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So very stoked!
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I didn't even want to spend that much on a guitar either, since my goal was only to experiment and not to ever perform, but I like it! I just got a little "beginner" amp. Smallish and has enough buttons and knobs to keep me happily entertained. It's a Line 6 Spider V 20 watt.
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And thank you for the information regarding the strings. I know it comes with 10’s, but I don’t know if flatwound or round. I will probably leave it as is for the first little bit while I get used to her and then we will see about strings. Many, many thanks!
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FWIW the first thing I do whenever I get a new guitar is to change the strings - IME unless you're buying a high-end guitar the OEM strings generally aren't the best quality, and a fresh new set will give you a better idea of your guitar's true tonal potential...
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I think adding an electric guitar for a youngster of 58 sounds like a great idea! Keep it interesting.
I have been playing for just about the same number of years you've been on earth. Mostly acoustic the last 25 years or so, but I did add another electric guitar about 3 weeks ago... I am enjoying the change of pace. Have fun with the new acquisition!
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totally acoustic(guitar, mandolin, open back banjo, weissenborn) until this past year, 60 yrs old, and it definitely puts you into being an outright beginner again, a whole different animal, but its so much fun!
may i suggest one pedal, this is all you need, Cornerstone Gladio(made in italy by a husband wife team, he designs, she builds'm). if you have the coin, grab a Fender Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster amp. You are done. You have enough now. go play............. d Sasha turned me onto the Gladio-you can find a lot of different electric brands he demo's here thru the gladio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvfbUxNXxX8 heres RJ Ronquillo using different guitars thru the Gladio, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTbRValq00M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKOokX7Y__s Last edited by darylcrisp; 01-23-2021 at 11:32 PM. |
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[QUOTE=darylcrisp;6613213]totally acoustic(guitar, mandolin, open back banjo, weissenborn) until this past year, 60 yrs old, and it definitely puts you into being an outright beginner again, a whole different animal, but its so much fun!
may i suggest one pedal, this is all you need, Cornerstone Gladio(made in italy by a husband wife team, he designs, she builds'm). if you have the coin, grab a Fender Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster amp. You are done. You have enough now. go play............. d Daryl, Thanks so much for the recommendations! I think pedals and such are kind of far away for me at the moment. I am keeping it simple and light. Bought the Yamaha THR30II amp. I like the desktop amp idea and it sounded best to me. I’m never going to gig, and having the retired hubster at home makes me think the desktop idea is the best solution for my needs. I’ll eventually get the Line 6 transmitter and I’ll be totally cable-less. Yay!
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We found a uke group at the local senior center (tenor uke for her, uke-banjo for me)... Connected with a couple guys who played the local bar-band/catering-hall circuit in the '60s/70s, and a lady who did the Greenwich Village coffeehouses in the Dylan/PPM era... Local coffeehouse where I had been playing open mics and a couple solo gigs had a Stones tribute night, sponsored by the local acoustic music cooperative - we thought it might be fun to put together an ad hoc band... Played the gig, audience loved us, everyone got the itch again - made it an ongoing venture and went electric... Bought three guitars, two amp heads, a speaker cab, and a complete PA system (8-channel head, mains/monitor cabs, mics/stands/cables)... Before Corona (the virus and the brew... ) and some consequential interpersonal issues shut things down for good, we had a fairly successful three-year run: local gigs, a TV appearance, a regular following of a couple hundred - not bad for a bunch of old geezers... Never say never...
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That’s a great story! But...... you’ve never heard me play or sing
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By the time we broke up she was handling lead vocals (there was a great country-pop alto hiding in there), singing harmony throughout, and playing killer rhythm guitar... In the words of John Lennon, "you're never too old to be the person you were meant to be"; as I used to tell my fifth-graders, if the desire is there the success will inevitably follow - don't sell yourself short...
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I picked up the Fender Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster later, and its a whole other world-sometime check this out, it has a built in 5 position "attenuator" so you can play at bedroom level and get the full sound/feel of a tube amp being driven and open. 25 lbs carry weight, and has beautiful clean tones and anything else you desire. so............what kind of guitar did you end up with........... d |
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Carol. welcome to :
The Dark side Don't let anybody tell ya different ---the only time it's "too late" to "Go Electric" is when you're dead. I was 65 when after 50+ years of acoustic only, I purchased my first electric ,,,,,BUT there is a warning to be heeded The potential Gas is at least double From no electric to this in 5 short years
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