David knows Chuck! :)

Auditioning was nerve-wracking for the first hour or so, but once we got in a groove things smoothed out. I'm also looking for a smaller amp than the Deville 410 that will still pack a punch but will be more practical for hauling around in a Saturn. I think I'll check out the used guitar shop tomorrow and see what Chuck's got.

Oh, and I found out last night at my lesson that my guitar instructor knows Chuck really well, and I may get an even better discount by mentioning that him over there. That would be sweet, because while the prices are already kick-ass, I'm not a wealthy fella and need to save wherever I can.

My guitar instructor is really cool, too. It's nice to go into a lesson and basically decide for myself what's on the agenda. He respects my level of play and dedication not to talk about practicing scales or whathaveyou, because he knows damned well I do that all the time. But the concepts and techniques that he's introducing me too; I'm kicking the shit outta myself for not starting this 5 or 6 years ago when I hit my first plateau. That's a message for any of you "self-taught" players out there, by the way. Think it over.