Monday, May 12, 2008

Striking a Chord


... Or three or four!

I picked up my guitar again and will spend some time each day, even if it's only 10 minutes, practicing, building up my callouses and learning new songs. I want to start posting my acoustic videos again. So much fun and I love to play! After all this time I am still learning how to read tabs. The songs I played with our band are the only ones I know. When I learned them I relied on my memory to look at the tabs and play. So basically when I looked at each chord on that sheet I knew where to place my fingers... if I were to pick a random tab off the 'net it would be tough for me to read it and play it. Odd, I know, and I'm probably not explaining that with much clarity but there it is. Now I pick songs I know I want to learn and it will take me forever to read each chord and place my fingers! I'll get it, though.




This is my acoustic. It's an Ibanez AE Series Cut Away Acoustic-Electric. I can play it acoustically or plug it into an amp. It's got such a rich, full sound. I love it! It also has a built-in EQ on top and a fire rosette detail shown in the last two photos. (You can click on any of the photo thumbnails for a larger view.)




This is my electric guitar. It's a Fender Stratocaster. I love the color! Originally it had a plain white pick guard with white knobs. I switched them out for a red pearl pick guard and chrome knobs with white pearl caps. Beautiful! I love playing "Leave Me Lying Here" by Veruca Salt!

2 comments:

Carrie said...

Now...is your guitar really better than a Michael Scott bobble head? I think not!

Ok...the guitars are very nice!

Tony (projectblogsphere) said...

I know absolutely nothing about guitars, or most musical instruments for that matter. But I will say this... purrrdy guitars!

Seriously, I don't know the brand names, or what materials make them sound rich. But I do appreciate them as works of art. I love the look of a guitar - the curvature, the colors, and the styling. I would fill a room with them, even though I can't play a lick. :-)