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Welcome to Chordie, Alice!

Another very helpful on-line resource is Justin Sandercoe's series of free lessons. He's a terrific teacher with a warm casual style, and you can select from a huge menu of techniques from beginner to advanced. I have personally learned a lot from him, and I hope you'll find him helpful:

https://www.justinguitar.com/

Please keep us posted about your progress. There are some really accomplished musicians here on Chordie, and there are also a lot of hackers like myself, and everything in between. This is a very non-competitive yet supportive place to trade ideas with one bond uniting us all ... we love guitars and music!

Thanks for the shout-out to your buddy, Peatle ... EasyBeat has posted some real crackers over the years, and this one is exceptional.

Beamer, isn't it great to get to that place in life? No point in always wishing we could be someone / somewhere / something else, or we'd always be miserable. Enjoying the music (however we do it) is the main thing. Thanks for reminding me of that!

Nice work, Phill ... takes me back to my own teen years, and those awkward feelings of self-doubt and second-guessing. There wasn't a "Dating for Dummies" book out back then, and I didn't read it.

Thanks, CG ...

I went looking in several music stores to get a set of LaBella's, and no one nearby carries them. I don't mind ordering on line, but I always prefer to do business locally when I can. I've ordered a set, and based on your experience I can't wait to try them

In fact, New Zealand's been on my "bucket list" for years to visit, but the time / money has never been there. My main interest is for some of the amazing brown trout fishing in your country ... maybe someday.

What's so interesting about your keen eye, Peatle, is that when we strip away the exterior trappings of culture and such, people are essentially the same throughout the world. To me, that's what's so appealing about your lyrics ... in this song and many others.

Great song, EB ... and I think you've diagnosed the mic placement as the main issue with the finger squeaks. The suggestion about Elixir strings is a good one, but they just have less squeaking; it isn't eliminated.

Stuart Hamm      Bass Solo Medley    Montreux, 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnq3ZW6OyTI

Here's the great Stu Hamm (toured with Steve Vai, Frank Gambale, Joe Satriani, etc.) showcaseing percussive finger-style techniques on a bass guitar.

Tomorrow is the beginning of Trout Season here in Nova Scotia, so here's "Fishin' Blues" from Taj Mahal ... tight lines, everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNsQI-abvCo

Riverside    "The Curtain Falls"    Warsaw, 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K1_7QT_POg

Hailing from Poland, Riverside is another eastern European prog group which continues to make some incredible music. This clip is from their 2008 2-DVD release entitled "Reality Dream". The group was founded in 2001 by four friends, soon joined by bassist / singer Mariuz Duda. He brought the ability to sing in English to the group, which they knew was needed if they were capture attention outside of Poland's border.

Tragedy struck in 2016, when guitarist Piotr Grudzinski (seen in this video) passed away from a heart attack on Feb 21, at a very young age of 41. Piotr wasn't replaced for their next album (Eye of the Soundscape), but Riverside has since been joined by Quidam's guitarist Maciej Meller. I hope you enjoy this beautiful tack, and Piotr's smooth playing style.

I rented the Ibanez SR500 (2nd choice - above) from the local music store for the weekend, and have now crossed it off my list. No matter how I configured the EQ or played it, it had no guts. My Cort GB34 sounds and plays just as good, and it was half the price. Next rental will be the Thunderbird ... but only 'cuz Zurf says so. I didn't like the quick tryout in the store, but really need to get it home and put it through the paces to know for sure.