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Who is the maker of your S101? It could possibly be better than a Fender or at least made by one of Fenders many builders. As long as it feels and sounds good to you it really doesn't matter what name is  on it.

Well i gave it a little test drive last night. It seems to be an ok pedal but i spent more time setting it up than playing it. I've been looking at the digitech rp 125 so could anyone tell me if it's pretty much the same or is it easier to set and play? I'd rather get a good one that i don't have to spend so much time setting up. The zoom does look and feel pretty cheaply made and really the it doesn't sound as good as i would've hoped. Can anyone recommend a multi effects pedal that is under $100 that I can bypass the amps and distortions but still use the effects and modulations and be able to tune each effect to my taste?

I've always loved the sound of a good harmonica and now that i've read this i feel the urge to give it a try. Which key is the best for learning blues and bluegrass harp tunes or does it matter? My uncles brother in law plays really well and i think he mostly plays in the key of C and E for blues. Do they make universal harmonicas for all keys? Sorry for all the questions but i'm trying to find out which one would fit my style the best before i go shopping.

I show my 13 yr old son how to play chords by using a chord chart. If i could just get him to be patient through the break in period he could learn. He wants to give up after just a few minutes of practice. I finally just told him to study the chord charts and how to use it on his spare time. He was just given a 1950 something model Silvertone from his granddad and he really wants to play it the way i do but he just don't understand that he has to learn the basics first. I guess you really have to love the guitar to take time to learn and accept the fact that learning to play it won't be easy.

I use all three methods of storage. I have my electric hanging on the wall. My laminate acoustic which i play the most is on a stand and then my solid top acoustic/electric i keep in it's case until a few minutes before i play it. I play them all at least 4 times a week. They are all kept in the coolest room of the house so i really don't have any tuning or any other problems with them. As for naming them i have them all named. The electric is called Heavy because it weights about 13 lbs. The laminate is called Jasmine because it is on the headstock. Then the solid top is called Woody because it's all wood and has a woody tone.

Micky as it was stated earlier in this thread your voice is like any other instrument and the more you use it the better you get at it. Well i can testify to that as truth.  Before i got serious with my playing and singing i couldn't stand to hear myself and my wife and kids were running to another room. Now after a few years my vocal range has doubled and i feel that i have a pretty good singing voice and the whole family can stand to stay in the same room with me. Just keep at it and remember as long as you are happy with it that's all that matters. Then if you're not you could always hum.

There's lots of good advice here. The only thing i can offer you is that a chord chart hanging up in your practice area helps alot. Practice every chord on the chart and like Zurf said plan out the song you want to learn and practice the chords to it. Then after you've learned the chords and can change to and from each one try getting the strum pattern and rhythm of the song which is very important. I would keep it at a three song max to learn at one time just to keep from getting them confused with one another. Just hang in there with plenty of practice and you'll be playing good enough to perform in no time. Another thing to remember to keep from being discouraged is if you compare your playing with the recording while you are learning it  it will almost always sound different because you are hearing yourself live while the recording is tweaked and sharpened. Good Luck with everything.

I've never been to anything more than the local gospel sing or bluegrass festival. Then the best show i did attend was part of a lawn mower race/ concert. Some of the guys i work with played a few hours and were great thier group is called Deepstep if anyone has heard of them.

It looks to me that they have you in the classes that you need to be a success in society. Web page design and computer classes couldn't hurt. I only wish the school i went to nearly 20 years ago offered those things. My life would have been a little easier now.  Just hang in there you'll have it all down in stride in a few days on campus. Good luck with your studies.

I always give a song a test drive bfore i even print it out. Then after its printed i proof read it and make changes to what is out of place with a pen. No matter how convienient or how high tech things can get you can't beat the old time way of doing things by hand for quality.