I haven't gone anywhere, but this certainly has got me thinking. The new guitar would be a big step Rick but I understand what you mean. I get a lot of joy out of playing but I've never thought I would be able to tackle anything by Doc Watson.

Mousethief, like you I tried to get patterns working but I just never seemed to get the hang of it. If it really does involve the amount of time that Rick says then I can see why. I think I may be ready to take it seriously though.

This is the first time I've realized how helpful mudcatters can be for something like this. All the Nazi threads are really downers. I was starting to wonder about this place. It's easy to get caught up in the negative stuff. All this information is really appreciated.

M