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As Russell said, wood will definitely change over time, when things like humidity, heat, tension, etc. are altered. Uneven moisture changes (where one side dries quicker than the other) will really change things (warp) and once this happens, there's usually no going back. Usually a shape change has a detrimental effect, but in your case (literally?) the effect was a benefit.

Ya musta been holdin' yer mouth right! (as Dad used to say)

"Sounds" like there could be a problem with one of your pedals, and something over-heating inside (like a swollen resistor or capacitor will do). Try isolating each one in your chain (guitar > one pedal > amp) and working through them. The culprit should reveal itself if you give each one time to warm up.

Good luck!

There are a couple of other "lazy man" ways of dealing with tuning issues:

1) Locking tuners - especially recommended if your guitar has a tremolo. The Grover 106's are super simple to install / use.

2) Multi-Board - units like my Boss ME80 have a built in tuner, so if you can plug into the board, you can tune to perfection.

I watched a review of a guitar on-line a while back, and the thing was badly out of tune. The guy kept going for 4 or 5 minutes, and it was horrible. All the while, he was praising the guitar, and saying things like "Do you hear that? That's the deep rich tone we all want." And it sounded like crap ... had to be prank. Hmmmmm ...

Happy you found a solution, BGD. What did you end up getting for a system?

Hi TIG ... thanks for commenting.

I believe the term Prog Rock came about because many of these bands started experimenting with arrangements & instruments that were outside of the conventional Rock & Roll norms at the time. The term bothers me at times, because it has an "elitist" tone of superiority to it which turns some people off. I don't see it as being any better than any other genre ... everybody likes different things.

I guess the most common influences came from classical music, and many prog groups have been described as what Beethoven might have done if he had synthesizers! Many prog songs are longer than typical, to allow for different arrangements to be put together in one song. A lot of prog musicians come from a classical background, rather than the usual blues background behind most rock & roll.

I just like the complexity, and  being able to crank it up and be absorbed by all the stuff that's going on. It's not very social music admittedly, which is one of many reasons why it's never become truly popular.

Again ... good question, and I appreciate the comments.

Kotaro Oshio   "Red Shoes Dance"    (original composition)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJ2bh-whz0

Obviously very popular in Japan, where there are numerous on-line covers of it. Light, fun, and nicely played.

If the Roland has enough clean volume to fill your venue, shouldn't be a problem ... although 40 watts solid state seems a bit light.

I run a headset mic & acoustic guitar through my Traynor Acoustic amp (150 watts solid state), and it works fine in a church or community hall type of setting. One important thing would be to not use any of your amp's built in effects, or all of your instrument sounds would be equally affected. I'll put my Boss pedal-board between the guitar and amp for effects, so that my voice doesn't end up with wah / phase / delay / etc. (although any of that would be an improvement ) And you might have to fiddle with your EQ settings, to find a happy compromise that suits your voice, keyboard, and guitar simultaneously.

UJB's comment fits, as it changes often with new "conquests" and changing moods. A few that immediately come to mind are:

1) Electric
Jacob's Ladder (Rush)
The Ocean (Led Zeppelin)
Radioactive Toy (Porcupine Tree)
Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh)

2) Acoustic
Life's a Long Song (Jethro Tull)
Calliandra Shade (Ian Anderson)
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
Over the Hills and Far Away (Led Zeppelin)
The Trees (Rush)

If I were to assemble this list in a week's time, it could be quite different.

I hear your frustration, Bill ...

If King Crimson wrote a song about my technical abilities, they'd have to call it "19th Century Schizoid Man". There are some smart Chordians when it comes to this stuff, and hopefully one of them sees your post and responds. I sure 'nuff ain't one of them!

That's a fine sounding guitar, Guy!

It's got that unmistakable full sound of a solid wood Spruce - Mahogany instrument. Bourgeois has several models in the "Banjo Killer" series, and most of them seem to be in the $4,000 + price range. Don't know if they have entry-priced versions, but that would more expensive than a clumsy guy like me would want to take camping.

Dougie Maclean   "Gael: The Last of the Mohicans"   (arranged & performed by Luca Stricagnoli)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kbv1OpIpaA

This one always takes me away somewhere ... beautiful and meditative.