What acoustic are you playing today?

[chazmo]

My Ibanez AW-75 is back out. Sorry, I didn't take another picture as I used this last time. I bought this guitar new in 1981, my first new guitar. It was awesome back then and it's still awesome.

 

[The Hawk]

Today is a Guild day. My D-30 helped me grieve this morning. My wife, Kelly, died Friday night. She died peacefully. For the last four years she lived with terminal breast cancer. Five different chemo treatments kept here alive. The last 13 months were on hospice. Part of the day Friday included an impromptu jam at her bedside with a dear friend. Today I'm sad, feeling empty. Feeling full at the same time, oddly. I'm grounded in faith and grounded in music. This performance is far from perfect, yet expresses loss, death, loneliness and new life.

 

[davismanLV]

Jesus, brother!!! OMG.... I have no words..... sending love and strength.

 

[GGJaguar]

I am so sorry for your loss, Hawk.

 

[Norrissey]

No words. My condolences Hawk. May your faith and your music and your friends and family give you some comfort in this incredibly difficult time

 

[MLBob]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Rob Reilly]

Dear friend Hawk. I've been there.
Your attachment doesn't open for me.
If you want to send a private message to me relating to my previous post, please do so. I'm here for you.

 

[RBSinTo]

Hawk,
Sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family.
May your wife's memory be a blessing.
RBSinTo

 

[RBSinTo]

I just played my Washburn parlour again, as my shoulder hurts too much for me to play any larger guitar.
I'm starting to think that it may be time to get rid of the dreadnoughts, and jumbo bodies, as playing them is becoming too difficult, and painful, and a doctor I know told me that at 76, I'd be hard pressed to find an Orthopaedic Surgeon willing to operate on my shoulder.
I gotta find the keys to my Time Machine!
RBSinTo

 

[portsider]

Deepest condolences Hawk. I hope you have better days soon.

 

[RBSinTo]

Sucked it up and forced myself to play the dreadnoughts today.
Both sound better than the parlour, but some of the finger positions in the cowboy chord frets really put a strain on my left arm and shoulder, Hurts a lot and can't play for very long, but that's life in the big city.
RBSinTo

 

[davismanLV]

Sucked it up and forced myself to play the dreadnoughts today.
Both sound better than the parlour, but some of the finger positions in the cowboy chord frets really put a strain on my left arm and shoulder, Hurts a lot and can't play for very long, but that's life in the big city.
RBSinTo

RBS... just get your shoulder fixed. Canada has good health care, yeah? Why are you waiting?? Git 'er DONE!!

 

[RBSinTo]

RBS... just get your shoulder fixed. Canada has good health care, yeah? Why are you waiting?? Git 'er DONE!!

Tom,
Despite what Americans think about the Canadian health care system, it is not The Big Rock Candy Mountain, but is in fact quite broken.
It often takes months or years to see a specialist, and equally long to have the surgery or advanced procedures performed.
Additionally, I was told by a hockey bud (who recently retired as Head of Emergency Medicine at the hospital where I had my hip replacement) that at my age (76) I would be hard pressed to find a surgeon who would expend the time and resources to repair my shoulder, so "Gittin' er done" is vastly easier said than done.
RBSinTo

 

[davismanLV]

Tom,
Despite what Americans think about the Canadian health care system, it is not The Big Rock Candy Mountain, but is in fact quite broken.
It often takes months or years to see a specialist, and equally long to have the surgery or advanced procedures.
Additionally, I was told by a hockey bud (who recently retired as Head of Emergency Medicine at the hospital where I had my hip replacement) that at my age (76) I would be hard pressed to find a surgeon who would expend the time and resources to repair my shoulder, so "Gittin' er done" is vastly easier said than done.
RBSinTo

Didn't know that. But start now.... so it'll eventually be done??

 

[portsider]

Tom,
Despite what Americans think about the Canadian health care system, it is not The Big Rock Candy Mountain, but is in fact quite broken.
It often takes months or years to see a specialist, and equally long to have the surgery or advanced procedures performed.
Additionally, I was told by a hockey bud (who recently retired as Head of Emergency Medicine at the hospital where I had my hip replacement) that at my age (76) I would be hard pressed to find a surgeon who would expend the time and resources to repair my shoulder, so "Gittin' er done" is vastly easier said than done.
RBSinTo

Sorry to hear that RBS.I've heard similar things about the British health care system.
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I hope you and a way to enjoy playing without pain.

 

[chazmo]

Please, let's not go where this seems to be going...
Portsider's post edited.

 

[RGSmith265]

Today is a Guild day. My D-30 helped me grieve this morning. My wife, Kelly, died Friday night. She died peacefully. For the last four years she lived with terminal breast cancer. Five different chemo treatments kept here alive. The last 13 months were on hospice. Part of the day Friday included an impromptu jam at her bedside with a dear friend. Today I'm sad, feeling empty. Feeling full at the same time, oddly. I'm grounded in faith and grounded in music. This performance is far from perfect, yet expresses loss, death, loneliness and new life.

Today is a Guild day. My D-30 helped me grieve this morning. My wife, Kelly, died Friday night. She died peacefully. For the last four years she lived with terminal breast cancer. Five different chemo treatments kept here alive. The last 13 months were on hospice. Part of the day Friday included an impromptu jam at her bedside with a dear friend. Today I'm sad, feeling empty. Feeling full at the same time, oddly. I'm grounded in faith and grounded in music. This performance is far from perfect, yet expresses loss, death, loneliness and new life.

My condolences Hawk. I lost my wife 11 years ago from esophageal cancer. After being in remission for 8-1/2 years, it came back and she passed in 6 weeks. You will never get over the loss, but you will always take comfort and joy from the memories of your time together.
Be well.

 

[Ross]

Sucked it up and forced myself to play the dreadnoughts today.
Both sound better than the parlour, but some of the finger positions in the cowboy chord frets really put a strain on my left arm and shoulder, Hurts a lot and can't play for very long, but that's life in the big city.
RBSinTo

I'm sorry to hear about your joint difficulties. My right shoulder occasionally complains when I hoist my arm over the lower bout of my D25. It's a great guitar, and just what I wanted when I bought it 40+ years ago, but it wouldn't be my choice if I was buying a guitar today.
I found that raising the chair seat helps. My thigh is sloped downwards, rather than horizontal, and the guitar body is slightly lower; the strap holds it in place.
I can't afford another guitar, so I have to adapt to the dread's shape. All in all, I can't complain too much; I'm mid - 70s and still fairly limber. As my sister (a 73-year-old yoga teacher) once said "we lucked out in the genetic lottery".

 

[geoguy]

Sincere condolences, Hawk . . .

RBSinTo: Have you tried playing in different positions? Classical style, for example. Or standing (if you usually play seated; or vice versa).

 

[Tonebone88]

So sorry for your loss Hawk.