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If no one has said it yet, Welcome Shay!!!!

You're actually getting blisters on your tips? Never heard of that. Maybe ease off a little like Ben said. You want tough fingers not injured fingers. It will get better and more fun.

Red, yellow, and green. That seems familiar but I can't put my finger on it....:P

I didn't say what I do. I won't move it into my songbook until I can play it without the sheet at all. i don't use Zurf's cool stop light method, but the last requirement is the same. Although I do have a couple songs that I put into the mix even tho I can't play it without glancing at the sheet. Maybe I'll pull those back out and make them pass the test for real this time.

Pick my jaw up off the floor and sell my guitars 'cuz I feel so incompetent now.

Thanks for sharing Jerry. I love it when I have to confront how bad I really am.

I've said this before.... where do they even get the idea to try something like that and what makes them think they can actually do it.  Hmmm, that looks cool maybe I'll try smacking the neck of my guitar and see what sound it makes. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to do that. But I think there is a little bit of crazy somewhere in there.

Can they play regular guitar like us mortals do?

Motivation for me is getting the thing down I've been working on. Whether it's a diff chord progression that I'm unfamiliar with, a barre chord, or a nice blues lick. Once I am able to pull it off I look forward to the next thing to tackle.

Just keep at it and set small goals for yourself. You'll get it.

Awesome story 'Nom!!!!

I think anything from 1956 is a collectible. I don't know if you're thinking of actually restoring it to it's original Gibson state, but I wouldn't. I would get it back to the state it was in as you remember it.

Good luck on your restoration!

Welcome to the journey Katie!!!!

Don't be afraid to ask any questions when you have trouble with something. Everyone here went thru the same thing you have/will.

Good luck!!!

I'm with you Zurf!!!! I see decorating as work. In my house, I put up the lights outside (5 strands of icicles and 6 small trees that plug in) and assemble the tree. My wife and son decorate the tree and put up whatever else goes on inside. Tear down is the same. I just can't see spending so much time putting up lots and lots of lights. Two of my neighbors go all out. I just look at it and think about how long it will take to undo all that mess and where do you store it all. For me simpler is better. Although I can't say I feel this way from a childhood experience. Maybe I'm just getting old and grumpy.

Way to go Zurf!!! Portion size and being active are key. Maybe some new clothes will be under the tree for Christmas.

I heard on the news this morning about a new weight loss gimmick. Pregnant women's urine. The hormones are taken out somehow and you get injected by a doctor. With it you must stay on a diet of 500 calories a day. This is why I think the urine is nonsense. If you only eat 500 calories worth of food per day, you're gonna lose weight.

I think you could end up doing more than 30. Think about all the ones you already know. The ones you've played so many times that you can't forget and the ones that you love to play. That's gotta be 10 or 20.

Good luck with your goal!!!

I second that Alvee!!!! I love my APX500 for the very reasons you do. I had it narrowed down to the Yamaha and 2 others. The Yamaha came out victorious and I've never looked back.

Hi Door and welcome to Chordie.

I know very little guitar theory, but what I do know is that for finger picking and the blues, the pentatonic scales are a must. Some types of music don't use scales very much but others are based on them. They are a good thing to know.

Check this out:
http://www.guitarjamz.com/members/
click on the "Blues" or "Music Theory" tabs at the top.

http://www.justinguitar.com/
Click on "Scales".