[Perform-Talk] Newbie blind guitarist

Steve Martin monkeypusher69 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 24 01:24:19 UTC 2022 

Sweetwater is generally good people and the Godin stuff is really good as well, especially better if you can get a deal on them. It’s unfortunate about the Gretsch’s but as you mentioned with supply chain issues, factories when they can are probably cranking them out as fast as they can and so it’s possible issues can get out in batches. Either way, I am sure Sweetwater will take care of you. If Gretsch’s baritone had 24 frets, I’d probably own one already, so I know all about GAS, or Gear acquisition syndrome as we call it. Welcome to the club!

Steve 


> On Feb 23, 2022, at 4:37 PM, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> When I started, a buddy loaned me a Telecaster and an amp. which was
> awesome, but they weren't mine. Don't know if you can understand that
> feeling.
> 
> I bought an Orangewood Morgan electro-acoustic guitar a couple months
> later, as I wanted something quick, easy, and relatively inexpensive.
> then, my guitar teacher's professor, apparently a rather famous
> guitarist I had never heard of since I was brand new, was selling
> several of his guitars at bargain prices. So, I now own a Godin 5th
> Avenue CW Kingpin II hollow body with P90 pickups in cognac burst.
> And, because I am impatient to own my own solid body, I bought a
> Gretch G5222 Electromatic Double Jet last week. Which I love! but it
> seems to have either a ground or short issue, maybe. Or static
> electricity. since it gives a static discharge over the Fender Mustang
> 25 amp I also picked up whenever I touch the screw heads on the back
> of the body of the Gretch. Sweetwater shipped me a 2nd Gretch to see
> if the problem was unique. It is not. I don't know what to do at the
> moment about that. I meant to have my guitar teacher check them both
> out, but it just dumped a stupid amount of ice on central Arkansas
> this morning. *sigh* So no getting out and about.
> 
> Oh, and I learned the hard way to get a humidifier to keep my study at
> 50% humidity so nothing else goes awry. the Orangewood Morgan acoustic
> neck got out of alignment due to too low a humidity and I caught the
> fret buzz issue very quickly and rectified it.
> 
> Yes, I just may have a guitar collecting problem. First step is
> admitting you have a problem, right? ;)
> 
> I haven't had my hands on the Sire S7 yet. Supply chain issues mean
> nothing in Central Arkansas to check out. I've been relying on the
> Internet and youtube for samples of its tone, reviews, etc. Everything
> seems very positive and the quality is where I want it to be. And
> Sweetwater gives a guarantee, great customer service as I have
> learned, and it makes me feel better about online ordering a guitar I
> haven't played yet. I sound like a Sweetwater ad, but seriously, I am
> not sponsored by them. ;) I wish I was!
> 
> I am in the U.S., in Conway, Arkansas, about 25 miles West of Little
> Rock if that helps you visualize where I am. :)
> 
> 
> On 2/23/22, Joshua Hendrickson <louvins at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Daryl.  Glad that you are learning guitar.  You are going about
>> learning chords the correct way.  I don't use tabs, I just listen by
>> ear.  Most of the music I play is traditional country, bluegrass, and
>> gospel.  Keep practicing as much as you can.  You want your first
>> guitar to be cheap, but also good enough to stay in tune and have
>> fairly good sound.  For me, anything between $200, and $300 would be
>> good.  I wouldn't recommend brands like Luna.  Luna guitars are cheap,
>> but don't sound all that good.  The guitar you are waiting on, did you
>> have a chance to play it?  Also, have you heard someone else play it
>> as well?  When I decided to purchase my martin d18, I both played it
>> and listened to others play it as well.  Good luck.  If you live in
>> the United States, maybe you and I could talk via phone.
>> 
>> On 2/23/22, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Jimmy & Cara,
>>> Thanks for the quick responses!
>>> Yes, that is more or less how we do it.
>>> 
>>> I'm at a point right now where I have got the 12 bar blues in A down
>>> and am working on putting 6 licks in between the I, IV, and V chords.
>>> 
>>> I've seen there is software out there for composing in tab even, but
>>> haven't gotten around to downloading and testing it. I was hoping
>>> someone would have already done so and know what software was most
>>> accessible,which library of tabs was best, etc. Also, inexpensive
>>> wouldn't go awry...guitars are not cheap! ;)
>>> 
>>> I am currently waiting on Sweetwater to get a Sire Larry carlton S7
>>> HSS super strat in translucent blue back in stock. Apparently April is
>>> now how long I need to compose myself in patience. *LOL*
>>> Thanks again!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2/23/22, Cara Quinn <caraquinn at caraquinn.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Daryl,
>>>> 
>>>> First off, congratulations on learning guitar! :) It’s a wonderful
>>>> instrument!
>>>> 
>>>> The easiest way I know of to impart chord fingerings would simply be to
>>>> use
>>>> numbers in the order of Finger, Fret and String, as in the following.
>>>> 
>>>> 1st finger, 1st fret, 3rd string
>>>> 
>>>> 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 5th string
>>>> 
>>>> 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string
>>>> 
>>>> This would represent an E major chord in the first (open) position. Does
>>>> this make sense?
>>>> 
>>>> Regarding tabs, unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for you. I haven’t
>>>> kept up with current tablature accessibility. -Apologies.
>>>> 
>>>> Hope this note helps at least somewhat. :)
>>>> 
>>>> Happy playing!
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers!
>>>> 
>>>> Cara
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 23, 2022, at 3:19 PM, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk
>>>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>> I am blind and just started learning guitar. I'm about 3 or 4 months
>>>>> into it and getting weekly lessons.
>>>>> 
>>>>> My questions are these:
>>>>> * Any tips for my instructor on how to better communicate chord
>>>>> fingerings, notes to play on what string in which fret, etc. BTW: This
>>>>> is via text on my iPhone.
>>>>> * any tips on how to read tab to learn songs? Does JAWS 22 have a way
>>>>> to translate tab into speech?
>>>>> * any general tips you feel like offering are also appreciated!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> --
>>>>>      Regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>>      Daryl Swinson, M.S., M.A.
>>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>>       Regards,
>>> 
>>>       Daryl Swinson, M.S., M.A.
>>> 
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>> 
>> --
>> Joshua Hendrickson
>> 
>> Joshua Hendrickson
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
>       Regards,
> 
>       Daryl Swinson, M.S., M.A.
> 
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