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Whoa Steve, you're way ahead of me here. I wouldn't have the time to take on something like this for a long long time. Besides, I had to save up for my lastest addition. Thers's no way I'm dropping another $300 + on a project.  Expenses and time aside, I would like to try my hand at a build. Maybe when I retire....if I retire.

Btw, good to hear from you. Last we talked, playing time was eluding you. I hope you've had more time lately and are back to playing.

Those are all great lists. Lots of names I've never heard. I too have my favs form week to week or day to day, But....

I'm talking about favorite of "ALL TIME". Songs that have stuck with you for as long as you can remember. Songs that take you right back to the place you first heard them. Songs that still give you goose bumps when you hear them today.

Why is GC evil?????

Hi Tosh!! Welcome to the forums.

If you know when things went wrong, go back to what was working. Things don't all of the sudden go bad, unless you had a lapse of time not playing. At 2 months in you will have lots of struggles. Everything new presents a challenge, but that's how you get better. Look at what you have learned in 2 months. Think of what you'll be able to do in another 2 months.  Try to remedy your issues. You know how to hold your guitar, you've been doing it for 2 months. If your strings are suspect, change to a lighter gauge and have your giutar set up. Your fingers will get numb while calluses are building. This doesn't last very long tho. Whatgever you've been learning, make sure you know it VERY well before moving ahead. It is important to have a good base to build on. Just keep at it and you'll get through it.

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!

I agree with Jerome. My acoustic was "screwed" up by my local guitar shop. I could almost stick a pencil between the strings and the fretboard at the 12th. I was still able to play it though. I originally took it in because I'm a noob and I thought they could make to easier to play. Unless your guitar is way out of wack then I would get to strumming that thing.

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Tony,

Welcome to the great Chordie community!!!!

We were all in your shoes when we started. How do I get this "thing" called a guitar to make pretty sounds?
It sounds like your looking in all the right places, but you won't find anything to advance your playing except for PRACTICE. If your having trouble with chord changes then that is what you need to focus on right now. Pick 2 chords like the ones from the songs you were trying out. Start slow and keep repeating the change until it rings true. Then speed up a little at a time. It doesn't come overnight, but the more time you put in, the faster you should advance.

As far as strings, steel strings are harder to learn on, but will toughen up your fingers quicker. Try changing to light or xtra light strings, these will be easier to fret as you don't have to push down as hard. I don't have any experience with nylon strings.

Remember PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Pix,

That's a definate project guitar. Not many people would take on that sort of task. So if you picked it up for $250 in that shape, what would one in good shape go for?

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just sent Zurf an e-mail. We'll see if I was the first. I would be the first left coaster to have it. Crossing my fingers.

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nela, I disagree with this statement if you are talking about just playing songs. I don't play guitar, I play songs. (Zurf has explained the diff before) So scales and developing patterns doesn't rank all that high on my list. I'll admit I have put together a pattern or two by watching diff videos to get 1 that suited me, but just listening and picking it up, doesn't work for me. I know I've posted on this same subject a few times. Some of us just are talented enough, don't have an ear for it, or aren't learned enough to "feel" things out. I need to be shown how to do it. Besides, a single guitar can't emulate an entire band, so if I'm lacking the "feel" gene then my version won't sound like I want it to. Some of us just need to be handed these things on a silver platter in order to attain what we want. We do appreciate all that you veterans do for us. Without you there would be a few less guitars being strummed.

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!