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After 20 years of playing electrics and steel strings (on occasion), my last electric guitar was sold and handed off to logistics for shipping yesterday. I now only own flamenco guitars. It's a bit of strange thing to suddenly stop one thing that's been a huge part of your life for years and then dive into another that's completely different. It's almost like starting over but in a good way. It's been a good year coming though as my interest in anything other than flamenco had waned and it was time to get serious and not just split time practice time between it and electric guitar. As my teacher told me when I first approached him about lessons "It's hard to dabble in flamenco" and he is absolutely right.
I am still keeping my steelstrings for the occasional jam track session or playing with friends but I must admit playing flamenco guitar feels so pleasant, difficult and interesting that it takes most of my guitar time. I even play backing tracks from youtube often with flamenco technique, which is a good practice btw.
Can't bring myself to sell my electrics either, even though they've basically just sat on the wall for 2 years.......Selling my half stack though, I think my marshall twin is plenty to practice with if I get the urge.
you will be sorry. I sold my electrics too and now I regret it, so I shall NEVER sell my Gerundino. You live and learn.
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I thought I might but honestly dont think so at this point as i thought about it quite a while. Electrics are a dime a dozen especially where I live. It wouldn't be a problem to find a good one pretty much immediately should i ever want to play again.
ORIGINAL: NashvillePlayer I don't plan on picking up the strat for quite awhile but I can't bear the thought of giving up electric altogether at this point.
I had the same mindset for a while which is why it took me several months before I actually did it. I had some amazing players and some true pieces of art. I had a personal attachment to each. After not touching them for weeks at a time it was just time to make a decision. It was almost a relief to have finally let them go in the end though.
I don't play either of my electric guitars much. I play them less and less the more the flamenco infection spreads. I have been thinking about selling one of them. I could certainly use the money and it would sell easy. But it seems so difficult to let go.
Sounds like me, too. I played electric guitar for years and finally acquired a Gibson Les Paul about 5 years ago before starting flamenco 2 1/2 years ago. I only pick up the electric about twice a year now since my cover band stopped playing 1.5 years ago. I haven't sold the Les Paul, and probably never will. I also have a Marshall half stack I like; but I can see parting with that before my Les Paul, to get a smaller amp or maybe trade for another head, but next time I'd probably try to go with a 2x12 cabinet rather than 4x12. I sold my Ibanez electric last year that I never played (even when I was playing electric every day). I also have a Epiphone Les Paul w/ Seymour Duncan pickups that's pretty decent as backup that I haven't sold, just incase I ever start playing w/ the cover band again. I have an old made in USA Peavey strat copy that I can't bring myself to sell because the sentimental value is worth more than what I could get. That brings me to where guitar began for me...on a 1973 Takemine steel string back in '92 as a young teenager. Decent guitar, needs some TLC, made in Japan, but only worth a few hundred USD last time I checked. It was my father's handed down to me so I won't sell that one either. My wife has come to grips with the fact that I'll probably always have several guitars in my music room closet, even if all I ever play is the Navarro Blanca!
my last one went in 1998 but recently a 1973 telecaster came back in my possesion ..it took me quite a while to 'feel' the strings downloaded a few backings, beck, santana and some funk grooves had a wail/shred for a day back under the bed.... just not feeling it at my age but got to admire other guys my age who stuck with the blues and are still gigging those tunes some 30 years on... seems they have alot less to deal with and having a good time for it... dancers dancing to their music...not the other way round... plus its never hard finding a singer...
After 20 years of playing electrics and steel strings (on occasion), my last electric guitar was sold and handed off to logistics for shipping yesterday. I now only own flamenco guitars. It's a bit of strange thing to suddenly stop one thing that's been a huge part of your life for years and then dive into another that's completely different. It's almost like starting over but in a good way. It's been a good year coming though as my interest in anything other than flamenco had waned and it was time to get serious and not just split time practice time between it and electric guitar. As my teacher told me when I first approached him about lessons "It's hard to dabble in flamenco" and he is absolutely right.
Ha, I made almost the exact same post here a while ago!
I've also been playing for over 20 years, although my most recent focus was steel string not electric. I did start on electric and played it for many years, but finally sold the last of my gear a year or two ago. Had lots of fun over the years with some classic gear, especially the tube amps. The last one I had was one of the best, a Fender Vibrolux Reverb that I did a cap job on and learned to bias.
I tried to walk the line for a while, but found it too hard with the differences in technique and especially fingernail care! It was tough at first making the switch, especially selling my last acoustic which was a really good Lowden jumbo. I'm making good progress and am glad I made the leap. I hope you end up feeling the same way!
I tried to walk the line for a while, but found it too hard with the differences in technique and especially fingernail care! It was tough at first making the switch, especially selling my last acoustic which was a really good Lowden jumbo. I'm making good progress and am glad I made the leap. I hope you end up feeling the same way!
I dig some Lowdens, great instruments. Those things just sound awesome on fingerstyle.
I have 1 left under my bed. a Asian strat. I couldnt get anything for it, and it has the marks of play all over the maple neck, kinda nostalgic. but I too have no need for the sound anymore. At 52 it is hard to find guys my age to jam with ,, and even then its not the same. All I want now is a entry level flamenco,, Yamaha or kremona. and that wont be too long.
Still have my electrics, and I'll never sell. I did sell a few gems about 25 years ago- a'64 strat and a '76 les paul custom. Both leftys. Huge mistake.
I know so many musicians who regret selling instruments that they thought they didn't want anymore, uh, well, I guess I am one of those guys too!
The problem is flipping spouses who demand space in the house for storing shoes. Shoes! Maybe instead of ditching guitars we should be ditching spouses ... David
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