Classical guitar, any players in the house?

In the last year or so (give or take) I have been really into classical guitar.
Today I just picked up a brand spanking new,cheap classical acoustic and am really inspired.
I bought my last one for $60 and it was a deal breaker.....screw my Les Paul, screw my drum kit and screw my bass guitar.(who I call Susan)

I have been trying my hand with a new type of skill set.

I'll link what I love later in this thread but I'd love to hear from others about their experience or love for classical guitar.
Once you try it, electric guitar just seems lame.

Is there anybody out there....or is it just me?

Also, check my signature for verification why classical is awesome.

I finger pick acoustic blues. Been playing for about 20 years now. When I first heard syncopated blues rhythms on guitar Im became obsessed. Im not bad at all. But I will never be as good I want to be. But I can play.

When I first started getting serious about playing guitar I stumbled into andres segovia who led me to django reinhardt. Then I checked out duck bakers fingerstyle blues guitar 101 at a library when I used live in St louis. And it was over. I was obsessed. I didnt understand how he could make so much rhythmic noise. And there began the start of my journey.

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

I have found that playing blues on a classical guitar, is just way more soulful.
Nylon strings just have more emotion IMO.

Segovia is a legend.



Thanks for the reply.


Also, nobody will ever be as good as they want to be, its the nature of the game.

I just put new nylon strings on my Giannini to get that classical vibe.

a reply to: DrumsRfun

More emotion? Really? I think it take all kinds. No.... let me ask you this. Why arent there as many blind classical players as blues? Health care?

In no way do I mean to hijack your thread with the blues.

But cmon.

Soul baby heart baby

But, I understand and love your obsession. When that music hitches itself to you, you might as well give in and let the music flow.

a reply to: olaru12

No wonder I like you!

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

Blind blues players??
This dude was blind and kicked some serious ass.



No classical though.

a reply to: DrumsRfun

Roadhouse!

Look look, I can conform. Im not all blues and liquor.

Here is one of my favorites. Possibly because I can play it. I think it’s actually the only classical guitar piece I can play.

Romance de los pinos

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

Thats the guy!!
But....lets get back to classical stuff.

The amount of cover songs on a classical guitar?
How can a guitar player not be inspired??

Jeff Healey was my early days.....he is still better than I can ever be but thats the nature of the game.

go johnny winter go!! oh...sorry

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

I can conform. Im not all blues and liquor.

Sorry, I'm still doing blues and liquor.

a reply to: autopat51

winter

I'm Canadian...you lost me at winter.

a reply to: DrumsRfun

But canadians and winter are like Americans and fast food.

Simpatico.

its those 3 nylon strings

I'm a luthier in north texas, about to build a classical for the grayson college music program. Cant wait to start, might even start a course there for extra cash.

I've got a YouTube channel with build videos and sound tests, links at my website

Www.meekguitars.com

originally posted by: DrumsRfun
a reply to: autopat51

winter

sorry, the first video reminded me of johnny winter

I'm Canadian...you lost me at winter.

What's really cool is to play slide on a classical guitar.
If you experiment a bit with the DAGDAD type tuning, wonders will appear in musical thoughts on the fretboard real fast.

I've got 2 classical guitars.

Aria A-35CE onboard electronics not a bad guitar, but I felt after ordering it, I paid about 100 bucks too much

I also got a collectors Zen-on Japanese all wood classical. Heavily modified. All taken apart and re-braced. Sounds as good as any 1000 dollar guitar on the market. Model is : AG6F Its about 60 years old and the neck is still flat, no bowing at all. Its my favorite of all my guitars and I've got a Gibson, Tokai, Fender, SX telecaster a 40 year old Japanese Morris guitar.
I go to the pawnshops here and look for guitars that are old but need some work on them. They don't cost much, from 20 bucks to 120 bucks. Using dollars here, but yen wise 2000 yen to 12000 yen.
Guitars are either very low price (les paul designs at 50 bucks) or mid range price (about 200 bucks), more then that, I'll just go out and buy new.
Great post by the way.

You need to buy a glass slide, then you'll discover what the classical guitar was really built for.

Well here's me just now, on the tiny Spanish acoustic my now deceased grandparents once gave me.

I haven't played in a long time, but thinking since we are without electricity four hours a day in South Africa, it's something to do with your fingers.

Although it's pretty "ouch" at the moment.

Hey everybody, just having fun.
I know, not perfect or anything ...

a reply to: halfoldman

If you wanted to start noodling around again you should check out the C.A.G.E.D. System to get you up and down that fretboard. There is an older app called CAGED that I found for a friend which if you cant grasp any online tutorials because of lack of foundation, that should help.

Good luck and keep playing

Thanks, just to mention before there's a copy-right issue or something.

The song "Perhaps Love" was originally written by John Denver.
en.wikipedia.org...(song)

I assumed everybody knew that, but never assume anything these days.
It's another generation.

Not my chords or lyrics or anything, just my cover version.

Actually used to ten people who can actually sing in a midnight choir ... but, those were the days.