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Although I love my Gibson ES-335, and Gibson guitars in general, my Godin 5th Ave Kingpin comes a close second. (even though it costs 2/3rd less..) Godin Guitars are manufactured in Canada (bias admitted) at several locations in Quebec, and 1 location in US. They make several brands of very high quality instruments including ; Seagull (moderately priced acoustics that are very popular)http://www.seagullguitars.com/ Simon and Patrick (higher grade acoustics ) http://www.simonandpatrick.com/guitars.htm LaPartrie (classical style) http://lapatrieguitars.com/ and of course, Godin ( Solid body, Semi - hollow body and, hollow body archtop electrics, and the very popular and unique "Multiac" series) http://www.godinguitars.com/godinwhatsnew.html The build quality is second to none (in my opinion) offering exceptional tone, innovative electronics, and amazing value! My Godin is really my "go to " guitar, so easy to pick up and play, with great looks and tone. It's very possible my next guitar will be a Godin product... Check them out.. you'll be happy you did. From Wikipedia; History[edit] Godin started building Robert Godin's guitars in 1972 in La Patrie, Quebec. The head office is located in Montreal, and they build instruments in six factories in four locations—three in Quebec and one in New Hampshire. Godin Guitars makes instruments under several different labels. Norman makes entry- to mid-level acoustic guitars. Art & Lutheriemakes entry-level budget acoustic guitars. The Simon and Patrick brand make mid- to high-range steel-string acoustics. La Patriemanufactures classical guitars. Seagull makes solid wood entry- to professional-range acoustic guitars. Guitars under the Godin brand are primarily mid-range to top-of the-line electrics that are made of high quality wood from the northeastern part of North America. They have many models that feature synth pickups (MIDI-equipped[1]) and some with piezo pickup-equipped bridges. Godin has synthesizer pickups as a standard feature in their high end models, and many of their electric models use piezo-acoustic pickups integrated with the bridge assembly. Godin's guitars have won several awards, including Guitar Player Magazine's Editors Pick for the LG, Exit 22, and Freeway Classic.

Both podcsts are Excellent

Great Gerard.....thank you? Found some easy chord melody arrangements right away to use my Fretboard Workout chord knowledge on. o

The question of a solid practice routine comes up many, many times, from dedicated students who wonder, "What should I practice ?", "How often should I practice", "How do I keep track of my progress?" ... Steve Krenz created this video (Taken from the Tips of the Pros Series), to address this often asked question... (about 7:31 minutes long ... You'll also find this in the Tips of the Pros sub-forum)

I support your position 100% Steve. Thank you for taking this stand. I abhor foul language, and will not participate in any activity or associate with those who employ it. In my opinion, it is a character flaw. One of many reasons I am very pleased and privileged to be a part of the Guitar Gathering family, is the high caliber of the members who repeatedly demonstrate a kind, compassionate, positive and supportive attitude. You've set a great example, that all that know you admire and appreciate. A sincere Thank you.

Over the years Steve Krenz has created some wonderful short video lessons and tips, called Guitar Tips, Guitar Tips of the Pros, and Tip of the Month. Here is a selection of those videos from YouTube; (in no particular order, titles are at the top of each video. Not a comprehensive list, so if you find others, feel free to add any not already inserted here) I hope you find them as useful and enjoyable as I have!

Oldjock, I see from the Map, you're in Niagara Region near Grimsby... No too far from Doug and I in Brampton, and Ron Service in Ancaster ON.

Many of you may have this great practice and performance tool, or are considering buying one. The DITTO LOOPER, by TC Electronics, has been demonstrated by Steve Krenz on Live Lessons. Steve has also produced an instructional video on how to use the Looper, (for only $10.00 download) which can be found under Guitar Training Resources. Click here; https://goo.gl/SVKAPz Attached here is a manual for the X2 model, which features a dedicated STOP button (vs the X1 which requires a double click) tc_ditto_x2_looper_manual_english.pdf

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Me too... large format photo and clean clear mp3 audio..