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My best jam sessions occur at Christmas time when I head home to Massachusetts and jam with my brother and his band..  one of us starts playing a tune and everyone joins in..  and on and on it goes.  I once asked one of the guys to play a Who tune.. he played almost the entire Quadraphenia album..  he's a wicked good guitar player.. 
Deb

I can hold my own..  so, a good guitar player perhaps but always trying to improve.  Can't play any lead..  I have tremendous respect for those who can..  but, I can back you up for sure..

Zurf..  very frustrating indeed..  the plateau.  Eliminating booze altogether..  commendable sir.  If you're a beer drinker, don't they have 55 calorie beer?  55 calories.  Jeez.. you use more calories just raising the glass..  kidding.  Keep it up ..  I bet one day soon you'll get on the scale and see a marked improvement to inspire again..  meanwhile, keep on strummin' 
Deb

Haven't changed the strings yet..  Interesting about the pencil lead..  may have to try it.  Have to try something..  thanks.

As a female guitar player, I must give a shout out to Bonnie Raitt.  Outstanding.  As for the boys..  Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi...   I can only dream about playing guitar like that..

Dino48... you are a wise man. 

I'm with you Pete..  dislike all the reality tv..  I never thought it would go on this long..  and now, there seems to be no end in sight.  Thank God I play guitar..

I hadn't checked back on this in a while..  want to say I got the Epiphone Dot..  natural.  I really love the way it plays and looks..and the price was right..  its a beauty.  Thanks to all for the good reviews.. 
And to beadaal..  a Joy Division cover band.. gotta love that.. 
thanks chordians....

My 12 string Aria used to be my primary guitar back in the day...  learned alot on that thing..  it's been nice dragging these two guitars back out..  reminds me of the "early" days.  Amazing how they're pretty much in great shape..  I did have the 6 string set up..  but the wood is good, they sound good..   I use a martin hd28 now and I had to have it rehydrated & set up recently..  I was getting a buzz on the A & E strings on the 3rd fret..  the folks at Appalacian Music Shop in MD took care of it..  the lesson tho..  seems the more expensive the guitar is, the more finicky it is..  that's okay though..  love the martin too.. 
thanks all.

Wakey..  I absolutely agree with you about the Gretsch G5122..  Its that exact model that got me on a kick to get a semi hollow..  a friend has one that I tried out and it really is a nice guitar.  I checked out the G5120.. but its a full hollow body..  I really like the sleekness of the semi..  bit of a difference in price.. about $300.. from the Dot.. but a sweet guitar indeed.   Man.. now I'm back on getting the Gretsch..

Many thanks folks.  I've been looking at them lately and they really seem to be quite a bargain.  Your reviews - as people who actually have one - are exactly what I needed to make up my mind.  Appreciate it..   deb

Very exciting Ben! I love my HD28..   the case that came with mine was pretty generic.. has a Martin plaque type thing near the handle..  the case you got is really nice.  For me, the HD28 was one of my best investments..  I literally play it every day.  Congrats!
Debra