Anyone else out there "play" guitar?

[Allatoona Rebel]

I’ve got a Telecaster.... I go through phases, but I’m currently spending about 95% of my music time on bass.

Me too!

 

[DuluthDank]

The down side of not being able to play a chord instrument competently is being dependent on others to make listenable music, and it's more difficult to compose on bass than guitar. These are my motivations with guitar. I have a 400 dollar Yamaha Revestar guitar I got recently with the hope of eventually getting some basic competency on it, but it will be a long and slow process.

 

[Marc DLarosa]

I mostly "write" on guitar. Then... I get a guitar player to PLAY one of My 20+ of His/Her choice to record My originals with. I'd never attempt this on My own. Although... because of My lack of "knowledge"... I sometimes find them asking Me to "show them that chord" that I made up. Pretty funny, actually...

 

[Jscriv]

I guess mine has its place. Mostly it's to see if what I'm writing will translate ronguiatr and sound good. I play in a ska/punk/hardcorish/kinda band. And just becuase my line sounds great doesn't mean the chord progression does. So I just use it to check myself when writing at home. Sounds much better in the hands of my guitar player.

 

[Nephilymbass]

View attachment 3308664 Or can you really play guitar? I bought a gretsch a while back with the intention of making the crossover. Well, I can play punk and some reggae. Hahahaha. It seems like a waste of a nice guitar to hold onto it but Its beautiful and I like to noodle a bit.

I’ve had a few over the years. Don’t currently own one but I bought my 7 year old daughter an acoustic so I’ll play that here and there.

 

[phillipkregg]

I also have a Gretsch guitar.

It’s great for jazz, but it’s also one of those with the cedar block that runs through the center where the pickups are mounted, so I can run it through my effects board and crank the overdrive and heavy distortion if I want to play some metal

 

[CZGunslinger]

I'm a longtime bass player. I could play guitar, but it wasn't my go to instrument.

Fast forward to this time last year, our worship leader asked me to give the lead guitar position a try since our real guitarist was moving. In one year I have learned more about music than I have in ten years or more.

Plus my bass playing improved.

...and I learned what all those pedals do, and I learned that you really do need those to make the sounds like the players do on the songs.

 

[outoftune]

I am a poopy guitarist in training. I picked up an amp, cab some pedals and a guitar so I could learn and record for myself. I find that I play like a bass player and my fingers don't work like they should.
I'm frustrated but I won't let it beat me. And, it kind of feels good to dig into another instrument every now and then.

My rig and guitars

 

[outoftune]

...and I learned what all those pedals do, and I learned that you really do need those to make the sounds like the players do on the songs.

and then comes the pedal binge.

 

[opivy3056]

I can convince non musicians that I play guitar really well. I love playing simple chords and did my best work when I was a rhythm/supporting guitarist.

 

[geesharp]

I play guitar, I learned to play guitar at 12 years old, took classical music class for a couple of years back then. I still play classical music, and most of the time pop music that I play solo with my guitar.

Here's my guitar, a classical guitar, Takamine Hirade TH-5.

 

[Davbassdude]

Many years ago, I started playing my brother's epiphone semi-hollowbody and the fooled around on his (1966) Guild Starfire V. I've never played guitar professionally, but have played non-paying solo (singing) doing songs like "Take It Easy", "Little Wing" and "Locomotive Breath". Back in 1986, my brother (tragically) died and I inherited his guitars. Most recently, I've been digging the Emily the Strange Epiphone SG that was given to me by my nephew. I also have an old Yamaha Acoustic (given to me by my sister-in-law) and a 1965 Gibson ES-125CD (inherited along with the aforementioned Guild).

 

[superdick2112]

Wow, a lot of Gretsch players here...
I own 6 guitars, most of them low-end Strats & Schecters.
With out a doubt though, my nicest & favorite is my Gretsch Blue Pearl Jet.

 

[kurth83]

I'm only a guitar dabbler (I have two, the main is a Taylor T5z), guitar was too hard for me somehow. Mandolin and drums are my major alternates, three e-drum kits and lost count of the mandolins, four serious ones though.

 

[BurnOut]

Over a few decades on guitar, over a few years on bass.
Mostly a rhythm player, some lead, been learning that more here lately.
Own many many guitars, here's a couple favorites.
Kramer Pacer someone refin'd when they fell out of favor. Great solid hot guitar, always in tune no matter how hard I flog it.

A Hard Luck Kings Firebird I got a few months ago. Really nice guitar, probably gonna put one of my beloved Duncan JB's in the bridge position.

 

[stringthrough]

I own and play 4 electric and 2 acoustic guitars. I love soloing with them over jam tracks (and I often DO sound OK on them) and I compose with them, but I am not a gig-worthy player.

 

[Camarillo]

I used to play guitar from 17 to 38, the I switched to bass. 46 now.
I still have my guitars, a Stratocaster, a Les Paul custom, an ES175. Still gassing for a Telecaster.

 

[theinfamous]

I am a musician. I play what makes me money. I am very bad at guitar, although I own three.

 

[Benko]

Love my MIJ Telecaster (still there though the 2 basses on the pics are gone), it's the "friend" guitar and occasionally for me to record something but lately I barely have time to practice for my main band so no time to fool around

 

[Yukimajo]

I am also a Gretsch owner and whilst not proficient, I do like to noodle around the minor pentatonics.