First off, I'm sorry for not noticing your replies earlier. I have to remember to add my posts to the watch list.

Thank for all the good advice. Between real-world work and the holidays, I've not had much time left over for music. Add to that, I just got BB2014 and have three years of upgrades to learn. But here's the kicker, I got a new laptop for Christmas I planned to use for all my studio work but it was a hopeless failure. If I have time I start another string on that.

About the guitar, I had a friend visiting over the holidays who was a professional guitar player and singer. I showed him my old guitar to get his opinion. He said pretty much what you all said that it needed to be set up. He said in it's current state that it was essentially unplayable above the 7th fret. I guess that why I was never good playing leads!!!!

I've got a hand-me-down Washburn electric guitar he said was OKay but also needed to be set up. I guess I'll have both looked at and decide where to go from there.

I'll keep you posted. Thanks again

SpaceDog