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john of MT
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john of MT
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06/05/2014 11:54 pm
I play three guitars every practice session. That wasn't planned, it's mostly based on what I'm practicing.

My practice sessions are a combo of GT lessons, songs and drills (scales, chords, stretching/flexibility exercises). Almost all the songs are played on my acoustic. But two of the songs sound great on the 12-string so that's what I use for them (one is the 12-string traditional from the Eagles, Best of My Love, the other, Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl because I needed a cut away my acoustic doesn't have to play the intro riff...more songs for the 12-string are planned). GT lessons are played on an electric and the same guitar is used for the bulk of the drill work.

It's a fun session! :)
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