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Thank you so much guys for all your help, support and great ideas! It means a lot thanks. i am looking for another teacher but I am also going to have a go with some online lessons too as they seem like a good idea. Also, I am going to be playing wi…
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Hi Chris, another hello from Kent (the North west bit) and another hello from another terrible player. Been playing for about 2 years and would be better if I practised more! Got too many guitars for someone that plays so badly but can't resist the…
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Well, after all this time I am now pleased to say that I have been able to trace my Alhambra acoustic a bit better. I took some photos of it and sent them off to Alhambra and had a lovely email back the following day telling me that it was built in…
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Thank you loads guys, that has given me some very valuable input. Spoke to my tutor tonight and the amp that I play through at my lessons is a Vox so it could well be the way forwards! Thank you once again
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Thank you so much one and all for both the very warm welcome and also the encouragement andhelp. I am pleased to report that I think I have now found myself a teacher. I spoke to one guy yesterday and went to see him this afternoon just for a chat…
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Just a quick update, thank you for all the help and advice. I have decided to go down the small mixer route for now. i am sure it will do me fine for the performance and for quite a while after. thank you so much kind people of the forum, your hel…
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Thank you Jocko! I was looking at buying some second hand speakers for now to keep costs down. With regards to transport I have got horses and therefore have got a whacking great Volvo V70 estate to carry all their stuff about in so no worries with…
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Hi again, just dropped by to post another little update. Well, since I last posted a month or so ago the barre chords are improving. I am still not brilliant with them but they are better than they were. I have not had time to practice as much as …
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Definately one of my first guitar heros and inspirations. Was lucky enough to see him with Straits twice and then also with the Notting Hill Billies. Fab guitarist!!
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Thank you guys, your help is appreciated. I am still deliberating between the Vox and a Fender. Its so hard for a beginner who does not know very much to make a sensible decision and get it right. I dont want to know end up making a stupid purchas…
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Well, I have not posted in a while but progress continues slowly, I would love to be able to practise loads more than I do but what with a full time job and also owning horses it does kind of eat into your time. Nevertheless, I am still progressin…
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Hi guys, haven't posted for a few weeks as did not really seem to have very much of great interest to tell you. However, I have now had a few more lessons and things are progressing well. The chord changes are coming so much better now and with th…
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Hi all, well it would appear that I am starting to form my first, baby sized callouses!! Mainly on my index and middle finger, and to a lesser extent on my ring finger. Very pleased to see them coming at long last. However, for some reason, tonig…
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Hi, had next lesson last night and it is all going well seemingly. My new guitar is so much easier to play and easier on the fingers. Had an hours lesson last night and then went home and played for another hour or so. Thoroughly enjoying it, so muc…
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Well, I experienced my first bout of GAS on Sunday and am now the very proud owner of an Ebony Epiphone LP Custom which I absolutely love!! It is beautiful to look at and is sooooo much easier to play. Practised for over an hour last night and had I…
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Well, another great lesson tonight. A new strumming pattern, two more new chords and also some finger picking and a simple riff so loads of really good stuff to practise. The fingers are still finding it tough but I think they are starting to toug…
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Wow, what a difference!!!!! Had another lesson tonight with a different teacher tonight and crumbs the difference is amazing. I am totally inspired, encouraged and fired up to practise, practise, practise. I am just really struggling with fighting…
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PS, have managed to so far restrain a bout of GAS. Nearly paid a visit to GAK at Brighton today but was saved by the fact that it was the London To Brighton cycle ride and Brighton would have been chaos. Very grateful as it stopped me for making a…
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Hi all, have not been here for a couple of days as missed two days practise, naughty girl!!! Friday evening was a bit of a disaster as the car decided to blow its radiator so by the time that was sorted and we had grabbed a takeaway for dinner it wa…
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Hi Jocko, he has got me using 3 fingers at the moment! Struggling with it but guess i will get there :-))
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Another little update!! Remembered to buy cider vinegar and soaked my fingertips before and after practising this evening. also bought some surgical spirit to will use that too and hopefully toughen them up a bit fairly quickly. Thank you very mu…
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Good morning!! Firstly thank you for the advice and encouragement, its great to receive. Going to the shops today to get some of the vinegar to see if that helps with the fingers, its all worth a try. I am a little bit cross with myself for not havi…