Hello, Just joined the forum the other day and I am i mpressed with it. So much so that another friend of mine has decided to join also after hereing me talk about it.

I'm 56 and have messed with guitar on and off for years. sometimes not touching one for years.

Anyway I went in a music store one day and a 120th Anniversary Washburn Acoustic winked at me and I took it home.

I played and sang regularly with a group of outstanding musicians for a few years , but I never seemed to get past the cowboy chords and the simpler stuff.Just stuck in the same rut so to speak. I could never seem to have that breakthrough moment when the fretboard made sense. I cannot read music and barely read tabs. I told the Mrs. that something had to change. I needed help and direction and helter skelter youtube videos were not the answer. I found GT on youtube ironically but it seemed different and with a solid direction and solid plan to get better. So here I am.

I play a 2000 Model Gibson Les Paul Standard and also a 2018.

I'm excited about playing again and I am working through Rock level one with Anders. He is a great teacher .

With Anders style and easy going confidence with teaching and playing it has re- energized me to want to improve and not just be setting on a stool playing G-C-D progressions all the time.

Anyway I'm excited to be a member here and using the site to its full potential . Which I think is basically unlimited.

Happy pickin', Karl