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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | ... the 'dumps', where whatever you try musically, it just isn't fun or rewarding? I always enjoy learning something new, whether it be musically or whatever. But, geeez, the past few days has been a challenge.
 Sure could use a motivational OFC gathering... Nothing like meeting ol' friends and meeting new ones!
Guess it's time to take a break and go do some serious fishing... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Same page here, Iffy, except it's been more than a few days. I didn't play for about 3 days last week. My golf was improving, though. Then my golf went south again and I was bored with the same old songs. No one seems to be putting together a NW jam, but I just realized that I'll be getting together with the Colorado guys the end of this month. I better start practicing, so I don't embarass myself. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Seems like I go through a "slump" like that every 6 or so months. Sometimes last a few days, other times weeks. Then, the clouds part, the sun shines and I can't keep up with everthing I want to play and learn! |
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| Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
... take a break and go do some serious fishing... Exactly right. After some time to recharge you'll want to get back to guitar. Happens all the time. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say Iffy, you might just try picking up another amp. New gear always helps . . . at least for awhile. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Buy a new guitar! (; |
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Location: PDX | Yeah, i do every once in a while. I'd say two to six times a year -- it varies.
I try to work through it by playing less and doing something in an open tuning i've never tried before or don't usually work in. It keeps the curiosity and challenge up.
Fishing would work too i suppose.
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Location: Michigan | I was in about a 15 year "dump" where I hardly picked up a guitar. Following kids sports, events, other hobbies. It took a new guitar and discovering all music info on the net to get me back. I am not playing more than ever, better than ever (which is still not very good :) )
For me it helps to go back to a song I had given up on and force myself to learn it. When I finally get it I find I have the jumps to get'er going again. When I start to give up on songs is when I find my desire is also waning. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Hey Iffy, if you want to get together I can show you a few new things on guitar that may inspire you for a week, or at least a day or two. Nothing like working on some new material to reenergize you. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I find if I'm getting "stagnent" just schedule a restringing event. I keep a bento of every guitar, when it was strung and with what string. I just go to the oldest few and restring them plus of course clean them up. The act of restringing them makes me want to play with renewed vigor. Sort of like viagra for guitars. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Fishing is good for the head any time. But it's true that new gear will get you fired up. Or attending a jam session. Or attending a good concert. Or signing yourself up for a new gig where they request that you learn a new song that you've never played before. (Nothing like a deadline to get you working hard.) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Nothing like a deadline to get you working hard. NEVER say 'deadline' to an older person! 
Alison,
Your other four options would probably work. I also like Dave's re-string therapy theory. But for now, it's fishing.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Become a pit musician. You're never on the same piece of music long enough to become bored. |
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