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I gotta throw my 2 cents in, this is what I told a guy the other day, that Im working on teaching guitar.

Lets say G chord ,,Play a G,, then lift your hand back off position, then back into G form. Lift off,, put back ,,  check the clock and do this 5 mins. then do C,
then go from G to C , using only your left hand,  no strum necessary for these exercises ,, until you have it down pat.

For Barres
Play a F maj.  strum once{ just to make sure your not damping}
then leaving you pointer in place , move the others to a Bb maj.
then back
next F#maj, to B and repeat ,going on up the neck..
Its not exciting , but it will work
Steve

Yeah,  Gabriela is amazing. I tried learning some of her rhythmic stuff,,, whoa , it aint easy , I never suceeded.  Rodrigo is great hisself,,  but I have never seen anything like Gabby is doing.
I have the cd/ dvd and she talks a bit about her style , and how to play some of her chops , worth checking out
Steve

This may be a silly question , but   Do the ovation /Applause , seem to be more resistant to weather changes & the like?
I have a cheap fender lam, solid top that I got for 115. at a pawn shop.  I take it when I know the guitar will have to be in my truck for a while ,, 1 hour at most. We got crazy heat down here , and I crack the windows , but well,,, thats why I got this cheapy.
Yesterday while we were at park riding bikes & my guitar in the truck, I thought why cant they make a guitar like the Fluke/ Flea ukulele,,, and  then realized they do,,, its called a Ovation duh

sorry running on , too much coffee. Do you find they tougher ??
Steve

The smaller shops may cost a bit more due to the limited volume they sell. But if they are friendly and helpful ,it may be worth it. I like to buy from  a shop 10 min. from myh house when I can.
'  Now just my 2 cents , but I think if you go for a solid top Yamaha, in the 175-200 range you will probably have a guitar , that you will want to keep forever. Now as a good starter. and later as a backup, for a friend to play or a beater.  Blueridge makes some good stuff , maybe if you can find a used one.

I hope you find one you like.
Steve

What size uke are you interested in getting?

Friday blues , yeah , cant beat that ! Crow Jane , was too cool,
I need to find something to contribute
Steve
Steve

If you can play some 12 bar blues , you can each practice leads. If you know the pent. minor blues boxes, it kinda flows.  if your mostly into chording,, Knockin on Heavens Door, or  that acoustic green Day song, sorry I forgot , the name .
if your both chording ,, maybe one play open chords & the other barre.
Tell me more maybe I can offer better suggestions
Steve

Thank you ,, that is a very kind offer. Im in Houston . I better go and watch your video and see how hard it looks. Im not the handiest person around LOL   I have never heard, release angle before.  I have always just took my guitar to the shop and had them work on it.  But i thought I might give it a try this time .

Thank You
Steve

I am honestly not trying to be rude. I am glad you like your guitar , Im afraid quite a few others havent got as lucky in the draw.
Ive seen reviews on Zager, and  they were not thrilling.   Glad you got a good one.
Steve

Thanks for movin it. That not one of my fav songs from  him I put the link for ,, just one I found quick,,, he does a LOT of ramblin in it. LOL
He was a protege of Bob Dylan, Woody & Cisco way back.
Steve

I had a 335 yrs ago , and it was a good guitar for the money. I eventually sold it to a friend , wish I hadnt. It will  be a good beater ,, when you decide to get something more expensive.
If you didnt get it this wknd,, I bet if you go in, the manager will let you get it at the cost from the sale.  Usually you just gotta ask 
Steve