The time constraints of the work week often force my longest practice sessions to happen on Friday and Saturday nights. As such, many of these one man jams also include short breaks for a sip of a beverage. But why should I settle for a drink with non guitar themed ice in my glass? Fred & Friends produces these ice molds in the shape of an electric guitar and the reviews on Amazon
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>If you’ve owned a guitar for any length of time, it’s happened to you. Someone walks into your house, sees your guitar in the stand, and asks if they can play it. Depending on the situation and the person you usually oblige to avoid seeming like a jerk. But this is on the low end of the anxiety scale when it comes to lending out your gear. The Music Player Forums have a post currently going about lending your gear out to other people. It’s one thing to let someone play your guitar while you’re standing close by. But what if someone’s guitar or amp just broke and they have a gig tonight? Do you trust them? Will they watch out for belt buckle scratches or sweat and grease getting on the guitar like you would? For each person and each situation it may be a different answer. But it definitely can be an uncomfortable position to be in.
A sample reply from the thread:
“Maybe if we`re in the same band and I will be there for the gig. Even then I REALLY try to avoid doing that. Last night I did a short acoustic open mic set. Someone showed up without a guitar and the guy who was on after me loaned his acoustic. Well about two songs in the borrower started doing hand percussion on the guitar, with his knuckles. That would be it for me right there-give it back. Now.
Guitar straps, cables, picks-if they aren`t the really expensive ones-that`s different, mostly no problem lending those.”
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The Guitar Hanger is unlikely to be the solution for everyone, but for certain people, the ability to hang your guitar in the closet would be incredibly convenient. It allows you to get the instrument off the floor without having to mount a hanger onto a wall if you are worried about foot traffic, pets, or small children knocking the guitar over. Single males living in dorms or apartments seem to be the most likely to have the extra closet space. Not a bad little niche product. You can pick a Guitar Hanger 1001 up from Amazon
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We have over 150 free video lessons online, but it’s no substitute for hiring an actual instructor. And what’s better than hiring an actual instructor? Getting a free one. And that’s exactly what Billy Farmer does as the Gig Harbor Farmer’s Market every Saturday.
“Farmer was spurred on to give guitar lessons when he had a young student drop out of one of his classes because he couldn’t afford the lessons.
“That’s just the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “For every one that you see, there’s a whole bunch of other kids that would like to learn but can’t afford it.”
That’s a sad scenario, Farmer said, because a lot of the children who want to learn have talent.
“I am able to see it right away,” he said. “It’s like turning on a light switch. Then you see the whole self-esteem thing, and it just goes from there.”
Well that’s just awesome. I immediately thought of parents having something to distract their kids while they shop. But helping kids in a situation that couldn’t otherwise afford it is a great thing.
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