jim1h
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keep it up you are doing great, I wish I had started out with serious kit like that.
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lumberjack
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Congrats man. Keep up the good work. As far as I'm concerned you're never too old to try something new. Not too long ago there was a guy in one of the guitar shops I go to who was in his mid 50's and taking early retirement. He said he needed a hobby and always wanted to learn to play guitar. So he picked one up and is taking lessons. I thought that was pretty cool.
Congrats on your guitar purchases. I have a JP and Axis as well and love them. We need pics.
P.S. Welcome to the forums.
Scott
Congrats on your guitar purchases. I have a JP and Axis as well and love them. We need pics.
P.S. Welcome to the forums.
Scott
To start re-playing the instrument again after so long is really inspiring, my fren. I am 34. Just 2 days ago, went into a shop, chat with a young guy who was ripping away the fretboard, and reminded me how much more I need to learn and practise..
Keep playing - just enjoy your playing as you want it to be. Most important is to enjoy the beautiful instruments you have earned for yourself!
Keep playing - just enjoy your playing as you want it to be. Most important is to enjoy the beautiful instruments you have earned for yourself!
stevehuff1969
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WOW! Thanks!
Wow, this board is amazing. Such nice people and so friendly. Such a change from other forums I have visited in the past! Anyway, thanks for the encouragement. Yea, as you get older it gets tougher to learn things such as the guitar but I am motivated and the guitars helped me quite a bit in that dept! I did try a few other guitars before these (Les paul studio, SG faded, Taylor solid body) but none felt as good or played as well as the EB guitars. Thanks everyone for the kind words.
I never even knew about EBMM guitars but I am lucky to have a GC near me that has LOADS of EB guitars. I was in this morning and they have about 6-8 JP6 models in various colors, 4-6 Lukes, and 4-5 Axis SS models and even a rosewood. I can see how these can get addicting. WHen I held the JP6 for the 1st time I knew that was the one. Then the Axis. I am afraid to try out the others (well my bank account is)
Thanks again to all!
Wow, this board is amazing. Such nice people and so friendly. Such a change from other forums I have visited in the past! Anyway, thanks for the encouragement. Yea, as you get older it gets tougher to learn things such as the guitar but I am motivated and the guitars helped me quite a bit in that dept! I did try a few other guitars before these (Les paul studio, SG faded, Taylor solid body) but none felt as good or played as well as the EB guitars. Thanks everyone for the kind words.
I never even knew about EBMM guitars but I am lucky to have a GC near me that has LOADS of EB guitars. I was in this morning and they have about 6-8 JP6 models in various colors, 4-6 Lukes, and 4-5 Axis SS models and even a rosewood. I can see how these can get addicting. WHen I held the JP6 for the 1st time I knew that was the one. Then the Axis. I am afraid to try out the others (well my bank account is)
Thanks again to all!
Spudmurphy
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Hey wanna form a band ?
Well done!!
Well done!!
ShaneV
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Better than I was expecting for 10 weeks, well done!
And I'm only slightly bitter that I had to start on an acoustic with half-inch high action and twenty year old strings...
And I'm only slightly bitter that I had to start on an acoustic with half-inch high action and twenty year old strings...
brasco68
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Dude....I really like what you're doing....and you are cutting your musical teeth on two awesome guitars! Keep it up...you are going to be flying around the fretboard in no time.
Great job man!
Great job man!
stevehuff1969
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Ok, new video..the official 10 week video
The other had such bad light, I redid it
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN81iDscIEg"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]
Thanks again for all of the comments. keeps me motivated!
The other had such bad light, I redid it
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN81iDscIEg"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]
Thanks again for all of the comments. keeps me motivated!
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slukather
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Great job Steve,
I was much much worse after 10 weeks of playing, l dig the ac/dc riff you threw in, in the middle of the first video.
Keep it up bro, it's gonna get frustrating, you are gonna get stuck in ruts, you are wanna give up at times, but keep going, there's nothing more satisfying than beating a riff thats had you stumped.
Cheers,
Scott.
I was much much worse after 10 weeks of playing, l dig the ac/dc riff you threw in, in the middle of the first video.
Keep it up bro, it's gonna get frustrating, you are gonna get stuck in ruts, you are wanna give up at times, but keep going, there's nothing more satisfying than beating a riff thats had you stumped.
Cheers,
Scott.
paranoid70
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That's amazing, first guitars are a JP and an Axis? I just think back to my first guitars, man they were such crappy pieces of junk. Put it this way, a Squire would have felt like a JP next to those crappy pieces. Then again, thats the one good thing about starting at 38 rather than 13.
Keep it up bro. Playing music can be so rewarding. Especially when you can hook up with a few friends and jam some songs.
