Monthly Archives: August 2015

That Dinky Video

I mentioned somewhere that I would at some point put up a little phone video of myself playing a little ditty.  Well, it’s below the fold.  It’s an exercise from my Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 book – “Home on the Range”.  I should mention that I am using my Yamaha acoustic for this one because it’s Home on the Range.  I’ll put it below the fold.

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My Precious

I started playing guitar again a few weeks ago.  I mostly use the Yamaha acoustic that I bought 13 years ago, but my dad gave me his old Guild Starfire III because he wasn’t playing it anymore.  He originally got it in the 60s and has played the hell out of it between teaching guitar and playing in several groups.  It was being a little wonky when I tried using it, sometimes playing, sometimes not.  I think I’m just going to take it to a shop that can service it (we have a licensed Guild dealer nearby).

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