Thanks for the info catters it has given me a good base to start from. This is my next big challenge. I didn't get into playing instruments until four years ago at the age of fifty. (some say the only thing I can really play is the fool). I can now get around a Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, Bouzouki and Guitar.

What a great journey it is! every day a hurdle, then you get over it and move onto the next challenge. The feeling of achievment is exhilarating. The only thing I regret is that I didn't start years earlier. Music certainly is a platform to a higher place.

Mudcat has been a great source of information and motivation for me. I have been reading the threads for years but only recently have I posted a couple of queries.

The unselfish sharing of knowledge, by those who know, is great for us old beginners. Keep the communication happening folks Regards Townes