<t>Hello,<br/> I am Mel Hughes from Sparta, TN, a little community nestled into the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau, about 90 miles east of Nashville. I have been playing guitar in some manner since 1963 or so. I played in garage bands, then with small folk groups. Most of my beginnings were ...

<t>What a great, great, great weekend wrap-up!!! Sorry for the enthusiasm but Neil, you really touched on several topics that are near and dear to me. I started playing a few years before you, about 1961 or 1962. My education was much less formal, consisting of a chord book and garage bands. About 1...