[Purrybonker]

This is an amazingly tough and thoughtful crowd. The headphone amp idea is intriguing - opens my mind to the prospect of electric. Stupid question but - how do you do lessons with a headphone amp?

Obviously I need more information from him.

Thanks for your musical and child-rearing advice (ah hem)...

I will consult with you guys again on the guitar stuff when I get more info. As to the child-rearing stuff - I'll have to think about whether my ex is likely to take your advice any more seriously than she has mine for the last 19 years.

The laying-about actually takes place at her house - because we don't have much truck with laying-about at my house. But that's a whole 'nother subject...