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February 2026 Challenge Response

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  • This topic has 14 replies, 15 voices, and was last updated 3 hours, 25 minutes ago by Carpa.
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    • March 13, 2026 at 6:10 am #409889
      Laurel C
      Moderator

        Hi there Fellow Am’ers, It’s been a while since I have been able to make a Challenge deadline, not that I haven’t tried. This is Ep594, I was inspired from Dieter’s. – ‘Showcase Your Playing’ recently where he played this Ep on his Telecaster. I so wanted to learn this on my telecaster and because it is Key of D, perfect opportunity to pursue it for the Challenge. With perseverance I was able to get a result, it didn’t look too promising when I first started on it.

      • March 13, 2026 at 8:33 am #409915
        Guido
        Participant

          Well, your perseverance definitely paid off, Laurel! Very well played with confidence and expressiveness on your tele, which sounds and look beautiful! Great work!

          Guido

        • March 13, 2026 at 8:42 am #409920
          JoeD1
          Participant

            That Tele twang really took hold amongst your beautiful playing Laurel. Very nice.

            Joe

            The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
            Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
            --Graeme Edge

          • March 13, 2026 at 10:12 am #409961
            AndréM
            Participant

              Very nice country feel.
              Great playing.
              You got the tone right on this beautiful Tele.

              AndréM

              AndréM

            • March 13, 2026 at 12:16 pm #409994
              Michael L
              Participant

                Hi Laurel, great to have you in the challenges again. Wonderful lead playing here. Melodic, good feeling and tempo. I enjoyed it!

              • March 13, 2026 at 12:24 pm #410001
                Dieter
                Participant

                  Excellent country feeling – sounds great.

                  Dieter

                • March 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm #410068
                  sciencefiction
                  Participant

                    Very nicely played, Laurel! Soulful sounding, and great tone off your Tele.
                    Larry

                  • March 13, 2026 at 1:45 pm #410078
                    James B
                    Participant

                      Sounding good, Laurel. Bending them strings and making it cry. Good to hear you in the challenges again.

                      James

                    • March 13, 2026 at 5:13 pm #410145
                      JoLa
                      Participant

                        Great to see you back, Laurel! I’m quite impressed by your performance here, very smooth and confident with a nice twangy tele tone – really good work. I can see why you got inspired, such a beautiful piece by Brian. Glad you made it this time.

                        🎸JoLa

                      • March 13, 2026 at 5:20 pm #410147
                        sunjamr
                        Participant

                          I loved it, Laurel! You really got the tone just perfect for this one. Well played!

                          Sunjamr Steve

                        • March 13, 2026 at 8:32 pm #410208
                          Alan L
                          Participant

                            Well played! Great time and feel, authentic country pickin’!

                          • March 14, 2026 at 3:43 am #410259
                            Denise
                            Participant

                              Great choice. I love these sweet country lessons, especially those with pedal steel licks.
                              You played these very well. Your beautiful blue Tele with bridge pickup had the right sound for it.
                              Well done! I need to revisit that lesson.
                              Denise

                              More Blues!

                            • March 14, 2026 at 5:40 am #410296
                              Bill
                              Participant

                                Nice job getting this piece together for the challenge. I like the reverb you dialed in, gives a unique quality to the lead. Well played!

                              • March 14, 2026 at 5:44 am #410302
                                Mark T
                                Participant

                                  A really great submission, Laurel – showed some really accomplished playing 👍🎶😎

                                • March 14, 2026 at 6:18 am #410340
                                  Carpa
                                  Participant

                                    Well played 👍

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