girlfriend looking at getting a guitar...

barcode · Post by **barcode** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:44 pm

I currently have a Takamine Acoustic/Electric and my girlfriend wants to get into playing guitar too. the problem is that she finds my guitar too big! she has alot of trouble even getting her pointer and ring fingers two frets apart (as in a barre chord)...i'm wondering if she goes for a baby guitar that's 3/4 size will the frets be closer spaced or is it just smaller with less frets?? also, she thinks she may be a lefty (she assumes that since she's right handed it would be easier to make chords with the right hand and strum with the left), so is there any sure way to find out? also, what would you guys recommend for a smaller guitar if you wanted to keep in the $150-200 range?

thanks,
Anthony

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:47 pm

definitely get her a 3/4 size guitar or a thinbody. 3/4 have the same size frets, just a smaller body.

most of the students i have are female, and many have problems playing because or their large *ahem* breasts. thinbodies help A LOT

and dont try to teach her if you want her to remain your girlfriend

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:03 pm

fatjack wrote:and dont try to teach her if you want her to remain your girlfriend

Yeah, Ive never tried teaching a g/f but teaching friends gets real annoying, I imagine itll be much worse with a g/f too.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 9:13 pm

Goddamn, thank god you brought this up(the teaching part). My friends(same guy as on the thread about prick guitar players) is really pissing me off. He is like"teach me all these dave songs" and I want too, but he is soo damn stupid! First of all, he counts be "down ups" and not by 1,2,3,4. Now, Im a drummer(hence the name)and counting is obviously is a big part, but it pissed me off soo much when he expects me to know how many "down ups" are in this part. Also, he never practices. Once again, I practice all the time for drums and guitar. Now, Im not saying Im a great guittarist or anything, or that Im the greatest drummer. But both came soo easilt that it makes me mad when He asks me to teach him stuff. AAAAARRRRHHHHHGGGG!Any way thats all, just gotta blow off a little steam!

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:38 am

vent all you want, we all need to left of steam. Speaking of steam, I better get in the sauna . . *drops his towel* ok, join me if you want *struts into the sauna with some bee gees playing*

ryopan · Post by **ryopan** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:21 am

teaching guitar (especially to girlfriends) is TOUGH! i got into so many arguments. just a mess. it was like "well, atleast try" "no, i cant do it" "well, i dunno what to say" "you are a dick" "what? im being very patient" "you ALWAYS do this" and so it goes. good luck to you bro. hopefully it will be easier.
ryan.

grock · Post by **grock** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:08 pm

ryopan wrote:teaching guitar (especially to girlfriends) is TOUGH! i got into so many arguments. just a mess. it was like "well, atleast try" "no, i cant do it" "well, i dunno what to say" "you are a dick" "what? im being very patient" "you ALWAYS do this" and so it goes. good luck to you bro. hopefully it will be easier.
ryan.

ah women....

as will rogers would say "There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works."

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:45 pm

Ranting Thespian wrote:vent all you want, we all need to left of steam. Speaking of steam, I better get in the sauna . . *drops his towel* ok, join me if you want *struts into the sauna with some bee gees playing*

that easily takes the position of the most disturbing thing i've ever read

barcode · Post by **barcode** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 6:20 pm

LOL! yeah, i could already play before i went seeking some guidance so the "lessons" my buddy gives me are pretty smooth but i can see how it would be really hard to actually teach finger positions and changes and stuff...give me someone that can play notes by name and it'd be fun to teach SONGS instead of theory

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:04 pm

Yeah, my friend dont know any of it. What I have to do is hold the position for about 2 minutes so he can figure it out. Plus, He forgets everything I taught him as soon as he walks out the door. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGG!
just blowed off mored steam. Thanx

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 4:04 am

You know you want it fatjack *slaps his sweaty ass, and goes back in*

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:08 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:You know you want it fatjack *slaps his sweaty ass, and goes back in*

*grabs fatjack's arm and leaves ASAP*

sorry hon, he doesn't swing that way.

barcode · Post by **barcode** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:51 pm

my thread has gone decidedly down hill...

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:03 pm

barcode wrote:my thread has gone decidedly down hill...

*points an accusing finger at thespian*

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:16 pm

NoNotThat wrote:
barcode wrote:my thread has gone decidedly down hill...
*points an accusing finger at thespian*

*copys sarah*