Welcome FerrisB. What a nice post....and your choice in a first Taylor for you seems to be a great fit. I think you're going to move forward nicely on the acoustic guitar now. BTW, I'm a former band student myself, playing from 1973 - 1981....flute only for a couple years, then alto sax. We sure hope you stick around, you should find the forum to be friendly, helpful, and informative.