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It can be 1 and/or 2 things;
1) Your strings aren't wound tight enough (tune to standard 440A).
2)Your instrument has acclimated itself to a heavier guage string. If increasing the tension of the strings doesn't help. Try a using heavier guage string.

That's all I can conclude at this moment.

What you're experiencing is normal. Everyone goes through it. Step back, take a few days away from your guitar and just think about what you've learned. Recall the first time you played? You've come a long way haven't you. It just takes time, patience, and sticktuitiveness. When I experience a "rut" in my playing I like to watch  and listen to other guitarists. Step out of your routine and listen to something completely different than you normally do. Frustration is temporary, guitar is forever.........Hang in there,ya dig?

Cool.......I can see the headlines;
Cricket Eating Contest---They're Churpin'/You're Burpin'--

There's a guy who lives in my hometown who honestly believes he's Elvis. He dresses the part(one piece rhinestone incrusted jumpsuits),talks the part(thank you very much),shakes his hand(palm inward,3 fingers in the air) snarls his lip and thrusts his hips at the drop of a dime.He even drives around in a replica Cadilac Kit car customized exactly like one of "The King's" previously owned automobiles. I think this guy is cool!! Hey man, whatever makes you happy.........

I would often complain to my Mom when she'd ask how my gigs were going. I felt as though I wasn't(&still aint) getting an adequate response to my efforts.  She told me to listen to and heed the lyrics of Rick Nelson's "Garden Party"."Well it's, alright now, I learned my lesson well. You see you, can't please everyone so you got to please  yourself." Moral of the story; play what you like man, play what moves you, ya dig? You of all people know what you play best. If you are genuinely happy with your music it will transcend to your crowd. Just do what you do, the best you can do.

Front reads "GOT CHORDIE?"
Back reads" Get it, Got it, Got Good" with a picture of a guitar below slogan.
                      (semi abstract guitar drawing, ala John Lennon art style)
Black shirt with white lettering.

Thanks guys.  I appreciate the welcome and eagerly await the opportunity. Chordie is one of the finest sites on the internet. Glad to be a small part of it.

Southpaw41L
Toney

With all due respect to the moderators, these forums are open to almost any topic. These "exchanges" of views and opinions are healthy and educational. Opposing views and dealing tactfully with them is the essence of life at its finest. We don't need a "big bad wolf" telling us what to say and how to say what we have to say. Let the chordians vent. In the long run it's the right thing to do. Some of my best friends today are people I've opposed in past days. Whether it be a differing view on politics, religion, music, or whatever, it's beneficial to understand or least be wise to, life on the "other side of the  tracks." Just my $.02
Southpaw41L

My theory is simply to encourage, not insist, that the unexperienced player start out right handed. In 20+ years of teaching guitar I have never imposed my will upon a student. I do, however, warn them of the difficulties in obtaining instuments due to the sparsity of left-handed instruments. I personally learned guitar right handed but due to a boating accident in 1987,  was forced  to play left-handed. It's a long and boring story, I won't burden you with the details. So I know first hand the aggravation associated in the world of left-handed guitars.  I stand by my previous statement regarding right-handed vs. left-handed guitar playing

Prior to an outdoor gig on the lawn of my college I was attending, I gave my bandmate a pre-gig hug. As we hugged I placed an 8"x10" sign on his back reading, "Clap, yell, and scream, if I'm a Dork". Everytime he turned his back to the audience, the first 5 or 6 rows went nuts.  It was virtually impossible to play. We had to remove the sign half-way through the first song because we simply could not play from laughing hysterically. I'll never forget my bandmate's progression of facial expressions consisting of awe, amazement, excitement,
anger, and then his internal visions of revenge.
    He got me back and got me back good!! After a hard night of playing music and post gig partying I somehow managed to fall asleep smack dab in the middle of a party. I awoke the next morning with one eyebrow, a  shirt pocket full of mustard (I think!!) duct tape covering my entire lower torso and a sign on my chest strategically place upside down reading "Clap, yell, and scream, if  I'm a Dork."