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Excellent. Hard to beat a Martin. Enjoy.

I guess I missed one type of singer.  Those who can hold a note and have a good voice.

I see two different kind of singers out there.  Those that cant hold a note or reach a note without falling flat (these are the ones that need to practice) and those that have a fairly lousy voice, but can keep a tune.  If you are blessed with the ability to hold a tune and change pitches at will, even though you may have a bad voice, then you really don't have a problem.  Examples include, Willie Nelson, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan.  Their voice isn't the greatest but they write great music and can hold a note through a storm.  As far as learning to sing on key, I am not sure how they teach that.  Some people just can't do it.  On the other hand, people who used to be able to sing, but have experienced hearing loss, also have a problem because hearing is very important to be able to sing on key.  Short of a hearing aid, I am not sure what the solution is, or if there is even a solution.  I have heard people comment that if they can start off te song with the correct note, they don't have a problem with the rest of the song and there are good days and bad when it comes to this. Singing is important to me because I play mostly chords, strumming patterns and without a melody to sing, you wouldn't know what the song is.  If you had it ands lost it, I feel your pain.  Is it possible to hold a note correctly if you can't hear yourself singing?  I don't know.  I really hope you find a solution.  I'll be reading up on it in the mean time and if I come up with a solution I will post it here.  Good luck buddy.

I watched this before but forgot to comment.  Great job all the way around.

I always try to play the guitar in stores, but living in a small town does not always work.  I have purchases my last two guitars on line, something most people don't like to do, but I had my heart set on a certain Martin model and that was the only way.  I probably wouldn't do this if it were another brand, but I know Martins are quality.  You just have to know for sure that what you are buying is what you want.  And they do have a 30-60 day return policy if you just don't bond with it.  In my case I was happy both times. It's not for the faint of heart.

Its always a good time when you get together with friends and family and play.  Good for you.

I'm not sure tere is an IPAD version, but I just use Chrome on my Ipad and go straight to the site.  It works fine.  Are you having trouble doing that?

When I am ready to purchase a new guitar, I do all the research I can on the internet.  I check all the music stores and forums like this to get opinions.  When I think I'm ready, I research for up to a year or more and start narrowing down to one brand, then zero in on a couple I like and keep researching.  That is half the fun.  I know this don't help a lot, but do a lot of research in as many places as you can.

You haven't offended anyone s123.  It is always easier to ask your question separately on a new thread so it doesn't get lost in someone elses thread. Carry on buddy.

I did the same thing maybe 30 years ago. Had my hand in the glass so tight the glass burst open and sliced the back of my hand wide open.

Lets hook it up and go Russell.