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(13 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Helloooo Ladies.....and Men (probably more watching this thread than we will ever know!)

I have exactly the same "home grown"problem.  It's so bad for me that I could'nt even attempt to play golf, I mean if you grip the club properly, where are the Ladies supposed to go?   I can't see because they end up right in my face!  to combat this problem while playing guitar, I use a combination of soloutions.   
First....proper support (can't say enough about that) second....I specifically bought a slimline guitar.  Originally, I was loving the sound quality of a seagull but the body was so big, that combined with the ladies (the guitar was too big for them to sit on the top) I couldn't reach around far enough to be able to play.  I finally settled on an Ibanez accoustic/electric AEF series, because the body of the guitar is quite slim.   Last but not least, I find that my playing position has to be of a more classical guitar style.   I rest the body of the guitar on my left knee, but also in a more upright position, and to help me do this I use a foot stool to rest my foot on and raise up my knee and guitar to be able to have proper position to fret properly.

Hope this helps your ladies find a more comfortable position to play!

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(8 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Ok everybody....I am in the same situation as Oldnewbie, only I am up here in Canada.  I have been playing and taking weekly lessons for just over a year.   I too am in my early 40's and I am having a very difficult time finding anyone interested in playing the songs I like at my level.  One thing that I do like to do, to satisfy the urge to play with others, is to play along with my mp3 plugged in through my amp.   Any other suggestions, or players located in South Western ON?