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I must be the confused type....  there's not much out there that I cannot appreciate in some aspect.

Welcome Aboard!  It is nice to have another "West Coaster" in here.  Whereabouts in California you at?

Take Care:
Doug

Hey Top...... What's it like being single again after all these years?

Roger has the right idea!

Chances are that there is not a really thick film of finish on there if it is laquer, so it shouldn't take too much effort to get it off.  My preference is towards using a cabinet scraper instead of sandpaper as you get a flat finish without the chance of removing excessive wood.  The scraper also prevents filling the grain with fine dust that might detract from the appearance of the finished surface.

A word of caution though... it is best used by one who knows how to true and sharpen such a tool, as doing it wrong can result in gouging.  A good sharp scraper will however shave the finish off without clogging and saves the expense of all those abrasives.

Good Luck, and send photos if you get a chance.

Thanks;
Doug

There are more Acoustic guitar options out there than you can shake a stick at..... & I wouldn't venture to list all of them here.  If you look down the posts in this forum alone you are going to find preferences that come up again and again.  Everybody had a favorite, and really there are no bad guitars out there by reputable "names" IF you stay with something better than cardboard for a top and body.

Your price range is going to dictate the field, although there are some really nice instruments out there in that range.  Especially with the use of power tooling in manufacturing to keep the labour costs reasonable.  I'd get on the Musician's Friend website and search everything within your budget, and then hit up the customer reviews on them to see if they have any inherent problems, both on MF and somebody like Harmony Central.  Narrow your list and then find dealers to sit down and play the brands and models within your parameters.  One of them will stand out as the guitar that "fits" you and your style and that (in the end) is what it is all about

Don't get too hung up on a brand or country of origin, and you'd be surprised what you might find.

Take Care & Good Hunting;
Doug

PS:  See you've been a member awhile,  nice to see you posting!  Hope to hear more from you.

Looking good there my friend.  Never fear, the neck should come back pretty much to where it was to my thinking with a little time.
You unloaded it and it has most likely relaxed.  Crank it up to pitch slowly over the next few days, and see where you are when everything is in proper tune.  Twelves pull really hard on the neck and bridge so some flexing is expected.

It is a good repair done well and should give you no further grief.

Take Care;
Doug

You're correct Pix, if it is a condenser mic it will need phantom power, but dynamics won't.  Another thing to consider though is that usually 1/4 TS inputs are expecting a different impedance than the three pin XLR. 

Gerald, you have been to MF for the other things, you might look and see if they also have a little adapter that is called an Imp.  Basically an XLR to male 1/4 TS adapter with an impedance matching transformer within to ensure that the microphone sounds correct when plugged into an instrument input (like on your Fender amp).  I use a mixer so impedance matching is handled on board the mixer circuitry, but have considered adding an Imp to my arsenal of adapters just for the case where the only hole to plug a microphone into is a guitar amp.

I should add that if you are using a pre-amp for a microphone that does require power, the transformer is redundant for the same reason that it is not required in the mixer application.  You could try what you have and if it sounds terrible (squeals, and makes other obnoxious noises) you likely will need the matching transformer.

Take Care;
Doug

Howdy!

  Well first off, if you aren't sure what's going on with it, it would be best to seek the advice of a Luthier in your area for a look-see to find out what exactly is going on there.  It could be that the neck is bowed and a simple truss rod adjustment is all that is needed, or you might have a combination of things happening that an experienced eye can find right off.  To give you an idea, around these parts a typical setup (without a new bridge or nut install) runs around 40-50$$.  Assessments and estimates of repairs are usually free, so you might not be out anything to haul it around to a few shops and get the scoop from someone who can lay hands to it and nail the situation down before you start tweaking on things that might make it worse.

  I personally like Epiphone guitars and they are usually quite good for the money.  I'm thinking that it might have been left unstrung for awhile and the neck is warped.  Easily corrected in most cases by someone who knows this stuff well.

Take Care;
Doug

Well Dm, you just about summed up every "commission" store on the planet.  Doesn't matter what the place is selling, furniture, cars, guitars, or clothing.  Especially that feeling that the next customer through the door with a bit more "bling" gets the sales associates scrambling to do the "greet" and lay claim to whatever share of the sale they can generate.  Generally they know the products well, but are unwilling to spend any time assisting you in "shopping" because they might miss a "real good up".  Or on the other end put the thumbscrews to you to make a quick sale so the numbers are up on their side of the tally board.

I tend to frequent the more laid back retailers (like yourself) because they know their products every bit as well or better than the "big box" folks, and take the time to help their customers make a decision that they likely won't have remorse about.... and the returns that generates.  Customer service is a fine art and when practiced well leads to happy customers, referrals, and additional revenue from collateral sales that many retailers fail to figure into the equation when plotting the bottom line.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Hollie,

  Sorry you are frustrated with the way some of the music is formatted, as Alvee said, Chordie doesn't "make" any of the music on the site... just links users to others who have hosted them.  Particularly in TAB and also in chords, the tunes are based on the contributers "best guess" of what sounds correct to their ear.  It might be in a different key than the original recording and not sound right if you played along with the original artist's recording.... in which case you can try the transpose feature and adjust the chords to your voice or whatever.

  Many songs will only have the chords annotated for the Intro, Verse, and Chorus, and then only the lyrics for the rest.  It is assumed that all the verses will have the same chords and so you simply play the chords from the first verse for each successive verse and the same goes for the chorus,  If the piece has a bridge, then usually that will also be specifically scored further down the page where appropriate.

  Don't give up on it, it is likely not "laziness" just redundancy.  We are thankful that someone even "bothered" to try to figure out the tune in the first place, and you will usually find a notation on the music that allows you to contact the "Tabber" directly to submit suggestions or corrections so that all may benefit from the most accurate version that you don't have to pay $$$ to some publisher for.

Thanks for posting your question and
Take Care;
Doug

Brother Zurf,

  You havin' computer issues?  Go ahead vent all you want!  I doubt there is not a soul here who hasn't been frustrated at some point.

  My personal gritch is the "upgrades" that don't do anything but knock you back into the neolithic period..... gazing at the blue screen of death, icons the size of dinner plates when and IF you get the thing to boot from the scratched "coaster" with the label "restore disk".  All because some fellow named "Admin" decided that we all NEEDED the latest greatest patch with all the security hole plugs!

  Oh yeah, we can all identify with you in this one!

Take Care;
Doug

PS: Best advice I've heard: "remember there's no such thing as FREE Internet Porn!"

OK Pete,

  Here's an idea, don't get the Gibson..... yet.  Get the Epiphone EJ45.  Kinda like wanting an Acura, and buying an Accord just because you want the quality, but not the expense.  Then in awhile you can easily slide into the higher version without feeling guilty about it.

Take Care;
Doug