Hello, I joined the Fender Forums over the weekend and was immediately struck by the community of like-minded guitar nuts!

My story is similar to some other new members. I played in bar bands in my teens and early twenties, covering Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and the like. University, marriage, family and career happened, and one day my three year-old son found my acoustic guitar case in the basement storeroom and said "daddy, what's that?" I pulled it out and started playing for him, then I started playing for me, then I decided I needed an electric again, then another, and the saga continues...

Now, I've found a songwriting/playing partner, we've played one gig together, and look forward to many more as well as recording some original indie-rock tunes we're working on.

Enjoying the threads I've followed so far, found some great tips and stories, glad I joined the community!

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Highway One Stratocaster
Epiphone Inspired by John Lennon Casino
Simon and Patrick Luthiers Pro Mahogany
Blackstar HT-Studio 20

Welcome to the Forum cnbrown75. Enjoy!

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

+1!

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You dig?

Welcome to the forum Cnbrown 75,we're always glad to have another guitar obsessed member to the forum.A lot of guys on the forum write and perform their own compositions and often post them or provide links to their Youtube MySpace sites etc. I look forward to listening to some of your compositions and seeing your guitars and other gear.Cheers.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Welcome aboard-glad that you are here!

welcome!

keep us posted- we love hearing everybody's story

Welcome to the forum...and sounds like you have a case of GAS coming on...just give into it!

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

I played in bands during my 'teens covering current releases by Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry.......
Welcome aboard. You're in for an interesting ride.
Call me 'Doc'

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"Another day in paradise!"

When I first started playing Led Zep wasn't a band yet. We even played a few Ventures tunes. Glad to hear you rediscovered your musical self. I just did myself this past year. Amps like the Mustang l made it cheap and easy to get hooked again. With all the money I used to spend on drugs and alcohol, this habit is a bargain. Can't metabolize my new gear.

No cable TV bill either. Another waste of money.

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I have some Fender gear.
(Telecaster, Jaguar, Villager 12 String. Mustang l, Bronco, SCX2, Rumble 350, HRDIII, Rumble 2x8 Neo Cab)
http://www.reverbnation.com/modwiz

Ah yes..."Walk Don't Run" another link in the chain of the game.."Be the first one in the neighborhood to learn the guitar solo."
Then there were "Rawhide"; 'Rumble'', "Sleepwalk" among others.

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"Another day in paradise!"

Hail and welcome!

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Tiger J

my gear:

Jackson USA Phil Collen PC-1
Warmoth Custom-Build Stratocaster (The Andersong)
Fender American Special Stratocaster
Squier J. Mascis Jazzmaster
Fender Mustang GT40
Eleven HeadRush w/ two Alto TS212 FRFRs

+1

cheers

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It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting - paulo coelho

Welcome aboard!

Doc, I still play those tunes occasionally.

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Hard to forget.

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"Another day in paradise!"