Spaw, I realize that a lot of people don't care for the Hawaiian Guitar but it is now a traditional instrument in Hawaii. I happen to love the sound of it in skilled hands. I like the pedal steel in the Honky Tonk bands of the forties too. I think that whenever music is taught, however it is taught, the world is a better place whether it's accordian schools, Hawaiian guitar classes or rock and roll guitar studios. Please don't be too hard on those "schools" because many a great player has come out of them.

Frank