Post by stevea on Sept 6, 2018 15:51:47 GMT -5
Greetings, all. I didn't see a section for intros so decided to create a thread. I'm retired, in the my 60's and have been playing guitar since my teens, but with LONG gaps in between. I've taken classical and folk/rock lessons, and now gravitate toward finger-picking folk and pop songs. I was really pleased to find this forum with such a friendly Seagull-centric atmosphere. I have a Seagull S6 (CW), 1990. I now know year of creation thanks to the member here who posted the table of Seagull SN's. I bought my guitar in 1991. Thats also how I found the forum after a Google search. Anyway, after a long hiatus from the guitar, my wife (a trained singer) asked me to give her guitar lessons (not the first time this has happened), and in the process I actually started playing and getting more interested in the guitar again. Serendipitously, we went to local outdoor concert a few weeks ago which featured a gentlemen who is a great bluegrass musician and who happened to be playing a beautiful Gretsch archtop acoustic. I spoke with him afterwards, complimenting his playing and admiring his guitar. He told me a bit about its history and offered it to me to try out. Playing it for a few minutes was a revelation in that it was so much easier to play than my Seagull. This inspired me to look into having the Seagull's action lowered. I had never had this done on any of my guitars, even though I was aware that it was possible. I did some internet research and decided to take it to Greg Kurczewski of Metro Guitar Service in Arlington, VA. With a one-day turnaround, he did a setup of my guitar that included truss rod adjustment, saddle and nut work, and a restring. I couldn't be happier with the results. It makes me wonder if all Seagulls that leave the music store couldn't benefit from setup by an experienced technician. I am liking my Seagull more and more. Finding this board is great because it contains such a wealth of information, not to mention friendly members. I'm looking forward to lots of reading here. Thanks to the moderators and members. Cheers, Steve
