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(@lethargytartare)
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Hello all --

So I found GN from a simple google search as I was looking for a nice active guitar repair forum. I've been playing guitar and bass for, more or less, 21 years, but never very seriously. Several years ago I started seeing the savings in doing my own guitar setups and repairs, and have been trying to add skills ever since. Very lucky to have a great luthier here in the Chicago area who offers building and repair skills classes where I learned refretting, and improved my understanding of setups. My dad taught me enough on the electronics and woodworking side. So now I like to jump into repair forums to try to discuss and resolve other people's issues as a way to continue learning.

I gigged actively for 5 or 6 years before deciding that I wasn't enjoying it enough to justify time away from my wife and toddler, so now I'm back to goofy computer recording, and fixing/modifying/maintaining friends' guitars.

Looking forward to contributing!

Cheers all!

ltt

 
Posted : 04/10/2009 9:40 pm
(@dan-t)
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Welcome to GN! 8)

"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge

 
Posted : 05/10/2009 8:30 pm
(@cd-60-blk)
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Hey, you'll like it here, the best guitar site out there. Cheers'

Where do you get your energies? Well its a vicious circle thing, If I hadn't ever played an instrument then I wouldn't ever need to play one. But now that I've been playing, I need to play. - Eric Clapton 1967 RollingStone interview

 
Posted : 06/10/2009 7:08 pm
(@elecktrablue)
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Welcome to Guitar Noise! We look forward to seeing you around the forums!! :D

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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"

 
Posted : 06/10/2009 7:50 pm
(@wattsiepoops)
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Welcome. Get stuck in!

David Watts
Takamine G-Series - £229
Fender STD American Telecaster (Cola Red) - £849
Vox 15watt AMP (Valve pre amp) - £129
Acoustic/Electric Rhythm and Lead (Occasionally) Southport Elim Youth Band
Former Aftershock 24/7 Rhythm Guitarist (Band split)

 
Posted : 09/10/2009 10:59 am