Hi All. I've been mostly lurking and learning (and totally remiss in not posting this intro much earlier, having joined the forum two Novembers ago!) Hadn’t touched a guitar since ’68; and mandolin in mid-80’s, elbow tendonitis / RSI making it too painful to continue. I started a little over a year ago with the ukulele after finding the Blaine Ukulele Group sessions at the Senior Center, and ukulele mentor in Pat Madsen. Thanks Pat for your encouragement and advice! Happily afflicted with UAS, my current instruments are Pat’s former Pono UL4-40, Brian Griffin bearclaw spruce bari, and jerryc41’s former tenor Pono ETSH PC. Best, Ron