The short version: the weather has not been cooperating. My “studio” is still the garage, and it turns out shooting detailed flatpicking lessons in an unheated space is less romantic than it sounds. Cold fingers and bluegrass timing do not get along. That said, I haven’t gone anywhere. Bluegrass Guitar Dads is still very much about the same core ideas: Real tunes. Solid time. Good feel. Steady progress inside a full life. If you’re new here, welcome. This is a fundamentals-first space for busy people who care about the music but don’t have unlimited hours to practice. No guilt. No gatekeeping. No grind culture. Just consistent improvement. If you’ve been here a while, I’d love a quick check-in: • What are you working on right now? • What’s feeling stronger? • What’s still giving you trouble? As the weather warms up (or I finally insulate the garage), I’ll be back to recording regularly. In the meantime, the conversation and the music keep moving because of you all. Glad you’re here. Let’s keep picking.

We’ve all been there... starting out with a $15 trigger capo that lives on the headstock. But as we get deeper into the bluegrass sound, we start chasing that perfect tuning stability and tone. I’ve run the gamut from Shubb to Paige, and I eventually fell down the rabbit hole of custom Elliott capos (I’ll admit it: the Billy Strings influence is real). Where are you on your capo journey? - Are you a 'set it and forget it' Shubb fan? - Do you prefer the Paige/Elliott style that stays behind the nut? - Or are you still rocking the Kyser you bought in 1998? Post a photo of your 'daily driver' below!"