Greetings from Germany! Telecaster appreciator and admirer of Tim Lerch, Ted Greene, Julian Lage.

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manuelschroeder

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Hey everyone!

After passively reading these forums for more than a year, I finally decided to introduce myself. My name is Manuel, I'm 34 years old, and live in Germany (halfway between Frankfurt and Cologne).

I started playing classical guitar when I was 8. When I was 12, I became more interested in rock and metal for a while, picking up the acoustic guitar. At 16, I started playing the cello and piano for a few years. At 20, I started taking a longer hiatus from playing music, but actively listened to a lot of different genres, expanding my horizon. At 32, my love for the guitar was rekindled and I’ve been practicing tirelessly ever since.

I adore the beautiful sound I get to enjoy playing a Fender CS 52 Telecaster plugged straight into a Custom 68 Princeton Reverb. I can really lose myself in the sound for hours. Over the last few years, I've been majorly inspired by Tim Lerch, Ted Greene, and Julian Lage, and I've been enjoying diving into jazz and blues music theory deeper than ever before. It's a wonderful journey. There is so much to explore, discover, and connect, and it's just extremely gratifying.

I'm looking forward to connecting with many of you here, sharing the love for this beautiful instrument and music in general. :)
 

Trenchant63

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Hey everyone!

After passively reading these forums for more than a year, I finally decided to introduce myself. My name is Manuel, I'm 34 years old, and live in Germany (halfway between Frankfurt and Cologne).

I started playing classical guitar when I was 8. When I was 12, I became more interested in rock and metal for a while, picking up the acoustic guitar. At 16, I started playing the cello and piano for a few years. At 20, I started taking a longer hiatus from playing music, but actively listened to a lot of different genres, expanding my horizon. At 32, my love for the guitar was rekindled and I’ve been practicing tirelessly ever since.

I adore the beautiful sound I get to enjoy playing a Fender CS 52 Telecaster plugged straight into a Custom 68 Princeton Reverb. I can really lose myself in the sound for hours. Over the last few years, I've been majorly inspired by Tim Lerch, Ted Greene, and Julian Lage, and I've been enjoying diving into jazz and blues music theory deeper than ever before. It's a wonderful journey. There is so much to explore, discover, and connect, and it's just extremely gratifying.

I'm looking forward to connecting with many of you here, sharing the love for this beautiful instrument and music in general. :)
Glad you are with us and welcome!
 

14strings

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Hello and welcome….your Tele looks great and your style of guitar is exactly what I aspire to at least at home. I am also a big fan of guitar straight into amp. I have a Danocaster Tele (see avatar). The amp I use for this style is a Headstrong Santa Cruz. Which is a unique hybrid of Princeton and Champ characteristics. Yes chord melody jazzy solo playing can be wholly satisfying at home.

If you haven’t heard of him check out Chris Whiteman’s chord melodies on YouTube.

Do you have any YouTubes of you playing?
 

HaWE

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Hey everyone!

After passively reading these forums for more than a year, I finally decided to introduce myself. My name is Manuel, I'm 34 years old, and live in Germany (halfway between Frankfurt and Cologne).

I started playing classical guitar when I was 8. When I was 12, I became more interested in rock and metal for a while, picking up the acoustic guitar. At 16, I started playing the cello and piano for a few years. At 20, I started taking a longer hiatus from playing music, but actively listened to a lot of different genres, expanding my horizon. At 32, my love for the guitar was rekindled and I’ve been practicing tirelessly ever since.

I adore the beautiful sound I get to enjoy playing a Fender CS 52 Telecaster plugged straight into a Custom 68 Princeton Reverb. I can really lose myself in the sound for hours. Over the last few years, I've been majorly inspired by Tim Lerch, Ted Greene, and Julian Lage, and I've been enjoying diving into jazz and blues music theory deeper than ever before. It's a wonderful journey. There is so much to explore, discover, and connect, and it's just extremely gratifying.

I'm looking forward to connecting with many of you here, sharing the love for this beautiful instrument and music in general. :)
Hi Manuel, a warm welcome and "Moin" from the North of Germany :)
 
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