Lurking in the shadows

Tuckstir

Hi all Well I'm new. from The East Rand. In my Very Late thirties and finally teaching myself how to play.. and to some extent succeeding. I'm Using Rocksmith to learn and play what makes it nice is i have some family competition in learning to play (Son, who is going to Guitar Lessons). I have a few guitars, nothing to cry home about just yet Fina Acoustic Guitar Sanchez (think) Diy SG - Don't mock its taught me loads about setting up a guitar properly son has Schecter SGR006 Encore Classical (32 year old family hand me down) Misses Yamaha C45 Classical

daveo1977

Welcome tedibear!

I'm a fellow East Rander. What a joy learning to play the guitar! There's loads of great info to be gleaned here, and great discussions to chip in on. And the competitions, be sure to check them out. Kind regards, Dave

V8

tedibear wrote: Diy SG - Don't mock its taught me loads about setting up a guitar properly

Welcome,

I'm digging that SG, the paint looks cool! Did you do that?

If you are nto diy'ing, we've been collecting some past threads : http://www.guitarforum.co.za/general-discussion/buildmodrefurb-threads/msg270711/#msg270711. A real time killer ?

Sweet to have the whole family playing, xmas time must be a pleasure all round ?

Tuckstir

Meron Rigas wrote:
tedibear wrote: Diy SG - Don't mock its taught me loads about setting up a guitar properly
Welcome,

I'm digging that SG, the paint looks cool! Did you do that?

If you are nto diy'ing, we've been collecting some past threads : http://www.guitarforum.co.za/general-discussion/buildmodrefurb-threads/msg270711/#msg270711. A real time killer ?

Sweet to have the whole family playing, xmas time must be a pleasure all round ?

Hey thanks for the Link.. definetly be browsing there..

Yup the SG is My doing, its a Black Beards Den Kit, which turned out way different from my initial concept....
I'm will be getting more kits in the future, but my next purchase is going to be An Epiphone..

Norman86

lekker, welcome... where in the east rand?

Tuckstir

Norman86 wrote: lekker, welcome... where in the east rand?

Hi Norman
I'm in Edenvale

Norman86

Nice.. not too far east then ?

Tuckstir

Norman86 wrote: Nice.. not too far east then ?

YUP
close enough to everything I need, And self? I'm assuming Kempton?

Norman86

Indeed.. Can't play well, I just like making noise mostly ?

Tuckstir

Norman86 wrote: Indeed.. Can't play well, I just like making noise mostly ?

you know what they say..
one man's noise is another mans symphony ..
?
sure you can play better than me...... i like to think i can.. but really just pretending i know how to hold a guitar..

Pirate

East-Randers Unite! Boksburger here...

Welcome to the forum, and to the Guitarist Master Race! Keep practicing and you'll be awesome enough in no time, that is until you see the next guitarist. Then keep practicing and you'll get awesome again... until you see the next guitarist. Then keep practicing... I feel like I'm repeating myself... LOL ?

Seriously, have fun. I had the worst and the best gigs in a long time all in 1 weekend. But it's the inner music that makes us, that keeps us going, and that makes us do what we do. Cudos for finally learning guitar. Enjoy the journey, it's a fun one (full of tears, painful fingers, frustration and feelings of awesomeness when you finally nail that riff/solo/chord change/whatever you've been working so hard at).

Tuckstir

Pirate wrote: East-Randers Unite! Boksburger here...

Welcome to the forum, and to the Guitarist Master Race! Keep practicing and you'll be awesome enough in no time, that is until you see the next guitarist. Then keep practicing and you'll get awesome again... until you see the next guitarist. Then keep practicing... I feel like I'm repeating myself... LOL ?

Seriously, have fun. I had the worst and the best gigs in a long time all in 1 weekend. But it's the inner music that makes us, that keeps us going, and that makes us do what we do. Cudos for finally learning guitar. Enjoy the journey, it's a fun one (full of tears, painful fingers, frustration and feelings of awesomeness when you finally nail that riff/solo/chord change/whatever you've been working so hard at).

Hey Thanks
I am enjoying and having fun, and yes at the same time getting frustrated.. needing that patience, finding getting those notes and finger positions just right my undoing,, but I suppose repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.. wins the day

At the beginning of the year i set some goals... I wouldn't By another Guitar until I got 55% on 5 songs using Rocksmith..
well last night I finally achieved the 5th song above 55%, so I need to save up for my Epiphone, so should get it in Beginning Sept if everything goes according to plan.

Next goal is 10 songs above 75%, of which I already have achieved 2 of those. and that is to get another DIY Kit, as i enjoyed so much building and painting the last one,

So today I'm Feeling Chuffed with myself