Originally Posted by: maggiorI know what you mean about not being comfortable while recording. With what you are using, can you loop the backing track? What you could do is play over it a few times while it's recording. Eventually you'll get comfortable and and forget that you are recording. LIke anything else, the more you do it, to more you'll be comfortable with it.

Ab (G#) is an odd key - is there a particular reason you chose that key?

Looking forward to hearing what you come up with!!

Actually, yes, there is a reason I have chosen Ab. My Les Paul, AKA the guitar I feel most comfortable playing, is tuned for Guns N' Roses (half-step down on all strings), and I'm most used to jamming or playing 12-Bar Blues in A or Ab, since that's the easiest key for me to play that kind of jamming in (using open A5, A6, D5, D6, E5 and E6 Chords in various combinations). And I generally prefer to play with all strings tuned down a half-step, because the reduced tension makes bends and vibrato a bit easier for me. In short, I chose this key because I think it's most convenient for me.