Sunburst (Adi/Old Growth Honduran) |
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Old guitar
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Of course it needed new strings. I put on some Martin Flexible Silk and Phosphor. Wow they are nice. The only other thing is my late brother reworked the nut and it is all wrong. Easy to replace and setting up the action is something I can do. Thanks for the suggestion though. |
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Welcome aboard
New here myself |
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Welcome to yah gray-beard, from another retired gray beard.
I also have a fairly old (early 80s) Alvarez. It's not quite as old as yours but it has a ton of miles on it. Still plays and sounds good. |