Ok, really I'm too old to party.
My name is Glen Giles and I love to play guitar. I think the term 'beginner' is kind of relative because I've been playing guitar for about 28 years I guess but I just started classical lessons in June, so in that I'm VERY MUCH a beginner.
I did the band 'let's be rock stars!' thing back in the late 70's and early 80's. I've not been in a gigging band since about '82. Most recently I've been playing mostly bass but occasionally lead or acoustic guitar for our church band. That service is currently 'under review' so now I'm chasing a solo acoustic act and I have my first gig FOUR HOURS :shock: the day after tomorrow and I just finished a HORRIBLE rehearsal for it.
So, I have tomorrow to patch together what I can and see what happens, but, I know the most important thing is to have fun. You could play the same song all night as long as you and the audience are having fun. That's why I play guitar, for FUN!
I'll state right up front that I sell guitars for a living and that my business is entirely structured for the new guitar player. I'll also state up front that selling people stuff is not the reason I joined this site. I am passionate about guitar and my business is just
one way I get to share my love of the instrument. I have some knowledge and experience that I'm more than willing to share to help anyone make learning guitar a rewarding experience. There's not enough room for me to relay how much playing guitar has enriched my life and the richest blessings within that context are having met some of the best people in my life. Guitar has shaped my life in many ways and it's very much an extension of who I am. So I don't mind sharing as much as I can to help anyone if I'm able to do so. I've begun a blog over on my page at myspace.com:
http://www.myspace.com/ultimategarageband
and in that blog I've begun to write down some things I get asked on a regular basis about guitars and guitar maintenence. I hope someone gets some use out of it. My next blog guitar topic will be on how to intonate your electric guitar or bass.
From a business standpoint, I do enjoy talking with new players because that's the best way for me to find out what they like, what they don't like, and most importantly, WHY!
So, if a thread pops up where someone asks about 'what's a good guitar to buy?' I'll respond to it, but just like other places I'll say EVERYTHING I know about guitars that fit that criteria whether I sell them or not. I guess my point is, nobody joins a bbs to be solicited so don't worry, you won't be.
