Hello everyone,

Glad to be aboard and I truly appreciate  Robert offering the discounts during the holidays so I can buy even myself a Christmas gift with this membership.  I started off playing in 1975. After a major accident happened to the violin my grandmother started  me off on (2 years) I asked if I could have a guitar...lol. There were no teachers in the part of Michigan  i lived in so it was just me, chord book and a record player. I was away from serious guitar playing for almost 20 years raising my two handicapped  daughters by myself but about 10 years ago I jumped back. I enjoy learning even more now then of course because of all the tools at our disposal now. My biggest influence  as a teen to start playing was Robin Trower, Muddy Waters and later on Hendrix. I have been blessed in the past 15 years so I have some great gear and have recently been downsizing to focus more on what's important.  More learning and playing and less redundancy.

Current gear

Gibson Memphis les Paul standard ES ( no f-holes)

Fender 60th anniversary strat

PRS custom 24

73 Gibson SG custom

2012 American strat

2012 les Paul standard.

Marshall jvm205h

Headrush gigboard

Marshall 87 silver jubilee 2558(a beast)

91 jcm900 4100 ( mighty mouse)

Bogner goldfinger 54 phi

Hope your all having a great holiday season and

Thank you again for having me.