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Welcome and if I may add my thoughts as a returnee to playing the guitar. I last played properly (not very well) 30 odd years ago so consider my self to be a newbie. For me the guitar is not the easiest instrument to play and it's not a quick process to learn, it is not possible to learn in a day, week or month. My tips would be to keep the guitar in view for you to pick up even if only for a few minutes, in between more focused sessions, focus on specific areas and tunes and don't try to run before you can walk, if you can find somebody to offer onto one advice or sessions then that is a great help. This has helped me immensely as has learning a little bit of music theory and of course scales! Finally enjoy it! I don't use apps and am very selective of resources such as YouTube etc.

Ok. I've got it. Diagram is allright. My soldering was bad.

Just been notified my JA25th is about to ship!

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm old, and don't really know what an 'app' is. I did a quick search and found a couple of twenty-second glimpses, but don't really see how it helps to play music. If it's working for you, carry on; that's the main thing. I learned through many hours with the Mickey Baker Complete Course in Jazz Guitar... ... It's still available (Amazon, and elsewhere...) at a very reasonable low price. Worth every penny; I've worn out several copies over the decades, and still go back to it. Can I offer my standard word of encouragement..? 'It's the first forty years that are the hardest, after which things sometimes tend to get slightly easier.'