Does anyone practice in there car at lunch?

[AZMLII]

I'm extreamly busy. I work full time, go to school half-time, I'm applying to colleges to transfer into a bachalors program, and my wife is pregnant, so I'm doing even more at home.

 

I'm having trouble finding time to practice. I've been tempted to take my guitar (Epiphone AJ-200E) to work, and practice in my car at lunch. Doe's anyone do this? The only problem I can see is leaving it in the car when it's warm.

 

I'm only mildly serious about this. I'm more curious if anyone does this.

 

Patrick

[Freeman Keller]

I hear of people who keep a guitar in their workplace, but I would think it would be very cramped and awkward to do much in your car. As you mention, you absolutely do not want to store it there during either very hot or very cold spells. Maybe a yardsale beater or something like this

 

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/guitar/silent_guitar/index.html

 

I've actually found my mandolin to be great to take on business trips - it is small, fits in the overhead bin on an airplane, is quiet to play in a hotel room. I have even, from time to time, taken it to work with me.

 

By the way, good luck with your balancing act - it will all be worth it.

[Qengho]

 

The only problem I can see is leaving it in the car when it's warm.

 

 

Only if you consider your bridge coming loose a problem. Can't you take it into your workplace?

[funkymonk77]

yea, its a fender though, itll survive the next ice age. Take a look at steinberger, they have professional headless guitars that are really compact.

 

dont get me started on mandolins...i just got over some bad MAS

[guitarist21]

One time I had a show in Indiana (I'm from Chicago) with a friend and we had our buddy drive us there. The whole way there, we rehearsed a song we would play together during his set on my Martin Backpacker. It was cramped but it was fun.

 

I'm in a symphonic band that took a major road trip to Texas recently and I brought the Backpacker (sucky guitar but I don't know what I'd do without it) and played on the bus all the time. We obtained a hymnal and being the band nerds we are, we sung them in parts. The guitar was so helpful in keeping the tenors on pitch. Again, very cramped, but very fun.

 

Ellen

[Dave W.]

and being the band nerds we are, we sung them in parts. The guitar was so helpful in keeping the tenors on pitch. Again, very cramped, but very fun. Ellen

 

Hey, I was a band nerd. Snare drum in my HS marching band. We had some great times, but the jocks got all the girls

[T0MCAT]

I've thought about that, and wanted to just that, but I didn't want to leave it in the car. And I didn't want to bring it inside an risk looking like a pretentious ass or something. I don't like drawing attention to my self either, I just want to be left alone, and you know everyone would be pestering you if you had a guitar with you. Maybe I could get an A&L parlor, or some cheapie, and start carring a large bag like a duffel bag, and keep the guitar in that and out of sight. That might be a plan if you feel like myself.

[Berkleo]

I bring a Vagabond travel guitar to work and practice in the car all the time. It's small enough to play in the car and unobtrusive enough to carry into work without calling attention. I know I'm risking all manner of hazards to it by having it in the car but I bought it to use. It translates into an extra 2 and a half hours practice a week and my playing is noticeably better in the summer for having done it.

Incidently, the reason I got back into playing again after a multi year layoff is because I started goofing with a beater a co-worker leaves in his car 10 months out of the year and got hooked again. He leaves his Martin and Gretsch at home but hauls a cheapy Epiphone everywhere. If I'm git-less I hunt him down and steal his car keys. It sounds TERRIBLE! But so what! In a way it's better because it's less tempting (satisfying) to play tunes so I can stay focused on what ever arpeggio, scale etc. I'm supposed to be working on.

[DonK]

You need one of those First Act VW's with the built-in amp!

[guitarist21]

You need one of those First Act VW's with the built-in amp!

 

They have some cool commercials. And Guitar Player did a review of the Car/Guitar combo and said it was pretty cool. I wish I was buying a car, because I'd totally check it out.

 

Ellen

[AZMLII]

I saw the Yamaha. It looked cool. However, at $550, it's out of my price range. On a side note, while it resembles the outline of an acoustic guitar, isn't it really an electric. It uses a pickup and a solid body.

 

Has anyone played a Washburn Rover? It's in my price range, and it's small.

 

However, this point, like a cow's opinion, is moo...t. I'm getting a Telecaster soon, as a graduation gift ( my wife is so cool.) After that, I don't see any new guitars in my future.

 

B.T.W., I saw the baby's heart beat today. The baby looked like a teenage mutant turtle playing guitar. It was playing real fast, so I thing it must have been playing bluegrass. I'm a happy man.

[ESL94]

 

I hear of people who keep a guitar in their workplace, but I would think it would be very cramped and awkward to do much in your car. As you mention, you absolutely do not want to store it there during either very hot or very cold spells. Maybe a yardsale beater or something like this http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/guitar/silent_guitar/index.html I've actually found my mandolin to be great to take on business trips - it is small, fits in the overhead bin on an airplane, is quiet to play in a hotel room. I have even, from time to time, taken it to work with me. By the way, good luck with your balancing act - it will all be worth it.

 

 

 

I have one acoustic that I keep in my office. I can practice after hours if I want. This dentist that I know keeps a couple of guitars & amps in his office, its part of the office appearance. He just added VHT half stack with a SRV guitar.