Yup. You would think that with a little age behind us, we would have realized a little earlier that it's the artist and not the brush and canvas that makes the art, right? I did go out and upgrade slightly on the amp and it does help a little bit (granted, I did not spend very much and won't until I can actually play a little bit more than I can now) but I agree, there is no substitute for countless hours of practice.

Now, if I can just figure out how to deal with these thick, Playskool, fingers and complete lack of rythm.... :rolleyes: