Too many cowboy chords?

[Red Ryder]

Time for new strings on the old Epiphone. This is my 1974 Epiphone PR-600, been a wonderful friend. I keep thinking maybe it's time to find something else. This is my only acoustic and each time I try out something new it just doesn't have that feel or personality to make me open up the wallet. Have thought about refretting or just hanging it on the wall when it starts to fret out.

 

[ieatlions]

Those frets are starting to resemble the nut

 

[Gimble]

That’s cool! I’ve yet to own a guitar long enough to require a refret…

 

[RodeoTex]

Just a couple of new frets and keep in playing.

 

[Wallaby]

At least there was variety and embellishments going on!

 

[Happy Enchilada]

Getcha one of these:

 

[ndcaster]

that's some playing time right there

good job

 

[drewg]

View attachment 928374 Time for new strings on the old Epiphone. This is my 1974 Epiphone PR-600, been a wonderful friend. I keep thinking maybe it's time to find something else. This is my only acoustic and each time I try out something new it just doesn't have that feel or personality to make me open up the wallet. Have thought about refretting or just hanging it on the wall when it starts to fret out.

The fingerboard of my '88 Seagull is starting to resemble yours. Well loved...

 

[Daddydex]

Have you ever had the frets dressed?

Dan

 

[JL_LI]

Ride ‘em cowboy.

 

[Rockinvet]

Whoa, that's one instrument that's been played!

 

[Red Ryder]

Ride ‘em cowboy.

What's screwed up is that I've learned and played a bunch of those A through G chords, but what about the rest of them alphabets, you know like W and M and R and kanitzel, I reckon them are somewhere past the 9th fret.

 

[Red Ryder]

Have you ever had the frets dressed?

Dan

I ain’t gonna touch them if they're naked!

 

[Daddydex]

Get them leveled and dressed and it will be like a new guitar.

Dan

 

[Killing Floor]

I bet you could get that like new with a partial fret replacement. It looks like you love it. No way you'll find a replacement that you will love as much for the cost of that maintenance.

 

[Red Ryder]

That's cool that you posted that. My old Epi is Antique Sunburst.

Getcha one of these:

Ld

 

[Wyzsard]

This is my 1974 Epiphone PR-600

Don't regret it, refret it

I have an old Yamaha flat top I love. Probably brought 8 other acoustics home since I got the Yamaha, including a Gibson and a Martin. Sold them, but the Yamaha isn't going anywhere.

 

[Red Ryder]

Get them leveled and dressed and it will be like a new guitar.

Dan

Really I could do that myself since I'm been building guitars since 1987. I've even got the frets in my room. I just can't bring myself to it. Sounds silly but I just like some things to remain the same.

 

[Happy Enchilada]

That's cool that you posted that. My old Epi is Antique Sunburst.

Ld

I have one of these and love it. It's a Guild D40 Traditional (nitro). I walked into the local independent guitar shop I've patronized for 25 years and took it off the wall, strummed a few "cowboy chords," and made a beeline to the bank (shop offers discount for cash). I also have the big blonde jumbo, but this one gets more play because I just like it more. MSRP is three grand, but you can most likely get it for less (I paid $1800). Came in a great HSC with a built-in humidifier.

Happy Hunting!

 

[Quexoz]

Dayum! I've never put the slightest dent in my frets. Never had one 40+ years either though. I was thinking at first it probably had some heavy stuff stacked on top of it...then I saw the "scalloped" fretboard and thought, who ever played that, has grip of STEEL!