Randy120

Old "well maintained" Yamahas may sound good. If neglected it could be a piece of junk. You will not know until you have it in your hands. New guitars, amps, pedals should just work and they come with warranties. Old gear may require work to be functional. You are talking about a 50 year old guitar so there is no guarantee it will play properly.

More likely the guitar was never cared for and dried out. A truss rod is not going to cause the fingerboard to lift. Only a pro can fix this for you so you need to talk to an expert.

I started working on Steve's Blues DVD course. I have three Jazz books by Jamey Aebersold which Steve sold a few months ago. They come with jam along CD and tab to teach you how to improvise. Jazz Guitar Volume 1 Nothin' But Blues Volume 2 The II-V7-I Volume 3

This is my new favorite guitar related YouTube series. Josh is very knowledgeable about everything pedals. Great insights and giveaways too. Overdrives Under $100

He's a player!

I enjoy watching Dave Grohl pull random guitar players out of the audience to play with the band. Up and Coming Guitar Player Joins the Band

I think it is Tremolo. The effect isn't just at the beginning it comes up in a few other places.

Nicely done Kevin. No need to shorten the song. Well played, nice harmonies, intimate recording makes it like being in the same room.

I think this is your best yet!

Rik Emmett explains Triumph's song. Behind the Vinyl - Hold On

Well done @Wim VD and @IanD keep the music coming.

@Nutty 1 Thank you! The background vocals can really be fun to do. You really need a good sense of timing. I listen closely to the original song to get the background parts in the right place. Backing vocals really add to the track. Have fun with it!

Here is a new version of Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly". Learning to Fly

Rik is one fine player, and a good instructor too. I have been a Triumph fan for a long time and I was fortunate to see Triumph in concert. Triumph the other Canada power trio. Hold On

Rock on!

That is one fine looking SG. Have fun with it!

Learning all the note positions takes time and effort. Three notes on a string along with learning the major, minor and pentatonic scales will absolutely help you learn the notes on the neck. You can also benefit from just learning the notes on the 5th and 6th string which act as a guide to where the same notes are on the other strings. I watched a video long ago where the instructor would just find all the C notes on every string then move to E or G. He could move through all the notes in seconds with no hesitation. It takes time and effort. I have worked on 3 notes on a string for months and I have no doubt my skills have improved. The video below also helped. DOUBLE Your Fretboard Knowledge With This ONE Exercise

Steve had three Jazz for guitar books a few months ago. Jazz Guitar Volume 1 Nothing But the Blues for Jazz & Rock Guitar Volume 2 The II-V7-I Progression for Guitar Volume 3 These books are workouts in a sense. They explain the principals then they work your skills with backing tracks. They have you play along with the backing track with increasing speed and difficulty as you progress. Guitar isn't easy. Stay optimistic and keep pushing on. If you are stuck try something different for a while then come back later.

@Nutty 2 Well it is a strange issue. I assumed it was a problem with Edge or some minor issue on my system. Since a reboot always solved the problem. So we are not alone and it probably is not your account. P.S. You can highlight any text you see on the screen and copy or paste just like in a word processor. If you can't select some text it is because it is embedded in a photo.

@Nutty 2 Were you seeing the "Reply to this topic" prompt, but you couldn't type in the field? That is what I experienced. I assumed it was growing pains for EDGE. The Internet is moving to HTML5 which gives new capabilities, and some new problems which should improve eventually.

@Nutty too What browser are you using? I have intermittent problem using EDGE were I can't type a reply or make a new post. I reboot the Windows 10 PC and it works. It doesn't happen often now, but I have seen it a few times. You can try Chrome or Firefox to see if they perform better. I have tried other browsers, but none of them worked flawlessly so I just keep using EDGE. I doubt your account is the problem. Try a reboot when the issue happens.

JBL makes good stuff.

@matonanjin What did you decide?

I learned If from the Song Hits course. I have played If for several years now. I don't try to sing it because I am a little busy playing. The singer from Bread sings in a fairly high pitch that is out of my range. I have to thank Steve Krenz for the skills and knowledge he helped me attain over the last several years.

@Brad Baugh Keep it up!