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(22 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

There was a Martin DM for sale over on the UMGF Buy and Sell page These are tough
well made guitars with laminated back and sides and sound terrific - I ve owned this
model. In addition you get a 72 hour tryout on UMGF guitars that are for sale. He was
asking $499 with a factory case. I don't know about shipping costs. I have no personal
interest in this guitar and do not know the seller.

Presently I have a Martin 00-15 and a D35.

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(45 replies, posted in Acoustic)

If the F or Bm is a passing chord, you can generally forget the fretted high E string and just play
the middle strings portion of the chord(s)  Modern strumming for country and bluegrass seems to
eliminate the high E, fretted or not. This is not a new concept to most rockers as their power
chords are sometimes only 2 or 3 strings. The high E string fretted or not can add an unwanted
sound to a backup chord sequence. Learn the full chord fingering later, if it's needed.