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Hi All,
I have made my initial foray into the world of electric axes.  I picked up a used Squire Affinity Telecaster this weekend.  After reading all the reviews, i thought this was a good bang for my buck that would allow me to upgrade into something nicer, if I choose to do so.

I was hoping some electric players could assist in helping me get up to speed - I apologize if these are rudimentary.......

* What decent budget minded amp can anyone suggest? (was thinking of a Roland 15Cube)
* What strings can anyone suggest I use
* Any info on the bridge "guides" those things that the strings are threaded through?  What height should they be set at?  Are they all set to the same height?
* What woudl you recommend as switch and pick-up modifications?

Any and all feedback is welcomed.  Thanks for looking - I appreciate the help.........

Thanks,
P.J.

Hey all,

I know from previous posts that the only real way to choose an acoustic is to play a bunch of them and go with what feels right.

That being said, I have been given the opportunity to purchase a new Washburn (6 string) acoustic at a significantly reduced rate.  However, I won't have the ability to play and see what feels good/right, and with my less than one year into playing guitar I am afraid I wouldn't be able to tell anyway.

It would be much appreciated if any of you with Washburn experiences can pass along recommendations.

The 2 models I have honed in on are the D42SP and D52SW.  To quote Don Corleone - they made me an offer I can't refuse......... LOL

Thanks much,
P.J.

Alright folks - it has been 8 months since I started my 6 stringed journey and I am happy to report that I officially have a pinky callous on my fretting hand.  I am doing that "bar chord thang" and although my hand has the strength to play them, transitioning to them is still a bit "clunky" to say the least.  However, I am seeing gradual improvement in my abilities.  Just as I thought that going from a G chord to C chord would never be something I could master (which I now have down pretty well), I am sure this will just take time and practice.  "Time and Practice"- those 2 consistent words I have read in just about every post.

Thanks to those that have posted topics that have allowed me grow and develop my guitar skills.  Pretty soon I may actually feel comfortable saying  that I can play guitar.............

Until my next progress report.
P.J.

I have begun to successfully play the e-shaped bar chords, namely F - which I am totally jacked about!!!!  However to make this change in the context of a tune is a bit clunking & chunking.

Are there any tips and tricks that I can use to help me move from open chords (C, G, D) to the F barre chord.  I know the short answer is practice, practice, practice and I have picked some songs, where there is a "sprinkling" of the F chord in it to practice it

I was just wondering if the veterans had an inside track on finger changing technique (i.e. put the barre finger down first, then the E-shape, or vice versa).

Anything would be helpful to get my fingers trained to make this move more graceful.

Thanks much,
P.J.