September 2017 Micro Lesson Challenge Response – ML028.

[Tim Lee]

Hi everyone,

Have not had much time to work on this challenge due to family health issues. Anyway, I thought I would play ML028 on my mid 60’s Kay Music Note guitar. For those of you who may have played on a Stella or Harmony guitar from the 60’s you’ll know that they were made as student guitars with a high action as you typically only played cowboy chords in the first position. I took the bridge off and sanded it down so I now have a pretty good low action on it and it’s fun to play.

Anyway, this is a rough cut of ML028 and perhaps I’ll return to it at a later date.

[Gary W]

Tim — Well, you may not have had much time to work on your challenge, but your submission was special. The tone on that old Kay guitar was just so perfect for this tune, and your playing was great too.. It’s amazing how sought after some of those old “student” guitars have become. Sorry about your family health issues, but I hope everything has turned out favorably.
Best,
Gary

[scattercreek]

Hi Tim,

I liked it. Simple but creative.

I remember my first guitar which was a Stella with that high action. You could just about drive a truck under the strings. Very hard on one’s fingers.

Hope all goes well at home. Thinking positive thoughts for everyone at your home.

Regards,

Gene

Gene

[Lights]

Agree with Gene!
I remember my first guitar too, it was the Soviet times in 70´s. This country could make only this kind of guitars and sure not for humans. I played my fingers bleed. This was probably the reason of the end of my guitar player career. Keep on going!
Lights.

[Bryce-AKguitar]

Hi Tim,

I am sorry to hear about the family health issues but I am glad you submitted. It was good to hear you play and hear your Kay. Let me know if I can help you or your family out in any way.

Warm Regards,

-Bryce
Anchorage, Alaska

[smilefred]

Hey Tim I’m sorry to hear that about your family’s health issues, send you positive thoughts for yours
The sound of your guitar is really cool
I had a similar Italian guitar made in the early 60 .. Just impossible to play .. I gave it back to my father in law..lol
Great submission anyhow
Thanks for sharing it
Ale

[WBlues]

Tim, I got my guitar at the age of 13; that was 1968. That sounded terrible. But, I loved this guitar. In fact, I did not get such sounds. What you played there really reminds me of that time. I loved this music in the country movies. I am always amazed at the incentives here. Really cool.
Wilfried

Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

Wilfried

[Don D.]

Hi Tim,

I’m sorry to hear about your family’s health troubles, I hope everything works out soon.

Your song was great, your playing solid and direct and your tone out of this world perfect. You did a great job on that guitar!

Don D.

[mcnessa]

Hope all is well with you and yours.

I picked ML028 too. It’s a fun lesson and it sounds great on your Kay.

Sweet Home Chicago

[Tim Lee]

Thanks everyone for your good wishes and kind comments on the Kay guitar which I bought off Ebay a few months ago.

Tim

[Martin G]

Hi Tim….very nice playing on ML028….you are zeroing in on it…If guitars could talk your Kay would be grateful for the attention you’ve paid it. Well done!! Hope the health issues you allude to iron themselves out.

Best!
Marty

[Rich F]

Hi Tim,

That was brilliant! I have just mentioned this lesson in my post, and then found that you have created an excellent version of it. You have really made it your own!

Best wishes to you and your family.

Rich F

[Tim Lee]

Martin and Rich,

Thanks so much for your comments and best wishes.

This guy does justice to the Kay. Check it out.

[Duffy P]

Remarkable clarity in the playing. I liked it.

[Kamen B]

Hi Tim, this is very well played!

[Scott M]

Well played on the old Kay, all the best to you and your family Tim.

Scott

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