happy new year my dear guitarwavers ๐ซถ๐ผ
may we all be blessed with making beautiful music, finding great sound, others who think so too, and lots of relaxed energy this year ๐ here's a little 2026 community direction preview/brainstorming video. TL;DR (for the ones that don't want to watch the whole 20 min) - december was quiet because of a needed break, podcast work, and covid โ but the community was very much on my mind. - goal for 2026: grow guitarwavers in a natural, alive, and collective way. - Iโd love to revive the monthly focus topics (one shared topic per month + end-of-month recap call + fitting podcast guest). - new idea: monthly feedback / demo calls where we listen to works-in-progress together and give live feedback (much easier than text). - core principle stays: all information should remain free โ this is the resource I wish Iโd had when I started my instrumental guitar journey. - to make the community sustainable, Iโm exploring optional monetization, e.g.: - I want to build a stronger base structure, so the community doesnโt wobble when more people join. - longer-term ideas: more structured classroom content, possible future classes (e.g. music ads with sky valley records โ very early idea). - Iโm thinking about community roles for members who would like to help shape and co-run the space. - big picture: guitarwavers should be a safe, calm place to recharge, learn, grow, and feel connected in a noisy world. your feedback/thoughts are very welcome โ letโs build this together ๐ฆฆ