Hey Friend,
As I was out with my daughter yesterday, I expected there to be some delays. In years past, going out on the day after Thanksgiving was nightmarish at its best.
But it was quiet and calm - almost as if all hell was waiting to break loose, but it never did!
We went to the bank - no line or waiting. We went to Lowe’s - again, no line or waiting. It was a beautiful thing.
Now to be fair, we avoided the mall and the heavy shopping areas. I can only imagine the traffic and chaos… It’s cool, because we live literally within two miles of the mall (and it’s a big one), but it stays relatively quiet at the house. Ah, suburbia…
Besides, it’s a lot easier to just order whatever we need online and let it arrive at our doors. Even if you have to pay shipping, it’s still cheaper than your time in most cases.
Heck, looking over my equipment, I only see two pieces I didn’t order online and have shipped - my acoustic guitar (which I bought before we even had the Internet!) and my Epiphone SG, which we bought on vacation at a pawn shop in North Carolina.
Don’t get me wrong - I still love going into music stores, and if opportunity and preparedness meet (they have the guitar I want and I have the money!), I’ll gladly give my business to the local guitar shop.
I guess part of me is lazy - driving to the Sam Ash or Guitar Center (about my only choices) can be a hassle. I don’t like driving, and there’s too many people on the road. It’s a LOT easier picking it out and having it shipped.
But it can be fun seeing what kind of surprises you’ll find going into the store. And you can be a lot more confident in your purchase when you actually hold the guitar in your hands and can be sure it’s a good fit.
That’s the nice thing about online guitar lessons. You can give them a test run for a short period of time with a money-back guarantee.
That way if you don’t feel like you’re getting what you need from them, you can quickly and easily cancel the subscription. No risk.
You get access to all the lessons they have available, 24x7. You’re not limited to store hours.
If you already take guitar lessons, online lessons are a nice supplement to those because if you have questions in between you weekly meeting, you can usually get them answered in the online instruction.
$20 a month isn’t much to invest in your learning, and with Jamplay’s sale going on right now, you can try them out for only $5 for the month. But you gotta act fast, because this deal is over Monday at midnight.
There’s tons of songs available to learn, from The Beatles to Billy Idol. In fact, here’s a listing of songs you can learn.
And they have live lessons throughout the week if you get stuck on something, not to mention live Q&A.
Have a great Saturday!
Peace~
Dave
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