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Hi Canudigit, and WELCOME to Chordie!

  Like many others here I am self-taught and not as well educated in the theory side as I would like.  Constantly reading everything related and searching for the verbage that will result in the "Ah-Ha" moment when the flash-bulb of understanding ties all the little fragments of knowledge gained together.

  So to that end I am certainly not going to turn down any offers of assistance, and appreciate your interest in teaching us what you know from a different viewpoint.

  Everybody here on Chordie are willing to share and support those learners out there, and I'm sure that your contributions are heartfelt and will be appreciated.  Thanks for coming aboard and Welcome.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Selso,

  That 3 pronged plug you are looking at is called XLR and if it is a Condenser microphone, one of those pins is to provide power to the active element.  If you have a Dynamic microphone, there is no power needed for the element to function and you can get an adapter that ends with a 1/4" TS male plug (or female if you prefer).  My preference is to use a XLR micrphone cable to get as close to the amp or PC as possible and then insert the adapter cable and reduce to the 3.5mm mono-male at the Sound Card.  There is an advantage to using an adapter with a female TS termination as you can then use a spare guitar cable as an extension if needed, or get a female/female adapter while you are buying stuff and be covered either way.

Hope that helps.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Kaitie,

  There are a few out there, but most of the tunes that I can think of off hand are written from the male perspective, and likely in the wrong key.  I suppose with a capo and some minor lyric adaptations you could find a nice selection.  Check out the Public Books tab at the top of this page and browse a few.

Good Hunting and have fun!

Welcome to Chordie and Take Care;
Doug

Hi BensonP, I think I have part of your answer....

  Standard issue uniform with Kilt was not intended for undergarments (read UYK's heat comment), but I think it was during a review of troops that the "Virgin Queen" Victoria was granted slightly more of an "inspection" by a gust of wind.... and the uniform was added to in the interests of modesty.

  Now when I served, "boxers" were optional in Tropic Climates.... Think Jungle heat and rain, and all the nasty fungal infections that you can get if you are unable to get dry, or at least have some air circulation going on.  It was hard enough to keep your feet from rotting off.....

     Copy that?

Take Care;
Doug

Now there's an example of "American Spirit"!

  Never give up on trying to do anything until you've spent your last breath in the attempt!

  Goodonya for getting the Evil B... soon the F will follow!

Take Care;
Doug  (another Mutant)

Three years ago happened to get my hands on an Epiphone Casino.... poorly balanced, wouldn't sustain long enough for a pull-off, shallow sounding POS on a Stick!  Sent it back and replaced it with a Epi Dot neck through semi-hollow.... one of the nicest playing and sounding archtops I've had the pleasure of plucking.  With the possible exception of the 1943 Austrian built "F" hole acoustic I got a hold of this weekend.  Built by someone I've never heard of and can't pronounce, "ridden hard and put away wet" but sweet tone and tons of volume!  Needs restoration badly by someone with music in their soul and money to burn.  One of which I don't have .....

Take Care;
Doug

Just for a chuckle I thought I would add:

  When Mel Gibson was filming his epic film about William Wallace a few years ago, a reporter asked him what he was wearing under his Kilt....  Mr Gibson answered "Yer wife's lipstick!".

  Some things are better not asked at all.....

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Shan and Angrycolon, nice to see you posting in the forums.

  On the neck question, it is likely going to come down to the wood chosen for the neck.  As you might guess some woods have greater strength and rigidity than others, and some are chosen for the tone that they impart (which is more in the acoustic models rather than in electrics).  For a thin fast neck I tend to be partial to rock maple in a 3 piece laminate a-la Gibson and some older Epiphones... guess that's why I own one.  Some of the Fenders have Ash which is quite dense and heavy, found commonly on older Stratocasters, as well as Maple.  Mahogany has good straight grain and light weight along with reasonable tone, but requires more mass because of it's flexibility.  In the end it is going to come down to what feels right for you, and shopping around making note of what you like and don't will give you a better idea of what to look for when you get really serious about laying down the hard cash.

  If you are really fond of the Washburn you have, you might do a little shopping on the Internet at places like Warmouth and see if they make a replacement neck for the body you own in a profile and material you like.... could save a few bucks and finish out to one sweet axe!

Take Care, and keep in touch;
Doug

Hi Saucy and Welcome to Chordie!

  Well....  If you have watched "Idol" the thing you always hear from the Judges is "Make it your own".  Just because you are doing covers, doesn't mean that you HAVE to, or even want to, necessarily do the tune EXACTLY like the original. If it is a tune you like, use a bit of that freedom (artistic freedom) to change things up a little.

  If you are having trouble with timing, use a metronome to give you a steady beat to follow with your strumming, a toe tap will do if you can keep it even.  Play along with a recording of the original music to learn the chord changes as they relate to the lyrics and if you use something like Audacity, you can speed up or slow down the tempo without changing pitch of your playback and record your progress at the same time.  Another thing to be aware of is that most of the music out there that is tabbed out or even scored in Chopro, is someone else's idea of what the chords are and may be transposed to suit their voice or preference.... may not even be close to the key of the original recording.  If your version sounds way off to what you are playing with... grab that capo and move it around to see where it sounds best, then hit the transpose button to move it up or down to suit you.

  Above all (here it comes) Practice practice practice!

Keep your chin up and hang in there.... it just gets better and better.  Naturally, hang around here awhile and you will meet a whole bunch of friendly helpful people to get to know.  Everybody's been where you are and understand where you are coming from.

Again Welcome!  And Take Care;
Doug

Hi again Russell,

  Did a little research for ya on that power supply.  Knowing that you have a Radio Shack near you, you might look at their Model: 273-1768  |  Catalog #: 273-1768.  Anything with output amperage equal to or greater than your spec. in 9 Volts DC should work fine, and this one lists for around 20 bucks.  9VDC 600mA, and I think they have a reversable plug end and several sizes of plugs with, so you can be sure of fit and polarity.

Take Care;
Doug

Well there you go, see.....

  It don't take a bunch of electronic stuff to make good music that can be appreciated.  Good thinking though to just take the essentials and get out with the people, it's that personal touch that makes things great sometimes.  Besides it's a lot easier to get even with that bum with the tomato launcher if you don't have to jump off-stage to catch up to him!  LOL

Good luck and have a great time with your gigs Russ!

Take Care;
Doug

Thanks for the link.

  I have watched Andy's career over the years and he along with Don Ross have been inspiring.  Like cosmic guitar playing, way above my level, but good stuff to listen to and enjoy.

Take Care;
Doug