[Session 2 - Reading Music & Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings]

YGG.. that was great made me and my wife laugh out loud .. How right you are!  

[Getting started with Learn & Master Guitar]

Thanks Ozy.. also look at some of Hal Leonard easy guitar books with song and CD's . Something I add to my collection. 

[Getting started with Learn & Master Guitar]

Just thought of another incident in Nashville, we also HAD to make a stop at Gruhns where everyone knew him. Down the street not far is Carters Guitars.. I was like a kid in a candy store.. so little time but so much to choose and drool over. 

[Getting started with Learn & Master Guitar]

Welcome OZY.. oh yes here a long time. Steve is the real deal. How do I know, while visiting Nashville area for a weekend , we stopped in a music store just outside of Nashville, I think it was Franklin. We just happened to park down a street with a small music shop that looked like a converted home. As I was buying a music book for my new Congas, I began to tell the clerk in the store about my music journey and using Steve's system and how great it was. She smiled and told us Steve had worked at her other store as a music teacher.  She had nothing but high praises for him. Yes Steve is real and has shown his students answering questions when he can along with his live lessons. 

[Uvive wireless guitar system]

I really never thought about using one but now you have my ears perked up... Thanks Dan nice review . 

 

Now can anyone also let us know what other one , reasonably priced also works with an acoustic or is the problem always the same? I am not experienced at all with these systems.  Thanks in advance

[Starting with the course]

welcome and merry Christmas.. you will get all sorts of advice of what has worked for people. For me it was a matter of building up my hand strength a little at a time slowly.  A lot from what I have seen has to do with lots of practice and more practice many times and then it comes to muscle memory. MM works wonders and in my prior profession trained many times a year with different scenarios thrown into the mix and MM would always come into play always. Stay with it and like many here don't rush and sometimes you must go back and start over.. no problem as its life. Good luck and welcome to our family! Oh your right hand will settle down over time just try and relax as much as you can and have fun. Also work with a hand strengthening tool while watching TV or driving. 

[Fender Player Series Telecaster Review Vid.]

Great review.. thanks for sharing!   I will be looking your youtube channel up next!

[Session 3 - Notes on the 3rd & 4th Strings]

Welcome.All great info, stick with it.. and yes many have stopped and started up as sometimes life gets in the way. I know I have . But a plan even 15 minutes at a time works wonders.. and Note Trainer is an easy great resource to use anywhere , sitting around , watching TV , anywhere.. you will be surprised what you will learn just playing around.  

[NGD]

Congrats.. also have one and had mine professionally set up and love it. Great deal for the money.

[Moderators Corner]

Just wanted to say Thank You and all behind the scenes for making this a great forum about Guitar Things!

[Your favorite small amps]

Wow Dave just checked our carr amps.. very beautiful and nice..

 

Has anyone tried the Bugera V22. I was looking at them for clean sound and price point. 

[NGD]

Congrats.. you will enjoy it.. yes several of us have one, mine Squire, Classic Vibe 50's , Butterscotch. Great guitar for the money

[NUGD]

Congrats.. have fun finding just the right sound, its an adventure always something new. 

[Who Out There Is Studying the Learn and Master Guitar Program?]

I have to admit I am more like Eracer. back and forth, trying to get my grandkids on board too.  Just something I do always for fun. Now back to my dreaming about the JB Blues Explosion program I taped!  One day.. Just One Day 1 

[Its Been a Long, Long Time......]

Great News Dan.. Yes its great to have you back and good luck on playing at a new gig! Very Nice.. 

[Blocking my floating bridge]

My Luthier at Maple Street Guitars in ATL did the same by blocking my Fender Strat with a block of wood etc as described , works fine. 

[What strings on a hollowbody?]

Now that's funny another video of ZZ talking of what BB told him.. glad you saw it too. 

[Les Paul]

Yes.. who knew amazing for me to learn all that about the man and his true talents !

[What strings on a hollowbody?]

a professional guitar player in Band X who we see often swears by NYXL strings loves them and they last and stay in tune longer according to him 

[Les Paul]

For those of you interested in the history of the man Les Paul and all his classic sounds along with who he has played with.. its an oldie but well worth documentary see 'Les Paul Chasing Sound" wow just wow what I learned about the man and all his sounds including who he played with. It is about an hour and 45 minutes long so see it when you have some time.  Just saw George Gruhn made a guest appearance talking about the Les Paul at about 12 minutes before the end. 

 

[What strings on a hollowbody?]

Just wanted to add something I heard from several great guitar players too.. and since I am no expert its just what I heard. They have said reportedly its more about the amplifier than strings , if you have a good amplifier and can dial in sounds it works good with any type strings. Just more food for thought. 

[What strings on a hollowbody?]

Once again great advice by all .. but I always think of what ZZ Top was told by BB King when asked about what strings he uses.." why you working so hard use lighter strings man" .. I thought that was sound advice from a great player... BB   11;s do sound richer to me. 

[What are the basic things to do to care for your acoustic guitar?]

Great info by all.. One thing I always do too, wipe it down with a good guitar soft rag strings, and wood after every use. I have had solid wood guitars and laminated Washburn's over 20 years and all still look new. 

[NUGD]

wow , very nice congrats!

[Gibson Announces New Leadership]

Hmm not to get in a debate, but I see many of these issues on the Gibson forums from players  and yes one is a tree issue..: quote  " I ordered my new Les Paul and it finally arrived only to find out, after unpacking it that it had a dark spot in the wood the size of a dime on the flame maple top and the body binding had a big curve in it clearly exposing the paint seam, as if someone came along while the person was applying the binding and bumped their arm.

I can't believe their doing this again it's the mid to late 90's and early 2000's all over again, even the guy's at the guitar store said " Wow I can't believe this was allowed to leave the factory ", and that's their own suppliers talking, luckily I was able to exchange it for another one from the stores distribution center.

Now you might say that I could've got a rare bad egg out of thousands, but this also happened over a month ago when I ordered an ES-335 and it showed up new in box, and it had an indentation in the wood on the neck..
I'm just one person and it happened to me twice in less than two months time.