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Congrats on your 8th guitar, Phill ... hope yer missus doesn't get too hostile.

We don't see Tanglewoods here in rural Nova Scotia, especially where they're a UK brand ... don't know much about them. I had a browse around their website, and they've got an impressive selection. Have fun with it!

Iona    "Castlerigg / Reels"    London, 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRVZrvbOEMU

Got some Celtic flavor this week, featuring the amazing David Bainbridge on guitar, and Troy Donockley on the Uilleann Pipes. The two of them pretty much go toe-to-toe / note-for-note through the whole thing, with Bainbridge having to shake the cramps out of his fretting hand at the end. This is entertaining / virtuoso playing at it's best, and could easily have been in yesterday's "Flying Fingers" post. This is a terrific DVD ... take a deep breath, and hang on!

That may change things, Tyson ... wasn't aware of the two signals. However, where you mention there's a blender on board, that would mean there's only one signal coming from the guitar. I can't see where the stereo chord could really accomplish anything.

More than a bit of angst there, Beamer ... but I really like it.

Near as I can recall it, my first conscious effort to use the little finger was when I was learning "Lucky Man" (ELP) back when I was in Grade 8. I use it regularly when chording (especially transitions like C > G, E > Esus, Am > A, D > Dsus, etc.) and try to use it when running scales, doing lead, etc. But unless I focus on doing it on purpose, the old "bad habit" comes back immediately.

It looks like everyone that made it had a great time ... thanks for the postings to keep us "remote members" informed. I'll just have to imagine the music, the camaraderie, Amy's cooking, Dirty Ed's fishing stories, and everything else that made this a terrific weekend.

CG ... I also tried using a small box as a leg lift, and found it very clumsy. So now I simply roll my right foot on it's side, and put my left flat on top of it. Itworks fine, and is very portable , although It would be painful if soccer cleats were worn.

I use a strap 99% of the time, which enables me to hold my guitar at about a 35-40 degree angle to the ground (this is essential), with the lower bout between my legs, and the top tilted slightly outwards at the bottom. If lowered, the "waist" of the guitar would be close to resting on my left leg. If I'm using the classical guitar without a strap, then it's always on the left leg. I was never taught how to play a guitar, so just tried different things until I found a position that helped everything work comfortably.

I also prefer to sit on a higher stool than a chair, and rarely stand. Here's me holding my Cordoba in pretty much the position I play it:

John Philip Sousa   "The Liberty Bell March"   (arranged & performed by Muriel Anderson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaWX3iCtTjw

Everyone will recognize this immediately as the theme used for "Monty Python's Flying Circus", and I get a real chuckle out Muriel interjecting her own "silly walks" in this video. Lots of fun!

Nothing so far, Bill ... hopefully no news is good news.