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PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE AND THEN PRACTICE SOME MORE
Keep yor guitar on a stand where you can easily grab it that way its more likely you will PRACTICE more often

I have been playing guitar on a regular basis for over 30 years without ever taking a professional lesson. I have on the other hand learned from friends and people I have jammed with over the years also from watching other people play even wathing  music vidieos. I have been seriously considering taking lesson lately not to develop or change my style of playing but to improve certain skils. I have come to beleive that with some lessons from someone who is better than you can only benifit. Hey I figure use what you like and disreguard the rest. Aftrer all if you are paying an instructor he is working for you which makes you the boss

Mrjay, I was aware that fender took Guild over but I did not know that they were being constructed in China. Thats a kick in the head. Anyway when at Steve's the other day I played their top Guild and it's one of the few that really impressed me. I knew for sure right then that even though I was going to be investing in a martin I had no choice but to get my Guild restored. I am just wondering how I going to pay for it all. I am going to check out your guitar on the Guild webpage. Talk to you later

Hey Mrjay thanks for the info, by the way What model Guild do you have. I think that they are great guitars. I have been a Guild owner since 1976 (F-50 Jumbo)

I enjoy both. Would not want to be without one or the other.
My  acoustic is sick and until it is fixed or I purchace another one I have one on lone

Got to say Badeye sounds to me like you sure know how to have a good time. Wish I could have been there

Hey Jersydevil I was wondering why you suggest to stay away from autograph models. Is it about the money or is there another reason. Just curious. I own the Gibson Lucille and I am quite happy with it. I have noticed however that besides BB I have yet to see any other musicians playing one

I agree with Detman. There is nothing like a quality instrument to encourage one to practice more and enjoy the process of improving ones skills. When I first started thats what I did. I figured if I invested that much money I was damn sure going to learn how to play. By the way it was a Fender Stratocastor $280.00 big money back then in 1973

Wow mrjay I never mentioned that I was at Steve's, but thats exactly where I was. If you get a chance check out that Eric CLapon Bellezza Nera and tell me what you think. It's very cool hearing from people in the same neighborhood . My acoustic is sick and she needs to see the doctor (luthier) The guy at steve's gave me the name of what he claims to be the best in Montreal a Mr LaPort, anyway I think I will get some opionns from some of those guys at the Montrael Guitar how .....Thanks.                                                                                                                   Oh yea I agree with you on the Boucher. They did not do much for me . I found them to be twangy. Some guy came in when I was playing and he would just not stop talking about how great they were. That whole made in Quebec thing I guess

I made my way to the big guitar store in town here for the first time. I then made my way to the room with the high end acoustic guitars. The man told me to help myself and that I could play to my hearts content. There were martins, taylors, gibsons and enen some guilds (guild is what I have now)Also a canadian brand Boucher. Hanging up real high was that dream guitar I had always dreamed about. (less than 500 made)I had no clue they were still available new. I stood on a bench and pulled it down. It was a martin, the Bellezza Nera. An Eric Clapton Signiture model designed by EC himself himself. A mere $5,000.00 away. Anyway for some reason his idea of the perfect neck was very wide. Too wide for me, although the sound and action were what I would call absolutly perfect I came to realize that this guitar was not made for me. It just goes to show the importance of trying out a guitar before investing your money. I spent an hour and a half playing all the different guitars. One model that really surprised me was the Gibson Blues King. A small body guitar with quality  sound and a very impressive punch for  $ 2,000.00. And of course the martins in a wide price range,  depending on how much bling bling you want. I am ready to put a down payment and put one on layaway I just want to make sure itis the right one for me. I still have not made up my mind. Correction I have narrowed it down. It will be a martin.

nzlectric I don't know what kind of music you are into but what comes to mind for me as far as some easy struming might be some eagles, perhaps peaceful easy feeling or lyin eyes

I would say the best way to explain would be rhythm being chords and lead would be single notes and as far as a band goes there is really no better way to improve ones skills than putting to gether a band and putting together songs practicing on a regular basis. You will know when you have enough songs down to unveil the new band