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there are literally thousand of licks available on youtube
so to get you started what about
[youtube]/watch?v=4B_UYYPb-Gk[/youtube]

if you buy a suitable quality guitar case ( not a bag ) then pack it with bubble wrap
or similar shock absorbing material to stop the guitar from moving about..that should
be sufficient for transporting anywhere with a reputable courier

any part of the guitar should be cushioned from any part of the case with a layer of
bubble wrap or foam or whatever ( even crumpled newspaper )

if you opt for a flight case the same conditions apply ...the flight case should be just that much larger than the guitar so it can be wrapped in shock absorbing material the git being isolated from any part of the case

both options are expensive ( hiring a flight case might be a cheaper solution )

your local courier will probably know the best option

hi catie welcome to the forum...what sort of ' stuff ' are you into?

ive never used anything to be quite honest i'm not much up on the subject
but in the past i have cleaned and lubricated the fingerboard with light mineral oil ( similar to bore oil i suppose )
didn't know it was a "done" thing

wax though should not be used on anything grained..it gets trapped
and causes rotting

dont shoot the messenger .. + its not compulsory to follow proven methods
perhaps billy whats his name likes smelling like a chip shop..who knows

"I see this thread on every guitar forum.  There seems to be a lot of conflict"
....change 'conflict' to preferences

there's more than on way to skin a cat

read post 7 he's been building , repairing , servicing , modifying , designing etc etc etc  guitars for over 45 years ( visit his website ) and ask him for yourself .. let experience rule the day

one thing for  sure though never use wax

If you put a lighter set on the thing to look out for would be the ' relief in the neck ' ie the slight concave bow in the neck...this would decrease since the tension created by the strings would be lower...the action would probably decrease as a result
+ if the relief was low to start with you will get fret buzz

so after the new strings are fitted and tuned to the correct pitch check the ' relief '
if it needs resetting this can be done by adjusting the truss rod

you might be lucky and no adjustments may be needed it would vary from guitar to guitar

this adjustment is not that difficult just follow the vid ( or similar vids )

the action should be back to normal if the ' relief ' is set to what it was for the 10's guage
[youtube]/watch?v=hW1K2zwkXK0[/youtube]

hi and welcome to the forum
modelling on gilmour is a very good choice ( but put your own spin on things ) ..have you got any originals you can post
in the gilmour style ? ( with your own ilk )

is the cover your own recording or a dubbed over  'off the shelf ' back track ?

hi catie welcome to the forum

if you want to learn online start with this guy
https://[youtube]/watch?v=NUlLegJqS-A[/youtube]

not forgetting one of our own members
rae george
[youtube]/playlist?list=PLMMeVQ4ijfEbFsivGIgJONXTJapUC2jTA[/youtube]

do yourself a favour though and get a couple of professional lessons first
to point you in the right direction

why dont you put it on ebay at the price you want with the ' make an offer ' option
if you get any offers over 2k i would take them seriously
best of luck

fortunately for me i dont use a trem ....i fitted a floyd and blocked it up so its rock solid
and tunes up in an instant ( using the fine tuners and a boss tu2 )
the bridge pu has been replaced with a generic humbucker ( to cure noise issues when recording ) all in all it sounds really good and plays as good as any other git i've ever tried ( 2mm action at the 12th )

hi and welcome to the forum

like the track..well played and recorded