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Consistency is key

Baby steps and motivation

Identify your best daily window(s)

and practice practice practice

It gets easier and more fun as you progress!!!

Welcome to TAC my friend

I had fun learning Freight Train from skill courses: Fingerpicking Jumpstart (only if you want to learn Fingerpicking though) but for me, I still play it every day for warm up and retention. Find what you WANT to learn and you will find your motivation.

Good Luck to you

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Happy TACiversary !!!

Thanks for sharing with us Kay.

I liked the early version cause I could watch both hands. The “today” version is moving along along smoother and quicker. Your efforts and consistency are polishing that piece up real pretty!

Thanks

Hoodie Rick

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Murray – it is now time for some “Zen” We are all trees in the forest. This pain is the price we pay for our love and desires. You are on a good road. As you grow you will overcome many obstacles. When the pain leaves – you must find it again. This is how we grow a strong tree.

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I don’t know Martin politics- but to me, first thing comes to mind, it may be a factory 2nd or “B” denoting potential cosmetic flaw that was factory authorized repair causing a serial number alteration and price reduction my Martin passed along to a distributor. Just my guess,

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It looks like you had a whole lotta fun with that one. Thanks for sharing and thanks helping others to stay motivated cause everyone deserves to have that much fun!!!

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DiscostewLA. – looks like you’re having fun with it, thanks for sharing, it’s encouraging for the rest of us to watch you do so well. great work!!

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That’s got a nice smooth Jazz feel to it. Please keep expanding it cause I listen to that for awhile. Well done!!!

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Hi Marisa – Thanks !

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Thanks albert_d

That’s an entry level Breedlove Discovery CE MH (cutaway electric mahogany) got it 2nd hand barely used, looks sounds and plays great.

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Thanks albert_d

thumbs up 👍

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You’re right about engineering because the peak of my professional experience was working as a CNC (computer numeric continued) Design and Fabrication department head. But that’s a long way from guitar picks.

The new guitar is a Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Concert 12-String CE with the Amber finish. Got it from Butler Music in Harrisonville Missouri and my Sears Mastercard gave me a promo $300 statement credit for spending over $500 – like me you might ask How can they do that? I called first to verify, sure-nuff, they did what they said. Done deal, Happy Camper here. Gives me motivation to go right back and redo Counting Crows and Eagles again right now. More FUN ahead!

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Thanks @FolsomJohn the resonator really puts me in a special mindset that takes me to another century.

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Thanks @Loraine, it was your comment from Freight Train that motivated me to post this. Your flattering input is appreciated.

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👍 thanks @stevieblues , I still struggle with it but it’s rewarding to learn and play.

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Thanks @Philb, glad you enjoyed it.

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