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I'm seriously looking at a Fender Malibu in Champagne color now. I'll get an Alvarez too in the not too distant future when I can physically look at it without wearing a mask- the Fender malibu is painted so I know what it'll look like
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Easy until you try some fast chicken pickin.Most Country songs are relatively easy to play (strum)- to pick, not so much, but, I'm still learning.
I never had my hair very long till I got out of the AF. Even then it wasn't what you'd call long, like shoulder length or anything just in step with the then fashion so to speak. Just a bit over the ear. Can't find a pic right now or I'd post it. I think the only reason I let it get even that long was because I'd recently gotten out of the AF so no one could ride my ass about it. When it starts rubbing on my ear it starts annoying the hell out of me now and I head out for the barbershop.
I don't think I could ever stand it that long. Just over the ear started to drive me nuts but I don't want to shave it either.I never had my hair very long till I got out of the AF. Even then it wasn't what you'd call long, like shoulder length or anything just in step with the then fashion so to speak. Just a bit over the ear. Can't find a pic right now or I'd post it. I think the only reason I let it get even that long was because I'd recently gotten out of the AF so no one could ride my ass about it. When it starts rubbing on my ear it starts annoying the hell out of me now and I head out for the barbershop.
Mine went shoulder blade length after the AF too! On and off, long now but may shave it soon. Gets very hot here. 110 real feel in summer for months.
You might want to check out some of the setup info from a british luthier on YouTube named Sam Deeks. He makes a lot of sense. Since I'm pretty handy I've decided to take on my guitar and get the action a lot lower and less painful to play.I got my first guitar when I was 13, now I'm over 70 and can no longer wear jeans - my take on a line from Amanda by Waylon
The last month or so I've taken up, again, playing at playing a guitar and singing songs I like. A few I've written and many I didn't.
I really did get my first guitar at age 13. I had a buddy who could play a little and he taught me the chords to play Don't Be Angry With Me Darlin' by Stonewall Jackson. I don't have a clue where that guitar wound up. fast forward to my time in the Navy, I got a guitar in Hong Kong because I worked with a couple of guys who were actually pretty good and learned a little more from them- I don't have a clue where that guitar wound up. In my mid 20's I bought another guitar and started playing at it.
Lat month I bought 2 guitars- a Fender mahagony top dreadnought and a fender Parlor body
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I'm really enjoying both. They do have different sound and different qualities. The Parlor body (bottom image) is easier for me to play.
I play country music. I'm not good enough (yet) to get into difficult stuff-
The top image I've changed out the Bridge and pins and sanded the bridge down to make the action lower.
The Bridge is Bone now and the Pins are brass.
I've ordered a set of Earl Ball Extra Light strings for the dreadnought. Hopefully they will make it easier for me to play.
We'll see.
The songs I'm currently playing at are:
I Cast No Stones- Cody Jinks
Sunday Mornin Coming Down- Kris Kristofferson
El Coyote - Kris Kristofferson
I play at a lot of other songs but those three are at the top of my list for getting right. I like, and try, to be bluesy in my attempts to make a song mine- my family (while somewhat bias) is amazed! at what I'm doing. My oldest son said he wants to make You Tube star of me- LOL. I just want to be pretty good at playing and singing.
Like you I've recently picked up the guitar again in hopes of achieving some small amount of mastery over the beast.
My third attempt now but this time I'm going to take the instrument itself out of the list of stumbling blocks. I might not have any musical talent but I'm at least handy and feel confident enough in my abilities to take setting up my guitar on.
BTW price and brand seem to have no effect on crappy instrument setups. It seems it's not economically viable to setup every guitar optimally at any price point.
If you can build a bird house you can probably setup your guitar the way this guy does it.
Thought I'd do a little follow up. After looking through his ebook and watching him do several setups on YouTube and getting some of the tools, I felt confident enough to dig into my own guitar. Well I gotta tell ya this thing is like playing a whole nuter guitar. The action is very low and now so easy and comfortable to play and it's intonated much better too because there are no more sharp notes on open chords so it sounds much sweeter too. I really lucked out because, surprise surprise I didn't even have to level the frets after resetting the action low. And this is a Chinese made Ibanez no less! I guess it's true what they say about Ibanez quality control.You might want to check out some of the setup info from a british luthier on YouTube named Sam Deeks. He makes a lot of sense. Since I'm pretty handy I've decided to take on my guitar and get the action a lot lower and less painful to play.I got my first guitar when I was 13, now I'm over 70 and can no longer wear jeans - my take on a line from Amanda by Waylon
The last month or so I've taken up, again, playing at playing a guitar and singing songs I like. A few I've written and many I didn't.
I really did get my first guitar at age 13. I had a buddy who could play a little and he taught me the chords to play Don't Be Angry With Me Darlin' by Stonewall Jackson. I don't have a clue where that guitar wound up. fast forward to my time in the Navy, I got a guitar in Hong Kong because I worked with a couple of guys who were actually pretty good and learned a little more from them- I don't have a clue where that guitar wound up. In my mid 20's I bought another guitar and started playing at it.
