My favorite four….too often neglected. I really need to spend more time on them. All custom-made lefties...
Kevin, you have a beautiful collection of acoustic guitars. Thank you for sharing them with us. As a beginner, I'm learning that guitar storage is very important. For example, I have to use a dehumidifier most of the summer to keep my storage area (finished basement) between 45 and 55 % RH. I keep one guitar on a wall hanger almost all the time...figuring I will practice more often if it is within reach. This will be my first winter with two acoustic guitars, and I'm planning to store them in their cases and use in-case humidifiers. You obviously have a significant investment in your guitars. Can you please share what you do for their care and maintenance? And do you ever put your guitars in any kind of long-term storage if, for example, you will be traveling or somehow not able to check on them frequently? Thanks! P.S. If you ever do a guitar PIF, I'm in.
Rich, I believe that guard functions to protect the guitar finish from the player's arm. It doesn't appear that any of the four guitars have pick guards, unless they are clear. Kevin, please correct me if I'm wrong. If Kevin doesn't install some pick guards pronto, his guitars will look like Willie Nelson's guitar, "Trigger."
The piece does protect the finish but also keep the forearm from dampening the top, reducing projection and clarity. It's called a Pearse armrest. http://www.jpstrings.com/armrest.htm
Alright - let me join you here I played the piano for a few years when I was a kid (started at age 4 or 5, if I remember correctly), lost interest at some point, then wanted to learn how to play guitar. The problem: my teacher insisted on a classical education, but I wanted to be a Rockstar. So I quit after a few month. Haven't touched any instrument until 2 or 3 years ago, when my interest in playing was reawakened by listening to some of the old blues guitarists. I took lessons for a while, but because of my pretty erratic work schedule that did not work out too well. So now I mainly try to learn by books, videos and computer programs like Rocksmith and Yousician. These are my instruments: A Gretsch 9500 Parlor and an Ortega R121 Slim Neck Classical Guitar Yamaha APX 500II A cheapo Fender Jazzmaster knockoff And this cute Leho Concert Ukulele I can play 4 or 5 chords, but still - it's fun. This guitar belonged to my father-in-law (he died about 10 years ago). Barely playable, but pretty decorative
This is one of my favorite threads next to the dog thread. Gotta love good dogs and good instruments. I've been searching far and wide for a good 12 string so it's cool seeing them discussed here. I would love both a 12 string acoustic and electric - the former just because I love how rich they sound when playing solo, the latter for that beautiful jangle. Of course The Byrds and George Harrison's 12 string work are classics, but the first record by Primal Scream got me hooked on the sound, especially the song "Gentle Tuesday" for anyone who loves jangly tunes and wants to give it a listen. I've also had a Twin Reverb on my wishlist for almost a decade now by after being introduced to classic shaving this year, I went absolutely wild spending that money on shaving gear instead of the amp. I still have to take pictures but as for my gear but hopefully I'll be able to do so soon and properly join the discussion here. For now, I've been keeping my fingers crossed that a good 12 string shows up in my local classifieds so that I can take what's left of my Twin Reverb savings and secure that 12 string before I blow the rest on more shaving gear.
Here's my stuff. 1977 Les Paul Custom, 1982 Gibson The V, 87 Ovation Collectors, 1984 Fender Stratocaster, 1987 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24. Carbon X-100 head, Marshall 4X12 in road case. I also have a 1957 Fender Telecaster, all original.
Hollow body electric with humbuckers and Bigsby vibrato system !!! Nice. Is it hard to keep in tune with the Bigsby?
Last night I messed around a bit and it seemed to stay in tune fairly well. I had a Korg headstock tuner on it to check. It could use a little tuning on the low E and A at the bridge, but it sounds good at the octaves. Thank you. The tone and sustain is so unique to the brand, it's what drew me to it.
