3bolt79
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Well, I basically haven’t been able to play guitar for the last couple of years due to worsening arthritis in my hands, especially the left. I had sold most of my guitars as my grip strength in my fretting hand is only 11% of normal. My doc at the VA is working with me on this. I can’t take the really good arthritis meds as I am on a blood thinner.
Sadly I had largely given up on repairs too.
Yesterday I went to my friend’s house to do a set up and two additional restringings. My hands made it through ok, but after 3 hours of sitting on the floor by the time I was done, my hips were really hurting.
I have been able to play my classical somewhat and my Brian May, as it is short scale and strung with 9-42 gauge strings. I still have my ‘79 Strat and I am going set it up with 9’s or 8’s. Hopefully I can stop with 9’s. While at my friend’s place, I picked up a Frefly LP knock of that I had sold her a few years ago. I am buying it for what she paid me for it. I had previously set it up with 11’s. I am going to try it with 10’s, and if that doesn’t work I will drop down to 9-42.
This guitar has no right to be as good as it is for the price. Locking tuners. Stainless steel frets. Three humbuckers. Honestly, if this works I will buy an SG and/or a LP….real Gibson’s.
A guy could do a lot worse for $225. Thanks @Gemini.
Sadly I had largely given up on repairs too.
Yesterday I went to my friend’s house to do a set up and two additional restringings. My hands made it through ok, but after 3 hours of sitting on the floor by the time I was done, my hips were really hurting.
I have been able to play my classical somewhat and my Brian May, as it is short scale and strung with 9-42 gauge strings. I still have my ‘79 Strat and I am going set it up with 9’s or 8’s. Hopefully I can stop with 9’s. While at my friend’s place, I picked up a Frefly LP knock of that I had sold her a few years ago. I am buying it for what she paid me for it. I had previously set it up with 11’s. I am going to try it with 10’s, and if that doesn’t work I will drop down to 9-42.
This guitar has no right to be as good as it is for the price. Locking tuners. Stainless steel frets. Three humbuckers. Honestly, if this works I will buy an SG and/or a LP….real Gibson’s.
A guy could do a lot worse for $225. Thanks @Gemini.
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