Ouch!

by Suw on October 3, 2005

After two years untouched in my parents' loft, only two strings were out of tune on my Takamine. How's that for quality?
Pity my callouses *ouch* didn't last *ouch* so *ouch* well. Gonna take me a while to build them back up again and relearn all I've forgotten. *ouchouchouch*

Anonymous October 4, 2005 at 6:54 am

That's good. That's very, very good. Do you have a proper hardshell case for it?
Mine tend to live in a cupboard, although they've all got cases and gigbags to protect them.

Anonymous October 4, 2005 at 9:32 am

You should really think of getting a hard case, like a Hiscox, if only for peace of mind.
Hiscoxes are made just down the road from where I come from, plug plug.
As for the fingers..it could be worse. I managed to get a blister on my index finger due to overpracticing, about two days before a gig. You could alway try putting a thin film of superglue on your fingers to temporarily harden them up. Some friends of mine on UKMG recommend this. Personally I suffer through the pain, it's worth it in the end.
Don't play the guitar till they're absolutely dry, though….

Anonymous October 4, 2005 at 2:56 pm

Is it true that if you put vaseline on your fingers you don't get blisters?

Anonymous October 4, 2005 at 3:35 pm

I've never heard of putting vaseline on your fingers to stop blisters, but I imagine that getting vaseline on the strings wouldn't necessarily do them much good – or for that matter, the finish of the guitar, depending on how it's applied.

Anonymous October 4, 2005 at 4:43 pm

from Chris in Chicago – here's a good one to work on —
C F
Lleucu Llwyd, rwyt ti?n hardd,
C G C
Lleucu Llwyd, rwyt ti?n werth y byd i mi.
F
Lleucu Llwyd, rwyt ti?n angel,
C G C
Lleucu Llwyd, rwy?n dy gar -u di, di, di.
___________
G7 C G C C7
Rwy?n cofio cwrdd ? ti
F C
Ac rwy?n cofio?r glaw
F
Ydy?r eos yn y goedwig?
D G
Ydy?r blodau yn y maes ger llaw?
C G C
Yn yr afon mae cyf-rinach,
F C
Dy gusan gyntaf di
F
Yn y goedwig mae y blodau
G C
yn sibrwd dy enw di.
____________
G C G C C7
O mae?r oriau m?n yn pasio
F C
Fel eiliad ar adain y gwynt,
F
O gorweddaf ar ? ngwely,
D G
Efallai, daw?r freuddwyd yn gynt,
C G C
O mae rhywun yn agos?u.
F C
Mi glywaf wichian y glwyd
F
Ac yn nabod s_n yr esgid ?
G C
mae?n perthyn i Lleucu Llwyd.

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