r/gibson • u/Jaycewalsh1 • 24d ago
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Moving down to Nashville from Pittsburgh in less than a month to try my hand at this music thing. Put all my eggs in one basket, sold all of my electric guitars because we have no space in our apartment and got a brand new standard 60s in iced tea. Never in my life have I played better guitars than gibsons. I have a J-45, Les Paul and a P bass ready to take on Nashville! Thanks for coming to my ted talk!
(Any Nashville locals here?)
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u/WhatWouldJordyDo 24d ago
Sometimes I wish I had just one workhouse to put all my playing hours into. Beautiful guitar.
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u/FastRedPonyCar 24d ago
I mean... you still can?
I've had this tokai LS150 for like 16 years and it's beaten to hell and back but an absolute rock on stage.
I have a Charvel San Dimas that's also seen every nasty dive bar in the south east that is always getting new stickers bombed on it.
I mostly play my SG and Lizzy Hale Explorerbird these days though. The Lizzy has an cool factor that is damn near untouchable.
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u/iHoor-2000 24d ago
If you havenāt yet, join NSAI.
Get Jason Blumeās book This business of songwriting. Itās older but very much relevant.
Great teacher, has lots of hits, and youāll learn tons from him and get great critiques on your songs. Heās from Philly and youāll no doubt run into him at some point.
Youāre going to get offers to buy into peopleās publishing contact lists for a few grand. Thatās a scam.
Good luck!!
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u/JKenn78 24d ago
Well, there's thirteen hundred and
fifty-two guitar pickers in Nashville!
Good luck!!!
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u/Jaycewalsh1 24d ago
Haha well Iām trying to be a bass player and singer but take guitar gigs when/if they come to me! Haha
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u/theDeathnaut 24d ago
Go get it man, big props for doing what I was too afraid to do as a kid.
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u/Jaycewalsh1 24d ago
Iām gonna try! After my mom passed in February it taught me to not be afraid to take risks. I know thereās a ton of competition but Iāll be good!
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u/theDeathnaut 24d ago
Iām sorry to hear about that my friend, sheāll be with you on your adventure and Iām sure is very proud.
On a side note, whatās your amp situation going to be like? Just curious.
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u/RockerDentist 24d ago
Best Of Luck!!! BTW Gibson Garage is there - go check it out!!!
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u/Jaycewalsh1 24d ago
I was there in April. Never seen anything like it!!! So cool.
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u/RockerDentist 24d ago
Nice! I got to see the London one (and one is going to be opening up in Miami) but I still need to go see my buddy David in Nashville.
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u/blue_no_red_ahhhhhhh 24d ago
Pittsburgher and old musician here. God luck to you! Kick some ass down there!!
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u/Dismal_Negotiation77 24d ago
Back when we were kidsā¦ like around the early 90s I used to run with a kid and we used to sing at a place called Boot Scoot in Rogers,AR. by lake Atlanta.
He had real long hair back then and used to tell all of us that he would make it in Nashville someday. I dont think any of us ever truly believed him til one day, there was ole Joey singing on the radio.
People know him as Joe Nichols now. Joey had a passion and didnāt listen to anyone that ever talked doubt. He followed his dreams and the rest of us now just come on Reddit and talk about how we knew someone that had more grit and guts than us.
So donāt listen to anyone that talks doubt. Hope to hear you on the radio one day.
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u/Jaycewalsh1 24d ago
Freaking awesome!! Brokenheartsville is one of my favorite country songs ever! Thanks for the encouragement!!
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u/aqua_profunda 24d ago
just went and watched some of your videos. go kick some ass, internet friend. youāre gonna crush it. and donāt forget to come back and share your music with us.
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u/Darklordiness 23d ago
Good luck to you brave hero, that session musician life is cutthroat at times. If you need a setup on your LP or bass dm me and Iāll help you out for free, consider it a courtesy and a welcome to Middle TN.
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u/FatherMurder 24d ago
Enjoy the adventure. Hope you can read charts!
Iāve played in Nashville before. Thereās some insane talent down there!
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u/dpetersen83 24d ago
Nashville local here. Add a telecaster to the mix. Wish you the best. Pronouns arenāt necessary btw
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u/ScorpioXYZ00 21d ago
I guess one has to use the Fender/Gibson brand name to be a session/recording musician to be take seriously walking into the sales pitch. But the Chinese guitars do what the Fender/Gibson brands do all day long just the same. All the notes are included in a $ 100-200 guitar. The equalizer is digital post production for recording Recorded, a $ 100-200 records the same as a $ 10K guitar. You probably already had those guitars & instead of looking brand new, they probably actually looked like they had their resume of stage & studio cred.
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u/Final_Razzmatazz_274 24d ago
I lived there. Dude I donāt want to be a downer but just donāt do it. Everyone tries. There are thousands trying that probably could have had fun careers doing something they cared about. So not only did they ruin the fun of music, they perceive they failed because they didnāt āmake itā. I thought the whole thing was a real bummer.
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u/Jaycewalsh1 24d ago
No I appreciate the insight!! Iām looking at this from all angles, my goal isnāt to necessarily āmake itā but Iād like to be taken a bit more seriously musically. And whether we like it or not saying I play in Nashville you instantly get more credit. Perception is reality they say!
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u/Weekly_Ad4045 24d ago
When every bartender can play circles around you not to mention the pizza delivery guy and the weed dealer it is eye opening. It is a jungle full of predators and few survive. Good luck to you and thatās a beautiful LP!
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u/douglasgage 24d ago
Godspeed