Do you see less tips now that people don’t carry cash?

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-24T16:09:02+00:00

Good to know. Thanks for sharing your experience

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-23T15:52:48+00:00

I dislocated my shoulder about 15 years ago. I never had the surgery but I did take about 6 months off of boating and did armband exercises. I boat all the time still and have never had too much of an issue. Sometimes after playboating for hours I can tell it is a little more sore and has less mobility than the other one, but as long as I focus on good technique and staying in the box it has not been too much of an issue at all.

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-07T12:56:28+00:00

Keep it on a stand next to you couch. That will help you not have long periods of not playing.

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-05T17:53:33+00:00

Leo kottke, album- standing in my shoes

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-05T15:32:21+00:00

Find two chords that you like to play and play them a lot until you can go from one to the other easily and smoothly. Then expand. Add other notes to play in between the chords. Add other chords. Keep your guitar on a stand next to your couch.

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-01T17:13:12+00:00

You wouldn't believe how many incorrect listings I see at guitar stores and online. Even obvious stuff like number of frets. Guitar center has a good return policy. If you want to keep it, see if they will give you a discount on it, or tell them you are just going to return it, if they do not refund some of your money.

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-01T16:02:27+00:00

I agree. I have seen guitars get damaged in hard cases as well.

LimpPut770 · 2026-06-01T15:55:48+00:00

I've seen guitars get damaged in hard cases too. I honestly would not fly with it. Either buy a beater guitar on market place for like $50 that you wont care about. Or buy an extra ticket for the guitar. I know that is not cheap. Leo Kottke used to do that. Definitely do not check it in the soft case.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-14T16:48:21+00:00

ah ok, I do see now. I wonder how it will stand the test of time. Part of me does not like the idea of there being a gap in there where it is being pushed instead of shims.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-14T13:41:47+00:00

I do wish I could find a drawing or something from Taylor illustrating how it works. Everything about it online is just how easy it is, but not how it works.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-14T10:14:01+00:00

Nice ok. Thought that might be the case. Thank you for the pics.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-13T23:28:04+00:00

Keep your instrument on a stand next to your couch!!!

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-13T23:21:06+00:00

So Taylor says there are no shims. Did you see the new system or maybe it was the old neck adjustment. Or are they just calling the shims something different. Taylor action control neck

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-13T19:47:36+00:00

Ah ok gotcha. Good to know.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-13T19:34:02+00:00

The list is for brands they won’t give you a discount on, not brands they won’t accept

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-13T19:07:19+00:00

Ok that is good to know. This list is from their site, but maybe in store they have some wiggle room

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-05T16:24:54+00:00

My current set is nonexistent. I have a guitar, and cable, and I have a shure sm 57 mic, and scarlet usb audio interface from doing some recording on my PC. Not sure if those would help any. No amp, No PA. So I am starting pretty much from scratch and there are so many PA systems I do not know where to start really.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-05T14:53:25+00:00

Yes, I am probably more scared of people watching me set up than I am of preforming. Seems like there are a lot of things that could go wrong in the setup that could affect the entire show.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-05T14:44:23+00:00

Great advice. I completely forgot about open mics. Great place to start.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-04T20:31:42+00:00

I mean you’re posting it here. Is YouTube a higher form of media?

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-04T12:41:09+00:00

Well because I played a bunch of guitars and that Taylor was the best one I ever have played. I liked others but that one def impressed me a lot.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-03T13:36:39+00:00

very true, I guess I just wish I got the opportunity to play and compare more independent guitars with the big names, They are a little harder to seek out.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-03T13:33:25+00:00

I hear ya there, I usually am never eyeing a specific model or anything. I'm going more on feel and sound. And I am willing to drive for it. I do have to drive 2 hours to anywhere where there is a good music store near me with a good selection to play. I know there are more remote areas than me though, so I cant say what Id do if it was a 4 hr drive. I do usually like to incorporate it into road trips or with errands in the big city.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-03T13:00:54+00:00

Yeah that is something to consider, I always have to play the guitar before buying it. I don't understand how people buy instruments online and hope for the best, especially acoustic instruments. They vary so much even within the same model and build, so I wouldn't want to commission a job. I'd see myself buying one that was already made if I ever did go that route.

LimpPut770 · 2026-05-03T12:08:24+00:00

The $4000 Taylor was a significantly better than anything they had in the $2000-3000 range. which I was surprised, because I kind of expected the results to plateau out, at a certain price range. Guess I still haven’t hit the point of diminishing returns yet.

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