Are you a better guitar player than... Part Thrice

[itsme]

I'm way better than my neighbor who's 92 and does not own a guitar

 

[midnightlaundry]

Great, but that dumb ++ badge has got to go..
It looks to fanboy..

 

[cobrahead1030]

On a technical level, I'll probably never be better than myself at 25 (15 years ago)

I'm way more well-rounded now though. Some of those years I spent slacking on my technique, I took some serious deep dives into aspects of playing & performing that I was frankly afraid of back then.

Here's a sloppy clip of something I've been attempting to learn the last week or two.

 

[dstroud]

not sure if this makes me better but I just learned this Chuck Mangione tune on guitar and did a couple improvs at the end. A friend asked me to do this one, don’t think I would have learned it otherwise lolol

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

This forum has taken a twist the last few days

 

[dstroud]

On a technical level, I'll probably never be better than myself at 25 (15 years ago)

I'm way more well-rounded now though. Some of those years I spent slacking on my technique, I took some serious deep dives into aspects of playing & performing that I was frankly afraid of back then.

Here's a sloppy clip of something I've been attempting to learn the last week or two.

nice job man!! I remember learning this one. I was in a band that played Don’t Give It Up, Larry is awesome. you sounded great!!

 

[dstroud]

This forum has taken a twist the last few days

that was awesome, but I think the phrase is we’ve officially gone tan pants lololololol but hey I used my rock tone for mine lolol

 

[cobrahead1030]

nice job man!! I remember learning this one. I was in a band that played Don’t Give It Up, Larry is awesome. you sounded great!!

Thanks man. I've enjoyed learning a handful of his tunes lately, they're tricky in a way that isn't super technical but makes me push my playing out of the comfort zone in a way that's useful.

Very nice work on your clips as well!

 

[VonBonfire]

On a technical level, I'll probably never be better than myself at 25 (15 years ago)

I'm way more well-rounded now though. Some of those years I spent slacking on my technique, I took some serious deep dives into aspects of playing & performing that I was frankly afraid of back then.

Here's a sloppy clip of something I've been attempting to learn the last week or two.

I like your 335 tone and playing. Is that the Eastman 386/486? How you like it overall? Just wondering cause 355 types is it for me and you had a nice sound happening there.

 

[cobrahead1030]

I like your 335 tone and playing. Is that the Eastman 386/486? How you like it overall? Just wondering cause 355 types is it for me and you had a nice sound happening there.

It's an Eastman 386. I got it used locally for $650 with the aftermarket Bigsby installed. Overall, I'm super happy with the guitar especially at that price point. I was worried the maple body & neck would be too bright, but it's not bad at all. The quality & finish really are top notch, especially for the prices they go for on the used market.

The stock Kent Armstrong pups were useable but pretty underwhelming. I swapped them out for some Fralin Pure PAF's that transformed this guitar into an absolute monster for a 'budget 335'

 

[VonBonfire]

It's an Eastman 386. I got it used locally for $650 with the aftermarket Bigsby installed. Overall, I'm super happy with the guitar especially at that price point. I was worried the maple body & neck would be too bright, but it's not bad at all. The quality & finish really are top notch, especially for the prices they go for on the used market.

The stock Kent Armstrong pups were useable but pretty underwhelming. I swapped them out for some Fralin Pure PAF's that transformed this guitar into an absolute monster for a 'budget 335'

It has a nice rich bite to it. $650 is a great deal considering Bigsby's ain't cheap. I have a bigsby on my Edwards and love the easy string tension. Sounding great Cobra!

 

[cobrahead1030]

It has a nice rich bite to it. $650 is a great deal considering Bigsby's ain't cheap. I have a bigsby on my Edwards and love the easy string tension. Sounding great Cobra!

Yeah, I'm not enough of a 335 guy to drop $2500-3k on a Gibson, but I'm extremely happy with this one. It's also my first/only Bigsby guitar, they're really great on an instrument that suits them.

 

[TheBiggestJerk]

Are you better than you?

I see what you did there!


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