Hey all

Hi everyone.
I've just discovered this site while looking for guitars. I've just started playing, learning my chords at the moment. I started learning a long time ago, but lost interest when my fingers got sore. I think I'm doing quite well now, seem to be over the worst with my fingers - they're now kinda numb!

At the moment I'm using my dads Martin accoustic, which is making me a bit nervous, so I'm working on getting a cheaper one. I'm getting lessons off my dad, who is a professional, but its nice to find a forum with people to chat with when I get frustrated practicing.

Hello and Welcome

Howdy, Sarah! Welcome to GT!

Hey hey hey! Good job on finding this site, becuase It's full of people that can help with about anything and everything that has to do with guitars!

Greetings! You have found a great site filled with terrific people who will gladly answer just about any question you can ask. Welcome and enjoy! :)

Welcome Sarah...this is the right place to be. :)

Welcome to GT!

Salutations & felicitations!

There's a (small) fee for access to all of the lessons in that part of the site, but there are plenty of free samples to let you get a taste of what's available. And this forum is free!

Welcome to the mad, crazy scene that is called Guitar Tricks. I hope you'll like it, and us.

Welcome aboard. :)

welcome to GT. :cool:

As far as using your dad's Martin, as long as he doesn't mind, I'd keep using it. Your currently learning and playing through a good guitar, if you get something for yourself that is cheaper, you might just keep it aside and keep on using your dad's cause it sounds better and easier to play on.

My 2 cents.

yay another female on GT...yay

your very welcomed on board here ma'm :)

Welcome to the boards.

Thanks for the welcome guys.

elklandercc - My dad has loaned me the Martin indefinately, so I think I will stick with it for a while - its a beautiful guitar with a lovely tone. I think your right, I probably would think a cheaper guitar wasn't so great in comparison.

Welcome Sarah, You will not only find guitar help here on GT, But we also are like a Big world wide family and we do our best to support each other any way we can, even if it is just a few kind heart felt words. :)

Welcome to GT! What can I say that hasn't been said already? These are some awesome people.

OR sometimes we like to give each other a hard time.... like this...

Taylor > Martin

haha.

I'm more of a fan of the Taylor tone than the Martin tone... but as I've found out that Taylor and Martin are like the Fender and Gibson of acoustics... If you like one... you usually aren't a big fan of the other.

Welcome. We're always happy to have another member.

Welcome to our humble abode!

Thanks everyone

As for the Taylor/ Martin, Fender/ Gibson thing, I would definately choose the Martin (probably cause it what I've got and I'm getting quite attached to it) and Gibson -my dad has a byrdland, its my all time favorite guitar, he had a Lespaul too, that was really good.

Having said that, I've not been playing long, so my opinion is based on their sound alone.

I'm probably gonna start an argument now aren't I?

Originally Posted by: Sarah0203

I'm probably gonna start an argument now aren't I?

Nah, people on this site are pretty respective of other peoples opinions and there have been enough arguments on here as well as other forums about tastes in music and gear and they end in a draw because when it comes down to it, it's all about personal preference and opinions. In which everyone is entitled to without judgement.

Your choice of Martin is fine by me, I was just giving you a hard time because I would choose Taylor... and as far as electrics go... I own two Fender Stratocasters... so that one's pretty obvious. haha. Not to take anything away from Gibsons or Martins... they're all well made instruments... they just don't suit my playing style or desired tone.

But it's good that you know what a good guitar sounds like atleast. A lot of people don't find that out until they've been playing for a couple years and can finally afford a nice guitar. haha.