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YOUR DOING GREAT. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING 20 YEARS AND STILL SUCK!  I have only played infront of ppl at church and that was in a setting where i did not have to be perfect. I dont sing and I cant play lead.

If you need help with theory,, I suggest you check out Marty schwartz on you tube, he sells an incredable package for that. (and he is fun to learn from) or Doug Marks Metal method.  Lots of stuff in both items!

this book is good also.   http://www.amazon.com/Arlen-Roths-Heavy … 0028700104
I xeroxed the whole thing,, but it was an earlier version. (pre-scanners!)
It will get you whre you want to be,,,If not you will get some good fundamentals from it.

Here is a great way to get the wood done, I did this with an office door.

If you have a sunny day close by, bleach it.  I used streight bleach on the wood, set in the sun.  then fine sanded it.  it was beautiful.

Oh if you go with paint,,, Im a big fan of auto quality spray cans.  Duplicolor is very good. wet sand between each coat. tack cloth.  It buffs up super bright and the clear coat is non yellowing.

CHANGE YOUR STRINGS ONE AT A TIME.  FIND YOUR FRIEND AND HE WILL HELP YOU. I help anyone with minor stuff. spend 6 bucks on some GHS strings (low cost and Ive been using tehm for 24 yrs) you will probably want .090s  while changing strings, clean neck and frets.  how toos are all over the internet.   BE CAREFULL  SOME STUFF ON YOU TUBE IS NOT ALWAYS THE RIGHT WAY!  Find a site for a luthier that has basic help hints.

Not lame if it inspired you.  Its a good movie also.

I sorta figured thats what it came down to.

When I had to run for my semi annual PT test in teh navy the best stuff in the world to get a pace with was IRON MAIDEN.  usually RUNNING FREE! AND RUN TO THE HILLS!  Of course, what else,,,, Oh and stay away from the lonlieness of the long distance runner.....never got that one. itll slow you down too much!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIwwh3qjYRw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xR4TZsZOPU&ob=av2n

I have met some big names when I worked as a Bellman for a hotel in Asheville NC.  I took Jeff Keith (lead singer  of TESLA) to and from a laundry matt(free tickets and backstage pass for that!), I have met Warren Haynes, (he lives in Asheville NC), NOT a musician, but talked with Dom Delouise for about 15 min one night.

I am very good friends with a man named ALTON EDDINS.  he is a professional, never made it big, but has played with some big names. He also played Lead Guitar in theband that broke up to becme FIREHOUSE.  he plays about every night of the week with his bar band which has great talent. the bass player has played with all kinds of people!  the are called the sharkadellics.  "The band Al was in b4 was called MAXX WARRIOR.  look them up on youtube. its 80 metal but very good!

I found this series and web site on you tube.  It has been really helpfull and I think addresses some of your basic questions,,,   http://homerecordingstudio.com.au/

then just start checking all the vids out. Some are crap by kids, some are teenagers with a good talent for building a basement  studio but have little Vocabulary and sware too much lolol, but I was impressed with what was built. 

There is a mountain of info, you just have to filter out what you dont need.

after posting this I dug in the amazon comments  and found a U tube that said the same thing. 

I also decided to ask the wife for the 802 so I could have more channels and included the RCA cords. 

I may have more set up questions after I actually get it.

Thanks for the quick reply.

put a compressor inline.  evens out your signal and you have gain sustain and attack control.  this should help clean it up a bit.  I even do this with Microphones. it really helps!  or like abouve I saw this for 80 in another thread,  http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MultiMix4USB/

or you could look at Maudio.  If you have a XP OS I could sell you a Maudio cheep.  Its not compatable with Vista,,, but maybe with 07. I hear it has a xp shell for older programs. or that you can get one.

I found a willing singer, now to find the time!   and im thinking of getting that 4 channel mixer  I saw in the recording section.  80 bucks is a pretty good deal.

Wow Keith,,, the help is crushing me LOLOL,, no offense intended to the public.