Hi Matt,
I don't remember if I answered your question about going to any of the guitar forums.
I was in a ton of guitar forums for awhile under bluzjamer. In the Agile guitar forum I was in as bluzjamer until I made a nasty comment about BHO on his election night and I was banned. I rejoined later as Goldbonder. It was the name of a jam band I used to Jam in. Everyone was older and it smelled like goldbond powder every time we jammed. Actually it was called the Goldbond Medicated Classic Rock Band. Lasted about a year or so, was pretty good while it lasted. Always post a few guitars on CL for sale. I don't jam or go to jams anymore, just too hard for me to haul gear.