Hey there

wirt

Hey everyone ?
I guess I'm just your average wannabe-hobbyist guitar player.
I got my first guitar about 4 years ago at the ripe old age of 21, played for about 4 weeks and threw it away once I realized that this was nothing like Guitar Hero. The fact that I got a near-worthless Stagg H300 (which I bought knowing absolutely nothing about guitars at the time except they look cool and chicks dig them) with horrible intonation, no capacity for staying in tune and with a tone as muddy as your average swamp probably didn't help either, especially plugged into a little Marshall MG15. In any case, I left the whole business for 3 years never picking up that accursed thing again. I could write whole stories about that thing's failures...

Then about 2 months ago I got my hands on a Yamaha Pacifica 112. Since then I've been making an effort to practice at least an hour a day and I'm improving slowly but surely, and (I think) my goals are far more realistic than they were the first time I picked up a guitar. I've since added a Hofner Shorty (No need to compensate for anything ?) to my small collection that stands literally on my desk for practicing scales on whenever I'm watching anything on my computer.
I guess I'm just here to tap into the local community and to find whatever and any knowledge I can on the topic of playing guitar.

Cheers and thanks to everyone who's already unwittingly posted stuff I found useful here on the forum!

psyx

Welcome man!! It's good to have you here!

Since I've become a member I've learned ALOT from the guys on the forum and whenever I visit the forum I get motivated to pick up my guitar and jam! ?
The downside of this forum is that it leads to chronic GAS (Gear acquisition syndrome)

PeteM

Welcome

AlanRatcliffe

Welcome to the forum!

I had to Google the Shorty - hadn't seen one before. Very interesting... like a Steinberger with a headstock. 8)

Sean

Welcome!

You've made the monkey very happy. Real life evidence ?

wirt wrote:
The fact that I got a near-worthless Stagg H300 (which I bought knowing absolutely nothing about guitars at the time except they look cool and chicks dig them) with horrible intonation, no capacity for staying in tune and with a tone as muddy as your average swamp probably didn't help either...........

......Then about 2 months ago I got my hands on a Yamaha Pacifica 112. Since then I've been making an effort to practice at least an hour a day and I'm improving slowly but surely.........

Psean

Welcome ?

wirt

Thanks for the welcome guys ?

The downside of this forum is that it leads to chronic GAS (Gear acquisition syndrome)

This I know already. I'm already stupidly proud of myself when I walk out of the Jean Village Bothners with nothing but the strings I intended to purchase. :-[

You've made the monkey very happy. Real life evidence

Singemonkey is a boss! ? I just wish he'd do a similar guide for acoustics... *ahem* *cough cough*

I had to Google the Shorty - hadn't seen one before. Very interesting... like a Steinberger with a headstock.

I can highly recommend it for just fooling around. The only problem with the thing is that it's headstock is about as heavy as the rest of the guitar, so you really need to put it on a strap, otherwise you have to keep supporting the neck with your fretting hand. But it did cost me only a grand, so I'd highly recommend it.

Wizard

Welcome!
And congratulations on mentioning something guitar related that Alan hasn't heard of.
I don't think that's ever happened before. ever.
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Sean

wirt wrote: Singemonkey is a boss! ? I just wish he'd do a similar guide for acoustics... *ahem* *cough cough*

*cough* x-rated *cough*

vic

Wizard wrote: Welcome!
And congratulations on mentioning something guitar related that Alan hasn't heard of.
I don't think that's ever happened before. ever.
?

Yes...welcome to the Forum ! ? Enjoy the guitar talk AND the occasional utter nonsense and funnies here ?

briang-telkomsa-net

Hi Wirt
Really enoy your "Wirt's Saga: The Escape From Sucktitude" -> look forward to upcoming instalments ?