Guitarjerry here - a.k.a. Jerry -
Just saying hello - and who I am....
I've been a professional drummer for over 30 years, although I started out playing violin and guitar. I'm semi-retired from drum gigs - meaning at this stage of my life I only play gigs that I want to - in other words - with good musicians and not too far from home.
I've found myself playing gigs with some questionable guitar players - so I decided to get back into guitar and do it myself. I've been taking lessons from the local "pro" - who by the way is a great jazz player and gets called for all the major shows. My reason for taking lessons is to learn to read proficiently - and be able to slip in "adult" chords whenever possible. I want to be able to play more than 1-4-5.
That being said - I must admit that I have a long way to go to get to where I want to be - and at my age that probably won't be possible. But - I enjoy playing - which makes it all worthwhile.
I just bought a Heritage H-576 which I now consider my main guitar. It really is what I woudl consider a great guitar. It plays great - sounds great and it's construction is top of the line.I also have a Gibson ES-135 - a beautiful Gibson SST (acoustic electric that has a great neck) and two Fender Strats that never get played.