Lat month I bought 2 guitars- a Fender mahagony top dreadnought and a fender Parlor body
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I'm really enjoying both. They do have different sound and different qualities. The Parlor body (bottom image) is easier for me to play.
I play country music. I'm not good enough (yet) to get into difficult stuff-
The top image I've changed out the Bridge and pins and sanded the bridge down to make the action lower.
The Bridge is Bone now and the Pins are brass.
I've ordered a set of Earl Ball Extra Light strings for the dreadnought. Hopefully they will make it easier for me to play.
We'll see.
The songs I'm currently playing at are:
I Cast No Stones- Cody Jinks
Sunday Mornin Coming Down- Kris Kristofferson
El Coyote - Kris Kristofferson
I play at a lot of other songs but those three are at the top of my list for getting right. I like, and try, to be bluesy in my attempts to make a song mine- my family (while somewhat bias) is amazed! at what I'm doing. My oldest son said he wants to make You Tube star of me- LOL. I just want to be pretty good at playing and singing.
Like you I've recently picked up the guitar again in hopes of achieving some small amount of mastery over the beast.
My third attempt now but this time I'm going to take the instrument itself out of the list of stumbling blocks. I might not have any musical talent but I'm at least handy and feel confident enough in my abilities to take setting up my guitar on.
BTW price and brand seem to have no effect on crappy instrument setups. It seems it's not economically viable to setup every guitar optimally at any price point.
If you can build a bird house you can probably setup your guitar the way this guy does it.
Plus you rediscover your own voice or your own tones and play with more clarity, alsoI've been playing guitar for quite a while now and when i was young I had a serious case of GAS ( Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
I had 7 or 8 electric guitars several acoustics, an ungodly number of effect pedals etc etc etc
I took a serious look at all my shit and got rid of most of it.
I'm down to a Fender American Elite Strat, A Gibson Les Paul Studio, I have a Martin Acoustic and a Fender American Performer PJ bass I've leaned out my effects board to less than 10 pedals.
So now I spend more time playing my instruments and way less time ( and money) buying new gear.
I'm starting to get a mild case of GAS. Not for a guitar but a small amp. I have a big heavy 150 watt modeling amp downstairs in the man cave but I'm locking for something simpler smaller and lighter for upstairs. Currently the Roland Cube Street is looking like it may fill the bill. It won't break any windows input it should be loud enough for a practice amp. I'll probably wear headphones half the time anyway because divorces can get way too damn expensive.I've been playing guitar for quite a while now and when i was young I had a serious case of GAS ( Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
I had 7 or 8 electric guitars several acoustics, an ungodly number of effect pedals etc etc etc
I took a serious look at all my shit and got rid of most of it.
I'm down to a Fender American Elite Strat, A Gibson Les Paul Studio, I have a Martin Acoustic and a Fender American Performer PJ bass I've leaned out my effects board to less than 10 pedals.
So now I spend more time playing my instruments and way less time ( and money) buying new gear.
Bummer!Last Thursday I ordered a Malibu Player in Midnight Satin
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But;
I may never buy another Fender guitar of any model.
* To begin the rep ordered the wrong color, so I had to get that changed, which, according to him required a complete re order- fine- so I thought. But my bank declined the transaction because it went over my credit limit (which is another long story, not bad, just long). Anyway I got that squared away and called Fender to ensure it was straightened out on their end and was assured it was. This was last Thursday. The rep said it would probably be shipped Monday or Tuesday. Today, Wednesday,I got a text from my bank declining a transaction with Fender- WTF?! So, I called my bank, again and was assured it was Fenders fault for trying to charge me again- they (Fender) already had a "hold" on my bank account for the purchase price- so, I tried to contact Fender customer service. The main number kept telling me to call back because they were so busy- huh- imagine that.
So, I sent an email to the original rep and the corp email site- then I later called the 800 number and he got in touch with the original rep who said he'd call as soon as he got off the phone- he did. He had no answer(s) about why the charge was tried again or why the shipment had not even started other than being entered in their system. I told him there were only two reasons, everything else was just an excuse. Reason 1, incompetence or reason 2 stupid system. He allowed it could be both- but offered nothing other than maybe a cable for the inconvenience. I allowed as how that wasn't gonna do and cancelled the order.
I have 0 patience with "can't or not allowed to think outside the box" for customer satisfaction-
Then I sent corporate another email telling them my decision, and why, and gave my phone number IF anyone higher on the food chain had the courage to try and resolve the issue.
I'm not holding my breath- I *may* have to don a mask and pretend I'm robbing a Guitar Center store vs purchasing from, since criminals usually wear a mask-
LOL- I had a buddy years ago who liked to say every MBA he knew he believed when they walked across the stage to shake hands and get their diploma the common sense went to the person whose hand they were shaking leaving them with nothing but a sheep skin.Everytime I hear stories like this I blame on too many god damn MBAs in this country helping to destroy American business.
The quickest way to loose customer is to lie to them. The second quickest is to cheat them.I looked on the internet and called a local Guitar Center and apparently that particular color is out of stock- but, Fender didn't tell me that- had they told me up front it would be all good, instead they chose to give me the runaround. SMH
