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ProfessorGAC

(74,634 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:47 PM Jun 2025

A reasonably Quick Guitar Story

On the 29th, a former band drummer I know is having his every 3 year party.
He owned a heating/cooling contractor business, so he's got a huge polebarn on his one acre lot.
Guys I've known since the 70s are coming. Probably 25 of us. Drummers, bass players guitar players (and me, who can play whatever is needed).
Anyway, I have been playing acoustic guitar, almost exclusively, for 2 years. I figured I should shake off some electric rust by playing to simple backing tracks.
In the last 5 days, I've taken 3 of my electrics (out of 7) off the wall to play.
All three were still in tune! All 6 strings, in tune. After 2 years!
I was astonished.

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A reasonably Quick Guitar Story (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 OP
""" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #1
Rock on!!!!! IcyPeas Jun 2025 #2
Must be this: justaprogressive Jun 2025 #3
Can't Be ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #4
Enjoy yourself and have fun. Thank you ProfessorGAC. debm55 Jun 2025 #5
Very nice. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2025 #6
Black Diamond guitar strings? nuxvomica Jun 2025 #7
Not What I Use ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #8

ProfessorGAC

(74,634 posts)
4. Can't Be
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:28 PM
Jun 2025

Never heard of it. And, I wouldn't use it if I did. Too weird. The name isn't helping either!

OldBaldy1701E

(9,162 posts)
6. Very nice.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 07:39 AM
Jun 2025

Usually, it is my acoustic that stays in tune no matter what.

I absolutely love my Tele, but she can be ornery when it comes to staying in tune. (Not often, but she can be.)

nuxvomica

(13,659 posts)
7. Black Diamond guitar strings?
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 08:05 AM
Jun 2025

I worked in a music store in 8th grade, over 50 years ago, and IIRC they were a good brand.

ProfessorGAC

(74,634 posts)
8. Not What I Use
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:43 PM
Jun 2025

I've been using Fender Super 250s (009-042) since at least the late 90s.
There are 4 unopened sets in my "guitar stuff" box, so I guess that's what on these, too.

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