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Anyways; always wanted to learn the guitar and finally got around to it a few years ago. Well I was about a year into learning when I took a full shot from a framing hammer to my fret hand middle finger tip. Won't go into details but suffice it to say, around six months or so of healing I still could not press on strings with that finger. I eventually just gave up and decided to get into the piano. Fast forward to around 3 or so months ago and I was crying, I started getting out all of my guitar stuff to sell it when I sat down to give it one more try... WHAT... No pain!! Talk about a happy camper! So I started playing/learning again, but guess what, the pain came back. I'm sure you can all understand how 'sick to my stomach' that makes me. Anyways; I have an appointment with a hand specialist, and I'm also beginning my quest in rubber/plastic materials to make something I can wear on that finger. Yes I know that "xxxxxxx" has the finger tip products for sale and they sound good, but I'm not going to pay $100 to 'try' them out. It is really amazing how much pain in one finger will effect the entire way you play a guitar!
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Jan 30 2015, 04:22 PM
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Hi hickstir! Welcome to GMC! This is a very nice introduction, very inspiring and personal. To continue with you life experience lesson, I can say that this can even be applied to you, so why wouldn't you go for your dreams. Limitations can be used as an advantage to develop our own style, to increase our uniqueness.
The other day, the luthier who sets my guitars told me the story behind this guy (he also has set his one string guitar for the next album): Here we are ready to help you and guide you on this journey, so please let's set some short and long term goals and let's go for them. Ok? -------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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It blew my mind at how different it was to play that once easy solo over other music!!! I can see why 'they say' you need to play with others, or at least backing tracks. |
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Feb 1 2015, 11:36 PM
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Hi hickstir! I can see clearly what you need... you need to join my mentoring program in which I will give you weekly assignments based on your goals. I'll be there at the end of the week to see your progress and to suggest new tasks...
What do you think? 
-------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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Feb 2 2015, 12:19 AM
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Hi hickstir - welcome to the community!
I must say that I was blown away by your intro - thanks! The experience of not being able to play comfortably really opens up the eyes as we often forget to appreciate what we have. I also found your life lesson extremely inspiring and it really hits the nail. Hope more people would stop and think about it and try to get the most out of their lives. I'm too young to feel comfortable giving any life lessons, but I know that I always regretted not trying, especially when the challenge looks scary or impossible and it was always so rewarding for me when I did just "go for it". I'm a dreamer, always was always will be Music has always a been a big dream for me and it feels so good to work making it true.I'll end this post with this song: -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now! |
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Feb 2 2015, 09:21 AM
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Hi Hickstir and welcome to GMC! See you around the forum
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Feb 2 2015, 08:31 PM
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Welcome aboard!
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Feb 2 2015, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE (Fran @ Feb 2 2015, 07:31 PM)  Welcome aboard! Thanks Fran |
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Feb 3 2015, 12:15 AM
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QUOTE (hickstir @ Feb 2 2015, 11:58 AM) I very much like that! I believe I actually tried to figure out how to join your army yesterday but not sure how to go about it. Please let me know what I have to do, where to click, so on... So here we go! https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=53836 -------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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Feb 6 2015, 06:36 PM
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Welcome to the forum, Hickstir. Hope to see you around
Be sure to join in on collabs!.
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