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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
Thank you for your story. Remember, donos and...

Thank you for your story. Remember, donos and coffee in the back. Well, it’s Sanka and the doughnuts are the yellow-tag variety from Food Lion. It was Bob’s turn this week.

*everyone pivots to...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
The greatest sound a guitar ever made came from...

The greatest sound a guitar ever made came from one of steel. The jangle strangs have the truest ring.
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
Get the banjo or a mandolin. I had a steel...

Get the banjo or a mandolin. I had a steel resonator (think Dobro), but it didn’t stay in tune and playing that was a whole different ball game. So skip that.

Mandolins are great. Just don’t think...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
I always played some sort of finger-picking. I...

I always played some sort of finger-picking. I learned early on that I could fancy up the limitations of my left hand by trying to dance around with my right.

First thing I remember was Em-C-G,...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
Looked up how to play Iris. Tuning as follows B D...

Looked up how to play Iris. Tuning as follows B D D D D D. That’s not a typo, never seen that before. And now you see why people buy more than one guitar.

“Play Iris, play Iris!”

”You sure you...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
My acoustic has a satin finish, so scratches...

My acoustic has a satin finish, so scratches aren’t much of an issue. I have gotten over dings and the like. Years ago I would get upset, but stuff happens.

I’m still not gonna play it all night...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
I’ve never had any desire to perform, but just...

I’ve never had any desire to perform, but just like the cliche request of a comedian, people tend to ask you to play for them. Do something for me they cry!

Whenever we would have “weekends” I...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
https://youtu.be/mk9lVc9HDdM

https://youtu.be/mk9lVc9HDdM
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
The intro to the “radio cut” has such a unique...

The intro to the “radio cut” has such a unique sound to it. Can’t really think of anything else that sounds like it.

I never thought about trying to follow her playing it to get the fingering and...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
You should it. I don’t do well with teaching...

You should it. I don’t do well with teaching myself, let around reading music. Last song I tried to learn was...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
Been meaning to change my strings for 2 years....

Been meaning to change my strings for 2 years. Speaking of, anybody seen dem’ snips around...?
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
Never afford a real Martin? What kind of Martin...

Never afford a real Martin? What kind of Martin do you want? Mine is a bottom end and it was around $500 in the late 90s.

I’m sure this one isn’t cheap and ol’ Billie Strings is just driving up...
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The Guitar Guild
Posted By doubledenim
I’ve become fascinated by Billy Strings. Seeing...

I’ve become fascinated by Billy Strings. Seeing somebody shred an acoustic is mesmerizing. I don’t even have to ask to know that Rick Rubin loves him.

Dust in a Baggie with the green shirt guy is...