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Guys, Sorry for the delayed response thanking you for the suggestions. @Blue Dog, what I am looking for is a way to change the tempo as a percentage. Your way will certainly work. But I am working a lick which is at 140 bpm. I wanted to work it at 88%, 92%, 96%, then, if I ever get there!, 100% I can put the tempo in at 128, 132, 136 and 140 bpm, etc. But I was just wondering if there is an easy way to change it as a percentage. @Ken5035, I still have Version 6. I don't find anything resembling a "custom values" option. Maybe I should upgrade but, as I said in my op, I just rarely use GP. Thanks again.

This isn't about gear but about software. We'll throw it in here. Any Guitar Pro experts on here? I rarely use Guitar Pro. I typically slow down songs either by loading it in my Boss EBand JS-10 (most often) or occasionally with Song Surgeon. But I've come upon an occasion to use it and, it's been so long since I have, I've forgotten a lot about how to use it! I know that you can slow down songs or loops with the pop-up menu in the lower right corner. But that only gives one choices in 10% increments, 70%, 80%, 90%, etc. What if one wants to slow this down in different increments? Say, 95%? Is there a way to do that?

That had to be a great show, @UncleHammy. And I hope you and Laura have a fun long weekend get away. Should you hear the air date of the show please be sure and share that with us here.

@Randy120, it probably isn't "Lite" if you compare it to the most common picks we're used to. But it is lighter than V-Picks Screamers, etc. So I guess that is why Vinny calls it "Lite". And, no, it doesn't have a hole in it. All I use anymore all the blue or red picks no matter the brand. The clear ones walk off.

I saw that email with the title "Vinni is still here" but it didn't register and I didn't click on it. Wow. Not a quadruple but a quintuple bypass! btw, I am also really getting to like the Tradition Lite Sapphire Blue. I was just in a guitar store and bought another one. (the only thing I bought!). I am now perhaps playing it more than the Screamer.

@Blue Dog, those are fun. But this is the internet! This is a guitar forum! Don't you think some troll (me?) should start a flame war about them? My key has way better tone than your key! Oh yeah?!? Well your key is just a cheap knock off! Oh yeah?!? I'll bet your key won't even stay in tune?!?! Oh yeah?!? etc. etc.???

I didn't know whether to post this in this forum or in the Live Lesson forum, since she was a guest in February. I chose the former. A nice, interesting article about her in this month's Premier Guitar magazine.

I think Fender ships with 9's. At least they used to. I'm surprised you haven't broken a string. This is my second. I remember vividly breaking my first one. It was years ago not long after starting to learn. I was so thrilled and proud! ?

That's what I had on it. NYXL 9's. I'm using 9's while developing bending. In the not too distant future I'm sure I'll go back to 10's. I have 9's on my Strat and PRS Paul's. 10's on everything else.

Just broke my high E on my Strat so I'm having NYXL 9's put on it, again.

@Oldjock, Henk I've heard nothing but great things about the PRS SE Sanana's. And, yeah, I am loving the Hollow Body.

Another really nice one in the stable, Ben! Congratulations.

If it works it doesn't look like a problem to me! ?

Henk, which PRS Santana do you have? SE Santana? Santana Retro? (I'm whispering so my wife won't hear?). I'm thinking the next guitar may be a Santana. It will be a while but when I get close I may pm you and pick your brain.

THE magazine published with me in mind just published its next issue! Can't wait to get my copy! ??

Thanks for the update, Maria. I know that it is frustrating not being able to play. but it sounds like the new teaching helps helps with that. It's great to hear from you.

What?!?!?!?!? Buying my two expensive PRS guitars is not going to make me a better player?!?! You could not have shared that information with me before I bought them?? I am, actually, unfortunately, beginning to realize that now?

@Night Watchman, this isn't very helpful I fully realize. But what I did is buy a second copy of the Song Hits book. As I go through the lessons I "sacrifice" the second book and just rip out the sheets for the particular lesson that I am working on. It's still a little larger but it will stay on the music stand and I can make notes on it, etc. Of course I could do this with the first book that came with the course but for some reason I want to keep it pristine. (Just a hint at how OCD I am). It's too bad the Song Hits book isn't available in a pdf, as L&MG is, because we could just print it to 8.5 x 11size but that, unfortunately, is not an option. That is what I do with the L&MG, btw. Rather than bind the book I just print out the session that I am working, both regular and the bonus. I then put them in a sheet protector and rather than working with the entire lesson book(s) I just have my current lesson on the music stand in front of me. We all do what works best for us. Welcome to Guitar Gathering Forum. Please keep us up to date on your progress.

I know there are Santana fans on here besides me. Here is an opportunity to purchase one of his guitars.? Not one of his signature PRS ones but actually one that he has played on stage. Carlos Santana Guitar Auction. The auction starts Saturday.

@Wim VD, really nicely played.

It just takes a while to get the finger strength developed to play the barre chords clearly. It took me months. Many months. You will get there. Just allow yourself time.

Danny, do I understand this correctly?!? You did the drums,bass,ryth guitar, lead guitar and backup vocals? really amazing job. I really enjoyed this.

My only criticism is he doesn't show strum patterns. At least the couple lessons I've seen. I have been learning "Ballad of Curtis Loew" by Skynyrd for my weekly jam. He shows the chords and the rhythm well but at no time did he show the strumming pattern. There was some other song he had a lesson on and it was the same thing. Maybe it was just the two lessons I used him for. But between him and Guitar Tricks, which had a full lesson it it, I've got it largely figured out.

Thanks @Randy120. I like Marty's stuff. I think that I had posted this over at our former home (L&MG). This also comes with a nice backing track. Premier Guitar Lesson on the BB King Blues Box.