Keep it up bro. Playing music can be so rewarding. Especially when you can hook up with a few friends and jam some songs.
skisquash
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Well done and good start. Passion and equipment have inspired many to new heights, so keep it up. ...and good choice of guitars
Great stuff, keep it going.
Getting two great guitars like that when you're learning will help nicely. Most of us probably started out with cheap crappy guitars which can get really frustrating when you're first learning, the strings on my first axe were a mile off the fretboard, although I had nothing to compare it to at the time. I struggled on and didn't really progress much until I got my first halfway decent guitar.
Better watch that bank account, other EBMM guitars in the range are equally brilliant to play (quick plug for a Luke!)
Getting two great guitars like that when you're learning will help nicely. Most of us probably started out with cheap crappy guitars which can get really frustrating when you're first learning, the strings on my first axe were a mile off the fretboard, although I had nothing to compare it to at the time. I struggled on and didn't really progress much until I got my first halfway decent guitar.
Better watch that bank account, other EBMM guitars in the range are equally brilliant to play (quick plug for a Luke!)
Petersonic
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Congratulations. And yeah, having a guitar that actually stays in tune will do wonders for your playing. Keep it up, man!
GoKart_MoZart
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That's what it's all about. With that attitude you are definitely on the right track. Start playing with some buddies and then you'll see what a blast it can really be!
Mine, too. A **cheap** acoustic parlor guitar with nylon strings. I thought it was pretty cool at the time, though. I definitely remember having a blast with it."
spychocyco
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I've been playing for 20 years, and you've more or less caught me in 10 weeks.
Having a great guitar to play can be an inspiration at any age or skill level. Like a lot of the other people here, my first guitar was pretty lousy. I started on my grandfather's old Kay hollow-body that he bought from Sears in the 60s and was trashed by the time I picked it up. The first real guitar that was mine was an ultra-cheap electric called a Memphis. I understand there is a Memphis brand that has some collectability, but this wasn't one of them. It was plywood with a plastic fingerboard designed to look like rosewood. (I'd told my parents I wanted a Strat for Christmas. When they balked at the price. The guy in the store told them this would be just as good and a lot cheaper.) *sigh* Anything to sell a guitar.
Anyway, back to the point, I'd say that I've probably progressed more in the last few months I've owned my Axis than in the last 10 years. I'm playing more than I've played since I was in college. I've picked up a few lessons, and I've rediscovered the joy of playing. The guitar definitely makes a difference. Congrats on two fine ones.
Having a great guitar to play can be an inspiration at any age or skill level. Like a lot of the other people here, my first guitar was pretty lousy. I started on my grandfather's old Kay hollow-body that he bought from Sears in the 60s and was trashed by the time I picked it up. The first real guitar that was mine was an ultra-cheap electric called a Memphis. I understand there is a Memphis brand that has some collectability, but this wasn't one of them. It was plywood with a plastic fingerboard designed to look like rosewood. (I'd told my parents I wanted a Strat for Christmas. When they balked at the price. The guy in the store told them this would be just as good and a lot cheaper.) *sigh* Anything to sell a guitar.
Anyway, back to the point, I'd say that I've probably progressed more in the last few months I've owned my Axis than in the last 10 years. I'm playing more than I've played since I was in college. I've picked up a few lessons, and I've rediscovered the joy of playing. The guitar definitely makes a difference. Congrats on two fine ones.
gbradtke
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Yeah, I'd say that's pretty bloody good for ten weeks.
You must have a good teacher, and some basic rhythm.
I started playing at the same age (38) and have been playing for 21/2 years now.
I did about 18 months with a music shop run school in which time I had 4 different teachers. I got fed up and went to a private school where the first question was "well let's hear what you can play then". I couldn't play anything!
Within 2 weeks I was playing songs (just chords), then working in licks and now getting into solos.
A good teacher makes all the difference, especially if you're musically and mentaly challenged like me.
Thanks Rob Moody (Robelinda).
It's pretty gutsy to put pics of yourself up on youtube- theres so many wankers just waiting to cut you down.
You must have a good teacher, and some basic rhythm.
I started playing at the same age (38) and have been playing for 21/2 years now.
I did about 18 months with a music shop run school in which time I had 4 different teachers. I got fed up and went to a private school where the first question was "well let's hear what you can play then". I couldn't play anything!
Within 2 weeks I was playing songs (just chords), then working in licks and now getting into solos.
A good teacher makes all the difference, especially if you're musically and mentaly challenged like me.
Thanks Rob Moody (Robelinda).
It's pretty gutsy to put pics of yourself up on youtube- theres so many wankers just waiting to cut you down.
