Mastodawn

My first guitar in 15 years, and one question.

Nice find! I love my Ovation Balladeer but I had to stop playing because I have severe trigger finger on my left middle finger so every time I play certain chords or runs it locks up painfully and I have to stop playing. I’m trying to sell it and related gear (Acoustic A40 amp, Axe I/O One) but no one is buying because no one has money these days.

Until the finger thing I had been playing off and on since the early 90s. You’ll love the Ovation it’s the best “inexpensive” acoustic on the market as far as I’m concerned. As for strings I tend to lean towards Ernie Ball, I don’t know if you can buy them direct but I’ve seen them at Walmart of all places, maybe yours has them.

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naeap Jun 7

That’s hard to hear and I’m sorry for you

And honestly, I feel you very much
In my late youth I got a deep cut in my left little finger, which also cut a tendon
Can’t move it that good anymore
Pretty much immediately, after letting it heal for 4-6 weeks, I tried playing
As I also have nerve damage, I don’t really feel much in the finger as well
I could play some simpler chords, but after showing myself, that I still could, if I want, I pretty much stopped playing
Probably, because I don’t want to see, that’s it’s just not working anymore, like it used to…

Still have a half-acoustic and an electrical one in my apartment, but neatly packed away and ready to pick up, if I ever get a real urge to try it again