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Hi Stephen and Welcome to Chordie!

  See this is a good place to be!  Lots of helpful people ready and willing to help in whatever way they can.  Everyone has gone through the same process and I doubt that you can find a larger and kindlier group on the WEB other than Chordieans.  (that might be misspelled, my English isn't too good being American and all) LOL

  Don't be shy about posting, and have fun with your music!

Take Care;
Doug

Hey KajiMa,

  Your disability statement makes a lot of sense.... more to some of us than others.  Point is that it is essential to get up every day and do as much and whatever you are capable of regardless of the discomfort.  Because to admit to yourself that there is a problem, and plant your arse in a seat with wheels underneath, is more debilitating to the spirit than the physical impairment is to your functionality.  Stay Sharp, Be Strong, and Make Music (the best therapy for the soul).

Take Care;
Doug

Howdy CKPhoto and Welcome to the Forums!

  Really there is no Gibson Fender rivalry here.....  Guitars are like cars, back 'em into a stump and they all look the same!
Everyone has their personal faves and sound is a personal choice.  Good group around here, and good friendships to be made, so don't be shy about posting.

Take Care;
Doug

Sorry, being an American I can't comment from the first person perspective, but I have a friend who's Canadian and related this story to me as an example of the Northern version of health care for everyone:

  Her Mom was injured in an auto accident and needed surgery to repair a knee damaged in the collision.  It was not a life threatening condition, but more related to a "quality of life issue".  Surgery was refused by the Health Services because she had a diagnosis of cancer in her records (although she had been treated and was in remission), the surgery on her knee was considered a waste of time and money, as if her cancer returned and she died it would have gone for naught.  Seeing as how the auto insurance was footing the bill, she was able to come South of the border and have the procedure done without delay and countless appeals. 

  Not too sure how that all works, but sounded like some accountant in some cubicle making decisions about someone else's medical care......
Kind of like telling you that you can't have that root canal because twenty years ago you were hospitalized for pneumonia and if you get it again you might die and all my good work would be wasted on you.  But I'd be happy to pull that stump for you, and you can buy a cheap denture at the corner drugstore... I'll write you a note even.

Take Care;
Doug

Howdy BensonP,

  Well kinda being a "woodsy fella" myself here in the heart of the wood products world, what you saw was likely the result of a rapid change in humidity.... and to a certain extent it will stabilize, but...   There's that "but" word again.  Yeah, wood is seasoned ie: dried slowly to prevent splitting, and stored in relatively controlled environs after it is milled (especially for musical instruments).  The killer is that most of your hardwoods will be somewhere around 7% moisture content when it is worked, and depending on where and how it is stored, sealed, & finished, may or not be tolerant to higher or lower humidity.  Getting a bit damp will cause the wood to swell, and if it dries too quickly cracks may form.  Dampening it up will close the crack, but it will still be there and reappear next time it gets dry.
  Sorry it is not better news, but when we are making furniture and sometimes repair parts for instruments, we give our woods at least 90 days to acclimate before trimming and culling.  Any part that is cracked is rejected as the damage is done and likely will creep and get worse over time.  On the back of your guitar it may not be such a biggie, but the front where all the stress lives?
  You might consider contacting Martin for information on the warranty if you purchased the guitar new, perhaps it missed getting sealed or something.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Russell,

  Ever since the latest version of Firefox installed I have the same problem getting Myspace vids to load the content.  Chrome works and Safari, so I think it has to do with an incompatible plug-in or somesuch.  Expecting a bug fix any day, and patched software.  No problems noted until this last upgrade.

  That's all I know for now....

Take Care;
Doug

Get your tickets early!  Crosby Stills and Nash are heading over our way in September, and we grabbed tickets as soon as available...  48 hours later..... Sold out!

America is one of my faves from that decade also and got to see them live early in their careers.  Great then and still cookin'!
Have a good time at the concert Zurf.

Take Care;
Doug

I kinda have to go along with Phil this time around.

  There always is good music regardless of decade... sometimes it is just a bit obscured by all the less than good stuff out there.  The really good music is timeless and those are the tunes that almost everyone can hum along with (or even remember some lyrics).
Still out there on the airwaves and being appreciated for what they were, and still are!

  Every genre has it's gems... even hip-hop and rap has some good imagery in between the violent, disrespectful, and downright vulgar garbage that's being passed as "music" these days.  Hard to find, but it's out there.... but then again maybe my "geezer" is showing.  Who knows!

Take Care;
Doug

Wow Steve, this thread really got complex in a hurry didn't it?

  Putting all the "mercenary aspects" aside for a moment... may I express my feelings on the subject?  This is only my viewpoint and reflects on none of the views expressed to this level of the discussion.

  Like you Steve, back when we were first learning, there were no resources available such as the internet, and every lesson learned was either bought in the form of services from an instructor, or via purchase of some text based tutorial.  Times have changed, and remembering all the people who gave their time and patience answering my "stupid" questions, or helping me through the difficult stages of early learning, tolerating me sitting in on jam sessions that I was poorly prepared for, and such.  My participation in Chordie is kind of a way of "paying it forward" to those who are now where I was back then

  Advise and suggestions when I feel they might be of value, and not commenting if my contribution is not an improvement on what has already been said.  Given at face value freely because music is a meaningful part of my life, and a gift to be shared.

  Opinions may vary, but this planet would be awfully boring if we were all clones.

  Just my $.02 worth.

Thanks All &
Take Care;
Doug

Hi Johncross21,

  Check out the Epiphone Dot Studio, a semi-hollow neck-through Gibson 335 clone.  Fairly light with twin hummers and plenty of growl/sustain.  Fine axe for most rock and jazz without going bankrupt! 

Just my opinion.

Take Care & Good Hunting!
Doug

Truth be told Russell.... Blues is surely your genre!

  You could make a career doing Blues music, if you weren't such an up-beat guy.  The loop work is coming along nicely as well.

Take Care;
Doug

Hi Steve,  another "Geezer" here.

  Started out with piano, and self taught keyboards while fairly young, but did not stay with it.  Learned just enough standard notation to play what I wanted to, albeit  s l o w l y.  Still can't "sight read".... but am able to muddle through if needed.  Really did not find much value in TAB when starting guitar (close to 40 years ago), but learned to read and use it, as for a long time it was the easiest alternative to sheet music out there, especially for learning lead riffs.  The other advantage to TAB is that you don't "have to" learn the positions on the fretboard of every note.... although it is really helpful to.  The Nashville Number System.... if it works for you, use it.  For me it is just another thing to learn, and I'm getting too old and lazy to work that hard at it.

  But in the end it is a good thing IMO to learn as many different ways of notation as you can.  Not every tune you would like to learn will be conveniently packaged in the color of your preference. 

  It's still easier for me to go to  the keys when figuring out a tune and once I have it down on keyboards, go to the strings.... Haven't figured out why yet but it is likely a character flaw.

Thanks and Take Care;
Doug