July 2024 Challenge Response – Guido

[Guido]

Hi everyone and good challenge!

I already practiced a bit the lesson and tried some improvisations with the electric guitar before the EP576 was named as the July Challenge, so I decided to grab my acoustic guitar in order to get a “fresh” first take rendition.

With the acoustic there’s a different approach: especially less bends in general, but I couldn’t help but keep one of the licks I tried on electric, with a big full bend in one of the few spots where I can do it on acoustic (B second string, between 10th and 14th fret less or more)!

Guido

[Claudio]

My hat is off to you! To be honest soloing on an acoustic is one of the hardest things to do in my opinion and you did it very good allowing the sound of your guitar helping you and letting be fluent.

BTW that’s a beautiful guitar

Clau

[Bill]

Cool idea to switch the instrument to keep it fresh. Very enjoyable to listen to those arpeggios on your nice acoustic guitar.

[Don Patton jr]

Hi Guido !
I liked your quick tempo lead phrase to start the rendition,! Good clean and articulately played !🎶🎵🙂

Don P

[charjo]

Love the acoustic idea, Guido. I really liked your use of the A minor scale in box 1 around 22 sec. That sounds very nice on acoustic.
John

[JoeD1]

Guido, what a great idea to switch to your acoustic. It sounded wonderful. Great job meeting this challenge!

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

[Jennifer D]

I thought that sounded great on the acoustic, loved it!

[Mike W]

Great submission Guido. I’m glad you kept some of your original bits in – the licks and bends sounded excellent. Good idea to go acoustic on this.

[Serena C]

This is a completely new flavour you’ve given to this challenge Guido, great submission!

If I wasn't making mistakes I wouldn't be the kind of player I want to be. Perfection is dangerous.
It's all about taking risks, sometimes you get to some place, sometimes you get to a different place. (Brian May)

[Paul S.]

A brave man who does acoustic on this kind of track. You showed it can be done beautifully. I notice you hit a few major 7th-sound runs which really gave this a jazzy voice and a lot of class. All in all a great performance.

[AndréM]

Nice acoustic version from you.
Hard to do bends on acoustic but you some in there.
Very nice.

AndréM

AndréM

[Richard G]

Applause all round Guido, you were brave enough not to take the easy option and you then went on to make a cracking job on your acoustic, which sounded just great.

Richard

[Alan L]

That was great! Nice use of low notes and open chords

[Nick M]

Nice I loved the sound on the acoustic, especially some of those chords that you let ring out. Great job!

Nick

[JoLa]

Oh wow, Guido! That was marvelous! Every time I hear an acoustic guitar soloing I think I love that sound the most. Great idea to freshen up your approach and a really good melodic beautiful solo!

🎸JoLa

[Michael L]

Hi Guido, your acoustic sounds great on this! You’ve got some really nice note choices that highlight the harmonies as well as give you a melodic through line. I enjoyed it!

[Manfred M]

Great idea to change to the acoustic for the improvisation, Guido. Not an easy task, but you solved it so brilliantly. Nice musical ideas and the sound of your wonderful guitar let this track shine!

Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
The next Meetup is expected to take place in November 2025

There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum in good time.

I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Dieter]

Playing and sound just perfect.

Dieter

[Martyn in France]

Excellent Guido and so good to hear the acoustic guitar beautifully recorded.

[Guido]

Thanks Martyn! It’s been so long since I have seen you in the forum. Glad to see you back!

Guido

[Tom D]

Beautiful Guido. Great choice to play this acoustically as you got a unique sound. Impressive use of the full fretboard, and playing with an authoritative and confident sound. Cheers, Tom

[Richard W]

Sounds great, Guido! Brilliant idea to give it a go on acoustic. That’s a nice looking Gibson.

[Livio M]

Ciao Guido
Excellent work, the use of acoustics is very well inserted into the harmonic structure which also for the volume adjustment puts the melodic narrative in the foreground played with safety and confidence.

Livio

[Bob Utberg]

Beautifully Played Guido!!! I love how you switched to acoustic to keep “in the spirit” of the challenge! Nicely done mi amico! Great job using all the fretboard and those melodic lines. You have improved soooooo much my friend! I want to visit again soon so we can jam!!! Rock on! Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[Bruce D]

Guido,
Nice job on this , esp with the acoustic. You’re finding great notes all over to play over this.
Soundin’ good!

Bruce

Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

[Juxi]

Well done, Guido. I loved the tone of your acoustic guitar. The run and bend at the beginning worked very well! 👏🏽👍🏽

Bluesige Grüße
Juxi

[Denise]

Sounded great with your acoustic, Guido.
You gave the track a classical touch. The first movement sounded fantastic.
Denise

More Blues!

[Martin W]

Hi Guido, nice choice switching to acoustic it adds a different flavour to the piece ,that moment at 0.18 was a nice touch and it led you perfectly into the next phrase , it’s those little nuances that stand out ,
Enjoyed it 👌

Martin

[Laurel C]

Guido, Refreshing to hear the acoustic touch. Glad you kept those B string bends to add to the whole flavour of your arrangement of notes that covered all over the fretboard.

[Scott M]

Great playing and I love the flavour the acoustic brought to the piece. Well played Guido!

[Andy N]

Great job Guido, not only for switching up to using an acoustic but for recording this early in the month after the challenge was announced. Lots of interest in your solo and the acoustic brings a completely fresh flavour.

[John H]

Guido
Kudos to you for using the acoustic. It added a unique refreshing perspective. Really well played.

JH

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