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July 27th, 2007
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Last Online: June 11th, 2008 04:52 PM
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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The Lone Eagle
Hi Everyone, I am brand new and hopping after all these years I can finally learn how to play the guitar. Especially to fingerpick. I have had a long association with the guitar since 1955 when my parents bought me a new Gibson ES299D brand new. Shortly thereafter I heard the magic of a Marton Dreadnaught (D28) and I was totally hooked. Sold my Gibson and bought a Martin in NYC. The strings and action tore my finders up and even after I had the action reworked, the bridge lowered and light gauge strings I was still in pain every time I went to play it. I went to college with Don McLean who wanted to buy it before he went onto become a big star and I kept it but unfortunately sold it.
I am just getting over a serious bout with cancer, surgery, radiation. I lost my left eye and most of the bone and tissue  on my left hand side going back to my brain. I am grateful to be alive and I figure I have another opportunity NOW to finally learn how to play this instrument well or at least something I can be proud of.
As a surprise gift my wife bought me a Zager Model 80 OM (Orchestra Model) and it plays like a dream and sounds as good as any Martin. I am thrilled.
So here I am and I need to start from scatch. I need to learn Chords for certain and whatever goes next. I am open for any suggestions and advice any of you pickers out there want to give a young fella like me. I will be 68 on 8/26. Life is good !
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July 27th, 2007
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Newcomer
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Last Online: June 11th, 2008 04:52 PM
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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 Dear Witchy Woman, Thank you very much for your kind words and I am very much looking forward to being a sponge and learning all I can from kind and thoughtful people like you. Bill
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July 27th, 2007
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Last Online: 1 Hour Ago 10:49 PM
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Welcome. You can brush up on your basics here.
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first.
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first. - Guitar For Beginners & Beyond Forum
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July 27th, 2007
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Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Last Online: 12 Hours Ago 11:35 AM
Location: Kentucky
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Welcome Lone Eagle
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July 27th, 2007
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Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: February 10th, 2008 08:26 PM
Location: belfast,nth ireland
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hi lone eagle,what a touching story that is,with your determation and the help available on this site you should have no problems learning again and remember you are not on your own here,we will help you out, then if we dont know the answers,someone will know them and they will help out,its the way this site works,so good luck with your new zager guitar and let us know how you get on with it 
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July 27th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: June 1st, 2008 01:34 PM
Location: The Lowlands
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Hi Lone and welcome to the forum. 
I miss the comfort in being sad
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July 27th, 2007
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Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Last Online: 4 Days Ago 06:28 PM
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
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Welcome Lone Eagle! With that kind of determination and a little help from the kind and knowlegeable folk here you should soon be giving Don a run for his money
Ian
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July 27th, 2007
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Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 4 Hours Ago 07:54 PM
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,510
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Hi Lone Eagle welcome to the forum
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's,
And his hair was perfect.
Ahhwooooo
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July 27th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Last Online: 2 Hours Ago 09:42 PM
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,595
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Great intro, Best of luck and definately welcome.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
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July 28th, 2007
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Location: Australia
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Welc  me to the forum The Lone Eagle!
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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July 28th, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Location: Colorado
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Welcome Lone Eagle, So happy that you found us! 
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July 28th, 2007
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: April 3rd, 2008 09:40 PM
Location: Toronto
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Lone Eagle, a big welcome from me - love that story of yours, and I just want you to go give that wife of yours a big kiss, for standing by you, for supporting you, and especially for getting you that guitar! I need a wife like that...LOL Has she got a sister?
Elle
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July 28th, 2007
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Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Hi Lone Eagle, great intro. welcome to the forum
You don't stop laughing when you grow old; you grow old when you stop laughing.
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July 30th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: 9 Hours Ago 03:14 PM
Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,620
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Hi Lone Eagle, welcome.
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