2020 Guitar Goals

darthed1981

What does everyone want to do achieve in guitar in 2020?

My main goal, as it has been for a couple of years, is to play more and get better, and enjoy the opportunities I get to play with others.

Shorter term, four of my guitars badly need new strings and I'm avoiding using them and playing others... need to sort those ones out!

Gear-wise, just solved my recent gas and need for a new Strat by getting a new Chapman, and the following anxiety (I think I get anxiety, not as bad as my mrs but I do) at having 13 guitars by buying a ukelele (taking me to 11 electrics, 1 bass, 1 acoustic, 1 Uke, phew).

Still need to get a better answer to the comment "you have that many guitars, you must be really good" than "no, I just really like guitars..."

Anyhow, what are everyone else's 2020 playing and gear goals...??

BTW - Happy New Year

robgilmo

1950's LP Gold Top, thats my goal.

shaunm

My goal this year is to just stop bloody buying and changing. I’ve got 7 great guitars so I need nothing at all guitar wise.

Amp wise I’ve got a JTM45, 1974x, JMP 50, Vibroverb 63 and a loaned Tweed Bandmaster currently in my house. I 100% don’t need any more on the amp front.

Pedals wise I’m on a hunt for my perfect fuzzface and currently I am struggling to beat the one I have in the Thorpy Veteran. My only issue with that is size. So I am trying out lots of different ones to find the one I’m happiest with. 

My main aim at the moment is to distil what I’m playing into a single car trip and be happy with what’s happening. My playing needs to improve until I’m at a level where that feels totally comfortable. 

fandango

darthed1981 said:

My main goal, as it has been for a couple of years, is to play more and get better, and enjoy the opportunities I get to play with others.

+1

Although it's going to be very very difficult to find the opportunity. Sigh.

tony99

This is the year I finally..........




.....well.......I'll anounce it on here nearer the time.




Should prove to be really exciting.

MagicPigDetective

Last year started well with a new interface and I started to record stuff with garageband. Unfortunately I lost momentum and by the end if the year had lost some enthusiasm for playing. I always do far more during dry periods, so really need to cut out the booze and focus. As soon as I’ve had a drink, I can’t be arsed to play. I’ve come up with countless riffs and ideas but never had the discipline to record and make whole songs out of them. Might focus on the current fb songwriting challenge.

Also need to finish working my way through the Vaideology book which I started a year ago. 

Gearwise, all I can say is that I have huge GAS for a Gibson Les Paul. I’ve got a Vintage V100 but I really do want the real thing. May start planning to raise a fund for one of the new 60’s Standards in Bourbon Burst. 

Stevepage

Most importantly, get a band together/join a band. I quit the band I was in, back in February. So I'd like another go at it, just for fun.

Gear wise - Maybe a 2x12 cab to go with my Mesa. New bridge for my Jackson and maybe go back to single coils with my Strat. No plans for any new guitars, I'm quite happy with what I have.

stonevibe

• Laugh lots and watch all the John Frusciante clones wet their collective knickers during 2020. 
• Buy some new guitars strings.
• Probably buy some guitars.

AlexO

Stop loosing money on gear

thomasross20

Round off my acoustic set-list. I'm up to about 40 songs and want to take it to 50. Perfect the parts and add vocals. 

Keep digging away at album drums. 

That's it - quite realistic. Play more than now that I split up with my girlfriend and I've weekends to myself. 

Jonathanthomas83

Record a full song and work out a way to get people to listen to it and want to hear more!

Sarge

Sort my shit out and stop using arthritis as an excuse not to play.
Also put together another partsa strat for the lowest price possible

Grampa

Read less, practice more.

Finish my partscaster

Lodious

Stop buying shit I don't need which acts as a constant distraction from actually producing music*. Practice more.

* After a new acoustic guitar, a PRS (either 594 or DGT) a new rack for my audio interface and new music PC.

hollywoodrox

Improve technique / speed / knowledge 
  Learn more songs I love for my repertoire 

PolarityMan

Play the perfect chug that causes time to stop and Satan himself to rise from the abyss and swallow the earth. 

FelineGuitars

I have more than enough guitars of my own, and amps too, so my focus needs to be on more practise and pushing to learn some stuff. I may be asking lots of questions in the playing section I can see relating to getting more from practise.

designerseye88

To stop selling gear on here that I regret letting go. Les Paul Special if you're out there call me I miss you

TTBZ

I’d like to get myself either a LP or a PRS. Just a quality 22 fret dual humbucker really. Or possibly a tele which I’ve wanted to try for ages. Then I should maybe play more. Band wise we’re hoping to record this year which will be fun/stressful.

paulnb57

Build less, play more
Buy a Cray Strat (cos I don't have enough Strats) but Ive wanted one for years....
Find and fund a suitable 2x12 for the Origin head

TINMAN82

hollywoodrox said:

Improve technique / speed / knowledge 
  Learn more songs I love for my repertoire 

Ditto this. Various online courses, primarily Truefire, lined up.