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I think simpler is better. Cut away or not, doesn't matter to me. I do prefer closed tuners. There are some shapes of guitars that I don't care for. I own an A/E so I can't say that I don't like electronics. I like the satin finish also. I don't really care for the fancy inlays, binding, and pick guards. I think guitars look better plain.

Nice job Zurf!!! Even with all that string pressure running over it, it still moved huh, go figure.

Ok, so what happens when you want to fingerpick with lots of barre chords?

If you give your daughter the 01 are you "really" giving it to her? I mean it's not like you can't play it whenever you want right? Don't sell the Rickenbacker!!!! That is a classic and you should be ashamed of yourself for thinking of getting rid of it.  Can I have it? Since you're being so generous and all.

I would love to see it go to a new country. We have lots of members from lots of countries. Lets send it to a new destination!!!!

I agree with Zurf and Pete. I like the story songs. The music gets me interested then I feel the lyrics.

Welcome John!!

You didn't mention how long you've been playing. As the others said, practice is key. You must take it slow so you do it right. If you just blast thru it you will not learn the right way. Slow repetition builds muscle memory.

Good luck!!!!!

How long are you practicing for? If it's a short time, then yeas something needs adjustment. If it's a long time, then practice less and see if that helps.

Welcome Steelstrings!!!

Country is not my bag at all. But if involves a guitar, I'm down.

Welcome NYKG!!!! You'll find Chordie full of helpful info.

As far as sheet music goes, I think most people (I could be wrong) use a chord/song sheet like you find here on Chordie. These are what I use. Tabs are also a popular version. For quick and easy learning I don't see actual sheet music serving well. Especially if you don't know how to read it.

I don't finger pick so this is just my advice. Since you've only been playing for a couple months, I would recommend you stick to strumming songs for a little while. I think it would be a good foundation for rhythm,timing, and just basic motor skills. With picking, your hand are all over the place, so if you learn lots of chords you should have better control of your fingers and which ones and where to place them.

Lessons are only as good as the material being taught. Theory and such are definetly good things to learn, but they don't get you any hand time with your guitar. You need to ask yourself if the cost of the lesson outweighs the benefit. Personally, I don't think 2 lessons per month is enough. It should be at least once a week. Being left to you own devices for too long between lessons you could develop bad habits or be learning something wrong.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Good luck!!!!!!