That’s not cheap rink, that’s frugal!
imho, nothing wrong with used gear at all. '‘Most’ of my gear is used too. And I like all of what I got too.
As for Justins pay it forward free lessons. I’ve had to take advantage of this too. I never could get a money tree to grow. My only hope is that I can figure a way to help pay it forward with what I know to help others too.
Enjoy the musical ride here man. I’ve been learning a lot here. JG has been a good place for me to land too.
I am a hobbyist luthier that started after retirement. I have completed 1- 000 acoustic, 2 OM acoustics, a resonator, and a short scale electric bass for my wife. I am currently building a dreadnought. The Clueless Luthier came about because I decided to start a YouTube channel documenting my journey. Since I had never done anything quite like it before I was truly clueless.
Welcome, rink!
You are wise to start at the beginning with Module 1. Great refresher material. Be sure to master a few songs for each module. It pays dividends further along and it is a lot of fun.
I hale from Indiana, which some consider part of the central US. Some consider anything east of the Mississippi to be eastern US. All I can say is it is a big country.
Indiana is definitely Midwest.
Hello Rink.
Welcome to JustinGuitar and this fantastic community.
Please take your time to look around and get to know the wider space. View by Categories.
We are a supportive and encouraging group of students and guitarists from across the world. Essentially, we are all here for music and to improve as players. We truly are a ‘community’. Members help and support one another and a friendly, positive attitude underpins this. We hope that all - young or old, experienced or new players - adopt and foster the pay-it-forward ethos that Justin personifies and embedded all those years ago when he started the website and forum.
Also, please make sure to read the Community Etiquette announcement for some important information and guidance.
If you want to record yourself to show your progress and / or seek feedback there is our ever popular Community Recordings section.
Behind the scenes there is a small and dedicated team who work to make the JustinGuitar experience as good as it can be. Check out the Onboarding sessions provided by Fanny.
Justin also has a small group of Approved Teachers he recommends for people wanting 1-to-1 lessons to supplement his courses - of which I am privileged to be one.
We also host regular (virtual) JustinGuitar Community Open Mic events for community members.
That is plenty to be going on with. It is a vast community space so if you need help as you find your way around just ask.
Cheers. Richard
| Approved Teacher & Official Guide / Moderator |
Hello Rink,
Welcome here and I wish you a lot of fun 
Greetings,Rogier
Midwest is the common descriptor, but it really does not place the state geographically in the US. It is neither in the middle or the west. Just sayin’ 
Indeed I did!