Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire On a lighter note, who here plays guitar?

Not any more....have an original sunburst Hagstrom II I bought new back around 1970 leaning in the corner collecting dust.....

Like this one:

Poorly.... used to play (poorly) a lot, haven’t touched it in twenty years! memtb

Wow that's a cool looking axe.

Looks like it's got P90s in it.

I play bass.
Have around a dozen guitars including Alembic, Gibson and Fender some 5 string, most 4 string including a few vintage 1960's models.
Also have Marshall, Hartke and Fender bass amps.

Ultimate dream would to be to play White Room or Badge with Clapton live.
John

Whatzat?

Thanks...I remember the single/double pickups nomenclature from back then, not the "official" name.

Im considering picking up one these new Fender Mustangs. They reissued it and stuck P90s on it. I've got an original 1964 Mustang that's a dream to play, due to the 24" scale mostly, and the new one with P90s should put it over the top.

Off and on for over 40 years. A Christmas Harmony led to a bevy of Martins (D-28, D-18's,000-15's, etc.), a Galllagher G-70 that I ordered in 1972 (Wartrace, TN.).
Last 4 years, a collection of resonator guitars with hours learning to play blues/slide. Currently using 3 Nationals in open D, G plus other variants. Very recently, my first electric - Fender Telecaster Vintage '52 Reissue. Lots of fun here with the electric and slide! U Tube is a wonderful resource.

I have been a chord player off and on, mostly off, for many years. My favorite is a Martin D-15. Also have a vintage Gibson L-37 (1937) that was my uncle's. Spent a lot of money having it repaired by Gibson a few years ago but I prefer the sound of the Martin.

Every winter, I plan to get the Martin out and relearn what I've forgotten but I didn't get it done again this time. I wish I had gotten serious about learning to pick when I was younger.

So true.

What I usually tell folks when they see my instruments, is that I don't really lay claim to being able to play any of them, but I sure do enjoy playing with them!, there is a difference....

Martin d-18 in a '35sunburst w 12 fret slot head
1932 harmony 12 fret slot head. The history of this particular guitar is probably worth more than the guitar itself.
Yamaha red label camping beat around
Gibson master tone 5string banjeer

This sums me up pretty well too.

Started on a classical and then transitioned to steel string. Never really used a pick, just fingers. Later I saw Mark Knopfler playing and said "Hey, that's the same way I play! uh, just not quite as well..." Good enough to have fun and at least entertain non-players and beginners, anyway.

I've always been more of an analytical math/science guy. Learning to play guitar has been a great way to, probably, use my brain a little differently.

bass and guitar,played 5 nights a week with 3 diff bands up until 96 or so an walked off stage one night and aint looked back much.stillhave my 76 tele, tak acquistic bass and an old fender flattop

Gallagher's are great guitars. I almost bought one before I had the Gernandt made.

"What I usually tell folks when they see my instruments, is that I don't really lay claim to being able to play any of them, but I sure do enjoy playing with them!, there is a difference...."

I resemble that remark.....

Mine are an old Kraftsman my mom bought with war stamps, a vintage harmony, a mid level 80's Alvarez and a mitchell mandolin and many harmonicas and a few juice harps.

I've taught myself enough to be slightly dangerous. I actually had a couple of lessons from a guy I cleared some land for but then he moved to TX. He was a very, very good player and a pretty good teacher too. I have a Seagull S6 spruce that sounds nice and a Fender mexican fat strat when I want to play harder things with barre cords. My favorites to play are Ghost Riders in the Sky and My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. I've been learning Amarillo by Morning recently. First part is going OK now to tackle the chord change.

I forgot to brag on my boys....two of them are classically trained, french horn and clarinet and the youngest is two years into his classical adventure with the viola....with that being said Garrett, one of my 18 yo twin, has a Yamaha acoustic, and an upper level breadlove acoustic and an electric, fender telecaster with some custom electronics in it, since this Christmas. Elliott, my other twin son has an electric stratocaster with texas fatboys installed and he also has a very nice upper range of an acoustic breadlove. They have gone way beyond my playing ability, and I love it.....