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yep Detman, living alone is sometimes good, I've got too much girlfriends, most were models, but if you open the package, it really starts to stink.
I have a little Laney, bass amp, which I used a lot, but having those 3 amps (The Laney amp, I got for 10$, because they wanted to put that amp on the street, because every month, (since a few years it's finished) and there was a something special back then. It is UNBELIEVABLE what people throw away, a new TV, the old on the street, and it was every month the same, people driving with a van, street after street, and looking to the stuff people THROW away. Stuff, still working. I used that Laney amp a lot, on a day I needed the power cable which is identical as the cable you use to connect a PC screen. I didn't use that amp since 2 years. I just looked and it's a BC30. About amps, and effects: as told the greatest amp (subjective) is the Fender Cybertwin, it takes you probably a year to try out all possible combinations, and in fact a effect floorboard is useless here. I use 1 item: Korg Tone Works Pandora PX4D, giving me, besides all the effects in such a small device, the possibility to have a rhythm section. Since the day I started using it, convinced that my rhythm wasn't bad. BIG MISTAKE, now I can tell that my rhythm is pretty good. I don't know at all how many chordians play alone versus a band. Playing now, after exercising a lot with my pandora, is a real pleasure.

This is getting one of the most visited topics. !!?!!
I woke up an hour ago and the first thing I do, is going to the "bathroom" like you aal do, and in that period (just before) I start my PC, and there I am, checking my mail (I Have more than 3000 mails, I collect them too.
Why: Most of you know my condition (if not ask) It happened already twice, that I had to use an old email (at least one, 14 months old) against an insurance, claiming something else, unfortunately I replied with that old email : problem solved).
When I see all the fantastic and (quit a few) very funny mails, my day starts wonderful. I don't denie to have posted some stupid mails, better USELESS mails.
I've got a couple of bad & sad days. TOO much thinking...
There were a few answers on this topic, I understood, but missing the point. My English, AND knowledge AND writing are improved since here on chordie at least 50%. I still have some problems, to put words on the right place, I am working on it.
I almost forgot: YOU ARE ALL THE NICEST PEOPLE I EVER MET.
IS THERE ANOTHER SITE, LIKE CHORDIE? You can notice who is online, I hope to find a way to reach the visitors. I am sure that this is one of the fastest growing sites 5(FIVE) years already.
- What's the difference between a fiddle and a violin ?
Who cares - neither one's a guitar.
- Did you hear about the guitarist who was in tune ?
Neither did I. I will and with a "respect"joke: How many guitar players does it take to cover a Stevie Ray Vaughn tune ? Evidently all of them.
That is one of my favourites, it is funny AND at the same time RESPECT for SRV.
I'll be back soon, on this "teasing" topic.

I just looked into my songbook, I didn't notice something strange.
Maybe it will be better if you look into ARTISTS or SONGS, providing you more possibilities.

Those parkwood guitars look really nice. It is getting more and more difficult to choose.
I wrote it a dozen times: 25 years ago, you had in Electric: Gibson LP Standard, Custom, SG
Fender: Stratocaster and telecaster.
A wasn't really interested in acoustics, but I had a Yamaha FG300 (?)
NOW: almost impossible to find "your" guitar, unless you can play a month all moddels they have. Did you look on youtube or myspace, because you a lot of brands there with sound. It might be not the "real sound" but it gives you some inspiration and information.
I just looked at youtube, you will find a few videos concerning parkwood, just google youtube, and search for parkwood guitars.
hope this helps.

NOOOOOOOOOO, I am not telling that the other topic is better, I just wanted to tell that there are maybe more answers. I don't know a lot about Fender acoustics, but I do know that are 'maybe slowly' producing better acoustics, and as I wrote, it is still a mystery to me why they didn't jump on the train when they could. I am convinced that buying an acoustic (talking about the more expensive) it is possible that they will increase in value, if it is successful

Jaminfesteddonkey, there is a whole topic about Fender Acoustics, with about 22 replies. Take a look there and see if your question is answered. I wrote this topic, because I was surprised to notice that where Fender makes great (and expensive electric guitars, still in a kind of struggle: who has the best guitar: Fender or Gibson!!??)
Compared to Gibson, producing great and expensive acoustic guitars, they didn't focus on acoustic guitars. I have the impression that they start making much better guitars, and because of Gibson, having great acoustics, but not cheap at all, the prices will be lower, even their best acoustics, because if they don't it will be a lot more difficult to have a piece of the pie.

Boot, I am always amazed about your knowledge, skill and love for music (I had a few bad days earlier this week). But building guitars, is that your hobby, passion, or job.
About a 12-string guitar, sounds beautiful, but the fingertips 15 minutes later??!!!
About the PRS EG model, I think I told you that I have the 3 different kinds.
S-S-S  (Lindy Fralin domino pick-ups) a S-S-H, and a H-S-H. I don't find them again on eBay.
You gave me/us, very interesting sites.
But if I should ask you to build a guitar, having enough money, what should you propose, knowing that I adore PRS, I mean
- wood used for the body (talking about great wood, because there are s many different woods)
WHAT is your preferred wood? giving the best sound.
- wood used for the neck (I have small hands, and a telecaster neck is not my thing, even having a 1952 reissue, and adoring the sound). Is the wood used for the neck (a lot of rosewood is used) important for the sound, or adding something extra talking of sound.
- Electronics: what are your top humbuckers, or coils you use.
An easy answer can be to pick the wood, neck and electronics myself, and it is a question, giving you the opportunity to use the best (example: price range between 2000 --> 5000$) material, and the information that I love PRS, having an easy to play neck.
I am really very interested, what you would "create" knowing this information, and telling that you are 100% free to construct one.
Thanks a lot Boot.

A very good training for the fingertips is playing on a 12-string guitar, that is one of the most painful instruments.
Even a 6-string making your fingertips "stronger", if you stop playing a few weeks, it starts again.
This brings me to an idea or question: is there a kind of material, compared to a glove (not a good one but..) to put on your fingers, you use on the strings and protecting them?

Guitarpix, about pick guards, I think you can order a pick guard, maybe not for your guitar, but I had friends with a guitar without pickguard and 2 or 3 went months later to a music store, because on the pickguard place: lot of scratches

Dear Tibernius and Cytania.
I love power chords, even on an acoustic guitar.
I want to tell you, that even loving a power chord, I use MORE THE USUAL chords, pulling/picking the strings resulting in a similar power chord.
Probably the risk to "destroy a string" is present, a lot more than using a power chord.
Example:
- Honky tonk woman (Rolling Stones), if you play this song acoustic and slower, you have the song
COUNTRY HONK
This song starts in G, followed by C and D. I played that song with power chords, and also with the classic G, C and D, strumming down, and back. When strumming back up, I pull on 2 or 3 strings, providing me a kind of power chord.
Do you remember Frijid Pink's interpretation of the HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN? They used power chords, distortion included.
Tibernius, do you consider that interpretation of that song as a power chord song?
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THANKS.
You are great guys (including of course the Ladies), and this is a great site where you meet so many people, all with the same passion: MUSIC.
It would be nice to reach 150.000 members on 12/31/2007.
Toney (all others too) is it possible to correct English words and phrases? Sometimes people have difficulties to understand what I mean, I learned a lot since the day I became a member.
I love learning (BUT I HATE TO STUDY).
My apologies (writing topics, or answering a topic) who were misunderstood.
HAVE A NICE DAY