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Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

If you don't know how this works, click this link (fngt.gq). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down.

NOTE: That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask COF, Crazy, or myself.

If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only.

Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then you can donate.

**Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask COF, Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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[–] • 0 pt

It's all good.

For as much as I've been able, I've put in two hours of diligent practice per day.

I don't just 'want' to do stuff. I don't want to 'just' be able to play guitar. To this day, I don't want to just play guitar. I want to be the best guitar player I can be. I want to equate myself with the masters.

[–] • 1 pt

Very admirable, much respect.

[–] • 1 pt

And, you? What made you pick up the guitar and then made you continue to pick it up?

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I knew I was a musician by age 4, after hearing Boots Randolph wailin' on a sax, but I didn't get that Sears Silvertone / Alamo amp till I was 10. Formed my first band when I was 12. Played brass instruments in high school. Thought I was pretty good till I moved to Dallas, where there was some hot-shot named Stevie Ray Vaughn that was gettin' a lot of attention in Deep Ellum. I went and checked him out, and after that I stopped playin' for years. It should've inspired me, but for whatever reason, I just quit and started a family. I've never even done any serious skills practice since.

On a side note fwiw, I still have that 1951 Alamo three tube amp in working condition, right over there. I turn it on, and after a few initial pops and hisses, it comes up quiet, and waits for me to touch a string. I opened it up one time to check the caps and the wiring, and it was an awesome rat's nest of point-to-point solder connections.