Hey I just got
Plane Talk by Kirk Lorange. It's an incredible way of looking at the fretboard without getting lost. First he teaches you a few of the necessary mechanics of chord building , basic music theory , in a really easy to understand way. Then you learn a "Trick" that lets you travel up and down the fretboard without getting lost. Really! I have been playing guitar for almost 35 years now and I sort of noticed the trick but couldn't quite put my finger(s) on it .Ha! I highly recommend you get it. Theres a DVD that comes with it that crystalizes the whole teaching in an increible way. It shows you how, through the eye of the camera , coupled with animation, exactly how to put into action what you learned in the book. If you do get it I reccommend you read the book twice then watch the movie. Thats what I did and from there I went right to the guitar and started doing it(The Trick). Right away I noticed an improvment in my improvisation, it sounded more musical rather than noodleing.JohnBulard