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Um...I never received the directions.
I got 2 other "Cause" emails from you but that's it...

I got the clearance from the wife for that day.
Everything is good to go.

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Awesome, can't wait.

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Start slow.
That's how I pulled it off.
In time your speed and accuracy will increase. You have to let your hands get the muscle memory written in stone.
Then your fingers will automatically make the right shapes. All you will have to worry about is making sure your index finger is leading the others to the right spot (IE: the right string)

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Sorry, I know of guitars that sell for 100 dollars but I cannot, in good faith, recommend you to them.
I remember how hard it was for me to learn on my first guitar, which was a 100 dollar guitar.

Coincidentally enough, my current guitar is a 70 dollar guitar (Fender original pricing) and it plays better than anything I've ever picked up.

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lolol...they "LOOK" like they sound good. That must be what the price is about...lol.

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Dont worry, the A-string barre chords are easier than the E-string barre chords.

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Jesus, thats horrible! Aren't they concerned about the environment at all!?
I mean, I'm no big environmentalist but heck, that's just unacceptable!!

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Nah, not at all. I have always sold or given away guitars for good reasons.
For example....

First guitar: First Act ME-40:
Outgrew it, stuck it in the closet...No regrets lol...

Second guitar: Yamaha EG-112c:
Gave it to someone that visited our church that was interested in getting back into playing the guitar. Little did I know he wasn't coming to our church for God... But nevertheless, I hope he was real about playing. I didn't really like that guitar that much cause it had a 3-pickup setup like a strat....ugh.

Third guitar: Agile Silverburst Les Paul:
Sold it to finance the purchase of my custom pre-modded blues beast "Squier '51". I really cut my teeth on this guitar and learned a lot with it but it weighed too much (17 pounds of pure mahogany) and was causing me problems with my back, legs and wrists. Plus, It just wasn't a good guitar for gospel, blues or anything mellow. When I sold it, I was completely happy. And my back was happy too, no more body aches since I sold it!!!

Fourth guitar: Yamaha Acoustic:
Still have this one, I will never sell it. Brought it back from the dead after the previous owner kicked a hole in it at a frat party. Picked it up for 30.00 and it plays like butter! I get compliments on the pickup I built for it and how great it plays everywhere I take it. I never would have thought such an abused guitar could sound sooooo good. But I guess my wife says the same thing about me...lol.

Fifth guitar: Squier '51:
I love this guitar. It...is...perfect. I don't think I will ever get rid of it. I may buy a full on Telecaster someday just to say I have one, but my '51 will be my main axe.

First (and last) Bass: Ibanez G-10 short-scale bass:
Bought this for 99.99 at a pawn shop (prior to the sale of my silverburst) so that I could play bass in a band. After I quit the band I donated the bass guitar to my church where it sits to this day...lol. I think the keyboardist plays with it sometimes and I pick it up and tune it every now and then but I doubt it will get any real use unless someone that plays bass joins the church.

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wow...I'm interested in hearing how they end up.
I mean, how thin would it have to be to not get in the way of bending? And if they're that thin they will probably not stick on long...

Unless of course this guitar is destined for "wall art" like my bosses guitars.
He just has his hanging on his office wall and never plays them...lol.

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I use mostly barre chords for everything I play.
I really only use open chords when I absolutely HAVE-TO or if I'm playing "If I had a million dollars" (G-C-D-A7 chords close to each other).
Once my hand was strong enough and I had a guitar with a good neck, I started using barre chords and have barely looked back.

I can't play funk, reggae or ska type songs without barre chords. And for rock it just works easier with barre chords.
sometimes I use open chords if I'm playing something really melodic and airy.

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