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Some people find an electric guitar easier to play as the strings can require less pressure to fret, but you do have to factor in the price of an amp and leads as well. IF you do decide to go down that route, Thomann do some very good bundle deals on guitar an amp. I got a telecaster style guitar and an amp for £150 and am really happy with it (the guitar is great, the amp is just ok, but will do for now). Justin Guitar's lessons are really good, so I'd say stick at them. Marty Music does some good ones too.

It does take time to master changing chords. Persevere with it. Why not try just practising the chord changes with the left hand, without strumming, until you get the feel for where your fingers are supposed to go. Then practise the strumming, without forming the chords. Then try putting it all together. What you can try doing is using the tip of the topmost finger (eg for an A chord it will bee the finger on the D string), have it touch against the against open string so that it doesn't ring out if you do accidentally hit it. Justin's lessons are good. Stick at it and good luck.

Yep, reminds me of my Dad's old "Shadows" records. Well played.

Who let you in here?

You can do it all with a jazz bass, whereas guitars are just very fussy.

*cough* same *cough*

Welcome to the site Richard. Lovely guitar. Lowdens are made quite near to me.

Looks great. Have fun playing it.

You could ask on this thread https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/guitar-amps-gizmos/54035-vintage-german-archtops-9.html I'd agree with Dad on the €400 - 500 valuation, maybe a little more depending on condition, but definitely worth getting a proper valuation done.

Lovely looking guitar. I've never heard of them, so can't offer any advice. I hope you get a decent price if you do sell it.

I would say if you don't want to learn it, don't. I'm in a similar position to you. I had an acoustic for years but never really did much other than strum a few chords or play simple songs from books. I got an electric guitar about 5 months ago and know a few scales and a bit about chord formation. I pick up bits and pieces of theory from books and videos, but it doesn't always sink and and stick. I'm thinking about taking lessons, but don't know if I would get into the theory side.

That's sad. Best wishes to them both.

Welcome to the forum

I don't know if you've seen this one or not...https://youtu.be/IucozqgzJcw

There are loads of good YouTube channels for inspiration. Justin Guitar and Anyone Can Play Guitar are two that I watch quite a bit.

I'm a bit like yourself Neil, in that sometimes I struggle with what to practise. I'm not always sure what my goals are with learning to play. I suppose I'd like to be one of those guys who go into guitar shops, pick up guitars and just fire off dozens of licks. It's not going to happen though

Do you still have it? If so, stick some strings on it and see what it sounds like.

Lovely looking guitar and a belated happy birthday.

I don't have one, but am going to get one soon. I was at a pedal demo in the local guitar shop and the guy mentioned them.

What about a TGI POWERBOX MICRO POWER SUPPLY? Roughly £45. Quick View

Could you fashion a box from some other cardboard boxes (sometimes supermarkets will let you take them) and gaffer tape? Nice looking guitar and if I were in the market for a new one I'd definitely consider it.

I prefer the look of the second guitar, but prefer the wood of the first. They look to be really well made and sound good. I'm not sure about the slide out part, as I think I would find it a bit annoying, but it's an interesting concept. I hope you enjoy your guitar when you get it and wish you health to play it.

Welcome Waylander. Nice to have another BCer on board. I'm in pretty much the same boat as you having only started playing electric guitar recently.

Does anyone have any advice on how to stop my fingers catching the adjacent string when bending? Eg, if I bend a note on the second string, my fingertip has a tendency to catch the third string, causing it to ring out when I release the bend.

I had never heard of Joe until I started playing electric guitar a few months ago. Now I see his name everywhere. The same goes for John Mayer.