Any cigar smoking guitar players on the forum?

[Ditchboy81]

I own a few nice guitars. A tele, a strat, a martin and a taylor. Can’t play for shit though but find it relaxes me hugely. Any tips for a relative novice? It’s the strumming I struggle with more than chords.

[Alexw33]

I was pretty good at guitar hero some time back, but as far as genuine musical talent I’m afraid I have none. Quite the embarrassment in my family which is full of musicians.

[ha_banos]

I've had an acoustic sitting around for well over 10 years. Barely touch it to have actually learned to play anything.. I've concluded my hand's to small to reach most chord shapes.

[oskihen]

I own a few nice guitars. A tele, a strat, a martin and a taylor. Can’t play for shit though but find it relaxes me hugely. Any tips for a relative novice? It’s the strumming I struggle with more than chords.

Nice collection of guitars for a "novice"


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[Ditchboy81]

Nice collection of guitars for a "novice"


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Agreed. 2 of them are more investments (the tele and the Martin). The tele I could probably sell today and make £1k profit.

[bigbarneyhotdog]

Advice for guitar novice who wants to get better = practice practice practice you gotta put the hours in mate. Bleeding fingers and bloody blisters will toughen up your hands.
Pick songs with easy chords, G A D E C open chords. Practice more on acoustic guitars then show off on your electric

[potpest]

I play a bit, have dabbled since I was younger, got a strat and mainly play an epiphone les paul. Play blues, rock and have been learning Jazz for last couple of years.

Looking to upgrade to a Gibson at some point, may well pull the trigger soon, I've been looking.

If I was going to give any tips just slow everything down until you can play it perfectly and then start to increase the speed, that's how I've always learnt. Guitar pro is a good programme for this as you can play along with the tabs and slow everything down.

[mcdee]

That's a nice looking guitar there potpest .

[Moley]

My axe

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[Adamsmokes]

I do enjoy playing this beauty when I get the time


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[mcdee]

Here's mine....

[Ditchboy81]

Advice for guitar novice who wants to get better = practice practice practice you gotta put the hours in mate. Bleeding fingers and bloody blisters will toughen up your hands.
Pick songs with easy chords, G A D E C open chords. Practice more on acoustic guitars then show off on your electric

I can play all of those chords. It’s my timing with the right hand that lets me down.

[bigbarneyhotdog]

As Potpest says mate, slow everything down. Down, down, down up, down.

[Tomm783]

I've had an acoustic sitting around for well over 10 years. Barely touch it to have actually learned to play anything.. I've concluded my hand's to small to reach most chord shapes.

Small hands? Makes everything you’re holding look bigger…


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