Article: A Musical and Audiophile Journey

[agladstone]

Nice job on the guitar selection! 
I have been playing guitar for 40 years now and I recently purchased a Limited Builders Edition Taylor 814 myself (June 2021) and it’s become the pride and joy of my guitar collection (an equal to my Fender Custom Shop Aztec Gold reproduction of a 1959 Stratocaster). 
It is actually the first high end Acoustic Guitar that I’ve ever purchased. 
I have historically been focused on Electric Guitars, only having a 30+ year old Acoustic that my parents bought me when I was 10 years old. 
Ever since I purchased the Taylor 814 this summer, I play it about 75% of the time, and rarely break out my Electric Guitars, pedals, and Amps these days. 
It literally plays like a dream (after a really good setup, it did need attention to the neck angle and the bridge and saddle height and string height also needed minor adjustments - you should definitely bring it to a local Taylor certified Guitar shop or Luthier for a custom setup! In my experience, literally all guitars require one after purchasing new from the factory). 
Enjoy !!! 
 

[agladstone]

23 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Update: I just signed up for lessons at Twin Town. I start Thursday December 2nd!

Great decision! If you try to learn guitar via YouTube, you’ll be more confused and scattered than following a true path created by a guitar teacher. 
The Fender play mobile app is also very good for the basics and it also follows a clear path, it’s very affordable and definitely money well spent. 

[agladstone]

On 12/7/2021 at 3:15 PM, TubeLover said:

Thanks Chris. And even at the early point in my learning I can promise that your fingers WILL reach everything, just give it time! :) My hands are medium sized/average, and I felt the same way you did early on. Ask your teacher for some recommended finger stretching exercises, that will speed things along. Glad to hear you've found a source for, in person, lessons, and that your first one was so rewarding. 

 

JC

On YouTube, the channel “Justin Guitar” has a couple of really good daily finger stretching and strengthening exercises, I’ve been doing them almost everyday and they’re definitely helpful. 
He is a good teacher for beginner’s too. 

 

[agladstone]

On 12/8/2021 at 4:34 PM, The Computer Audiophile said:

Nice! 
 

I signed up for his app for one year. He is a great teacher. 
 

I hadn’t seen these exercises yet. Thanks!

He’s very good for beginners (Marty Music / Marty Schwartz and the Fender Play mobile app are too). 
My personal favorite YouTube instructor is Active Melody, however he’s definitely more advanced and most likely you aren’t ready for his lessons yet, his channel is worth checking out, I like how all his lessons tie into each other, so if you watch 100 of them, they’re all basically building upon and advancing the same theory, style and methods. I also prefer to play the type of music he focuses on (Blues).