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Hey Crossbow,

  You might drop a line to Gibson (they own Epiphone) and likely someone in the technical support section can point you in the right direction.  I called their 800 number and received prompt and outstanding service from them in the past when looking for information about my older Epi ST275.  If I remember correctly the number was (800)4Gibson.

  Good Hunting and Take Care;  Doug

Hi Deedee,

  Yes using the pickup does reduce the background noise in your recording.  The other option is to use a directional microphone fairly close to the guitar.  I think Russell actually uses a Shure Sm57 for that task, but there are sound barriers that you can attach to your mic stand that helps as well (although the good ones are not cheap).
  Another thing to consider if you were thinking about adding a pickup to your guitar for that purpose, is the type of pickup.  Some are piezo-electric contact pickups that glue directly to the bridge inside the guitar, and some are magnetic that clamp across the sound hole.  Both are good, and give nice sounds although the magnetic pickups render a more "electric" sound.

  Take Care;  Doug

You know Roger,  In some circles the stocks you pictured there would not be considered instruments of punishment.... but rather "playground equipment".  LOL

Actually though, finding a quiet space is quite difficult (especially with a sensitive microphone).  It can be helpful to record a few seconds of that "quiet noise" at the start of each track (10-15 seconds) so you can run the noise elimination algorithm through your finished track to help filter out those ambient contaminants.  Be aware however that you might suffer some loss on the parts you want because the noise eliminator blanks out parts of the frequencies you might want to retain.  It might take some tweaking to get just the right amount of filtering.

  Otherwise you are kind of stuck with the stocks and duct-tape solution!

   Happy Recording!  Doug

Well Russell, I do have a firm commitment from Mark over in Bend.... and he has all the gear and Audacity!  The only thing is that he will be out of the country for about 5-6 months on a job, not due back until April or May.

So keep your paws warm, you are likely to be slapping the heck out of your drum emulator for awhile!

  Take Care;  Doug

Hi Montana W.

  Well I'm no expert, but my son is....  works as a computer tech for the local school district.  He weighed the options and went with the Zune.  Even put an RF Modulator in his Volvo so it plays through his high-zoot stereo system!  It is a bit larger physically than the i pod, but has more capacity. 

  Happy Shopping, and read lots of reviews!

  Take Care;  Doug

Doug_Smith:  Acoustic, Electric  Rythm and Fingerpicking melody lines all genres.

Hi Russell & Everybody!

  I have been perusing the new topics in this Recording Section of Chordie... and see all these new topics.  So I assume that the intent is to compile a roster or index of interested Chordians and directory of assets for collaberation?  Not a bad idea at all Russell!

  Up until now most of the recording and processing work has been done by a handful (ok maybe only half a hand) of members while we worked the "bugs" out of the "Idea".  Now that the list of "essential tools" has been narrowed down and the "Virtual Band" concept works as we had hoped it would, having a convenient way to find assets is a logical next step.

  I would encourage anyone interested in developing their music to take advantage of this opportunity to get your name on the list in any or all catagories that you are interested in trying. 

Perhaps a comment like:  "I only do Metal!" or "Country Music ain't my thang", might be helpful (if limits apply), to those who might solicit your help.

  Take Care;  Doug

Hi Jordy,

  I must admit I had not heard any of their music, but being of a curious sort I looked out there to see what is available and found this link that might be of help to you:  http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/teg … a_tabs.htm

Keep on Rockin!

Take Care;  Doug

Right on Dino,

  I'd guess 60's era Lincoln Continental.

Needs re-chromed though... the later Lincoln logo had less of the cross points protruding.  They must have decided that the tips were too dangerous to pedestrians in collisions!

  Take Care;  Doug

Very good point Adrianos,

  Practice, practice, practice!  It does not really matter what pattern you use and after awhile your fingers will learn to "connect the dots" without thinking about it..... but you have to fingerpick constantly to get the smooth motion down, and that is the most difficult part.

  I started out learning Classical and Latin guitar on a nylon acoustic almost 40 years ago, and those drills were burned into hard memory.  Now when I am learning a new tune, or playing one I am familiar with, the pattern almost appears magically to manifest itself with just a few minutes of play.  Next time that tune is re-visited, an appropriate fingering pattern "loads" automatically.

  Take Care;  Doug

San Diego is a nice town.

  Ok so you guys have work in San D!  Are there good jobs down that way?  Cause we aren't having much luck finding decent positions up in this neck of the woods.

  Hope you guys can get together and enjoy the sights.... and the company of a fellow Chordian!   Making the world a smaller place, one tune at a time!

  Take Care and safe flight;  Doug

Hello Gitaardocphil,

  I think it is a good thing to continue learning fingerstyle, and DVD based instructional products are a real boon to learning how to do things right.

  If nothing else it sure improves finger dexterity, which as we get older and start to see our physical abilities start to degrade, the more mobility issue becomes important.

  Every style has it's place in music and every new skill adds to the "flavour" of your music.

Enjoy and Take Care;  Doug