My Dyslexic Guitar

Which Guitar?

I have known since the beginning of going out with my partner he has a great passion. It is called guitars! No matter where I go in the world my partner can find a guitar shop! I now have a sad life where I can tell a Telecaster from Stratocaster. I know a flying v, Gibson, Jackson, Gretsch, Hofner, Tokai and Ibanez to name a few. I did in the early days try to convince my partner to buy a limited-edition Joe Satriani Surfing with the Alien guitar. As Joe is one of many of his guitar heroes. This guitar was released for the 20th anniversary of the album. He is stubborn and said no. Thinking about it would have stayed in the guitar case! He would bring it out occasionally and call his precious.

Which Guitar Strings?

I say this as I was looking through LinkedIn and found an article talking about dyslexia.  The complex issues that arise from being dyslexic. I then came to, and I quote “Think of it like you’d think of guitar strings. A guitar string can be tuned differently like the brain.” For the last few months, my partner has been needing strings for all the guitars in the house. A million different arguments started coming into my head. No guitarist would string up an Ibanez electric guitar with a set of acoustic strings. No Acoustic guitar would have a set of bass strings.  Then there are so many different gauges of strings, it is down to the guitarist’s preference. Then there is the complex issue of what you prefer to play.

Friends who play Gibson’s if you asked them would not play an Ibanez guitar. This is due to it having a fast neck in their opinion. Do you need a scalped neck like Yngwie Malmsteen? This could be for the classical sound he produces. You would not say that Joe Bonamassa produces the same sound as Billy Gibeon’s even though they are both Blues players. Joe Satriani and Stevie Vai are both Ibanez players but have two completely different sounds.

The wrong Look!

Then there is the shape of a guitar. I think Metallica would look a bit out of place going on stage with a Banjo! You would wonder what was going on if the duelling Banjos, where one was replaced by an electric guitar. This is how I see dyslexia at times. It can be very clever and work in harmony with everything around it. The other possibility is a disaster waiting to happen. Just watch Ozzy Man review epic music fails on YouTube. This is when dyslexia goes wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FK6zH8F1c4

Fun times, or I need help!

Dyslexia is like going to a guitar shop. There is a lot of choice. I should be thankful for the pandemic at present. It has saved me from finding how many more guitar shops there are in Scotland. But then again, I like to have a bit of fun. Right how to annoy my partner as I am bored at looking lots of different guitars. Where is the glittery Barbie bubble-gum pink guitar? Where is the ugliest guitar in the shop? I know at this point my dear partner rolls his eyes and asks if I would like to go for a refreshment. This sounds like a great idea I know he will be looking up the next guitar shop while bribing me with a cake. I have messaged the person in question saying thanks for this thought. I live with a guitar freak.  Really why am I thinking of this whole argument of dyslexia as guitars or guitar strings? I now need some serious counselling for thinking the whole thing through!